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The Field Officer’s Gold Medal for Talavera awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Chamberlayne, 24th Foot, who succeeded to the command of the regiment at Talavera and commanded the regiment at Fuentes D’Onor Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for Talavera (Major Thos. Chamberlayne, 2nd Bn. 24th) complete with original gold ribbon buckle; together with a very fine portrait miniature of Major Chamberlayne in the uniform of the 24th Foot wearing his gold medal, watercolour on board,...
Hammer Price: £10,000
The Punjab campaign medal to Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Brookes, who was killed in action whilst commanding the 24th Foot at the battle of Chilianwala in 1849, a veteran of the Peninsula Wars during which he was wounded on three occasions whilst serving with the 9th Foot Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Chilianwala (Lieut. Col. R. Brookes, 24th Foot) together with a fine portrait miniature of the recipient as a Major in the 69th Foot by James Warren Childe, circa 1826, on paper, 8x6 cm, in a...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A fine Vietnam War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer R. L. Jones, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, for sustained gallantry during a lengthy engagement on 26th/27th January 1968 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (34888 W.O.Cl.2., R. L. Jones, R. Aust. Inf. Corps); U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (3/4888 R. L. Jones); Vietnam Service Medal 1964 (34888 R. L. Jones); South Vietnam Campaign Star, with clasp ‘1960-’, named as before,...
Hammer Price: £4,600
The important Crimean War group of three awarded to Lieutenant-General Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, K.C.B., 7th Baron Calthorpe, A.D.C. to Field Marshal Lord Raglan in the Crimea, later involved in the notorious Cardigan v. Calthorpe libel suit Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Lt. Honble. S. Calthorpe, A.D.C. to F.M. Lord Raglan) contemporary engraved naming; Order of the Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Legion of Honour, 5th...
Hammer Price: £4,500
The Historic Great War group to Lieutenant Tom Rees, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to No. 11 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, killed in aerial combat and the first official victim of the legendary ‘Red Baron’ Manfred von Richthofen 1914-15 Star (Lieut. T. Rees, R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. T. Rees) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Tom Rees) the plaque a little polished, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £3000-5000
An important North Russian Convoy ‘PQ 17’ D.S.O. and Lloyd’s Bravery Medal group of eight awarded to Captain Augustus Banning, Merchant Navy, Master of the Rescue Ship Rathlin which, during the course of the War, escorted 60 convoys and rescued over 600 survivors Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., reverse of the lower suspension officially dated 1942; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. Banning, R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Augustus Banning); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic...
Hammer Price: £4,300
The Zulu War Medal awarded to Private William Johnson, 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, one of the few survivors of the massacre at Isandhlwana, later Sergeant-Major and Drill Instructor to 7th T.F. Battalion Liverpool Regiment South Africa 1877-79, clasp, 1877-8-9 (299 Pte. W. Johnson, 1/24th Foot) extremely fine and very rare £4000-6000
Hammer Price: £3,500
A scarce Vietnam War D.F.C. group of three to Squadron Leader Thomas Ward, a Helicopter Pilot with No. 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, awarded for one of the first ‘hot extractions’ of an S.A.S. patrol in Vietnam Distinguished Flying Cross, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated 1969; Vietnam Service Medal 1964 (014288 Ward T.); South Vietnam Campaign Star, named as before, mounted as worn, good very fine and scarce (3) £3500-4000
The Peninsula War Medal awarded to Lieutenant General John ‘Kotiya’ Fraser, Colonel of the 37th Foot, late 24th Foot and Ceylon Light Infantry, who distinguished himself at the siege of Burgos, where he led a Forlorn Hope on 4th October 1813 Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca (J. Fraser, Capt. 24th Foot) together with named card box of issue with additional contemporary notes in ink ‘Never a Captain in the 24th Regt. He...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A fine Boer War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major G. C. Palmes, South Wales Borderers Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; South Africa 1877-79, clasp, 1877-8 (Lieut., 1-24th Foot); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (Major, D.S.O., S. W. Bord.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Maj., D.S.O., S. Wales Brd.); together with a contemporary group photograph, entitled ‘Officers 24th Regt, October 1887’, each...
