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A fine post-war M.B.E., Second World War Mediterranean operations D.S.M. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Commander D. V. A. Pearce, Royal Navy, who saw extensive action in the destroyers Maori and Jervis 1939-43, including the destruction of the Bismarck in May 1941, and who finally ‘came ashore’ in 1987, when he received a C.-in-C’s Commendation for his 50 years in the Senior Service The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A civil M.B.E. group of six awarded to Temporary Warrant Officer Class 1 C. M. Mackenzie, Royal Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (S4-254065 T.W.O. Cl.1, A.S.C.); Defence Medal, unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S4-254065 T.S.S. Mjr., R.A.S.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (S4-254065 Cpl.-T.S.S. Mjr., R.A.S.C.); together with two...
Hammer Price: £280
An Order of St. John group of nine awarded to Divisional Superintendent E. A. Lucassi, St. John Ambulance Brigade, late Leading Sick Berth Assistant, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (5464 E. A. Lucassi,...
Hammer Price: £390
A rare post-war R.R.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Myrtle Chamberlain, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the lower arm officially dated ‘1976’; U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Cyprus, Malaya (Capt. M. Chamberlain, Q.A.R.A.N.C.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Major M. Chamberlain, Q.A.R.A.N.C.); Jubilee 1977, mounted court-style as...
Hammer Price: £2,500
A rare Great War Dardanelles bombing operations D.S.C. group of four awarded to Flight Commander A. M. Waistell, Royal Naval Air Service Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Flt. S. Lt. A. M. Waistell, R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Flt. Cr. A. M. Waistell, R.N.A.S.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £4,100
"Jim was standing right next to me. We had a momentary glance at each other as if to say, 'Oops,' then I was flying through the air... I thought I was dead. I was going down this very dark tunnel, with this whooshing sound, and there was a silhouette of my father at the end waiting for me. Behind him were green fields. I thought, 'If this is death it's not bad'. There was a feeling of peace and serenity. But then I hit the bulk-head which brought me back to reality” The unique Falklands...
Hammer Price: £120,000
“I don’t think of myself as a hero. All I wanted was to get on with my job. The ship was my home as well as that of 250 others. I was paid to do it so I thought I had better get on with it. And 8,000 miles is a long way to swim home.” The exceptional and rare Falklands War ‘Battle of Bomb Alley’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer M. D. Townsend, Royal Navy, who, after H.M.S. Argonaut had been hit in a determined Argentine air attack by two 1,000lb bombs, both of...
Hammer Price: £65,000
A fine Great War M.C. and Bar group of eight awarded to Captain E. Fairhurst, Lancashire Fusiliers, a Gallipoli veteran who was decorated for his gallant work during the German Spring Offensive and in the Battle of Serre River in October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. E. Fairhurst, Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Capt. E. Fairhurst); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good...
A Great War ‘Gaza’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. Hodgson, Royal West Kent Regiment, late Royal Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War M.C. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. McFadyean, Somerset Light Infantry, late Royal Field Artillery and City of London Yeomanry Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (1912 Cpl., C. of Lond. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, these unnamed; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse dated ‘1950’, unnamed, with ‘GVIR’ clasp, some with contact...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant Neville Aldridge Holdaway, Royal Army Education Corps, late 1st/8th (Ardwick) Battalion Manchester Regiment, an author and a noted Marxist theorist Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) mounted court style as worn, good very fine (3) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £2,100
A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to 2nd Lieutenant J. Lowrie, Black Watch Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut.); Defence Medal, unnamed; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (James Lowrie) the first three mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £880
A rare Second World War D.F.C., A.F.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Kotze, South African Air Force, who was decorated for his services as a Boston pilot in No. 12 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron - which unit he commanded in early 1943, until wounded by flak Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1943’; Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1946’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal...
Hammer Price: £6,200
A scarce Great War A.F.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant F. W. Morter, Royal Air Force, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, who was a professional cricketer for Warwickshire in the early 1920s Air Force Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Lt. F. W. Morter, R. War. R. and R.A.F.’; British War and Victory Medals (Lt. F. W. Morter, R.F.C.), good very fine (3) £1600-1800
An excessively rare Second World War A.F.C., inter-war Aden operations ‘crowned bust’ A.F.M. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander F. Landrey, Royal Air Force, onetime attached Royal Australian Air Force - while employed in the latter capacity he fought a memorable engagement with Japanese Zeros on a supply trip to New Guinea Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Air Force Medal, G.V.R., 2nd ‘crowned bust’ issue (366336 Sgt. (Pilot) F. Landrey,...
Hammer Price: £11,000
A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Acting Corporal A. Wilson, Canadian Garrison Artillery, late Scottish Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (171 Gnr., Can. G.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5089 Pte., Scottish Rifles); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5089 Pte., Scot. Rifles); 1914-15 Star (171 Gnr., 2-H.B. Can. F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (171 A. Cpl., C.G.A.) mounted as...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A rare Second World War ‘Mine Disposal’ George Medal awarded to Chief Petty Officer A. T. Bennett, Royal Navy George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.P.O. Arthur Thomas Bennett. P/J 29122) mounted as worn, in card box of issue, toned, extremely fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £3,200
The extremely rare Great War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Petty Officer Mechanic D. McL. Graham, Royal Naval Air Service, a member of that remarkable team of “Jack Tars” who transported two gunboats through 100 miles of African jungle to successfully challenge German superiority on Lake Taganyika in 1915-16 - and inspire C. S. Forester’s “The African Queen”: to be sold with his important photographic archive of the expedition Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F. 4625 D. Mc...
