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“Twenty-five years ago, on 8th June, you found yourself amidst the blazing wreckage of RFA Sir Galahad. Heedless of the imminent danger you were in, you worked to save the lives of others as the flames took hold. Your courage that day ensured that many more families were spared the grief of mourning. And your actions are a reminder to us all of the best and noblest aspects of the human spirit. Britain will never forget your service or your heroism.” (Extract from a letter written by...
Hammer Price: £29,000
A Great War D.S.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class R. N. Ritchie, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. ((118025 P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Andes); 1914-15 Star (118025 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (118025 P.O.1, R.N.); Coronation 1902, bronze, inscribed on reverse, ‘Robt. N. Ritchie, P.O. 2nd Cl. H.M.Y. Osborne’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (P.O.2 Cl., H.M.Y. Osborne) mounted for wear, some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £800-900
Hammer Price: £1,250
A Great War ‘Caspian Sea’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman H. G. Clark, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.11321 H. G. Clark. A.B. Caspian Sea 1918-1919); 1914-15 Star (J.11321 H. G. Clark. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.11321 H. G. Clark. A.B. R.N.) together with aluminium identity disc, a little polished, otherwise better than very fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,500
A rare Great War Handley Page crew member’s D.S.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant B. Cromack, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, who, having participated in a record flight from Manston to Mudros, was present in the attack against the Goeben and Turkish War Office at Constantinople in July 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F. 9156 B. Cromack, Lg. Mechn., R.N.A.S., Mudros, 9 July 1917); British War Medal 1914-20 (209156 Sgt. B. Cormack, R.A.F.), note surname...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War armed merchant cruiser operations D.S.M. group of three awarded to Leading Seaman A. H. Dundas, Royal Navy, who was killed in action during the famous North Sea duel between the armed merchant cruiser Alacantra and the German raider Greif in February 1916 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (199495 A. H. Dundas, Lg. Sean., H.M.S. Calyx); British War Medal 1914-20 (199405 A. H. Dundas, L.S., R.N.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police issue (P.C. A. Dundas), generally very fine...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War D.S.M. awarded to Driver F. Newman, Royal Marine Artillery ‘Anti-Aircraft Battery’ Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (R.M.A./586.(S) Driver F. Newman, R.M.A. A.A. Battery. 1918) good very fine £550-650
Hammer Price: £850
A fine Second World War D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer N. G. T. Evans, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant services in the Second Support Group under legendary U-Boat-Hunter Captain F. J. Walker, C.B., D.S.O. and 3 Bars Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Temp. P.O. N. G. T. Evans, D/JX. 147534); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (JX. 14734 N. G. T....
A fine Second World War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer L. Kemp, Royal Navy, who, having been decorated and mentioned in despatches for his gallantry aboard the gunboat H.M.S. Ladybird, was killed in action in H.M.S. Campbeltown in the famous St. Nazaire raid in March 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX. 140210 L. Kemp, L. Smn., H.M.S. Ladybird); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf, together with original card forwarding box...
Hammer Price: £7,200
A Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Stoker J. R. Colburn, Royal Navy, for services with the Channel Mobile Balloon Barrage Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (LT/KX. 1161 J. B. Colburn. Sto. R.N.) official correction to number, lacquered, otherwise good very fine and scarce £800-1000
Hammer Price: £780
A particularly fine Second World War Coastal Forces D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman A. Harris, Royal Navy, an M.G.B. gunner who remained at his post in a violent fire fight off Cap Griz Nez in July 1942, even when one of his guns was blown clean out of his much holed turret Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (SSX. 26581 A. Harris, A.B.), edge bruise, better than very fine £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Serjeant E. Moulds, 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, late East Yorkshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (79315 Cpl.-A. Sjt., 2/Durh. L.I.); 1914-15 Star (1132 Pte., E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1132 Sjt., E. York. R.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, some contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £500-600
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. Walker, 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, killed in action, Third Battle of Ypres, 31 July 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (5097 Pte., 12/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (B-5097 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-5097 Pte., R. Fus.) extremely fine (4) £520-560
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Company Quartermaster Serjeant B. B. Pidcock, 17th (Service) Battalion (Empire) Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (206 S.Q.M. Sjt., 17/R. Fus.)1914-15 Star (206 Cpl., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (E-206 C. Sjt., R. Fus.) good very fine and better (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £420
An interesting Great War ‘Egypt operations’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Corporal J. G. Butcher, Army Service Corps - who served as a Driver in the Light Armoured Car Brigade and was wounded in the Alexandrian riots of March 1919 Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-120788 Pte., A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (M2-120788 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (M2-120788 A. Cpl., A.S.C.) second and fourth gilded, slight edge bruising, fine and better (4) £600-700
£600–£700
