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BRITANNIA MEDAL FAIR
Europe’s Largest Independent Medal Bourse
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SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2025
• 9:30 AM–2 PM
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Specialist Collectors, Dealers and Auctioneers from across the UK and beyond will be in attendance.
The event is hosted by Noonans on a not-for-pro t basis as a service to the medal collecting community.
The popular Britannia curry will be available from the canteen!
TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,K.C.B.(Military)KnightCommander’s,neckbadge,18caratgoldandenamels, hallmarkedLondon, fttedwithlatersilver-giltoakleafsuspensionring, somechippingtobothgreenenamelwreaths,otherwise good very fne £1,600-£2,000
TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’s,breastbadge,goldandenamels, withgold swivel-ringbarsuspensionandgoldribbonbuckle,circa1870-87,inalater Garrard&Co fttedcaseofissue, thisscufed,minor enamel chips to both central medallions, otherwise nearly extremely fne £1,000-£1,400
TheRoyalVictorianOrder,M.V.O.,Member’s5thClassbreastbadge,silverandenamel,thereverseofciallynumbered‘97’,in Collingwood, London, case of issue, good very fne £180-£220 33
Soldwithcopied LondonGazette entryreferringtoappointmentsfollowingtheKing’scruisetotheMediterranean,andanoriginalletterfromthe CentralChanceryoftheOrdersofKnighthood,dated28March1968,confrmingthatthisparticularawardwasissuedtoMr.JohnAvis,Chiefof the Continental Department, South Eastern and Chatham Railway, on 4 May 1905.
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.,(Military)Commander’s2ndtype,neckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,on miniature-width neck riband, housed in a 1st type Garrard, London, ftted case, extremely fne £200-£240
DistinguishedServiceCross,G.V.R.,hallmarksforLondon1917,unnamedasissued,onoriginalinvestiturepin,in Garrard, London, case of issue; together with a slightly larger than usual related miniature award, nearly extremely fne
Second Award Bar for the Distinguished Service Cross, undated, nearly extremely fne, scarce
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue, extremely fne
A.R.R.C. London Gazette 21 June 1918: Miss Jessie Gunn, Sister i/c, Handsworth Aux. Hospl., Birmingham. MMiissss JJeessssiiee GGuunnnn served as Sister-in-Charge of the Handsworth Auxiliary Hospital, Birmingham, from March 1917 to January 1919. Sold with copied research but with no original documentation.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr AA..RR..RR..CC.. aattttrriibbuutteedd ttoo MMiissss KKaattee SSyynnggee,, SSiisstteerr--iinn--CChhaarrggee,, FFuurrzzeeddoowwnn AAuuxxiilliiaarryy HHoossppiittaall,, LLiimmppss ff eelldd RoyalRedCross,2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),G.V.R.,silverandenamel,onlady’sbowriband,in Garrard,London,caseofissue, good very fne
£100-£140
A.R.R.C. London Gazette 6 August 1919: Miss Kate Synge, Matron, Furzedown Auxiliary Hospital, Limpsfeld.
MMiissss KKaattee SSyynnggee served as Sister-in-Charge of the Furzedown Auxiliary Hospital, Limps feld, Surrey, from September 1915 to December 1918. SoldwithnamedWarOfceenclosure;alettertotherecipientcongratulatingherontheawardoftheA.R.R.C.,fromF.EdwardNorris,County Director and Secretary, Surrey Branch, British Red Cross and Order of St. John, dated 8 August 1919; and copied research.
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,KnightofGrace,post-1936setofinsignia,comprisingneckbadgeandbreaststar,silverand enamel,thestar fttedwithgoldpinforwearing,completewithneckcravatinits fttedcaseofissue, minorchipstocentresof badge and painted repair to one point of star, otherwise good very fne (2)
£200-£240
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,DameofGrace,post-1936setofinsignia,comprisingbreastbadgemountedonbowandstar, silver and enamel, the star ftted with gold pin for wearing, in its ftted case of issue, nearly extremely fne (2) £260-£300
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,LadyofJustice,18caratgoldandenamelbreastbadge,theanglesembellishedwithLionsand Unicorns,by PhillipsBros&Son, stamped‘18’withmaker’smark‘AP’,mountedonbowinits fttedcaseofissue, extremely fne and very scarce £600-£800
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Commander’s(Brother’s)neckbadge(2),silverandenamel,bothwithheraldicbeastsin angles, frstwithbothfullandminiaturewidthribands,thesecondwithshortsectionofribandfordisplaypurposes,bothincases of issue, nearly extremely fne (2)
£100-£140
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Commander’s(Sister’s)shoulderbadge(2),silverandenamel,bothwithheraldicbeastsin angles, both on lady’s bow riband, the frst in case of issue, nearly extremely fne (2)
£80-£100
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Commander’s(Sister’s)shoulderbadge(2),silverandenamel,bothwithheraldicbeastsin angles, both on lady’s bow riband, both in cases of issue, nearly extremely fne (2)
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem(3),Ofcer‘s(Brother’s),breastbadge,burnishedsilver,stampedwithmaker’smark‘AP’,inits PhillipsBros.&Son fttedcaseofissue;another,alsoinburnishedsilver,inits Carrington&Co fttedcaseofissue;ServingSister’s breast badge, wartime skeletal issue in silver, mounted on bow in case of issue, extremely fne (3)
£100-£140
Insigniawasmadeby PhillipsBros.&Son ofLondonuntil1895,when Carringtons&Co ofLondontookoveruntilsometimejustbeforeorduring the Great War.
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem(2),Ofcer‘s(Brother’s)breastbadge,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles;Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, traces of lacquer to second, otherwise very fne (2) £60-£80
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Ofcer’s(Sister’s)shoulderbadge(3),1sttype(1926-36),silver,withheraldicbeastsinangles, onlady’sbowriband,incaseofissue;2ndtype(1936-)(2),silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles,bothonlady’sbow ribands (one an Honorary award), one in Spink, London, case of issue, nearly extremely fne (3)
£80-£100
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem(5),ServingBrother’sbreastbadge(4),1sttype(1892-1939)(3),circularbadgewithwhite enamelcrosswithheraldicbeastsinanglesraisedabovethebackground,allincasesofissue;4thtype(1948-74),circularbadge withwhiteenamelcrosswithheraldicbeastsinanglesraisedabovethebackground;ServingSister’sshoulderbadge,1sttype (1892-1939),circularbadgewithwhiteenamelcrosswithheraldicbeastsinanglesraisedabovethebackground,onlady’sbow riband, in cases of issue, good very fne and better (5)
£100-£140
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingBrother’sbreastbadge,6thtype(1984-91),silveredwhitemetalcrosswithheraldic beastsinangles;ServingSister’sshoulderbadge(2),4thtype(1974-84),silverandenamel,circularbadgewithwhiteenamelcross withheraldicbeastsinangles fushwiththebackground,onlady’sbowriband;7thtype(1991-),Rhodiumcrosswithheraldic beasts in angles, on lady’s bow riband, small test mark to frst, good very fne (lot)
£70-£90
Sold with various unofcial insignia; and four empty cases of issue.
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingSister’s,1sttypebreastbadge,silverandenamel,by Carrington&Co, circa1900,the reverseengraved‘‘AAggnneessMMaarryyMMrrssMMuummbbyy’’,mountedonbowinits Carrington&Co fttedcaseofissue;togetherwithrelated bronzere-examinationcross(No.9975AgnesM.Mumby) the frstwithlightchippingtowhiteenamel,otherwisegoodvery fne and scarce, the second nearly very fne (2)
£100-£140
TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,HonoraryAssociate,Femalepatternbreastbadgeinburnishedsilver, theanglesembellished withLionsandUnicorns, by PhillipsBros&Son,stampedmaker’smark‘AP’,mountedonbowinits fttedcaseofissue, extremely fne and scarce
GeorgeCross(No.346415Cpl.ThomasPatrickMc.Teague,R.A.F.12th.April1929.)in RoyalMint caseofissue;Distinguished ConductMedal,G.V.R.(8722L.Cpl.T.P.Mc.Teague.2/R.Ir:Rif:);WarMedal1939-45,inAirMinistrycardboxofissue,addressed to‘T.P.McTeague,Esq.,64CliftonStreet,Belfast,N.Ireland.’, theDCMwithedgebruising,polishedandworn,thisgood fne;the GC and War Medal extremely fne (3)
£12,000-£16,000
E.G.M. LondonGazette 12April1929:346415CorporalThomasPatrickMcTeague,D.C.M.,RoyalAirForce(inajointcitationwithFlyingOfcer Walter Anderson, Royal Air Force).
‘PilotOfcerH.A.Constantinewhile fyinganaeroplaneof Leysdownon10December1928,crashedintothesea,about200yardsfromthe shore.CorporalMcTeagueandFlyingOfcerAndersonimmediatelyenteredtheseafromtheshoreandswamtohisassistance.Theweatherwas bitterlycold;anon-shorewindwasblowingandtheseawasfairlyrough.Constantine,fullyclothedandsuferingfrominjuriesandshock, commencedtoswimashore,butwasinastateofcollapsewhenthe frstswimmer(McTeague)reachedhim.McTeague,thoughexhausted himself,supportedhimuntilthearrivalofAnderson,andConstantinewasthenbroughttosafety(thisinvolvedswimmingforadistanceofabout 100yards)bytheircombinedeforts.TheextremelypromptandtimelyactionofAndersonandMcTeague,andthegallantryandpersistencethey displayed, undoubtedly saved the life of Constantine.’
D.C.M. London Gazette 22 October 1917:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Duringanattackhedisplayedthegreatestdashandinitiative,andbyrushingforwardwhenany signsofresistancewereoferedheputto fightandcapturedatleasttwopartiesoftheenemy.Afterreachingtheobjectivehecarriedan importantmessagebacktobattalionheadquarters,andwhilstcrossingtheenemybarragehewaswounded.Hedeliveredhismessagesafely, however,returnedatoncetohiscompany,andremainedondutydoingexcellentandgallantworkfortheremainderoftheoperation.Herefused to have his wound dressed until afterwards.’
Promoted Corporal, for his gallantry in 1917 he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Demobilisedfollowingthecessationofhostilities,McTeaguesubsequentlyenlistedintheRoyalAirForcein1921,andservedthroughoutthe 1920sintheMiddleEast;amongsthisCommandingOfcerswerethefutureMarshalsoftheRoyalAirForceLordTedderandSirArthurHarris. Asanair-gunnerintwinenginebi-planeshelatertoldhowhewouldleanoutoftheaircraftinordertodropsmall5lbbombsbyhandontothe insurgents on the ground (One Step Further, by Marion Hebblethwaite refers).
SubsequentlypostedtotheRoyalAirForce’sArmamentandGunnerSchoolontheIsleofSheppey,McTeaguewasawardedtheEmpireGallantry MedalforhispartinrescuingPilotOfcerH.A.Constantine[laterAirChiefMarshalSirHughConstantine,K.B.E.,C.B.,D.S.O.],afterhehad crashedintotheseaof Leysdownon10December1928.HewasinvestedwithhisEmpireGallantryMedalbyH.R.H.ThePrinceofWales(later H.M.KingEdwardVIII)atSt.James’sPalaceon9July1929,andsubsequentlywiththeGeorgeCrossbyH.M.KingGeorgeVIatBuckingham Palaceon23September1941.ReturningtoBelfast,McTeaguewaspromotedSergeantandwasstationedatR.A.F.Aldergrove,seeingfurther serviceduringtheSecondWorldWarasaRecruitingSergeantinBelfast.His fnalpostingwasasaWarrantOfceratR.A.F.Abingdon.Hediedin Belfast on 28 February 1961.
Sold with a group photograph featuring the recipient.
Note: Therecipient’sRoyalAirForceLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwassoldbySpinkinApril2009.Thelocationofhis1914Startrio and 1953 Coronation Medal is unknown.
TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sbreastbadge,silver-giltandenamel,converted forneckwear,withneckriband,in Garrard,London,caseofissue(thecaseoriginallydesignedtoholdabreastbadge,butwitha newinsertforaneckbadge);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Lt.Col.J.H.White.);IndianVolunteer ForcesOfcers’Decoration,G.V.R.,silverandsilver-gilt,thereverseengraved‘Capt.J.H.White,2/24th.N.W.Ry.Bn.I.D.F.’,with integral top brooch bar, in case of issue, extremely fne (4)
£1,200-£1,600
C.M.G. London Gazette 15 August 1917:
‘For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field in Mesopotamia.’
JJoohhnnHHeennrryyWWhhiitteewasbornon17February1868andwaseducatedatCoopersHillCollegeandtheRoyalIndianEngineerCollege.Heentered thePublicWorksDepartmentofIndiaasanAssistantEngineeron1October1891,andwasappointedSuperintendingEngineer,NorthWest RailwayinSeptember1914.HavinginitiallyjoinedtheBurmaRailwayVolunteerCorpsasaLieutenanton21July1899,andpromotedCaptain, NorthWestRailwayVolunteerson24October1902,heservedduringtheGreatWarasatemporaryLieutenant-Colonel,SpecialList,from25 May1916,whilstsimultaneouslyholdingtheappointmentofDirectorofRailways,Mesopotamia,fromApril1916;consequently,hewasin commandoftheRailwaysduringpartoftheMesopotamiacampaign,wheretherailwaysplayedakeyroleinsupportingandsupplyingthe feld army.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewasMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 15August1917),andwasappointeda Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Post-War,WhiteservedasOfciatingAgent,EastBengalRailways,andChiefEngineer,IndiaStateRailways,fromDecember1919,andwas awardedtheIndianVolunteerForcesDecorationon14July1923.HeretiredinAugust1923,andsubsequentlymovedtoJersey.Followingthe occupationoftheChannelIslandsduringtheSecondWorldWarherefusedtoevacuatetheIslands,anddiedinJerseywhilstunderGerman Occupation on 27 August 1942.
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.,(Military)Commander’s2ndtypeneckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,with neckriband,in DS&S caseofissue;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(Lieut.L.F.Heard.R. E.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,1stArmy;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf; Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,bronze,reversedated1939,withbronzepalmon riband, mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fne and better (9)
£600-£800
C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1943
M.I.D. London Gazette 22 March 1945:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.’
TheoriginalRecommendationfortheFrenchCroixdeGuerrestates:‘ThisofcerhasbeenGeneralStaf OfcerFirstClassat21ArmyGroup Headquarterssinceitsformation.HeisanextremelycapableStaf Ofcerwithauniqueknowledgeofstaf dutiesandoftheorganisationofthe Army.HisserviceshavebeenextremelyvaluableduringtheplanningandexecutionoftheoperationsfortheliberationofFrance,andhehas never failed to give of his best in spite of the pressure of work which has been acute during the period under a view.’
LLeeoonnaarrddFFeerrgguussoonnHHeeaarrddwasbornon30October1903andwaseducatedatShrewsburySchoolandtheRoyalMilitaryAcademy,Woolwich.He wascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineerson29August1923,andsawactiveserviceontheNorthWestFrontierofIndiaasa Staf Captain,R.E.,attachedRoyalBombaySappersandMiners.AdvancedMajoron29August1940,hesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecond WorldWar,bothinNorthAfrica,forwhichserviceshewasappointedaCommanderoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire,andsubsequentlyin commandof23rdAssaultGroup,RoyalEngineers,inNorthWestEurope,forwhichserviceshewasMentionedinDespatchesandawardedthe French Croix de Guerre with palm.
PromotedColonelin1947,andBrigadierin1949,HeardwasappointedAide-de-CamptoH.M.QueenElizabethIIon30December1953, relinquishingtheappointmentonhisretirementon21April1957.Hewasluckytosurviveatraincrashin1959whenhiscarwasstruckbythe BelfasttoLondonderryexpresstrainat65milesperhour,whilsthewasdrivingacrossanunmannedlevelcrossing;theforceofimpact somersaultedthedieselengineof thetrackandderailedseveralcarriages,butremarkablybothheandallthepassengersonthetrainsurvived virtuallyunscathed.HewassubsequentlysuedbytheUlsterTransportAuthority.AdvancedHonoraryMajor-GeneralontheRetiredList,hewas appointed High Sherif of County Londonderry for the year 1964, and also served as a Justice of the Peace. He died on 8 April 1976.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.(Civil)Commander’s2ndtype,neckbadge,silver-giltandenamels;The OrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Ofcer‘s(Brother’s)breastbadge,silver;1914-15Star(Lieut.F.Hall.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarand VictoryMedals(Capt.F.Hall);LifeSavingMedaloftheOrderofStJohn,silver(PresentedtoCapt.FrederickHall.R.A.M.C.1918) good very fne (6)
£500-£700
C.B.E. LondonGazette 1January1943:FrederickHall,Esq.,M.D.,D.P.H.,MedicalOfcerofHealthtotheLancashireCountyCouncil.Forservices toCivilDefence.C.B.E. LondonGazette 1January1943:FrederickHall,Esq.,M.D.,D.P.H.,MedicalOfcerofHealthtotheLancashireCounty Council. For services to Civil Defence.
FFrreeddrriicckkHHaallllservedwiththeRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwasawardedtheSilverLifeSaving MedaloftheOrderofSt.JohnforhisgallantryanddevotiontodutyduringthebombingoftheBrigade’sHospitalatEtapleson31May1918. The Knights of St. John in the British Empire, by E. J. King gives the following account:
‘InMay,1918,occurredthoseincidentssodisgracefultothehonouroftheGermanArmywhichperhapscausedmoreindignationinEnglandthan anythingelseduringthewar,thebombingofthehospitalsatEtaples.Thereasonsforthisaction,whichwasgrosslyofensivetotheconscienceof thecivilisedworld,arenotevenyetclearlyunderstood.Presumablyitwasnotduetosheerbrutality,aswasatonetimesupposed.Inthatcaseit musthaveformedpartofadeliberatepolicyofreprisalsforsomeimaginaryoraccidentalinjury,orelseitmusthavebeenduetohonestaccident, owingtocertainArmydepotsbeinginthatneighbourhood.Butthelatterisanexplanationextremelydifcult,ifnotimpossible,tobelieve. Whateverthecausesmayhavebeen,onthenightofMay19thGermanaircraftarrivedovertheHospitalanddroppedafewbombs,doinga certainamountofdamage.Butthiswasonlyaforetasteofthewrathtocome,andelevendayslater,onthenightofMay31st,amostdetermined attackwithbombsandmachine-gunswasmadeuponthebuildings.Onewardreceivedadirecthitandwasblowntopieces,sixwardswere reducedtoruins,andthreeotherswereseverely damaged.SisterBaines,fourorderlies,andelevenpatientswerekilledoutright,whilsttwo doctors, fve sisters, and many orderlies and patients were wounded. ItisimpossibletospeaktoohighlyofthewayinwhichtheHospitalStaf carriedouttheirdutiesduringthatterriblenight;nomorecanbesaid thanthatitwasworthyofthehighesttraditionsoftheVenerableOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem.Inrecognitionofthegallantryoftheirconduct, HisRoyalHighnesstheGrandPriorconferredthegoldmedaloftheOrderforsavinglifeuponLieut.-ColonelC.J.Trimble,ofwhomitwassaid thatduringthebombardments“hewasconstantlypassingthroughthevariousdepartmentsandentrenchmentsoftheHospital,encouragingthe patientsandpersonnelanddirectingoperations.Itwaslargelyduetothefactthathedisplayedsuchcoolnessanddisregardforhispersonalsafety thatsomanyescapedinjuryandthatnopanicoccurred”.Thesilvermedalwasconferredupontwoofthemedicalofcers,CaptainFrederickHall andCaptainWilliamWilson,“inrecognitionoftheirgallantry,devotiontodutyandsavinglifeontheoccasionofairraidsontheSt.John AmbulanceBrigadeHospitalatEtaples”.Thebronzemedalwasconferredforthesamereasonsuponthreemedicalofcers,nineotherranks,and one patient.’
DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I. D.oakleaves(MajorF.J.Langdon);Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,2clasps,Sudan1899,Gedid(Capt.F.J.Langdon,TheKing’s (L’pool)Regt.)contemporarilyengravednaming;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,bronze,reversedated1914-1918,with silver star emblem on riband, mounted court-style for display in this order, good very fne (5)
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D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1918.
M.I.D. London Gazette 30 January 1900 (Pursuit and defeat of the Khalifa; battle of Gedid); 11 December 1917; 1 January 1918.
French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 7 October 1919.
LangdonreturnedtotheKing'sLiverpoolRegimentinMarch1901,retiredinApril1910andwastransferredtoReserveofOfcers.Mobilisedin September1914tothe11thBattalion,LiverpoolRegiment,hetransferredtotheArmyServiceCorpsinNovember1914andraisedthe21st Divisional Train which he commanded until 7 December 1914.
LangdonwasemployedonStaf Dutiesfrom23January1915to20December1918,beingappointedD.A.Q.M.G.tothe62ndDivision.Promoted toMajorinJanuary1916,heservedinFranceandBelgiumfrom2January1917to11November1918.HewasappointedA.Q.M.Gto7Corpson 22September1918,andheldatemporaryappointmenttoH.Q.4thArmyasLiaisonOfcerwithIIAmericanCorpsinOctober1918.In December1918hewenttoBaseH.Q.atHavreastemporaryLieutenant-ColonelwhenA.Q.M.G.,andwaspromotedtoLieutenant-Colonelon 28 May 1919, transferring to the unemployed list the following day.
O.B.E. London Gazette 26 June 1931: ‘Forvaluableservicesrenderedinthe feldinconnectionwithmilitaryoperationsontheNorth-WestFrontierofIndiaduringtheperiod23April to 12 September 1930.’
VViivviiaannCClleemmoonnssCCaassssiiddyywascommissionedintotheIndianArmyandservedduringtheGreatWarasaCaptainintheSupplyandTransport Corps,attachedSouthPersiaRifes,inSouthPersianfrom27July1917to26July1918.RevertingtotheIndianArmyServiceCorps,hesaw furtherserviceinWaziristan,andthenontheNorthWestFrontierofIndia1930-31,beingappointedanOfceroftheOrderoftheBritish Empire for his service in the latter confict.
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.,(Civil)Ofcer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;ItalyStar;Defenceand WarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48(MajorW.A.Mc.Lelland.R.A.) surnamepartially ofciallycorrected;Jubilee1977,unnamedasissued;EfciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,reverseofciallydated 1950, with Second G.VI.R. Award Bar, mounted court-style as worn, good very fne (7)
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O.B.E. London Gazette 15 June 1985: Lieutenant-Colonel William Alfred McLelland, T.D., D.L., lately Chairman, Gloucester County Council
WWiilllliiaammAAllffrreeddMMccLLeellllaannddwascommissionedintotheRoyalArtillery(TerritorialForce),andsservedduringthelatterstagesoftheSecondWorld WarinItaly,andthenwith571IndependentMobileBatteryinpost-WarPalestine.AwardedtheEfciencyDecorationandaAdditionalAward Barin1950(LondonGazette 209June1950),hewasadvancedLieutenant-Colonelon23December1953.IncivilianlifeheservedasChairmanof GloucestershireCountyCouncil,andaDeputyLieutenantofGloucestershire,andwasappointedanOfceroftheOrderoftheBritishEmpirein the 1985 Birthday Honours’ List. He died on 3 November 2008.
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s2ndtype,breastbadge;1939-45Star;Defenceand War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fne (4)
£500-£700
M.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1946: ‘Acting Temporary Lieutenant-Commander (E) Cyril Frederick Ingram Coggins, R.N.V.R.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 16 August 1940: ‘Mr. C. Coggins, Engineer, H.M.Y. Marsayru.’
The original recommendation states: ‘Thisciviliankepttheenginesofthismotoryachtrunningthewholetime,inspiteofthepropellerbeingfouledfrequentlyandthecontinuous runningrequired.Healsoputtheenginesofseveralotherboatstorightswhentheybrokedown.HeablyassistedtheSkipperthroughoutthe operations.’
Furtherinformationandanillustrationofthedutch-builtmotoryacht Marsayru maybefoundinRussellPlummer’sdefnitiverecord, TheShips That Saved an Army, A Comprehensive Record of the 1300 “Little Ships” of Dunkirk, which states: ‘ServedasanArmyPersonnelYachtpriortocrossingfromSheernesson31MayunderthecommandofhercivilianskipperG.D.Oliver,together withtheChathamDockyardlighters X213 and X217, andSheernesslighter X149. Twoofthelighterswerelostandtheotherranagroundas thevesselscameunderairattackof Malo-les-Bains,butthe Marsayru wasabletotransfer200Frenchtroopstolargerships,Mr.Olivierlater beingawardedtheD.S.M.WhilstbeingtakenbacktoBritainempty, Marsayru’s towbrokeand,indarkness,theyachtdriftedaway.Shewasfound nearLaPannenextdayandboardedbySub-LieutenantT.E.Goodwin,R.N.V.R.,andaftertakingon19troopswaiteduntilnightfalltobetowed toRamsgatebyatrawler. Marsayru appearstohavecrossedagainon2Juneandwasmachine-gunnedforalmosthalfanhouruntiltheattacking Germanaircraftwerechasedof byR.A.F.Hurricanes.FirstregisteredinGloucesterandcapableof11knots,new machinerywas fttedin1947 andthepresentB.M.C.oilengineswereinstalledin1962.Shewasrenamed Billowin in1955butthepresentowner,GarethRoe,restoredthe original name in December 1987. A.D.L.S. member.’
Of the incident with enemy aircraft on 2 June 1940, A. D. Divine states in his history Dunkirk: ‘Marsayru alsowasagainworkingthebeachestoday,andatonetime,thenearestshipbeingabouttwoandahalfmilesaway,shewasattackedby fourMesserschmittswhomachine-gunnedherinefectuallyforhalfandhourfromaheightofmorethan2000feet.Attheendofthehalf-hour threeHurricanescameinsightandtheMesserschmittsleftatspeed. Marsayru tookof altogetherinhervariouscrossingssome400French soldiers.’
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M.B.E. London Gazette 30 December 1989.
DDaavviiddAAnntthhoonnyyGGooooddiinnggwasbornon16March1943andenteredBritanniaNavalCollegeinSeptember1962,beingcommissionedSubLieutenantthefollowingyear.HeservedinH.M.S. Ashanti duringtheoperationsinSouthArabiafromSeptember1965,beforetransferringtothe 1stSubmarineSquadronthefollowingyear.PromotedLieutenantinJune1966,heservedinH.M.Submarines Astute and Aeneas,beforebeing promotedLieutenant-CommanderinJune1974.LoanedtotheImperialIranianNavyaspartofanexchangeprogrammein1975,onhisreturnhe heldvariousstaf jobsattheMinistryofDefence,aswellasservingastheU.K.NavalLiaisonRepresentativetoSACLANTatArlington,United StatesofAmerica.AppointedaMemberoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireinthe1990NewYear’sHonoursList,heretiredmedicallyunftin December 1991, and died on 4 November 2010.
RoyalRedCross,1stClass,V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,onlady’sbowriband;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(Nursing Sister H. Hogarth) enamel somewhat chipped on upper arm of RRC, otherwise good very fne, extremely rare (2) £2,400-£2,800
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OnlythreeladiesreceivedtheR.R.C.forservicesinhospitalshipsduringtheBoerWar:SuperintendentMissM.C.Chadwick;NursingSisterMiss H.Hogarth(bothofthe PrincessofWales);andMrs.G.Cornwallis-West(oftheprivatelyfunded Maine).TheawardoftheRoyalRedCrossitself for the Boer War is scarce, with just 77 awarded – one fewer than the number of Victoria Crosses awarded for the same campaign.
R.R.C. London Gazette 26 June 1902: ‘Miss H. Hogarth, Army Nursing Service Reserve, Hospital Ship Princess of Wales.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 17 June 1902.
MMiissssHHeelleennHHooggaarrtthhwasoneofjustfournursingsta f handpickedbyH.R.H.PrincessChristiantoserveontheroyalhospitalship Princessof Wales during the Boer War.
Muchofthehistorybehindthecreationofthe PrincessofWales iswelldocumentedinthecolumnsof TheTimes,LordWantagehaving correspondedwiththenewspaperinOctober1899aboutthecreationoftheCentralBritishRedCrossCommittee,includingtheArmyNursing ServiceReserve,whosePresidentwasH.R.H.PrincessChristian.InturnshebecameHonoraryPresidentofthenewlyformedCommittee,outof whichemergedthefundingforafullyequippedhospitalship.Thevesselinquestion,thewell-knownyachtingsteamer MidnightSun,waschartered forthepurposeandsenttotheArmstrongworksforthenecessaryalterationsintoa200-bedhospitalship,readytoleavefor SouthAfricabythe endofNovember1899.Inadditiontoassistingwiththecostof fttingtheship,HerRoyalHighnessspentmorethan£1,000inluxuriesand comfortsforthesickandwoundedsoldiersand,attheexpresswishoftheCentralBritishRedCrossCommittee,consentedthattheshipbe calledthe PrincessofWales.Inthecompanyofherhusband,shevisitedtheshipatTilburyDocksinlateNovember,justbeforeherdeparturefor South Africa - painted white, the Princess of Wales had the Geneva Cross ‘standing out in bold relief on her side’. The Times continues:
‘ThePrincipalMedicalOfcerwillbeMajorMorgan,oftheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps,andhewillhavethreeassistantsfromthesamecorps.Of nursingsisterstherewillbefour–one,whowillsuperintend,fromtheArmyNursingService,andthreefromtheArmyNursingServiceReserve oftheCentralBritishRedCrossCommittee.ThethreehavebeenpersonallyselectedbyPrincessChristian,whohastakenthegreatestinterestin thearrangements...Thenurses(SistersChadwick,Brebner,Hogarth,andSpooner),thestaf andthemenoftheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpswho gooutwiththevesselweredrawnupondeckastheRoyalpartycameonboard.HerRoyalHighnesspresentedtoeachnurseadistinguishing badgeandaddressedtothemindividuallyafewwordsofencouragementandapprobation...ThePrincessthenproceededalongthelineofR.A.M. C.men,23innumber,andtoeachshehandedabadge.ToasimilarnumberoftheSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigadeHerRoyalHighnessalsogave badges and expressed special interest in this branch of the hospital staf, who, for the frst time, are being sent abroad for service.’ Thoseservicesweremuchrequiredbythetimethe PrincessofWales reachedSouthAfricainthewakeof‘BlackWeek’inDecember1899, unprecedentedBritishcasualtieshavingemergedfromthebattlesofMagersfontein,StormbergandColenso.Inall,the PrincessofWales made threevoyagestoSouthAfricaandoneachoccasionthatsheberthedbackatSouthamptonH.R.H.thePrincessofWalesmadeprivatevisitstothe shiptomeetthenursingstaf andthesickandwounded.Andthe frstsuchoccasionwasinFebruary1900,whenshewascheeredintoportby nearly500menabouttodepartforSouthAfricainthe Goorkha. ThePrinceandPrincessofWalesvisitedtheofcers,nursingstaf andwounded menonboardtheshipthedayafterithaddockedatSouthampton,carryingouta‘friendlyinspection’ofeachandeveryward, TheTimes’ correspondentreportingthat‘thereisnotoneofthe176menonboardthe PrincessofWales whocannotboastthatthewifeofthePrinceof Wales has spoken to him words of comfort and encouragement.’
On14April1900,the PrincessofWales leftSouthamptonforTableBay,CapeTown,wheresheworkedasa foatinghospitaluntilreturning homewithmorewoundedandinvalidsthatJuly-aswasthecasebefore,H.R.H.thePrincessofWalesinspectedtheshipandmetallofthe170 casualtiesandthenursingstaf,MajorMorganandtheNursingSistersbeingpresentedtothePrincessasshearrivedonboard.So,too,onher returnfromherthirdand fnaltripinDecember1900,when,beforeleqavingtheship,H.R.H.thePrincessofWalespresentedthefournursing sisters–MissesChadwick,Brebner,Hogarth,andSpooner–withasouvenirbrooch.Thebroochconsistsofawhiteenamelcrosssurmountedby a gold crown, and the front of the cross bears the initial ‘A’ in gold.
Inthecourseofthisvisit,thePrincesswaspresentedwithanofcialrecordoftheservicesrenderedbytheship,inwhichitwasstatedthe PrincessofWales hadtravelledconsiderablyover40,000milesandthetotalnumberofadmissionsofsickandwoundedfortreatmentonboard orconveyancetoEnglandamountedto728,ofwhom523werebroughthometoEngland,whiletheremainderreturnedtodutyinSouthAfrica or were transferred to hospitals there.
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D.S.C. London Gazette 8 March 1920:
‘For distinguished services in command of the river steamer Sufolk operating on the Kama River.’ CCeeddrriiccWWiilllliiaammCCllaarrkkeewasbornatNorthallerton,Yorkshire,inDecember1889,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinFebruary 1906.ALeadingSeamaninbattleshipH.M.S. PrinceGeorge bytheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,heremainedsimilarlyemployeduntil March 1916, in which period he was advanced to Petty Ofcer and witnessed action in the Dardanelles.
HavingthenreturnedtoashoreappointmentbackintheU.K.,Clarkeservedinanotherbattleship,the Albion,inJanuary-June1917,inwhich lattermonthhewascommissionedasaGunner,R.N.andinthislatterrankhejoinedthecruiserH.M.S. Kent inMay1918,thecommencementof his Siberian sojourn.
OrderedtoVladivostockinJanuary1919,torelieveherconsort Sufolk, Kent wasapproachedforvolunteerstomananoil-driventugandabarge insupportofoperationsontheRiverKamainSiberia,andClarkewasamongthechosenhandfulofnavalpersonneltosupportalargerforceof Marines, the whole under the command of Captain T. H. Jameson, R.M.L.I.
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Theoil-driventugwasdulyrenamed Kent andthebarge Sufolk,theformerbeingarmedwithfour12-poundersandmannedbyavolunteercrew of24,andthelatterwitha6-inchgunandacrewofnine,ofwhichClarkewasplacedincommand.Joiningtheirnew“ships”atPerminlateApril 1919,wheretheycameundertheoverallcommandofAdmiralSmirnof,C.M.G.,C.O.oftheKamaRiverFlotilla,theMarinesandBluejackets werequicklyinactionaspartoftheThirdDivisionoftheFlotilla,underCaptainFierdorof,inMayandJune,engagingenemygunboatsand carrying out valuable shore bombardments - a story vividly recalled in Captain Jameson’s Expedition to Siberia 1919
ItisclearfromJameson’saccountoftheexpeditionthatClarke’scommand,the Sufolk,wasregularlyinaction,moresothanthe Kent,notleastin theclosingdaysoftheThirdDivision’spartinthecampaigninlateJune-onthe26th Sufolk engagedtheenemyinVeltankadistrict,andagainthe nextdayatthevillageofStralka,wheresheroutedlargenumbersofthe“Bolos”atcloserange-inallshe fred256roundsand,havingexpended her ammunition, was recalled to Perm, arriving at Motavaileka Works on the 28th.
TheMarinesandbluejacketswerenoworderedtodismantletheir“ships”andloadtheresultant225tonsofmaterialontorailwaytrucks,atask madeyetharderbythethreatthatPermwouldfallshortlytothe“Bolos”-infactconfusionreignedeverywhereandthelocalrailwaystationwas overfowing with refugees. Kent and Sufolk were then sunk by permission of Admiral Smirnof Commandeeringalocomotivefromtherepairshop-muchtotheannoyanceoftheRussians-CaptainJamesonandhismeneventuallychugged outofPermStationintheearlymorningof29June,atotalof37ofallranksbeingcrammedintotwowoodentrucks.Anditwouldbe52daysviaOmskandmanyadventures-thattheexhaustedparty fnallyreachedVladivostockon8August,whentheyweretakenonboardthe Carlisle: transferring at Shanghai to the Colombo, they fnally reached England on 10 November 1919. JamesonwasawardedtheD.S.O.,Clarkeandhisoppositenumberinthe Kent D.S.C.s,andeightPettyOfcersandratingstheNavalM.S.M.,in addition to a single D.S.M. to Sergeant Alfred Taylor, R.M.L.I. of the Sufolk. RemainingactivebetweentheWars,ClarkewasappointedCommissionedGunnerinDecember1926,whileservinginthe Hood,andto LieutenantinNovember1937,whileservinginthe RoyalSovereign.NextremovingtotheDevonportestablishment Drake inApril1938,where hewasstillservingontherenewalofhostilitiesinthefollowingyear, helaterremovedto Malagas,theFleetAirArmstationinSouthAfrica,and was placed on the Retired List as a Lieutenant-Commander in 1946. He died in January 1951.
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D.S.C. London Gazette 14 September 1918: ‘Obs.Sub-Lieut.FrederickCharlesSmith,R.N.A.S.(nowLieut.,RAF).ActedasobserverforFlt.Cdr.Sorleyduringadeterminedandsuccessful bombing attack on the Breslau on the 20th January, 1918, and also during subsequent day and night attacks on the Goeben.’ FlightCommanderSorleyalsoreceivedtheDSC,‘ForthedeterminedandsuccessfulbombingattacksontheBreslauandGoebenonthe20th January, 1918, and subsequent days, both by day and by night.’
FF.. CC.. SSmmiitthh was killed in an aerial fght somewhere in the Dardanelles on 22 July 1918, and is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli.
DSC LondonGazette 23December1915:‘rewardstoOfcersandMenoftheFrenchNavy,withtheapprovalofthePresidentoftheRepublic, in recognition of their bravery and distinguished service in the [Dardanelles] campaign:‘Le Lieutenant de Vaisseau Julien Joseph Perrette, du “Gaulois”.’
The Gaulois wasontheextremeleftoftheFrenchfourbattleshipsquadrontakingpartinthemainnavalattackontheDardanellesdefenceson 18March1915.Badlyholedbelowthewaterlineintheearlyafternoonbyreturn frefromTurkish fxedandmobilelandbatteries, Gaulois foodedrapidlyandhadtobebeachedof theentrancetotheDardanelles,onRabbitIsland,northofTenedos.Afterpumpingout,patchingand refoating she went to Malta to be repaired.
Onlytwenty-nineD.S.C.’sweregazettedtotheFrenchNavyduringtheGreatWaralthoughafewotherswerepossiblyawardedandnot gazetted.MostoftheseawardswerefortheDardanelles,withoneawardgoingtoeachofthebattleships Bouvet (sunk), Sufren and Gaulois.In the absence of any named medals the majority will have passed into anonymous obscurity.
TheFrenchcargoship CatherineII (formerly EmpressEkaterinaII oftheRussianSteamNavigation&TradingCompany,Odessa)wastorpedoed andsunkbytheGermansubmarine UB52 (OttoLaunburg)on30January1918,northofBougie,Algeria,whilstenroutefromBizertatoGreece. The crew were saved by the French destroyer La Sagaïe, commanded by Lieutenant Perette who was awarded a gold medal.
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D.S.C. London Gazette 1 July 1941, Birthday Honours List: ‘Temporary Skipper Alfred Augustus Hindes, 311 T.S., R.N.R.’
AAllffrreeddAAuugguussttuussHHiinnddeesswasbornatLowestofton6March1894,andpriortotheoutbreakofthewarwasworkingon fshingtrawlersoutof LowestoftasaDeckHand.HavingjoinedtheRoyalNavalReservehewasimmediatelycalledupon10August1914forminesweepingservicesas aDeckHand.Heservedaboardvarioustrawlersanddriftersandbytheendofthewarwasbasedat Ganges, aMinesweeperTrawlerbase,from where he was demobilised on 26 January 1919.
InFebruary1919HindesjoinedthenewlyformedMineClearanceServiceforwhichhesubsequentlywasawardedthearmbadge.Theoutbreak oftheSecondWorldWarsawhimcalledupandappointedTemporarySkipperon9January1940,andpromotedtoSkipperbyAugust1940 whenhejoinedH.M.Trawler Sunlight, operatingoutofQueensboroughPier,nearSheerness,knownasH.M.S. WildfreII whichinJuly1941 becameH.M.S. Tudno. ThiscameunderNoreCommandwhichcoveredtheNorthSeafromFlamboroughHeadtoNorthForelandandacrossto theenemyheldcoastline. Sunlight twicehadherbowsblownupbyacousticminesintheearlydaysbeforeamethodwasdevisedtoexplodethe minefurtheraheadoftheship.Heleft Sunlight shortlyafterFebruary1943afterthevesselhadbeenattackedbyEboatsandaircraft,limpinginto Aberdeenwhereshewaspaidof.HewasthenSkipperofthetrawler CharlesDorian,basedatH.M.S. Miranda, GreatYarmouth,sweepingthe channelsandescortingconvoysuptheEastCoastaspartofthe13thMinesweepingGroup.Shewaspaidof inGlasgowinJune1945,when Hindes was also demobilised. He died on 30 July 1966, at Kelling, near Holt, Norfolk, and is buried in Lowestoft Cemetery.
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M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryandgoodleadershipwhenincommandofhiscompanyinanattack.Hemadeseveralreconnaissancesundermachinegun freandsentbackinformationwhichcontributedgreatlytothesuccessoftheoperation.Hiscoolnessanddeterminationhadasplendidefect on his men.’
M.M. London Gazette 14 December 1916.
CChhaarrlleessRRiicchhaarrddDDaavveeyywasborninBoston,Lincolnshire,on27March1890andfollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarattestedforthe LincolnshireRegimenton1September1914.Postedtothe8thBattalionhewaspromotedCorporalon7September1915,andservedwiththe 8thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom10September1915(alsoentitledtoa1914-15Star).Hewaswoundedtohis fngerandkneeduringtheBattleofLoos,andwasadmittedtoNo.19FieldAmbulance.Afterreceiving frstaidthere,hewasevacuatedtoa medicalunit-possiblyatLeHavre-wherehespentthenexttwomonths,eventuallyrejoiningthebattalioninthe feldon21December. PromotedSergeanton26April1916,heservedwiththeBattalionthroughouttheBattleoftheSomme,andwasawardedtheMilitaryMedalin December 1916.
AfterundergoingofcertrainingatNo.17OfcerCadetBattalionatKinmelPark,nearRhyl,from8January1917,Daveywascommissioned SecondLieutenantintheLincolnshireRegimenton25April1917,andwaspostedtothe7thBattalion,joininghisnewunitinthe feldon13June 1917.Hewaswoundedagainon10October1917;aftertreatmentatNo.53FieldAmbulance,hewasevacuatedtoNo.4CasualtyClearing StationatLozinghem,thentoNo.8GeneralHospitalatRouenwherehearrivedon17October.Onthisoccasionhewasmovedbackto England,crossingintheHospitalShip WesternAustralia.Recovering,herejoinedthisbattalioninthe feldon27April1918,andwasgiven command of a company, with the acting rank of Captain, on 21 August 1918.
AwardedtheMilitaryCrossforhisgallantryasaCompanyCommander,Daveywasagainseriouslywoundedinactionon20October1918inthe attackmadebythebattalionatNeuvilly.EvacuatedtoNo.20GeneralHospitalatDannes-Camiers,hediedthereasaresultofhiswoundson30 October 1918. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Soldwithalargequantityofresearch,includingvariouspoor-qualityphotographicimagesoftherecipientandhisbrother,Company QuartermasterSergeantG.T.Davey,ManchesterRegiment,andatranscriptcopyofaletterwrittenbytherecipientfromtheFront,dated28 December 1915.
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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004.
M.C. LondonGazette 1January1915(thisbeingthevery frstGazetteinwhichtheMilitaryCrosswasawarded,andthe frstgazettedawardto the Manchester Regiment).
M.I.D., London Gazettes 20 October 1914 and 4 January 1917.
JJaammeessSSttuuaarrttHHaarrppeerrwasbornon3November1885inCeylon,thesonofJ.Harper,ateaplanter,andMaryHarper.Hewaseducatedatthe EdinburghAcademyandattheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst.HewascommissionedinAugust1905andpostedto3rdBattalionthe ManchesterRegiment.HeservedwiththeRegimentduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,waspresentatMons,Bavay,LeCateau,Marne, thecrossingoftheAisne,RichebourgandL’Orgies,wherehewaswoundedandrepatriatedtoEngland,andwaspromotedtoCaptainon27April 1915. He rejoined 2nd Battalion at Ypres on 27 June 1915, before again being wounded and repatriated to England on 1 August 1915. InNovember1916,HarperwasappointedActingLieutenantColonelwiththeMachineGunCorps(Infantry),andwasappointed93rdBrigade DivisionalMachineGunOfcerinAugust1917.FollowingtheGreatWarhewasrestoredtotheManchesterRegiment,revertingtotherankof Captain.HewaspromotedMajoron1September1924,andinMay1931wastransferredtotheRegularArmyReserveofOfcerswiththerank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died in March 1943 at Barnet, Hertfordshire.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr MM..CC.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo CCaappttaaiinn GG.. MMaarrttiinn Military Cross, G.V.R. (Capt. G. Martin)contemporarily engraved naming; together with the related miniature award, very fne £500-£700
DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.V.R.;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.J.Bradbury.R.A.F.) surnamepartiallyofcially correctedonBWM;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24(F/O.J.Bradbury.R.A.F.);GeneralService1918 -62,2clasps,NorthernKurdistan,Palestine(F/L.J.Bradbury.R.A.F.)2ndclasplooseonribandasissued;1939-45Star;AirCrew EuropeStar,1clasp,FranceandGermany;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf,mountedoncardfordisplay, lightly polished, therefore generally very fne (9)
£3,600-£4,400
Approximately 65 ofcers and 280 airmen were awarded the ‘Northern Kurdistan’ clasp.
D.F.C. London Gazette 1 July 1932:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Kurdistan.’
Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘Forexceptionalcourage,determinationandinitiativedisplayedintheleadershipofadetachmentofNo.30 (Bomber)SquadronstationedatDianawhilstafordingairco-operationtoacolumnoftheIraqiArmyduringrecentoperationsagainstthe Barzanis and associated tribes of Northern Kurdistan.
On3rdApril,1932,whentheIraqiColumnwasingreatdifcultiesowingtorebelattacksuponitstransport,FlightLieutenantBradburyattacked therebelsanddrovethemof withbombsandmachinegun fre.DespiteshotsthroughbothpetroltankshesucceededinreturningtoDiana, whencehereturnedtotheattackinanotheraeroplane.Inthesecondactionhisobserverwasfatallywounded.Threedayslater,FlightLieutenant Bradbury piloted one of fve aircraft which drove the rebels from their positions with heavy casualties.
ThedeterminationandpersistencedisplayedbythepersonneloftheRoyalAirForcedetachment,whowere fyingovercountrythenatureof whichmadeforcedlandingsimpossible,undoubtedlysavedthesituationfortheIraqiColumn,anditwasduelargelytoFlightLieutenant Bradbury’s leadership and example that the air attack was so successful.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 8 June 1944 and 1 January 1946.
TheentrancetotheheadoftheBirisiavalleywasthroughanarrow“gateway”inarockyclif,allowingpassageonlyinsingle fle.Ahalthadtobe madetoimprovethis“gate”,andthecolumn,afterhavingpassedthroughit,wasfoundtohavelengthenedoutconsiderably.Thesidesofthe valleyweresteep,andoferedplentyofcovertoscreentheenemy’smovements.Assooftenhappensinthemovementofalargecolumn throughroughordifcultcountry,theadvancedguardpushedontoofast,andawidegapsoondevelopedbetweenitandthemainbody. Realisingthedanger,theBritishofcerstriedtoreachtheheadofthecolumnandhaltit,butthenarrowtrackwasblockedbytransport,andthe gap continued to widen.
Itwasatthatmoment(about1430hourslocaltime)thatastrongforceofrebelsdescendedsuddenlyontherearofthecolumn,strikingin betweentherearguardandthemainbody.Theymade,astheyusuallydo,straightforthetransportinsearchofloot.Thecivilianmuledrivers, seizedbypanic,cuttheirloads, mountedtheirmules,and fedinalldirections,throwingthecolumnintoconfusionastheywent.Oneofthe picquetsbrokeandfellbackinconfusiononthemainbody.SomeoftheKurdsgotrightdownontothetrack,andthesituationbecamevery critical. It was saved partly by the energy and gallantry of the British ofcers of the column and partly by the intervention of aircraft from Diana. Thetwopatrollingaircraft,FlightLieutenantJ.BradburyandSergeantH.V.Hudson,hadatoncelocatedtherebelsontheslopesabovethe column,andbypressinghomearapidsuccessionofattacksfromaverylowaltitudeforcedthemtoretireandtakecoverfurtherupthehillside. Boththeseaircraftcameunderheavyandaccurate fre,oneofthem[Bradbury]beingforcedtoreturntoDianawithbothpetroltanksshot through, while the observer of the other was shot in the foot.
Meanwhile,theofcersoftheBritishMissionweredoingtheirutmosttorestoreorderinthemainbodyofthecolumnandtore-establishthe picquetline.Theysucceededultimatelyinpersuadingthecommanderoftheadvancedguardtoreturnwithhisforcetocovertheheadofthe main body, and with the help of a few junior Iraqi ofcers and some of the N.C.O.’s, a defensive perimeter was at last organised.
Duringallthistimetheenemywerekeptengagedbyaircraft.FlightLieutenantBradburyandSergeantHudsonhadbothbeencompelledfor reasonsstatedabovetoreturntoDiana,buttheyhadbeenpromptlybeenreplacedbythethreeremainingaircraftfromDiana,ledbySquadron Leader[’Bunty’]Frew,anditwasnotlongbeforeFlightLieutenantBradburyreturnedinSergeantHudson’saircraftwiththelatterasobserver. Fortheremainderoftheafternoontheseaircraft,reinforcedbytwoothersfromMosul,succeededinmaintainingcontinuousattacksonthe rebels,andundoubtedlykeptthelattersufcientlybusytopreventthemtakingfulladvantageoftheconfusedanddisorganisedconditionofthe column.Inthecourseoftheseattacks,SergeantHudsonwasfatallywounded,anddiedsoonafterthereturnoftheaircrafttoDiana.Inthisaction theRoyalAirForcecasualtieswererelativelyhigh,andmostoftheaircraftwerebadlydamagedby frefromtheground.Thiswasduetothelow altitudefromwhichtheattackswerecarriedout.Theaircraftwould,inanyevent,havehadtodescendverylowbeforetherebelscouldbe locatedinthethickcoverontheslopesabovethetrack.Fromwhattheycouldseeofthecolumnthepilotsrightlygaugedthesituationas extremely critical and dangerous, and accordingly took greater risks in pressing home their attacks than would otherwise have been necessary.’
