1BRITISH MEDALS AND DECORATIONS

AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

GB1 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, EIIR, impressed ‘SPECIMEN’

An official specimen of this incredibly rare gallantry award, only 3 issuedunder Elizabeth’s reign, mounted for wear as issued on ribbon pin and inexcellent condition........................................................ (J4901) E.F. £1295

GB2 George Medal (GVI), 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, DefenceMedal, War Medal, General Service Medal (GVI), bar Malaya, MajorRonald Victor Harley, Royal Sussex Regiment, late Royal Army OrdnanceCorps.

George Medal officially engraved; “CAPT. RONALD V. HARLEY R.S.REGT”.General Service Medal bar Malaya, officially impressed; “CAPT. R.V.HARVEY. G.M. A.O.C.” His initials ‘R.V.’ have been officially corrected atthe mint.

He was born on 2nd August 1919 as Ronald Victor Cheese, a native ofShropshire, he married an Eastbourne Girl, Miss Margaret Simmons,whom he first met during the war when he was in the Dorset Regiment andcame to Eastbourne with the S.E. Command Vehicle Maintenance School.

After attending Ludlow Grammar School, he was then a mail sorting clerkand telegraphist for the Ludlow Post Office in 1936.

As the war began, he became a Subaltern with the King’s Shropshire LightInfantry, serving in the 11th Armoured Division in North-West Europe, thedivision known as “The Black Bull” it was the response to the GermanPanzer Divisions, the 11th Armoured Division were responsible for majorvictories in the Landings & Battle of Normandy in the Summer of 1944,they participated in the rapid advance across France, Belgium,Netherlands and the Rhine Crossing in March 1945, leading into theinvasion of Germany.

The Division was disbanded in January 1946 and after demobilisation in1946 he was for about 18 months an English master on the staff of the Technical School in St Anne’s Road.

On 25th April 1946, he changed his name by deed poll from “Cheese” to “Harley”, possibly from a few months of school children calling him“Cheese”

He also commanded the Eastbourne platoon of the Lewes Company of the4th/5th Cinque Ports Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (T.A.).

He served with the Royal Sussex Regiment in the Territorial Army from1947, joining the war in Malaya on attachment to the Royal ArmyOrdnance Corps, which he later transferred to in 1952.

After returning home to England he was stationed at Hampstead Norris inBramley when he earned the George Medal, announced in LondonGazette of 31st July 1951;

“‘Captain Ronald Victor Harley (243086), The Royal Sussex Regiment. Onthe 21st February, 1951, No. 243086, Captain R. V. Harley, Royal SussexRegiment, attached Royal Army Ordnance Corps, was on duty at No. 3Central Ammunition Sub-Depot, Hampstead Norris (Bramley), supervisingthe receipt of ammunition. He was in the sorting shed when a round of 25Pdr. Ammunition exploded and injured six soldiers of the Royal PioneerCorps, one of whom died later. The blast was so violent that it blew othershell to pieces, reduced many more to a very dangerous condition, starteda fire, and blanketed the area with smoke.

Captain Harley immediately ordered all men out of the building, leaving ithimself only when he could see no more personnel. He re-entered thebuilding almost immediately to find some injured men running out. Withouthesitation he went right up to the scene of the explosion which was stillenveloped in smoke, and saw flames. He ordered a soldier who was at hisside (No. 14441727) Pte. McGarrigle, Royal Pioneer Corps, to fetch fire

GB3 A massive group of 15 medals and awards to Major General Sir FrederickGwatkin, 18th Lancers, Indian Army and Colonel of Deccan Horse,awarded the D.S.O. in the Great War with the Egyptian ExpeditionaryForce.

Companion of the Order of the Bath, C.B., Neck Badge, Knight’s BachelorBadge, 2nd Type, Distinguished Service Order, D.S.O., GV, Military Cross,GV, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, with MiD oakleaf,General Service Medal, bar Kurdistan, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-45,India Service Medal, Delhi Durbar 1911, Jubilee 1935, Coronation 1937,Belgium Croix de Guerre.

Major General Sir Frederick Gwatkin, 18th King George’s Own Lancers,Indian Army and Colonel of the Royal Deccan Horse.

1914-15 Star named to him as Captain in 18th Lancers, Pair to Major andGeneral Service Medal for Kurdistan awarded as Major.

C.B. announced in the London Gazette on 8th June 1938.Knighthood announced in the London Gazette on 21st February 1942.D.S.O. announced in the London Gazette on 3rd June 1919, ‘Fordistinguished service in connection with military operations in Egypt.’Military Cross announced in the London Gazette on 3rd June 1918 Belgian Croix de Guerre announced in the London Gazette on 9th July1918.

Sir Frederick Gwatkin was born on 12 April 1885 at Murree, India (nowPakistan), the son of Colonel F. S. Gwatkin, C.B., and was educated atClifton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Commissioned Second Lieutenant on the unattached list, 19 August 1903,he was posted to the Indian Army the following year, and was attached tothe 40th Pathans.He transferred to the 18th (Prince of Wales’ Own) Lancers on 17 August1905, and was promoted Lieutenant on 19 November of that year, andCaptain on 19 August 1912. He served during the Great War with the 18th (King George’s Own)Lancers on the Western Front from 14 December 1914 until 7 March 1918,and with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 18 March 1918 until the31 October of that year.

For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches(London Gazette 5 June 1919), and was awarded the DistinguishedService Order and the Military Cross, the former award for services inEgypt.

Towards the end of the Great War he was appointed a General StaffOffice 2nd Grade, and was promoted Major on 3 October 1918. After serving with the 5th Cavalry Division in Kurdistan, May to December1919, he relinquished this post on 20 February 1920, and subsequentlyattended the Staff College at Quetta.His next appointment was that of Brigade Major of the 2nd Indian CavalryBrigade, which role he took up on 1 March 1925.He transferred from that role to become an Instructor at the Staff College,Quetta, on 1 January 1927, and remained at the Staff College for a furtherthree years. On 14 January 1930 he was appointed to the command of theRoyal Deccan Horse, and remained the Regiment’s Commanding Officeruntil he was promoted to Colonel on 4 August 1934, when he wasappointed to command the 2nd (Sialkot) Indian Cavalry Brigade andgranted the rank of temporary Brigadier.

In June 1938 Gwatkin attended the Imperial Defence College and waspromoted to Major-General, one of only 21 Officers of that rank on the

GB4 Distinguished Service Order, D.S.O., GV, with Second Award Bar, sewnon as issued, in original case of issue....................... (J5192) N.E.F. £1495

2GB5 Military Cross, GV, Military Medal, GV, 1914 Star, with original clasp,

British War & Victory Medal, Company Quartermaster Sergeant WilliamRoberts, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment & Machine Gun Corps.

Although William Roberts never earned a Commission he is one of thesmall number of N.C.O. recipients of the usually Officer only MilitaryCross, he had previously earned a Military Medal for his gallantry atTransloy Ridges in October 1916.

Military Cross engraved; “18735 C.S.M. Roberts, W. M.G.C.” Military Medal Impressed: “18735 Sjt. W. Roberts. 12/Coy M.G.C.”1914 Star Impressed: “8870 Pte W. Roberts. R. Lanc:R.”British War & Victory Impressed: “8870 W.O. CL. 2. W. Roberts. R. Lanc.R.”

Military Cross announced in the London Gazette on 7th March 1918; 18735 C.S.M. William Roberts, M.G. Corps; “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of theammunition supply during an advance. He succeeded in getting 3,000rounds forward under an intense barrage. During the following days, though the enemy shell fire was still heavy. He did splendid work in gettingup supplies. He displayed the greatest coolness and determination.”

Medals are on their original and frayed silk ribbons as worn over the years,some pitting and contacting, new ribbons will be included.

Born on 23rd June 1888 in Witherslack, Westmorland, William JamesRoberts was one of seven brothers and sisters.

He joined the army during approximately 1905/6, with the 1st King’s OwnRoyal Lancaster Regiment, and served in India until 1913.

As part of the 1st Bn Royal Lancasters he arrived in France with the 4thRegular Army Division of the B.E.F. with their first action at Le Cateau onthe 26th August, the division then took part in the Battle of Marne, Crossing of the AIsne, Battles of the Aisne, Armentiers, Capture ofMeteren and Battle of Messines during 1914.

During 1915 they saw more action at Ypres, St Julian, Frezenberg Ridgeand Belewaarde Ridge.

On 24th May 1915, He lost his younger brother Edward who was only 18,he is buried at Ypres, also being a member of the 1st Bn King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment like his older brother.

It appears he had been serving in the small Machine Gun Section of theLancs, on 24th January 1916, forty men of the 1st King’s Own RoyalLancs fully transferred to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps, whichwas originally formed to have the Machine Gunners in one main Corpsinstead of having special designations within their battalions.

He was part of 12th Machine Gun Company, with the 4th Division, servingwith his old Battalion, the 1st Royal Lancs as well as the 2nd Lanc Fusiliers, 2nd West Riding’s and the 2nd Essex Regiment.

They were at the Battle of Albert on 2nd July 1916, followed by the Battlewhere Sgt Roberts would gain distinction, the Battle of Transloy Ridges from 10th to 18th October 1916.

War Diary shows him being awarded the Ribbon of the M.M.;“G.O.C. 4th Div. presents M.M. Ribbon to CQMS Roberts, 2 Officers & 30men from Company attended parade.”

GB6 Military Cross (GV), 1914 Star, BWM & Victory,Captain Horace Malcolm Eldrige, Honourable Artillery Company,Northamptonshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, wounded in action atAubers Ridge & awarded the M.C. in a desperate attempt to extinguish aburning ammunition dump with no water available, using only earth and hisboots, saving many lives.

Born on 25h February 1890 in Surrey.He began in the army as a Private in 1st Battalion 4th Company (DCompany), H.A.C., Went to France with the B.E.F. 18th September 1914in the original draft on the S.S. Westmeath.He applied for a commission and was gazetted to the 2nd Bn NorthantsRegiment on 19th January 1915 as 2nd Lieutenant, soon after mentionedin the Regimental History as having been wounded during the Battle ofAubers Ridge on the 9th May 1915.Promoted to Lieut 3/7/1915 & again to Captain 29/8/1916.During the fighting in the area of Ypres, he was awarded the MilitaryCross.

Military Cross Announced in London Gazette on 26th July 1917;

“Temp Capt. Horace Malcolm Eldridge, North’n Regt.

For Conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty in extinguishing a burningdump of ammunition, at imminent personal risk, by throwing earth andstamping on it, no water being available. His promptness and braverysaved many lives.”

On 28th March 1918 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps beingemployed as a Administration Office & later as a Technical EquipmentOffice until he resigned his commission in March 1920.

During WW2 he was appointed a Flight Lieutenant in the London Gazetteon 1st September 1939 and served as Captain & Squadron Commander.

1914 Star impressed; “899 Pte H.M. Eldridge H.A.C. (Inf)”British War & Victory Pair impressed; “Capt H.M. Eldridge”Medals confirmed on MIC as first claimed in 1935....(J5050) N.E.F. £1495

GB7 Military Cross, GV, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory, 2nd LieutCyril Stannett James, Essex Regiment.

Whilst only a temporary 2nd Lieutenant, having gained a commission on30th May 1917, he performed a stunning act of gallantry to earn theMilitary Cross;

Citation announced in the London Gazette on 26th July 1918;

For conspicuous gallantry when left in charge of a platoon in an isolatedposition in front of the line. He twice repulsed enemy attacks, and thetenacious way in which he held on to his position during the day underheavy trench mortar and aircraft fire caused considerable loss to theenemy and broke up the attack on the main position.

Previously he was a Private in the 7th Rifle Brigade “A” Coy, he hadentered into France on 19th May 1915 as a Private, and had received ashell wound in action to his Arm and Head, returning to England on 11thAugust 1915 having been in the 2nd Canadian G.H. this states him as aCorporal so he must have been very swiftly promoted.

The trio is swing mounted, the MC with some minor star pitting as itappears he would wear the MC as issued pinned through the 1914-15 Starribbon........................................................................ (J5218) G.V.F. £1695

GB8 Military Cross, GVI, dated 1945...................................(J5141) N.E.F. £750

3GB9 Distinguished Conduct Medal, GV, Military Medal, GV, British War Medal

& Victory Medal, 153382 Sergeant John Dye, 43rd Canadian InfantryBattalion, the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

A Brave Scotsman of the Canadian Cameron Highlanders, who waswounded in action on 3 separate occasions, one a severe gunshot woundto the chest later causing his discharge, still afterwards earning the M.M.for Bravery in France and then the D.C.M. in an epic defence during thenight, following on from over 24 hours of consistent fighting, 1,000 yards inadvance of the troops, dominating the crossing of the Sensee, River,driving off a German attack in full strength as well as three hostile patrols,killing three of one patrol himself.

John Dye was born in Montrose, Forfashire, Scotland on 18th October1891, previously a butcher who was living in Canada, a regular member ofthe 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada Militia.He enlisted on 8th June 1915, being sent to England first then spending some time in Hospital with Influenza, before he could be sent to france hewas fined $2.00 for being drunk, on 20th December 1915.

He then embarked for France on 20th February 1916, only a month afterlanding in France, they were in action at Ypres, when he suffered agunshot wound to the leg at Etaples, whilst engaged at a forward ListeningPost, at this time the German Snipers were very active.

He rejoined his unit on 20th May 1916, the regiment was suffering heavyshelling and aerial battles were constantly occurring over their heads atYpres Salient, Left Sub Sector, Right Sector.Only a week later on 27th may 1916, the Camp was under constant attackfrom aerial bombers, with two bombs landing unexploded, only a few daysbefore the dressing station was obliterated by an artillery shell, the menwere sent out in Working Parties, whilst away from camp, Sgt Dye wassubject to another severe gunshot wound to the chest causing haemothorax, luckily it was through and through, entering the left of hissternum adjacent to his heart, popping out the back of his 8th rib.For this wound he was invalided to England for further surgery andrecovery.After returning he was once again wounded in action with a 3rd and 4thGunshot wound, one to his right fore-arm and another to his thigh. These were received in the beginning of July around 1st/2nd July, at theFront Line Avion Section, after they were relieved by 116th Battalion onthe outskirts of Vimy in the defence, later moving to Winnipeg Section.

After returning once more, he was appointed Acting Sergeant in the Fieldon 27th November 1917 and later confirmed on 31st January 1918.

His Military medal was awarded in the London Gazette of July 3rd 1919,His Distinguished Conduct Medal was first announced in the L.G. on 18thFebruary 1919, followed by a Citation on 10th January 1920.

His D.C.M. citation;“For Conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty on 27th and 28th August1918, in the attacks at Vis-en-Artois and Remy. On the night of 27th-28th he held the outpost line 1000 yards in advanceof the troops on the left, and dominating the crossing of the Sensee River.He drove off an enemy attack in strength as well as three hostile patrolskilling three of one patrol himself.”

From the war diary;“Notice had been received that the Battalion would be relieved on the nightof 27th/28th August by the 4th CMR and word to that effect had been sentto the Companies who stood by ready for the expected relief.At 3.45 am on the 36th a message was received at Battalion HQ that the

GB10 Distinguished Conduct Medal, VR, Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, belmont,Modder River, Driefontein, Transvaal, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA1901, SA 1902, 4909 Private (Corpl on KSA) W. Delooze, Grenadier Guards.

Mentioned in Despatches by Lord Roberts on 10th September 1901, withhis Distinguished Conduct Medal being announced in the London Gazetteon 27th September 1901, it appears to be awarded for his Gallantry ineither Belmont or Modder River, he was also promoted to Lance Corporalin March 1900, and served as Corporal for the remainder of the war, whichalso points to his gallant service in the early battles of the war.

Walter Delooze was born in Winchester Hampshire during 1877, his familymoved to Broughton, Salford and at the age of 18 and having worked as agroom he joined the Grenadier Guards at Manchester on 2nd July 1894.

He joined the 3rd Battalion and served in Gibraltar from 23rd September1899 until 25th October 1899 when the battalion was called to action,landing officially in the Cape on 15th November. Assembled with the 1st & 2nd Coldstream Guards and 1st Bn ScotsGuards they were the 1st Guards Brigade.

A week into the campaign they took part in their first battle, the night attackon Belmont, the Guards attacking ‘Gun Hill’.Under command of Lord Methuen, they were sent to attack on the night of22nd November 1899, Colville ordered his men to attack Gun Hill. He later stated that “They were guided by my Brigade Major, Capt Ruggles-Brise, who led them to the exact spot” he later admitted that hehad miscalculated the distance and that the CO, Lt Col Crabbe of the 3rdBn Gren Gds had attacked the wrong hill, Crabbe was wounded in actionand the attack was led by Major Kinloch, the hill was infact the objective ofthe Coldstream Guards, and it was blamed on faulty maps.

They fought with great bravery and suffered for it, during the attack theylost 2 officers and 23 men KIA, with 7 officers and 97 men wounded, theselosses represented half of the total force deployed in the battle.

With only a week of rest they were back in action at Modder River on 28thNovember 1899.

It was another bloody battle, the Gren Guards had to attack the Boers whowere entrenched on either side of the Modder River at the confluence of the Reit and Modder where a railway bridge remained undamaged. TheGren Guards were ordered to a frontal attack, whilst the Scots Guardscame in the right flank of the Boers.

It was a familiar situation, being picked off by Boer rifle fire, a Gren Gdsofficer later wrote “We had no cover except little scrub bushes about 6 inches high, and the ground sloping gently down to the Boers form about 2000 yards. I don’t suppose troops have ever been in a more damnableposition. I sat up occasionally to see how things were going, but only amoment, as it was always the signal for a perfect storm of bullets. Myammunition-bearer had his head blown to bits by a 1lb shell from a 37mm maxim, a most damnable gun.I happened to be in the line of it just before dark, and they pumped 6rounds at me. the first 4 pitched in a line about 20, 10, 15 and the fourth 4yards in front of me, and threw dirt all over me, and the next two justpitched behind me. I didn’t like it a bit... it was the worst i have ever spentin my life. Twelve hours under constant and heavy fire of Maxims, 12pounders, and other quick firing guns and rifles, a hot sun, no cover, nowater, and no food is more than enough for yours truly... The guns (RoyalArtillery 18th, 75th and 62nd Batteries) yesterday fought magnificently, andI believe fired more rounds per gun than have ever been fired in a battle

4GB11 Group of 5: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Victoria Issue, officially

engraved; “Corpl. C. Gray. North’n R.”India General Service Medal 1895, 2 bars, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah1897-98, officially engraved; “2934 Corpl. C. Gray. 1st Bn. North’n Regt.”Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, officially impressed; “2934 Sgt C. Gray. 2nd Northampton. Regt”King’s South Africa Medal, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, officially impressed;“2934 Sgt. C. Gray. 2nd Northampton. Regt”Imperial Service Medal, George V Issue, in case of issue, “Charles Gray”

The Medal Grouping of Sergeant Charles “Joe” Gray DCM, 1st BattalionNorthampton Regiment.

Medals are beautifully mounted on a 4 slot silver riband bar for wear, with,3 original parchment discharge documents, the ribbons are very delicatethe D.C.M. has frayed away and is loose.

“The Zakka Khels, the worst of all the Afridis - they boasted that they neverwere beaten - were believed to be occupying Saran Sar, with a view to attacking our camp.”“I picked him up. I remember one of their slugs hit the ground in front of us,and flung a big handful of sand up in our faces. The fellows above fired as hard as they could to hold the Afridis off, and we got my man behind someboulders and on to a dooley. What was the scene like? Well, the Zakkas simply came tearing along behind us, waving their knives and guns, in thesun. With flags, screeching like mad men, and firing hotly.”“The scene comes back now like an awful dream, but the worst of themarch came after dark. We were absolutely helpless, and could onlystruggle on, while the enemy harries us from every possible position”“An hour before they had sent off my name as among the missing. I Shallnever forget the scene when we got back, with the other men crowdinground us, and each asking where missing friends and acquaintanceswere.” - Sergeant Charles Gray, recalling the Black Tragedy of the Sarran Sar.

Charles Gray was born during 1872, in the village of Titchmarch, Thrapston, Northamptonshire.

As a young 18 year old man, who had worked as a Groom, he attested forthe Northamptonshire Regiment on 11th December 1890.

2 Years later he is off to India with the 1st Battalion, arriving on 4thOctober 1892. He swiftly qualified for promotion to corporal on 15th March1893, being appointed provisional Lance Corporal on 13th April 1892,followed by paid L/Cpl on 1st October 1894, reaching the full rank of Corporal on 1st October 1896. Following his gallant conduct he waspromoted to Lance Sergeant on 1st October 1898.Once he returned from India he was discharged to the reserves, but lessthan a year later he was recalled under Special Army Order for service inthe Boer War, as a Corporal on 9th October 1899. He arrived in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion, spending the war thereuntil 12th September 1902, returning home to be discharged on 8thDecember 1902.

The 2nd Battalion, who were one of the first units to go out to war and sawaction at Belmont on 23rd November 1899, they were in the first line andwere lucky to only suffered 3 officers and 15 men wounded.Two days later they were engaged at Enslin, on the 25th and alongsidethe Northumberland Fus were tasked with taking the left hand Kopjes, asthe Naval Brigade formed a storming party for the Boer position on theextreme right.

After his discharge he became a Northampton Prison Officer, where he

GB12 Distinguished Conduct Medal, EVII, Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars,Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal, King’s SouthAfrica, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 5471 Private M. Moran, Royal NorthLancashire Regiment.

Mentioned in Lord Robert’s Recommendations during his Despatch of 4thSeptember 1901, awarded the D.C.M. for special and meritorious service.

Martin Moran was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, joining his LocalRegiment aged 18 on 2nd March 1897.Served in South Africa from 25th February 1899 until 17th September1902.Discharged at home on 28th February 1909. With copy service papers.......................................... (J4664) G.V.F. £2395

GB13 Distinguished Conduct Medal, EVII, Queen’s South Africa, 6 bars,Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, DiamondHill, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Army Long Service &Good Conduct, GV, 4145 Sergeant George Frederick Walker, Loyal NorthLancashire Regiment.

Born in Preston in 1874, joining his local Regiment the Loyal North Lancsaged 18 on 22nd July 1893.

He served with distinction during the Boer War, earning 6 battle bars to hisQ.S.A. also being mentioned in Lord Robert’s despatch tot he secretary for war of 4th April 1901, being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

He was awarded his L.S.G.C. in 1912 and was finally discharged havingcompleted his long service on 20th July 1914 aged 40.Unfortunately for him the war broke out but he did not have to go abroad,serving at Home as Regimental Sergeant Major from 28th September1914 until 8th February 1919 so this is his full entitlement.

With detailed copy service papers................................ (J4665) V.F. £2495GB14 Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV), Sergeant G. Clark, 3rd Worcester

Regiment (Later R.E.), L.G. 23/6/15 but a rare “Old Contemptible” 1914award for Ypres“ For conspicuous gallantry as a linesman during the battleof Ypres, and for excellent work since on various occasions.” when he wasserving as a Lineman with the 3rd Bn Worc Regt in the last major battle ofthe ‘Old Contemptibles” entitled to 1914 star & bar trio, ....................................................................................................................(J2888) V.F. £1395

5GB15 Distinguished Conduct Medal, GV, British War & Victory Medal, Signaller

Frank Cook, A/301st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, awarded for the BritishOffensive in Palestine from September to October 1918, serving as the Forward Observation Officer’s Signaller.

Announced in the London Gazette on 3rd June 1919 with a citation to follow in the L.G. on 11th March 1920;For conspicuous good work as F.O.O.’s Signaller from 19th September to31st October 1918.On many occasions, showing a complete disregard for his safety underfire, he mended breaks in the line under very difficult circumstances.

D.C.M. Officially Impressed: “955780 Sig: F. Cook. R.F.A.”British War & Victory Medal officially impressed: “1978 Dvr. F. Cook. R.A.”

Born on 1st February 1887, He first signed up at Holland Road, Brixton on25th November 1914 for the 6th Reserve London Brigade R.F.A. as aDriver.

When his time came he embarked at Southampton on 23rd June 1916 andDisembarked at Havre on 24th June 1916.Only one month after his arrival on 24th July 1916, he “lit a fire in a batteryposition without permission” and was sentenced to 14 days FieldPunishment No. 2, entailing hard labour but not tied to a post like No. 1.

On 30th November 1916 he embarked at Marseilles and on 8th December1916, disembarked at Salonika.

After 6 months in the Salonika Theatre, he embarked once again on 11thJune 1917 and disembarked 5 days later on the 16th at Alexandria.

On 16th February 1918 he was sent to Kantara, to attend a General BaseDepot Signalling Course. Later rejoining his unit A/301st Brigade inPalestine on 3rd July 1918, being officially designated as a Signaller.

On 19th September 1918, the British Forces in Palestine renewed theoffensive against the Turkish lines north of Jerusalem, capturing Megiddo,this key victory set off a string of other victories, leading to the fall of Beirutand Damascus, on 30th October 1918, Turkey gave in and signed anArmistice with the Allies.

He continued his service in the Artillery following his initial discharge afterthe war, rejoining on 3rd November 1921, he was discharged dead asLance Sergeant with the 249th Field Battery R.A. on 4th May 1927, whenhe died at Southwark Hospital, Dulwich of Tubercular Disease of theBowels......................................................................... (J5208) N.E.F. £895

GB16 Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV), Lance Corporal George McCabe, 2ndBattalion Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch. D.C.M. L.G. 18th June1917, “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took commandof some machine guns and got them into position at a critical time. Later,he gallantly led a charge across the open.” an award for the battle ofMushoidie, Mesopotamia. He is mentioned in the book ‘A history of the Black Watch in the Great War” stating ‘One platoon changed commanders six times in as many minutes, but a Lance Corporal led the remaining menwith the same dash and judgement as his seniors.” with copy of the war diary for 13th-29th March 1917, detailed report of the action at Mooshooi14th March 1917 where McCabe was immediately awarded the D.C.M.,there were 3 immediate awards of the DCM on this day. The action was acomplete success with the enemy fleeing their lines. the Battalion suffered5 officers killed and 5 wounded. Out of 525 NCO’s and men who actually took part in the attack, 36 were killed and 184 wounded (43% casualties)with full research into the award with L.G. entries, war diaries etc... (J2887)G.V.F. £1295

GB17 Distinguished Conduct Medal, GV, British War Medal & Victory Medal,12557 Private Frank Padmore, 8th Bn South Staffs Regiment.

D.C.M. awarded for his gallant service during the battle of Delville Wood,the 8th Bn being present from 5th to 11th August 1916, announced in theNew Years Honours 1st January 1917, with a citation in the L.G. 13thFebruary 1917;

“For Conspicuous gallantry in action, he carried out a daringreconnaissance under heavy fire. He has rendered very valuable servicesin several bombing attacks.”......................................... (J5140) E.F. £1295

GB18 Distinguished Conduct Medal, BWM, Sergeant George P. Edgerton, 9thBn Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

DCM L.G. 14/11/1916, awarded for an action at El Hannah, Mesopotamia,occurring on 5th April 1916.

“For conspicuous gallantry in action. With his officer he attacked anddisabled an enemy machine-gun, displaying great gallantry anddetermination.”

On the 1st of April, the Battalion left Sheik Sa’ad, en route for Orah. On the3rd they arrived in camp at Orah, proceeding to march to the trenches infront of the Hannah position arriving at 11:30 pm.The 4th was spent resting and making preparations for the attack at downon the Morning of the 5th.On the 5th at 4:30 am, the Battalion in cooperation with the otherBattalions of the 39th Brigade attacked the Hannah trenches occupied bythe Turks, and continued to advance until noon when the Battalion dugtemporarily in cover and rested. At 7pm the battalion again went forward,relieving a battalion belonging to the 40th Brigade, and attacked theFalahiyeh position again causing the enemy to retire. At about 11 PM thebrigade was relieved by Indian Troops of the 3rd division. The casualtiesfor these two actions were, Officers; 5 Killed, 7 Wounded, 2 Died ofwounds. Other ranks; 29 Killed, 154 Wounded, 6 Died of wounds.This was the day Sergeant Edgerton earned the D.C.M.

With copy MIC, research, Full war diary for April, detailing the actions............................................................................................ (J3358) G.V.F. £995

GB19 Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV), A.S.Major C. MacDonald 11thBattalion Manchester Regiment, later awarded the M.C. for gallantry as aR.S.M. with the Manchesters 4/10/1917 for operations near Poelcapelle,before being commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the East Yorks shortlybefore the end of the war.D.C.M. L.G. 21/6/1916 “For consistent good work and devotion to duty.”M.C. L.G. 25/4/1918 “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire. When the regimental aid post was being heavilybombarded and the medical officer and several stretcher-bearers hadbeen killed, he at once set to work to reorganise the post and assist inmoving the wounded. This warrant officer’s gallantry and coolnessundoubtedly saved many of the wounded. He also displayed greatcourage in getting ammunition and rations up the line.”With full large file of copy service papers, L.G. entries, MIC’s, the war diaryof the 11th Manch R for Poelcapelle when RSM MacDonald won his MC......................................................................................(J2881) E.F. £1695

GB20 Distinguished Conduct Medal, GV, 217 Sergeant Joseph Medlock, 1st/5thBattalion Yorks & Lancs Regiment.

He disembarked with the regiment on 13th April 1915, discharged on 14thApril 1916.

Awarded in L.G. 21st June 1916 for Authuille on 25th February 1916.

“For conspicuous gallantry when digging out, at first single-handed, amachine gun team which had been buried by a trench mortar bomb. There was imminent danger of more bombs falling. His fine example led to all six buried men being extricated alive.”

Obverse Polished............................................................(J4291) V.F. £795

6GB21 Military Medal, GV, with Second Award Bar, British War Medal & Victory

Medal, 88521 Acting Sergeant George Chiffince, 142 Field Ambulance,Royal Army Medical Corps.

A very gallant young medic, George Arthur Robert Chiffince was born on28th February 1898 in Battersea, one of 6 Children to Edward & CarolineChiffince

From tracing a postcard with his photo found online, he had served withthe 2nd London General Hospital and then the 2nd South Midland BrigadeMounted Field Ambulance, he earned his first Military Medal as a Privatewith the 142nd Field Ambulance, likely having headed to France as soonas he reached the age of 18, reaching the rank of Acting Sergeant by theend of the war.

His Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette on 16th July1918, with his Bar to the M.M. announced on 11th February 1919.

He stayed in Battersea and in 1939 was a Furniture Removal Foreman(Heavy) and later died during 1973 in Wandsworth.

Swing mounted, polished from wear,.............................. (J5190) V.F. £995GB22 Military Medal, GV, Corporal Alexander Douglas Henderson Lauder, 2nd

Dragoons, the Scots Greys.

Corporal Lauder came from Leith, Edinburgh he was awarded the M.M. inL.G. 27/07/1918. He also seems to have been promoted to Sergeant likelyfrom his gallant acts.

He died shortly after aged 29 on 06/12/1918, of influenza, buried inBelgrade Cemetery, Belgium. He appears to have been initially buried as“Sergeant Henry Lauder” probably a nickname.

Rare N.C.O.s award to the 2nd Dragoons.................. (J3999) G.V.F. £995GB24 Military Medal, GV, with Second Award Bar, 11603 Corporal T. Vallance,

1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, later Highland Light Infantry.

Officially impressed; 11603 Pte. - L. Cpl. - T. Vallance. 1/R. Sc: Fus:

Thomas Vallance, Born in 1890, only 2 weeks after the Declaration of Warsigned up for the Army at Glasgow aged 24 on 18th August 1914.He went over to France landing on 7th July 1915.

On 9th June 1918, he was wounded in action with the 1st Bn ScotsFusiliers, one of 8 of his battalion wounded that day, from his discharge itappears he took a gunshot or shell wound to the Left Leg/Groin area,which a year later had not quite healed, but the main reason for his laterdischarge was suffering from the horrific effects of Gas originating fromApril 1918, during the Battle of the Lys which the 1st Bn Scots Fusilierswere present at from 7th-29th April 1918 the Germans liberally employedgas attacks on British troops, there is a photo taken on 10th April 1918showing a number of troops from the 55th Division (his division) who wereblinded by poison gas during the attack.

Shortly afterwards his Award of the Military Medal was announced in theLondon Gazette on 16th July 1918, whilst serving with the Royal ScotsFusiliers

The announcement of his Second Award bar to the Military Medal wass inthe London Gazette of 23rd July 1919, earned with the 10th Battalion H.L.I.

As the war neared an end he had transferred to the 10th BattalionHighland Light Infantry number 44176 as a Lance Corporal.He was released from Hospital to be discharged on 27th June 1919.

Medal in excellent never worn condition, one tiny edge knock at 9 o’clockobverse.

GB25 Military Medal, GV, 202097 Pte. A.D. Cook, 1/North’d Fus.

Alexander David Cook first entered the war with the East YorkshireRegiment number 7951, he transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliersfirst with number 4/5235, changing to 202097 when he was awarded theM.M. with the 1st Battalion.

Whilst serving with the 4th Northumberland Fusiliers and ‘3A Sch” he wasadmitted to hospital with ICT to the Body, Mild, (Inflammatory ConnectiveTissue), discharged back to Duty, ex 6 Sty. H. Frevent 28th October 1917.

He earned the British War Medal & Victory Medal pair, His award of theMilitary Medal was announced in the London Gazette on 24th January1919................................................................................ (J5228) V.F. £320

GB26 Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, with MiDOakleaf, Sergeant S. Forster, 18th Bn Manchester Regiment, the 3rd Cityof Manchester Pals.

A superb Pals N.C.O. award, one of 6 M.M.s, 1 D.C.M. and 3 M.C.’s to thePals for the Battle of Passchendaele, Third Battle of Ypres.

Medals modern court mounted on new ribbons, the MM & BWM Rhodiumplated, the 1914-15 Star & Victory medal gold plated to prevent tarnishing.

1914-15 Star, named as “Pte”British War & Victory medal named as “A.W.O. CL. 2”Military Medal named as “Sjt 18/Manch. R.”

Stanley Forster, was a local from Station Road, Northwich, he gained hisfirst Mention in Despatches as a Private, in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch,dated 30/4/16 and published in the London Gazette on 13/6/16.

He was announced on the list of wounded in the Manchester EveningNews 9th September 1916, with the headline “HEAVY CASUALTIES, Over Two Hundred of the Manchesters Missing.”

He is also identified in the Group Platoon Photograph taken of Platoon No.XII 18th Manchesters.................................................. (J5127) G.V.F. £695

GB27 Military Medal, Private Alfred James Edgar, 4th Shropshire Light Infantry.

He began his service with the Welsh Regiment, there is an Alfred JamesEdgar who attempted to join the Welsh Regiment during 1916, whopassed his medical and was rejected by the Commanding Officer with anearlier regimental number, likely the same person who retried to enlist andmanaged to succeed.

He then transferred to the KSLI and with the 4th battalion earned theMilitary Medal, appearing in the Edinburgh Gazette of 16th May 1919.

He then transferred once more to the Royal Scots, ending the war with theMilitary Medal and pair.................................................... (J4219) V.F. £595

7GB28 Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

(renamed), 10020 Private James William Flavell, South StaffordshireRegiment, killed in action on 12th October 1918 with the 1st/5th Bn, asthey attacked Bois de Riquerval, a heavily defended wood filled withGerman machine guns.

“We were expecting to be relieved by the 1/6th Bn South Staffs. The C.O.received instructions from the from the G.O.C. Brigade that it wasundesirable for the 1/6th Bn to relieve this battalion, so we must carry outthe attack and capture the wood in conjunction with a French advance onour right.” 1/5th Bn War Diary, 12th October 1918.

Military Medal impressed: “10020 Pte J.W. Flavell. 2/5 S. Staff. R. - T.F.”1914-15 Star impressed: “10020 Pte J.W. Flavell, S. Staff. R.” British War Medal Impressed: “10020 Pte J.W. Flavell S. Staff. R.”Victory Medal re-engraved same as above.

James William Flavell was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, in 1888, heenlisted for service at Wolverhampton for his local regiment.He joined the War landing in the Balkan Theatre on 21st July 1915 andfought at Gallipoli.

He married whilst on leave in Wolverhampton in 1917, upon returning backto active service he earned the Military Medal, announced in the LondonGazette on 4th February 1918.

Later on the 12th October 1918, the Battalion had just been commendedby Telegram from the Mayor of Walsall, their home and the army had justwarned the men not be distracted from their task by peace talks, Pte Flavell was then killed in action, here is the War Diary entry for the 1st/5thas they were denied relief by a fresh battalion and ordered to attack Bois de Riquerval, the wood where Pte Flavell lost his life;

11th October 1918, SUPPORT; “Ordered by the 138th Infantry BrigadeHeadquarters to relieve the 1/5th Bn Leicester REgt, (Major Dyer Bennett),in an outpost line East of Bohain running practically along the Westernedge of Bois de Riquerval. Great difficulty was experienced in finding the5th Leicesters Headquarters, but they were eventually located in the Boisde Riquerval and could neither move forward nor backwards in daylightowning to the close of the enemy who were holding the wood very stronglywith machine guns.Dispositions taken over were:-“B” Coy (Captain Bradbury MC) (LEFT) “C” Coy (LT Villers) (CENTRE)“A” Company (Lt Tyler) (RIGHT) “D” Coy (Captain Ball) (SUPPORT)

Battalion Headquarters were established in the Farmhouse J 5 a 85.80,together with the Headquaters, composed of Major Newill and theAdjutant, was established at the Fme de Riquerval.Whilst getting into position, the right company (”A” Company Lieut L.L.Tyler) suffered fairly heavy casualties from machine gun fire from theirright which was held by the 55th French Regiment, and later when theenemy counter-attacked the French, “A” Company was enfiladed withmachine gun fire. “B” Company, on the left had much better luck, and wereable to advance their line some 1,000 yards towards the centre of theWood.At dusk, “A” Company were relieved by “D” Company and were then takenback to support where they had to re-organise.During the Night, enemy machine guns were very active from RethueilWood on our right flank.

12th October 1918During the early hours of the day, we were expecting to be relieved by the1/6th Bn South Staffs Regt, who had received verbal orders to attack and

GB29 Military Medal (GV), BWM & Victory, Private E.S. Crease, LordStrathcona’s Horse (116th Can Inf on pair). Edward Sawyer Crease wasborn 1896 in Santana Honda, Republic of Columbia. On Immigrating toCanada he enlisted into the 1st Depot Battalion, 2nd Central OntarioRegiment. proceeded to France where on 5th April 1918, transferred toLord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) who were serving in the field. Pte Creaseparticipated in the final full gallop charge of the Ld. S.H. on 8th August1918 to capture Fresnoy. Under the command of Major Torrence DSO, “A” Squadron was advance guard to the regiment in support of 1st and 3rdDivisions, Can. Inf. Approaching Ignaucourt Bridge the troopers swept down the valley to the river, capturing 45 Germans. Again the Strathcona’sHorse advanced, increasing to a gallop as they passed beaucourt fromwhere they came under considerable enemy fire. The squadron at fullgallop ran into intensive frontal machine gun fire, veered off into separatedirections, one commanded by Lt. Reddit who entered Fresnoy-en-Santerre where they holed up in a walled courtyard. Meanwhile PteCrease was still with Major Torrence, he and his troopers fared very badly,lost all their horses and suffered many casualties. However they barelyavoided capture. Four officers and 55 other ranks were killed our wounded, including Pte Crease, who suffered a shrapnel wound the hisleft thigh. His Military Medal was awarded after he returned to action aspart of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade, who were tasked with clearing thevillages during 9/10 October 1918. The Ld S.H. were acting as left flankguard to the Brigade, moved forward to seize tactical points in succession,covering the left flank and main advance of the Brigade. The Germanswere dug in protected by Machine gun and Artillery fire. Pte Crease andthe Ld. S.H. charged the enemy trenches and took them, capturing 43prisoners. The Regiment then advanced over 8 miles ahead of theinfantry, eventually capturing over 400 Prisoners and nearly 100 machineguns. This advanced was described as “one of the finest in the history ofBritish cavalry”. In recognition of this action he was awarded the M.M. (L.G. 14 May 1919) his name displayed in the regimental history. Upondischarge he entered the Royal Northwest Mounted Police 17th July 1919.he continued serving in the Police until 9th Jan 1925 when he returned toColumbia where he later died, aged 80, 27th December 1976. With full copy research, MIC, attestation papers etc. (J2486) G.V.F. £1695

GB30 Military Medal, GV, British War & Victory Medal, 482445 Sapper HenryEdward Grant, 49th West Riding Divisional Signal Company, RoyalEngineers.

Military Medal impressed; “482445 Sapr. H.E. Grant. 49/W. Rid: D. S. Coy.R.E.”British War & Victory Medal impressed; “2241 Spr H.E. Grant. R.E.”

With his ID Tag & R.E. Cap Badge (pin broken) & original recommendationfor his award that reads:

“On April 29th 1918, near Vierstraat. This man was in charge of BrigadeReport Centre, and successfully maintained touch with his two battalions.,transmitting valuable information to Brigade.When at last his farm was actually set on fire by the continuous shelling,he issued orders for the establishment of a new Report Centre, andawaited the return of two runners to direct them to the new place.These men brought in some very important messages, so, as his telephone and line were now useless, Sapper Grant ran through toBrigade Headquarters with these, and to report the movement of theReport Centre.”............................................................(J5181) N.E.F. £495

GB31 Military Medal (GV), 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Corporal W.C. Brodie1/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment T.F., He enlisted 5/2/14, went toFrance 22/3/1915, he was then wounded in 1916 and was presented hisMM in hospital, discharged 7/3/1919 due to wounds and issued the SWBNo B309798 (not present). M.M. L.G. 3/06/1916, this was the first MMgazette and contained awards for 1915 and early 1916, many of whichwere downgraded DCM recommendations, his award is worthy of furtherresearch. With 3 copied photos of him. Also including his 1932Birmingham Safety Council 2nd Year Accident Free Drivers medal with 3rd& 4th year clasps and 1935 Fifth year medal named to W.C. Brodie............................................................................................... (J2052) G.V.F. £795

GB32 Military Medal, 1914-15 Star trio, Company Sergeant Major IvystonSanford Stock 13th Liverpool Regiment, gazetted 11/2/1919, this gazettecovers the battle of Amiens, 8th August to 3rd September 1918, Sold withphotocopy of photograph of the Sergeants in 1915 with him identified,copy MIC and gazette entry ....................................... (J1412) G.V.F. £795

8GB33 Military Medal, 1914-15 Star trio, Corporal Cecil Rhodes Doughty, 5th

London Regiment (18th KRRC on MM), entered France 1/9/1915 until9/7/1916, promoted to lance Sergeant, returned to France transferring tothe 18th London Regiment whom he served with until 4/10/1918. Gazetted13/03/1919. with copy MIC and other research...........(J1413) G.V.F. £795

GB34 Military Medal (GV), BWM & Victory, Private - Lance Corporal W. CuthillScots Guards, L.G. 12/06/1918, wounded in action 14/09/1918 by GasShell, with copy service papers................................... (J2220) N.E.F. £575

GB35 Military Medal, M.M. GV, unnamed as issued to Foreign recipients................................................................................................. (J4947) G.V.F. £325

GB37 British War Medal, Victory Medal, France Medaille D’Honneur AvecGlaives en Argent, the Medal of Honour with Swords, silver issue.

16911 Warrant Officer 2nd Class, Benjamin John Jeremiah, RoyalEngineers.

Born in Barry Glamorgan, previously a Copper Smith, he was Mentioned inDespatches L.G. 23rd December 1918, then awarded the Medal of Honourin L.G. 17th March 1920, as Staff Sergeant R.E.

Only 390 awards in silver, very rare. ........................... (J4305) N.E.F. £795GB38 Meritorious Service Medal, BWM & Victory, Driver D Rawson 21st D.A.C.

R.F.A............................................................................... (J1870) V.F. £345GB39 Indian Order of Merit, 2nd Class in silver and gold, 1837-1912 Reward of

Valour, very rare, excellent condtion......................... (J2335) N.E.F. £1995GB40 Indian Order of Merit, 2nd Type 1912-39, 2nd Class, Reward of Valor,

engraved on reverse “2nd Class / Order / of / Merit” with makers detailsunderneath “J. W. Benson Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London.” reverse plate setslightly off centre......................................................... (J5200) G.V.F. £495

GB41 Medal of the Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. Medal, in fitted JohnPinches case of issue, awarded to Frank Whitnall, a ‘Bristol Poison GasHero’

A very rare attributed award of this short lived gallantry award, containedin case and seems to never have been worn after the presentation.With original letter signed by Earl Beauchamp, regarding his personalpresentation of the award to him.

His award was announced in the Supplement to the London Gazette on15th January 1919;“Whitnall, Frank; For courage and devotion to duty, while working onpoison gas under circumstances of grave personal danger”

With original newspaper cutting of the presentation, April 9, 1919;

POISON GAS WORKERS - British Empire Medals for Bristol Heroes

Earl Beauchamp, K.G., P.C., Lord Lieutenant of the County, attendedyesterday’s meeting of the Bristol Town Council to present, on behalf o theKing, medals of the Order of the British Empire to four men for “Courageand devotion to duty while working on poison gas under circumstances ofgrave personal danger.”Lord Beauchamp, who wore a dark blue uniform with scarlet facings, andthe insignia of the Order of the Garter, was cordially welcomed by the LordMayor. He thanked the Corporation for allowing him the opportunity to present the medals, in such pleasant circumstances.

Those to whom medals had been awarded were: Walter Henderson, StaffResidence, H.M. Factory, Avonmouth; John William Pickering, 72,Freemantle Road, Eastville’ Albert Sabin , 3 , Clevedon, Terrace, Cotham;and Frank Whitnall, 17, Devonshire Road, Westbury park.

As unhappily, Mr Pickering was too ill to be present, by his wishes hismedal was handed to Mr Sabin. Lord Beauchamp wished the medalwinners many years of health and happiness to enjoy the distinction theyhad won (applause).

The Lord Mayor said they were delighted to have the privilege of receivingEarl Beauchamp that day to decorate our fellow citizens who had soconducted themselves in the presence of great danger as to win that markof approval from the King (applause).The War had taught us what bravery there was in all ranks of society, andhe was glad to find that Bristol was not behind other great centres inproviding men who were willing to run risks for the sake of others(Applause). He heartily congratulated the medal winners.Lord Beauchamp thanked the Lord mayor and the members of theCouncil, and the pleasing ceremony then ended.”..........(J4984) E.F. £995

9GB42 British Empire Medal, civil division, GVI, Convoy Signalman & Gunner,

Russell Francis Charles Durbin DSM BEM, Royal Navy. LaterCommissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant.

Awarded the BEM Civil Division in L.G. 24/4/1942, as a commendation forBrave Conduct in Civil Defence;

“Russell Francis Charles Durbin, Gunner

A German aircraft attacked the ship, dropping a bomb near it. Under theMaster’s direction, the defence organisation had been brought to such apitch of excellence that almost as soon as fire was opened, the enemywas shot into the sea. The two Gunners distinguished themselves by theircool and accurate aim.”

He received it at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace on 21/7/1942.

His award of the Distinguished Service Medal, was during his time aboardHMS Leigh, while in F.S. Convoy on 27th December 1941. He personallyshot down a Heinkel Bomber, being mentioned in the L.G. 11/6/1942.

Shown as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant in the RNVR List 3/7/1942, then in alater list Temporary Lieutenant.

He passed away in Cornwall, in 2006, aged 100, being born 3/1/1916.

(J3360) N.E.F. £595GB43 British Empire Medal (EIIR), Ladies Issue, Miss Annette Jacobs, Honorary

Steet Savings Group Organiser and Collector, Golders Green, She wasawarded the BEM 1/1/1952, a Jewish recipient on bow ribbon with wearingpin................................................................................... (J3084) E.F. £275

GB44 1914-15, British War Medal & Victory medal, Distinguished Service Medal,GV, F3212 Petty Officer Mechanic Henry Say, Royal Naval Air Service.

1914-15 Star awarded as F3212 Leading Mechanic, R.N.A.S.British War & Victory Medal awarded as 203212 F. Sgt RAF.Distinguished Service Medal awarded as F3212 P.O. Mechn R.N.A.S.1917.

He was awarded the D.S.M. in the London Gazette of 1st October 1917,for Services on patrol duties and submarine searching in home waters.

Henry Say was born in Holborn London, on 7th April 1895, he joined theRoyal Naval Air Service for the duration of the war on 28th January 1915,as a Civilian Engineer before the war he was made Air Mechanic 1st Classimmediately and stationed at HMS Pembroke III.

