Sign in
17 September 1999
Starting at 12:00 PM
The Regus Conference Centre 12 St James Square London SW1Y 4RB
Advanced Search
988 lots found
Sort By
Hammer (High–Low)
Lot
Four: Private F. J. Williamson, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Kama River Flotilla, Siberia 1919 1914-15 Star Trio (Ply.15043 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (Ply/15043 Pte., R.M.L.I. “Kent” Kama River May 1919) nearly extremely fine and rare (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,050
A fine Great War D.S.O., M.C. and Bar group of five awarded to Captain J. F. C. Cameron, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) the Victory Medal with naming erased, very fine and better (5) £700-900
A rare ‘silver’ Edward Medal for Mines awarded to Jeffrey Fletcher for a pit rescue in Monmouthshire Edward Medal (Mines), G.V.R., Silver (Jeffrey Fletcher), extremely fine £800-1000
Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Alex. Sword, 1st Batt. 91st Reg. Foot) fitted with an unusual silver ball and heavy silver bar suspension, some edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,000
A rare ‘Alloa’ Boer War Tribute medal group of three to Sergeant John Allan, 7th Volunteer Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (7249 Pte., V.Co. A. & S. Highrs.); Alloa Tribute Medal 1900, 9 carat gold, the reverse inscribed (For Active Service South Africa 1900, 7th V.B. A. & S.H. to L.Corpl. Jn. Allan from Alloa); Alloa Tribute Medal 1902, 9 carat...
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Lewis, East Kent Regiment, for gallantry at Bakenlaagte in October 1901 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4496 Pte. A. Lewis, E. Kent Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Transvaal (4496 Pte., E. Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (4496 Pte., E. Kent Regt.) initial shown as ‘W’ on the last, mounted as worn, nearly very fine (3) £1000-1200
A very good ‘anti-shipping’ D.F.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant (Pilot) N. Baron, No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, later killed in action Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (758054 Sgt., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal; together with named condolence slip and box of issue addressed to his mother at Blackpool, Lancashire, extremely fine (4) £800-1000
A ‘River Pescia’ Immediate M.C. group of nine awarded to Major T. Dixon, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 5th Buffs Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1914-15 Star Trio (9316 Cpl., Worc. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, good very fine or better (9) £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
Three: Deputy Surgeon General H. B. Franklyn, Army Medical Department Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Asst. Surgn. Rl. H. Art.); Italy, Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus, 5th class breast badge, gold and enamels; War of Independence Medal 1860, silver, good very fine and a most unusual group (3) £450-550
A Second World War D.S.C. for the destruction of the U-390, awarded to Lieutenant-Commander Frank Ardern, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. Tavy Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1944; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn together with related group of four miniatures, D.S.O. case of issue, named Buckingham Palace transmission letter for D.S.C., original Commission document as Temporary...
The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 1st type breast badge with INDIA on the petals, gold and enamels, complete with gold top suspension brooch in its original Garrard & Co. case of issue, some trivial enamel damage to some of the ‘stones’ and ‘pearls’ surrounding the base of the Crown, otherwise extremely fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £920
Punniar Star 1843 (Major G. L. Christie, H.M. 3rd Regt.) fitted with contemporary silver ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £900
The Q.S.A. awarded posthumously to Private J. Boyle, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed during the Naval Brigade’s epic action at Graspan Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (8034 Pte. J. Boyle, R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Doris) minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800
A rare ‘East Africa’ K.A.R. D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Nyambe, King’s African Rifles King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1247 Sjt., 1/2 K.A.R.); 1914-15 Star (1247 Pte., 2/K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1247 Sgt., 2/K.A.R.) name spelt ‘Niambi’ on trio, generally very fine, a rare group, in unusually good condition £600-800
Four: Armourer Staff Sergeant J. Bird, Army Ordnance Corps, who died on active service in the Sudan in May 1916 1914-15 Star (A.1185 Armr. S. Sjt., A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (S.Sjt., A.O.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 2nd issue, 2 clasps, Fasher, Darfur 1916, unnamed as issued, together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Joseph Herbert Bird) extremely fine and rare (5) £350-450
Hammer Price: £880
Seven: Armourer Quarter Master Sergeant J. H. Bird, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Ashanti 1900, clasp, Kumassi (908 2nd Cl. Armr.-Serjt., A.O.C.) high relief bust; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (908 2nd Cl. Ar. Sjt., A.O.C.); 1914 Star (A-908 Ar. S.Sjt., A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (A-908 W.O.Cl.2, A.O.C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (A908 A.Q.M.S., 1 K.D. Gds.); Army L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £820
A family group of seven awarded to Flight Sergeant J. W. Pearson, Royal Air Force, and his brother, Sergeant G. W. Pearson, No. 501 Squadron, Royal Air Force, a Hurricane pilot who was killed in action during the Battle of Britain Three: Defence and War Medals; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (134388 F/Sgt. J. W. Pearson, R.A.F.); Four: 1939-45 Star, with copy clasp, Battle of Britain; War Medal; Barrington-Kennett Trophy, R.A.F. Halton, silver medal (A/A Pearson, G. W.) with ribbon...