J JoohhnnBBrraaddbbuurryywasborninHampstead,LondoninApril1898.HewaseducatedatHaberdashersandTollingtonSchools,andstudiedMotor EngineeringatthePolyInst.,RegentStreet,LondonfromSeptember1914.Thelatterwasshortlived,andBradburyservedasaVolunteer AmbulanceDriverwiththeBritishRedCrossSeptember1914-February1915.HeenlistedasaSapperintheRoyalEngineersinJune1915, beforevolunteeringforservicewiththeRoyalFlyingCorpsin1917(andsawnooverseasserviceuntilsomedateafter1January1916).Bradbury carriedvariouspilottrainingbeforebeingcommissionedinFebruary1918.HewaspostedtoFrance,2November1918,andontoservewith209 Squadron (Camels) at Frodnent.
BradburyremainedinFranceafterthewarwith80Squadron(Snipes),andmovedwiththeSquadrontoAboukir,EgyptinJune1919.Hereturned totheUKthefollowingyear,priortobeingpostedtoIndiawith5Squadron(BristolFighters)inNovember1921.Bradburyservedwith27 Squadron(DH.9a’s)fromRisalpur,1923-1926(entitledto‘Waziristan1925’clasp,butelectedfor‘Waziristan1921-24’clasp).Subsequent postingsbackintheUKincludedwith15SquadronandtheA.&A.E.Establishment.Bradburywaspostedforoperational fyingwith30Squadron (Wapitis),Mosul,IraqinJanuary1932.HeservedfortwoyearswiththeSquadronpriortobeingpostedtotheMaritimeAircraftExperimental Establishment at Felixstowe in April 1934.
Bradburywaspostedforservicewith33Squadron(Harts),Gaza,PalestineinSeptember1935.HavingadvancedtoSquadronLeaderhewas appointedtothecommandoftheSquadronthefollowingyear.Attheendof1936BradburywaspostedforAuxiliaryAirForceLiaisonDutiesto HQ11FighterGroup.HeadvancedtoWingCommanderinJanuary1939,andwaspostedtocommand77Squadron(Whitleys)atFinngingley thefollowingmonth.BradburyservedasDeputyDirectorofIntelligence(3),DepartmentofCAS,AirMinistry,November1939-October1941. HethenservedasCommandingOfcerofR.A.F.MarstonMoor,October1941-December1942.Duringwhichtimehesurvivedan undercarriagecollapseonanEagleaircraftwhichhewas fyingfromLinton-on-OusetoMarstonMoor,19July1942.Bradburyservedas CommandingOfcerofNo.26O.C.U.,R.A.F.Wing,December1942-February 1944(Wellingtonsofthisunittookpartinoperationalsorties during this time).
BradburyservedasCommandingOfcerofR.A.F.DownAmpney,February-November1944(Dakotasfromthisstationtookpartinoperations priortoD-Day,andFlightLieutenantD.Lordof271SquadronwasalsoawardedaposthumousVictoriaCross fyingfromhereatthetimeof Bradbury’scommand).WhilstintheService(andafterwards)heworetheribandsofthe1914StarwithBar,andtheIraqActiveServiceMedal despitenotbeingentitledtoeitheraward.HeisshownwearingtheseribandswhilstescortingH.R.H.PrincessMaryatR.A.F.DownAmpney,9 July 1944, in The Dakota Story at R.A.F. Down Ampney (a copy of the image is included with the lot).
BradburycommandedNo.11Wing,46GroupfromNovember1944,andsubsequentappointmentsincludedasOfcerCommandingfor Pocklington, Blackbushe and Cardington. He retired as Group Captain in May 1949, and died in July 1981. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofciallydated‘1944’,mountedoninvestiturepin,in RoyalMint caseofissue; ConspicuousGallantryMedal(Flying),G.VI.R.(Act.W/O.E.S.Ellis.R.A.F.)mountedoninvestiturepin;1939-45Star;AirCrew EuropeStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf,campaignawardsinnamedcardboxofissueaddressedto ‘F/L. E. S. Ellis, 263 Marsh Road, Luton, Beds’, nearly extremely fne (6)
£24,000-£28,000
1 of only 7 D.F.C., C.G.M. (Flying) combinations awarded.
D.F.C. London Gazette 6 June 1944:
‘SincetheawardoftheConspicuousGallantryMedalthisofcerhascontinuedtosetamagnifcentexampleofgallantryandskilltothepilotsof hisunit.InFebruary,1943,whileattackingLeipzigoneengineinhisaircraftfailed.Despitethishandicap,FlightLieutenantElliscontinuedhis fight and completed the sortie on three engines. He has proved himself an extremely able and courageous pilot and captain of aircraft.’
C.G.M. London Gazette 24 December 1943:
‘OnenightinDecember,1943,WarrantOfcerElliswasthepilotofanaircraftdetailedtoattackBerlin.Duringtheinitialbombingrunthe aircraftwashitbyanti-aircraft fre,whichinjuredthereargunnerandrenderedhisturretunserviceable.WarrantOfcerEllismaintainedasteady run,however,andmadehis frstattack.Justasthe frstbombshadbeenreleasedtheaircraftwasrakedbybulletsfroma fghterandtherear gunnersustainedafurtherinjury;themid-uppergunnerwasalsowounded.Althoughtheenemydeliveredanotherlongburstof fre,Warrant OfcerElliscontinuedhisrunandattackedthetargetexactlyasplanned.Onleavingthetargetareaitwasdiscoveredthatmuchdamagehadbeen sustained.Theinter-communicationandhydraulicsystemsandtheturretswereallunserviceable.Themainplaneandthefuselagehadbeen damaged,whilethebombdoorscouldnotbeclosed.Inspiteofthis,WarrantOfcerEllis fewonandeventuallylandedhisaircraftsafelywithout the aid of faps and in spite of punctured tyres. In harassing circumstances, this pilot displayed skill, courage and devotion to duty beyond praise.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1946.
EEddwwaarrddSSyyddnneeyyEElllliisswasborninLutoninMay1914,studiedattheBritishInstituteofEngineeringTechnology,Londonandwasemployedby VauxhallMotors.EllisattestedfortheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserveinOctober1940.HewasmobilisedinApril1941andcarriedoutinitial trainingintheUKpriortobepostedforpilottrainingintheUnitedStatesofAmericainMarch1942.EllishadpostingstoTurnerField,Georgia andGunterField,Alabamathroughout1942,returningtotheUKattheendoftheyear.HecarriedoutfurthertrainingatNo.15F.T.S.,Carlisle andNo.6(P)A.F.U.,LittleRissington,priortobeingpostedtoNo.30O.T.U.,Seighford,StafordshireinMay1943.AfterabriefstintwithNo. 1656C.U.,Elliswaspostedforoperational fyingasapilotto12Squadron(Lancasters)atWickenbyinSeptember1943.He fewinatleast9 operational sorties with the Squadron, including: Hanover (3); Mannheim; Bochum; Hagen; Munich; Frankfurt and Stuttgart. Ellis,havingadvancedtoWarrantOfcer,waspostedtothenewlyformed625Squadron(Lancasters)atKelsterninOctober1943.He fewinat least19operationalsortieswiththeSquadron,including:Leipzig(2);Kassel;Modane;Berlin(9-allduringtheBattleofBerlin,includingthe frst raid of the Battle on 18/19 November); Stettin; Brunswick; Magdeburg; Schwinefurt; Augsburg and Stuttgart.
Ellis,crewedwithSergeantsGallop,Rawlings,Rawston,Bound,Jones,WightmanandFlightSergeantMoylan,wasawardedtheC.G.M.forhis gallantryduringtheraidonBerlin,2/3December1943.ThelatterbeingoneoftheninetimesthathewenttoBerlinandbackduringtheBattleof Berlin,November1943-March1944(outofthe16BomberCommandraidsto‘theBigCity’forthatperiod).Thefollowingadditionaldetailsare added in Bombers Over Berlin by A. W. Cooper: ‘TheFifthRaid.TheonslaughtonBerlincontinuedintoDecember.Onthenightof2/3rdDecember,440Lancasters, ffteenHalifaxesof35 SquadronandeighteenMosquitosof139Squadronweredetailed....Duringtheinitialbombingrun,WarrantOfcerEdwardEllisof625Squadron, whowasinitiatinganewcrewontheirtheir frstoperation,hadhisaircrafthitinthe rearturret,woundingthegunner,SergeantD.Wightman, andknockingouthisturret.Thebombrunwascontinued,andbombsreleasedinalongstickontarget,butastheywentdowna fghterattacked frombelow,rakingtheaircraftfromstemtostern.Thereargunnerwaswoundedagainaswellasthemid-upper,SergeantW.Jones.StillEllis carriedontherun,thedelaybetweentheHEsandtheincendiarybombsbeingcarefullytimedasbriefed,despiteanotherpassbythe fghter.Only then did Ellis take evasive action.
The‘press-onregardless’attitudeofElliswasillustratedanumberoftimesoverhisservicecareer,andstoodhimandhiscrewingoodstead throughouttheBattleofBerlin.OntheirnextraidtoBerlin,16/17December1943,theycrashedlandedagainupontheirreturntobase.Elliswas commissioned,andhadhisgallantryrecognisedonceagain-thistimeasaconsequenceof fyingduringtheraidonLeipzig,19/20February1944. AlanCooperinhismorerecentlypublishedbook, BraveryAwardsForAerialCombat,StoriesBehindTheAwardoftheC.G.M.(Flying),gives additional details about both the fight to Berlin and Leipzig: ‘Berlinraidnumber fvecameon2/3rdDecember.WarrantOfcerEdwardSydneyEllis,borninLutonin1914,was fyingwith625Squadronon thisnight.Hetookof inLancasterDV362fromKelsterninLincolnshire,andbombedBerlinat8.22pmfrom20,000feet.Onthebombrunthey werehitby fakandthereargunner,SergeantWightman,waswounded.Therunwascontinuedandasthebombstumbleddown,a fghter attacked from below, raking the aircraft from stem to stern.
OnceagainWightmanwashitandthemid-upper,SergeantJones,wasalsowounded.Stillonthebombrun,Elliskeptstraight,continuingthedelay betweendroppingtheirhighexplosivebombsandtheirincendiaries,whichhadtobecarefullytimed.Onlyafterthelatterhadbeendroppeddid Ellistakeevasiveactiontolosethe fghter.TheintercomwasthenfoundtobeU/Sandthebombdoorswouldnotclose,sothehydraulicstoo must have been damaged. As they were to discover later, the main wheel tyres had been punctured in the fghter attack. TheywerealsoshortofoxygensoEllisreducedheightto12,000feetbutwhencrossingoutovertheDutchcoast,theaircraftwashitagainby fak,andtheengineerreportedthattheywerelosingfuel.ReachingEngland,Ellisselectedanairfeldabouttwentymilesfrombase,asthefuelstate wasfastbecomingcritical.Usingtheemergencypumptogetthewheelsdown,Elliscameinwithout fapsandwith fattyres.Asittoucheddown, theLancasternosedforwardbuttippedbackagainandnobodywasinjured.TheyhadlandedatR.A.F.Bardney,thehomeof9Squadron.Both gunners were taken to hospital where they recovered.
ElliswasrecommendedfortheC.G.M.onthe5thandwaslatercommissioned.Afterthirty-sixoperationsandnowa fightlieutenant,Ellis receivedtheD.F.C.Intherecommendationforthissecondaward,mentionwasmadeofanattackonLeipzigon19February1944.Helostan enginewhilestillsomedistancefromthetargetbutintruetradition,carriedon,bombedandreturnedhomeonthreeengines.Duringhistour, which spanned the Battle of Berlin, Edward Ellis few on eight [sic] of the sixteen attacks on the city.’
It is worth putting into context what was occurring during the lead-in to the raid, and what Ellis and his crew had to face with one engine down: ‘ThiswasanunhappyraidforBomberCommand.TheGermancontrollersonlysentpartoftheirforceof fghterstotheKielminelayingdiversion. WhenthemainbomberforcecrossedtheDutchcoast,theyweremetbyafurtherpartoftheGerman fghterforceandthoseGerman fghters whichhadbeensent northtoKielhurriedlyreturned.Thebomberstreamwasthusunderattackallthewaytothetarget.Therewerefurther difcultiesatthetargetbecausewindswerenotasforecastandmanyaircraftreachedtheLeipzigareatooearlyandhadtoorbitandawaitthe Pathfnders.4aircraftwerelostbycollisionand20wereshotdownbyFlak....Totalefortforthenight:79aircraft(8.6percent)lost.Thiswasthe heaviestBomberCommandlossofthewarsofar....’(TheBomberCommandWarDiaries,AnOperationalReferenceBook,1939-1945 byM. Middlebrook and C. Everitt refers)
ElliswaspostedforinstructionaldutiestoNo.1667C.U.,SandtoftinApril1944.Hesawouttheremainderofthewarwiththeunit,priorto being posted to No. 1660 H.C.U., Swinderby in November 1945. Flight Lieutenant Ellis was released from service in April 1946. Soldwiththefollowingcontemporaryandrelateditemsanddocuments:R.A.F.SweetheartBrooch,9ct.gold;M.I.D.Certifcate,dated1January 1946;CommissionappointingrecipientasPilotOfcerintheR.A.F.V.R.,dated28December1943;2R.A.F.Pilot’sFlyingLogBooks(5January 1942-29September1943and1October1943-4February1946);R.A.F.ServiceandReleaseBook;R.A.F.Airman’sServiceandPayBook;R.A.F. Airman’sPayBook;namedInvestitureinvitation,dated1October1945;Pilot’sandFlightEngineer’sNotes,Lancaster;smallscrapbookcompiled byrecipientincludingletterofcongratulationtorecipientontheoccasionoftheawardofhisC.G.M.fromAirViceMarshalE.A.B.Rice,C.B.E., M.C,dated13November1943;hard-boundpresentationcopyof TheHistoricalandPictorialReview,GunterField,SoutheastArmyAirForces TrainingCentreoftheUnitedStatesArmyAirForces, signedbyrecipientandothers;namedUnitedStatesArmy,ArmyAirForces,PilotTraining Diploma,TurnerField,Georgia,dated10November1942;namedCertifcateforInstrumentFlyingforthe“BlindFlight”,SoutheastArmyForces TrainingCenterTurnerField,Georgia,dated10November1942;acopyof GunterField,Alabama,ArmyAirForcesBasicFlyingSchool,‘Reveille’, withanumberofsignaturesinink;2lettersofcongratulationtotherecipientontheoccasionoftheawardofhisD.F.C.fromVauxhallMotors Ltd, dated 8 and 9 June 1944; with a number of photographs of recipient in uniform; newspaper cuttings and other ephemera.
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DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofciallydated‘1944’;DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(1066636F/Sgt.L.J. Hampton.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar,1clasp,FranceandGermany;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;General Service1918-62,2clasps,Malaya,Cyprus(Fg.Of.L.J.Hampton.R.A.F.)lastwithunofcialretainingrodbetweenclasps, generally good very fne (7)
£3,600-£4,400
Provenance: J. B. Hayward, June 1976
D.F.C. London Gazette 14 November 1944. The original recommendation states:
‘FlightLieutenantHamptonhascompletedtwotoursofoperationalduty.Hehasshownhimselfacapablecaptainofaircraftandaskilfuland resolutepilot.Hehasalsoactedasdeputy fightcommander.OnoneoccasionhewascaptainofanaircraftdetailedtoattackDusseldorfinApril, 1944.Hisbomberwasilluminatedbysearchlightsatthecommencementofthebombingrun.Withgreatdetermination,thisofcerpressedhome theattackandsuccessfullybombedthetarget.Anothertime,duringasortietoKarlsruhehisaircraftlostheightto12,000feet,beforereaching the target area, owing to severe icing. Despite difculties, he continued his mission which was successfully completed.’
D.F.M. London Gazette 14 May 1943. The original recommendation states:
ThisN.C.O.isa fneleaderanddeterminedCaptain.Despitehisexperienceswhenforceddowninthesea,hehascontinuedtodisplay unswerving determination to get on with the job. I recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Remarks by AOC:
ThisCaptainhascompleteda fneoperationaltourandhasbeenpostedfortrainingdutieswithaheavyconversionunit.Verystrongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’
LLeesslliieeJJoonneessHHaammppttoonnwasborninJune1916,andaftertrainingwaspostedasaSergeantpilotforoperationalservicewith10Squadron (Halfaxes)fromMelbourne. He fewintwooperationaltourswiththeSquadron,betweenJuly1942-March1943,andJanuary1944-July1944. TheraidtoEssenwasnottheonlyeventfultripduringhis frsttour,Hampton’saircrafthadanenginefailureinthevicinityofGenoa(7 November1942)andwasforcedtoabandonthemission-jettisoningbombsnearSkegnessandcrashlanding,leadingtoaburntoutaircraft. Further raids on heavily defended German targets followed before being commissioned at the end of his tour in March 1943. HamptonwaspostedasaninstructortoNo.1663HeavyConversionUnit,Ruforth,inApril1943.Thiswastoproveanequallydangerous posting,asoneofhispupils(FlightSergeantH.R.W.Whittle)crashedaHalifaxwithHamptonasinstructor,25May1943.Bothsurvivedthe undercarriagecollapse,buttheaircraftwasawrite-of.HamptonadvancedtoFlyingOfcerinSeptember1943,andreturnedtooperational fying withhisoldsquadron,stilloperatingoutofMelbourne,inJanuary1944.OperationalsortiesincludingMinelayingandGardening,aswellasto Berlin,Leipzig,Dusseldorf,Karlsruhe,EssenandattacksontheMontFleuryCoastalDefenceBatteryandSt.Lo,on5-6June1944.Having completedhissecondtour,HamptonwaspostedforInstructionalDutiesatNo.1652C.U.inSeptember1944.HeadvancedtoFlightLieutenant in March 1945, and retired in June 1966.
RoyalRedCross,2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),G.V.R.,silverandenamel;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(G.Bellville.);FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrdd RReeppuubblliicc, Medaille des Epidemies en argent (Mme. Bellville 1917) good very fne (4)
A.R.R.C. London Gazette 21 June 1918: ‘Mrs Gladys Bellvill, Matron, Darrell Hospital, Queen Anne Street, London W.’
DistinguishedConductMedal,E.VII.R.(1stCl:Supt:Ofcr:C.W.Baker.StJohnAmb:Bde:);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3 clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(Sgt.MajorC.W.Baker,LangmanHospital)ofciallyre-impressedastypically foundonQSAsissuedtothisunit;Jubilee1897,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade(Supt.CecilW.Baker);St.JohnMedalforSouth Africa 1899-1902 (555. Sergt. C. W. Baker. Met: Corps.) nearly extremely fne (4)
£3,000-£4,000
D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 2002; and London Gazette 24 February 1903 (correction from ‘Superintendent’ to ‘Supernumerary’).
Oneofonly fveD.C.M.’sawardedtociviliansintheBoerWar:twoEngineDriversandoneFiremanoftheImperialMilitaryRailway,andtwoto the St John Ambulance Brigade, both of Langman’s Hospital (Recipients of the D.C.M. by P. E. Abbott refers).
CCeecciillWW..BBaakkeerriscon frmedontherolloftheLangmanHospital,whichlists58namesbutthis fgureincludes12nursingsisterswhoreceivedthe medal under the auspices of the R.A.M.C.
EstablishedbyMr.JohnLangman,thisprivatehospitalopeneditstentedwardsforthe frsttimeinApril1900,onthecricketgroundat Bloemfontein,where,afewdayslater,itwasinspectedbyLordRoberts,V.C.,whosaidofitinatelegramtoLangmanbackinLondon,thatits ‘valuetoourR.A.M.C.andwoundedcannotbeoverestimated’.Indeed,undertheefcientcommandofLangman’sson,Archibald,actuallya LieutenantintheMiddlesexYeomanry,thehospitaleventuallytreated1211cases,latterlyatanewlocationinPretoria.Ofthesepatients,278 returned to duty, 875 were transferred to other hospitals and 58 died.
AmongthehandfulofSurgeonsemployedonthe45-strongstaf,18ofwhomwerefromtheSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,wasDr.ArthurConan Doyle,M.D.,heofSherlockHolmesfame,whohad,fromtheoutset,beeninvitedbyJohnLangmantoassistintheselectionofsuitablepersonnel -itisnotwithoutinterestthereforethatCorporalWestonBurtwas,likeConanDoyle,aresidentofSouthsea,afactthatsuggeststheymaywell havebeenlocalfriends.Bethatasitmay,bothmenwouldcertainlyhavesharedinthehorrifcscenescausedbyever-growingnumbersofenteric victims, the famous author being compelled to write:
‘Ourhospitalwasnoworseof thantheothers,andasthereweremanyofthemthegeneralconditionofthetown[Bloemfontein]wasverybad. Cofnswereoutofthequestion,andthemenwereloweredintheirbrownblanketsintoshallowgravesattheaverageofsixtyaday.Asickening smellcamefromthestrickentown.OncewhenIhadriddenouttogetanhourortwoofchange,andwasatleastsixmilesfromthetown,the windchangedandthesmellwasallaroundme.YoucouldsmellBloemfonteinlongbeforeyoucouldseeit.EvennowifIfeltthatlowlydeath smell compounded of disease and disinfectants my heart would sink within me.’
TheHospitalwaseventuallygivenasafreegiftbyJohnLangmantotheGovernmentinNovember1900,completewithallitsequipment,tentage andsupplies-hewascreatedaBaronetin1906,whilehisson,Archibald,receivedprompterrewardbywayofaC.M.G.in1902.ConanDoyle, too,wasamongtheex-Langmanstaf honoured,receivingaknighthood,althoughhelaterclaimedthiswasinresponsetothepublicationofhis pamphlet, The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct.
Sold with copied medal roll and article on the Langman Hospital by W. H. Fevyer, published in the O.M.R.S. Journal.
DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(635698Bmbr:J.Laing.256/High:Bde:R.F.A.-T.F.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(635698Bmbr:J. Laing. 256/H Ld: Bde: R.F.A. -T.F.) edge bruising and contact marks, slightly polished, good fne (2)
£700-£900
D.C.M. London Gazette 10 November 1917; citation published 6 February 1918:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyinchargeoftwelveammunitionwagons.Thoughwoundedhetooktheconvoythroughagas barrage,andsafelywithdrewthemagain.Afterhavinghiswoundsdressed,hearingthatanotherteamhadlostallitsdrivers,hewentbackthrough the barrage and brought the wounded men and horses back.’
M.M. London Gazette 11 May 1917.
JJoohhnn LLaaiinngg from Methil, Fife, attested into the Royal Field Artillery for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front. Sold with copied research.
DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(201202Pte.J.Smith.M.M.2/5W.York:R.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(201202Pte.J.Smith.2/5 W. York: R. -T.F.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne (2) £1,400-£1,800
D.C.M. London Gazette 30 October 1918:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Hewasconstantlywalkingaboutunderintenseartilleryandmachine-gun freintheopeninthe performanceofhisdutyofkeepingupcommunicationwithbattalionheadquartersandofkeepingtouchwithunitsonthe fanks.Hewas eventuallyseverelywoundedinthethighandlegs,butinspiteofhisinjurieshemanagedtohelptobringinabadlywoundedofcer.His endurance and determined courage were a splendid example to all.’
M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.
JJaacckkSSmmiitthhwasborninHull,Yorkshire,in1895andservedwiththe2/5thBattalion,WestYorkshireRegiment(TerritorialForce)duringtheGreat War on the Western Front (also entitled to a British War and Victory Medal pair).
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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.
mounted for display, good very fne (4) £1,600-£2,000
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.
SoldwithoriginalCharacterCertifcateandRoutineOrdersannouncingawardofD.C.M.,togetherwithcopiedresearchincludingextractsfrom battalion War Diary.
D.C.M. London Gazette 4 June 1917; citation published 9 July 1917: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Hehasconsistentlyperformedgoodworkduringtherecentoperations,andhasatalltimesseta fne example to his men.’
DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(1787[sic]Cpl.J.LeCras.1/Manch:R.);1914Star,with copy clasp(787Pte.J.LeCras. Manch:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(787Sjt.J.LeCras.Manch.R.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;DelhiDurbar1911, silver(No.787Pte.J.LeCras.Manch.Rgt.)contemporarilyengravednaming, mountedcourt-styleforwear, sometimelacquered, contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fne and better (7)
£1,600-£2,000
D.C.M. London Gazette 5 June 1915:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryandabilityon19thand21stFebruary,1915,neartheLaBasséeroad,involuntarilyreconnoitringtheenemy’sposition from a distance of only 20 yards and obtaining most useful information on both days.’
JJoohhnnFFrreeddeerriicckkLLeeCCrraasswasbornon3September1881,inStSaviours,Guernsey,ChannelIslands.Attheageof14heranawaytosea,but returnedtoGuernseysometimebetween1898and1900andjoinedtheGuernseyRoyalArtilleryMilitia.In1905heattestedforservicein2nd BattaliontheManchesterRegimentatSt.PeterPort,servingintheGuernseyandAlderneygarrisons.HeservedinIndiawithhisbattalionarriving at Trimulgherry in December 1906. His battalion was on duty at the 1911 Delhi Durbar, and his name appears on the medal roll.
LeCrasservedinFrancewiththeB.E.F.,landingwiththe1stBattalion,ManchesterRegimenton27August1914.Hewasbriefytakenprisonerat GivenchybutmanagedtoescapeandearnedtheD.C.M.atLaBassée.HewaswoundedatNeuveChapelleonoraround10March1915,andwas repatriatedtoEngland.AfterrecuperatinghewaspostedasaninstructortotheMachineGunCorps,butwasthenpostedtotheRailwayDepot RoyalEngineersatLongmoorinNovember1917.HewaspromotedtoSergeant,RailwayOperationsHeadQuartersatCherbourg,wherehe remained for the rest of his war service. He was demobilised and transferred to Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve on 25 August 1919. InAugust1939LeCrasjoinedtheKestevenandGranthamNationalDefenceCompany,laterHomeGuard,andwassenttoguardSpitalgate Aerodrome,nearGrantham.HelatertransferredasaPrivatein‘B’Company,3rdKestevenHomeGuard,andwaslaterRangeWardenand SergeantatHonningtonRange.OnthestanddownoftheHomeGuardhereceivedaCertifcateofGoodServicefromtheBattalionCommander and ‘the Order of Merit, Northern Command, Home Guard’. He was discharged from the Home Guard in 1945, and died in 1968 aged 77. Soldwithextensivecopiedresearchincludinga14-pagecopyofatypedmemoir MyLifeStory byJohnFrederickLeCras,D.C.M.,datedMarch 1960.
DistinguishedConductMedal,G.VI.R.(2733460Sjt.D.J.Jones.W.Gds.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWar Medals 1939-45, minor edge nicks, generally very fne or better (6)
£3,000-£4,000
Provenance: Hayward & Hall, September 1969.
D.C.M. London Gazette 26 February 1946. The original recommendation states:
Thereasonwhythiscitationhasnotpreviouslybeensubmitted,isbecausetheinitiatorwasinformedthatSgt.Joneshaddiedonthelineofmarch ‘en route’ to Germany as a POW.
The initiating ofcer has just returned from BAOR to discover this N.C.O. is still alive.’
DDaavviiddJJoohhnnJJoonneessservedwiththe2ndBattalion,WelshGuardsduringtheSecondWorldWar,andservedwiththemduringtheBattleof Boulogne,22-25May1940.TheBattalionfoughtheroicallyalongsidethe2ndBattalion,IrishGuards,culminatinginalaststandon25May.The majorityofsurvivingBritishtroopswereevacuatedviatheharbourwhenthesituationhadbecomehopeless.However,a compositeforceof stragglersunderthecommandofMajorJ.C.WindsorLewis,3Company,WelshGuardsformeduphavingnotmadeittothedocksontime. Initiallydefendingthequaysidesheds,WindsorLewisandhismenwereforcedintotheharbourrailwaystation.Ontheeveningof24May,under frefromtanksandmachine-guns,theyrepulsedaGermanpartywhichapproachedthequayinaboat.Withoutfood,shortofammunitionand withnohopeofevacuation,theforcesurrenderedat1:00p.m.on25May.TheGermanscapturedapproximately5,000AlliedtroopsinBoulogne, the majority of whom were French. Jones was subsequently taken prisoner of war and interned at Hohenfels, Germany.
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Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (118358 M. J. Walton. P.O. 2Cl. H.M.S. Kent.) nearly extremely fne £1,800-£2,200
D.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1915: ‘ThefollowingawardshavebeenmadeinrecognitionoftheservicesmentionedintheforegoingdespatchfromViceAdmiralF.C.D.Sturdee regarding the action with the German Squadron of the Falkland Isles.’ A total of 12 D.S.M.’s were awarded for the Battle of the Falkland Islands.
M.I.D. London Gazette 3 March 1915.
MMaatttthheewwJJaammeessWWaallttoonnwasborninRotherham,Yorkshire,on13November1866andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson10 January1882.AdvancedPettyOfcerSecondClasson1April1897,hewasshorepensionedon10December1905,andjoinedtheRoyalFleet ReserveatPortsmouthon13December1905.RecalledtotheServicewiththeonsetofwar,hewaspostedtotheoldarmouredcruiserH.M.S. Kent on 3 October 1914.
Thearmouredcruiser Kent,commandedbyCaptainJohnD.Allen,wasavesselof9,800tons,designedforaspeedoftwenty-threeknots,andon themorningwhentheGerman feet,underAdmiralvonSpee,walkedintothetrapthathadbeenpreparedforitattheFalklandIslands,shewas doingthedutyofguardshipattheentrancetoPortWilliamharbour.Manyoftheshipsinsidehad flledupwithcoalthedaybefore,butthe Kent wasoneofthosedetailedto fllherbunkersonthe8th,sothatshewasnonetoowellprovidedwithfuel.AssoonastheGermansweresighted, AdmiralSturdeeorderedthe Kent toweighanchorandkeepintouchwiththeenemywhiletheremainderofourshipsweregettingupsteam. Thecruiserstoodouttoseaatonce,anditwillalwaysremainamystery whytheheavyGermanships,withtheirlong-range8.2inchguns,didnot thereandthenopen freontheisolatedBritishvessel,fortheywerewellwithinrange,andaltogetheroutmatchedthe Kent,withher6-inch weapons.Thoseonboardfullyexpectedthattheattackwouldbemade,butmuchtotheirsurprise,theenemysheeredof insteadtotheeast, leaving the Kent to shadow them without interference.
PresentlytherestoftheBritishsquadronheadedoutofharbouratarapidlyincreasingspeed,andtheshipsquicklydisposedthemselvesinto battleformation,thebattlecruisers Invincible and Infexible leadingthelineandengagingthe Gneisenau and Scharnhorst.Inthecourseofafew hourstheactionhadresolveditselfintothreedistinctphases.Theheavyarmouredshipsfoughtouttheirbattlealone;the Glasgow and Cornwall devotedthemselvestothe Leipzig;whileCaptainAllen,thejuniorofthecruisercaptains,wasentrustedwiththetaskofaccountingforthe Nurnberg.Itwas,perhaps,acuriousselection,fornotonlywasthe Glasgow twoknotsfasterthanthe Kent,butthelatterwas,onpaper,actually halfaknotslowerthantheGermanshewassenttochase.The Nurnberg wasinfactafastershipthanthe Leipzig towhichthe Glasgow and Cornwall weredevotingthemselves;the Kent havingnothadthechanceofcompletingwithcoal,wasnotparticularlywellplacedforcarryingout alongchase.However,ifherbunkershadbeenloadedtotheirfullcapacity,theaddedweightwouldhavereducedherspeedandprobablyput the possibility of a chase out of the question. It was a chance either way, and the men of the Kent rose magnifcently to the one before them. Iftheyweretocatchtheenemyatalltheywouldhavetodoitquickly,otherwisethe Kent wouldbelefthelplessinmid-oceanwithoutfuel.Ina fewbriefwordsCaptainAllentoldtheengineersandthestokershowtheystood,andappealedtothemtogettheirutmostoutoftheship. Seamanandotherswhocouldbesparedweresentdownbelowtohelpintheblisteringbusinessoffeedingthefurnacesandrushingupthecoal fromthebunkers.Theengineers,withacarefuleyeonthevanishingfuel,tightenedupavalvehereandopenedasteampipethere,coaxingthe 22,000horsepowerenginesasajockeycoaxesaracehorse.Asoneofthestokersputitafterwards,‘Itwasacaseofeithergettingthe Nurnberg or busting up in trying to’.
Littlebylittlethe Kent increasedherpace.Herrecordspeedintenyearsofservicewasashadeovertwenty-fourknots,butbeforelongEngineer CommanderAndrewandhisperspiringbandofartifcersandstokershadherdoingwellovertwenty-fve,anachievementwhichcan,perhaps, onlybeadequatelyappreciatedbyanengineer.Allthetimethevoraciousfurnaceswereeatingupthecoalatanenormousrate,andalthoughthe Nurnberg wasbeinggraduallyoverhauled,itwasbecomingdoubtfulwhetherthe Kent wouldhavesufcientfueltocompletethebusinesswhen shegotwithinrange,tosaynothingofgettingbacktoherbaseattheFalklandsafterwards.Itwasthereforedecidedtoekeoutthecoalwith anythingcombustiblethatcouldbefoundonboard.Woodenboatsweretakenoutoftheircradles,brokenup,andtakenbelowtofeedthe furnaces.Woodenspars,companionwaysandladderssharedasimilarfate,andeventhewoodenplankingofthedeckswastornupandpassed down to the stokeholds.
Shortlyafterfouro'clockthe Kent passedwithinrangeofthe Leipzig,givingherthreebroadsidesasshewent,andinlessthananhourafterwards thegrimystokersdownbelowgaveagreatshoutastheyheardoneofthe6-inchgunsintheforwardturretbarkoutits100-lbmessage.They wellknewwhatthatbow-chasermeant.Theenemywaswithinrangeatlast.LiketheotherGermanshipsinthisaction,the Nurnberg fought exceedingly well.
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The Kent hadopened freateleventhousandyards,nearlysixandahalfmiles,andinafewminutesthefull-speed fghtwasinfullswing.Both vesselsmadegoodshooting,andbyacombinationof fnemarksmanshipandgoodluckoneoftheearliestofthe Kent’sshellsstruckthe Nurnberg squareinthestern,disablingtheaftergunsandseriouslyafectingtheenemy'sspeedandmanoeuvringpower.TheGermanweapons fredmorerapidlythanours,andtheshellsfellthicklyaroundtheBritishcruiser.ThesilkensignpresentedtotheshipbythepeopleofKentwas shottoribbons,theforetopmastwascarriedaway,andmanyshellsandfragmentspenetratedthefunnels.Onehitcameperilouslynearending the Kent’scareerforever.Ashellfromthe Nurnberg enteredacasementbythegun-port,amostremarkablechance,andburstinside,killingor woundingthewholeofthegun'screw.A frewasstartedamongthecorditechargeslyingabout,anda fashof fameshotdowntheammunition hoistandintothepassagesbelow.AsergeantofMarines,CharlesMayes,dashedthroughthe famesandthrewtheburningchargesandsacks awaysothatthe frewouldnotspread,andthen,seizingahose, foodedthecompartmentandextinguishedthe fre.Inthewordsofthe Commander-in-Chief,‘theextinctionofthis fresavedadisasterwhichmighthaveledtothelossoftheship’,andthereweresomeseven hundred souls on board.
Whentherangehadclosedto7,500yardsandthetwoshipswererunningbroadsidetobroadside,the Kent started fringlyddite.Afterthat,the endwasnotlongincoming.The Nurnberg’supperdeckwasalreadyamassoftwistedandbatteredscrap-iron,andhersideswerepepperedwith holes.Agreat frenowburstoutintheforepartoftheship,andhergunsbecamesilent;butwhenthe Kent alsoceased freandclosedto3,000 yards,theenemy'scolourswereseentobestill fyingatthemasthead.Another fve minutes'hammering,however,broughtthemdownwitha run,andtheactionwasoverat0657,havinglastedalmostexactlytwohoursfromthe fringofthe frstshot.The Kent nowdevotedherselftothe taskofsavinglife.Nearlyallherwoodenboatshadbeenburnt,andtheenemy's frehadbeensoheavythatallthoselefthadseveralholes knockedinthem.Thesehadtobepatchedupbeforetheboatscouldbelaunchedintotherisingsea,forastif breeze,withrain,hadsprungup duringtheafternoon,anditwashalfanhourbeforethe frstcouldbegotaway.Bythattimethe Nurnberg haddisappeared,showinghowgreat wasthedamageshereceivedbeforegivingin.Asshewentdownagroupofmencouldbeseenonherquarterdeck,wavingtheGerman fagas theywentunder.Onlyaboutascorewerepickedup,andalthougheverythingpossiblewasdoneforthem,manydiedofexposure.TheGerman loss was about 350 ofcers and men, while the sunken cruiser was a vessel of 3,400grt, armed with ten 4.1 inch guns and less than seven years old. The Kent hadbeenhitaltogetherthirty-sixtimes,withoutcountingtheholesmadebysplinters.Herlossinmenwas fvekilledandeleven wounded,ofwhomthreelatersuccumbedtotheirinjuries.The Kent hadsailedsoclosetothewindthatwhenshegotbacktotheFalklandslittle morethanthesweepingsofcoalremainedinherbunkers.Fortheirgallantryduringtheaction,CaptainJ.D.AllenwasultimatelymadeaC.B.; CarpenterW.H.VenningwasawardedtheDistinguishedServiceCross;SergeantMayes,forvirtuallysavingtheshipfromdestruction,was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; and four ratings, including Walton, were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.
Threemonthslater,on15March1915,the Kent waspresentatthedestructionofthe Dresden,theonlyenemyshiptohaveescapedanearlier demiseof theFalklands.InFebruary1916, Kent sailedtoSouthGeorgiatosearch,withoutsuccess,forShackletonandsheeventuallyreturnedto PlymouthinJanuary1917.MentionedinDespatchesandawardedtheD.S.M.forhisservicesatthebattleoftheFalklandIslands,Waltonwas advancedPettyOfcerFirstClasson16September1916,andwasdemobilisedon29March1920.Hewasnotentitled toaLongServiceMedal. He died at Bucklow, Cheshire, in June 1926.
Soldwithacopyofthebook‘CoronelandFalklands1914-DuelintheSouthAtlantic’,byMichaelMcNally;togetherwithcopiedservicepapers and other research.
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.V.R.(CH.15161Sergt.E.C.Bonnett,R.M.L.I.PO.Bn.R.N.DIV.);1914-15Star(CH.15161,Sgt.E. C. Bonnett, R.M.L.I.)); British War and Victory Medals (CH.15161 Sgt.. E. C. Bonnett. R.M.L.I.) nearly extremely fne (4) £1,400-£1,800
R.M.L.I. in Gallipoli.
D.S.M. London Gazette 19 November 1915: ‘For services in the Gallipoli Peninsula.’
Therecommendationstates:‘Forgallantconductduringanassaultontheenemy’strencheson23JuneatCapeHelles.Hewasconspicuousinthe advance and in encouraging the men and later carried a wounded ofcer into shelter under heavy fre.’ EEddggaarrCCyyrriillBBoonnnneettttwasborninGillingham,Kenton24October1888,andjoinedtheRoyalMarineLightInfantryinChathamasaBuglerinApril 1903.BytheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,hewasservingasaSergeantinthecruiserH.M.S. Euryalus,andheremainedlikewise employeduntilcomingashoreintheNewYear.Hisnextappointmentwasofratheradiferentnature,forinMay1915hewasdraftedtothe Portsmouth Battalion in the Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Division and embarked for the Dardanelles.
Of his subsequent D.S.M.-winning action in Gallipoli, the ofcial history of the Royal Marines states: ‘On23rdJune1915,averygallantanddaringnightadvancewasmadeby‘A’Company,PortsmouthBattalion,RoyalMarines,underMajorJ. Grover,oppositethecentresectionoftheRoyalNavalDivisionfront,atasectioncalledtheRectangle.TheobjectwasaTurkishtrenchwhich was considered to be an excellent jumping of position for the next attack on Krithia.
At10p.m.onJune23rd,theattackingpartycarriedthetrenchatthepointofthebayonetinspiteofheavycasualties.Astheenemypositionwas securedMajorGroverwaskilledbyagrenadeexplosionwhichalsowoundedSergeantE.C.Bonnett,seniorN.C.O.ofthecompany.Theywere thencounter-attackedbyaveryconsiderableforceofTurkishinfantrybutwereheldbythegallantconductofSergeantBonnettforoneandahalf hoursuntilatlengththeMarineswereforcedtowithdrawunderextremelyheavypressure.SergeantBonnetthimselfcarriedMajorGrover’sbody back to the lines of the Royal Naval Division upon the withdrawal.
‘A’CompanyoftheRoyalMarinessuferedthelossofbothofcers,MajorGroverand2ndLieutenantJermain,31N.C.O.’sandmenkilledor wounded, and 22 missing.
ForthisactionSergeantE.C.BonnettwasawardedtheDistinguishedServiceMedalforhisgallantryandcoolnessunder fre.SergeantBonnetthad previouslyparticipatedinthelandingsatANZACCoveinsupportoftheAustraliansandwaspresentduringMustafaKemal’sthirdattackon Australian positions at Lone Pine Plateau and northwards to Courtenays Post, on 30th April and 1st May 1915.’
Bonnett’swoundwascausedbyagunshottohisleft foot,hisservicerecordfurthernotingthathewasagainwounded,inthebuttocks,bybombs on the 6 June 1915, likely while being treated at a Casualty Clearing Station.
DistinguishedServiceMedalG.V.R.(SD.3186J.H.Crumpton,2ndHd.R.N.R.“SeaKing”EnglishChannel,12June1917);British War and Victory Medals (SD.3186 J. H. Crumpton. 2nd Hd. R.N.R.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fne (3) £1,200-£1,600
D.S.M. London Gazette 31st July 1919: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines.’
Note: Award delayed as destruction of submarine not confrmed until May 1919.
JJeesssseeHHeennrryyCCrruummppttoonnwasborninRochester,Kenton25June1883,andenrolledintheRoyalNavalReserveinNovember1915.Hesawno seagoingserviceuntilthefollowingyear,whenheservedinH.M.Trawlers Moray and LornaDoone,followingwhich,inMay1917,hejoinedthe SeaKing (Ex-Q-ship Remexo)underLieutenant-CommanderGodfreyHerbert,D.S.O.,R.N.;thelatterhadalreadygainednotorietyforhis uncompromising command of the Q-ship Baralong, not least in her close encounter with the U-27 in August 1915.
Of Sea King’s subsequent action against the UC-66 in the Channel on 12 June 1917, Keeble Chatterton’s Amazing Adventure takes up the story: ‘AdmiralLuard,theSeniorNavalOfceratFalmouth,hadreceivedareportthatnightofasubmarine'spresencesomewhereneartheLizardand ordered Herbert's fotilla of to sea.
Thissuddenalterationofroutine,aftercomingintoportandstand-of,wassomethingofasurprise.Menwerebelowtakingtheirwell-earnedrest andlookingforwardtoawalkashoreinthemorning.“Iimmediatelysentasignaltoprepareforsea,”Herbertstillremembers,“buthadsome difcultygettingtheorderstomyfriendBuchananinthe SeaSweeper.Afterseveralattemptsfailed,I fredmyrevolverathiswaterline,which quickly did the trick and we sailed on time.”
“Itwasanexcitingmomentwhilstthesewereexploding.Therewaslittletimeforanysignals,andthemannerinwhichthewhole fotilladropped theirbombswasadmirable.Noonecouldtellexactlywheretheenemyexisted:allIknewwasthatshelayverynear,anditwasabarragewhich did the trick. Every charge detonated perfectly, all explosions were very heavy, and one sent up water three times the height of any others.”
Asthetideof theLizardhas,atitsmaximum,avelocityof3knots,afreshbreezeblowingagainstthissoonkicksupanastysea.Formostofthe yeartherewillbefoundof herearoughtumbleofwavesandunpleasantjobble:theworstconditionsforhydrophoneoperations.Thisforenoon, however,thetidewasrunningatabout2knotstotheeastward,andeverythingremainedcalmunderthefavourableweather.Toleewardofthe enemythereroseupaquantityofoil.Thedepthchargeshadbeyondallquestioning,burstthesubmarine,setof herminesandtorpedoes.Not one German body came to the surface.
“TheAdmiraltyinstructions,”addsHerbertfacetiously,“wereverycarefullydesignedtopreventmorethanonelargedepthchargebeingreadyat anygivenmoment.Whilsteachofushadfour,theofcialorderswerethatoneofthesebigtypeswastobereadyondeck,buttheremainder belowunprimed.However,Irealizedthatsuchlevelsofprecautionwerenotwarrantedand,consequently,weallkeptourbigchargesprimedand ready“incase”.Duringthegeneralmeleewhichfollowedmysignalorderingaturntoport,wesomehowmanagedtohaveonecollision,through a helmsman’s misunderstanding, but the damage was very slight.
Aftertheseahadregaineditscalmfromtheunderwaterdisturbance,westoppedourenginesandlistenedonourhydrophones.Itwasidealfor hearinganymovement,butnothingcamethrough,notasoundreachedus.Hadshesurvived,ourexpertlistenerswouldcertainlyhavedetected herunderway.Thedepthatthisspot was40fathoms,soshecouldnothaverestedonthebottomvoluntarily.Finally,afterhangingaboutthe locality during several hours, we returned to Falmouth, were I reported the afair to Admiral Luard.”
Monthspassed,theArmisticecameandwent,andattheendofMay1919-almosttwoyearssincetheevent-anofcialletterreachedHerbert fromtheLordsoftheAdmiralty“thatitisnowknownthatthesubmarineinquestion, UC-66,commandedbyHerbertPustkuchen,was destroyedwiththelossofallhands.”Thisannouncementseteverydoubtatrest,althoughasasubmarineofcerhimselfhehadbeenconvinced allthewhilethattheGermanperishedutterly.Duringtheyear1917,HerberthadbeenatlastpromotedtoCommander,andnowforhisLizard victory received a Bar to his D.S.O., Lieutenant Buchanan was awarded the D.S.C., and two of the crew [including Crumpton], the D.S.M.’
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DSM London Gazette 22 February 1918: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines.’ Therecommendationstates:‘H.M.S. Gipsy. CaptureofGermansubmarine U48 24November1917.Coxswain.Especiallydeserving,althoughno member of my ship’s company left anything to be desired.’
SSiillvvaannuussGGeeoorrggeeWWhhiitteewasbornatStAlkmunds,Derby,on4January1874,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClasson1February1889. AdvancingrapidlythroughtheratesheachievedPettyOfcerstatusinJanuary1897,advancedtoP.O.1stClassinthefollowingApril,andjoined H.M.S. Powerful on8June1897.Amemberof Powerful’s NavalBrigadeinSouthAfricathroughoutthedefenceofLadysmith,hewasadvancedto ActingChiefPettyOfceron8June1900,uponbeingpaidof.HereceivedhisL.S.&G.C.medalwhilstservinginH.M.S. Hampshire inFebruary 1907andwasshorepensionedinDecember1913,onlytoberecalledfromtheRoyalNavalReserveinAugust1914.Forthemostpartheserved atvariousshoreestablishmentsanddepotshipsbutwhilstat AttentiveII hewaspostedtothedestroyer Gipsy fromMay1917untiltheendof the War, and was fnally demobilised on 7 January 1920.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
D.S.M. London Gazette 20 February 1919: ‘For services in submarines between 1st July and 11th November 1918.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 21 June 1918: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines.’ Romania,CrossofMilitaryVirtue,2ndClass, LondonGazette 17March1919:‘Fordistinguishedservicesrenderedduringthewar.’Romania’s highest decoration for bravery; fve First Class and twenty Second Class crosses awarded to the Royal Navy during the Great War.
AAllffrreeddMMoorrddaannttPPoollyybbllaannkkwasbornatPoplar,London,on15August1885,andjoinedtheNavyinNovember1902asaBoy2ndClass,aleather boxmakerbytrade.FromSeptember1903toApril1904heservedontheAustralianstationintheships Wallaroo and Katoomba,andnodoubt thisinfuencedhisdecisiontojointheRoyalAustralianNavyaftertheGreatWar.HejoinedthesubmarineserviceinOctober1912andservedin the D4 fromMarch1917toJune1918.Duringthisperiodhewasmentionedindespatches,asSecondCoxswainof D4,whensheattacked UB -72 on12May1918.Oneweekbeforetheendofthewarhejoined R12,inwhichheserveduntilMarch1919whenheenlistedintotheR.A.N. andjoined J2,inwhichsubmarineheserveduntilJune1922,nowasaPettyOfcer.HereceivedhisL.S.&G.C.inFebruary1920andretiredon pensioninAugust1925.HewasrecalledforserviceduringW.W.2andwas fnallydischargedfromH.M.A.S. Rushcutter asaBoatmanII(A.B.)on 4 October 1945.
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,withSecondAwardBar(JX.129189V.G.Backman.L.Tel.R.N.) minoredgenick,otherwise about extremely fne £2,400-£2,800
Only 147 Second Award Bars were awarded to the Distinguished Service Medal during the Second World War.
D.S.M. London Gazette 29 December 1942: ‘For distinguished services in successful patrols in H.M. Submarines.’
D.S.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 February 1945: ‘For outstanding courage, skill, and undaunted devotion to duty in successful patrols in H.M .Submarine Tally-Ho.’
VVeerrnnoonnGGeeoorrggeeBBaacckkmmaannwasborninNeath,Glamorgan,on20March1911andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClasson8February1927. AppointedaTelegraphist,hetransferredtothesubmarinebranchinJuly1932,andwaspromotedLeadingTelegraphistinH.M.Submarine Proteus on 2 November 1937.
‘‘PPoorrppooiissee CCaarrrriieerr SSeerrvviiccee’’ -- DD..SS..MM.. BackmanjoinedH.M.SubmarinePorpoiseon17May1939,andservedinherduringtheSecondWorldWarfromtheoutbreakofhostilitiesuntil 12February1943.Afterparticipatinginhazardousmine-layingoperationsof Norway,hewasawardedthe frstofhisD.S.M.sforassortedwar patrolsintheMediterraneanbetweenNovember1941andOctober1942,latterlyunderthecommandofLieutenantLeslieBennington,D.S.C.,R. N.-whowouldwinaD.S.O.andaBartohisD.S.C.inthesameperiod.MuchofthisservicewasspentontheMaltarun,namelyhazardousbut essential supply trips with fuel, munitions and general supplies for the besieged island. David Thomas’s Submarine Victory takes up the story: ‘Thespringof1941wasaperiodofincessantairraidsuponMalta,anditwasnotuntilHitlerlaunchedhisfoolishRussiancampaigninmid-summer that the German raids ended, although the Regia Aeronautica carried on the aerial battle.