He was then put to good use and sent to HMS Campania the seaplanetender and aircraft carrier, which was just undergoing conversion from anelderly ocean liner on 25th March 1915 and was promoted to LeadingMechanic.He was later rated as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 1st August 1916.He spent the majority of his service aboard HMS Campania as part of theBEF around France with the RNAS from 23rd April 1915 until 31st March 1918, after being transferred to the newly formed RAF on 1st April 1918,he returned to HMS Campania from 1st April 1918 until 2nd May 1918,being immediately promoted from Flight Sergeant Mechanic to ChiefMechanic on 2nd April 1918, he served again until the ship was deemedno longer fit for service and sent back for training use,

He spent the short remainder of the war with Donibristle Air Departmentfrom 6th December 1917 followed by 27 T.D.S. from 3rd December 1918.He finally served with Marine Squadron Felixstowe and 4 Com Squadronon 20th June 1919.He was discharged to the RAFR shortly after suffering from a few ailmentsat the Royal Navy Hospital at Chatham.

With copy Air Ministry Service papers and Navy service papers......(J4831)N.E.F. £1995

GB45 Distinguished Flying Cross, GVI, reverse dated 1944, 1939-45 Star,Aircrew Europe, clasp France & Germany, Canada Voluntary ServiceMedal 1939-45, with Maple Leaf Overseas Clasp, Silver, 1939-45 WarMedal, Silver Canadian Issue, unnamed as issued group swing mountedfor wear.

As typically seen in Canada, the Three Silver Medals including the DFChave been Rodium Plated and the 2 Stars, Gold Plated, the 2 Clasps areoriginal but have also been plated.............................(J4805) G.V.F. £1995

GB46 Distinguished Flying Medal, GVI, 901485 Sgt E.H. Day, R.A.F.

Sergeant Eric Henry Day, 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force

An interesting early war award for 1940-41.

D.F.M. announced in the London Gazette of 23rd September 1941,recommendation made on 26th July 1941 for his service during an EightMonth tour from 1940-41.At the time of his recommendation he had flew 32 Sorties, with 198.55Flying Hours as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner.

“Sergeant Day has served for eight months in his squadron as a FirstWireless Operator/Air Gunner throughout this period.During the winter months in the most severe weather conditions, the crewof which Sergeant Day was a member successfully completed manyoperational flights.The success of these flights were due in no small measure to the courageand skilful devotion to duty of this Wireless Operator. He has always displayed the greatest zeal and courage and endurance inthe performance of every aspect of his duties.On one occasion in October, 1940, he was a member of the crew of anaircraft which carried out a successful attack on the docks of Hamburg.

Soon after leaving the target, one engine failed. Although Sergeant Daywas well aware of the difficulties being experienced by the Captain of theaircraft in flying it with one engine out of action in bad weather conditions,he continued to work his wireless set which subsequently failed to function.Nevertheless, he proceeded to endeavour to rectify the fault despite thefact that he knew that the aircraft was over the North Sea and losingheight.The Captain decided that the aircraft must be lightened to the maximumpossible extent in order to maintain flight on one engine and he gaveorders accordingly.Sergeant Day thereupon proceeded to jettison his guns, ammunition andother equipment.Because of this splendid co-operation of the whole crew in these difficultconditions, the aircraft successfully reached this country and the pilotsucceeded in making a forced-landing.The Captain of the aircraft subsequently reported that the conduct ofSergeant Day throughout was of the highest order.Notwithstanding his experiences on this trip, Sergeant Day remainedentirely unperturbed and continued his enthusiasm to do his duty as amember of an aircraft.It is considered that he has set a fine example to members of aircrew byhis courage and devotion to duty and his services are worthy ofrecognition.”(J4823) E.F. £2750

10GB47 Distinguished Flying Medal, GVI, 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, 1939

-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, Sergeant later Flight Lieutenant SidneyClift, 101 Squadron, RAFVR.

Officially engraved; 1036042 Sgt S. Clift. R.A.F.”All 4 campaign medals are privately impressed “Boots” style; FLT. LT. S.CLIFT. D.F.M. R.A.F.

Awarded the DFM after completing 26 sorties over 178 flying hours asFlight Engineer.

Having shown such great promise as an N.C.O. Flight Engineer he was granted a commission on 17th October 1943 as Pilot Officer on Probation(Emergency).

On 24th April 1944 he was promoted to Flying Officer. On 24th october1945 he then reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

Recommendation from 15th July 1943;“Throughout his tour on Lancaster aircraft with this squadron, SergeantClift has carried out his duties under a calm and quiet manner with asplendid efficiency and devotion to duty. He has at all times displayed ahigh degree of skill and initiative while his co-operation and ability to makeinstant decisions have been invaluable to his Captain in emergency. ThisN.C.O. has completed his allotted task with outstanding keenness andcourage and it is recommended that his achievements be recognised byan award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.”

Remarks by Station Commander;

“Throughout his operational tour, Sergeant Clift has shown outstandingability combined with a strong sense of duty thereby achieving a finerecord as a flight engineer. His cheerful courage and indomitabledetermination to complete the task in hand have served not only as aninspiration to his crew but also as an example to be followed by his fellowFlight Engineers. I recommend that his untiring efforts and courage berewarded by the award of the D.F.M.”

Citation;

“Sergeant Clift has completed many operational sorties against heavilydefended targets in Germany. As a flight engineer he has consistentlyshown outstanding ability and a strong sense of duty. This combined withhis technical skill and resourcefulness have made him invaluable to hisCaptain, in emergency.”

He was a Birmingham Airman and the award of his D.F.M. is in theBirmingham Daily Gazette of 14th September 1943, one of 15 MidlandAirman earning the DFM in the latest London Gazette................................................................................................................... (J5215) N.E.F. £2495

GB49 Allied Subjects Medal, bronze gilt, rare, only 574 awarded in this class...............................................................................................(J3070) E.F. £750

GB50 Allied Subjects Medal, GV, Bronze, rare and interesting award to thosewho helped British and Commonwealth soldiers behind enemy lines duringthe war, only 134 Medals were awarded in Silver and 574 in Bronze, halfof the recipients were female.......................................... (J4862) E.F. £750

GB51 Albert Medal, Bronze, for Saving Life on Land, Lieutenant Arthur RichardWaddams, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, a Posthumous Award.

He was born in Gloucester during 1892, previously a Banker’s Clerkbefore joining the army.

His Albert Medal was awarded in the L.G. of 30th August 1918, he died ofhis fatal wounds on 22nd November 1917 aged 26.

“In Mesopotamia, in November last, Lieutenant Waddams was instructing a class in firing rifle grenades.While a private of the 85th Burmans was under instruction, the rifle missedfire and the detonator of the grenade started working without the grenadeleaving the rifle.Lieutenant Waddams, realising the danger, rushed forward, and, pushingback the soldier, sized his rifle with one hand and the grenade with theother, and tried to throw it over the wall before it exploded in his hand andhe received fatal injuries.The soldier whose life Lieutenant Waddams saved was only slightlyinjured.”

Medal in original embossed case of issue, mint condition....... (J4346) E.F.£9995

GB52 Albert Medal, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, 2nd Class, Bronze,Stoker Petty Officer A.V. Bailey, Royal Navy.

Reverse Officially engraved ‘Awarded by His Majesty to Stoker PettyOfficer Albert Victor Bailey., O.N., K.6117. (Dev.) for Gallantry inendeavouring to save life in H.M.S. “Tiger” on the 27th August 1919.’Central medallion a bit loose, otherwise obverse in good condition, contactmarking to the reverse from the man’s proud wearing of the award.

Announced in the London Gazette of 27th April (A joint award with MateHenry Buckle, R.N.)

‘While H.M.S. Tiger was undergoing repairs at Invergordon, on the 27thAugust, 1919, two dockyard fitters and an able seaman were overcome bynoxious gas in the hold of the ship, and Stoker Petty Officer Bailey, accompanied by a sick berth attendant, made an unsuccessful attempt atrescue. Both he and his companion had put on respirators, but found themuseless. Mr. Buckle, the officer of the watch, then arrived on the scene,and in spite of the grave risk to life, which it was not evident would beincurred by further attempts at rescue, immediately went down andsucceeded in passing a rope round one of the men. This man was got out,but Mr. Buckle was considerably affected by the gas, and could do nothingfurther.Stoker Petty Officer Bailey, though suffering from the effects of his previous attempts, repeated the operation, and succeeded in getting theother two men out, but all efforts to restore them were futile.’

Albert Victor Bailey was born in Teignmouth, Devon on 27th September1891, before he found his calling in the Navy he was working as an EngineCleaner.He joined the Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 2nd April 1910. When WW1 broke out, he was serving aboard the Battleship HMS Tiger,which he served on throughout the war taking part in a few importantbattles.During the war on HMS Tiger, he took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank in1915, followed by Battle of Jutland in 1916.He was still serving in the Navy as far as 30th November 1928, his recordsbeing transferred to the new card system in 1929. A true veteran of HMS Tiger, he was aboard for 7 years, from the day itwas commissioned through multiple battles, including the award of hisAlbert Medal until 1921 when the Ship was sent for a Refit.....(J4801) V.F.£7995

11GB53 Albert Medal for Saving Life on Land, 2nd Class, bronze, Mr. G. Ablett,

Collier.

Awarded the Albert Medal for his part in rescuing five trapped Welshminers at the Tynewydd Colliery in the Rhondda Valley after a nine dayimprisonment in April 1877, as a result of the great gallantry on display,which is remembered as one of the most exceptional rescues in coalmining history, the Albert Medal for Land was instituted, 4 Gold Medalsand 21 Albert Medals in Bronze were awarded to the rescue party, the firstever awarded for saving life on land.

Officially engraved on the reverse ‘Presented in the name of Her Majestyto George Ablett, Collier, for saving life at the Tynewydd Collier April 1877,with the makers Cartouche present on the back of the crown and officiallynumbered ‘No. 23’.

Ex Christies, July 1990, Ex Spink & Son’s Numismatic Circular 62-64,1954 £17 10s.

The Albert Medal was announced in the London Gazette of 7th August1877;

‘On the 11th of April the Tynewydd Colliery, situated near Porth, in theRhondda Valley, South Wales, was inundated with water from the oldworkings of the adjoining Cymmer Colliery. At the time of the inundationthere were fourteen men in the pit, of whom four were unfortunately drowned, and one was killed by compressed air, leaving nine menimprisoned by the water; of this number four were released after eighteenhours’ imprisonment, and five after nine days’ imprisonment. It was ineffecting the release of the latter five that those distinguished serviceswere rendered which the conferring of the “Albert Medal of the SecondClass” is intended to recognize.During the five days from April the 16th to April the 20th the above namedmen were at various times engaged in cutting through the barrier of coalseparating them from the five imprisoned men, and while exposing theirown lives to the great danger which would have resulted from an outburstof compressed air and water, and to the danger which actually existedfrom the presence of large quantities of inflammable gas, continued to perform their work until the five men were safely rescued.’

George Ablett, a Collier employed by the Tynewydd Colliery in the Rhondda Valley, was awarded his Albert Medal for the rescue of theWelsh Colliers following their incarceration after the inundation at thecolliery on 11 April 1877. ‘The release, finally effected yesterday week, ofthe five survivors, four men and a boy, who had remained nine whole daysand nights entombed alive, with no food but a little candle grease, in therecesses of a flooded coal pit has been hailed all over the country. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to intimate her intentionof bestowing the Albert Medal, which was instituted for the reward of “actsof gallantry in saving life at sea”, upon these humble men who hazardedtheir own lives in cutting through the coal to extricate their starvingcomrades. In answer to questions put to them by medical gentlemen, theimprisoned men said that all they had during their long incarceration was asmall quantity of dirty water, and a little grease which dropped from a boxcontaining the candles. As may be imagined, the poor fellows had notexactly measured the time they had been in their dreary solitude: one saidthey had only been in place seven days. Upon the little boy being got out,the first thing he asked was whether his father and brother were alive, andhe was informed that they were all right. This, however, was a deception, as both were among the victims of the sad accident.’ (Illustrated LondonNews, 28 April 1877 refers).

Until the Tynewydd disaster, the Albert Medal had only been given for GB54 Albert Medal, for saving life at Sea, bronze, a superb quality contemporary

privately made jeweller's specimen of superb quality..(J2772) N.E.F. £995GB55 Edward Medal, George V, 2nd Type crowned head 1931-36, Award for

Industry in Silver, edge stamped in small letters “Specimen” ...............................................................................................................(J4325) E.F. £595

GB56 Albert Medal, for saving life at Sea, 1st class, a superb quality modernstriking from the original dies, ........................................ (J3257) E.F. £295

GB57 Albert Medal, for saving life on Land, 1st Class, 24kt Gold Plated, superbquality modern hand made replica, made from the original dies...........................................................................................................(J4743) E.F. £295

GB58 Albert Medal, for saving life on Land, 2nd Class, Bronze, superb qualitymodern hand made replica, made from the original dies......................................................................................................................(J4742) E.F. £295

GB59 Albert Medal, for saving life at Sea, 2nd Class, Bronze, superb qualitymodern hand made replica, made from the original dies......................................................................................................................(J4741) E.F. £295

GB60 Carnegie Hero Fund Medal, Large Type, awarded to Harry W. Thornton,15th APril 1944.

Harry W. Thornton saved Lorraine Sinchak from being killed by a train inTrenton, New jersey, on 21st March 1944.

Lorraine, aged 6, ran on a crossing onto a track on which a passenger-train was approaching at a speed of 40 mph and fell prone between therails. She tried to rise but again fell.Thornton, aged 23, assistant store manager, who just had walked over thecrossing, ran 15 feet on hard packed snow and ice to Lorraine, reachingher when the locomotive was within 60 feet of her.Grasping her coat beneath her arm with his hand, he jerked her up, andpartly carrying and partly dragging her, started to run from the track. At hissecond step he slipped and fell to his knees at a point three feet form the track. Clasping Lorraine to his chest, he quickly crawled four feet farther.The locomotive then passed at slightly reduced speed. Neither Thorntonnor Lorraine were injured............................................ (J4977) G.V.F. £295

GB62 Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society, General Medal for bravery insaving life, Liverpool City Police Medal, bar Service Over 30 Years, Silver,Liverpool City Police Medal, bronze,

Inspector Charles Powell.He was awarded the General Medal ‘For Meritorious Service 28/3/27’serving as a P.C., then awarded the Bronze Liverpool Police Medal as aSergeant, presente 12th April 1941, When he earned his Silver LiverpoolPolice Medal with bar, he was Inspector 12th April 1946. a rare longserving group.................................................................. (J3073) E.F. £695

GB63 Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Marine Medal, bronze, To EllisDarlington For Gallant Service 01/12/1944, with original award document“For having, with the assistance of another, Courageously rescued a manfrom drowning in the North West Harrington Dock, at Liverpool,1/12/1944”, with original certificate of issue, pin missing from back of topbar............................................................................... (J2416) N.E.F. £250

GB64 Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society, General Medal for Bravery inSaving Life, bronze, Liverpool City Police Good Service Medal, bronze,Inspector Alexander Eccles, presented the General Medal for MeritoriousService as a P.C. 22/3/1918, Good Service Medal presented after beingpromoted Inspector 23/11/1923. both in fitted cases of issue...............................................................................................................(J3001) E.F. £425

GB65 Lloyd’s Medal for meritorious services, 2nd type, oval medal in silver,unnamed, in fitted case of issue, mint condition............. (J2896) E.F. £395

GB66 Royal Humane Society Medal for Saving Life, small bronze, In fitted caseof issue.

Thomas S. Beedle, April 4th 1906.

Awarded to him for saving life whilst being Third Officer aboard S.S.Libenghala;

At 11.30pm on the 4th April 1906, a man was accidentally knockedoverboard form the British India S.N. Co’s S.S. Libenghala, in CoconadaRoads, India, the night being dark and the sea rough. Thomas S. Beedle,Third Officer on the steamer, jumped in, and at great risk, succeeded insaving him................................................................... (J4036) N.E.F. £225

GB67 Royal Humane Society, Medal for saving life, bronze, John Williams,Quartermaster, HMS Lion, 21st June 1868.Awarded for saving life at Greenock on 21/06/1868....(J4300) N.E.F. £250

12GB68 Royal Canadian Humane Society, bronze medal for bravery, awarded to

Frank Stevens for the courage in the rescue of Lorne Pratt from drowningat Midland during June 1913.

He saved David Lawrence ‘Lorne’ Pratt, who later went on to become amultimillionaire and highly influential in and around Toronto, giving awaymuch of his money to charity, upon his death he bequeathed a smallfortune to Toronto University who built a new wing for study of geology andmetallurgy named after him.

When he was saved we was only a young buy, his father was involved in amill business situated near the scene where he almost drowned.........................................................................................................(J4174) E.F. £350

GB69 Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 1st Class in Hallmarked 9ct Gold,Robert Neilan 1971.

Mr Neilan of 20 Boclair Street saved a boy from drowning in the Forth andClyde Canal on 20th July 1971....................................(J4573) N.E.F. £395

GB71 An Original Pair of King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Badges, thefirst type economy badges made from plastic during the war, in theiroriginal card case of issue...............................................(J5157) E.F. £295

GB72 An original pair of King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, SilverOakleaves, the original second type, after the plastic badges of CivilCommendations with 2 prongs on reverse, this was later done with abrooch fitting, in original card case of issue. ................... (J5158) E.F. £395

ORDERS DECORATIONS AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS

GB75 M.B.E., Breast Badge, 2nd Type, Military Issue, General Service Medal,GV, bar Southern Desert Iraq, USA Legion of Merit, Legionnaire’s BreastBadge, unnamed in WW2 Coffin box of issue, Wing Commander ColinHeard-White, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who served in Iraq withthe Armoured Car Section & was later Liason Officer to USAAF.

G.S.M. Officially impressed: “F/O C. Heard-White., R.A.F.”With original award document for the Legion of Merit Legionnaire dated19th November 1945, Commendation Certificate from MaintenanceCommand dated 25th June 1943, M.B.E. Certificate dated 1st January1945 & accompanying Central Chancery letter dated 24th March 1949 &award named M.B.E. slip as it could not be presented personally by theKing.

Wing Commander Colin “Speedy” Sillery Heard-White, R.A.F. was born inMadras on 27th April 1906.

In 1911 he is shown as living in Sidcup, Kent, with his Mother, head of thehousehold, Eva Heard-White, aged 31 who was born in Insein, Burma withher sister Laurel Wakefield, aged 25 also born in Insein, Burma, bothoccupations described as “Private Means”With Colin’s older sister & brother, Selwyn & Naidine, who were aged 8 &10, born in Masalipatam, India.

He first gained his commission in the R.A.F. at the age of 18 as aProbationary Pilot Officer in the General Duties Branch, London Gazette27th march 1925.Promoted from Pilot Officer to Flying Officer as of 14th December 1926.

His first posting appears to be announced in the London Gazette on 23rdFebruary 1926, Pilot Officer C. Heard-White was posted to No. 207Squadron in Eastchurch as of 15th February 1927.

In the London Gazette on 25th October 1927, it was announced that FlyingOfficer C. Heard-White was assigned to the Armoured Car Wing, Iraq, asof 30th September 1927.

Having spent approximately 18 months service in Iraq with the ArmouredCar Wing, he is noted in Flight on 2nd May 1929, returning home to R.A.F.Depot, Uxbridge as of 9th March 1929.Discharged from his commission on account of Ill health on 14th march1930.

By the time of WW2, he was living in Ruislip-Northwood and was workingas a “News System Equipment Sales and Manager of Office”.

He surely took up the chance of returning to the RAF during 1939 when hebecame Acting Pilot Officer for the duration of hostilities with the Equipment Branch on 28th November 1939, becoming full Pilot Officer on6th December 1940.

On 25th June 1943, as Acting Squadron Leader he was awarded acommendation certificate by Maintenance Command, “Your name hasbeen brought to the notice of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief.”

By the time the new years honours list arrived in 1945, he was acting WingCommander and given an M.B.E. Military, at this time he was the officialRAF Liason to the USAAF stationed at Milton Ernest Hall, and was dubbed“Speedy” by the Americans, his service as a Liasion Officer warranted anaward of the Bronze Star, but this was cancelled and upgraded to aLegionnaire of the Legion of Merit.

http://www.mboss.f9.co.uk/twinwood/seymour/photos.htmGB76 Meritorious Service Medal, GVI, 6905124 W.O. Cl. 2. H. Edwards. R.B.

Quartermaster Sergeant Edwards of the Rifle Brigade earned his AnnuityM.S.M. in October 1946.

A Photograph of him is in the “RB Chronicle” of 1939, in the uniform of aYeoman of the Guard, wearing what appears to be a WW1 Trio, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation medal and LS&GC Medal. .................................................................................................................(J5146) E.F. £295

13GB77 British Empire Medal, Military Issue, 22224421 A/S/Sgt Thomas Jeory, R.

A.M.C.

A rare and unusual award for the “Canal Zone” in Egypt, from 1953-4,announced in the New Years Honours 1955.

“Place: Canal Zone, Egypt Date of Action or Period: July 53 - June 54How employed: Senior Hygiene Assistant, 1 Inf Div.

Staff Sergeant Jeory is, by appointment, the Senior Hygiene Assistant 1stInfantry Division, he has held the appointment for three years.

He has been extremely energetic and efficient in carrying out his dutiesduring this period; both in the Divisional camps and during exercises in thedesert.

He has, in addition to this normal duties, acted as Chief Clerk of theMedical Branch of this Divisional HQ for a total period of ten weeks in thepast year. This duty he has, also, carried out most efficiently.

He is a keen soldier who exerts a good influence on all ranks.”

He would be additionally entitled to claim the retrospective award of theCampaign Service Medal, with bar Canal Zone.......... (J5003) N.E.F. £295

GB78 Companion of Honour, C.H. George V Issue, Ladies issue on bow ribbonas worn in fitted case of issue, extremely rare award, one of only 11awarded to Women during the Reign of George V, originally the order waslimited to only 50 members........................................(J4670) N.E.F. £4995

GB79 The Order of the Companion of Honour, EiiR Issue, Neck Badge, SilverGilt & Enamels, with full original silk neck ribbon with clips, in a JohnPinches, London, case of issue.................................(J5152) G.V.F. £4795

GB81 Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, Victoria, 1st Type, dated ‘1848’below bust, Provost Sergeant Joseph Ford, Royal Marines.

Officially engraved as issued; “J. Ford. Sergt. R.M. Plymouth. Div. 32Years”

Accompanied by a wealth of comprehensive research into the recipient.

One of only 44 of this 1848 type awarded of the Royal Marines M.S.M.including both types of the Victorian R.M. M.S.M. only 98 were awarded tothe deserving N.C.O.’s of the Marines, 45 are known as extant and 10 ofwhich are held by the R.M. Museum.

Born in Wimbdon near Bridgewater, Somerset during 1804.He joined the 23rd Company, Plymouth Division R.M. aged 20 at SheptonMallet in Somerset on 11th March 1824.

He served as a Private RM for nearly 12 years until 6th December 1835,being promoted to Corporal.5 years later he was promoted to Sergeant on 29th January 1841. He would serve an additional 16 years 349 days as Sergeant ending hisRM career having served 33 years 309 days.

He first served on HMS Harlequin from 9th November 1824 until 9thJanuary 1829 (4 years 62 days.Then HMS Druid from 10th January to 5th October 1829 (269 days),Followed by ships Champion, St. Vincent, Alfred & Brittania form 9thSeptember 1832 until 14th February 1835.

On 22nd December 1837 during the middle of the First Spanish CarlistWar, he departed for Spain aboard HMS Comet, until 18th August 1840.He does appear to have served during the war in Spain, but unfortunatelyis not among the 123 Royal marines NCO’s and Men who were awardedthe Silver Cross of Maria Isabella Louisa, for the prelude to the assault onIrun.

His next posting was HMS Cornwallis from 11th April 1841 until 30thAugust 1843, when he took part in the First Opium War in China earningthe China Medal for 1842, this medal is now in the collection of the RoyalMarines Museum, who hold a China 1842 to “Sgt. J. Ford. R.M.”

In January 1852, Provost Sgt Joseph Ford was awarded the WideSuspender LS&GC medal with the 23rd Company, Plymouth Division RMwith a gratuity of £15 but had to return the medal in when he received hisMeritorious Service Medal, on 13th January 1857, with £10.He was shortly afterwards discharged from Length of Service, he hadspent 12 years 142 days afloat and 21 years 167 on shore.

Listed as still receiving his life long annuity in 1884.

Provenance, Ex Sothebys 1988 & DNW 2008.(J5051) V.F. £2495

GB82 Defence Medal, War Medal, Naval Long Service & Good Conduct (GV),Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (GVI), Quarter Master SergeantFrederick William Joseph Harding, Royal Marines.

A rare and interesting long service group to a veteran of both World Wars,who first served throughout WW1 as an underage Bugler in the R.M.A. hewent on to serve for 35 years.

He was born on 24th June 1901 in Lanaport, Portsmouth.He enlisted with the Royal Marines on 10th march 1915, aged 13 Yearsand 8 months old, standing 5 Foot tall.Upon the outbreak of the war he was appointed Bugler with the RoyalMarine Artillery as of 10th march 1915, embarking for service on 1stJanuary 1916.Upon coming of age he was made Gunner 2nd Class, then Gunner andthen a Marine by 1923 whilst serving aboard HMS Iron Duke.Promoted Corporal 1925. Promoted Sergeant 1931. Promoted ColourSergeant 1935.Then promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant with the Portsmouth Divisionas of 13th march 1936, where he served until his discharge and duringWW2 including a period with 19th battalion RMA on HMS Prosperine atthe beginning of 1945.

With copy service record............................................. (J3904) N.E.F. £695

14GB83 British War Medal & Victory Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct,

EVII, Army Meritorious Service Medal, GVI, Company Sergeant Major &Instructor, Major Henry Baxter, Essex Regiment.

An important and most well regarded long time N.C.O. of the EssexRegiment, WW1 finally gave him the chance to become and officer and hewas instantly made Captain in the 5th Battalion Essex Regiment aged 46.

British War Medal & Victory Impressed; “Capt. H. Baxter”Army Long Service & Good Conduct impressed; “2176 C. Sgt: H. Baxter.Essex Regt.”Meritorious Service Medal impressed; “2176 C. Sjt. H. Baxter. Essex. R.”

Born in 1869, in Suffolk, as soon as he reached the age of 18 he joinedthe 4th Battalion Essex Regiment on 29th June 1887.

Sergeant Baxter had just been discharged in 1913, at the age of 44 havingbeen an exemplary Sergeant Major & Instructor, he immediately took backhis role the next year when needed, he had already seen 26 years service,more time than most of his men had lived, he went over to France arrivingin theatre on 15th December 1917.

Chelmsford Chronicle 16 October 1914; Henry baxter to beQuartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant.Essex Newsman 25 November 1916; Essex Regiment, Territorials: Lieut(Temp Major) H. Baxter, from a Territorial Batt. to be Major (temp.).

When the war broke out and the National Reserve was mobilised anewspaper article in the Chelmsford Chronicle on 21st August 1914 detailsthe mobilisation and has Sergt Major Baxter commanding the newreserves and explaining what would be ahead of them.

“Sergt Major baxter first of all read a new order of the War Office allowingmembers of the National Reserve not over 42 years of age to enlist intoreserve and extra reserve battalions. They would be attested as privatesfor one year, or for the duration of the war, for general service. They would after attestation, be eligible for promotion, but no guarantee offuture promotion could be given. Ex-non-commissioned officers unwillingto agree to those conditions could not be accepted for service. up to thisorder, said the Sergeant-Major, the National Reserve were required to fillthe gaps and the deficiencies in the Territorial Force. Every unit in Essex was now up to strength. The Regular Army was also up to strength. Sergt-Major Baxter then explained the use of the the rifle to the reserves.Events in South Africa, he said, called attention to the need of reform inmusketry methods. The chief cause of the change was in the introductionof smokeless powder, introduced a few years before that war broke out.Then came khaki uniforms. In South Africa our officers were perplexed bythe invisibility of the enemy, being unable to reply to the heavy fire whichmet them during the advances, and overwhelmed by attacks fromambushed enemies who got away as soon as they were discovered. Nowthe training in the Regular Army was up to very high standard of efficiency,all being due to that “void of the battlefield.” According to reports, theGermans were fighting in close formation even now, and that would bevery disastrous when they met soldiers trained to get under cover at once.Turning to the rifle, the lecturer said that for more than fifty years beforethe South African War broke out we were spending money lavishly onimprovements to the rifle, only to find that on the battlefield of the veldt ourstandard of accuracy was entirely false and misleading. Since then theGovernment had been trying to educated both the Officer and the soldier.But the rifle was beyond us.RIFLE BEYOND US.It was too good for us, even today. About a year ago, however, he saw aman who fired 33 rounds with one of these rifles in one minute, and all the

GB84 Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, GV, 40573 Corporal T.W.E.Heath, Royal Air Force.

Thomas William Edwin Heath was born during 1880, he joined the RoyalFlying Corps for the duration of the war on 26th July 1916, aged 36.He was a Civilian Clerk and with the Royal Flying Corps he was sent toEgypt from July 1916 until September 1919. He served as a Clerk at ‘X’ A.D. He rose from 2nd AIrman up to Corporal,being transferred to the RAF as Corporal Clerk and then reclassified as aFlight Sergeant.

He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services during thewar in Egypt in the London Gazette on 10th October 1919.

With copy service papers................................................ (J4798) E.F. £595GB85 British War & Victory Medal, Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal,

GV, 30054 Corporal A.W.T. Davey, 6 Squadron R.F.C. & Royal Air Force,an early motor engineer who had been driving since 1906, awarded theRAF MSM in the very first batch in June 1918.

Arthur William Thomas Davey, was born in 1884 in Devon.When he joined the Royal Flying Corps he had been an engineer for manyyears a Driver & Motor Fitter and was aged 32 on 6th June 1916.Two months later he arrived in France with the B.E.F. on 27th August1916 , serving abroad for 3 years until 17th May 1919.

Enlisted as 2nd Airman on 6th June 1916, appointed 1st Airman on 1stApril 1917, then promoted Corporal on 1st March 1918, transferred to theRAF as Corporal Mechanic on 1st April 1918, appointed SergeantMechanic on 1st December 1918, then Flight Sergeant on 1st March 1919.

His RAF trade was a “Fitter (A.E.)” and he served for the rest of the warwith 6 Squadron, which is now the longest serving operational squadron ofthe R.A.F. being an original squadron formed in January 1914.

It was quite the squadron to be in for an experienced Motor Engineer likeDavey, 6 Squadron had a number of Flying Pioneers and were fuelled bythe crazy experiments of Louis Strange and Lanoe Hawker VC, LouisStrange was constantly coming up with new ideas for the new concept ofAerial Combat, nearly losing his life in the first Victoria Cross award for AirCombat in July 1915.

After the war he transferred to 5 Squadron on 27th April 1919, beingdischarged on 17th May 1919.

He had seen continuous service in France with only 2, two week breaks during the war.

He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in the London Gazette of 3rd June 1918, this was the very first award of the RAF M.S.M. with 104being issued, out of the 872 to be later awarded in total, he must havebeen quite the engineer having only been in the RFC since August 1916.

Like most early Motoring workers and enthusiasts he had his own car andin 1927 ended up causing a massive accident and receiving a colossal fineof £25 13s 8d, he claims to have been driving since 1906.

He was once again brought into court and fined, Western Gazette of 17thOctober 1930, states he was caught using improper use of a general trademotor license, being fined 40 shillings, being caught on a holiday in histrade only motor car, claiming to have another identical one with a fullprivate license............................................................. (J5264) G.V.F. £695

GB86 Meritorious Service Medal, GV, D/467 Sergeant E.W. Sawyer, SouthAfrican Pioneer Battalion.................................................(J4414) V.F. £250

GB87 Meritorious Service Medal, GV, Victory Medal, S4-061024 SergeantThomas Rowling, Army Service Corps.

Disembarked in France as a Private on 29th April 1915.

Promoted to Corporal and was Acting Sergeant in 1918 when he wasawarded the Meritorious Service Medal in L.G. 17th June 1918.

Discharged to the reserves on 29th April 1919........... (J4374) G.V.F. £220GB88 Meritorious Service Medal (GV), Victory Medal, Private H.D. Critchett 2nd

East Ontario Regiment, M.S.M. L.G. 18/1/1919 F&F......(J2552) E.F. £495

15GB89 G.C.B., Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Civil Issue set in Silver gilt

and enamels. in fitted R&S Garrard case of issue. Sash badge hallmarked 1900, case looks far older and for a gold set circa 1850.....................................................................................................................(J3940) E.F. £2995

GB89 Meritorious Service Medal, GV, officially impressed ‘C. SJT. P. Doogan2/10 Foot’

An annuity award to an old soldier, Patrick Doogan was born inRathangan, Kildare, Ireland in 1841.

He attested for service at the age of 18 on 15th August 1859, with the 2nd10th Foot, the Lincolnshire Regiment.

He saw service abroad in the Cape of Good Hope between 1860 and 1865, then in the East Indies from 1865 to 1873, with his last overseasposting at Malta from 1878 to 1881.

By the time of his discharge on 12th July 1881, he had served 21 yearsand achieved the rank of Sergeant.He then cancelled his discharge to continue his service for another 12years, serving at home until 25th August 1893, in this year he also earnedthe Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, he had been Colour Sergeantfrom 1882 until his discharge, his total time served amounting to 32 years.

With copy service papers, with sewn on original silk ribbon.................................................................................... (J5015) N.E.F. £195

GB90 Meritorious Service Medal (GV), foreign award engraved “E.F.HALIKIOPOULU PRESTD BY LT. COLONEL VILLIERS P.M. BSF.25.11.1918”

Evangelos Halikopulos was a Greek interpreter during the war as part ofthe Slavo-British Legion in Salonika attached to the British Army, he alsoearned the British War Medal & Victory Pair.

There were only 679 ‘Honorary’ awards of the M.S.M. to ForeignRecipients during the War, with only six being awarded to GreekPersonnel, an identically styled engraved medal is known along with therecipients WW1 Pair and Greek Medal of Military Merit to G.A. Agallides,who was also an interpreter during the war.................(J3604) G.V.F. £395

GB91 Meritorious Service Medal, GV, 18819, Acting Regimental Quarter MasterSergeant Leslie Barrie, 21st Bn Manchester Regiment, the 6th BattalionManchester Pals.

Entered into the war on 10th November 1915, earned the 1915 Star Trio.His M.S.M. was awarded in the Peace Gazette of 1919, for his serviceduring the war..............................................................(J4464) G.V.F. £295

GB92 Meritorious Service Medal, GV, 12-5334 C.Q.M. Sjt. P. Morrison, 12thBattalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

Company Quarter Master Sergeant Philip Morrison was a local man from10 St Johns Road, Longsight, Manchester, he joined the 12th LancFusiliers as Sgt and landed in France on 5th September 1915.After serving as C.Q.M.S. to the 12 Bn Lanc Fus, being mentioned indespatches in the L.G. on 21st July 1917, he was awarded the M.S.M. inthe Gazette on 3rd June 1918. Then granted a commission as 2nd Lieut in the R.A.S.C. retiring from thiscommission on 10th August 1921............................... (J4899) N.E.F. £245

GB93 Meritorious Service Medal (EIIR), Commonwealth of Australia Issue, A.Cartoon, swivelling suspension, officially impressed very rare M.S.M. tothe Australian Forces...................................................... (J3093) E.F. £595

GB94 Knight’s Bachelor, Neck Badge, 1973 to Present period, Silver Hallmarkedto reverse made in Birmingham, 2010, with full neck ribbon.................................................................................................................(J4989) E.F. £595

GB95 Knight’s Bachelor, 2nd Type, small, in fitted case of issue...................................................................................................................(J2320) E.F. £450

GB96 Knight’s Bachelor Badge, First Type issue, Large, toned.....(J4513) N.E.F. £450

GB97 Order of the Bath, Knight Commander Civil Division Neck Badge, circa late1840’s, in solid gold.

Superb, unhallmarked and privately made with a smooth flat rim, but ofexquisite European manufacture, possibly the work of an Austrian or German Workshop, may have been an Honorary award to GermanNobility upon the recreation of the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath in1847.

Dimensions: 37mm wide, 51mm tall to top of badge not including rings,80mm tall in full from top of suspension ring to bottom, 31.6 grams...................................................................................................(J5031) E.F. £2795

GB98 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, K.C.B. Military Issue, NeckBadge in Gold and Enamels, Breast Star in Silver, Gold & Enamels, withgold wearing pin, Badge is hallmarked 1882, a beautiful set in superbcondition, dated for an early Egypt & Sudan War award, in fitted Garrardcase of issue,................................................................ (J4813) E.F. £4995

GB99 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, K.C.B. Military Issue,embroidered sequin and cloth investiture star, a superb quality example,circa 1820-30...............................................................(J4170) G.V.F. £395

GB100 Order of the Bath, Companion, C.B., Civil Issue, Breast Badge in Gold,with original Gold Suspension & Buckle, hallmarked for London 1877...............................................................................................(J4922) E.F. £1095

GB101 Companion of the Order of the Bath, C.B. Military Issue Neck Badge inSilver Gilt and enamels, with full original silk neck ribbon.....................................................................................................................(J4880) E.F. £895

GB102 G.C.M.G., Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George,Collar Chain in silver gilt, virtually mint condition rarely worn if ever, asuperb piece................................................................. (J3641) E.F. £3995

GB103 Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael & St George, G.C.M.G., sashbadge in silver gilt & enamels, with full original silk sash, minor flakes tocentres, centre slightly depressed, ...........................(J2454) G.V.F. £1595

GB104 Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George, K.C.M.G.Breast Star, nice large star.......................................... (J4368) N.E.F. £995

GB105 Order of St Michael & St George, C.M.G. Neck Badge in silver gilt andenamels.......................................................................... (J5138) E.F. £595

GB106 Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George, C.M.G., Victoriansilver breast badge, buckle missing, with original silk ribbon to clip tobreast. one minor chip to leg of horse otherwise.........(J3060) N.E.F. £595

GB107 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, C.M.G. BreastBadge without buckle, worn as neck badge ................ (J4695) N.E.F. £695

GB108 Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, G.B.E., 1st type, 1st ClassSet, Civil Issue, with full sash........................................(J3524) E.F. £4495

GB109 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, D.B.E., 1st type,scarce in original fitted box of issue.............................. (J3835) E.F. £1495

GB110 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. 1st Type, onsilk Military neck ribbon................................................. (J4778) E.F. £1195

GB111 Commander of the Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., first type, ladiesissue with bow ribbon, in case of issue stamped ‘L’ damage to bottom ofcase, sides missing. very rare issue to woman........... (J3005) N.E.F. £495

GB112 Officer of the Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. 2nd type, Civil issue,........................................................................................(J4970) E.F. £145

GB113 Member of the Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., Ladies Issue, 2nd type.................................................................................... (J5188) N.E.F. £155

GB114 Officer of the Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., civil 1st type........................................................................................................ (J5184) N.E.F. £155

GB116 Imperial Service Order, I.S.O., EiiR issue, in fitted case of issue with cardfrom the Chancery...........................................................(J4287) E.F. £295

GB117 M.B.E. 2nd type Civil, Meritorious Service Medal (GVI),(2nd type ) W.O.CL 2 G.E. Shaw RASC, Defence Medal, War Medal, M.B.E L.Gaz. 1st January 1938 as Chief Clerk Southern Area, Devonport, War office .............................................................................................. (J1286) N.E.F. £295

GB118 Medal of the order of the British Empire, military issue, in fitted case ofissue, named to Emma Farmer Q.M.A.A.C., noted in L.G. 23/01/1920 asForewoman Cook, awarded for services rendered in recognition ofvaluable services rendered in connection with the War. reccomended forthe award for “Length of service and devotion to duty” which wassubmitted whilst she was based at No. 3 Rest Camp Folkstone..........................................................................................................(J2560) E.F. £995

16GB119 Royal Victorian Medal (GV), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory

Medal, Victory Medal, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct (GV),John Hennessey, Officer’s Steward, Royal Navy.

John Hennssey was born at Frimley, Surrey in July 1888, he entered theRoyal Navy as an Officer’s Servant 2nd Class in March 1913, his civiloccupation being a Man Servant.

When war broke out, he joined HMS Lookout, being present at HeligolandBight until 29th January 15, being sent to HMS Meteor until March 1915.He then transferred to the Botha from 10th April 1915 until 7th February1916.Having transferred to the Bellona on 24th April 1916, he was present withthe ship at the Battle of Jutland, then transferred to the Parker inSeptember.His final wartime posting was with the Champion from November 1917until the end of Hostilites.

He continued his navy career after the war serving on HMS Renown,where he earned the Royal Victorian Medal in June 1922 for his time during the Royal Tours of India and Japan from 1919-1922 as an Officer’sSteward 1st Class. He earned his Long Service & Good Conduct in January 1928, being discharged on 1st September 1928.............................(J4534) N.E.F. £595

GB120 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, Naval Long Service &Good Conduct, Royal Victorian Medal, Silver 2nd Class, Chief PettyOfficer Albert Edward Andrews, Royal Navy.

Born in Portsea on 26th March 1883, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy on30th July 1900.

Promoted to Leading Seaman aboard HMS Invincible on 15th January1910, followed by promotion to Petty Officer aboard HMS Duke ofEdinburgh on 8th November 1912.When the war broke out he was transferred to HMS Glory which he servedaboard from 17th August 1914 until 20th March 1916, during this time theship was assigned to the Mediterranean and took part in the DardanellesCampaign.He then served aboard HMS Jupiter from 21st March 1916 to 12thDecember 1916, when it served on Suez Canal Patrol based out of Port Said, Egypt.He served the rest of the war with HMS Vivid I from 15th December 1916until 20th February 1919.For the Royal Visit to India & Japan aboard HMS Renown he earned theSilver Royal Victorian Medal on 20th June 1922.Discharged to Shore Pension on 25th March 1923.

Old swing mounting as worn, some contact marks & polishing fromwearing............................................................................(J5191) V.F. £495

GB122 M.V.O., Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th Class, enamelled withrosette on ribbon, numbered 290................................ (J3203) N.E.F. £395

GB123 Royal Victorian Medal, VR, 3rd Class, Bronze................(J4409) E.F. £295GB124 Royal Victorian Medal, GVI, Silver, 2nd Class, unnamed as issued, on

original ribbon & buckle for wear, pin missing............. (J4349) G.V.F. £275GB125 Royal Victorian Medal, EIIR, 2nd Class Silver, Ladies Honorary Foreign

issue on Bow Ribbon, in official fitted honorary case......(J4679) E.F. £325GB126 Companion of Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Breast Badge, with Gold

top bar, minor chipping to 2 petals............................ (J4520) G.V.F. £1295GB127 Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E. Breast Badge in gold with gold buckle,

in fitted Garrard case of issue, some distressing to inside of case, minordenting to the soft gold reverse from wear, obverse in excellent condition.With small old sticker on reverse of box possibly attributing it to ‘T ConlanGovernor of Allahabad’..............................................(J5007) N.E.F. £1295

GB128 Order of British India, O.B.I., First Class Neck Badge, 2nd Type from 1939,sky blue centre and surround........................................(J4612) E.F. £1395

GB129 Kaisar-I-Hind, 2nd Class, Silver, with top bar..............(J4855) G.V.F. £350GB130 Associate Royal Red Cross (EIIR), A.R.R.C. silver.....(J1366) G.V.F. £345GB130 Royal Red Cross, R.R.C. 1st Class, EIIR, reverse dated 1979....................

.................................................................................... (J3833) G.V.F. £295GB131 A.R.R.C., GV, silver, additionally engraved on reverse ‘1943’......................

.................................................................................... (J2653) G.V.F. £195GB132 Royal Red Cross (GVI), R.R.C. silver gilt in fitted Garrards case of issue

........................................................................................(J2308) E.F. £425

GB133 British Empire Medal, (GVI), civil, bow ribbon, Miss Frances marionPenton, Senior Fore-woman at Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, the BritishEngineering comglomerate, known for their Aircrafts, Military Vehicles andShipbuilding. L.G. 4/06/1943, an interesting wartime award.................................................................................................................(J2077) E.F. £295

GB134 Medal of the Order of Australia, O.A.M., to William Leonard Wright.

Awarded on Australia Day 1980, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 26thJanuary 1980, “For community service.” scarce............. (J3763) E.F. £695

GB135 Badge of the Certificate of Honour, for Nyasaland Protectorate, EIIR Issue,large size bronze neck badge, 50mm x 67mm.

Very rare issue for the transitional period, shortly after Elizabeth wascrowned in 1953, the Nyasaland Protectorate became the Federation ofRhodesia and Nyasaland.......................................... (J3912) G.V.F. £1395

GB138 Order of St. John, Officer, ladies reduced size on bow in silver and enamel(J4960) E.F. £55

GB139 Order of St. John, Serving Brother silver and enamel, ring suspender...................................................................................................(J4962) E.F. £50

GB141 Order of St. John Officer Serving Brother silver and enamel, ringsuspender , flat enamelled type........................................ (J5177) E.F. £55

GB142 Order of St. John Officer Serving Brother silver and enamel, widesuspender......................................................................... (J5176) E.F. £55

GB143 Order of St. John Officer Serving Sister bow issue silver and enamel, ringsuspender,........................................................................ (J4965) E.F. £55

GB144 Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services, 1st Type, the unusual star shapedfirst issue, which could not be named due to it’s shape, as awarded onoriginal ribbon and wearing brooch, pin missing............. (J5155) E.F. £225

SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS

GB145 Egypt, 1882, no bar, 2340 Pte Joshua Blackham, 2nd Derby Regiment.......................................................................................... (J5232) N.E.F. £150

GB146 Canada General Service Medal, bar Red River 1870, 1190 Pte. J. Short,1/60 K.O.R.

Officially engraved as issued in England, only 502 Red River bars wereissued.

Although the entire strength of the Force at the time was 105 Officers and1109 Other Ranks, the 1/60th had 26 Officers and 351 Other rankspresent.

When it came time to claim the medal only 124 bars were issued tomembers of the 60th Rifles, this one of only 107 medals to be officiallyengraved in England for issue to British soldiers the remainder wereimpressed in Canada.

Extremely rare to an British Unit and in superb condition on original silkribbon............................................................................ (J5235) E.F. £3795

GB147 China 1842, William King, 98th Regiment Foot, officially impressed asissued with stars, polished and toned............................. (J5237) V.F. £595

GB148 Waterloo 1815, renamed in contemporary serif engraving “***Col. Sir. G.Wood. Commanding. Royl. Artillery. ***”

Major General Sir George Adam Wood, C.B. K.St.V. KCH KMT Kt 1767-1831 was a distinguished Artillery Officer in the Peninsular Wars andCommanded the Royal Artillery holding the rank of Colonel at Quatre Brasand Waterloo.

The medal has been very carefully, neatly skimmed then engraved withinlight guidelines fitting within the original impressed stars.Fitted in the period with a very old rusted iron/steel clip and later split ringsuspension.

The disc itself is in top condition, this was presumably a ‘dress’ medal, buthe died in 1831 so likely rarely wore it, there is a painting commissioned ofhim in 1815 shortly after the victory at Waterloo before the issue of theWaterloo Medal, wearing his Order of the Bath, Prussian Red Eagle &Russian St Vladimir which were immediately given to him after the battle.

It does not appear that his originally issued Waterloo medal and his ordershave ever surfaced, he did not live to claim an M.G.S.................................................................................................................... (J5229) N.E.F. £1295

17GB149 Waterloo 1815, Charles Shultz, Bugleman, 1st Light Infantry Battalion

King’s German Legion.

Officially Impressed:“CHA. SCHULTZ. BUGLEMAN. 1st LIGHT BATT. K.G.L.”

The two Light Battalions of the K.G.L. took heavy casualties in the defenceof the farm at La Haye Sainte, the 1st Battalion fielded 423 men for thebattle, during the battle they totalled 4 Officers Killed & 9 Wounded with 37Other Ranks Killed, 82 wounded and 13 missing, 145 in total becamecasualties, 34% of their strength, for their gallantry in action and their oddGreen uniforms, they were nicknamed by the French as “Les CoquinsVerts” the “Green Rascals”.

Bugleman Schultz was the sole Bugler of the 3rd Company, 1st LightBattalion King’s German Legion.

The 2nd Light Battalion K.G.L. were posted to defend La Haye Sainte,entrenching themselves in the farm, a garrison of about 400 Germansholding the most important position of the battle.

From The King’s German Legion by Otto von Pivka;In the centre of the allied line, directly north of La Haye Sainte and acrossthe line of the Genappe-Brussels road - the 2nd Brigade of the Legion(part of Alten’s 3rd Division) commanded by Colonel Ompteda: 1st and2nd Light Battalions, 5th and 8th Line Battalions.

