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Five: Private T. W. Humpage, 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, otherwise known as “The Lost Battalion”: diverted to the defence of Java at short notice in March 1942, its members were either killed, wounded or taken P.O.W. 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45, all officially inscribed, ‘WX. 4118 T. W. Humpage’, generally good very fine (5) £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Three: Serjeant J. Trees, 4th Durham Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers and Borough of Hartlepool Special Constabulary Borough of Hartlepool Special Constabulary Medal 1914-18, obverse with crest of Hartlepool, reverse inscribed ‘Borough of Hartlepool Special Constable, Bombardment 1914, Air Raids 1915-18, Zeppelin Destroyed 1916’ (John Trees) 35mm., silver; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1929 (John Trees); Volunteer Force Long...
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) ...
A Great War ‘1914’ D.C.M. awarded to Private W. J. J. Leach, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18722 Pte., R.A.M.C.) edge bruising, pitting, scratching, worn £600-800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Acting Colour Sergeant W. Hirst, 21st Wool Textile Pioneer) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5th Dragoon Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (21-383 Sjt., 21/W. York. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4414 Cpl., 5th Dragoon Guards); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4414 Corpl., 5th Drgn. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (21-383 A. C. Sjt., W....
Four: Major J. P. S. Hayes, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (Capt., R.A.M.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (Major, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Maj., R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (Major, R.A.M.C., Egypt 1898) good very fine and better (4) £600-700
Hammer Price: £580
Three: Private J. Salter, 3/King’s Royal Rifle Corps South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1891 Pte. J. Salter, 3/60th Foot); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai (1891 ... T. Salter, 3/K.R. Rif. C.) rank ‘Pte.’ illegible through contact wear; Khedive’s Star 1882, pitting to second, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £450-500
British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan, bronze issue (397 Private Marian) nearly extremely fine £600-700
Pair: Ordinary Seaman H. A. Studley, Royal Navy, who was killed in action at Jutland in the destroyer Turbulent - caught in the searchlights of the enemy battleship Westfalen, she was ‘literally blown to pieces’ at point-blank range British War and Victory Medals (J. 50534 Ord., R.N.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Herbert Augustus Studley), the reverse of the last fitted with rivets for mounting purposes, otherwise extremely fine (3) £300-350
Six: Captain George Taylor, Indian Army India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (Sergt., Comt. Deptt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Sergt., Comst. Transpt. Deptt.); 1914 Star (Capt., S. & T. Corps); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Sub-Condtr., S. & T. Corps) mounted court style for wear, first two with some contact marks, very fine and better (6) £500-600
Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., H.E.I.C. issue (Serjeant Major John Birrell, 1st Battaln. Bomy. Artillery) edge bruising and traces of minor corrosion to upper left obverse field, otherwise very fine and rare £600-650
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2178 .... C. Andrews, 1/Gord... ..rs.) heavy pitting from star causing partial loss of naming to rank and regiment, therefore good fine £600-700
Five: Private E. M. Mainard, 2/7th Battalion, Australian Army, who was killed in action in New Guinea in August 1943 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45, all officially inscribed, ‘VX. 53915 E. M. Mainard’, extremely fine (5) £400-500
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (323 Interpr. G. Zeidan) nearly extremely fine £400-500
Three: Warrant Officer R. Hawkins, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 44 sorties as a Bomb Aimer in Lancasters of No. 186 Squadron, many of them of the daylight variety, notable events including an encounter with night fighters, a ‘touch and go’ trip to Cologne and the famous “firestorm” raid on Dresden in February 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (3) £200-250
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...
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
An 1821 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword owned by Major Hon. Hugh George Gough, 14th. Hussars, who commanded the 1st. Mounted Infantry at Abu Klea, the slightly curved 90cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No.19516 for 1874, etched with crowned VR cypher, panels of foliate scrolls, etc., regimental device and XIV King’s Hussars, battle honours to Central India and within a cartouche the owners initials HGG, regulation steel guard, chequered pommel, fishskin covered grip...
