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A Second World War M.M. group of four awarded to Sepoy Mohamed Ismael, 1st Punjab Regiment, who ‘when his grenades were exhausted he hurled rocks with considerable effect ...’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (19264 Sepoy Mohd. Ismael, 1 Punjab R.) engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, good very fine (4) £650-700
Hammer Price: £750
A Second World War M.M. awarded to Lance Naik Mohamed Khan, 2nd Punjab Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (11335 L. Naik Mohd. Khan, Punjab R.) impressed naming, slight edge bruising, good very fine £600-650
Hammer Price: £720
A Second World War ‘Arakan 1944’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Naik Mohammad Yaqub, 2nd Punjab Regiment - who was later also awarded the I.D.S.M. Military Medal, G.VI.R. (18958 L/Nk. Mohd. Yaqub, 2 Punjab R.) engraved naming, good very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £900
A fine Korea M.M. group of three awarded to Acting Corporal R. Lofthouse, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, attached Durham Light Infantry, who was decorated for his part in inflicting serious loss on the enemy by laying an ambush at the “Alice Springs” feature in July 1953 - an action in which he was wounded Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22524254 A./Cpl. R. Lofthouse, K.O.Y.L.I.); Korea 1950-53 (22524254 Pte. R. Lofthouse, M.M., D.L.I.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, the second with...
Hammer Price: £10,000
An outstanding Borneo operations M.M. group of three awarded to Captain (Q.G.O.) Ramprasad Pun, 2/2nd Gurkha Rifles, who opened the firefight on “Operation Hell Fire” in September 1965 - with his forward section of 10 Gurkhas facing a force of 100 terrorists, he stood his ground, firing his Bren gun from the hip and causing the enemy countless casualties Military Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (21150344 Rfn. Ramprasad Pun, 2 G.R.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A rare Second World War withdrawal from Greece D.F.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer W. H. Yates, Royal Air Force, who completed over 100 sorties in Sunderlands of No. 230 Squadron and was later elected to the membership of the Goldfish Club after his aircraft was shot down by the gunners of an Italian submarine off Tobruk in August 1941 - taken P.O.W., he went on to make at least two escape attempts Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (536375 L.A.C. W. H. Yates, R.A.F.); 1939-45...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The rare E.G.M. awarded to Mr. Adrian Trapman, Vice-Consul at Addis Ababa at the time of the Italian invasion in 1936 - due to his death in a motor accident the following year, Trapman’s award is one of only ten E.G.M’s never to be exchanged for a George Cross Empire Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R., Civil Division (Adrian S. G. R. Trapman), in its Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £8000-10000
Hammer Price: £16,000
A rare Northern Ireland operations Q.G.M. group of four awarded to Corporal F. C. Griffiths, Royal Engineers, the ‘final approach man’ in an R.E. Search Team during numerous missions in the Province, not least in a clearance operation in the Falls Road in April 1989 - when he was confronted by a Semtex booby trap Queen’s Gallantry Medal (24688824 Spr. Frank C. Griffiths, R.E.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24688824 Spr. F. C. Griffiths, R.E.); U.N. Medal,...
Hammer Price: £11,000
A Second World War ‘Prisoner-of-War’ military B.E.M. group of ten awarded to Havildar-Major Nur Khan, Royal Indian Artillery British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (39041 Havildar Major, R.I.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (39041 Gunner, 4 Mtn. Bty.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (39041 Gnr. L-Naik, 4 Mtn. Bty.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Pakistan Independence Medal;...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Family group: A Second World War B.E.M. pair awarded to Master Cooper G. W. Johns, Royal Victualling Yard, Deptford British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (George William Johns); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (George William Johns, B.E.M.), together with related Central Chancery forwarding letter and certificate for the last, dated 17 December 1947, and addressed to the recipient’s widow, ‘Mrs. E. L. Johns, 52, Beechhill Road, Eltham, S.E. 9’, virtually as...
Hammer Price: £480
A civil B.E.M. awarded to John Waugh, Shop Foreman, No. 9 Maintenance Unit, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (John Waugh) in Royal Mint case of issue; together with Northumberland Miners Welfare Medals (2), 25mm. dia., silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1947, reverse inscribed, ‘Bowls League Winners 1948’ and ‘Bowls League Aged Miners’ Homes Cup 1948’, B.E.M. with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £220
A civil B.E.M. awarded to Albert Wilkinson, Coalcutter and Conveyor Supervisor, Coalville, Leicestershire British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Albert Wilkinson) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £160-200
Hammer Price: £160
A Northern Ireland B.E.M. group of four awarded Sergeant A. Tempest, Royal Signals, for his ‘courage, devotion to duty, leadership and example’ as N.C.O. in charge of a Brigade Aerial Rigging Team in Belfast 1979-81 - an ‘often dangerous and vital appointment’ British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (24338190 Cpl. Andrew Tempest, R. Signals); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24338190 L. Cpl. A. Tempest, R. Signals); U.N. Medal UNTAG riband; Army L.S. & G.C.,...