The 1st Light Battalion was formed in column of companies at quarterdistance, left in front; it was just behind the crossroads. To it’s right stoodthe 5th Line Battalion, formed in column at quarter distance on one of it’scentre companies. Behind these two columns was the 8th Line Battalion,deployed as for the 5th. the 2nd Light Battalion occupied the farm of LaHaye Sainte and put it into a fortified state.”............. (J5260) G.V.F. £2995

GB151 Waterloo 1815, Private Joseph Peacock, 2nd 69th Regiment of Foot,South Lincolnshire’s, Wounded in action at Waterloo and later died onservice in India.

Pte Peacock joined the 69th Foot on 1st February 1813, joining the Regiment from Ely at Woodbridge on 6th April 1813.

The regiment was sent abroad to and he was in Ypres & Flanders from theDepot on 3rd October 1814.

He was transferred to the 2nd Battalion on 28th September 1814.

He was then present in the Battle of Waterloo, he was a member of No. 5Company commanded by Capt Matthew Jenmour.

His Company consisted of 42 men, 15 of which suffered casualties, Peacock was one of Eight young soldiers who were under age 20.

Out of the entire regiment, which has heavily involved in Halkett’s Brigadeduring the battle they suffered 240 casualties out of a strength of 516, a46% rate.

The 2nd 69th, with 30 Officers and 516 other ranks, were commanded byColonel Charles Morice and brigaded with the 2nd 30th, 1st 33rd & 2nd73rd, under Major General Sir Colin Halkett, as an element of the 3rdDivision.

A superb account of the 2nd 69th during the battle from the “History of theRoyal Regiment of Wales” by JM Bereton can be read here;

http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/downloads/D02-01-69th-QuatreBrasWaterloo1815.pdf

He was wounded in action during the battle and for the rest of the yearsMuster entries he was held at General Hospital.After the reduction of the Army he stayed on service, being sent to Indiaarriving at Bangalore/Nadoor on 25th June 1818.After 4 years of service in India a few visits in Hospital, he died atCannanore on 6th October 1822.

With copy musters and summary of services as gathered from them,medal is in great condition for a waterloo with only some contact wear,fitted with a silver clip and straight bar suspension... (J4149) N.E.F. £3495

GB152 Waterloo 1815, Anthony Planner, 1st Battalion 32nd Cornwall Regiment ofFoot, wounded in action at the Battle of Salamanca in 1812, one of theoldest and longest serving of the regiment at Waterloo, one of only 131men still standing after Waterloo.

With a hand written will, bequething upon his death in 1840, this Waterloomedal to a “Captain George Lempriere”.

Medal with replacement silver clip and straight bar suspension as worn onexcellent long sewn-on original ribbon, some contacting and general wear,good condition for the 25 years of proud wear between it’s issue and hisdeath.

Born in Epsom Surrey in 1778, and joined the Regiment at the age of 15on 9th December 1793.

Its not specified without checking regimental muster rolls but he waspossibly present when the regiment was deployed in 1796 to Saint- Domingue in response to a rebellion, the regiment was next deployed toDublin in 1803 to suppress the Irish Rebellion.

The regiment was then deployed to Portugal for the Peninsular war,arriving June 1808 and took part in the battle of Roliea, Vimeira, followedby the retreat to Corunna.Having returned to England the 32nd Foot then took part in the WalcherenExpedition in the Netherlands, where many of their number were lost toMalaria.

After gathering reinforcements the regiment returned to Spain in June1811, Anthony Planner was present in the first battle of their return, theBattle of Salamanca, where he was wounded in action in the left arm on 22nd July 1812.

Salamanca was only the first battle of their return, they pursued the armyinto France and took part in the battle of Pyrenees in July 1813, Nivelle inNovember 1813, Nive in December 1813, finally the Battle of Orthez inFebruary 1814.

He returned once more for the Waterloo Campaign, by this time he was aseasoned veteran and at the age of 37 had already served 22 yearsAt the battles of Waterloo & Quatre Bras, the 1st Battalion 32nd Regimentsuffered 370 casualties out of 662 men, over half of their strengthbecoming casualties at 56%, their total strength mustered after the 2 daysof battle, stood at 131 men.

When the 32nd arrived at Quatre Bras on Friday 16th June 1815 at 2pm, they stood strong as a 10 Company Battalion, they had stayed overnight inthe Forest of Soignes following a long march from Brussels.The regiment was sent straight into the fight, and lost many good mendefending the Namur Road from the French forces, they fought for 6 hoursand successfully stopped the advance of the French Army.The next morning they had fought all day with no food and were taskedwith the withdrawal of Wellington’s Army to a valley just south of Waterloo.By 11am on 17th June, the 32nd Foot were the last infantry regiment stillstanding to leave the battlefield at Quatre Bras, having gallantry defendedthe retreating army no matter the loss.

From the battle of Quatre Bras, they had suffered 23 men killed in actionand 243 wounded, out of their original 662 strength.

During the final battle for Waterloo, the 32nd were placed in Kempt’sBrigade right on the front lines, alongside the 28th, 79th and placedcarefully behind the 95th Rifles.

18GB153 Waterloo 1815, John Reed, 1st Battalion, 40th Regiment of Foot, wounded

in action at Waterloo, losing one of his eyes.

Born in Dalton, Shipton Mallet, Somersetshire, John Reed joined the 40thFoot on 5th November 1813.During the Battle of Waterloo he was a part of Captain E.C. Bowen’s No 1Company, the total casualties suffered by the regiment were 219 out of761 Men, amounting to 29% of their number suffering wounds or being Killed in action.

At the battle on the 18th June 1815, he suffered a Gun Shot wound to theleft eye, resulting in its loss.Due to the nature of his wounds as the campaign ended he wasdischarged as unfit for further service on 26th November 1816.

Ex Glendinings April 1909, December 1951 & December 1988.With copy service papers, a few edge knocks from general wear on veryold piece of ribbon sewn onto a flat bar.....................(J4934) N.V.F. £2495

GB154 Waterloo 1815, Mattew Hutchinson, 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, aveteran of the Peninsular War who died on 6th March 1816, from woundssustained at Waterloo aged 24.

Medal officially impressed; MATT HUTCHISON. 2nd REG LIFEGUARDS.”He appears on the printed Waterloo Roll as “Hutchinson” but the spellingon the muster rolls vary also as some say “Hutchison” and others“Hutchinson” it appears he was actually “Matthew Hutchinson” the only“Hutchinson” to serve with the Life Guards.

Matthew Hutchinson was son of William Hutchinson, born in Pudsey,Yorkshire on 18th December 1791.Matthew Hutchinson served with the Life Guards at Waterloo as part of the comparatively tiny Life Guards battalions, they fielded their 2 battalionsconsisting of 228 men from the 1st Regiment of Life Guards (the smallestBattalion at Waterloo) who suffered 83 casualties and Private Hutchisonwas part of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards with 231 Men (the 2ndsmallest), the 2nd Regiment sustained a staggering 155 casualties out of231 men, the highest of any Cavalry unit amounting to 67% of theirstrength, second only to the 79th Foot & 92nd Foot whose repeatedlycharged squares in the centre of the battlefield amounted to 68% of themen becoming casualties.

During the Peninsular War, the Life Guards spent there time at home, Itwas not until 1812 that a Household Brigade was assembled to be sent over to Lisbon.He was a member of this first contingent of Life Guards and will havetaken part in the battles of VIttoria, Pyrnees & Toulouse, before returningback home to London in 1814.He was again mobilised for the Waterloo Campaign in early 1815.

Matthew Hutchinson appears on the following muster rolls;25th June 1812 to 24th December 181225th December 1812 to 24th June 181325th June 1813 to 24th December 181325th June 1814 to 24th December 181425th December 1814 to 24th June 181525th June 1815 to 24th December 181525th December 1815 to 24th June 1816

In his last entry, he is mentioned in the ‘Casualties’ section as having diedon 6th March, with the annotation ‘Waterloo’, as he did not live to bedischarged his service papers are non existent but several other men onthis casualties list with annotation ‘Waterloo’ who are stated as dischargedwere all discharged due to their wounds at Waterloo according to theirpapers....................................................................... (J4942) G.V.F. £3995

GB155 Waterloo 1815, Charles Coe, 2nd Battalion, 69th South LincolnshireRegiment of Foot, Wounded in Action at Waterloo.

Joined the 69th Foot on 26th December 1811, Volunteering from the WestNorfolk Militia, he was discharged on 19th June 1816 with the GeneralReduction of the Army.

The 2nd 69th was another one of the British Army battalions with no priorwar experience and the ranks filled with young men, it was normal for asmall number of men to join the ranks underage but with the 2nd 69th, thisnumber was 159, a staggering 30% of underage enlistments, even thoselike Coe who had joined early on in 1811, were barely turning 20.

Out of the whole 2nd Battalion, 69th Foot, 516 in total, 240 becamecasualties, 46% of the men in total. During the battle Pte Coe served in Captain Isaac Downing’s Company,they stood 56 Strong, under the command of Two Officers, BothCasualties, Lt Wightwick Killed and Lt Pigot wounded, in total of the 56men, 18 were casualties a total of 32% including Coe.

At the battle of Quatre Bras, the battalion was attempting to form aSquare, something they had only done in practice, never in a real battle.They were caught by the French Curraisiers who cut down many of themen, the fact they were not already in a square was blamed on the Princeof Orange, who apparently overruled the advice to form squares, a resultbeing the massive casualties they received.The Rye Crops they were in were apparently so tall they could barely spotthe French cavalrymen galloping towards them, they were fortunately saved by the British Guards;“Coming up to their support, and throwing in one of their destructive fires,compelling the Cuirassiers to return to the wood, not a man save theColonel and Adjutant (who were mounted) would have escaped.”

They were not quite slaughtered as it would seem, 27 men or so were KIA,but far more were wounded, hands and arms hacked off, many more diedof wounds the next day.

The next day at Waterloo, the brigade occupied the part of the Allied Linebetween La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont.Having suffered from casualties they formed the four regiments into twosquares.During the day however, both squares panicked and fled, though atdifferent times and both later resumed their positions.The square of the 69th Foot and 33rd were broken many times bydetermined cavalry charges, being saved multiple times by the LifeGuards.

With copy muster rolls.Excellent toned condition for a Waterloo.

19GB156 Waterloo 1815, Thomas Latimer, 7th Regiment Hussars.

The army spent a miserable night in pouring rain but it stopped at about8am on the morning of the 18th June. The 7th Hussars were in the 5thCavalry Brigade (7th & 15th Hussars and 13th Light Dragoons) commanded by Major-General Sir Colquhoun Grant. They were positionedon the right of the line behind a ridge half a mile north of Hougoumont. Atone point they were moved to a place that proved too dangerous andseveral men and horses were lost to artillery fire.At around 4pm the regiment were used to cover the infantry and defendthem from French cavalry attack. The main cause for concern were thecuirassiers but the French lancers made diversionary attacks to draw thehussars away from their infantry. General Grant directed them back to theinfantry squares where they were most needed. They made repeated charges and at one point defeated and killed a squadron of cuirassiers andcaptured their officers.

At around 7pm Wellington ordered the General Advance and the armymoved forward under heavy artillery and musket fire. The 7th, althoughdepleted from the battle at Genappe and the fighting earlier in the day,charged at infantry, artillery and cavalry. They stopped at the rear of theFrench lines now, according to Lt O'Grady, with only 35 men, four officersand Colonel Kerrison. They were separated from their brigade so attachedthemselves to Vivian's for the rest of the evening.

The 7th started the Waterloo campaign with 380 men and sustained 201casualties: 63 killed, 121 wounded and 17 missing. There were 21 cavalryregiments in Wellington's army, out of these the 7th Hussars had the 4thhighest casualty figures.................................................(J4199) V.F. £2495

GB157 Waterloo 1815, John Mattison 11th Light Dragoons, fitted with clip and flatbar suspension, served in Captain John Jenkin’s Troop, who served in the 4th Brigade Major General Sir John Van Deleur. some contact markingotherwise.......................................................................(J2442) V.F. £2250

GB158 Waterloo 1815, William Kelly, 1st Battalion, 79th Regiment, the Queen’sOwn Cameron Highlanders, one of the most famous, gallant & highlyinvolved units of the battle.

During the battles of Waterloo & Quatre Bras, the battalion suffered thehighest casualty rate of any unit, 479 out of 703 men were killed, woundedor missing, making up 68%They fought belong side the 92nd, who also had 68% casualties, althoughwere a slightly smaller unit.

Good condition for a Waterloo, and a superb example.(J4248) V.F. £4495GB159 Waterloo 1815, John Hays, Royal Horse Artillery.

Well polished over decades of wear, officially impressed naming stillreadable but worn.

John Hays, was born in Great Marsden, Lancashire during February 1874.He enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Burnley on 27th February 1806.He served 12 years before discharge during the reduction of the Army on31st January 1818, with another 2 years for his service at the Battle ofWaterloo in 1815.

During Waterloo he was present with the Horse Artillery as a Driver part ofJames Webber-Smith’s Troop “F”.

The troop was one of 6 British Horse Batteries who served with the BritishCavalry Brigade.

According to the Military General Service Roll he earned the M.G.S. with 7bars, Talavera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Vittoria,Nivelle, Nive, as a member of the Royal Artillery Drivers.

With copy service papers..............................................(J5257) G.F. £1295

GB160 Waterloo 1815, ****, Grenadier Guards, 3rd Battalion.

An attempt has been made to erase the name, definitely of the period for asoldier looking to sell his medal, only the name has been removed.From careful examination of the trace naming under the scratching itappears that he is Private “James Curtis” of the 3rd Battalion GrenadierGuards, who served at Waterloo in Lt Colonel the Honourable H.P.Townshend’s Company.

The disc provides a fantastic example of a Waterloo in great condition......................................................................................... (J4567) N.E.F. £1295

GB162 Hannover, Waterloo 1815, Corporal Conrad Lemke, Grenadier Battalion,Verden. contact marking otherwise.................................(J3199) V.F. £895

GB163 Brunswick Waterloo, unnamed....................................(J3004) G.V.F. £495GB165 Saxe-Gotha Altenburg Waterloo Medal, 1815, bronze with gilt raised

points and detailing, edge impressed “HERZOGTH GOTHA VNDALTENBVRG MDCCCXIV-MDCCCXV”............................................................................................................................................ (J3460) G.V.F. £595

GB166 Saxe-Gotha Altenburg Waterloo Medal, 1815, bronze with gilt raisedpoints and detailing, edge impressed “HERZOGTH GOTHA VNDALTENBVRG MDCCCXIV-MDCCCXV”, A nice example retaining much ofit’s original gilt detailing, also on a length of original ribbon..................................................................................................................(J4269) V.F. £695

GB167 Military General Service, 6 bars, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, OrthesToulouse, Paymaster Thomas Lediard, 66th Foot.

One of three officers entitled to 6 bars, being present at nearly every battle, surpassed only by the 7 bars to Asst Surgeon Shekleton & the 8 barto Capt Clarke.

He was first promoted to Paymaster of the 2nd 66th Foot on 4th April 1811, in place of the deceased Fillingham.He served until 25th December 1817, when he was placed on half pay.During his time on active service his wife Eliza, passed away on 15thFebruary 1815.He is later shown as Captain in the Royal Lancashire Militia from 7th May1853.Died shortly after on 18th June 1855.

Ex Glendinings October 1904 & June 1941.............. (J3875) N.E.F. £4995GB168 Military General Service Medal 1793-1848, bar Maida, James Pope, Serjt,

78th Foot.

An interesting single bar for Maida to a long serving Sergeant in the 78thHighlander Regiment of Foot, The Ross-shire buffs, who served until hecould no longer from 1804-1830.

He was born in Durness, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland in 1788.He joined the regiment as a young private aged 16 on 8th June 1804.He was not of age until 8th June 1806, as soon as he turned 18 hisBattalion the 2nd Bn 78th Foot embarked for Italy and took part in theBattle of Maida on 4th July 1806.Following on from the Battle of Maida, his battalion was then shipped overto Egypt to take part in the Alexandria Expedition of 1807 and was presentat the Capture.

He continued serving and was promoted to Corporal on 25th February1818, promoted again to Sergeant on 25th April 1825, he was finally discharged on 27th September 1830, his service abroad summarised as, 21/2 years in Gibraltar, Sicily & Egypt, being present at Battle of Maida in1806 and the Capture of Alexandria in 1807, with one year and twomonths in Flanders.

Only 97 Maida clasps claimed to the 78th Foot by 1848, with copy servicepapers....................................................................... (J4902) G.V.F. £1795

20GB169 Military General Service, bar Guadaloupe, William McCormack, 25th Foot.

An interesting and scarce Army award for the Amphibious Invasion ofGuadaloupe which lasted from 28th January to 6th February 1810.For the invasion the British Army mustered 6700 men from a variety ofnearby garrisons and sources.British Casualties numbered 52 killed and 250 wounded, the French weremuch heavier, 500-600 casualties, with 3500 soldiers captured with theirofficers, cannons and the French Imperial Eagle Standard of the 66thRegiment.

Only 104 men of the 25th Foot lived to claim the Guadaloupe Clasp, intotal only 615 clasps were claimed to the Army present during theInvasion..................................................................... (J4796) N.E.F. £1495

GB171 Naval General Service Medal, Basque Roads 1809, George Edmunds,Private Royal Marines, who served at the time aboard H.M.S. Theseus.

Theseus was part of the naval assault on the French Fleet, when on thenight of 11th April 1809, Captain Lord Cochrane led a British Fireshipattack against a powerful French force anchored in the Basque Roads. In the attack all but two of the French Ships were driven ashore. Theengagement lasted three days but in the end failed tO finish off thewounded French Fleet.

Cochrane then accused the British Commanding Officer, Admiral JamesGambier of being reluctant to press the attack. Demanding a Court Martialfor his failure to press the attack, he was later exonerated.

The roll confirms him as “Edmonds”

Ex Sotheby’s March 1911, Glendinings July 1962. .. (J3703) G.V.F. £2750GB172 Naval General Service, bar Egypt, Benjamin Eustone.

He served as a Private, Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Madras.

Ex Spink November 1974, DNW March 2000........... (J4211) G.V.F. £2595GB173 Naval General Service, bar Navarino, William Childs, served as

Carpenter’s Mate aboard HMS Dartmouth.

Another William Childs was in the Navy and claimed an NGS with bar StSebastian.

Provenance, Glendinings November 1937................... (J4011) V.F. £1495

GB174 Ghuznee 1839, James Harrison, 17th Regiment of Foot, the LeicestershireRegiment.

Engraved on the rim: “JAMs HARRISON 17th REGT.”

James Harrison was born during 1813 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.He attested for the 17th Foot on 19th January 1831.Promoted to Corporal on 21st January 1844.He transferred over to the 78th Highlanders as a Private on 1st February1847, promoted back to Corporal on 13th February, serving until he wasfound no longer fit for service on 7th December 1851 to be discharged on11th May 1852.

He had served 15 year abroad in the East Indies as well as 3 years and 11months in New South Wales.

As he joined the 17th Foot, they were sent to New South Wales and heserved there until 1836 when the regiment was posted to Afghanistan,later taking part in the First Afghan War.

His services were: “His conduct and character have been excellent, is inpossession of four good conduct badges.Served the campaign in Afghanistan and was present at the storming andcapture of Ghuznee and Kelat.”

During the campaign the 17th joined the Bombay Column of Sir JohnKeane’s force for the Scinde Campaign of 1838, which capturedHyderabad and Kuarrachee.They then proceeded to Afghanistan to take part in the famous storming ofthe Fort of Ghuznee on 23rd July 1839, shortly after capturing Ghuzneethe Army inflicted severe punishment on the Baluchi Khans of Khelat, inretaliation for their repeated attacks on British supply lines, after somefierce fighting in the surrounding hills, the walls of Kelat were stormed andthe city was taken on 13th November 1839.

At the storming of Kelat the 2nd and 17th Foot were the only British regiments in a small force of 1261 men, the force took around 140casualties, about one in seven men, the 17th losing 6 rank and file killedwith 1 Captain, 3 Sergeants, 29 rank and file wounded, artillery were veryeffective in taking down the gates of the fortress as the 17th storming in,General Wilshire rode up to the 2nd Regiment waving his hat at full paceshouting, “Forward, Queen’s!” “Or the 17th will be in before you.”

The following is a despatch of the storming from the book Campaign of theIndus;

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR THOMAS WILLSHIRE, K.C.B., TO THEGOVERNOR-GENERALOF INDIA.

Camp, near Kelat, Nov. 14th. 1839.

MY LORD,--In obedience to the joint instructions furnished to me by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Indus, and theEnvoy and Minister to his Majesty Shah Shooja, under date Cabool, the17th of September, 1839, deputing to me the duty of deposing Mehrab Khanof Kelat, in consequence of the avowed hostility of that chief to theBritish nation during the present campaign, I have the honour to report,that on my arrival at Quettah, on the 31st ultimo, I communicated withCaptain Bean, the political agent in Shawl, and arranged with him thebest means of giving effect to the orders I had received.

21GB175 China 1842, Joshua Burridge, HMS Melville, a local boy from Fratton Park,

Portsmouth, joined the navy aged 16 and sailed the world, Barbados,Malta, Naples, Spain, China, he died only a year after his discharge agedonly 25 on 31st July 1845.

Officially impressed as above, his name was actually ‘Josiah’ on hisservice records but it was interchangeable in the period and the medal rollentry states “Josuah” or “Josiah”

A local boy from Fratton Park, Portsmouth like many men from his town, he joined the Navy on 30th November 1836 as Boy 2nd Class aboard HMS Belvidera aged 16, signing his name with an X as he was illiterate.

In May 1836 the ship was furnished with instructions under the Treaty withSpain for the suppression of the Slave Trade by the Flag Officer of theNorth America & West Indies Station.

It was on 14th January 1837 in Barbados and stayed there most of theyear, on 3rd July 1837 it reported at Barbados to be calling at Vera Cruzand the Spanish Main before returning home to England.On 2nd November 1837 HMS Belvidera arrived back in England at StHelens, IoW from the West Indies station with $40,000 and some bags ofCochineal, and was waiting for a gale to glow itself out before moving upto Spithead.

The ship was then paid off on 17th November and after a short shorebreak he continued on with HMS Melville.On 27th November 1837 he came aboard HMS Meville at the age of 18 asBoy 1st Class, upon reaching the age of 20 he was made OrdinarySeamen on HMS Melville on 2nd December 1839.On 18th June 1840, the ship left Singapore for China, arriving at ChusanHarbour on 6th July 1840. Following the war the ship returned home and arrived at the Harbour in Portsmouth on 20th August 1841.The next day on 22nd August 1841, he rejoined HMS Belvidera until hisdischarge on 17th July 1844.During this period the ship was in Malta, Naples and Genoa, at one pointwith the Earl and Countess of Durham aboard in march 1842.On 26th August 1842 they were at Gibraltar and fired a Royal Salute onPrince Albert’s birthday.

After only a year of his life long Naval Pension, it was ceased, at the ageof 25 Josiah Burridge died on Portsea Island, Hampshire on 31st July1845.

With copy service papers, in nice toned condition as never worn, oneminor edge knock from handling................................. (J4949) N.E.F. £895

GB176 China 1842, officially impressed with stars “W.M. Gunthorpe, Capt., 6thMadras Nat. Infantry”

William Munton Gunthorpe was born on 8th January 1811, in Antigua,West Indies, his Father, Reverend William Gunthorpe was owner ofGunthorpe’s Estate in He joined the Madras Native Infantry as a young Cadet in 1827 and wasmade Adjutant from Lieutenant on 1835.He married his wife Isabella in 1841 and was promoted to Captain on 15thJanuary 1842, then served in the First Opium War in China during thisyear earning the medal.He was promoted to major and during 1855 was one of 5 BrigadeCommanders of the Turkish Contingent, the highly unusual ‘mercenary’army raised for the Crimean War, serving as “Lieut-Colonel W.M.Gunthorpe, Brigade of Infantry.”They served in an odd capacity in the region during the Crimean War butGunthorpe did not earn a medal for his service, worthy of further researchinto the Turkish Contingent.

He died shortly afterwards in Rangoon on 11th July 1858.

A portrait miniature of him on ivory in civilian dress with a short historywritten and signed by his daughter is held by the National Army Museum, in the Miniatures Section, Accession Number: 1964-09-96. (J5009) G.V.F.£1095

GB177 Cabul 1842, naming is neatly erased.......................... (J2448) G.V.F. £395GB178 Maharajpoor Star, 1843, Private WIlliam Bryan, 39th Regiment...................

.................................................................................... (J3694) G.V.F. £695

GB179 Scinde Medal, Hyderabad 1843 reverse, Chutursal Sing 21st Regt N.I.

Impressed as above in the usual style for Indian Army.

A rarely seen medal for the Conquest of Scinde Campaign in 1843, SirCharles Napier was sent to Sind “Scinde” in 1842 by Governor GeneralLord Ellenborough, to suppress the Muslim rulers who continued to behostile after the victory of the First Anglo Afghan war of 1839-1842.

Ex Morton and Eden 27th November 2013, Hammer £650 + 24%................................................................................................... (J5238) G.V.F. £695

GB180 Punjab Medal, no bar, Ensign Thomas Edward Powell, 71st RegimentBengal Native Infantry, a Welshman who later died in service in Indiaduring 1859.

Born on 4th September 1828, at Cantrell in Breconshire, Wales, son ofReverend Thomas John Powell and Arabella.He was educated at Marlborough College from August 1843 until July1845, being appointed a Cadet for the East India Company Forces atAddiscombe from August 1843 until July 1845 during his education.

He was commissioned as an Ensign on 11th June 1847, sailed out to Indiaaboard the Indus on 20th August 1847, being appointed on his arrival tothe 71st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry on 29th May 1848, seeingservice during the ‘Punjab’ Second Sikh War from 1848-49, serving withBrigadier Wheeler’s Force in the Jullundur.

After the war he transferred to the 43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantryon 12th June 1849, he was promoted to Lt on 6th march 1854 and servedas Adjutant and Quartermaster, but he later died in service at Barrackporenear Calcutta on 19th August 1859............................. (J5062) N.E.F. £595

GB181 Punjab, no bar, George Phillips, 29th Regiment, who died with theregiment whilst on active service on 18/4/1851. some light attemptederasure, although every impressed character is very readable ........................................................................................................ (J3755) G.V.F. £375

GB182 South Africa 1853, Bugler William Thomas, 90th Regiment of Light Infantry

Impressed: “Bugler W. Thomas 90th Regt.”

1140 Bugler William Thomas served with the 90th Regt as early as 1841when he was a Private stationed at Ceylon. As 2nd Bugler he was present in the South Africa War of 1846-7, one ofthe regiment’s 7 Buglers to earn the medal, which was sent to the O.C. on2nd September 1856.By 1851 he was Drummer & Fifer stationed in Manchester, Buttevant &Cork, Ireland.

He went to the Crimean War and earned the medal as one of the 90thRegt’s 20 Buglers.Following the Regiment to the Indian Mutiny he earned the Medal withbars Defence of Lucknow & Lucknow, now a Sergeant, the roll shows himas “To England” “Dead”...................................................(J5248) V.F. £495

GB183 Crimea 1854, 3 bars, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, J. Healey, 4thDragoon Guards, Private James Healy was a charger in the Charge of theHeavy Brigade. Shown on the musters as effective from the 1st October tothe 31st December. Promoted Corporal from 1st October. officiallyimpressed, contact marks some edge knocks.............. (J2962) V.F. £1795

GB184 Crimea 1854, bar Sebastopol, Private W. Henderon, 13th P.A.L.I.

Private William Henderson served with the 1st Battalion, 13th SomersetRegiment, Prince Alfred’s Light Infantry during the Crimea War, taking partin the Siege of Sebastopol, they did not take part in the other battles.

The medal is regimentally impressed in the usual style with stars atbeginning and end; “* 3594 W. Henderson. P.A.L.I. *”This medal would have been given to him unnamed as he was still onactive service & named locally by the regiment.After the Crimean War they went on to South Africa but were called toIndia when the Mutiny began. The PALI arrived at Kolkata in October 1857 and took part in some minoractions, earning the Indian Mutiny medal without no bar.He died at Goruckpore on 4th June 1859, the Crimea medal will havebeen with his belongings and the Mutiny medal would be issuedposthumously to his family.............................................. (J5162) V.F. £245

22GB185 Crimea, unnamed as issued to Royal Marines and Royal Navy, superb

toned condition................................................................(J3211) E.F. £195GB186 Crimea, no bar, Cajat Gilbert 2848, Garde Imperiale, 1st Grenadiers,

impressed as seen to French recipients......................... (J3483) V.F. £165GB187 Crimea, no bar, French issue, impressed, “Gauttaro 2 Grs”, with very old

original ribbon, toned.......................................................(J4225) V.F. £175GB188 Crimea, French style impressed naming to “GUIGUE 5.V. DE LA G. M.

2240.”on old piece of silk ribbon................................................(J3859) V.F. £160

GB189 Turkish Crimea, Sardinian Issue, ‘La Crimea’, unnamed, fitted with doublering suspension, sewn old ribbon....................................(J5274) V.F. £145

GB190 Turkish Crimea, Sardinian Issue, ‘La Crimea’, unnamed, fitted with crimeasuspender, sewn old ribbon............................................ (J5273) V.F. £145

GB192 Turkish Crimea, Sardinian Issue, ‘La Crimea’, unnamed, fitted with Crimeastyle swivelling suspension, very old original sewn silk ribbon.............................................................................................................(J5269) V.F. £145

GB193 Turkish Crimea, British Issue, ‘Crimea’, unnamed, fitted with doublepierced ring suspension.................................................. (J5268) V.F. £155

GB195 Turkish Crimea, rare French Issue, ‘La Crimee’, fitted with scroll style clawand suspension, unnamed.......................................... (J5271) N.V.F. £295

GB196 Turkish Crimea, rare French Issue, ‘La Crimee’, fitted with Crimea styleclaw and suspension, unnamed......................................(J5267) V.F. £325

GB197 Baltic Medal, 1854-55, unnamed as issued, an attractive toned examplewith original ribbon...................................................... (J5193) G.V.F. £225

GB198 India General Service 1854, bar Pegu, Serjt Peter Keenan, 2nd Battn Arty.(J4782) G.V.F. £275

GB199 India General Service 1854, bar Perak, T. Hewett, Stoker, HMS Ringdove.

Scarce, 106 clasps issued to ship............................... (J4097) G.V.F. £395GB200 India General Service Medal 1854, bar Jowaki 1877-8, 1504 Gunner H.

McGroggan, 13/9th R.A.Confirmed on the roll, his medal sent to the O.C. of 13/9th on 1st January1881............................................................................ (J4786) G.V.F. £245

GB201 India General Service 1854, 2 bars, Burma 1877-9, Burma 1885-7, 1305Lance Corporal T. Oldham, 2nd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment,suspension a little loose

GB202 India General Service 1854, bar Burma 1885-7, Private H. Shipley, 2ndBattalion Hampshire Regiment....................................(J3775) G.V.F. £195

GB203 India General Service 1854, bar N.E. Frontier 1891, 3942 Pte Elijah Gray,K.R.R.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, joined the Army having been a Plumbershortly after turning 18 on 23rd November 1886, from the 5th RoyalFusiliers Militia.

He was then sent to India and took part in the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891earning him the N.E. Frontier bar, the war only lasted from 31st March until27th April, following the end of the war likely having shown some promisein the field he was promoted to Lance Corporal on 24th June 1891, he waslater reverted back to Private at his own request on 9th December 1891.

He was transferred to the reserve on 19th November 1893 and wasworking as a Labourer in Lincolnshire.On 9th August 1897 he was tried and convicted by Civil Powers forAssault being sentenced to two months imprisonment and hard labour.

Lincolnshire Chronicle 14th August 1897;

“Breaking a Man’s Leg - At the Borough Police court on Monday, ElijahGray, a labourer, was charged with assaulting William Scrivens, a coaldealer on June 29th.The Defendant was quarrelling with another man, when the complainanttold him not to make so much noise.Defendant ran at him, butted him in the stomach, struck him in the mouthwith his fist, and knocked him backwards. Complainant had two teethsmashed and his right leg broken.The Bench considered it a very cowardly action and sentenced thedefendant to two months imprisonment with hard labour.”

He was later discharged from service 18th November 1898.With copy service papers, this medal is his sole entitlement............................................................................................................ (J4691) G.V.F. £345

GB204 India General Service 1854, bar Burma 1887-89, Private C Bamfield 2ndBattalion South Wales Borderers................................ (J3616) G.V.F. £200

GB205 India General Service 1854, bar Lushai 1889-92, Sepoy Asvir Thapasuma,Surma Valley Military Police............................................(J3582) E.F. £350

GB206 India General Service, bar Umbeyla, M. Plunkett, H.M.’s 101st Regiment,Michael Plunkett from Dublin, enlisted in the 101st 26th May 1859 atDublin, served 20 years with the regiment being discharged 22nd July1880, with full copy service papers................................. (J2820) V.F. £450

GB207 India General Service 1854, bar Umbeyla, 1st Grade Foot Constable,Hyall Luksh, Punjab Police.......................................... (J2651) N.E.F. £395

GB208 India General Service 1854, bar Umbeyla, Archibald Hudley, 93rdHighlanders.

Comfirmed on the roll with copy research, Transferred out of the Regiment30th June 1869 to the 35th Regiment............................. (J3437) V.F. £395

GB209 India General Service 1854, 2 bars, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89,Private J. Baker, 1st Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry, top bar loose as notop lugs on first bar, official correction to “L” of York L.I.................................................................................................................... (J3581) G.V.F. £225

GB210 India General Service Medal 1854, 2 bars, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, Burma1887-89, 1820 Private Ezra Follows, 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment.

A few edge knocks from wear, due to the Burma Bar not being issued withTop Lugs, recipient has had to put the Chin-Lushai on the bottom and ‘unofficially’ attach the Burma bar on top with a rod.

Born in Dawley, Shropshire, in 1865, attesting for the Cheshire Regimenton 29th April 1885, within a few months he was onboard a ship to India,serving in India from 29th September 1885 until 31st October 1887,followed by his time in “Burmah, India” from 1st November 1887 until 21stJanuary 1893.During his time aboard he took part in the Chin Lushai Expedition, and theNorthern Burma Column.

Discharged having served his 12 years on 21st April 1897, bars confirmedon roll.

With copy service papers............................................ (J5256) G.V.F. £275GB211 China 1857, 2 bars, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, unnamed as issued,

cleaned........................................................................... (J5052) E.F. £350GB212 China 1857, 2 bars, China 1842, Fatshan 1857, unnamed as issued, rare

bar awarded to those who are veterans of the war of 1842 who againserved in 1857.............................................................(J3286) G.V.F. £895

GB213 Indian Mutiny, bar Central India, Jas Johnstone, 71st Highland LightInfantry........................................................................ (J4506) G.V.F. £425

GB214 Indian Mutiny, bar Lucknow, R. Bull, 38th Regt.

4021 Private Robert Bull served with the 1st Staffordshire Regiment duringthe Indian Mutiny, he was disabled by a wound at Lucknow on 15th March1858 and later died on 24th October 1858.

The 38th was in the Third Infantry Brigade under Brigadier P.M.M. Grey,with the 34th and 53rd Foot, in the second division under General SirLingard at Lucknow, in action from the 2nd to the 21st March 1858, thetotal casualties to the Brigade, which mostly occured on the 15th Marchwere 2 Killed and 32 Wounded................................... (J4785) G.V.F. £595

GB215 Indian Mutiny, no bar, officially impressed “Sergt J. Dickey”

Awarded to Sgt James Dickey of the Commissariat Department, who diedin India on June 15th 1859, buried at the Christian Cemetery, Gwalior.

He was born in Cardonagh, Donegal, Ballymena.Entered the service on 20th July 1852 as Gunner, 4th Company 1stBattalion Artiller, previously a Clerk, when he died he had transferred tothe Commisariat Department as a Sergeant...................(J3955) V.F. £295

GB216 Canada General Service, bar Fenian Raid 1866, Lieutenant J.C. Frank,Lucan I. Co, confirmed on roll, 30 recipients of the medal and bar, John C.Frank being the sole Lieutenant......................................(J2658) E.F. £595

GB217 Canada General Service Medal, bar Fenian Raid 1866, impressed “Gr M.Quinn 2nd Bde M.A.”

Michael Quin served with the 2nd Brigade Halifax Militia Artillery during1866............................................................................ (J5206) G.V.F. £295

23GB218 Canada General Service, bar Fenian Raid 1866, Capt. J. Bogue. 2nd C.C.

M., one of 143 medals to the Charlotte Co. Militia, officially impressednaming, confirmed on roll................................................(J2444) E.F. £645

GB219 Canada General Service Medal, bar Fenian Raid 1866, 693 Private W.Sanders, Rifle Brigade, ...............................................(J2455) N.E.F. £495

GB220 Canada General Service Medal, bar Fenian Raid 1870, Sergeant W.Marshall Portneuf Province Battalion, officially impressed....................................................................................................................(J2395) E.F. £375

GB221 Ashantee, no bar, George Hay, A.B., H.M.S. Coquette, 73-74.

Only 68 awarded to the ship, the second smallest crew present, the Merlinhaving 62. A very rare award.......................................(J4278) N.E.F. £495

GB222 Ashantee, 1785 Private W. Cator, 2nd Battalion 23rd Royal WelshFusiliers 1873-74.........................................................(J4537) G.V.F. £395

GB223 Afghanistan 1878, bar Ali Musjid, 2746 Pte J. Potter 51st Regiment, K.O.Y.L.I.................................................................................(J4689) V.F. £250

GB224 Afghanistan 1878-80, no bar, Private James Thomas, 66th Foot, theBerkshire Regiment.

Discharged on 2th July 1881, due to the end of his 1st Period ofengagement, having served 12 years, 6 days................ (J3761) E.F. £450

GB225 Gulf 1990, bar 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991, Private J Connelly Royal PioneerCorps...............................................................................(J1328) E.F. £175

GB225 Afghanistan 1878-80, no bar, B/688 Pte S. Ashton, 66th Regt, killed inaction at Maiwand on 27th July 1880.

Medal is entirely untouched and toned with the original long silk ribbon asissued and in the titled card box of issue.

The battle of Maiwand was a massacre, the British and Indian force thatwas present lost 21 Officers and 948 Soldiers killed in action, with 8Officers and 169 wounded.The 66th Regiment lost 62% of their number, 12 of which were officers, intotal 286 men dead and 32 wounded.Throughout the battle the force fought gallantly against an endless streamof Ayub Khan’s soldiers, taking with them 3,000 enemy casualties, themassive force comprised of nearly 12,000 men, 3,000 of which werecavalry, Whereas General Burrows only had 1500 Infantrymen and 350Cavalry, they never stood a chance.They still fought bravely down to the last men, the final eleven making anepic stand which is described by Lieutenant General Primrose in hisofficial despatch as;

'I have it on authority of a Colonel of artillery who was present at the time,that a party of the 66th Regiment which he estimated at 100 men andofficers made a most determined stand in the garden. They weresurrounded by the whole Afghan army and fought on until only eleven menwere left inflicting enormous losses on the enemy.

These eleven men charged out of the garden and died with their faces tothe foe fighting to the death; such was the nature of their charge and thegrandeur of their bearing that although the whole of the Ghazis wereassembled around them, not one dared approach them, to cut them down,thus standing in the open back to back, firing steadily and truly, every shottelling, surrounded by thousands, these eleven officers and men died, andit was not until the last man had been cut down that the Ghazis daredadvance upon them.

Lieutenant-Colonel Galbraith was last seen on the nullah bank kneeling onone knee, with a colour in his hand, officers and men rallying around him,and on this spot his body was found. Close by Second Lieutenant Barr was shot dead over one of the colours. Captains Garrett and Cullen wereboth killed on the field, in front of the nullah, up to the last momentcommanding their companies and giving their orders with as much coolness as if on an ordinary regimental parade.

Captain Roberts was mortally wounded in the garden where the last standwas made. Second Lieutenants Honeywood and Olivey were seen holdingup the colours, the pole of one of which was broken to pieces, as rallyingpoints. Lieutenant Honeywood was shot down whilst holding a colour highabove his head, shouting out "men what shall we do to save this?" Sergeant Major Cubbage was shot dead outside of the garden whilst tryingto escape with one of the colours, and many NCOs and men laid downtheir lives in the attempt to save the colours of their regiment that day'.......(J5012) Mint £3995

GB226 Afghanistan 1878-80, no bar, Private Edward Jackson, 66th Foot, theBerkshire Regiment.

Born in Marylebone, London, Middlesex.Attested for service with the regiment aged 14, previously a Musician asthe rank of Boy.He attained 15 years of age on 16th June 1877.Having attained 17 Years of age and allowed the rank of Private, on 16thJune 1879.He had already been posted to the East Indies for the campaign, on 7thmarch 1879.He crossed the Frontier in February 1880, at Duty-Base Hospital, Quetta.He returned to England on 20th January 1881.Being promoted to Trained Bandsman on 20th February 1881.He was discharged with the rank of Lance Corporal, after serving theremainder of his time at Home, on 15th September 1888.With copy service papers................................................ (J3760) V.F. £495

GB227 Afghanistan 1878-80, no bar, Lance Corporal H. Stewart 78th Foot, withfull copy service papers, attested at Fife, 9/02/1877... (J2231) G.V.F. £195

GB228 Afghanistan 1878-80, no bar, 8.BDE/1004 Pte G. Daley, 51st Regt,suspension refitted, disc slightly off centre, .....................(J4763) V.F. £150

24GB229 Afghanistan 1878-80, 4 bars, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar,

1627 Pte G. Bowles, 72nd Seaforth Highlanders.

All bars confirmed on the roll, the maximum entitlement.Some pitting from Kabul to Kandahar Star otherwise..... (J4642) V.F. £795

GB230 Kabul to Kandahar Star, Private J. Duncan, 72nd Highlanders........................................................................................................ (J3107) G.V.F. £375

GB231 Egypt, 1882, 2 bars, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan, 1739 Drummer JohnCooper, 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, wounded in action atKirbekan.

In the official return of casualties for the battle Drummer Cooper is listedas ‘Slightly Wounded’.

3 Officers were killed in action with 4 wounded, whilst 7 NCO’s and other ranks were killed in action and 41 wounded in action.

A rare casualty one of 23 Staffs NCO’s and men wounded in the battle.

GB232 Egypt, undated, bar Suakin 1885, Dooly Bearer Acera Golab, TransportDepartment, suspension loose, pitting from star.............(J3231) V.F. £195

GB234 Egypt 1882, bar Tel-El-Kebir, 1251 Private W. Bruford, 2nd Duke ofCornwall’s Light Infantry, minor pitting, dark toning.....(J4687) G.V.F. £225

GB235 Egypt 1882, bar Tel-el-Kebir, 2103 Pte E. Williams, 2nd Bn York &Lancaster Regiment, some pitting to medal otherwise... (J4730) V.F. £195

GB237 Egypt, 1882, no bar, Private J. Barry, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment..........................................................................................(J4014) V.F. £150

GB238 Khedive’s Star, undated, bronze, unnamed................ (J2617) G.V.F. £120GB239 Khedive’s Star, bronze, undated, ............................... (J2612) G.V.F. £120GB240 Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, impressed on the back “20 H 1819”...(J4624) V.F.

£85GB241 Khedive’s Star, undated, bar Tokar, rare.................... (J3198) G.V.F. £295GB242 North West Canada, no bar, Surgeon Francis Murray, F.H.C., shown as

part of the Medical Staff serving as one of 5 Surgeons at Field HospitalNo. 2, shown as having received Bounty land Warrant Number 5267 fromthe Department of Militia and Defence, but chose to take a scrip of $80number 3051, with copy roll entries and copy of reward scrip & roll................................................................................................. (J2842) N.E.F. £895

GB244 Central Africa 1891-98, first type with ring suspension, naming erased........................................................................................... (J4926) G.V.F. £495

GB245 India General Service 1895, bar Relief of Chitral, 2665 AlexanderKennedy, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

Confirmed on the roll, also states “To Army Reserve, embarked, 10.11.95”(J5252) G.V.F. £195

GB246 India General Service 1895, bar Relief of Chitral 1895, Private P. Hunt, 1stBattalion Essex Regiment........................................... (J2349) G.V.F. £225

GB247 India General Service 1895, bar Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Lance CorporalA. Peace, 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, suspension and claw alittle loose........................................................................ (J2822) V.F. £185

GB248 India General Service 1895, 2 bars, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, Private William Crawley, 2nd King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Born in Shore ditch, Middlesex. Attested for service on 4/1/1893, aged 19having been working as a Pastry Cook.Served in India during the Tirah Experdition and Punjab Frontier, beingpresent at the actions in the Shin Kamar Pass on 29/1/1898.He then was sent to South Africa for the Boer War, earning the QSA withclasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State.After the war he was discharged having completed his 12 year terms ofservice on 3/1/1905. With copy service papers............................................ (J3965) G.V.F. £225

GB249 Jummoo & Kashmir, bar Chitral 1895, unnamed as issued, bar reversestamped Gurney, additionally engraved ‘Specimen’....... (J2564) E.F. £650

GB250 General Gordon’s Star for Khartoum, pewter, missing star & crescentsuspension as he wore it with replacement suspension of the period..................................................................................................(J4466) V.F. £795

GB251 General Gordon’s Star for Khartoum, Pewter issue, with very old frayedcord, they were reputedly worn during the period with some sort of braidedcotton ribbon like this. ................................................(J4952) G.V.F. £1295

GB252 Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued on original length of silk ribbon........................................................................................... (J5213) G.V.F. £295

GB253 Queen’s Sudan Medal 1898, 4719 Pte. R. Burberry, Rifle Brigade, later R.S.M. of the 31st Bn C.E.F. during WW1.

Rowland John Burberry, born in 1878 in Hampton, Kingston, Middlesex, at the age of 18 he joined the Rifle Brigade on 19th December 1896.

He first earned this medal as part of the Nile Expedition of 1898, followedby the Occupation of Crete during 1898, additionally earning the Khedive’sSudan, bar Khartoum.

He continued on to the Boer War, earning the Q.S.A. with 3 bars forBelfast, Defence of Ladysmith & Laing;’s Nek, as well as the K.S.A. with 2bars.Following the Boer War he served in Egypt from 25th September 1902until 31st October 1904.Serving another 4 years at home he was discharged on 18th December1908.

Some time after his discharge he moved to Canada, and signed up oncemore to fight in World War 1 on 16th November 1914 at Edmonton.He joined the 31st Battalion C.E.F. and was quickly promoted from Privateto Sergeant, then made Regimental Sergeant Major of the battalion.He embarked for England aboard S.S. Northland on 29/5/1915, beingpromoted to Sergeant at Kent on 1/7/1915, then to Acting CompanySergeant Major on 15/9/1915.

At the rank of Sergeant Major on 15th October 1915 he was admitted to 25General Hospital, Camiers, from the 8th October when he sufferedGunshot wounds to his upper extremities, also appears to have received awound to his right hip from shrapnel.

He went back to the Front after his recovery, discharged as R.S.M. of the31st C.E.F. on 24th March 1919................................. (J5253) G.V.F. £395

GB254 Khedive’s Sudan, no bar, Private A. Evans, 1st Battalion LincolnshireRegiment.........................................................................(J3574) V.F. £175

GB255 Indian Mutiny, bar Delhi, William Hammond, 1st Battalion 8th Foot,Liverpool Regiment......................................................... (J4505) V.F. £425

GB255 Khedive’s Sudan, impressed “89128. S.S. G. CLEMENTS. 32. F.B.R.A.”

Impressed in ‘depot’ style as seen to the R.A.

Shoeing Smith George Richard Clements was born in St Philips, Bristol,Gloster, he joined the army aged 19 having served in the 3rd BattalionGloster Regiment on 25th February 1892 as a Gunner.On 14th June 1895 he was promoted to Shoeing Smith with the 32nd FieldBattalion R.A. he had just passed his Shoeing Smith Class on 4th January1894.

He went over to Egypt for the war on 09th October 1898 and served thereuntil 3rd November 1899, earning this medal.He was then needed in South Africa for the Boer War, arriving on 4thNovember 1899.

He spent 4 years in South Africa until returning home to be discharged on24th February 1904, during this time he earned the QSA & KSA, on theQSA Roll he earned the bars for Wittebergen and Cape Colony with the“4th Local Ammunition Column R.F.A., on the KSA Roll he is noted asShoeing Smith for 3rd Division Ammunition Column, 79th Battery R.F.A., 1Pounder Maxims.With copy service papers............................................ (J5058) G.V.F. £175

GB256 Khedive’s Sudan, no bar, 3974 Private McAndrew, 1st CameronHighlanders.

Officially engraved as issued to Camerons, missing initial.

