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The unique Northern Ireland M.M. and Q.G.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Louis Barnett, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and 14th Intelligence Company Military Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (24064064 A/Cpl. L. C. Barnett, R.R.F.); Queen’s Gallantry Medal (24064064 C/Sgt. Louis C. Barnett, M.M. R.R.F.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24064064 Cpl., 2 R.R.F.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (24064064 S.Sgt., M.M. R.R.F.) mounted court style as worn, very...
Hammer Price: £15,500
A fine Omdurman D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Master Cook J. M. Brooke, Grenadier Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. ((S:Mr. Cook) J. M. Brooke, Gren. Gds. (2nd Septr. 1898)); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3810 Sgt. M. Cook, 1/Gren. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (T-2-SR-03553 S.S. Mjr., A.S.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (3810 Sjt., (D.C.M.) G. Gds.); The Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., silver (..10 Sgt. M. Cook, 1st ...n Gds.) naming worn in...
Hammer Price: £7,200
An important St Andrew star attributed to the Emperor Nicholas I (1796-1855) when only four years old Russia, Order of St Andrew, a fine late 18th century reduced size tinsel breast star, 57 mm, the paper back with old inscription in ink ‘Nicholas 1st 4 Years Old’, cotton loop attached to one point of star, and contained in an old envelope with contemporary ink inscription ‘The Emperor Nicholas of Rufsia Star when only four years old’; together with a small portrait miniature of...
Hammer Price: £6,200
Russia, Order of St Anne, a superb First Class breast star by Pannasch 1827, silver with central medallion in gold and enamels, 78 mm, with applied Imperial Crown in gold and enamels, the reverse with maker’s mark IP of Emanuel Pannasch, St Petersburg hallmark, fineness mark 84 (zolotniki), and assayer’s mark MK, with date 1827, of Michail Michailovich Karpinskii (St Petersburg 1825-38), contained in its original fitted red leather octagonal case, this lacking retaining catch, otherwise...
Hammer Price: £5,800
A fine Napoleonic War pair awarded to Colonel John Enoch, 23rd Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), severely wounded at Salamanca and later Assistant Quarter-Master General Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca (Lieut., 23rd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. & Adjutant, 23rd Regiment Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with later silver bar suspension, rank and name contemporarily re-engraved; together with two contemporary portrait miniatures of Enoch and his...
An outstanding D.C.M., M.M. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant Bob Macgregor, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, who was tragically killed by friendly fire in April 1945 having been recommended for the Military Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (408246 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Tank R.); Military Medal, G.VI.R. (408246 Sjt., R. Tank R.) small official correction to ‘Tank’ on this; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France & Germany Star; War Medal, together with a Royal Tank Corps silver...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A scarce Ashantee War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Instructor of Musketry William Street, 42nd Royal Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. William Street, 42nd Regt.) naming engraved in the correct style for this campaign; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (42nd Highlanders); Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (269 Serjt. I. of M., 42nd Highds. 1873-4); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (269 Sergt. I. of M., 42nd Foot) suspension claw tightened on...
Pair: Sergeant-Major William Ashenden, 73rd Foot Waterloo 1815 (William Ashenden, 2nd Batt. 73rd Reg. Foot) fitted with replacement silver clip and large rectangular silver suspension, this inscribed with battle honours ‘Seringapatam Mangalore Waterloo’; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (W. Askenden, Serj. Major 73rd Regiment Foot. 1832) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular steel bar suspension, both fitted with silver ribbon brooch buckles, the first with contact wear,...
Hammer Price: £4,000
A superb “Q5” and “Pargust” Q-Ship D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. J. Horwill, Royal Navy, who was decorated for the sinking of the U-83 in February 1917, and participated in the V.C. ballot for the sinking of the UC-29 in June 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (215946 P.O., Off W. Coast Ireland 17 Feb. 1917); 1914-15 Star Trio (215946 P.O. R.N.) surname spelt ‘Horwell’ on these three; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (215946 H.M.A.S....