Hammer Price: £3,100
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Capt. H. Denison, 90th Lt. Inf.) extremely fine £1500-1800
Hammer Price: £2,600
An exceptional M.B.E. ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of ten awarded to Captain (late Regimental Sergeant Major) H. Westlake, South Wales Borderers, who also participated in the expedition against the German occupied Chinese territory of Kiaochau, and its port of Tsingtao in September 1914 The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2-4961 S. Mjr., 2/S.W. Bord.); Queen’s South Africa, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,...
Hammer Price: £2,500
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Witu August 1893, Juba River 1893 (E. Richardson, A.B., H.M.S. Blanche) good very fine and rare £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Lieut. A. A. Moultrie, 90th Lt. Inf.) extremely fine £1500-1800
Hammer Price: £2,300
The Order of the Indian Empire, K.C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels, and breast star in silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, complete with neck cravat, the set contained in its Garrard & Co case of issue, small enamel chip repaired on central band of star, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,750
A remarkable M.B.E. and ‘North Russia’ O.B.E. Medal group of fourteen awarded to Major F. J. Coplin, Royal Army Service Corps, General Rawlinson’s chief clerk and confidential secretary in France from September 1914, in Germany 1919, North Russia 1919, and in India 1920 until the General’s death in 1927 The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (20039 2/Cpl., A.S.C.); 1914 Star with clasp (S-20039 Sjt.,...
Hammer Price: £1,650
Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes (T. F. Smith, Lieut. 24th Foot) good very fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Six: Master at Arms J. R. Butland, Royal Navy, together with a rare wartime diary of the ship’s services off Gallipoli China 1900, no clasp (Sh. Cpl. 1Cl., H.M.S. Alacrity); 1914-15 Star Trio (128971 M.A.A., R.N.); Coronation 1911; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (M.A.A., H.M.S. Apollo) together with his ‘Diary of Events during the War’ as Master at Arms of the cruiser H.M.S. Minerva, from 2 August 1914 to 31 December 1917, providing an exceptional record of the ship’s commission...
A Second World War C.B.E., D.S.O. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier W. H. Crosland, Hon. Colonel of the Berkshire Yeomanry, Commanding 9th Army Group Royal Artillery in North West Europe The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., the reverse of the lower suspension bar officially dated 1945; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., Berks. Yeo.) British War and Victory Medals, with copy M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); 1939-45 Star; France and...
Hammer Price: £1,500
24th (Warwickshire) Regiment, a most important Georgian officer’s shoulder belt plate, the rectangular silver-gilt back plate with rounded corners is hallmarked Birmingham 1823-24, maker’s mark ‘H.S.’, the plate overlaid with faceted silver star with corresponding copper-gilt slip behind, with further copper-gilt mounts, centrally the Sphinx and ‘Egypt’ over ‘24’ with regimental title on garter around, crown above within wreath and radiating scrolls with battle honours...
Hammer Price: £1,450
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 14 Dec Boat Service 1814 (Evan Morris) some minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,400
A rare ‘Emin Relief Expedition’ pair awarded to William Hoffman, personal servant to Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B. The Royal Geographical Society’s Emin Relief Expedition Silver Star, hallmarks for Birmingham 1889, reverse with contemporary inscription ‘W. Hoffman 1887-1890’, with silver ribbon pin brooch, in hinged case, the inside lid with old ink inscription ‘W. Hoffman, Emin Pasha Relief Expedition 1887-1890’; Belgium, Order of the Star of Africa, Merit Medal, 2nd...
Hammer Price: £1,350
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Egypt (Fredk. Crofton, Lieut. 24th Foot) polished, therefore nearly very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,250
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Captain W. F. Pollard, Royal Naval Reserve, commanding the Mine Sweeping Base at Malta 1917-18 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., the reverse of the lower suspension bar inscribed ‘February 22, 1918’; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr., R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,200
Four: Sergeant John Brennan, ‘Bandmaster’ 24th Foot, and Trumpet-Major, East and North York Artillery Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Corpl., 24th Foot); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (3701 Sergt., 1st Bn. H.Ms. 24th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (192 Trumpt. Mjr., E. & No. York Arty.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt., 1/24th Foot) the Punjab and L.S. & G.C. medals with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine ...
