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The important Victoria Cross group of nine awarded to Petty Officer Ernest Pitcher, V.C., D.S.M., Royal Navy, who was five times decorated for gallantry whilst serving in Captain Gordon Campbell’s famous ‘Q’ Ships Victoria Cross, the reverse suspension bar inscribed ‘P.O. E. Pitcher. O.N.227029. Royal Navy.’, the reverse centre of the cross dated ‘8 Aug. 1917’; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (227029. E. Pitcher, P.O. Atlantic Ocean. 9 Jun 1917); 1914-15 Star Trio...
Hammer Price: £28,000
The unique M.C., D.C.M., M.M. group of seven awarded to Sub Lieutenant C. B. Wheeler, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action during the Defence of Singapore 1942 Seven: Military Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (CZ-2224 P.O. C. B. Wheeler, Nelson Bn. R.N.V.R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (CZ-2224 A.L.S. C. B. Wheeler, Nelson Bn. R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (CZ-2224 C. B. Wheeler, A.B. R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (S.Lt. C. B. Wheeler, R.N.V.R.);...
Hammer Price: £5,200
The important group of Orders and Medals awarded to Admiral of the Fleet Lord John Hay, G.C.B., Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean during the operations in the Sudan 1884-85 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath (Military) G.C.B., sash badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1886, and breast star in silver with appliqué centre in gold and enamels, the star with slight damage to blue enamel on scroll of motto, and to green enamel of the stalks of the wreath,...
Four: British War Medal (137739 D. S. Allan, C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D. S. Allan, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Vernon); Polar Medal 1904, silver, 1 clasp, Antarctic 1902-04 (Pett. Off. 1st Class D. Allan, “Discovery”); Royal Geographical Society’s Medal for the Antarctic Expedition 1902-04, silver (David S. Allan, R.N.) contained in its damaged Wyon case of issue, edge bruises to the last and contact marks but generally nearly very fine (4)
Five: China 1900, 1 clasp, Defence of Legations (Pvte. W. Edney, R.M.L.I.); 1914-15 Star Trio (309996 W. H. R. Edney, Sto. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (302996 W. H. R. Edney, Sto. 1Cl., H.M.S. Agincourt) nearly very fine and rare (5)
Hammer Price: £4,100
A rare Sudan campaign D.C.M. and Royal Marine M.S.M. group of five awarded to Colour Sergeant Frederick Evan Saddon, Royal Marine Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Col. Sejt. F. E. Saddon, R.M.A.) impressed naming; Queen’s Sudan 1896 (2602 Sgt. F. Evan Saddon, R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (F. E. Saddon, Col. Sergt. No.2602 R.M.A.) impressed naming; Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2602 F. E. Saddon, Colour Sergeant, R.M.A.);...
Hammer Price: £3,900
A fine C.G.M. group of nine awarded to Colour Sergeant Benjamin White, Royal Marine Artillery, later Yeoman of the Queen’s Body Guard Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd type (Color Sergeant B. White, R.M.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Cr. Sergt. B. White, R.M.A.); Jubilee 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Benjamin White, Sergt. 13th Co. R.M.A.); Royal Marine Meritorious Service...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A rare Boxer Rebellion C.G.M. group of four awarded to Leading Seaman Herbert George, H.M.S. Orlando, for gallantry at Hsiku, Taku Forts, in June 1900 Four: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R. (Herbert F. George, Leadg. Seaman R.N. China 1900) officially engraved naming; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (H. George, Lg. Smn., H.M.S. Orlando); British War Medal (162772 H. E. George, P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (162772 H. E. George, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) light contact...
Hammer Price: £3,700
Five: George Cross, the reverse officially inscribed (A.B. George Paterson Niven, O.N. J.26679., 1st January 1930) together with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; War Medal, good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £3,500
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (P.O. W. T. W. Scott. P/J.113793) officially engraved naming, good very fine
The impressive group of Orders and Medals awarded to Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief, Cape Station, during the Boer War The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) sash badge and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels; The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., sash badge and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, both pieces officially numbered on the reverse ‘315’; The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., breast...
Hammer Price: £3,100
The important group of Orders and Medals awarded to Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy, who commanded one of “Powerful’s” 4.7-inch Naval guns in the defence of Ladysmith The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) neck badge and breast star in silver-gilt and enamels; The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, the...
