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Three: Sergeant E. Roxby, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed on active service with No. 578 Squadron in July 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (3) £150-200
Hammer Price: £350
Three: Warrant Officer G. E. Hill, Royal Air Force, who completed an operational tour in Lancasters of No. 550 Squadron and No. 582 (P.F.F.) Squadron, the latter posting witnessing his participation in the daylight raid on Gremberg railway yards, Cologne on 23 December 1944: of the 30 aircraft that set out, eight failed to return and the remainder were severely damaged by flak and enemy fighters - “Master of Ceremonies” Squadron Leader R. A. M. Palmer was awarded a posthumous...
Hammer Price: £580
Six: Captain William John McCord, Royal Army Medical Corps 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, unnamed, Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7358217 S. Sjt., R.A.M.C.); Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, reverse officially dated ‘1960’, mounted as worn, generally good very fine (6) £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Four: Private Stanley Nicholson, 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on ‘D’ Day, 6 June 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; together with original named transmission slip for medals and card box of issue, this with address obliterated; and contemporary black and white photograph of Nicholson’s original wooden grave marker, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-120
Hammer Price: £210
Five: Flight Lieutenant W. I. D. England, a long served Flight Engineer who was killed at the Empire Test Pilot School at Farnborough in October 1962, when his Canberra nose-dived into the main runway and exploded in a ball of fire 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (577045 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (577045 F. Sgt., R.A.F.), mounted as worn, very fine and better (5) £400-500
Three: Captain H. G. Hearn, Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment, late South Africa Police and Southern Rhodesia Artillery Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, this last officially inscribed, ‘SR. 599179 H. G. Hearn’, extremely fine (3) £40-60
Hammer Price: £75
Pair: Private C. H. Mobberly, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Arabian Peninsula (14910002 Pte., K.S.L.I.) mounted as worn, second with some edge bruising, very fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
Five: Corporal G. Milligan, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22309884 Pte., A.& S.H.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Near East, Cyprus (22309884 Pte., A. & S.H.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (22309884 Cpl., RAOC.) very fine and better (5) £300-350
Hammer Price: £390
Four: Staff Sergeant O. Carter, Women’s Royal Army Corps Defence and War Medals Africa General Service 1902-561 clasp, Kenya (W/92494 S./Sgt., W.R.A.C.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (W/92494 S. Sgt., W.R.A.C.) nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Able Seaman R. Ormiston, Royal Navy Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (P/SSX.841693 A.B., R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, edge bruising, very fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Pair: Captain D. M. Lawrence, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (2/Lt., R.A.O.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, good very fine (2) £160-200
Hammer Price: £250
Pair: Private A. A. Boniface, Royal Norfolk Regiment Korea 1950-53 (22434459 Pte., R. Norfolk); U.N. Korea 1950-54, extremely fine (2) £160-180
Hammer Price: £260
Pair: Private G. White, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22276040 Pte., K.O.S.B.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Staff Sergeant E. D. P. Baker, Royal Horse Artillery, The Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service Regiment U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22279482 Cpl. E. D. Baker, S.A.S.) the second clasp loose on ribbon; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22279482 Sgt. E. D. P. Baker, RA) together with RHA cap badge, 8th Inf Div Airborne wings in silver, and French parachute wings, good very fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,100
Four: Corporal C. H. Knight, Welsh Guards General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24141881 Gdsm., W.G.); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon; South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24141881 Cpl., W.G.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (24141881 Cpl., W.G.), mounted court-style as worn, the first a little polished and the last with edge bruise, but otherwise generally good very fine (4) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,500
Six: Bombardier M. D. B. Pearcey, Royal Artillery General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24551722 Gnr., R.A.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24551722 Gnr., R.A.); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon; Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24551722 Bdr., R.A.); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th grade, good very fine and better (6) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,000
Three: Sergeant G. G. Park, Royal Army Medical Corps General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24127106 Pte., R.A.M.C.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24127106 Sgt., R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (24127106 Sgt., R.A.M.C.), mounted court-style as worn, good very fine or better (3) £450-500
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Four: Sergeant S. J. Jennings, Parachute Regiment General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, naming erased; South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24246657 Pte., Para,); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (24246657 Cpl., Para.), mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine and better (4) £1200-1500
Four: Sergeant A. Neil, Royal Artillery, who served in 132 (Bengal Rocket Troop) Battery in the Falklands General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24232269 Gnr., R.A.), initial given as ‘D.’; South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24232269 L. Bdr., R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (24232269, Sgt., R.A.); Jubilee 2002, in its Royal Mint box of issue, mounted as worn, good very fine and rare (4) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,700
Pair: Trooper B. J. Greenwood, 14th/20th Hussars General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24844731 Tpr., 14/20H); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24844731 Tpr., 14/20H) good very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £380
Pair: Private A. F. Smith, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Vietnam 1964 (370450 Pte., RNZIR); South Vietnam Medal 1964 (370450 A. F. Smith) nearly extremely fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £220
Four: Chief Petty Officer (A.) B. J. Sandoe, Royal Navy, who served in Sea King helicopters of No. 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, in support of the Gulf operations 1990-91 and Former Yugoslavia 1995-96 - having earlier participated in the Falklands War as a Radar Operator aboard H.M.S. Intrepid South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (A.B. (R.) D171525K, H.M.S. Intrepid); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (L.A.C.M.N. D171525K, R.N.); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, clasp, Former Yugoslavia, in its case of issue; Royal...
