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The important George Cross awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Mahmood Khan Durrani for his outstanding courage under severe torture whilst a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese GEORGE CROSS, the reverse officially inscribed (Capt. Mahmood Khan Durrani, Indian State Forces, 23 May, 1946) in its Royal Mint case of issue, some scratches and contact marks otherwise very fine and rare
Hammer Price: £6,500
Austria, Empire, ORDER OF MARIA THERESA, The important silver medal presented to Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington to commemorate the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Celebrations of his Imperial Highness Archduke Carl Ludwig as a Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa 1843 ORDER OF MARIA THERESA, Jubilee Medal, Karl Ludwig Erzherzog von Osterreich 1843, silver, by I.D. Boehm, officially impressed on the edge (Arthur Herzog V. Wellington) 52mm, contained in its original fitted...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The rare and important D.C.M. group of five awarded to Saddler Staff Sergeant W.A. Simpson, 21st Lancers, for the Victoria Cross action at Hafiz Kor in India DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (3764 Sd. S. Sjt., 21/Lrs.); 1914-15 STAR (Sd. S. Sjt., 21-Lrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (A.W.O. Cl. 2, 21- Lrs.); FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-1916, with bronze palm, reverse engraved (21st Lrs. M.G.C.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (4)
Hammer Price: £3,200
A magnificent Battle of France Ace's D.F.C. group to Flight Lieutenant R.D.G. 'Widge' Wight, who was killed in action during the Battle of Britain leading three Hurricanes against a formation of sixty Messerschmitts DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated '1940', contained in a contemporary display case with silver label inscribed (F/Lt. R.D.G. Wight, D.F.C., R.A.F., 'Widge') together with original Royal Millt case of issue; 1939-45 STAR, clasp, Battle of...
Hammer Price: £3,100
An impressive group of orders, decorations and medals awarded to Major-General C.J. Sackville-West, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., 4th Baron Sackville, late King's Royal Rifle Corps and Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, KB.E. (Military) 1st type neck badge and breast star suspension repaired on badge; ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge officially converted from a breast badge;...
Hammer Price: £2,400
The important M.V.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Rt. Hon. Sir A.W. de B.S. Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.B.E., M.V.O., KJ. St. J., late Rifle Brigade, the first Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER, M.V.O., 4th class breast badge, reverse unnumbered; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,S.A. 1902 (Capt. Hon., M.V.O., Rifle Bde.) the clasps contemporary tailor's copies; CORONATION...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War C.M.G., D.S.O. group awarded to Colonel W.G. Simpson, Commanding 24th London Regiment (The Queen's), late Royal Marines ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, officially converted from a breast badge; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R; CHINA 1900, no clasp (Lieut., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Arethusa); 1914-15 STAR (Lt. Col., 24/Lond. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Col.); DEFENCE MEDAL; CORONATION 1911; JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937;...
Hammer Price: £1,900
The important Peninsular campaign medal awarded to General R.S. Piper, Royal Engineers MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Badajoz, Nive, Toulouse (R.S. Piper, Lieut., Royal Engrs.) dark toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce
Hammer Price: £1,800
The group of medals and decorations awarded to Rear-Admiral F.J. Foley, Royal Navy, who hoisted the British flag on the island of Trinidad and annexed it to the Crown EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Inflexible) some light pitting, JUBILEE 1897, silver; KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882; Norway, ORDER OF ST. OLAF, 2nd type, Knight Commander's set of insignia comprising neck badge in gold and enamels with crossed swords, enamel chipped on one arm, and breast star in...
A fine C.M.G., Mons D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Brigadier-General A.B. Forman, Royal Artillery, who was one of the heroes at the wreck of the Troopship 'Warren Hastings' ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902,3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt., R.F.A.); 1914 STAR (Major R.H.A.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Brig. Gen.); ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY,...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Great War D.S.O., M.C. and bar group of five awarded to Major V.J. Farrell, Leinster Regiment DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., with second award bar; 1914-15 STAR (2-Lieut., Leins. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Major) good very fine (5)
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9(1444 Pte. W. Hough, 1/24th Foot) nearly extremely fine
Hammer Price: £1,380
Argentina, ORDER OF SAN MARTIN THE LIBERATOR, Grand Cross insignia, comprising Collar/Sash badge, in gold and platinum, the gold and enamel centre with circular cut diamond surround, the gold wreath suspension traversed by sword with platinum blade, and suspended from badge by platinum ring set with circular cut diamonds, the whole with gold suspension ring, and breast star, in gold, with enamelled centre, reverse centre of badge slightly bruised and with some scratches to enamel but...
