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The Most Noble Order of the Garter, K.G., a fine Georgian Knight’s breast star by Garrard, silver, gold and enamels, 103 x 100mm., the reverse centre plate engraved ‘RJ & S. GARRARD Goldsmiths &c. TO THE KING and THE ROYAL FAMILY.’, not fitted with pin but the eight principal points of the star pierced for sewing directly to the coat, circa 1822-27, sold with a length of silk sash ribbon, extremely fine and scarce £8000-10000
Hammer Price: £12,000
A rare and impressive Second World War Albanian operations M.M. group of six awarded to Private B. Hendry, Royal Berkshire Regiment, attached No. 2 Commando, 2nd Special Service Brigade, who, firing his Tommy gun from the hip, stormed and captured two enemy gun positions in an attack on Sarande in October 1944 - an operation carried out alongside local partisans Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5337785 Pte. B. Hendry, R. Berks. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals...
Sold by Order of John Norton MM A fine Korean War ‘Operation Commando’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance Corporal John Norton, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, a 19 year-old National Service soldier who was decorated for his exceptional gallantry on 4 October 1951, when although wounded, he pressed on and silenced an enemy machine-gun post with his Bren gun – His citation stating that during the subsequent bunker clearing operations ‘Norton was always to the...
The Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle, K.T., a rare and unusually large Knight’s breast star, 128 x 118mm., silver, gold and enamels, circa 1800-10, the faceted and pierced silver Cross of Saint Andrew with similar rays issuing from between its angles is of the sprung section type, the springs fashioned in gold, the eight principal points with gold sew-on eyelets, the turned gold centre, 43mm. diameter, bearing a Thistle enamelled in its proper colours encompassed by a green...
Hammer Price: £13,000
The outstanding Kronstadt raid D.S.C. group of four awarded to Acting Lieutenant-Commander R. N. O. Marshall, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Reserve: an early recruit to Agar V.C’s clandestine C.M.B. operations in the Baltic, he participated in several hair-raising operations and was credited as being the best Lewis-gunner in the Flotilla Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Mid. R. N. O. Marshall, R.N.R.); British War and...
A rare Second Mahratta War medal awarded to Colonel J. J. Meredith, 4th Light Cavalry, who was wounded in Wellesley’s famous victory at Assye and had his horse shot from under him at Argaum Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Assye, Argaum, Gawilghur (Lieut. J. T. Meredith, 4th Lt. Cavy.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, note incorrect second initial, extremely fine £6000-8000
Hammer Price: £14,000
A rare Gold Albert Medal for Saving Life at Sea and Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Marine Medal and Bar pair awarded to First Mate Thomas Averett Whistler of the Ennerdale, for a rescue performed on 17 December 1885, off Cape Horn, and an attempted rescue on 13 December 1886 in Sydney Harbour - the first made all the more difficult by the attentions of a belligerent Albatross! Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, gold and enamel, reverse inscribed,...
Hammer Price: £15,000
‘There are some men who will do more than their share of work and who will attempt more than they are physically able to accomplish. Rickenson was one of these eager souls.’ Shackleton’s South refers. The rare Great War and Polar exploration group of four awarded to Engineer Commander L. R. “Ricky” Rickinson, Royal Navy, who lent valuable service to Shackleton’s ill-fated 1914-16 expedition prior to his collapse on Elephant Island British War Medal 1914-20 (Eng. Lt. L....
Hammer Price: £16,000
Sold by Order of Richard Jennings MC The exceptional ‘Commando Forward Air Controller’s’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lance Bombardier Richard Jennings, 148 Commando Forward Observation Battery, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, who was awarded his M.C. for gallantry during Operation Herrick 5 - The sole survivor of his three-man Forward Observation Team following a Taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack on 3 March 2007 in the highly dangerous location of Sangin District...
The outstanding Great War Dogger Bank D.S.C. and Antarctic 1902-04 group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Commander F. E. Dailey, Royal Navy - a carpenter by trade, he assisted in the building and fitting out of the Discovery and lent valuable service in Scott’s first expedition, service duly recognised by the naming of Dailey Islands in McMurdo Sound: subsequently Chief Carpenter of the cruiser Lion for much of the Great War, he was present at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland, the...
Hammer Price: £17,000
Sold by Order of Martin Boothman, Esq. for the Benefit of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund ‘Boothman as a senior officer of the Royal Air Force was armed at all points. He was one of the finest pilots his service has produced - he piloted the aircraft which won the Schneider Trophy outright for his country - he flew with great gallantry in the earlier part of the Second World War, he had a wide technical knowledge of aircraft and their engines, and he brought to the Air Staff and...
A fine Field Officers’ Gold Medal and Bar awarded to Major William Campbell, 36th Foot, for his command of a ‘Light Battalion’ at the battles of the Pyrenees and Nivelle; he was afterwards severely wounded at the battle of Toulouse Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, for Pyrenees, 1 clasp, Nivelle (Major Willm. Campbell, 1st Bn. 36th Foot) complete with gold ribbon buckle, extremely fine £18000-2200
Hammer Price: £21,000
‘In ten months from March 1944, these two fearless fliers carried out over a hundred operational sorties and shot down twenty enemy planes. Each of them in the same period won the D.S.O. and Bar, and the D.F.C. and Bar. Sixteen of their victories were scored the hard way, during thirty missions deep into the heart of enemy territory. Five times they had to fly back to base on one engine, and on one occasion their Mosquito was hit and caught fire over Hamburg, but Burbridge, by means of...
Hammer Price: £155,000
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