OneothermethodofsupplyingMaltaexisted-submarines.AtAlexandriatheminelayersofthe1stFlotillaandthelarge'P'Classboatshadgiven sterlingservice,buttheywerenowcalledupontoactassubmergedcargocarriers,aservicewhichbecameknownastheMagicCarpetServiceto Malta.The frstsubmarinetotakeonthisdutywas Porpoise,andhercontributionwasthegreatestofallthoseboatswhichparticipated.She ended the Magic Carpet Service with her own special fag bearing the initials P.C.S. denoting Porpoise Carrier Service.
Theislanderslookedforwardtothearrivalofconvoysandourcargo-carryingsubmarineswithsuchaviditythattheirarrivalwascauseforcheers andwavesofwelcome.Whensuchinterestistakeninnavalmattersbylandlubbersintimesofstressandanxietyanoddstoryortwointrudes nowandthen.Legendhasitthatononeoccasion Porpoise arrivedwithhertorpedotubesstufedfullwithsausages.Andforallweknow,legend maybetruth!Indeed,thesesubmarineswerecrammedtothenthdegreebysailorsknowingtheyhadonlytosufertheintenselycramped conditionsforafewdays.Everyefortwasmadebythesailorstostuf intoeverynookandcrannyasmuchaswashumanlypossibleconsistent with the safety of the boat - and even this factor may have had a blind eye turned upon it in the interests of succouring Malta.
Inadditionto Porpoise thefourlargesubmarines Cachalot,Parthian,Regent and Rorqual wereadaptedforthisservice.Thesuppliesofpetrol theycarried flledaproportionoftheirfresh-watertanks,fueltanksandevenmainballasttanks.Onesectionoftheirbatterieswasevenremoved toprovidemorespaceforcargo.Norwerethesecargo-carryingrunspurelyoperationsofmercy.Theywerepatrols-ofensiveinnature-usually withtubesloadedwithtwenty-one-inchtorpedoesandnotsausages.Thegallant Porpoise suferedtheexperienceofmorethaneightydepthcharges in four days on one of these missions. She made in all nine of these trips.’
Thatmissionoccurredinmid-August1942,theAdmiraltydescribingtheenemy’srelentlessassaultas‘oneoftheheaviestdepth-chargeattacks evermadeonaBritishsubmarine’:infact Porpoise enduredthedetonationofnolessthan87depth-charges.Theassaultcommencedafter Porpoise hadtorpedoedtheItalianmerchantman Lerici about120nauticalmilesof Libya,twoescortingenemydestroyersandtwotorpedo boatsdeliveringaprotracted60depth-chargeattack.Notwithstandingthe ferocityoftheenemy’sresponse, Porpoise renewedherattackon enemy shipping of Tobruk, as a result of which she attracted the wrath of yet another enemy destroyer: ‘Thedestroyerpassedoverheadanddroppedadepth-chargewhichexplodedveryclosetothesubmarine. Porpoise wasbadlyshaken,somelights wereextinguishedandlargequantitiesofcorkingweredislodgedfromthedeckhead,andshortlyafterwardsfumesandsmokewereobserved comingfromNo.1SectionoftheMainBattery.No.1Batterywasisolatedtopreventthespreadingoffumesthroughthesubmarine.Afterthe frstdepth-chargeattackthedestroyercontinuedinanortherlydirectionforaboutthreeminutes.Shethenturnedbackforanotherrun.Shethen passedasternanddroppedfourdepth-chargeswhichwereunpleasantlycloseanddamagedNo.2andNo.3SectionsoftheBattery.Further attacksthenfollowedinquicksuccessionandoneachoccasiontheenemyappearedtobein frmcontact.Theenemymadeatotalof12attack runsbutdepth-chargeswereonlydroppedduringthebestruns.Alteredcourseto210degrees.Theenemywasnotabletomakecontactaseasy asbeforebutwhenshedidtheattackswereascarefullyconductedasbefore…Altogethertheenemydropped27depth-charges.Allwerevery close’ (Captain Bennington’s report refers).
Ondiscoveringtheextentofthedamagecausedto Porpoise whenhewasabletosurfacethatevening,Benningtonsignalledforassistanceandthe crippled submarine was escorted into Port Said by two destroyers and a fghter escort.
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TransferringtoH.M.Submarine TallyHo on13February1943,wherehewassoonjoinedbyhisoldskipperBennington,Backmanservedinher untilJanuary1945,initiallyonwarpatrolsof Norway,GibraltarandtheSouthofFrancebutafterwardsintheFarEast.Itwasforgallantdeedsin thislattertheatreofwarthathewasawardedhissecondD.S.M.,whileBenningtonaddedaBartohisD.S.O.andaSecondBartohisD.S.C.inthe same period. Submarine Victory again takes up the story:
‘Submarineoperationsgotintofullswinginthenewyearof1944.BoatswerebeingsenttopatroltheshallowwatersoftheMalaccaStraits.All watersaredangerousforsubmarinesinwartime,aswehaveread;thenorthernwatersofNorway,withtheirlongdaylighthours;theArcticones withtheiricehazards;theshallowsof thecoastofEurope;theshallowsandclarityoftheMediterranean.Now,intheEast,submarineswere subjectedtothepeculiarhazardsoftheseorientalwaters.Clear,shallowseasaredangerousinthemselves.ButtheMalaccaStraitsandsimilar Easternwaterswerenotalwaysreliablycharted.ThisisnorefectiononthemagnifcentworkoftheAdmiralty'sHydrographicDepartment. Accuratechartsdemandfrequentsurveystolocateshiftingsandbanksandsimilarpeculiarities.Commandersandnavigatorswereconstantly perturbedbydepthswhichfailedtocorrespondwiththoseshownonthecharts.Andtheknowledgethatthereisplentyofsearoomindepthis oneofthemanythingscommandersliketohavewhenlaunchinganattack.Anotheraspectofthiscampaignwasthelongdistancefrombaseto billet. ApassageofonethousandmilesfromTrincomaleewasnotuncommon.Thethoughtofbeingdamagedonpatrolwithsuchalonghaul back to base was one which commanders kept constantly in mind.
Intermsofafullaccountof TallyHo’soperationsintheFarEast,afullaccountislistedinIanTrenowden’sbook TheHuntingSubmarine-The FightingLifeofH.M.S. Tally-Ho’(acopyofwhichisincludedwiththelot).Bywayofsummary,however,therefollowsalistofthesubmarine’s major engagements in the Far East, commencing with her frst war patrol in late 1943: 6November1943:attackagainsttheU-178 of Penang.Fivetorpedoes fred,followedbysurfacepursuit.Unsuccessfulowingtoarrivalofenemy submarine chaser.
8 November 1943: depth-charged of Penang - ‘frst pattern rather close and damaged depth gauge.’
10November1943:torpedoesandsinkstheJapanesewatercarrier KisogawaMaru inthenorthernpartoftheMalaccaStrait-‘fred fve torpedoes from 2600 yards’ and ‘a tremendous explosion was seen to blow the enemy to pieces.’
11 December 1943: performs a ‘special mission’.
5 January 1944: performs another ‘special mission’.
11 January 1944: torpedoes and sinks the Japanese cruiser Kuma north-west of Penang but then faces counter-attack by an enemy destroyer.
15 February 1944: torpedoes and sinks the ex-Italian submarine UIT-23 in the Straits of Malacca.
21 February: torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Daigen Maru No. 6 in the Straits of Malacca.
24February1944:hair-raisingencounteronthesurfacewithaJapanesetorpedoboat-rammedandseriouslydamaged,herballasttanksbeing sliced ‘like crackling on pork’.
14 May 1944: following extensive repairs at Colombo, Tally-Ho returns to operations with a mine-laying mission.
17 May 1944: launches an unsuccessful torpedo attack against the U-532
22 August 1944: sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfre in the Straits of Malacca.
24 August 1944: sinks three Japanese junks with gunfre.
4 October 1944: has an inconclusive engagement with a Japanese coaster and torpedo boat.
6October1944:sinksaJapaneseauxiliarysubmarinechaserwithgunfreonthesurface,but Tally-Ho’sgunneryofcerismortallywoundedby the enemy’s return fre.
9November1944:carriesouta‘specialmission’withanO.S.S.-sponsoredFreeThaiteamboundforSiam.LandedatKoKradan,TrangProvince, on this date.
17-18 November 1944: sinks ten Japanese sailing vessels with gunfre of Langkawi and elsewhere.
20November1944:torpedoesandsinkstheJapaneseauxiliaryminelayer Ma4 of thesoutherntipofGreatNicobarIsland-torpedoessettosix feet.
23 November 1944: completes her 12th wartime patrol and departs for home waters, arriving back in Portsmouth on 19 January 1945.
ThesinkingoftheJapanesecruiser Kuma of Penangwasbyanystandardsaspectacularachievement,Benningtondespatchinga‘hose-pipesalvo’ ofseventorpedoes,twoofwhichfoundtheirmarkwithdevastatingresults.But,asconfrmedbyanaccompanyingnewspaperreport,theenemy’s ensuing response nearly ended in Tally Ho’s demise: ‘Whilemakingherescape, TallyHo washitbydepthcharges.Onesideofthesubmarinewasholedinmanyplaces,andthecrewthoughtthey wouldneverreachportsafely.However,byskilfulandcarefulmanoeuvringthesubmarinewascoaxedontoherundamagedsideandwasbrought home.’
Backman,whohadbeenawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwhilstservingin Tally-Ho on9November1943,addedaSecond AwardBartohisD.S.M.forhisservicesin Tally-Ho,andwasinvestedwiththeBarataBuckinghamPalaceon20July1945,aninvestiturealso attended by Bennington and other members of Tally Ho’s crew. He was released from the Royal Navy as a Leading Telegraphist in March 1946. Soldwithacopyof TheHuntingSubmarine-TheFightingLifeofH.M.S. Tally-Ho’,byIanTrenowden;apamphletbooklet‘HisMajesty’s Submarines’;andcopiedrecordofserviceandotherresearch,includingvariousphotographicimagesofthecrewofboththe Porpoise andthe Tally-Ho
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(C.Newman.Smn.R.N.R.)impressednaming,mountedonoriginalinvestiturepin;1939-45 Star;AtlanticStar;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45,theselastfourunnamedasissuedinnamedcardboxofissueaddressedto ‘Mr C. E. Newman, 31 St James Road, Hastings’, extremely fne (5) £3,000-£4,000
D.S.M. LondonGazette 16August1940:‘ForbraveryanddevotiontodutyincertainofH.M.TrawlersemployedonthecoastofNorwaySeaman Charles Newman, R.N.R., H.M.S. Arab.’
The following awards were given to the crew of the Arab, all announced in this same London Gazette: Victoria Cross - Lieutenant Richard Been Stannard, R.N.R.
Distinguished Service Order - Sub-Lieutenant Ernest Thomas Lees, R.A.N.V.R.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal - Second Hand David George Spindler, R.N.R.
Distinguished Service Medal - Mr James Nicholson, 2nd Engineer, R.N.R., and Seaman Charles Newman, R.N.R. M.I.D. - Seaman Charles Hossack, R.N.R..
The citation for Stannard’s V.C. states:
‘ForoutstandingvalourandsignaldevotiontodutyatNamsos.Whenenemybombingattackshadseton fremanytonsofhandgrenadeson Namsoswharf,withnoshorewatersupplyavailable,LieutenantStannardran Arab’s bowsagainstthewharfandheldherthere.Sendingallbut twoofhiscrewaft,hethenendeavouredfortwohourstoextinguishthe frewithhosesfromtheforecastle.Hepersistedinthisworktillthe attempt had to be given up as hopeless.
Afterhelpingothershipsagainstairattacks,heplacedhisowndamagedvesselundershelterofaclif,landedhiscrewandthoseoftwoother trawlers,andestablishedanarmedcamp.Herethoseof dutycouldrestwhileheattackedenemyaircraftwhichapproachedbyday,andkeptantisubmarine watch during the night.
Whenanothertrawlernear-bywashitandseton frebyabomb,he,withtwoothers,boarded Arab andmovedher100yardsbeforetheother vesselblewup.Finally,whenleavingthefjord,hewasattackedbyaGermanbomberwhichorderedhimtosteerEastorbesunk.Heheldonhis course, reserved his fre till the enemy was within 800 yards, and then brought the aircraft down.
Throughoutaperiodof fvedays Arab wassubjectedto31bombingattacksandthecampandLewisgunpositionsashorewererepeatedly machine-gunned and bombed; yet the defensive position was so well planned that only one man was wounded.
LieutenantStannardultimatelybroughthisdamagedshipbacktoanEnglishport.Hiscontinuousgallantryinthepresenceoftheenemywas magnifcent, and his enterprise and resource not only caused losses to the Germans but saved his ship and many lives.’
H.M.Trawler Arab,originallyaHulltrawlerrequisitionedbytheNavywassentbytheAdmiralty,underthecommandofLieutenantRichardBeen Stannard,aspartofthe15thAntiSubmarineStrikingForceandhadthetaskofsweepingthefjordsforenemysubmarinesandtolandsuppliesat thesmall fshingportofNamsos.On28April1940,whenenemybombingattackshadseton fremanytonsofammunitionandstoresonthe wharf,LieutenantStannardran Arab’s bowsagainstthewharfandheldherthere.Sendingallbuttwoofhiscrewaft,heendeavouredfortwo hourstoextinguishthe frewithhosesfromtheforecastle.Hepersistedinthisworktilltheattempthadtobegivenupashopeless.Stannard laterreceivedorderstoevacuateFrenchtroopsfromalandingstageat23.59hoursandtransferthemtoatroop-shipwhichwascompletedat 03.30.Followingthis Arab madeforasmallbay.Inthevicinityweretwosistertrawlers,H.M.S. Gaul and Aston-Villa.On1stMay Gaul receiveda directhitandwassinking,hercrewmakingfortheshore.Stannardplaced Arab undershelterofaclif,landedhiscrewandwiththoseofthe othervesselsestablishedacamp,wheretheywerefrequentlyattacked.Whenthetrawler AstonVilla washitStannard,withtwoothers,boarded Arab andmovedheroutofdanger.Onleavingthefjordon2ndMay Arab wasattackedbyaGermanHeinkel115bomberwhichorderedthem tosteereastorbesunk.Stannardheldhiscourseand,whentheaircraftmadeher fnalrunintobombthetrawler, Arab’s Oerlikongunbrought theplanedown.Throughoutthe fvedayaction Arab wassubjectedto31bombingattacks.LieutenantStannardthenbrought Arab backtoScapa arriving on 6th May and on 16th August was awarded the V.C., and Newman his D.S.M. CChhaarrlleessEEddwwiinnNNeewwmmaannwasborninHastings,Sussex,on25March1915.HejoinedtheNavyon19March1940(O fcialNo.JX.184489)andas OrdinarySeamanjoinedH.M.Trawler Hazel on10AprilbuttransferredtoH.M.Trawler Arab on21April1940.InNovember1941,stillserving in Arab,hechangedbranchestobecomeaStoker1stClass(newOfcialNo.KX.148617)andcontinuedin Arab until19December1942.He washeldon thebooksof Europa, R.N.P.S.baseatLowestoft,fortheremainderofthewar,butfromJunetoOctober1945sawserviceinthe Virginia, yacht of 712 tons, at Columbo, Ceylon, Bahrain, Persian Gulf and Bombay. Soldwiththerecipient’sRoyalNavalPatrolServicesleevebadge(1sttypewithouttheintegralloopsforstitching)withbroochpin;original CertifcateofServiceofCharlesEdwinNewmanlistinghisD.S.M.16.Aug.1940;PettyOfcer’s frstclassembroideredarmbadge;navalcapbadge andshoulderboard;photoofrecipient;“HisMajesty’sMinesweepers”booklet,HMSO1943;“JuniorMirror”newspaperJan18th1956,which introducesasection/feature“OurVCHeroes”ofwhichNo.1wastheV.C.toRichardStannardandduringwhichSeamanNewmanplayedhis part, paper AF; together with copied research.
DSM LondonGazette 25August1942:‘FordistinguishedservicesinHMShips... Gossamer...intakingconvoystoandfromMurmanskinMarch and May 1942, through the dangers of ice and heavy seas and in the face of relentless attacks by enemy U-boats, aircraft and surface vessels.’ OrderofthePatrioticWarannouncedinEdictfromtheKremlin,Moscow,7September1942,and LondonGazette 17November1942:‘For valour and courage shown during the delivery of armaments from the United Kingdom to the U.S.S.R.’
Acontemporarytranslationofthisedict,announcing12sovietawardsaccompaniesthegrouptogetherwiththeoriginalSovietawardbooklet with recipient’s photograph and pension booklet, this unused.
DuringtheSecondWorldWaratotalof166SovietawardsweregiventoBritishandColonialforces,including19OrdersofthePatrioticWar 2nd Class, of which only 3 Royal Navy and 5 Merchant Navy.
InOctober1941 Gossamer waspartoftheanti‐submarineescortoftheNorthRussianconveyPQ1,arrivingatArchangelonthe11th.Shewas afterwardsengagedonminesweepingandanti‐submarinesweepsfromthatportandintheescortoflaterconvoys.On30thApril1942, Gossamer leftMurmanskwithtwoothershipsofher fotillatoassistthecruiser Edinburgh whichhadbeentorpedoedwithConvoyQP11, enabling480mentobesaved.Nextdaythe Edinburgh wasfurtherattackedbyGermandestroyersandsunk,takingwithherseveraltonsof Soviet gold going to Britain as payment for arms. Gossamer herself had rescued 440 survivors.
InMay1942shetotookpartintheescortofConvoyPQ16. Gossamer remainedinNorthRussiaandon24thJunewassunkbyadirectbombhit from a JU-88 during an air attack while at anchor in the Kola Inlet. Only 30 of the 178 crew survived.
HHeennrryy JJaammeess WWooooddwwaarrdd, of Shepherds Bush, London, is commemorated by name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(Sto.P.O.O.L.Blondel.P/KX.81386)engravednaming;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for display, extremely fne (6)
£1,400-£1,800
D.S.M. London Gazette 23 May 1944:
‘For distinguished services in connection with operations which led to successful landings in Sicily and at Salerno.’
The original recommendation states:
‘H.M.S. Laforey wasinactionwithenemybatteriesatthelandingatSalernoon9September1943.Shewashitby fveshellswhichdamagedboth boiler rooms and temporarily cut power to ‘B’ and ‘X’ turrets. Damage was soon repaired and the ship destroyed the battery.
StokerPettyOfcerBlondelwasinchargeofNo.2boilerroomwhenseverallargepiecesofshrapnelfromanH.E.shell-whichhadexplodedin No.1boilerroomuptakes-penetratedtheforwardbulkheadofNo.2boilerroom.Theshrapneldamagedasteampipeandthemainringonthe starboardsideandseveralpiecesenteredtheboileraircasings,scoring,aswassubsequentlydiscovered,28boilertubes.HerealisedthatNo.1 boilerroomhadbeenhit,andhetookchargeofthesituationmostcommendably,isolatingthesystemsofNo.1boilerroom,andmaintainingthe steam pressure in his own boiler.’
OOssmmoonnddLLaauurriieeBBlloonnddeellwasborninGuernseyon14February1913,andwasservingasaStokerintheRoyalNavyontheoutbreakofhostilities in September 1939.
TheexactdateofhisjoiningthedestroyerH.M.S. Laforey remainsunknownbutbyvirtueofhisD.S.M.-winningexploitsof SalernoinSeptember 1943-andsubsequentlossinMarch1944-wedoknowthatheservedundertwohighlydistinguishedskippers:CaptainR.M.J.Hutton,D.S.O. and 2 Bars, R.N. and Captain H. T. ‘Beaky’ Armstrong, D.S.O. & Bar, D.S.C. & Bar, R.N. Hemaywellhavejoined Laforey onhercommissioninginAugust1941,inwhichcasehewouldhavewitnessedmuchactionontheMaltarunand assistedintherescueofcrewmembersfromthecarriers ArkRoyal and Eagle,andwouldalsohavebeenpresentatthedestructionoftheItalian submarine Ascianghi in July 1943.
InSeptember1943,followingherpartintheSalernolandings,CaptainH.T.Armstrong,R.N.,tookcommand,underwhomBlondelwouldhave participatedinvariousbombardmentsofenemypositionsonthewestcoastofItaly.On29March1944,however,inaprotractedaction withthe U-223 of Palermo,thecrippledU-boatmanagedtohitandsink Laforey withaGnattorpedo:‘Beaky’Armstrong,Blondelandover180oftheir shipmates lost their lives.
ThesonofOsmondandDorisBlondel,andthehusbandofAnnBlondelofSouthsea,Hampshire,hehasnoknowngraveandiscommemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Sold with copied research including relevant extracts of Admiralty report on operation ‘Avalanche’ and recommendation for D.S.M.
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(O.A.2J.G.Faulkner.P/MX.51368)onoriginalmountingpin;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar; Africa Star; Pacifc Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fne and better (6)
£1,000-£1,400
D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1946.
JJoohhnnGGeeoo ff rreeyyFFaauullkknneerrwasservingearlyintheSecondWorldWarasanOrdnanceArti fceraboardthebattleship RoyalOak andwasfortunate tohavebeenonleave(7-15October)whenshewassunkbyU-47whilstatanchorinScapaFlowon14October1939,withthelossof834lives. Originallythoughttohavebeenoneofthosekilled,hiswifereceivedanAdmiraltycondolenceletterwhichwaslaterillustratedtogetherwithhis lucky ‘Leave Ticket’ in a book on the sinking of the Royal Oak.
Faulknermostprobablyjoinedtheship’scompanyoftheaircraftcarrierH.M.S. Indefatigable whenshewascommissionedatClydebankinmid -1944.Ifso,hewouldhaveservedof Norwaypriorto Indefatigable’s departureforthePacifcinNovemberofthesameyear.Morecertainisthe fact he was decorated for services in that ship in the Pacifc (Seedie’s refers).
Byearly1945,theFleetAirArmaircraftofthecarriers Indefatigable,Illustrious,Victorious and Indomitable werehotlyengagedagainstassorted JapanesetargetswiththeBritishPacifcFleetduringOperation‘Iceberg’,withairstrikesontheSakishimaIslandsandinsupportoftheU.S. landings at Okinawa, 23 March to 25 May 1945.
Itwasatthecommencementofthelatteroperation,on1April1945,that Indefatigable becamethe frstBritishvictimofakamikazeaircraft,being hitonthe fightdeckaboveher‘island’superstructure,thedetonationoftheZero’s500lbbombwreckingboth fightdeckbarriers,the fightdeck sickbayandthebriefngroom-eightmen werekilledinstantly,andthe fnalcasualtytotalwasfourofcersandtenratingskilled,and16 wounded. Five days later it was the turn of Illustrious to sufer a similar kamikaze attack.
FollowingrepairsatSydney, Indefatigable returnedtoanoperationalfooting,andheraircraftwereinactionrightupuntil15August1945,on whichdatetheyfoughtthelastair-to-aircombatoftheWar.Throughoutthisperiodsheremainedunderthreatfromfurtherkamikazeattacks. Mostprobably,however,thecatalystbehindtheawardofFaulkner’sD.S.M.datedbackto Indefatigable’s frstpainfulexperienceof‘TheDivine Wind’ on 1 April 1945.
Soldwithacontemporary‘TrackChartofH.M.S.IndefatigablefromCommissioning10thDec.1943-ArrivalatPortsmouth16thMarch1946’, and copied research.
ConfrmedinRoyalMarinerecordsasanawardforgreatgallantryinthecaptureandsuccessfulretentionofLogeastWood,4milesNWof Bapaume in the Ancre Valley, on 21/22 August, 1918.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. JJ.. HHiissccoocckk,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy Military Medal, G.V.R. (43476 Sjt. H. J. Hiscock. R.G.A.) contact marks, slightly polished, better than good fne
£160-£200
M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. HHeerrbbeerrtt JJoohhnn HHiissccoocckk, from Newport, Isle of Wight, attested into the Royal Garrison Artillery and served on the Western Front with the 31st
£240-£280 6688
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPiioonneeeerr HHaarrrryy LLuummlleeyy,, 4499tthh DDiivviissiioonnaall SSiiggnnaall CCoommppaannyy,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(482088Pnr:H.LumleyR.E.);1914-15Star(1295Dvr.H.Lumley,R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (1295 Dvr. H. Lumley. R.E.) mounted for display, nearly very fne (4)
M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919: ‘482088 Pnr. H. Lumley, 49th D.S. Coy. (Shefeld)
£240-£280 6699
7711
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo LLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraall TT.. WW.. KKiibbbbllee,, EEaasstt KKeenntt RReeggiimmeenntt Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-7707 Pte. -L. Cpl.- T. W. Kibble. 1/E. Kent R.) polished, nearly very fne
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aanndd VViiccttoorryy MMeeddaall aawwaarrddeedd ttoo CCoorrppoorraall WW.. RReesstteeaauuxx,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(G-32971Cpl.W.Resteaux.4/R.Fus:);VictoryMedal1914-19(G-32971Cpl.W.Resteux[sic].R.Fus.) very fne (2)
£240-£280
M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.
WWiilllliiaammRReesstteeaauuxx,fromKing’sCross,London,attestedintotheRoyalFusiliersforserviceduringtheGreatWar.HeservedontheWesternFront with the 6th, 7th and 4th Battalions, and saw further service as a Transport Sergeant with the Royal West Regiment.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee AA.. SS.. HHaalllleetttt,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo ddiieedd oonn 2200 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991188 Military Medal, G.V.R. (20038 Pte. A. S. Hallett. 26/R. Fus.) very fne
£240-£280
M.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917.
AAllbbeerrttSSiiddnneeyyHHaalllleetttt,fromWoodGreen,London,attestedintotheRoyalFusiliersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWestern Front with the 26th Battalion from 4 May 1916. He died on 20 November 1918 and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee HH.. JJ.. HHiillll,, SSoommeerrsseett LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy Military Medal, G.V.R. (31910 Pte. H. J. Hill. 8/Som: L.I.) heavy contact marks, polished, good fne
M.M. London Gazette 13 June 1919.
£180-£220
HHeerrbbeerrttJJ..HHiillll,fromBedminster,Bristol,attestedintotheSomersetLightInfantryandservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontwith the 8th Battalion.
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MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(DM2/168450Cpl.F.W.Adams.R.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(DM2-168450Cpl.F.W. Adams.A.S.C.);SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,2ndissue(FrederickW.Adams)mountedasworn, very fneand better (4)
£200-£240
M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.
FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammAAddaammssattestedfortheArmyServiceCorpson30March1916,havingpreviouslyservedfrom30Octoberinthe4thBattalion, DevonshireRegiment(TerritorialForce),andservedwiththeNo.335MotorTransportCompanyduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from23December1916.PromotedCorporalon13October1917,hewasawardedtheMilitaryMedalwhilstattachedto140thSiegeBattery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
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AASSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarr11994444iimmmmeeddiiaattee‘‘NNoorrtthhWWeessttEEuurrooppee’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallLL..WW..AAnnssccoommbbee,, 661122 FFiieelldd SSqquuaaddrroonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, aattttaacchheedd 1111tthh AArrmmoouurreedd BBrriiggaaddee,, 3300 CCoorrppss MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(1578834Cpl.L.W.Anscombe.R.E.);1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;WarMedal1939-45, good very fne (4) £1,400-£1,800
M.M. London Gazette 1 March 1945. The original recommendation states:
‘On6September[1944]inAntwerpsomeunitandattachedvehicleswerecaughtbyenemyshell fre.Therewereanumberofcasualtiesand severalvehiclesweredamaged.Theorderwasgiventowithdraw,andtherewassomeconfusionasseveralvehiclestriedtoturnroundatthe sametime.Cpl.Anscombestoodoutinthemiddleoftheroadcontrollinganddirectingtrafcuntilallthevehiclesexcept2hadbeendrivenor towedaway.CorporalAnscombehimselfthendroveawayoneofthevehiclesinreversetowingtheothervehiclesbackwards.Duringallthistime enemy shells were falling in the immediate vicinity.
On7SeptemberhisunitwasengagedinevacuatingfromtheNorthBankoftheAlbertCanalinassaultboats.Throughoutthewholeoperation his coolness and efciency were conspicuous, and his example undoubtedly contributed to its successful completion.’
LLeesslliieeWWiilllliiaammAAnnssccoommbbeeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwith612FieldSquadron,RoyalEngineersaspartofthe11thArmouredBrigade, 30 Corps during the Liberation of Belgium in an around Antwerp and the Albert Canal immediately prior to Operation Market Garden
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MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(5723746Pte.H.C.Jesty.Dorset.R.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Army L.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(5723746Pte.H.C.Jesty.M.M.R.A.M.C.) edgebruising,otherwisegenerallyvery fne or better (6)
£1,400-£1,800
M.M. London Gazette 17 January 1946. The original recommendation states: ‘Burma16Feb-15May1945.Duringtheperiodunderreview,Pte.Jestyhasbeenastretcherbearerin‘C’Coy,2Dorset.Throughoutthe frst tenweeksoftheperiodtheBn.wasengagedcontinuouslyinactiveoperationsintheMandalayPlain.Pte.Jestytookpartineverybattle,and consistently displayed outstanding personal gallantry and devotion to duty.
AtLegyion5Apr.,anumberofJapaneseinfltratedintotheBn.perimeterduringthenight,andharassedsomeposns,includingtheR.A.P.When twoJapaneseattackedtheR.A.PPte.Jestyhimselfkilledonewithhisrevolveratverycloserange,theotherbeingsubsequentlydealtwithbya neighbouring sec. of ‘C’ Coy. Pte. Jesty displayed the utmost coolness, and his prompt action undoubtedly prevented cas. in the R.A.P. AtLeygion11Apr.,Pte.Jesty’sCoyposn.washeavilyshelled.Pte.Jestyattendedcas.spreadoverawidearea,quiteregardlessofhispersonal safety,atatimewhenitwascourtingdeathtomovefromthecomparativecoverofaslittrench.InmorethanonetrenchPte.Jestywas confrontedwiththetaskofnotonlyattendingthecas.,butofencouragingandadministeringtootheroccupantswhosenerveshadbeenafected by the severe shelling. He succeeded in this most difcult task by sheer force of character and determination. OntheseandmanyotheroccasionsPte.Jesty’shighcourage,skill,initiativeanddevotiontodutywereanexampletohisfellowstretcherbearers, andagreatcomforttocasualties.Hisconductatalltimeswouldhavebeenworthyofasoldiermanytimeshisseniorinrank,andforaprivate solider was quite outstanding.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 10 January 1946 [Burma].
HHeennrryy CChhaarrlleess JJeessttyy served as a stretcher bearer with ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment in Burma, February - May 1945.
AASSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarr11994444iimmmmeeddiiaattee‘‘MMoonntteeCCaassssiinnoo’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooNNaaiikkKKiisshhaannbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg,,11//22nndd KKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd VVIIII’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii ff eess ((TThhee SSiirrmmoooorr RRii ff eess)),, wwhhoo ddiieedd oonn aaccttiivvee sseerrvviiccee iinn IIttaallyy,, 44 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11994444 MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(1693NaikKrishanbahadur[sic]Gurung2G.R.)ofciallyengravednaming;1939-45Star;ItalyStar;War Medal 1939-45, generally good very fne (4) £700-£900
M.M. London Gazette 20 July 1944. The original recommendation states: ‘Onthenightof18February1944intheCassinoSection,the1stBattalion,2ndGurkhaRifeswasorderedtoattackinthehillsinthevicinityof MonteCassinoAbbey.NaikKrishanbahadurGurungwasforminguphissectionunderdifcultconditionsin....whenseveralenemyautomatics openedupoververyshortrange,andgrenadeswerethrown.Everymaninthesectionwaseitherkilledorbadlywounded,NaikKrishanbahadur himselfreceivingaseverewoundintheface.Despitethishe fredhisTommygunandthrewgrenadesatthenearestpost,silencingtheenemy fre fromthatpoint.Hethenjoinedhisplatooncommander-alsowounded-andwithahandfulofsurvivors,theyadvancedunderheavy fre,taking partinattacksonotherposts.Whentheordertoconsolidatecame,NaikKrishanbahadur,althoughingreatpain,assistedhisplatooncommander inorganisingstretcherparties.Herefusedtobeevacuatedhimselfuntilorderedtobyhisplatooncommander,about5hoursafterbeing wounded. His determination to advance and destroy the enemy was an inspiration to all and his cool courage under heavy fre unsurpassed.’
KKiisshhaannbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunnggwasthesonofMayyanofJutuwan,Asilkot,No.2West,Nepal.HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe1/2nd KingEdwardVII’sOwnGurkhaRifes(TheSirmoorRifes)aspartofthe7thIndianInfantryBrigade,4thIndianDivisioninItaly.Theywereheavily engagedintheSecondBattleofMonteCassino,andtookpartinthedirectassaultonthemonastery17-18February1944,sweepingacrossthe slopesandravinesinfrontofthebuilding.Theterrainwasappalling,anddespitetheGurkha’sabilityinsuchsurroundingstheywereforcedto retreat sufering 96 ofcers and men killed, wounded or missing.
AA ff nneeGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘IInnddeeppeennddeennttFFoorrccee’’iimmmmeeddiiaatteeDD..FF..MM..ggrroouuppooffnniinneeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttOObbsseerrvveerr,,llaatteerrWWiinngg CCoommmmaannddeerr,,FF..LLeeee,,9999SSqquuaaddrroonn,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee--aaDD..HH..99aaiirrgguunnnneerrwwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryydduurriinnggaarraaiiddoonn tthhee rraaiillwwaayy aatt LLaahhrr,, 3300 JJuullyy 11991188,, aanndd wwaass ccrreeddiitteedd wwiitthh aatt lleeaasstt 33 ‘‘vviiccttoorriieess’’ ffrroomm JJuunnee 11991188 ttoo tthhee eenndd ooff wwaarr DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.V.R.(7054Sergt.Obs.Lee,F.,R.A.F.) suspensionslack;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7054.Sgt.F. Lee.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1937,unnamedas issued; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (7054. F/Sgt. F. Lee. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, polished, nearly very fne (9) £2,800-£3,200
D.F.M. London Gazette 21 September 1918:
‘Duringarecentlong-distancebombingraidtheformationtowhichSergt.Leebelongedwasattackedwhenovertheobjectiveby20enemy scouts.Heengagedoneofthemwithhisdoublegun,whichcausedtheenemytoturnoveronhisback,andaftervariousgyrationsthepilotfell out of the aeroplane. This NCO has proved himself a gallant and skilful observer, and in all respects a most reliable man in the air.’
FFrreeddeerriicckkLLeeeewasborninBishop’sStortford,HertfordshireinJuly1895(despitehisattestationpapersstatingthathewasborninApril1897). HeenlistedintheRoyalFlyingCorpsinJuly1915,servedinFrancefromJuly1916,andadvancedtoA.M.1inFebruary1917.Leetransferredto theRoyalAirForceasaPrivate,AerialGunnerinApril1918,andadvancedtoSergeantinJune1918.HeservedasSergeantObserverwith99 Squadron(DH.9’s),IndependentForcefromJune1918,andwascrewedwithSergeantH.H.Wilsonashispilotfortheraidontherailwayat Lahr, 30 July 1918, for which he was awarded the D.F.M.
More detail is given about the raid on Lahr in the History of No. 99 Squadron, Independent Force R.A.F., published in 1920: ‘EightpilotsdroppedbombsontherailwayatLahr,15milesSSEofStrasbourg,resultsbeingunallocatedowingtomist.Theformationswere attackedbytwentyhostilemachineswhenre-crossingtheRhine.Lieuts.DietzandBattywereshotdownandkilled,theirmachinebeingseento breakupintheair.Lieut.Martin’smachinewasdisabledbyabulletthroughtheradiator,andhisobserver,Lieut.Burton,waskilledbeforerecrossingthelines.Thepilotwaswoundedinthefoot,butmanagedtolandwithaseriouscrash,inamarshwhichappearedthroughagapinthe mist. His machine was very badly damaged by bullets.
Lieut.Notley,withCaptainTaylor,shotdownanE.A.in fames;Lieut.Taylor,withCapt.Beecroft,shotanothertopieces;andSergt.Lee,with Sergt.Wilson,broughtdownathird,fromwhichthepilotwasseentofall.Theexcellent fghtingqualitiesofSergt.Lee,whichhadresultedin shooting down three hostile machines, were recognised by an immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’
Theraidis alsoextensivelydescribedin IndependentForce,TheWarDiaryoftheDaylightSquadronsoftheIndependentAirForce,JuneNovember 1918 , which also gives:
‘Thewholeformationwerebangingawaytryingtokeepthescoutsatbay.Sgt.Lee fredonehundredroundsclaiminganAlbatrosscoutwhere the pilot was seen to fall out; this was Lee’s third victory this month [one also being recorded on 22 July 1918].’
OneD.F.C.,andoneD.F.M.wereawardedfortheaction.LeeremainedintheR.A.F.afterthewar,andremusteredasaM.T.FitterinAugust 1919.Hethenappliedforpilottrainingandgainedhis‘Wings’inMay1924,advancingtoFlightSergeantthefollowingyear(awardedL.S.&G.C.in April1933).LeeservedinEgypt,IraqandIndiapriortotheSecondWorldWar.HeadvancedtoWarrantOfcerinDecember1935,andwas commissioned Flying Ofcer in the Technical Branch in June 1940.
LeeadvancedtoSquadronLeaderinMarch1945,havingservedasActingWingCommanderfromMarchthepreviousyear.Hewasplacedonthe Retired List in July 1946, and resided in Ellesmere, Salop in later life. Lee died in February 1976.
Soldwithcopiedresearch,whichincludesaphotographicimageofrecipientwearingmedalribbandstowhichhewasnotentitled.Whenthe medalswereoriginallysoldtoJ.B.Haywardseveraldecadesagothegroupincludedarenamed1914-15Star;anerasedI.G.S.with‘N.W.Frontier 1936-37’clasp;andFrenchLegionofHonour5thClasswithaCroixdeGuerre.Thesemedals,towhichhewasnotentitled,wereremovedfrom the group many years ago.
Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (580453. Sgt. T. C. Davies. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fne £1,800-£2,200
D.F.M. London Gazette 25 June 1940.
TheoriginalRecommendation,foranImmediateaward,dated8June1940,states:‘ThisAirObserverhasbeenamemberofPilotOfcerCrooks' crewonallmissionsanditislargelyowingtohisexceptionalnavigationalabilitythatthemissionshavesosuccessfullybeencompleted.ThisN.C. O.hasusedhisgunmostefectivelyduringlow-fyingbombingattacksonconvoysinadditiontonavigatinghisaircraftunderdifcultconditionsof visibility by day and by night.’
Inthesame Gazette,PilotOfcerD.A.C.CrookswasawardedanImmediateD.F.C.,theRecommendationstating:‘DuringadayinMay,1940, PilotOfcerCrookscarriedoutanextensivereconnaissanceoftheAmiens-Albertroadwithgreatdeterminationandgallantry.Atalowaltitude, andunderheavy frefromtheground,hebombedalargeconvoyofenemyarmouredvehicles,obtainingdirecthitswithhisbombs.Althoughhis aircraftwashitbyheavypom-pom frehesucceededinreachinghisbase.PilotOfcerCrooksandhiscrewhaveshowninitiativeandexceptional devotiontodutyinmanymissionsundertakenbynightandunderadverseweatherconditions.Theyhavepressedhometheirattacks,invariably from low altitudes, in spite of enemy opposition from the ground and from the air.
TThhoommaassCCllii ff oorrddDDaavviieessenlistedintheRoyalAirForceandservedasanObserverwith226SquadronthroughouttheBattleofFrance,being awardedanImmediateDistinguishedFlyingMedal.EvacuatedwiththeSquadronfromBrest,andconvertingtoBlenheims,heremainedwiththe Squadronandwaskilledinactionon4July1941whenhisBlenheim,commandedbyWingCommanderR.G.Hurst,washitby fakandcrashed into the sea of Norderney. Davies is buried alongside his two crew in Sage War Cemetery, Germany. SoldwithtworollsoforiginalRoyalAirForceriband,fortheR.A.F.MeritoriousServiceMedal,andtheR.A.F.LongServiceandGoodConduct Medal.
DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(1390619F/Sgt.D.D.Finlay,R.A.F.);1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar;WarMedal1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, extremely fne (4) £2,800-£3,400
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, October 1997.
D.F.M. London Gazette 23 March 1945.
TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘FlightSergeantDonaldDavidFinlay,429(R.C.A.F.)Squadron,hasparticipatedinsixteenattacksonenemy territory,includingtwoattacksonBerlinandattacksonFrankfurt,LeipzigandtheRuhr.Hehasatalltimesprovedhimselftobeaconscientious andvaluablememberofhiscrew,neverlackingincourage,fortitudeandcheerfulness.DuringhissixteenthsortiewhichwasagainstNuremberg onthe30thofMarch,1944,hisaircraftwasshotdownoverenemyterritory,butFlightSergeantFinlayevadedcaptureandonhisreturntothis country six months later requested to be sent back to his old squadron to fnish his tour of duty.’
DDoonnaallddFFiinnllaayyenlistedintheRoyalCanadianAirForceand frstattended7AirGunneryCourse,3AirGunnerySchool,duringMarchandApril 1943,beforeproceedingto1664ConversionUnitinAugustandSeptemberofthatyear,andwhilstwiththisunit fewhis frstoperationalsortie, leafetdroppingoverParisaspartofOperation Nickel on23July1943.Hereceivedhis frstoperationalpostingto429Squadronon26 September1943,andasaWirelessOperatorinHalifaxes fewhis frstbombingraid,toHanover,on27Septemebr1943;furhtertargetsoverthe nextsixmonthsincludedKassel,Dusseldorf,Frankfurt,Leipzig,Stuttgart,andBerlin.Onhissixteenthsortiewith429Squadron,against Nurembergonthenightof30March1944,BomberCommand’smostdeadlynightoftheWar,hewasshotdownandbaledout10kmsouth eastofFlaxweiler.AtthevillageofStuppichhewastakeninbyafamilywholatermovedhimtoAltlinster,whereheremainedhiddeninastable untilthe14thSeptember.AfteravisittotheAmericanEmbassyinLuxembourgwhereheobtainedthenecessarytravelpermit,hehitchedhis waytoParis.There,heagainwenttotheAmericanEmbassywhoputhimincontactwiththeR.A.F.MilitaryPoliceon17September1944forhis homeward journey. For his gallantry in evading capture and returning home he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. AfteracourseatWarboysNTUinNovember1944,onLancasterIIIbombers,Finlaywaspostedto405Squadronattheend ofthatmonth.This SquadronformedpartofNo.8PathfnderGroupandFinlaycompletedafurther26operationalsortieswithit,includingdaylightraidsontheUrft Dam,Essen,Cologne,andHamburg.His fnalsortiewasanightraidagainstSchwarndorfon16April1945,whichbroughthistotalnumberof operations to 42.
Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (792075 F/Sgt. R. Malachowski.) suspension slack, very fne
D.F.M. AIR 30/170/153 (5 September 1942):
£1,200-£1,600
‘In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations’. RRoommuuaalldd//RRoommaauullddMMaallaacchhoowwsskkiiservedasaFlightSergeantwith300(Polish)Squadron(LandofMasovia),FreePolishAirForce, fying Wellingtons out of R.A.F. Hemswell, Lincolnshire during the Second World War.
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Atotalof130EmpireGallantryMedalswereawardedintheperiod1922-40,62Military,64Civil,and4Honoraryawards.TheEmpireGallantry MedalwassupersededbytheGeorgeCrossinSeptember1940andsurvivingholdersoftheE.G.M.wererequiredtoexchangetheirawardfor the George Cross.
E.G.M. London Gazette 5 August 1932:
‘ForanactofconspicuouscourageinrescuingthepilotofaburningaeroplaneoftheRoyalAirForceatBartoninMaylast.Undertheprotection ofanasbestosblanketheunfastenedthestrapsbindingthepilot,releasedhimfromhisparachuteharness,andwithassistancedraggedhimfrom the burning wreckage. He gave frst aid to the airman, who was then conveyed to hospital but died about a fortnight later.’
EErriiccWWaatttt‘‘JJoocckk’’BBoonnaarrwasborninEdinburghin1899,andafterschoolwasapprenticedtoScottishCommerCars-makersofpetrolengine lorries.HevolunteeredduringtheGreatWarforservicewiththe7thBattalion,CameronHighlanderswhilstonlyaged16.Bonar’smother informedtheArmythathewasunderage,andhewasforcedtoreturntohisapprenticeship.WhenhewasoldenoughhejoinedtheRoyalNavy andservedinminesweepersaspartoftheDoverPatrol(entitledtotheBritishWarandVictoryMedals).HavingadvancedtoPettyOfcer,Bonar was demobilised in 1919. After a brief foray into a motor cycle business in Glasgow, he decided to enlist in the Royal Air Force as a ftter: ‘HemanagedtosecureaplaceonanNCOpilotcourseasaleadingaircraftsman,andwasbefriendedbyafellow-rankerwithaninterestin motorcycling - T. E. Shaw, the former Lawrence of Arabia.
Bonar was duly posted as a fghter pilot to 25 Squadron as its frst NCO pilot, and was selected for the Gloster Grebes’ aerobatic display team. AtonedisplayKingGeorgeVorderedtheteambyradiotelephonetolooptheloop,andafterwardsBonarwaspresentedtotheKing,whowas fabbergasted to fnd an NCO pilot among the ofcers.
Whenhewasoferedthechoicebetweenapermanentcommissionandaninstructor’scourseattheCentralFlyingSchool,heoptedforthe course and in 1929 left the Service at the end of a seven year engagement.
Hiscivilaviationcareerbeganasajoyridepilotgiving fipsroundBlackpoolTower,andhebecameanestablished fgureonthe fyingcircus circuit....AformersergeantpilotintheR.A.F.,in1932hewaschief fyinginstructoratBartonaerodrome,whenSgtTreadgold,anoldfriendstill serving in the R.A.F., rolled a Siskin over the airfeld at low altitude... (Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 5 March 1991 refers)
FurtherdetailastowhathappenednextisprovidedbyanarticlewrittenbyJohnWilsonin TheLifeSavingAwardsResearchSocietyJournal,No. 73 (compiled from various newspaper coverage of the incident at the time, including the Daily Express, 25 May 1932):
‘At14.10ontheafternoonof24thMay1932,No.341550,SergeantJackTreadwell,R.A.F.togetherwithNo.560860,LeadingAircraftsman WilliamPatrickLane,R.A.F.,No.5TrainingSchooltookof fromSealand,FlintshireinaSiskinaircraftonatraining fight.Allwaswelluntil14.35 whentheywere fyingoverBartonairfeldnearManchester,wheretheairportstaf assumedthathewascomingintoland.However,thepilot attemptedarollmanoeuvreatlowaltitudebutuponreachingthetopoftherolltheplanestalled,andwithinsufcientheighttorecoverthe aircraft crashed behind a mound in a feld near the airport’s perimeter, turned a somersault and caught fre. JockBonarwasseatedintheaerodrome’s freengineatthetimeandsawthecrash.The freengineandcrewwereondutysowereimmediately able to speed of to the scene of the crash. At the same time, airport ofcials who had seen the plane stall, were quick to contact the ambulance. Meanwhile,PoliceConstableHerbertHayes,whowasonmotorcyclepatrolnearBartonAirport,alsosawtheairplanecrashin famesandhe drove his motor cycle across the aerodrome to a fence, and then climbed over and ran to the crash scene.
The fameswere30feethigh,butConstableHayesfoundFlightSergeantTreadwellstrappedintherearcockpitsurroundedby fames.He immediatelybegantounstraphimfromtheseat,whenEricBonararrivedwithanasbestosblanket,whichafordedhimsomeprotectionfromthe fames. Despite his terrible burns Treadwell was able to recognise Bonar’s voice and cried out, “For God’s sake save me Jock, save me”. Withthe frecrewandotherssprayingthe fameswith freextinguishers,BonarwasquicklyabletocuttheremainingstrapsandBonarandHayes thenpulledSergeantTreadwellfromthewreckageandintothearmsofthebystanders.DoctorswereonthescenewithinminutesandSergeant Treadwall was rushed to hospital.
The Eccles Fire Brigade too were quickly on the scene and put out the fre.
LACWilliamLanewasnotsofortunate.Hewasinthefrontoftheplaneandsuchwasthedamagethatitwasn’tpossibletoreachhimand attemptarescue.Bonarsaidthatwhenhe frstwenttotheplaneitwasobvioustohimthatLanewasalreadydead,mostlikelyhavingbeenkilled on impact. His body had to be cut out of the wreckage when the fre had been extinguished.
TreadwellwastakenbyambulancetotheEcclesandPatricroftHospitalwherehewastreatedforseriousburnstothefaceandwasinsevere shock...At frstitwasthoughtthathewouldsurvivehisterribleburnsinjuries,andononeoccasionhewasabletomakeastatementregarding the accident. However, his condition gradually worsened and he died two weeks after the crash.’
Fortheirbraveryduringtheaboveincident,BonarwasawardedtheE.G.M.andPoliceConstableHayeswasawardedtheK.P.M.Theywereboth alsoawardedthebronzemedaloftheSocietyfortheProtectionofLifefromFire(therescuerecordedintheMinutesBookNo.7,andAnnual Report for 1933).
Two years after the above incident took place:
‘BonartriedtotakepartintheMacRobertsonairracetoAustraliainanAmerican-builtBellanca.R.J.Mitchell,thedesigneroftheSpitfre,gave himmuchadviceduringpreparationsfortherace;buttoBonar’sdisappointmenthisaircraftwaswithdrawnbyhissponsors....Bythemid-1930s Bonar,whowasanoutstandingexampleofhowfardeterminationandawickedsenseofhumourcouldtakeaboldmanintheDepressionyears, was a popular fgure in the rich man’s world of private aviation.
Hehadjoinedthestaf ofPersonalAirways,anentrepreneurialoutftatCroydonformedto fyowners,trainersandjockeystoracemeetings. WhenPersonalAirwayswascontractedtoopena fyingschoolatLuton,Bonartookchargeoftheproject;acontroltowerwasbuiltonto a farmhouse, and the piggeries were converted into the ofces of the Luton Flying Club.
Given Bonar’s somewhat lively character, and lifestyle, it is perhaps not surprising that: ‘Atsomepointinthe1930’sJockBonar,decidedthathismedalswouldbeofmoreusetohiminresolvinganoutstanding fnancialmatter,sohis E.G.M.andSPLFmedalsweretradedinsettlementofapetrolandservicingbill....AlreadyintheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserve,Bonarwas granted an honorary commission as a Pilot Ofcer [August 1940].
