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Sold by Order of Tania Szabó George Cross London Gazette 17 December 1946: ‘Madame Szabo volunteered to undertake a particularly dangerous mission in France. She was parachuted into France in April 1944, and undertook the task with enthusiasm. In her execution of the delicate researches entailed she showed great presence of mind and astuteness. She was twice arrested by the German security authorities, but each time managed to get away. Eventually, however, with other members of her...
Hammer Price: £260,000
“Rusty Firmin asked the man next to him, Bob Curry, to take out the Equaliser he was carrying as a back-up. The Equaliser was a six-pound sledge hammer with a short wooden shaft... By now the rest of the team was already at his shoulder ‘Bob,’ Firmin said, pointing with a bare index finger: ‘make entry through that window with the sledge.’ Bob Curry swung the business end of the hammer up high behind his head and sent it smashing through the window. He looked like Thor, god of...
Hammer Price: £20,000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Implacable 26 Augt 1808, Anholt 27 March 1811 (William Mear.) some edge bruising , otherwise good very fine £10000-12000
Hammer Price: £12,000
The Aro Expedition 1901-02 D.S.O. group of seven awarded to General Sir William C. G. Heneker, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Connaught Rangers Distinguished Service Order, V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, centres slightly loose and some damage to red and green enamels; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1899 (Capt. W. G. Heneker, Niger C.P. Force); Africa General Service 1902-56, 4 clasps, S. Nigeria, Aro 1901-1902, S. Nigeria 1902, S. Nigeria 1902-03 (Major W. C. G. Heneker, Conn....
Hammer Price: £10,000
A fine Great War ‘Le Cateau’ D.C.M., ‘Warrant Officer’s’ M.C. and triple M.I.D. group of eight awarded to Sergeant Major (formerly Trumpeter) P. J. Jenkins, 27th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, who was awarded his DCM for helping to save the guns in the final stages of the battle near Ligny on 26 August 1914, running them back by hand under heavy fire to the horse teams waiting in cover - His D.C.M. was personally presented by the King in December 1914 Military Cross, G.V.R.,...
Hammer Price: £8,500
The Third Mahratta War medal to Colonel Charles FitzGerald, C.B., 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, ‘the Hero of Sitabaldi’ whose gallant charge averted disaster and decisively won the day in one of the greatest actions in British Indian history Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Seetabuldee & Nagpore (Lieut. C. Fitzgerald, 6th Ben. L.C.) long hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, toned, extremely fine and rare £8000-10000
Hammer Price: £8,000
The Indian Mutiny medal to Corporal J. B. Grierson (alias Frank Burgess), Bengal Sappers and Miners, killed in action at Delhi when he was a member of the explosion party at the blowing of the Kashmir Gate, a notorious incident which led to the award of no fewer than four Victoria Crosses to the survivors of this gallant endeavour Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Corpl. J. B. Grierson, Bengal Saprs. & Miners) rank and initials neatly engraved (Cpl. F. Grierson on medal roll), good...
Hammer Price: £7,000
The Dargai D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant James Mackay, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded in the thigh storming the heights in this historic Victoria Cross action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt. J. Mackay, Gord. High’rs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2465 Sgt. J. Mackay, 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein,...
Arctic Medal 1875-76 (Hy. Mann. Shipwt. H.M.S. Alert) lightly polished, otherwise very fine £5500-6500
Hammer Price: £6,500
An Albert Medal awarded to Artificer Engineer E. J. Psyden, for gallantry in saving life after an explosion in the engine room of H.M.S. Sandhurst at Scapa Flow on 27 February 1917 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea (Presented by His Majesty to Artificer Engineer Edmund John Psyden, R.N. for gallantry in saving life after an explosion in the engine room of H.M.S. “Sandhurst” on the 27th February 1917) good very fine £6000-8000
Hammer Price: £6,000
A fine Punjab Frontier I.O.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Dafadar Sant Singh, 11th Bengal Lancers (Probyn’s Horse) Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type, 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and inscribed on three lines ‘3rd Class Order of Merit’, lacking ribbon buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 (2171 Sowar Sant Singh, 11th Bl. Lcrs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral...
