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Pair: Corporal S. C. Johnston, 41st (Independent) Commando, Royal Marines, who was wounded in the Choisin Reservoir action, 29/30 November 1950 Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (PO/X.6161 S. C. Johnston Cpl. R.M.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,150
Three: Sergeant B. D. M. Lee, Royal Engineers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (22526460 Spr., R.E.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, South Arabia (22526460 Cpl., RE.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (22526460 Sgt., RE.) good very fine and better (3) £140-180
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Police Constable Sulaiman ak Chela, Sarawak Police General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (1615 PC., Sarawak Police) parts officially re-impressed; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (1615 PC. Sarawak Police) slight contact marks, good very fine (2) £120-160
Hammer Price: £160
Pair: Corporal R. D. Hammond, Royal Corps of Transport, late Royal Army Medical Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (23720015 Pte., RAMC); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (23720015 Cpl, RCT.) first with edge bruise, very fine and better (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Warrant Officer Class 2 E. Botting, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (7601102 W.O. Cl. 2, R.E.M.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7601102 W.O. Cl. 2, R.E.M.E.) good very fine (2) £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
Pair: Sergeant J. Hudson, Grenadier Guards General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22545167 Sgt. Gren. Gds.); Coronation 1953, unnamed, mounted for display, last with some contact marks, very fine and better (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Pair: D. Taylor, Royal Navy N.A.T.O. Medal, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (LA(AH) D Taylor D170197V RN) extremely fine (2) £50-70
Hammer Price: £70
Sold by Order of the Family ‘I have been much impressed with the report you sent me indicating the fine work performed by the Land Incident Section since its inception. The work of these officers and ratings, and the cold-bloodied heroism with which they performed it, have been of the highest quality, and have been the cause of saving many lives and homes.’ Winston Churchill to the First Lord of the Admiralty. The extremely rare and poignant posthumous London Blitz George Cross pair...
Hammer Price: £62,000
Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant for the Benefit of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund ‘Bottomley is a supporter of Douhet’s theory. He believes that the war against Germany can largely be decided by the employment of the Air Force, to which end all means are justifiable. In his high-spirited manner he impresses these ideas on the A.O.C. Bomber Command and his assistants ... He is very well regarded by Churchill, who shares his views, a circumstance which may be of importance in asses...
Hammer Price: £13,000
Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant for the Benefit of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund The mounted miniature dress group of thirteen worn by Air Chief Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley, K.C.B., C.I.E., D.S.O., A.F.C., Royal Air Force The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, silver-gilt and enamel, with upper brooch-bar; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamelled obverse; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; Brit...
Hammer Price: £1,000
Sold by Order of the Recipient’s Daughters ‘It is worthy of note that Wing Commander Crawford-Compton has destroyed a total of 7 enemy aircraft since being awarded the D.S.O., added to which he has completed nearly 800 operational hours, which, it is believed, constitutes a record for a fighter pilot. I have no hesitation in stating that I have never had the pleasure of recommending a decoration which was more richly deserved.’ The recommendation for the Bar to his D.S.O. refers. The...
Hammer Price: £60,000
Sold by Order of Direct Descendants The unique and outstanding post-war C.B., 1939-40 bomber operations D.S.O. and Bar, Great War fighter ace’s M.C., D.F.C. and Bar group of fourteen awarded to Air Vice-Marshal W. E. “Bull” Staton, Royal Air Force, a giant of a man blessed with great presence and physical courage, who was thrice decorated for downing 25 enemy aircraft on the Western Front in a little over six months in 1918, a magnificent operational record made possible by his preference...
Hammer Price: £52,000
A Great War Mesopotamia operations C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Thornton, Indian Army The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in damaged Garrard, London case of issue; China 1900, no clasp (Captn., 16th Bl. Lcrs.) ‘16th’ officially corrected; Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (Capt., S. & T. Corps) surname officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col., 16-Cavalry); British War and Victory Medals,...
Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant ‘Whenever the place is mentioned, my mind goes back to the Naval Officer-in-Charge, Captain Frank Montem Smith, D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R., outstanding among gallant men. Except for a few weeks when he had to be withdrawn for illness, he was at Tobruk throughout the siege. When he was in hospital in Alexandria I went to see him and offered him command of a ship; but in his quiet voice he firmly replied: “No! sir, I’d like to go back to Tobruk,” and he went....