Nowcameamomentofembarrassment,becausein1941ithadbeendecidedthattheE.G.M.wouldbeexchangedfortheGeorgeCross;this wasnotamatterofchoice-andtheE.G.M.wasexpectedtobesurrenderedtotheCentralChancery.BonardulyinformedtheCentralChancery thathehad‘lost’hisE.G.M.andinreplytheCentralChancery’sSecretarysaid,“Iwouldliketohaveyourassurancethatintheeventofyour recovering your Empire Gallantry Medal, that you will return it to me.” NodoubtJockBonarconfrmedhewoulddojustthat,forhereceivedhisGeorgeCrossatanInvestitureatBuckinghamPalaceon23rd September 1941.
Bonartestedthroughoutthewar,andspentsometimewithNapierputtingtheSabreenginethroughitspaces,whichledtosomehairymoments fyingHawkerTyphoonsandTempests.LateintheTyphoonprogrammeanothertestpilottookhisplacetoexploreitscontrollabilityinadive. The tail came of in a pull-out, and he was killed.’ (article by J. Wilson in The Life Saving Awards Research Society Journal, No. 73, refer)
A fellow test pilot at Napier, Flight Lieutenant V. C. Fittall, adds the following in Typhoon Attack by N. Franks: They gave me the title of Assistant Chief Test Pilot to E. W. Bonar, which sounded good but didn’t mean much. ‘Jock’Bonarhadbeen fyingsinceGodwasaboyandusedtotellushowinbarn-stormingandjoy-ridingdaystheybecameexpertinincreasing thethroughputofpayingpassengers.Jockofcoursewasacivilianbutsothathecouldland atR.A.F.basesandcomparenoteswithTyphoonpilots abouttheSabreengines,hewasmadeanhonorarypilotofcer.Thiswouldarousepuzzlementandamusementwhenthisgrey-headedpilotwith theGeorgeCrossshowedupinaMessinaPO’suniform.IrecallanAmericanpilotsayingtomethatheknewtheBritishwereconservativebut this was too much!
InmytimeatLutonJockdidnotdoanyroutine fyingifhecouldhelpit,butwhenwecouldgethimintothemoodtoputonashow,hislow fyingaerobaticshadtobebeenseentobebelieved.Isawhimonedaydiveverticallyafteraloop-andtheTyphoondroppedlikeatonofbricks inthataltitude-disappearbehindthehillsontheothersideofLutonandwhilewewerewaitingforthecrashandsmokecloud,hecameatus frombehindthegroundleveltobarrelrollaway.WhenhelandedIsuggestedhewasstickinghisneckoutabitbuthesaid,“Son,Iusedtobepaid to make it look dangerous!”
His Daily Telegraph obituary gives a favour for his post-war years:
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B.E.M. London Gazette 6 January 1942. The original recommendation (for a George Medal) states:
‘SergeantPurcellwasthefront-gunnerofanaircraftwhich,whilstcarryingoutanattackonOstend,receivedadirecthitfromheavyanti-aircraft fre.AlthoughanattemptwasmadetobringtheaircraftbacktoEngland,iteventuallycrashedintheseasometenmilesof Orfordness.On impactthecaptainwasthrowndownintothebombcompartmentbut,afterbeingsubmergedin15feetofwater,heeventuallyescaped,insemidrownedcondition,throughthebrokenof tailoftheaircraft.SergeantPurcell,whowassuferingfromburnsaboutthefaceandhands,had helpedthecaptaintoclimboutofthewreckageandthensupportedandencouragedhimforabouthalfanhouruntilitwaspossibletoreachthe dinghy.Inspiteofthecaptain’scontinualsuggestionsthatSergeantPurcellshouldleavehimandgettothedinghyhimself,theSergeantrefusedto doso.Thereislittledoubtthatthecaptain’slifewassavedasaresultofthedeterminationandbraveryshownbySergeantPurcell.He subsequently displayed courage, cheerfulness and powers of endurance during the three days which the crew spent foating in the dinghy.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 June 1944.
United States of America, Distinguished Flying Cross London Gazette 14 June 1946. The original recommendation states: ‘FlightLieutenantJackPurcellhasdisplayedexceptionalzealinoperations.His frsttourofdutywasfullofhazardandontwooccasionshisaircraft wasforcedtoalightonthesea,afterwhichthisofcerspent74hoursonthe frstoccasionandtwohoursonthesecondinhisdinghy.Hehas alsobeeninvolvedonseveraloccasionsincombatwithenemyaircraft,andonthe16thJuly1942,atLubecktheengagementwithtwoME110’s lasted17minutes.Other fghtersalsoattackedandaJu.88isclaimedasdestroyedandaME110wasdamaged.FlightLieutenantPurcellhas fown on many operations in support of the U.S.A.A.F. and has shown practical co-operation at all times which has proved of great mutual value.’ JJaacckkPPuurrcceellllwasborninClapham,LondoninMay1920andenlistedintheRoyalAirForceinJuly1940.QualifyingasanAirGunnerinthe followingyear,andhavingattendedNo.11OperationalTrainingUnit,hewaspostedto 218(GoldCoast)Squadron,aWellingtonunitoperating outofMarham,NorfolkinAugust1941.Andhisintroductiontotheperilsofoperational fyingwereswift,hisaircraftbeingcompelledtoditchon his very frst sortie, an attack on Ostend on 2 September 1941. 218 Squadron’s Operational Record Book gives further detail: ‘Nothingwasheardfromthisaircraftafteritleftbase.Theentirecrewwerepostedasmissing.Lateritappearedthattheaircrafthadcomedown in famesoverthesea,nose frst,asaresultofbeinghitof Ostend.Thepilot’scockpitwasabouttenfeetunderwater,theonlypartofthe aircraftnoton fre.SquadronLeaderGibbs,D.F.C.,struggledtogetoutofthepilot’sescapehatchbutitwasjammed.Aftervariousthingsseeming to fypasthimandveryweakasaresultoftryingtoholdhisbreathinbetweentheintervalsoftakinginwater,hefoundhewastooweakto opentheastrohatchwhenhelocatedit.Eventually,afterwhatseemedlikeanage,hefoundabreakinthefuselage,wheretheSergeantFront Gunner[Purcell]wasjustgettingthrough.TheystruggledoutandtheSergeanttriedtoblowuptheSquadronLeader’s fotationjacketwithhis mouth,buthecouldnotmanageit.TheSquadronLeadercannotremembergettingintothedinghy,hisonlymemoriesbeinganendlessmoment inwhichhehadhisheadunderwaterforwhatseemedlikeaneternity.Forthreedaysandnightsthecrewdrifted.Onthe frstmorningthey heardabellbuoy,butthetidesweptthempastit.Theyrationedtheirsupplies.Onthethirddaytheycouldseebuildingsandcouldheartrainsbut theywerestillbeingwashedinandoutbytides.Eventually,theywerewashedashorenearMargate.Forfourofthecrew,includingtheFront Gunner, this was their frst operational fight. It was Squadron Leader Gibbs’ 36th raid.’ Nodoubtasaresultoftheburnshesustained,Purcelldidnot fyagainuntil4November1941,whenhewasoncemoredetailedtoattack Ostend.Thenonthe26thofthatmonth,inaraidagainstEmden,inWellingtonZ.1103A,pilotedbySergeantHelfer,hehadtheunhappy experience of a second ditching.
218’s Operational Record Book again takes up the story: ‘BombedEmden,10th/10thcloud,N.A.P.sent.FlakfromIslandswhenreturning.AfuelcheckwastakenbytheNavigator,thegaugesshowing130 gallonsintanks.D./R.positionfromcoast-100miles.In15minutesthelossof50gallonsshowedonthefuelcheck,nowonly80gallonsintanks. AsthecoastwasnotreachedbyE.T.A.,thecaptaindecidedtocomedownto3,500feet.Theaircraft fewatthisheightforsomewhileandnot seeingcoastlinethecaptainaskedforapriority fxat10.21hours.Thisshowedhimtobe100milesfromthecoast.Thenacelletankshadbeen pulledonsome20minutesbeforetheprioriy fxwasreceived.TheW./T.receiverwasnowU./Sandnobearingscouldbereceived,butthe transmittercouldbeusedandsoanS.O.S.wassentat22.30hours,asitappeareddoubtfulwhetheritwouldbepossibletoreachthecoast.The coastwasreachedat10.55hoursandsearchlightspointingwestalongthecoastwereseenandagreenVerylightwas fredfromtheground.We turnedwestand fewalonginthedirectionofthesearchlight.Theenginesstartedsplutteringandthecaptaindecidedtolandonthewaterasnear thecoastaspossible.Thereasonthecaptaindecidednottolandonthebeachwasbecauseofthepossibilityofitbeingmined-anditwas!Prior tolandingontheseathecontainerswerejettisonedandthe fotationbagspulled.Thedinghyinfatedautomatically.Theaircraftsankwithin fve minutes.Allofthecrewsuccessfullygotintothedinghyandcutitadriftwiththeknifeprovided.Immediatelyonemarinedistresssignalwasletof Thecrewdriftedforabouttwohours.Thecrewthensawalight fashingonthewaterwhichtheyansweredS.O.S.withthe fashofatorch.AnR. A.F.Launchapproachedfromtheseadirection,pilotedbytheCoxswainoftheWellslifeboat.Thecrew,apartfromcoldandbruises,were uninjured, thanks to the captain’s decision to land on the sea and not on the beach.’ Purcellhadbeenforcedtoditchintotheseaontwooutofthethreeoperationsthathehad fown,twicequalifyingformembershipofthe GoldfshClub-veryfewservicemensurvivedtoachievethatfeat.ThistimePurcell’sreturn totheoperationalscenewasquicker,asortieagainst Brestbeing fownon16December1941,andtwomoreintheNewYear,followingwhichtheSquadronwasre-equippedwithStirlings.Andas partofthatprocess,hejoinedanewcrewunderFlightLieutenantLivingston,althoughontheir frstsortietogether,againstBillancourton3 March,WingCommanderP.D.Holder,D.F.C.,wasaboardfortheride.Whileontheirnextmission-againstEssenon8March-theyembarked SquadronLeaderA.W.Oldroyd,A.F.C.,andhisspecialguest,DavidThornton-Smith,thewarartist,‘whowishedtomakethetripsothathe could gain a frst hand impression of the aerial theatre of warfare’.
WingCommanderHolderwasagainapassengerforPurcell’snextsortie,astrikeagainstCologneon13March,whiletheremainderofthemonth witnessedabraceofstrikesagainstEssenonthe25thand26th,andatriptoLubeckonthe28th.AprilincludedfurthertripstoCologneand Essen,inaddtiontoHamburg,Poissy,PilzenandGennevilliers,thelatterwithanewpilotatthehelm,FlyingOfcerBullock;so,too,a“Gardening” run of Kiel - ‘Vegetable planted. Machine-gunned ship in Kiel Bay’.
OtherthanabriefinterludeinLondon,wherehereceivedhisB.E.M.ataBuckinghamPalaceinvestitureonthe19th,MaysawPurcellparticipating inanother“Gardening”operation,asortieagainstWarnemunde(‘Owingtobeingcaughtinsearchlightsburstswerenotseen’),returnvisitsto Gennevilliers(‘Aerialsshotawayby fak’)andPilzen,and,onthe30th,the frst“ThousandBomberRaid”againstCologne.InJune,hewas employedinasimilarstrikeagainstBremen,inadditiontotwosmaller-scalevisitstothatcity,andEmden,andinJulyheroundedof his operational tour on the night of the 16th:
‘Lastresortwasattacked,theaerodromeonFynIsland.ThebombsfellontheperimeterroadS.E.ofaerodrome.Attackedby fve fghters,evasive action employed from port to starboard quarter, turning in very tight circle and made them overshoot.’
Towardstheendofthewar,Purcellembarkedonasecondoperationaltour fyingwiththePathfnderunit156Squadron(Lancasters),November 1944 - April 1945. He carried out 14 further operational sorties with the Squadron, fying in at least 48 operation sorties overall.
PurcellwaspostedforserviceinIndiainJune1945,andadvancedtoActingSquadronLeaderlaterthatyear.HereturnedtotheUK,and commencedpilottrainingatNo.7F.T.S.inMay1948.PurcellwassubsequentlypostedfortrainingattheSchoolofMaritimeReconnaissance,St. Mawgan,beforebeingpostedforshorttourinShackletonstoGibraltar.HewaspostedtotheAirSeaWarfareDevelopmentUnit,Thorney Island, and then for staf duties at HQ Coastal Command in December 1955.
Purcellservedwith205Squadron(Shackletons),Changi,Singapore,September1958-May1961.ThisservicequalifedhimfortheG.S.M.with ‘Malaya’clasp,however,itcannotbeconfrmedthatheeverreceivedit.AswasfrequentlythecasewithR.A.F.ofcers,andespeciallywithaircrew personnelwhorarelyifeverwentonparade,thismedalwasnevermountedwithhisothersandhasgoneastray-ifitwaseverissued.Purcell returnedtotheUK,andaftermorestaf duties,waspostedfora fyingtourtoBallykelly,NorthernIrelandinOctober1963.HewaspostedtoR. A.F.LynehaminMay1966,andretiredintherankofSquadronLeaderinMay1969.PurcelldiedatKnappeCrossNursingHome,Exmouth, Devon in June 1992.
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B.E.M. London Gazette, 9 January 1946. ‘Edward Lanning Alderman, Assembly Foreman, General Electric Company Ltd.’ EEddwwaarrddLLaannnniinnggAAllddeerrmmaannattestedintotheRoyalEngineersforserviceduringtheGreatWar.PostWarhejoinedtheGeneralElectricCompany Ltd.andservedasamemberoftheirFireBrigadeatCoventry.HequalifedforhisSilverNationalFireServicesLongServiceMedalinJanuary 1945.
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AA ‘‘CCiivviill DDiivviissiioonn’’ BB..EE..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo MMrr.. WW.. HH.. DDeellaanneeyy,, MMaacchhiinniisstt,, RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann MMiinntt British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Walter H. Delaney) nearly extremely fne
BritishEmpireMedal,(Military)E.II.R.(550562F.Sgt.AddisonW.G.Verrill.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;PacifcStar;DefenceandWar Medals1939-45;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue(550562F.Sgt.A.W.G.Verrill.R.A.F.)mountedoncardfordisplay, very fne (6)
£380-£460
B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1959.
AAddddiissoonnWWiilllliiaammGGeeoorrggeeVVeerrrriillllwasborninKessingland,Su folkinApril1919.HeenlistedintheRoyalAirForceasanearlyBoyEntrantin September1935,andtrainedatCranwellforayearasaWirelessOperator.VerrillservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwithNo.250AMES-a mobileradarunitoperatinginSingaporefromthebackoftwoCrossleyvehicles(strengthofabout20personnel),andhewascapturedinSumatra by the Japanese, 17 March 1942.
VerrillwasheldinthePOWcampsatPadang,Medan,Aceh,andwasforcedtoworkontheSumatraRailwaybytheJapanese.Whilstthe notoriousBurma/ThailandRailwayprojectheldthepublicity feldforJapanesecrueltyduringtheSecondWorldWar,theconditionsontheless publicisedSumatraRailwaybeingdriventhroughthejunglewereonlymarginallybetter.Some6,593Alliedpersonnelwereforcedtoworkonthe railwaytogetherwithmanythousandsofnativeslaves.Approximately700oftheformerdiedontheline,withanestimated7,000nativessufering a similar fate.
FlightSergeantVerrillwasrepatriatedafterthewar,andawardedtheL.S.&G.C.inSeptember1953.Afterleavingtheservicehewasemployedas a Radio Engineer, and settled in Skidbrook, Lincolnshire. Verrill died in Louth County Hospital, Lincolnshire in September 1976.
B.E.M. London Gazette 16 June 1990: Phoebe, Mrs. Grange. For services to the community in Prudhoe, Northumberland.
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Cabul1842(No.1428JamesHipwell,Pt.HMs.31stRegt.)correctlyengravedintheregimentalstylewithadditionaleight-point starsbeforeandafterthenaming, fttedwithoriginalsteelclipandwidebarsuspension;Sutlej1845-46,forMoodkee1845,3 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon (Serjt. James Hipwell 31st Regt.) contact marks, otherwise very fne (2) £1,200-£1,600
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JJaammeessTToowwnnsseennddHHiippwweellllwasbornintheParishofPankhurst,London,andattestedforthe31stRegimentofFootatRochesteron17February 1840,aged19years,forabountyofthreepoundsseventeenshillingsandsixpence.‘HeservedintheCampaigninAfghanistanin1842andwas presentintheactionsofMazeenaandTazeneforwhichhewearsamedal.HealsoservedtheCampaignontheSutlejandwaspresentinthe battlesofMoodkee,Ferozeshah,Buddiwal,AliwalandSobraonforwhichheisentitledtoamedalandclasps.Hereceivedaseverewoundinthe left hand at Sobraon.’ (Recipient’s discharge papers refer)
AlthoughHipwellrosetotherankofSergeantinJanuary1845,hewastriedbyaRegimentalCourtMartialinDecember1846andreducedto Private,inwhichrankhewasdischargedtoOut-PensionatChathamon28December1847.InJune1895,nowtotallyblindand74yearsofage, Hipwell was admitted to In-Pension at Chelsea Hospital.
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GGeeoorrggeeRRoobbeerrttssoonnwasborninMontreal,Canada,on30September1831,andattestedforthe12th(EastSu folk)RegimentofFootasEnsignby purchaseon17June1851,aged19yearsand8months.PostedtoSouthAfrica,heservedduringtheEighthKafrWarfrom1851to1853in operationsagainstXhosaandKhoikhoiforces.ThecampaignlaterbecameregardedasoneofthemostbitterandbrutalintheseriesofXhosa wars, the tide turned by the successful deployment of British reinforcements via Cape Town, including drafts of the 12th Foot.
Robertsonwaslaterkeentopointouttheattachmentofofcerstootherregimentsfortrenchduty,suchwastheimpactofdiseaseandstateof exhaustionintheBritishArmy.On23February1855, TheTimes publishedaletterfromaCaptainofthe95th,writtenonthesecondofthat month,inwhichheadds:‘TheweatherhasbeenverysevereandtheRegimenthas,Iamsorrytosay,suferedgreatly;onsomedaysweburiedas many as fve out of our thinned ranks. In fact we are now very nearly hors de combat... Another fortnight will, I fear, reduce us altogether.’ BriefyreturnedhometoEnglandon18June1856,justacoupleofmonthsbeforehis25thbirthday,RobertsonlandedinIndiawithhisRegiment on1November1857.Heservedwiththe95thFootthroughouttheMutiny,includingtheSiegeandCaptureofKotahunderMajor-General Roberts,C.B.,on30March1858;earlythatmorningthreecolumns,eachof500men,attemptedtobreachthetown’swalls,theleadassaultbeing ledbyLieutenant-ColonelRaimesofthe95thFoot.Thevictorycameviaaclever fankingmovementwhichresultedinthecaptureof70gunsof variouscalibresandagallantchargebythe8thHussars.Major-GeneralRoberts,inthankingtheBrigade,waskeentonotethathehadbeenin feld fghts,hehadbeeninstormingparties,buthehadneverseenmengosteadier:‘Itwasmorelikemenuponaparade,orona feldday,thanmen who were facing death.’
AdvancedCaptainbypurchaseon16December1859,Robertsonreturnedhomeandexchangedtothe2ndBattalion,25th(King’sOwnScottish Borderers)RegimentofFootbypurchaseon18May1860.Confrmedupontherecipient’sArmyServiceRecordasawardedtheTurkishOrder of Medjidie, he left the Army a short while later and does not appear in Hart’s Army List of 1865.
Sold with copied Service Record and a small contemporary envelope containing original silk ribands for the full-size awards.
JJoosseepphhWWeeeeddiinngg,alabourerbytrade,attestedatHitchenforthe90thLightInfantryon20January1836,aged19years.Postedoverseasto CeylonandtheCapeofGoodHope,hefoughtinthesecondcampaignof1846-47againsttheuprisingoftheGaikaKafrsunderChiefSandilli. RemainingasPrivateandtherecipientoffourgoodconductbadges,WeedingwasdischargedfromtheColoursatChathamon13January1857 afteralmost21yearsofmilitaryservice.HisArmyServiceRecord,adds:‘chronicrheumatism&generaldebilitythroughlongserviceandexposure in the service.’
Sold with copied service record which notes his intended place of residence as South Hill, Biggleswade.
Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued;Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol, thislooseonriband (Mr.W.Whitworth,Gunr.R.N.H. M.S.Valorous)privatelyengravednaming,withsmallcorrectiontoship’sname;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedas issued, pierced as issued with replacement small ring suspension, light contact marks, very fne (3)
£300-£400
WWiilllliiaammWWhhiittwwoorrtthhwasborninCamberwell,Surrey,in1813andinitiallyjoinedtheRoyalNavyinJune1833.AdvancedActingGunner,Third Class,on10January1845,hejoinedH.M.S. Valorous on17December1852,andservedinherduringboththeBalticandCrimeacampaigns.He was advanced Gunner First Class in H.M.S. Excellent on 14 September 1855, and was pensioned on 11 May 1870. He died in London in 1892. Sold with copied medal roll extracts, which confrms entitlement to the Sebastopol clasp; and copied research.
SouthAfrica1877-79,noclasp, planchetonly (Tr.Lyle.StangerMd.Rifes.);BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverse Rhodesia1896,noclasp(Sergt.C.L.Lyle.R.H.V.) minorcontactmarks,the frstaplanchetonlywithtwosmallholesdrilledinto the centre of the rim at six and twelve o’clock, the second with a slight edge bruise, otherwise very fne (2) £300-£400
TogetherwiththeremainsoftheSilverbroochrelatingtothe frstmedal.55SouthAfrica1877-79medalswereissuedtotheStangerMounted Rifes, and the recipient is additionally entitled to the ‘1879’ clasp.
EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Alexandria11thJuly(J.Blackman,Boy.1.Cl:H.M.S.“Temeraire”)ship’sname partlyobscuredthroughcontactwithstar;BritishWarMedal1914-20(113802J.C.Blackman.P.O.2R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G. C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(113802J.C.Blackman.P.O.2Cl.H.M.Coastguard.);Khedive’sStar,dated1882, the frstwithheavycontact wear and polished, fne, otherwise nearly very fne (4)
EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,TheNile1884-85(17541.Sapr.J.W.Nevett.4/Sec:T:Bn.R.E.);Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting from star, nearly very fne (2) £120-£160 9955
JJ.. WW.. NNeevveetttt attested into the Royal Engineers and served during the Nile campaign with the 4th Section, Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885(7531L/Sergt.F.Lee.3/Grenr.Gds.);Khedive’sStar,dated1884 (7531 Sgt F. Lee 3/Grenr. Gds.) naming engraved in reverse centre, nearly very fne (3)
EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885(6061.Pte.A.Martin.M.S.Corps.;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,3clasps,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(15800Pte.A.E.Martin.R.A.M.C.);Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6, the Egypt pair with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fne or better (3) £180-£220
EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Gemaizah1888(18796L/Corpl.F.Ward,R.E.);RoyalHumaneSociety,small bronzemedal(successful),(FrancisWard.25thSept.1907.)withbronzeribbonbuckle;OrderofSt.JohnLifesavingMedal,2nd type,bronze(PresentedtoFrancisWard.1909.);Khedive’sStar,undated,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, edgebruisingand contact pitting, good fne or better (4)
£600-£800
R.H.S. Case No. 35878. Bronze Medal to Francis Ward, late Qr. Mr. Sergt., R.E. Dover. ‘9p.m.25Sept.1907,awell,Dover.OwingtofoulairBertVollerbecameunconsciouswhileatworkinthewell300ftbelowthesurface.Ward held him up to the fresh air supply for 3 hours and thus saved his life.’
St John Medal for Lifesaving presented by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Grand Prior, at Marlborough House, on Friday, 9th July 1909.
‘FrancisWard(ExMechanistQ.M.S.,R.E.)BronzeMedalawarded.WardwasinchargeoftheMilitaryPumpingStationatDover,on25th September,1907.He,withamannamedVollerandtwoothers,wereworkingnearthebottomofawell300feetdeep.Anunexpectedlayerof foulairdescendingthewellrenderedVollerunconscious.Wardclimbedupthescafoldingintothefoulair,loweredVollerintotheremaining layerofsafeair,supportedhimnearthefreshinletpipe,guidedtheaircurrenttohim,andpractisedartifcialrespirationforfourandahalfhours intotaldarknessuntiltheywerehauledup.Thesafeairwasgraduallygettingless,andnolightwouldburninit.Noassistancewaspossibleduring thistime,asnoonecouldpassdownthroughthelayeroffoulairuntilithadsufcientlydispersed.WhenWardandVollerreachedthesurface they were much exhausted,’
FFrraanncciissWWaarrddwasbornintheParishofHinckley,Leicestershire,andwasenlistedintotheRoyalEngineersatRochesteron6June1884,aged20 years9months,aturnerand ftterbytrade.HeservedinEgyptfromDecember1885toApril1894,wasappointedLance-CorporalinAugust 1888,andservedwith24thCompanyR.E.intheoperationsatGemaizah,20December1888,andontheNile1889.The17menshownonthe 24thCompanyrollfortheseoperations,including2ofcers,weretheonlyRoyalEngineerrecipientsoftheclaspforGemaizah1888.Wardwas promotedC.S.M.,MilitaryMechanistinJune1897,andtoMechanistQr.Mr.SergeantinJune1903.Hewasdischargedon5June1905,anddiedin Kent on 30 January 1944.
Sold with copied discharge papers which confrm all four awards, and other research together with a named silver Odd Fellows badge.
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,3clasps,Sikkim1888,N.E.Frontier1891,Waziristan1894-5(Lieutt.E.Grey.S.C.);IndiaGeneral Service1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98(CaptainE.Grey.Comst.Dept.);DelhiDurbar1903,silver, unnamed as issued, contact marks, very fne (3) £700-£900
EEddwwaarrddGGrreeyyattendedtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst,andwascommissionedintotheSu folkRegimentaround1880.Helatertransferred intotheCommissariatDepartment,IndianArmy,andservedinvariouscampaignsinTibetandaroundtheNorthWestFrontier.Anotedscholar andlinguist,heaccompaniedArchdukeFerdinandofAustriaonavisitfromGermanytoJapanashispersonaltranslatorfromGermantoJapanese andisnotedashavingknowledgeofChinese,Persian,Hindustani,Pashtu,Urdu,Hindi,Tibetan,French,GermanandItalian.RetiringtoKentin 1910,duringtheGreatWar,hewasdiscreetlyemployedathomecensoringtelegramsattheCentralTelegraphOfceinLondon.Hedied,aged 75, in Folkestone, Kent, in November 1935.
Five: SShhiipp’’ss CCoorrppoorraall FFiirrsstt CCllaassss TT.. WW.. BBeeaammeess,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, llaattee RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee AArrttiilllleerryy EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Witu1890(T.W.Beames,GunnerR.M.A.,H.M.S.Brisk.);1914-15Star(150084T.W. Beames.Sh.Cpl.1.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(150084T.W.Beames.Sh.Cpl.1.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R., narrowsuspension(T.W.Beames,Sh.Corp1Cl.,H.M.S.Minotaur.)impressednaming, minorofcialcorrectiontoship’sname on last, generally good very fne (5)
£400-£500
Approximately 83 ‘Witu 1890’ clasps awarded to H.M.S. Brisk TThhoommaassWWiilllliiaammBBeeaammeesswasbornon23August1866andjoinedtheRoyalMarineArtilleryon22January1886.HeservedasaGunnerinH.M.S. Brisk from20November1888to21October1891,includingactiveserviceof EastAfricaaspartoftheNavalBrigadeduringtheWitu Expedition,17to27October1890.TransferringtotheRoyalNavyionw6March1893,heservedasaShip’sCorporalformostofhiscareer,and wasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon17January1902.InvalidedoutoftheServiceon18July1904,hesubsequentlyjoined theRoyalFleetReserve,andwasrecalledforWarserviceon2August1914,servinginH.M.S. Vindictive fromthatdateuntil30June1916,and then in H.M.S. Victory I until he was fnally shore demobilised on 18 March 1919. He died in Portsmouth in March 1933.
Sold with copied service record and other research.
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Waziristan1894-5(4374DostMahomed20thBlInfy);IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1 clasp, Malakand 1897 (4374 Sepoy Dost Mahamad 20 (D.C.O.) P.I.) light contact marks, otherwise very fne (2)
£100-£140
Malakand clasp not issued singly and not confrmed; unit entitled to Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98 only.
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. TT.. BBllaacckkmmoorree,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt IndiaGeneralService1895,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98(4403Lce.Corpl.J.T.Blackmore.1stBn.Devon Regt.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,SouthAfrica1901(4403Sgt.J.T.Blackmore.Devon:Regt.) edgebruising and contact marks, polished, nearly very fne £240-280
JJoohhnnTThhoommaassBBllaacckkmmoorreewasborninDeptford,Greenwich,in1874.AClerkbyoccupation,heenlistedfortheDevonshireRegimenton22 August1895.Postedtothe1stBattalionstationedatPeshawar,India,thebattalionjoinedtheTirahFieldForceatKohaton8October1897. WoundedbyaseveregunshotwoundtotheleftfootduringtheactionatKarappaon25October1897,hewaspromotedCorporaland subsequentlyservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricain1900onlytobeinvalidedhomein1901.ItwaswhilstasaColourSergeantwiththe 1stBattalionatTidworththathediedon22June1909,attheageof35.Atthetimeofhisdeathhewasunderopenarrestandaninquestfound he had shot himself due to insanity.
Sold with a postcard depicting the recipient’s military funeral; and copied research.
IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98(3842Pte.J.Sherif 1st.Bn.North’nRegt.); British War and Victory Medals (47682 Pte. J. Sherif. North’n. R.) nearly very fne or better (3)
CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland(Pte.P.G.Bautimbach[sic].C.Pol.);1914-15Star(Pte.P.G. Rautenbach5thInfantry);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Condr.P.G.Rautenbach.S.A.S.C.) edgenicksto frst, generally good very fne (4)
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(Artr.Engr.W.H.Edwards.H.M.S.Doris.)engravednaming;1914-15Star(Ch.Art. Eng.W.H.Edwards.R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Eng.Lt.W.H.Edwards.R.N.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, good very fne (4)
£160-£200
WWiilllliiaamm HH.. EEddwwaarrddss served as Chief Engineer at the Wei-Hai-Wei Dockyard from 6 July 1915.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(Mr.T.H.Garry.Imp:Mil:Rly:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(237901Spr.T.Garry. R.E.) good very fne (3) £100-£140
Possibly father and son.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(6683.Pte.W.J.Smith.Gren.Gds.)engravednaming; 1914-15Star(Cdr.W.H.SmithS.A.S.C.-T&R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Condr.W.Hooton-Smith.S.A.S.C.) last three in individual named card boxes of issue, edge bruise to QSA, otherwise extremely fne (4) £200-£240 110099
WWiilllliiaammJJoohhnnSSmmiitthhattestedfortheGrenadierGuardsandservedwiththeminSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,beingwoundedinactionat SenekalduringtheBattleofBiddulphsbergon29May1900.Itisbelievedthat,remaininginSouthAfrica,hechangedhisnametoWilliamHootonSmith,andservedwiththeSouthAfricanServiceCorpsduringtheGreatWar,althoughwhethertheQSAandtheGreatWartriowereindeed awarded to the same man is unconfrmed.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,Belfast(3276Pte.A.Goldsack,L’pool: Regt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(3276Pte.A.Goldsack.LiverpoolRegt.);1914 -15Star(13113Pte.A.Goldsack.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(13113Pte.A.Goldsack.A.S.C.) lightcontactmarks, generally good very fne (5)
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState, unofcialrivetsbetweensecondandthird clasps (1791Pte.D.Clutton,R.WelshFus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6488Pte.D.Clutton.R.W.Fus.) minoredge bruising to QSA, good very fne (3)
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(6026Pte.E.Richards,R.Welsh.Fus:); King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(6026Pte.E.Richards.Rl:WelshFus:);1914Star (7254Pte.E.Richards.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarMedal1914-20, namingerased;VictoryMedal1914-19(7254Pte.E.Richards.R. W. Fus.) slight edge bruising, very fne (5) £140-£180 111144
EEddwwaarrddRRiicchhaarrddsswasborninSt.Johns,Worcester,around1878.HeattestedintotheRoyalWelshFusiliersandservedinSouthAfricawiththe 1stBattalionduringtheBoerWar.Here-enlistedintohisoldregimentandservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalionontheWestern Front from 13 August 1914 and was discharged on 30 October 1915.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts and copied Medal Index Card.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902(6093Pte.G.Russell.Rl:W.Kent Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (235375 Sjt. G. Russell. Midd’x R.); Defence Medal, good very fne (4) £120-£160
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg(2350Pte.W.Merchant.2:Shrops:Lt. Infy.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2350Pte.W.Merchant.Shrops:L.I.);Hong KongPlague1894,silverissue(PrivateW.Merchant,S.L.I.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, heavyedgebruisingandcontact marks, good fne (3) £1,600-£2,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012
Campaign Groups and Pairs
Three: WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr CCllaassss IIII GG.. GGiillmmoouurr,, RRii ff ee BBrriiggaaddee Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights, ReliefofLadysmith(6239.Pte.G.Gilmour.Rif.Brig.)engravednaming;British WarMedal1914-20(6239A.W.O.Cl.2G.Gilmour.Rif.Brig.);ArmyL.S.& G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(6239C.Sjt:G.Gilmour.Rif:Bde:)mountedcourt-style for display, minor edge bruise to frst, generally very fne and better (3) £200-£240
GGeeoorrggeeGGiillmmoouurrwasbornon6January1879andattestedfortheRi feBrigadeon6 October1898.Heservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar. AnOrderlyRoomClerkformuchofhisservice,hewasadvancedActingWarrant OfcerClassIIandandsawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWarwiththe6thBattalion onDraftConductingDuties(entitledtoaBritishWarMedalonly).AwardedhisLong ServiceandGoodConductMedalon1July1917,thefollowingyearhewasappointed RegimentalQuartermasterSergeantofthe2ndBedfordshireandHertfordshire VolunteerBattalion.Hewasdischargedon24July1921,andsawfurtherserviceduring theSecondWorldWarattheRecruitingOfceinSouthampton.HediedinParkstone on 1 August 1963.
Provenance: Jack Webb Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, August 2020.
AAllbbeerrttJJoohhnnCCaatteesswasborninRichmond,Surreyon17June1875.APostO fce sorter,heenlistedintothe24thMiddlesexRifeVolunteers(PostOfceRifes)on4 December1895andservedwiththeirdetachmentofjust7meninSouthAfricaduring theBoerWarintheInfantryBattalionoftheCityImperialVolunteers.The CityPress, reportingon17January1900,thatPrivateCatestogetherwithPrivateJ.W.J. Westwood,hadbeengivenafarewelldinneratthe‘RoyalMail’onNobleStreet,bythe GeneralPostOfcesortingstaf on11January1900,andthathehadbeengivenapair of feld glasses and a purse.
CatesfurtherservedintheSouthAfricanWarintheArmyPostOfceCorps,1901 -1902,qualifyingfortheKing’sSouthAfricaMedalasaSergeant.ReturningtoEngland hewasdischarged,timeexpiredandre-attestedfortheArmyPostOfceCorps(1st ClassArmyReserve)atBirminghamon18April1904,servinguntildischarged,17April 1910,inconsequenceoftheterminationofhisperiodofengagement.Hediedin Surrey, England in 1916.
Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
GGrriimmsshhaawwPPaarrkkiinnssoonnattestedfortheRoyalLancasterRegimenton11December1915,andwasdischargedon23November1918,being awarded a Silver War Badge no. B46689.
Sold with a King’s Own shoulder title, and various cloth insignia.
111199
Seven: OOrrddeerrllyy FF.. MMoorrrriisshh,, BBrriissttooll CCoorrppss,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee,, llaatteerr WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr CCllaassss II,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony,togetherwithanadditionalunofcialclasp‘18991900-1-2’(58Ordely:F. Morrish,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902(58.Pte.F.MorrishBristolCorps.);1914-15Star(1293 Sjt.F.Morrish,R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(845024A.W.O.Cl.1.F.Morrish.R.A.);TerritorialForceEfciencyMedal, G.V.R.(455Sjt:F.Morrish.1/S.Mid:(Glouc:)B.R.F.A.);FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,bronze,reversedated1914 -1918, with silver star emblem on riband, light contact marks, nearly very fne and better (7) £400-£500
FFrraannkkMMoorrrriisshhwasawardedhisTerritorialForceE fciencyMedalperArmyOrder288of1October1912,andservedwiththeRoyalField Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 April 1915.
HHeennrryyEEwwaarrttIInnddeerr,anOrderlywithKendalDivisionSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,servedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,andsawfurther service with the Scottish Horse. He was discharged at Johannesburg on 13 August 1901.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,Transvaal(1508Ordly:A.Parkin,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouth Africa1899-1902(1508.Pte.A.Parkin.NuneatonDiv.);togetherwiththerecipient’sSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociationReexaminationCross,silver,thereverseengraved‘AlbertParkinNo.25488’;andaaGreatWar‘OnWarService1915’lapelbadge, good very fne (2) £300-£400
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1902(8050Tpr:D.Messent.N.Z.M.R.9th.Cont:);British War Medal 1914-20 (23007 Pte. D. Messent. N.Z.E.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased, good very fne (3)
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,OrangeFreeState(J.PageAtt.14/Coy.A.S.C.);Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Sgt.Sad:J. Page,NorthernD.M.Rifes);1914-15Star(Sjt.J.PageOrdnanceDpt);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Sjt.J.Page.S.A.F. A.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fne (5) £200-£240
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, unofcialrivetsbetweenstateanddateclasps (1279Tpr:R.W.V.Vandin.[sic]S.A.C.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R., 1st issue (ME-84 S. Mjr: R. W. V. Vaudin. S.A.E.) very fne
Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, China 1900 ((JJ.. DDee MM.. VVaauuddiinn..)) lacquered, very fne (3)
M.S.M. London Gazette, 13 March 1918.
112299
£1,000-£1,400
RR..WW..VV..VVaauuddiinnattestedintotheSouthAfricanConstabularyandsawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWarwiththeSouthAfricanEngineersin theEastAfricantheatre.HisMeritoriousServiceMedalwasawardedforDevotion.SoldwithcopiedQueen’sSouthAfricamedalrollextract confrming entitlement to the frst three State clasps.
JJ..DDee..MM..VVaauuddiinniscon frmedontheTransportMedalrollasChiefOfceroftheS.S. Warora belongingtotheBritishIndiaSteamLine,which served as a Troopship during the Boxer Rebellion. The medal is noted as having been issued to his mother, Eliza.
Soldtogetherwitha renamed China1900medal(CC..GG..GGoorrddoonn--VVaauugghhddiinn,,CChhaapplliinnRRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,HHMMSS““TTaammaarr””)),ofwhichtheallegedrecipientis not entitled.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Transvaal,Laing’sNek,OrangeFreeState, unofcialrivetsbetweensecondandthird clasps (743Tpr:L.Pritchard.Bethune’sM.I.);Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Tpr:L.D.Pritchard,NatalPolice.);BritishWarMedal 1914-20 (Rfm. L. D. Pritchard. 3rd S.A.M.R.) contact marks, suspensions slack on frst and second medals, very fne (3) £280-£340
Sold with copied medal roll extracts for the Queen’s South Africa Medal confrming entitlement only to the frst two clasps.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,SouthAfrica1901(191Tpr:W.Torlage.UmtoviM.R.);Natal1906,1clasp, 1906 (Cpl: W. H. H. Torlage, Umtovi Mtd. Rifes.) some slight scratches, traces of lacquer, very fne (2) £220-£260 113300
Sold with copied Queen’s South Africa medal roll extracts.
Family Group:
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek ((883344 TTpprr:: TT.. RRoobbiinnssoonn,, NNaattaall CCaarrbbnnrrss::)) very fne
Pair: CC.. SS.. RRoobbiinnssoonn,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee War Medal 1935-45; Africa Service Medal, both ofcially impressed ‘33959 C. S. Robinson’, traces of lacquer, very fne (8) £160-£200
Sold with copied Queen’s South Africa Medal roll extract.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee HH.. RRaabbee,, KKiimmbbeerrlleeyy TToowwnn GGuuaarrdd Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,DefenceofLadysmith(Pte.H.Rabe.KimberleyTownGd:);MayorofKimberley’sStar 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘b’, lacking integral top riband bar, contact marks, slight edge bruise, very fne (2) £300-£400
Three: PPrriivvaattee EE.. JJ.. RReewwiittzzkkyy,, RRooyyssttoonn’’ss HHoorrssee,, llaatteerr UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Pte.E.J.Rewitzky,2ndRoyston’sHorse.);WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,bothofcially impressed ‘137301 E. J. Rewitzky’, mounted for display; together with the recipient’s riband bar, edge nicks, very fne (3) £100-£140
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Three: SSttookkeerr 11sstt CCllaassss JJ.. CCoolllliinnss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1908-10(300712.J.Collins,Sto.1Cl.H.M.S.Barham.);BritishWarandVictory Medals (300712. J. Collins, Sto. 1. R.N.) edge bruising and contact marks, good fne or better (3)
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,PersianGulf1909-1914(162720H.W.Hopkins.P.O.1Cl.H.M.S.Perseus.);RoyalNavy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (162720 H. W. Hopkins. P.O. H.M.S. Scylla.) nearly extremely fne (2)
£180-£220
HHeennrryyWWiilllliiaammHHooppkkiinnsswasborninSandwich,Kent,on20March1875andenlistedontheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson16September 1891.Servinginawidevarietyofshipsandshorebasedestablishments,hewasadvancedPettyOfcerFirstClasson8January1907,andwas awardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon4February1908.HeservedinH.M.S. Perseus from19December1911to19September 1913,andconsequentlyinH.M.S. Formidable from24June1914,servinginherintheearlymonthsoftheGreatWar.Hewaskilledinactionin1 January1915,when Formidable wastorpedoedandsunkbyU-24 of LymeRegis;outofacrewof780,therewerefewerthan200survivors. Hopkins is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Soldwithacopyofthebook‘BeforetheBellshaveFaded-TheSinkingofH.M.S. Formidable January1,1915’,byMarkPottsandTonyMarks; copied service record; and other research.
1914Star,withclasp(S.S.101827.B.C.Brown,Ord.Sea.BenbowBttn.R.N.D.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S.S.101827.B. C.Brown.Sto.1.R.N.);RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(S.S.101827.(Ch.B.7080)B.C.Brown.Sto.1R.F.R.) good very fne (4)
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
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Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. LLyyoonnss,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy 1914Star,with copy clasp(28799Gnr:C.Lyons.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(28799Sjt.C.Lyons.R.A.)mountedas worn; together with the related miniature awards, nearly very fne (3) £70-£90
CCoorrnneelliiuussLLyyoonnssattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththe13thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom14 October 1914.
1914Star,withclasp(65051Dvr:H.E.Hooper.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(65051Bmbr.H.E.Hooper.R.A.) suspension slightly loose on BWM, generally very fne (3) £100-£140
HHeennrryyEE..HHooooppeerrattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththe18thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom27 September 1914.
HHeennrryyJJeeaannssinitiallyattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryasaBoysoldierunderthenameofBrittnellAndrews,beforere-enlistingintheRoyal Garrison Artillery, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 September 1914. Sold with copied medal index cards.
1914Star,withclasp(12666PteA.Morris.1/G.Gds:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(12666Pte.A.Morris.G.Gds.) very fne (3) £100-£140
AArrtthhuurrMMoorrrriisswasborninPixhamFerry,Worcestershire,andwasthehusbandofMayMorris,ofWestRaynham,Fakenham,Norfolk.Heserved duringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,GrenadierGuardsontheWesternFrontfrom6October1914.GuardsmanMorriswaskilledin action on the Western Front, 29 October 1914. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged during the First Battle of Ypres: ‘MovedforwardtoholdlineonMeninRoad(Kruiseeckecrossroads)(28th).Cameunderheavy frefromBritishartilleryfallingshortduringearly morning(29th).EnemyattackedlaterandpushedBattalionbacktosupportline.MajorStucley,CaptainsLordWellesleyandRenniekilled,Major Weld-ForesterandLieutenantDouglas-Pennantmortallywounded.Lieutenant-ColonelEarlewasseverelywoundedandsubsequentlytaken prisoner.TheMedicalOfcer,LieutenantButtwasshotthroughtheheadwhileattendingtohiswounds.Laterfeelbacktowoodthencounterattacked.Somegroundgainednearthebrickworks,thentookuplineinditchonsouthsideofMeninroad.Relievedthenduringnightmarchedto billetsatHooge.Rollcalled-4ofcers,100men[just12daysearliertheBattalionhadgoneintoactionover1,000strong].’(BritishBattalionsin France & Belgium 1914, by R. Westlake refers) Guardsman Morris is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
1914Star,with copy clasp(L-10151PteA.McDonald.1/TheQueen’sR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(L-10151Pte.A. Macdonald. [sic] The Queen’s R.) very fne (3)
AArrcchhiibbaallddMMaaccDDoonnaallddwasborninPlumstead,Kent,andwasthesonofMrsB.McDonaldof53Goodmayes,Essex.HeservedduringtheGreat Warwiththe1stBattalion,TheQueen’sRegimentontheWesternFront.PrivateMcDonaldwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,31 October1914.Forthelatterdate‘ColonelH.C.Wylly,C.B.notedinhishistoryoftheQueen’sthat31stOctoberwas“oneoftheworstdays experiencedbythe1stBattalionduringthewholewar”,some624men(includingCaptainStanley-Creek,killed)becomingcasualtiesduringthe fghtingaroundGheluveltthatday.ColonelWyllygivestheBattalion’sstrengthafterthebattleasatotalof32.Mostofthesemenbeingcooksand transport personnel.’ (British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914 refers)
Private MacDonald is buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.
Three: PPrriivvaatteePP..FFrryyeerr,,22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,WWeessttYYoorrkksshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthhee11ssttddaayyoofftthheeBBaattttlleeooff NNeeuuvvee CChhaappeellllee,, 1100 MMaarrcchh 11991155 1914Star,withclasp(8969PteP.Fryer.2/W.York:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8969Pte.P.Fryer.W.York.R.); Memorial Plaque (Percy Fryer) generally very fne or better (4)
£140-£180
PPeerrccyyFFrryyeerrwasborninLambeth,andwasthesonofCharlesWilliamandElizabethFryer,of40PicardyStreet,Belvedere,Kent.Heserved duringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalion,WestYorkshireRegimentontheWesternFrontfrom6November1914.PrivateFryerwaskilledin action on the Western Front, 10 March 1915, and on the latter date the Battalion were engaged in the frst day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle: ‘MovedtoHavreskerque1st[March]thenviaMervilletoLaGorgue7th.InBrigadeReserveattheopeningoftheBattleofNeuveChapelle10th. TheOfcialHistoryoftheGreatWar recordsthattheBattalionwassentforwardtoreinforcetheattackontheorchardnearMoatedGrange andearlyonthe11threlievedtroopsof25thBrigadeeastofNeuveChapelle.Nextdayanenemycounter-attackwasrepulsed.Movedbackinto supportpositionsinNeuveChapelle12tandon14thwitdrewtobilletsnearRouge-Croix.Casualties-7ofcers,242otherranks.’(British Battalions on the Western Front, January to June 1915 refers) Private Fryer is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
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1914Star,withclasp(7119L.Cpl.J.Welsh.1/E.York:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7119Pte.J.Welsh.E.York.R.) generally good very fne or better (3)
£100-£140
JJoosseepphhWWeellsshhwasborninHull.HeservedduringtheGreatWar(alsolistedas‘7919’)withthe1stBattalion,EastYorkshireRegimentonthe WesternFrontfrom8September1914.LanceCorporalWelshwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,21September1914.Onthelatter date the Battalion were engaged on the Aisne: ‘Relieved2ndRoyalSussexand1stLoyalNorthLancashireintrenchesalongtheChemindesDameaboveVendresseandTroyon.Enemybroke throughonrightofline(20th).‘A’and‘B’Companieswentforwardtocounter-attackbutsoonforcedtowithdrawafterencounteringheavy shrapnelandmachinegun fre.WarDiaryrecordsactionceasingabout4.30pmandoriginallineheld.Casualties-CaptainE.L.P.Edwards, LieutenantB.S.C.Hutchinsonkilled,Lieutenant-ColonelR.E.Benson(CommandingOfcer)mortallywounded,4otherofcerswounded,1 missing,73otherrankskilledorwounded.Enemycontinuedshellingdayandnight.LieutenantT.R.Bottomleykilled(23rd).’(BritishBattalionsin France & Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers).
Lance Corporal Welsh is buried in the Vendresse British Cemetery, Aisne, France.
1914Star,with copy clasp(8132Pte.E.Perkins.2/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8132Pte.E.Perkins.R.W.Fus.) very fne (3)
£80-£100
EErrnneessttPPeerrkkiinnssattestedintotheRoyalWelshFusiliersandservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalionontheWesternFrontfrom13 August 1914.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. GG.. PPhhiilllliippss,, 11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, WWiillttsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt,, 2244 OOccttoobbeerr 11991144 1914Star,withclasp(6740PteW.G.Phillips.1/Wilts:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6740Pte.W.G.Phillips.Wilts.R.); Memorial Plaque (William George Phillips) generally good very fne (4) £160-£200 114477
WWiilllliiaammGGeeoorrggeePPhhiilllliippsswasborninHandley,Dorset,andwasthehusbandofMrsH.A.PhillipsofDiamondVilla,Handley,Salisbury.Heserved duringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,WiltshireRegimentontheWesternFrontfrom14August1914.PrivatePhillipsdiedofwoundson the Western Front, 24 October 1914, and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
1914Star,withclasp(743PteW.Gibson.14/Lond:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(743Pte.W.Gibson.14-Lond.R.) generally good very fne (3)
WWiilllliiaammGGiibbssoonnwasborninGlasgow,ScotlandandwasthesonofJohnandJanetDonaldGibson,of38MayfairAvenue,Ilford,Essex.Heserved duringtheGreatWarwith‘F’Company,1/14th(CountyofLondon)Battalion,LondonRegiment(LondonScottish)ontheWesternFrontfrom 15September1914.TheBattalionwereengagedatMessinesduringthe frstTerritorialRegimentengagementoftheGreatWar,31October 1914,wheretheysuferedcasualtiesof394allranks.PrivateGibsonwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,16November1914,withthe Battalion having been relieved from the front to Pradelles the day before. Gibson is buried in Zillebeke Churchyard, Belgium.