Private J. McAndrew served with the 1st battalion on the expedition toKhartoum, did not earn a clasp and in unworn condition as he is stated asdeceased on medal roll................................................... (J4542) E.F. £175

25GB258 East & West Africa Medal, bar 1892, 360 Pte J. Jarrett, 1/W.I. Rgt.

Unusually for a ‘native’ recipient we have his full set of service papers fromthe National Archives, which confirms he is entitled to a 3 bar medal fromhis 10 years of service in the West India Regiment, also confirmed on the3 separate medal rolls.

John Jarrett was born in Westmoreland, Peterfield, Cornwall, Jamaica, hewas recruited into the West India Regiment in Jamaica at the age of 20, standing 5 foot 7 tall, 145 lbs, of Black complexion, black hair and browneyes.

He was a good soldier, apart from being once convicted & imprisoned forsleeping at his post in August 1892 he was later made Lance Corporal inAugust 1899 shortly before his discharge as no longer fit on 12th October1900.

He participated in the expedition to Jambaka Country, West Africa, followed by the Capture of Jambi on 7th April 1892, earning this medal andclasp.He additionally took part in the Expedition against the Sofas, West Coastof Africa 1893-4.Then the Expedition into Foreign Combo, Gambia, Capture of Gunjira 9thMarch 1894.His last campaign was the Operations in Sierra Leone from 1898-9.

He is additionally entitled to the bars to his medal; “1893-94” and “SierraLeone 1898-9” but as the bar for 1892 has no ‘top lugs’ for attaching otherbars it appears they were sent separately later following his discharge andhe likely never received them or had the facilities to attach them to his medal...........................................................................(J5147) N.E.F. £395

GB259 East & West Africa, bar 1897-98, Corporal Osumanu, Gold CoastConstabulary, medal is in mint condition as struck with lustre, also withpart of the original named packet of sending from the Royal Mint, a superbexample. possibly a casualty, .......................................(J3218) Mint £395

GB260 Royal Niger Company Medal, bar Nigeria, bronze, edge officiallynumbered ‘2238’, polishing to obverse ........................(J4158) N.V.F. £550

GB261 Queen’s Sudan, 3662 Pte W. North, 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers,

Walter North was born in Birmingham, Warwick during 1874, he joined thearmy at the age of 18 on 3rd November 1892.He was first sent abroad to India in 1894, followed by Gibraltar, then Egypttaking part in the Soudan Expedition of 1898 and the Occupation of Crete1898, for this he earned this Sudan Medal and the Khedive’s Sudan, barKhartoum.

Straight after winding up the war he was sent to South Africa, arriving earlyin the War on 16th September 1899, he took part in the early actions of1899 such as Belmont and Modder River, in total earning the Queen’sSouth Africa with 4 bars, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State,Transvaal. Also earning the King’s South Africa with 2 bars.

During the Boer war he was declared Missing in Action at Elandslaagtenear Klerksdrop, he rejoined the battalion at Yzer Spruit on 25th February1902.

He returned home after the war and ended his service on 1st November1904, with 4 extra years in the reserve.With copy service papers..............................................................................(J4933) N.E.F. £395

GB262 Queen’s Sudan, 3024 Pte R. Roster, 1st Battalion North StaffordshireRegiment.

Born in Stafford, joined the army aged 18 with his local regiment on 6thMay 1890.He served with the 1st Bn in the Dongola Expedition of 1896, also entitledto the Khedive’s Sudan medal with bar Firket.After the campaign he returned home to the army reserves but was recalled for the Boer War, during the war he earned the Q.S.A. with barsfor Johannesburg, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State and SouthAfrica 1901.After the war he returned home and was discharged on 7th February1902.With copy service papers................................................ (J4759) E.F. £350

GB263 Queen’s Sudan, bronze, Syce Mangal (2) 1st Bombay Lancers..........................................................................................................(J5247) V.F. £225

GB264 British South Africa Company, Rhodesia 1896, Lieutenant W. Davis,Colenbrander’s Cape Boy Corps.

The Cape Boys are natives and half-castes from the Cape Colony, mostlyEnglish Speaking, and dressed and armed like Europeans..................................................................................................................(J3712) V.F. £795

GB265 British South Africa Company Medal, reverse Matabeleland 1893, TrooperH. Snook, Victoria Column.

Officially engraved in usual style with arrows pointing at the naming.

Henry Snook served during the 1893 Matabeland campaign with theVictoria Column and was engaged in action at the battles of Shangani andBembesi.

Following the campaign he remained and took part in the next campaign toearn the Rhodesia 1896 Bar to his medal as part of “E” Troop, BulawayoField Force.

He likely never claimed the bar having already received the medal withoutbar............................................................................... (J4982) N.E.F. £695

GB266 British South Africa Company, Rhodesia 1896, no bar, Trooper W. Taylor,Gifford’s Horse.

An interesting colonial unit, only 171 medals issued but rarely appear............................................................................................ (J4898) N.E.F. £495

GB267 Queen’s South Africa, 7 bars, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg,Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, 5639 Gunner E. Earle,R.M.A., HMS Monarch.

All bars confirmed on the roll, naming officially engraved as issued inslanted officer’s style.

Only 39 medals issued to the Monarch with 7 bars, out of a total of 1091medals issued to the ship.

An excellent 7 bar medal to the Naval Brigade of HMS Monarch, GunnerErnest Earle went ashore with the Naval Detachment to man the ArtilleryGuns during the war.

Ernest Earle was born on 17th August 1870 in St Edmunds, Salisbury,Wiltshire, he joined the Royal Marine Artillery having been a Printer’sAssistant on 28th August 1895.He was assigned from Private to Gunner 2nd Class on 16th July 1896,being promoted to Gunner 1st Class on 31st November 1896.He was then sent to his first ship, arriving on HMS Monarch on 26thJanuary 1897.The ship was then despatched to the Boer War, Gunner Earle “Landed onActive Service against the Boer Republic” on 21st October 1899.

After participating in the many early battles of the war, and earning the 7battle bars he went aboard HMS Vivid on 6th September 1901, for 3 daysuntil he was transferred to HMS Implacable on 10th September 1901.He spent the duration of the Boer War on HMS Implacable and did notarrive back home until September 1904.

He served continually up until 1919, on HMS Hindustan during 1905-07,HMS Albemarle 1908-1910, HMS Spartiate & HMS Ariadne during 1910.He was then posted to HMS Dreadnought on 14th September 1910, whichhe served with until 31st December 1914.He spent the rest of WW1 on HMS Benbow until 10th November 1919,being discharged to the Fleet Reserve and R.M.A.R. on 10th May 1919....................................................................................... (J4875) N.E.F. £2295

GB268 Queen’s South Africa, 6 bars, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State,Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, 64 Pte J. Conmee, 1st BattalionScots Guards.

A nice battle bars award to an early member of the Scots Guards in theBoer War with copy service papers, born in Ardcarna, Boyle, Ireland during 1869, joined the Scots Guards with service number 64 on 1st May1893, served in South Africa until 1904 when discharged to the reserveshaving reached the rank of Sergeant.Traces of ghost dates on reverse................................(J5039) G.V.F. £295

26GB269 Queen’s South Africa, 6 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,

Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Lieut H.D. Collins,Robert’s Horse.

All bars confirmed on the roll, medal issued as originally with all 6 bars andofficially engraved.

Harvey Dowse Collins was previously Squadron Sergeant Major of theregiment, regimental number: 2407, being commissioned as Lieutenant on22nd December 1900, he served until discharged to the reserves on 25thNovember 1901. ..........................................................(J5056) G.V.F. £595

GB270 Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardebeerg,Driefontein, Transvaal, SA 1901, Lieutenant J.F. Hawkins, Roberts Horse,the regiment occupying the ‘Post of Honour’ that of rear-guard and thesplendid stand which they made had resulted in the fact that any of theguns were saved. He was captured and made prisoner of war in action atSanna’s Post (Korn Spruit) and later released. On the 31/03/1900, whichwas the first action of the War when large scale guerrilla tactics weredeployed by the Boers, leading to 155 dead or wounded, 428 capturedBritish soldiers out of 2000 men and 7 guns were captured out of 12 total,also 117 wagons were captured. Compared to the Boers who had 3 deadand 5 wounded out of 400 men with 1600 distantly engaged. Robert’shorse were part of the Mounted Brigade as part of Broadwood’s force withQ & U Batteries R.H.A. and a regiment of the 10th Hussars, NZ & BurmaM.R.On this day, 5 Victoria Crosses were awarded for the action, 4 to Q batteryand one to Lieutenant Maxwell who was attached to Roberts Horse andwas serving beside Lt Hawkins. Bars confirmed on roll, with copy roll............................................................................................. (J2703) G.V.F. £895

GB273 Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange FreeState, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, 76627 Driver A. Newman, R.F.A.

Served with the 28th Battery during the war also the 10th Late 5th DivisionAmmunition Column........................................................(J4723) V.F. £155

GB274 Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Private W.G. Luxton 6thDragoon Guards, ........................................................(J2002) G.V.F. £195

GB275 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,Driefontein, Transvaal, Private M. Mcdonald, Yorkshire Regiment, barsconfirmed.....................................................................(J3566) G.V.F. £220

GB276 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast,South Africa 1901, Private H. Clarke 18th Hussars, with copy roll... (J2119)N.E.F. £230

GB277 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, South Africa 1901, Capt. R. Ratcliffe, Rifle Brigade.

Captain Richard Ratcliffe was originally commissioned on 8th July 1893 as2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, the NorthamptonshireRegiment.He was then called up for the war in South Africa, joining the 5th battalionRifle Brigade on 21st February 1900.

Top clasp sewn on as sent separately at the time, with sewn in silverwearing buckle. ............................................................(J4561) N.E.F. £345

GB278 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith,Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, 695 Private A.H. Bosier, Imperial Light Infantry.......................................................................................... (J5021) N.E.F. £145

GB279 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, South Africa 1901, Trooper J. McDonald, Robert’s Horse..................................................................................................(J3571) E.F. £160

GB280 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal,Wittebergen, 853 Pte J. Leighton, Kaffrarian Rifles. Confirmed on the roll, a nice colonial trooper at ‘Wepener’.............................................................................................................. (J4921) N.E.F. £550

GB281 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,Driefontein, Transvaal, 2281 Corporal E. Hackney, Robert’s Horse.....................................................................................................(J5037) V.F. £245

GB282 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,Driefontein, Private W. Churchill, Rifle Brigade Mounted Infantry, Died ofwounds sustained in the battle at Sannah’s Post (Koornspruit), on the day of the battle on the 31st March 1900, one of only 30 fatalities of the battles.113 men were wounded and 428 taken Prisoner of War.

Medal is near mint as never worn, with dark storage tone............................

(J3221) E.F. £995GB283 Queens South Africa Medal, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,

Traansvaal, South Africa 1901, Trooper J McDonald Roberts Horse.................................................................................... (J1006) N.E.F. £195

GB283 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief ofLadysmith, 2957 Pte W. Kendrick, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.................................................................................................... (J4757) G.V.F. £195

GB284 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, Trooper W. McKay, Kitchener’s Horse & Canadian Scouts.

Entitled to a K.S.A., 2 bars, named to the Canadian Scouts,one minor edge knock,................................................ (J3627) N.E.F. £150

27GB285 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,

Transvaal, Major H.A. Hill, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Major Hepworth Arthur Hill was one of the small number of officers fromthe West India Regiment to receive the Serve in the Boer War & receivethe Q.S.A., volunteering for some early action in the Boer War during hisleave from the W.I.R. on attachment with Barton’s Fusilier Brigade, laterreturning after the scandal of the West India Regiment’s treatment of Boerprisoners during the War at St. Helena to be Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Military Prison on Bermuda in 1901, overseeing over 5000 BoerPoWs.

He was born in Sitapore, India on 31st May 1863, the son of Arthur andHenrietta Hill.He was commissioned as 2nd Lt in the 1st West India Regiment on 8thJune 1887.Promoted to Lieutenant on 8th November 1889, the to Captain on 22ndDecember 1894.

He was promoted to Major on 3rd March 1900, he then set sail for SouthAfrica on March 29th in South Africa, the Senior Officer aboard TheRakaia, on the ship was a large detachment of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.Possibly having already agreed or just befriending the Officers of theregiment on the long Journey, he was then attached to them during thewar.As part of Barton’s Fusilier Brigade, he took part in the operations inOrange Free State in May 1900, followed by the Transvaal and CapeColony, north of Orange River, involving the victory over the Boers atRuidam.The commanding victory at Ruidam led the Fusilier Brigade to anothervictory in the Relief of Mafeking, but by August Major Hill’s leave had runout and he was shipped home aboard the Oratava on 9th August 1900,with 4 over 2nd West India Regiment officers in a similar situation.

He was then sent to Bermuda, appointed as Superintendent on the HerMajesty’s Military prisoner on 20th November 1901, overseeing about5000 Boer Prisoners being kept at several camps there.

He avoided the scandal of the West India Regiment in St Helena, causingLord Kitchener to refuse most of the regiment their medals in a letter fo theAdjutant General in December 1901;“I have the honour to inform you that I do not recommend the 2 companiesof the 1st Battalion West India Regiment, for the Medal, in view of thecircumstances of the removal of these 2 companies from St Helena.”

He was later an active Mason and member of St Michaels Lodge, inBridgetown, Barbados in 1903.

He spent most of the time in the early 1900’s in Jamaica & Barbados.During WW2 he was attached to the Yorkshire Regiment as a LieutenantColonel, later commanding the 16th battalion, Argyll & SutherlandHighlanders and 1 Labour Group Head Quarters.After the war in 1920, being attached as Temporary Commandant to the2nd Battalion 33rd Punjabis from the 40th Pathans.

He and his wife who he married in Kensington in 1894, had one son, buthe died in service with the RAF during 1921, his wife having just passedaway in 1920.

One edge knock reverse 5 o’clock otherwise

Lt Colonel Hill later died in London on 21st November 1938.(J4601) N.E.F. £395

GB286 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, SouthAfrica 1902, Lieutenant R.H. Townshend 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade, latera Captain before resigning commision on 15/9/1906, verified on roll .............................................................................................. (J2225) N.E.F. £360

GB287 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, LieutenantGouldar Smith Kaffrarian Rifles, 07/11/1901 shown in the London Timesas on the way back to Southampton on the Roslin Castle, with invalids.......................................................................................... (J2207) G.V.F. £250

GB288 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, SA 1901, Trooper F. Bennett,Nesbitt’s Horse................................................................(J3547) E.F. £140

GB289 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, 1718Trooper A.G. Sweetnam, Nesbitt’s Horse, ..................... (J4487) E.F. £150

GB290 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Private R.Southworth, No. 1 Malta Company 9th Battalion 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment M.I. (Mounted Infantry).

Robert Southworth was born in Blackburn, Lancashire during 1879, havingbeen a member of the local Militia he joined the Loyal North Lancs on31/1/1896, a month before turning 18.

During 1897 underwent Mounted Infantry training at Aldershot and wasposted to Malta on 20/9/1899. He left Malta to sail to war in South Africaon 20/2/1900.

The company, known as the No 1 Malta Company consisted of 144 men, made up of one section each chosen from the 3rd Royal Warwicks, 3rdLancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Loyal North Lancashire and the 2nd Derbys.They were under the command of Captain Pine-Coffin of the 2ndLancashire's.Upon their Arrival they were equipped with Horses from the RemountDepartment, they had hurriedly gathered them from various parts of thelocal neighbourhood, and were in poor condition.

He served with what was then known as the “Malta Mounted Infantry”throughout the war, until he returned home on 18/9/1902. Beingdischarged soon after on 31/1/1903 having completed his terms ofengagement.

With copy service papers................................................ (J4201) V.F. £295GB291 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, 4426 Private

James Jones, South Staffordshire Regiment.

A local man from Wednesbury, Staffordshire, joined the South Staffs onemonth before his 18th Birthday, in June 1898.

Served during the Boer War with 4th Militia Battalion South StaffordshireRegiment, 650 men of the Battalion embarked for South Africa in February1900 and returned home to be disembodied in August 1901, Pte Jones saw action in the Cape Colony and was part of the battalion who took partin the Battle of Wittebergen.

With copy service papers............................................ (J5135) G.V.F. £140GB292 Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, SA 1902, 38985 Trooper

Harry Freeman, 137th Company Imperial Yeomanry. .... (J5249) V.F. £110

28GB293 Queen’s South Africa Medal, bar Belmont, 8714 Pte M. Carty, 1st Battalion

Scots Guards, Killed in Action at during the Battle of Belmont on 23rdNovember 1899.

With presumably his Son’s British War Medal & Victory Medal pair, 201295Pte H.J. Carty, Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Also period newspaper cutting regarding his death, Q.S.A. near mint anddark toned, the Pair also in unworn condition.

A very rare and emotive Belmont Casualty during the First Guards Brigadeaction of the war, the Battalion having only arrived the week earlier.

Michael Carty was a reservist, brought into the Army for the Boer War,eager to serve his country with his job back home in England awaiting hissafe return and his Wife and two children, The Scots Guards were readyfor war and were inspected by the Prince of Wales at Chelsea Barracks on16th October 1899, having entraing at Nine Elm Station they embarked on the Nubia and arrived 3 weeks later in Cape Town, South Africa on 13thNovember.

A newspaper cutting describes him well;“A READING MAN KILLED AT BELMONT

Amongst the soldiers who fell in the battle of Belmont on Nov 23, whenLord Methuen’s Brigade defeated the Boers, was Private M. Carty (8714)of the 1st Scots Guards. Carty lived at 21, Surrey-place, Caversham, andwas employed at the G.W.R. Works. He Leaves a widow and two children.He was a man of fine physique, and when called upon to rejoin the colourshe expressed pleasure on learning that his place at the G.W.R. Workswould be kept vacant for him.”

A great and decisive victory for the British, the Battle of Belmont causedfew casualties in their defeat of the Boers, sadly Pte Carty was one of 10men from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards to be killed in action, out of totalof 52 men from the Army, comprising of 4 Officers and 48 N.C.O.’s andother ranks.The total casualties to the Force being 52 men Killed, 240 Wounded and 2Missing in Action. During the Boer War, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards had 33 N.C.O.’s andMen killed in action, Michael Carty on of the 33, with 43 died from diseaseand 78 wounded in action, they also lost 2 Officers to disease and had 6wounded in action.

Upon arriving in South Africa the 1st Battalion Scots Guards as part of theGuards Brigade was swiftly on the war path to relieve Kimberley, headedby Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, Scots Guards.

They started off on 21st November, only two days later engaged atBelmont, The Guards Brigade were sent by Methuen on a Night March tooutflank the Boers as they sat atop the Belmont Kopje, ready to beassaulted, although the maps were faulty and the Guards instead foundthemselves right in front of the Boers.At 2am on 23rd November, the Battalion paraded and advanced to therendezvous point at 3:15am.The Battalion then launched its attack on Spur Hill, near Belmont around 4a.m.Near the top of the hill, they confronted a fierce Boers opposition holdingthe top, they fixed bayonet for a last push and took the hill, takingnumerous casualties including Pte Carty..............................................................................................................................................(J4847) E.F. £995

GB294 Queen’s South Africa, bar Cape Colony, Trooper F. Brodziak, WesternProvince Mounted Rifles,............................................ (J3527) G.V.F. £150

GB295 Queen’s South Africa, bar Cape Colony, 956 Tpr H. Yeandle, Robert’sHorse........................................................................... (J4762) N.E.F. £110

GB296 Queen’s South Africa, bar Natal, Trooper F.E. Dixon, Murray’s Horse.

Scarce Natal bar and rare to this small unusual unit... (J5036) N.E.F. £395GB298 Queen’s South Africa, no bar, Trooper H. Du Ploy, Farmers Guard.

Very rare, suspension refitted, edge knocks. .............. (J3921) N.V.F. £195GB299 Queen’s South Africa, no bar, Private H. McLeod, Aliwal North Town

Guard.......................................................................... (J2374) G.V.F. £195GB300 Queen’s South Africa, no bar, Private H. Webb, Cala Town Guard, only

120 medals awarded to the unit, very scarce.............. (J2111) N.E.F. £185

GB303 Queen’s South Africa, no bar, Drummer Arthur Charles Kerswell,Middlesex Regiment.

Born 1886 in Chatham, Kent.Attested for service after the outbreak of the Boer War on 9/8/1900 as aBoy Soldier aged only 14 years and 7 months, standing 5 feet tall.When he was 16 he was sent to St. Helena, on 11/3/1902, and was taskedwith guarding the Boer Prisoners, clearly not deemed ready for what hadbecome a bloody war.He then went to South Africa from 17/9/1902 until 3/10/1906.Following on from South Africa he was sent to China, where he servedfrom 4/10/1906 until 22/11/1908, then onto Singapore from 23/11/1908until 21/12/1909.After three years at home he was discharged on 8/8/1902, having completed his service.With copy service papers............................................ (J4032) G.V.F. £175

GB304 Queen’s Mediterranean Medal, 2532 Cpl. K. Macleod, SeaforthHighlanders.

Kenneth Macleod was born in 1872 in Garrabost, Stornoway, Scotland,joining the Army in 1890 aged 18.Attested with the 3rd Battalion on 12th December 1890, then re-engagedfor four years for Militia on 27th April 1896.Part of the Militia Reserve on 2nd May 1898.Appointed Lance Corporal on 3rd January 1900, then Promoted Corporalon 1st June 1900.

With copy service papers............................................ (J5250) N.E.F. £350GB305 Kimberley Star, with top bar (missing pin), ‘c’ hallmark.................................

.................................................................................... (J4828) G.V.F. £370GB306 Anglo Boer War Oorlog Medal for Boers, Burger J.M. VD Westhuizen (n.r.)

.................................................................................... (J4726) G.V.F. £225GB307 St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa 1899-1902, 125 Pte L.

Goldsworthy Met Corps...............................................(J4776) G.V.F. £395GB308 Natal, bar 1906, Colour Sergeant W.R. Edward, Natal Rangers, interesting

rank and unit, some contact marking from wear......... (J4844) G.V.F. £275GB309 Tibet, bar Gyantse, bronze, 104 Driver Nuril S&T Corps (J4915) E.F. £395GB310 India General Service Medal 1908, EVII, bar North West Frontier 1908,

8308 Cpl. John Barnett, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers.

Confirmed on the roll.As a regular army soldier he was serving with the 3rd Reserve Battalion asan Acting Sergeant on 22nd August 1914.Entered into France on 28th November 1914 with the 1st Battalion North’dFus, later transferred as a Sergeant to the North Staffordshire Regiment,service number 23595.................................................(J5261) G.V.F. £110

GB311 India General Service 1908, bar Abor 1911-12 silver, Driver FatehMohamed, 26th Mule Corps, rare................................... (J3008) V.F. £325

GB312 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, 201423 Pte H.Smith, 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry.

Hubert V. Smith had just served with the Devonshire Regiment in WW1,he was renumbered from 3325 to 201423 on continuing his service withthe regular army, he earned this medal for his service in the campaign withthe 1/4th Devonshire Regiment, as many different men were attached toserve with the 2nd Bn Somerset Light Infantry, about 70 of which werefrom the 1/4th Devons.

In excellent dark toned condition.......................................(J4891) E.F. £98GB313 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, M-C Mirza,

Police Department.........................................................(J4129) G.V.F. £75GB314 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Sepoy Mussa

Khan, Indian Telegraph Department............................. (J3840) G.V.F. £60GB315 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Clerk Jagat

Singh, Civil Department.................................................... (J3841) V.F. £60GB316 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Driver C.

Waters, Royal Artillery...................................................(J3898) G.V.F. £75GB317 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Balik Ram,

Postal Department .........................................................(J3845) N.E.F. £65GB318 India General Service 1908, bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Dhobi Babu

Lal, 12th Infantry. A Dhobi was a follower who specialised in washingclothes........................................................................... (J3847) G.V.F. £65

29GB319 India General Service 1908, bar Waziristan 1921-24, Quarter Master

Havildar Mukand Singh, 107th Punjab Battery..............(J3774) G.V.F. £75GB320 India General Service 1908, bar Waziristan 1921-24, Las Jawahar Lall,

Indian Army Ordnance Corps........................................(J3773) G.V.F. £65GB321 India General Service 1908, bar North West Frontier 1930-31, Sweeper

Fateh Singh, P.A.V.O. Cavalry..........................................(J3846) V.F. £65 GB322 India General Service 1908, bar North West Frontier 1930-31, Bearer Boy,

Mirza, 32nd A.T. Coy........................................................ (J3842) V.F. £60GB323 India General Service 1908, bar North West Frontier 1930-31, Syce

Sikroo, Guides Cavalry..................................................... (J3839) V.F. £65GB324 India General Service 1908, bar Burma 1930-32, 3522236 Private J.

Moran, Manchester Regiment.........................................(J4375) V.F. £100GB325 India General Service 1908, bar Mohmand 1933, Swpr Mathart, 1st A.T.

Company, attractively toned ..........................................(J3472) G.V.F. £98GB326 Naval General Service 1915, GVI, bar Minesweeping 1945-51, P/SSX

16894 W.K. Roberts, Leading Signalman, Royal Navy........(J4634) G.V.F.£225

GB327 Naval General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Canal Zone, Midshipman, R.H.Mayers, R.N.

Rare award to a Midshipman.......................................... (J4273) E.F. £995GB328 Naval General Service 1918-1962, bar Yangtze 1949, D.SKX 817770 E.

Rotheram, Sto. Mech. R.N.

A scarce Yangtze award, ‘ram’ of surname officially corrected, it is aconfusing name to spell as the town name is “Rotherham” and the familyname is “Rotheram”.....................................................(J4920) G.V.F. £995

GB329 Naval General Service Medal, GVI, bar Yangtze 1949, D/SSX.803432 K.Rice, A.B. Royal Navy. ............................................. (J5266) N.E.F. £1195

GB330 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Palestine 1945-48, Private Jaber Said ElJaber, Trans Jordan Frontier Force, the Para-military border guard taskedto defend Trans-Jordan’s Northern and Southern borders. They were alsoan Imperial Service regiment. It was established at Sarafand 1/04/1926with a cadre drawn from the Arab Legion and quickly grew into threeCavalry squadrons, each of 120 men and an infantry unit, at the time ofthe Jewish Revolt in Palestine during 1945-1948, the TJFF had four units,the Headquarters Wing, The Mobile Guard Squadron, The 1st Cavalry Horsed Regiment and the 1st Mechanised Regiment. Some officialcorrections to naming as often found.......................... (J2777) G.V.F. £195

GB331 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Palestine 1945-48, Gunner R.P. Kimm,Royal Artillery.................................................................... (J3118) E.F. £75

GB332 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Palestine 1945-48, Gunner J. Spooner,Royal Artillery.................................................................... (J3117) E.F. £75

GB333 General Service Medal, bar Palestine 1945-48, Sergeant T. Mafisa, A.P.C.(J4080) G.V.F. £55

GB334 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Palestine 1945-48, Guardsman K.Gratton, Grenadier Guards..........................................(J3234) N.E.F. £110

GB335 General Service Medal (EIIR), bar Malaya, Captain John OpenshawWinter, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

Born on 11th June 1928, in Bolton, Lancashire.He was educated in Medicine at St. John’s College, University ofCambridge, BA 1949, MA 1961, MB BCHIR 1952.After his education he was drafted for national service and sent to Malayaas a Lieutenant in the RAMC.After his service he was made a Captain in the National Service Reserve of Officers and went back to practising medicine.He died in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 15th March 1991.

With some photos taken throughout his life, the Son of J4558, MercantileMarine Pair of Samuel Hugh Winter (1899-1964)....... (J4557) G.V.F. £195

GB336 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Malaya, S. Green, Royal ArmyOrdnance Corps............................................................ (J3384) G.V.F. £55

GB337 General Service Medal, GVI, bar Malaya, 940918 Act Sgt H. Davenport, R.A.F.

Unworn in card case of issue ........................................... (J4997) E.F. £60GB338 General Service Medal, bar Malaya, GVI, CEY/18038258 Pte K.B. Renty,

R.P.C............................................................................. (J4861) N.E.F. £49GB339 General Service Medal (EIIR), bar Malaya, Signalman B. Jackson, Royal

Signals, .........................................................................(J3230) N.E.F. £65

GB340 India General Service 1935, bar North West Frontier 1936-37, SignalmanJanda Singh, Indian Signaller Corps....................................... (J3871) £65

GB341 Indian General Service Medal 1935, bar North West Frontier 1936-37, MT-503440 T&C-Smith Gulam Mohd, R.I.A.S.C. (M.T.), an unusual rank...........................................................................................(J4261) V.F. £55

GB342 India General Service 1935, bar North West Frontier 1937-39, Sepoy LallHussain, 3rd 16th Punjabis........................................... (J4171) G.V.F. £55

GB343 World War II Stars, Medals & Clasps;

Stars: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Africa Star, PacificStar, Burma Star, France and Germany Star, Arctic Star.

Clasps: Battle of Britain, Air Crew Europe, France and Germany, 1st Army, 8th Army, North Africa 1942-43, Burma, Pacific, Atlantic, BomberCommand

Medals: Defence Medal, War Medal, India Service Medal, CanadianVolunteer Service Medal, Africa Service Medal, Australia Service Medal,New Zealand War Service Medal, South African Medal for War Services,Southern Rhodesia War Service Medal,

Dependent on availability, please Inquire for prices GB344 Air Crew Europe, original clasp, in mint condition wrapped in paper and in

titled packet of issue, very rare original bar...................(J2979) Mint £195GB345 Southern Rhodesia War Service Medal, awarded to Lieutenant E.J.

Bannard, Southern Rhodesia Defence Force and Southern RhodesiaSchool’s Cadet Force

A very rare attributed Southern Rhodesia War Medal, with original namedmedal issue slip to Edward John Bannard, a well known Headmaster andLieutenant in the local forces, with a related defence medal and RhodesiaGeneral Service Medal to “385025 RFN J.P. BANNARD”

‘Mr E.J. Bannard was first appointed in April 1928. After service in variousRhodesian Schools, he became Headmaster of Nettleton School in 1948. In 1953, he was transferred to the post of Headmaster, Godfrey HugginsSchool, Marandellas, and from this post he retired at the end of 1964.’ - “Report on Education” Southern Rhodesia Ministry of Education, 1964.

His entry in Who’s Who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central & East Africa,1964;

“Bannard, Edward John, B.A. (S.A.), B of Educ. (Cert.) M.R.S.T., Assoc.Coll. Handicraft; Schoolmaster’ Headmaster Godfrey Huggins Sch.Marandellas; served Maran. T.M. Board 1956-59; Chair 1958-59; TrusteeMaran. Library and Maran. Nursery Schol.; Mem. S.R. Defence Force 1939-48 (S.R. Service Medal); served as Lt in S.R. Schs. Cadet Corps.Came to S.R. in 1928, Born 25th November 1904, Hampstead.”

Presumably J.P. Bannard is his son, he continued living in Marandellasand is also in Teaching.

Marandellas: Diamond Jubilee, 1913-1973;“Mrs Godfrey retired as School Supervisor in 1958, when Mr Godfrey gaveup his job as African Affairs Supervisor. Her gifts of devoted service,Patience and understanding had set the tone of the school and the highstandard of its work. Mr B.B. Hill took over for a short while, but retiredowing to ill health, to be followed by Mr J. Bannard for a while.”...................................................................................................... (J4985) N.E.F. £595

GB346 Southern Rhodesia War Service Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, therarest of WW2 campaign medals, only about 1700 issued.. (J5163) N.E.F.£395

GB347 South African Medal for home services 1939-45, silver, unnamed asissued............................................................................ (J2121) G.V.F. £55

GB348 Korea, UN Korea, Fusilier E.A. Burrell, Royal Fusiliers, UN Korea alsonamed............................................................................. (J2728) E.F. £295

GB349 Korea Medal, 22525649 Gnr W. Shaw, R.A................(J5195) N.E.F. £130GB350 Korea 1951, Trooper W.T. Lannen 5th Dragoon Guards, with 5th D.G.

Cap/Collar badge.........................................................(J2290) N.E.F. £325GB351 Korea Medal, Canadian Issue in SIlver, SM-1655 J.H.E. Daniels

.................................................................................... (J5013) G.V.F. £120

30GB352 Korea Medal, Australian Issue, 1400204, D.A. Green.

Derek Arthur Green was born in Bartley Carr, England on 9th march 1927,he joined the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and spent 301 days inKorea, from 28th May 1952 to 24th March 1953, with the 1st BattalionRoyal Australian Regiment..........................................(J4909) G.V.F. £150

GB353 Korea 1951, Canadian issue, R.C. Giroud, contact marks............................................................................................................... (J2579) N.V.F. £175

GB354 Korea War Medal, South African issue, P16322 J.D.S. Snyder.

A very rare award to No. 2 “Cheetah” Squadron, South African Air Force,one of only 797 medals issued, the entire South African Air force presentconsisted of 243 officers and 545 Other ranks. 23 South African Officersand 15 other ranks from the army also served.

During the war 34 pilots and two ground crew died and 7 prisoners of warwere returned.

Out of 846 South African present during the war, 797 of them received themedal.

There is a medal roll around but it has four names missing, this medal ismentioned and confirmed in “Honours, Medals and Awards of the Korean War” by Kevin Ingraham as a man who was entitled but not on the printedroll................................................................................... (J4978) V.F. £795

GB355 Campaign Service Medal, 2 bars, South Arabia, Northern Ireland,24012110 Trooper J. Devlin, 4/7th Dragoon Guards.

The Northern Ireland bar issued after the medal, attached by a rod................................................................................................. (J4479) N.E.F. £150

GB356 Campaign Service Medal, bar Borneo, Private J.F. Hunter, Argyll &Sutherland Highlanders.....................................................(J4336) E.F. £85

GB357 Campaign Service Medal, bar Borneo, W.B. Harris, Ordinary Seaman,Royal Navy.................................................................... (J4074) N.E.F. £85

GB358 Campaign Service Medal, bar Malay Peninsula, F.T. Mottram, NavalAirman 1st Class, Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm.............. (J3113) N.E.F. £175

GB359 Campaign Service Medal, (EIIR), bar Malay Peninsula, I. Hogg, E.M. (A)1st Class, Royal Navy................................................. (J3388) G.V.F. £120

GB360 Vietnam Medal, Australian Issue, “44048 B. Van Der Vla”

Bennie Johann Christiaan Van Der Vlag, was born in Apeldoorn, TheNetherlands on 13th May 1945.

He joined the Army and served in Vietnam doing a tour from 20th August1968 until 20th August 1969 with the 2nd Advanced Ordnance Depot,Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

Still shown on the 1977 Electoral Rolls as a “Soldier”, living in Ingleburn,Werriwa, NSW............................................................. (J5239) N.E.F. £350

GB361 Rhodesia 1980, unnamed as issued, with Zimbabwe Independence Medal,bronze, 18th April 1980, numbered 12626.

A rare award for Operation Agila, The Commonwealth Monitoring Force inRhodesia 1979-80 who were also present as it became Zimbabwe.....................................................................................................(J5227) E.F. £695

GB362 South Atlantic 1982, SAC G V Smith, (B8201137) RAF, rare to Royal AirForce............................................................................... (J4772) E.F. £795

GB363 Saudi Liberation of Kuwait Medal, awarded to Lieutenant Colonel P.E.M.Bettaney, Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps.

Lt Colonel Bettaney was promoted from Lt to Capt on 16th August 1991,promoted Major 16th August 1999, retired from the Army as Lt Colonel on10th March 2013.

Medal in case and labelled box of issue, likely serving in the Gulf War atthe time, with original Arabic certificate and translation, not filled in.......................................................................................................(J3612) E.F. £75

GB364 Iraq, no bar, Lieutenant Matthew Anthony Baines, Royal Engineers.

After graduating from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he wascommissioned to be Subaltern (Lieutenant), on 14th April 2007 withseniority 9th October 2005.

He was posted to Iraq, from December 2007 until December 2009.During which time he was in command of a team of 35 individuals,responsible for the airfield & facilities damage as well as constructionwithin the UK and whilst deployed in Iraq.

He was then promoted to Captain, on 14th October 2009, on a shortservice commission.His new post as Royal Engineers Operations Manager, with 35 EngineerRegiment.

He was Chief training organiser for a department of 100+ personnel,directly responsible for the planning, co-ordination and execution of a keyoverseas training exercise in Kenya.He then Planned, prepared and delivered 3 major construction projects tomilitary and civilian organisations working within the British Army TrainingUnit Kenya.

From February 2011, he was posted to the war in Afghanistan, asSquadron Second in Command of 21st Engineer Regiment, ‘Ripon’sEngineers’During this time he managed and controlled the functioning of a militaryengineering department of over 150 personnel, from within a larger 600personnel engineer unit.Reporting directly to senior board directors and budge holders whilstdeployed on operations in Afghanistan in 2012/13 delivering counterimprovised explosive logistical assurance and whilst maintaining a multimillion pound capability.

Whilst serving as Captain, Talisman Second-in-Command, he reported inthe Ripon Gazette as part of the Afghan diary;“Talisman soldiers have continued to work with Brigade Manoeuvre assetshaving supported the Surveillance and Intelligence Group through the firstfew weeks of the year.The continued support and hard work by the lads is ensuring that follow-onunits avoid the constant threat of Improvised explosive devices, allowingthem to conduct successful operations to counter insurgent activities.”

He appears to have resigned his commission after returning in 2013.medal is court mounted for wear.

(J3758) E.F. £495GB365 British War Medal, Bronze Issue, 172 G. Brincat Maltese L.C......................

........................................................................................(J4843) V.F. £225GB366 Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, EIIR, 7263865 S/Sgt L. F.

Outlaw, R.A.M.C.

Lawrence Frederick Outlaw was born in 1917 in Camberwell London, helikely will have fought in WW2 so more research could be interesting, afterthe war he married in 1947 to Minnie Dodd at Chichester Sussex, sheunfortunately passed away in 1982 and a year later he remarried at theage of 66 in 1983 to Rosina Hichman at Worthing Sussex. He later died at Stratton, Cornwall in 1991 aged 74......... (J5144) E.F. £75

GB367 Coronation 1902, Police Ambulance Service, Private T.E. Lawrence.

Very rare, one of only 204 medals to the Police Ambulance Service, someedge nicks at 6 o’clock from wear................................... (J5167) V.F. £595

GB368 Jamaica Independence Medal, EIIR, very rare, impressed around the rim:“JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE 6th AUGUST 1962”..........(J5259) E.F. £245

GB540 Tibet 1905, no bar, bronze, Cooly Dawa Tarpa Supply & Transport Corps.................................................................................... (J1065) G.V.F. £150LONG SERVICE CORONATION AND MISCELLANEOUS

GB369 Papua New Guinea, 10 Years of Independence Medal, 1975-1985................................................................................................... (J5233) G.V.F. £55

GB370 Solomon Islands, EIIR, Disciplined Forces Medal, 10th Anniversary 1988..................................................................................... (J5234) G.V.F. £125

GB371 79th Foot, Order of Merit 1819, in silver for 12 years of service...........................................................................................................(J4152) V.F. £395

31GB372 Army Long Service & Good Conduct, VR, large letter reverse, Color

Sergeant Thomas Ronaldson, 71st Regiment 1854.

Sgt Ronaldson was born in Perth, 1816, he enlisted in the 71st Regimentaged 16 on the 21st April 1832.

He served a long 21 years and 33 days, the majority of it at home, with 2years spent in Corfu from 1852 when the Regiment was stationed thereshortly before the Crimean War.

Instead of setting sail to war in Crimea he returned home, now a ColorSergeant and rather worn out from his service, he was then discharged18th April 1855.

with full copy attestation and discharge papers. ............. (J3553) V.F. £295GB373 Army Long Service & Good Conduct (VR), Lance Corporal Thomas

Brabazon, 72nd Foot. Born in Dublin and enlisted 22nd June 1860,Discharged as Lance Sergeant aged 48 6th July 1880. Served during theSecond Afghanistan War, entitled to no clasp medal. With full researchincluding copy service papers and roll entries.............(J3126) N.E.F. £150

GB374 Army Long Service & Good Conduct (VR), Private M Deering 7th Hussars,with full attestation papers...........................................(J2123) G.V.F. £175

GB375 Army Long Service & Good Conduct (VR), Sergeant Thomas Eveleigh,13th Hussars. Born in the Devonshire village of Whimple in 1846.Employed as a tailor when he attested for the 13th Hussars at Bow StreetPolice Station 2/1/1874, aged 28. He returned to England in 1885, after 10years in India at Muttra, Quetta and Meerut and a Year in South Africa. Hereceived his LSGC 1/7/1892, he was allowed to prolong his service and ended up serving a total 25 years and 286 days being discharged 14/10/1899.................................................................. (J2912) N.E.F. £175

GB376 Army Long Service & Good Conduct, bar Regular Army, GV, GunnerFrederick William Fackrell, Royal Artillery.

Served during WW1 with the R.G.A. earning a Pair......... (J4249) V.F. £70 GB377 Army Long Service & Good Conduct, bar Regular Army, GVI, 310809 Sjt

J.H. Lake, R.A.C.

Joseph Henry Lake was born during April 1896 in High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire.He lived with his parents, French Polisher John Lake and mother MatildaLake until about the age of 10 when his parents both died a few monthsapart and he moved in with his Uncle Robert Martin in Chorleywood.

He was first a Clerk before joining the 1st Battalion, HertfordshireRegiment on 5th August 1914. After transferring to the 4th Battalion EssexRegiment he saw active service overseas and was awarded the BritishWar Medal & Victory Medal.Being demobilised on 9th march 1919, he went back to life as a Clerk,before reenlisting for the 17th/21st Lancers on 22nd July 1924, aged 28.

He transferred to the 9th Lancers and in 1939 was a Sergeant with the53rd Training Regiment, on 21st December 1939 he was posted to the 4thCounty of London Yeomanry, where he remained until being posted to the57th Training Regiment on 14th August 1941.After his transfer he was posted to the 6th intelligence School on 1stOctober 1941 until 7th January 1943 when he was posted to the 61stTraining Regiment.

After being awarded this Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in 1943, hewas discharged as a Sergeant, his full medal entitlement being, Britsh War& Victory Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal.He died shortly afterwards in Leicester aged 51 during 1947..(J4999) N.E.F. £125

GB378 Army Long Service & Good Conduct, EIIR, bar Regular Army, 830386 SgtC.D. Langridge, Royal Tank Corp............................... (J4636) G.V.F. £175

GB379 H.E.I.C. Indian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal for Europeans1848 (VR), ‘Anchor Reverse’ 1859 issue, unnamed. A very rare andunusual medal. Although European officers served in the forces of theBritish East India Company, and British units served in India, for a whilethere was also a locally-raised Indian Local European Army among the Imperial forces in the subcontinent; its units were eventually subsumedinto the Indian Army proper. The previous service of men so transferredwas not forgotten, and in 1859 a Long Service & Good Conduct Medalwas issued especially for them. the true origins of the medal is unknownbut it would appear that about 100 were struck in error by Wyon as a Naval design and possibly originally designed as a prototype of the veryfirst Naval LS&GC medal and sent out to India in 1859. They are known tohave been issued to all three presidencies but the mistake was onlydiscovered the following year by the Government of Bombay. one smallmark to the obverse below Victoria’s Chin, suspension resolderedotherwise little wear and a nice example.....................(J2596) G.V.F. £595

GB380 Indian Army Long Service & Good Conduct for Europeans, H.E.I.C. Issue,reverse impressed to Quarter Master Sergeant T. Harte, 3rd Light Infantry.(J4159) V.F. £595

GB381 Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct (VR), Sergeant W. Britcher, 2ndV.B. Royal Highlanders................................................. (J2854) G.V.F. £95

GB382 Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct, EVII, Private W.W. Mills, 1stVolunteer Battalion, Devon Regiment......................... (J3538) G.V.F. £110

GB383 Militia Long Service & Good Conduct, Gunner C. Cook, Forfar &Kincardine R.G.A.M.The Forfar and Kincardine Artillery was a British Artillery Militia regimentraised in 1798, in 1902 it was renamed as the Forfar and Kincardine RoyalGarrison Artillery Militia, later disbanded in 1909........ (J3311) N.E.F. £550

GB384 Naval Long Service & Good Conduct (VR), Wide Suspension, JohnThomas, A.B. HMS Rodney 21 Yrs.

John Thomas started his naval career aboard HMS Volage on 1stDecember 1825, until 27th February 1829.During the 1830’s he served aboard Ramillies, Gloucester, Asia, Jupiter,Wolverine then on HMS Melville from 29th September 1837 until 21stAugust 1841.During this time he served in the First Opium war in China 1839-42earning the China Medal.He served on Illustrious from 17th September 1841 until 9th June 1845,then Hibernia from 10th June 1848 until 1st January 1849.On 2nd January 1849 he transferred to HMS Rodney, when he wasawarded the LSGC medal in February 1849 for his 21 years long service,he was discharged on 26th February 1849................. (J4563) G.V.F. £695

GB385 Hong Kong, Royal Naval Dockyard Police Medal, bronze, Elizabeth Issue,unnamed rare..................................................................(J3908) E.F. £495

GB386 Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct (EVII), Seaman 2ndCl, S. Morman, Royal Naval Reserve............................(J3933) N.E.F. £60

GB387 Royal Naval Reserve LS&GC (GVI), A.W. Smith 2nd HD, Royal NavalReserve......................................................................... (J1544) G.V.F. £75

GB388 Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C. (GV), G. Lamb,Leading Seaman, R.N.A.S.B.R., an unusual issue......... (J2783) V.F. £195

GB389 HMS Goliath Training Ship medal, by W.J. Taylor, “For Special GoodConduct On Board the Training Ship Goliath”, unnamed and untouchedcondition, in original case of issue.................................. (J4462) E.F. £130

GB390 Police Long Service & Good Conduct, GVI, Constable Walter Goodwin............................................................................................ (J3473) N.E.F. £45

GB391 Royal Air Force LS&GC (EIIR), Sergeant A.F. Guy R.A.F., in original cardcase of issue..................................................................... (J2530) E.F. £95

GB392 Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct, EIIR, 636172 Cpl J.T. Bell,R.A.F................................................................................. (J4239) E.F. £95

32GB393 Air Efficiency Award, GVI, 746279 F/Sgt L.H. Coe, RAFVR

Lionel Henry Coe was born in Woolwich on 14th September 1911.During 1932 as a 21 year old Corporal in the City of London Signals, hewas awarded the Waley Cohen Medal for Morse.

He enlisted in the RAFVR for 5 years on 5th April 1939 as an Aircraftsmangrade 2, his trade a U/T Electrician.With the war being declared he was brought up from the reserve and sentto RAF College Cranwell on 2nd September 1939.

He served throughout the war with the RAF as a qualified Sgt Electricianon various planes including Oxfords, Fortress, Liberator, Cyclone andWasp.At one point he was recommended for a commission on 17th October1942, but appears to have not been granted.In October 1944 he was sent to 220 Squadron and worked on the bombers there until February 1945, when he was stationed at Lagens inAzores.His Air Efficiency Award was given in 1950 and dispatched to him.He was discharged from the reserve after reaching the age of 45 duringSeptember 1956.With copy service papers............................................ (J4913) N.E.F. £195

GB394 Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Police Long Service & GoodConduct, EIIR, Constable William Hurt, swing mounted as worn....................................................................................................... (J3476) N.E.F. £65

GB395 Liverpool CIty Police Medal for Good Service, bronze, to Constable 119 ‘H’James Miller, presented by the watch committee 14th August 1939, infitted case of issue.......................................................... (J2746) E.F. £195

GB396 Liverpool City Police Medal For Good Service, Silver, Sgt. 8 F.W.E.Draper, presented 30/4/1945, in fitted case of issue.......(J3028) E.F. £245

GB397 Liverpool City Police, Good Service Medal, bronze, Inspector LancelotHarrison, presented 6th September 1929, ................. (J2853) G.V.F. £245

GB398 Liverpool City Police Good Service Medal, Silver, Liverpool City PoliceGood Service Medal, Bronze, Sergeant 17D William Henry McNeil,awarded the Bronze on 11th April 1941 and Silver on 11th April 1946.................................................................................................(J4574) E.F. £325

GB399 Liverpool City Police, Good Service Medal, bronze, Constable AndrewAlphonso, in fitted case of issue......................................(J3200) E.F. £150

GB400 Liverpool City Police, Good Service medal, Silver 25 Years, Sergeant J.W.TIlley, Presented 10th August 1944................................ (J4204) E.F. £195

GB401 Defence Medal, War Medal, Voluntary Medical Service Medal, Mrs PatriciaJohnston, ......................................................................(J3479) G.V.F. £45

GB402 Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GV), 214 Private J. Turner, 4th BnNorthumberland Fusiliers.................................................. (J4439) V.F. £65

GB403 Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GV), 240217 Pte J. Chitty, 6th EastSurrey Regiment........................................................... (J4656) G.V.F. £65

GB404 Territorial Efficiency Medal (GV), Private D. McIntosh, 6th SeaforthHighlanders................................................................... (J3154) G.V.F. £75

GB405 Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, GV, Lance Corporal W. Ridsdale, Dukeof York Yeomanry. .......................................................(J4057) G.V.F. £150

GB406 Efficiency Medal, (GVI), bar Territorial, 4129180 Private G. Sykes,Cheshire Regiment........................................................(J4448) G.V.F. £60

GB407 Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, GVI, 2086749 Bombardier F. Smith, RoyalArtillery.............................................................................. (J4256) E.F. £45

GB408 Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, GVI, T83018, Driver J.D. Stephen, RoyalArmy Service Corps...................................................... (J4240) G.V.F. £45

GB409 Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, GVI, 1454011 Gunner V.T. Porteous, R.A....................................................................................... (J4747) N.E.F. £50

GB410 Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, Lt L.A. Green, R.A.S.C.Surname officially corrected, in original card box of issue and never worn,the box bearing date of announcement in London Gazette of 14th May1948.................................................................................. (J4996) E.F. £95

GB411 Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, EIIR, 2371789, Sergeant P.E. Hollywood,Royal Signals.................................................................... (J4358) E.F. £68

GB412 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, Efficiency Medal, bar Militia, StaffSergeant T.H. Lemon, R.A.P.C.

