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A Belgian cuirrasier’s helmet, the steel skull fitted with a tall brass comb embossed with medusa head and cuirrasier breastplate to front, falling horse-hair mane to rear, leather backed chin chains, well refurbished overall, tuft and plume a replacement £350-400
£350–£400
Pair: Private J. Smith, East Lancashire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9341 Pte. J. Smith, E. Lanc. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9341 Pte., E. Lanc. Regt.) first with heavy edge bruising, fine and better (2) £90-110
£90–£110
A Great War Battle of Jutland D.S.M. awarded to Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class E. Williams, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.5149 E.R.A.3Cl., H.M.S. Bellerophon, 31 May-1 June 1916) polished, good fine £800-1000
£800–£1,000
A French bearskin, rather worn, with red/white hackle and bearing a die-stamped brass plate of the French Restoration army, a crowned shield bearing three fleur-de-lys within laurel sprays, the badge and plume possibly later, sold as viewed £150-200
£150–£200
A fine Second World War 1940 operations D.S.M. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant (S.C.C.) J. Derrick, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Navy, who was serving in H.M.S. Javelin when she was severely damaged by torpedo attack in November 1940 - when Lord Mountbatten was aboard in his capacity as Captain (D.) - and survived 24 hours on a raft after the loss of the Wild Swan to enemy bombers in the Bay of Biscay in June 1942: he had earlier been awarded the Greek Medal of Military...
£4,000–£5,000
A particularly fine Second World War Dieppe raid D.S.M. awarded to Engineman R. G. Towell, Royal Navy, who came under heavy fire while manning a landing craft charged with the delivery of No. 3 Commando - Peter Young, the Commando’s second-in-command, described his flotilla’s en route encounter with an escorted enemy convoy as ‘very frightening - far more so than any land battle I ever saw before or since’, while Towell’s subsequent experiences on “Yellow 1” beach were...
£5,000–£6,000
An extremely rare Second World War D-Day D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman H. Gee, Royal Navy, who received an immediate award for his gallantry in rescuing wounded troops in a seriously damaged Landing Craft (Infantry) off “Sword” beach Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. H. Gee, C/JX. 366994); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, minor official correction to number, extremely fine (5) £3500-4000
£3,500–£4,000
Pair: Sergeant F. J. Soulsby, Welsh Regiment, late Prince of Wales Light Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (30476 Tpr., P. of W. Lt. Horse); British War Medal 1914-20 (14642 Sjt., Welsh R.), the second clasp on the Q.S.A. slightly bent, otherwise very fine or better (2) £120-150
£120–£150
A well-documented Second World War anti-U-boat operations D.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Leading Seaman J. S. Greenway, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his work as an Asdic Operator in H.M.S. Redmill at the destruction of U-722 in the North Western Approaches in March 1945: when, four weeks later, Redmill was hit by a brace of “Gnats” and had 60 feet of her stern blown off, Greenway posted the following message in his A./S. cabinet - two minutes after impact: “Business as...
£1,800–£2,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award bar group of seven awarded to Pioneer D. Townson, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award bar (448744 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (448744 Pnr., R.E.) attempted erasure of ‘Pnr.’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, first three with contact marks, very fine and better (7) £550-650
£550–£650
An exceptional Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Thomas, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who whilst serving in the capacity of Battalion Cook Corporal, held up an enemy advance by some eighteen hours inflicting heavy casualties Military Medal, G.V.R. (355307 Cpl., 1/10 L’pool. R.); 1914 Star, rosette on ribbon (2714 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2714 Sjt.,L’pool. R.) mounted as worn, good very fine and...
£1,200–£1,500
A Victorian Militia artillery officer’s shoulder belt pouch, dark blue morocco pouch, silver lace mounted with three silver cannons, some wear and mothing £60-80
£60–£80
Seven: Lieutenant-Commander A. W. Ellis, Royal Navy, mentioned in despatches for Korea 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut., R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, good very fine and better (7) £600-700
£600–£700
Seven: Petty Officer Airman A. J. Prior, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, mentioned in despatches for W.W.2 and Korea 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (L/FX.670436 P.O.A., R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, good very fine (7) £700-800
£700–£800
Eight: Sergeant L. A. Pratt, Royal Artillery, wounded in action 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (926855 Sgt., R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (926855 Sgt., R.A.) very fine and better (8) £500-550
£500–£550
The Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), an officer’s helmet plate of post 1902 pattern, an applied die-cast crown over usual star, laurela and Garter in the centre on a crimson cloth ground a silver dragon, below a silver scroll ‘The East Kent Regiment’ at the top below the crown the post 1911 silver scroll, ‘The Buffs’, back plate not original to the mounts, good condition (1) £70-100
£70–£100
Family group: A Surrey Commercial Dock Company Medal for Saving Life awarded to E. A. Franklin Surrey Commercial Dock Company Medal for Saving Life, silver (Elijah A. Franklin, March 25th 1909) Four: Stoker Petty Officer E. T. Franklin, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (291194 S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (291194 S.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (291194 Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Vanguard) generally extremely fine (5) £500-600
£500–£600
A Korean War M.M. awarded to Fusilier J. B. Barker, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.VI., 2nd issue, with swivelling suspension (4690537 Fus J B Barker R North’d Fus) a later replacement issue, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £3000-3500
£3,000–£3,500
A fine Second World War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant E. Skinn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, a gallant patrol leader who frequently volunteered for ‘tasks of an unusually hazardous nature’, a case in point being the occasion he followed right on the heels of a German patrol through an enemy occupied wood, returning with valuable intelligence - daring that on one occasion resulted in him being wounded Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2990282 Sjt. E....
