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An unusual Great War M.M. group of nine awarded to Honorary Captain A. J. Stiff, Royal Engineers, who was decorated for services on anti-aircraft searchlight duties in France Military Medal, G.V.R. (562577 Spr. - A.L. Cpl. A. J. Stiff, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (1471 Cpl. A. J. Stiff, R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, this last privately inscribed, ‘Capt. A. J. Stiff, R.E.’; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Regular Army (1858830 C.Q.M. Sjt. A. J. Stiff,...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Queen’s Fire Service Medal group of six awarded to Assistant Chief Fire Officer H. E. Cushing, Kent Fire Brigade, late Coldstream Guards Queen’s Fire Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Herbert Evangelo Cushing, Asst. Ch./Fire Offr (Dep. Ch. Fire Offr.), Kent Fire Bgd.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Fire Brigade Long Service, E.II.R. (Herbert E. Cushing, Asst. Chief Officer), minor official correction to rank on the first,...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Sub Lieutenant P. J. Smith, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Military Cross, G.V.R. , reverse inscribed, ‘Sub. Lt. P. J. Smith, R.N.V.R., March 24th 1918’, in case of issue; 1914-15 Star (L.Z.582L Sig., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt., R.N.V.R.) some contact marks, very fine (4) £800-1000
A fine Second World War North Africa operations M.M. group of five awarded to Private W. Wilson, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was decorated for gallant deeds on Ruweisat Ridge in July 1942 – and killed in action in the following month Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4532717 Pte. W. Wilson, W. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine (5) £1200-1500
A fine Second World War battle of El Alamein and North Africa operations M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant R. Anderson, Royal Engineers - a member of 3rd (Cheshire) Field Squadron who lit the way forward for his troop on the opening night of the battle Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1909714 L. Sjt. R. Anderson, R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oakleaf, the first with officially corrected number, generally extremely fine (6) £1000-1200
A fine Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of seven awarded to Bombardier R. R. Tobutt, Royal Artillery, who was decorated for sustained gallantry in the Anzio beachhead in February 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (864285 Bmbr. R. R. Tobutt, R.A.), in its original named card box of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (864285 Gnr. R. R. Tobutt, M.M., R.A.), in its original named card box of...
British Army Buttons. Officers’ large gilt tunics 1856-81, eighty-one different examples including 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, a few require cleaning otherwise very good condition (81) £800-1000
Russia, Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd Class neck badge by Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg, 47 x 47mm., gold and enamel, manufacturer’s initials on reverse, with ribbon, in damaged case of issue, badge lacking eyelet and suspension loop, otherwise good very fine £550-650
The Crimean War group of three to Lieutenant W. M. C. Acton, 77th Foot, later Recruiting Officer at Inveness Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Lieut. W. M. C. Acton, 77th Foot) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with Hunt & Roskell silver ribbon buckle; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s pattern by ‘J.B.’, fitted with Hunt & Roskell silver ribbon buckle; Order of the Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamels, fitted...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Major Cyril Crossley, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, small M.I.D. oak leaf (Major) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-900
Hammer Price: £1,000
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (Edwd. Dealeney. 46th Regt.) officially impressed naming, a few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £1000-1200
British Army Officers’ Buttons. One hundred and one large gilt infantry examples 1856-81 representing sixty-three different regiments, therefore some duplication, many require cleaning otherwise good condition (101) £1000-1200
General Gordon’s Star for the Siege of Khartoum 1884, pewter, together with white metal medal commemorating the death of Gordon and a 1000 Piastres Khartoum siege note of 1884, on linen, hand-signed by General Gordon, very fine £450-500
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (998 Pte. W. Kinsey, K.R.R.C.) nearly extremely fine £500-600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees (T. Muldoon, 40th Foot) light contact marks, otherwise very fine £800-1000
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (W. E. Price, 32nd L.I.) crack to edge running through ‘32nd L.I.’, good very fine £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £980
An Edward Medal awarded to Edward Nurse for the gallant rescue of an entombed miner at the Ireland Colliery, Staveley, Derbyshire in February 1916 Edward Medal (Mines), G.V.R., 1st issue, bronze (Edward Nurse), one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine £800-900
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant G. H. Walmisley, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. G. H. Walmisley, R.E., 2nd June 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) very fine and better (4) £800-900
Honourable East India Company Medal for Egypt 1801, silver, fitted with silver loop for suspension, a pleasing example, good very fine £800-1000
A good Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private C. Sweeney, Hertfordshire Regiment, who, having been decorated for bravery in the battle of Ancre in November 1916, was killed in action in July 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2537 Pte. C. Sweeney, 1/1 Herts. R.); 1914-15 Star (2537 Pte. C. Sweeney, Herts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2537 Pte. C. Sweeney, Herts. R.), good very fine and better (4) £400-500
A good Second World War B.E.F. 1940 operations M.M. group of six awarded to Signalman A. Coxon, Royal Signals Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2586638 Sgln. A. Coxon, R. Signals); 1939-45; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2586638 Sigmn. A. Coxon, M.M., R. Sigs.), together with Royal Signals cap badge and tie-pin, extremely fine (8) £1000-1200
A rare Murmansk 1919 M.S.M. group of six awarded to Victualling Chief Petty Officer G. T. A. Gourd, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (343393 G. T. A. Gourd, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Philomel); 1914-15 Star (343393 G. T. A. Gourd, S.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (343393 G. T. A. Gourd, V.C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (343393 G. T. A. Gourd, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Albemarle); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st...