Hammer Price: £12,500
A Great War D.S.M. awarded to Cook A. Standen, Mercantile Marine Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (Cook A. Standen, Irish Sea 2 Jan. 1918) good very fine £600-700
Hammer Price: £600
A rare Second World War “Operation Pedestal” D.S.M. group of six awarded to Carpenter R. Stewart, Merchant Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the Port Chalmers Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Cptr. R. Stewart); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first with its original investiture brooch bar and the remainder mounted as worn, good very fine or better (6) £1600-1800
A scarce Second World War aircraft carrier operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer W. J. C. Tull, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in H.M.S. Formidable Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J. 103761 W. J. C. Tull, C.P.O.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine and better (5) £600-800
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private R. Benstead, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (14114 Pte., 1/G. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (14114 Pte., 1/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (14114 Pte., G. Gds.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted for wear, contact wear and polishing, nearly very fine (5) £450-500
Hammer Price: £680
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private D. Harper, 1/6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (265101 Pte., 1/6 Gord. Hdrs.-T.F.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (915 Pte., 1/6 Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (915 Pte., Gordons) mounted for display, B.W.M. with slight scratch to King’s cheek, some other contact marks, very fine (4) £380-420
Hammer Price: £580
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant M. Marks, Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (5705 Sjt., C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5703 Sjt., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (5705 Sjt., C. Gds.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine (4) £450-500
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Corporal W. Bell, 4th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers Military Medal, G.V.R. (200107 Pte.-A. Cpl., 4/K.O. Sco. Bord.); 1914-15 Star 723 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (723 A. Cpl., K.O. Sco. Bord.) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £780
A Great War ‘Prisoner of War’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. McInnes, Highland Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (1451 Pte., 16/High. L.I.); 1914-15 Star (1451 Pte., High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1451 Pte., High. L.I.) fine and better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Private J. Walker, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (301335 Pte., R.A.M.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1903 Pte., R.A.M.C.) good very fine (2) £160-200
Hammer Price: £230
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Corporal W. Resteaux, 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-32971 Cpl., 4/R. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (G-32971 Cpl., R. Fus.) very fine (2) £200-240
Hammer Price: £250
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Driver W. S. Keillor, Royal Army Service Corps, wounded on 25 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (T4-123849 Dvr., R.A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-123849 Dvr., A.S.C.) B.W.M. suspension a little slack; France, Medaille Militaire, enamelled, good very fine (4) £220-260
Hammer Price: £290
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private J. Smyth, 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (27802 Pte., 8/North’d. Fus.) very fine £200-240
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private E. Orrell, 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (13955 Pte., 8/E. York. R.) light contact marks, nearly very fine £200-240
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal E. Carney, 2nd/5th Royal Lancashire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (241315 Pte.-L. Cpl.-E. Carney, 2/5 R. Lanc. R.-T.F.) edge bruising, very fine £200-240
A particularly fine Second World War Normandy operations M.M. group of seven awarded to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant B. Taylor, Green Howards, later K.O.S.B. and Cameronians, who landed on “Gold Beach” on D-Day: no doubt inspired by the example of his fellow Green Howard N.C.O. Stanley Hollis, who won a V.C. on that memorable date, Taylor took-out an enemy machine-gun post - firing from the hip - just three weeks later Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4914549 Cpl. B. Taylor, Green...
A fine Second World War North Africa Gazala operations M.M. group of six awarded to Gunner W. H. Prangell, Royal Artillery, who won an immediate award for his bravery in evacuating wounded in costly rear guard action of June 1942 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1099092 Gnr. W. H. Prangell, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (6) £1000-1200
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Jage Ram, 3rd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, who was ‘always to the fore in the annihilation of the numerous enemy posts which were holding up his company’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (12977 Nk. Jage Ram, 15 Punjab R.), officially impressed naming, contact marks and edge nicks, otherwise very fine £700-800
An R.V.M. group of six awarded to Shipwright F. Cooper, Royal Navy Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed; 1914-15 Star (345772 Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (345772 Shpt. 2., R.N.); Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (345772 Frederick Cooper, Shpt. 1Cl., H.M.S. Agincourt) good very fine (6) £260-300
Hammer Price: £850
A well-documented R.V.M. group of seven awarded to Mr. J. D. H. Jones, a wartime member of the London Scottish who became a senior telephonist in the Court Post Office at Buckingham Palace Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R., silver; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1977; Federal Republic of Germany, Merit Medal, gilt metal and enamel, in its case of issue, with related dress miniature and lapel badge, good very fine (9) £400-500
Hammer Price: £920
A Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Sergeant Thomas Reed, Royal Army Service Corps British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (T/73616 Sgt., R.A.S.C.); together with three identity disks, medal nearly extremely fine (4) £200-240
Hammer Price: £220
A Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Chief Stoker William Nash, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ch. Sto. William Nash. C/KX.87297) good very fine £200-250
A military B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Petty Officer S. D. Kirby, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. Stanley D. Kirby, C/SSX.21819) official correction to name; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (SSX.21819, O. Smn., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (SSX21819...
Hammer Price: £480
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