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The Highly Important and Historic Victoria Cross group of nine awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Willis, Lancashire Fusiliers, one of the immortal ‘Six V.C.’s Before Breakfast’ won by the regiment at the Gallipoli landings on 25th April 1915 Victoria Cross, the reverse of the suspension bar inscribed ‘Capt. R. R. Willis, 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusrs.’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ‘25 April 1915’; Queen’s Sudan 1896 (Lt., 2/Lan. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Lan....
Hammer Price: £54,000
A magnificent C.B., K.H. Peninsula War group of five awarded to Colonel Sir John Morillyon Wilson, 1st Foot, Major of Chelsea Hospital, thirteen times wounded during his service in the Royal Navy, in the Peninsula and in North America The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in 22 carat gold and enamels, by John Edwards, hallmarked London 1815, complete with original swivel-ring wide suspension and gold ribbon buckle; The Royal Guelphic Order, K.H. (Military)...
Hammer Price: £11,200
The unique Naval Small Gold Medal awarded to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Royal Navy, for the action against the French Fleet three days prior to the Glorious First of June 1794, and later the recipient of a Naval Large Gold Medal for the Battle of Cape St Vincent Naval Small Gold Medal, the reverse inscribed (William Parker Esquire, Captain of H.M.S. the Audacious on the 28 of May MDCCXCIV, the French Fleet Attacked) fitted with a replacement gilt ribbon buckle, otherwise extremely fine
Hammer Price: £10,000
An exceptional Great War D.S.C. and Bar, A.F.C. group of six awarded to Group Captain Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn, Royal Air Force and Royal Naval Air Service, who took part in the world’s first Carrier Air Strike in 1914, flew in the operations against the Königsberg in East Africa, and was decorated for Kut-el-Amara and the operations at Ctesiphon in 1915 and 1916 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Flt. Lieut., D.S.C.,...
Hammer Price: £6,200
An exceptional C.B., C.M.G., Edward VII China D.S.O. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier General George Pereira, Grenadier Guards, late Military Attaché at Peking, an intrepid explorer and traveller who died shortly after completing his historic 7,000 mile trek from Peking to Calcutta The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, converted for neck wear; The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., breast badge in silver-gilt and...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare Dongola campaign D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Captain Frederick Jenvey, Royal Marine Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cr.Sgt., R.M.A.); Queen’s Sudan 1896 (4477 C/Sgt., R.M.A.); 1914 Star (R.M.A. 4477 Qr. Mr. Sergt. Ins., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Capt., R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4477 Qr. Master Sergt., R.M.A.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 5 clasps, Sudan 1897, The Atbara, Khartoum, Gedaref, Hafir (4477 Colr. Sgt.,...
Hammer Price: £4,500
A rare Edward VII Boxer Rebellion D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Commander Alexander Rowand, Royal Navy, late Royal Indian Marine Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., minor enamel chips to central wreaths and flaking to one reverse arm; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Lieut., Rl. Ind. Mar.); China 1900, no clasp (Lieut., R.I.M.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. in Comd., D.S.O., R.I.M.S. Dalhousie); 1914 Star (Commdr., D.S.O., R.N.,...
Hammer Price: £3,700
An exceptional South Russia D.S.O., D.F.C. group of six awarded to Captain S. G. Frogley, No. 47 Squadron, Royal Air Force, late Royal Berkshire Regiment Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.Berks.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.A.F.); Russia, Order of St Stanislas, 2nd class neck badge with swords, gold and enamels by Ivan Alekseev, Moscow, generally good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £3,600
An Omdurman charger’s D.C.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal Harold Penn, 21st Lancers, for helping to bring a wounded man out of action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Lce. Cpl., 21/Lancers [2nd Sept. 1898]); Queen’s Sudan 1896 (3613 Lc. Cpl., 21/Lancers); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3613 Pte., 21st Lrs.) suspension re-fixed on the first two, edge bruises and contact wear, therefore nearly very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £3,100
A rare ‘Stringbag’ pilot’s D.S.C. and Polar Medal group of six awarded to Lieutenant W. H. Thomson, Fleet Air Arm, and pilot to the Falkland Island Dependencies Survey Team Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, these four all privately named (Sub-Lieutenant, D.S.C., R.N.V.R.); Polar Medal, E.II.R., silver, 1 clasp, Antarctic 1947 (William H. Thomson) together with various photographs and...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A magnificent Waziristan D.S.O., M.V.O., O.B.E., and Afghanistan M.C. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. S. Poynder, 9th Gurkha Rifles Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated ‘1938’; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class, the reverse officially numbered ‘595’; The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 1st type; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with Mons bar (Lt., 1/9 Gurkha Rfls.); British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £2,700
An important Great War D.S.C., A.F.C. group of six awarded to Major J. P. Wilson, Royal Naval Air Service, who destroyed the LZ38, first of the London raiders, in a bombing raid on the Zeppelin sheds at Evere Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Flt. Cr., D.S.C., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Sq. Cr., R.N.A.S.); Order of the Crown of Belgium, Chevalier’s breast badge in silver, gilt and enamels, generally good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £2,600
An extremely rare ‘Crowned Head’ A.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant F. N. Paxman, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue with crowned head obverse (4490 F/Sgt. (Pilot), R.A.F.); 1914-15 Star (4490 2.A.M., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Sgt., R.A.F.); Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (F/Sgt., R.A.F.), together with the recipient’s 8 original Pilot’s Flying Log Books covering the period November 1921 to September 1937, the group...
