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The V.C., C.G.M. group of five awarded to Seaman Joseph Trewavas for gallantry at Genitchi in the Sea of Azoff 1855 Victoria Cross, the reverse suspension bar inscribed ‘Seaman Josph. Trewavas’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ‘3 July 1855’; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 1st type (Josh. Trewavas, Ordy. H.M.S. Agamemnon. 3 July 1855); Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, Azoff, unnamed as issued; Legion of Honour, Knight’s breast badge, silver and enamels...
Hammer Price: £29,000
Thirteen: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Flt. S. Lt. E. J. P. Burling, R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Capt., R.A.F.); France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D.; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; French Croix de Guerre 1914-17; Royal Humane Society, Small Bronze Medal (Successful) (Flight Lieut., R.A.F. 12th Sept. 1922) complete with bronze ribbon buckle, the group on an original...
Hammer Price: £9,200
The important group of Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Commander of the Naval Forces at Mwele, and at the bombardment of Zanzibar which lasted 38 minutes and is recorded as the shortest war in history i. The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels; and breast star, silver, gold and enamels, “Ich” missing from the obverse motto of the badge ii. The Order of St. Michael and...
Hammer Price: £8,400
The important Naval Brigade group to Admiral H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, G.C.B., Royal Navy, nephew of Queen Victoria, and Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle, decorated for gallantry in the Crimea and recommended for the Victoria Cross in China The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Civil) 18 carat gold sash badge, hallmarked London 1886, and breast star in silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, with length of original sash; Jubilee 1887, gold,...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Seven: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed ‘J. Murphy, H.M.S. Cornwallis, Dardanelles April 25 1915’; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R. (John Murphy, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth); 1914-15 Star (D.S.C., R.N.) rank of ‘Bosn’ erased from the reverse; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lieut., R.N.); French Croix de Guerre 1914-17, with bronze palm, neatly...
Hammer Price: £7,800
Eight: George Cross, the reverse officially inscribed (C.P.O. Reginald Vincent Ellingworth, P/J26011. 20th December 1940); 1914-15 Star Trio (Ord./A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue with fixed suspension (P.O. H.M.S. Resource), the Great War medals polished, good fine, otherwise very fine or better (8)
Hammer Price: £5,800
An outstanding and rare Conspicuous Gallantry Medal awarded to Able Seaman Harry Smith for the “Human Torpedo” attack on Spazia harbour and the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bolzano Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. H. Smith D/JX.368318) officially engraved naming, nearly extremely fine
Hammer Price: £5,400
An important ‘Q’ ship commander’s D.S.O. and Bar group awarded to Lieutenant Commander S. H. Simpson, Royal Navy Seven: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Lt. Commr. S. H. Simpson, R.N.); Defence and War Medals; French Croix de Guerre 1914-17, with bronze palm, minor enamel chips to wreath of D.S.O., otherwise nearly extremely fine (7)
Hammer Price: £3,900
An outstanding C.G.M., D.S.M. group awarded to Wireless Telegraph Officer Thomas Fletcher, for two of the most famous ‘Q’ ship Victoria Cross actions of the Great War Seven: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (W.T.S.404 T. E. Fletcher, W.T.O. 1Cl. R.N.R. Atlantic Ocean. 8 Aug. 1917); Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (W.T.O. 1Cl. R.N.R. Off W. Coast Ireland. 17 Feb. 1917) some official corrections to place and date on this; 1914-15 Star Trio (W.T.O., R.N.R.); Defence Medal; French...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Three: New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1860 to 1861’ (W. Horn, Mate, Colonl. S. Victoria) impressed naming; Royal Humane Society, Large Bronze Medal (Successful) (William Horn, Acting 2nd Master, H.M.S. Fawn, 5th March 1862) fitted with ring for suspension; together with the Society’s Small Bronze Medal, named and dated as before, complete with ribbon brooch-buckle, good very fine and rare (3)
Four: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. A. E. Wainwright, R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.V.R.) extremely fine and very rare (4)
Hammer Price: £3,400