£2,000–£2,500
A fine Second World War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant A. Thomson, Royal Engineers, who won an immediate award for his services with the Irish Guards Armoured “Battle Group”, a unit of Horrocks’ famous XXX Corps, a few days before the War’s end Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1886162 Sjt. A. Thomson, R.E.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine and better (5) £1600-1800
£1,600–£1,800
An emotive Second World War D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant G. B. R. Gerry, Royal Air Force, who, having been decorated for completing nearly 50 sorties as a Wireless Operator, latterly in the Path Finder Force, was killed in an accident in a Liberator of No. 511 Squadron off Gibraltar in July 1943: fellow passengers included General Sikorski, whose death remains the subject of numerous conspiracy theories - so much so that permission has recently been granted for his remains...
A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. L. Young, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for a tour of operations as a Wireless Operator in Lancasters of No. 207 Squadron and, having volunteered for a second tour of duty in his old squadron, was killed in action in a raid on the “Big City” in September 1943 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (983117 Sgt. J. L. Young, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, good very fine or better...
An extremely rare Second World War Indian Ocean operations D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant T. W. Galliford, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for his gallantry as a Flight Engineer in a Sunderland Flying Boat during a hotly contested action with a brace of armed enemy vessels: having manned his aircraft’s beam gun to good effect, he crawled inside one of the wings to repair damage caused by A.A. fire - all the while aware that if his pilot had to carry out an emergency...
The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 8th Volunteer Battalion, a very scarce good quality other ranks white metal glengarry badge c1903-08, a Thistle type star with St. Andrew & Cross in the pierced centre a scroll above, ‘8th Vol Batt’ and one below, ‘The Royal Scots’, very good condition £100-140
£100–£140
Three: Commander J. W. Fairtlough, Royal Navy, who, having been awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Silver Medal in 1906, served in the monitor M. 20 from 1915-18 1914-15 Star (Lt. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr., R.N.), together with his R.N. officer’s cap badge, generally good very fine (4) £200-250
£200–£250
The Gordon Highlanders, a very fine and scarce officer’s hallmarked silver (F&S Birmingham 1924) glengarry/bonnet badge (KK277) now lacking pin fastener, very good condition £200-240
£200–£240
Four: Stoker Petty Officer A. J. Payne, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K. 13449 Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 13449 Act. S.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 13449 S.P.O., H.M.S. Lucia), mounted as worn, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally about very fine (4) £200-250
The Essex Regiment, a good quality framed depiction of the King’s and Regimental Colours of the 1st Battalion c1920, well wrought in multi coloured silks, wools, spangles and sequins, the battle honours including those of the First World War. Additionally the county shield Eagle Sphinx ‘44’ and the regimental title are shown, all on a background of purple fine linen (70 x 54.5cm), a few minor tears in the purple backing otherwise good condition £80-120
£80–£120
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (2190 Pte. T. Worrall, Rifle Brigade), minor contact marks and edge nicks, very fine £250-300
£250–£300
A Sea Gallantry Medal group of four awarded to Skipper F. Fearnley, Royal Naval Reserve Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, bronze (Frank Fearnley, “Swan” 10th August 1907); 1914-15 Star (590 W.S.A. F. Fearnley, Skr., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (590 W.S.A. F. Fearnley, Skr., R.N.R.) mounted for wear, very fine and better (4) £400-450
£400–£450
Nine: Chief Mechanician Herbert Hickman, Royal Navy, later a Plotter in the Royal Naval Reserve Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (K.61054 H. Hickman, A/Ch. Mech. 2, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (Mech. H.M.S. Delhi); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (DH.45 H. Hickman, Grade 1 Plotter, R.N.R.) mounted as worn, contact marks,...
A scarce ‘Murmansk’ M.S.M. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant George Rudolff, Royal Field Artillery, a Russian national who served previously in the Mercantile Marine British War and Victory Medals (259844 A. Sjt. G. Rudolph, R.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (George Rudolff); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (259844 Gnr.-A. Sjt. G. Rudolff, R.F.A.); Russia, St. George Cross for Bravery, 4th Class, the reverse officially numbered ’15 747’, polished,...
Major A. E. Thompson, Royal Leicestershire Regiment, later Royal Anglian Regiment, who was awarded a Military Cross for gallantry in the Borneo Campaign and an M.B.E. and M.I.D. for subsequent service in Northern Ireland General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (Lt. A. E. Thompson, M.C., R. Leicesters) single edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800
£600–£800
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (2nd Lieut. C. N. Ascherson, R.M.) nearly extremely fine £200-250
Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Minesweeping 1945-51, Malaya (PO H C M Brock D/JX145292 RN) later issue, nearly extremely fine £60-80
Pair: Marine D. Morton, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Reserve Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (CH/X. 24405 D. Morton, Mne. R.M.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (CH. 24405 (CH. D. 21) D. Morton, Mne. R.M.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £80-100
£80–£100
Pair: Sapper W. Harfield, Royal Engineers (Railway Operating Division) British War and Victory Medals (174922 Spr., R.E.), extremely fine (2) £60-80
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 ct. gold and enamel, hallmarks for London 1815, with manufacturer’s initials, ‘T.D.H.D.’, fitted with with later narrow gold swivel bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle, in R. & S. Garrard, London case, lacking obverse centre, good very fine £500-600
A very rare Crimean War period Fourth Class badge of the Order of St George Russia, Imperial Military Order of St George, 4th class breast badge in gold and enamels, circa 1855, 38mm, the suspension ring with partial mark of Pavel Andreev, St Petersburg, very minor chip near point of one reverse arm, otherwise good very fine and very rare for this period £12000-15000
£12,000–£15,000
Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (R.H.S. Do. Oldham vitam ob restitvtam dono dat 1805) medal glazed, with a silver frame inscribed, ‘Go and do thou likewise’, with suspension post but lacking ring, nearly extremely fine £260-300
£260–£300
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