Hammer Price: £1,150
Family Group: A good Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain G. L. Booth, 1/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse neatly inscribed ‘Captn. G.L. Booth, Leeds Rifles 1918’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) Six: Quarter Master & Major E. Booth, 7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Major, W. York. R.); British War and Vivtory...
A Boer War ‘Relief of Ladysmith’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to 2nd Lieutenant F. Trask, Royal Engineers, for gallantry at Langerwachte Spruit on 23 February 1900 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1528 Sapper, R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1528 Corpl., R.E.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (1528 Corpl., R.E.); 1914 Star (1528 C.S. Mjr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2....
A rare 1914 ‘Battle of Tanga, East Africa’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant C. Arnull, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formerly Northamptonshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10073 Pte., 2/L.N. Lanc. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (5907 Pte., 2nd Northampton Regt.); 1914-15 Star (10073 Cpl., L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10073 T.-Sjt., L.N. Lan. R.) name spelt...
The unique Second War ‘Somaliland’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant D. Hunt, Northern Rhodesia Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (40025 Sjt., N. Rhod. R.) first letter of regiment officially corrected, good very fine and rare £1000-1200
Pair: Captain P. T. Armitage, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot South Africa 1877-79, clasp, 1879 (2nd Lieut., 2-24th Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Captn., 2nd Bn. S. Wales Bord.) very fine (2) £650-750
Hammer Price: £1,100
Three: Trooper Alexander Ottignon, 3rd Light Dragoons Cabul 1842 (No. 1015, 3rd K.O.L.D.) fitted with contemporary replacement suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (3rd Lt. Dragns.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (3rd Lt. Dragns.) contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £800-1000
A good submariner’s D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Acting Chief Petty Officer H. C. Williams, Coxswain of H.M.S/M. Sceptre during war patrols which resulted in the sinking of five enemy vessels and in which two special operations with X-craft were carried out Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A/C.P.O. D/JX.137839); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, nearly extremely fine (7) £1000-1200
A good ‘Battle of Britain’ Spitfire Pilot’s casualty group of three to Flight Lieutenant L. C. Withall, No. 152 Squadron, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal; together with Wakefield Boxing Trophy Medal, in silver, reverse inscribed ‘P/O L. C. Withall’, extremely fine (4) £900-1200
Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Serjt. D. Riley, 24th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with silver ribbon brooch, good very fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,050
Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Maida, Talavera, Busaco, Salamanca, Pyrenees (George Angledew, 61st Foot) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine and a unique combination of clasps to the regiment £600-700
Russia, Order of St Anne, 4th class medal, gold and enamels, nearly extremely fine £140-180
Hammer Price: £1,000
A C.I.E., ‘Chin Hills’ group of three awarded to Colonel Norborne Kirby, Royal Engineers The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, complete with full neck cravat; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt., R.E.); British War Medal (Col.) nearly extremely fine, the second rare to an officer (3) £700-900
Hammer Price: £980
A Great War ‘Egypt’ M.C. group of six awarded to Captain H. Hargreaves, Baluchistan Light Infantry Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Captn.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (Capt., 2-127 Baluchis); Defence and War Medals, with companion miniatures of the first four, both sets mounted as worn, together with his ‘Officer’s Record of Services (Army Book 439)’, and three hand written Letter Books containing a record...
A good Second War ‘Italy’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sapper F. R. Wheeler, Royal Engineers, attached 4th Field Company, Indian Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (1539676 Spr., R.E.) part of number and rank officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal; together with a contemporary newspaper cutting, entitled ‘D.C.M. for Sapper Wheeler of Enfield’ nearly extremely fine (5) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £950
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Corunna, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (John Flowers, 28th Foot) light contact marks, therefore very fine £700-900
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