The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

12 February 1997

Lot No 561

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Teel, A.B. (Rigger) H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert) impressed naming, contact marks to the obverse, otherwise very fine

12 February 1997

Lot No 562

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (42367 George Warn, Sto. H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert) impressed naming, good very fine

12 February 1997

Lot No 563

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (H. E. Stevens, Stoker, H.M.Y. Osborne) impressed naming, edge bruise, otherwise better than very fine

12 February 1997

Lot No 564

Four: Jubilee 1887, clasp ‘1897’, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Fredk. Manning, Qr. Mr. H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert) impressed naming, nearly very fine and a rare group (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 565

Ten: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Mid. G. L. Saurin, R.N., H.M.S. Diadem); 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. G. L. Saurin, R.N.); Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Russian Order of St Stanislas, breast badge in gold and enamels; Belgian Order of Leopold, 4th class breast...

12 February 1997

Lot No 566

Nine: 1914-15 Star Trio (238898 E. D. Dadswell, Smn. Rigger, R.N.); Defence and War Medals; The Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue (238898 W. E. Dadswell, Smn. Rgr. H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert) very fine or better (9)

12 February 1997

Lot No 567

The Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze, unnamed in its case of issue, together with original Buckingham Palace Certificate dated 5 August 1907 (Petty Officer John Alfred Wise) nearly very fine

12 February 1997

Lot No 568

Four: British War Medal (137739 D. S. Allan, C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D. S. Allan, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Vernon); Polar Medal 1904, silver, 1 clasp, Antarctic 1902-04 (Pett. Off. 1st Class D. Allan, “Discovery”); Royal Geographical Society’s Medal for the Antarctic Expedition 1902-04,...

12 February 1997

Lot No 569

Four: 1914 Star (SS.103113. E. Collard, Sto. Howe Battn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (SS103113 E. G. Collard, Sto. 1 R.N.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Edward George Collard) the War Medal officially re-impressed, otherwise extremely fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 570

Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (K.99. P. D. Ellender, S.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (K.99. P. D. Ellender, S.P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke) contact marks, otherwise very fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 571

Three: 1914-15 Star Trio (Lieut. A. G. N. Chalmers, R.N.V.R.) together with named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 572

Four: 1914-15 Star (3 Eng. A. C. Lawrence, M.M.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. S. Lt. A. C. Lawrence, R.N.R.); Defence Medal, very fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 573

Five: 1914-15 Star Trio (2nd Mte. H. Hobbs, R.N.); Defence Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (183304 Harry Hobbs, C.P.O., H.MS. President) nearly very fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 574

Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (296982 H. Johnson, S.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (296982 H. Smooker (Alias H. Johnson) Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Iron Duke) Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (357562 A. E. Lane, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (357562 A. E. Lane, Chief...

12 February 1997

Lot No 575

Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (213553 H. G. Walker, P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (213553 H. G. Walker, P.O., H.M.S. Minotaur) good very fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 576

Five: 1914-15 Star Trio (K.12558 W. Scrivens, Sto. 1/L. Sto., R.N.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Walter Scrivens); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue (K.12558 W. Scrivens, S.P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke) Three: 1914-15 Star Trio (TZ.729. N. Stephenson, A.B., R.N.V.R.)the first group polished,...

12 February 1997

Lot No 577

Three: 1914-15 Star Trio (DA.8310. B. Sanderson, D.H., R.N.R.) good very fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 578

Three: 1914-15 Star (Master E. G. Enright, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. G. Enright, R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Ernest G. Enright) very fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 579

Three:1914-15 Star (M.B.146. H. A. Lawrence, C.M.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (M.B.146 H. A. Lawrence, C.M.M. R.N.V.R.) very fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 580

Three: 1914-15 Star (PO.14745. G. A. Hipwell, L.M., R.N.B.S.); British War and Victory Medals (PO.14745 G. A. Hipwell, C.P.O. 3) nearly very fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 581

Three: 1914-15 Star Trio (Deal 1156-S Spr. C. T. Smith, R.M.) nearly extremely fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 582

Pair: British and Mercantile Marine War Medals (William C. Evans) in their named card boxes of issue together with Mercantile Marine cloth Torpedo Badge, certificates of Authority to Wear, and original registered envelope, extremely fine (2)