Hammer Price: £1,350
A rare C.B. pair for the battle of Hyderabad awarded to General F.D. George, commanding H.M's 22nd Regiment THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) breast badge in 22 carat gold and enamels, complete with original wide suspension fittings and buckle, makers mark 'WN', date letter indistinct but probably 1845, in its original fitted case of issue by R.S. Garrard & Co., hinge broken on this; MEEANEE HYDERABAD 1843 (Captn. F.D. George, 22nd Regt.) contemporary re-engraved...
Hammer Price: £1,300
An early World War 2 Naval D.S.O., M.V.O. group of nine to Commander E.L. Woodhall, Royal Navy, who was lost whilst in command of the 'Q' ship Prunella DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.VI.R., reverse of suspension bar officially dated '1939'; ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER, M.V.O., 4th class, reverse officially numbered '1307'; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Mid., R.N.); 1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; JUBILEE 1935, together with miniatures of the M.V.O., Great War pair and...
A Great War D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. group of fourteen to Brigadier-General R.V.G. Horn, Royal Scots Fusiliers DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; 1914 MONS STAR (Lieut. & Adjt., R. Sc. Fus.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Major); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (Maj., R. S. Fus.); 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937; France, LEGION OF HONOUR, 5th...
Hammer Price: £1,250
MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Chrystler's Farm (Thos. Ward, Serjt. 89th Foot) small edge bruise, otherwise very fine and scarce
Hammer Price: £1,200
WATERLOO 1815 (Lieut. Lewis Heise, King's Germ. Artillery) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and scarce
Six: Sergeant W. Bramwell, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1900 (2908 Serjt., 2nd K.O. R. Lanc. Regt.); ASHANTI 1900, clasp, Kumassi (Clr. Serjt., Rl. Lanc. Regt.); AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-1902 (C. Serjt., 1st N. Nigeria Regt.); 1914-15 STAR TRIO (62980 Sjt., R.A.M.C.) attempted erasure of unit an star, the earlier medals with contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and probably a unique combination to the regiment (6)
WATERLOO 1815 (Lieut. I.E. Greaves, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards) fitted with original steel clip and replacement silver bar suspender, light edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise very fine and scarce
Hammer Price: £1,050
A Pathfinder D.F.C., D.F.M. pair awarded to Flight-Lieutenant William Swain, 7 Squadron (P.F.F.) and 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, Royal Air Force DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1944', in its Royal Mint case of issue together with Buckingham Palace letter; DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL, G.VI.R. (9666864 Sgt., R.A.F.) edge bruise to the last, otherwise very fine or better (2)
MATTHEW BOULTON'S MEDAL FOR TRAFALGAR 1805, Gold, a later 19th Century striking from the original dies without usual edge inscription, good very fine and rare
Hammer Price: £1,000
United States of America, PRESIDENTIAL LIFE SAVING MEDAL IN GOLD, 2nd type, the reverse inscribed 'To B. West, Seaman of the British Tug Lady Brassey, in recognition of his heroic services in effecting the rescue at sea, on January 31 - 1919, of the master and crew of the American steamer Piave.' Complete with - integral gold suspension bar and fitted leather case of issue, extremely fine
Hammer Price: £900
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (Lieut. C.J. Genge, RI. Dublin Fus.) extremely fine and an important officer casualty
Hammer Price: £860
A rare Police Ambulance Service group of ten awarded to Major C.E. Goddard, O.B.E., Royal Army Medical Corps ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Civil) 1st type; ORDER OF ST.JOHN OF JERUSALEM,Officer, silver breast badge; 1914-15 STAR TRIO, M.I.D. (Major, R.A.M.C.); JUBILEE 1897, Police Ambulance Service (Surg. Lieut., 9th Mx. R.V.); CORONATION 1911, Police Ambulance Service (Dr.); JUBILEE 1935; TERRITORIAL DECORATION, G.V.R.; ST. JOHN SERVICE MEDAL, silver (5030 D. Surg., No. 11...
Hammer Price: £840
A contemporary group of continental sized miniature dress medals attributed to Surgeon Joseph Jee, 78th Highlanders who won the Victoria Cross at Lucknow Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) gold and enamel; Victoria Cross; Indian Mutiny, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Def. of Lucknow; I.G.S. 1854, 1 clasp, Persia, mounted continental style on a gold triple rope chain with gold pins at either end, together with an original portrait photograph, good very fine (4)
Hammer Price: £800
MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814,7 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse (Fredk. Stukenberg, Drummer, Arty. K.G.L.) good very fine
A Great War M.C. group often to Major V.C. Branson M.B.E., M.C., Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force, late Royal Sussex Regiment ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; 1914-15 STAR (106530 Cpl., R.E.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut.); 1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; EFFICIENCY DECORATION, Hong Kong, G.VI.R., named on the reverse (Major, M.B.E., M.C.) the top bar drilled to facilitate mounting, the group mounted as worn...