Hammer Price: £1,050
A civil B.E.M. awarded to William Walton, Checkweighman and Lodge Secretary, Medomsley Colliery, Durham British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (William Walton) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £160-200
A civil B.E.M. awarded to Samuel Murray, Underground Datal Worker, Hauxley Colliery, Durham British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Samuel Murray) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £160-200
Hammer Price: £240
An inter-war military B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Squadron Leader S. E. Birt, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (240395 Flt. Sgt. Stanley E. Birt, R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (240395 Cpl., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (240395 Cpl. Clk., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (240395 Sgt., R.A.F.); Iraq, Active Service Medal, no clasp,...
Hammer Price: £1,800
The unique M.G.S. and Army of India group of four awarded to Quartermaster Serjeant William McGowan, 59th, late 27th Regiment Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Badajoz, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (W. McGowan, Qr. Mr. Serjt., 27th Foot); Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Color Serjt. W. McGowan, 59th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (?M Gowan, Qr. Master Serj. 59th Regiment Foot 183?) part of...
Seven: Colour-Sergeant E. Pearce, Royal Sussex Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2080 Pte. G. Pearce, 1/R. Suss. R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (2....rgt. A. Pearce, 2d Bn. R. Suss. R.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4..... Colr. Sergt. A. E. Pearce, 2d Bn. Ryl. S... Regt.), unofficial rivets between clasps, suspension rod loose; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Four: Serjeant-Major H. T. C. Barnett, Royal Engineers Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 4 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (16758 Sergt., 2d ....); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (16758 Sjt. Mjr., R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (16758 Q.M. Sgt., R.E.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, mounted as worn, first pitted, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (4) £800-900
Five: Regimental Sergeant-Major W. Robinson, Cameron Highlanders - latterly a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1053 ..ergt.W.Robinson, 1/C......ighrs.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, suspension repaired; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small reverse letters (....gt. W. Robinson, Cam’n....); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (R.S. Mjr. W. Robinson, Cameron Highrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed, edge...
Hammer Price: £1,400
Six: Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Love, 24th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, late Royal Highlanders and West African Frontier Force, killed in action, Mont St. Quentin, France, 31 August 1918 East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1900 (4758 Serjt., 2nd Black Watch); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 4758 Clr.-Serjt., R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6831 WO2 24-Bn. A.I.F.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1st Cl. Sergt., Malabar Voltr. Rifles);...
Hammer Price: £2,900
Six: Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Shearer, Royal Lancaster Regiment, wounded in action on ‘Wynne’s Hill’, during the relief of Ladysmith, 22 February 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (1543 Co. Sejt., R. Lanc. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (4347 Q.M. Sjt., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4347 W.O. Cl. 2, R. Lanc. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1543 C. Sjt., Rl. Lanc. Regt.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue,...
Eight: Warrant Officer Class 2 S. C. Lindsey, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914 Star, with copy clasp (11142 Pte., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (11142 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue ‘Fid. Def.’ (6837734 W.O. Cl. 2, K.R.R.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (6837734 W.O. Cl. II, K.R.R.C.); Panama, Medal of Solidarity 1917-18, unnamed, Great War medals worn through polishing,...
Hammer Price: £1,900
An unusual group of three awarded to Company Quartermaster Serjeant H. T. Blake, Royal Garrison Artillery - awarded both an ‘Immediate’ and an ‘Annuity’ M.S.M. Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (67380 Bty. Q.M. Sjt., R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. 282070 C.Q.M. Sjt., R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue ‘Ind. Imp’ (67380 B.Q.M. Sjt., R.A.) mounted for wear, first two with contact marks, nearly very fine; last with minor marks, nearly extremely...
Hammer Price: £800
Pair: Sergeant James Murphy, Royal Marines Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Basque Roads 1809 (James Murphy.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (Jas. Murphy. Sergeant Portsmouth Division Royal Marines 34 Years) fitted with contemporary hinged-bar suspension, the first with re-fixed suspension and onetime brooch mounted to obverse, otherwise about very fine (2) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £3,900
Three: Assistant Superintendent of Stores H. H. R. Hewitt Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (H. H. R. Hewitt, D.A. Comy. Field Train R.A.), engraved naming; China 1857-60, no clasp (asst. Supt. of Stores H. H. R. Hewitt) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’ (H. H. R. Hewitt, D.A. Comy. Field Train R.A.) engraved naming, with matching silver buckles, last with edge bruising, slight contact marks...
