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A scarce O.B.E. Medal group of three awarded to J.H. Gravener, Chief Officer, Ealing Fire Brigade, late Petty Officer, Royal Navy ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL 1917-22 (Civil) in its John Pinches case of issue; EGYPT 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Lg. Sean. H.M.S. Salamis); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882, together with the 1914-15 Star trio awarded to his son (58341 Pte. J.H. Gravener, R.A.M.C.) the Egypt medal with usual pitting, nearly very fine, the remainder good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £170
An important Shanghai D.S.C. awarded to Lieutenant-Commander S. Polkinghorne, Royal Naval Reserve, commanding H.M.S. Peterel when she was sunk by the Japanese cruiser Idzumo on the day after Pearl Harbour, and subsequently Senior British Officer at Shanghai P.O.W. Camp DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, G.VI.R., officially dated '1945'; 1914-15 STAR (R/Ment. Chief Officer, SS Hang Sang); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (R/M Ch. Offr., SS Hang Sang) these three official NEW ZEALAND Government...
Hammer Price: £1,700
An exceptional Second World War D.S.C. group for the fall of Singapore awarded to Commander I.D.S. Forbes, H.M.S. Grasshopper, Royal Navy DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, G.VI.R., officially dated '1946'; 1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; AFRICA STAR; PACIFIC STAR, clasp, Burma; WAR MEDAL; NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1915-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Palestine 1945-48 (Lieut., R.N.); CORONATION 1953, together with a companion group of miniature dress medals, very fine (16)
Hammer Price: £2,100
A good Dunkirk D.S.M. awarded to Stoker Petty Officer J.W. Carr, H.M.S. Jaguar DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, G.VI.R. (K.63042, A/S.P.O., H.M.S. Jaguar) slight traces of brooch marks to reverse and suspension re-fixed, otherwise about very fine
Hammer Price: £200
A scarce Minesweeping B.E.M. group of four awarded to Engine Room Artificer John Dunsmore, Royal Navy BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, G.VI.R. (Military) 1st type (E.R.A. Cl. 2, C/MX 57370); DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (CIMX 57370, E.R.A.2. R.N.) officialcorrection to 'R.N. 'on this, otherwise nearly very fine (4)
£400–£500
A most unusual Korean B.E.M. group of eleven awarded to Chief Yeoman of Signals W.K. Hutchings, Royal Navy BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd type (Y. Sig., DIJX 144680); 1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR, clasp, France and Germany; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; WAR MEDAL; NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1915-62, 2 clasps, Yangtze 1949, Malaya (Yeo. Sigs., R.N.); KOREA 1950-53 (C.Y.S., R.N.); U.N. KOREA; NAVAL L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd type (B.E.M., C.Y.S., H.M.S. Battleaxe); Poland, CROSS OF...
Hammer Price: £1,100
The rare M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C.T. Rees, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, attached Northern Frontier Regiment (Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces), for gallantry in operations in Oman 1958-59 MILITARY MEDAL, E.II.R., 1st type (Ply. X.5547 Sgt., R.M.); NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1915-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (A/Cpl., R.M.); CAMPAIGN SERVICE 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (Clr/Sgt., R.M.); NAVAL L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd type (Clr/Sgt., M.M., R.M.) some very light contact marks, otherwise...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A fine K.C.I.E., gold D.S.O. group of nine awarded to General Sir Richard Scallon, G.C.B., Indian Army THE MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE, K.C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels, and breast star in silver with gold and enamel applique centre, small chip to enamel on one lotus petal otherwise extremely fine DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., gold and enamels, some chips to green enamel wreath, otherwise good very fineAFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Lt., 29 Bo. N.I.);...
A scarce C.B., D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Brigadier General C.H.U. Price, Bombay Infantry, the D.S.O. for gallantry in Uganda 1897 ORDER OF THE BATH (Military) breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; DELHI DURBAR 1911; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut., 27th Bo. Inf.); EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 1897-99, 2 clasps, Lubwa's, Uganda 1897-98 (Bt. Maj.,...
£2,500–£3,000
An exceptional and rare Kumassi D.S.O. group of six awarded to Major C.E. Luard, Norfolk Regiment, who was severely wounded in the Ashanti campaign and killed in action on the Aisne in 1914 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 2 clasps, B.C.A. 1899-1900, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut., Norfolk Regt.) officially engraved naming, the first clasp very rare-, ASHANTI 1900, clasp, Kumassi, high relief bust (Lieut., D.S.O. Norfolk Regt.)...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel T.T. Grove, Royal Engineers, for services in the Great War and subsequently in Finland and the Baltic States ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt, gold and enamels; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914 MONS STAR (Capt., R.E.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Lt. Col.); France, LEGION OF HONOUR, 4th class breast badge in gold and enamels; France,...