Hammer Price: £20,000
A Second World War ‘Burma Operations’ O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Brigadier C. M. C. Luff, Royal Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed, mounted for display, slight edge bruising, very fine and better (7) £450-550
Hammer Price: £450
A Second World War O.B.E. group of seven attributed to Captain H. J. McD. Downie, Merchant Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953, in card box of issue, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine (7) £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
A post-war civil O.B.E. awarded to Norman Boothroyd, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and Artists Rifles The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in its Royal Mint case of issue, together with Great War period Artists Rifles cap badge, the first heavily toned, extremely fine (2) £80-120
Hammer Price: £95
A Great War Mesopotamia operations D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. B. Turner, Indian Army Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with top slip-bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Captn., 13th Bl. Lcrs.); China 1900, no clasp (Capt., 13/Bengal Lcrs.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col., 13/Lncrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Third Afghan War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. L. Barrett, Indian Army Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar; China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., 26th Baluch Infty.); 1914-15 Star (Maj., 126th Baluch Infy.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. Col., 2-33 Punjabis); Jubilee 1935, mounted court style for display, very fine and better...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Grinlinton, Royal Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top slip bar; China 1900, no clasp (2d Lieut., R.A.) official correction to surname; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (Lt., R.A.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major) mounted as worn, some contact marks, good very fine (6) £2000-2400
£2,000–£2,400
The important Great War ‘Königsberg’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Vice-Admiral Commodore 2nd Class Sir Raymond Fitzmaurice, K.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, who later commanded Espiegle in support of Lawrence of Arabia’s desert operations, and distinguished himself as Commodore of convoy HG 76 when 3 U-boats were sunk Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Commr. R. Fitzmaurice, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. R. Fitzmaurice, R.N.); Italy, M...
Hammer Price: £6,200
A Second World War D.S.C. group of five attributed to Lieutenant (A.) P. J. W. Davies, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a gallant Fleet Air Arm pilot who was credited with at least one “kill” while operating in Wildcats off the carrier Campania on Arctic convoys Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’, hallmarks for London 1947, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, the latter fitment with r...
Hammer Price: £1,050
The unique Great War M.C., D.C.M., M.M. group of seven awarded to Sub. Lieutenant C. B. Wheeler, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, attached Royal Naval Division, who was twice wounded: later a member of the Federation of Malaya Volunteer Force, he died of wounds at Singapore in February 1942, while serving as a recently appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps - or was a victim of the shocking Japanese atrocities Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Distinguished Conduc...
Hammer Price: £24,000
A scarce Great War M.C., M.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 F. J. Colton, Royal Scots, who was specially promoted for gallantry and initative by Lord Kitchener in repulsing a Boer raiding party, 5 April 1902 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘7143 C.S.M. F. J. Colton, 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots’; Military Medal, G.V.R. (7143 C.S. Mjr., F. J. Colton, M.C., 2/R. Scots); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7143 Pte. F....
Hammer Price: £4,900
A Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant F. E. Skinner, 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, late Middlesex Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. F. E. Skinner, Royal Fusiliers, 23-2-18’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony (5437 Cpl., Middlesex Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5437 Pte., Middlesex Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Army L...
Hammer Price: £850
A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Captain W. A. Ridewood, Welsh Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (4458 Q.M. Sjt., Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4458 Q.M. Sjt., Welsh Regt.) mounted court style for wear, good very fine (5) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain D. S. Gibbon, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, these unnamed, mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (8) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Major W. H. S. Alston, Rifle Brigade, later an Assistant Military Attaché in Washington Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. H. S. Alston. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Bt. Maj. W. H. S. Alston); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted court style, nearly extremely fine (6) £1000-1200
£1,000–£1,200
A fine Great War Observer’s M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant R. N. K. Jones, Royal Air Force, late Army Service Corps and Royal Flying Corps, who was twice wounded in the course of numerous encounters with enemy aircraft while engaged on photographic reconnaissance work in 1916-18 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Lt. R. N. K. Jones, R.F.C., 18th July 1917’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. N. K. Jones, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut....
