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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Major H. Cottee, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with brooch bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D.oak leaf (Major); Defence; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Herbert Cottee), mounted for wear, cleaned and lacquered, good very fine (6) £900-1100
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Norman McCracken, Royal Sussex Regiment, late Royal Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (1805 Pte.,R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Belgium, Order of Leopold II, Knight’s breast badge, silvered metal and enamel, silver palm on ribbon; Belgium, Croix de Guerre, ‘A’ cypher, good very fine (8) £850-950
A Great War M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. W. U. Stanley, Royal Tank Regiment, late Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Machine Gun Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Capt. A. C. W. U. Stanley, The Ry. Inniskilling Fus.’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise generally very fine (5) ...
A rare and most unusual Great War Southern Russia operations M.M. group of eight awarded to Flight Sergeant B. Tatton, Auxiliary Air Force, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (1918 Pte. B. Tatton, 9/R. War. R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1918 Pte., R. War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1918 A. Cpl., R. War. R.); Defence and War Medals; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Bertie Tatton, M.M.); Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (805154 Cpl., A.A.F.),...
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Simcoe, East Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action in August 1917 - as a member of the 8th Battalion, it is worth speculating whether he had earlier survived that unit’s famous “football advance” over No Man’s Land on the 1 July 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (5523 Pte., 8/E. Surr. R.); 1914-15 Star (5523 L. Cpl., E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5523 Pte., E. Surr. R.), nearly extremely fine (4) £400-500
Three: Private H. Fourro, 20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, one of the “Fighting Fourro” brothers from Burwood, New South Wales, who died of wounds in France in October 1917 1914-15 Star (2364 Pte., 20/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2364 Pte., 20 Bn. A.I.F.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Harry Fourro), in their card boxes of issue, together with wartime local newspaper death announcement cutting, and a silk 20th Battalion uniform patch, extremely fine...
Hammer Price: £1,100
Three: Quarter-Master & Hon. Major J. Duggan, Army Service Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Lt. & Q. Mr., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. & Qr. Mr., A.S.C.), the second with repaired and re-riveted suspension claw, otherwise very fine and better and scarce (3) £500-600
Four: Private C. G. E. Marmon, 17th Battalion Australian Imperial Force, late Royal Navy, killed in action, 14 November 1916 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (C. J. E. Marmon, A.B., H.M.S. Monarch) small impressed naming, note initials; 1914-15 Star (2414 Pte. C. G. E. Marmon, 17/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2414 Pte C. G. E. Marmon, 17-Bn. A.I.F.); Memorial Plaque (Charles George Edward Marmon) good very fine and better (5) £500-550
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Captain R. P. Fenn, 2nd/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) nearly extremely fine (3) £700-900
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (J. E. Forrest, Pte. R.M.L.I.) light marks from star and small edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £600-700
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel Webbe Butler, 60th Royal Rifles Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major, 2nd Batn. 60th Ryl. Rifles); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Lt. Col., 2nd Bn. Rl. Rifles) impressed naming, minor edge bruising, good very fine and better (2) £700-800
Four: Engineer Captain W. Dawson, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Ast. Engr., R.N., H.M.S. Sybille) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Commr, R.N.) the first with a few edge nicks, generally very fine and better (4) £500-600
Pair: Lieutenant A. F. Redfern, 7th Goorkha Rifles, late Devon Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (Lieut. A. F. Redfern, Devon Rgt.); Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (Lieutt. A. F. Redfern, 7th Goorkha Rifles) official correction to last two letters of surname, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £600-700
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Lieut. P. L. Kerans, Roberts Horse) official correction to surname, good very fine £400-500
Three: Petty Officer Henry Smith, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55 (Henry Smith, H.M.S. Algiers); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (Hy. Smith, A.B. H.M.S. Miranda) officially impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (H. Smith, Py. Offr. 1.Cl. H.M.S. Active. 73-74) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £700-900
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Lieutt. Wm. Tate Groom, 1st Madras Fusrs.) minor edge bruise and slight contact marks, good very fine £300-360
Hammer Price: £1,000
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LAMAA K J Holt D065157G HMS Glamorgan) good very fine £400-450
A rare Matabeleland 1893 casualty’s British South Africa Company’s Medal awarded to Trooper W. A. Cary, Salisbury Horse, who died of wounds received in action at Imbembezi British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Troopr. W. A. Cary, Salisbury Horse), edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £1000-1200
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Cragg, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieut., 2nd Battn. Rifle Brigade) contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut., 3rd Bn. Rifle Bde.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, ball and ring suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (3) £600-700
A rare and emotive Second World War clandestine operations M.B.E. group of three awarded to Lieutenant A. W. O. Newton, an ‘F’ Section, S.O.E. agent who was parachuted into France as a saboteur instructor in June 1942, captured in April 1943, and brutally tortured before being sent to Buchenwald: his brother suffered the same fate but both survived to be liberated by the advancing Allies in April 1945 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd...