Thomas Henry Lemon was born in Hounslow Middlesex on 1st March1901.

He first joined the R.A.M.C. at Hounslow on 16th August 1920, he stayedat the RAMC Depot until February 1921 when he was posted to India andwas stationed at Lucknow until posted home on 15th December 1925.He was transferred to the reserves on 15th August 1927 and released in1932.

Joining the Supplementary Reserve prior to 1939 with the R.A.P.C. he wascalled up for war service on 2nd September 1939 his trade “Civil Subordinate”, he served during the war with the 44th Battalion RAPC inRadcliffe, Lancashire.Released from service on 25th July 1945, he later died in Chatham, Kentduring September 1984...................................................(J5125) E.F. £165

GB413 Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, unnamed, with top brooch bar, hallmarked1893............................................................................ (J5168) N.E.F. £145

GB414 Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, reverse dated 1957, with top bar infitted case of issue.......................................................(J4946) N.E.F. £155

GB415 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, EIIR, Awarded for 15 years service, Soon after replaced by the RD in 1966..........(J3348) G.V.F. £150

GB416 Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, EIIR, dated 1970... (J4863) G.V.F. £125GB417 Efficiency Decoration, bar Territorial, EIIR, dated 1960, on piece of original

silk ribbon, top bar is loose and has been pinned through ribbon.................................................................................................... (J4777) G.V.F. £125

GB418 Cadet Forces Medal, GVI, Lieutenant G. Charlton......(J4044) N.E.F. £125GB419 Royal Observer Corps Medal, Observer C.A. Fordham..(J4064) E.F. £245GB420 Victoria Jubilee 1887, Bronze, rare............................. (J4408) N.E.F. £250GB421 Jubilee 1887, Queen Victoria, Silver issue..................(J4794) G.V.F. £295GB422 1897 Jubilee Medal, silver, ......................................... (J5194) N.E.F. £250GB423 1902 Coronation of Edward VII, Silver issue...............(J4565) G.V.F. £195GB425 1902 Coronation, silver, on ladies bow ribbon.............(J4332) N.E.F. £195GB426 1902 Coronation, EVII, Mayors and Provosts issue, scarce.........................

.................................................................................... (J2380) N.E.F. £195GB427 1902 Coronation, EVII, Hong Kong Issue, bronze, unnamed.......................

.................................................................................... (J2966) G.V.F. £175GB428 1903 Coronation EVII, Scottish Police Issue, with Thistle top bar & original

ribbon, P.C. J. McKinnon................................................ (J4304) V.F. £195GB429 Coronation 1903, Scottish Police, with thistle top brooch, PC H. Munn........

........................................................................................(J3346) V.F. £195GB430 Coronation 1903, Scottish Police, with thistle top brooch, A. Beith, St. A.A.

A......................................................................................(J3369) V.F. £175GB431 1903 Visit to Scotland, with Thistle top brooch bar, 1911 Coronation,

Scottish Police, Inspector J. Brown.

Served with the Glasgow Eastern Division, during the Royal Visit toScotland in 1903, Inspector Brown was present at the proceedings to keeporder.

The Scotsman 12th May 1903;“During the evening excellent order was maintained on the hill by a forceof constables under Inspector Brown, and fortunately, no accident occurred to mar the proceedings.”...............................(J4724) N.E.F. £295

33GB432 Visit to Ireland 1900 Medal, Constable B. Riordan.

Sergeant Benjamin Riordan was born in 1855, joined the Royal IrishConstabulary in 1878, he was pensioned out at the age of 50 on 1st April1905, he later died in Kanturk in March 1917.

Constable Riordan, on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Ireland in April1900, appears to have been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Bronze,as one of 9 R.I.C. Constables along with 9 Dublin Met Policeman who formed part of the Queen’s Mounted Escort in Ireland, 8 Sergeants alsoearned the Silver Medal.

Derby Daily Telegraph 03 September 1889;

Exciting Scene in IrelandAn exciting scene occurred at Limerick on Monday, while Mr WilliamO’Brien M.P., was being conveyed by special train from Cork to Galway. Aforce of two hundred police was drawn up around the approaches to theplatform, who had orders to prevent any person from speaking to the prisoner.The Mayor, Mr Stephen O’Mara, tried to pass through the police cordon toconverse with Mr O’Brien but they were ordered back. A Crown of somethree hundred persons, chiefly railway workmen, groaned at the police,andan iron nut was thrown, striking one of the constable named Riordan andinjuring his head. An engine coming up the line the Mayor and Mr O’Maragot on it and passed through the police cordon, amidst the cheers ofpeople in the crowd. They were, however, pressed back by the police, anda warm altercation ensued. The Mayor declared that he would assault oneof the police sergeants if he were prevented proceeding. Whereupon he was told that he would be arrested if he carried out his threat. The Mayorwas eventually persuaded by Mr O’Mars not to interfere further.”

GB433 Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India 1905-06, small ovalmedal, silver, the medal was awarded to all hands aboard H.M. Ships,Renown & Terrible, also the Royal Yacht Osborne, superb near mintcondition, scarce............................................................. (J2155) E.F. £295

GB434 King Georve & Queen Mary’s Royal Visit to India 1911-12, silver medal,awarded to those on the Royal Yacht during this time, very scarce rarelyseen.............................................................................(J2529) N.E.F. £295

GB435 Coronation 1911, Scottish Police, PC W. McIntosh,....... (J3350) V.F. £120GB436 1911 Coronation, GV, Police Ambulance Service, Dr G. Hope, rare only

130 issued................................................................... (J3559) N.E.F. £995GB437 Delhi Durbar, 1911, George V, unnamed....................(J4956) G.V.F. £120GB438 1911 Coronation, Police Ambulance Service, Maud Chapman, very rare

award and first we have seen to a Woman................. (J4648) G.V.F. £995GB439 St John Ambulance Brigade Coronation 1911, Private E. Hawkins..............

...................................................................................... (J4447) N.E.F. £85GB440 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal, George V, ..............................(J5048) E.F. £35GB441 1977 Silver Jubilee Medal, ladies issue on bow ribbon, in box of issue,

toned............................................................................... (J5045) E.F. £195GB442 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002............................... (J2533) E.F. £80GB443 Ceylon Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, EIIR, 810 Const. S.

Aiyadurai, a rare award, one small edge knock otherwise ................................................................................................................ (J4819) N.E.F. £395

GB444 Uganda Independence Medal, 9th October 1962........(J4832) N.E.F. £195

GB445 Group of 4 Warrant Holders Medals to the Kirkland Brothers, MasterBakers from the Kirkland Brothers Liverpool Vienna Bakery whosespecialist Vienna bread was world renowned, being granted a RoyalWarrant as Baker to Queen Victoria as well as the Baker to Emperor FranzJoseph of Austria and even King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Royal Warrant Holders Medal, VR, with top bar, named to R. KirklandRoyal Warrant Holders Medal, EVII, named to Robert KirklandRoyal Warrant Holders Medal, GV, named to Robert Kirkland

Royal Warrant Holders Medal, VR, with top bar, named to J.F. Kirkland.

The Bakery located on 13th Hardman Street in Liverpool, is still standingwith it’s original Royal Arms frontage from Queen Victoria.

Entry from The Modern Baker, Former Presidents of the NationalAssociation of Master Bakers;

Robert Kirkland was born at Airdrie in 1853, he gave up banking to join hisbrother in a baking and catering business in Liverpool, this business isnow known as the Liverpool Vienna Bakery Company, Limited, and hasMr. Kirkland as Chairman. Mr Kirkland is also Chairman of Fletcher’s,Limited, Birmingham.He was appointed Baker to Queen Victoria, with authority to use the RoyalArms, and he is also baker to the Emperor of Austria and the King ofSpain. He was president of the National Association of Master Bakersfrom 1890 to 1891.

The Kirkland Brothers set up shop around the 1880s, they had openedGrill Rooms in Bold Street, a Confectionary Shop in Lord Street and theirVienna Bakery in Hardman Street.

It did not take long for them to gain a reputation and they were soonsupplying the most prestigious functions in Liverpool. The British and Foreign Confectioner Journal, who is seen as an Authorityon all matters food, wrote in 1884 that the Vienna Bread produced by theKirkland Brothers was as good as any they had ever seen, they wrote theywere not surprised to see Kirkland vans all over the city delivering Breadand keeping the city’s best hotels supplied.They also reported that Kirklands had supplied luncheons that had beenheld in honour of Three of Queen Victoria’s Children, The Prince of Wales,Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Albany.

GB447 Solomon Islands Independence Medal, 1978............. (J5025) G.V.F. £125GB448 Fiji Independence Medal, 1970, scarce.......................(J5204) G.V.F. £125GB449 Union of South Africa Commemoration medal, 1910, unnamed as issued,

on original length of ribbon.

A rare award, only 580 were awarded in total. It was the first official‘Independence Medal’ awarded to Military and civilian leaders who tookpart in the ceremonies to establish the Union of South Africa from theunification of the former colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal,Transvaal and Orange River Colony...............................(J4140) E.F. £795

GB450 Peace Medal for the Second Boer War, by Fuchs 1900, silver issue, 44mm(J4162) G.V.F. £150

GB451 London Pitt Club Medal, “BENJn HOWARD ESQr”, tiny chip to tip of nose on portrait.................................................................... (J5027) N.E.F. £245

GB452 General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Malaya, (Cpl) RAF Long Service & GoodConduct Medal, 4082103 Sergeant M.W. Heather, R.A.F.........................................................................................(J5018) E.F. £150

GB453 Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal, EIIR, R/Const F. Brown, in boxof issue............................................................................(J5169) E.F. £195

GB532 Union of South Africa Medal, unnamed as issued, mint condition in originalfitted case of issue, rare .................................................. (J2409) E.F. £895

CAMPAIGN MEDAL GROUPS PRE W.W.I.

34GB454 Ghuznee 1839 (Unnamed as issued), Cabul 1842 (Officially impressed),

Siege of Jellalabad, Flying Victory (rare Victoria Regina obverse, officiallyimpressed, Private Patrick McNulty, 13th Foot, Prince Albert’s OwnSomerset Light Infantry, a rare and interesting group to the regiment thatso distinguished themselves in the gallant defence of the Outpost atJellalbad, when they were besieged by Afghan forces for five months. Theoutpost was no more than a wide place in the road with a fort, held by about 2,000 troops under General Sir Robert Sale. After the massacre ofthe British force during their retreat from Kabul i January 1842, Jellalabadwas surrounded by Afghan forces which launched a series of attacks onthe force. The British managed to beat off the assaults and even captures300 sheep from the besieging force when rations ran short. Eventually,after five months under siege, Sale mounted a counterattack against theAfghan forces, storming and capturing their main cap, baggage, stores,gun and horses and the afghans fled back to Kabul. The defence ofJellalabad made heroes of the 13th Foot. it is reported that as the regimentmarched back through India to return to Britain every garrison fire a tengun salute in its honour. Queen Victoria directed that the regiment bemade Light Infantry, carry the title of “Prince Albert’s Own” and wear abadge depicting the walls of the town with the word “Jellalabad”.He was also present in the Cabul Campaign and present at the storming ofthe Fortress of Ghuznee in 1839. He enlisted 1st May 1837, aged 20,Discharged 17th April 1857...........................................(J2773) V.F. £3995

GB455 Punjab, 2 bars, Goojerat, Mooltan, Indian Mutiny, no bar.

Captain Francis Andrews, 1st Battalion 60th Regiment, K.R.R.C.A Gallant Officer, who was blown to pieces whilst leading a bayonetcharge in a battle against the mutineers at Ghazee-od-deen Nuggar, 31stMay 1857. one of three fatal Officer casualties of the mutiny for the 60thRifles.

Having been a Gentleman Cadet, he was first made Ensign withoutpurchase with the 48th Foot, on 27th May 1842. Promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant on 19th December 1845.Transferred from the 48th to the 60th Rifles as Lieutenant, announcedWar-Office March 23rd 1847.

Brigadier Wilson’s Force left Meerut on the 27th May 1857, consisting ofSix Companies of the 1st 60th Rifles, two squadrons of the 6th DragoonGuards, a troop of Horse Artillery, a battery of foot artillery and a smallnumber of sappers and miners; A total of one thousand men and fourteenguns, two of them 18 Pounders.The sun was fierce and they had to march by night and rest by day.At the camp at Ghazi-ud-din-Nagar, Wilson wrote;“I hope Barnard’s force will move down soon. For I am quite sure noEuropean can long withstand the exposure we are now undergoing. Theheat and dust are dreadful and we are all, particularly the Officers,marching in the greatest discomfort, from the Commissariat not being ablet supply us with carriage. I sit or lie all day with a wet towel around myhead.”

At four in the afternoon of 30th may, Wilson’s Came on the Hindan wasfired upon by a mixed force of mutineers that had marched out of Delhiunder the nominal command of Bahadur Shah’s Grandson, Mirza AbuBakr. The main rebel position was in a village on rising ground across theriver.They had, in addition, placed two guns and a strong force of infantry to cover the 600-yard causeway across the Hindna.

“Under the counter fire from the enemy guns, the British Riflemen advanced, and moving along the causeway, came to close quarters withthe enemy.For some time a stubborn conflict was maintained, but our Hors eArtillery,Under Henry Tombs, supported by the Carabineers, dashed to the right,crossed the Hindan, making light of its rugged bank and dangerous bed,and succesffully turned the lef tflank of the enemy.Under the galling fire then poured in upon them the mutineers reeeled andstaggered, and presently broke.Some took refuge in a village, whence they were driven by our Riflemen, and soon the whole body of the enemy were in ignominious flight towards the walls of Delhi.Five of their guns fell into our hands, and they left many of their fightingmen behind them.Our Own loss would have been small, but for the explosion of anammunition-waggon; not by an accident of warfare but by an act ofresolute and sacrifical courage on the part of one of the mutineers.A Sipahi of the 11th Regiment deliberately discharged his musket intothemidst of the Rifles, Under Captain Andrews, were gallantly seizing thegun to wich the cart belonged.The explosion cost the man his life; but Andrews and some of his followerswere killed by it, and others were carried wounded from the scene. Ittaught us that among the mutineers were some brave and depserate men,who were ready to court instant death for the sake of the national cause.”

“The Officers that night drank in solemn silence to the memory of thebrave departed, and from the manner in which the toast was proposed by

35GB456 Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, with unofficial bar ‘Cabul 1880’. India General

Service 1854, 2 bars, Hazara 1888, Samana 1891, Tibet Medal 1903-04,no bar, Major Charles John Corfield, 3/25th Regiment & S. & T. Corps.

He was born on 1st November 1857 in Brampton, Middlesex, his Father(52) was General William Corfield, Indian Army, a veteran of Bhurtpoor,Cabul, Maharajpoor, Punjab, China & the North West Frontier.

Following his father he joined the Army, on 4/12/1878 he earned acommission as 2nd Lieutenant and took part in the Afghanistan War withthe KOSB as part of the Khyber Line Force .In 1882 he was serving as a Lieutenant in the 25th Foot, the King’s OwnScottish Borderers, serving in Cherat India.

He later transfers to the C&T Corps, as Deputy Assistant CommissaryGeneral 1st Class, one of 15 on 11th June 1887, based in FerozeporeIndia.Promoted to Captain on 4/12/1889.Promoted to Assistant Commissary General 4th class, one of 10 on2/7/1892.During his time in the Hazara expedition he was Mentioned in Despatches1888, then accompanied the Miranzai 2nd Expedition to Samana in 1891.In 1903 he was a Major and Supply and Transport Officer, when he wentto Tibet as a Volunteer Officer.Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 4/12/1904 and Retired on 4/12/1910.

With comprehensive file of research............................. (J4457) E.F. £1295GB457 Afghanistan 1878-80, bar Kandahar, Kabul to Kandahar Star, Army Long

Service & Good Conduct (VR), 948 Sergeant G Probetts, 66th Foot,Berkshire Regiment.

British War Medal & Victory, T2SR-02896 Driver A. Probetts, Army ServiceCorps.

George Probetts was born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire during 1842, heenlisted for service on 9th December 1865, having worked as a Painter.He served a long time, first period spent at home, then time in the EastIndies from 1870 until 1881, when he served at home until 1894. He slowly rose up the ranks, to Sergeant. He was discharged on 15thSeptember 1894.

Arthur Probetts was born in West Norwood Surrey in 1872, likely his son.

With copy service papers, name spelled “Proberts” on Afghan pair as recorded on the medal roll.........................................(J4530) G.V.F. £1095

GB458 Egypt 1882, East & West Africa, bar Witu 1890, Khedive’s Star 1882, J.Kennedy, A.B., HMS Agincourt & Cossack, Royal Navy.

James Kennedy was born on 15th march 1862 in Carrigaline, Cork.Enlisted in the Royal Navy aboard HMS Impregnable as a Boy 2nd Classon 2nd February 1878.

During the Egyptian war he served aboard HMS Agincourt from 25thSeptember 1879 until 30th September 1883.He served aboard the Cossack at Witu from 1st January 1889 until 14thApril 1892.

With copy service papers, some pitting from star........(J4528) G.V.F. £595GB459 India General Service 1895, bar Relief of Chitral, Long Service & Good

Conduct (EVII), Sergeant A Bell Gordon Highlanders, with full serviceresearch including attestation papers and summary of service............................................................................................................(J2108) V.F. £375

GB460 East & West Africa, bar Gambia 1894, China 1900, no bar, Petty Officer,Thomas Henry Rowe, Royal Navy, HMS Raleigh (E.&W.) & Undaunted (China).

Born on 26th March 1868, in Flushing, Cornwall.

Joined the Navy on 13th April 1883, as a Boy 2nd Class.Served aboard HMS Raleigh from 3rd October 1891, until 23rd February1895, during that time he took part in the campaign in Gambia during1894.He was serving on HMS Undaunted from 23rd March 1897, when he waspromoted from an A.B. to a Leading Seamen on 26th march 1897, thenPetty officer 2nd Class on 1st April 1899.He served aboard the ship during the Boer War until he transferred toHMS Vivid I on 26th April 1901.He finished his service on 10th July 1908, to pension joining the R.F.R.

He was then brought back with the R.F.R on 2nd August 1914, seeingfurther service with HMS Caesar, HMS Vivid I & II, HMS Drake & HMSAmbrose before being discharged again on 4th March 1919.

With copy service papers................................................ (J4596) V.F. £595GB462 Queen’s South Africa, 6 bars, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein,

Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA1901, SA 1902, Private Benjamin Bailey, Scots Guards.

Born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, enlisted to the Scots Guards on27/7/1892.As he was to be discharged after completing 7 years he was recalled forthe Boer War.Discharged having completed 12 years service on 24/4/1904. With copy service papers................................................ (J3924) V.F. £395

GB463 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 8448 Pte W.Tone, 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers, injured in the Armoured Train Disaster atDaspoort on 5th May 1902.

Initial is “L” on Q.S.A. but his name is confirmed as William and correctlystamped “W” on K.S.A.

William Tone was onboard Armoured Train No. 15, his battalion appearedto be on Armoured Train Duty, when it derailed on 5th May 1902, hesuffered an injury to his scalp.

The Morning Post, London, 10th May 1902;

“SOUTH AFRICAN WAR - THE TRAIN ACCIDENT.Pretoria, May 8-Armoured Train No. 15 left Pretoria Station on Monday night at aboutseven o’clock. While taking a sharp curve at Daspoort cutting, the train left the rails,falling down the embankment. Lieutenant Campbell, of the Cape GarrisonArtillery, and ten men were killed, and eleven men were injured.The fireman of the train was also killed and the driver injured. The firemanknew the line well.”

William Tone was one of the 9 men of the 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers to beinjured, along with the Driver and Stoker who were also injured..........................................................................................................(J5160) E.F. £295

36GB464 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,

Transvaal, Major Sidney Stanley Williams, 5th Royal Irish Lancers.

Both medals officially engraved in Officer’s style; “Lt. S.S. Williams,5/Lcrs.”

An interesting character who could be seen just about anywhere in Kent inthe 1900’s, A brilliant Cricketer who spent most of his life as Captain &President of the Cricket club, continuing to be President well into old age,and Captaining the team as old as 65, he also owned vast estates in Kent, being known for being very charitable & for many years a LocalMagistrate, Justice of the Peace & Warden of the People, as well as beingon the Board of Guardians & Sevenoaks Rural District Council serving inthe local Sussex Regiment & Yeomanry during WW1, but doesn’t appearto have been posted overseas.

Kent & Sussex Courier 20th September 1907;

“S. S. Williams heads the batting and bowling averages of the MountfieldClub, and at the annual social on Saturday he handed over the prizes wonto the committee, to be awarded at their discretion.

Cricket Averages Season 1907;

MOUNTFIELD;BATTING - S.S. Williams, 9 Inns, 0 times not out, 138 total runs, 32 mostruns & 15.33 point average.Bowling, 96 overs, 20 Mdns, 199 runs, 41 wickets, 4.85 average.”

Sevenoaks Chronicle 12th April 1929;

NEW MAGISTRATESPHOTO - Major Sidney Stanley Williams is the son of the late Colonel C.Stanley Williams, who for 37 years sat as a magistrate on the TonbridgeBench. Although born in London, he has lived the greater part of his life atthe family residence, Boons Park, Four Elms, near Edensbridge. In his youth Major Williams was one of the most promising players of theBlue Mantles Cricket Club, and has for 36 years been a member of theBand of Brothers Cricket Club. He served in the South African War, andfrom 1915 to 1919 in the Great War, after which her retired from the Army.For several years he has served on the Seven oaks Rural District Counciland Board of Guardians, and owns extensive estates at Bough Beech. A Nephew of Sir Arthur Griffith Boscawen, he married a daughter of the lateMr John James Barrrow, of Langton, and has one son.”

GB466 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith,Transvaal, Sergeant William Maher, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, wounded inaction & taken prisoner at the Battle of Colenso on 15th December 1899.

Company Sergeant Major William Maher, a long serving veteran NCO ofthe Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was wounded in action and taken prisoner ofthe Boers at Colenso, released 6 months later. He was a keen sportsmanof all kinds and during WW1 was serving as an Instructor with the ArmyGymnastics Staff.

All Ireland Military Athletic Meeting, July 1908; Throwing the Hammer. (1st Prize, £1; 2nd, 10s)) - L-Cpl Carr, 1st Bn BlackWatch, 4ft, 1in., 1; Sgt. Maher, D Co. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 81ft 2in. 2.Six competed.

Army Hockey Tournament 4th April 1912;On the Royal Engineer’s Ground at Chatham, on the 4th Inst. The 2ndBatn Royal Sussex Regiment (winners of the English section) beat theRoyal Dublin Fusiliers Depot (Winners of the Irish section) in the finalround by 5 goals to 1. The Sides were-

Royal Dublin Fusiliers Depot - Lt. A.J.D. Preston, Goal; Cpl Bryan &Jones, backs; Drmr Sheeran, Sgt Muhall, & Sgt Maher, Half-backs; LCplBilson, Dmr Steele, Capt. J.P.B. Robinson, Pte. Gallagher, and Pte. Smith,forwards.

Born in Kilkenny, Ireland, joined the army aged 18 on 27th January 1898,by 10th January 1899 he was already Lance Corporal, with Pay from 1stJuly 1899. Promoted to Corporal on 12th August 1900, Lance Sergeant on 31st January 1902 then full Sergeant on 4th February 1903.

After being prisoner of the Boers for 6 months soon after on 4th November1901 he was tried by Court Martial at Ladysmith for being Drunken on Duty and Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, hepleaded Not Guilty & Guilty, but due to his good service was only reducedto the ranks, but was swiftly promoted again.

After the Boer War he continued his service and extended his 6 yearperiod of engagement to 12 years in 1904.On 30th March 1908 he was made Assistant Gynmastic Instructor at theR.D.F. Depot.He then extended his service to 21 years in 1908.An employment sheet from October 1913 shows him as employed in the Officers Mess and described as “Honest, Sober, Industrious, Intelligent,Trustworthy.”Appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major Instructor with effect from 26thFebruary 1916.Recommended for the Long Service & Good Conduct on 27th June 1919,which was granted.It was issued to him at the Old Comrades Club in Kildare, during August1920 and he writes back on his receipt “Sir, many thanks for medalreceived in due course, respectfully yours, W. Maher”.

Upon being given demobilisation orders in 1919 and at the time wasActing Company Sergeant Major of the 2nd Bn Border Regt, heimmediately sent in a request to continue his service voluntarily, whichwas granted in October 1919. ................................... (J5170) G.V.F. £1795

GB467 Queen’s South Africa, bar Cape Colony, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA1901, SA 1902, Corporal T.G. Webber, Nesbitt’s Horse.(J4739) E.F. £245

GB468 Queen’s South Africa (Kaffrn Rif.), 3 bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal,Wittebergen, King’s South Africa (C.C.C.C.), 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902.Private J.A. Richardson, Kaffrarian Rifles & Cape Colony Cyclists Corps.

Served with the Kaffrarian Rifles from 8th May 1900 until 25th February1901, when he transferred the the Cape Colony Cyclist Corps........................................................................................................ (J4364) N.E.F. £245

37GB469 China 1900, British War Medal, Bugler Alfred Brown, Royal Marines, HMS

Pique.

China impressed: “A. BROWNE. BUGR. R.M. H.M.S. PIQUE”BWM impressed: “CH13681 PTE A. BROWNE. R.M.L.I.”

Born in Walworth, London on 26th march 1883, he joined the RoyalMarines aged 15 standing barely 5 foot tall. On 15th February 1900 hewas posted to HMS Pique and the Ship set sail to take part in the BoxerRebellion campaign earning the medal as a young Bugler.He finished his period on HMS Pique on 4th August 1903, serving withPlymouth then Chatham Division until his discharge on 14th January 1908.

He re-enlisted for hostilities only with Chatham Division on 3rd April 1917and it did not appear he left England and only earned the British WarMedal, he served with Chatham Division until 19tH July 1919 when he wasdemobilised.

With copy service papers. ........................................... (J5055) G.V.F. £350GB470 Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of

Ladysmith, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA1901, SA 1902, 1914 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal.

2nd Lieutenant Charles William Weir, Royal Field Artillery.

A Veteran of the the Boer War, who was wounded in action at the VCaction of Colenso on 15th December 1899 as a Gunner with 14th battery,rose up the ranks to Battalion Quarter Master Sergeant in 1914 andgranted a commission as 2nd Lieut. He was later to be killed in action atGaza, being shot in the head on 28th October 1917 at Midnight.

He was born on 26th September 1880, enlisting for service age 18 on 26thSeptember 1899.

As soon as he landed in South Africa he was involved in the ill fated battleof Colenso as one of Colonel Long’s Gunners.“Outpacing the infantry escort the field guns of 14 and 66 Battery graduallypulled ahead. Misled by the morning mist and poor light long took his Gunstoo far forward.At about 6am as they came up at a trot to the chosen gun position, theywere engulfed in rifles fire from the area of Fort Wylie.After an hour although they had subdued much of the opposition their ammo began to run short.Additionally many of the men, including Colonel Long were wounded. Asthe guns fell silent Sir Redvers Buller asked for volunteers to bring the guns back.Six drivers and Three Officers including Lieutenant Roberts, son of Sir Frederick Roberts of Kandahar, attempted the near impossible. They did manage to hook up and bring back 2 guns but in the process LtRoberts was mortally wounded.”

There were 7 Victoria Crosses awarded during the action, Weir was wounded in action, one of 4 Gunners out of 14 men wounded in actionfrom 14th Battery, 5 men were killed in action, 2 men Died of wounds and25 men were taken Prisoners of War.

In 66th battery, 5 men were killed in action, 1 died of wounds, 8 were wounded and 24 were taken Prisoners of war.

He remained in the army after the Boer War, by 1914 he was BattalionQuarter Master Sergeant, unusually with the Meerut Divisional ArtilleryColumn.He was granted a commission as 2nd Lieut R.A. on 16th June 1916serving with ‘B’ battery, 261st Brigade.

On service in Gaza in the Coastal Sector on 28th October 0015 hours, hewas killed by a gun shot wound to the head, one other rank was woundedwith him.He was later buried in Gaza war cemetery.

A superb long serving group with research............... (J5030) N.E.F. £1995

GB471 British South Africa Company, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no bar, Queen’sSouth Africa, 4 bars, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal, South Africa1901, Major Reginald Mainwaring, Commander in Chief’s Body Guard,former Captain in the Bulawalo Field Police who commanded a Troop inthe Matabele Rebellion and a well recognised pioneer in Bulawayo, whoalongside being Treasurer of the Sanitation Board was an Amateur FireFighter for the town of Bulawayo.

BSA Company officially engraved; “MAJOR R. MAINWARING STAFF B.F.F.”QSA Officially engraved in officer style; “Maj. R. MAINWARING. C in CB’dygrd”

Major Reginald Mainwaring was the third son of General W.G.Mainwaring, CIE, of Lindfield and Haywards Heath. Like his father hegained a commission in the Army, becoming Second Lieutenant from aGentleman with the 3rd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 7thJanuary 1888.

At some point around 1894 he was seconded for service as a PioneerOfficer in the Bulawayo Field Force and as Bulawayo as taken over by theEnglish, he was there for the formation of the Bulawayo Field Force servedas Treasurer to the Sanitary Board who supervised road construction,recruitment of labour etc as the British developed their newly conqueredtown.

The original formation of the force from One Hundred Years of Industry inBulawayo (unknown publisher);

“Captains Napier, Heaney, Spreckley, Mainwaring, Verey and Whittakerwere appointed as Captains of their Several Troops. Men freely enrolledthemselves, each troop averaging from 70 to 10 men strong. Other officersand non commissioned officers were elected by the men.”

“Captain Mainwaring’s parallel fire-fighting duties were carried out with thesame praiseworth punctilio as those concerned with the sanitation ofBUlawayo, but his attempts at practising fire drills were sadly hampered bylack of water. For the towns people who had sunk wells on their properties(water was usually found at thirty or forty feet and some of the wells,especially those near the Umguza, seemed unfathomable,) showed littleinterest in pumping out their previous water for amateur firemen to splasharound.Things would be better, Mainwaring assured his Board, when theWaterworks Company got their heavy equipment up from Kimberley andprovided the town not only with piped water but with electricity too; therewere encouraing signs this would not take long since Messrs Parnhamand Meikle were already laying cables down the hill after anxiousdiscussion by the Sanitary Board had scouted ‘The dangers of overheadwires’.Other subjects besides the unpractised state of the Fire Brigade werecausing concern in in the town.”

- Bulawayo: Historic Battleground of Rhodesia, Balkema, 1968.

He married his wife out in Bulawayo in August 1895, Mrs Mainwaring andtheir daughter Aileen Mainwaring are listed in the book “Rhodesia’sPioneer Women, 1859-1896” by J.M. Lloyd and Constance Parry.

“Mrs R. Mainwaring, formerly Mrs Harrison.She Married Captain (later Major) Reginald Mainwaring of the B.S.A.Company’s Forces, in August, 1895.She wore at her wedding “a costume of electric blue crepon with sleevesof flowered silk, and a hat to match”. Mr P.B. Fletcher gave her away. The

38GB473 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,

Transvaal, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Civil SurgeonGeorge Mowat. Dr George Mowat, born 17/9/1873, in Glasgow, Scotland.Graduated M.B. and C.M. 22/10/1895. Went on to serve as a CivilSurgeon during the Boer war, attesting 11th January 1900. His obituarystates during his time in the Boer War he was ‘Twice mentioned indispatches, and gained the South African Medal’. Returned and settled inSouth Africa in 1909, appointed one of the Railway Medical Officers inYeville, Johannesburg. At the outbreak of the First World War he joined the Pretoria Regiment obtaining a combatant commission as a Lieutenant, later promoted captain, serving in the German S.W.A. Campaign. On theclose of hostilities he transferred to the S.A.I. and was sent to Europe asCapt of the 4th S.A.I. (South African Scottish), where he was shortly afterKilled in Aciton on the first day of the Battle of Butte De Warlencourt. CaptH.C. Juta in ‘The History of the Transvaal Scottish describes CaptainMowat’s final hours; “On October 12th, The South African Scottish, UnderMajor (D.R.) Hunt, went over the top under a hail of machine gun bulletsfalling through the thick mist and smoke; so heavily did they suffer, thatthey failed to reach the first objective, and were relieved on the 13th whenthey moved back to High Wood. DUring the action, Capt. Mowat was killedwhile gallantly leading, well in front of his men, to within five yards of theGerman trench. Lieut Polson and Quinton also were killed’. His father wasinformed by telegram 18th October 1916. Mowat is reported as havingbeen buried in ‘No Mans Land, 1/2 Mile east of Le Sans, 3 miels S.W. ofBapaume.’ He was one of 16 officers of the S.A.I. killed in action duringWW1. with copy medal rolls & research...................... (J3050) N.E.F. £595

GB474 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking,Transvaal, British War & Victory Medal, Trooper J.A. Smith, ProtectorateRegiment, later Lance Corporal, Military Mounted Police.

Q.S.A. impressed; “277 TPR. J. A. SMITH. PROTECTORATE REGT.”BWM & Victory impressed; “P-8691 L. CPL. J. A. SMITH. M.M.P.”

James Arthur Smith served in A Squadron Protectorate Regiment duringthe Boer War, he joined the regiment on 26th August 1899 and wasdischarged on 18th October 1900.

One small edge knock on reverse side of BWM otherwise.. (J5148) N.E.F.£1895

GB475 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State,Transvaal, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Lieut R.Harrison, Manchester Regiment.

A scarce Natal bar, formerly of the East Kent Regiment, later served withthe Indian Staff Corps. .......................................................(J4706) G.V.F. £

GB476 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Wittebergen,King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902.

Private E. Prior, Worcestershire Regiment.

A later issue, fixed suspension & WW1 period naming...(J4197) V.F. £195GB477 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,

Johannesburg, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, BWM &Victory, Corporal W.E. Francis, Welsh Regiment (Norfolk on QSA KSA)......................................................................................... (J2895) N.E.F. £395

GB478 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen,King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Private W.F. Bristow ScotsGuards, served with the Scots Guards during WW1, Killed in Action F&F18/05/1915, entitled to 1914 Star trio, ............................ (J2230) V.F. £275

GB479 Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen,King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Private W. Holland ScotsGuards.........................................................................(J2209) N.E.F. £245

GB480 Queen’s South Africa, bar Cape Colony, 1914 Star, Private E. BurnettColdstream Guards, pair confirmed on roll as returned to mint 20/12/1918,entitled to SWB (not present) with copy of roll, Discharged 9/1/1918, thenlater died back in Northumberland 01/06/1918 as result of the war, withservice papers and research....................................... (J2238) G.V.F. £225

GB481 Queen’s South Africa (Pte), 2 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,King’s South Africa (Sh Smth), 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 1914 Star,Silver War Badge, Royal Tournament Medal in box of issue.

Shoeing Smith Henry Uckerman, 12 Lancers, later Army Service Corps,Remount Department.

A 12 Year veteran of the 12th Lancers, rose from Private to the ShoeingSmith for the 12th Lancers, earning a medal for the Royal Tournament in“Sword vs Lance”

When WW1 broke out, he marched down and volunteered for serviceaged 39 on 24th September 1914, he was assigned to the RemountCompany, A.S.C. a fitting place for him, he continued his work from SouthAfrica with Horses as a Farrier, then quickly made Shoeing Smith. He was immediately sent to France arriving on 26th September 1914,where he served until discharged and awarded S.W.B. on 20th May 1916...................................................................................... (J4522) N.E.F. £350

GB482 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,Transvaal, South Africa 1902, Tibet Medal, bar Gyantse, 8385 Pte FrankHerbert, Royal Fusiliers, Mounted Infantry in South Africa.

Q.S.A. Officially impressed; 8385 Pte. F. Herbert. Rl: Fus. M.I.Tibet, bar Gyantse, officially engraved; 8385 Pte F. Herbert, 1st Bn. RoylFusrs.

An interesting and rare pair, Pte Herbert served during the Boer War withthe 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers, also called the 20th Battalion Mounted Infantry.It is unusual to see these two medals together as the 1st Battalion whofought in Tibet did not take part in the Boer War, the only men to earn bothhad to switch across battalions.

According to the medal roll he earned the the CC & OFS bars with the20th Bn Mounted Infantry on attachment, earning the rest with the 2ndBattalion Royal Fusiliers, in the remarks stating “To 1st Bn R.F. Mandalay”His transfer to the 1st Bn R. Fus then coincided with them being sent toTibet on the Younghusband Expedition of 1904, being the only British Regiment present and the only British Regiment to have fought in action atan altitude of 16,500 feet.

He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, He enlisted aged 18 Years 2months on 7th November 1900, likely having heard plenty about the BoerWar and itching to become 18 and join the war effort.

He was posted to South Africa with the 4th Battalion on 9th January 1902,two days earlier on the 7th January he had passed his Mounted Infantryclass at Shorncliffe and was sent to form part of the Mounted RoyalFusiliers, later transferring to the 2nd Battalion on 11th August 1902.

As a reservist he was mobilised with the BEF on 5th August 1914 and wasPosted on 14th August 1914, but he was found medically unfit anddischarged on 25th November 1914, having served for 14 years,attributing his illness to his service in India between 1903 & 1908.

This is his full entitlement he did have the chance to earn any WW1medals before his discharge.

Swing mounted on original slightly frayed silk ribbons, some contactmarking and edge knocks from wear over the years..........................................................................................................................(J5240) V.F. £1295

39GB483 Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa

1901, South Africa 1902, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal(erased), Sergeant J.A. Byrne, Essex Regiment, awarded the D.C.M. inWW1 serving as Traffic Sergeant with the R.W.F.

QSA impressed “4616 Pte J. Byrne, Essex Regt”1914-15 Star impressed “16964 Pte J.A. Byrne. Essex. R.”British War Medal impressed “16964 A. Sjt. J.A. Byrne. Essex. R.”Victory medal an erased gap filler.

During WW1, James Byrne, from Clacton-on-Sea, was transferred fromthe Essex Regiment to the 14th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers and asActing Sergeant, presumably on attachment to a Divisional Traffic ControlCompany, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, announcedin the New Years honours in 1919 and with citation in the L.G. on 3rdSeptember 1919;

“For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the period 23rdAugust to 21st September 1918, whilst traffic sergeant. Frequently under heavy shell fire, particularly on the night of the 15thSeptember on the Fins-Equancourt Road, he showed a total disregard forhis personal safety. By his courage and untiring energy he sat an exampleto his men which ensured the complete success of the traffic control in theDivisional Area. His work was of an exceptionally high standard.”...(J5020)G.V.F. £250

GB484 BWM, Territorial Force War Medal, India General Service 1908, barAfghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Lieutenant A.E. Procter, served upto a LanceCorporal with the Middlesex Regiment (TFWM), then as a Lieutenant withthe Somerset Light Infantry, then after the war in Afghanistan with the I.M.T., not entitled to a victory medal, he served in India throughout the war.L.G. 19th April 1920, states he served with the 2nd Bn Somerset L.I. duringAfghanistan, most likely later transferred to the I.M.T. later. with lots ofresearch into his history, medals mounted for wear on original ribbons........................................................................................(J2298) E.F. £595

GB485 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, India General Service 1908, barAfghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Private B. Hazelwood, 1st King’s DragoonGuards........................................................................ (J2970) G.V.F. £325

GB486 BWM, Territorial Force War Medal, India General Service Medal 1908, barAfghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Acting Sergeant William H. James, Royal West Kents, He enlisted in the Royal West Kents as a private 31/08/1914, lateracting Sergeant then Corporal until his discharge due to sickness andentitled to the Silver War Badge (not present) 25/12/1919 this is his fullmedal entitlement as he is not entitled to a 1914/15 Star or Victory medalwith all 3 original medal issue boxes and all medals in superb mint unworncondition. with copy MIC and SWB roll entry................ (J2559) Mint £550

FIRST WORLD WAR MEDALS

GB488 British War Medal, Victory Medal with MiD Oakleaf, Territorial EfficiencyMedal (GV), France Medal of Honour with Swords, 1st Class Silver Gilt,Lieutenant Charles Frederick Cheesman, Royal Army Service Corps.

Naming on Efficiency Medal awarded in 1922 and announced in ArmyOrder 380 of 1919 is; T/29 S.S. Mjr C.F. Cheesman R.A.S.C., officialcorrection to surname as his name as frequently misinterpreted as“Cheeseman”

Lieut Cheesman was first commissioned after his service as StaffSergeant Major with the Home Counties Divisional Train, No. 1Headquarters Company to be a 2nd Lieutenant on 30th July 1915.He was then promoted to Lieutenant announced in the L.G. on 7thNovember 1917.He landed in France for his overseas service on 16th September 1917, asLieutenant with the 46th Divisional Train Battalion, he later served with theNo. 30 Railway Supply Detachment.

He was mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 10th July1919, additionally awarded the France Medal of Honour 1st Class withswords in the London Gazette of 17th March 1920.......................................................................................................................... (J4774) N.E.F. £895

GB490 Queen’s South Africa, Raised Dates Reverse, 5 bars, Natal, Orange FreeState, Belfast, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, British War Medal &Victory Medal, Canadian Memorial Cross (GV), Lieutenant HowardGrestock, 73rd Battalion Canadian Infantry, former Private Strathcona’sHorse, an incredible character, whose patriotism knew no bounds, hewalked twenty two miles in the coldest days of the Canadian winter toenlist with the Strathconas, and had his Horse shot from under him duringthe war.During the First World War he was wounded and taken prisoner leading adaring raid on the enemies trenches, after heading too deep they could notback out and the party was all killed or taken prisoner, he later died thenext day of his wounds in a Bavarian Hospital at Henin-Lietard on 5thFebruary 1917.

A spectacular and rare raised dates group, one of only a handful of surviving raised date’s Q.S.A.’s.

Howard Grestock was born in London on 29th January 1879, his Father Richard Joseph Grestock, was born in Lodon about 1835 and lateremigrated to Australia, on 29th October 1862 he married his 18 year oldBride Charlotte Roycraft, in Melbourne. Richard was employed as a BankClerk and their two eldest children, a son and a daughter, were born inMelbourne. In about 1868 he returned to England with his young familyand settled in Lambeth in London where their family expanded with theaddition of a further six sons. Back home in London his father entered intobusiness as a glove manufacturer and was able to later describe himselfas a man “of independent means”.Howard was their youngest of his seven sons, standing 5 feet 10 inchestall. He was a keen soldier and when the opportunity arose for him toserve in South Africa he volunteered to join the first contingent ofStrathcona’s Horse, without a moments hesitation.

Reported on 19th October 1899, "H. Grestock has purchased the Rapid City Photograph Gallery and is prepared to turn out first class work atreasonable prices."

Rapid City Marquette Reporter 15th February 1900 - "RAPID CITY REPRESENTED IN THE STRATHCONA HORSE

An oyster supper was tendered to Mr. H.J. Grestock by a number of hisfriends at the Queens Hotel on Friday evening last on the eve of hisdeparture for South Africa, as a member of the "Strathcona's Horse". Mr Grestock, ever since the commencement of the war has evinced a desireto render services on behalf of his Queen and County, which culminated inhis going to Brandon and being accepted, having passed a very creditableexamination.

Mr J. Dunoon in a few well chosen remarks conveyed to Mr Grestock, thekindly feeling entertained for him by his friends not only for the manly andsocial qualities which he has displayed since coming among them, butalso for the spirit of Patriotism which he has displayed since comingamong them, but also for the spirit of patriotism which has pervaded hisnature, and which has actuated him to leave home and friends for thepurpose of defending that principle which is the bulwark of British institutions and freedom, "Equal rights to all."

Messrs Currie, Stinson, Mutter and Milne also spoke along a similar strain,after which Mr Grestock, who was deeply moed, thanked his friends for themanifestation of their good wishes and feelings toward him, and said thatthe kindly words expressed would live green in his memory. The farewelltook a tangible form by the presentation of a purse containing $26 to Mr.Grestock as pocket money."

40GB492 British War Medal & Victory Medal, Death Plaque, Lieutenant Edward

Gordon Bayne, 2nd Bn East Surrey Regiment, Killed in action on 4thOctober 1917.

Initially joined the war as a Private on 26th October 1914, an OldContemptible entitled to the 1914 Star & Bar, with the 28th LondonRegiment, he then transferred to the 2nd East Surrey Regiment andgained a Commission as 1st Lieutenant on 13th February 1915, beingattached to the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment.

Soon after his commission he was wounded in action on 30th March 1915

In October 1917 the regiment was heavily involved in the various battles ofthe 3rd Battle of Ypres, Lt Bayne was killed in action on the first day of thebattle of Broodseinde Ridge on 4th October 1917.......... (J4599) E.F. £595

GB493 British War Medal & Victory Medal, Death Plaque, 2nd Lieutenant theReverend Charles Buchan, Lancashire Fusiliers, died of wounds on 2ndDecember 1917, received at the Battle of Westroosbeke, he was firstslightly wounded but simply refused to leave his post, once convinced tosee the Doctor he was then badly wounded after being patched up anddied in Hospital.

An unusual and emotive group to a minister-soldier, Charles Buchan wasa known local from Fraserburgh, born on 24th September 1888 inCairnbulg, Aberdeenshire.After graduating from Aberdeen Grammar School & University, he went onto be a Divinity Student with the Glasgow United Free Church College.

Upon his graduation as a probationer in the United Free Church andMaster of Arts, he enlisted as a private in the 2nd Gordon Highlanders on1st March 1916 for the Duration of the War.His brother was also serving in the Gordons and before he was posted hewould learn that his Brother was killed in Action during June 1916.He was posted to the 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders on 28th August 1916.He served for 9 months in France as a Private, his commission processstarting in October 1916 and took until before being brought back home on24th February 1917 and was on 30th July 1917 officially “Discharged forthe benefit of the public service for the purpose of being appointed to acommission in the 3rd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers.”

He finished his training and was granted a commission, whilst also gaininghis licence as a Minister of the United Free Church of Scotland.

Only being back in France for a short time and already one of theBattalions best officers, his unit was tasked in the attach onWestroosebeke on 2nd December 1917.

Fraserburgh Herald 11th December 1917;

“Mrs Buchan, 37 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, has received intimationthat her eldest son, Lieut Charles Buchan, Lancashire Fusiliers, died onDec. 2 of wounds received in action in France. Lieut Buchan who was 29years of age was an honours graduate of Aberdeen University. Afterpassing through the Divinity Hall at Glasgow he enlisted in the GordonHighlanders in February 1916, and served as a private in France for ninemonths.He obtained his commission this year, and in September was licensed asa minister of the United Free Church of Scotland. He then proceeded tothe front with the Lancashire and died for country in the recent fightinground Cambrai.Lieutenant Buchan, who occasionally preached in Fraserburgh and district,was a young man of high ideals and great promise and was beloved in awide circle, by whom his death will be sincerely mourned.His brother, Pte John Buchan, Gordons, was killed in action in June, 1916,another brother is Mr George Buchan, Dentist, Broad Street.”

The Late Lieut C. Buchan, Fraserburgh Herald & Northern CountiesAdvertiser 18th December 1917;

“Mrs W. Buchan, 37 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, has receivedparticulars regarding the death of her eldest son, 2nd Lieut Rev. CharlesBuchan, Lancashire Fusiliers.

His Colonel writes - We all feel that we have lost an officer and companionwho cannot easily be replaced and whom we will always miss.

