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Four: Sergeant H. Jones, Royal Engineers Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (22655697 Sgt., R.E.) renamed; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, later production; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (2265697 Sgt., R.E.) renamed; Coronation 1953, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine (4) £90-120
Hammer Price: £85
Three: Private K. R. A. Martin, Parachute Regiment General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25111958 Pte., Para); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, no clasp, for Macedonia, unnamed; Operational Service Medal 2000, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (25111958 Pte., Para) with rosette on ribbon, generally extremely fine (3) £900-1000
Hammer Price: £900
Pair: Lance-Corporal M. R. Watson, Welsh Guards South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24578741 Gdsm, WG); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24578741 LCpl, WG) mounted court style as worn, good very fine (2) £850-950
Hammer Price: £980
A good Edwardian C.B., Great War C.M.G. group of nine awarded to Hon. Brigadier-General W. L. White, Royal Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, complete with riband buckle; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G. Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, complete with riband buckle; Egypt 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Capt. W. L. White, 5/1 Sco. Div....
Hammer Price: £2,700
A rare Second World War K.C.B., Great War Greek mainland operations D.S.C. group of seventeen awarded to Admiral Sir Arthur Palliser, Royal Navy: having been decorated for his command of a seamen company in a costly action in Athens in December 1916, he rose to senior command in the 1939-45 War - including service as a Chief of Staff to the C.-in-C. Far East at the time of the loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight...
Hammer Price: £6,800
A fine C.S.I., C.I.E., Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain J. E. Pedley, Indian Army, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was latterly a senior member of the Indian Civil Service The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s neck badge, gold and enamel, with central cameo bust of Queen Victoria and rose diamond set legend, a few stones lacking, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue with full neck cravat; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E.,...
Hammer Price: £5,200
A scarce Colonial Officer’s C.M.G. group of three awarded to H. S. Goldsmith, Lieutenant-Governor of Northern Nigeria Province 1918-21 The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906 (H. S. Goldsmith, P.D.N.N.); French Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, generally good very fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,600
A well-documented and important Second World War C.B.E., Great War Royal Naval Division Antwerp 1914 operations D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Air Commodore C. O. F. Modin, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Marines and Royal Flying Corps, who was decorated for being among a handful of men to evade internment in Holland, witnessed further action with the R.N.D. in Gallipoli and the Dardanelles, and afterwards qualified as a pilot in the R.F.C.: an Air Commodore in...
Hammer Price: £9,000
An unusual Great War civil C.B.E. pair awarded to Colonel W. W. Grierson, Chief Engineer, Great Western Railway, late Engineer and Railway Staff Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; British War Medal 1914-20 (Major W. W. Grierson), together with a Great Western Railway Pass, 1st Class(All Stations), gilt and enamel, named to ‘Mr. W. W. Grierson’, and the reverse officially numbered ‘S. 111’,...
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel T. H. Montgomery, Royal Army Service Corps, late Imperial Yeomanry Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (14245 Q.M. Sgt. T. H. Montgomery, 13th Impl: Yeo:); 1914-15 Star (Capt. T. H. Montgomery, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major T. H. Montgomery); Defence and War Medals, mounted court style as worn, nearly extremely...
Hammer Price: £1,300
An important D.S.O., O.B.E. group of five awarded to Colonel E. E. 'Bullfrog' Wilford, commanding 13th (Barnsley Pals) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, on 1 July 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., complete with top bar; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Major E. E. Wilford, 30th Lancers); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. E. E. Wilford);...
Hammer Price: £2,300
The well-documented and remarkable Second World War M.B.E., Great War M.C. and Bar, D.F.C. group of nine awarded to Wing Commander J. H. Norton, Royal Canadian Air Force, late Essex Yeomanry, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, whose published account of his experiences in the Palestine campaign 1917-18 include frequent mention of personal encounters with Lawrence of Arabia - among them the occasion he flew the great man to a desert rendezvous and his direct part in one of his classic...