Russia, Order of the White Eagle, sash badge by Edouard, St Petersburg, gold and enamels, 96 x 60 mm, suspension loop and eagle’s claw stamped with maker’s mark and kokoshnik mark ‘56’ for St Petersburg, some damage to enamelled ribbon below crown, otherwise good very fine
Sabah, The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu, Sri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (S.P.D.K.), 1st Grade set of insignia comprising, collar chain and badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, in its De Silva, Singapore, case of issue; sash badge and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, together with full-dress sash in H. Sena, Singapore, case of issue, nearly extremely fine and rare (3)
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare M.M. group of seven awarded to Flight Lieutenant D. L. Phillips, No. 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force, believed to be the first such award for escaping from capture after being shot down Military Medal, G.VI.R. (545177 Sgt., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; French Croix de Guerre 1939-1940, mounted as worn, good very fine and rare (7)
Hammer Price: £2,300
A rare inter-wars Burma M.C. group of six awarded to Major G. E. Sankey, The Buffs, attached 2/15th Punjab Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Lieut., The Buffs, Burma December 29th 1930’; British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Lieut., M.C., The Buffs); 1939-45 Star; War Medal, nearly very fine or better and unique to the regiment (6)
Hammer Price: £2,100
A rare 1914 ‘engraved type’ D.C.M awarded in the field to Private E. Darlow, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who helped to rescue Lieutenant (later Field Marshal) B. L. Montgomery, when he was wounded in a bayonet charge at Meteren Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (No. 2195 Pte. E. Darlow, 1st Royal Warwickshire. Rgt.) engraved capitals, two edge bruises, otherwise very fine and very rare
A fine Second World War C.B.E., Iraq D.F.C., and Great War A.F.C. group of ten awarded to Air Commodore William Sowrey, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge, in its Garrard & Co. Ltd. case of issue; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Capt., R.F.C.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (S/L, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal;...
A fine Italian Offensive M.C. group of six awarded to Captain Percy Wilson, No. 28 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, a Sopwith Camel ‘Ace’ with seven confirmed Victories in Italian skies for which he was also awarded the Al Valore Militare Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (54064 Cpl., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.A.F.); France, Croix de Guerre, with bronze palm; Italy, Al Valore Militare, bronze (Percy Wilson, Piave, Trentino, Diverno 1917-18) very...
A rare A.F.C. and Palestine D.F.M. group of eight awarded to Wing Commander F. H. Stubbs, Royal Air Force Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (563927 Sgt., R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, M.I.D. (563927 F/Sgt., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D., the group mounted Court style as worn, generally good very fine (8)
Hammer Price: £2,000
A very rare C.B.E. and ‘Mohmand Operations’ D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Group Captain K. H. Riversdale-Elliot, Royal Air Force, late The Cameronians and Royal Flying Corps The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., Sco. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.F.C.) surname officially re-impressed on the pair; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935, M.I.D....