Hammer Price: £1,350
A fine C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., group of ten awarded to Colonel J. Josselyn, Suffolk Regiment and West Yorkshire Regiment, for services in the Great War and in North Russia ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt, gold and enamels; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Military) lsttype; BRITISH WARANDVICTORYMEDALS, M.I.D. (Lt. Col.); TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL (Major, Suff. R.); TERRITORIAL DECORATION, G.V.R., the...
Hammer Price: £1,450
A C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H.M. Meyler, Middlesex Regiment, Royal Flying Corps and Border Regiment, an elected Member of the First Parliament of the Union of South Africa ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, C.B.E., 1st type neck badge; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R.; MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., Middx. Rgt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lt., Middx. Rgt.); UNION...
Hammer Price: £2,050
A Diplomat's C.M.G., O.B.E. group of five to Mr. John Boyd Denson, former British Ambassador in Nepal and charge d'affaires in Peking ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, C.M.G., neck badge in silver gilt and enamels, chips to two arms and enamel lacking from figure of St. Michael; ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type; 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, with card box of issue addressed to 'Capt. J.B. Denson, Cambridge', his calling card as First Secretary, British...
Hammer Price: £450
A Great War C.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W.L. Harrison, Army Veterinary Corps, who commanded the Veterinary Corps in South Russia ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, C.B.E. (Military) 1st type neck badge; 1914-15 STAR (Major, A.V.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lt. Col.); TERRITORIAL DECORATION, G.V.R., lacking top suspension; Russia, ORDER OF ST. STANISLAUS 2nd class neck badge in gilt and enamels, of fine quality with Russian maker's marks, good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of five awarded to Major J. Joyce, an early member of the Motor Machine Gun Service which became the Machine Gun Corps DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, G.V.R., complete with top suspension; MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; 1914-15 STAR (Capt., M.G.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Major) together with enamelled M.G.C. lapel badge, good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £880
A scarce Great War M.C. and Bar, D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Captain J. Driscoll, Royal Fusiliers, late Company Sergeant Major, Royal Irish Rifles MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of the cross inscribed (Lieut., August 1917), reverse of the bar inscribed (September 1918); DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (5420 C.S. Mjr. l/R Ir. Rif.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5420 Pte., R. I. Rif.); KING'S SOUTH...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A fine Great War M.C., D.C.M. and Bar group of seven awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major H.G. Simons, 1st battalion, Coldstream Guards MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (4029 CS. Mjr., 1/C.Gds.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, S.A. 1902 (4029 Corpl., Coldstream Guards); 1914 MONS STAR (Sjt., C. Gds.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (A.W.O. Cl. 1, C. Gds.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (CS. Mjr., M.C., D.C.M., C. Gds.)...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare and unusual North Russia M.C. for the suppression of the SlavoBritish Legion mutiny at Troitsa, awarded to Captain A.M. Barrett, Berkshire Regiment and Essex Regiment MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R.; 1914-15 STAR (2. Lieut., R. Berks. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Capt., M.C., Essex R.) the first four nearly very fine the last extremely fine (5)
Hammer Price: £900
A fine O.B.E., Great War D.C.M. and Bar group of ten awarded to Colonel Ben Hurst, Royal Engineers and Army Educational Corps ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (504017 CS. Mjr., 503/Wessex F. Coy. R.E.-T.F.); 1914-15 STAR (90 Cpl. (A. Sjt.), R.E.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (90 W.O. Cl. II, R.E.); DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, JUBILEE 1935; CORONATION 1937; TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.V.R....
Hammer Price: £1,200
An exceptional and rare Great War D.C.M., M.M. and 2 Bar group of six awarded to Corporal W.R. Peniston, King's Royal Rifle Corps, together with a gold cased presentation pocket watch DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (A2273 L.Cpl., 9/K.R.R.C.); MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (L.Cpl., 9/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 STAR (Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Pte., K.R.R.C.); ST. JOHN SERVICE MEDAL, silver (22652 Sgt., No. 5 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1940) with extra...