The ‘Siege of Sidney Street’ K.P.M. awarded for gallantry to Sub. Inspector William Bryant, City of London Police, whose close encounter with armed burglars in Houndsditch led to him being seriously wounded and thereafter to the famous siege King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (William Bryant, Sub.-Inspector) with gallantry ribbon, good very fine £4000-5000
The Great War M.M. and Two Bars group of five awarded to Colour Serjeant A. Walker, 8th (Service) Battalion East Surrey Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. with Second and Third Award Bars (5113 L. Cpl., 8/E. Surr. R.); 1914-15 Star (5113 Cpl., E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5113 A.C. Sjt., E. Surr. R.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, mounted as worn, very fine (5) £3000-3500
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Gluckstadt 5 Jany 1814, Algiers (Thos. Saxton) nearly extremely fine £6000-7000
An Albert Medal awarded to Fireman George Higson for gallantry at the Clifton Hall Colliery Explosion, near Manchester, on 18 June 1885 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land (Presented in the name of Her Majesty to George Higson Fireman for gallantry at the Clifton Hall Colliery Explosion on the 18th June 1885) reverse of crown with ‘Phillips, Cockspur St’ cartouche, in its Phillips Bros. & Son red leather presentation case, the lid with gilt embossed...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A fine ‘Light Brigade’ French Medaille Militare group of three awarded to Honorary Captain P. R. Teevan, 11th Hussars, who was wounded during the charge at Balaklava while serving as a Troop Sergeant-Major Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjeant Major P. R. Teeran, 11th Prince Albert’s Own Hussars), contemporary engraved naming in an accepted regimental style; French Medaille Militaire, silver, gilt and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue...
An exceptional Second World War submariner’s D.S.M. and Bar group of nine awarded to Petty Officer S. “Stan” Hawkey, Royal Navy, who was described by his wartime skipper Lieutenant-Commander L. W. A. Bennington - himself the winner of two D.S.Os and three D.S.Cs - as ‘utterly fearless’: indeed Hawkey survived many close calls, including four days under relentless attack in the Porpoise during a ‘Malta Magic Carpet’ trip - according to the Admiralty ‘one of the heaviest...
The Boxer Rebellion and Great War campaign group of five awarded to Major A. A. S. Barnes, Wiltshire Regiment, attached Chinese Regiment, a Member of the Military Order of the Dragon and author of ‘On Active Service with the Chinese Regiment’ China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Capt: A. A. S. Barnes, Wilts: Rgt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major A. A. S. Barnes. Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major A. A. S. Barnes); U.S.A., Military Order of the Dragon (Captain Arthur A....
Hammer Price: £5,000
Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 1st Class, Reward of Valor, gold and enamel, the reverse with screw nut fitting and officially engraved on two lines ‘1st Class “Order of Merit”’, lacking ribbon buckle, nearly extremely fine and very rare £5000-6000
A rare Maiwand disaster survivor’s medal awarded to Sergeant Thomas Tyrrell, 66th Foot who, although wounded, was present from the start of the retreat through to the last stand in the walled garden and the subsequent travails back to Kandahar Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1598. Sergt. T. Tyrrell, 66th Foot.) nearly extremely fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £4,800
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, K.C.M.G., an exceptional breast star in silver, gold and enamels by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, circa 1818-20, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing, and inscribed ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to Their Majesties, His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent and The Royal Family’, extremely fine and extremely rare £4000-5000
‘The most self-effacing of men, he found unexpected fame at 82 when he wrote to commiserate with the Queen on what he called her “annus horribilis”: the year 1992, which saw the collapse of the marriages of three of her four children and culminated in the partial destruction by fire of Windsor Castle. A few days later, at a Guildhall luncheon to mark the 40th anniversary of her reign, she quoted Ford’s Latinity to poignant effect and the phrase passed into the history books ... A...
Hammer Price: £4,600
The Waterloo medal to Lieutenant Robert Moore, 40th Foot, who was severely wounded at the storming and capture of Badajoz, again severely wounded at Waterloo and promoted Captain shortly afterwards Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. R. Moore, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, this loose, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £4000-5000
A scarce Edward VII Tibet D.S.O. group of five awarded to Brigadier-General T. M. Luke, Royal Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamels, some damage to red and green enamels; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Lieut. T. M. Luke R.A.); Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (Captn. T. M. Luke 30th Mtn. By.); India General Service...
Hammer Price: £4,400
The Indian Mutiny medal to Sergeant William Magwood, 32nd Light Infantry, who was massacred at Cawnpore; his wife and children suffered a similar fate at the Bibighar shortly afterwards Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Serjt. W. Magwood, 32nd L.I.) small edge bruise and light pawn broker’s mark, otherwise nearly extremely fine £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,200
A scarce Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant A. H. Mankelow, Indian Army: decorated for his gallantry in the 1/39th Garhwal Rifles at Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, he was killed in action just eight weeks later Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut. A. H. Mankelow, 1/39 Garhwal R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. H. Mankelow), extremely fine (4) £1200-1500
A well-documented and poignant Battle of Britain group of three awarded to Squadron Leader J. H. G. Walker, Royal Air Force: having hit the home press for his part in a daring low-level raid on Borkum in November 1939 - and flown some 30 sorties in Blenheims during the Battle of Britain - he was killed in action in a fighter sweep over St. Omer in May 1942, while piloting a Spitfire of No. 118 Squadron 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals...
