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Four: Major-General Thomas John, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, late 2nd Foot China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Lieut. Thos. John, 1st Bn. 2nd Regt.) officially impressed naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (Lt. Col. T. John, 2/D.C.L.I.); Order of Osmanieh, 4th Class, silver, gold and enamels, suspension detached between star and crescent, chips to enamel; Khedive’s Star 1882, mounted as worn and contained in fitted glass fronted frame,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
Three: Private Arthur Wood, 3rd Dragoon Guards, who served as servant to Lieutenant-Colonel (later Major-General Sir) Herbert Stewart in South Africa in 1879, at Tel-el-Kebir in 1882, and afterwards as a private servant to the same officer when in command of the Desert Column and at Abu Klea, shortly after which battle Stewart was mortally wounded South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1251 Pte. A. Wood, 3rd Dragn. Gds.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85,...
Three: Private William Salt, Royal Sussex Regiment, who served in the Mounted Infantry detachment at Abu Klea Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1360 Pte. W. Salt, 1/Rl. Suss. R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1360 Pte. W. Salt, 2d Bn. R. Suss. R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, very fine and better (3) £600-700
Six: Captain J. W. Boughton, Royal Army Service Corps, late 2nd County of London Imperial Yeomanry and 1st/13th Battalion London Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (13605 Sq. Sjt. Maj., Imp. Yeo.); 1914 Star, with clasp (61 Sjt., 1/13 Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (61 Cpl., 2nd Co. of Lon. I.Y.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (61 Sjt.,...
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
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
A well-documented Great War Battle of Jutland D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. G. Ashton, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (268623 J. G. Ashton, C.E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Erin, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914-15 Star (268623 C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (268623 C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (268623 C.E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Pomone); Defence Medal 1939-45, all but the last mounted as worn, numbers on the...
China 1842 (R. Macpherson, 1st Lieut. Madras Artillery) fitted with a replacement swivel scroll suspension, silver buckle on ribbon, edge bruise to obverse, very fine £650-750
A rare Second World War South-East Asia operations A.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant S. H. Lewthwaite, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed a tour of operations in Catalinas Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (1135997 F./Sgt. S. H. Lewthwaite, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (5) £1600-1800
Candahar 1842 (Asst. Surgeon G. Rae, Horse Arty.) fitted with original steel clip and straight bar suspension, nearly extremely fine and scarce £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,520
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s breast star by Hamlet, silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, circa 1815, 78mm diameter, the reverse centre inscribed with maker’s name ‘HAMLET, JEWELLER to their Royal Highnefses the Princefses Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary & Sophia, Princes Street Leicester Square LONDON’, fitted with gold pin for wearing, enamel damage to wreath and ‘Ich Dien’ motto, therefore very fine and scarce £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £1,600
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (603 Pte. J. Moffatt, Conn. Rangs.) light traces of brooch mounts to reverse and consequent minor marks to edge, otherwise very fine £600-700
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Surgn. Maj. F. Ferguson, M.D. Med. Staff) nearly extremely fine £800-1000
A Royal Household group of thirteen awarded to Edward James Lucas, Steward at Marlborough House, awarded the R.V.M. in both silver and bronze Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver; Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Jubilee 1935, silver; Coronation 1937, silver; Coronation 1953, silver; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., suspension dated, ‘1911-1931’, 2 clasps, Thirty Years, Forty Years (E. J. Lucas); Denmark, King’s Medal of Recompense,...
Pair: Private William Smart, New South Wales Ambulance Corps Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (28 Pte. W. Smart, N.S.W. Amb: Corps.); Khedive’s Star 1884-86 (28 Pte. W. Smart, N.S.W. Amb: Corps.) attractively named on reverse points of star, nearly extremely fine (2) £1000-1200
A Path Finder Force D.F.C. group of four awarded to Pilot Officer J. N. Papworth, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nos. 83 and 582 Squadrons (No. 8 Group) P.F.F., who was killed in action on D-day when his Lancaster failed to return from operations against a Light Coastal Battery at Longues Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1943; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal, these last three in their card box of issue addressed to...
A very rare Second World War Madagascar operations D.C.M. group of five awarded to Corporal H. Lyle, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who stormed a Vichy machine-gun position in the night attack on Antsirane the day following the landings in May 1942 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (3126021 Cpl. H. Lyle, R. S. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the first with contact marks and edge bruise, and largely officially re-impressed naming, nearly very fine, the...