Hammer Price: £1,900
An important M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant G. S. L. Hayward, No. 22 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, the third highest scoring Gunner Ace of the Great War Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed (Lt., Roy. W. Kent Reg. & R.F.C., Vert Gallon March 1918); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.) good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £1,800
MacGregor Memorial Medal, silver, 70 mm (Awarded to Captain G. E. Leachman for Exploration Work 1910) good very fine and very scarce
Hammer Price: £1,500
A fine C.B. group of eight awarded to Colonel A. W. Cripps, Indian Army The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Captn., Comst. Transpt. Dept.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Major, S. & T. Corps.); 1914 Star (Col., S. & T. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lt-Col., Irrgn. Dte.); Delhi Durbar 1911;...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Western Desert D.C.M. group of ten awarded to Major H. L. Cooper, Royal Horse Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (805863 Sjt., R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (805863 Bmbr., R.H.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Korea 1950-53, an erased replacement; U.N. Korea, generally very fine (10)
Hammer Price: £1,250
A fine C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Colonel N. B. Bainbridge, West Riding Regiment later Army Ordance Department The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) silver-gilt neck badge; The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., silver-gilt breast badge, minor enamel flake to one arm, both in Garrard cases of issue; Distinguished Service Order., V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A rare Waziristan D.S.O. group of twelve awarded to Lieutenant Colonel E. A. Evanson, Royal Irish Fusiliers and Indian Army Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., the reverse suspension bar officially dated ‘1940’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lt./Capt.) the war medal named ‘Lt’ was issued separately by the India Office; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Capt., 41 Dogras);...
Arctic Medal 1876 (R. James, Carpr. Pandora) dark toned, good very fine and rare
An Air Force Medal group of three awarded to Squadron Leader R. W. Jarred, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (362749 F/Sgt., R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (362749 Sgt., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (F/Sgt., R.A.F.) generally good very fine (3)
An important group of three to Captain T. B. Ryley, Bengal Commissariat Department, one of the European prisoners of Akbar Khan in Afghanistan Ghuznee 1839 (Conductor) with original suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Actg. Depy. Afs. Comy. of Ordce., Delhie Magazine) fitted with original brass hook and silver bar suspender; Sutlej 1845-46, reverse Sobraon 1846 (Act, Depy. Asst. Com., Ord. Comt. Dept.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3)
An exceptional North African Campaign D.C.M. group of five awarded to Gunner Patrick Dunn, 106th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (887694 Gnr., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R. (887694 Gnr., D.C.M. R.A.) good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £1,150
An Italian theatre D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sapper F. R. Wheeler, Royal Engineers, attached 4 Field Company, Indian Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (1539676 Spr., R.E.) official correction to number and rank; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, very fine (5)
A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant J. H. Cooper, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Flying Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Lieut., M.C. 20.11.17’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.F.C.); Defence and War Medals, nearly extremely fine (5)
Hammer Price: £1,000
A scarce A.F.M. group of five awarded to Master Engineer J. F. G. Martin, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd type (562800 Eng.1, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M. Eng. (562800) R.A.F.) extremely fine (5)
An outstanding “D” Day Military Medal awarded to Private C. E. Blackmore, Royal Army Service Corps, attached to the American 2nd Ranger Battalion as a DUKW driver for the landings in the ‘Omaha’ Beach area Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T-76497 Pte., R.A.S.C.) small edge bruise, otherwise good very fine and very rare
Hammer Price: £950
A fine Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Colour Sergeant C. H. Smith, Devon Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (1711 Serjt., 2nd Devon Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (L/Corpl., 2d Bn. Devon Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Sgt., Devon Regt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Clr. Serjt., Devon Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (16359 A. Cpl., A.S.C.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very...
Hammer Price: £880
A scarce A.F.M. pair awarded to Flight Sergeant P. F. Hewitt, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (E3501399 Act. F. Sgt., R.A.F.) contained in its Royal Mint case of issue; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (E3501399 Act. F. Sgt., R.A.F.) good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £800
A C.B.E., Great War A.F.C. group of fourteen awarded to Air Commodore A. D. Rogers, Royal Air Force The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge, suspension ring detached from top of crown; Air Force Cross, G.V.R., inscribed on the reverse (Lieut., November 10th 1917); 1914-15 Star (Mid., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; French Croix...
Hammer Price: £780
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Salamanca, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Paterson, Dy. Ass. Comy. Genl.) together with original letter from Horse Guards forwarding M.G.S., and parchment Commission as D.A.C.G., dated 11 January 1811, signed by Lord Sidmouth and the Prince Regent, extremely fine
Hammer Price: £750
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