A Great War D.S.O. group of nine to Lieutenant Colonel J.A.J. Farrell, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, late Leinster Regiment DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS M.I.D. (Major); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Capt., D.S.O., K.O.Y.L.I.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, generally very fine or better (9)
Hammer Price: £760
A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Major W.P.R. Wheatley, Indian Army, late Middlesex Regiment DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (2nd Lieut., Middx. Regt.); 1914 MoNS STAR (Capt., S. & T. Corps.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Maj.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Maj., I.A.S.C.); DELHI DURBAR 1911 (Captain, S. & T. Corps.) the group on an original court...
Hammer Price: £740
The Great War D.S.O. group of six to Lieutenant Colonel Rt. Hon. G.W.F.S. Foljambe, 3rd Earl of Liverpool, late Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and 21st (Yeoman Rifles) King's Royal Rifle Corps DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Transvaal (Lt. Hon., Oxfd. L.I.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lt. Hon., Oxford L.I.); 1914-15 STAR (Major Hon., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D....
Denmark, ORDER OF THE DANNEBROG, Commander 1st Degree set of insignia, by Michelsen, comprising neck badge, in gold and enamel, with Christian X's cypher (1912-1947), and breast cross, in silver, gilt and enamel, with gold central embelishment, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine (2).
The contemporary group of dress miniatures worn by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Gordon, Bt., 17th Lancers, who charged with the Light Brigade at Balaklava Crimea 1854, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol; Order of the Medjidie, silver with gold and enamel centre; Legion of Honour, silver and enamel with gold centres; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue; Indian Mutiny 1857, 1 clasp, Central India, the first four mounted as worn on a quadruple buckle bar, the last also with a ribbon buckle, the...
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War C.M.G., D.S.O. group of seven to Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. Forman, Royal Horse Artillery ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., breast badge in silver gilt and enamels, both centres chipped, ribbon buckle lacking, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1902 (Capt., R.H.A.); 1914-15 STAR (Major, R.H.A.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Lt. Col.); Roumania, ORDER OF THE STAR, 4th...
Hammer Price: £680
Four: Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Hoste, Indian Army, Commanding 6th Punjab Infantry at Umbeyla CRIMEA 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Capt., Land Transt. Corps) contemporary engraved naming; TURKISH CRIMEA, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailors copy; INDIAN MUTINY 1857-58, no clasp (Captn., 5th Punjab Infy.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (Majr., 6th Punjab Infy.) the first three mounted on triple ribbon brooch pin as worn, some light contact marks and edge bruises,...
A scarce Royal Marine M.S.M. group of three to Sergeant Instructor of Musketry Charles Monk, Royal Marine Artillery CHINA 1857-60, no clasp (R.M.A.) depot impressed naming, suspension post re-fixed NAVAL L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Sergt. 15th Co. R.M.A.) engraved naming; ROYAL MARINE M.S.M., E.VII.R. (1st Sergt. Inst. of Musky. 15th Co. R.M.A. 20th March 1912) the first two with contact marks, good fine and better, the last nearly extrem ely fine (3)
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, Founders Gold Medal, contained in its gold rimmed glazed case, the edge inscribed (Lieut. Boyd Alexander (Rifle Brigade) 1908) 54mm, 3. 8ozs. troy, sometime re-glazed, otherwise good very fine and rare
Hammer Price: £650
Ireland, Republic, a rare pair to Commandant Patrick Flanagan, Officer Commanding Active Service Unit Dublin Brigade, Irish Republican Army EASTER RISING MEDAL 1916, reverse engraved '87 Patrick Flanagan'; SERVICE MEDAL 1917-21, reverse impressed '517 Patrick Flanagan' with ribbon bar 'Comrac',good very fine (2)
A fine Royal Household group of twelve JUBILEE 1887, clasp, 1897, silver; CORONATION 1902, bronze; Prussia, MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF THE RED EAGLE, silver; Norway, KING HAAKON VII ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MEDAL, gold; Greece, KING GEORGE I ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MEDAL, silver; Denmark, KING FREDERICK VIII ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MEDAL, silver; Russia, MEDAL FOR ZEAL, Czar Nicholas II, gold with ribbon of St. Stanislas; Spain, ORDER OF NAVAL MERIT, silver cross; Italy, RICORDO MEDAL, King Emanuele III, silver;...
Hammer Price: £640
An Air Gunner's D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer G.S.H. Davies, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated '1945' and contained in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; ITALY STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, together with the recipient's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book, and Release Book, good very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £620
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