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (43 Boat. M. Jocks, Caughnawaga Det.) nearly extremely fine and scarce £800-1000
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
Lieutenant A. D. C. Inglis, 14th Sikhs, severely wounded at the Crag Piquet on 18 November 1863 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (Lieut. A. D. C. Inglis, 14th Native Infy.) toned, extremely fine £800-1000
Pair: Corporal Enoch Morecroft, 66th Foot, late 6th Foot, killed in action at the Battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1508 E. Morecroft, H.M’s. 1st Bn. 6th Regt.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (B/677 Corpl. E. Morecroft, 66th Foot) edge bruising, contact and scratch marks, nearly very fine (2) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Major C. H. Selwyn, Bengal Cavalry India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Capt. C. H. Selwyn, 11th Bl. Lancers); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Captn. C. H. Selwyn, 12th Bl. Cavy.); U.S.A. Military Order of the Dragon, China 1900 (Charles Henry Selwyn. No. 1348) lacking Pagoda top suspension and ribbon, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £1200-1500
Family group Four: Quartermaster Sergeant H. Williams, Gloucestershire Regiment, one of two men of his regiment to serve in the Nile Expedition Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2445 Sergt. N. Williams, 1/Glouc. R.) note incorrect initial; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3809 Q.M. Sgt. H. Williams, Gloucester Regt.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (Q.M. Sjt. H. Williams, Glouc. R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, together with original commission as Quartermaster in the...
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1926 Pte. J. Brooks, 5th Dgn. Gds.) brilliant extremely fine £1200-1500
Pair: Lance-Corporal S. Parker, 5th Lancers, killed in action at Abu Klea Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2333 L/Corpl. S. Parker, 5th Lancers); Khedive’s Star 1884-86, extremely fine (2) £1200-1500
Three: Lieutenant A. E. Miles, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Royal Wiltshire Militia South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Lt. A. E. Miles, 3/60th Foot); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Lieut. A. E. Miles, 2/K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £1200-1500
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...
Four: Sergeant W. E. Ashworth, Royal North West Mounted Police and Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force British War and Victory Medals (2772616 Cpl., C.S.E.F.); Jubilee 1935; Royal Canadian Mounted Police L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (W. F. Ashworth) mounted court style for wear, good very fine (4) £600-700
A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer P. Henser, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for his gallantry as a Navigator in Lancasters of No. 514 Squadron - ‘his crew experienced many more encounters with enemy night fighters than the average crew does, three of which developed into combats which resulted in confirmed victories’ Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (657320 F./Sgt. P. Henser, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War...
Pair: Private G. Watts, 32nd Light Infantry Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Geo. Watts, 32nd Foot); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (G. Watts, 32nd L.I.) first with minor edge bruising, very fine and better (2) £1600-1800
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal (4044 Corpl. S. Sth. A. Kelland, 17/Lcrs.) good very fine £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,900
A fine Royal Household Faithful Service Medal group of twenty-four awarded to Cyril Hailey, Page of the Backstairs Defence; Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., suspension dated ‘1924-1944’, 2 clasps, Thirty Years, Forty Years (Hailey, Cyril) mounted court style as worn, last with minor edge bruise; the following unmounted: Belgium, Royal Household Medal, Baudouin I, gilt, with crown;...
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Capt. C. Coningham, 2/Rl. Dub. Fus.) pitting from star, otherwise very fine and rare £1200-1500
A fine Second World War D.F.C. group of four awarded to Flying Officer W. Barfod, Royal Air Force, who returned to base in badly damaged Bostons of No. 107 Squadron on at least two occasions - sadly his luck ran out in November 1942, when his aircraft was downed in a low-level daylight strike against Courtrai Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1942’, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine...
A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flying Officer J. Keddie, a Bomb Aimer in Pathfinders who survived the loss of his Lancaster over Berlin in August 1943 - and several other close shaves in the course of at least 40 sorties Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (659018 Sgt. J. Keddie, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine or better (5) £1600-1800
A Great War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Serjeant W. A. Taylor, Border Regiment, late Hampshire Regiment, who, during lulls in the action, ‘produced a piccolo, and by playing popular airs cheered and put new spirit into his men’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10573 Sjt., 8/Bord. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Transvaal (5144 Dr., 2nd Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (...4 Dmr., Hampshire Regt.); 1914 Star...
Hammer Price: £2,000
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross breast star by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, circa 1820, 90x82mm, the reverse centre inscribed with maker’s name ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to their Majesties & The Royal Family, London’, fitted with gold pin for wearing, minor enamel damage to wreath and ‘Ich Dien’ motto, otherwise good very fine and a rare variety £2000-2500
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross breast star by Hancock, silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, circa 1850, 90x84mm, the reverse centre inscribed with maker’s name ‘C. F. Hancock late Partner of Hunt & Roskell successors to Storr & Mortimer 39 Bruton Street London’, fitted with silver pin for wearing, minor enamel damage to wreath and ‘Ich Dien’ motto, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare variety £2000-2500
Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land, an unnamed specimen, in its fitted G.V.R. case of issue, good very fine £2000-2500
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (F. J. Weymouth, A.B. H.M.S. “Invincible”) pitting, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1200-1500
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