Seven: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (178489 T. J. Clark, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Goliath); 1914-15 Star Trio (D.S.M. P.O.1., R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (Dev.B.1535. P.O. R.F.R.); French Medaille Militaire; French Croix de Guerre 1914-17, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine and better (7)
Four: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (180131 W. Waterhouse, Act. C.P.O. Tanganyika Nl. Expn.); 1914-15 Star Trio (P.O./C.P.O. R.N.), together with the recipient’s original handwritten and unpublished Diary of this historic Naval Expedition, nearly extremely fine (5)
Hammer Price: £3,300
Six: Distinguished Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (A.B. J. B. Gray, D/SSX.864649) engraved naming; Korea 1950-53 (D.S.M., A.B. R.N.); U.N. Korea; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (D.S.M., A.B. R.N.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (D.S.M., Ldg. Sea. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (D.S.M., Ldg. Sea. H.M.S. Orion) light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (6)
Hammer Price: £3,200
Six: The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘G. D. Beresford, Capt. R.E. 17 Feb. 17’; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F.1429. G. Beresford, P.O. Mech. Arm. Car. Sec., R.N.); 1914-15 Star (F.1429. G. De. La. P. Beresford, P.O.M. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) generally good very fine and a rare combination of awards (6)
Hammer Price: £2,900
A rare C.G.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman Harry Bennett for gallantry at Kotalama, Perak River, when he helped save the life of Doctor Townsend of the Buffs Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd type (Harry Bennett, A.B. R.N. Perak River. 1876) official correction to second letter of surname; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (H. Bennett, A.B. H.M.S. “Philomel”) contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare (2)
Hammer Price: £2,700
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., 2nd type with fixed suspension (J.103009 C. Beese, A.B. H.M.S. Kiawo. Wanhsien. 5.9.26) impressed naming, edge bruises and nicks, therefore nearly very fine and very rare
Hammer Price: £2,600
A superb D.S.M. and Bar group awarded to Coxwain Thomas Telfer, H.M. Submarine “Triumph”, who was taken prisoner when he volunteered to join a Commando raid landed from the submarine in an attack on Sicily Six: Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (JX.130801 T. Telfer, P.O. H.M.S. Triumph) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. H.M.S. Selene) very fine and rare (6)
Four: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. M. Singleton, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lt. Commr., R.N.) good very fine (4)
Hammer Price: £2,300
The unique C.G.M. awarded to Coloured Seaman Tom Dollar for gallantry whilst serving with Lord Gifford’s Scouts Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd type (Tom Dollar, Able Seaman R.N. Ordahsu) good very fine
Hammer Price: £2,200
Four: Crimea 1854-55, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Chas. A. Hayward, Midn.) officially impressed naming; Sardinian Al Valore Militare, silver (Mr. Chas. Augs. Hayward Midn. Naval Brige.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed; Order of the Medjidie, 5th class breast badge in silver, gold and enamels, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare (4)
Hammer Price: £2,100
Five: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (214806 J. Simpson, A.B. H.M.S. Weymouth); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Ord., H.M.S. Mohawk); 1914-15 Star (D.S.M., A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (A.B. R.N.) good very fine (5)
Three: Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. H. Blake, R.N. H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) contemporary engraved naming; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1860’ (Lieut. W. H. Blake, H.M.S. Niger) impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Capt. W. H. Blake, R.N. H.M.S. Druid 73-74) good very fine and very rare (3)
Four: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (201278 A. Clarke, A.B. R.N. Armoured Trains France 1915); 1914 Star Trio, with Mons clasp (A.B. Armd. Trains); British War and Victory Medals (A.B. R.N.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and very rare (4)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Nine: The Order of the British Empire (Military) 1st type; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.1213 J. D. C. Bonham, E.R.A. 2Cl. H.M. Submarines Baltic Sea 1917); 1914-15 Star (E.R.A.3. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Art. Eng., R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Russian Cross of St George for Bravery, 3rd class, the reverse numbered ‘No. 72 123’; Russian Medal of St George for Bravery, 4th class, the reverse numbered ‘No. 269691’; Russian Medal for Zeal, large size in silver...