12 February 1997

Lot No 583

Three: British War and Victory Medals (A. Dickerson, Ch. Eng. Fishery Reserve); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Alexander Dickerson) extremely fine (3)

12 February 1997

Lot No 584

Three: British War and Victory Medals (W. Batty, D.H. Fishery Reserve); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Walter Batty); together with: British War Medal (2 Engr. J. Smart, Fishery Reserve); 1914-15 Star Trio (E. Boutell, Carpr., M.F.A.) the Victory Medal re-impressed in the last trio, otherwise good very fine (7)

12 February 1997

Lot No 585

1914-15 Star (Dresser C. Y. Eccles, H.S. ‘Sicilia’) good very fine and extremely rare named to a specific vessel

12 February 1997

Lot No 586

Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (W. W. R. Freeman, Service with the Royal Navy); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (William Wenman Robert Freeman) the first three in their named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 587

Four: 1914-15 Star Trio (H. Frisby, Service with the Royal Navy); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Henry Frisby) the last in case of issue, extremely fine (4)

12 February 1997

Lot No 588

Pair: British War and Victory Medals (R. Hankey, Off. Std. 3. 2327. R.N.C.V.R.) extremely fine (2)

12 February 1997

Lot No 589

Three: 1914-15 Star (ON.4136 F. C. Howlett, Ord. Sig.); British War and Victory Medals (ON.4136 F. C. Howlett, Ord. Sig., R.A.N.). Pair: British and Mercantile Marine War Medals (J. H. Keiry. Australia. 149) together with another single Mercantile Marine War Medal (G. Gee. Australia. 2175) nearly extremely fine (6)

12 February 1997

Lot No 590

Five: China 1900, no clasp (166626 C. Coulter, Lg. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Goliath) small official correction to ship’s name; 1914-15 Star (O.N. 7931 C. Coulter, Ch. Sto. R.A.N.); British War and Victory Medals (7931 Charles Coulter, Ch. Sto. R.A.N.); H.M.A.S. Sydney Medal, Presented by the people of Western Australia...

12 February 1997

Lot No 591

Six: 1914-15 Star (O.N. 7991 T. W. Hickson, Stoker P.O.); British War and Victory Medals (7991 T. W. Hickson, S.P.O. R.A.N.); H.M.A.S. Sydney Medal, Presented by the people of Western Australia to ‘T. W. Hickson, Stoker Py. Officer’; H.M.A.S. Sydney S.M.S. Emden, Mexican Dollar, mounted by W. Kerr, Sydney,...

12 February 1997

Lot No 592

Three: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, all unnamed but contained in their card box of issue addressed to the recipient’s Father, Mr W. C. Childs, and sold with original cap tallies for H.M.S. St Vincent and H.M.S. Glowworm, two portrait photographs and several others including a snapshot of the Glowworm...

12 February 1997

Lot No 593

Five: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; New Zealand War Service Medal; New Zealand Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (O/7132 A.B. G. S. Dennison) nearly extremely fine (5)

12 February 1997

Lot No 594

Six: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Pakistan Independence Medal (Lt. Cdr. Anthony Troughton Bond R.N.) very fine (6)

12 February 1997

Lot No 595

Ten: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Defence and War Medals; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (P/KX 90004 G. M. Lucas, S.P.O. R.N.); Korea 1950-53 (P.O.S.M. R.N.); U.N. Korea; General Service...

12 February 1997

Lot No 596

Petty Officer Ernest Pitcher, Royal Navy

12 February 1997

Lot No 597

Six: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., obverse centre a little depressed and some chips to green wreath; Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Commander Herbert Charles Valentine Beresford Cheetham, R.N.R. “Ivy” 21st October 1914); 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. H. C. V. P. Cheetham, R.N.R.); Royal Naval...

12 February 1997

Lot No 598

A fascinating group of eight awarded to Captain G. L. Parnell, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Navy, Resident Naval Officer at Baku during the Bolshevik Rebellion Eight: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. G. L. Parnell, R.N.);...

12 February 1997

Lot No 599

Six: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., obverse centre depressed; South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Sub. Lieut. H. N. Rolfe, R.N., H.M.S. “Euphrates”) official correction to surname; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. H. N. Rolfe, R.N. H.M.S. “Euryalus”); British War and Victory...

12 February 1997

Lot No 600

Four: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star Trio (Lieut. P. P. Crawford, R.N.R.) nearly extremely fine (4)