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A good Great War R.R.C. group of five awarded to Matron K. C. Jones, Territorial Force Nursing Service, who, having won a “mention” and the A.R.R.C. for her part in nursing Gallipoli’s wounded, further distinguished herself on the occasion of the mining of the S.S. Tyndareus off South Africa in February 1917 Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, privately engraved on the reverses of the four arms, ‘Katherine’ ‘Conway’ ‘Jones’...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A fine ‘Korean War’ A.R.R.C. group of eight awarded to Major Florence Victoria Hynes, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver and enamel, reverse dated ‘1953’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; U.N. Korea 1950-54, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Major F. V. Hynes. R.R.C. Q.A.R.A.N.C.) mounted for wear, very fine and better (8) £450-550
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Engineer Lieutenant-Commander F. A. Truckle, Royal Navy, for services in the Adriatic Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., unnamed, the reverse hallmarked London 1918; 1914-15 Star (Mte. F. A. Truckle, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Lt. F. A. Truckle. R.N.) good very fine (4) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £1,300
A rare Great War M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Elliott, Royal Irish Regiment, who was taken P.O.W. in the retreat from Mons in August 1914: he was subsequently decorated in accordance with Army Order 193 of 1919 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lieut. G. A. Elliot, 1/Rl. Irish Rgt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. G. A. Elliott,...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. F. Wallace, 1st West Yorkshire Regiment, for gallantry in the battle of St Quentin, 21-23 March 1918, when he was wounded and taken prisoner Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. F. Wallace. W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. F. Wallace) mounted as worn, polished, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War Western Front M.C. group of four awarded to Captain B. W. Fish, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. B. W. Fish. L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. B. W. Fish.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War Western Front M.C. group of five awarded to Captain J. A. P. Haydon, 42nd Battalion C.E.F., Black Watch of Canada Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. A. P. Haydon.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, silver; War Medal, Canadian issue in silver, mounted for display, nearly very fine or better (5) £1000-1200
A fine Afghanistan operations M.C. group of four awarded to Ranger A. W. Owens, Royal Irish, who was decorated for his gallantry during a Taliban ambush in June 2008 - an ambush that developed into a 60 minute firefight Military Cross, E.II.R., the reverse officially inscribed ‘Rgr. A. W. Owens, R. Irish, 25160386’ and dated ‘2009’, in its Royal Mint case of issue; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25160386 Pte. A. W. Owens, R. Irish); Iraq 2003 (25160386 Rgr. A. W....
Hammer Price: £10,000
Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant ‘Flight Lieutenant “Blondie” Walker was daring, glamorous and unconventional. He was in his element when at the controls of his Hurricane. He went to war when he was 23, and returned with two Distinguished Flying Crosses, having flown 169 operational sorties, been shot down three times and seen many of his flying companions killed in action. He lived on the edge as a fighter pilot and went through life in the same manner ... He loved fast cars,...
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A Crimean War D.C.M. awarded to Private Henry Forrestall, 18th Royal Irish Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Henry Forrestall. 18th Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine £1000-1200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Captain H. Wilkins, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (67554 B. Sjt. Maj., 82nd Bty. R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (67554 B. Sgt. Maj., 77th Bty., R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (67554 B.S. Maj., R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. Wilkins, D.C.M., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (67554 B. Sjt. Maj.,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Captain C. Walker, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3490 Clr. Serjt., 4th Derby. Regt.) scroll suspension damaged and repaired, suspension refitted, both with solder marks; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (3490 Sejt., Derby. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (3490 C. Sjt., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Private J. M. Haines, Cape Mounted Rifles, for ‘conspicuous gallantry in the capture of Lotter’s Commando’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. J. M. Haines, Cape M.R.) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant A. E. Cribbes, Seaforth Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25561 Sjt. A. E. Cribbes, 6/Sea. Highrs.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (10190 Pte. A. Cribbes, 1st Bn. Sea. Highrs.); 1914 Star (10190 Cpl. A. Cribbs, 1/Sea. Highrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (10190 Sjt. A. E. Cribbes, Seaforth); Victory Medal 1914-19, this last with erased naming, the second with one or two edge bruises,...
