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A Great War Gallipoli landings D.S.M. awarded to Chief Yeoman of the Signals A. J. Chatwin, Royal Navy, who, under sniper and shellfire, undertook gallant signal work ashore on ‘S’ Beach Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (156109 A. J. Chatwin, C.Y.S., H.M.S. Cornwallis, 25-26 April 1915), an official but later impressed issue, good very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £580
A rare Great War Baltic operations D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Commander (E.) T. W. Collis, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallant services in the submarine E. 9 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (272395 T. W. Collis, E.R.A. 2 Cl., H.M. Sub. E 9); 1914-15 Star (272395 T. W. Collis, E.R.A. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Art. Eng. T. W. Collis, R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Russia, St. George’s Cross for Bravery, 3rd Class, the reverse officially...
Hammer Price: £9,500
A rare Great War Baltic operations D.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer G. D. Thomas, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallant services in the submarine E. 8 in October 1915, when she torpedoed and sunk the cruiser Prinz Adalbert Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (175034 G. D. Thomas, Act. Ch. P.O., H.M. Sub. E 8, Baltic, Oct. 1915); 1914-15 Star (175034 G. D. Thomas, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175034 G. D. Thomas, C.P.O., R.N.), good very fine...
Hammer Price: £3,300
Family group: The outstanding Second World War withdrawal from Greece D.S.O., inter-war M.V.O., Great War “sub-on-sub” D.S.C. and battle of Crete Second Award Bar group of thirteen awarded to Commander K. Michell, Royal Navy - he was also twice honoured by the Italians for his services in submarines operating out of Venice in 1916, won a “mention” for North Russia 1919, and was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Medal between the Wars Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., 1st...
Hammer Price: £19,000
A fine Second World War anti-U-boat operations D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Commander A. H. L. Harvey, Royal Navy, a long-served destroyer officer who first went into action in H.M.S. Punjabi at Narvik in 1940, but who was decorated and twice mentioned in despatches for his subsequent services in the Croome 1941-44 - in which period she rammed and sunk an Italian submarine and shared in the destruction of two U-boats: post-war he added a third “mention” to his accolades for his...
Hammer Price: £2,200
‘You are always wanting me to give up things, so what is it I ought to give up?” Shackleton to Macklin aboard the Quest, 5 January 1922: moments later, after Macklin had suggested alcohol, his leader collapsed with a fatal heart attack ‘There radiated from him something strong and powerful and purposeful so that even to meet him was an experience. It was something that I have never come across in anyone else. He valued loyalty above everything, no one ever questioned his...
Hammer Price: £31,000
‘During all the working hours of this day I was on duty with Green, the cook, an enterprising man who thoroughly revelled in his job. His ability to contrive and make shift was remarkable; and there were those aboard the “Quest” who solemnly vowed their belief that, given an ancient pair of sea-boots, Green could serve up a dinner that would leave the Ritz or the Carlton amongst the “also rans” ’ Into the Frozen South, J. W. S. Marr, refers. The rare polar exploration group...
Hammer Price: £8,000
‘When I look back at those days I have no doubt that Providence guided us, not only across those snowfields, but across the storm-white sea that separated Elephant Island from our landing place on South Georgia. I know that during that long and racking march for thirty-six hours over the unnamed mountains and glaciers of South Georgia it seemed to me that we were four, not three. I said nothing to my companions at this point, but afterwards Worsley said to me, “Boss, I had a curious...
Hammer Price: £23,000
The Burma War C.B. group of four awarded to Colonel W. H. B. Kingsley, Commanding 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1887, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon bar; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Lieut. W. H. B. Kingsley. 67th Regt.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Cabul (Major W. H. B. Kingsley. 67th Foot); India...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A post-war O.B.E. and Second War ‘Salerno’ M.C. group of nine attributed to Colonel P. R. Sawyer, Hampshire Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type; Military Cross, G.VI.R. the reverse with some rubbing and unofficially dated ‘1944’, 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, with 1st Army bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., Territorial, reverse dated ‘1947’,...