Hammer Price: £1,900
Eleven: Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1940’; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.15960 W. R. Bull, A.B. H.M.S. Leda. Minesweeping 1916); 1914-15 Star Trio (A.B./P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted court style as worn, generally good very fine and a very rare combination (11)
Hammer Price: £1,850
Three: Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/SKX 833816 S. J. Bannister, Sto. Mech. R.N.); Korea 1950-53 (S.M. R.N.); U.N. Korea, nearly extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: China 1842 (H. H. Garrett, Midn. H.E.I.C.S. Auckland); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1845 to 1846’ (Midn., H.E.I.Coy’s. S. Elphinstone) edge bruise to the first, otherwise very fine and better and extremely rare (2)
Hammer Price: £1,600
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Lake Nyassa 1893 (J. Coghlan, A.B., H.M.S. Adventure) better than very fine and very rare
Four: Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pri. John Bunton R.M.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (John Bunton, Pte. R.M. Woolh. Divn. Crimea) three letters of surname officially corrected; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Pte. R.M.); Legion of Honour, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamels, chips to the enamel on the last, otherwise good very fine and very rare (4)
Hammer Price: £1,550
Five: Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Rev. Edwd. A. Williams, Chaplain. Pearl); Jubilee 1887, silver, with clasp ‘1897’; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911, light contact marks to the first two, otherwise good very fine and better (5)
Seven: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Lieut. W. S. Harrison, R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, these three privately named (Lt. Cmd., D.S.C., R.N.) generally good very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £1,500
A fine D.S.M. and Bar group awarded to Leading Seaman P. Ross, Royal Navy, his first award for the destruction of a U-boat and his Bar for a legendary encounter with a submarine in which his Skipper was killed and posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross Five: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar dated ‘15 August 1917’ (184463 P. Ross, Lg. Sea., North Sea 1 Feb. 1917); 1914-15 Star (A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,...
Hammer Price: £1,400
Pair: The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 1st type breast badge with ‘INDIA’ on the Lotus flower petals, gold and enamels, complete with top suspension brooch, pin lacking on this; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Lt. Comg. G. O’Brien Carew, In. Nl. Bde. H.M.P.V. Calcutta) nearly extremely fine and rare (2)
Six: Baltic 1854-55; Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol; China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, these first three all unnamed as issued; Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Gunr’s Mate W. Johns, H.M.S. Aurora); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (W. Johns, Chf. Bo. Mate, H.M.S. Cambridge 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed and fitted with Crimea suspension, light contact marks to the earlier medals,...
Seven: Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Sub-Lieut. A. R. C. Poyntz, R.I.M.S. ‘Hardinge’); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieut., R.I.M.S. Minto); 1914-15 Star Trio (Lieut., R.I.M.); Royal Humane Society, Small Bronze Medal (Successful) (Lieut., R.I.M. 27th Feb. 1916) this last lacking ribbon buckle, otherwise good very fine and rare (7)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Pair: Abyssinia 1867-68 (Lieut. M. T. Parks, R.N. Transt. Serve.); Arctic 1818-55 (Lieut. M. T. Parks, H.M.D.S. Enterprize) nearly extremely fine and rare
Hammer Price: £1,250
Eight: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.538. B. G. J. Cornish, E.R.A. 4Cl. H.M. Submarine E.11); 1914-15 Star (D.S.M., Act. E.R.A. 4Cl., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (E.R.A. 3. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue with fixed suspension (E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Dolphin) nearly very fine or better (8)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F.2863 J. McFarland, C.P.O. Mech. 3Gr. Armoured Cars Russia. 1916-7) together with three Russian Crosses of St George for Bravery, 3rd class and 4th class (2), one of these gilded to represent the 2nd class, the first with some minor official corrections, otherwise good very fine, the last three very fine (4)
Six: Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Regulating P.O. B. C. Lilley, D/M.40029) engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. 2nd issue (R.P.O. H.M.S. Tamar) extremely fine (6)
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