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Foley, 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3855 Sjt: J. Foley. 2/R. Muns: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (3855 L.Col. J. Foley. R. Muns: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (3855 A. Sjt. J. Foley. R. Mun. Fus.) extremely fine (4) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £1,800
Sold by Order of the Recipient’s Family A fine Second World War G.M. group of three awarded to Captain T. Blackshaw, Royal Engineers, who was decorated for his coolness and courage in making safe nearly 100 ‘butterfly bombs’ after an enemy raid on Essex in March 1943 - all of which were fitted with anti-handling devices designed to detonate at the slightest vibration or touch George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Lieut. Thomas Blackshaw); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A King’s Police Medal awarded to Superintendent A. D. Penrice, Birmingham City Police, for service in the Hockley Floods of 1923-24-25 King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Supt. A. D. Penrice, Birmingham City Police) on ‘Gallantry’ ribbon, some edge bruising, very fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £380
A Second World War ‘Abyssinian Campaign’ I.D.S.M. group of five awarded to Signaller Narain Sing, 22nd Mountain Battery Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (41641 Signlr., 22 Mtn. Bty.) officially impressed naming, lacking brooch bar; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, good very fine (5) £800-1000
A rare Second World War Syria operations I.D.S.M. group of six awarded to Subadar Muhammad Alam Khan, 3-1 Punjab Regiment, who was wounded in the same operations and killed in action in Italy in August 1944 Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (10814 Hav. Mohd. Alam Khan, 3-1 Punjab R.), with upper brooch bar for wearing, officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine (6) £700-900
A Second World War Burma operations I.D.S.M. group of five awarded to Jemadar Allah Din, 7-2 Punjab Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Jemdr. Allah Din, 7-2 Punjab R.), with upper brooch bar for wearing, officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine (5) £700-900
A fine Second World War D.S.M., B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer F. G. Quested, Royal Navy, who was gunlayer of the anti-submarine trawler H.M.S. Moonstone during her ‘David and Goliath’ contest with an Italian submarine Galileo Galilei in June 1940: forced to surrender on account of the trawler’s excellent gunnery work, the latter was taken by a prize crew and delivered in triumph to Aden: his resultant D.S.M. - possibly the first such award for an action against the...
Hammer Price: £3,800
‘Wherever there was action to be found, there the L.C.S. (M.) would be. They were continually protecting craft with their smoke and without exception they played a really vigorous part ... The determination and cold-blooded gallantry of the young officers and men in those small landing craft, making that first assault on a hostile shore, have rarely been surpassed. They were under fire on the way into the bay. Moving on, they groped blindfold through the thick smoke-screen, knowing little...
A Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal F. Gregory, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (20575 Pte.-A. Cpl., 10/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (20575 Pte., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (916 A. Cpl., R.A.M.C.); Defence Medal, unnamed; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (916 Pte.-A. Cpl., R.A.M.C.) mounted for display, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (6) £300-360
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Serjeant W. R. J. Harvey, 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s) Military Medal, G.V.R. (9635 Sjt., 23/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (9635 Sjt., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9635 Sjt., R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6446603 Sjt., R. Fus.) mounted as worn; with a N.R.A. Empire Day Challenge Cup Medal, 48mm., silver, unnamed, in Elkington, London fitted case, with some edge bruising, nearly very fine and...
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant J. Ridings, 2/7th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (281116 Sjt., 2/7 Lanc. Fus.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (281116 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, ‘A’ cypher, good very fine (4) £340-380
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Sapper C. C. Bonner, Royal Engineers, late 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (1451 L. Cpl., 6/Durh. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (WR-175119 Spr., R.E.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £240-280
Hammer Price: £320
A fine Great War Vimy Ridge M.M. group of six awarded to Private C. L. Weaver, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Military Medal, G.V.R. (117612 Pte. C. L. Weaver, 2/Can: Mtd: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (117612 Pte. C. L. Weaver, 2-C.M.R.); Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, silver, with Overseas clasp; War Medal, Canadian issue in silver, mounted for display, extremely fine (6) £600-800
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Serjeant D. McCormack, Machine Gun Corps, who died of wounds on 24 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (20960 Sjt., M. Gun Corps) edge bruise to reverse, good very fine £200-240
Hammer Price: £340
A regimentally unique Second World War North Africa operations M.M. and Burma operations Bar group of eight awarded to Sergeant G. T. H. Smith, Essex Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (6012886 Sjt. G. T. H. Smith, Essex), this with official corrections; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these named ‘Boots-style’ ‘6012886 Sjt. G. T. H. Smith, Essex Regt.’; Korea 1950-53 (22517087 Sgt. G. T. H. Smith, M.M., Essex), the edge...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of five awarded to Havildar Pokar Ram, 6th Rajput Rifles, who was decorated for his gallantry in his battalion’s attack on Zollara in September 1944, on which occasion he commanded the unit’s mortar section - working with parade ground precision under a galling fire Military Medal, G.VI.R. (21945 Hav. Pokar Ram, Raj. Rif.), impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, good very fine and better...