Hammer Price: £3,000
Seven: The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels, converted for wear as a breast badge, the reverse inscribed ‘Captain S. D. Vale, R.I.M. June 3rd 1918’; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Chin-Lushai 1889-99 (3rd Gde. Officer S. D. Vale, H.M.I.M.S. “Irrawaddy”); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Lieut. S. D. Vale, Royal Indian Marine); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. S. D. Vale, R.I.M.S. Mayo);...
Hammer Price: £2,600
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Edward VIII, silver proof without suspension, the obverse bust by Hugh Paget as for coinage patterns, extremely fine and very rare
Seven: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (L.6027. R. J. Starling, Off. Std. 2Cl. English Channel. 30th July 1918); British War and Victory Medals (L.6027 R. J. Starling, O.S.2. R.N.); Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., with two additional service bars (2217345 Cpl. R. J. Starling, R.E.); French Medaille Militaire, generally good very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £2,500
China 1900, no clasp (Commr. E. R. Connor, N.S. Wales Nav. Contgt.) cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare
A rare Edward VII Somaliland D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Captain C. J. C. Kendall, C.I.E., D.S.O., Royal Indian Marine The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamels, reverse centre chipped; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (3d Gde. Officer C. J. C. Kendall, H.M.I.M.S.); China 1900, no clasp (Lieut. Comr. C. J. C. Kendall, R.I.M.S. Dalhousie); Africa General...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Four: China 1842, 3 clasps, China 1842, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858 (W. McK. Saunders, Actg. Asst. Surgn., H.M.S. North Star) fitted with swivel-ring straight bar suspender, the clasps loose on ribbon; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1845 to 1846’ (Actg.-Surgn. W. McK. Saunders, M.D., H.M.S. North Star); South Africa 1834-53 (Surgn. W. McK. Saunders. M.D.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Wm. M. K. Saunders, M.D., Surgeon “Styx”) some very minor contact marks,...
Three: Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894, silver (W. Lishman, R.N.); British War Medal (126135 W. R. Lishman, P.O.2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (W. R. Lishman, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) impressed naming, extremely fine and very rare (3)
Hammer Price: £2,200
A scarce Ashantee campaign C.G.M. group of three awarded to Petty Officer Michael Burke, Royal Navy, for gallantry on the Prah River in August 1873 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd type (M. Burke, Captn. Mn. Top. R.N. Chamah); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (M. Burke, Py. Offr. 1Cl. H.M.S. Rattlesnake 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Michl. Burke, Cap. F.Cle., H.M.S. Narcissus) engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (3)
Six: Ashantee 1873-74, clasp, Benin 1897 (T. J. Stovin, Clerk R.N., H.M.S. Barracouta, 73-74) official correction to rank; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (T. J. Stovin, Asst. Paymr. R.N. H.M.S. Starling); British War Medal (Paymr. Capt. R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6; Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, Sultan Hamad, 4th class breast badge, second type with portrait of the Sultan, silver-gilt and enamels, with rosette, chips to the enamel and several...
Hammer Price: £2,100
A rare gold D.S.O. pair awarded to Captain Alexander Campbell, C.I.E., D.S.O., Royal Indian Marine Distinguished Service Order, V.R., breast badge in gold and enamels, complete with top suspension bar which has been adapted for mounting; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Captn. A. Campbell, H.M.I.M.S.) some minor chips to green enamel wreath on first, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)
Hammer Price: £1,950
A fascinating group of eight awarded to Captain G. L. Parnell, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Navy, Resident Naval Officer at Baku during the Bolshevik Rebellion Eight: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. G. L. Parnell, R.N.); Defence Medal; Legion of Honour, 5th class breast badge, silver, gilt and enamels; French Croix de Guerre 1914-17, with bronze palm, mounted court style as worn, nearly extremely...
