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A Great War D.C.M. group of four to Acting Sergeant G. W. Sketchley, 1/3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2172 Sjt., 1/3 Mon. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2172 Cpl., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2172 A. Sjt., Monmouth. R.) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (4) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Gunner E. J. Hendy, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, No. 33 Coy., R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, R.G.A.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 C. Samways, Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (201253 Sjt. C. Samways, 24/Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (201253 W.O. Cl. 2 C. Samways, Hamps. R.), mounted as worn, the first with officially corrected regimental number and battalion number, good very fine (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £880
A rare Great War West African Frontier Force D.C.M. pair awarded to Corporal Awdu Kano, Nigeria Artillery West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8 Cpl. Awdu Kano, Nigeria Art.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906 (312 Bmbr. Awdu Kano, No. 2 B.A. N.N. Regt.), good very fine (2) £2000-2500
£2,000–£2,500
A rare Great War Dardanelles C.G.M. group of six awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. J. F. Runalls, Royal Navy, who was severely wounded during the famous action to force the Narrows on 18 March 1915 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, E.R.A. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Inflexible); 1914-15 Star (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, Act. C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A very rare Great War Gallipoli operations C.G.M. group of six awarded to Lieutenant F. Pilgrim, Royal Marines, attached Royal Naval Division, afterwards a Major in the Home Guard Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (PO. 846 S. Act. Cpl. F. Pilgrim, R.M., R.N.D., Gallipoli, 20 Nov. 1915); 1914-15 Star (PO-846-S F. Pilgrim, L. Cpl., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lt. F. Pilgrim, R.M.L.I.); Defence Medal 1939-45; France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, with bronze palm, the fourth...
Hammer Price: £8,500
A fine Great War Battle of Jutland C.G.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman J. S. Watson, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Royal Naval Division who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the severely damaged battleship Malaya Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (178876 J. S. Watson, Lg. Sea., H.M.S. Malaya, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914 Star, with clasp (1788776 J. S. Watson, Lg. Sea., Drake Bttn., R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (178876 J. S. Watson, L.S., R.N.); France, Croix de...
Hammer Price: £18,000
The Unique Falklands War ‘Posthumous’ C.G.M. group of four awarded to Staff Sergeant Jim Prescott, 49 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, Royal Engineers, who was decorated for his exceptional gallantry alongside Warrant Officer John Phillips in rendering safe an unexploded bomb aboard H.M.S. Argonaut on 22 May 1982 and in attempting to defuse the following day an unexploded bomb aboard H.M.S. Antelope, which was in a highly volatile condition and which in the event exploded killing...
Hammer Price: £95,000
A K.P.M. group of three awarded to District Superintendent H. D. Grantham, Burma Police King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Henry Donald Grantham, Dist. Supt., Burma Pol.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. D. Grantham), mounted as worn, very fine and better (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £650
A Waziristan operations I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Subadar Sohawa Singh, 34th, late 32nd Sikh Pioneers Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Subdr. Sohawa Singh, 3/34/Sikh Pnrs) small correction to battalion number; Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (3040 Lce. Nk. Sohawa Singh. 32d Sikh Pioneers); British War Medal (Jemdr. Sohawu Singh, 32 Sikh Pnrs.) nearly very fine (3) £700-900
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A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. pair awarded to Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (3026 Lce. Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (3026 Naik Ranjha, 52-Sikhs), the first with slack suspension and both with edge bruising, contact marks and polished, thus fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War I.D.S.M. awarded to Quarter-Master Havildar Munshi Ram, Royal Garrison Artillery Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (245 Qr. Mr. Havdar. Munshi Ram R.G. Arty.) official corrections to naming, otherwise very fine and scarce to this unit £200-250
Hammer Price: £620
A Great War Gallipoli landings D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer K. S. Muskett, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the battleship H.M.S. Implacable Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, Lg. Sean., H.M.S. Implacable); 1914-15 Star (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, D.S.M., L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, P.O., H.M.S. Benbow), mounted...
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War Gallipoli operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer L. J. Hawkins, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the battleship H.M.S. Glory Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., Gallipoli Opns., 1915-16); 1914-15 Star (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., H.M.S. Renown), contact marks,...
