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A Second World War A.R.R.C. and Serving Sister’s group of seven awarded to District Superintendant H. M. Smith, Lytham St Anne’s Nursing Division S.J.A.B., late Voluntary Aid Detachment Royal Red Cross, A.R.R.C., G.VI.R., silver and enamel, the reverse officially dated 1942; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister, silver and enamels; British War and Victory Medals, with oak leaf M.I.D. emblem (V.A.D.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1937; St John Service Medal, silver with two...
Hammer Price: £170
A rare Second World War ‘Persian Gulf’ D.S.C. group of twelve awarded to Captain R. E. T. Tunbridge, Royal Naval Reserve, later Senior Officer of the African Coastal Flotilla, engaged in clandestine boating operations on behalf of Combined Operations, SOE, MI9, OSS and other organisations Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1942; 1914-15 Star (S.Lt., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Second World War Minesweeping D.S.C. group of nine awarded to Captain R. H. V. Sivewright, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1942; 1914-15 Star (Mid., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (Capt., D.S.C. R.N.) mounted as worn, very fine or better (9) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Second World War ‘Salerno’ and ‘Anzio’ Landings D.S.C. group of nine awarded to Boatswain Harry Ashworth, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse dated 1944; British War and Victory Medals (J.57994 Boy 1 R.N.) the B.W.M. renamed;1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., coinage head (P.O. H.M.S. Bridgewater) mounted as worn, the Great War medals good fine, otherwise good very fine (9) ...
Hammer Price: £700
A Second World War D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Acting Temporary Lieutenant Commander Jack Staniforth, R.N.V.(S).R., Landing Craft (Mechanised) Flotilla Officer during the landings in Sicily, Italy and the South of France Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945, in case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, together with named Buckingham Palace transmission slip for D.S.C....
Hammer Price: £720
The exceptional Great War M.C. and Two Bar group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. F. E. Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars, the reverse of the cross neatly inscribed ‘Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Francis Edsall Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. M.C., Ancre 3 Feby. 1917, Gazetted 26 March 1917 - 1st Bar, Bapaume25-29 Aug. 1918, Gazetted 11 Jany. 1919 - 2nd Bar,...
Hammer Price: £6,800
A superb Old Contemptibles M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain R. Cox, Royal Army Medical Corps, a veteran of the Sudan campaign, mentioned in despatches and awarded the M.C. for services in 1914 as Sergeant-Major Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s Sudan 1896 (8991 L/Cpl., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with slide clasp (8991 S.Mjr., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with oak leaf M.I.D. emblem (Q.M. & Capt.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (8991 Q.M. Sjt.,...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Great War ‘East Africa’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant W. Smeeth, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (29564 Sapr., R.E.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (29564 L. Corpl., R.E.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (29564 Corpl., R.E.); 1914-15 Star (29564 Q. M. Sjt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), with M.I.D. oakleaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R....
Hammer Price: £780
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain D. Hardy, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), good very fine and better (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major E. F. Lyons, Devonshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘Maj. E. F. Lyons, Devonshire Regt.’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., Devon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), good very fine and better (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £490
A Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Captain A. L. Leighton, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence and War Medals, nearly extremely fine (6) £350-400
Hammer Price: £430
A Great War ‘Palestine’ M.C. group of five awarded to Major J. Adamson, Royal Army Veterinary Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘1917 T/Major J. Adamson, R.A.V.C., Palestine’; 1914-15 Star (Capt., A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Major), with M.I.D. oakleaf; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1920, lacking top suspension brooch, generally good very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £380
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant A. C. Cooper, Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F., killed in action at the Battle of Messines Ridge in June 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star Trio (12/321 Lieut., N.Z.E.F.) nearly extremely fine (4) £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War ‘Tunnelling Company’ D.C.M. awarded to Lance Corporal A. Carrick, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (86502 L. Cpl., 176/Tlg. Co. R.E.), very fine and rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £220
The magnificent Great War C.G.M. group of nine awarded to Sergeant J. F. McLaughlin, Royal Marine Light Infantry, for the capture of Salif in June 1917 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (P.O.8873 Sergt. J. F. McLaughlin, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Topaz. Salif. 12 June 1917); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Pte., R.M., Nav. Depot. Wei-Hai-Wei); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Corpl., R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Proserpine); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (Cpl.,...