Hammer Price: £28,000
A Great War M.B.E. group of three awarded to Captain Thomas Greenwood, King’s African Rifles The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nandi 1905-06 (Lieut. & Q.M., 4/K.A.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt.) minor edge bruising, very fine (3) £500-550
Hammer Price: £460
A fine Great War ‘minesweeping operations’ D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Commander J. C. Bird, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Awarded 1916 Lieut. Commander J. Collis Bird. Presented by H.M. George V. Aug. 1917’, hallmarks for London 1916; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieut. J. C. Bird, R.I.M.S. Minto); 1914 Star (Lieut. J. C. Bird, D.S.C. R.N. Transport Staff); British War and Victory Medals,...
A most unusual Great War ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain H. L. Norman, East Lancashire Regiment, late Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Capt. H. L. Norman, East Lancs., won in Gallipoli, 1915’; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (20270 2nd Corpl. H. L. Norman, R.E.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. L. Norman, E. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. H. L. Norman); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R....
Hammer Price: £2,500
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain M. Murphy, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914 Star (Lieut. M. Murphy, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. M. Murphy), together with a set of related miniature dress medals, mounted as worn, generally very fine and better (8) £700-900
Hammer Price: £850
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major W. E. Roberton, Machine Gun Corps, late Scottish Rifles Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘W.E.R. 25-30 Sept. 1915, Ypres’; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., Sco. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major) mounted as worn, virtually extremely fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,400
A good Great War Battle of the Somme M.C. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant J. A. B. Paul, East Surrey Regiment, late Honourable Artillery Company, who was killed in action in October 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘2nd Lieut. John Andrew Bowring Paul, 7th East Surrey Regt., Ovillers, 1916, 29th July, 2nd Aug., 13th Aug., Killed at Geudecourt 10th Oct. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2384 Pte. J. A. B. Paul, H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J....
Hammer Price: £4,600
A Great War M.C. group of five to Lieutenant S. W. Applegate, North Somerset Yeomanry Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., N. Som. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Lieut.); Defence, mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine (5) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Boer War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Captain W. Shipley, Welsh Guards, late Coldstream Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (7663 Q.M. Serjt., 1st Coldstream Gds.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (7663 Q.M. Sejt., Cldstm. Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (7663 Qr.-Mr.-Sjt., Coldstream Guards); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (7663 Sjt. Mjr., Cldstm. Gds.); Army Meritorious Service...
A Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Private W. Malone, Royal Munster Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (6246 Pte., 1st Rl. Muns. Fus.) mostly officially re-impressed, very fine £800-1000
A good Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Office Class 2 C. G. S. Carver, Royal West Surrey Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200121 Sjt. C. G. S. Carner, 7/The Queen’s R.), note surname spelling; British War and Victory Medals (T-1085 W.O. Cl. 2 C. G. S. Carvey, The Queen’s R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (T-1085 Pte. C. G. S. Carver, The Queen’s R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (200121 Sjt.-A. C. S. Mjr. C. G. S. Carver, D.C.M.,...
A Great War ‘East African operations’ King’s African Rifles D.C.M. awarded to Serjeant Ishmael, 2/2nd Battalion King’s African Rifles King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1609 Sjt. Ishmael, 2/2 K.A.R.) fine £700-800
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War D.S.M. group of three awarded to Engine Room Artificer T. Fowler, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M13830 E.R.A. 4Cl. “Grasshopper” 1918); British War and Victory Medals (M.13830 E.R.A.3, R.N.) fine (3) £600-800
Hammer Price: £580
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 A. Kerr, Canadian Army Service Corps and Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (30090 Dvr. A. Kerr, No. 1 Coy. 1/D.T. Can. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (30090 Dvr. A. Kerr, Can. A.S.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (30090 Dvr. A. Kerr, C.A.S.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19, unnamed; Jubilee 1935 (R.S.M. (W.O.1) Alex Kerr, M.M., P.L.D.G.); Coronation 1937 (R.S.M. (W.O.1) Alex Kerr, M.M., 4th P.L.D.G.)...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal J. W. Cooper, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (60955 Cpl. J. W. Cooper, R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (60955 Dvr. J. W. Cooper, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (60955 Dvr. J. W. Cooper, R.A.) very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £310
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private H. I. Lowth, 1/4th West Riding Regiment, T.F., who died of wounds in December 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (203188 Pte. H. Lowth, 1/4 W. Rid: R.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (203188 Pte. H. I. Lowth, W. Rid. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £350-400
Hammer Price: £370
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Gunner J. Flynn, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (38220 Gnr., 219/Sge. By. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (38220 Gnr., R.A.) second with edge bruise, good very fine (3) £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Battery Quartermaster Serjeant W. Lupton, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (786046 Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (786046 Sjt., R.A.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial (739215 B.Q.M. Sjt., R.A.) good fine (4) £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private J. D. Abel, 1/4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (201447 Pte., 1/4 Gord. Highrs.) good very fine £200-240
Hammer Price: £250
A Great War M.M. awarded to Corporal Ndala, 2/2nd Battalion King’s African Rifles Military Medal, G.V.R. (2173 Cpl. Ndala, 2/2 K.A.R.) nearly very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
A particularly fine Second World War Tunis operations M.C. group of seven awarded to Major G. Thomson, 5th Royal Tank Regiment, the citation noting ‘his one aim at all times has been to kill Germans, an admirable intention which he has fully achieved’ Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1943’, in its Royal Mint case of issue, with original named Buckingham Palace and War Office transmission letters, and named and addressed registered packet; 1939-45 Star; Africa...