A rare Great War D.S.M. awarded to Boatswain W. Gallagher, Mercantile Marine Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (Boatswain W. Gallagher, Bristol Channel 23 Dec. 1916), edge bruise, very fine £600-800
Three: Private A. Burton, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse regimentally engraved, ‘2695 Pte. A. Burton, 2 W. Yorks. R.’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2695 Pte., W. York. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2695 Pte., W. York. Regt.), minor contact marks, generally good very fine and scarce (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £980
A fine Second World War Malta convoys O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain A. MacKinlay, Merchant Navy: having emerged unscathed from “Operation Excess”, his command, the Clan MacDonald, survived the ordeals of “Operation Halberd” in September 1941 - but only just - one torpedo missing his ship by just five feet The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (Alexander...
Russia, General Headquarters Academy Jubilee Jeton 1882, 45 x 28mm., silver and enamel, awarded to Captain Davidoff on 26 November 1882 to commemorate the anniversary of the General Headquarters Academy, ref. Ivanov No.132 (similar), chipping to enamel, about very fine £150-200
Three: Joseph Taylor, Boatswain’s Mate, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Azoff , unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (J. Taylor, Bosns. Mate, H.M.S. Esk) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed the last polished, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £500-600
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/SSX. 815437 J. J. Dolan, A.B. R.N.) suspension bar slightly bent, otherwise very fine £450-500
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 F. T. Williams, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (27019 C.S. Mjr., 15/Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (27019 W.O. Cl.2, Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-900
Eight: Warrant Officer P. Fitzgerald, Supply & Transport Corps, late 19th Hussars India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (2957 Corpl. P. Fitzgerald, S. & T. Corps) officially re-engraved as issued; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (2957 Sergt. R. Fitzgerald, 19th Hussars) note incorrect initial; Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (Sergt. P. Fitzgerald, S. & T. Corps); 1914-15 Star (Sub Condr., S. & T. Corps); British War and Victory Medals (Condr.,...
A good Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major M. T. Ascough, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (15342 Pte., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Major), good very fine (4) £700-900
Family group: Three: Second Lieutenant H. V. Day, 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, late 7th Battalion London Regiment, killed in action at the Battle of Arras, 9 April 1917 1914-15 Star (3040 Pte., 7-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); Memorial Plaque (Hubert Victor Day) Three: Private A. E. Day, 7th Battalion London Regiment, awarded the D.C.M. for the Battle of Festubert; mortally wounded at the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915 1914-15 Star (3064 Pte.,...
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (D. Statt, Dom. 2Cl., H.M.S. Widgeon) lightly polished, otherwise better than very fine and very rare £600-700
Hammer Price: £920
Eight: Major R. H. Green, Royal Army Medical Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8286 S. Major, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8286 Serjt.-Maj., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Hon. Lieut. & Q.M., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Major); Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (8286 Sjt. Mjr., R.A.M.C.), minor...
Canada Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (S.M. (W.O.) G. T. Allum, C.A.P.C.) good very fine, rare £700-800
New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (No.678 Regt. Serg. Major George J. Parrell, Royal N.Z. Engineers. (1907)) minor contact marks, very fine, rare £800-1000
Four: Colonel W. T. Fairbrother, Indian Army Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt., 29th Ben. N.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Sikkim 1888 (Captn., 13th Bl. Infy.) correction to regiment; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Waziristan 1901-2 (Major, 13th Bl. Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1903, unnamed, slight contact marks, good very fine (4) £500-600
Five: Warrant Officer Class 2 M. Moore, Royal Munster Fusiliers Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4005 Corpl., Rl. Mun. Fus.); 1914 Star, with (loose) clasp (7079 Sjt., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7079 W.O. Cl.2, R. Mun. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7079 W.O. Cl.II, R. Muns. Fus.) nearly very fine (5) £360-400
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. Nicholls, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Captain Charles Nicholls, R.E., June 3, 1918’; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), generally very fine (4) £700-900
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1846 to 1847 (John Phillips, O.S., H.M.S. Calliope) officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000
Four: Gunner’s Mate Henry Balcom, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Hy. Balcom, Boy 1st Cl., H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-891 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (H. Balcom, Ch. Gunrs. Mte. H.M.S. “Inflexible”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Henry Balcom, Gunner’s Mate, H.M.S. Excellent) officially re-impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, generally good very fine and scarce (4) £800-1000
The Great War M.M. awarded posthumously to Lance-Corporal A. E. Nelson, 14th Battalion (Young Citizen Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action at Thiepval Wood on the first day of the battle of the Somme Military Medal, G.V.R. (6322 L. Cpl. A. E. Nelson, 14/R. Ir. Rif.) nearly extremely fine £500-600
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