£3,000–£4,000
A scarce Great War cavalry D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R.C. Moyse, 11th Hussars DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (5658 Cpl., 11/Hrs.); 1914 MONS STAR (Pte., 11/Hrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Sjt., 11- Hrs.) together with a regimental cap badge, very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £580
A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Bryant, Rifle Brigade, late Mercantile Marine DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (S-28769 Pte., 1/Rif. Bde.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL (Pte., Rif. Bde.); MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL (William Bryant)polished, good fine (3)
Hammer Price: £400
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (16676 Cpl. W.T. Smith, 18/Lan. Fus.) contact marks and edge bruises, therefore good fine
£160–£180
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (306826 A.C.Q.M. Sjt. J. Lever, 1/8 Lan. Fus.) nearly very fine
Hammer Price: £180
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (200254 Sjt. G.T. Davies, 1/5 S. Staff. R.) pitting and polished, therefore fine
£180–£200
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (22539 C.S. Mjr., F.V. Spencer, 13/ Can. Inf.) edge bruise, otherwise very fine
Hammer Price: £210
A unique Archangel M.M. and Bar awarded to Sapper J.E. McKendrick, Royal Engineers MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (237567 Spr., R.E.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Spr., R.E.); DEFENCE MEDAL; SPECIAL CONSTABULARY L.S.. G.VI.R., with bar, Long Service 1947 (John E. McKendrick) good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £480
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal J.W. Greaves, King's Royal Rifle Corps MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (A-2737 Pte. L.Cpl., 12/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 STAR (Pte., K.R Rif. C.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL (Pte.) this last with re-fixed suspender, very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £100
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant William Breakspear, Royal Field Artillery MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (37034 Sjt., R.F.A.) small official correction to number, 1914 MONS STAR (Dvr., R.F.A.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Sjt., R.A.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
A Great War M.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Sergeant Major G.C. Bennett, Royal Army Service Corps MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (S-18771 S.Q.M. Sjt., A.S.C.); 1914 MONS STAR (S.Sjt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (T.W.O. Cl. 1); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (S.Q.M. Sjt., R.A.S.C.); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (S.Q.M. Sjt. T.S.S. Mjr., M.M., R.A.S.C.); Belgium, CROIX DE GUERRE, nearly extremely fine (7)
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (T-32185 Dvr. W.C. Simmonds, 1/Div. T.A.S.C.) together with Victory Medal to a family member (G-37640 Pte. F. Simmonds, The Queen's R.) very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £50
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Private J. Fricker, Canadian Infantry MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (820907 Pte., 52/ Can. Inf.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL (A.L. Cpl., 52-Can. Inf.) very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £110
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. Robinson, Royal Canadian Regiment MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (207376 Cpl., R. Can. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (A. Sjt., R.C.R.); CANADIAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE MEDAL AND WAR MEDAL, both silver issues, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (5)
£200–£250
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (859969 Cpl. J. Graham, 44/Man. R.) afew edge nicks, otherwise nearly very fine
Hammer Price: £90
Four: Private F.S. Cook, R.A.M.C. and St. John Ambulance Brigade in Canada ORDER OF ST. JOHN, Serving Brother; BRITISH WAR MEDAL (23516 Pte., R.A.M.C.); DEFENCE MEDAL; ST. JOHN SERVICE MEDAL, silver with 5 extra service bars (438 Hon. Sgt., Ont. Dist. Canada. S.J.A.B.O. 1926) mounted as worn, very fine (4)
£80–£100
The M.C. pair, awarded posthumously, to 2nd Lieutenant J.A. Law, Royal Ulster Rifles, for gallantry in Palestine MILITARY CROSS, G.VI.R., officially dated '1938'; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2nd Lieut., R.U.R.) together with case of issue for the M.C. and named card box of issue and forwarding letter for the G.S.M., extremely fine and rare (2)
Hammer Price: £2,600
An M.B.E., Second World War M.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer D. Mitchell, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (2981971 Sjt., A. & S.H.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; EFFICIENCY MEDAL, Territorial, G.VI.R. (Sjt., A. & S.H.) mounted as worn, very fine
Hammer Price: £650
A Second World War B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Sergeant William Smith, Royal Army Service Corps BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, for Meritorious Service, G.VI.R. (S/72962 S/Sgt., R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR, clasp, 8TH ARMY; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; EFFICIENCY MEDAL, Territorial, G.VI.R., 2nd type (S.Sjt., B.E.M., R.A.S.C.) sold with original discharge certificate and forwarding slip for B.E.M., very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £130
A Malaya Emergency M.M. group of eight awarded to Corporal Purnabahadur Sunwar, 7th Gurkha Rifles MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R., 2nd type (21139045 Cpl., 7 G.R.) official correction to surname 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Sgt. MM., 7/G.R.) official correction to 'G.R.'; INDIAN INDPENDENCE MEDAL 1947 (Cpl., G.R.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (8)
Hammer Price: £1,000
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