Hammer Price: £600
A fine Second World War escaper’s M.M. group of six awarded to Private F. H. Hills, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), afterwards Royal Artillery: a veteran of three previous escape attempts following his capture at St. Valery in June 1940, and having gained passage in a ship to Algiers, he was finally repatriated to Gibraltar from a Civil Prison in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6286971 Pte. F. H. Hills, Buffs); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star;...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant The important Second World War “Operation Tombola” M.M. group of five awarded to Private M. R. Ramos, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps (Alien), attached 3 Squadron, 2nd S.A.S., who was decorated for his gallantry in a spectacular fire fight at a Villa Rossi, an important German H.Q. at Albinea in Italy, in March 1945 - a fire fight enacted around the villa’s spiral staircase and landings and in the course of which he personally accounted for six...
Hammer Price: £50,000
A good Second World War B.E.M. group of six awarded to Senior Commissioned Ordnance Engineer E. W. T. Sainsbury, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for his services in H.M.S. Norfolk during the Bismarck episode British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.O.A. Edwin W. T. Sainsbury, D./M. 37652 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M. 37652 E. W. T....
Hammer Price: £850
A fine Second World War B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Supply Petty Officer W. T. G. Vallier, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry on the occasion of the loss of the destroyer H.M.S. Delight to enemy aircraft in July 1940 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (S.P.O. William Thomas George Vallier, P./K. 60929); British War and Victory Medals (J. 47433 W. T. G. Vallier, Ord., R.N.); 1939-34 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and...
A rare Second World War naval frogman’s B.E.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer M. H. James, Royal Navy, who was decorated for clearing a brace of limpet mines from under a merchantman one night in October 1943 - ‘these mines depend on a combination of a propeller and a clock for their firing mechanism so that the possibility of them detonating at any time is a known fact’ British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. Mons H. James, P/X. 21458A. R.N.); 1939-45 Star;...
A Second World War B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer F. Lucas, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.E.R.A. Frank Lucas P/M18550); British War and Victory Medals (M.18550 Act. E.R.A. 4, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. &.G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M.18550 E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Vampire); with a Mine Clearance Service badge, fine and better (10) £400-450
An interesting Second World War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant C. F. Watkin, Royal Artillery, who was mentioned in despatches for making a successful ‘home run’ after being taken P.O.W. in France in June 1940: later still, on the back of his experiences on the run, he is believed to have been recruited by M.I. 9 and worked for Donald Darling - code name “Sunday” - in Spain British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (856967 A./Bmbdr. Cyril F. Watkin, R.A.);...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Second World War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Corporal R. G. Nesbitt, Royal Army Service Corps British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (S/176082 Cpl. Robert C. Nesbitt, R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, last with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £200-250
Hammer Price: £190
A good Second World War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Armourer Alla Bux, King’s African Rifles, late Rajputs British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (CA. 1222 Arm. Alla Bux); 1914-15 Star (No. 1864 L. Nk. Allah Bux, 11/Rajputs); British War Medal 1914-20 (1864 L.-Nk. Ala Baksh Sing, XI Rajputs), Victory Medal 1914-19, unnamed, generally very fine (4) £300-350
A good Second World War ‘King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct’, post-war B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Stoker Petty Officer W. J. Bewers, Royal Navy, afterwards an employee at Malta’s Boom Defence Depot British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (William J,. Bewers); 1914-15 Star (K. 21858 W. J. Bewers, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 21858 W. J. Bewers, Sto. 1, R.N.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (K. 21858 W. J....
Hammer Price: £460
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