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22 October 1997
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Five: H. T. Bunn, South African Engineers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (190383 H. T. Bunn) mounted as worn Four: D. I. Haddon, South African Forces, later Correspondent for the Financial Times in South Africa 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (164755 D. I. Haddon); together with 1914 Star (14968 S.Sjt. H. Soady, R.A.M.C.), St Helena Medal and an unidentified Scottish...
Hammer Price: £70
Three: Sergeant E. J. Rapley, No. 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, all unnamed as issued in their card box of issue addressed to his widow, together with named condolence slip, two photographs of the recipient in uniform, a small lady’s gold watch inscribed ‘To Trixie with all my love Eric’, a letter to his widow from Air Ministry Director of Accounts, a R.A.F. button and a small sweetheart brooch, extremely fine (6)
Hammer Price: £150
Three: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator) G. W. Wheeler, No. 15 (Oxford’s Own) Squadron, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal, together with named condolence slip, photograph, and his Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period May 1943 to July 1944, detailing 29 operational missions, including 6 June 1944, ‘Ops Ouistreham in support of allied landings’, extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £280
Six: Warrant Officer J. E. Langley, Navigator on Beauforts with No. 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these in their named card box of issue, together with the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period February 1941 to January 1946, and his R.A.F. Service and Release Book, nearly extremely fine (6)
Hammer Price: £300
Three: Sergeant H. A. Powys-Jones, No. 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in action during the Battle of Britain 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, together with original R.A.F. Certificate of Service, two condolence letters and two telegrams, Invitation for his widow to the unveiling of the Battle of Britain Memorial in 1947, and a large quantity of photographs, mostly contained in two albums, extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £200
Three: Pilot Officer Basil Skeen, a Beaufighter pilot in Burma with No. 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed on active service 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal, in their card box of issue with named condolence slip, together with the recipient’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book for the period December 1941 to March 1944, and photographs of the recipient and his grave; the lot is also sold with the group of three medals awarded to his father, comprising Great War pair (73251 Pte. R. Skeen,...
Hammer Price: £420
Four: Flight Sergeant L. Bettesley, Royal Air Force, an Air Gunner with Wing Commander J. R. Nettleton, V.C., in No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, and later with Nos. 30, 12 and 21 Squadrons S.A.A.F. 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Italy Star; War Medal, M.I.D., these in their named card box of issue, together with a photograph, several news cuttngs, and the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period September 1942 to July 1945, extremely fine (4)
Hammer Price: £270
Five: Squadron Leader G. R. MacDonald, Nos. 48 and 236 Squadrons, Coastal Command, a New Zealand pilot who was killed when his Beaughfighter crashed in October 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D.; New Zealand War Service Medal, together with New Zealand Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (R.A.F. 36191 S/Ldr. G. R. MacDonald) in case of issue; portrait photograph; M.I.D. certificate; Memorial Scroll, and the recipient’s R.N.Z.A.F. Flying Log Book for the period October...
Three: Warrant Officer R. Clayton, Nos. 48, 210 and 228 Squadrons, Royal Air Force, an Air Gunner on Catalina and Sunderland Flying Boats 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, together with twelve photographs and the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period November 1938 to January 1944, extremely fine (3)
Five: Flight lieutenant P. J. R. Lee, Nos. 55, 244 and 297 Squadrons, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D., together with the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period December 1941 to April 1961, good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £400
Four: Flying Officer R. G. V. Coston, No. 59 Squadron (Coastal Command), Navigator and Bomb Aimer of a Liberator credited with destroying one U-boat and severely damaging another 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, these in their named card box of issue, together with the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period October 1941 to August 1945, nearly extremely fine (4)
Hammer Price: £500
Four: Flight Sergeant P. B. Dodman, No. 99 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Nose Gunner on Liberators in the Far East 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Defence and War Medals, together with three photographs of the recipient and his Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period November 1943 to May 1945, good very fine (4)
Hammer Price: £210
Three: Flight Sergeant E. J. Richardson, an Wireless Operator on Liberators with No. 178 Squadron in operations over Italy and the Balkans 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, together with a photograph of a damaged Liberator and the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period September 1942 to April 1946, good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £130
Four: Warrant Officer M. Whitmore, Wireless Operator and Air Gunner, Nos. 210 and 423 Flying Boat Squadrons, Coastal Command, who flew several sorties with Flying Officer J. A. Cruickshank, later to win the Victoria Cross 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, together with two photographs and the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period June 1941 to October 1944, good very fine (4)
£200–£250
Three: Warrant Officer W. Heslop, a Boeing Fortress Wireless Operator with No. 220 Squadron Coastal command 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, with copy Air Crew Europe clasp; War Medal, these in card box of issue with named forwarding slip, together with the recipient’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period December 1942 to December 1945, extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £140
Pair: Flight Lieutenant R. H. Vartan, Squadron Medical Officer, No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Defence and War Medals, together with R.A.F. Identity Card, Notice of Calling Out (1939), document of appointment as Medical Officer at R.A.F. Station Hucknall, various news cuttings and a photograph album relating to his time with the squadron, extremely fine (2)
£100–£120
Four: Sergeant I. C. Seager, No. 512 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in action during a supply sortie in support of the D-Day ‘Overlord’ landings on 6 June 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these in their card box of issue with named condolence slip addressed to his mother, together with the recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period May 1943 to June 1944, R.A.F. Sight Log Book, a Telegram reporting him missing,...