His Captain says - He was first wounded slightly and refused to leave hispost. Later on we prevailed on him to go to the doctor, but unfortunately he

41GB494 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Death Plaque, 14432 Private Frederick

George Millar Denton, 16th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, The 2nd Cityof Glasgow Pals, ‘Glasgow Boys Brigade’, Killed in Action first day of theSomme, 1st July 1916.

He was born in Glasgow during 1896, noted in the Edinburgh Gazettebefore the war working as a Temporary Assistant Postman in 1912.

He joined his local Pals battalion and sailed with them for France landingon 23rd November 1915.

On the First Day of the Somme, the largest artillery strike ever seen waslaunched on the German lines, hoping to devastate them and allow the inexperienced soldiers to wander over and win the battle.However the bombardment actually achieved very little and then theylaunched the 5 Scottish Battalions over the top, out of all 5, the 16th BnHLI were the worst off, as they ran across No man’s land they werechopped down by heavy machine gun fire, losing half their number in 10minutes.Few of them made it across, being stuck in the Wire left by the Germanswhich the Artillery failed to destroy, the few stuck ones that made it pastthe first barrage of machine guns, were soon after mowed down at theGermans’ leisure.When the few survivors came out of the line on 3rd July, they had sufferedcasualties of 20 Officers and 534 other ranks.................(J4517) E.F. £795

GB495 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory, Death Plaque, 9281 PrivateArthur Huggins, 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, Killed in action inGalipoli, on the first day of the Second Battle of Krithia, 6th May 1915.(J4516) E.F. £550

GB496 British War Medal, Victory Medal, Naval Long Service & Good Conduct(GV), Naval Good Shooting Medal (GV), Frederick Wilsmore, Petty Officer,Royal Navy.

Fred Wilsmore was born on 17th December 1888 in Devonport.He enlisted in the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 17th December 1906.Whilst aboard HMS Whiting in 1912, serving as an A.B. he earned theNaval Good Shooting Medal.The war then broke out, whilst he was serving aboard HMS Blake since2nd May 1914, which he served with until 13th May 1917.After a short time aboard HMS Vivid I, he joined the war effort aboardHMS Devonshire from 17th November 1917 until 21st May 1919.He finished his service of 18 years on 23rd August 1923.

With copy service papers............................................ (J4403) G.V.F. £895GB497 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Naval Long Service &

Good Conduct Medal (GV) (HMS Scarab), Frederick Johnson, A.B., RoyalNavy.

An very rare and interesting Long Service group to the Scarab, woundedin action in China 1921.

Born on 24th December 1887, in Nonington, Kent.Enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 20th September 1904.During the war he was serving aboard HMS Lancaster in service from 16thSeptember 1913 until 29th July 1915.During this time it was engaged in searching for German commerceraiders and protected convoys during 1914.He spent from 30th July 1915 until 1st March 1916 at home on HMSPembroke II (Lancaster).Then setting sail again on 2nd March until 26th November 1918 on HMSLancaster, when the ship was transferred tot he Pacific in April 1916 andbecame flagship of the Easter Squadron in 1918.

From 4th February 1921 until 24th November 1922, he served aboard theInsect Class River Gunboat HMS Scarab, which at the time was patrolling China.

During his time on HMS Scarab in 1921, the ship had taken passage toChina Squadron for service in the Yangtze Flotilla to provide aid for BritishFlagged shipping and British nationals in an unstable environment.At some point during June 1921 he was slightly wounded.

After returning from China and spending some time at home at PembrokeII he was discharged on 8th March 1923.

GB498 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 7722 Private C. Seward,King’s Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action on 18th April 1915.

Officially impressed; “7722 Pte. C. Seward. K.O. Sco. Bord.”Minor official correction to surname on pair, MIC states the medals wereissued as “Steward” and an adjustment was made to the first few letters.

Charles Seward, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire & joined the K.O.S.B. atRichmond, Surrey.He entered into the war on 11th September 1914 and was soon after killedin action on 18th April 1915, commemorated on a panel at the YpresMemorial, Belgium.......................................................(J5149) N.E.F. £195

GB499 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory, Death Plaque, Private ThomasEdward Peers, 1st/8th Territorial Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Killed inaction 4th June 1915, First Day of the Third Battle of Krithia.

A local man from Didsbury, Manchester, living at 5 Moss Grove Terrace,Brooks Bar, he had worked at Kendal Milne & Co.

He landed at Gallipoli with the Manchester Brigade aboard the Derflingeron 6th May, assembling with the other battalions on the beach.After a difficult push out from the beaches of Gallipoli the Manchester wereto be involved in the disastrous “Third Battle of Kritihia”

Zaccheus Holme of the Manchesters wrote back to his parents on 31stMay, later killed in action beside Pte Peers on 4th June;

"We are now in the firing line again and have been here now for six days,after having only four days in the rest trenches after our last spell in thefiring line, so that for nearly three weeks, we have only had four days rest.We have been a night knee-deep in mud and water as the trenches werein a terrible condition, owing to a severe storm in the afternoon. On Wednesday night, we advanced 100 yards. We left the trenches we werein and advanced in the open at 9.45pm and, for the rest of the night, wehad to dig in as hard as we could to get cover. Most of it had to be donelying flat and, I can tell you, it was awful work, but luckily for us the enemydid not spot us and we only got a few shots, but nobody in the company was hit. If we had been seen, it would have been frightful. The advancewas quite a success as we were able to get the new firing trench dug andalso the communicating trench to it. I can honestly say I have never worked harder before in my life as we were digging for seven solid hours."

Orders were then issued for the attack on 4 June (this would becomeknown as the Third Battle of Krithia). From 8am, there would be an intensebombardment of the enemy trenches. Private R Sheldon, "C" Company,later described the morning "Shells in thousands were dropped, blowingpart of the Turkish trenches to atoms and completely blowing away thebarbed wire entanglements. Every shell that dropped seemed to tell - forwe saw, hurled up into the air - legs, arms, heads, bodies, parts of limbs. Itwas an awful and fearful sight."

The plan was that at 11.20am, all the guns would fall silent and the infantrywould cheer as though about to attack. It was hoped that this would lurethe Turks into manning their front line which would then be bombardedagain. The real attack would then take place. Half the battalion would be inthe first wave, ordered to take the enemy front line trench. The other half would be in the second wave following 15 minutes later.

The plan worked! As the men began to cheer and fire their rifles, the Turks opened fire with machine guns. Moments later, the barrage started upagain, killing many of them.

At noon, the leading platoons of Manchesters ("A" Company and half eachof "B" & "D") left the protection of their trenches and charged across the200 yards of No Man's Land in good order. They were hit by devastatingrifle and machine gun fire. Within 5 minutes, they were in the Turkish frontline and were engaged in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. As they secured thetrench, the other half of the 6th Manchesters ("C" Company and the other platoons of "B" & "D") overlapped them to take the Turkish support trench.The attack of the 5th, 7th and 8th Manchesters had also gone well. However, units on either side of the Manchester Brigade had been lesssuccessful. The Turks were now on three sides of the Brigade and, bymid-afternoon, it was becoming impossible to hold the position. An orderfor withdrawal back to the original Turkish front line was ordered at6.30pm.

42GB500 1914 Star (Pte 6/Lond R.), with original clasp, BWM & Victory (Lieut), 1937

Coronation Medal.

Frederick Gordon Jennings, Private 6th London Middlesex Regiment,Commissioned as Lieutenant into the 5th King’s African Rifles.

He initially served in the London Regiment, being involved in the earlybattles of the war, he was granted an immediate commission from Privateto Second Lieutenant, L.G. 27th August 1915.

He is shown as being part of the 2nd KAR, then with the M.G. School andfinally the 5th K.A.R. as Lieutenant.

After the war he seems to have chosen to stay in South Africa, and heldmany high appointments in the African Colonial Government.

Immediately after the war in Kenya Gazette 16/04/1919, he was madeAssistant District Commissioner of Gosha.

In K.G. 5/07/1922, he was granted a Magisterial Warrant, granted thepower to hold a Subordinate Court of the Second Class within the Districtsof Kismayu and Afmadu Nairobi.

K.G. 19/09/1923, appointed Assistant Resident Commissioner, Mombass.

K.G. 29/02/1924, to be a Magistrate of the Second Class, with power tohold a subordinate Court of the Second Class, within the KavirondoDistrict, whilst holding his present appointment as Assistant DistrictCommissioner. South Kavirondo District, Nyanza Province.

K.G. 22/04/1925, to be Assistant District Commissioner, South LumbwaDistrict, Nyanza Province.

K.G. 23/12/1941, to be District Commissioner, Lamu District, CoastProvince. Also Deputy Recorder of Titles, Lamu.

After holding many different roles, switching every one or two years, he itwas announced in the K.G. 4/8/1953 that Frederick Gordon Jennings ofthe Waverley Hotel, Aliwal Street, Durban, South Africa, died in Durban6th February 1953...........................................................(J3704) E.F. £495

GB501 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Private Henry William Bryant, also knownas Harry, 10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who died of wounds inFrance 11/04/1918. A Jersey man from St. Helier, Jersey, he latermoved to Australia. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the AIF atAdelaide, 08/12/1914, embarked for France 01/04/1915. The 10th Bn was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF, it was raised within weeksof the declaration of War and they embarked for war soon after. Theyformed part of the 3rd Brigade who were the covering force for the ANZAClanding on 36h April 1915 and were the first ashore at around 4:30 am.They went on to fight at Pozieres in the Somme valley in July, and wasengaged in bitter trench warfare. They were later at the Third Battle ofYpres in 1917 where Pte Roy Inwood was awarded the Victoria Cross. InMarch & April 1918, the 10th Bn helped to halt the German Springoffensive where Harry Bryant was wounded and soon after succumbed tohis wounds...................................................................... (J2662) E.F. £795

GB502 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Memorial Plaque,

Private Harold Dean, “D” Company 1st/7th Battalion, ManchesterRegiment.

Killed in Action 7th August 1915 during the futile and bloody series ofattacks that ended in the gain of a small patch of ground known as “TheKrithia Vineyard”. He was a local young man, born in Moss Side,Manchester, killed in action aged just 18, commemorates on the Hellesmemorial, Mesopotamia.

During the back and forth fighting from the 6th to 13th August, theOttoman trenches were captured then recaptured multiple time per day,causing 4,120 casualties to the British, only 1,510 for the Turkish. The88th Brigade were sent in on the 6th to begin the attack, then when the42nd East Lancashire Division was sent in, Private Dean was killed on thefirst day. In the aftermath Two Victoria Crosses were awarded for thisaction, including one to Lt Forshaw of the Manchester Regiment...................................................................................................... (J3097) Mint £425

GB503 BWM & Victory, Death Plaque, Private Arthur James Smith, SomersetLight Infantry, transferred to 2nd/4th London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers

Killed in action on 25/04/1918, aged 18, commemorated on a Panel of thePozieres Memorial.

On the 23rd April A Company, 2nd/2nd Londons wounded and tookprisoner a German, who gave the details of an attack which was to beginnext morning at 3 o’clock near Hangard Wood. At 6 AM the infantry attacks began and the 3rd Londons south of HangardWood held their line all day in spite of the flanks giving away.The 2nd 4th Londons did not fare so well, the first attacks were driven offsuccessfully but when the attack was resumed with tanks in the afternoonthe left flank was turned and the battalion fell back.

A little later another adjustment of the line became necessary; and the2/4th took up position in the Canchy Switch Line east of the villagecontinuing in a line of shell holes near the Canchy-Hangard Road. Theyhad given way, though not to such a depth as the troops further north atVillers Bretonneux; and battalion HQ did not move from the quarry east ofCanchy. But their losses were extremely heavy including 4 Officers and203 Other Ranks missing. The 3rd Londons were still in line when the counter-attack at 10pm on the 24th partly restored the positions of their leftflank, and on the following day they saw a further German attack brokenup be British Artillery....................................................... (J3742) E.F. £250

GB504 Death Plaque, George William Bathurst Bradford, 2nd Lieutenant in theRoyal Flying Corps, the 11th Victory of German Fighter ace Erwin Bohmeshot down on 4th February 1917.

The Plaque has been proudly polished over the years by the family inremembrance.

Born in 1895 in Kimberley, South Africa, he joined the 1st South AfricanInfantry as 3901 Private G.W.B. Bradford 1st S.A.I.

He was then commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps inthe London Gazette of 16th December 1916, effective as of 1st December1916.

At this time the Squadron were ready to deploy to the Front duringDecember 1916, equipped with BE2c’s for army co-operation duties, theydistinguished themselves providing excellent photographic, artillery co-operation and contact patrol work, earning the special recognition of FieldMarshal Sir Douglas Haig, for their work on the Ancre Salient in January1917.

Having only been flying for about 2 months, on 4th February 1917, as Observer to Sergeant Pilot Frederick James Shaw, they took off in RoyalAircraft Factory BE.2e serial number 7105 from 15 Squadrons base, on anArtillery Observation Patrol in Hebuterne-Puisieux Sector, South of Pas-de-Calais.

On this day Oberleutnant Erwin Bohme, who at this point had 9 victoriesunder his belt of the infamous Jasta 2 was in the skies, the last October,he had caused the accidental death of Oswald Boelcke, one of Germany’sfinest aces who taught Erwin Bohme and Manfred von Richtofen.

Erwin Bohme had actually been on leave in the Bavarian Alps, but uponhearing of the casualties to the Jasta, cut his leave short to return to duty.

On this day at 1505 Erwin Bohme shot down English Ace William CurpheyMC in his DH2, he survived, and even managed to shoot Bohme in the leftarm, Curphey had shortly before shot down and killed Leutnant Franz vonScheele and claimed another shot down.

Only 25 minutes later, 2nd Lieut Bradford and Sergt Shaw passed by in their BE2e, when they were spotted and shot down by Erwin Bohmebecoming his 11th Victory, they were seen to land safely, but were laterfound dead, likely severely wounded from a burst from Bohme’s guns.

2nd Lieut Bradford was later avenged, on 29th November 1917, uponattacking a FK8 on a photo reconnaissance mission, Capt Patten & LieutLeycester managed to shoot down Bohme in flames, his charred body waslater recovered and buried by the British with full honours, at this point hehad scored 24 aerial victories......................................(J5225) N.V.F. £295

43GB505 British War Medal & Victory Medal, Death Plaque, 7192 Private Walter

Henry Short,1st/17th battalion London Regiment (Poplar and StepneyRifles) & 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Killed in action near Messines,France 6th September 1918.

Private Short was born in Kensington, London in 1888, he worked as aWest Kensington Postman.He enlisted for the war in Kensington and first served in France with the1st/17th London Regiment.He then transferred firstly to the 10th (South Belfast) Battalion Royal IrishRifles and finally the 2nd Battalion he was killed in action near Messines,France on 6th September 1918 aged 30........................ (J4401) E.F. £250

GB506 1914 Star, BWM & Victory, Death Plaque, Private J. Lee, 1st BattalionWiltshire Regiment, Killed in Action 12/03/1915 ..........(J2165) N.E.F. £495

GB507 1914 Star, BWM & Victory, Private Charles Cox, Scots Guards & GuardsMachine Gun Regiment.

Private Cox enlisted before the war on 20th January 1914 and as an OldContemptible landed in France on 7th October 1914 and earned the claspfor being under fire in the early battles of 1914.As part of 2nd Battalion they landed at Zeebrugge and took part in theFirst Battle of Ypres, then taking part in the Christmas Truce of 1914.They participated in many hard battles during the war.

On 1st February 1917, Cox was transferred to the Machine Gun GuardsRegiment which had formed into the Machine Gun Guards during 1917from various Machine Gun Companies of the Guards Division.

After the war he was discharged on 20th February 1919 and awarded theSilver War Badge, under K.R. 392/16a, which means no longer physicallyfit for war service, being surplus to military requirements having sufferedimpairment since entry into the service.Likely caused by a very taxing war and having to man heavy machineguns throughout the war such as the Vickers............. (J4072) G.V.F. £395

GB508 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Death Plaque, Private George Barlow, 1stManchesters, Killed in action 8th march 1916 in the Battle of Dujaila,during the Attempts to relieve the Kut Garrison in Mesopotamia. No knowngrave, commemorated on the Basra memorial. born and lived inHathershaw, Oldham, Lancs. The battle occured when Lieut-GeneralAylmer attemped to relieve the city being beseiged by the ottoman forces,he scheduled a night attack but was hindered by poor planning andexeuction. the 1st Manchesters and 59th Scinde Rifles early on capturedthe first two lines of the trenches of the Dujalia Dedoubt. However, due tothe heavy casualties they had no reserves left to exploit the success, thetwo batallions could do nothing but attempt to hold onto their gains. Slowlybut surely the Ottoman battalions counter-attacked with bayonets andgrenades, which for the British were in very short supply, they forced theManchesters and Rifles to retreat in the Evening, but not before causingthem heavy casualties, of the brigade of men present, 2301 werecasualties and another 1174 casualties by the end of the day. In all theBritish suffered over 4000 casualties.............................. (J2923) E.F. £495

GB509 Family Group; 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Death Plaque (In originalpacket), Private Joseph Thomas Grocott 3rd Dragoon Guards Killed inAction F&F 01/06/1915 aged 28, with BWM & Victory Pair to brother,Corporal E.G. Grocott Army Service Corps, they were both born inNewcastle.................................................................................... (J1634) N.E.F. £550

GB510 Family Group;1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Private George Ward, 1st Battalion BlackWatch, The Royal Highlanders, Killed in action 13th October 1915.

He entered into France on the 25th August 1915, he was almostimmediately involved in the Battle of Loos, managing to survive until theday before the end of the battle, when he was killed in action during thefinal attack from the British, which failed due to lack of Hand Grenadescausing many casualties.

BWM & Victory, Private Thomas H. Ward, 8th Battalion LincolnshireRegiment, died of wounds on 13th August 1917 in the run up to the Battleof Langemarck.............................................................(J4206) N.E.F. £375

GB511 1914 Star, BWM & Victory, Private W.J. Dunsford, 7th Dragoon Guards........................................................................................(J2765) E.F. £295

GB512 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, Chief Gunner H.E.Newcombe, Royal Navy.

A long serving sailor, who joined the Navy aged 15 as a Boy 2nd Class,later granted a commission and retired as Lieutenant after the war, servingfor 32 years, described upon his commission as “Zealous, reliable, hardworking & powerful physique but slightly deaf”

Born on 19th April 1872 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, he signed up for theNavy as Boy 2nd Class on 8th September 1887.Upon reaching the age of 18 he was made Ordinary Seamen on 19th April1890 aboard HMS Goldfinch, followed by being made Able Seaman on23rd March 1891.He served on a number of ships, being promoted to Leading Seaman on5th November 1894, then to ‘P. Ord’ on 10th May 1895.

On 1st June 1899 having proved himself as a capable seaman, he wasgranted a commission as a Gunner.His Officer’s service papers then pick up in May 1903, noted by CaptThursby in March 1903 as “Zealous, reliable & hardworking, powerfulphysique but slightly deaf”He had gone quite deaf from constant gun firing but proved himself anexcellent officer.“VG most zealous but deaf” - Jan 1907Captain Eustace, 1910 “Deaf, otherwise most capable and zealous, worthyof advancement.”Capt Sinclair 1911 “All VG, excellent officer but suffers from deafness verygood at paperwork and would be an excellent officer in an office.”“Yes Great zeal & ability as Gunner, proved himself excellent officer ofwatch at Sea, strongly recommended” - Capt Radcliffe.

GB514 1914-15 Star (Pte North’d Yeo), BWM & Victory, 2nd Lieutenant EdwardTemple Kirsop, Northumberland Yeomanry, later Durham Light Infantry.entered into France 18/4/1915 with the Northumberland Hussars, latertransferring to the Northumberland Fusiliers. Commissioned 31/5/1918 intothe D.L.I. Relinquished his commission 1/12/1921, with copy research........................................................................................... (J3055) N.E.F. £245

GB515 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, Airman 2nd Class G.E.Parsons, Royal Air Force, former South Staffs Regiment.

Geoerge Ebenezer Parsons was born in 1881 in Birmingham.He enlisted for the Duration of the War with Army on 11th August 1914aged 33, he served with the 3rd Battalion South Staffs Regiment first.

He landed in France with the BEF as part of the 2nd 5th South Staffs on 17th march 1913He received a gunshot wound in action to the right arm on 26th September1915 during the first day of the Battle of Loos, where the SouthStaffordshire battalions suffered heavy casualties upwards of 70%.Having recovered he returned to France on 29th November 1915 sufferedanother Gunshot Wound to the arm on 9th March 1917.After once again recovering, he transferred to the R.F.C. on 5th July 1917.He returned to France with the RFC on 28th September 1917, where heserved until 8th March 1919.He was discharged on 20th April 1920........................(J4311) N.E.F. £150

GB516 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory (bilingual), Lieutenant R.W. Haynes (Pte 3rdM.R. on star), Richard Wyndham Haynes, attested with 3rd MountedRIfles, 03/10/1914, served in the rebellion in GSWA until discharged 23/07/1915, Re-Attested with 4th S.A. Horse 02/03/1916, embarked to GEA on 7/4/1916, discharged again in 10/03/1917 after various hospitalentries for Malaria. He then Re-Attested with 3rd Battalion King’s AfricanRifles, promoted to Lieutenant 25/10/1917, Embarked for Durban24/12/1917, served with 3rd K.A.R. as Lieutenant until the end of hisservice 26/2/1919, with full service research, copy attestation, servicepapers and MIC........................................................... (J2048) N.E.F. £250

GB517 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory (bilingual), Sergeant J.J. Jackson C.A.H.T.C. (Pte, R.A.M.C. on star), very unusual bilingual group, transferred fromR.A.M.C. to the C.A.H.T.C. during the war..................(J2066) N.E.F. £125

GB518 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory (bilingual), Africa Service medal 1939-45,Private H.J. Harding 6th S.A.H. (8th M.R. on star), ....(J2032) G.V.F. £125

GB519 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory (bilingual), Serjeant W. West, S.A.F.A. (5thM.R.), with copy service papers.................................. (J2034) G.V.F. £110

GB520 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Bi-lingual Victory Medal, LanceCorporal J.W. Forrett, S.A.F.T. & P.C., The South African Field Transport& Postal Corps...............................................................(J4383) N.E.F. £85

44GB521 BWM & Victory (bilingual), Private W. Sharp, 2nd S.A.I., with full copy

service papers, he was awarded the Silver Wound Badge, not present,contracted Tuberculosis, died shortly after the war.......(J2033) G.V.F. £90

GB522 1914-15 Star, BWM & Victory, Private O.E. Roberts Royal Welsh Fusiliers,later joined the Royal Flying Corps & was serving with them when it changed to the R.A.F. with copy MIC and 1918 RAF muster roll ........................................................................................(J2364) E.F. £125

GB523 BWM & Victory, A.R.QM.SJT. H.E. Headley, 75th Canadian Infantry, bornMontreal, Quebec, 17th August 1883, enlisted July 28th 1915. Died asresult of the war 28/07/1919, buried in Winnipeg Cemetery aged 35. withfull copy service papers & research. severe edge bruise to victory otherwise....................................................................... (J2920) N.E.F. £75

GB524 British War Medal, Victory medal, India General Service 1908, barAfghanistan N.W.F. 1919, General Service Medal (GV), bar Iraq.

Captain Bernard Mordaunt Ward, 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, BritishAuthor and Third-Generation Soldier.

Medal group is his full entitlement apart from missing 1914 star.

Born in Madras, India, to a military family, the son of Bernard Roland Wardand Jeanie Duffield.At age 18 he entered the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, as a Cadet.In 1912 he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st King’sDragoon Guards.At the outbreak of the war he was promoted to Lieutenant and was sent toFrance with the First B.E.F. in 1914, disembarking on 11th November1914 with the 1st Indian Cavalry Division.After serving in France the regiment returned to India in October 1917.The Afghan army invaded India on May 2, 1919. The 17 officers and 360other ranks of the King’s Dragoon Guard mobilized on May 6, 1919,arriving in Peshawar on the morning on the 8th. Discovering a potentialuprising in the making, the regiment occupied the city’s gates andorganized mounted patrols to protect the walls. They remained in the cityuntil ordered to march into Afghanistan on 11 May through the Kyber Passas part of the 1st Cavalry Brigade. The brigade repeatedlyskirmished with the enemy until ordered to withdraw on the 16th. Duringthe withdrawal, they sustained casualties of one officer killed and onewounded, three other ranks killed, five died of wounds and twenty-fivewounded. The King’s Dragoon Guards conducted patrolsthe followingmonths until a peace treaty was signed on August 8, 1919.

During the Afghanistan campaign they famously conducted the lastHorseback Cavalry Charge by the British Army at Dakka on 16th May1918.The King’s Dragoon Guards left India, landing inIraq on January 26th, and arrived at their camp in Baghdad on February 4,1920. The regiment departedfor their summer camp on April 21st, but were ordered back to Baghdadon July 12th to quell a rebellion. The regiment conducted numerouspatrols from July to October, although they saw only minor action. Theywere ordered home on November 5th, and arrived in Southampton onDecember 28, 1920 with a strength of 16 officers and 146 other ranks.

He retired in 1927 as a member of the reserves, which he later resignedfrom due to to ill health in 1939.

From 1900 Ward's father was an instructor at the Royal Military College,as well as a respected author on military engineering. He becameinterested in the [[Shakespeare authorship question]] and was the mainorganizer of the original Shakespeare Fellowship. He was a groupist, withSir Francis Bacon as the chief editor and organizer, Ward, ColonelBernard Rowland, signed autograph letter, 23 March 1923 and publishedseveral articles and a book about the Shakespeare authorship question.Ward followed his father in his anti-Stratfordian interests, but favouredOxford as the true author, influenced by J. Thomas Looney's''"Shakespeare" Identified in Edward De Vere, the seventeenth earl ofOxford'' (1920).

Ward also became Chairman of the Abbotsholme Association, anorganization to promote the Abbotsholme School, a private school inRocester in Staffordshire, and in 1934 he wrote a book about the founder,Dr Cecil Reddie, as a way to support him in a dispute over control of theschool. Searby, Peter. "The New School and the New Life: Cecil Reddie (1858‐1932) and the early years of Abbotsholme School" in ''History of

GB525 British War Medal & Victory Medal, Captain L.W. David, Royal Air Force.

Lewis Woolley David, was first granted a commission in the GlamorganYeomanry as 2nd Lieutenant.He was transferred to the Royal Flying corps on 30th June 1917 with the20th Training Wing. He served as an Admin officer until his discharged on 26th December1918.

With copy service papers................................................ (J4313) E.F. £150GB527 British War Medal, Victory Medal, Lieutenant G.F. Randall, R.A.F.

Greald Frayne Randall, was born in 1893, son of Reverend Henry Randall,Rector of Cocking.He was educated at Charterhouse from 1907-10 then Trinity College, Cambridge. he was granted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant, 9thHampshire Regiment, the Cyclists on 18th march 1915.Promoted to Lieutenant on 1st July 1917.He was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 6th October 1917 to 57thSquadron.Then upon the formation of the RAF to 80 Wing H.Q. on 3rd June 1918. He was transferred home and discharged on 28th February 1919. He later qualified as an Architect (ARIBA) and was a keen Sportsman.He died during January 1941 at Hindhead......................(J4312) E.F. £150

GB528 British War Medal & Victory, 54375 Private 1st Class Godfrey Barclay,Royal Air Force.

Enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 17th January 1917 for the Durationof the War, transferred to Royal Air Force on 1st April 1918.Served in France from 15th April 1917 until 20th January 1919.Discharged on 30th April 1920...................................... (J4310) N.E.F. £65

GB529 BWM & Victory (bilingual), Lieutenant W.M. Campbell, rare bilingual pair toan officer, unresearched..............................................(J2039) G.V.F. £150

GB530 BWM & Bilingual Victory, F.J.W. Kerr 2nd S.A.I., Killed in Action F&F10/12/1917, with 3rd Regiment, with service card details ............................................................................................................... (J1819) N.E.F. £135

GB531 BWM & Victory (bilingual), Lance Corporal S.T. Dolby 1st S.A.I., with copyservice papers............................................................... (J2037) G.V.F. £85

GB532 BWM & Victory (bilingual), Bombardier A.L. Ross S.A.H.A., in originalpackets of issue, bwm box in good condition, victory is flattened, with copyservice papers............................................................... (J2038) N.E.F. £95

GB533 1914-15 Star, BWM, Private J.S. Lee, Warwick Yeomanry.............................................................................................................. (J2547) N.E.F. £125

45GB534 Territorial Force War Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal, with MiD

Oakleaf, Captain W.J.B. Snell, Devonshire Regiment.

William John Bennett Snell was born in Plymouth and educated at Blundell’s. He was commissioned on 22nd May 1913 at the Age of 18, as2nd Lieutenant with the 5th Bn Devon Regiment.5th Battalion was one of the Regiment’s Territorial Units based atPlymouth. Upon mobilisation in August 1914 he was given the rank ofLieutenant and having volunteered for service overseas, embarked withthe Battalion took over the Internal Security Roll of the Regular Units of theArmy that had been despatched to various theatres of war.

In March 1917 Orders were received to prepare to deploy to Egypt and onthe 22nd the Battalion set sail arriving in Suez on 2nd April. By early Maythe Devons had moved over into Palestine and the Battalion was sooninvolved in the Third Battle of Gaza and the subsequent advance onJerusalem.

On the 25th August 1917 Lt Snell was appointed Captain in the IndianArmy., volunteering for service with the 58th Vaughan Rifles.The 58th Had been serving on the Western Front before being moved toPalestine at the end of 1915.

He was later mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette during June 1918.

He relinquished his appointment in the Indian Army after the war and thenresigned his commission with the Devons in December 1921.

He returned during WW2, being granted a commission as Lieutenant inthe Royal Army Ordnance Corps in L.G. 15th December 1939.

Not long later in the L.G. of 19th September 1940, he was cashiered bysentence of a General Court martial on 3rd September 1940..............................................................................................................(J4423) E.F. £595

GB536 British War Medal, Bronze issue to native recipients, 334 Lab Gulab Khan,3 Ptr Cps.

A scarce Indian Porter Corps award, suspension bar slightly bentotherwise..................................................................... (J4857) G.V.F. £175

GB537 British War Medal, bronze, 7778 Pte I. Masilo, S.A.N.L.C....................................................................................................................(J4266) V.F. £195

GB538 British War Medal, Bronze, 20755 Pte J. Nkeane, S.A.N.L.C. (J4531) N.E.F. £185

GB539 1914-15 Star Trio, Bilingual Victory, Private R Orr 8th South AfricanInfantry.........................................................................(J1210) N.E.F. £120

GB539 Sydney Emden Medal, November 9th 1914, marked on reverse W. KerrSydney, made from an 1888 Mexican Reale recovered from the Emden...........................................................................................(J4115) V.F. £1495

GB540 Armata Altipiani, Victory Medal 1918, silver as awarded to officers. Aninteresting medal, about 450 in silver were awarded to the British Officerspresent at the Battle of Asiago Plateau on 15th June 1918. A superbexample, no ribbon, obverse very dark toned................... (J4397) E.F. £85

MODERN GROUPS

GB541 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal, GS-10366 Private JohnWoffindin, 16th Lancers.

All impressed; “GS-10366 Pte J. Woffindin. 16-LRS”Later L-10127 with the General Service Lancers........ (J5151) N.E.F. £125

GB542 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Naval Auxiliary ServiceMedal, EIIR, K.C. Davis.

640818 Seaman Kenneth Charles Davis, was born on 7th October 1906,in St. Thomas, Devon. In 1939 when the war broke out he was working asa Relieving Officer.

With WW2 admiralty medal box of issue addressed to him at 17 Hillside Road, Paignton, Devon, with issue slip confirming his entitlement to the 3medals, and WW2 Dog Tag, an interesting group with a Naval Auxiliary toa WW2 Seaman.

The Naval Auxiliary Service Medal was instituted in 1965 and awarded for12 years service in the RNXS, only 1710 medals were awarded up untilthe disbandment of the RNXS in 1994, it was the last medal issued with afull silk ribbon.

46GB543 1939-45 Star, clasp Battle of Britain, Africa Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Pilot

Officer P. Kennett, RAFVR, A Hurricane pilot and ‘One of the Few’, whohaving succesfully defended England, volunteered to defend Malta, oneweek after his arrival he was shot down and killed over Malta after havingdestroyed a Ju88, then being jumped by Me109’s who shot him downleaving him stranded in the middle of the sea, he drowned before rescuecould arrive on 11th April 1941.

With his Father Thomas Kennett’s Member of the Order of the BritishEmpire, M.B.E. 2nd Type Breast Badge in case of issue, awarded forCivilian service in 1942 and his Defence Medal.

“Not very long ago he (Kennett) told me he was sure he was going to bekilled” - Hurricanes over Malta

Thomas Kennett was born in Paddington, London, he attested for the 2ndCounty of London Yeomanry on 7th August 1914, but was discharged asMedically Unfit on 21st August 1914 and was employed as Assistant TownClerk, he was awarded his M.B.E. in the New Years Honours in L.G. 1stJanuary 1942, sadly his son did not live to see his father honoured.

Peter Kennett was Thomas’s son, born in Slough during May 1919, educated at House School, Slough and Cranbrook. At Cranbrook he was amember of the Officer Training Corps, joining the Luton Squadron, of theVoluntary Reserve as an Airman undergoing Pilot training in June 1939.

He was first mobilised with the outbreak of WW2, and was commissionedas Pilot Officer (on probation), RAFVR in July 1940.Initially posted as a Pilot for operational service with 3 Squadron inHurricanes, out of Turnhouse, Scotland at the beginning of September1940.After transferring to another Hurricane Squadron, 605 Sqn in Croydon on30th September 1940, he shortly afterwards returned to 3 Squadron nowin Castletown, on 17th October 1940.

He flew in various scrambles with the squadron during this time beforebeing posted to 46 Squadron, in North Weald, during November 1940.He flew in several patrols with 46 Sqn, moving with the Squadron to Digbyin December 1940, before his transfer to 17 Squadron in Martlesham on21st December 1940.

During this time he was mainly tasked with Fighter Sweeps, he continuedto serve with 17 Squadron until the opportunity arose for him to volunteerfor overseas service in March 1941. One month later he sailed on HMS Ark Royal for Malta, and flew hisHurricane off the Carrier on 3rd April 1941.Upon his arrival in Malta he flew with 261 Squadron out of Ta Kali, hesurvived less than a week before he was shot down and killed.

A report of his death is in the book Hurricanes over Malta;

A ‘1942’ Civil Division M.B.E. pair awarded to Mr. T. KennettThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence Medal,extremely fine

A Second War ‘Battle of Britain’ Hurricane Pilot’s campaign group of threeawarded to Pilot Officer P. Kennett, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,who flew operationally with 3 and 605 Squadrons during the Battle. Hevolunteered for overseas service in March 1941, and was shot down andkilled in the process of claiming a shared probably destroyed Ju88 offMalta, 11 April 1941

GB544 British War Medal, Victory Medal, India General Service Medal 1908, 3bars, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21,1939-45 Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, Special Constabulary Medal(GV), Captain Archibald Alistair Bruce Scott, Royal Army Medical Corps.

He was born in Edinburgh on 26th May 1893.He was presumably a member of the Special Constabulary before earninghis MB chB in 1916 and being granted a Temporary Commission asLieutenant in the RAMC on 4th March 1916.

He was sent to serve in Mesopotamia from April to August 1916, followedby long service in India from 1916 until 1921.During his time in India he was promoted to Captain on 4th March 1917.Followed by the Afghanistan Campaign in the North West Frontier in 1919.

He was granted his Permanent Regular Army Commision as LieutenantRAMC on 1st April 1919.Promoted to Captain 4th September 1919 having been serving as ActingLieutenant Colonel then Acting major until 16th march 1920.

He served in the Campaign in Waziristan and against the Mahsud Tribefrom 1919-1920.

He spent some time in Malta after the various campaigns in India,returning home to Retire form the army on 20th March 1923.

He returned to Military Service in World War 2, joining the BritishExpeditionary Force in France in 1939.He served as Ophthalmic Specialist at 2 General Hospital in 1940.Then Ophthalmic Specialist at Military Hospital Fort George. Then from 1942-45 as Ophthalmic Specialist Military Hospital Edinburgh.

His award for India being extremely rare, one of only 9 of this combination,only 15 member of the R.A.M.C. earning the clasp for Mahsud.(J4508) N.E.F. £795

GB545 General Service Medal, GV, bar Southern Desert Iraq, Defence Medal,War Medal, F/O D.J. Divett, RAF.

An extremely rare Officer’s award for Southern Destert Iraq, namingofficially impressed as issued.

Wing Commander Donald John Divett was born in 1903 in Rochford,Essex.He was first commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1925 with theStores and Technical Department.He was first serving with 90 Squadron and from December 1926 he waspresent in Iraq with the 84 Bomber Squadron where he earned the bar for‘Southern Desert Iraq’.

He was transferred to the Reserve of Officers in June 1929, being marriedthe same year in London.He was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on the Reserve List on 12th May1936.With the outbreak of the War he was called up from the reserve joining theEquipment Branch of the RAF.

Transferring to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch on 24th January 1940, he transferred once again to the Technical Branch on 2ndApril 1940.Promoted to Squadron Leader and Temporary Wing Commander on 1stSeptember 1942.After the war he relinquished his commission on 27th June 1947 and liveda good long life to later die in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 22nd September1993.In later life after the war and living in South Africa, he was a Member of theNatural Resources Board as well as Vice President of ARNJ, a company in Bulawayo manufacturing agricultural equipment later being the President of the Federation of Rhodesian Industries.(J4817) N.E.F. £1295

47GB546 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Mentioned in

Despatches Oak Leaf, General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Malaya (Major).

Colonel Gerald Paul ‘Gerry’ Exley, Royal Army Pay Corps & Oxfordshireand Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Born in 1920, in Wandsworth, London.

Served during the war from 2nd Lieutenant as a War SubstantiveLieutenant up to Temporary Major with the Oxs and Bucks, beingMentioned in Despatches 10/01/1946.

Later switched to the R.A.P.C., gaining the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel &Staff Paymaster 1st Class, 12/04/1964Promoted Colonel 31/12/1971 with seniority 30/06/1971.Retired as Colonel on 30/03/1977.He passed away in 2005.

Medals swing mounted as worn on original ribbons, official correction tosurname on GSM, a rather odd surname to spell. ...... (J3743) G.V.F. £295

GB547 1914-15 Star (Pte R. Fus), BWM & Victory, (Lieut RAF) 39-45 Star, AfircaStar, France & Germany Star, War Medal, Belgium Croix Du Guerre 1914-18.

Lieutenant & Flight Lieutenant Herbert Austen Allback, Kite Ballon Pilot,36th Ballon Section & 5th Balloon Company R.F.C. & R.A.F.

Herbert Austin was born on 26th December 1898, living in Oakdene,Ringstead Road, Sutton, Surrey. He was a student at Sutton High Schoolfrom 1911 until 1914Upon the outbreak of the war & only one year after graduating High Schoolhe enlisted as a Private in the Royal Fusiliers, serving in 17th & 18thBattalion, disembarking into France on 15/11/1915.He was granted a commission as probationary 2nd Lieutenant in the RoyalFlying Corps on 29/3/1917, put on the Gen list 24/7/1917, then confirmedin Rank as T/2nd Lieut 25/10/1917.After his training in mid 1917 he was sent to the Kite Balloon Section of theRoyal Flying Corps.He was transferred to the 36th Balloon Section RFC on 4/7/1918. Uponthe formation of the R.A.F. he was sent to 5th Balloon Compan (A.R.) &promoted to Lieutenant K.B.C.On July 22nd 1919, he was awarded the Croix De Guerre of belgium, fromHis Majesty the King of the Belgians.Then after the war to the RAF Army of the Rhine for disposal as of12/8/1919, he was discharged 6/9/1919.

In 1940 he was aged 42 & WW2 had just begun. He was then granted acommission again in the RAF, as a Pilot Officer on Probation with theAdministrative and Special Duties Branch. This branch handled manydifferent duties, including a Balloon branch.On 10/3/1941, he was promoted to Flying Officer.9/10/1942, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant.After the war he continued on with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,being discharged retaining the rank of Flight Lieutenant, 4/5/1954.He passed away on 28th September 1963 in Surrey, aged 64......................................................................................................... (J3421) N.E.F. £895

GB548 1939-45 War Medal, Australian Service Medal 1939-45, Korea War Medal,UN Korea, George Galway-Edwards, Flying Officer R.A.F, later Sergeant,Royal Australian Infantry Corps in Korea.

Born in 13/08/1911 in Rugby, England later moving to Dubbo, New SouthWales and even Durban, South Africa circa 1983, a former Cakemanufacturer and later grazier.

Enlisted in the RAAF 15/12/1939 as Flying Officer General Duties. Sent to13 Squadron 27/6/1940 for patrol duty Northern Australia. Shown as sick 25th March 1941, Discharged soon after 30th June 1941.

Re-enlisted now in the Australian Imperial Force in Paddington 12thFebruary 1942. Sent to 9th Pioneer Training Battalion, Dubbo. Sick withback problem and contusional headaches at the Australian Gen. Hosp. inHeidelberg. Discharged 22/7/1942.

One again enlisted to serve his country in Korea, 26/7/1951. promoted Corporal 10/12/1951. Sent to 2nd Battalion, The R.A.R. 21/12/1951.

Sent between Korea and Japan various times, discharged 6/8/1953.

Group is mounted for display, it came with and includes a copyDistinguished Flying Medal (GVI) which is shown in the research asentitled in various places, ‘The sole reference in AFROM/4327/45’ but isnot acknowledged in the London Gazette.

WIth a large, comprehensive file of research, compiled from variousresearchers, including summaries and full service papers............................................................................................................... (J3248) N.E.F. £395

GB549 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, General Service Medal, GVI, barPalestine 1945-48, Flying Officer W.H. McLaughlin, R.A.F.

William Henry McLaughlin was first commissioned on EmergencyProbation as a Pilot Officer from Flight Sergeant service no. “526453” on20th April 1944, his new officer number “54510” L.G. 23rd May 1944.

Retired from the RAF on account of medical unfitness for air force serviceon 9th March 1956, announced in the London Gazette on 20th March1956............................................................................ (J5150) G.V.F. £145

GB551 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General ServiceMedal (EIIR), bar Malaya, Army Long Service & Good Conduct, bar Regular Army, Major G.D. Barnes, Royal Army Ordnance Corps........................................................................................................(J2879) E.F. £295

GB552 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Clasp, Africa Star,Italy Star, War Medal, Naval General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Near East,Sub Lieutenant D.E. Shutt, R.N.

An interesting Special Duties Officer group, who gained a commission withthe Communications Branch, having seemingly served as an ordinary rating during the war appearing in the Communicator 1952, having beensent from Glasgow to Training Establishment Mercury, as a C.C.O. to laterbe commissioned.

Having completed his training sent to sea for the Near East campaign foroperations on the Suez Canal during 1956 soon after as a Sub Lieutenant.He served until 5th April 1969, when he was placed on the retired list inthe London Gazette of 3rd April 1969 as Lieutenant (S.D.)

With various ribbons bars from his service and Allied ForcesMediterranean Shield Badge, medals swing mounted for wear..(J4848) G.V.F. £350

GB553 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Palestine 1945-48, Korea, UN Korea,Presidential Unit Citation, Private C. McHardy, Argyll & SutherlandHighlanders, who was killed in action 21st October 1950 at Pyongyang,the only one killed in action that day with 4 others wounded and one ofonly six men of the Argylls to lose their life in the campaign. He was likelykilled in action shortly after the capture of the enemy capital Pyongyang,when the UN forces advanced onwards to Yongju for a battle on 21-22October 1950, in an attempt to cut off the retreating North Korean forcesthat were withdrawing up the west coast of the Korean Peninsula. withoriginal condolence slip, a rare Korea casualty, from the family havingnever been on the market............................................. (J2839) E.F. £1495

48GB554 Korea, UN Korea, 4344324 Fusilier J Smith, RNF, who was wounded in

action 20th January 1951. 4344324 Fusilier J Smith is reported woundedin The Times dated 20 January 1950 and in St George's Gazette dated 28February 1951 is reported wounded in action, remained at duty. He isreported wounded with other members of his Battalion listed as killed inaction 3 January 1951. The 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) part of 29th Brigade arrived in Korea in November 1950 and latertook part in the Battle of Imjin River 22 to 25 April 1951. Chinese forcesattacked Belgian positions on Hill 194 and continued their advance to thebridges. Those that were able to cross the Imjin attacked the RNF rightrear company on Hill 257, a position close to the river and almost directlysouth from the crossing. Further downstream Chinese forces managed toford the Imjin and attacked the RNF left forward X company on Hill 152.The retreat of X company had serious consequences for Y company whichoccupied the right forward position threatening its flanks. Afterunsuccessful British attempts to regain the lost Hill 257 and 194, Ycompany's position was abandoned, the retreat being covered by CSquadron 8th Hussars.

During the rest of the night the Gloucestershire Regiment's right and leftforward company's engaged Chinese units attempting to cross the Imjin bymorning the next day both had suffered severe casualties. On 23 April theRNF and Americans from 3rd Infantry Division attempt to regain lostpositions failed, the Belgians managed to withdraw supported by the 7thUS Infantry and took up new positions south of the Glosters and RNF. At2030 the Gloster's forward companies were withdrawn, B company droveoff seven Chinese assaults before they could withdraw. During the nightthe Chinese crossed the Imjin and attacked the RNF and Royal UlsterRifles (RUR) on the right of the Brigade's line.

The Chinese made a deep penetration between the Glosters and RNF,cutting off th............. e Glosters, a relief force failed to get through and was withdrawn under intense fire. At 0800 on 25 April 1st Corps ordered awithdrawal of all forces to a new defensive position further south, the RNF,RUR and Belgians withdrew covered by the 8th Hussars, B company RUR acting as rearguard.

With full research confirming him as being the Smith who was wounded inthe in the St. George Gazette with his service number...(J2961) V.F. £495

GB555 Korea, UN Korea, D.M. Ballard, Royal Navy.

Ordinary Telegraphist David Ballad, from 173 North Lane, Aldershot,served aboard the aircraft Carrier H.M.S. “Theseus” at Inchon.

The colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier, served 10 operational tours inKorea and was awarded the Boyd Trophy, the most coveted award innaval aviation.

Medals are housed for display in a frame with parts of the UN Korea boxwith his name and an original newspaper cutting from a local newspapersdetailing his service.........................................................(J3177) E.F. £225

GB556 Korea, UN Korea, Campaign Service Medal, 2 bars, Radfan, MalayPeninsula, Lieutenant Commander (A/S Lt on Korea), J.R. Ball, RoyalNavy, James Roger Ball joined the Navy as a Midshipman 1/10/1951,promoted Sub-Lieutenant 1/5/1952, Lieutenant 1/10/1954, Lt Commander1/10/1962, retired 3/9/1977, later died in Portsmouth 2/11/2010, medalsmounted for wear........................................................ (J2864) G.V.F. £650

GB557 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, PilotOfficer A.E.B. Freeman, 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Shot down overMunchengladbach and killed on 31st August 1943 at the age of 21.

In WW2 Air Ministry card case of issue sent to his father, “Wm C. FreemanEsq, 41 Cadbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham, 13.”With named RAF condolence slip.

Pilot Officer Albert Eric Barley Freeman 414990, was aboard WellingtonMk X LN397 with 4 other Airman, he was the plane’s Navigator, Piloted byFlying Officer E.J. Cook, With Wireless Operator Sgt P.T. Davies, Air Bomber Sgt S.E. Baber & Sgt R.G. Blood as Rear Gunner.They took off on 30th August 1943, tasked with bombingMunchengladbach in Germany, but the plane was lost, likely shot down byanti aircraft, the whole crew died and they are commemorated on Panelsat the Runnymede Memorial....................................... (J5034) G.V.F. £595

GB558 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Korea Medal, UNKorea, Army Long Service & Good Conduct, bar Regular Army, Captain T.B. Heaton, R.A.O.C., One of the first to arrive in Korea for the war with theAdvance Party under Brigadier Coad, Air-Vice Marshal Bouchier andGeneral MacArthur.

Captain Thomas ‘Tom’ Battersby Heaton was born in 1910 in Wigan,Lancashire.He qualified as a Teacher on 1st May 1938 at Ince Junior GrammarSchool in Wigan.The war then broke out and he found a new calling in the Army with theRoyal Artillery, enlisting in 1941 with the 21st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment.He was then transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 9th April1942, being married later that year during October in Wigan to SchoolTeacher Mary Christopher. he was after the war sent as part of the Advance Party ahead of the firstcontingent of British Troops landing in Korea on 27th August 1950, theparty consisted of 12 Officers and 30 other ranks.He died in 1984 in Lancaster aged 74. ........................(J4900) N.E.F. £495

GB559 General Service Medal (EIIR), 2 bars, Arabian Peninsula, Brunei,Campaign Service Medal, bar South Arabia, RAF Long Service & GoodConduct (EIIR), 2247893 Sergeant T.C. Leahy, Royal Air Force.

