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Six: Captain & Quarter-Master R. Ward, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘C’ Troop in the famous charge at Omdurman Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3968 L./Cpl. R. Ward, 21/L’crs.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Capt. R. Ward, 21/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Capt. R. Ward); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3968 Sq. Q. M. Sjt. R. Ward, 21/Lrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3968 Lce. Cpl. R. Ward, 21st Lcrs.), minor contact wear, very fine and better (6) £2400-2800
Hammer Price: £4,000
Waterloo 1815 (Assist. Surg. A. Stewart, 28th Regiment Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and silver bar suspension engraved on both sides ‘Quatre Bras 16 June 1815 / Obt. in Jamaca 20th Octr. 1837’, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2400-3000
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Victorian C.M.G., royal visit to Ireland M.V.O. group of four awarded to Rear-Admiral J. L. Burr, Royal Navy, who received the former distinction for his command of H.M.S. Intrepid during the revolution at Blewfields, Nicaragua in 1899 The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, gold and enamel, swivel-ring suspension, complete with riband buckle; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A rare Fleet Air Arm pilot’s O.B.E. pair awarded to Lieutenant-Commander A. H. G. Murray, Royal Navy, who was credited with destroying two Egyptian MiG-15 jets - and damaging two other enemy aircraft - in strikes on Almaza airfield in his Sea Venom during the Suez Crisis of 1956: his Squadron Commander described Almaza as ‘seeming to have more 30mm. flak than all the rest (of the enemy’s airfields) put together’ Subsequently awarded the O.B.E. for his part in top secret work at...
Shropshire Yeomanry Officer’s 1871 Pattern Helmet, a superb example, the German silver skull overlaid with gilt brass laurel and oak spray trim, gilt brass plume holder and quadrant, gilt brass leather lined chin chain and rose pattern side ornaments, the very fine helmet plate displays St. Edward’s crown over a rococo shield in gilt, this with two overlays - the first being a beaded silver star, the second a gilt oval strap ‘Shropshire Yeomanry’ enclosing three logger-heads. The...
A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Private T. Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment and 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry, who, on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (4960 Pte., Lincoln. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (4960 Pte., 2/Linc. Rgt.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £1800-2200
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Martinique (W. Speck, Lieut. R.N.) good very fine £2800-3200
Four: Colour-Sergeant John Allen, 61st Foot Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (John Allen, 61st Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (2462. J. Allen H,Ms. 61st. Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Serjt. J. Allen. 61st Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2462 Color Serjt. John Allen 61st Foot) edge bruising and contact marks,the first good fine, otherwise very fine (4) £1200-1400
China, Republic, Order of the Illustrious Brilliant Golden Grain, sash badge, 100 x 79mm., silver-gilt and enamel, with central red cabochon, with 18 pearls set around the centre, with Chinese plate on reverse, n.r., some enamel damage to rays, slight edge bruising, very fine £2000-2600
The Second Afghan War medal awarded to Gunner J. Carver, “E” Battery “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, who was wounded at the battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880 Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (5062, Gunr. J. Carver, E. Batt: B. Bde. R.H.A.) contained in a contemporary fitted case, lid detached, otherwise toned, brilliant extremely fine £2400-2800
A Dunkirk D.S.M., post-war B.E.M. group of six awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer R. W. Atkinson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the destroyer H.M.S. Malcolm during “Operation Dynamo” Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (MX. 47004 R. W. Atkinson, C.E.R.A. H.M.S. Malcolm); British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (C.E.R.A. Redvers W. Atkinson, D.S.M., C/MX. 47004); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R....
Hammer Price: £3,200
A rare Malaya operations M.M. pair awarded to Corporal E. L. Thorpe, Seaforth Highlanders Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14190786 Pte. E. L. Thorpe, Seaforth); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (14190786 Cpl. E. L. Thorpe, M.M., Seaforth), mounted as worn, minor official correction to unit on the first, good very fine (2) £2800-3200
Three: Private Patrick Moran, 13th Prince Albert’s Somerset Light Infantry Ghuznee 1839 (Pt. Patk. Moran XIII P.A.L.I.) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension; Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Mural Crown (Pt. Patk. Moran XIII P.A.L.I.) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension; Cabul 1842 (Pt. Patk. Moran XIII P.A.L.I.) fitted with replacement silver clip and suspension, all three correctly impressed in the regimental style, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very...
