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A unique family pair to ‘Nursing Sister Servants’ Edith and Nellie Hale, the only ladies to have served in that capacity in the Boer War - other than their middle sister Emma who was likewise employed at the same hospital Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Miss Nellie Hale), officially re-impressed naming, as commonly found on Boer War medals to nursing staff, good very fine Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Miss Edith Hale), officially re-impressed naming, as...
Hammer Price: £800
Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (14473753 Pte. T. J. Hawker. Glosters) naming officially re-impressed, nearly very fine £300-400
Four: Lieutenant-Colonel E. W. Jones, South Wales Borderers, latterly C.O. of the 4th Battalion Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Capt., S. Wales Bord.); 1914-15 Star (Major, S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) first with edge bruise, good very fine and better (4) £300-400
Five: Petty Officer T. Dempster, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (228929 L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (228929 P.O., R.N.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (228929 P.O., H.M.S. Odin); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (228929 Thomas Dempster, P.O., H.M.S. Victory) mounted for wear (lacking pin), generally very fine or better (5) £260-300
Italy, Kingdom, Supreme Order of the Most Sacred Annunciation, Lesser collar and badge, silver-gilt; collar chain composed of 17 major links of interwoven letters alternating with 17 minor links of Savoyan knots; together with an openwork collar badge depicting the Annunciation, unmarked, a good quality piece but of unofficial manufacture, 20th century, good very fine £180-220
61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment Officer’s Battalion Companies Shako Plate 1844-55, a superb example in copper gilt crowned and pointed star, the seven points with battle honours and overlay comprising demi-wreaths of laurel and palm enclosing an oblong strap ‘S. Gloucestershire’ this encloses a domed oval bearing milled numerals ‘61’, at the base of the wreaths a scroll ‘Peninsula’ and below this the Sphinx/Egypt. Complete with both fastening lugs and both sets of wires...
A Great War civil C.B. group of six awarded to Captain F. C. U. Vernon-Wentworth, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (F. C. U. V. Wentworth, Midn., R.N., H.M.S. Agincourt); 1914-15 Star (Commr. F. C. U. V. Wentworth, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. F. C. U. V. Wentworth, R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed,...
A fine 1796 light cavalry style British officer’s sword mounted with an Indian blade, the heavy deeply curved 80cm blade of Indian workmanship cut with shallow double grooves to each side, struck with a single small armourers mark and engraved with a short inscription in Islamic script, copper-gilt hilt, 1796 style knuckle-guard, rounded langets, finely cast and chased pommel in the form of a lions head, faceted back-strap, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, good condition,...
Hammer Price: £750
Z.A.R., Officer’s Sword, Captain J.P.Jooste the Johannesburg Vrywilliger Korps, the curved 76.5cm blade with single fuller gilt brass hand guard with maker’s details ‘Gravelotte Aan Elbers’ (Holland), curved wire bound black fabric hand grip, the back strap and D section decorated with floral bands complete with original sword knot, brown linen cord with wire bound heavy brass acorn finial complete with its white metal scabbard, the blade with staining and the sword knot cords...
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24596904 Gdsm P A Stanton, WG) nearly extremely fine £750-850
The Korean War pair awarded to Sergeant W. Thompson, Royal Air Force, who was killed when his Sunderland crashed on Formosa (Taiwan) in January 1951 Korea 1950-53 (1570600 Sgt. W. Thompson, R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, extremely fine (2) £800-1000
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1846-1866, unnamed specimen, extremely fine £200-300
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1866 (2783 Cr. Sergt. Saml. Manning, 1st Bn. 12th Regt.), officially impressed naming, edge bruise, otherwise very fine £500-600
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (J. Lodge. 61st Regt.) nearly very fine £400-460
Pair: Gunner J. Norris, Royal Artillery India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Hazara 1888, Hazara 1891 (46843 Gunr. J. Norris, No. 1 By. 1st Bde. E Dn. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (46843 Gnr. J. Norris, 5th Bty. R.F.A.), mounted as worn, contact marks, edge bruising and polished, fine or better (2) £400-500
The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Bugler William Ward, 52nd Light Infantry, who was dangerously wounded at Delhi, 14 September 1857 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Bugler W. Ward, 52nd L.I.) nearly extremely fine £600-700
France, Fifth Republic, National Order of Merit, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, sash badge, 100 x 65mm., silver-gilt and enamel; sash badge, 90mm. dia., silver-gilt and enamel, with full sash ribbon, in case of issue, sash badge with enamel damage, good fine; breast star about extremely fine (2) £300-400
Four: Staff Sergeant-Major J. Martin, Australian Forces, late South Lancashire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3503 Serjt., S. Lanc.Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3503 Clr.-Serjt., S. Lanc. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1st Cl. Sergt-Instr., 1st Bn. G.I.P. Ry.Vol. Rif. Cps.) correction to unit; Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (Staff...
Seven: Stoker 1st Class G. Batten, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (298596 Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (298596 Sto.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (298596 George Batten, Sto., H.M.S. Attentive III); St. John Service Medal (9362 Pte. G. Batten, Belfast Div. N. Ireland Dis S.J.A.B. 1928) silver; Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers L.S. Medal (Fireman G. Batten, 1938) silver; Russia, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, small, silver (298596 G. Batten, Sto....
Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (F. W. Northward) initials re-impressed; attached to the suspension is a bullet shaped fob inscribed, ‘Boer War 1899-1902 Avoca’, medal good very fine(2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £700
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Foreman H. Franklin, I.C.R.) good very fine, rare £360-400
The St. John Ambulance Re-Examination Medal awarded to Fred Greaves, V.C., late Sergeant, The Sherwood Foresters St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination Medal, in gold, hallmarks for Birmingham 1925, the reverse officially engraved, ‘275274 Fred Greaves, V.C.’, with 12 dated gold clasps for the years 1927 to 1938, the reverses of these officially numbered ‘275274’ and bearing individual annual hallmarks for Birmingham, adapted for use as a bracelet, good very fine £400-500
Four: Peter Brennan, Irish Mercantile Marine, late Royal Engineers and British Mercantile Marine British War and Victory Medals (150927 Spr., R.E.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Peter Brennan); Irish Republic, Merchant Marine Medal 1939-46, 1 clasp, 1939-1946, unnamed, lacking brooch bar, mounted for wear, good very fine, last scarce (4) £600-700
A Great War minelaying operations D.S.M. group of four awarded to Leading Stoker H. Wright, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant services in H.M.S. Abdiel Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (K. 5000 H. Wright, Lg. Sto., H.M.S. Abdiel, 1917); 1914-15 Star (K. 5000 H. Wright, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 5000 H. Wright, L. Sto., R.N.), good very fine (4) £600-800
A Great War ‘Patrol Boat’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Stoker Petty Officer A. J. Luff, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (310668 Sto. P.O., H.M.S. P.45 1917); 1914-15 Star (310668 L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (310668 S.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (310668 S.P.O., H.M.S. Columbine) contact marks, very fine (5) £600-800
A Great War ‘Battle of Jutland’ D.S.M. awarded to Artificer Engineer E. F. Edge, Royal Navy, for service aboard the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Cochrane Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (268684 E. F. Edge, C.E.R.A. 1Cl., H.M.S. Cochrane, 31 May-1 June 1916) nearly extremely fine £600-800
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Francis Bride) edge bruising, very fine £400-500
China 1842 (John Strong, H.M.S. Alligator) original straight bar suspension, good very fine £460-500
Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (John Davison, 50th Regt.) edge bruise, some contact marks, about very fine £600-700
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Treeve, Border Regiment, late 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Ensign, 1st Bn. 60th Rifles); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Li[eut], 2nd Bn. 60th Rl. R[ifle]s) officially impressed naming, second with suspension refitted, edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (2) £500-600
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Serjt. Michl. Farrell, 61st Foot.) toned, extremely fine £500-600
Four: Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Hobbs, Gloucestershire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Capt & Adjt. J. S. Hobbs. Glouc. Rgt.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. J. S. Hobbs. Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. J. S. Hobbs.) the first with edge bruise, very fine, otherwise extremely fine (4)
Hong Kong Royal Naval Dockyard Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R., bronze, unnamed specimen, n.r., extremely fine £200-260
Indian States, Bahawalpur, Order of Haroonia, 1st Class badge, 51mm., silver-gilt and enamel, no ribbon, minor enamel damage, good very fine, scarce £800-1000
Three: Lance-Corporal F. Warren, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action, battle of Gheluvelt, 30 October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10403 L. Cpl. F. Warren, 1/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10403 Pte. F. Warren, R.W. Fus.) mounted for wear; Memorial Plaque (Frank Warren) this last in card envelope, good very fine and better (4) £360-400
A Japanese dagger, Tanto the 15cm hira-zukuri blade retaining most of its original polish, active midare hamon in nie, single groove to one side and double to the other, o-suriage tang having two mekugi-ana one filled with copper, copper habaki, tsuka bound with original blue silk thread ito over silk brocade, iron Higo School fuchi-kashira decorated with gold smooth dragons and clouds, silver menuki in the form of a hare under a full moon, small shakudo hamidashi tsuba with roped mimi, in...
Hammer Price: £650
Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 2nd issue, 6 clasps, Atwot, Mandal, Fasher, Lau Nuer, Garjak Nuer, Aliab Dinka, unnamed, very fine £440-480
Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 1st issue, 6 clasps, S. Kordofan 1910, Sudan 1912, Zeraf 1913-14, Mongalla 1915-16, Darfur 1916, Nyima 1917-18, unnamed, nearly extremely fine £460-500
A Second World War D.S.M. group of six awarded to Engine Room Storekeeper H. Coupe, Merchant Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry under air attack in the tanker Empire Metal in January 1943 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (H. Coupe, E.R. Stkpr.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £800-1000
An interesting archive of original documentation relating to Commander R. A. M. Hennessy, M.V.O., D.S.C., Royal Navy, including ‘Confidential’ Reports of Proceedings aboard H.M.S. Comus, which ship he Commanded during the Korean War a) Midshipman’s Journal, for the period 29 February 1932 to 12 October 1933, containing many watercolours, line drawings and maps, as well as a day to day account of his services aboard H.M.S. Revenge and H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth b) Confidential Reports...
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