1914Star,with laterslide clasp(T2-13726Dvr:T.Rees.A.S.C.);VictoryMedal1914-19(T2-13726Dvr.T.Rees.A.S.C.) contact marks, some staining, polished, good fne 1939-45Star(2);AtlanticStar;AfricaStar(2);BurmaStar(2);DefenceMedals(2);WarMedal1939-45(2), nearlyvery fneand better (13)
TThhoommaassRReeeess,aSinkerandCollierfromBettws,Ammanford,Carmarthenshire,wasbornaround1883.HeattestedintotheArmyServiceCorps forserviceduringtheGreatWardeclaringthathehadseenpreviousserviceinSouthAfricawiththe3rdBattalionWelshRegimentasa TransportDriver.HeservedontheWesternFrontfrom18September1914beforereturninghomeon13December1914.Returningtothe Western Front the following March, he was discharged on 14 December 1918. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
AArraarreeGGrreeaattWWaarrRRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss‘‘EEaarrllyyBBiirrdd’’,,SSoouutthheerrnnDDeesseerrtt,,IIrraaqq,,ccaammppaaiiggnnccoommbbiinnaattiioonnggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttoo WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr PP.. NN.. LLeeee,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss aanndd RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee 1914Star,withclasp(1231/A.M.P.N.Lee.R.F.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(123.Cpl.P.N.Lee.R.F.C.);GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp,SouthernDesert,Iraq(123.F/Sgt.P.N.Lee.R.A.F.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G. C., G.V.R. (123. S.M. 2. P. N. Lee. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, polished, nearly very fne or better (6) £1,400-£1,800
PPhhiilliippNNoorrmmaannLLeeeewasan‘earlybird’whoenlistedintheRoyalFlyingCorps,2July1912.HeservedattheAircraftPark,Francefrom12August 1914,andadvancedtoSergeantMechanic(RiggerAero)inSeptember1916.AfterservicewiththeHomeEstablishment,Leeservedwith70 SquadroninIraqin1926.HeadvancedtoWarrantOfcer2andservedwith1SquadronatTangmere(L.S.&G.C.awardedinJuly1930),before servingontheStation’sexecutivestaf fromJuly1934.SubsequentpostingsincludedtoR.A.F.NorthCoatesandR.A.F.MountBatten.Warrant Ofcer Lee was discharged in May 1937, having completed 24 years and 304 days service. AfterdischargeLeewasemployedasanaircraftfactoryinspector.HeresidedinLincoln,anddiedattheCountyHospitalLincolninMarch1957. Thismedalgroupisillustratedin AContemptibleLittleFlyingCorps byMcInnesandWebb,andLeeappearsinagroupphotographof‘B’Flight, 70 Squadron in 1926 (a copy of which is included with the lot).
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. LLaannccaassttllee,, GGrreennaaddiieerr GGuuaarrddss 1914-15 Star (10578 Pte. J. Lancastle. G. Gds:); British War Medal 1914-20 (10578 Pte. J. Lancastle. G. Gds.) very fne
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(79147Pte.J.Wyllie.M.G.C.);togetherwiththerecipient’srelatedminiatureawards,ribandbar, and cap badge, nearly extremely fne (7) £100-£140
AAllbbeerrttWWiilllliiaammssattestedforthe11thHussarsandservedwiththemasaShoeingSmithduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15 August 1914. His medal index card states that replacement medals were issued on 27 November 1957.
JJaammeess LLaannccaassttllee attested for the Grenadier Guards and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 January 1915.
EEddwwaarrddPPeellhhaammBBrroowwnnwasborninLambeth,London,andattestedfortheBedfordshireRegimentatSt.Albans.Heservedwiththe2ndBattalion duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom6October1914,anddiedofwoundson1July1917.HeisburiedinRailwayDugoutsBurial Ground, France.
SoldwithnamedRecordOfceenclosuresforboththe1914Start,andtheBritishWarandVictoryMedals,withremnantsoftransmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. Brown, c/o Mrs Boyd, 193 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, Canada’.
1914 Star (9438 Dmr: D. Keith. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9438 Pte. D. M. Keith. R. S. Fus.) very fne (3)
DDaanniieellMMaacclleeaannKKeeiitthhservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,RoyalScotsFusiliersontheWesternFrontfrom14August1914. PrivateKeithwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,16June1915.TheBattalionwereengagedintheFirstAttackonBellewaarde,16June 1915, when they sufered casualties of 479 killed, wounded or missing. Keith is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
1914 Star (9090 Pte W. Boot. 2/R. W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9090 Pte. W. W. Boot. R. W. Fus.) very fne (3)
£80-£100
WWiilllliiaammWWaalltteerrBBoooottwasborninBirmingham.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersontheWestern Frontfrom14September1914.PrivateBootwaskilledinactionkilledinactionduringtheFirstDayoftheBattleoftheLoos,25September 1915, and is buried in the Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France.
1914 Star (6789 Pte. T. H. Jones. 4/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (6789 Pte. T. H. Jones. R.W. Fus.) very fne (3)
£80-£100
TThhoommaassHHeennrryyJJoonneessattestedintotheRoyalWelshFusiliersandservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe4thBattalionontheWesternFrontfrom 6 November 1914. He was discharged medically unft on 18 April 1916.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied medal roll extracts.
EEddwwaarrddVVaauugghhaannattestedintotheRoyalWelshFusilierson5August1914andservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontwiththe4th Battalion from 6 November 1914. He was discharged on 23 May 1918 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B5058. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied Silver War Badge roll extract.
1914Star(7922PteC.Wilson.Dorset:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7922Pte.C.Wilson.Dorset.R.);MemorialPlaque (Charles Wilson) generally very fne or better (4)
£160-£200
CChhaarrlleessWWiillssoonnwasborninTopcli fe,Yorkshire,andwasthehusbandofEmilieRainey(formerlyWilson),of6OakdaleRoad,Longfeet,Poole, Dorset.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,DorsetshireRegimentontheWesternFrontfrom16August1914.Private WilsonwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,13October1914.OnthelatterdatetheBattalionwereengagedduringtheBattleofLaBassée in front of Givenchy:
‘Tookpartin fghtingalongtheLaBasséeCanal(12-13th),advancingfrompositionsalongthePontFixe-LaPlantinroadandengagingenemyin frontofGivenchy.WithdrewtoPontFixe(13th).Casualties-MajorRopermortallywounded,CaptainDavidson,LieutenantsJ.A.F.Parkinson, Pitt,T.S.Smithkilled,7ofcerswounded,4missing,14otherrankskilled,122wounded,280missing.Thebodiesofsome130ofthelatterwere laterfoundbyaburialparty.ThewarhistoryoftheDorsetshireRegimentrecallshowanumberofGermanscameforwardfromGivenchy carryinglancesandwereat frsttakentobeFrenchcavalry.Anothergroup,aboutabattalion,advancedwithhandsheldupasiftosurrender.The Battalionceased freinordertoallowthementocomein,butuponreachingtheDorsethshireline,theGermansrushedtheirpositionsand opened fre.’ (British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914, by R. Westlake refers) Privant Wilson is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Three: CCoorrppoorraall FF.. CC.. SS.. PPaaggee,, KKiinngg’’ss SShhrrooppsshhiirree LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 33 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991166 1914Star(10187L.Cpl.F.C.S.Page.1/Shrops:L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10187Cpl.F.C.S.Page.Shrops.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Fitz Charles Stebbings Page) with Buckingham Palace enclosure in card envelope, good very fne (4) £180-£220
FFiittzzCChhaarrlleessSStteebbbbiinnggssPPaaggee,fromWem,Shropshire,attestedintotheKing’sShropshireLightInfantryandservedduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontwiththe1stBattalionfrom10September1914.Hediedofwoundson3September1916andisburiedinPuchevillersBritish Cemetery, France.
1914 Star (J. J. Kyle. B.R.C.S. & O.St.J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (J. J. Kyle. O.St.J.) extremely fne (3) £100-£140
JJoohhnn JJaammeess KKyyllee disembarked in France on 6 November 1914, as an Orderly with the British Red Cross Society. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
1914-15Star(Mid.G.G.Gore-Brownr,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Mid.G.G.Gore-Browne.R.N.)mountedcourtstyle for display, good very fne (3)
£700-£900
GGeeoo ff rreeyyGGeeoorrggeeGGoorree--BBrroowwnneewasborninGodalming,Surreyon26August1899andwasappointedaMidshipmaninMay1912.Ofsubsequent events, the following report appeared in the Isle of Wight County Press on 26 September 1914: ‘ThetragicnewsofthenavaldisasterwasreceivedwithpoignantsorrowattheRoyalNavalCollege,Osborne,wherethecadetsservingonthe threeill-fatedcruisersreceivedtheirearlynavaltraining.TheyonlypassedoutofOsborneCollegetotheseniorCollegeatDartmoutheither earlyinthepresentyearorlastyear.Of29oftheseyoungmidshipmenwhowereservingonthesunkencruisers,13areofciallyreported missingandarepresumedtohaveperished.Thislistof13lostalas!includestwomembersofwellknownIslandfamilies.MidshipmanGeofreyG. Gore-Browne,onlygrandsonofthelateCol.H.Gore-BrowneV.C.,J.P.,andMidshipmanAlanDiarmidCampbellRobertson,youngestsonofDr. Robertson,J.P.,ofVentnor.BothwereservingonH.M.S. Aboukir.DeepregrethasbeenoccasionedintheIslandatthelossofthesegallantyoung midshipmen,andthesincerestsympathyisfeltfortheiresteemedrelatives.MidshipmanGore-Browne,whowastheonlysurvivingmalemember ofthatdistinguishedsoldier,thelateCol.Gore-Browne,V.C.,gavepromiseofamostsuccessfulcareerintheService,asdidMidshipman Robertson.Bothwerejustover15yearsofageandtheyleftOsborneNavalCollegeearlythisyearforDartmouth.MidshipmanGore-Browne wasacadetcaptainatOsbornein1913,andduringthelatterpartofhistrainingthereheprovedhismeritbyreachingthepositionofchiefcadet captain.Howlittlewasitrealisedthatthesebraveladswouldsosoonbecalledupontosacrifcetheirlivesfortheircountry.Whatanobleand inspiring example they have left for those who succeed them at Osborne.’
Owingtotheirbeingobsolete-poorlyarmedandarmoured–theshipsofthe7thCruiserSquadronwerenicknamed‘TheLiveBaitSquadron’:it wasaprescientaccolade,for62ofcersand1,397menwerekilledonthatfatefuldayinSeptember1914,oneofthegreatestdisasterstobefall the Royal Navy in the Great War.
ThesonofC.H.ArthurandDaisyGore-Browne,of‘CombeEdge’,Meads,Eastbourne,youngGeofrey’snameiscommemoratedonthe Chatham Naval Memorial and elsewhere, including a sculptured memorial stone in St. Mary the Virgin churchyard, Brook, on the Isle of Wight.
1914-15Star(165419W.C.T.Sheepwash.S.P.O.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(165419W.C.T.Sheepwash.S.P.O.R. N.) mounted as worn, nearly very fne (3) £120-£160
Gore-Langtononceagaintriedtotowthe NorthStar clearunderthecoverofasmokescreenbutagainthe NorthStar washitandseeingthat shewassinkinghegaveordersthatsheshouldbeabandoned.Menscrambledacrossfromthesinkingshiptothe Phoebe butitissaidthatone wasleftbehind.Whenthiswasrealisedthe Phoebe re-approachedthe NorthStar torescuehimbutasshecamealongside,themanwaskilledby a bursting shell. H.M.S. Phoebe had stayed by the North Star for nearly an hour'. Sheepwash was shore demobilised on 8 April 1919. He was not awarded a Long Service Medal. Sold with copied service papers and other research.
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WWiilllliiaammNNaannkkiivveellMMaarrsshhaallllwasborninTruro,Cornwall,on19February1871andjoinedtheRoyalNavyon14February1890.AdvancedStoker FirstClasson1July1906,heservedinH.M.S. Sutlej from13May1908to8March1909,andparticipatedduringtherescueoperationsfollowing theMessinaEarthquakeinDecember1908;heislistedasoneofthesemen‘whomayhavelandedfromtheshiptoparticipateintherescue operations’ in the latest published transcript of the roll.
Shorepensionedon5March1913,MarshalljoinedtheRoyalFleetReserveatDevonporton9March1913,beforebeingloanedtotheRoyal AustralianNavyforaperiodof fveyearson22April1913.HeservedasaStokerinH.M.A.S. Sydney fromtheoutbreakofWarto4February 1916,andhisRecordofServicesheetstates:‘TookpartintheoperationsinGermanNewGuineaSeptember1914.SydneyEmdenaction1 November1914.’Hewasshorepensionedon13April1919,andwasawardedaSilverWarBadgeno.27959forservicesrendered.Hedidnot receive a Long Service Medal.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
FFrreeddHHaazzlleewwooooddwasborninWinchesteron6May1882andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson17January1899.AdvancedLeading Seamanon13July1907,hewastransferredtotheCoastGuardon20August1912.RecalledforWarserviceon2August1914,hewasposted to H.M.S. Queen Mary on 23 August 1914, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 June 1915. HewaspresentattheBattleofJutlandon31May1916,when,underthecommandofCaptainC.I.Prowse, QueenMary engagedtheGerman shipsSMS Seydlitz andSMS Derfinger duringtheopeningphaseoftheBattle.Oneof Derfinger’sshellsscoredadirecthiton QueenMary’s‘Q’ turret detonating the magazines and breaking the ship in two. She was sunk with the loss of 1,266 crew and only 18 survivors. Hazlewood was amongst those killed, and he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied record of service and copied research.
Four: LLeeaaddiinngg SSeeaammaann HH.. OOrrcchhaarrdd,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1914-15Star(J.6657,H.Orchard,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.6657H.Orchard.A.B.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G. C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fxed suspension (J.6657 H. Orchard. L.S. H.M.S. Royal Sovereign.) light contact marks, very fne (4)
£100-£140
Three:AAbblleeSSeeaammaannFF..GG..RRoooott,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnwwhheenntthheeddeessttrrooyyeerrHH..MM..SS.. SSiimmoooomm wwaassttoorrppeeddooeeddiinn aann aaccttiioonn wwiitthh GGeerrmmaann ddeessttrrooyyeerrss iinn tthhee FFllaannddeerrss BBiigghhtt oonn tthhee nniigghhtt ooff 2233 JJaannuuaarryy 11991177 1914-15 Star (SS.3195 F. G. Root, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.3195 F. G. Root. A.B., R.N.) extremely fne (3) £120-£160
FFrreeddeerriicckkGGeeoorrggeeRRoooottwasborninStepney,Londonon22July1891.ACarmanbyoccupation,heenlistedintotheRoyalNavyasanOrdinary SeamaninNovember1909.PromotedtoAbleSeamaninApril1912whenonH.M.S. LordNelson.WiththeonsetoftheGreatWarhewas servingontheoldbattleshipH.M.S. Vengeance,February1913-June1915.HethenservedonthecruiserH.M.S. Europa,June-December1915and afterwards, the destroyer H.M.S. Mentor, April-December 1916. He served aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Simoom from December 1916. Hewaskilledinactionon23January1917inanengagementbetweenBritishandGermandestroyersintheFlandersBight.Theship,partofthe HarwichForce,wastorpedoedbytheGermandestroyer S.50.Thehitcausedanexplosioninthemagazinewhichcausedmanycasualtiesamongst hercomplimentof90,includingthatofAbleSeamanRoot.Thedestroyer Morris tookof allthe Simoom’s survivorsandshewasthentorpedoed and sunk by the Nimrod on Commodore Tyrwhitt’s orders. Root is commemorated by name on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
EEddwwaarrddHHoobbbbsswasbornatMaster,Devon,on9February1865,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson23July1880.Advanced AbleSeamaninH.M.S. Swiftsure on1May1884,hetransferredtotheCoastGuardinJune1893andwasappointedBoatmanatLeith.Awarded hisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalinJune1894,hetransferredtoWeymouthandPortscatho,andwasadvancedCommissionedBoatman on1October1900andChiefBoatmanon7April1908.SenttoGorranHavenon1May1908,hewasmentionedin Lake’sFalmouthPacketand Cornwall Advertiser on 2 July 1909:
GGaallllaannttrryy RReewwaarrddeedd TheKinghasbeenpleased,ontherecommendationofthePresidentoftheBoardofTrade,toawardbronzemedalsforsavinglifeatseatoMr. WilliamTyson(ChiefOfcer),EdwardHobbs(ChiefBoatman),EdwardHaymanandJamesCole(CommissionedBoatmen),andWilliamC.Cock, GeorgeCinett,andJohnLander(Boatmen)oftheCoastGuardatGorranHaven,Cornwall,andtoMr.WilliamHenryMitchell,ofPenareFarm,in recognitionoftheirservicesinrescuingthreeofthecrewoftheBritishbrigantineTryAgain,whichstrandedatDodmanPoint,Cornwall,on October 6th, 1908.’
HobbsremainedwiththeCoastGuardduringtheGreatWar,witnessingfurtherpostingsto‘Trebethick’[TreberthericknearSt.Minver]and Kirkeston in the North Irish Command. He was demobilised on 17 March 1919.
£70-£90 117700 xx
Four: CCoorrppoorraall WW.. HH.. SSaalllliiss,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy 1914-15Star(Ply.14356Pte.W.H.Sallis.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ply.14356Pte.W.H.Sallis.R.M.L.I.) VM ofciallyre-impressed;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, fxedsuspension(Ply.14356W.H.Sallis.Cpl.R.M.L.I.)mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s riband bar, very fne (4)
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Six: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFlleeeett RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(Ch.17704,Pte.J.Smith.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ch.17704.Pte.J.Smith.R.M.L.I.);Defenceand WarMedals1939-45;RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(Ch.17704(B.2736)J.Smith.Cpl.R.F.R.) smallverdigris spot to VM, light contact marks, generally very fne (6)
CChhaarrlleessHHaarroollddWWrriigghhttwasborninHornsey,London,on29June1891andjoinedtheRoyalMarinesasaBandBoyon4July1905,playingthe cornetandviolin.HeservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. PrinceofWales fromtheoutbreakofWarto5April1917,andthen,afterabrief spellattheRoyalMarinesSchoolofMusic,inH.M.S. Marlborough from23May1917untilthecessationofhostilities.Hesubsequentlyservedin H.M.S. Renown duringtheRoyalTourofthePrinceofWalestoIndiaandJapanfrom22October1921to30June1922.AwardedhisLong ServiceandGoodConductMedalon30October1924,hewaspensionedontheterminationofhisperiodofengagementon15December1936. Recalled for service during the Second World War, he served at the Royal Naval School of Music from 27 August 1940 to 19 August 1941. Sold with copied service record.
1914-15Star(1821PteA.H.Nevitte.18th.Hrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1821Pte.A.H.Nevitte.18-Hrs.) tracesof verdigris, otherwise generally good very fne (3) £70-£90 117744
AArrtthhuurrHHaassttiinnggssNNeevviitttteewasthesonofKateNevitteofWeyhill,Andover,Hampshire,andthelateRichardNevitte.HeservedduringtheGreat Warwiththe18th(QueenMary’sOwn)HussarsintheFrenchtheatreofwarfrom3December1914.LanceCorporalNevittewaskilledin action on the Western Front, 13 May 1915. The 18th Hussars War Diary gives the following for that date: ‘13May1915.VLAMERTINGHE.Intrenches.At3:30amtheenemyopenedheavyshell freonthefronttrenchesheldbythe2ndCavalry Brigadethatportionheldbythe18thHussarsbeingparticularlybattered.Considerablelengthsoftrenchesontheleftofthe18thHussars'line were demolished by cross fre from heavy howitzers. Casualties became very heavy. Allcommunicationwascutbythelevellingofthetrenchesandtheincessant freofgunsandmachineguns....Thebombardmentofthe18th Hussars'trencheswasofsuchanintensitythatablackpallhungoverthemforlongperiodsfrom3:30amuntilabout10am,whenheavy intermittent shelling continued till dark. The noise was deafening and the place a veritable inferno. The regiment retired at 9 pm..’ Theregimentsuferedcausalitiesof2ofcerskilledand6wounded,19otherrankskilled,103wounded,and24missing.Nevitteis commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
1914-15Star(48927Bmbr.D.A.Nicholson.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(48927A-Cpl.D.A.Nicholson.R.A.);Jubilee 1935,unnamedasissued;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(1030579Sjt.D.A.Nicholson.R.A.)mountedas worn, good very fne
1914-15 Star ((4499113311 GGnnrr.. WW.. DD.. NNiicchhoollssoonn.. RR..FF..AA..)) good very fne (6)
£140-£180
DDaavviiddAArrtthhuurrNNiicchhoollssoonnattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom24August 1915.Hesawfurtherserviceintheinter-Waryears,andwasadvancedStaf Sergeant.HesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecondWorldWarwith theWardens’ServiceoftheCivilDefenceGeneralServiceintheUrbanDistrictofRuislip-Northwood,Middlesex,from3January1944to3May 1945. Laterly an in-pensioner of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, he died in January 1949. Soldwiththerecipient’snamedBuckinghamPalaceenclosurefortheSilverJubileeMedal1935;therecipient’sLondonRegionCivilDefence Certifcate,withaccompanyingenclosure;aletterofcondolencetotherecipient’swidowfollowinghisdeath,fromafellowin-pensionerofthe Royal Hospital, dated 20 January 1949; and copied research.
WWaalltteerrDDaavviiddNNiicchhoollssoonn,olderbrotheroftheabove,wasbornon16August1885andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryon26January1915. HeservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom4October1915,andthenwiththeIndianExpeditionaryForcein Mesopotamia,from29September1916,anddiedfromheatstrokecontractedwhileonactiveserviceatSandijahon11July1917.Heisburiedin Baghdad War Cemetery, Iraq.
British War and Victory Medals (430193 Spr. S. Gander. R.E.) nearly very fne (7)
£70-£90
PPhhiilliippAA..TTuurrnneerrattestedintotheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom17November1915.His initially issued British War and Victory Medals were returned and reissued on 22 September 1924.
1914-15Star(Lt.T.A.CowburnNtl.Light.Hse.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Lieut.T.A.Cowburn);togetherwiththe recipient’s identity tag, this engraved ‘Lieut. T. A. Cowburn. A.S.C.’, very fne
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(G-14551Pte.A.E.Jones.TheQueen’sR.);mountedforwearwithaWarMedal1939-45,with M.I.D. oak leaf; and a New Zealand War Service Medal, polished, good fne
WWiilllliiaammGGeeoorrggeeHHaallllattestedfortheRoyalEngineersandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom30July1915. AppointedCompanyQuartermasterSergeant,andpromotedActingWarrantOfcerClassI,hewasawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedal whilst serving with the Railway Operating Division, R.E.
Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. JJ.. BBooyyllee,, 11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, SSccoottss GGuuaarrddss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt tthhee CCuuiinncchhyy BBrriicckkssttaacckkss,, 2255 JJaannuuaarryy 11991155 1914-15Star(10019PteA.J.Boyle.S.Gds:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10019Pte.A.J.Boyle.S.Gds.) tracesofverdigristo last, otherwise generally very fne or better (3) £70-£90
AArrtthhuurrJJoohhnnBBooyylleewasthehusbandofRebeccaReidBoyle,of45AuchinlochStreet,Springburn,Glasgow.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwith the1stBattalion,ScotsGuardsintheFrenchtheatreofwarfrom14January1915.PrivateBoylewaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,25 January1915.Onthemorningofthelatterdate,fourGermanminesweredetonatedinthenotoriousCuinchyBrickstackssectorofthefrontand thelineheldbytheColdstreamandScotsGuardswasoverwhelmedbyaconcertedattack.The1stBattalion,ScotsGuardssuferedcasualtiesof 396 killed, wounded or missing. Boyle is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
HHaarrrryyLLaannccaasstteerrwasborninEgmont,Cheshire,in1889,thesonofThomasLancasterof20ChurchStreet,MoorRoad,Cumberland.Heenlisted atManchesterforthe16thBattalion,beingamongstthe frsttovolunteerforoneofLordKitchener'snew'pals'Battalions;raisedbythe NewcastleandGatesheadChamberofCommerce,the16thsoonbecameknownasthe'NewcastleCommercials'compiledalmostentirelyat thattimeofmenfromthenortheastofEngland.SenttoRichmondinYorkshireandthencetoSalisburyPlainfortraining,theBattalion disembarked at Boulogne from Folkestone 22 November 1915 and began to march towards the Western Front.
On7December1915the16thtookoverthefrontlineandreceivedthesomewhateeriemessage'HalloNorthumberlands'fromtheGermans. RelievedaweeklaterbytheRoyalFusiliers,themenweresenttoAlbert.Postedto"B"Company,VIIIPlatoon,Lancasterspentthespringand summerof1916engagedinawarofattritionontheWesternFront,punctuatedbytrenchraids,mortarandshellfreexchangesandefortsto consolidate ever more complex positions.
On1July1916theNorthumberlandFusilierswereinthefrontlinewithorderstoattacktheGermanstrongpointatThiepval.Atexactly07.30a. m.Lancasterwent'overthetop'underthecommandofLieutenantR.W.FalconerandproceededacrossNoMan'sLandtowardstheBavarian InfantryRegiment.AccordingtotheOfcialHistoryoftheGreatWar,afootballwasfollowedintobattleatzerohour,atwhichtimethe GermansopenedupwithallmeansattheirdisposaloncetheCommercial'shadreachedthepointofnoreturn;thissuddenhailof freproved devastating.Ofthe38meninFalconer'sPlatoon,10werekilledinaction,1(Lancaster)laterdiedofwoundsreceived,and8werewounded, representative of 50% casualties (The Roll of Ofcers, N.C.O.'s and men at the Battle of Thiepval, Cooke historical records, refers).
Three: PPrriivvaattee HH.. TToooolleeyy,, 11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, LLiinnccoollnnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt,, 2233 JJuunnee 11991155 1914-15Star(9513PteH.Tooley.Linc:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9513Pte.H.Tooley.Linc.R.);MemorialPlaque (Herbert Tooley) last with remnants of mount to reverse, otherwise good very fne (4)
£120-£160
HHeerrbbeerrttTToooolleeyywasborninLincoln,andwasthesonofWilliamandLucyTooley,ofFrognall,DeepingSt.James,Peterborough.Heservedduring theGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,LincolnshireRegimentintheFrenchtheatreofwarfrom12May1915.PrivateTooleydiedofwoundson theWesternFront,aged19,23June1915.TheBattalionwereengagedintheFirstAttackonBellewaarde,16June1915,whentheysufered casualtiesof6ofcersand366otherranksbeforebeingrelievedfromthefrontfortheremainderofthemonth.TooleyisburiedinCalais Southern Cemetery, France.
FFrreeddeerriicckkHHaarrvveeyywasborninCowlinge,Su folk.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,SufolkRegimentintheFrenchtheatre ofwarfrom16January1915.PrivateHarveywaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,24April1915,andonthelatterdatetheBattalionwere engagedintheBattleofSt.Julien,aspartoftheSecondBattleofYpres.On24ApriltheBattalionadvancedwiththe1/12thBattalion,London RegimenttowardsFortuin,‘OfcialHistoryoftheGreatWar recordshowthetwobattalionsadvancedunderheavyshellfreandwerethen orderedtocoverthe fankof2ndCanadianBrigade.AttemptingtoreachtheGravenstafelRidge,theSufolksandLondonsgotasfarasthe Zonnebeke-Keerselare road and were then stopped by heavy fre. The Sufolks losing 280 all ranks.’ Private Harvey is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Provenance: David Boniface Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008.
WWiilllliiaammBBooootthhwasborninHyde,Cheshire,andattestedtherefortheCheshireRegiment.Heservedwiththe1/6thBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFrontfrom1July1915,andwaskilledinactionontheSommeon13November1916;onthisdatehisbattalionwas involvedinadawnattackonSt.PierreDivion-alltheobjectiveswereachieved,buttheBattalionsustained275casualties.Hehasnoknowngrave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaattee TT.. LLllooyydd,, CChheesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn MMeessooppoottaammiiaa oonn 55 AApprriill 11991166 1914-15Star(12233Pte.T.Lloyd,Ches.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(12233Pte.T.Lloyd.Ches.R.);togetherwitha related cap badge, contact marks, very fne or better (3) £120-£160
Provenance: David Boniface Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008.
TThhoommaassLLllooyyddwasbornatNewtonHeath,Lancashire,andattestedfortheCheshireRegimentatStockport,whilstresidingatBredbury.He servedwiththe8thBattalionduringtheGreatWarinitiallyontheWesternFrontfrom26June1915,beforeproceedingtoMesopotamia,and was killed in action at Fallahiya on 5 April 1916, during the relief of Kut operations. SergeantJ.H.Wheeldon,afellownativeofBredbury,wrotetoLloyd’smotherafewdayslater:‘YoursonTommywaskilledinactionon5th Aprilanddiedinafewseconds.Hedidnotsufer,thankGod.Hediedlikeaherointhefaceofthedirtydogstheenemy.Iwasonlyafewyards away from him. If God spares me to come home I will tell all about it. There are only two Bredbury lads here, Private H. Ashworth and myself.’ Sadly Sergeant Wheeldon was not spared, dying in June 1916. Lloyd has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Sold with copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. RRoossee,, CChheesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 66 JJuullyy 11991177 1914-15Star(3033Pte.A.Rose.Ches:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3033.Pte.A.Rose.Ches.R.);MemorialPlaque (Alexander Rose) the plaque pierced at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fne and better (4)
£160-£200
AAlleexxaannddeerrRRoosseewasborninManchesterandattestedfortheCheshireRegimentatStockport,servingwiththe6thBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFrontfrom1July1915.HediedofwoundsataCasualtyClearingStationon6July1917,mostlikelyfromwoundsreceived thepreviousday,whenapartyoffourofcersand133otherranksraidedtheCalibanTrenchandsupporttrench,whichweresituatedopposite theHillTopSector,Ypres.Theobjectivewastokillandcaptureasmanyoftheenemyaspossible;todestroytheenemy’sdefences;andto secureinformation.Inspiteofstrenuousoppositionalltheobjectiveswereachieved, fveprisonerswerecaptured,andinformationof considerable value was obtained. Two Military Crosses and four Military Medals were awarded for this raid. Rose is buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Sold with copied research.
HHuubbeerrttWWhhiittttiiccaasseeattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarintheBalkantheatreofWarfrom8July 1915.SubsequentlyservingontheWesternFront,hewasappointedActingCompanySergeantMajor,andwasMentionedinDespatches.Hewas awarded his Territorial Efciency Medal per Army Order 108 of 1926
HHuugghhTTeemmpplleettoonnwasbornatHarringtonin1888,thesonofAlexanderandAgnesTempletonofPrimroseCrescent,Harrington,Cumberland. Anoriginal‘Lonsdale’entrant,Templetonattestedforthe11thBattalionatWorkingtonon11November1914andservedinFrancefrom23 November1915.Accordingtotherecipient’sArmyServiceRecordhesuferedagunshotwoundtothescalpon1July1916andreceivedmedical attentionatNo.91FieldAmbulance.PasseddownthechainofcommandtoNo.3CasualtyClearingStationthefollowingday,thewound necessitated admittance to No. 4 General Hospital at Camiers.
1914-15 Star (17355 Pte. W. A. Fell. Bord: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (17355 Pte. W. A. Fell. Bord. R.) good very fne British War Medal 1914-20 ((2288663388 PPttee.. JJ.. RR.. CCoolllliieerr.. BBoorrdd.. RR..)) good very fne (3)
WWiilllliiaammAArrtthhuurrFFeellllwasbornatLyth,Westmorland,andenlistedinthe11th(Lonsdale)Battalion,BorderRegiment,atKendalon27October 1914.Anoriginalentrant,FellservedinFrancewith‘C’Companyfrom23November1915andwaskilledinactionon9February1916,oneof the frstmenfromtheBattaliontodieonactiveservice.AnoteontheBattalionhistorywebsiteadds:‘Williamwaskilledwhilstonvoluntaryduty inthetrenchesforasickman.Whilstdigging,dirtwasthrownovertheparapetandaGermanbombardmentensued’.HeisburiedatAveluy Communal Cemetery Extension.
JJaammeessRRoobbeerrttCCoolllliieerrwasbornatGravesendon9May1898andservedontheWesternFrontwith‘D’Company,11th(Lonsdale)Battalion, Border Regiment. He was taken Prisoner of War at Nieuport on 10 July 1917 and was held at Dulmen Camp in the North Rhine, Germany.
CChhaarrlleessEE..DDuullyyattestedfortheRoyalSussexRegiment(TerritorialForce)on1April1910andservedwiththe5thBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFrontfrom18April1915.Hewasdischargedduetosicknesson4September1918,andwasawardedaSilverWarBadge, no. B1102. He was awarded his Territorial Force Efciency Medal per Army Order 23 of 1 February 1920.
CC..LL..WWhhiitteehhoouusseeattestedintotheEssexRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedintheBalkanswiththe1stBattalionfrom1 December 1915. Discharged Class ‘Z’ on 24 March 1919, he saw further service during the Second War with the South African Forces. Sold with copied Great War medal roll extracts.
1914-15Star(17646PteJ.Kerfoot.L.N.Lan.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(17646Pte.J.Kerfoot.L.N.Lan.R.);Memorial Plaque (Joseph Kerfoot) generally very fne or better (4) £120-£160
JJoosseepphhKKeerrffoooottwasborninTyldesley,Lancashire,andwashusbandofEmmaSmith(formerlyKerfoot),of14PoplarView,EveryStreet,Bolton. HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe10th(Service)Battalion,LoyalNorthLancashireRegimentintheFrenchtheatreofwarfrom31July 1915.PrivateKerfootwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,28April1917,andonthelatterdatetheBattalionwereengagedintheBattleof Arleux, as part of the Second Battle of Arras. Kerfoot is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
1914-15Star(198L.Cpl.J.Clark.High:L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(198Pte.J.Clark.High.L.I.);MemorialPlaque(John Clark) generally good very fne (4) £120-£160
JJoohhnnCCllaarrkkwasborninCarnwath,Lanarkshire.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe11th(Service)Battalion,HighlandLightInfantryinthe Frenchtheatreofwarfrom13May1915.PrivateClarkwaskilledinactionduringtheFirstDayoftheBattleoftheLoos,25September1915, during which:
‘Themostveterantroopscouldnothaveenduredamoreterribleordealorpreservedahigherheartthantheseyoungsoldiersintheir frstbattle. Theleadingregimentswerethe6thScottishBorderersandthe11thHighlandLightInfantry.NineteenofcersledtheBorderersovertheparapet. Withinafewminutesthewholenineteen,includingColonelMacleanandMajorHosley,laydeadorwoundedupontheground.Oftherankand fleoftheBordererssome500outof1000werelyinginthelonggrasswhichfacedtheGermantrenches.TheHighlandLightInfantryhad suferedverylittleless.Tenofcersand300menfellinthe frstrushbeforetheywerecheckedbythebarbedwireoftheenemy.Every accumulation of evil which can appal the stoutest heart was heaped upon this brigade...’ (Ofcial History of the Great War refers) Clark is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
£100-£140 119944
Three: PPrriivvaatteePP..HHoorrnnee,,66tthh((SSeerrvviiccee))BBaattttaalliioonn,,CCaammeerroonnHHiigghhllaannddeerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheeSSeeccoonnddBBaattttlleeooff AArrrraass,, 2244 AApprriill 11991177 1914-15Star(S-43282.Pte.P.Horne.Cam’nHighrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3416Pte.P.Horne.Camerons.);Memorial Plaque (Peter Horne) generally very fne or better (4)
PPeetteerrHHoorrnneewasthesonofRobertEllisHorneandMargaretHorne,of20WellsStreet,Inverness,Scotland.HeservedduringtheGreatWar withthe6th(Service)Battalion,CameronHighlandersontheWesternFront.PrivateHornewaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,aged19, 24 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
1914-15Star(14224.Pte.F.Tippett.R.Dub.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(14224A.Cpl.F.Tippett.R.D.Fus.);Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, very fne (4)
£80-£100
FFrreeuutthhyyTTiippppeettttwasbornatMotherIvey’sCottage,St.Merryn,Cornwall,on9December1890.HeattestedfortheRoyalDublinFusiliersatthe outbreakoftheGreatWarandembarkedforGallipoliwiththe7thBattalionper Alaunia on10July1915.DisembarkedatSuvlaBay9August 1915,TippettwitnessedtheconsolidationofChocolateHillandtheBattleofKizlarDaghfrom13-15August1915.TheBattalionHistorynotes: ‘[the7th]arrivedwithoutanymapsandanyorders.Theywerewithoutartilleryasthe10th(Irish)Division’sartillerypieceshadbeensentto FranceinsteadofGallipoli.Waterwasinveryshortsupply.Whenthe fghtdidbegin,theyevenranoutofammunitionandresortedtothrowing stones at the Turks.’
Dressedinshortswithpithhelmetsandnowinterclothing,casualtiessoonmountedamongstthe7thBattalion,thenumbersexacerbatedby extremesofheatandcold,plaguesof fiesandpoorsanitation.TransferredtoSalonikainOctober1915,conditionsworsenedforthemen;atthe endofNovember,1656menhadtobeevacuatedduetoillness,ofwhom998werehospitalisedwithfrostbite.Afurther385menoftheRoyal Dublin and Munster Fusiliers were reported killed, wounded or missing following the attack on the village of Jenikoj.
Tippett survived the Great War and later took employment at Trevose golf club in Cornwall. He died in 1973.
119966 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
1914-15Star(Capt.G.Young.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.G.Young.);FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,Médaille d’honneur des Épidémies, silver, the reverse embossed ‘Captain Young 1917’, lacquered, good very fne (4) £120-£160
M.C. London Gazette 8 July 1918:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyinattendingtothewoundedunderheavymachinegun fre.Heworkeduptotheleadingwave andsearchedthewholegroundforwoundedundercontinuous freandowingtohisexertions,allthewoundedwereevacuatedwithgreat rapidity. Later he showed great courage and devotion to duty in rescuing wounded from destroyed dug-outs under shell fre.’
GGaavviinnYYoouunnggwasborninRutherglen,Lanarkshire,in1892andwaseducatedattheUniversityofGlasgow(wherehewasamemberofthe University’sOfcerTrainingCorps),graduatingMBChBin1914.HewascommissionedLieutenantintheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpson19 October1914,andwaspromotedCaptainon1April1915.HeservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromNovember1915,and spenttheentirewarinFrance,withonlyshortperiodsofleave,originallywiththe30thGeneralHospital,andsubsequentlywiththe16Field Ambulance,2ndYorkandLancasterRegiment,andthe12ConvalesceDepot.In1918hewasawardedtheMilitaryCrossforattendingwounded under heavy machine gun fre. He was also awarded the French Médaille d’honneur des Épidémies, awarded for medical services.
YoungwasappointedActingMajoron4September1918andwasdemobilisedon14April1919.Heresignedhiscommissionon16July1920and thenworkedasamedicalspecialistinGlasgowinear,noseandthroatsurgery,beingelectedaFellowoftheRoyalFacultyofPhysiciansand Surgeons in Glasgow in 1920. He died in Ayr in 1977.
1914-15Star(1538,Pte.A.Haines,R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (1538 Pte. A. Haines. R.A.M.C.) mounted for wear, good very fne
Three: CCaappttaaiinnTT..BBllaacckkwwoooodd,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaass ccaappttuurreedd aanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2277 MMaayy 11991188 BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.T.Blackwood);VoluntaryMedical Service Medal (Dr. T. Blackwood.) nearly extremely fne (6) £100-£140
AAllffrreeddHHaaiinneessattestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedwiththemduring theGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15March1915.Hewasdisembodiedon31 March 1919.
TThhoommaassBBllaacckkwwooooddwasborninHamiltonon13February1893,andwaseducatedat theUniversityofGlasgow.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalArmy MedicalCorps(SpecialReserve)on25July1916,andservedwiththemduringthe GreatWarontheWesternFrontfromautumn1916.FromJuly1917hewasservingas aMedicalOfcertothe33rdBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery.Capturedandtakenprisoner ofwaron27May1918nearBerry-au-Bac,hewasrepatriatedon30October1918.He subsequently had a career in general practice in Motherwell, and died on 15 June 1978. Sold with copied research.
Eleven: WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr GG.. HH.. SSaawwyyeerr,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss aanndd RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee 1914-15Star(39161.A.M.G.H.Sawyer.R.F.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3916Sgt.G.H.SawyerR.A.F.);GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp,Kurdistan(3916Sgt.G.H.Sawyer.R.A.F.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1936 -37,NorthWestFrontier1937-39(W/OG.H.Sawyer.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45; Coronation1937,unnamedasissued;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(3916.F/Sgt.G.H.Sawyer.R.A.F.) lightpittingtothe Great War trio, generally very fne and better (11) £400-£500
Three: GGuunnnneerr TT.. DDuunnccaann,, CCaallccuuttttaa VVoolluunntteeeerr FFiieelldd BBaatttteerryy AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(No.28Gnr.T.Duncan,8/Cal.Fd.Bty.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(28Gnr.T.Duncan,Cal.Vol.Bty.) ofciallyreimpressed naming; Victory Medal 1914-19 (28 Gnr. T. Duncan. 8 Cal. Field Bty.) mounted for wear, very fne, scarce to unit (3) £80-£100
The 8th Calcutta Volunteer Field Battery served during the Great War in East Africa as light artillery.
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1914-15Star(1282.Cpl.J.H.Odgers.S.A.H.A.) renamed;BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Cpl.J.H.Odgers.S.A.H.A.) the frst renamed, edge bruising, very fne
Pair: CCaappttaaiinn SS.. CC.. MMuurrpphhyy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess 1914-15 Star (Capt. S. C. Murphy 2nd Infantry.); Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. S. C. Murphy.) good very fne (11) £140-£180
Sold with a contemporary miniature group of three; 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, mounted for wear.
Four: GG.. CC.. NNeell,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all ofcially impressed ‘177743 G. C. Nel’, good very fne
1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all ofcially impressed ‘C273371 J. J. Munnick’, good very fne
Pair: MM.. NNddhhlloovvuu,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both ofcially impressed ‘N40159 M. Ndhlovu’, good very fne (14) £80-£100
1914-15Star(Pte.C.M.Engelbrecht10th.Infantry);BilingualVictoryMedal1914-19(Pte.C.M.Engelbrecht10th.Infantry) ofcial correction to initials on frst, nearly very fne
1914-15Star(3)((PPttee..AA..EE..DDaavveeyyNNttllLLiigghhttHHssee..;;SSjjtt..JJ..EE..RRoobbeerrttssSS..AA..IIrriisshhRRggtt;;BBuurrgg..FF..CC..PPllaatttteeaauuEEnnsslliinnssRR..)) thelast lacking its suspension ring, scratches to the reverse with attempted erasure but details still legible, otherwise very fne (5) £60-£80
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. DDrruummmmoonndd,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess 1914-15Star(Pte.W.DrummondBloemhofCdo.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Pte.W.Drummond.S.A.Veteran.Regt.); Bilingual Victory Medal (Pte. W. Drummond. Bloemhof Cdo.) very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee CC.. SSmmiitthh,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess 1914-15Star(Pte.C.Smith4thM.R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Pte.C.Smith.2ndS.A.I.) somestaining,slightly polished, better than good fne
Pair: MMaajjoorr JJ.. MMccMMuulllleenn,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess British War Medal 1914-20 (Mjr. J. McMullen.); Bilingual Victory Medal (Capt. J. McMullen) very fne
Five: DDrriivveerr CC.. HH.. KKeennnneeddyy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss,, llaatteerr UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Dvr.C.H.Kennedy.S.A.S.C.);1939-45Star;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal, all ofcially impressed ‘89863 C. H. Kennedy’, very fne (14) £140-£180
CC.. HH.. SSmmiitthh is noted as having been wounded and gassed on the Western Front in March 1918.
220088
Four:SSttaaff SSeerrggeeaannttCC..JJ..EEaalleess,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaassaawwaarrddeeddbbootthhtthheeMMeerriittoorriioouussSSeerrvviicceeMMeeddaall,,aanndd MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess,, ffoorr hhiiss sseerrvviicceess iinn EEaasstt AAffrriiccaa dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr 1914-15Star(Sjt.C.J.Eales.7thF.A.B.S.A.M.C.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(SA/2C/W.O.. C. J. Eales. S.A.M.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2012 S. Sjt: C. J. Eales. S.A.M.C.) very fne (4) £260-£300
M.S.M. London Gazette, 29 August 1918.
M.I.D. London Gazette, 7 March 1918. Sold with copied research.
Four: JJ.. LL.. WW.. HHuummaann,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘17871J.L.W. Human.’, mounted for wear, very fne
Pair: MM.. EE.. HHuummaann,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both ofcially impressed ‘316948 M. E. Human’, mounted for wear, very fne (9)
£100-£140
SoldwithaGreatWareraidentitydisk,craftedfromaGermanEastAfricansilver1891onerupeecoin,theobverseerasedandcontemporarily engraved ‘J. L. Human T1950 S.A.S.C.T & R. G.E.A. 1916-17-18’.
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(J.Barrett.)bothimpressed‘upsidedown’;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;PacifcStar; ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45,withMinisterofTransportenclosure,in remnants ofcardboxofissue,addressedto‘Mr.J. Barrett’, good very fne (7) £70-£90
JJaammeess BBaarrrreetttt was born in Liverpool on 16 March 1899, and served during the Great Ware as a Steward in the White Star Line’s S.S. Megantic
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (J. W. Milton.) very fne
MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18((FFrreeddeerriicckkJJ..MMaarrttiinn));ServiceMedaloftheOrderofStJohn((SSAA..11664477JJ..JJ..MMiillttoonn11997700)); Voluntary Medical Service Medal, silver ((OO.. SSuuttttiiee..)) slight edge bruise to frst, generally very fne (5)
£60-£80
221100
Sold with a miniature Mercantile Marine War Medal.
AAnnuunnuussuuaallggrroouuppooffsseevveennaawwaarrddeeddttooCChhiieeffIInnssppeeccttoorr((RReesseerrvviisstt))EE..II..CC..WWyylllliiee,,KKeennyyaaPPoolliiccee,,llaatteeSSqquuaaddrroonnLLeeaaddeerr,,RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee aanndd MMiiddsshhiippmmaann,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Mid.E.I.C.Wylle.R.N.V.R.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Africa GeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya(E.2396C.I.(R)E.J.[sic]C.Wyllie.) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,surnameofcially corrected on last, very fne (7) £220-£260
EErriiccIIaannCCaarreewwWWyylllliieewasborninHoo,Kent,aroundOctober1900.HeservedasaMidshipmanintheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveduring theGreatWarandwascommissionedintotheRoyalAirForce,GeneralDutiesBranch,forserviceduringtheSecondWar.PostWarheserved asaPoliceReservistintheKenyaPolice.AdvancedChiefInspector,heservedduringthe‘MauMau’emergencyanddiedinEaling,Londonaround December 1973.
SoldwithcopiedGreatWarmedalrollextractsconfrmingtheadditionalawardofaSilverWarBadge,No.20489,andacopied LondonGazette entrydated20January1942,confrminghiscorrectinitials,as‘E.I.C.’andnot‘E.J.C.’amistakethatwaspresumablyreplicateduponhisenlistment into the Kenya Police.
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.J.B.Oakley.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue, Territorial, reverse ofcially dated 1949, with integral top riband bar, good very fne (5)
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(38550Pte.G.Moorhouse.Denbigh.Yeo.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, second clasp unofcially afxed (4179965 Pte. G. Moorhouse, R.W. Fus.) very fne (3) £160-£200
GGeeoorrggeeMMoooorrhhoouusseeattestedfortheDenbighshireYeomanryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromJuly1917. Subsequently dismounted and posted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he saw further service in Waziristan.
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(860618Dvr.G.Munday.R.A.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,N.W.Persia(1044034Gnr.G. Munday. R.A.) contact marks, nearly very fne, the last scarce to unit
Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue ((11440022556655 SSjjtt.. FF.. HH.. RRiixx.. RR..AA..)) light contact marks, good very fne (5)
GGeeoorrggeeMMuunnddaayyservedwiththeRoyalFieldArtilleryduringtheGreatWar,andsubsequentlywiththeChestnutTroop,RoyalHorseArtillery with the North Persia Force, the only Royal Artillery troop to receive the General Service Medal with clasp N. W. Persia.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
FFrraannkkHH..RRiixxattestedfortheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom25September 1914 (entitled to a 1914 Star with clasp trio).
Sold with an unofcial County of Middlesex Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, in white metal.
British War and Victory Medals (B.Z. 1392 G.V. Lidgey. A.B. R.N.V.R.) very fne
Victory Medal 1914-19 ((LLiieeuutt.. GG.. TT.. MMaayy.. RR..AA..FF..)) very fne (5)
£60-£80
GGeeoorrggeeHHaarroollddMMoooorrwascommissionedintotheRoyalEngineersandservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15January1918 to 5 September 1918. His Great War medals were issued some 54 years later on 10 November 1972.
EErrnneessttSSttiirrzzaakkeerrwasborninRastrick,Yorkshire.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalion,YorkshireRegimentontheWestern Front. Private Stirzaker was killed in action on the Western Front, 24 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
AAllbbeerrttCClleeggggwasborninManchesterandattestedfortheCheshireRegimentat Stockporton13October1915.Heservedwiththe13thBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFrontfrom13July1916,andsuferedagunshotwoundtothe backandfaceon8October1916.Recovering,hewaskilledinactionontheSommeon 21October1916;onthisdatetheBattalionwasinvolvedinanattackontheRegina Trench-theBattalionWarDiaryrecordsthatthewholeBattalionwentoverthe parapetat12:06p.m.andenteredtheGermantrenches,capturing250prisoners.He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the recipient, and copied research.
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(204446Pte.H.Jones.R.W.Fus.)GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Kurdistan(204446Pte.H. Jones. R.W. Fus.) mounted for display, polished, very fne, the GSM rare to unit (3)
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BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2446Pte.R.R.Rogerson.E.Surr.R.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(2446Pte.R.R. Rogerson. E. Surr. R.) mounted court-style for wear, lacquered, nearly extremely fne (3)
JJoohhnnTThhoommaassKKiiyywasborninRomford,Essex.HeinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarwiththeRi feBrigade,andtheLoyalNorthLancashire Regiment,priortotransferringtothe8th(Service)Battalion,BorderRegiment.KiydiedofwoundsontheWesternFront,13June1918,andis buried in the Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France.