A most unusual combination of clasps to an R.A.F. serviceman,suggesting probable service in No. 15 (Field) Squadron, Royal Air ForceRegiment. Between November 1959 and January 1960, the unit deployedtwo Flights to R.A.F. Gan, and the remainder to R.A.F. Changi InternalSecurity (I.S.) operations, while in subsequent air support operationsduring the Indonesian Confrontation 1962-65, it operated in Labauan,Brunei, Gan and Malaysia. .......................................... (J4323) G.V.F. £595

GB560 General Service Medal (GVI), bar Malaya, Campaign Service Medal, 2bars, Radfan, South Arabia, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct (EIIR),N4033296, Sergeant G.W. Kellard, Royal Air Force. .. (J4322) G.V.F. £295

FOREIGN MEDALS AND DECORATIONSW.W.I. ALLIED VICTORY MEDALS

F1 Brazil, Official Issue Type 2, by Jorge Soubre with ‘J.S.’ Initials on lowerlimbs of rays, on original silk ribbon, extremely rare ....................................................................................................................(L26508) G.V.F. £2495

F2 Cuba Official issue with Chobillon hallmark and bronze on edge, rare..................................................................................(L26473) G.V.F. £795

F6 France unofficial type 2 Mattei and Pautot, scarce... (L27253) G.V.F. £130F7 France unofficial type 1 variety (Charles) not signed on edge scarce.........

..................................................................................(L26630) G.V.F. £145F9 Greece unoffical type 1 signed Henry Nocq in Caps.... (L25891) V.F. £145

F10 Greece unoffical type 1 signed Henry Nocq in Caps above rim,..................................................................................................... (L26224) N.E.F. £175

F11 France unofficial type 1 by Chobillon (Charles) ............ (L10571) V.F. £98F12 Italy Type 2 Johnson.......................................................(L27193) V.F. £35F17 Panama medal of Solidarity, in bronze, only 100 were issued for each

allied country, see Purves book on 1st War medals, scarce...............................................................................................................L26374) V.F. £595

F18 South Africa Bilingual to Pte T .W. Halliwell Barkly West Cdo , scarce unit..................................................................................... (L25855) N.E.F. £75

F21 South Africa Bilingual to Burg E.J.Maritz Ermelo Cdo. ..................................................................................................................(L25861) G.V.F. £60

F24 U.S.A. bar France ..................................................... (L25946) G.V.F. £55F25 U.S.A. bar Defensive Sector

....................................................................................(L26861) G.V.F. £45IMPERIAL MEDALS

Canada

F32 1939-45 Volunteers medal silver.................................(L25726) N.E.F. £35South Africa

F34 Overseas Service Medal 1939-45 silver named .........(L25097) N.E.F. £25F35 Home Service Medal 1939-45 silver with original certificate of issue John

Lawson, in card box of issue mint condition rare ........... (L25288) E.F. £75F36 Home Service Medal 1939-45 silver scarce................(L25098) N.E.F. £48

New Zealand

49F38 New Zealand WW2 medal 1939-45............................ (L26405) N.E.F. £55

Australia

F28 General Service Medal 1945-1975 bar PNG officially named to VX150136E.R.Hunt in fitted embossed case of issue, Awarded for service in PapuaNew Guinea ................................................................. (L23925) E.F. £155

Albania

F39 Order of Scanderbeg Officer pin back breast badge, by Cravanzola,Guardino succ., superb quality and condition very scarce..................................................................................................................(L25121) E.F. £795

F40 Order of the Black Eagle (Besa) Merit medal silver, rare................................................................................................................(L27096) G.V.F. £255

F41 Order of the Black Eagle (Besa) Merit medal bronze, rare............................................................................................................(L24152) G.V.F. £175

Argentina

F48 Campaign de Los Andes 1882-1883 bronze with original ribbon, scarce.......................................................................................(L26133) G.V.F. £145

Austria

F46 Red Cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918 1st class (1864-1914) with wardecoration, silver reverse hallmarked Diana head with 2 prongs,somescratches on back of one arm otherwise scarce .............................................................................................................................(L23952) G.V.F. £395

F49 Order of The Golden Fleece neck decoration superb quality and conditiondouble sided, 20th century manufacture, .............. (L25907) N.E.F. £1295

F50 Order of Maria Theresa, Grand Cross Sash badge, superb quality silvergilt, with full older quality sash, post war issue .........(L26368) N.E.F. £995

F51 Order of Maria Theresa, Commander neck badge, superb older qualitypost war issue in bronze gilt with full very old ribbon frayed in places,.......................................................................................... (L26253) N.E.F. £495

F52 Order of Maria Theresa, Commander neck badge, excellent older qualityin bronze gilt, with full ribbon with ties, ..................... (L27240) N.E.F. £395

F53 Order of Maria Theresa, Knight 32mm excellent quality bronze gilt postwar issue................................................................... (L26371) N.E.F. £295

F54 Order of the Iron Crown Grand Cross breast star superb quality andcondition in silver and silver gilt, post WW1 issue, toned, ............................................................................................................ (L26283) N.E.F. £1795

F54.1 Order of Franz Joseph Grand Cross breast star, wartime issue by Rothe insilver with bronze gilt, slt. chipping otherwise...............................................................................................................................(L27314) G.V.F. £1495

F55 Order of Franz Joseph Officer pin back badge without war decoration,bronze gilt by Rozet and Fischmeister, scarce maker ....................................................................................................................(L25945) G.V.F. £895

F57 Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in hallmarked gold with locket, byVinc Mayers sohn, ....................................................... (L25942) E.F. £695

F58 Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in hallmarked gold with locket, byVinc Mayers sohn, small chip to one arm on reverse otherwise..................................................................................................... (L26686) N.E.F. £595

F61 Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in hallmarked silver gilt, with swordson ribbon, by V.Mayers............................................. (L26941) N.E.F. £395

F62 Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge with swords on ribbon, in bronze giltby V Mayers slt. chipping to one arm otherwise .......(L25007) G.V.F. £295

F63 Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in bronze gilt with star hallmark ..........................................................................................(L24597) G.V.F. £295

F65 Marianer Tuetonic Knights Cross 1871 breast badge scarce......................................................................................................... (L26570) N.E.F. £195

F67 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, 3rd class with small decorationwith war decoration and swords on ribbon, excellent quality and conditionin fitted embossed case of issue by V.Mayer & Sohn, rare............................................................................................................. (L26462) N.E.F. £345

F68 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, 3rd class with swords on ribbon,excellent quality and condition in fitted embossed case of issue by V.Mayer & Sohn, ..........................................................(L26461) N.E.F. £250

F69 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, 3rd class with swords on ribbon,excellent quality and condition ................................. (L26382) N.E.F. £145

F70 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, small chips to reverse, ....................................................................................................(L21067) G.V.F. £95

F71 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, small chips to reverse, ........................................................................................................(L27211) V.F. £85

F72 Military Merit Cross WITHOUT war decoration, 3rd class excellent qualityand condition rare .................................................... (L25173) G.V.F. £195

F75 Military Merit Signum Laudis Carolus with 2 Crowns, Golden with swordson ribbon,.................................................................... (L27230) G.V.F. £65

F81 Military Merit Signum Laudis Carolus with 2 Crowns, silver with swords onribbon.......................................................................... (L27189) G.V.F. £75

F82 Golden Merit Cross 1849 large type with Crown, gold hallmarked by VincMayers & Sohne, ......................................................(L27210) N.E.F. £395

F86 Silver Merit Cross 1849 small type with Crown, hallmarked by Wilh. Kunz,in fitted embossed case of issue .............................. (L25667) N.E.F. £125

F91 Red Cross Merit Order 1st class without war decoration, with full neckribbon, very rare award ............................................ (L26286) N.E.F. £995

F93 Red Cross Merit Order 2nd class with war decoration bow ribbon, withmost superb certificate of issue to Anna Dolic of Bosnia Herzogevinia,with original photograph of of her and her husband. Some folds and a tearand a little staining to certificate otherwise .................. (L22323) E.F. £145

F98 Red Cross Merit Medal 1914, silver with war decoration..............................................................................................................(L25901) G.V.F. £55

F99 Red Cross Merit Medal 1914, gilt with war decoration................................................................................................................... (L25223) N.E.F. £58

F100 Red Cross Merit Medal 1914, early silver award Without War Decoration,chips to centre enamel otherwise scarce and ............ (L26080) G.V.F. £65

F102 Medal for Bravery Franz Joseph I 1866-1914 1st type small silver withhenkel suspender by Tautenhayn scarce..................... (L26956) V.F. £175

F103 Group of 6 Trifold mounted, Helmat Volk Cross 1939-45, Medal forBravery Franz Joseph I small silver with by Tautenhayn, Steiermartspecial service medal bronze, 25 year Long service medal bronze, 40Year Long Service medal silver, 50 year Long Service medal golden,attractive group, ........................................................(L27228) N.E.F. £135

F120 War medal 1914-18 with swords, superb quality in gilt finish, courtmounted ......................................................................... (L24687) E.F. £55

F121 War medal 1914-18 with swords,...............................(L27174) G.V.F. £38F123 Wound Medal 1918-18 for 1 wound ........................... (L27168) G.V.F. £40F125 Tirol Medal 1914-18............................................... (L27173) N.E.F. £45F129 Military L.S.Cross 3rd type 1890-1918, 3rd class for 25 years, with

mother of pearl back scarce, ................................... (L26149) N.E.F. £125F132 Franz Joseph Jubilee Procession medal 1908, with original ribbon and

crown suspension, scarce ..........................................(L24688) G.V.F. £95F136 Jubilee Medal 1848-1908, civil with eagle emblem on ribbon.......................

................................................................................... (L24693) N.E.F. £30F137 Medal for Bravery Franz Joseph 1914-1917 large silver by Leisek,

....................................................................................(L27082) G.V.F. £75Republic of Austria

F138 Order of Merit Officer Cross (Österreichischer VerdienstordenOffizierskreuz); 1918-1933, a silver white enameled cross; fine qualityenamels; maker marked “R. Souval, Wien” on the reverse pin; 47 mm x 55mm................................................................................ (L27216) E.F. £260

F140 Republic of Austria Republic Order of Merit Type II 1952 knight, gilt in redenamels in fitted embossed case by Reitterer .............. (L25872) E.F. £110

Azores

F153 Military Merit Cross with war decoration, 3rd class with swords on ribbon,excellent quality slt. flakes to red enamel .................(L27212) G.V.F. £120

Belgium

F154.9 Order of Leopold Grand Cross Brest star, excellent old quality by Fonsonof Brussels, in embossed box of issue, .................... (L27317) N.E.F. £645

F155 Order of Leopold Commander Military with Swords neck badgeFrench/Flemish , excellent heavy quality with full ribbon,.............................................................................................................. (L24129) N.E.F. £295

F158 Order of Leopold French Knight badge, gold centre...................................................................................................................... (L26277) N.E.F. £65

F159 Order of Leopold Knight badge Naval with Anchors bilingual, rare.............................................................................................. (L24778) N.E.F. £195

50F163 Order of Leopold II Officer breast star excellent heavy quality by Fonson,

(L25297) G.V.F. £395F169 Order of Leopold II 2nd type Medal 3rd class bronze French/ Flemish......

........................................................................................(L20066) E.F. £30F170 Order of the Star of Africa (Belgian Congo 1888) Commander, excellent

quality with full neck ribbon, rare .............................. (L25280) N.E.F. £495F171 Order of the Lion of Belgium Commander neck badge with full neck...........

..................................................................................(L26436) G.V.F. £495F173 Order of the Lion of Belgium Knight.......................... (L24123) N.E.F. £195F174 Order of the Lion of Belgium Knight chipping to centre enamel, on

reverse, gold centre ................................................. (L24522) G.V.F. £160F176 Order of the Crown Commander good old quality in silver gilt with full

original neck ribbon, some toning otherwise ............ (L25069) N.E.F. £145F180 Military Cross 1st class gilt........................................ (L23621) N.E.F. £75F181 Military Cross 2nd class............................................. (L21952) N.E.F. £55F182 Military Cross 2nd class a little chipping........................ (L21953) V.F. £30F186 Decoration for the 75th Anniversary of the Telegraphs 9th Sept. 1921 rare

.................................................................................... (L26551) N.E.F. £75F190 Iron Medal 1830 in iron , unmounted as originally issued ( suspenders

added later) very rare virtually as issued and toned...........................................................................................................................(L24135) E.F. £245

F192 Olympic Official Medal Anvers 1920 silver by C.Devreese, very rare medal.................................................................................. (L25940) N.E.F. £795

F193 Croix De Guerre 1914-18 ...........................................(L26837) G.V.F. £38F201 Militia Service medal 1940-1945 scarce .....................(L24273) N.E.F. £65

Brunei

F213 The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa 3rd class neckbadge with full ribbon, excellent quality , scarce....... (L25518) G.V.F. £395

F214 Order of Setia Negara Knight superb quality silver gilt and enamels, asmounted for wear on a silver gilt pin by Spink ............. (L19224) E.F. £175

F216 Government Official's Long Service Medal Pingat Kerja Lama in silver bySpinks ............................................................................ (L25740) E.F. £55

F217 Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Independence medal 1984 gilt......................................................................................................................(L25359) E.F. £45

Bulgaria

F219 Order of Alexander Silver merit cross no swords.......(L19391) G.V.F. £75F220 Order of Military Merit 1891 Commander , superb quality and condition

with full neck ribbon...................................................... (L25187) E.F. £495F228 Order of Merit Ferdinand I 2nd class silver in fitted embossed case of

issue, case scuffed otherwise scarce and...................... (L22989) E.F. £98F234 Military Order for Bravery 1879, 4th class breast badge,.............................

....................................................................................(L25865) G.V.F. £98F245 Cross for the Proclamation of the Kingdom 1908 1st type upright crowns

on arms ...................................................................... (L27171) N.E.F. £55Burundi

F270 Order of Rukinzo Knight , excellent quality, very rare (n.r.)(L25153) N.E.F. £195

Cambodia & Laos

F272 Laos Order of the Million Elephants Commander, with full ribbon,............................................................................................... (L23055) N.E.F. £295

F273 Laos Order of the Million Elephants knight , suspender loop missing,hallmarked silver and numbered 524 on reverse, strengthening repairs onback otherwise.......................................................... (L27266) G.V.F. £120

F274 Laos Order of the Million Elephants Commander, old issue in silver gilt byAuger Froment Maurice, elephants reenemalled otherwise (n.r) ....................................................................................................(L27197) G.V.F. £125

F277 Laos Order of the Million Elephants Officer, old silver gilt issue....................................................................................................(L26507) G.V.F. £145

F278 Laos Order of the Million Elephants Officer, superb quality old silver giltissue..........................................................................(L27196) G.V.F. £195

F279 Laos Order of the Million Elephants Officer, good old quality marked“Depose” and “Auger Afroment Maurice”.................. (L27273) G.V.F. £145

F280 Order of Sahametrei Commander excellent quality with full neck ribbon.........................................................................................(L25270) E.F. £195

F283 Cambodia Order of Cambodia Commander, excellent quality...................................................................................................... (L26618) N.E.F. £395

F284 Order of Cambodia Commander, excellent quality ....................................................................................................................... (L26879) N.E.F. £425

F285 Order of Cambodia Commander, superb quality and condition with fullneck ribbon................................................................(L27303) N.E.F. £395

F286 Order of Cambodia Commander, excellent quality , slt chipping to centreand without ribbon loop (n.r.)

F288 Order of Cambodia Commander good quality, slight chips to centralenamel, otherwise (n.r.) ...........................................(L26622) N.E.F. £365Cambodia Order of Cambodia, Commander neck badge, good qualitylocal made 100mm by 65mm , with full ribbon with ties, ...............................................................................................................(L26165) G.V.F. £245

F292 Order of Cambodia Knight superb quality and condition with gold centre,in unnoficial old case by Robert Stoll Medals & Badges N.Y. .............................................................................................................(L25188) E.F. £195

F293 Order of Cambodia Knight with gold centre, superb quality...............................................................................................................(L26379) E.F. £145

F295 Order of Cambodia Knight superb quality reduced size 35mm x 55mmvery attractive ...............................................................(L25057) E.F. £145

F300 Cambodia Medal of Norodom Suramit bronze 3rd class ...............................................................................................................(L24492) G.V.F. £85

Columbia

F292 Infantry Battallion medal Korea 1953, also known as the Mount BaldyMedal, in bronze and enamel, with top bar buckle bar, rare

The 1st Battalion was the first Colombian army unit to serve during theKorean Conflict. It arrived in Korea during June 1951. It was initiallyassigned to the US 24th Infantry Division and subsequently to the US 7thInfantry Division. Each successive Colombian battalion also served as partof the US 7th Infantry Division. The 1st Battalion was replaced during July1952 by the 2nd Battalion. The 3rd Battalion arrived in November 1952 and was replaced by the 4th Battalion during June 1953. Each battalionhad an approximate peak strength of 1,070 men.

Although it fought valiantly, the 3rd Battalion was severely mauled duringthe fifth battle (March 23-26, 1953) on Old Baldy (Hill 268 in west centralKorea) during March 1953 when it was overrun by a numerically superiorChinese 117th Division. The Battle of Old Baldy actually refers to a seriesof engagements, which were spaced over a ten month period. Colombianforces fought extremely well. The Battalion suffered 95 killed-in-action, 30missing-in-action and 97 wounded. There were many examples ofindividual heroism among the Colombian forces. It was estimated that theChinese forces suffered 750 losses.

Korea was Colombia's only foreign war (excluding peacekeeping missions). A total of 4,314 Colombian soldiers served in Korea. In total,Colombia lost 146 killed, 448 wounded, 69 missing in action during thecourse of the war. During the campaign, Colombian servicemen were awarded: (1) two US Legion of Merit medals; (2) 18 Silver Stars; (3) 25Bronze Stars with V (valor) device and (4) nine Bronze Stars. ...................................................................................................... (L26412) N.E.F. £495

F316 Order of San Carlos Commander neck badge, excellent quality ( n.r.)scarce .......................................................................... (L26545) E.F. £175

Croatia

F325 The Order of Merit 1st Class Cross Ladies for Christians, on originlal bow,very rare ................................................................ (L26159) G.V.F. £1295

F326 Order of the Crown of Zvonomir, bronze medal.......... (L26560) N.E.F. £75F329 Medal for the Rally for the GA Alliance of the Croation Falcon Societies,

Svesokolski Zagreb 1906, bronze rare medal .........(L26582) G.V.F. £125Cuba

F330 Order of Cespedes Officer in silver gilt superb quality, rare........................................................................................................... (L25628) N.E.F. £220

F331 Order of the Red Cross 1909 very large breast badge in silver gilt andenamels, excellent quality 90mm x 54 mm................... (L26255) E.F. £350

F332 Order of Merit Mambi, 1898 for the War of Independence, a very rareaward ........................................................................... (L25623) V.F. £295

Czechoslovakia

51F333 Order of the White Lion Commander neck badge superb quality, small chip

to enamel under one foot otherwise........................ (L26468) N.E.F. £1095F334 Order of the Falcon with swords, some discoloration to the enamels,

otherwise rare and ....................................................(L25753) N.E.F. £275F335 Order of the Falcon with swords, some discoloration to the enamels,

otherwise rare and ....................................................... (L25752) V.F. £195F340 Czechoslovakia Battle of Dukla Pass medal 1944 (L26959) N.E.F. £55F342 Slovakia medal for Loyal Defence 1918-1938 ............................................

....................................................................................(L24151) G.V.F. £35Denmark

F350 Order of Dannebrog Grand Cross sash badge and breast star Frederick IXsash badge and front of breast star in gold, excellent quality and condition,with full original sash ...................................................(L23289) E.F. £1995

F351 Order of Dannebrog Grand Officer Breast Star in silver with gold lettersmarked ..................................................................... (L25972) N.E.F. £595

F352 Order of Dannebrog Grand Officer Breast Star in silver with gold lettersmarked ..................................................................... (L26243) N.E.F. £695

F353 0rder of Dannebrog Knight Frederick Vll gold, (1848-63) very rare earlyaward.......................................................................... (L24367) E.F. £1295

F354 0rder of Dannebrog Knight Frederick VlII in gold, (1906-1912 ) very rareissue only ruled for 6 years, ......................................... (L27254) E.F. £895

F355 0rder of Dannebrog Knight 2nd class Frederick IX in silver, scarce classaward, in fitted embossed case by Michlesen.............. (L26034) E.F. £275

F356 0rder of Dannebrog Knight Christain X in silver gilt..(L25441) N.E.F. £295F358 Medal of Merit Christian X to Arnold Neumann ...... (L26256) N.E.F. £250F379 Medal of Recompense Frederick IX silver gilt, with bow ribbon...................

..................................................................................(L25655) G.V.F. £125F380 Medal of Recompense Frederick IX with crown silver ................................

.................................................................................. (L25663) N.E.F. £135F381 Galathea Medal 1950-1952, in original embossed card slip case of issue

rare .............................................................................(L25931) E.F. £1095Dominican Republic

F396 25th Anniversary of Trujillo breast badge bronze and enamel, attractivemedal (n.r.).................................................................(L24845) G.V.F. £65

Estonia

F403 Order of Bishop Platon of The Estonian Orthodox Church 2nd class neckbadge, extremely rare award in all classes, only a few high ranking leadersof the church were awarded this Order, in silver gilt, excellent quality,........................................................................................ (L26376) N.E.F. £1195

F404 Order of Bishop Platon of The Estonian Orthodox Church 3rd class breastbadge, extremely rare award in all classes , only a few high rankingleaders of the church were awarded this Order, excellent quality,.................................................................................................. (L26059) N.E.F. £695

F405 Order of the Red Cross Officer silver gilt and enamels................................................................................................................... (L25790) N.E.F. £395

Ethiopia

F407 Order of the Star of Ethiopia Commander neck badge................................................................................................................... (L26578) N.E.F. £145

F409 Order of Menelik Commander neck badge, with full neck ribbon with ties.................................................................................. (L26632) N.E.F. £245

F410 Order of Menelik Grand Cross sash badge old issue ....................................................................................................................(L25410) G.V.F. £225

F411 Coronation Medal Haile Selassie 2nd gold (gilt) (n.r.) .................................. .................................................................................. (L26987) N.E.F. £45

F422 Korea Medal small size , very rare official issue type....................................................................................................................(L25566) G.V.F. £495

F423 Korea Medal large size unsigned variety silver .......(L24340) G.V.F. £145F424 Korea Service Medal large size silver,marked by Sporrong Sweden ..........

...................................................................................(L24851) G.V.F. £158Fiji

F427 Meritorious Service Award Medal with miniature, superb quality inembossed case of issue by Hills NZ ............................ (L25657) E.F. £125

Finland

F428 Order of the Lion of Finland cross of merit silver with enamel centre............................................................................................... (L24032) N.E.F. £75

F433 Order of Liberty Cross 4th class 1939 with swords,.. (L24753) N.E.F. £125F434 Order of Liberty Cross 4th class 1941 with swords, black ribbon for next of

Kin ............................................................................ (L23772) G.V.F. £125F435 Order of Liberty Cross 4th class 1941 with swords,......(L24754) E.F. £125F436 Order of the Lion of Finland cross of merit silver with enamel centre

.................................................................................... (L25141) N.E.F. £65F443 Northern Front badge, 1941-1942 centre has map of and Suomi Finland

silver with silver suspensions..........................................(L24684) V.F. £98F444 Central Karelain Cross 1939-1940 scarce .............. (L26592) G.V.F. £120F445 East Karelain Cross 1941-44 scarce ........................(L26594) G.V.F. £145F453 Agricultural Association Merit Medal silver named dated 1958....................

....................................................................................(L25131) G.V.F. £45France

F458 Order of the Iron Crown miniature, superb small sized 14mm x 10mm insilver and with gold centre, hallmarked Head of the Wild Boar (Sanglier),very rare ................................................................... (L26335) N.E.F. £595

F459 Order of the Reunion contemporary miniature in gold 25mm x 15mmsuperb old quality, very attractive and very rare........... (L27296) V.F. £995

F461 Medal of July 1830 silver with inscription on rim, rare ................................................................................................................... (L25812) N.E.F. £295

F464 Legion D’Honneur Knight 1st Empire 2nd type, slight chipping arm tipsand no enamel to leaves otherwise excellent quality and............................................................................................................(L25183) G.V.F. £1295

F465 Legion D’Honneur Knight 1st Empire 3rd type, some chipping to armsand leaves , still an attractive medal and rare ............(L21674) V.F. £1295

F470 Legion D’Honneur Knight 1st Empire 3rd type chipping and reversecentre depressed ....................................................... (L25997) V.F. £1095

F472 Legion D’Honneur Officer in gold, 2nd Resturation 1816, Henry IV, withfleur des lys in the reverse centre, 60mm x 42mm superb quality slightchipping and rare with original silk ribbon,............... (L27289) G.V.F. £995

F473 Legion D’Honneur Officer in gold, 2nd Resturation 1816, Henry IV, withfleur des lys in the reverse centre, 55mm x 36mm superb quality, rarewith original silk ribbon,............................................. (L27290) N.E.F. £995

F475 Legion D’Honneur Officer Henry IV Monarchy of July, in gold somechipping to tips and leaves with original ribbon ............(L25998) V.F. £495

F476 Legion D’Honneur Knight Henry IV Monarchy of July,excellent quality withgold centre, some chipping......................................... (L25067) V.F. £135

F477 Legion D’Honneur Knight Henry IV Monarchy of July,excellent quality withgold centre, some chipping......................................... (L25067) V.F. £135

F478 Legion D’Honneur Knight Henry IV Monarchy of July, with gold centres( perfect) much chipping to arms ................................... (L25186) V.F. £98

F479 Legion D’Honneur Grand Cross breast star 2nd Empire Crimea period,superb deluxe issue 4 part star by Ouizille Lemoine,.................................................................................................................. (L26704) N.E.F. £1795

F482 Legion D’Honneur Presidence 1851-1852 Commander, in gold, rare shortlived issue , with old neck ribbon, ...........................(L26717) N.E.F. £1995

F485 Legion D’Honneur Commander neck badge 2nd Empire Crimea period,superb quality in gold some chipping but attractive(L25996) N.E.F. £1295

F486 Legion D'Honneur Officer badge 2nd Empire Crimea period, in gold withoriginal frayed ribbon ................................................(L26103) N.E.F. £550

F487 Legion D'Honneur Officer badge 2nd Empire Crimea period, in gold slightchipping to tips of 2 arms ........................................ (L25995) N.E.F. £495

F490 Legion D'Honneur Knights badge 2nd Empire Crimea period, gold centresome chipping otherwise .........................................(L26539) G.V.F. £155

F491 Legion D'Honneur Knights badge 2nd Empire Crimea period, gold centrehalf sized 35mm x 25mm very attractive .................. (L26547) N.E.F. £125

F494 Legion D'Honneur 1870-1951 Commanders neck badge deluxe issue withraised wreath and 3 part centre, in case by Bertrand, some chipping to thewreath and the legends otherwise ........................... (L20257) G.V.F. £275

F495 Legion D’Honneur 1870-1951 Commander heavy quality silver gilt, withfull ribbon, .................................................................(L25990) N.E.F. £295

F496 Legion D’Honneur 1870-1951 Knight reduced size 45mm x 25mm, deluxequality with 3 part centre in gold, diamonds at each tip and 5 diamonds onsuspension, very attractive .......................................... (L24909) E.F. £195

52F500 Legion D’Honneur 1870-1951 Knight superb deluxe issue with raised

wreath and gold 3 part centre, convex shaped, with diamonds at each tipand top of wreath.......................................................... (L25991) E.F. £295

F501 Legion D’Honneur 1870-1951 Knight superb deluxe issue with raisedwreath and gold 3 part centre, convex shaped, with 3 diamonds at top ofwreath........................................................................... (L24022) E.F. £275

F502 Legion D’Honneur 1870-1951 Knight deluxe issue with gold 3 part centre,with diamonds at top and bottom of wreath, at all tips and at bow atbottom, very attractive in case of issue by Aucoc, label on front“Commandant Soueix”.................................................. (L26121) E.F. £295

F506 St.Helena Medal .........................................................(L26303) G.V.F. £65F510 Legion D'Honneur 1951-62 IVth Republic Commander bronze gilt, good

quailtyscarce, with full ribbon with ties...................... (L26696) N.E.F. £195F515 Medaille Militaire Napoleon III Crimea period, excellent condition , toned,

with very old piece of ribbon ....................................(L26298) N.E.F. £275F516 Medaille Militaire Napoleon III Crimea period, good condition , toned,

marked Barre, .......................................................... (L26305) G.V.F. £245F517 Medaille Militaire Napoleon III Crimea period, old repairs to enamel,

..................................................................................(L26297) G.V.F. £195F520 Medaille Militaire Napoleon III Crimea period front has been reenemalled

in red, ........................................................................... (L23845) V.F. £120F521 Medaille Militaire Napoleon III Crimea period no enamel..............................

......................................................................................(L25344) V.F. £120F522 Medaille Militaire 4th type 1870, model “Marine” double sided with

cannons and armour, rare ........................................(L26311) G.V.F. £275F523 Medaille Militaire 4th type 1870, model “Marine” double sided with

cannons and armour, some chipping to reverse blue enamel, otherwiserare and ........................................................................(L24917) V.F. £195

F524 Medaille Militaire 8th type 1870, model “des Generaux” convex shaped,double sided trophy, with cannons and armour, superb quality with all goldcentres.......................................................................(L24919) N.E.F. £245

F525 Medaille Militaire 8th type 1870, model “des Generaux” convex shaped,double sided trophy with cannons and armour, some chipping otherwiserare and ........................................................................(L24920) V.F. £145

F531 Order of Maritime Merit Knight in case of issue by Bertrand..............................................................................................................(L26240) E.F. £120

F534 Order of National Merit 1965 Commander, superb deluxe excellentquality in silver gilt with 3 part centre and full neck ribbon, rare obsoleteaward ........................................................................... (L24792) E.F. £350

F538 Order of Military Merit 1957 Commander, rare obsolete award one armchipped on reverse and with full original neck ribbon with ties,......................................................................................................(L26691) G.V.F. £195

F541 Order of Merit Combattant Knight 1953-63 rare obsolete order......................................................................................................(L26689) G.V.F. £95

F543 Order of Social Merit Knight,....................................... (L21925) N.E.F. £65F547 Order of Public Sanitation Knight scarce obsolete order.............................

.................................................................................... (L20512) N.E.F. £55F549 Order of Liberation enamelled type, very early issue with narrow

enamelled cross ....................................................... (L26554) G.V.F. £175F550 Aeronautique Medal 1945 gilt and enamel, scarce... (L26946) N.E.F. £145F551 Medal of Honour of the Ministry of Foreign affairs MILITARY with swords,

1st class in silver gilt,hallmarked and stamped Argent on edge, very raremedal seldom awarded and only to foreign recipients................................................................................................................... (L25333) N.E.F. £695

F552 Medal of Honour of the Ministry of Foreign affairs MILITARY with swords,3rd class in bronze, hallmarked and stamped bronze on edge, very raremedal seldom awarded and only to foreign recipients................................................................................................................... (L26002) N.E.F. £475

F553 Medal of Honour of the President of the Republic for Overseas Services1870 silver, named tp Gilbert Sabathe 1983, (awarded with or withoutswords to French or allies for gallantry and distinguished service, rareaward, cased...................................................................................................................................................................................(L25190) G.V.F. £295

F556 Croix de Guerre 1914-18 silver issue, with small dent to reverse otherwiserare and.....................................................................(L27262) G.V.F. £175

F557 Croix de Guerre 1914-17 with Fourragère (braid) for distinction on ribbon, ..................................................................................... (L24923) N.E.F. £48

F562 Croix de Guerre WW2 LONDON issue undated reverse, very scarce..........................................................................................(L24926) G.V.F. £145

F563 Croix de Guerre 1939-45 with 2 Palmes and bronze star , scarce dates........................................................................................(L24370) G.V.F. £95

F564 Croix de Guerre 1939 6th type with blank reverse and unique effigy, “deLondres” in card box of issue , rare ..........................(L25070) N.E.F. £145

F565 Croix de Guerre Legionnaire, with bronze palme on ribbon, rare ..................................................................................................(L24928) G.V.F. £495

F572 Medal Communale Des Gardes Francaise1789 French Revolution,storming of the Bastille, in bronze, ........................... (L26300) G.V.F. £195

F573 Insignia of a Veteran of the wars of the 1st Empire( “Debris del la GrandeArmee”) silver eagle, dark toned .............................. (L27272) G.V.F. £295

F574 Insignia of a Veteran of the wars of the 1st Empire( “Debris del la GrandeArmee”) bronze gilt eagle, old frayed silk ribbon......(L26363) G.V.F. £295

F575 Medal of July 1830 silver rare................................... (L26614) N.E.F. £295F577 Italy Campaign 1859 by Barre....................................... (L25258) E.F. £65F581 Italy Campaign 1859 by Barre (n.r.)................................(L25000) V.F. £35F582 Italy Campaign 1859 rare type without signature......(L25001) G.V.F. £175F583 China Campaign 1860, by Barre...................................(L26360) E.F. £495F584 China Campaign 1860, by Barre with original embroidered ribbon very

scarce........................................................................(L26608) N.E.F. £545F585 China Campaign 1860, by Sacristan, rare variety.....(L24899) G.V.F. £695F586 China Campaign 1860, unsigned, rare variety..........(L25433) G.V.F. £695F587 China Campaign 1860, unsigned variety, very rare, die flaw at bottom,

front of ribbon only,....................................................(L26515) N.E.F. £595F588 Mexico Campaign 1862-1865, by “E.F.” (E.Falot) rare maker....................

..................................................................................(L24791) G.V.F. £255F589 Mexico Campaign 1862-1865, by “E.Falot.” rare maker..............................

..................................................................................(L26304) G.V.F. £255F590 Mexico Campaign 1862-1865, by Barre ...................(L26308) G.V.F. £165F591 Mexico Campaign 1862-1865, by Barre....................(L20615) G.V.F. £165F592 Mexico Campaign 1862-1865, by Barre....................(L26873) G.V.F. £165F595 Geneva Cross 1870-1871, named on reverse to “ Lea Chanzy 3

December 1879” with original embroidered Red Cross ribbon, rare namedaward........................................................................ (L25676) G.V.F. £125

F597 Geneva Cross 1870-1871, with original embroidered Red Cross ribbon, ........................................................................................(L25675) G.V.F. £85

F598 Geneva Cross 1870-1871 with replacement ribbon, ..(L24838) G.V.F. £75F601 Tonkin Campaign Army 1883-1885............................(L21720) N.E.F. £85F602 Dahomey medal 1892 General Dodds medal “La Patrie Aux Vainqueurs

Du Dahomey” in white metal 35mm very scarce...........................................................................................................................(L26397) G.V.F. £245

F603 Dahomey medal 1892 General Dodds medal “A Dahomey” brass 27mm,scarce........................................................................(L26398) G.V.F. £195

F604 Dahomey medal 1892 General Dodds medal “Campagne Du Dahomey1890-1892” brass 29mm,.............................................(L26399) V.F. £195

F605 Dahomey campaign Medal 1892 ..............................(L26865) N.E.F. £145F606 Dahomey medal 1892 very scarce............................(L26204) G.V.F. £145F607 Madagascar medal 1895 with silver bar 1895, scarce ...............................

..................................................................................(L26218) G.V.F. £110F608 Madagascar medal 1895 bar 1895, small part of bar missing ....................

....................................................................................(L26026) G.V.F. £85F609 Madagascar medal 1895 ............................................(L17295) G.V.F. £75F610 China 1900 bar Chine 1900-1901 scarce................(L26588) N.E.F. £145F618 Levant Syrie Cilicie medal Large type with bar Levant rare .......................

.................................................................................(L23563) G.V.F. £145F619 Levant Syrie Cilicie medal bar Levant gilded............ (L26052) G.V.F. £45F620 Levant Syrie Cilicie medal bar Levant bronze ..........(L26053) G.V.F. £45F622 Indochina medal old original issue .................................(L24989) V.F. £55F626 North Africa medal 1958 1st type, bar Algerie........... (L27019) G.V.F. £35F643 Medal of Honour for Epidemics Ministry of the Interior bronze embossed

naming to Dme Cas 1911 ........................................... (L26031) G.V.F. £55F651 Veterans Medal trophy of Arms Oublier Jamais with bar 1870-1871 for

Franco Prussian war...................................., silvered (L26364) G.V.F. £55

53France Ephemeral

F657 Sedang, Royal Order of Sedang , Commanders neck badge, establishedby Charles Marie David de Mayrena a Frenchman who earned the Legionof Honor during the Franco-Prussian War. Mayrena, as King Marie Ireigned From June 1888 until his death on November 11, 1890,

The Kingdom of Sedang (Royaume des Sedangs; sometimes referred toas the Kingdom of the Sedang) was an ephemeral political entityestablished in the latter part of the 19th century , in part of what is present-day Vietnam.

Rare small chip to bottom arm , very rare the 1st we have seen of this Order (n.r.) large badge 55mm x 90mm ................(L26442) G.V.F. £1295

F658 Sedang Order of Merit breast badge,

Established by Charles Marie David de Mayrena a Frenchman who earnedthe Legion of Honor during the Franco-Prussian War. Mayrena, as KingMarie I reigned From June 1888 until his death on November 11, 1890,

The Kingdom of Sedang (Royaume des Sedangs; sometimes referred toas the Kingdom of the Sedang) was an ephemeral political entityestablished in the latter part of the 19th century, in part of what is present-day Vietnam. Rare ................................................(L27276) N.E.F. £395

F659 Order of Melusine 1186 Officer superb quality in silver gilt, (n.r)........................................................................................................(L24883) E.F. £345

F661 Order of Melusine 1186 Knight, original ribbon............................................................................................................................... (L24488) N.E.F. £325

French Colonies

F663 Laos Federation Tai Cross of Civil merit Officer rare...... (L23927) N.E.F. £295

F666 Laos Federation Tai Cross of Civil merit Knight rare, .....................................................................................................................(L26027) E.F. £220

F669 Order of the Dragon of Annam Commander superb quality by Le Maitre,small chip to central surround red enamel, otherwise..................................................................................................................... (L26529) N.E.F. £495

F671 Order of the Dragon of Annam Knight excellent quality but with chippingto centres, (n.r)..........................................................(L26378) G.V.F. £125

F672 Order of the Nichan Al Anour Knight excellent quality scarce......................................................................................................... (L21356) N.E.F. £295

F680 Order of the Black Star of Benin Officer fine quality in silver gilt, .................................................................................................... (L26014) N.E.F. £95

F682 Order of the Black Star of Benin Knights fine quality in silver.......................................................................................................... (L25112) N.E.F. £75

German Empire

F694 Group of 6; Iron Cross 1914, 1st Class, Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class, Orderof Albert, Knight’s Breast badge Military with swords, Brunswick War MeritCross 1st Class 1914, Oldenburg War Merit Cross 1st Class, Wound Badge silvered.

Mounted in an old leather bound glazed frame with a silver ID badge to“Graf Gortz Reserve Ulan Regt 5 Hannover” and 2 silver plaques“ Verwundet August 1914 Sedan, Marz 1918 Cambrai, Mai 1918Grevillers” “ Graf Rudolf 1884-”

Rudolf Graf Von Schlitz . (Rudolf-Johann Georg Ludwig Sittig Graf VonSchlitz)

Born in Berlin on the 8th January 1884. He served in the Reserve UlanenRegiment, No. 5 in Hannover between 1910 and 1933. He was woundedin 1914 in Sedan, and again at Cambrai in March 1918. He was soon afterwounded once more at Grevillers in May 1918.

He was one of the most famous Jockeys a “Herrenreiter”, who wasresponsible for changing the horse jumping style in Germany from theGerman Method to the Italian Method.He later died at Gottingen 21st Decmber 1933

Superb and rare attributed group ............................. (L25497) G.V.F. £995

F697 Iron Cross 1813 2nd class ( magnetic) , has possibly been recovered froma battlefield as Iron centre corroded and then cleaned very rare (n.r.)........................................................................................... (L26316) N.V.F. £995

F698 Iron Cross 1813 2nd class ( magnetic), a little corrosion (n.r.) otherwiserare, ........................................................................(L26934) G.V.F. £1495Iron Cross 1870 2nd class, small piece of old ribbon........................................................................................................................(L26482) V.F. £345

F700 Iron Cross 1870 2nd class some rusting ......................(L26558) V.F. £295Iron Cross 1870 2nd class with silver 25 year clasp, on original piece offrayed ribbon, some rusting ......................................... (L26483) V.F. £395

F703 Iron Cross 1914 1st class pin back brass core, possibly made by Deumer.This style of cross is sometimes referred to as a "replacement" cross asthese were made in the 1920s-30s. This was done for those vetswho wanted to have a second cross or to replace one that was lost ordamaged. The frames are made of an alloy (probably Tombac) and issilver plated. scarce.................................................. (L25292) G.V.F. £155

F704 Iron Cross 1914 1st class pin back in silver reverse marked K O ....................................................................................................(L26406) V.F. £145

F705 Iron Cross 1914 1st class pin back in silver magnetic core marked KO............................................................................................(L27167) V.F. £135

F710 Colonial medal Prinzen Size , rare .......................... (L25713) N.E.F. £145F711 China 1900 combatant, in bronze, (n.r)....................(L27234) G.V.F. £110F712 China 1900 combatant, with obverse of South West Africa medal a

strange hybrid mule , very contemporary, most gilding faded, (n.r)otherwise....................................................................... (L6468) N.E.F. £55

F713 South West Africa Campaign medal, gilding toned.... (L27222) N.E.F. £65F716 Silesian Eagle 1st Class silver with Black enamel...... (L27227) G.V.F. £80F717 Silesian Eagle 1st Class ,............................................(L25413) G.V.F. £85F718 Silesian Eagle 2nd Class in silver with black enamel, scarce (n.r)

....................................................................................(L25414) G.V.F. £65German States

Mounted GroupsF726 Pair : Franco Prussian War medal 1870-71 4 bars, Le Mans, Orleans,

Vionville Mars la Tour, Spicheren, Wilhelm Centenary medal , courtmounted.................................................................... (L27247) G.V.F. £145

F727 Group of 3; Iron Cross 1914, China 1900 non combatant steel, Wilhelm Icentenary medal 1897, court swing mounted ...........(L24347) N.E.F. £245

AnhaltF732 Waterloo Campaign Cross 1813-1815 rare, rarer type with enamelled

wreath....................................................................... (L26391) G.V.F. £595F733 Waterloo Campaign Cross 1813-1815 rare, type with unenamelled wreath.

(L26949) G.V.F. £495Anhalt-Kothen

F740 Waterloo Campaign medal 1815 blackened iron, very rare .. (L18428) V.F. £995

BadenF741 Order of the Zahringen Lion Commander neck badge in gold......................

................................................................................ (L26424) N.E.F. £2495F742 Order of the Zahringen Lion Knight with gold swords and centre, excellent

quality and condition..................................................... (L20378) E.F. £495F743 Order of the Zahringen Lion Knight with gold swords and centre, excellent

quality and condition ..................................................(L27217) N.E.F. £495 F745 Order of the Zahringen Lion knight silver gilt, ...........(L26709) N.E.F. £395F746 Order of the Zahringen Lion knight silver ................. (L27248) N.E.F. £395

(L27248) N.E.F. £395F747 Order of the Zahringen Lion Golden Merit Cross...... (L26527) N.E.F. £145F748 Order of the Zahringen Lion Golden Merit Cross...... (L26626) N.E.F. £130

BavariaF758 Pair: Bavaria Red Cross Merit medal for War service 1914-18, Bavaria

Golden Wedding Jubilee medal 20th Feb 1918, unusual pair courtmounted, .................................................................. (L24574) G.V.F. £175

F759 Order of St. Michael Knight 4th class 1st type with rays 1855-1887 in gold,superb quality and condition, ring stamped A.H. for Adam Hausinger veryrare ......................................................................... (L26432) N.E.F. £4500

54F761 Military Merit Cross 2nd class with swords 1913-1921...............................

.................................................................................. (L26467) N.E.F. £125F763 Merit Medal for the Suppression of the Rebellion in the Palatinate 1849,

has been gilded possibly for a high official, with original ribbon with buckle,scarce.......................................................................... (L26244) V.F. £195

F766 Army L.S. Bar 1st type 1876-1913, 9 years silver with black iron centre..........................................................................................(L14511) G.V.F. £35

BrunswickF775 House order of Henry the Lion Commander neck badge in gold, superb

quality and condition original badge ...........................(L26271) E.F. £2995F776 Order of Henry the Lion silver merit cross ................(L26123) G.V.F. £110F777 Order of Henry the Lion silver merit cross.................. (l26514) N.E.F. £125

FrankfurtF780 Volunteers medal 1813-1814, Waterloo Period rare (n.r.)...........................

..................................................................................(L25742) G.V.F. £495F781 Volunteers medal 1813-1814, Waterloo Period with piece of original

ribbon, rare ...................................................................(L26095) V.F. £550Hanover

F782 Volunteers War medal for Waterloo 1813 Campaigns (issued 1841)bronze scarce ...........................................................(L25452) G.V.F. £195

F783 Lagensalza medal 1866 impressed to H Wuleers.......(L27079) G.V.F. £75F784 Lagensalza medal 1866 impressed to H Keutz.............. (L27080) V.F. £70

Hanseatic StatesF786 Waterloo Medal in silver scarce ............................. (L26448) G.V.F. £195F789 Lubeck Cross silvered.............................................. (L26054) N.E.F. £165F790 Lubeck Cross silvered.............................................. (L26884) N.E.F. £165F791 Lubeck Cross silvered slight chip to one corner otherwise .........................

.................................................................................. (L27077) N.E.F. £145F792 Lubeck Cross silvered, toning to the back otherwise...................................

.................................................................................. (L26270) N.E.F. £145Hessen Kassel

F799 Waterloo medal, with long piece of original ribbon, ..... (L26383) V.F. £195F801 Waterloo Medal 1814-1815.......................................(L26624) G.V.F. £175

Lippe DetmoldF805 War Merit Cross 1914 2nd class................................. (L26050) G.V.F. £85

Mecklenburg-SchwerinF806 Order of the Griffin Grand Commander neck badge and breast star, silver

gilt, superb quality and condition set by Godet & Sohn Berlin, a rare setwith the Godet Plaque on the back of the star, usually seen unmarked by H. Rose.

As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descentvia Morton and Eden auctions ................................... (L26780) E.F. £2495

F807 Order of the Griffin Knight ........................................ (L24658) N.E.F. £295F810 Military Merit cross 1870, 2nd class, rare, ................(L26006) N.V.F. £275F812 Golden Civil Merit Medal 1872-1918 large type neck decoration bronze gilt

scarce medal............................................................. (L18450) N.E.F. £195F813 Civil Merit Medal 1885-1918 with fancy suspender silver on court mounted

ribbbon...................................................................... (L27259) N.E.F. £120Nassau

F815 Waterloo medal 1815 L26108) G.V.F. £495F816 Waterloo medal 1815 with an original ribbon, very scarce.........................

......................................................................................(L26423) V.F. £495F817 Nassau Waterloo medal ...........................................(L26517) G.V.F. £495

OldenburgF818 Waterloo medal 1815 silver , rare ............................ (L25764) G.V.F. £695

PrussiaF823 Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class Set, neck badge and breast star, the

neck badge and the central arms of the star in in gold, breast star marked‘W’ by Wagner, the neck badge marked ‘N’ by Neuhaus, most superbquality and condition set.

As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descentvia Morton and Eden auctions ................................... (L26779) E.F. £3995

F825 1813/14 War medal combatant with squared arms, ..(l24732) G.V.F. £130F826 1813/14 War medal combatant with squared arms, ....... (L24733) V.F. £95F827 1814 War medal combatant with squared arms,.......(L24734) N.V.F. £110F828 1814 War medal combattant with squared arms, with piece of original

ribbon............................................................................ (L25042) V.F. £135F829 1814 War medal combattant with rounded arms, ........ (L25043) V.F. £130F830 1815 War medal combattant with Squared Arms Waterloo, with old ribbon,

scarce........................................................................(L26093) G.V.F. £195F831 1815 War medal combattant with Squared Arms Waterloo, with

replacement ribbon, ..................................................... (L27205) V.F. £175F832 1815 War medal combattant with Squared Arms Waterloo, with

replacement ribbon, polished...................................... (L27209) N.V.F. £95F833 1815 Waterloo War medal non-combattant in blackend Iron with old

ribbon, Waterloo scarce ........................................... (L25765) G.V.F. £225F834 1815 Waterloo War medal Waterloo non-combattant in blackend Iron with

replacement ribbon, scarce .....................................(L26158) G.V.F. £195F835 1815 Waterloo War medal non-combattant in blackend Iron (n.r.) ..............