Hammer Price: £1,400
The important Umbeyla C.B. group of seven awarded to Surgeon-General William Munro, M.D., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Surgeon of the 93rd’s ‘Thin Red Line’ at Balaklava, throughout the Indian Mutiny, and Principal Medical Officer with the Umbeyla Field Force - He was the author of two substantial memoirs relating to his extensive military service The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London...
Hammer Price: £15,000
A superb suite of presentation silver presented to Surgeon Major William Munro, C.B. on his leaving the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders having gained promotion in 1867, comprising a magnificent circular silver salver, 46cm, profusely decorated with flowers, etc and a raised beaded edge, with four elaborate feet, the centre of the tray engraved with family coat of arms and motto ‘Dread God’ and further inscribed ‘Presented to Surgeon Major William Munro, C.B., 93rd Sutherland Highlanders on...
£2,000–£3,000
A fine quality silver-mounted full dress dirk for an officer of the 93rd Highlanders, the 31cm blade by Buckmaster, 3 New Burlington Street, London, notched along the back edge, etched with crowned VR cypher, thistles and within a wreath 93 and Cape of Good Hope, the black wood hilt carved overall with strapwork and pinned with silver studs, the pommel set with a facetted cairngorm within a silver band deeply chased with thistles, complete with its black leather covered scabbard, the whole...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A good quality 1831 pattern mameluke for a General Officer, the curved flat solid-section 84cm blade by J. B. Johnstone, Sackville Street, London & Dublin, etched with crowned VR cypher foliate wreaths, crossed sword and baton, etc., regulation pattern hilt, the eccusson incorporating crossed sword & baton, ivory grips set with gilt rosettes, retaining the original frayed gilt bullion sword-knot, complete with its regulation brass scabbard with two hanging rings, blade retaining almost all...
Hammer Price: £920
The superb D.C.M. and Bar, French Croix de Guerre and Loos Wauchope Medal group of six awarded to Acting Colour Sergeant Charles Easton, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with second award bar (1543 A. Sjt., 2/R. Hdrs.); 1914 Star (1543 Pte., 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1543 A. C. Sjt., R. Highrs.); French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with palm; Wauchope Medal, for Loos, obverse inscribed ‘For conspicuous...
Hammer Price: £7,800
Four: Corporal John Gibb, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for gallantry during the Battle of Loos, subsequently being killed in action in Mesopotamia on 21 January 1916 1914 Star, with clasp (578 Pte., R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (578 Pte., R. Highrs.); Wauchope Medal, for Loos, obverse inscribed ‘For conspicuous gallantry in the capture of German Trenches Sept. 25th 1915’, reverse inscribed ‘2nd Bn The Black Watch, To Pte. J. Gibb...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Four: Acting Sergeant Thomas Wynn, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for gallantry at Loos 1914 Star (58 Pte., R. Highrs.) a number ‘1’ has been scratched between the ‘5’ and ‘8’ to correct the regimental number; British War and Victory Medals (518 A. Sjt., R. Highrs.); Wauchope Medal, for Loos, obverse inscribed ‘For conspicuous gallantry in the capture of German Trenches Sept. 25th 1915’, reverse inscribed ‘2nd Bn The Black Watch, To L....