Four: WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr CCllaassss IIII GG.. WWiilllliiaammss,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss,, wwhhoo wwaass aawwaarrddeedd aann IImmmmeeddiiaattee MMeerriittoorriioouuss SSeerrvviiccee MMeeddaall BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves[M.I.D.unconfrmed](S-21036W.O.Cl.2.G.Williams.A.S.C.);ArmyL.S.& G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(S-916Sjt.G.Williams.R.A.S.C.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(S-21036Cpl.G. Williams. A.S.C.) mounted on the remnants of a bar as worn (missing a 1914 Star), nearly very fne (4) £140-£180
M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917 (France).
GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammssattestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsandservedwiththe25thDepotUnitofSupplyduringtheGreatWarontheWestern Frontfrom12August1914(alsoentitledtoa1914Star).AdvancedWarrantOfcerClassI,forhisserviceshewasawardedanImmediate Meritorious Service Medal.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(846393.A.M.A.Foy.R.A.F.);VictoryMedal1914-19,unnamed;Khedive’sSudan1910-21,1clasp, GarjakNuer(84639A.C.2.A.Fot.R.A.F.)ofciallyimpressednaming,mountedoncardfordisplay, edgebruisingoverall, otherwise very fne (3) £400-£500
Approximately 28 ‘Garjak Nuer’ clasps awarded to the Royal Air Force - 6 to ofcers, 22 to other ranks. AAuussttiinnFFooyywasborninYorkinDecember1899,andenlistedasaBoyintheRoyalFlyingCorpsinJune1917.HecommencedManServicein Decemberofthesameyear,andmusteredasaWirelessOperatorontransfertotheR.A.F.inApril1918-whenhewasservingatR.A.F.Halton. Foyservedwith9Squadron(BristolF.2.B’s)inFrancefromOctober1918,andlaterservedwith59SquadroninGermanyaspartoftheArmyof Occupation.
FoyreturnedtotheUKinAugust1919,onlytobepostedto206Squadron(DH9a’s),Helwan,EgyptinNovemberofthesameyear.Hethen served with 58 Squadron, prior to his return to the UK. Foy transferred to the Reserve in July 1921. Sold with copied service papers.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.5112A.Rayton,S.B.A.,R.N.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45;RoyalNavyL.S.& G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue(M.5112A.Rayton,S.B.P.O.,H.M.S.Egmont)togetherwithoriginalAdmiraltycondolenceslipinthename of ‘Arthur Rayton’, good very fne and better (5)
£200-£240
AArrtthhuurrRRaayyttoonnwasborninGrimsby,LincolnshireinFebruary1893andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaSickBerthAttendantinOctober1912.On theoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,hewasemployedattheR.N.H.Haslarbut,inApril1915,hecommencedatwoyears’postingtoMalta. HereturnedtoHaslarinNovember1917andwassimilarlyemployedatthewar’send(BritishWarMedal1914-20).HewasadvancedtoSick Berth Petty Ofcer in the summer of 1926 and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in December of the following year. Byearly1941,hewasservinginthearmedmerchantcruiser Comorin,whichlinerhadbeenrequisitionedbytheAdmiraltyinSeptember1939.In April1941 Comorin wasonpassagefromtheUKtoFreetown;inadditiontoherownship’scompanyshewascarryingdraftsforothershipsand bases,atotalof475ofcersandmen.On6Aprila frebrokeoutinherengineroomsandsoonengulfedmuchoftheship.Althoughtwoother ships,thedestroyers Lincoln and Broke,cametoheraid,theweatherwasbadanditwasextremelydifcultforthesmallershipstoapproachthe massive liner, rolling heavily in the huge North Atlantic waves. Lieutenant-Commander Peter Scott, aboard the Broke, later wrote:
‘Whenwedrewnear,thescenewasawe-inspiring.Thegreatlinerlaybeamontotheseas,driftingveryrapidly.Aredglowshowedinthesmoke whichbelchedfromherfunnelandbelowthatamidshipsthe frehadastronghold.Cloudsofsmokestreamedawayfromherleeside.Thecrew wereassembledaftandwewereincommunicationbylampandlaterbysemaphore...Togoalongside Comorin seemedanimpossibility.The waveswere fftytosixtyfeetfromtroughtocrestandtheliner’scruisersternliftedhighoutofthewateratonemomentshowingrudderand screws and crashed downward in a cloud of spray the next. I thought a destroyer could not possibly survive such an impact ... ’
When Broke arrivedonthescene, Lincoln wasengagedinrescuingmenwithherCarleyraftsbutonlyafewmencouldbetakeneachtimeandit wasadesperatelyslowbusiness.Also,becausetheraftscould notgorightuptothesideofthewildlyrollingship,themenhadtogodownarope to them, and several were drowned in the attempt.
Broke howevermanagedtogoalongsidetheliner;sherepeatedthismanoeuvredozensoftimes,andeachtimeafewmenjumpedfrom Comorin tothedestroyer’sfocsle.Itwasessentialtotimethejumpcorrectly;notonlywerethetwoshipsrapidlymovingupanddown,buttheywerealso rollinginoppositedirections,sothatonemomenttheytouched,thenexttheyweretenyardsapart.Afewmenfellbetweentheships,andmany others broke a limb, but the great majority were saved.
Infact,455menweresavedandonly20werelost;sadly,ArthurRaytonwasamongstthesecasualties.Heleftawidow,MrsElizabethRayton.His name is recorded at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Sold with copied research and a contemporary picture postcard of the Comorin
BritishWarMedal1914-20(53395Sjt.G.D.Marler,I.O.D.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G. V.R.,2ndissuewith fxedsuspension(S-Condr.G.D.Marler.I.A.O.C.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued(Condr.G.D.Marler.I.A. O.C.) contemporarily engraved naming, mounted for display in this order, good very fne (6) £80-£100
BritishWarMedal1914-20(Pte.W.R.Acker.1st.S.A.I.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofcially impressed‘215605W.R.Acker’, edgebruisesandtwoholesdrilledthrough frst,withsuspensionreftted,thisfairto fne;the Second War awards generally very fne;
Three: VV.. RR.. SSyymmoonnss,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee FranceandGermanyStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘586001V.R.Symons’;togetherwith the related miniature awards, some staining, very fne
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,NorthernKurdistan(365222L.A.C.L.G.Edmonds.R.A.F.) suspensionloose;IIrraaqq, KKiinnggddoomm, ActiveServiceMedal,1clasp(inArabic)SouthKurdistan1930-31,bronze,unnamedasissued,mountedoncardfordisplay, nearly very fne (2)
£1,800-£2,200
Approximately 65 ofcers and 280 airmen were awarded the ‘Northern Kurdistan’ clasp.
LLeeoonnaarrddGGeeoorrggeeEEddmmoonnddsswasborninGillingham,KentinJune1909,andenlistedintheRoyalAirForceasaHaltonApprentice(No.10Entry) inSeptember1924.HeadvancedtoLeadingAircraftmanandservedasanObserverwith55Squadron(Wapitis)duringtheoperationsinboth SouthernandNorthernKurdistan.LeadingAircraftmanEdmondswaskilledinaction,25May1932,andthefollowingisgivenbythe Reporton the Operations against Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan 1931-32, Air Ministry - May 1933: ‘Ontheeveningof25May[1932],duringthelow fyingwhichwasessentialattheoutsetoftheoperations,335725CorporalHaskell,A.B.,anair gunnerofNo.55(B)Squadronwasseriouslywoundedintheback.OnthesamedayaWapitiofNo.55(B)Squadronfailedtoreturnfromthe duskpatrol,andwassubsequentlyfoundtohavebeenshotdownbyrife frefromthegroundnearHupa.Theaeroplanewascompletely destroyed,andthepilot,364528SergeantBasting,L.F.G.andtheobserver,365222L.A.C.Edmonds,L.G.,werebothkilledinstantaneously.Their remainswereeventuallyburiedwithfullmilitaryhonoursbyadetachmentoftheIraqiArmyon26thJune.Thoughtheaircraftweresubsequently often hit by rife from the ground, there were, fortunately, no further casualties.’
ThisbeinganextremelyrarecasualtytotheRoyalAirForce-duringtheNorthernKurdistancampaign,theservicesuferedcasualtiesof1Ofcer wounded; 2 Airmen killed in action, 1 died of wounds, and 1 wounded.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24(Lieut.F.K.Morton.R.A.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine (Major. F. K. Morton. R. Signals.) slight scratches, frst letter of rank on second medal double struck, very fne (2)
£180-£220
M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945 (Italy).
Sold with copied medal roll extracts and copied gazette entries.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1930-31,NorthWestFrontier1935(28057Sep.HabibGul,F.C.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (28057 Sep. Habib Gul, F.C.) very fne (2)
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1935(1767Hav.BahadurSingh,I.S.C.);IndianArmyMeritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (1767 Hav. Bahdur Singh, I.S.C.) good very fne (2)
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(2325411Sgln.J.E.Saunders.R.Sigs.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWar Medals 1939-45, very fne (5)
£120-£160
JJoohhnnEErrnneessttSSaauunnddeerrssattestedintotheRoyalSignalsandservedinpre-WarPalestine.HesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecondWarwithMalta InfantryBrigadeSignalsanddiedofwoundsontheislandon27June1940,mostlikelyreceivedduringanearlierairraid.HeisburiedinPieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts, copied casualty list and copied entry from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission register.
‘ForgallantryoroutstandingserviceinthefaceoftheEnemy,orforzeal,patience,andcheerfulnessindangerouswaters,andforsettingan example of wholehearted devotion to duty, without which the high tradition of the Royal Navy could not have been upheld.’
JJaammeessCCllaarrkkwasborninBishopsStortford,Essex,onon8February1908andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanapprenticeEngineRoomArti fceron1 January1924.AdvancedChiefEngineRoomArtifcerSecondClasson1April1939,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal 20November1940.HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinH.M.S. Kelvin,andwasawardedtheDistinguishedServiceMedalin1943,most likelyforhisserviceonthenightof19-20January1943whenH.M.S. Kelvin,alongwithH.M.S. Javelin,discoveredtheTripoliMinesweepingFlotilla feeingTunisiaforItalyduringthecourseofthenight.Theyattackedimmediately,anddestroyedtheentire fotillawiththelossof180Italian sailors’ lives. He transferred to the Reserve on 12 April 1948.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
Six: CChhiieeff EEnnggiinnee RRoooomm AArrttii ff cceerr EE.. EE.. HHoollllaanndd,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;PacifcStar,1clasp,Burma;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue (M.35665 E. E. Holland. E.A.2. [sic] H.M.S. Resource.) generally very fne and better (6)
£80-£100
EErrnneessttEEddwwaarrddHHoollllaannddwasborninWoolwichon4January1905andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanapprenticeEngineRoomArti fceron14 August1920.AdvancedEngineRoomArtifcerSecondClasson1July1933,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon22 November1937,andwaspromotedChiefEngineRoomArtifceron1May1939.HeservedduringtheGreatWarprincipallyinthedestroyerH. M.S. Scout,andwasservinginherduringtheevacuationconvoyoperationsimmediatelypriortotheFallofSingapore.Hewas fnallyreleased from the service on 22 November 1945.
Soldwiththerecipient’sLondonCountyCouncilKing’sMedal,1clasp,1919-20(E.Holland)withintegraltopL.C.C.ribandbar,with crushed namedlidofcardboxofissue;threeH.M.S. Resource silverprizemedals,allhallmarked,thereversesengraved‘InterpartBilliards1931E.R.A.E. Holland’;‘InterpartCricket1931E.R.A.E.Holland’;and‘InterpartBilliards1932E.R.A.E.Holland’,allinN.A.A.F.I.casesofissue;Admiralty enclosure for the Second War awards; and copied record of service and other research.
Eight: EElleeccttrriicciiaann’’ss MMaattee FFiirrsstt CCllaassss JJ.. EE.. HHuuttcchhiinnggss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R. (C/MX.844613J.E.Hutchings.E.M.1.R.N.);Korea1950-53,1stissue(C/MX.844613J.E.Hutchings.E.M.1.R.N.) minorofcial correction to prefx to number; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, generally good very fne and better (8) £200-£240
JJoohhnnEEddwwaarrddHHuuttcchhiinnggsswasborninCamberwell,London,on9June1913andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson9July1929. PromotedAbleSeamanon8December1932,heservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinavarietyofshipsandshorebasedestablishmentsina varietyoftheatres(hisCertifcateofServicestatesthat,inadditiontothemedalsincludedinthislot,hereceivedthe‘Burma&PacifcStar’[sic], perhapsimplyingthathewasentitledtoaPacifcclasptohisBurmaStar).PromotedElectrician’sMateSecondClasson12February1947,hesaw furtherserviceduringtheoperationsinMalayaandKorea,andwasshorereleasedon13December1953.HewasnotawardedaLongService and Good Conduct Medal. He subsequently joined the Merchant Navy.
Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalCertifcateofService;TorpedoHistorySheet;GunneryHistorySheet;ElectricianTradeCertifcate;Lifeboatman Certifcate of Efciency; and Liverpool Fire Service Training School Ship Fire Fighting Certifcate.
Four: LLeeaaddiinngg SSttookkeerr AA.. MM.. GGiilllliinngghhaamm,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn HH..MM..SS.. NNeeppttuunnee iinn DDeecceemmbbeerr 11994411 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay,togetherwithoriginalAdmiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Alfred Mitchell Gillingham’, this folded and repaired, otherwise extremely fne (4) £80-£100
AAllffrreeddMMiittcchheellllGGiilllliinngghhaammwaskilledinactioninthecruiserH.M.S. Neptune on19December1941,whenaspartofForceK,theshipranintoan enemyminefeldof Tripoliandstruckthreeminesinquicksuccession.Havingthenhityetanother,shesank.Gillinghamhasnoknowngraveand is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay,togetherwithoriginalcardforwardingbox addressed to ‘Mr A. Chittenden, Brightside, Shefeld’, extremely fne (3) £60-£80
EEddwwaarrddAAnntthhoonnyyGGeeoorrggeeCChhiitttteennddeennwaskilledinactionon11March1942,agedjust17years,whileservinginthecruiserH.M.S. Naiad.Having alreadywonBattleHonoursforCrete1941,Mediterranean1941andMaltaConvoys1942,the Naiad wastorpedoedbythe U-565,between Sollum and Mersa Matruh, and sank in 20 minutes with the loss of two ofcers and 80 ratings.
1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay,withoriginaladdressedcardforwardingbox,the sideinscribed,‘S/12652’,andtheNavyAccountslabel‘DNA(Wills)and‘52/696’,togetherwithrelatedAdmiraltycondolenceslip in the name of ‘Temporary Lieutenant Ronald William Henfrey, R.N.V.R.’, extremely fne (3)
Three: AAttttrriibbuutteeddttooCChhiieeffSStteewwaarrddHH..MM..HHoowwaarrtthh,,MMeerrccaannttiilleeMMaarriinnee,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarrwwhheenn tthhee SS..SS.. SScciieennttiisstt wwaass ssuunnkk oonn 33 MMaayy 11994400 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45,mountedasworn;togetherwiththeoriginaltelegramtotherecipient’sfamily informing them that he was a Prisoner of War, extremely fne (3) £100-£140
HHaarrlloollddMMaarrssddeennHHoowwaarrtthhwasborninLiverpoolon27May1886andservedduringboththeGreatWarandtheSecondWorldWarinthe MercantileMarine(alsoentitledtoaBritishWarMedalandaMercantileMarineWarMedal).AdvancedChiefSteward,hewasservinginthe HarrisonLine’sS.S. Scientist whenshewascapturedandsunkbytheGermanAuxiliaryCruiser Atlantic on3May1940,andwastakenPrisonerof War. He was repatriated following the cessation of hostilities.
Sold with three letters written to the recipient’s wife by the Harrison Line; and copied research.
Seven: BBaatttteerryy QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. JJ.. AAlllleettssoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Korea1950-53,1stissue (22540885B. Q.M.S.W.J.Alletson.R.A.);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;togetherwithacommemorative5thArmy‘Entranceofthe Allied Armies in Naples’ 1 October 1943 medal, minor edge nicks, very fne and better (8)
£120-£160
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2018 (Korea pair only).
Four: PPrriivvaattee TT.. LLllooyydd 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, mounted for wear, very fne (7) £280-£340
CChhaarrlleessRRooggeerrLLllooyyddwasbornon6July1921inHolywell,Flintshire.HeattestedintotheRoyalArtilleryforserviceduringtheSecondWarand wastakenprisoneratthefallofSingaporeinFebruary1942.AsaprisonerhewasinterredatChungkaicampandforcedtoworkonthe construction of the ‘Burma Railway’. He died as a result of dysentery on 5 October 1943 and is buried in Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand. SoldwithdetailedoriginalcorrespondenceincludingoriginalSoldier’sServiceBook,originalJapanesenoticeofdeath,deathcertifcate,prisonerof warletters,ImperialWarGravesCommissioncorrespondence,anoriginalphotographoftherecipientinSingapore,andhisbrother’sSecond War medal group and original Soldier’s Service Book.
Five: FFuussiilliieerr EE.. AAuubbrreeyy,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial,with Second Award Bar (4190200 Fsr. E. Aubrey. R.W. Fus.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fne (5)
£60-£80
Three: PPrriivvaatteeDD..CC..SSmmiitthh,,OOxxffoorrddsshhiirreeaannddBBuucckkiinngghhaammsshhiirreeLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarriinn tthhee rreettrreeaatt ttoo DDuunnkkiirrkk iinn 11994400 1939-45Star;WarMedal1939-45;EfciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial(5382629.Pte.D.C.Smith.Oxf&Bucks.) verdigris to Star, otherwise very fne (3)
£160-£200
DDeennnniissCChhaarrlleessSSmmiitthhattestedfortheOxfordshireandBuckinghamshireLightInfantry(TerritorialForce)on14July1936andservedwiththe1st BattalionaspartoftheBritishExpeditionaryForcein1940.Hewastakenprisonerofwarduringthe fnalwithdrawaltoDunkirk,andwasheldat Stalag 344, Lambinowice, Poland. He was awarded the Efciency Medal per Army Orders of 31 August 1949.
Sold with copied research.
Six: WWaarrrraanntt OO ff cceerr CCllaassss IIII AA.. CCuurrrriiee,, PPaarraacchhuuttee RReeggiimmeenntt aanndd AArrmmyy AAiirr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,4clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46, Cyprus,NearEast,CanalZone, unofcialretainingrodbetweenthirdandfourthclasps (3251532C.Q.M.S.A.Currie.A.A.C.); ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(3251532W.O.Cl.2.A.Currie.Para.)mountedcourt-styleforwear, light contact marks, good very fne and better (6)
£500-£700
Five: LL.. RR.. SStteevveennss,, AAuussttrraalliiaann FFoorrcceess 1939-45Star;PacifcStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AustraliaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘TX3039L.R. Stevens’, good very fne
Australia Service Medal ((5599883344 RR.. WW.. HHoowwaarrtthh..)) ofcially impressed naming, good very fne (6)
£60-£80
Five: LLiieeuutteennaanntt MM.. CC.. EEmmmmss,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann NNaavvaall FFoorrcceess 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;ItalyStar;AfricaServiceMedal;WarMedal1939-45,allofciallynamed‘67538M.C.Emms.’,mounted asworninthisorder;togetherwiththerecipient’sRoyalSavingSocietybronzelifesavingmedal(M.C.EmmsMar.1935) good very fne (5)
£60-£80
MMaauurriicceeCChhaarrlleessEEmmmmsswascommissionedtemporarySub-LieutenantiontheSouthAfricanNavalForceson2October1942,andwaspromoted Lieutenant on 4 July 1944.
1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘225620C.H.Carlson’; together with the related miniature awards, some staining, very fne
1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘W179017E.Roxburgh’,mountedfor wear, together with named envelope of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. E. Roxburgh, 1045 Burnett Street, Pretoria.’, very fne
1939-45Star;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,ofciallyimpressed‘142313A.W.Groom’;EfciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1st (bilingual) issue, Union of South Africa (Pte. A. W. Groom. T.S.C.) very fne
Four: JJ.. BB.. MMccLLeettcchhiiee,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,ofciallyimpressed‘192254J.B.McLetchie’,togetherwitha family related Second War Memorial Plaque ‘241605 Pte. T. J. McLetchie. R.L.I.’ very fne
TT..JJ..MMccLLeettcchhiiee,attestedintotheRandLightInfantryandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheSecondWar.Hewaskilledinactiononthe frst day of the Battle of El Alamein and is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery, Libya.
Six: GG.. EE.. NNuurrssee,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘33981G.E. Nurse’, some staining, nearly very fne
1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘144808N.A. Lewis’, mounted for wear, contact marks, very fne
Four: TT.. JJ.. HHaammmmoonndd,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofciallyimpressed‘243374T.J.Hammond’, some staining, edge digs, nearly very fne (14) £100-£140
225544
Pair: GG.. WW.. WWiillssoonn,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, both ofcially impressed ‘36665 G. W. Wilson’, very fne
DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(D/MX.102892G.W.Stanton.Shpt.2.R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX.102892 G. W. Stanton. Shpt. 2. H.M.S. Orwell.) nearly extremely fne (4) £100-£140
£70-£90 225566
Three: BBrriittiisshh WWaarrddeerr GG.. AA.. WWeesstt DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48(G.A.West.)mountedasworn, very fne, the last scarce to a female recipient (3)
Sold with copied medal roll extract which gives the recipient’s service number as W/49.
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(D/JX.852476R.N.SpencerA.B.R.N.);Korea1950-53,1stissue (D/KX.852476R.N.SpencerA.B.R.N.);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (JX.852476 R. N. Spencer. A.B. H.M.S. Leander.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fne (4) £180-£220
RRoobbeerrtt NN.. SSppeenncceerr was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 November 1963. Sold with copied LS&GC Medal roll extract.
Pair: FFlliigghhttLLiieeuutteennaannttRR..EE..PPeeaarrssaallll,,221144SSqquuaaddrroonn,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,wwhhoo ff eewwooppeerraattiioonnaallllyyaassaaLLiinnccoollnnnnaavviiggaattoorrdduurriinnggtthhee MMaauu MMaauu UUpprriissiinngg iinn KKeennyyaa GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(3500768L.A.C.R.E.Pearsall.R.A.F.);AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp, Kenya (Fg. Of. R. E. Pearsall. R.A.F.) mounted on card for display, generally very fne or better, scarce (2)
£300-£400
RRoonnaallddEEddwwaarrddPPeeaarrssaallllenlistedintoagroundtradeoftheRoyalAirForce,havingbeenaCadetintheAirTrainingCorps,in1950.Whilst servinginMalaya,PearsallappliedforaircrewtrainingandundertooktrainingasanavigatorbackintheUK.HewaspostedasaPilotOfcerto 214Squadron(Lincolns)inOctober1952,andwentondetachmentwiththesquadrontoR.A.F.Eastleigh,Kenya.Pearsall fewonmultiple bombing operations, with Flying Ofcer G. E. Lord as his pilot, between June - December 1954 (Operations Record Book Air 27/2427 refers). PearsalladvancedtoFlightLieutenantinMay1956,andisbelievedtohaveservedwith48Squadron(Hastings),February1959-December1960, and with 24 Squadron (Hastings) from 1961 until his transfer to the Reserve the following year.
Three: PPeettttyy OO ff cceerr RR.. BB.. CCoobbbb,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy Korea1950-53,2ndissue(P/JX.865532R.P.Cobb.Boy1.R.N.);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (JX.865532 R. P. Cobb. P.O. H.M.S. Osprey.) generally good very fne (3) £100-£140
Pair: DDrriivveerr GG.. EE.. JJ.. PPrriittcchhaarrdd,, RRooyyaall SSiiggnnaallss Korea1950-53,1stissue(22247538Dvr.G.E.J.Pritchard.R.Sigs.) ‘a’ofsurnamedouble-struck;U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamed as issued; together with the related miniature awards, contact marks, very fne (2)
Korea1950-53,1stissue(22231464Pte.G.A.Yeomans.K.S.L.I.) minorofcialcorrectiontonumber,innamedcardboxofissue; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue, extremely fne (2) £80-£100
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(C/MX.804167C.F.J.Sharp.L.P.M.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2nd issue (MX.804167. C. F. J. Sharp. L.P.M. H.M.S. Jamaica.) minor edge nicks, good very fne (2) £120-£160
CCllii ff oorrdd FFrreeddeerriicckk JJoohhnn SShhaarrpp was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 March 19557. Sold with copied LS&GC medal roll extract.
GeneralService1962,3clasps,NorthernIreland,Gulf,N.Iraq&S.Turkey(MneASBulleyPO37743LRM);U.N.Medalfor Cyprus;SouthAtlantic1982,withRosette(MneASBulleyPO37743LRM);GulfMedal1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991 (LCplASBulleyPO37743LRM);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(MneASBulleyPO37743LRM)mountedasworn, good very fne and a rare group(5) £1,600-£2,000
AA..SS..BBuulllleeyywasamemberof7Troop“M”Company42CommandoRoyalMarinesandparticipatedinOperationsParaquatandKeyhole.The retakingofSouthGeorgiawas,intheevent,lefttotheS.B.S.andtheS.A.S.MountainandBoatTroops.AftertheArgentinesurrendera disappointed “M” Company 42 Commando, not having been involved in the direct action, remained as a garrison on South Georgia. Soldwithanoriginalgroupphotographof7Troop“M”CompanytakenonatrainstationpriortotheirdeparturefortheFalklands,anS.S. Canberra bottleopenerandcopiedresearch;togetherwithrelatedmountedgroupof5miniaturemedals,andofcialreplacementmedalsofthe frst three, the General Service and Gulf medals both stamped ‘R’ for replacement.
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24336804GnrJSCunninghamRA);SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette (24336804BdrISCunninghamRA);Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991(24336804SgtISCunninghamRA);ArmyL.S. &G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(24336804BdrISCunninghamRA)mountedcourt-styleforwear;togetherwiththe recipient’s Kuwati and Saudi Arabian medals for the Gulf War, these both in cases of issue, nearly extremely fne (6) £800-£1,000
JJaammeessSSmmiitthhCCuunnnniinngghhaammwasbornin1952andattestedfortheRoyalArtillery,servingwiththe43rdAirDefenceBattery,32ndRegimentRoyal ArtilleryduringtheSouthAtlanticcampaign,whichlandedatSanCarloson21May1982.HesawfurtherserviceduringtheFirstGulfWarwith the 32nd Regiment, Royal Artillery, as part of the Divisional Artillery Group supporting 1st Armoured Division.
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24508653GnrALPinkneyRA);SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette (24508653 Gnr A L Pinkney RA) mounted as worn, good very fne (2)
£500-£700
AA..LL..PPiinnkknneeyywasbornon30October1961andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon31October1978.Hewasdischargedintherankof Bombardier on 18 December 1992.
Sold with the recipient’s original Certifcate of Qualifcations.
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24589202PteDAJonesPWO);AccumulatedCampaignServiceMedal 1994, E.II.R. (24589202 Pte D A Jones R Irish (HS)) mounted court-style as worn, extremely fne, scarce (2) £240-£280
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24792664DvrMEMayRCT);Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb 1991(24792664DvrMEMayRCT)thelatterinnamedcardboxofissue; togetherwiththerecipient’sSaudiArabiaandKuwait Medals for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, these both in original cases of issue, extremely fne (4)
DefenceofGibraltar1779-83,GeneralPicton’sMedal,silver,withlaterbutstillcontemporarygilding, fttedwithinanadditional silverrim,59mm,theedgewithcontemporaryinscription ‘‘TThhiissMMeeddaallpprreesseenntteeddiinn11778844ttooMMaajjoorrAArrtthhuurrBBrroowwnnee,,5588tthhRReeggtt.. ffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceessdduurriinnggtthhiissMMeemmoorraabblleeSSiieeggeeaannddbbyyhhiimmwwhheennLLtt..GGoovvrr..ooffKKiinnssaalleettoohhiisseellddeessttSSoonnTThhoommaassBBrroowwnneeLLtt.. CCooll..6699tthhRReeggtt..aannddaaCCoolloonneelliinntthheeAArrmmyy’’, thisinscriptionandthegildingdatingfrom1810-12, somerubbingtotheedge, otherwise nearly extremely fne and very rare
TogetherwitharelatedPortraitMiniatureofMrs.ThomasBrowne,paintedbyhersister-in-lawMariaBelletBrowne,circa1816, 90mmx71mm,inoriginalIndianhornframewithgiltbrasshanger,168mmx140mmoverall,signedMBBrowneandinscribed on the reverse ‘Mrs General Browne/Maria Browne Pinxt’, good original condition (2)
£3,000-£4,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004 (Medal); Mellors & Kirk, February 2022 (Portrait).
AArrtthhuurrBBrroowwnneewasbornin1743atPortsmouth,NewHampshire,inwhatwasthenBritishNorthAmerica,thethirdsonamongeightsiblings. Hisfather,theReverendArthurBrowne(1699-1773),wasofScottishancestryandIrishparentage,andhadbeenborninDrogheda,Ireland.After marriageandordination,hewasexpatriatedtoAmericain1729bytheSocietyforPropagatingtheGospelinForeignParts.ArthurSeniorhada degreefromTrinityCollegeDublinandwasaprominentcitizenofPortsmouth,aprosperousAnglicanministerandaTory.Hisstatusasaleading New England dignitary is confrmed in a 1757 quarter-length portrait by John Singleton Copley.
On7February1759,agedabout16,ArthurBrowneenteredmilitaryserviceasaLieutenant-Fireworker,anartilleryofcerequivalenttoan Ensign.Thiswasprobablyduetotheinfuenceofarelative,Brigadier-GeneralGeorgeWilliamson,whocommandedtheRoyalArtilleryinNorth America. In the Spring of 1759, Browne embarked with General Wolfe’s expedition to take Quebec. DuringtheBattleofthePlainsofAbrahamon13September1759,BrownewassummonedtoactasBrigadierWilliamson’sBrigade-Major(Aide deCampinthe feld).LieutenantBrownetookpostbesideWilliamsonandWolfeonasmallrisenearthepositionsofthe28thFootandthe LouisbourgGrenadiers.WolfechosethespotasitenabledhimtobetterobservetheattackmadebytheFrenchunderthecommandofthe MarquisdeMontcalm.TheFrenchforcesincludedabout2,000irregularswhoweregoodshotsandusedtoguerillawarfare.Wolfe’scommand groupmadeaconspicuoustarget,andearlyonWolfewaswoundedinthewrist. HeallowedtheFrenchlinetoadvancewithin30yardsofthe Britishbeforegivingtheorderto fre.Withinafewmomentshehadbeenhittwice,inthestomachand,mortally,inthechest.TheFrenchturned and fed,whileacrywentup"Theyrun,seehowtheyrun."Wolfe,ontheground,openedhiseyesandaskedwhowasrunning.Uponbeingtold that the French had broken, he turned on his side and said "Now, God be praised, I will die in peace" and expired.
ThevictoriousBritishforcespentamiserablewinterinthecapturedcity,losingmenfromscurvyanddisease.Bythespringof1760thegarrison hadshrunkto4,000regularsandbeforetheicemeltedMontcalm’ssuccessormarchedtoQuebecwith7,000men,aimingtorecapturethecity before British ships could return with vital supplies and reinforcements.
On28April1760,3,000menwith22gunsleftthecitytoattacktheFrenchattheHeightsofAbraham.ArthurBrownewasincommandoftwo six-pound feldgunsandattachedtothe35thRegiment.Duringthebattle,Brownewasorderedtotakeoneofhisgunsforwardtosupport CaptainInce’sgrenadiercompany.Thegrenadiersweremassacred,withInceand54menbecomingcasualties(outofatotalof64-86%losses). TwoofBrowne’sgunteamwerekilled,fourwoundedandBrownewashimselfwoundedinthehip.TheBritishattackfailedcompletely,withthe lossof1,100troopsandtheirguns.Thesurvivorsretiredwithinthecitywalls.AmonthlatertheBritish feetarrived,theFrenchliftedtheirsiege and retreated to Montreal.
Soonafterwards,Lieutenant-ColonelWilliamHoweofthe58thFoot(laterCommander-in-ChiefinAmericaduringtheRevolutionaryWar) invited Browne to leave the artillery and join his regiment. On 18 October 1760 Browne was gazetted an Ensign in the 58th Foot. AfterthecaptureofCanadawascompleted,the58thmarchedviaLakeChamplaintoNewYork.In1762the58thFootwaspartofa reinforcement,which,despitethelossof500mentoFrenchnavalattackswhileenroutefromNorthAmerica,wasdecisiveinenablingthe stormingofthegreatMorroFortressthatguardedtheentrance toHavanabayandthusthesubsequentcaptureofHavana,thecapitalofthe Spanish West Indies.
InFebruary1763Brownecommandedadetachmentofthe58thservingasmarinesonboardH.M.S. Ripon (60).On29April1763Browne purchased a Lieutenancy in the 58th Foot. After the Peace in 1763, the 58th moved to Ireland. Browne bought a Captain-Lieutenancy in 1770.
InJune1770SpainforcedtheBritishtoleavetheirsettlementintheFalklandIslands.Thecolonywasquicklyre-established,butthecountries nearlydeclaredwar.The58thFootembarkedatCorkandwassenttostrengthenthegarrisonofGibraltar.Arthurpurchasedhiscompanyin April 1772 aged 29, becoming Captain Browne.
SpainenteredtheAmericanWarofIndependenceon16June1779,atatimewhentheBritishwerehardpressed.Withinaweek,Spainbeganits blockadeofGibraltar.Thesmall(5,400man)garrisonunderGovernor-GeneralGeorgeEliottwashamperedbyshortagesofmenandsupplies. Despitethesedifculties,Eliottmountedavigorousdefence.Manyoftheinfantrywerehand-pickedtoassisttheartilleryinservingtheguns. GivenBrowne’spreviousartilleryexperience,heisthoughttohavebeenamongthem.Hereceivedhissecondwound,aseverecontusioncaused by a shell-splinter, but remained on duty.
Duringthewinterof1779thegarrisonbegantosuferfromlackoffreshprovisions,whichcausedadebilitatingoutbreakofscurvyamongthe troops.Smallquantitiesofsaltmeatandbiscuitswerethestandardmeal,withanoccasionalissueoffourouncesofriceasafullday'sration.Due tolackoffuel, freswereonlymadewithdifculty,usingsalt-encrustedtimbersfromoldships.Despitetheirprivations,moraleremainedhigh,and the troops continued to take their turns in the trenches and batteries.
InJanuary1780AdmiralRodneydefeatedtheSpanishscreeningsquadronandreplenishedtheRockwith1,000reinforcementsandalimited quantityofessentialsupplies.TheSpanishsteppedupthebombardmentandblockade,whichwasbrokenasecondtimebyAdmiralDarbyinApril 1781.Bythistimethegarrisonconsistedof7,000BritishandHanoverianregulars.TheFrenchandSpanishresolvedtomakemassedfrontal attacksbylandandseaandassembledalargearmyand feet.On27November1781,thenightbeforetheyweretolaunchtheirgrandattack,half theBritishgarrison fledsilentlyoutoftheirdefenceworksandmadeasurprisesortie.Thesortieroutedtheentireforceofbesieginginfantryin their trenches, blew up or spiked their cannon, destroyed their entrenchments, and killed or captured over 200 Spaniards.
Afterthefallof MinorcainFebruary1782,theDucdeCrillonbroughtFrenchandSpanishreinforcementswiththeobjectiveoftakingGibraltar. On12MarchBrownewasappointedabrevetMajor.TheGreatAttack,ahugeassaultinvolving47shipsoftheline,10 foatingbatteryships protectedwith6feetofoverheadandsidetimbers,200land-basedgunsand40,000soldiers.beganon9September,andon13Septemberthe batteryshipsmovedinclosetothetown.Theyweredestroyedby8,300roundsofred-hotshot,andtheassaultfailed.InOctoberLordHowe evadedtheblockadeandforathirdtimethegarrisonwasresupplied.ItwasstillholdingoutinFebruary1783whennewsofpeaceboughtthe epic siege to an end.
TheRegimentstayedinGibraltarforover12years,andsoBrowneservedthroughoutthethelongestsiegeeverenduredbytheBritisharmed forces.The58thRegiment,whichacquireditscountyafliationasthe58th(Rutlandshire)Footin1782,wasgrantedtheCastleandKeyemblem to recognise its arduous service during the Siege.
In1788,“theSouthofIreland,atthattimemuchdisturbed,itwasthoughtnecessarytohaveaskilfulofcertoresideatCharlesFort,theStaf of Irelandbeingthenonaverylimitedscale,anditwasproposedtoMajorBrownetopurchasetheLieutenantGovernment...andtheLord Lieutenantpromised,intheKing’sname,thathisrankinthearmyshouldbecontinuedtohim.”(TheRoyalMilitaryCalendarVolIII June1816ed pp 243-244 refers) wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
On18August1789,atage46,BrownewasappointedLieutenant-GovernorofKinsaleandCharlesFort,CountyCork.CharlesFort,thelargest fortifcationinIreland,wasaStar-patternartilleryfort,builtinthe1670stoprotecttheimportantestuaryandharbourofKinsale,whichhadtwice beenusedasthebaseforhostileinvasions.Itcamewithresidentghosts,includingColonelWarrender,aformerLieutenant-Governorwhoshot himselfaftermistakenlykillinghisson-in-law,and‘WilfulWarrender’,hisdaughter,knownas“theWhiteLadyofKinsale”forherhabitofhaunting the fort wearing her wedding dress.
InOctober1793BrownewasgrantedthebrevetofLieutenant-Colonel.BrownehadcommandedCharlesFortforsevenyearswhentheFrench decidedtostrikeatBritainbysendinganexpeditionaryforceinDecember1796tosupportaplannedarmedrebellionbytheUnitedIrishmen. TheFrenchexpeditionof18,000men,boundforsouth-westIreland,ultimatelydisintegratedintochaoscausedbygales,shipwreckandcaptureby British cruisers. Not a single formed military unit was landed.
ThearrivaloftheFrenchexpeditioncausedageneralmobilizationofallCrownforces.Duringthe1790sthemajorunitsbasedatCharlesFort weretheSligoandLeitrimMilitas.“AtanumerousandrespectableMeetingoftheInhabitantsofKINSALE......onMONDAY,the9thdayofJanuary, 1797...ResolvedUnanimously-THATwecannotsufcientlyexpressouradmirationandpraiseoftheAlertnessandbrilliantZealdisplayedbythe SLIGOandLEITRIMRegimentsofMilitiawhenorderedhence,tomeettheInvadingEnemy.-Resolved.Thatwewithpleasure,seizethisoccasion ofexpressingthehighsenseweentertainofthedistinguishedactivityshewnbyARTHURBROWN,Esq;Lieutenant-GovernorofCharlesFort” (Hibernian Chronicle of 30 January 1797 refers).
Earlyin1798theUnitedIrishmenbegantheirrebellion,encouragedbypromisesoffurthersupportfromFrance.TheBritishhadmostlyputdown theuprisingbythetimetheFrench fnallymanagedtoland1,200troopsand3,000musketsfortherebelsinAugust1798.Theygotlesslocal supportthanhadbeenexpected,andsurrenderedaftertwoweeksinthecountry.TheauthoritiesinCountyCorkhadbeenactiveinrepressing all signs of dissent for the last two years, searching for illegal weapons, hanging or transporting hundreds of people.
Brownewasbynowalocallandlord.Accordingtohisobituaryinthe NavalandMilitaryMagazine:“Hismeritsasamilitarymanarenotmore entitledtocreditandemulationthanhissalutaryefortsasapeacemaker,whenIreland,duringtherebellionof1798,-martiallawbeinginforce,wastornbydiscordanddissension;andthewarmgratitudethatstilllivesintheheartsofthepeasantrywithintheprecinctsofhismilitary command,likewisethepoorintheneighbourhoodofKinsale,isperhapsthebesttributethatcanbepaidtohismemory,asamanandasa Christian.” (No 1 March 1827, p 667 refers)
ArthurBrownemarriedtwice, frsttoCatherineKitson(d.1792)andsecondlytoDorotheaAnneBrowne,daughterofRev.ThomasAdderley, RectorofRincurran,Kinsale.Hewasfatherto21childrenbetweenApril1770andJuly1815(whenhewas72!),12fromhis frstwifeand9from thesecond.Brownediedon2March1827,aged83,after69yearsinthearmyand36yearsatCharlesFort.Hewasaccordedfullmilitary honoursbyapartyof250menfromthe12thand98thRegimentsandwasburiedatCoveChurch/St.Catherines(Rincurran),Kinsale,where there is a memorial tablet.
MMaajjoorr--GGeenneerraallTThhoommaassBBrroowwnnee(borncirca1770)theeldestsonofArthurBrowne,wascommissionedintothe59thRegimentasanEnsignin September1787.HewasappointedLieutenantin1789andservedtwoyearsatGibraltar,thenwaspostedtoJerseyinJanuary1793agedabout 22asBrigade-Major(A.D.C.)totheCommander-in-Chiefoftheisland.AftertheoutbreakoftheFrenchRevolutionaryWarThomasresignedthis post in the autumn of 1793 so that he could go with his regiment on active service.
TwoexpeditionstoFlanders(withthe59th)andtotheVendee(asLieutenantofLightInfantry)werecancelledbyHorseGuards.InMay1794 ThomassailedforCorsicaasA.D.C.toMajor-GeneralTrigge.AftertheevacuationofCorsicahespenttwoyearswithTriggeinGibraltarand accompanied Trigge as a staf ofcer when the latter was promoted and made Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies in 1799.
InMay1805,at35,ThomasBrownebecameLieutenant-Colonelofthe69thRegiment,partofthegarrisonofJersey.InJuly1810hewasgranted thebrevetrankofColonelintheArmy,whenhewasabout40.ItwasatthistimethathisfatherArthurpresentedThomaswithArthur’sown Gibraltarmedal.AfternearlysevenyearsasCommandingOfcerofthe2ndBattalionofthe69th,inDecember1811ThomasBrownewas ordered to take command of the 1st Battalion of the 69th in the East Indies.
However,onhisarrivalatMadrashewasappointedCommanderoftheAuxiliaryForcesatGoaandthenCommandantofSeringapatamin Mysore,wherehewaspromotedtoMajor-GeneralinJune1813.InFebruary1815,Major-GeneralBrowne,atabout45yearsofage,was appointed to the Staf of the Madras Presidency at Fort St George and was given command of its Centre Division.
ThomasBrowne’syoungerbrother,MarmadukeWilliamsonBrowne(1777-1833),joinedtheHEICarmyandmarriedin1806,atCalcutta,Maria BelletBrowne,whowasapupilofthefamousartistGeorgeChinneryduringhissojourninIndia(1802-25)beforehe fedtoMacau.Maria Brownepaintedportraitminiaturesofsomeoftheleading fguresinBritishIndia,includingseveralofhersister-in-law,GeneralThomasBrowne’s wife (Chinnery and his pupil Mrs Browne, Ormond, R., Walpole Society, vol XLIV 1972-74 pp 123-214 refers).
Provenance: Sotheby’s, May 2000; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2003.
Approximately149medalsissuedwiththreeclasps,52withthiscombinationwhichisuniquetotheregiment.ArthurWellesley(laterDukeof Wellington)receivedthesesamethreeclasps,ofwhichonly85wereissuedforAssaye.OnlyfouroftheofcerswoundedatAssayelivedtoclaim their medals.
JJaammeessSSmmiitthhwasbornin1784.HewasacceptedformilitaryserviceintheH.E.I.C.andappointedto2ndBattalion,12thRegiment,MadrasNative Infantry.HiscommissionsfortheranksofEnsignandLieutenantbothbearthedate20July1801.LieutenantSmithwaswoundedatthebattleof Assayeon23September1803,themostfamousvictorywoninIndiabyArthurWellesley,latertheDukeofWellington.Smithisoneofonlyfour ofcers who were wounded in the battle and lived to claim their medal.
Wellesley’sintentionwastostaywellclearofAssyevillageandifnecessarydealwithitaftertheendofthemainbattle.Unfortunately,the commanderofhisrightwingmistakenlyadvanceddirectlytowardsit,leadingSmith’sregimentintoahurricaneof frewhichannihilatedboththe leading H.E.I.C. troops and the 74th Foot. The shattered remnants of the British right were then charged by enemy cavalry.
Wellesley’scavalryretrievedthesituationwithacountercharge,hisbatteredinfantrysurgedforwardandtheenemyswungbacktoa fnal defensivepositionarcingwestwardsfromAssyealongthenorthernriverbank.Asthe2/12thMadrasN.I.moveduptotakepartinthelast decisiveattack,theywereagainbombardedbythegunsinAssyevillage.Wellington’smensmashedtheenemyinfantryandcapturedalltheir artillery,atthecostof27%casualties(comparedwith24%atWaterloo).ManyyearsafterWaterloo,Wellingtonwasaskedtonamethebest thing he ever did in the way of fghting; he replied “Assye.”
The2/12thM.N.I.hadthesecondhighestcasualtiesofallWellesley’sunitsengagedatAssye,mostlyfromenemyartillery frewhichwasdescribed byWellesley as“thehottestthathasbeenknowninthiscountry”.Thebattalionlost212menandsixEuropeanofcers,includingtheC.O., Lieutenant-Colonel Macleod, who Wellesley considered to be his best H.E.I.C. battalion commander. SmithrecoveredfromhisinjuriesintimetotakepartinWellesley’snextbattle,atArgaumon29November1803.Thesurvivorsof2/12thM.N.I. provedsomewhatshy,duetotheirshortageofEuropeanofcers,theirexperienceofsuferingartillerybombardmentatAssyeandthepresence of1,500highlyprofessionalArabmercenariesamongtheiradversaries.WhentheMarathagunsopened fre,twoteamsoftenbullockspulling6pounder guns bolted, careering back through the infantry and causing several sepoy units including 2/12th M.N.I. to break and fee.
LieutenantSmithparticipatedintheaudaciousstorminginDecember1803ofthehilltopfortressofGawilghur,whichwasgarrisonedby8,000 men armed with brand-new British Brown Bess muskets, 52 cannon and 150 light swivel guns.
HewaspromotedtoCaptaininJune1813butinvalidedoutoftheMadrasNativeInfantryinApril1818,onaccountofhiswounds.Smith’sIndia medalwasissuedfromtheAdjutantGeneral’sOfceon1April1852.HehadchosentostayoninIndiaratherthanreturntoBritainand transferredtothe1stNativeVeteranBattalion.Heisstillshownonthestrengthofthisunitin1856,whenhewouldhavebeen70yearsold. Captain Smith died on 5 June 1859, and is buried in St Mary’s Cemetery, Madras.
£800-£1,000 227777
ArmyofIndia1799-1826,3clasps,Assye,Argaum,Gawilghur,shorthyphenreverse,impressednamingmostlyerasedbutletter ‘D’ and ‘74th Foot’ discernible, possibly William Dammevan, polished, fne or better
Provenance: Noonans, April 2023.
227788
Cabul1842((MM..HHeeaavvyy,,NNoo..111133..33rrdd..TTpp..11sstt..BBddee..HH..AArrttyy..))contemporarilyengravednaming, fttedwithoriginalsteelclipand straight bar suspension, light cabinet marks, good very fne
£300-£400
Cabul1842((CCaarrssaannAAlleexxaannddeerrLLiieeuutttt..6600tthh..RReeggtt..BB..NN..II..55tthh..AApprriill11884422))contemporaryengravednaminginserifcapitals, ftted with replacement small ring and swivelling straight bar suspension, better than very fne
£300-£400
CCaarrssaannAAlleexxaannddeerrwasbornon4December1819,thefourthsonofoculistHenryAlexanderofCork-street,BurlingtonGardens,London. BaptisedattheChurchofSt.James,Westminster,on8February1820,hewasprivatelyeducatedbyDr.GranetofChelseaandMr.Ambleof ShootersHill.AppointedEnsignintheArmyoftheEastIndiaCompany31December1836,hewasraisedLieutenantinthe60thRegiment, BengalNativeInfantry,in1838,andservedduringtheFirstAnglo-AfghanWarinoperationsagainstDostMohammadKhan.Heislaterrecorded in the Monthly Times of 24 May 1848 as having died on passage to England, whilst aboard the sailing vessel Ellenborough
NewZealand1845-66,reversedated1861to1866((22003344..DDaannll..MMcc..NNaammaarraa,,22nndd..BBnn..1144tthh..RReeggtt..)) lacquered,contactmarks, nearly very fne £300-£400
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated ((CC.. EE.. IInnggrraamm.. CCoonn.. AA..CC..)) very fne
Constable, Armed Constabulary, New Zealand local forces.
South Africa 1834-53 ((HH.. WWaalllleerr.. 77tthh DDrraaggnn.. GGddss..)) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne
£300-£400
The7thDragoonGuardsarrivedinSouthAfricain1843wheretheytookpartintheSecondKafrWarandwereengagedintheonlycavalry chargeofthewarswhen,inJune1843,theyfoundaconsiderablebodyofKafrsunderChiefSeyolo.WieldingtheirheavysabrestheDragoons scatteredtheKafrmassesandthecarbinesofthefollowingCapeMountedRifemendidgreatexecution.ThebattleofGuanga,asitcametobe called,costtheenemysomefourhundredwarriors.Casualtiestothe7thD.G.wereoneofcerkilledandtwowounded,andnineORswounded. Theengagementwasaturningpointintherebellionandthelastmajoraction.Aftersomeminorexcursionsoverthenexteighteenmonths,the regiment attended the ceremony of surrender at King Williams Town in December 1847 and sailed for home on 13 April 1848.
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, toned, nearly extremely fne £100-£140
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, minor edge bruise, good very fne £100-£140
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, very fne £100-£140
Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued, fttedwithreplacementnon-swivelcopysuspension, edgebruisingandcontactmarks, otherwise very fne £60-£80
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued, edge bruise, light contact marks, nearly very fne £60-£80
Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol((EE..FFiieellddiinngg..8899tthhRReeggtt..))ofciallyimpressednaming, minoredgebruise,otherwisetoned, good very fne £240-£280
11664455 PPrriivvaattee EEddwwaarrdd FFiieellddiinngg,, 8899tthh RReeggiimmeenntt is con frmed on the roll for Sebastopol as ‘Dead’.
Crimea1854-56,2clasps,Alma copy,Sebastopol((22669933SSee......TThhooss..SSeettttllee..77tthhFF......lliieerrss..))depotimpressednaming, frstclaspa copy, naming worn in parts, edge bruising and contact marks, fne £60-£80
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 ((333344 SSeeppooyy SShhiibb DDyyaall 3311sstt DDooggrraass)) some ofcial corrections, good fne £50-£70
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,ChinHills1892-93((22553333PPttee..HH..AAddccoocckk..11sstt..BBnn..NNoorrffoollkkRReeggtt..)) minoredgebruising, very fne and scarce £700-£900
Approximately200‘ChinHills1892-93’claspsissuedtotheNorfolkRegiment,theonlyBritishregimentemployedduringtheseoperations. Whilst many of these medals were issued with ofcially re-engraved naming, this example is correct in all respects. For the medals to Private F. E. Adcock, Norfolk Regiment, see Lot 111.