Pair: Captain E. R. Berry, 61st Foot, later Military Train, who is supposed to have carried the ‘colours’ at Chilianwala Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Ensign. E. R. Berry. 61st Foot) officially impressed in small capitals, a slightly later issue; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lieut. E, R, Berry. 61st Regt.) good very fine £800-1000
An outstanding Afghanistan 1878-80 Medal awarded to Surgeon-Major (afterwards Deputy Surgeon-General) C. H. Harvey, who was attached to ‘E’ Battery, ‘B’ Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery at Maiwand on 27 July 1880: during the ensuing retreat to Kandahar, Harvey’s actions came to the notice of Major Ashe, who described how his ‘conspicuous gallantry’ was responsible for saving many lives Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Surgn. Maj. C. H. Harvey, E. Batt: B. Bde. R.H.A.),...
An extremely rare Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps and Anglo-Boer War pair awarded to Burger D. J. Schutte, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek Politie, a member of the 2nd Infantry Section of the Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps who was afterwards taken P.O.W. at the Z.A.R.P’s famous last stand at Dalmanutha Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Burg. D. J. Schutte); Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps Medal 1894-99, unnamed as issued, this last with one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine or better...
A rare Anglo-Boer War D.T.D., Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Hon. Colonel J. Jacobsz, South African Native Labour Corps, late Harrismith Commando Anglo-Boer War Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst 1899-1902 (Kapt. en Adj. J. Jacobsz); The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Kapt. en Adj. J. Jacobsz); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Lt. Col. J....
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Piper T. Nisbet, 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Royal Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (1810 Piper, 1/7 R. Hdrs..-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1810 Piper, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1810 Cpl., R. Highrs.) mounted as worn; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; together with an engraved prize medal, 33mm., silver, ‘HD’ ‘Won by Sgt. T. Nisbet 1/7th Black Watch R.H. B.E.F. France’, and ‘Highland Division Football...
Baronet’s Badge of Nova Scotia, a fine late 18th Century neck badge, 34 x 24mm., gold and enamels, with integral loop and small ring for suspension, good very fine and rare £2000-2500
Pair: Captain T. Box, 1st Bengal European Light Infantry, killed in action at the battle of Ferozeshuhur, 21 December 1845 Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, straight bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, no clasp (Capt., 1st E.L.I.) good very fine (2) £2600-3000
A rare and impressive Union of South Africa M.S.M. group of nine awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major F. D. McKinley, South African Mounted Rifles, late Cape Police Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (169 Pte. F. D. McKinley, C. Pol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (169 Cpl. F. D. McKinley, Cape Police); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (169 Serjt. F. D. McKinley, C....
Egypt, Khedivate, Abbas Hilmi Bravery Medal, silver, unnamed, very fine, rare £600-800
Russia, Order of St. George, 4th Class breast badge, 30 x 30mm., gold and enamel, pink enamel obverse centre, c.1840-50, unmarked, some enamel damage to obverse centre, nearly very fine, rare £8000-10000
Three: Private Thomas Stevenson, 3rd Light Dragoons, late 16th Lancers Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Thomas Stevenson Her Ms. 16th Lancers) fitted with replacement brass hook and ring suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Thos. Stevenson 16th Lancers); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (T. Stevenson, 3rd Lt. Dragns.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Three: Captain G. G. Pomeroy, South Staffordshire Regiment, late Gloucestershire Regiment, who was wounded and taken prisoner in the Jameson Raid British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Trooper G. G. Pomeroy, M.R.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. G. G. Pomeroy. Glouc. Rgt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1902 (Lt. G. G. Pomeroy, Glouc: Rgt:) the first very fine, otherwise...
Three: Captain A. V. Gosling, The Rifle Brigade, late Major in the British South Africa Police, and Captain of “G” Troop, Bechuanaland Border Police, on the ill-fated Jameson Raid, for which he afterwards stood trial in London British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (Major A. V. Gosling. B.S.A.P.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State (Capt. A. V. Gosling, Rifle Bde.); King’s South...