Hammer Price: £1,100
Four: Sergeant J. R. Mackie, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for gallantry in the Battle Beyond Bagdad on 14 March 1917 1914-15 Star (S-8263 Pte., R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-8263 Sjt., R. Highrs.); Wauchope Medal, for The Battle Beyond Bagdad, reverse inscribed ‘Sgt. J. Mackie, for conspicuous gallantry in the Battle Beyond Bagdad, March 14, 1917, Presented by Colonel A. G. Wauchope’, contained in its original ‘Elkington & Co...
Family group to two brothers: Seven: Acting Warrant Officer Samuel Kelly, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for gallantry in the Battle Beyond Bagdad on 14 March 1917 1914 Star, with clasp (2037 L. Cpl., 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf, this drilled in four places to facilitate sewing to ribbon; Defence Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Samuel Kelly); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R....
Pair: Private R. Queen, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Mushaidie on 14 March 1917 1914-15 Star (3-4193 Pte., R. Highrs.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3-4193 Pte., R. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Queen); Wauchope Medal, for The Battle Beyond Bagdad, reverse inscribed ‘Pte. R. Queen, for conspicuous gallantry in the Battle Beyond Bagdad, March 14, 1917, Presented by Colonel A. G. Wauchope’, good very fine and better (4) ...
Hammer Price: £550
The ‘Battle Beyond Bagdad’ Wauchope Gallantry Medal awarded to Private William Wilson, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders Wauchope Medal, for The Battle Beyond Bagdad, reverse inscribed ‘Pte. W. Wilson, for conspicuous gallantry in the Battle Beyond Bagdad, March 14, 1917, Presented by Colonel A. G. Wauchope’, contained in its original ‘Elkington & Co Ltd’ red leatherette fitted case of issue, the lid detached from the hinge of the case, medal good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £500
Three: Acting Warrant Officer George Cave, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was awarded a Wauchope Medal for conspicuous good service in the Battle Beyond Bagdad on 14 March 1917 British War Medal 1914-20 (S-8492 A.W.O.Cl.2., R. Highrs.); Wauchope Medal, for The Battle Beyond Bagdad, reverse inscribed ‘Sergt. G. Cave, for conspicuous good service in the Battle Beyond Bagdad, March 14, 1917, Presented by Colonel A. G. Wauchope’, very fine or better and the last a rare type...
Hammer Price: £600
The fine K.C.B. and Crimean War group awarded to General Hon. Sir Percy Feilding, Coldstream Guards The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set comprising neck badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1878; and breast star in silver, gilt and enamels; Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Honble. Percy Feilding, Coldsm. Gds.) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle; Legion of Honour,...
Hammer Price: £4,000
The fine K.C.B., K.C.I.E., C.S.I. group awarded to General Sir Thomas Edward Gordon, late 61st Foot, a British intelligence officer who served in the Indian army on the North West Frontier and during the Mutiny in India, was second in command of the mission to Chinese Turkestan and commanded the 4th infantry brigade during the second Afghan War; he became Oriental and Military Secretary at the British Legation in Tehran in 1889 and later Military Attaché, and was afterwards involved in...
Hammer Price: £7,200
A fine K.C.B. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Des Voeux, Indian Army, the “Hero of Fort Cavagnari”, which place he held for three days with his gallant band of 36th Sikhs in the face of some 6,000 Orakzias tribesmen - 44 of his men were killed or wounded before the timely arrival of a relief column in early September 1897 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels,...
£4,000–£5,000
A fine Second World War C.B., C.B.E. group of fourteen awarded to Admiral Sir Ernest Archer, Royal Navy, who led the Joint Military Mission to Soviet Russia in 1944 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut., R.N.);...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A good post-war Malaya operations C.B., C.B.E. group of nine awarded to Brigadier E. J. Montgomery, Staff, late Highland Light Infantry, who had earlier served in the B.E.F. and been awarded the O.B.E. for his command of a Sub-Area Beach Group in the Normandy landings - he was latterly a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal Company of Archers) The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Excellent...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A superb North Russia 1918 ‘fighting commander’s’ C.M.G., 1920-21 “Irish Troubles” C.B.E., Great War Battalion Commander’s D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Squadron Leader F. H. W. Guard, Royal Air Force, late Royal Scots, Chief of Staff to Ironside in North Russia and 2nd in command of the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary: in his latter capacity as a Squadron Leader, he commanded one of the R.A.F’s Armoured Car Sections in Iraq in the 1920s The Most...
Hammer Price: £6,800
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