Hammer Price: £3,700
Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Assye, Asseerghur, Argaum, Gawilghur (Fifer J. Jones, 2nd Bn. 12th N.I.) long hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, very fine and very rare £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £3,500
An exceptional campaign group of eight awarded to Major Nigel Crowe, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Parachute Regiment and 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, Second in Command of the Argylls in Aden General Service 1918-62, 5 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Near East, Cyprus, Arabian Peninsula (Lt. N. D. L. Crowe, A. & S.H.); Korea 1950-53, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (Capt. N. D. L. Crowe, A. & S.H.); U.N. Korea; General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Borneo,...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (John Langley, 43rd Foot) very fine £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £3,300
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (341 Pte. W. Jones, 1/24th Foot) extremely fine £2000-2500
An excessively rare Great War D.S.M. and Second War Bar group of ten awarded to Petty Officer Fred Smith, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.28911 A.B. H.M.S. Laburnam 1917) with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (J.28911 Ord. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.28911 A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (J.28911...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Three: Sergeant John Arnott, 42nd Royal Highlanders Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Corunna, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Serjeant, 42nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Corp., 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry) fitted with replacement steel clip and silver bar suspension; 42nd Foot Regimental Medal for the Peninsular War, 8 Battle Honours on reverse, the edge impressed (Serj. J. Arnott) the Waterloo with contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine or...
Waterloo 1815 (Capt. J. R. Whiteford, 15th or King’s Reg. Hussars) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, a little contact wear, otherwise good very fine £1500-2000
A rare ‘Dambuster casualty’ group of three to Pilot Officer S. L. Whillis, No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a crew member of the first Lancaster to take off for the raid 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, with original card box of issue addressed to his widow in Newcastle-on-Tyne and named condolence slip; together with an original photograph of recipient in uniform at his wedding; a handwritten list of Whillis’s operations logged at the time by his...
A good Great War D.S.O, M.C. and bar group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C.E. Thompson, South Lancashire Regiment, late 28th London Regiment and Imperial Yeomanry Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, some very minor chipping to green enamel wreaths; Military Cross, G.V.R., with second award bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (24507 Serjt., 22nd Coy. Imp. Yeo.); 1914 Star,...
A rare Maiwand D.C.M. awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. Paton, “E” Battery, “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (4198 By. Sgt. Maj. W. Paton, R.H.A.) edge bruisies and contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,100
Waterloo 1815 (Ensign Geo. Stainforth, 23rd Regiment Foot) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, very fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £3,000
An exceptional B.E.M. and Long Service group of nine awarded to Staff Sergeant P. H. Croucher, Grenadier Guards British Empire Medal (Military) E.II.R. (2608037 A/Col.Sgt., Gren. Gds.); 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star; Defence & War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2608037 C/Sjt., Gren. Gds.); Coronation 1953; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, with Long Service Bar (2608037 Sjt., G. Gds.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue...
Hammer Price: £2,900
An exceptional ‘Sidi Rezegh’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Stanley “Ginger” Burrage, 6th Royal Tank Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (7885179 A/Sjt., R. Tank R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France & Germany Star; Defence & War Medals, very fine (6) £1800-2200
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (James Lennon, 95th Foot) edge bruise, otherwise about very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £2,600
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (293 Pte. J. H. Meredith, 1/24th Foot) single edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £1800-2200
A superb ‘Prisoner of War’ M.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Sydney Perry, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, whose persistant escapes led to his imprisonment in Colditz Castle Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7879018 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Tank R.) in named card box of issue with named Buckingham Palace letter; 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; War Medal, these three in named card box of issue; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (7879018 W.O. Cl. 3, R. Tks.) in named card box of issue;...