Pair: Private G. H. Harris, Glosters, mentioned in despatches for Imjin River where he was taken prisoner of war Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (6400232 Pte. G. H. Harris. Glosters.) with M.I.D. oak leaf; U.N. Korea 1950-54, first with edge bruise, otherwise very fine (2) £1500-1800
A Great War ‘Festubert 1914’ D.C.M. awarded to Private W. Adams, 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers, killed in action, Gallipoli, 5 August 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13208 Pte. W. Adams, 2/S.W. Bord.); Memorial Plaque (William Adams) plaque with slight bruising, medal nearly extremely fine £1800-2200
A Great War Al Valore Militare group of seven awarded to Major R. F. Peiniger, Royal Garrison Artillery China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (Major, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major); Italy, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, gold and enamel; Al Valore Militare, bronze, obverse with crowned ‘Z’ below wreath, reverse inscribed, ‘Peiniger Robert Francis, Altipiano Carsico, 18 Agosto...
A good 1887 pattern heavy cavalry officer’s patent-tang sword for John Vaughan, 7th. Queen’s Own Hussars, who rode in the charge at Omdurman, the 87cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, (No. 30719 for 1891) back-edged and spear-pointed, etched with crowned entwined VR cypher, regimental badge and motto of the 7th. Queen’s Own Hussars, owner’s initials within a cartouche ‘J.V.’ and within a separate cartouche a crowned Prince of Wales’ feathers and ‘X.R.H....
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major Henry Aplin, Royal Munster Fusiliers Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamels, complete with top suspension; 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. Aplin. R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major H. Aplin); Legion of Honour, Chevalier, silver, gold and enamels, the first and last with minor enamel damage, otherwise good very fine (5) £1400-1600
A fine Great War M.C. group of eleven awarded to Colonel C. D. M. Buckley, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut. C. D. M. Buckley, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major C. D. M. Buckley); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (Capt. C. D. M. Buckley, M.C., R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1937, privately...
A rare Second World War Tomahawk pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Major L. B. Van der Spuy, South African Air Force, who, having recovered from wounds after baling out of his shot-up aircraft in April 1942, went on to command No. 5 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron in the Western Desert Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1942’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, these four officially...
Family group: ‘On 30 January 1943, the tenth anniversary of Hitler’s seizure of power, Reichsmarshal Goering was scheduled to address a large assembly of the Wehrmacht at the German Air Ministry at 11 a.m. A few moments before eleven o’clock, German radio listeners heard an announcer say, ‘A dignified ceremony of a military character is taking place in the Hall of Honour at the Reich Air Ministry’. Then Berlin went off the air. The Mosquito, the R.A.F’s ‘wooden...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 1 Nov Boat Service 1809 (John Butt.) extremely fine £2000-2600
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. J. Clarke, Gloucester Regiment, Mounted Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3232 L.-Serjt. A. J. Clarke. Gloucester Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3232 Corpl. A. J. Clark. Glouc: Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3232 Serjt: J. Clarke. Glouc: Regt.) note variations in initials and surname, number officially...
A Burma campaign M.M. awarded to Private Charles Cater, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5182185 Pte. C. Cater. Glouc. R.) extremely fine £1200-1400
Royal Bristol Volunteers Grenadier Company Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate Hall Marked Silver 1803, an exceptionally rare and fine example, the oval silver back plate with engraved strap ‘Royal Bristol Volunteers’, in the centre an applied fused grenade, silver ball and gilt flames, one hook two stud fasteners, the reverse with hall marks for London 1803 by PB/AB/WB (Peter, Anne and William Bateman), very fine condition £1500-2000
Z.A.R. (South African Republic) Artillery and Cavalry Badges, a framed collection of some very fine and rare examples comprising an officer’s white metal helmet plate in two parts being an eight pointed star mounted with the standard regalia of the Republic, a rare variant as the wagon on the central oval has two shafts (Owen 1988), an officer’s gilt helmet plate of two part construction a slightly smaller eight pointed star again with standard regalia mount c. 1874-1901 (Owen 2000), a...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 9 clasps, 1 June 1794, St. Vincent, Nile, Egypt, Copenhagen 1801, Trafalgar, Algiers, Syria, Navarino, an unnamed Royal Mint specimen, circa 1880-1900, brilliant extremely fine and rare £1200-1500
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