£300–£350
Three: Flight Sergeant G. H. Davison, No. 613 Squadron, who carried out Anti-Aircraft Calibration flights in Lysanders over London during the Battle of Britain and was later killed in action with No. 83 Squadron 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, together with several photographs and the recipient’s two Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Books for the period June 1940 to April 1942, good very fine (3)
£400–£500
Seven: Warrant Officer M. Rikovsky, Flight Engineer, No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal; Czechoslovakia, Medal for Valour; Military Medal of Merit; War Cross 1939; Campaign Medal 1939-45, the first three Czech awards in boxes of issue; together with the recipient’s Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers for the period May 1944 to August 1945, and a photograph of the recipient, good very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £240
Five: Flight Lieutenant M. L. Gray, Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 6 and 20 (Army Co-operation) Squadrons 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; New Zealand War Service Medal, together with the recipient’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book for the period September 1941 to June 1943, good very fine (5)
Three: Flight Sergeant R. Pugh, Wireless Operator and Air Gunner, No. 25 Squadron, South African Air Force 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, these in their named card box of issue, together with three photographs and the recipient’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book for the period October 1943 to May 1945, extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £190
Five: Flight Lieutenant Stanley Few, Nos. 26 and 12 Squadrons, South African Air Force 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, the War Medal renamed, otherwise all officially impressed (543861 S. Few) together with the recipient’s Flying Log Book for the period February 1943 to October 1945, Radio Note Book, photograph album and other related original documents, good very fine (5)
£250–£300
Three: Sergeant C. J. Buckholt, Womens Royal Air Force Defence and War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (428564 Sgt. (W) C. J. Buckholt, W.R.A.F.) together with original R.A.F. Certificate of Service, this confirming medal entitlement, good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £60
A fine family group including an important Korea pair to Fleet Air Arm Pilot Lieutenant J. T. McGregor, Royal Navy, who was shot down and killed over North Korea in April 1953 One: British War Medal (16-556 Pte. J. Ternent, North’d. Fus.) Three: 1100964 Sergeant R. McGregor, No. 75 Squadron, R.A.F., killed on a raid on Cologne, 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, together with card box of issue addressed to his father, Pilot’s Flying Log Book for the period May to June...
Hammer Price: £1,850
Pair: Private E. McArdle, Royal Scots Korea 1950-53 (22659303 Pte., R.S.); U.N. Korea, good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £75
Pair: Sapper L. E. Baker, Royal Engineers Korea 1950-53 (22541918 Spr., R.E.); U.N. Korea, official correction to surname, otherwise good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £45
Pair: Stoker Mechanic W. J. Collins, Royal Navy Korea 1950-53 (C/KX907683 S.M. R.N.); U.N. Korea, good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £55
Pair: Gunner R. W. F. Mangan, New Zealand Artillery Korea 1950-53 (207810 Gnr. R. W. F. Mangan); U.N. Korea, named as before, good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £90
Three: Corporal M. King, Royal Marines Naval General Service 1915-62, 3 clasps, Cyprus, Near East, Brunei (R.M.15147, Mne. R.M.); General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (L/Cpl. R.M.) rank corrected; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Cpl. R.M.) very fine or better (3)
Hammer Price: £460
Pair: Marine B. A. Smith, Royal Marines Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (R.M.18792, Mne. R.M.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (RM18792 Mne. R.M.) edge bruise to the first, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)
Hammer Price: £110
Pair: Corporal P. Woodland, Royal Engineers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (23545653 Cpl., R.E.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (23545653 Cpl., R.E.) light contact marks and edge nick to the second, otherwise very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £95
Pair: Marine N. A. Bell, Royal Marines General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Mne. PO41623L R.M.); South Atlantic 1982, with Combat Rosette (Mne 1, R.M.) very fine and better (2)
The group of Decorations awarded to Sir Henry Hallett Dale, O.M., G.B.E., M.D., F.R.S., Nobel prize winner in 1938 and one of Britain’s most outstanding leaders of Medical research The Order of the British Empire, G.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type, sash badge and breast star in silver, gilt and enamels, the set complete with evening dress sash in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue, small enamel chip to the point of one arm of the badge; Knight Bachelor Badge, 1st large type breast badge in...
£1,800–£2,200
A scarce Nile Campaign D.C.M. group of three awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Symons, Coldstream Guards, Guards Camel Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt., 1/Coldm. Gds. 13th Feby. 1885); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2505 Sergt., 2/Cm. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2505 Cr. Sergt., Coldm. Gds.) the first two with pitting and contact wear, better than good fine, the last very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Boer War C.B. group of three awarded to Colonel Herbert Batson, commanding the 2nd Battalion, Devon Regiment The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Major, Devon Rgt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Lt. Col., C.B., Devon Rgt.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Major J. T. C. Murray, Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (Capt., Rl. Highrs.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Captn., 2nd Bn. The Black Watch); 1914 Star, with Mons clasp (Mjr., R.Highrs.); British War...
A Great War O.B.E., M.C. group of six awarded to Major D. H. Green, Royal Engineers The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Lt., Spec. Res. R.E. 14th Jan. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Major); Roumania, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge with swords, silver and enamels, some enamel damage to the last but generally good very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £470
A C.I.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant W. H. E. Garrod, who served with the Royal Marine Divisional Engineers in Gallipoli before transferring to the Royal Engineers and later to the Indian Service of Engineers The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels, enamel repaired in several places; 1914-15 Star (Deal 629-S, Spr., R.M.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lieut.); War Medal; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953,...
£300–£400
A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant Alfred Otterburn, 2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (2.Lieut. A. Otterburn) very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant B. Miller, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached R.A.F. Balloon Section Military Cross, G.V.R., in case of issue; 1914 Star (M-36406 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut., R.A.F.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Benjamin Miller), Observers cloth wing, four letters of condolence, original photograph of recipient wearing R.A. uniform and C.W.G.C. photograph of grave, medals and plaque with...
Hammer Price: £750
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