229955
229966 xx
229977 xx
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,ChinHills1892-93((11664400SSaappppeerrAAnnttoonnQQ..OO..MMaadd..SS..&&MM..))namingofciallyre-engraved, nearly very fne £100-£140
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,ChinHills1892-93,bronzeissue((336644DDvvrr..BBuuttaaSSiinngghh..77tthh..MMttnn..BByy..RR..AA..)) ofciallyreengraved naming, good very fne £180-£220
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5, bronze issue ((2200 DDrriivveerr RRaahhaamm AAllii 2200tthh BBll.. IInnffyy..)) very fne £80-£100
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (W, Mc.Gee. 1st. Batn., 24th. Regt.) good very fne
£400-£500
WWiilllliiaammMMccGGeeeeservedwiththe24thRegimentofFootduringtheIndianMutiny,andwaskilledinactionduringtheactionwhilstdisarmingthe mutinous14thRegimentofNativeInfantryatJhelumon7July1857;onthisdatetheRegimentsufered22otherrankskilledinaction;oneofcer and 11 other ranks died of wounds; and three ofcers (including Colonel C. H. Ellice very severely) and 37 other ranks wounded in action. Sold with copied research.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Capt. Robt. Bethune, 92nd. Highlanders) polished, minor edge nick, good very fne
£400-£500
RRoobbeerrttBBeetthhuunneewasbornon29July1827,thesecondsonofLieutenant-GeneralAlexanderBethune,andascionoftheancientfamilythe BethunesofBalfour,andwaseducatedatEdinburghAcademy.HewascommissionedEnsign,bypurchase,inthe92ndHighlanderson17January 1845,andwaspromotedLieutenant,bypurchase,on3April1846,andsCaptainon18March1853.AfterserviceintheIonianIslandsandinthe Crimea(althoughthe92ndHighlandersarrivedafterthefallofSebastopolandstoolatetoparticipateinthecampaign,andconsequentlywerenot entitledtoanymedals),heproceededwiththeRegimenttoIndia,arrivingatBombayon6March1858.Hesawactionduringthelatterstagesof theGreatSepoyMutiny, frstintheassaultontheenemypositionsnearRajgahuron15August1858,forwhichhewasMentionedinDespatches: ‘The 92nd, under Captain R. Bethune, and the 4th Bombay Rifes, deployed into line and advanced covered by their own skirmishers.’ BethunesawfurtheractionatMungowlieon9October1858,wheretherebelswereobservedtobeadvancinginforceabouthalfamilefrom wheretheBritishhadcamped.Asquadronthethe17thLancers,followedbyartilleryandinfantry,the92ndcommandedbyBethun,wererushed forwardtomeetthem.Duringtheaction,arebelstandard-bearercrossedthefrontofthe92nd,pursuedbyAssistantSurgeonLandale:‘Captain Bethune,whowasmounted,gallopedupjustasthestandard-bearerhadwheeledroundwithupliftedswordtostrikeLandale,butpaidforhis temeritywithhislife.TwoSowarsafterwardsrodeupandaskediftheymighttakethestandardtoGeneralMichel,towhichCaptainBethune consented.’ (The Gordon Highlanders, the Life of a Regiment refers).
BethunewasnextinactionatSindwahoon9October1858,wherethe92ndplayedaprominentpartintheattackonthevillage.ThatDecember hecommandedNos.3and10CompanieswheretheyweredetachedfromtheRegiment,mountedoncamels,andpostedtojoinasmallforce proceedingtowardsRutlam,andengagedwiththerebelsinaminoraction atBarodaon1January1859.ForhisservicesduringtheIndianMutiny he as twice Mentioned in Despatches, and was promoted Brevet Major. Bethuneretiredfromthe92ndHighlandersbysaleofhiscommissionin1859,andwassubsequentlyappointedAdjutantofthe1stBattalion, FifeshireRifeVolunteers,inMarch1864.HewaspromotedLieutenant-ColoneloftheVolunteersinMay1880,andretiredwiththehonorary rank of Colonel in December 1883. He died on 27 July 1904.
Sold with copied research.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow ((GG.. BBaakkeerr,, 3388tthh RReeggtt..)) very fne
£240-£280
IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,Lucknow((JJaass..PPiicckk..77tthh..HHuussssaarrss..)) contactmarks,edgebruises,suspensionpostsolderedabove claw, naming illegible in places, fne
£140-£180
Sold with copied medal roll extract.
China 1857-60, no clasp ((CC.. MM.. MMuunnrroo,, BBooyy.. 22CCll,, HH..MM..SS.. OOppoossssuumm..)) an ofcially impressed later issue, very fne
CChhaarrlleess MMuunnrroo served as a Boy 2nd class in H.M.S. Opossum during the China campaign of 1857-60. Sold together with copied medal roll extract annotated that a duplicate medal was issued on 27 May 1914.
£160-£200
Note: ChinaMedalstotheRoyalNavywereissuedunnamed;consequentlysuchlaterissuedexamplesprovidetheonlymeansofobtaining ofcially named medals to the Royal Navy.
China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, otherwise very fne
£160-£200 330033 xx
China1857-60,1clasp,TakuForts1860((DDrr..TThhoommaassCCoogghhllaann,,HH..MM..SS..BBeeaaggllee..))contemporarilyengravednaming, fttedwithtop brooch bar, light contact marks and wear, nearly very fne
£800-£1,000
Provenance: John Tamplin Collection
TThhoommaassCCoogghhllaann(laterColan)wasborninCorkon7November1830.HeenteredtheRoyalNavyon5December1853,asanAssistant Surgeononboardthe RoyalGeorge,inwhichshipheservedintheBalticduringthecampaignsof1854-55.Duringthesummerof1854the Royal George suferedmuchfromcholera.InJanuary1856hejoinedthe Pylades andagainvisitedtheBalticwiththeAdvancedSquadronintheiceof theGulfofFinland(Medal).AfterwitnessingthegrandnavalreviewheldatSpitheadattheconclusionofthewar,hesailedfortheNorthAmerica andWestIndiastationwherehecontinuedtoserveinthe Boscawen 70,andinthe Scorpion surveyingvessel,untilApril1857.Afterservingin the Hastings 60,hejoinedthe Beagle,inwhichvesselheservedduringtheSecondChinaWar,beingpresentatthecaptureofthePeihoForts, and in the Tientsin River during the operations which resulted in the fall of Pekin (Medal with clasp Taku Forts 1860).
CoghlanwaspromotedtoSurgeonon30January1863,andshortlyafterwardschangedhisnametoColan.HewasawardedtheGilbertBlane GoldMedalfor1872forhisMedicalJournalontheWestCoastofAfrica.In1873heservedin Rattlesnake duringtheAshanteeWar,forwhich servicehewasspeciallypromotedtoStaf SurgeoninMarch1874(Medal).AppointedPrincipalMedicalOfcerfortheArcticexpeditionof1875 -76underCaptainGeorgeS.Nares,Colanservedonboardthe Alert,andforhisserviceswasonceagainspeciallypromoted,toDeputy Inspector-GeneralofHospitalsandFleets(ArcticMedal).FromOctober1877heservedforthreeyearsasDeputyInspectorofHospitalsatPort RoyalinJamaica,duringwhichtimeyellowfeverbrokeouttwiceatPortRoyal.InJanuary1883hewaspromotedtoInspector-General of HospitalsandFleets,andretiredinAprilofthatyear.HewasaFellowoftheRoyalGeographicalSocietyandauthorof AMemoironParasitic Vegetable Fungi and Diseases induced by them, besides his paper on the West Coast of Africa. He died on 18 August 1885, aged 54.
Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
Note: The recipient’s privately named Baltic Medal, and ofcially named Arctic Medal, were sold in these rooms in December 2003.
China1857-60,2clasps,Canton1857,TakuForts1858((HH..WWaakkeerreellll..HH..MM..SS..HHeessppeerr..))contemporaryengravednaming, very fne
£240-£280
HHeennrryy‘‘WWaakkrreellll’’iscon frmedontherollasaStokeraboardH.M.S. Hesper. HewasborninBermondseyandwasinvalidedfrom Melville on21 December 1859.
£300-£400 330066
CanadaGeneralService1866-70,1clasp,FenianRaid1866((LL..CCppll..JJ..HH..WWaaddddeellll..PP..SSttaannlleeyyMMaarriinneeCCoo..))ofciallyimpressed naming, clasp backstrap ftted with a brooch pin, otherwise nearly extremely fne, rare to unit
Approximately 29 Canada General Service Medals, all with the the single clasp Fenian Raid 1866, awarded to the Port Stanley Marine Company.
330077 xx
330088 xx
CanadaGeneralService1866-70,1clasp,FenianRaid1866((GGrr..RR..WWyynnnnee,,SStt..CCaatthhaarriinneess..GG..AA..))Canadianstyleimpressed naming, good very fne
£240-£280
CanadaGeneralService1866-70,2clasps,FenianRaid1866,FenianRaid1870((SSggttEEMMccRRoobbiieeIIrrooqquuooiissGG..AA..))ofciallyimpressed naming, ftted wiht an unofcial ‘C.H.P.’ top brooch bar, minor ofcial correction to rank, nearly extremely fne
£300-£400
Approximately47CanadaGeneralServiceMedalsawardedtotheIroquoisGarrisonArtillery,ofwhichonlyfour(includingthattoEdward McRobie) were issued with two clasps.
Abyssinia 1867 ((110000 RR.. YYeeoommaannss 11sstt BBaattttnn.. 44tthh TThhee KK..OO..RR.. RReeggtt..)) neat repair to suspension, otherwise good very fne £140-£180 330099 xx
Provenance: David Dixon Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2006. PPeetteerrSStteepphheennssoonnTTuurrnnbbuullllwasbornin1836andstudiedattheUniversityofGlasgow, graduatingM.D.in1859.HeenteredtheBombayMedicalDepartmentasanAssistant Surgeonon1October1860andservedintheAbyssinianexpedition,beingpresentat theactionatArojiandthecaptureofMagdala.HewaspromotedSurgeonin1872, SurgeonMajorin1873andBrigadeSurgeonin1887.On26February1888hewas appointedDeputySurgeon-Generalandon26February1893SurgeonMajor-General. Heretiredfromtheserviceon2March1896andwasappointedHonorarySurgeonto the King in 1902. Major-General Turnbull died in Edinburgh on 7 October 1921.
Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie ((22225533 PPttee.. TT.. SSuulllliivvaann.. RRiiff ee BBddee..)) later o fcially impressed naming, very fne
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp ((TTrroooopprr.. WW.. FFeelltt.. BBoorrddeerr HHoorrssee..)) cleaned, nearly extremely fne
SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878-9((111177,,CCoorrppll..AA..GGiibbbboonn,,11//1133tthhFFoooott)) substantialgluedeposittoreverse,minorscratchin obverse feld, otherwise dark toned, nearly extremely fne
£400-£500
Confrmed on roll as ‘Corpl. A. Mc Gibbon.’
Sold with a small portrait photograph, possibly unrelated, and a copy 13th cap badge.
£300-£400 331144
SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879[notentitled]((““SShhaahh””RR..BBaaccoonn..PP..OO..11sstt..CCll::HH..MM..SS..))namingseparatedbysuspensionpost, minor edge bruise, very fne
Sold with copied medal roll extract which states that the recipient was not entitled to the clasp 1879.
The frstarareaward,withoneCaptain,twoLieutenants,oneQuartermaster,aSurgeonandsome50otherranksmedalsissuedtotheStanger Mounted Rifes.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts confrming that Shoeing Smith W. Shuter is additionally entitled to the clasp ‘Relief of Ladysmith’.
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South Africa 1877-79, 1 copy clasp, 1879 ((TTpprr.. HH.. VVeennnn.. FFeerrrreeiirraa’’ss HHoorrssee..)) nearly very fne
Confrmed on roll for clasp ‘1878’.
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£240-£280
Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp((11001166..LLccee..SSeerrggtt..AA..GGrriiff aa..1100tthh..HHuussss..))o fciallyengravedinaslightlylaterstyle, lacquered,good very fne £100-£140
AAddoollpphhGGrrii ff aa,néVonMalachowski,wasborninKaul,StGoarshausen,Prussiain1852,thesonofFrederichWilhelmLudwigErnestVon Malachowski,andthegrandsonofLieutenantGeneralKarlFriedrichAdolfVonMalachowskiGrifa,whocommandedthe8thPrussianCavalry Brigadefrom1June1832.EmigratingtoEngland,heattestedforthe10thHussarsatAldershoton12December1868,aged16.Heservedwith the10thHussarsinIndiaandAfghanistanfrom9January1873,takingpartintheSecondAfghanWarfrom1878to1879;the10thHussarswere the frsttroopstoenterAfghanistan.PromotedCorporalon25June1879,hewasappointedLance-Sergeanton15Novemberofthatyear,and waspromotedSergeanton5August1881.Transferringtothe6thDragoonGuardson1December1883,hewasappointedQuartermaster Sergeant on 28 April 1885 at the Dalhousie Hill Depot, before transferring to the 17th Lancers on 31 October 1889. AwardedaLongServiceandGoodConductMedal,hewasdischargedon30October1890,after21years’service,ofwhich17yearsand274 days were spent soldiering in India.
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel ((662255.. PPttee.. DD.. JJaammeess.. 5599tthh FFoooott..)) edge bruise, otherwise very fne £100-£140 331188 xx
Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 ((22117777 PPrriivvaattee MMiicchhll.. HHooggaann 22//6600 FFoooott)) cypher a little polished, otherwise good very fne £160-£200
Khedive’s Star, undated, with Tokar clasp, unnamed as issued, original black fnish, nearly extremely fne
£180-£220
NorthWestCanada1885,noclasp((GGeeoo..LLiizzoottttee99ee..BBaatt..VV..QQ..))namingengravedinusualstyleforunit, smalledgebruise, otherwise good very fne £300-£400
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 ((TT.. FF.. LLaanngg,, AA..BB.. HH..MM..SS.. BBrriisskk..)) nearly very fne
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1892 ((4400550077 CCoorrppll.. CC.. RRaawwlliinnss.. RR..AA..)) edge bruising, otherwise very fne
EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Gambia1894((JJ..MMaatttthheewwss,,PPttee..RR..MM..,,HH..MM..SS..RRaalleeiigghh..)) lightlypolished,otherwisegood very fne
£200-£240
EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Benin1897((GG..MMiiffssuudd,,BBaannddnn..,,HH..MM..SS..TThheesseeuuss..)) contactmarks,otherwisevery fne and scarce to a Maltese recipient
£300-£400
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 ((11772277 PPttee.. MMoosshhii AAssssiieebbii,, 22,, GG..CC.. CCoonnssttbbyy::)) good very fne £140-£180
£160-£200 332299
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 ((997788.. PPttee.. BBaarrlliiaahh.. SS:: LLeeoonnee FF::PP:: CC..)) nearly very fne
WW..MM..GGrraahhaammservedinWestAfricawiththeColonialServiceasanAssistantSurgeonandservedduringthe‘HutTaxWar’ofSierraLeone fromFebruary1898toMarch1899.AfterwardstransferringtotheGoldCoast,atthetimeoftheAshantiuprisingwhichledtotheFifthAshanti War,hewasbesiegedwiththeGovernoroftheGoldCoastColony,SirFrederickHodgson,inKumassiFortasoneoftheoriginaldefendersand wasamemberoftheGovernor’spartythatbrokeoutfromtheForton23rdJune.Hereceivedaslightgunshotwoundtohislegthesameday during the action at either the Patassi stockade or subsequently at Patassi village. His Ashanti Medal and clasp is known be extant, having been sold by Messrs. Bonhams in October 2013. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895, bronze issue ((DDrriivveerr SSuukkrr LLaallll 1199 LL..)) nearly very fne £100-£140
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 ((33443355 SSeeppooyy NNaatthhaa SSiinngghh 3322dd PPjjbb.. PPiioonneeeerrss)) nearly very fne £60-£80
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IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,ReliefofChitral1895,Waziristan1901-2((33770055SSeeppooyyBBhhaaggSSiinngg4433tthh (sic)SSiikkhhss)) good fne £60-£80 333344
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 ((33882266.. SSeeppooyy SSaahhiibb KKhhaann.. 2266//PPuunn:: IInnffyy..)) minor edge bruising, very fne
£180-£220
£160-£200
£120-£160
Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,noclasp,bronzeissue((446655MMuulleetteeeerrSShhaaiikkhhVVaazzeeeerrQQ..OO..MMaadd::SS&&MM))namingofciallyengravedin running script, nearly very fne £80-£100
Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,1clasp,Khartoum((55336655..PPttee..JJ..HHaarrrroopp..22nndd..LL..FF..))contemporarilyengravednaming, edgebruise, good very fne £120-£160
Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,1clasp,Hafr((NNoo..44114411PPttee..JJ..RReeaadd11..NN..SSttaaff ..RR..))togetherwithuncon frmedKhartoumclasp loose on ribbon, very fne £100-£140
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((77117799 CCppll.. AA.. GGoouugghh,, VVooll:: CCooyy.. NN.. SSttaaff :: RReeggtt..)) toned, very fne
£80-£100
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp((88112288PPttee..HH..GGooooddmmaann..RRaannddRRiiff..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisevery fne £60-£80 334433 xx
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((PPttee.. JJ.. TToovv.. OOuuddttsshhoooorrnn TT..GG..)) good very fne
334488
£60-£80
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony((66227711PPttee..WW..HH..CCrrookkeerr..3355tthhCCooyy..1111tthhIImmppll::YYeeoo::))clasplooseon ribbon, good very fne
£60-£80
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Confrmed on roll as Wilson Hal ‘Crocker’ and entitled to additional clasps for Orange Free State and South Africa 1901.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony((33880033CCooyy..SSeejjtt..MMaajjoorrWW..WW..DDaavviieess,,AA..SS..CC..))suspensionneatlyrepinned, toned, good very fne £60-£80
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley ((PPttee.. RR.. BBeerrkklleeyy.. KKiimmbbeerrlleeyy TToowwnn GGdd::)) good very fne £160-£200
Confrmed on roll as ‘R. G. Birkley’. Also served with Warrenton D.M.T. but disallowed additional clasps for Orange Free State and Transvaal.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,DefenceofLadysmith((44557733..PPttee..JJ..WW..CCuurrllee..1199//HHrrss..))engravednaming, pawnbroker’s marks to edge, good very fne £100-£140
JJ.. WW.. CCuurrllee died of enteric fever at Ladysmith on 17 March 1900. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState((2255776688TTpprr::TT..AA..HHoollddiinngg..PP..ooffWW..LLtt..HHoorrssee)) slightly polished, good fne
£70-£90
Sold with copied medal roll extracts confrming that the recipient is additionally entitled to the clasp ‘South Africa 1901’.
£100-£140 335522
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal((11002244PPttee..RR..PPiicckkeenn..RR..WWeellsshhFFuuss::)) latterpartofsurname ofciallycorrected;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((55773300PPttee..AA..MMiilleess..RRll::WWeellsshh FFuuss::)) test marks and contact marks to KSA, this good fne; the QSA nearly extremely fne (2)
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901((2233776677SSeerrjjtt::FF..HHaaiissmmaann..CC..CC..CC..CC..)) edgebruising, nearly very fne
£80-£100
FFrreeddeerriicckk HHaaiissmmaann attested into the the Cape Colony Cyclist Corps and served during the Boer War. He was advanced Sergeant.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1902((22225533PPttee..MM..CChhaassee..KKaaff rraarriiaannRRiiff::))lacking suspensionrod,claspsattachedwithwire;Queen'sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp,bronzeissue,ofciallyengravednamingbut largely illegible, poor, the frst polished, good fne (2)
£60-£80
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith((33007777PPttee::GG..HHuunntteerr..1133//HHrrss..))engravednaming, contact marks, very fne
£100-£140
GG..HHuunntteerrattestedintothe13thHussarsandservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.HediedofEntericFeveratLadysmithon4May1900 and is commemorated on the Memorial Tablet in the Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Sold with copied medal roll extract.
£80-£100 335566
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal ((11003377 PPttee.. JJ.. RRiilleeyy,, RR.. WWeellsshh FFuuss::)) extremely fne
Clasp entitlement not confrmed.
Family Group:
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,SouthAfrica1901((FF..PPooppee::SSuurrggeeoonn))engravednaming;Queen’sSouthAfrica 1899-1902, no clasp ((NNuurrssiinngg SSiisstteerr AA.. RRooppeerr..)) lacquered, minor edge bruise to second, otherwise good very fne and better (2) £260-£300 335577
FF..PPooppeeservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,havingarrivedatNo.4GeneralHospitaluponmobilisation.HetransferredtoNo.1Natal Ambulance Train on 4 July 1900 and was discharged at Kroons’ad and is additionally entitled to the Cape Colony clasp. WW..AAnnnniieeRRooppeerrservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththeArmyNursingServiceReserve.Therecipientsarebelievedtohavemarried after the Boer War.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek ((998822 TTpprr:: AA.. CC.. WWrriigghhtt.. BBeetthhuunnee’’ss MM..II..)) very fne £90-£120
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((22773377PPttee..RR..JJoonneess,,RR..WWeellsshhFFuuss::)) good very fne £100-£140 335599
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((66226688PPttee..AA..HHuurrlloocckk..11//OOxxffdd..LL..II..)) good very fne £80-£100 336600
AA..HHuurrlloocckkattestedfortheOxfordshireLightInfantryandservedinitiallywiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.He subsequently transferred to the 7th Battalion, Rife Brigade, and qualifed for a King’s South Africa Medal with this unit.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901, withunofcialtopretainingrod ((115544 PPttee..AA..BBaarrrreetttt..CCaappeeMMdd::SStt..CCoorrppss..)) suspensionclawre-afxed,andnumber,rank,andinitialneatlyre-engraved;DelhiDurbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, the QSA nearly very fne; the DD lightly gilded, good very fne (2) £100-£140
AA.. BBaarrrreetttt served with ‘A” Company, Cape Medical Sta f Corps in South Africa during the Boer War. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Belmont,ModderRiver,Driefontein((66004488LL..CCoorrppll..AA..CCooxx..RRll..WW..KKeennttRReeggtt..)) clasps loose on ribbon and unconfrmed, nearly very fne
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,Laing’sNek((33332222PPttee..EE..PPrriiccee..LLaanncc::FFuuss::))ofcially impressed but named upside down, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fne
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901((119999PPttee..TT..MMoorrlleeyy..CC.. MM..SS..CC..)) good very fne
£80-£100
Cape Medical Staf Corps.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901((11224422PPttee..WW..JJ..FFrraayylliinngg.. KKaa ff rrnn.. RRii ff eess)) good very fne
£100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen, unofcialrivetsbetween frst and second clasps ((884466 PPttee.. JJ.. CC.. SSmmiitthh.. CCaappee PPoolliiccee)) very fne280
£80-100
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337744
JJaammeess CCrraaiiggeenn SSmmiitthh attested into the Cape Police and served during the Boer War. He committed suicide on 20 July 1901.
Sold with copied research including copied medal roll extract confrming entitlement to a single clasp ‘Cape Colony’.
LLlleewweellllyynn LLllooyydd served as a Private Guide and Interpreter with the 2nd Imperial Light Horse during the Boer War. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((113344 TTpprr:: JJ.. PP.. BBeeeesslleeyy.. SS..AA..CC..)) very fne
Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extract, and other research.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 ((77119977 PPttee.. JJ.. RR.. DDoorreess,, RRll:: SSccoottss..)) uno fcial rivets between frst two clasps, good very fne £80-£100
King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((44......PPttee..AA..BBoolldd..RRll::DDrraaggoooonnss..)) heavilylacquered, withheavypittingandcontactmarksthathaspartiallyobscurednaming,thereforefair;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp, NorthWestFrontier1930-31((44668855997733CCppll..WW..HH..CChheeeetthhaamm..KK..OO..YY..LL..II..));BritishWarMedal1914-20(2)((220077667799GGnnrr..AA..SS.. MMaarrsshhaallll..RR..AA..;;111199880044..22..AA..MM..WW..HH..WWiillllccooxx..RR..AA..FF..)) edgebruisingto frst;VictoryMedal1914-19((22..LLiieeuutt..HH..RR..WWrriigghhtt..)); IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37((3388HHaavv..MMoohhdd..IIssmmaaiill,,11--1100BBaalluucchhRR..)) heavilylacquered; RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue((SSSS..77335566((CChh..BB..1166884466))AA..GG..CCaalllloonn..AA..BB..RR..FF..RR..));NationalFireBrigades AssociationLongServiceMedal,bronze,1clasp,TenYears,theedgeofciallyimpressed‘1122778811’,andprivatelyengraved‘SSiiddnneeyy AA.. CC.. HHoonneeyysseetttt..’, generally good very fne except where stated (8)
£160-£200
King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((33222288PPttee..WW..FFoorrdd..IInnnniiss::DDrrggnnss::)) edgebruisingand contact marks, nearly very fne £80-£100
WWiilllliiaammFFoorrdd,anumbrellamaker,wasborninHackneyaround1874,thesonofWilliamFordof38SteanStreet,Haggerston,London.He attestedforthe6th(Inniskilling)DragoonsatBrightonon28September1892andisrecordeduponhisArmyServiceRecordasrepeatedlyA.W. O.L.; transferred to Army Reserve 25 September 1899, he was recalled to service under Special Order of 7 October 1899. PostedtoSouthAfrica24October1899,FordwassoonengagedinguerillawarfareaspartofGeneralFrench'sforce.Acontemporaryaccount byPrivateAlfredRhodesofthe6thDragoonsdescribestheexperience:'Wearehavingitveryroughhere.JustnowtheBoersareallaroundus. Wehadabig fghtTuesday...TheBoershavebeen fringonusallnight,andnowwearegoingtoletthemhaveit.Whenyouseeshotandshell fyingallways,that'swhenyouthinkofthings-doanddeath.Boersinlumpsandsomewithnoheads...Wehavegottogothroughitthickand thin and it's just what we like' (The South Eastern Advertiser, 13 January 1900, refers).
Fordsurvivedthisengagement,butwascapturedjustashortwhilelateratKuilfonteinfarmon22January1900.Hespentover4monthsasa PrisonerofWarbeforebeingliberatedbyasquadronofthe2ndDragoons(RoyalScotsGreys)atWatervalon6June1900.Returnedhometo England 9 August 1902, he was discharged on 25 September 1904.
£260-£300 337788 xx
YorkshireImperialYeomanryMedal1900-1902,3rdBattalion,SouthAfrica1901-1902((2233009999LLccee..CCppll..TT..LL..HHaarrrriissoonn..)) minor edge nick, nearly extremely fne
China 1900, no clasp ((HH.. WW.. JJoohhnnssoonn,, BBaannddssnn..,, HH..MM..SS.. BBaarrff eeuurr)) nearly very fne
China 1900, no clasp ((JJ.. JJ.. MMcc..LLeeoodd,, EE..RR..AA..22.. CCll..,, HH..MM..SS.. EEnnddyymmiioonn..)) edge bruising and contact marks, polished, nearly very fne
China 1900, no clasp, bronze issue ((SSyyccee PPaacchhaaii RRaamm 2233dd SSiikkhh PPiioonneeeerrss)) very fne £160-£200 338811 xx
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin ((FF.. RRiixxoonn,, AA..BB..,, HH..MM..SS.. EEnnddyymmiioonn..)) minor edge bruise, good very fne
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2007.
FFrreeddrriicckkRRiixxoonnwasbornatBoldre,Hampshire,on28February1880,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson8May1895.Hewas postedtothecruiserH.M.S. Endymion inJune1899,andsawactiveserviceduringtheBoxerRebellion,servingaspartoftheSeymourExpedition thattookpartintheReliefofPekin.AdvancedAbleSeamanon1October1900,hesawfurtherserviceinavarietyofshipsandshorebased establishments, and was promoted Leading Seaman on 1 March 1906.
Rixon’snavalcareerwasfrequentlypunctuatedbyperiodsinthecells,andhisRoyalNavalcareercametoanendon7December1908,his service papers recording ‘Run, H.M.S. Essex, Portsmouth, 7.12.08’. He was subsequently employed in the Merchant Navy.
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin ((22118822 SSeeppooyy HHaarrnnaamm SSiinngghh 1144tthh SSiikkss [sic])) very fne
Clasp not confrmed and regiment not present at the relief of Pekin.
Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 ((BBuurrgg.. PP..CC.. FFaabbeerr..)) slight edge bruise, very fne £140-£180
Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 ((BBuurrggeerr AA.. JJ.. VViilljjooeenn)) extremely fne
Ashanti 1900, no clasp, low relief bust ((336644 PPttee.. ZZeerraaff .. 22nndd.. CC.. AAffrriiccaa RReeggtt..)) minor edge bruising, very fne £260-£300
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Ashanti1900,1clasp,Kumassi,highreliefbust((3311PPttee..NNaammeewwee..11ssttKK..AA..RR..CC..))suspensionre-afxed, namingrubbed,edge bruising and contact marks, therefore fair to fne £100-£140
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria ((441199 PPttee.. SSaannggoottoollaa.. NN.. NNiiggeerriiaa RReeggtt..)) good very fne
£160-£200
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1 copy clasp,Aro1901-1902((6677PPttee..MMoosseess..11ssttKK..AA..RRiiff eess))re-impressednaming,claspnot confrmed, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fne £50-£70
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-1902 ((335555 PPttee.. MMaayyaakkii BBuuzzuu.. LLaaggooss BBnn.. WW..AA..FF..FF..)) good very fne
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 ((22990099 PPttee.. KKhhuusshhaall SSiinngghh.. 110077tthh PPiioonneeeerrss..)) fne
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1902 ((112266 MM..GG..CC:: DDuuccee.. 22nndd NN.. NNiiggeerriiaa RReeggtt..)) good very fne
£200-£240
£60-£80
£160-£200
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1908-10((223377006666HH..AAddaammss,,OOrrdd,,SSiigg,,HH..MM..SS..HHyyaacciinntthh..)) polished,otherwise nearly very fne £100-£140
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1920((22331188PPttee..AAddooddooOOwwaarrii..66--KK..AA..RRiiff..)) suspensionbent,edgebruising and contact marks, otherwise good fne
£100-£140
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((2222993344880055 FFuuss.. JJ.. TThhoorrnnee.. RR..NN..FF..)) edge nick, nearly extremely fne
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((44111122112211 SS..AA..CC.. RR.. KK.. HHiillllyyaarrdd.. RR..AA..FF..)) in named card box of issue, extremely fne
£80-£100
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya(3),((EEAA1188111122881144PPtteeNNddoommbbooiiNNzzuussyyaaKKAARR;;115577CCoonnssttMMaalloommbbeeNNzzoommoo;; AA..11998800 WWddrr.. YYeesswwaa SS//OO MMaannyyoonnjjee..)) nearly very fne or better (3)
Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi ((330011 HHvvllddrr.. CChhaarrttuu.. 5522nndd SSiikkhhss..)) nearly very fne £200-£240
Tibet 1903-04, no clasp, bronze issue ((888877 CCoooollyy FFeessss NNaann DDeerr SS.. && TT CCoorrppss)) good very fne
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908((88110000PPttee..JJ..TThhoommppssoonn11sstt..WW..YY..RReeggtt..)) heavyedge bruising, suspension slightly loose, better than good fne
JJoosseepphhTThhoommppssoonnwasborninLeedsandenlistedinthe2ndBattalion,PrinceofWales’sOwn(WestYorkshireRegiment)on30January1906. HewitnessedinitialoverseasserviceontheNorthWestFrontierbeforecrossingtheChannelaspartoftheBritishExpeditionaryForceon4 November1914;hisArmyServiceRecordsnoteadmittancetoNo.25FieldAmbulanceatEstairesinMarch1916suferingfromtrenchfoot, followedlaterbyasevereboutofbronchitis.Returnedtothetrenches,Thompsonwasrecordedas‘missing’inthe feldbetween27-29May 1918,laterconfrmedasaPrisonerofWarinGermanhands.Repatriatedon30November1918,helikelyreturnedtocivilianemploymentasa labourer in Yorkshire.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908((33000033SSoowwaarrFFiirroozzKKhhaann1199tthh..LLaanncceerrss));IndiaGeneralService 1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37((TTCC--4455554499NNaaiikkSSaarrddaarr,,RR..II..AA..SS..CC..((AA..TTpptt..)))) bothwithminorofcial corrections, nearly very fne (2)
£60-£80
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908,bronzeissue((BBeeaarreerrKKhhuulleerrKKhhaann11sstt..WW..YY..RReeggtt..)) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne, rare to unit
£140-£180
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mahsud 1919-20 ((11004499 SSeepp.. DDaalleell MMoohhdd..,, 22--7766 PPjjbbss..)) nearly very fne £60-£80
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IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(2),Waziristan1919-21((1111995522LLaabbrrKKaallaannddaarr,,111122LLaabb..CCppss));NorthWestFrontier1930 -31((33663333SSeepp..RRaabbhhaallSSiinngghh,,33--1177DDooggrraaRR..));IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37((1122TTaaiilloorr KKaallaa KKhhaann.. RR..AA..)) attempted erasure of unit on last, otherwise nearly very fne (3)
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 ((6644112277 SSeepp.. KKaannwwaarr SSiinngghh,, II..MM..TT..)) good fne
£60-£80
£50-£70
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 ((44117799992266 FFssrr.. JJ.. DDaavviieess.. RR.. WW.. FFuuss..)) edge bruising, contact marks £70-£90 440077
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24((44118833445555FFssrr..TT..EE..PPrriiccee..RR..WW..FFuuss..)) slightlypolished,edgedigs, good fne £70-£90
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 ((44118800444466 FFssrr.. FF.. GG.. SSccaannee..)) slightly polished, edge bruising, good fne
£70-£90
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 ((FFoorreesstteerr MMaauunngg YYuu PPaann,, FFoorreesstt DDeepptt..)) good very fne and rare
£100-£140
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Mohmand1933((1100005577SSeepp..MMoohhdd..RRoosshhaann,,11--77RRaajjppuuttRR..)) lightcontactmarks, otherwise good very fne £60-£80
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921-24((66007788227799PPttee..SS..CCoottttiinngghhaamm,,TThheeQQuueeeenn’’ssRR..)) good very fne £60-£80
1914Star((5599888866DDvvrr::EE..JJ..FFaauullkknneerr..RR..FF..AA..));TerritorialForceEfciencyMedal,G.V.R.((665577DDvvrr::((AA..BBmmbbrr::))DD..KKeellllyy..RR..FF..AA..)) good very fne (2)
£100-£140
£70-£90 441144
1914-15Star((MM..1155660044,,WW..MMuurrrraayy,,AAcctt..EE..RR..AA..44..,,RR..NN..));BritishWarMedal1914-20((WWiilllliiaammWWiillll));VictoryMedal1914-19(4) ((JJ..7788773300QQ..BB..MMccLLeellllaann..OOrrdd..RR..NN..;;111100330033DDvvrr..JJ..SSyymmiinnggttoonn..RR..AA..;;119922447744DDvvrr..DD..MMccLLaacchhllaann..RR..AA..;;4400558888PPttee..HH..GG.. HHoorrsseemmaann.. SSoomm.. LL..II..)) some staining, generally very fne (6)
FFrraanncciissHHeennrryySSoommeerrsseettwasbornon5September1882andhavingemigratedtoSouthAfricaservedbrie fywithFrench’sScoutsduringthe latterstagesoftheBoerWar(entitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwithclaspsforCapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,andSouth Africa1901).HesawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWar,initiallywiththeKimberleyCommandoinGermanSouthWestAfricain1915,before proceedingtoEnglandaspartofthe1stSouthAfricanBrigade.HeservedwiththeminEgypt,andthen,havingbeencommissionedSecond Lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, saw further service on the Western Front.
‘Thebombardmentwasintenseallday,andourfellowsandaplatoonofthe4thRegimentdugthemselvesin.Suferingfromwantoffoodand water,andwiththewoundedimpossibletogetaway,myOrdersweretoholdon.Iwasonpointofsalientandfurthestforcepushedout.1 platoon of D Company under Second Lieutenant Somerset did well on my left ...’
SomersetwassubsequentlykilledduringtheBattleofDelvilleWood,hisdateofdeathofciallyrecordedas20July1916,thedaytheBrogadewas relieved. He is buried in Delville Wood Communal Cemetery, France.
British War Medal 1914-20 (Ch. Ofr. R. Carron. R.N.) extremely fne
£60-£80
RRoobbeerrttCCaarrrroonnwasbornatDevonporton1October1857andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson8October1873.RaisedAbleSeaman aboard Defence 1April1878,hetransferredtotheCoastguardServicein1884andwasinitiallypostedtotheMount’sBay fshingharbourof Porthleven.SenttoCadgwithon8March1891andCoverackon29December1893,Carronwasmentionedinthe RoyalCornwallGazette on 28 November 1895:
‘Terrible Shipwreck near Falmouth. EarlyonTuesdaymorningthetreacherousManacleRocksnearFalmouthwereagainthesceneofaterribledisaster,involvingthelossof fvelives. HaditnotbeenforthepromptandtimelyassistancerenderedbytheCoverackCoastguards-menandlifesavingbrigade,thelossoflifemusthave beenfarmoreserious...Theill-fatedvesselwasthethreemastedRussianbarque AnneElizabeth,398tons,CaptainSimonsen,boundfromCardif toChristiana,with531tonsofcoal...Thelifesavingapparatuswasplacedonawaggon,drawnbythreehorses.He(A.Jefers)wasaccompanied byCoastguardsWills,Carron,Moyse,Guy,Rutter,LoveandSims.Traversingovertheroughestroadspossibletoimagine,steep,zig-zagpaths, strewnwithhugeboulders,havingtobetraversedathighspeed,Wills,Carron,GuyandLove,atgreatrisk,wadedintotheragingsurfandhelped the unfortunate man.’
TransferredtoPorthallow,CarronwascalledtothePlymouthGuildhallinMarch1899aswitnesstotheunfortunateconditionoftheCaptainof theketch Rothiemay.AccordingtoCarron:‘TheCaptainwaseithermadordrunktohaverunhiscraftinthepositionshewasinwhenshestuck’. AdvancedChiefBoatmanatStIvesandPenzance,CarronendedhisserviceatWicklowinJune1919,beinggrantedthehonoraryrankof Lieutenant. He died in 1943 at Heamoor, Penzance.
British War Medal 1914-20 ((DD.. HH.. DDaarrlleeyy..)) extremely fne £80-£100
MMiissssDDaapphhnneeHHaarrrriioottDDaarrlleeyywasborninParisinJanuary1878,theseconddaughterof CaptainHenryDarleyofAldbyPark,Yorkshire.Asayoung22year-oldwomanshe servedasapopularLadyMayoressofScarboroughaftertheprematuredeathofher mother.ShelatervolunteeredfortheY.M.C.A.duringtheGreatWar,before transferringtotheChurchArmyinthesummerof1918andservedinItalyfromJune 1918toFebruary1919.PostedtoFrancefromFebruary1919toApril1919,itseems likelythatshespentthese fnalmonthsassistingwithconveyingfamiliesacrossthe Channelsothattheycouldvisitlovedonesinhospital;withinformationscantandthe scaleoflosssohuge,italsofelltovolunteerstooferspiritualcomfortandpractical adviceforthousandsofbereavedfamilieskeentobeginapilgrimagetothebattlefelds. ThesensitiveandoftenupsettingworkwasunpaidandtheChurchArmyandY.M.C.A. volunteers had to meet their own living expenses.
Returnedhometo7TrevorSquare,Knightsbridge,MissDarleymarriedLieutenantColonelJohnActonBrookeinLondonon7May1930.Thecouplelaterreturnednorth tothefamilyseatatAldbyParkbeforeretiringtoSibtonPark,Saxmundham,Sufolk. She died there on 28 February 1954. Confrmed as full entitlement.
Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(6)((22118811PPttee..GG..JJuuddggee..OOxxff..YYeeoo..;;33883311..PPttee..DDuuffaaaallaaBBaakkhhiitt..44//KK..AA..RR..;;2244//776699LL//CCppll..AA..EE.. GGrraahhaamm..NN..ZZ..EE..FF..;;SSjjtt..DD..CCaammppbbeellll..SS..AA..HH..AA..;;DDvvrr..WW..DD..JJaacckk,,SS..AA..SS..CC..;;550033771188SSpprr..GG..GG..LLiinnddbbeerrgg..CC..EE..)) lastplanchetonly; VictoryMedal1914-19((SS--1111668833PPttee..SS..GG..LLaawwrreennccee..SSeeaa..HHiigghhrrss..));ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.((66885544SSeerrjjtt::MMaajj::WW..TT..SSppeenncceerr.. RR..AA..MM..CC..)) generally very fne and better (8)
BritishWarMedal1914-20(2)((1122887744WWOOCCll..22..AA..JJ..PPaacckkeerr..RR..EE..;;33666677SSpprr..AA..BBrreetttt..RR..EE..)) minoredgenicksto frst,nearly extremely fne and better (2) £80-£100
AArrtthhuurrJJoohhnnPPaacckkeerrwasborninHerneBay,Kent,around1879,andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatCanterburyon3August1903.Appointed skilledelectrician14February1905,hewaspostedtoIndiaon25September1916anddiedfromheatapoplexyon29May1917whilstservingas QuartermasterSergeant(EstablishmentforEngineerServices).HeisburiedatKababaghRailwayCemeteryandhisnameiscommemoratedupon the Delhi Memorial. Confrmed as sole entitlement.
AArrtthhuurrBBrreettttservedwiththe45th(Fortress)Company,RoyalEngineers,anddiedatGibraltaron18May1916.Hislifewaslaterchronicledin Known Unto God (Beverley and the Great War) by author B. S. Barnes: ‘HeresidedinBeverleyandwasborntherein1878.BythestartoftheGreatWarhehadbeenonforeignserviceforanumberofyears,enlisting originallyatPaullontheHumber.HisfatherwasanoldsoldierandhadalsoservedintheRoyalEngineers.AttheoutbreakofwarArthurwas transferred from the 15th Coy to the 45th Coy and was in charge of the regimental shoemaker’s shop at Malta. ArthurBrettwasadmittedtohospitalon11thMay1916withswellingtotheface,thisdevelopedintoacutesepticaemiaandhediedon18that theMilitaryHospitalEuropa.Hewasgivenafullmilitaryfuneralandthewholeofthe45thCoyturnedouttopaytheirlastrespects,the processionstartedoutfromthehospitalonthemorningof19thMay,bearersloweredhimdowntohislastrestingplaceandthelastpostwas sounded.’
Aged38years,BrettisrememberedupontheEastRidingMemorialinBeverleyMinsterandontheBeverleyWarMemorialatHengate. Confrmed as sole entitlement.
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British War Medal 1914-20 ((LLiieeuutt.. DD.. GG.. DDeennlleeyy..)) extremely fne
DDoouuggllaassGGaarr ff eellddDDeennlleeyywasbornin1883andwasappointedtoacommissioninthe14thBirmingham‘Pals’Battalion,RoyalWarwickshire Regimenton24September1915.PostedtotheWesternFront,hewasmentionedinthe BirminghamDailyGazette on6July1916whenhewas notedas‘returnedfromFranceonTuesdaysuferingfromwoundsreceivedon1July[theFirstDayoftheBattleoftheSomme]’.Sometime transferredtothe10thBattalion,hismedicalrecordslaterstatethathesuferedagunshotwoundtotheleftarmwhichnecessitatedamputation. Returned home to 38 Chantry Road, Moseley, Birmingham, he was issued a Silver War Badge on 27 April 1921.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(3)((PPttee..CC..WW..TTeennnnaanntt..99tthhSS..AA..HH..;;BBuurrgg..DD..FF..WW..DDaavviiss..33DDeeZZ..AA..II..;;BBuurrgg..JJ..JJ..BB..LLoommbbaarrdd..ZZ..AA.. DD..KK..)); Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 ((PPttee.. EE.. WWeehhrrllee.. SS..AA..MM..CC..CC..)) very fne (4)
£60-£80
BritishWarMedal1914-20,bronzeissue((665566NNkk..AAbbdduullllaa,,66PPttrr..CCppss..)) tightenedatclaw,severepittingandcontactwear,fair only
£60-£80
British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue ((335533 CCoooollyy FFaatteehh DDiinn 22 LLaahhoorree LLaabboouurr CCppss)) very fne
British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue ((442255 CCoooollyy PPhhuummaann SSiinngghh 22 LLaahhoorree LLaabboouurr CCppss)) good
British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue ((NNoo.. 5555332277.. CChhiinneessee LL..CC..)) very f
Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut. V. O. Brown.) nearly extremely fne £100-£140
VVaalleennttiinneeOOaakklleeyyBBrroowwnnwascommissionedSecondLieutenantfromtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst,intothe3rdDragoonGuardson7 April1916,andservedwiththe3rdDragoonGuardsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom30November1916.PromotedCaptain, hewaskilledinactionduringthe3rdDragoonGuards’celebratedchargeatHonnechyon9October1918.Here,accompaniedbytheRoyals,the 3rdDragoonGuardsgallopedforabouttwomilesinsquadroncolumnextended,underheavyshelling,overgroundsweptbygun-fre,toward Honnechy.Halfamilein,theregimenthadtoclose-intopassunderarailwaybridge,andhere,whilestillunderartilleryandenflademachine-gunfreandwithbombsdroppingfromlow-fyingaircraft,theyincurredmanycasualties.Extendingonthefarsideofthebridgetheygallopedthrough Honnechy and seized the orchards to the east of the village.
Theregiment’scomparativelylightcasualtieshadprovidedevidenceoftheusefulnessoffastmovingcavalryoverreasonableground,eveninthe faceofheavydefensive fre.AStaf Ofcerwhowaspresentdescribedthisadvanceasthe fnestthinghehadseeninthewar;itwasalsothe regiment’s last action of the war and, perhaps most notably, the last ever cavalry charge by the British Army.
TheRegimentsuferedLieutenantOakleyBrownandtwootherrankskilledinaction;oneofcerdiedofwounds;andthreeofcersand27other rankswounded.90horseswerelost.Collectively,forthischarge,the3rdDragoonGuardswereawardedoneD.S.O.,fourM.C.s,and fveM.M.s. Oakley Brown in buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Sold with copied research.
Victory Medal 1914-19 ((FF.. MM.. RRaayy.. FF..AA..NN..YY..CC..)) good very fne
FFrreeddeerriiccaaMMaaiissiieeRRaayy,néeMclellan,wasborninLlandoveryin1887andmarriedLieutenantEricRay,R.N.in1914(whowaskilledinactionatthe BattleofJutlandon31May1916,whilstservinginH.M.S. QueenMary).SheservedwiththeFirstAidNursingYeomanryCorpsduringtheGreat War as a Driver with Unit 12 on the Western Front from October 1918.
Sold with copied research, including a group photographic image of Unit 12.
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 ((22
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 ((220088880066 GGnnrr.. NN.. CCaammppbbeellll.. RR..AA..)) good very fne
NNoorrmmaannCCaammppbbeellllattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtillery(TerritorialForce)on29April1913,andservedwiththemoverseasduringtheGreat War. He was discharged due to wounds on 1 March 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no 498471.
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,PersianGulf1909-1914((JJ..1155777744..JJ..HH..AAvveerryy,,OOrrdd..SSeeaann..HH..MM..SS..DDaarrttmmoouutthh..)) pitting, polished and worn, therefore fair £70-£90
JJoohhnnHHeennrryyAAvveerryywasborninDevonporton9July1895andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson26January1912.HeservedinH. M.S. Dartmouth from 14 March 1913 to 30 June 1915, and again from 1 October 1915 to 2 June 1916, and was advanced Able Seaman.
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,PersianGulf1909-1914((KK..1122999922..AA..JJ..MMccCCaarrtthhyy..SSttoo..11CCll..HH..MM..SS..FFooxx..)) contactpitting, otherwise very fne £60-£80
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Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 ((KKXX..8888999922 RR.. TT.. HHeeaarrdd.. SSttoo.. 11.. RR..NN..)) very fne £60-£80
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51, unnamed, good very fne
£60-£80
NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48((DD//SSKKXX..778888992288..CC..EE..DD..LLllooyydd..LL..SS..MM..RR..NN..)) minorofcialcorrection to rate, nearly extremely fne £50-£70 443366
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NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.((RR..MM..99336600RR..NN..HHoollllaass..MMnnee..RR..MM..))mountedaswornonoriginalriband with top wearing pin, in card box of issue, extremely fne
£120-£160
RRoobbeerrttNNiiccoollHHoollllaasswasbornatCalderhead,Lanarkshire,on18August1931,andattestedfortheRoyalMarinesatGlasgowon27June1949, hispapersstating‘underage’.SenttoRoyalMarineCommandoSchool15August1950,hewasappointedMarine1stClasson24February1951 andjoined41CommandoatTamaron24October1951.Transferredto45Commando,heservedatEastneyandPlymouthandwaslater awardedhisNavalGeneralServiceMedalforMalayaon21July1956.EnrolledintheRoyalFleetReservefrom18August1956to17August1961 tocompleteengagement,hepassedhisexamsasLeadingSeamanon28November1963,furtherqualifyinginthemaintenanceandrepairof infatablelifesavingequipmentattheSafetyEquipmentandSurvivalTrainingSchool,Hillhead.DischargedfromH.M.S. Cochrane on4October 1965, he died in Motherwell on 30 September 2017, aged 86.
SoldwithacomprehensivearchiveoforiginaldocumentationincludingCertifcateofServiceintheRoyalMarines;CertifcateofServiceinthe RoyalNavy(R.F.R.);TradeCertifcate(SeamanBranch),withreference;TradeCertifcatenamedtorecipientstating6years,6monthsservicein UnderwaterControl,SeamanBranch(TorpedoAnti-SubmarineWarfare);RecordofT.A.S.ServiceasASDICOperator;R.N.EducationTest CertifcateforLeadingRate;H.M.S.TigerAssociationMembershipCardto‘Robert&HeatherHollis’;familylettersandsnapshots;CollinsRoyal& Merchant Naval Diary, detailing early postings; and a H.M.S. Tiger wooden plaque.