Hammer Price: £950
Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, silver, 48mm., Soho Mint, fitted with silver loop for suspension, good very fine £600-700
A Second World War North Africa operations M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Sergeant W. R. Smith, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (812828 L. Sjt. W. R. Smith, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, minor contact marks, good very fine and better (6) £800-1000
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. Lodge. Grenadier Guards) officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000
Pair: Private R. Martlew, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action at Lake Chrissie in February 1901 Ashanti Star 1896 (3328 L. Cpl. R. Martlew, 2 W. Yorks. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3328 Pte. R. Martlew, W. Yorkshire Regt.) together with a large white silk ribbon commemorating the Relief of Ladysmith by the 2nd West Yorks and General Clery’s Division, 28 February 1900, the first...
Three: Private G. T. Moss, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (M2-174857 Pte., A.S.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 2nd issue, 1 clasp, Darfur 1916 (M2-174857 Pte., A.S.C.) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (3) £450-550
Hammer Price: £920
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Private F. Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (58286 Pte., 16/R.W. Fus.) edge bruise, good very fine £700-800
A Great War ‘Auxiliary Patrol’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Skipper C. Slapp, Royal Naval Reserve, killed in action, 30 May 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (S.A.1071 2nd Hd., R.N.R., H.M. Tr. Ina Williams. Aux. Patrol 1916); 1914-15 Star (1071 S.A. 2 Hd., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (S.A. 1071 Skr., R.N.R.) ‘Victory’ with heavy edge bruising; others good very fine (4) £700-800
China, Republic, War Commemorative Medal 1918, silver and enamel, n.r., very fine, scarce £200-300
British Army Buttons. Officers’ large tunics 1856-81, seventy-two large gilt examples including 100th-109th inclusive; variable patterns for the 43rd, 21st and 40th, a few require cleaning otherwise good overall condition (72) £700-900
Four: Gunner H. Ley, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (H. Ley, H.M.S. Princess Royal, Sept. 8 1855), contemporary naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (H. Ley, Gunr. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Thistle); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, with swivel-bar suspension, clasp loose on riband of second, contact marks and occasional edge bruising, generally very fine or better (4) £600-700
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1079 Pte. J. Morgan, 2-24th Foot) edge bruising, good very fine £500-600
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (2360 Pte. D. Baird, 1/R. Hrs.) pitting from star, otherwise very fine £800-1000
Three: Sergeant J. Cameron, Gordon Highlanders Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1535 Sergt. J. Cameron, 92nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1535 Sergt. J. Cameron, 92nd Highlanders); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1535 Paymr. Sgt. J. Cameron, Gord: Highrs.) edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine, the last better (3) £700-800
Hammer Price: £900
Three: Private T. Bailey, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896 (3059 Pte. J. Bailey, 2. W. Yorks R.) note different initial; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3059 Pte. T. Bailey, W. Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3059 Pte. T. Bailey, W. York: Regt.) polished and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine and better (3) ...
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Gunner M. Campbell, Artillery) good very fine £350-400
British Army Officers’ Tunic Buttons. Seventy-seven large gilt examples representing 44 different infantry regiments 1856-81, many therefore are duplicated; together with nine different large other ranks pre-1881 issues, and thirty-four small other ranks (some duplication), some require cleaning otherwise very good condition (120) £900-1100
Four: Corporal W. Chettleburgh, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol ([?] Chittleburg, 1st Batn. Rifle Bde), officially impressed naming; Canada General Service 1866-70, 2 clasps, Fenian Raid 1866, Fenian Raid 1870 (3793 Corporal E. J. Chettleburg, 1st Bn. R.B.); Army L.S. & G.C. Medal, V.R., small letter reverse (3793 Cpl. W. Chettleburgh, 1st Rfl. Bde.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue ([?] Chettleburgh, Rifle Brigade), contemporary engraved naming, contact marks and...
Hammer Price: £880
A Second World War D.F.C. awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. A. Wakeford, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, killed in action, 4 July 1943 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’, additionally engraved, ‘F/Lieut. J. A. Wakeford’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine £600-800
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