Hammer Price: £9,500
A rare Great War D.S.M. and Bar group of twelve awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer H. A. Harris, Royal Navy, awarded the D.S.M. for the Zeebrugge Raid, and a Bar to the D.S.M. for the subsequent raid on Ostend, one of only four double D.S.M’s for these two raids Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (M.6218. H. A. Harris, E.R.A.3Cl. “Vindictive” Zeebrugge-Ostend. 22-3 Apl. 1918) the reverse of the bar officially impressed ‘9-10 May 1918’; British War and...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Great War river gunboat D.S.M. group of four awarded to Stoker Douglas Lacey, Royal Naval Reserve, for services in the Shatt-el-Arab, 3rd to 9th December 1914 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (2903T. D. Lacey, Sto. R.N.R., H.M.S. Espiegle); 1914-15 Star Trio (2903/T. L.Sto. R.N.) the last three later issues, together with a second D.S.M., G.V.R. (L.Sto. D. Lacey, T.3903. R.N.R. (Replacement)) good very fine (5) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,350
A fine Dardanelles D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman William Longworth, Royal Navy, a volunteer in Majestic’s daring Picket Boat torpedo attack to destroy the stricken British submarine E-15 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (205543 W. Longworth, A.B. H.M.S. Majestic); 1914-15 Star (205543 D.S.M., A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (A.B. R.N.) extremely fine (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Gallipoli Landings D.S.M. awarded to Chief Yeoman of Signals A. J. Chatwin, H.M.S. Cornwallis, for services ashore on “S” Beach Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (156109 A. J. Chatwin, C.Y.S. H.M.S. Cornwallis 25-6 April 1915) later impressed naming, good very fine £200-300
A fine Gallipoli D.S.M. group of four awarded to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant E. C. Bonnett, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed in the attack on Passchendaele Ridge in October 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (CH.15161 Sergt. E. C. Bonnett, R.M.L.I. PO. Bn. R.N. Div.); 1914-15 Star Trio (CH.15161 Sgt., R.M.L.I.) nearly extremely fine (4) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,500
A ‘Jutland’ D.S.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman E. W. Dicker, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Tiger Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (SX.Z.272 E. W. Dicker, R.N.V.R. H.M.S. Tiger 31 May-1 June 1916); British War Medal (S.Z.272 A.B. R.N.V.R.) nearly very fine (2) £350-450
Hammer Price: £350
A superb “Dunraven” Q-Ship D.S.M. group of five awarded to Wireman Stanley Woodison, Royal Navy, a Canadian who was three times decorated for gallantry, was in a ballot for the award of the Victoria Cross, and took part in all of Captain Gordon Campbell’s famous Q-Ship actions Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.15547. S. Woodison, Wiren. Atlantic Ocean. 8 Aug. 1917); 1914-15 Star (Ar. Cr. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with oak leaf M.I.D. emblem (Wmn.1 R.N.); French...
A ‘Zeebrugge’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Gunner Norman McI. McPhee, Royal Marine Artillery, who commanded one of the starboard howitzers on board H.M.S. Vindictive in the St George’s Day Raid 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.4125 Gunr. N. McI. McPhee, R.M.A. Nl. Bde. Zeebrugge-Ostend. 22-3. Apl. 1918); 1914-15 Star Trio (R.M.A.14125 Gr.) together with H.M.S. Vindictive cap tally and original signed portrait photograph of Captain A. F. B. Carpenter, V.C., R.N., the...
An exceptional Second World War D.S.M. and Bar group of seven awarded to Temporary Sub-Lieutenant A. J. Thomas, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, formerly Officer’s Steward, mentioned in despatches and decorated with the D.S.M. for gallantry during the withdrawals from Greece and Crete, awarded a bar to his D.S.M. and a second mention for gallantry whilst serving as a canoeist with Combined Operations Pilotage Parties on beach reconnaissance missions in Italy and the Far East Distinguished...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Second World War Submariner’s D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Leading Stoker Sidney Richardson, H.M. Submarine P.35, for the sinking of the Italian heavy cruiser Trento in June 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.83298 S. Richardson, L.Sto. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal, mounted as worn, edge bruise to the first, otherwise very fine and better (7) £500-700
Hammer Price: £680
A good Second World War Light Coastal Forces D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman John Gillespie, Royal Navy, H.M. Motor Torpedo Boat 482 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. J. Gillespie. D/SSX. 22671) with original presentation case; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, together with Admiralty letter dated 26 June 1945, advising of the award of the D.S.M. ‘for courage, skill and devotion to duty in Motor Torpedo Boat 482 while engaged in a successful action against...