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A post war O.B.E. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant Colonel V. A. Blake, Hampshire Regiment, later Hampshire and Isle of Wight Cadet Force The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type ; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5486259 W.O. Cl.2., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals with M.I.D. oak leaf; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5486259 W.O.Cl.II, Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal,...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C., ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. and ‘Cambrai’ Bar group of six awarded to Captain J. W. Milne, Hampshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (5576 Sjt: J. Milne. 2/Hants: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (5576 Sjt. J. Milne. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. J. W. Milne); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5576 Sjt: J. Milne. Hants: R.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £8,800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant H. W. Green, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, late Royal Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (G.2788 Pte. H. W. Green, R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. W. Green) mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (4) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Second War ‘Italian theatre’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major G. B. Blaker, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 1 July 1944 just six days after his M.C. winning exploits Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1944’, with original Royal Mint fitted case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, with 1st Army bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; together with original named transmission slip for campaign medals, nearly extremely fine or...
A scarce Afghanistan D.C.M. pair awarded to Lance-Sergeant William Heath, 67th Foot, for gallantry at Doaba in November 1879, when he was wounded and had his right leg amputated Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Lce. Sergt. W. Heath. 67th Foot); Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (1475 Corpl. W. Heath, 67th Foot) contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £5,500
A scarce Burmese War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour-Sergeant Charles Brooks, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, for gallantry at Silay-Myo in July 1886 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2163 Cr. Sergt. C. Brooks. 2/Hampr: R: 31st July 1886); Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (2163 Lce. Sgt. C. Brooks. 67th Foot); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-87 (2163 Cr. Sergt. C. Brooks 2d Bn. Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2373 Cr....
A Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Captain and Quarter-Master E. V. Tarrant, Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3449 Clr:-Sergt: E. V. Tarrant. Hampshire Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3449 C. Sgt. E. V. Tarrant, 2nd Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3349 Serjt:-Major E. V. Tarrant. Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. E. V. Tarrant....
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Colour-Sergeant (Acting Sergeant-Major) James Butler, Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2961 Clr: Serjt: J. Butler. Hampshire Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (2961 C. Sgt. J. Butler, 2nd Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (4-1827 W.O. Cl. 1. J. Butler. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1827 W.O. Cl. 1. J. Butler. Hamps. R.);...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Martin Rooney, Hampshire Regiment, later Military Provost Staff Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (4349 Serjt: M. Rooney. Hampshire Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4349 Sejt. M. Rooney, 2: Hampshire Regt.) should not have last two clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4349 Serjt: M....
Hammer Price: £2,100
A Great War D.C.M, M.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major J. H. Tilson, 2/4th Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200343 C.S. Mjr: J. H. Tilson. M.M. 2/4 Hamps: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (200343 C.S. Mjr: J. H. Tilson. 4 Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (200343 W.O. Cl. 2. J. H. Tilson. Hamps. R.); Special Constabulary Medal, G.V.R. (Sergt. John H. Tilson) nearly extremely fine (5) £1600-1800
A fine ‘Anzac’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Sergeant S. Bowers, 10th Hampshire Regiment, later Machine Gun Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10205 L. Sjt: S. Bowers. 10/Hants: R.); 1914-15 Star (10205 Pte. S. Bowers. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10205 Sjt. S. Bowers. Hamps. R.) good very fine (4) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,500
A ‘Passchendaele’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. C. Freemantle, 14th Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (380505 Sjt. J. C. Freemantle. 14-Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (380505 Sjt. J. C. Freemantle. Hamps. R.) extremely fine (3) £800-1000
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A good Second War ‘Italian theatre’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer A. A. McAlister, 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, for gallantry during the attack on Mount Damiano on 29 January 1944, in which action he was wounded by a grenade Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (5494881 W.O.Cl.2, Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., with additional service clasp (5494881 C. Sjt., 1-4 Hamps. R.) last medal with...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Second War D.C.M. awarded to I. H. J. Stocks, Hampshire Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war in the Middle East Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (5495986 Pte., Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (5495986 Pte., Hamps. R.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (5495986 Pte., Hamps. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5495986 Pte., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. H. Collinson, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (23238 Pte. W. H. Collinson.1/Hants. R.); British War and Victory Medals (23238 Pte. W. H. Collinson. Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, very fine (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £340
A good Second War M.M. group of six awarded to Private Peter Ellis, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment for running messages under fire Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4758405 Pte., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine and better (6) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,600
An ‘Italian theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal Andrew Soles, 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment for delivering messages under fire - ‘on one occasion a grenade burst almost at his feet but this in no way affected his will to carry on and he delivered promptly the message entrusted to him’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (909969 Cpl., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf, the M.M. with neatly re-pinned suspension, edge bruising and...