..................................................................................(L26030) G.V.F. £195F837 Der Main Armee Cross 1866 ......................................(L27226) G.V.F. £40F839 Franco Prussian War 1870-71 non combattant.......... (L25353) G.V.F. £45F840 Franco Prussian War 1870-71 non combattant.............. (L25354) V.F. £35F843 Golden Wedding of Wilhelm and Augusta 1879, 1st class silver gilt, rare.

......................................................................................(L26513) E.F. £495Reuss

F867 Military merit Cross for waterloo gilt and bronze, with replacement ribbonbut very rare medal .................................................. (L27257) G.V.F. £795

Saxe AltenburgF872 Saxe-Gotha Altenburg Waterloo Medal, 1815, all gilt Officers issue edge

impressed “HERZOGTH GOTHA VND ALTENBVRG MDCCCXIV-MDCCCXV” some wear to obverse, .........................(L27238) N.V.F. £595

F873 House Order of Saxe Ernestine Ernst II golden merit medal silver gilt, withdesigner stamp, superb condition with toning, (n.r.)..... (L27094) E.F. £110

Saxe Coburg GothaF875 Saxe Ernestine House Order 2nd type Knight in gold, superb quality and

condition ...................................................................... (L26425) E.F. £995F876 Carl Eduard silver merit medal with silver bar with Swords and 1914/17,

scarce........................................................................(L27243) N.E.F. £195Saxe Coburg Saalfeld

F880 Waterloo Medal for Volunteers, other ranks, with silver collar, rare................................................................................................(L25039) G.V.F. £395

SaxonyF881 Order of Henry Silver Merit medal unsigned old issue with original ribbon,.

.....................................................................................(L18227) V.F. £145F883 Civil Merit Order Silver merit cross 1815-1910 made with struck medallion

excellent quality (n.r.) ............................................... (L26466) N.E.F. £155Saxe Meiningen

F888 War Merit Medal 1915-1918 bronze ...........................(L27236) G.V.F. £65F889 War Merit Medal 1915-1918 bronze ...........................(L26943) G.V.F. £85

Saxe WeimarF894 Waterloo medal 1815 bronze rare ............................(L25003) G.V.F. £295F895 Waterloo medal 1815 bronze rare (n.r)..................... (L25002) G.V.F. £280

Schaumburg-LippeF896 Waterloo Military Merit Medal, very rare .................. (L24665) G.V.F. £995F897 House Order Silver Merit Cross 1869-1918 (n.r).......(L26179) N.E.F. £195F898 House Order Silver Merit Cross 1869-1918 (nr)........(L26604) N.E.F. £195F899 Civil Merit Medal silver ............................................. (L27089) N.E.F. £155F900 Civil Merit Medal silver on blue ribbon for Mens Faithful Service 1905-1918

.................................................................................. (L27090) N.E.F. £155Schwarzburg Rudolstadt

F901 Furstlich Honour Cross 1857-1918 1st class in gold, superb quality andcondition, some toning otherwise ...............................(L26426) E.F. £1995

F902 Furstlich Honour Cross 1857-1918 2nd class in gold, superb quality andcondition,.................................................................... (L26427) E.F. £1595

55Weurtemburg

F905 War Medal 1793-1815 as awarded for Waterloo for 3 Campaigns, in gilt Officers issue, scarce................................................(L25714) G.V.F. £295

F906 War Medal 1793-1815 as awarded for Waterloo for 3 Campaigns,.............................................................................................. (L25763) N.E.F. £295

F907 War Medal 1793-1815 as awarded for Waterloo for 3 Campaigns,..................................................................................................................................(L27245) V.F.£275

F908 War Medal 1793-1815 as awarded for Waterloo for 2 Campaigns...................................................................................................(L25401) V.F. £195

F909 War Medal 1866, gilded (n.r.) scarce........................ (L27106) G.V.F. £85F911 Landwehr L.S. Cross XX 2nd type 1891-1921 silver with original old

frayed ribbon , scarce................................................(L26091) G.V.F. £195Isenberg-Birstein

F803 Isenburg-Birstein Waterloo medal 1814-15 silver, one of the rarestWaterloo medals....................................................... (L25403) G.V.F. £795

German Third Reich

F917 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, Ritterkreuz, original issue by Steinhauer &Luck, Type A, the ‘Micro 800’, stamped 800 on cross and loop, on a longpiece of very old, lightly soiled ribbon, 46mm wide, ‘white thread count’ of26.

An excellent early wartime example with only light overall wear, and usualdetails for this die type. ........................................... (L26479) G.V.F. £8995

F920 Iron Cross 1939 1st class, excellent quality silver marked 50 on pin............................................................................................. (L22620) N.E.F. £265

F921 Iron Cross 1939 1st class, silver with screw back fixing ( screw platemissing) ....................................................................(L26269) G.V.F. £225

F924 Iron Cross 1939 1st class, toning .............................(L25926) G.V.F. £195F926 German Eagle Order; Merit Medal by Munzant, Wien, in zinc alloy the ring

stamped with “30” and with the original pin broach on ribbon, pin missing,.......................................................................................(L27233) V.F. £175

F931 Mothers Cross silver (n.r.) ..........................................(L27121) G.V.F. £55F935 Italy-German Africa Medal 1941 bronzed zinc by Lorioli, with original old

ribbon........................................................................ (L27092) G.V.F. £110F938 Danzig Cross, excellent old post war issue (n.r.) .........(L26260) V.F. £195F939 Naval Destroyer Badge maker mark S.H.u Co ............ (L26556) V.F. £145

German Third Reich Copies

F945 Army Infantry Assault Badge by JLS in an early badge heavy quality withdarkened back ..........................................................(L24943) G.V.F. £145

F946 Army Infantry Assault Badge unmarked pillow crimped fittings. This iswhere the hook and hinge are both encompassed on all four sides by arectangle of metal, solid zinc mid war, retaining clasp missing .......................................................................................................(L24944) G.V.F. £125

Federal Republic of Germany

F950 Order of Merit, Grand Cross of Merit sash badge and breast star (4pointed )badge unmarked good quality silver gilt lapel pin with badge(no sash) some toning to star ...................................(L27204) G.V.F. £295

F951 Order of Merit, Grand Cross breast star (6 pointed )badge pin markedby St. & L , excellent quality silver gilt marked 800...................................................................................................................... (L27203) N.E.F. £245

F952 Order of Merit, Grand Cross breast star (6 pointed )badge pin markedby St. & L , excellent quality silver gilt some toning, marked 800................................................................................................ (L27250) N.E.F. £225

F953 Order of Merit, Grand Cross of Merit breast star (4 pointed )badge pinmarked by St. & L , excellent quality silver gilt marked 800 ......................................................................................................... (L27199) N.E.F. £195

Greece

F959 Bavarian Auxiliary Corps Cross 1833 superb quality in bronze with gildededges and lettering, and a piece of original frayed ribbon, Established in1837 for service from 1833, superb rare variety ...... (L26452) G.V.F. £595

F960 Order of the Redeemer Grand Officer neck badge and breast star, superbquality and condition the badge and centre of the star in gold, by Le Maitreof Paris.

As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descentvia Morton and Eden auctions ................................... (L26778) E.F. £1795

F961 Order of the Redeemer Knight Otto,silver with gold centre, good quality,with usual chips to tip of arms otherwise ..................... (L24111) V.F. £295

F963 Order of the Redeemer Knight, silver with gold centre,very slt chips to tiparms repaired, excellent quality with lapel bow (n.r.)......................................................................................................................(L26692) G.V.F. £195

F965 Order of the Redeemer Knight, silver with gold centre,very slt chip to tipsof one arm, excellent quality ..................................... (L24836) G.V.F. £195

F967 Order of the Phoenix Knigh’s Golden Cross, superb quality silver gilt withoriginal ribbon............................................................(L24749) N.E.F. £125

F970 Royal Household Medal George I, rare.....................(L26535) G.V.F. £795 F971 Greco Turkish War 1912-1913 medal with 5 bars Elasson, Sarantaporon,

Ostropon, Gianitsa, Ioannina, scarce .......................(L23595) G.V.F. £150F972 Greco Turkish War 1912-1913 medal with 1 bar Gianitsa,...........................

....................................................................................(L24208) G.V.F. £95F973 Greco Turkish War 1912-1913 medal with 1 bar Gianitsa, in the original

embossed case of issue very scarce........................ (L24259) G.V.F. £125F975 War with Bulgaria 1913 2 bars Kresna-Tsoymagia, Beles............................

..................................................................................(L24237) G.V.F. £120F977 War Cross 1916-17, 2nd class with bronze star on ribbon and 3 silver

stars for mentioned in despatches 3 times, signed by Sue/Rivaud, scarce................................................................................(L26403) G.V.F. £145v

F983 Badge of The Sacred Legion, very scarce ............... (L26039) G.V.F. £145Hong Kong

F998 Hong Kong Immigration Service Meritorious Service Medal silver, veryrare ...........................................................................(L24089) G.V.F. £195

Hungary

F999 Order of The Holy Crown commander with war decoration and swords,reverse date 1942, superb original quality with full original silk ribbon asworn, some flaking to central green enamel otherwise................................................................................ (L27192) N.E.F. £1495

F1000 Order of Merit Commander old quality in silver gilt chip to bottom arm andcentres missing (n.r.) ................................................... (L26610) V.F. £125

F1001 Order of Merit Commander superb old quality in silver gilt (n.r)...................................................................................................... (L26389) N.E.F. £395

F1006 Order of Vitez old original badge bronze gilt and enamel, by Boczangy,Budapest, very scarce..............................................(L26387) G.V.F. £225

F1007 Order of Vitez old original badge bronze gilt and enamel, by BoczanKaroly,CSJ Konai J S, very scarce......................................... (L26388) V.F. £195

Iceland

F1012 Life Saving Medal silver and enamel, an attractive medal and very rare.................................................................................. (L25732) N.E.F. £195

F1013 Order of the Falcon Commander 1st type (n.r.) slt. chip to tip of one armotherise rare and .................................................... (L26084) N.E.F. £345

F1014 Order of the Falcon Commander 2nd type in original fitted case of issueby Kjartan Asmundsson Reykjavik, with full neck...... (L24886) E.F. £595

F1016 Order of the Falcon Commander 2nd type in original fitted case of issueby Kjartan Asmundsson Reykjavik, with full neck ribbon (case with dampspots on lid and a cross inked on bottom )................. (L24887) E.F. £545

International Orders

F1047 Order of St.Catherine of Mount Sinai Knight superb quality in silver gilt withgold centres ..............................................................(L26394) N.E.F. £325

Ireland

F1052 Emergency Service Medal 1939-45, AN SLUA MUIRI Naval Reserve, withbar 1939-1946 very rare............................................(L24086) G.V.F. £195

F1053 Emergency Service Medal 1939-45, AN SLUA MUIRI Naval Reserve,very rare.................................................................... (L24087) G.V.F. £195

F1055 Emergency Service Medal 1939-45, Air Raid Precautions , scarce.................................................................................................. (L25839) N.E.F. £55

56F1058 Emergency Service Medal 1939-45, Local Security Forces one bar 1939

-1945........................................................................... (L27067) N.E.F. £45F1061 Truce Commemorative medal for Survivors 1921-1971...............................

..................................................................................(L25848) G.V.F. £225Italy

F1065 Colonial Order of the Star of Italy Officer in gold ......(L26596) N.E.F. £195 F1066 Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity large breast badge scarce..................

....................................................................................(L23937) G.V.F. £95F1067 Order of Lazarus Grand Officer sash badge and breast star , badge in gold

and star in silver with gold centre, by Cravanzola

As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descentvia Morton and Eden auctions...................................(L26784) G.V.F. £695

F1069 Order of Lazarus Knight without crown in gold ........(L26010) N.E.F. £165F1070 Order of Lazarus Knight without crown in gold slt. hairlines otherwise........

.................................................................................. (L25182) N.E.F. £175F1071 Order of the Crown Grand Cross breast star, good quality by Gardino .......

.................................................................................. (L26251) N.E.F. £395F1072 Order of the Crown Grand Cross breast star ........... (L26642) N.E.F. £495F1077 Order of the Crown Commander gold, superb quality and condition with full

ribbon in plush fitted case by Ciro Starace Rome .......(L25234) E.F. £195F1081 Order of the Roman Eagle Commander neck badge, rare order only

issued between 1942 and 1944 and awarded to foreigners, silver gilt...........................................................................................(L24153) G.V.F. £796

F1082 Republic Order of Merit Commander badge in silver gilt with ladies bowribbon............................................................................ (L25645) E.F. £110

F1088 Al Valore Militare Guerre d’Italie 1859 silver, to P.A. Limonier, Captitaine,2me Gr. G.I. hallmarked F.G. .................................(L26580) G.V.F. £1395

F1112 War Merit Cross Vitt Emm III Merito di Guerra uniface mounted Spaishstyle with buckle, scarce............................................. (L25923) G.V.F. £75

F1113 War Merit Cross Vitt Emm III Merito di Guerra scarce...... (L25924) G.V.F.£50

F1116 Red Cross Merit medal Benemerenti silver ...............(L26023) G.V.F. £85F1117 Red Cross Merit medal Benemerenti bronze............. (L26019) G.V.F. £55F1135 Crimea Medal 1855-1856 with engravers name G. Ferraris below bust ,

very rare .....................................................................(L25730) V.F. £1495F1136 Savoy Liberation of Sicily medal 1860 Vitt. Emmanuel, bronze by S.J. (n.

r.) ..................................................................................(L24576) E.F. £250F1142 Africa Campaign medal with silver bar Campagna 1895-96,.......................

..................................................................................(L24984) G.V.F. £125F1143 Africa Campaign medal with silver bar Campagna 1895-96,.......................

......................................................................................(L24985) V.F. £125F1148 Vittorio Veneto Cross........................................................ (L2480) V.F. £35F1155 Fascist Youth Cross ONB blue enamel large, ............(L26066) G.V.F. £75F1156 Fascist Youth Cross ONB red enamel large, ............ (L26067) G.V.F. £75

Japan

F1165 Order of the Pillars of State no bars ......................... (L25417) N.E.F. £195F1170 Order of the Kite 5th Class chip to tip of one arm otherwise.........................

..................................................................................(L26301) G.V.F. £295F1173 Order of the Auspicious Clouds 8th Class very scarce award......................

....................................................................................(L24373) V.F. £155F1174 Order of the Auspicious Clouds 8th Class very scarce award (n.r.)..............

................................................................................. (L24712) N.E.F. £165F1175 Order of the Auspicious Clouds 4th Class, superb quqlity and condition ,

rare ........................................................................... (L25921) N.E.F. £595F1176 Order of the Auspicious Clouds 5th Class, very scarce................................

..................................................................................(L25434) G.V.F. £450F1177 Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cross breast star, superb quality and

condition....................................................................... (L25268) E.F. £995F1181 Order of the Rising Sun 5th Class very old thin issue, with toning to white

enamel, otherwise..................................................... (L25213) N.E.F. £135F1183 Order of Sacred Treasure 3rd Class neck badge one arm chipped (n.r.) ....

..................................................................................(L25970) G.V.F. £175F1191 Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, .............................(L25135) N.E.F. £30

F1192 Order of the Sacred Crown, 8th Class , superb quality very rare Ladiesonly award in all classes, with unmounted ribbon .... (L24718) N.E.F. £495

F1194 Order of the Sacred Treasure Grand Cross breast star, in fitted embossedlacquered case of issue , some hair lines to white arms and a light split tolid of case.................................................................. (L25035) G.V.F. £495

F1196 Order of Sacred Treasure 3rd Class neck badge some chipping to red enamel otherwise (n.r.) ........................................... (L20756) G.V.F. £195

F1197 Order of Sacred Treasure 3rd Class neck badge slt chipping to 3 red ballswith full old original neck ribbon ............................... (L24233) G.V.F. £250

F1202 Order of Sacred Treasure 6th Class in fitted embossed black lacquer case,superb quality and condition with lapel rosette ............ (L26476) E.F. £120

F1204 Military Wound badge wounded in Battle, silver and enamel, ..................................................................................................... (L24599) N.E.F. £125

F1217 Red Cross medal for the Russo Japanese War 1904-5 bronze with largeenamelled red cross suspension for Medical staff, rare ................................................................................................................. (L25593) N.E.F. £125

F1219 Badge of the Three Legged Raven awarded to wounded officers onlyWW1 scarce ...............................................................(L24362) G.V.F. £65

F1224 Manchuria Border incident 1939, rare small dove variety............................................................................................................... (L23455) N.E.F. £195

F1225 Manchuria Border incident 1939, ... with ribbon bar, (L25205) N.E.F. £145F1234 Manchuria Imperial Visit to Japan 1935 silver, very scarce and attractive

silver medal front of ribbon faded otherwise .............(L24413) N.E.F. £120F1242 Manchuria Red Cross Merit medal scarce......................(L27115) V.F. £55F1243 Merit Medal with violet ribbon, dated bar, unnamed, for Arts and Science

.....................................................................................(L26606) V.F. £155Jordan

F1244 Order of El Nahda Grand Cross sash badge and breast star 2nd type,superb heavy quality hallmarked with miniature, lapel rosette in fittedembossed case by Arthus Bertrand with full old sash, rare......................................................................................................... (L26340) N.E.F. £1295

Korea

F1250 Order of the 8 Trigrams breast badge , very rare ....... (L26169) V.F. £995Kuwait

F1253 Order of Military Merit 1st Class as awarded for the Gulf War, to seniorofficers, mounted by ELM Singapore, very rare to award............................................................................................................. (L26279) N.E.F. £295

Latvia

F1256 Order of the Three Stars Commander (n.r.)..................(L25679) E.F. £275F1257 Order of the Three Stars Knight (n.r).........................(L26400) N.E.F. £130F1258 Order of the Three Stars merit medal Gold ( silver gilt) scarce.....................

....................................................................................(L25887) G.V.F. £75F1260 Order of the Three Stars merit medal Silver .............. (L25888) G.V.F. £85

Liberia

F1267 Order of Africa Redemption Grand Cross Breast Star, excellent qualityset, hallmarked on pin silver gilt, ( no sash) ............. (L26226) N.E.F. £495

Luxembourg

F1272 Order of Adolph of Nassau Officer with Crown , excellent old quality silvergilt and enamels. ..................................................... (L25866) N.E.F. £295

F1279 Order of the The Resistance 1946 1st class cross very rare.........................................................................................................(L24466) G.V.F. £395

Malaysia

F1302 Johore, Sultan Ibrahim Medal 1895 bronze , scarce.... (L25759) E.F. £145Malta

F1305 Order of Malta badge, (50mm) in silver filigree excellent old quality.................................................................................................(L24752) G.V.F. £75

F1306 Medal of BRAVERY Republic of Malta 1975 silver, very rare......................................................................................................... (L24867) N.E.F. £375

Mexico

57F1309 Order of Our Lady Of Guadaloupe, Officer in Silver gilt Civil, “Al Merito

Virtudes”, repair to suspension and some chips to reverse otherwise............................................................................................(L27255) G.V.F. £995

F1310 Order of Our Lady Of Guadaloupe, Knight in Silver Civil, “Al MeritoVirtudes”, excellent manufacture and condition, rare.................................................................................................................... (L26178) N.E.F. £1495

F1312 Order of the Aztec Eagle Grand Officer breast star and neck badge, usualexcellent quality, (n.r.)..................................................(L25635) E.F. £395

F1313 Order of the Aztec Eagle Grand Cross breast star silver gilt in largeleather embossed case of issue by La Esmeralda , very old toned issue,case faded and worn and catches broken ............... (L26155) G.V.F. £230

F1314 Order of the Aztec Eagle Commander neck badge silver gilt dark tonedwith full ribbon and lapel rosette, in large plush embossed case of issue....................................................................................... (L25549) N.E.F. £245

F1315 Order of the Aztec Eagle Commander neck badge superb quality Frenchmade and hallmarked silver gilt ................................... (L26180) E.F. £295

Monaco

F1319 Order of Cultural Merit 1952 Commander 1st class neck badge , superbquality and condition , rare........................................ (L24082) N.E.F. £295

Mongolia

F1325 Armed Forces 40th Jubilee medal heavy quality with official number onback ........................................................................... (L24194) G.V.F. £55

F1326 Armed Forces 80th Jubilee medal heavy quality ....... (L24195) G.V.F. £45F1327 W.W.2 service medal ................................................. (L24196) G.V.F. £45F1328 Armed Force 60th anniversary medal ........................ (L24214) G.V.F. £45F1329 Military Merit Medal WW2........................................... (L24198) G.V.F. £55F1330 Armed Forces 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Khalkhyn Gol 1939............

....................................................................................(L24205) G.V.F. £55Montenegro

F1331 Order of Danilo Grand Cross sash badge slt. chipping to circle aroundlegend (no sash) .......................................................(L24555) N.E.F. £795

F1332 Order of Danilo 5th Class Knights Silver Cross in silver and black enamelexcellent quality and condition rare,(n.r.).................. (L26931) N.E.F. £395

F1336 Medal of Military Bravery 1841 early type with cylinder suspension andearly ribbon, with Vinc Mayers hallmark ...................(L24598) G.V.F. £295

F1340 Medal of Zeal 1895 2nd class silver ball suspender (L24905) G.V.F. £145F1341 Medal of Zeal 1895 2nd class silver ring suspender.....(L24906) V.F. £110F1346 Order of Danilo 5th Class Knights Silver Cross in silver and black enamel

excellent quality and condition rare,.......................... (L27311) N.E.F. £370Morocco

F1348 Order of Ouissam Alaouit Officer slt chipping................................................................................................................................(L22364) G.V.F. £120

Nepal

F1353 Silver Jubilee of King Tribhuban Bir Bikram Shah Dev, 1936. silver scarceincorrect ribbon.................................................................................... (L27138) N.E.F. £65

Netherlands

F1358 Military Order of William Knight early to mid 19th century, reduced size25mm x 38mm, very attractive with gold centre, excellent condition..............................................................................................(L26071) G.V.F. £695

F1359 Family House Order of Orange silver medal of Merit rare (n.r.) .................................................................................................... (L25875) N.E.F. £295

F1360 Order of Orange Nassau Grand Officer Breast Star Military with Swords,large star , by Begeer, rare award ............................(L26459) N.E.F. £995

F1361 Order of Orange Nassau Commander neck Badge in gold superb qualitywith full old neck ribbon, ........................................... (L26456) N.E.F. £795

F1366 Medal for Zeal and Loyalty 1877 silver for 24 years service, this is a raremedal only awarded from 1877-1890 (n.r.)...............(L25876) N.E.F. £195

F1367 Cross of Merit 1941 scarce ...................................... (L24922) N.E.F. £165F1371 Waterloo Cross 1813-15 silver usual hallmarks with a piece of old original

ribbon........................................................................ (L26464) G.V.F. £550F1372 Antwerp Citadel Medal 1832 , awarded for bravery, rare..............................

......................................................................................(L26634) V.F. £345

F1375 Hasselt Cross 1830-31, bronze, Volunteer variety very scarce, ......................................................................................................(L25877) G.V.F. £95

F1376 Mussert Cross 1941,with original ribbon and pin clasp,pin loose,................................................................................................. (L26381) N.E.F. £595

F1377 Mussert Cross 1941,with original ribbon and pin clasp,repairs to centralenamels and one arm chipped otherwise very rare original award.................................................................................................(L26249) G.V.F. £495

F1378 Korea Cross for Justice and Freedom sword bar with “2 “ 1950, to denote2 tours of duty , court mounted by V. Wielik Den Haag, rare......................................................................................................... (L25707) N.E.F. £295

F1420 Order of Orange Nassau Grand Officer Breast Star Military with Swords,rare award .............................................................. (L26458) N.E.F. £1095

Nigeria

F1387 Order of the Federal Republic Merit medal Military ribbon bronze..................................................................................................... (L24154) E.F. £30

F1388 Federal Republic Armed Forces medal for Bravery in the field............................................................................................................(L25510) E.F. £45

F1389 Federal Republic Armed Forces medal for Distinguished service.......................................................................................................(L25511) E.F. £45

F1390 Federal Republic medal for Distinguished Service silver ....................................................................................................................(L25512) E.F. £45

Norway

F1391 Order of Olaf Officer 1st type in GOLD superb quality very early type,slight hairline to bottom arm on reverse otherwise ......................................................................................................................... (L26105) N.E.F. £995

F1396 King Haakon VII Freedom or Liberty Cross 1945, silver and enamel byTostrup, very sarce....................................................(L25376) N.E.F. £795

F1397 Olav V Kings silver merit medal named to Arne Aamodt 1965...................................................................................................... (L25366) N.E.F. £135

F1398 Haakon VII Royal Medal for Heroic Deeds (Lifesaving) small type , rareissue..........................................................................(L25935) G.V.F. £495

F1402 Korea Medal, 1951-1954, bronze with original ribbon pin suspender. veryscarce .......................................................................(L26929) N.E.F. £275

F1403 Korea Medal, 1951-1954, bronze very scarce ......... (L26312) N.E.F. £245Oman

F1408 Police Distinguished Service Medal, rare ................... (L25572) E.F. £125F1409 Police Long Service and Good Conduct medal ............. (L25571) E.F. £48

Panama

F1414 Order of Vasco Nunez De Balboa Grand Cross breast star, superbquality, scarce........................................................... (L27084) N.E.F. £245

Persia (Iran)

F1419 Order of Lion and Sun, 1st type Grand Officer Breast Star , high class with2 rings in centre and 7 points, excellent quality,no green rays ...................................................................................................... (L25968) N.E.F. £275

Phillipines

F1424 Legion of Honour Commander heavy quality by El Oro with full neckribbon, scarce ...........................................................(L24098) G.V.F. £175

F1428 Korean Campaign Medal scarce by El Oro............... (L25369) N.E.F. £195Poland

F1431 Cross of Valour 1940,reduced size 35mm .............. (L26519) G.V.F. £145F1433 Order of Polonia Restituta 1918 Grand officer neck badge and breast star,

superb early quality set in silver gilt and silver, with original full neckribbon,....................................................................... (L23990) N.E.F. £595

F1434 Order of Polonia Restituta 1918 Commander neck badge, superb oldoriginal quality in silver gilt, ......................................(L26274) N.E.F. £220

F1436 Order of Polonia Restituta 1944 Officer bronze gilt old issue , gilding worn,..........................................................................................(L9406) V.F. £55

F1440 Virtute Militare, early silver cross Russian Type, 33mm, rare (n.r.)...............................................................................................(L25093) G.V.F. £695

F1441 Order of Virtute Militare 1918 4th class badge, type 3.................................................................................................................. (L23994) N.E.F. £145

58F1443 Cross of Merit , Pro Etnostra Libertate Vestra( For Your Freedom and

Ours, Commander Neck Badge in silver , excellent quality and conditionLater called the Cross of Merit of the Association of Polish Combatants inFrance. with original watered full ribbon with ties, scarce.............................................................................................................. (L25085) N.E.F. £165

F1444 Virtute Militare 5th class excellent quality early all silver cross officiallynumbered 435, Awarded to “Niewitecki Stefan Sierz Pilot 14 Esk Lotn4/8/1921” ( Sergeant Pilot 14th Air Force Flight) very rare early award toa Pilot........................................................................ (L26225) N.E.F. £695

F1452 Cross of Merit R.P. With swords Gold (gilt)................(L26574) G.V.F. £45F1459 Bar for Air Force medal .............................................. (L25111) N.E.F. £45F1460 Monte Cassino Cross officially numbered................(L26636) G.V.F. £145F1462 Odre Nyse Baltyk medal 1939-1945.......................... (L23981) G.V.F. £45F1463 Medal of merit in National Defence 1966 silver thick type...........................

....................................................................................(L23986) G.V.F. £45F1464 Medal of merit in National Defence 1966 bronze thick type..........................

....................................................................................(L23987) G.V.F. £35F1465 Medal of merit for Safeguarding Public order silver 1964............................

....................................................................................(L23985) G.V.F. £45F1489 Armed Forces in the West Action Cross 1939-1945 bar Air Force War

operations, scarce....................................................... (L27183) N.E.F. £75Portugal

F1510 Order of Villa Vicosa Grand Cross breast star excellent fine quality star,byDa Costa, chipping to blue central enamel, otherwise ................................................................................................................... (L25969) N.E.F. £295

F1522 Order of the Yoke and Arrows Commander neck badge excellent quality insilver gilt hallmarked .................................................... (L26638) E.F. £245

F1530 Don Luiz 1 Good Service medal silver (n.r.).............. (L25639) G.V.F. £75F1535 Exemplary Service medal 1956 bronze with ribbon buckle...........................

....................................................................................(L24288) G.V.F. £55Rhodesia

F1538 General Service Medal named to Rfm A.J.T. DeMota....(L24393) E.F. £35F1539 General Service Medal named to Gd J Mawire.............. (L25717) E.F. £25

Romania

F1542 Order of The Star Commander,1st type in fitted embossed case of issueby Resch Bucharest, with full old ribbon, label on bottom of case,................................................................................................. (L25244) N.E.F. £295

F1545 Order of the Crown 2nd type Knights badge with swords................................................................................................................. (L25986) N.E.F. £80

F1548 Order of the Crown 2nd type Knights badge .............. (L25987) N.E.F. £80F1549 Honour Decoration of the Romanian Eagle Knight breast badge (n.r.),

crown hallmark on tail and 900 on the ring very rare......................................................................................................................(L27297) G.V.F. £695

F1552 Red Cross Merit decoration pin back badge 1941, with original Certificateof issue to Dr Cristofor, pin clasp broken otherwise......................................................................................(L3132) G.V.F. £75

F1555 Air Force Medal for Bravery with Crown and Swords 3rd class bronze rare(n.r)............................................................................(L23619) G.V.F. £180

F1572 Order of the Hero of Socialist Labor1st type ............ (L25886) G.V.F. £135Russia

F1576 Order of St. Stanislaus 2nd class Neck Badge wartime issue in bronzegilt by Eduard, excellent quality with original very frayed ribbon...............................................................................................................................(L26706) N.E.F. £795

F1577 Order of St. Stanislaus 2nd class Neck Badge with swords wartime issuein bronze gilt with “Fallen Eagles” by Eduard,..........(L24444) G.V.F. £995

F1578 Order of St. Stanislaus 2nd class Neck Badge with swords wartime issuein bronze gilt by Eduard, (n.r.)................................... (L25460) N.E.F. £895

F1579 Medal for Zeal Nicholas in silver gilt, scarce............. (L26504) N.E.F. £250F1580 Medal for Zeal Nicholas in silver gilt, scarce (n.r) .....(L26505) N.E.F. £195F1581 Order of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker, White movement , Russians in

Exile Cross with Swords. For Medical Personnel. 38 mm (not includingloop). Bronze, gilt and enamels. Red cross at centre of white enamelledcross, double-headed gilt eagles in angles. 1914 1917 on back. excellentquality and condition, ................................................... (L27294) E.F. £345

F1582 Order of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker, White movement Russians inExile, Order of the Compassionate Heart. 32 mm (not including loop).Bronze, gilt and enamels. reverse with R.V.S. W.W , excellent old quality......................................................................................(L27295) E.F. £275

Soviet Russia

F1583 Order of Lenin, in gold and platinum type 5 variation 1, excellent conditionscarce type .................................................................(L26073) E.F. £1795

F1584 Order of Lenin, in gold and platinum type 6, .......... (L26390) N.E.F. £1375F1589 Meritorious Service in Battle medal numbered.............. (L27049) V.F. £35

Sarawak

F1602 Order of the Star of Sarawak 4th class Ladys shoulder badge, superbquality on bows and tails in embossed case of issue by Spink , rare ............................................................................................ (L24071) N.E.F. £175

F1606 Government Service, Long Service medal , silver, (n.r.) very scarce............................................................................................. (L25536) N.E.F. £195

Serbia

F1612 Order of The White Eagle, Commander neck badge with swords, byBertrand, superb quality and condition ................(L26775) G.V.F. £1495

F1613 Order of The White Eagle, Commander neck badge with swords, smallchip to blue riband, with full old ribbon with ties, . (L26372) G.V.F. £1345

F1614 Order of the White Eagle Commander neck badge chipping to blue ribbonand slt chip to tail (n.r.) .........................................(L26410) G.V.F. £1095

F1616 Order of The White Eagle, Knight, with swords excellent quality, slight chipto reverse of blue riband otherwise ........................ (L25669) N.E.F. £445

F1617 Order of The White Eagle, Knight, reverse centre enamel chippedotherwise ................................................................ (L25784) N.E.F. £250

F1618 Order of The White Eagle, Knight, older narrow type................................................................................................................ (L25785) N.E.F. £250

F1619 Order of The White Eagle, Knight, 2 chips to back of blue ribbonotherwise................................................................. (L25782) N.E.F. £275

F1620 Order of The White Eagle, Knight, old frayed ribbon, ............................................................................................................... (L25781) N.E.F. £260

F1621 Order Takowa Commander neck badge Milosh IV superb quality smallchip to blue enamel otherwise scarce and ............. (L25091) N.E.F. £895

F1622 Order Takowa Commander neck badge Milosh IV superb quality ..................................................................................................................................(L25932) N.E.F. £995

F1626 Order of St. Sava 4th class Officer, green robes excellent quality andcondition....................................................................... (L24738) E.F. £150

F1627 Order of St. Sava 5th class Officer, 1st type with M cypher, hallmarked K.F. on link for Karl Fischmeister excellent condition and rare........................................................................................................... (L26162) N.E.F. £495

F1628 Order of St. Sava Grand Officer neck badge, green robes, with unfinishedribbon, ...................................................................... (L25243) G.V.F. £250

F1631 Order of St. Sava 4th Class Officer green robes......(L24209) N.E.F. £175F1633 Red Cross Decoration 1876, excellent quality (n.r) .....................................

.................................................................................. (L26035) N.E.F. £295F1634 Red Cross Merit medal 1912-1913 in silver , very scarce.............................

.................................................................................. (L26021) N.E.F. £195F1635 Royal Household medal Peter I silver 1904 4th class very scarce..............

......................................................................................(L24902) V.F. £110F1636 Royal Household medal silver with crown Alexander I 2nd type scarce.......

................................................................................. (L24415) N.E.F. £160F1637 Royal Household medal Alexander I silvered (traces remain)......................

........................................................................................(L25117) V.F. £85F1638 Royal Household medal Peter II silver, scarce ....... (L25118) G.V.F. £125F1640 Civil Merit Medal 1902 2nd class silver (n.r.) ..............(L24212) N.E.F. £55F1643 Turkish War Medal 1876-1878, bronze, old handmade ribbon.....................

........................................................................................(L27176) V.F. £50F1650 2nd Balkan War Cross 1913

.......................................................................................(L26980) V.F. £45F1651 2nd Balkan War Cross 1913................................... (L26991) V.F. £45F1652 2nd Balkan War Cross 1913 ...................................... (L27044) V.F. £45F1656 Milosh Oblitch, medal for Bravery, large type gold (gilt) ..............................

..................................................................................(L24968) G.V.F. £120

59F1657 Milosh Oblitch, medal for Bravery, large type, gilt gilding worn .. (L27130)

V.F. £95F2154 Red Cross Decoration 1876, excellent quality and condition rare

......................................................................................(L25100) E.F. £399Siam and Thailand

F1662 Order of the Crown Grand Cross breast star 2nd type, ................................................................................................................... (L25585) N.E.F. £95

F1667 Order of the Crown 4th class Officer....................... (L26702) N.E.F. £48F1669 Order of the Crown Grand Officer neck badge and breast star 2nd type,

(n.r.) silver gilt, toning................................................(L26871) G.V.F. £165F1672 Border Merit Medal 1954, awarded to the Border Guards, with top bar ,

rare .................................................................................(L26972) V.F. £55Spain

F1684 Order of St. Ferdinand breast star Maltese style cross, silver, with goldcentre, very early issue mid 19th century, with stipled arms, superbquality and condition..................................................... (L27088) E.F. £495

F1685 Order of St Ferdinand very old issue ,1820-1840 in gold with originalribbon with rosette, some chipping but rare and .......... (L26229) V.F. £365

F1686 Order of St Ferdinand old issue ,1850 in gold, very slight repair to legendotherwise ................................................................. (L27191) N.E.F. £395

F1687 Order of Charles III Grand Cross breast star, very early issue 1830-1840,superb quality with gold centre, pin converted to a ring, very rare ............................................................................................... (L26429) N.E.F. £3995

F1688 Order of Charles III Grand Cross sash badge, in gold, superb old qualitywith full old silk original sash .................................... (L26848) N.E.F. £595

F1689 Order of Charles III Grand Cross sash badge (small type) old issue insilver gilt excelent quality (no sash)...........................(L21678) N.E.F. £295

F1692 Order of Charles III Commander , early issue in gold with enammelledsuspension loop, superb quality and condition, loop chipped as often foundwith full neck ribbon with ties ....................................(L26428) N.E.F. £995

F1696 Order of Isabella the Catholic Commander neck badge Kingdom,excellent old quality in silver gilt, 2 arms chipped on reverse............................................................................................................(L24462) V.F. £195

F1697 Order of Isabella the Catholic Officer Kingdom, fine quality, silver gilt...............................................................................................(L26640) E.F. £145

F1698.9 Order of the Republic 1932 Commander neck badge, very rare short livedorder, superb quality and condition in silver gilt and enamel (n.r.)............................................................................................... (L27316) N.E.F. £1995

F1699 Order of Sahara Knights badge, silver very scarce obsolete award .............................................................................................. (L24247) N.E.F. £150

F1700 Order of Alfonso the Wise merit medal scarce..........(L25310) N.E.F. £75F1703 Order of Maria Christina military breast star 1st class Franco, 60mm

silvered .....................................................................(L26408) G.V.F. £130F1711 Order of Naval Merit Knight Kingdom Red enamel, excellent old quality

in bronze gilt, .............................................................. (L24720) N.E.F. £95F1712 Order of St.Hermengildo Knight badge in GOLD superb early quality..........

..................................................................................(L24679) G.V.F. £295F1714 Order of Civil Merit Franco Knight, excellent quality in silver, scarce in

lower grades .................................................................. (L25210) E.F. £85F1718 Alfonso XII Medal for Valour Loyalty and Discipline in Operations Carlist

Wars with 6 bars ESTELLA, MONTE- JURA, SANTA BARBARA,PAMPLONA, MIRAVALLES, TREVINO, superb quality smaller sized insilver by Falot, very rare ........................................... (L12371) N.E.F. £395

F1720 Alfonso XII Medal for Valour Loyalty and Discipline in Operations CarlistWars silver bar PAMPLONA, ribbon frayed ............. (L25841) G.V.F. £195

F1724 Cuba Campaign 1873, bar 1875 rare.....................(L24585) G.V.F. £195F1725 Cuba Campaign 1873, bar 1869 as worn with ribbon buckle ......................

..................................................................................(L24637) G.V.F. £195F1726 Cuba Campaign 1873, bar 1869 reduced size, rare....................................

..................................................................................(L24587) G.V.F. £175F1727 Cross for the Restuaration of the Catholic Monarchy, 1874, silver rare........

..................................................................................(L24636) G.V.F. £395F1729 Cuban Volunteers medal 1882 silver with one silver 10 years service

with original ribbon and buckle, very rare..................................................................................(L24635) G.V.F. £195

F1730 Cuban Volunteers medal 1882 with original ribbon and buckle, rare..........(L24639) N.E.F. £150

F1731 Cuba Campaign 1895-1898, with gilt crown ................ (L26549) V.F. £165F1732 Pair : Luzon Campaign Medal 1896-1897, rare ....... (L25844) G.V.F. £275 F1734 Medal for Mindanao Campaign 1890-1891 and 1894-1895, (n.r.) rare

medal............................................................................ (L25845) V.F. £275F1744 Wound Medal gilt, very unusual reduced size 24mm..(L24618) G.V.F. £55

Sudan

F1756 Sudan Defence Force Long service good conduct medal very early issue1st type 1930’s in silver, wrong ribbon....................... (L26247) G.V.F. £85

Sweden

F1760 Order of the Sword Grand Officer breast star early issue with light blueenamel. and smooth arms ........................................(L26242) G.V.F. £395

F1762 Order of the North Star Grand Cross Breast Star with smooth arms, andsash badge in silver gilt, superb quality with full original narrow sash..............................................................................................(L27086) E.F. £895

F1763 Order of the North Star Grand Officer breast star, ......................................................................................................................... (L25436) N.E.F. £245

F1764 Order of the North Star Grand Officer breast star,.... (L25971) N.E.F. £245F1765 Order of the North Star Grand Officer breast star fish scale arms,...............

................................................................................. (L25652) N.E.F. £295F1770 Oscar II 1897 Jubilee medal to members of the Royal Household, scarce

issue ......................................................................... (L25670) N.E.F. £245F1779 Gustav V Royal Red Cross Merit silver medal for Volunteers named to N.

Levin 1951...................................................................(L25180) N.E.F. £75F1782 Defence Decoration hallmarked silver gilt .................. (L23935) N.E.F. £75

Switzerland

F1785 Soldiers medal 1918, bronze (n.r.)...................................................................................(L27030) G.V.F. £25

Togo Republic

F1793 Order of Mono Commander neck badge, with full neck ribbon, rare .............................................................................................. (L26142) N.E.F. £115

Tunisia

F1797 Order of Nichan Iftikhar Officer El Sadok 1859-1882, excellent quality andcondition....................................................................... (L24320) E.F. £125

F1798 Order of Nichan Iftikhar Knight Ali Bey 1882-1902, in embossed case ofissue ( case rare )......................................................(L25285) N.E.F. £130

Turkey

F1805 Order of the Mejidie 5th class badge Crimean period, with gold outercentre crescent and star,...........................................(L26572) N.E.F. £395

F1807 Order of the Mejidie 5th class badge, with gold outer centre, excellentquality and condition .................................................(L26616) N.E.F. £275

F1810 Order of the Mejidie Commander neck badge with all gold centre,excellent quality with Arabic markings, with full neck ribbon..............................................................................................................(L25854) E.F. £395

F1811 Medal of Iftikhar (pride and glory) 1885 silver with fancy suspension........................................................................................... (L24847) N.E.F. £150

F1814 Iftikhar Danube Campaign medal Medal 1853 scarce...................................................................................................................(L25437) G.V.F. £245

F1815 Iftikhar Danube Campaign medal Medal 1853.............(L26957) V.F. £245F1821 Gallipoli Star by B.B & Co , toning, ..........................(L24482) N.E.F. £175F2163 Order of the Mejidie Commander neck badge Crimea Period with all gold

centre, crescent and star, good quality, .................. (L20638) N.E.F. £895Uganda

F1823 Idi Amin Distinguished Service medal 1962-1971 by Spink, in card case ofissue, scarce .............................................................. (L24674) E.F. £175

F1824 Idi Amin Distinguished Service Service to the State, 9-10-1962-25-1-1971by Spink, mounted for wear, Idi Amin bust ...............(L25681) G.V.F. £145

F1825 Idi Amin Era, Uganda Police Meritorious Service Medal bronze.......................................................................................................(L25682) G.V.F. £98

F1826 Idi Amin Era, Uganda Police Jubilee 1905-1955 Medal bronze, by Spinkmounted as worn, scarce.......................................... (L26541) G.V.F. £125

60United Nations

F1830 U.N. Korea, Ethiopian issue some toning and ribbon soiled..............................................................................................................(L25606) V.F. £165

F1835 U.N. Korea, Philippines issue in Tagalog original issue in card printed boxof issue by El Oro with enamelled lapel badge and ribbon broach, veryrare............................................................................ (L24701) N.E.F. £395

F1836 U.N. Korea, Thai Language issue,........................... (L24180) N.E.F. £225F1837 U.N.Korea, Turkish language issue rare .....................(L25335) V.F. £375

U.S.A.

F1841 Legion of Merit Officer, excellent quality with lapel ribbon and lapel bar inplush case of issue ....................................................... (L24763) E.F. £65

F1842 Legion of Merit Legionnaire very early issue with ribbon bar and lapelbadge in titled case of issue ..................................... (L26584) N.E.F. £125

F1843 Legion of Merit legionnaire very old issue with wrap round broach............................................................................................... (L24769) N.E.F. £95

F1844 Legion of Merit legionnaire old issue with flat broach and old silk ribbon..................................................................................... (L25836) N.E.F. £75

F1845 Legion of Merit legionnaire old issue with slot broach marked HLP-GIwith lapel ribbon bar and lapel bar in plush case of issue................................................................................................................. (L24764) N.E.F. £75

F1846 Distinguished Service Cross Army 1st type W.W.I French made very rare,.................................................................................(L26933) G.V.F. £695

F1856 Purple Heart, Korea issue with original silk ribbon and pin, named toRobert E Richards, 1st cavalry division wounded in action September 15th1950 the Breakout from Pusan 1st major battle of the war. ...........................................................................................................................................(L26106) N.E.F. £125

F1857 Purple Heart Vietnam and later issue with ribbon bar and lapel bar in caseof issue......................................................................... (L25236) E.F. £55

F1864 Air Force Cross 1st early type marked H.L.P. .......... (L26586) N.E.F. £120F1865 Air medal early issue with PIGI stamped on broach and watered ribbon,....

(L25827) N.E.F. £45F1866 Air medal earlier issue with LT-GT stamped on broach ..............................

.................................................................................... (L25828) N.E.F. £30F1872 Virgin Islands of the USA , Goverment Commendation medal bronze rare..

..................................................................................(L24210) G.V.F. £95F1883 Civil War Army later strike ..........................................(L25356) G.V.F. £35F1886 Sampson Medal top bar U.S.S. St. Louis, original unnamed medal, ribbon

frayed,........................................................................... (L26568) V.F. £250F1907 Connecticut National Guard medal by Tiffany & co numbered and named

to Capt. J.H. Hastings Co B 1st C.N.G very early and attractive medalwith suspender 10 Years .........................................(L24251) G.V.F. £125

F1916 Sons of the Revolution 1897 in 14K gold, by Baily Banks and Biddle,numbered 2878 and engraved” John H Westfall Nov 22nd 1897”

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(L25747) G.V.F. £395F1917 Sons of the Revolution 1897 in 14K gold, by Baily Banks and Biddle,

numbered 2113 with 30 years bar on ribbon, old original ribbon frayed ........................................................................................(L25771) G.V.F. £375

F1921 Spanish- American War 1898, 1st Vermont Infantry U.S.V medal named toCpl. J.C. Hulihan, scarce (The gift of W.S.Webb) rare medal.............................................................................................................(L26134) V.F. £125

Vatican

F1937 Order of St. Gregory Officer early 1st type in gold with oval suspensionwreath, superb quality, chip flakes to bottom and right arm otherwise...........................................................................................(L24991) G.V.F. £295

F1938 Order of St. Gregory Officer in gold, superb early quality.................................................................................................................(L26712) E.F. £325

F1941 Castelfidardo Decoration Pro Petri Sede , in silver, reduced size 23mm x35mm scarce with narrow original ribbon, ................(L25331) N.E.F. £275

F1942 Castelfidardo Decoration Pro Petri Sede full sized in nickel, with originalribbon, part of a German collection formed in the 1870’s...............................................................................................................(L25388) G.V.F. £495

F1943 Castelfidardo Decoration Pro Petri Sede full sized in nickel, .......................................................................................................(L25999) G.V.F. £395

F1946 Cross of Mentana nickel issue (n.r.)..........................(L24709) N.E.F. £165F1947 Cross of Mentana nickel issue old original ribbon.....(L25203) G.V.F. £150F1948 Cross of Mentana nickel issue replacement old ribbon.................................

..................................................................................(L25204) G.V.F. £145South Vietnam

F1958 National Order of Vietnam Commander neck , large attractive well madestar, with full neck ribbon with ties.............................(L26233) N.E.F. £295

F1964 National Order of Vietnam, Knight, ............................(L26234) N.E.F. £75Yugoslavia Kingdom

F1968 Order of the Crown of Yugoslavia Commander neck badge, scarce ............................................................................................. (L24572) N.E.F. £275

F1969 Retreat to Albania 1915, as awarded to some British troops.......................with original trifold ribbon................................................ (L25743) V.F. £45

Zimbabwe

F1971 Defence of Zimbawe pipeline bronze named and numbered............................................................................................................(L25260) G.V.F. £30

MINIATURESGreat Britain

M1 U.N. Korea original old worn miniature..........................(L4036) N.E.F. £15Portugal

M1864 Order of Military merit badge........................................... (L4348) E.F. £20