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (W. E. V. Casey, Ord. H.M.S. “Alexandra”) pitting from star, otherwise very fine £600-700
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Amethyst Wh. Thetis (Robert Harbour) uneven discolouring from old lacquer, otherwise good very fine £400-500
Pair: Sergeant W. Sikes, 94th, late 24th Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (3332 Sergt., 1-24 Foot) late issue; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (817 Sergt., 94th Foot) good very fine (2) £240-280
Hammer Price: £600
Pair: Private J. Downie, Royal Scots Fusiliers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1570 Pte., 2-21st Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (1570 Pte., 2d Bn. R. Sco. Fus.) light contact marks, very fine (2) £600-700
Pair: 4th Class Chaplain C. W. Keatinge, Army Chaplains Department Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (4th Cl. Chaplain C. W. Keatinge); Khedive’s Star 1884-86, good very fine (2) £300-350
Indian Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, H.E.I.C. arms obverse, inscribed on reverse (Quarter Master Serjeant Wm. Palmer 1st Battalion of Artillery) good very fine £350-450
Indian Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, anchor reverse (Sergt. Thomas Dickson, 1st Madras Fusiliers) minor contact marks, very fine £500-550
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2013 L/Corp. T. Radcliffe, 16th Lancers) pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine £500-600
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (7452 Pte. C. Collett, 2/Grenr. Gds.) edge bruising and pitting from star, therefore good fine £500-600
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Corpl. J. Stagg, 37th Regt.) contact marks, very fine £240-280
Victoria Volunteer Long & Efficient Service Medal, 2nd issue, ‘Pro Deo et Patria’ (H. F. L. Kortlang, Sapper, Submarine Mining Co. V.E.) impressed naming, nearly extremely fine, rare £400-500
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...
Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze-gilt, contained in a contemporary gilt glazed frame with integral loop and ring for suspension, the edge inscribed in contemporary script ‘Wm. Brownett Carpenter of His Majesty’s Ship Goliah (sic) of 74 Guns’, reverse glass lacking, otherwise very fine £600-800
Pair: Private Charles Waller, 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles South Africa 1834-53 (C. Waller, 2nd Bn. 60th Rifles); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Chas. Waller, 2nd Bn. 60th Rl. Rifles) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £600-700
Three: Quarter-Master W. Goodman, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Ganges, 20 Yrs.), the last with traces of repair to suspension claw, generally good very fine (3) £400-500
Three: Private Francis Brock, 3rd King’s Royal Rifle Corps South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2101 Pte. F. Brock, 3/60th Foot); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2101 Pte. J. Brock, 3/K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, the reverse impressed ‘2101 3 KRR’, contact marks and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £620
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (1753 Pte. H. Adams, 10th Rl. Hussars) nearly very fine £200-250
Seven: Company Sergeant Major V. J. J. Garrett, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (Po.11360 Sgt., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.11360 Sgt., R.M.L.I.); Defence and War Medals; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Po/11360 Sergt. R.M.L.I.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Depot. 590 C.S.M., 28.2.1951) mounted for wear, some with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £600-700
Seven: Colour Serjeant T. Moorhead, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (2979656 Pte., A. & S.H.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (2979656 Pte., A. & S.H.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (2979656 C. Sjt., A. & S.H.), second clasp attached by thread, mounted for display, contact marks, good fine and better (7)...
Seven: Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Fairlamb, Singapore Military Forces, late Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Lt. Col., SMF); Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, undated, reverse inscribed, ‘Lt. Col. R. W. Fairlamb, S.M.F.’, ‘Territorial’ brooch bar loose, mounted as worn; together with Dunkirk Veterans’ Association Medal, good very fine (7) £200-240
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2530 Pte. J. Davies, 2/Dragn. Gds.) edge bruising, otherwise better than very fine £500-600
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, crowned head with ‘Indiae Imp.’ in legend (Sjt. H. W. Alexander, R.A.) edge bruise, extremely fine and very rare £700-900
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