Sutherland Highlanders, a magnificent and rare large-size William IV officer’s silver plaid brooch, 97mm., hallmarked Edinburgh 1836 (Pattern introduced 1836, Bloomer page 112), ornate raised Thistle pattern with unit title ‘Sutherland Highlanders’ within, voided centre, with original pin back, near mint condition £500-800
Hammer Price: £800
Pair: Lieutenant Colonel G. Downing, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, S.A. 1902 (Capt. & Adjt., R. Dub. Fus.); Delhi Durbar 1911, the edge inscribed ‘Lt. Col. G. Downing, Commd’g. 1st Battn. R. Dub. Fus’rs.’; together with a good quality contemporary tailor’s copy Delhi Durbar 1911, the edge inscribed ‘Mrs Geoffrey Downing, Delhi 1912’; and a large silver table medal, the obverse depicting General Gordon astride a...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Broadwell, Durham Light Infantry, later killed in action Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (53745 Pte., 15/Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (53745 Pte., Durh. L.I.); together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Albert Broadwell), this contained in its card packet of issue, good very fine or better (4) £300-350
A North West Europe M.C. group of five awarded to Major Sir J. E. Backhouse, 179 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who died of his wounds in August 1944 Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse dated 1944; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, the last four privately inscribed (Capt. (Temp. Maj.) Sir J. E. Backhouse, Bart., Royal Artillery) together with named condolence slip, Buckingham Palace condolence latter, and copy citation with envelope addressed to Lady...
A Rare Privately Issued Australian Life Saving Award, in silver, comprising of a central disc, 38mm, obverse inscribed ‘In commemoration of his exertions to save the crew of the Barque Eleanor Lancaster during the storm of the 7th Novr., Newcastle N.S.W. 1856’, reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Alexr. Burgess’, the disc surrounded by an intertwined silver frame, including suspension loop, this representative of a rope knot, contained in a contemporary glazed hinged display box, very...
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (A. Campbell, Mafeking Town Gd.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £500-550
Hammer Price: £780
A Boer War ‘Driefontein’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Fagg, East Kent Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2660 Pte. T. Fagg, E. Kent Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (1st Bn. East Kent ..) parts of regimental number and rank worn from contact wear; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (2660 Pte., E. Kent Regt.) initial shown as ‘G’ on the last, contact...
A Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonal F. C. Dundas, 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with clasp (Major, A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £600-700
Five: Private David Legg, 93rd Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Sebastopol (1965., 93 Sutherland Highlanders) regimentally impressed naming, suspension soldered and no longer swivels; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (93rd Highlanders); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (1965., H.M. 93rd Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1965., 93rd Foot); Turkish Crimea, British issue, crudely named, fitted with Crimea suspension,...
Hammer Price: £750
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Northern Kurdistan (507271 L.A.C. C. J. Luxton, R.A.F.) nearly very fine and scarce £600-700
A Great War A.F.C. group of three awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. F. Lawson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps and Warwick R.G.A. Air Force Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Capt., Oct. 1918’, in its John Pinches case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.F.C.) with corresponding miniatures, very fine and better (6) £700-900
Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Pyrenees (T. Dewick, 3rd Foot) minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine £550-600
Hammer Price: £720
A Great War stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant William McDermott, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4-6715 Pte., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (4-6715 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.-S.R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (4-6715 Sjt., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (4-6715 Sjt., A. & S. Highrs.) contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £500-600
A Flight Engineer’s D.F.C. awarded to Pilot Officer F. W. McLelland, No. 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse dated 1944, in its Royal Mint case of issue, together with Buckingham Palace forwarding letter, two news cuttings and his original Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period June 1943 to November 1944, nearly extremely fine £500-600
A superb ‘Anzio’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major J. E. Rolo, 1st Battalion, The Buffs Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn together with original M.I.D. Certificate, dated 13 January 1944 (Captain (T/Major) J. E. Rolo, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)) extremely fine (6) £600-800
Hammer Price: £700
Pair: Lieutenant George Greig, 93rd Highlanders Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Lieut., 93rd Highlanders); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (Lieut., H.M. 93rd Highrs.) good very fine (2) £500-600
A scarce ‘Alexandretta’ Naval Landing Party D.S.M. group of four awarded to Gunner W. G. Stocker, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (220505 W. G. Stocker, P.O. H.M.S. Doris); 1914-15 Star (P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr., R.N.) nearly extremely fine (4) £500-600
A Second World War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Stoker R. E. W. Currell, Royal Navy, killed in action when H.M. Submarine Parthian was lost with all hands in the Mediterranean in August 1943 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.107159 R. E. W. Currell, Sto.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal, extremely fine (4) £400-500
Two Great War Western Front M.M. groups awarded to brothers: Sergeant Arthur Harwood, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (277 Sjt. A. Harwood, 6/E. Kent R.); 1914-15 Star (G-277 Cpl., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-277 Sjt., E. Kent R.) together with original Certificate of Transfer to Reserve, and two portrait photographs, including one with his brother and parents Sergeant James Harwood, 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Military Medal,...
A good ‘Sangro River’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Major G. W. Munro, 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, later Black Watch Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt., M.C., B.W.); Territorial Decoration, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1953’, generally very fine (7) £500-700
Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Corunna, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive (C. M. Seymour, Lieut. 59th Foot & Act. Asst. Comy. Genl.) very fine £700-900
Three: Lieutenant Colonel R. S. Brasier-Creagh, Commanding 3rd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, formerly King’s Royal Rifle Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901(Major, K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.); together with corresponding miniatures (less S.A. 1901 clasp), these contained in a fitted case; original full length photograph of recipient in uniform, the bottom left corner of this inscribed...
Hammer Price: £680
A Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Major W. R. Birrell, East Kent Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Capt., 1st Bn. The Buffs. 1917’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State (3714 C.Sgt., E. Kent Regt.); 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); War Medal; Coronation 1937; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3714 C.Sjt., E. Kent Regt.) contact wear to the earlier...
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Share This Page