£3,000–£3,500
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major R. H. McGillycuddy, Royal Army Medical Corps, who died of pneumonia at sea, 20 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., an unnamed copy; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major) nearly extremely fine (4) £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant A. W. Bowden, 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (2nd Lieut. A. W. Bowden) nearly extremely fine (3) £800-900
Hammer Price: £900
A rare Great War Salonika operations D.F.C. group of six awarded to Group Captain F. H. D. “Happy” Henwood, Royal Air Force, late Berkshire Yeomanry and Royal Flying Corps, who claimed a brace of victories as a pilot in No. 17 Squadron in late 1917 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Lieut. F. H. R. Henwood, June 3rd 1918’; 1914-15 Star (1763 L.-Cpl. F. H. D. Henwood, Berks. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. H. D. Henwood, R.A.F.); Defence a...
Hammer Price: £3,500
Sold by Order of the Recipient’s Direct Descendants ‘Only those with an adventurous turn of mind would have wished to be on that flight. With extra tankage the Otter had a range, in still air, of 1,600 miles. From South Ice to Scott Base on the Ross Sea was 1,450 miles. It is true that a landing at the Pole would have been possible - if the weather was suitable - but once past there the outlook would have been bleak if a forced landing was necessary ... the experience, to put it mildly, wo...
Hammer Price: £43,000
A highly unusual Victorian D.C.M. awarded to Private T. Rolph, 2nd Royal Fusiliers, who was decorated for his courage under fire during a riot by ‘Moplah fanatics’ in Malabar in December 1884 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. T. Rolph, 2/Rl. Fusrs., 29th Decr. 1884), with original riband and wearing pin, very fine £6000-8000
£6,000–£8,000
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. G. Jefferies, 38th Battery Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (24980 B. Serjt:-Maj: W. G. Jefferies. R.F.A.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (24980 Pd. Ag. Br. W. G. Jefferies Q. Bty. 1st Bde. R.A.) with official corrections, unusual rank ‘Paid Acting Bombardier’; Queen‘s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Witterbergen (24980 B.S. Major W. G. Jefferies, 38...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major F. H. Mackey, Royal Garrison Artillery, killed in action, France/Flanders, 4 October 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (28518 B.S. Mjr. F. H. Makey, 66/Sge. By., R.G.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (28518 Gnr. F. H. Mackie, 2nd S.D., R.G.A.); China 1900, no clasp (28518 A. Bomb. F. H. Mackie, 62nd Coy. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (28518 W.O. Cl. 2 F. H. Makey, R.A.); Army L.S. & G...
An outstanding Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private A. A. Taylor, 18th (Durham Pals) Battalion Durham Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9938 Pte., 18/Durh. L.I.); 1914-15 Star (9938 Pte., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3-9938 Pte., Durh. L.I.); together with a gilt and enamel badge, good very fine and better (5) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £2,300
A good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Lance-Serjeant H. Conroy, 1/6th Battalion West Riding Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (24872 Cpl-L. Sjt., 1/6 W. Rid. R.) mounted court style for display, edge bruise and minor contact marks, very fine £700-800
Hammer Price: £720
A rare Second World War C.G.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman G. H. Wright, Royal Navy, who was decorated for exceptional gallantry as Director Trainer in H.M.S. Hastings off Rosyth in March 1941: dangerously wounded in the stomach during an enemy aircraft attack, he remained at his post up until the cease fire was ordered, when ‘he could hold out no longer’ and collapsed - an act of bravery which closely mirrored the deeds enacted by V.C. winner Leading Seaman Jack Mantle off Portland...
Hammer Price: £8,500
“Gaz was already a veteran of Iraq, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and two tours in Helmand. He was a legend in the counter-IED world even before he arrived in Afghanistan. Blazoned across his broad shoulders was a tattoo: “Living the Dream”. It was his motto... Gaz was the first A.T.O. to be killed in Afghanistan, and everyone who worked in bomb disposal knew from that moment on that his death wouldn’t be the last” (Extract from Bomb Hunters, by Sean Rayment) The unique and outstanding...
Hammer Price: £110,000
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