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East ((PP//JJXX..889900229911 AA.. LL.. TTrreeaacchheerr.. SSiigg.. RR..NN..)) good very fne
£50-£70
Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, G.VI.R., Near East ((RRMM..99665511 JJ.. PPhheellppss.. MMnnee.. RR..MM..)) very fne £100-£140
NavalGeneralService1915-62,2clasps,Cyprus,NearEast, unofcialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((RR..MM..1111661111EE..WWeessttggaarrtthh.. CCppll.. RR..MM..)) good very fne £100-£140
GeneralService1918-62(3),1clasp,Iraq((1199775599DDvvrr..DDhhaammaaSSiinngghh..RR..AA..));1clasp,N.W.Persia((22559911SSeeppooyyMMaanngguuKKhhaann..2266-PPuunnjjaabbiiss,,)); 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq ((336699 RRffmmnn.. AAuuttaarr SSiinngg RRaannaa,, 11--3399--RR.. GGaarrwwhhaall RR..)) very fne or better (3) £100-£140
GeneralService1918-62(2),1clasp,Palestine((33331111119988PPttee..TT..TTrraaiillll..HH..LL..II..));1clasp,Palestine1945-48((AASS..1188771144PPttee..MM.. MMoottssaammaa.. AA..PP..CC..)) very fne (2) £60-£80
GeneralService1918-62(2),1clasp,S.E.Asia1945-46((1100441177RRffnn..GGaajjbbiirrKKhhaattii,,33//99GG..RR..));1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.((NN5522555599PPttee JJuussttoonn NNkkaaaattaa KK..AA..RR..)) the frst abrasively scratched in obverse feld, nearly very fne or better (2)
£50-£70
Sold with contemporary miniature General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48. GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(3),S.E.Asia1945-46,unnamedasissuedtoIndianpersonnel;Palestine1945-48((AASS..88663333LL.. CCppll..GG..TTssaallaauu..AA..PP..CC..));Malaya,E.II.R.(22595881Pte.C.C.Archibald.R.A.M.C.);U.N.Medal,onUNFICYPriband,unnamedas issued, edge bruises and contact marks to third, otherwise very fne (4)
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SoldwithnamedArmyMedalOfceenclosure,addressedtotherecipientinBrighton,anddated27July2004;andaRoyalArmyServiceCorps cap badge.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone ((2222449988337799 CCffnn EE AA MMeeee RREEMMEE)) impressed naming, extremely fne
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2006.
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(2)((2233226633669933GGddssmm..AA..HH..BB..RRiiqquuee..GGrreenn..GGddss..;;2233225522884477GGddssmm..DD..WW..WWiissee.. GGrreenn.. GGddss..)) good very fne (2)
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(2)((2233224455444422FFuuss..JJ..DDrraannssff eelldd..RR..WW..FF..;;2222551111229966FFuuss..EE..NN..LLoooosseemmoorree..RR..WW..FF..)) minor edge bruise to frst, good very fne and better (2)
GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,NearEast,Cyprus, unofcialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((2233228888777722PPttee..JJ..AA..DDaallttoonn..RR..WW.. KK..)) minorofcialcorrectiontosurname;GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo((2233888822444488RRffnn..JJ..WWaatteerrff eelldd..22GGrreeeenn JJaacckkeettss..)) good very fne (2)
£100-£140
GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Cyprus,NearEast((FFgg..OOff ..GG..HH..EE..AAllllaann..RR..AA..FF..))mountedfordisplayoncard,withnamed card box of issue, good very fne £160-£200
GGeeoorrggeeHHeennrryyEErrnneessttAAllllaannwasborninDover,KentinJune1930.HeenlistedintheRoyalAirForceinAugust1951,appliedforaircrewservice, andwascommissionedOfcerCadetPilotinOctober1952.Allanqualifedasapilotoffastjetaircraft,andadvancedtoPilotOfcerinJanuary 1954andtoFlyingOfcerinJanuarythefollowingyear.Hewaspostedto249Squadron(Venoms)inAmman,JordaninApril1955.Allan returnedtotheUKtoconverttoHunteraircraftatNo.229O.C.U,inJanuary1956.Hewaspostedto34Squadron(HunterF.5’s)atTangmere in April of the same year.
WithtensionbuildingupovertheSuezCrisis,theTangmereHunterWing(34and1Squadrons)waspostedtoCyprusinordertoprovideair defenceoftheisland,August1956.Thewingwaslatertaskedwithproviding fghtercoverfortheparatrooptransportaircrewtopreventany EgyptianAirForceintervention.ThedroponGamilairfeldtookplace,5November1956,andwhileValletasandHastingswereinthetargetarea theywerecoveredbyrelaysofHuntersfrombothsquadrons.PilotssuchasAllanhadaringsideseatforalloftheaction,buttheanticipated reactionfromEgyptianMiGsnevermaterialised.TheWingconducted fghtersweepsovertheNileDeltabeforereturningtotheairdefenceof the Cyprus bases.
34SquadronreturnedtotheUKattheendofDecember1956,andAllanremainedwiththesquadronuntilitwasdisbandedthefollowingmonth. HetransferredtotheSecretarialBranchinSeptember1960,andadvancedtoFlightLieutenantinAugust1961.Allandiedofillnesswhilst stationed at R.A.F. Cottesmore in January 1969, and was cremated at Peterborough Crematorium. Sold with copied research.
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1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;PacifcStar;BurmaStar;ItalyStar;FranceandGermanyStar;CanadianVolunteerService Medal;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal((9988336655LL..WW..MM..IInnff eelldd));IndiaServiceMedal(4)((2211442233SSeepp..PPaarrttaappSSiinngghh,,22 PPuunnjjaabbRR..;;2277999999LL//NNkk..PPeerrttaappRRaaii,,55--88GG..RR..;twounnamed);NewZealandWarServiceMedal;SouthAfricaMedalforWar Service, generally good very fne and better (16) £100-£140
1939-45Star(3);AtlanticStar(2);AfricaStar;PacifcStar;BurmaStar;ItalyStar(3);DefenceMedal(4),oneaCanadianissuein silver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal(3),onewithoverseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45(4),oneaCanadianissueinsilver;India ServiceMedal;NewZealandWarServiceMedal;SouthAfricaMedalforWarService,allunnamedasissued, generallyvery fne and better (25) £100-£140
1939-45Star(2);AtlanticStar;AfricaStar(2);PacifcStar(2);BurmaStar(3),onewithPacifcclasp;FranceandGermanyStar; DefenceMedal(5),oneaCanadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45(2); New Zealand War Service Medal; Australia Service Medal ((VVXX2288885588 RR.. NNiicchhoollssoonn)) generally very fne (21) £100-£140
Sold with a copy Air Crew Europe Star and a British Red Cross Society Medal for War Services 1914-18.
1939-45Star,ofciallyimpressed‘220055444455JJ..BBuurrddeekkiinn’;AfricaStar(2),bothofciallyimpressed‘111188996644FF..MM..FFiinncchh;;9966116633HH..JJ.. SSmmiitthh’;ItalyStar,o fciallyimpressed‘558833007777RR..JJ..BBrriittss’;WarMedal1939-45(2),bothofciallyimpressed‘117799882266WW..BBaattttyy;; 5599337788RR..GG..RRaawwssoonn’;AfricaServiceMedal(10),allo fciallyimpressed‘228899771133AA..PP..CCllooeettee;;1155999977LL..VV..HHeemmppeell;;220077228833EE..LL.. IInnggrraamm;;1133559944AA..MM..KKaarrkk;;223366774455JJ..SS..RR..LLeebboottsscchhyy;;330055447700AA..MMaannss;;MM1188448811SS..OOlliivveerr;;229966111111MM..HH..RRoobbeerrttss;;330077886699JJ.. DD.. RRoouurrkkee;; 222255668822 HH.. SSmmiitt’, some with contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fne (16)
AtlanticStar(2);AfricaStar(7),onewith8thArmyclasp;PacifcStar;BurmaStar;ItalyStar;FranceandGermanyStar(3), generally very fne and better (15) £70-£90
Arctic Star, unnamed as issued, in broken case of issue, with afxed label named to ‘RR DDaavviieess SSSSXX2233773322’, extremely fne
unnamed as issued, slight manufacturing faw to obverse at 7 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fne
Southern Rhodesia Service Medal, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fne
£180-£220
South Africa Medal for War Service (8), all unnamed as issued, the last in its card box of issue, generally very fne and better (8) £200-£240
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp(2),Borneo((2233885511993311GGnnrr..FF..CCrraagggg..RRAA..));Radfan((SSSS..994499000033DD..RR..MMcc..FFaarrllaannee..AA..BB..RR..NN..)) suspension claw loose on frst, service ofcially corrected on last, good very fne (2)
£100-£140
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland((2244330066550077TTpprr..WW..CC..CCllaarrkkeeLLGG..))mountedcourt-styleasworn, nearly extremely fne, scarce to unit £140-£180
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland((2244116644778855TTpprr..MM..RR..TThhoommppssoonnRRHHGG//DD..)) smallerasure/testmark between number and rank, mounted court-style as worn, extremely fne, scarce to unit
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244114444222299 CCppll.. II.. HHaayywwaarrdd QQDDGG..)) extremely fne
£80-£100
£60-£80
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244119922664499 TTpprr.. AA.. AA.. FFooggaarrttyy 44//77DDGG..)) minor edge nicks, extremely fne £60-£80 447777 xx
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244229922229933 TTpprr GG WW DDuuttssoonn 55 IInnnniiss DDGG)) good very fne, scarce to unit
£120-£160 447788 xx
Sold with a 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards cap badge.
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244339944665577 TTpprr TT MM BB GGrraayy SSccoottss DDGG)) nearly extremely fne
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244448888447788 TTpprr JJ WW EE PPiicckkeerriinngg QQOOHH)) extremely fne
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244886677224422 TTpprr JJ JJ HHeewwiitttt QQRRHH)) extremely fne, scarce to unit £100-£140
JJ.. JJ.. HHeewwiitttt completed one tour of Northern Ireland, from October 1997 to May 1998, based in Armagh.
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((LLtt AA WW LL WWoollsstteennhhoollmmee QQRRIIHH)) nearly extremely fne
AA..WW..LL..WWoollsstteennhhoollmmeewasbornin1959andwaseducatedatMalvernCollegeandSouthamptonUniversity.HewascommissionedSecond LieutenantintheRoyalEngineers(TerritorialArmy),beforetransferringtotheRegularArmyasaLieutenantintheQueen’sRoyalIrishHussars on4September1979.HeservedonetourofNorthernIrelandwith‘D’SquadronattheMazefrom15December1983to27February1984,and was promoted Captain on 1 April 1989.
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244117744771166 TTpprr.. JJ.. WWoooodd 99//1122LL..)) nearly extremely fne £60-£80
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244339933449988 TTpprr DD WWaarrdd RRHH)) small dig to reverse, nearly extremely fne £60-£80
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244111188110055 TTpprr.. DD.. SSmmeeddlleeyy 1133//1188HH..)) extremely fne £60-£80
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244115588556666 TTpprr.. WW.. TT.. MMiilllleerr 1155//1199HH..)) extremely fne £60-£80
xx
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244338833773399 CCppll AA RR MMcc..LLoouudd 1177//2211LL)) extremely fne £60-£80
AA..RR..MMccLLoouudd(alsorecordedasMcCloud)servedwiththe17th/21stLancersfrom1976to1985,andwaspromotedCorporalin1982.For almost the entirety of his service he was employed in the Motor Transport Troop, being described as ‘an excellent driver of all types of vehicles’.
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((22LLtt NN FF NNoobbbbss RRTTRR)) extremely fne £120-£160 448899 xx
NNiicchhoollaassFFiinncchhNNoobbbbsswasbornon1May1959andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalTankRegimenton7April1979.Hewas advanced Captain on 7 October 1985.
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244008866448866 LL//CCppll.. JJ.. MMcc..NNeeiill 44 RRTTRR..)) nearly extremely fne, scarce to unit £70-£90
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(2)((2244003366116699LL//CCppll..AA..CChhrriissttiiee..SSGG..;;2244118800224411PPttee..LL..RR..BBuucckkLLII..)) minor edge bruise to frst, nearly extremely fne (2)
£80-£100
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((CCppll SS FF MMcc..CClloouugghhlliinn ((SS88115511008822)) RRAAFF)) extremely fne £60-£80
£80-£100 449944 xx
449955
GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,SouthArabia, secondclaspunofciallyafxed ((44226600554499AAcctt..CCppll..BB..RR..AArrnnoolldd..RR.. AA..FF..)) very fne
Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 ((2244777777000033 CCppll AA PP BBeevviinnggttoonn IInntt CCoorrppss)) nearly extremely fne
550011
550022
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7,bronzeissue((8855BBeeaarreerrMMaaddoooorraammKKaammaaddooooTTrraannsspptt..DDeepptt..MMaaddrraass)) minor edge nicks, lacquered, good very fne
£100-£140
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Chin-Lushai1889-90,bronzeissue((330044MMuulleetteeeerrRRaammaaPPaannddooooCCoommtt..TTrraannssppoorrtt..DDeepptt.. BB..)) very fne
£200-£240
RoyalNigerCompanyMedal1886-97,1clasp,Nigeria,bronzeissue,theedge ofcially numbered ‘1799’, good very fne
£400-£500
BBaabbaaOOrrllaarr,thereweretwomenwiththisnamewhoattestedintotheRoyalNiger Constabulary(RNC)andservedwiththemonthreeormorepunitiveexpeditions, entitlingthemtotheawardoftheRoyalNigerCompanyMedalinBronze.Uponit’s disbandmentandamalgamationintothenewlyformedWestAfricanFrontierForce, servingRNCmenwereinvitedtoenlistineithertheNorthernorSouthernNigeria Regiments.ALanceCorporalBabaOlaoftheSouthernNigeriaRegimentisnotedas having been subsequently killed in action during the Aro 1901-02 campaign.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Abor1911-12((556622CCoooollyyKKaalluuJJaammaannggNNoo..11GGuurrkkhhaalliiCCaarrrriieerrCCoorrppss)) smallofcial correction to unit, nearly extremely fne, scarce £180-£220
TheCarrierCorpscomprised5NagaCorpsand2GurkhaliCorps,inallsome4,400men;thelattergraduallyreplacedtheNagasafterthesehad beensome6monthsonservice.AlltheCorpsaswellasothertransportunits,excepttheboattransport,werecommandedbyofcersofthe Supply and Transport Corps.
Jubilee1887,clasp,1897,MetropolitanPolice(P.C.J.O’Hara.T.Divn.);Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C. O’Hara. T. Div.) mounted for wear, polished, nearly very fne
Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, good very fne (3)
£80-£100
Jubilee1887,MetropolitanPolice((PPCC,,SS..TTuurrnneerr..VV..DDiivvnn..));Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze((PP..CC..GG..HHoollee..GG.. DDiivv..));Coronation1911,MetropolitanPolice((IInnsspp..CC..GGrreeeennhhaamm..));SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue ((TThhoommaass WW.. RRoobbssoonn)) edge bruise to frst, otherwise good very fne (4)
Jubilee1897,MetropolitanPolice(P.C.A.Drane.G.Divn.);Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C.A.Drane.T.Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. Drane.) edge bruising, very fne (3)
£70-£90
AArrtthhuurrDDrraanneewasborninEye,Su folk,in1875andattestedfortheSufolkArtilleryMilitiaon6March1893.Hepurchasedhisdischargethe followingyear,andsubsequentlyjoinedtheMetropolitanPoliceon7June1896,servingwithboth‘G’(King’sCross)and‘T’(Hammersmith) Divisions. He retired to pension on 12 June 1922.
Sold with copied research.
Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fne
Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, all unnamed as issued, extremely fne (4) £80-£100
551177
ImperialServiceMedal(3),E.VII.R.,Starissue((WWiilllliiaammGG..AArrllooww));G.V.R.,Circularissue,1st‘coinagehead’issue((FFrraannkkCCrraawwffoorrdd MMyyeerrss..)); G.VI.R., 1st issue ((RRooggeerr PPrriittcchhaarrdd)) good very fne (3)
Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Star issue ((FFrreeddkk.. WW.. BBeevveerrssttoocckk..)) in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fne £80-£100
‘CourageousActRecalled.AmongthegreatnumberofpeoplewhoattendedthefuneralofthelateMrRichardBatchelor,thewell-knownwater engineerofChathamwasaquietgreybeardedmanwhostoodbythegrave.HewasMrFrederickBeverstockof5ChurchTerrace,Luton, Chatham,whowastheretopayhislasttributetoMrBatchelor.Sixty fveyearsagoinMarch1872,MrBeverstockthenaladoffourteen,fell100 feetdownawellneartheWagonandHale,Luton.Hemanagedtoswimaboutinthewater,buthewasalmostexhaustedbeforeapassinggirl heardhiscriesforhelp.MrBatchelor,whowasonlysixteenatthetime,happenedtobeworkingwithhisfatheratanearbyfarmandwascalled tothescene.Descendingthewellattheendofarope,hereachedthestrugglingboyandbroughthimsafelyuptothesurface.Inrecognitionof his courage Mr Batchelor was awarded the Bronze Medal and Certifcate of the Royal Humane Society for saving life from drowning.’
ImperialServiceMedal(3),G.V.R.,Circularissue(2),1st‘coinagehead’issue((HHeennrryyJJaammeessBBaallddrryy));2nd‘Coronationrobes’issue ((SSaarraahhMMaarryyCCaammppbbeellll..));E.II.R.,2ndissue((MMiillddrreeddRRoosseeDDoouuggllaass))thelastinits RoyalMint caseofissueCoronation1902, MetropolitanPolice,bronze((PP..CC..JJ..GGrriiff tthhss..YY..DDiivv..));Coronation1911;Jubilee1935;Coronation1953(2),theselastfourall unnamedasissued;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue((HHuugghhFF..RR..MMiillllaarr)) sometracesoflacquer, generally very fne (9) £90-£120
ImperialServiceMedal,G.V.R.,2nd‘Coronationrobes’issue((WWiilllliiaammFFrreeddeerriicckkDDiissmmoorree));SpecialConstabularyLongService Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2) ((WWiilllliiaamm FF.. DDiissmmoorree;; HHeerrbbeerrtt CC.. MMaallyyoonn)); together with a related miniature, extremely fne (3) £50-£70
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue ((1177555533 TT..SS.. MMjjrr.. JJ.. RR.. MMoorrff tttt.. RR..AA..MM..CC..)) nearly
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (Egypt). JJoohhnnRRoowwllaannddMMoorr ff ttttattestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom17 August 1914, and then subsequently in Egypt.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse((PPrrttee..TThhooss..KKeeeenn2233dd..RReeggtt..11885566..))engravednaming,theyearimpressed, minor edge nicks, good very fne
£140-£180
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((1155773399.. SSeerrggtt.. HH.. HHeeppbbuurrnn.. RR..AA..)) good very fne £70-£90
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((1144SSeerrjjtt..JJoohhnnTThhoommssoonnSScchhoooollooffGGuunnrryy..RRAA));TerritorialForceEfciency Medal,G.V.R.((220000004422PPttee..AA..MMcc..CCuulllloocchh..44//RR..SSccoottss..));EfciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial((TT..442244004422SSjjtt..AA..JJ.. GGrreeeennwwoooodd.. RR..AA..SS..CC..)) edge bruising to frst, some polishing, generally nearly very fne and better (3) £120-£160 552222
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((1111000022..GGuunnrr..HH..SSaauull..AA//22..RR..AA..)) smallgraftiinobverse feld,otherwise good very fne £50-£70 552233 xx
552244
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((44880066..PPttee..TT..HHoolltt..11sstt..BBnn..2233rrdd..FFoooott..))engravednaming, minoredge bruising, shield to obverse slightly worn, otherwise nearly very fne £100-£140
552255
552266
552277
552288 xx
552299 xx
Long Service Medals
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((11114444 SSeerrggtt.. JJ.. WWiilllliiaammss.. OOxxff:: LL..II..)) minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fne
£80-£100
JJoohhnnWWiilllliiaammsswasbornatDublinandattestedforthe43rd(Monmouthshire)RegimentofLightInfantryatWestminsteron4May1868.Arriving inIndiaon28September1872,hewasappointedBandsmanon9October1872,andwaspromotedCorporalon19March1879,andSergeant on28June1882.AwardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalin1886,hewasdischargedmedicallyunftforfurtherserviceon16June 1887, after 19 years and 44 days service, of which 14 years and 134 days were spent soldiering in India. This is his sole medallic entitlement. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((1188660033..RR..SS..MMaajj::LL..GGiilleess..RRll..GGuueerrnnsseeyy..MM..AArrttyy..)) minoredgenicks,good very fne and scarce to unit £240-£280
Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. ((33227722 CC..SSjjtt:: WW.. HHuugghheess.. RR.. WWeellsshh FFuuss..)) nearly very fne
£60-£80
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Canada((CCaapptt..AA..FF..SSttaaff oorrdd..RRCCSSiiggss));CanadianForcesDecoration(2),G.VI.R.((FF//LL..FF..JJ.. LLoowwrryy)); E.II.R. ((SSggtt GG.. WW.. TTuuggggeeyy)) good very fne (3)
£100-£140
RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((JJhh..LLaannggGGuunnrr..1166tthh..CCoo..RR..MM..AA..))engravednaming, minoredgebruise,good very fne
Sold with copied research.
553300
553311 xx
553322
£100-£140
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((RRoobbtt.. RRoowwssee,, QQrr.. MMrr..,, HH..MM..SS.. IImmpprreeggnnaabbllee..)) impressed naming, very fne
£100-£140
RRoobbeerrttRRoowwsseewasborninPlymptonSt.Mary,Devon,on25October1856andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoyFirstClasson1January1873. Advanced Petty Ofcer First Class on 1 December 1881, he served in H.M.S. Impregnable from 26 January 1885.
RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((WW..CChhiiff eerrss..CChhff..BBooaattnn..iinnCChhggee..HH..MM..CCooaassttGGuuaarrdd))impressednaming, good very fne £80-£100
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181548 W. E. Nineham. P.O. H.M.S. Cochrane.) very fne
£120-£160
WWaalltteerrEEddwwaarrddNNiinneehhaamm,anErrandBoyfromRhine feld,Hampshire,wasbornon27September1878.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyasaBoy 2ndClasson1March1898.HisL.S.G.C.wastracedon2October1911andheservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Hampshire.Advanced ActingChiefPettyOfcer,hewaskilledinactionwhenshestruckaGerman-mineof Orkney,on5June1916,whilstconveyingFieldMarshal LordKitcheneronadiplomaticmissiontoRussia,andsankwithin15minuteswiththelossof737lives.Therewereonly12survivors.Heis buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney.
Sold with copied service papers.
Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue ((11552288993388 CCppll.. JJ.. RR.. EEddddiinnggttoonn.. RR..AA..FF..)) good very fne
£50-£70
£100-£140 553344
VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.((CCoorrppll..RRiicchhaarrddRRoobbeerrttss..33rrdd..VV..BB..RR..WW..FF..JJuullyy//9988..))engravednaming;TerritorialForce EfciencyMedal,E.VII.R.((225588OO..RR..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::EE..CC..JJoonneess..77//RR..WWeellsshhFFuuss..)) minorofcialcorrectiontounitonlatter,suspension claw loose on frst, minor edge bruising, nearly very fne and better (2)
TerritorialEfciencyMedal,G.V.R.((44118811227744CCppll..AA..WWeebbbb..44--RR..WW..FFuuss..));EfciencyMedal(2),G.V.R.,Territorial((44117788003322CC..SSjjtt.. WW..HH..JJoonneess..44--RR..WW..FFuuss..));G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial((44119944229922FFuuss..CC..JJoonneess..RR..WW..FF..)) frstslightlypolishedandworn,this nearly very fne; the latter two nearly extremely fne (3) £80-£100
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553399
554400
Efciency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Malta ((11008888 PPttee.. VV.. CCuuttaajjaarr.. KK..OO.. MMaallttaa.. RR..)), impressed naming, very fne and scarce
£500-£700
RoyalNavalReserveDecoration,E.II.R.,unnamedasissued;RoyalNavalVolunteerReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue((NNoo.. 6688115588 PP..OO..//WWttrr.. KK.. FF.. SSttrraacchhaann.. SS..AA..NN..FF..((VV)))) very fne (2)
£140-£180
SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue,1clasp,TheGreatWar1914-18((WWiilllliiaammJJ..SSyykkeess));togetherwiththe recipient’sBlackpoolSpecialConstabularyMedalforServicesRendered,gold(9ct.,totalweight9.42g)andenamel,thereverse engraved‘Constable117W.J.Sykes’,withtop‘1914-18’broochbar;andaBlackpoolSpecialConstable1914lapelbadge, good very fne (3)
Only 23 E.VII.R. large bronze medals were awarded prior to the small medal being instituted in 1904. RRoobbeerrttJJoosseepphhJJoonneesswasawardedthebronzeSeaGallantryMedalforattemptingtosavethelifeofAbleSeamanDavidJonesofBootlewhowas employedintheshoregangoftheWhiteStarSteamshipCompany.AnchoredatNewBrighton,thesteamship Cymric wasjusthoursawayfrom leavingforNewYorkandbothmenweremakingpreparationsfortheembarkationof1400passengersandcrew. The DundeeEveningPost of6 September 1902 gives further details: 'Intrepid Boatswain.
AverysadafairoccurredintheMerseyyesterdayafternoon,involvingthelossoftwolives.At2.30thecrewoftheWhiteStarliner Cymric were engagedinboatdrillwhenoneofthelifeboats,inbeingswungoutuponthedavits,struckasailorandknockedhimintotheriver.Themanwas evidentlyunconscious,andhisbodywasbeingrapidlysweptawaybyastrongebbtide,whenRobertJones,boatswainofthe Cymric,plungedinto therivertotherescue.Boatswerealsoloweredfromthe Cymric andthetenderMagnetic.Anothersailoralsojumpedintoassisttheboatswain in supporting their shipmate's unconscious form.
Thetworescuersreachedaropethrowntothem,buttheforceofthetidecompelledthemtoletgooftheirburden,andthebodyatoncesank. Thetidealsosweptawaythesecondsailor,whowaslosttosightinamoment.Theboatswain,RobertJones,whohasbeeninstrumentalinsaving sixliveswhilstwiththeWhiteStarLine,waspickedupinanexhaustedcondition,butwasabletosailinthe Cymric.Thebodiesofthetwomen who drowned have not been seen since.’
Despitethisclose-call,Jonesremainedinserviceaboard Cymric asboatswain.Sixyearslaterhisnamewaspublishedin TheLiverpoolJournalof Commerce whenhewasdecoratedwiththeSilverBoardofTradeMedalforGallantryafterparticipatingintherescueofthesurvivorsofthe St. Cuthbert ofLiverpool,whichwasabandonedon freintheNorthAtlanticOceanon3February1908.Incommonwithothersailorsinvolvedin thisrescue,JoneslikelyalsoreceivedtheShipwreckedFishermenandMarinersRoyalBenevolentSocietysilvermedalandthebronzemedalofthe Humane Society of Massachusetts.
PresentedonbehalfoftheChapterbytheSecretaryGeneraloftheOrder,SirEdmund Lechmere,on15February,1886,attheCorporationBuildings,Kidderminster,inthe presenceoftheDeputyMayorandmembersoftheCorporationandBoroughPolice, and representatives of various public bodies.
OrderofSt.JohnLifesavingMedal,1sttype,bronze,unnamed;OrderofSt.JohnLifesavingMedal,2ndtype,silver,unnamed, hallmarked Birmingham 1936, lightly gilded, good very fne (2)
£60-£80
Order of St. John Lifesaving Medal, 2nd type, bronze ((PPrreesseenntteedd ttoo WWiilllliiaamm SShheeppppaarrdd.. 11990011)) very fne 100
£200-240
RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((WWiilllliiaammAAnnddeerrssoonnMMaayy..1122..11990066..)) fttedwithintegralbronzeriband buckle, good very fne
£140-£180
R.H.S.Caseno.34,578:‘Onthe12thMay,1906,aboyfellintotheestuaryoftheRibbleatLytham,andwasquicklycarriedaway,thedepthbeing 14feet.WilliamAnderson,aged67,atgreatrisk,plungedin,and,afteraswimof400yards,caughttheboy,andthenswamanother300yardsto the shore, where he at once used means to restore the boy, and was successful.’
RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((WW..JJ..HHaarrrriiss2200tthh..MMaayy11992244))withintegralbronzeribandbuckle, contact marks, generally very fne240
£140-180
R.H.S.CaseNo.47,506:‘Forrescuingmenfromthegasandsmoke flledAbbontiakoonMineinWestAfrica.Owingtoa fre,dense,smokeyand poisonousgasses flledthemineandtheminemanagerwithsevenwhitemenandfournativeswererenderedinsensibleeitherbysmokeorbythe afterdampfollowingthe fre.[Harrisand13others]wentdownthemineintwopartiesandsucceededinsavingallthemenwiththeexceptionof one native who lost his life.’
WW..JJ..HHaarrrriissvolunteeredtoenterthegoldmineaspartoftherescuepartyunderthecommandofCaptainArthurRetallack,aformermine CaptainofBlackwater,Truro.Acontemporarynewspaperarticlenotesthatanumberoftherescuerswerealsoovercomebysmoke,their bravery being later praised by the Prince of Wales at the presentation ceremony held at Farquah.
RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,BlackpoolBranch,SilverCrossforGallantService((JJ..TT..FFiisshh,,BBeessssiieeJJoonneess,,FFeebbyy..2266tthh11888800,,44 LLiivveess SSaavveedd)) with top silver riband buckle, very fne and rare
£140-£180
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2001.
TheRoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution’sSilverMedalwasawardedtotheCoxswainoftheBlackpoolLifeboat,RobertBickerstafe,forthis incident:‘26February1880:Inagaleandveryheavyseas,theFleetwoodschoonerBessieJones,GlasgowtoLiverpoolwithacargoofsteelrailway metals,wasseenonSalthouseBank,of Blackpool,Lancashire.Evenwithlandsmenincluded,theBlackpoollifeboatRobertWilliamhadtolaunch short-handedbut,undersailandshippingseasthewholetime,theboatreachedapointwheretheoarscouldbegotoutand,aftertwohours hardrowing,CoxswainBickerstafetookheralongsidethecasualtyandremovedfourmen.Onherwaybackthelifeboatbroachedtoona sandbank, fnishing on her beam ends, but was able to right herself and make St Anne’s safely.’
Provenance: W. H. Fevyer Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008
.B.E.M. LondonGazette 23September1941EdgarChalker,CookandSteward(inajointcitationwithGunnerHenryHerbertReed,Royal Artillery [awarded the George Cross], and Chief Ofcer Cliford Walter Davies [awarded the M.B.E.]):
‘Theshipwasattackedbyenemyaircraftwithcannon,machine-gunsandbombs.Sherepliedatoncewithherdefensivearmamentmannedby ChiefOfcerDavies,GunnerReed,andStewardChalker,andthemenatthegunswenton fringdespitethehailofbulletsandcannonshell. GunnerReedbehavedwiththeutmostgallantry.HewasbadlywoundedbutwhentheMasteraskedhowhewas,hesaidthathewouldcarryon. ChiefOfcerDaviesandStewardChalkerwerealsobothwounded,butthebravedefenceputupbythesemendroveof theenemyandsaved their ship. Gunner Reed then carried Chief Ofcer Davies from the bridge down two ladders to the deck belowandplacedhiminshelternearalife-boat.GunnerReedthendied.Itwasafterwardsfoundthathisstomachhadbeenrippedopenby machine-gun bullets. By his gallant and utterly selfess action Gunner Reed saved the life of Chief Ofcer Davies.’ Reed, Davies, and Chalker were also all awarded the Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, the citation giving some additional details: ‘TheS.S. Cormount,aBritishcollierof2,841tons,wasattackedon21June1941byaGermanbomberfromalowlevelwithcannon,machinegunsandbombs.Twobombsstruckthestarboardsideoftheshipabreastthebridge;afourthfellintotheseaontheportside.Sherepliedat oncewithherdefensivearmament,mannedbytheChiefOfcerattheSchermulyPistol,aMilitaryGunnerattheHotchkiss,andaStewardatthe Lewisgun.Theycontinued fringdespitethehailofbulletsandcannonshell.TheMilitaryGunnerbehavedwithunbelievablegallantry.Hewas badlywounded,butwhentheattackhadceased,andtheMasteraskedhowhewas,hesaidhewouldcarryon.Hetheninsistedonliftingthe ChiefOfcer,whowasalsobadlywounded,fromthebridgeanddowntwoladderstothedeckbelow,placinghiminshelternearalifeboat.He thendied.Itwasafterwardsfoundthathisstomachhadbeenrippedopenbymachine-gunbullets.Thebravedefenceputupbythesethreemen, allofwhomwerewounded,savedtheirship,fortheenemywasdrivenof beforehecouldmakea lastandprobablyfatalassault.Theactionof theMilitaryGunner,utterlyselfessandgallant,helpedtosavethelifeoftheChiefOfcer,andwasthesupremeexampleofvalourinavaliant episode of the war at sea’.
WWiilllliiaammBBrrooddiieewasbornonBootle,Liverpool,in1892,thesonofaLiverpoolShipwright.HewasawardedtheLiverpoolShipwreckandHumane Society’sSilverMedalforhisgallantryinattemptingtorescueaschildfromthecanalatBootleon29June1904,whilstonly12. TheLiverpool Mercury, dated 29 July 1904, gives further details: ‘WilliamBrodie,aged12yearsand6monthsoftheSeaman’sOrphange,whoon29thJuneatStrandRoad,Bootle,madeaverygallantattemptto rescue a child who had fallen into the canal and sunk. Awarded the Silver Medal and 10 Shillings.’
Brodie subsequently served as a Boatman for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Piloting Service. He died in Liverpool in 1943.
JJoohhnnFFrreeddeerriicckkMMoorrlleeyyfromLondon,climbedachurchsteepletorescueacatin1929.ThemedalwaspresentedbytheMayorofPlymouthat Plymouth Guildhall in the presence of Lady Mildmay and the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe. Sold with an original newspaper report of presentation including an image of the recipient.
ArareandimpressiveVictorianLiverycollarofthe‘Esses’in9caratgold,113g,unmarked,comprisingsixteenstylisedS’slinkedin groupsoffour,separatedbycentralcrowned foralbadgeoftheUnitedKingdomwithheraldicsymbolsofEngland,Scotlandand Ireland,combinedwithscrollinscribed‘DIEUETMONDROIT’,andthreeBeaufortportcullises,thecentralofthesewithpush clipclasp,overalllength49cm,containedinitsoriginaldomedvelvet-linedcase,21cmdiameter,theinteriorlidlinedinwhitesilk withmaker’sdetails‘J.W.BENNETT,GOLDSMITH&WATCHMAKER,16,LLOYDSQUARE,W.C.MASONICORDERS EXECUTED.’, several minor test marks, the case with scufs and signs of wear, otherwise generally good very fne £2,000-£3,000
TheLancastrianCollarofEsseswasintroducedinthelate1300s,butrevivedbyHenryVIIin1845.Asanimportantpieceofthelate-medieval liverysystem,thecollarwasaprestigioussymbolofroyalpower.Itwouldonlybeawardedtotherankofesquireandabove.The‘S’hasbeen widelyresearch,possiblyrepresentingacombinationofsaintete(sanctity),sagesse(wisdom),andseigneurie(lordship).However,Soverayne, meaningSovereignisthemostsupported,especiallyinrelationtoHenryIV.ThePortculliswastheBadgeofJohnBeaufort,MarqueesofDorset& Somerset,thesonofJohnGaunt,DukeofLancasterandgreat-grandfatherofHenryVII.Henryadoptedthesymbolanditwasusedbythe frst andsecondTudordynasties.Presently,theportcullisiscrowned,ofciallymakingitaroyalsymbolandcanbefoundinthePalaceofWestminster. The design in which the central link or hanging badge depicts the Crowned Floral Badge is reminiscent of the Esses Collar of the Sergeant-at-Arms. The company of J. W. Bennett located in Lloyd Square was destroyed in the Second World War, along with all associated archives.
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Memorial Plaque ((CChhaarrlleess JJoohhnn NNoorrmmaann AAddaammss)) with Buckingham Palace enclosure, in card envelope, nearly extremely fne
CChhaarrlleessJJoohhnnNNoorrmmaannAAddaammsswasbornatRosariodeSantaFeintheArgentineRepublicon7January1889,theyoungersonoftheReverend GeorgeAlophusSamuelAdams,andwaseducatedatKing'sSchool,Canterbury,wherehewasCaptainofSchool,andthreeyearsinboththe1st XVandtheCricket1stXI;andthenatSt.John’sCollege,Oxford.HejoinedtheOxfordUniversityOfcerTrainingCorpsuponmatriculation, andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantontheUnattachedListfortheTerritorialArmyon17December1912.AppointedanAssistantMaster at Marlborough College, he was promoted Lieutenant in the Ofcer Training Corps on 29 May 1916.
AdamswascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheGrenadierGuardson20April1918,andsservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFrontfrom22September1918,attachedtoNo.2Company.On4November1918,the2ndBattalionoftheGrenadier Guardswasorderedtoadvanceinsupportofthe2ndBattalionColdstreamGuardsforanattackonthelineoftheFresnay-Wargnies-LePetit roadthentopassthroughthemandsecureasecondobjectivesome2,000yardsbeyond.No2CompanywasinsupportofNos.3and4 Companies who were in the vanguard of the Grenadier's advance.
Theattackbeganat7.30a.m.Earlierrainhadstopped,butaveryheavymisthungoverthegroundcuttingvisibilitytonomorethan200yards.As theleadingcompaniespassedoverthehighgroundsouthwestofWargniesLePetitthemistsuddenlyliftedandtheycameunderdevastating machinegun frefromthenorthandtheysuferedheavycasualties.Theytooktheirobjectivesandconsolidatedtheirpositionduringthe afternoon with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards passing through their positions at 6.30pm to continue the advance.
AdamswaswoundedwhileleadinghisplatooninthisattackandwasevacuatedtoNo8GeneralHospitalinRouen.Hediedofhiswoundson14 November 1918, and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. ((CCaapptt.. WW.. EE.. DDeellaanneeyy))
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. ((FF..OO.. EE.. HH.. WWiiddddeessss JJ3377880066)) good very fne
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. ((KK..3344771100.. SS//SSggtt.. HH.. KKeenntt..)) good very fne
HHoowwaarrddKKeennttwasborninEnglandandemigratedtoCanadain1926.HeattestedfortheRoyalCanadianArmyServiceCorpsin1939,andserved withthemoverseasduringtheSecondWorldWar,latterlyasaWarrantOfcerClassIIintheRoyalCanadianCorpsofSignals.Hediedfroma heart attack at Seaforth Armoury, Canada, on 8 December 1944, and is buried in Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, B.C.
NewZealandMemorialCross,G.VI.R.((NNZZ441133443388SSjjtt..JJ..LL..LLllooyydd));CanadianMemorialCross,E.II.R.((770077PPttee..WW..JJ..GGlloovveerr)) both in cases of issue, good very fne (2)
£80-£100
BlackpoolSpecialConstabularyMedalforServicesRendered(3),gold(9ct.,totalweight9.42geach)andenamel,thereverses engraved‘CCoonnssttaabbllee111111..SS..PPaaggee..’;‘CCoonnssttaabbllee227766..JJ..SSiinngglleettoonn’;and‘CCoonnssttaabbllee111144JJ..SSmmiitthh’,withrespectively‘1914-15’;‘1914 -15’; and ‘1918’ top brooch bars, good very fne and better (3)
£300-£400
£300-£400 555599
BlackpoolSpecialConstabularyMedalforServicesRendered(4),gold(9ct.,totalweight5.83geach)andenamel,thereverses engraved‘CCoonnssttaabbllee444466DD..AAiinnsswwoorrtthh..’;‘CCoonnssttaabbllee3355AA..EErrnniillll’;‘CCoonnssttaabbllee330099HH..HH..WWiillkkiinnssoonn’;and‘CCoonnssttaabbllee222299WW..LL.. CCooookkssoonn’,the frstthreewithintegralsmallloopsuspensionsbutlackingtopdatebroochbars;thelastplanchetonly;together with Blackpool Special Constable lapel badges for 1914 and 1916, generally very fne (6)
AA ssmmaallll ccoolllleeccttiioonn ooff BBllaacckkppooooll aawwaarrddss BlackpoolCommemorativefobmedallionfortheDiamondJubilee1897,gold(18ct?,6.51g),thereverseengraved‘BBllaacckkppooooll,, JJaammeessWWaarrdd,,MMaayyoorr’;RoyalInstituteofPublicHealth,BlackpoolCongress1899,lapelbadge,giltandenamel;BlackpoolBoerWar TributeMedallion1899-1901,silverandenamel,thereverseengraved‘TTooPPrriivvaatteeHH..SS..HHaallll,,SStt..JJoohhnnAAmmbbuullaanncceeBBrriiggaaddee,, BBllaacckkppoooollDDiivviissiioonn,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannWWaarr1188999911990011’;InaugurationofNewSeaDefencesandMarinePromenades,Blackpool,lapel badge,giltandenamel;BlackpoolGleeandMadrigalSocietySouvenirMedalfortheQueen’sHallConcertbeforeH.M.theQueen andT.R.H.thePrinceandPrincessofWales5May1907,silver-giltandenamel;Boy’sWalkLythamtoBlackpoolPrizeMedal,gold (9ct.,11.73g)andenamel,thereverseengraved‘11992233FFiirrssttHHaannddiiccaappPPrriizzee’;BlackpoolJubilee1926,lapelbadge,giltandenamel; BlackpoolFederationofGrocers’Associations1931,lapelbadge,giltandenamel;BlackpoolCorporationSilverJubilee1935lapel badge,giltandenamel;togetherwithanImperialSocietyofTeachersofDancingmedal,bronzeandenamel,thereverseengraved ‘TT..BBeeiigghhttoonn3300..44..3388’;aSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociationCleanFoodHandlinglapelbadge,silveredandenamel;andaWorksop Boer War Tribute Medal, silver, unnamed, generally very fne and better (12)
CopyMedals(4):Rhodesia1980(2),bothmarked‘Copy’;Iraq2003-11,noclasp((2255118855009922PPttee..SS..PPuugghhRRRRWW))thismarked ‘Copy’; Jubilee 1897, silver, this last a poor-quality cast copy, the frst three extremely fne; the last nearly extremely fne (4) £60-£80
CopyandRenamedMedals;(13):China1842, copy;IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah 1897-98,bronzeissue, renamed;AshantiStar1896, copy;Queen’sMediterranean1899-1902(2), bothcopies;Ashanti1900,1 clasp,Kumassi, copy;Tibet1903-04,1clasp,Gyantse, copy;1914-15Star, namingerased;BilingualVictoryMedal1914-19(2), bothnamingerased;Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991, copy;TurkishCrimea1855,Britishissue, copy;Khedive’sStar, unnamed as issued, lacking suspension, generally fair to fne (13) £60-£80
Soldwithasmallquantityofvariouslymountedcoins;unofcialcommemorativemedals;twoJapanesemedals;variousminiaturemedals;riband bars; and other ephemera, including a South Africa 1900 Christmas tin and a Great War 1914 Christmas tin. RenamedandDefectiveMedals(10):Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued,thereversebroochmounted;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902(6),thereverseofonebroochmounted,andtheobverseofanotherwithtracesofbroochmounting;King’sSouthAfrica 1901-02 (2); General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., all planchets only, generally fne and better (lot)
RRiicchhaarrddHHaassttiinnggssHHaarriinnggttoonnwasbornon18September1831andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaMidshipmanon5September1849.Heserved duringtheBalticcampaigninH.M.S. Leopard,andwasMentionedinDespatchesforhisservicesinthe Leopard’s1stCutteremployedat Brahestad, Uleaborg and Tornea, where he did ‘a large amount of mischief to the enemy.’ (London Gazette 4 July 1854).
PromotedMateon6December1854,HaringtonsawfurtherserviceduringtheCrimeaWar,andwaspromotedLieutenant,H.M.S. Princess Royal,on8August1856.HeservedinH.M.S. Euryalus from24June1862to10October1864,andwasagainMentionedinDespatchesashaving takencommandoftheNavalBrigadeonCaptainAlexanderbeingwoundedduringtheattackonthebatteriesintheStraitsofSimonoSekion5 September1864(LondonGazette 18November1864).PromotedCommanderon21November1864,being‘speciallypromotedbyBoardfor services in Japan’, he retired with the rank of Captain on 1 October 1873, and died on 16 November 1905.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
£100-£140 557755
MiniatureMedals:RoyalRedCross(2),1stClass(R.R.C.),G.V.R.;2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),E.II.R.;Kaisar-I-Hind,G.V.R.,2ndclass;1914 -15Star;BritishWarMedal1914-20(2);VictoryMedal1914-19(2);DefenceMedal;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1962 -2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937;togetherwithafull-sizedWinlatonWelcomeHomeFund TributeMedal1919,gold(9ct.,5.05g)andenamel,unnamed,incaseofissue;variousMasonicregalia;andtwominiatureQueen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cap badges, good very fne (lot)
Sold with a selection of riband bars, some with afxed rosettes and oak leaves devices.
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CCaannaaddaa,Korea1950-53,Canadianissue,silver,unnamed;VolunteerServiceMedalforKorea1950-54,unnamedasissued,incard boxofissue;GulfandKuwaitMedal1990-91,withbar,unnamedasissued;SomaliaMedal1992-93,unnamedasissued,incard boxofissue;South-WestAsiaServiceMedal,withAfghanistanBar,unnamedasissued,incardboxofissue;PeacekeepingService Medal, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue, extremely fne (6)
Afullcollector’ssetofRhodesianHonoursandAwards,manufacturedbythe LivingstoneMint,allhousedinanattractivefourdrawerwoodencabinet,theinsideofthecasewitha fttedplaqueinscribed‘TheLivingstoneMint,RhodesianHonoursand Awards,CollectorsSetno.54’,thetopdrawercontainingtheinsigniaofthevariousgradesoftheLegionofMerit;thefurther drawerscontainingthevariousRhodesianDecorationsandMedals,themedalsallstamped‘CollectorsSet54’,thecabinetasa whole measuring 700mm wide x 505mm deep x 345mm high, generally good very fne and better (45) £600-£800
SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaa,ProMeritoMedal1967,edgenumbered‘105’;PermanentForcesGoodServiceMedal,withSecondAwardBar, edgenumbered‘1425’;1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,the Second War awards all ofcially impressed ‘35823 M. Bosman’, mounted for wear, contact marks, very fne (7) £100-£140
Sold with corresponding contemporary miniature group, mounted for wear, the second medal lacking its bar.
AscarcesilvergoodqualityGreatWareraexample,5thBattalion(Caithness&Sutherland)Battalion,SeaforthHighlanders, WarrantOfcer’sGlengarryBadge,similartothewellknownOfcer’sversionthatfeaturesafeatherdenotinganOfcer’srank, thisexamplelackinganyattachmentsforfeathers,indie-casthallmarkedsilverwithhallmarksfor ‘BentandParker’,Birmingham, 1914,withanovalGarterstrapwiththemotto “SansPeur’,withacentredhighlandwildcatsittinguponatorse,withitstail upright, with a heavy brooch ftting to the reverse, excellent condition £160-£200
558877
Seaforth Highlanders Ofcer’s Plaid Brooch.
AgoodexampleVictorianSeaforthHighlandersOfcer’ssilverPlaidBrooch,withhallmarksforEdinburgh1895,thewreath mountedwithasilverDucalcoronetcypherandastag’sheadinhighrelief,with ffteenbattlehonours,thelatest‘Afghanistan’,the reversewithaKirkwoodthistlemaker’smarkfor ‘R&HBKirkwood,ThistleSt.Edinburgh’,withastoutpinandoriginalhookand hinge fxings, very good condition £260-£300
Cameronians (Scottish Rifes) Ofcers Pouch Belt Plate.
1st Warwickshire Rife Volunteers Ofcer’s Pouch Belt Plate.
AnexcellentandscarcesilverVictorianexample1stWarwickshireRifeVolunteersOfcer’sPouchBeltPlate,withhallmarksto thefrontfor ‘J&Co.’,Birmingham1863,withoakleafsprayswithaVictoriancrowncentredwithGarterstrapinscribed ‘1st WarwickshireRifeVolunteers’,thecentrebearingtheearlyarmsoftheCityofBirmingham,alongthebaseascrollinscribed ‘Forward’, the reverse with four screw posts and three nuts remaining, excellent condition and scarce £300-£400
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A German Second War Krim Shield.
AserviceusedKrimShield,completewithallitsbronze fnish,itsremainingsurrounding feldgreygreenarmyclothwithits backing plate and traces of its paper backing, complete with four fxing pins on the reverse side, good condition £100-£140
Sold with a slightly torn bestowal certifcate, named to Corporal Hans Winkler, 1 Speedboat Flotilla, dated 1 March 1943.
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(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.
AT NOONANS OUR EXPERTISE EXTENDS BEYOND THE KNOWLEDGE WITHIN OUR SPECIALIST DEPARTMENTS TO INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF OUR AUCTION HOUSE, FROM OUR PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO TO OUR ADVANCED PROPRIETARY ONLINE BIDDING SYSTEM.
We’re a close-knit team of experts with deep knowledge across our specialist subjects: banknotes, coins, detectorist finds, historical & art medals, jewellery, medals & militaria, tokens and watches. Focusing on these fascinating items, we share this expertise with an international community of sellers and buyers.
Each sale item that passes through our Mayfair auction house is appraised by an expert recognised as a leading authority in a particular field of interest, ranging from ancient coins and military medals to jewellery and vintage watches. This depth of knowledge across all departments sets us apart from other generalist auctioneers.
SELL WITH US
Respected worldwide for the breadth and depth of our specialist expertise, we can connect you to a broad, deep pool of potential buyers. Over the years, we’ve brought together an international community of people who share our particular passion. As recognised experts, with a vast store of freely available in-house knowledge and experience, we’ve earned the trust of buyers across the globe.
Our fees are transparent. Unlike many other auction houses, we don’t charge for collecting your lots, photography or marketing and there’s no minimum lot charge.
Not surprisingly, our position as a trusted authority, with deep global reach, often leads to the achievement of higher than expected prices at auction.
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If you’re interested in selling your items and you’d like a free auction valuation, without obligation, our specialists will be happy to help. You can submit online or bring your sale item to a valuation day at our Mayfair auction house or at a regional venue. Alternatively, request a home visit.
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We’re here for you, whether you’re an experienced collector with a depth of knowledge or an occasional buyer attracted to a particular piece of jewellery or vintage watch.
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Delve deep into our website and you’ll discover a vast store of helpful background data, including prices achieved for similar items at previous auctions. Informed and empowered, study our detailed online catalogue, then place your bid in complete confidence.