Hammer Price: £900
A ‘Logeast Wood’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. E. Clark, R.M.L.I., 63rd Royal Naval Division Military Medal, G.V.R. (PLY-2541 (S) Pte. W. E. Clark, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Pte., R.M.L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War M.M. group of four to Corporal H. Court, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (A-1762 L. Cpl., 9/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (762 Pte., K.R.Rif.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1762 Cpl., K.R.R.C.), very fine and better (4) £140-180
Hammer Price: £190
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal C. Spratt, Royal Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (266062 Pte., 1/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (266062 Pte., R. Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Regular Army (2745206 Cpl., M.M., Black Watch), polished, contact marks and edge bruising, thus good fine and better (4) £200-220
£200–£220
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. P. Gibson, 14th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-15857 Pte., 14/A.& S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Pte.), B.W.M. officially re-impressed, nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal W. H. Brookes, Military Mounted Police Military Medal, G.V.R. (P-3528 L.Cpl., M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-3528 L.Cpl., M.M.P.) edge bruise to the first, otherwise very fine and better (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £270
A rare ‘Battle of Messines’ tank driver’s M.M. awarded to Private Launcelot Donaldson, Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps, a forerunner of the Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (1786 Pte. L. Donaldson, ‘B’ Bn. H.B.M.G.C.) nearly extremely fine and rare £350-400
Hammer Price: £550
An outstanding ‘Bloody April’ aerial combat M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. E. Tollerfield, No. 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, when as Observer and Aerial Gunner he was engaged in a combat with 14 machines of Jasta 11, led by Baron Manfred von Richthofen Military Medal, G.V.R. (1197 Cpl. R. E. Tollerfield, 11/Sqn. R.F.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1197 2/A.M., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Sgt., R.F.C.) together with scarce contemporary Observer’s cloth wing and...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Second World War Commando M.M. group of four for the Crossing of the Garigliano River awarded to Company Sergeant Major K. S. Hawkins, No. 40 Royal Marine Commando Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CH.X.1120 C.S.M. K. S. Hawkins, R.M.) mounted on its original investiture pin as awarded; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, nearly extremely fine (4) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £1,650
A Second War ‘Middle East’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Lance Corporal C. F. Jones, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4270152 L. Cpl., R. North’d. Fus.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4270152 Fsr., R. North’d. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, first two medals with contact marks and edge bruises, generally very fine or better (7) £300-400
A fine Western Desert M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal A. H. V. Winter, 1st Royal Natal Carbineers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4311 Cpl. A. H. V. Winter, R.N.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, these last four all officially impressed (4311 A. H. V. Winter) nearly extremely fine (5) £400-500
Hammer Price: £520
A superb Beaughfighter night fighting D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Flight Sergeant F. G. Wilkinson, No. 153 Squadron, for his part in the destruction of four enemy aircraft whilst attached to the Northwest African Coastal Air Forces Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (656445 Sgt. F. G. Wilkinson, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine (7) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £1,450
A Second World War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant Charles Birtwistle, No. 166 (Huddersfield’s Own) Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (659141 F/Sgt. C. Birtwistle, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp France and Germany; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (659141 Cpl., R.A.F.) mounted as worn, very fine (6) £450-550
An extremely rare Silver Allied Subjects’ Medal in a contemporary mounted group of three Allied Subjects’ Medal, Silver, unnamed as issued; Roumania, Order of the Star, 1st type, 4th class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Serbia, Order of Takovo, Officer’s breast badge with swords, silver-gilt and enamels, mounted as worn, the last two with some enamel chips but generally very fine, the first good very fine and very rare (3) £600-800
£600–£800
British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Military, (C.E.R.A. Edward W. Burgess, P/M 21998) nearly extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
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