Hammer Price: £1,400
An exceptional ‘Malaya’ M.M. group six awarded to Warrant Officer J. H. Wheeler, Royal Hampshire Regiment, for an action in December 1955 in which he personally shot dead at least one Communist terrorist - seven years later in 1965 he won the Army Best Shot Medal Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22820763 Cpl., R. Hamps.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (22820763 Pte., R. Hamps.); U.N. Cyprus; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22820763 W.O.Cl.2, M.M., R....
Hammer Price: £13,000
A B.E.M. group of five awarded to Private W. Davis, Hampshire Regiment British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (William Henry Davis); British War and Victory Medals (18979 Pte., Hamps. R.); Coronation 1953, unnamed; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (William Henry Davis) first four mounted as worn, good very fine and better (5) £180-220
Hammer Price: £240
Pair: Private O. Horan, 37th Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (37th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3024 37th Foot) edge bruising contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £260-300
Hammer Price: £390
Pair: Lieutenant W. H. Pollard, West India Regiment, late 67th Regiment China 1857-60, no clasp (Ensign W. H. Pollard, 67th Foot) engraved naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Lt. W. H. Pollard, 2nd W.I. Regt. 1873-4) good very fine (2) £450-550
Hammer Price: £460
Pair: Private S. Burchill, 67th Regiment China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Saml. Burchill, 67th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Charasia (455 Pte. S. Burchill, 67th Foot) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £600
Six: Sergeant-Major J. Wogan, Hampshire Regiment, awarded the M.S.M. as a Yeoman of the Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (1237 Colr. Serg., 67 Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Sergt. Major, 2d Bn. Hamps. R.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (1237 Cr. Sergt., Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S. Mjr., Hamps. R.) first two with contact...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Pair: Colour Sergeant R. Dunn, 67th Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (808 Cr. Sgt. 67th Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (808 Cr. Sergt., 67th Foot) first with contact marks, good fine and better (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £330
Three: Private W. Edney, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (2403 Pte. A. W. Edney, 1st Bn. Hamps. R.) unofficial connections between clasps; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (2403 Pte. A. Edney, 2nd Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2403 Pte. A. Edney, Hampshire Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £280-320
Pair: Private W. Wright, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (1207 Pte., 1st Bn. Hamps. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1207 Pte., 2nd Hampshire Regt.) mounted court style for wear, very fine (2) £260-300
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Private J. Castle, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (2046 Pte., 1st Bn. Hamps. Regt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (2046 Pte., Hamp. Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, first worn through polishing, second nearly very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £270
Three: Private W. Cooper, Hampshire Regiment British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (3624 Pte., 2/Hampshire Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3624 Pte., 2nd Hampshire Regt,.); King’s South Africa 1901-02. 2 clasps (3624 Pte, Hampshire Regt.) last with official correction to service number and with suspension repaired (now non-swiveling), some contact...
Hammer Price: £880
Three: Serjeant L. E. G. D-I. Brumhill, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4592 Pte. L. Brumhill, 1st Bn. The Buffs); British War and Victory Medals (5029 Sjt. L. E. G. D-I. Brumhill, Hamps. R.) note variation in initials, last two with correction to initials, first with edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £140-180
Hammer Price: £140
Pair: Private W. Lloyd, Hampshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5952 Pte., Hampshire Regiment); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (5952 Pte., 1st Hamp. Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
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