Hammer Price: £4,000
A fine Sea Gallantry Medal group of seven awarded to Leading Boatman A. Hasler, H.M. Coast Guard, Southwold, Suffolk for the rescue of the crew of the Norwegian barque Idun, 17 January 1912 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Albert Haslar, ‘Idun” 17th January 1912); 1914-15 Star (143757 A. Hasler, P.O.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (143757 A. Hasler, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); Naval L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Albert Hasler, Boatman, Coast Guard); Marine Society Reward of Merit,...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A rare Second World War Home Guard M.B.E., Great War Egypt and Palestine operations D.C.M., M.M. group of eight awarded to Major T. Auld, Ayrshire Home Guard, late Royal Scots Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240082 C.S. Mjr. T. Auld, 1/5 R.S. Fus.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6764 Sjt. T. Auld, 1/5 R. Sco. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (6764 Pte. T. Auld, R. Sc. Fus.); British War and...
An extremely rare O.B.E., North-West Frontier operations M.C. and Bar group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Barlow, Indian Army: first decorated for his services on attachment to the Tochi Scouts in the Ramzak operations of 1922-23, in which he was wounded, he added a Bar to his accolades for subsequent gallantry with the Guides Infantry in the Chitral operations of 1932 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge,...
Hammer Price: £3,600
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Lissa (Edwd. Golding.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £3600-4000
A fine inter-war C.B., Great War Mesopotamia operations C.M.G. group of eleven awarded to Major-General S. R. Davidson, Indian Army, who served as a second-in-command of the 47th Sikhs with the B.E.F., in which capacity he distinguished himself in the desperate fighting at Neuve Chapelle in August 1914: having then been wounded, he transferred to Mesopotamia and led his Sikhs in the attack on the Dujaila Redoubt during the second attempt to relieve Kut, prior to service as a Brigade...
Hammer Price: £3,400
An important campaign group of six awarded to Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief, Cape Station, during the Boer War Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (Comdr. A. W. Moore, R.N., H.M.S. Orion); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Rear Adml. A. W. Moore, C.B., C.M.G., R.N., H.M.S. Gibraltar); Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation 1911; Khedive’s Star 1882; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Lieut. A. W....
A fine Second World War Western Desert operations M.M,. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 G. G. Rose, 3/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) (R.A.C.), who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. for his gallantry in repairing and rescuing stricken tanks under fire - one such act being carried out with ‘a hail of bullets falling round him’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7892934 A./W.O. Cl. II G. G. Rose, Co. of Lond. Y.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army;...
‘You may imagine then with what distaste I view the prospect of returning to harness under the same yoke which has galled me so deeply … ’ An important hand written draft letter from Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding to Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air, dated at ‘3 St. Mary’s Road, Wimbledon, October 28th 1941’, blue ink, two sheets of A4, with corrections and annotation: ‘Dear Sir Archibald Sinclair I promised to write to you today and tell you...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Egypt (George Brooks.) contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £3400-3800
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906 (Lieut. F. E. Blackwood, E. Surrey Regt.) good very fine £3000-4000
Visit of the Prince of Wales to India 1875-76, large oval medal, 84 x 55mm., silver, edge inscribed, ‘Captain Hugh Sutlej Gough, X Royal Hussars from Albert Edward’ edge officially numbered ‘No. 160’, crown suspension slack, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine and scarce £750-850
Hammer Price: £3,200
‘This night, the air raid was a particularly severe one locally and the “All Clear” was not sounded until 0600 hours on 11 October. Bombs dropped nearby and the gunfire was intense. The consequent vibration, together with natural ‘settlement’ caused continual shifting of the wreckage, but none of the men in either Rescue Party gave a thought to his own personal safety, and continued the work of rescue, each man working like ten men.’ The original recommendation for James...
Pair: Private W. Brown, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘D’ Squadron in the famous charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3679 Pte. W. Brown, 21/L/cers); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3679 Pte. W. Brown, 21st Lcrs.), edge bruising and contact wear, thus nearly very fine (2) £2000-2500
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