Hammer Price: £2,500
A rare Great War D.F.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. C. Hagan, Royal Air Force, one of the first two ever awarded in June 1918 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (113763 Sergt., R.A.F.); French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with M.I.D. oak leaf and bronze palme; together with R.F.C. cap badge and related British War and Victory Medals (S-14650 Pte. H. Hagan, Seaforth) good very fine (5) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,100
A fine escaper’s D.C.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant George “Paddy” Devlin, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, captured at Tobruk Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (7887993 A.Sjt., R. Tank R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal, light contact marks and small edge bruise to the first, otherwise very fine (4) £1800-2200
A scarce M.M. and Bar group of five awarded to Sergeant C. S. Moreton, 41st Royal Tank Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7903790 Sjt., R. Tank R.) with Second Award Bar, contained in named card box of issue with named Buckingham Palace letter and transmission letter; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, together with original Warrant of appointment to be Warrant Officer, R.E.M.E., dated July 1954, and a cigarette case with engraved monogram, extremely fine (5) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Trafalgar, St. Domingo (Henry Silcock) edge bruises and some rubbing to rim, possibly mounted at one time, otherwise very fine £1400-1600
A very rare Boer War D.C.M., Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. P. Donnelly, East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action in 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3269 Pte., E. York. Regt.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (17469 A./Cpl., 1/E. York. R.) surname spelt ‘Donnolly’ on this medal; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3269 Pte., 2: E. York. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3269 Pte., E....
Hammer Price: £1,950
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Hawke 18 Augt 1811, the impressed naming almost completely erased except for faint traces of the first and final letters (W and S.), otherwise as issued, nearly extremely fine and very rare £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain Spencer Tryon, East African Mounted Rifles, formerly Imperial Light Horse and Transvaal Mounted Rifles Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse neatly inscribed ‘Awarded to Capt. S. Tryon, King’s African Rifles’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal (Lieut., Imp. Lt. Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt., I.L.H.); Natal 1906, clasp, 1906 (Lt., Transvaal Mtd. Rifles); 1914-15 Star...
Hammer Price: £1,850
Royal Marine Artillery, a most rare and magnificent officer’s shako plate c1812-1816, the die-stamped copper gilt plate with raised designs of the crown battle trophies title strap and enclosed fouled anchor, at the base a mortar between two piles of shot, two stout original loop fasteners to the reverse (KK1084A), near mint state £1000-1500
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War A.F.C., Second World War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Air Commodore J. J. Williamson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, with whom he served in the Sudan in 1916 The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge in case of issue; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2354 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.A.F.); Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, no clasp (36203 2.A.M., R.F.C.) officially impressed naming; Greece, Order of the...
A good Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant T. Morris, Scottish Rifles, later Military Provost Staff Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2883 Serjt., 4th Scot. Rifles); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (2883 Sgt., Scottish Rifles); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R.G.VI.R., 1st issue (1180 S./Sjt., (D.C.M.) M.P.S.C.); Army L.S.G.C., E.VII.R. (1180 S. Sjt., Mil. Pro. St. C.) some edge...
Hammer Price: £1,700
Three: Private Cornelius Reilly, 1st European Fusiliers and Waikato Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (1st Bombay Eurn. Fusrs.); New Zealand 1845-1866, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (Corpl., 3rd Waikato Regt.); H.E.I.C. Long Service, 1st issue with company arms on obverse (Private, 1st Eur. Regiment Fusiliers) light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine and a rare group (3) £800-1000
A very rare Great War ‘Immediate’ A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Alice Meldrum, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, awarded for the sinking of the Hospital Ship Anglia in 1915 Royal Red Cross, R.R.C., G.V.R., 2nd class, in silver and enamels; 1914-15 Star (S./Nurse, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Sister); together with uniform tippet, in grey cloth with red facings, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. Medal, in silver,...
Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Mooltan (Captn. Brook Bailey, Comg. 4th Compy. 2nd Bn. Arty.) good very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,650
Royal Marines, an extremely fine and very rare officer’s 1829 pattern shako plate, the crowned copper gilt back plate with gilt scroll overlays ‘GIBRALTAR’ and ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’ and centrally in silver the fouled anchor (KK1085), the top jewel missing from the orb and cross otherwise near mint condition £1000-1500
Hammer Price: £1,600
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military), breast badge in 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘TD HD’, complete with wide gold swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle, some minor chips to central wreaths, otherwise nearly extremely fine and an excellent example £1200-1500
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