A rare Great War submariner’s D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer S. H. Silvester, Royal Navy, who thrice shared in prize money for the destruction of enemy ships in E-class submarines, including one the earliest recorded cases of a “sub-on-sub” victory Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (180563 S. H. Silvester, P.O., H.M. Sub. E 16); 1914-15 Star (180563 S. H. Silvester, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (180563 S. H. Silvester, Act....
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Great War Jutland D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Cook H. G. Walters, Royal Navy, who survived the loss of H.M.S. Triumph in the Dardanelles prior to being decorated for his services in H.M.S. Castor Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M. 586 H. G. Walters, Lg. Ck. Mte., H.M.S. Cstor, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914-15 Star (M. 586 H. G. Walters, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (M. 586 H. G. Walters, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased naming; Royal Navy...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A rare Great War R.N. Siege Guns D.S.M. group of five awarded to Shipwright 1st Class J. M. Goddard, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the battle of Arras in April 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 1 Cl., Siege Guns, Flanders, 1917); 1914-15 Star (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 2 Cl.,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Great War anti-U-boat operations D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Petty Officer Cook W. E. Seagle, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, Ldg. Cks. Mte., “Onslow”, English Channel, 25 Feb. 1918); 1914-15 Star (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck., H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £820
A Great War destroyer operations D.S.M. group of three awarded to Stoker J. P. Maguire, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (SS. 4625 J. P. Maguire, A.B., H.M.S. Fervent, 1918); British War and Victory Medals (3859 S. J. Maguire, Sto., R.N.R.), the first with edge bruising, contact marks and polished, thus good fine, the others rather better (3) £400-500
Hammer Price: £450
A Great War anti-U-boat operations D.S.M. pair awarded to Seaman W. H. Wallis, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (C. 1848 B. H. Wallis, Sea., R.N.R., “Ben Lawers”, Aux. Patrol 1917); British War Medal 1914-20 (1848 C. B. H. Wallis, Smn., R.N.R.), the first with officially corrected surname, edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £500
A rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.M. awarded to Leading Seaman J. W. Footit, Royal Navy, for services on the Dvina River in the monitor M. 33 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (213271 J. W. Footit, Ldg. Sea., “M 33”, Archangel River, 10 Aug. 1919), contact marks, edge bruising and polished, otherwise good fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,300
An extremely rare Asia Minor 1920 operations D.S.M. awarded to Signalman J. Alderman, Royal Navy, who is believed to have been landed from H.M.S. Ramillies to serve as an O.P. signaller at Ismid during heavy fighting against Turkish Nationalists Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (208055 J. Alderman, Sig., H.M.S. Ramillies, Mudania, June-July 1920), good very fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £3,100
An extremely rare Chinese Civil War incident D.S.M. group of three awarded to Able Seaman W. Kell, Royal Navy, among those who boarded the captured steamer Wanhsien amidst ‘a hurricane of bullets’ in September 1926 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 77349 W. Kell, A.B., H.M.S. Kiawo, Wanhsien, 5.9.26); British War and Victory Medals (J. 77349 W. Kell, Ord., R.N.), edge bruising and contact marks, thus good fine or better (3) £3000-4000
A fine Second World War Malta convoy D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Stoker H. Kelly, Royal Navy, who shared in all eight of the Battle Honours won by the cruiser Penelope - a.k.a. “H.M.S. Pepperpot” on account of severe damage - including “Norway 1940”, for which he was awarded a “mention”, and “Malta Convoys 1941-42”, for which he was decorated for his part in Operation “M.G. 1” and the battle of Sirte: tragically he was also among those lost on the occasion of the...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A good Second World War destroyer operations group of seven awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer E. J. McClaughlin, Royal Navy, who was among those lost in H.M.S. Laforey when she was torpedoed in March 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (MX. 47954 E. J. McClaughlin, T./A. C.E.R.A.), in its case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box with Admiralty...
Hammer Price: £920
A good Second World War Aegean operations D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Stoker R. C. Harvey, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry in H.M.S. Faulknor, ‘the hardest worked destroyer of the Fleet’, when an enemy convoy was wiped out in 58 minutes Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ch. Sto. R. C. Harvey, P/KX. 77668), in its case of issue; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (MX. 77668 R. C. Harvey, S.P.O., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star,...