Hammer Price: £1,900
Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (198423. D. Flynn, P.O., L. Tanganyika 9 Feb. 1916) good very fine and very rare
Pair: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (MB.2429 A. V. Piper, Ch. M.M. R.N.V.R. “C.M.B. 7” Cronstadt Harbour 18 Aug. 1919); British War Medal (M.B.2429 A. V. Piper, M.M., R.N.V.R.) good very fine and rare (2)
Three: The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1818, complete with original wide swivel-ring suspension and ribbon buckle, some minor chipping to green enamel wreaths; China 1842 (Harry Eyres, Captain, H.M.S. Modeste); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, the second with some edge bruises but generally very fine and better (3)
Hammer Price: £1,800
Five: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (148718 E. W. Pettingale, Ch. Yeo. Sigs. H.M.S. Mersey); 1914-15 Star (148718 E. W. Pettingale, D.S.M., C.Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (C.Y.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (148718 E. W. Pettingale, Ch. Yeo.Sigs., H.M.S. Euryalus) good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Three: East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu August 1893 (F. J. Lilly, Surgn. R.N., H.M.S. Blanche); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Staff-Surg: F. J. Lilly, R.N. H.M.S. Forte); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (Fleet Surgeon F. J. Lilly, R.N.) good very fine and a scarce group (3)
Hammer Price: £1,450
Six: Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol; Baltic 1854-55, these two unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1860 to 1861’ (C. H. Spence, Yeon. Signals H.M.S. Iris); Abyssinia 1867-68 (Chf. Yeo. Sigls. C. H. Spence, H.M.S. Octavia); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Cs. Spence, Chf. Yeo. Sig. H.M.S. Zealous 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, fitted with a contemporary replacement suspension bar, contact marks to the first two, very fine, otherwise...
Six: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., obverse centre a little depressed and some chips to green wreath; Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Commander Herbert Charles Valentine Beresford Cheetham, R.N.R. “Ivy” 21st October 1914); 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. H. C. V. P. Cheetham, R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., reverse hallmarked 1911, very fine and a rare combination (6)
Hammer Price: £1,400
Six: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Mr. A. J. Piffard, I.G.S. “Amberwitch”); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (2d Gde. Officer A. J. G. Piffard, H.M.I.M.S. “Sir. W. Peel”); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Commr. A. J. G. Piffard, R.I.M.S. Canning); China 1900, no clasp (Commr. A. J. G. Piffard, R.I.M.S. Canning); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Comdr. A. J. G. Piffard, R.I.M.S. Hardinge);...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Five: The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1816, complete with original wide swivel-ring suspension and ribbon buckle, white enamel slightly chipped on one reverse arm; Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lord G. Paulet, Captn. H.M.S. Bellerophon) contemporary engraved naming; Legion of Honour, Knight 4th Class, breast badge in gold and enamels; Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class neck badge in silver, gold and...
Hammer Price: £1,250
Six: Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (H. H. Edwards, Naval Cadet, H.M.S. Valorous) contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Midn. H. H. Edwards, Pearl); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Fatshan 1857, unnamed as issued; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Comdr. H. H. Edwards, R.N. H.M.S. “Ready”); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, fitted with replacement scroll suspension; Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks to the earlier medals, therefore nearly very...
Hammer Price: £1,150
Eight: Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C/JX.142954 F. M. Waite, L. Smn. H.M.S. Kelly) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, very fine (8)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Eleven: Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C/K.21108 Chief Mechanician S. J. Hughes.) impressed naming; 1914 Star, with Mons Bar (K.21108 S. Hughes, Sto. 1Cl. Benbow Battn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21108 S. J. Hughes, Sto. 2, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, these last five privately named (Warrant Mechanician R.N.); Jubilee 1935, named; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue (K.21108 S. Hughes, Mech., H.M.S....
Six: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (J. R. Williams, E.R.A. 4Cl.); Queen’s Sudan 1896 (123663 C.E.R. Artifr. J. R. Williams, R.N.); Coronation 1902, bronze, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to J. R. Williams, R.Y. Alberta’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (J. R. Williams, E.R.A. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Victory) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1884-6; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (J. R. Williams) some pitting and contact...
Three: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (Deal/11264.(S) Pte. A/Cpl. G. E. Hanham, R.M.L.C. Dunkirk. 6 Aug.1918); British War and Victory Medals (Deal 11264-S-Act. Cpl. G. E. Hanham, R.M.) contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare (3)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Pair: East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (Commr. F. G. Dundas, R.N.); Imperial British East Africa Company Medal 1888-95, silver, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine and very rare (2)
Ten: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Mid. G. L. Saurin, R.N., H.M.S. Diadem); 1914-15 Star Trio, M.I.D. (Commr. G. L. Saurin, R.N.); Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Russian Order of St Stanislas, breast badge in gold and enamels; Belgian Order of Leopold, 4th class breast badge with swords, gilt and enamels, chipped in places; French Croix de Guerre 1914-18, with bronze palm, nearly extremely fine (10)
Five: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (H. J. Tanner, Gunr., R.M.A.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2651 Gnr. H. J. Tanner, R.M.A.); 1914 Star (R.M.A. 2651 Gunner H. J. Tanner, R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 2651 Gr. H. J. Tanner) light contact marks, very fine or better and very rare (5)
Hammer Price: £980
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