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal H. W. Thorogood, Army Service Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (T4-038061 Dvr.-L. Cpl., R.A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (T4-038061 Dvr., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-038061 Dvr., A.S.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £280-320
Hammer Price: £340
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal L. Ratcliffe, 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, late South Lancashire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (49479 Pte-L. Cpl., 1/R. Innis. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (26948 Pte., S. Lan. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Leonard Ratcliffe) good very fine (4) £450-500
Hammer Price: £450
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private F. Hall, 1/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (242440 Pte., 5/Nth’d. Fus.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (4.6398 Pte., North’d. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £280-320
Hammer Price: £330
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant H. J. Grace, Northamptonshire Regiment - awarded the M.M. for the battle of Thiepval Ridge, 26 September 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (43092 Pte., 6/Nth’n. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) mounted court style for wear, minor contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private E. J. Pudney, 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, late Leinster Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (31272 Pte., 6/R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5834 Pte., Leins. R.) mounted court style for display, extremely fine (3) £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private C. T. Ashby, 3rd Dragoon Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (D-14666 Pte., 3/D. Gds.) edge bruising, contact marks, fine, rare to unit £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private R. Jobson, 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (10661 Pte., 12/Nth’d. Fus.) nearly very fine £220-260
Hammer Price: £260
A Great War M.M. awarded to Serjeant G. C. Smart, 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (240236 Sjt., 8/Glouc. R.) nearly extremely fine £300-400
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private H. Dalby, 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, killed in action, battle of the Somme, 6 September 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (17603 Pte., 8/Devon. R.) mounted court style for display, good very fine £280-320
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private A. Bloor, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (201220 Pte., 1/5 N. Staff. R-T.F.) name and initial re-impressed, edge bruising, contact marks, fine £100-140
Hammer Price: £180
A Great War M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal W. Flower, 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, late 20th Battalion London Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (235035 Pte-L. Cpl. W. Flower, 8/Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine £280-320
Hammer Price: £290
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Serjeant J. G. Brown, 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (23246 Sjt., 14/Durh. L.I.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine £220-260
Hammer Price: £270
A fine ‘Monte Camino’ immediate M.M. group of six awarded to Guardsman E. J. M. Worley, 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2616841 Gdmn. E. J. M. Worley. G. Gds.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these last five unnamed as issued, extremely fine (6) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine Second World War ‘Arakan 1945’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Naik Bisram Singh, 2-7 Rajput Regiment - who with his bare hands, overpowered and killed a sword and pistol wielding Japanese officer Military Medal, G.VI.R. (18143 L-Nk. Bisram Singh, 2-7 Rajput R.) impressed naming, good very fine £1000-1200
A R.V.M. group of six awarded to Officers’ Chief Steward J. E. Alexander, Royal Navy - who served aboard the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these all unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (354989 Offrs. Ch. Std., H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert) very fine and better (6) £400-500
Hammer Price: £380
A good submariner’s Second World War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class W. J. Florence, Royal Navy, who was also awarded the D.S.M. for his gallantry in H.M. Submarine Ursula for operations off Heligoland in late 1939 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.E.R.A. 1 Cl. William J. Florence, D.S.M., P/M 22627); British War Medal 1914-20 (M. 22627 W. J. Florence, B. Art., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War...
A Second World War ‘Italian Operations’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant C. L. Woods, Royal Army Service Corps British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (T/64119 C.Q.M.S. Charles L. Woods, R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (4) £200-250
£200–£250
A most unusual Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Chief Petty Officer Gerrit Weeda, Royal Netherlands Navy Air Service British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.P.O. Gerrit Weeda, R.N.N.A.S.) extremely fine £300-350
A fine ‘Plymouth Blitz’ B.E.M. awarded to Temporary Carter Thomas Penwill, Great Western Railway - for his work in saving the lives of 22 horses British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Thomas Penwill) with riband bar, in card box of issue, extremely fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £620
A Second World War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Donkeyman Lucrezio Galea, Merchant Navy British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Lucrezio Galea); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, extremely fine (4) £200-300
Hammer Price: £680
A military B.E.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. M. Evans, Royal Corps of Signals British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (22296981 Sgt. John M. Evans, R. Sigs.); General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, Radfan, South Arabia (22296981 Sgt. J. M. Evans, R. Signals) good very fine and better (2) £300-400
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