£1,800–£2,200
A fine Second World War C.B.E. and Lloyd’s Bravery Medal pair awarded to Captain Charles Fox for gallantry on the occasion of the sinking of the S.S. Orcades by the U-172 in October 1942; as Master of the ship he was the last to leave as she sank three hours after the first attack The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with full neck cravat in its Garrard & Co case of issue; Lloyd’s War Medal...
The remarkable Great War D.F.C. and Second World War George Medal awarded to Gyles Mackrell, late Captain in the Royal Air Force, whose daring exploits with his team of elephants led to the rescue of hundreds of refugees fleeing the Japanese advance through Burma in 1942, the British press at the time dubbing him ‘The Elephant Man’ Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Gyles Mackrell) good very fine (2) £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £8,000
A fine Second World War B.E.F. 1940 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant W. Harrison, Pioneer Corps, late Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (5945343 W.O. Cl. 2 W. Harrison, Bedfs. & Herts.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5945343 Sjt. W. Harrison, Bedfs. & Herts.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, minor official correction to unit on the first, generally good very fine (5) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £2,900
An outstanding Second World War Greek operations C.G.M. group of six awarded to Leading Seaman G. R. Fuller, Royal Navy, who, though badly wounded, fought his gun to the last aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Wryneck - nor did he ever complain about his stomach and thigh wounds during the 48-hour open-boat voyage that ensued Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (C/JX. 138699 G. R. Fuller, L. Smn., H.M.S. Wryneck); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly...
Hammer Price: £14,000
A rare Second World War Normandy operations D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman D. E. Halladay, Royal Navy, who was decorated for the recovery and destruction of an enemy torpedo in “Juno” anchorage: a crew member of Landing Craft Gun (Large) No. 1, he almost certainly went on to witness further action in the assault on Walcheren in November 1944, on which occasion No. 1 was sunk Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. D. E. Halladay, C/JX. 353658), extremely fine £1600-1800
£1,600–£1,800
A fine North-West Europe M.M. group of six awarded to Pioneer Sergeant W. J. P. Evans, 4th (Llanelli) Battalion, The Welch Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3958804 A/Sjt. W. J. P. Evans, Welch. R.) official correction to middle initial; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., with additional service bar (3958804 Cpl. W. J. P. Evans, M.M. Welch) mounted as worn, very fine (6) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Second World War North Africa operations M.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant A. D. Miller, Black Watch Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2754210 Sjt. A. D. Miller, Black Watch); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2754210 Pte. A. Millar, Black Watch), note spelling of surname; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, together with a Black Watch Association lapel badge, the second with minor official correction to surname, generally extremely fine (8) £1200-1400
A good Second World War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Master at Arms R. Calvert, Royal Navy, a veteran of the 1915 Konigsberg operations off East Africa who went on to serve as M.A.A. of the submarine depot ship Cyclops with ‘ruthless efficiency’ in the Second World War British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Military (M.A.A. Robert Calvert, C./M. 36386); 1914-15 Star (K. 20773 Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 20773 S.P.O., R.N.); Defence and War Medals, these...
Hammer Price: £330
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