Hammer Price: £2,100
An extremely rare Second World War clandestine operations D.S.M. group of six awarded to Leading Seaman J. D. Hallybone, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the Levant Schooner Flotilla in the Aegean in 1943: as Coxswain of L.S. No. 3, he was responsible for dropping off and collecting S.B.S. and S.A.S. raiding parties, during the course of which operations he risked execution if captured Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. J. D. Hallybone, D/JX. 182709); 1939-45...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A good Second World War submariner’s D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Acting Chief Petty Officer L. B. Hough, Royal Navy, who completed nine eventful war patrols as Coxswain of H.M. Submarine Upstart in the Mediterranean Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A./C.P.O. L. B. Hough, D/SSX. 17401); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (JX. 910070 L. B. Hough, D.S.M., P.O., H.M.S. Token), mounted as worn, number and ship...
Hammer Price: £1,900
An unusual Second World War Coastal Forces D.S.M. awarded to Chief Motor Mechanic J. R. Gibbs, Royal Navy, for minesweeping and rescue work off Le Havre in 1945 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P/MX. 117094 J. R. Gibbs, C.M.M., R.N.), in its case of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, together with the recipient’s Chief Motor Mechanic uniform rank insignia, extremely fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £980
A Second World War Salerno landings D.S.M. awarded to Temporary Acting Leading Seaman R. W. Marsh, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Temp. A. Ldg. Smn. R. W. Marsh, C/SSX. 16317), fixed suspension, engraved naming, edge nicks, contact marks and somewhat polished, thus good fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £800
A Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Temporary Acting Petty Officer J. McCrory, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Temp. A./P.O. J. McCrory, D/JX. 197769), extremely fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £780
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant S. C. Nother, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (6551 L. Sjt. S. C. Nother, 17/K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star (6551 Pte. S. C. Nother, 2/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (6551 Sjt. S. C. Nother, K.R. Rif. C.), generally very fine or better (4) £300-350
A scarce Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman A. R. Morris, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, attached Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Military Medal, G.V.R. (WZ-155 A.B. A. R. Morris, Howe Bn., R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (WZ. 155 A. R. Morris, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.Z. 155 A. R. Morris, A.B., R.N.V.R.), generally good very fine (4) £600-800
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. E. Harvey, Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed in action in the German Spring Offensive Military Medal, G.V.R. (11841 Pte. A. E. Harvey, 2/Wilts. R.); 1914-15 Star (11841 Pte. A. E. Harvey, Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11841 Pte. A. E. Harvey, Wilts. R.), generally good very fine (4) £300-350
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. McCormick, Royal Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (3764 A. Cpl. J. McCormick, 1/4 R. Hdrs. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3764 Pte. J. McCormick, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3764 Pte. J. McCormick, R. Highrs.), official correction to number on the first, contact marks, generally very fine (4) £300-350
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. H. Pragnell, Machine Gun Corps, late Hampshire Regiment, who died on active service in May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (70834 Pte. A. Pragnell, 8/M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (15323 Pte. A. H. Pragnell, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15323 Pte. A. H. Pragnell, Hamps. R.), nearly extremely fine (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £580
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. E. Arnell, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (17550 Sjt. F. E. Arnell, 47/Sge. By. R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (17550 Cpl. F. E. Arnell, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (17550 Sjt. F. E. Arnell, R.A.), mounted as worn, contact marks, thus nearly very fine or better (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Gunner R. Remmington, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (L-25099 Gnr., ‘D’ By. 153 Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (L-25099 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (L-25099 Gnr., R.A.) surname spelt ‘Remington’ on M.M., contact marks, and edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (4) £280-320
Hammer Price: £410
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant S. J. H. Rowe, Army Service Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (S4-056702 Cpl. - A. Sjt. S. J. H. Rowe, 29/D.T. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (S4-056702 Cpl. S. J. H. Rowe, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (S4-056702 Sjt. S. J. H. Rowe, A.S.C.), erasure between number and ‘Sjt.’ on the last two, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £310
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal J. Hamilton, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (463027 L. Cpl. J. Hamilton, 50/N. Bn. D.S. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (796 2-Cpl. J. Hamilotn, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (798 2 Cpl. J. Hamilton, R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (463027 2 Cpl. J. Hamilton, R.E.), mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (5) £300-350
Hammer Price: £400
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