Hammer Price: £600
Pair: Gunner W. Divine, Royal Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol ([G]unr. Walter Devine, 12th Battln. Royl. Arttly.) engraved naming, suspension refitted; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced, fitted with scroll suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
Four: Colour-Sergeant M. Quinn, Royal South Lincolnshire Militia, late 34th Regiment Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (M. Quinn, 34th Regt.), first two clasps loose on riband, officially impressed naming with old engraved addition of rank ‘Colr. Sergt.’; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (M. Quinn, 34th Regt.), again with old engraved addition of rank ‘Colr. Sergt.’; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letters (Cr. Sergt. M. Quinn, Linc. R.);...
Hammer Price: £820
A ‘Heavy Brigade’ group of three awarded to Troop Sergeant-Major W. Handcox, 4th Dragoon Guards Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (C[or]pl. Wm. Handcox, 4th Dn. G[d]s.) contemporary engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (1068 T. Sergt. Mjr. W. Handcox, 4th Dn. Gds.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Serjt. W. Hancox (sic), 4 Dn. Gds.) engraved naming, fitted with a swivel ring suspension, note slight variation in...
Hammer Price: £1,000
Pair: Drummer William Renshaw, 41st Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Wm. Renshaw. 41st regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, fitted with replacement ‘Crimea’ suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £290
A Charge of the Light Brigade pair awarded to Private Charles Newman, 11th Hussars Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (No. 1505. Chas. Newman. XIth. P.A.O. Hussars.) naming impressed in the correct regimental style; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (1505 Charles Newman XI PAO Hussars) fitted with contemporary replacement ring suspension, the first fitted with ‘Bailey Coventry’ top suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Pair: Paymaster-in-Chief William B. Hutchison, Royal Navy India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (W. B. Hutchison. Clerk. “Hastings”); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Wm. B. Hutchison, Paymr. H.M.S. Eclipse) mounted as worn, toned, nearly extremely fine, the second rare to the Navy (2) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Pair: Lieutenant F. de C. Helbert-Helbert, Royal Welsh Fusiliers India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Lieut., 1st-R. Welsh Fus.) late issue; Jubilee 1887, with loose clasp, 1897, silver, unnamed, good very fine and better (2) £350-450
Hammer Price: £470
Pair: Private W. Rylett, 90th Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (90th Lt. Infy.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small reverse letters (4288 Pte., 90th Foot) minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £500-560
Hammer Price: £580
Pair: Trooper W. Tomlinson, Baker’s Horse, late Royal Durban Rifles South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Pte., Rl. Dn. Rifles); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Transkei (Tpr., Baker’s Hse.) good very fine (2) £450-550
Hammer Price: £780
Pair: Private A. Alexander, 72nd Highlanders Afghanistan 1878-80, 4 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58B/356 Pte., 72nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (58B/356 Priv. 72nd Highlanders) top clasp with unofficial rivets, nearly good very fine (2) £800-1000
Pair: Drummer J. Griggs, Grenadier Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (4459 Drumr., 2/Gren. Gds.) clasp lacking backstrap; Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, first with edge bruising and contact marks, fine; second very fine (2) £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Pair: Surgeon R. Lesly, Army Medical Department, who died of enteric near Suakin in May 1885 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Surgeon R. Lesly, Med. Staff); Khedive’s Star 1884-86, edge bruise to first, otherwise good very fine or better (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £460
Five: Chief Petty Officer H. G. Arnold, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (H. G. Arnold, A.B., H.M.S. Alexandra); China 1900, no clasp (H. G. Arnold, Ch. P.O., H.M.S. Orlando); British War Medal 1914-20 (96554 H. G. Arnold, C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Hy. Geo. Arnold, P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Excellent); Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks and polished, otherwise nearly very fine or better (5) £550-600
Hammer Price: £1,200
Five: Captain E. E. Buckleton, Notts. & Derby. Regiment, who had previously served in the ranks of the New South Wales Contingent at Suakin in 1885 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (10. Pte. E. E. Buckleton. New Sth. Wales Contgt.); 1914-15 Star (Capt: E. E. Buckleton. Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. E. Buckleton.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, nearly very fine or better (5) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,700
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