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Pair: Nursing Sister J. E. Smith Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Smith); King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Smith), nearly extremely fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
The Boer War and Great War group of six awarded to Captain W. A. H. Pitt, Labour Corps, late Royal Field Artillery, who was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry during the Victoria Cross action on Tafel Kop in 1901 and who landed with the British Expeditionary Force in France on 12 August 1914 as a civilian attached to the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (83525 Sgt. W. A. H. Pitt, 39th Bty. R.F.A.);...
British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916, 1 clasp, Punitive Expeditions, bronze (Sergt: 14: Sawing) locally engraved naming, good very fine £400-500
Three: Skipper W. J. Watkinson, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (W.S.A. 1398, W. J. Watkinson, Skr., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.S.A. 1398 W. J. Watkinson. Skr. R.N.R.); Memorial Plaque (William Jenkinson Watkinson); and Memorial Scroll, mounted in a separate glazed display frames, extremely fine (4) £140-180
A Scarce C.B.E. group of six awarded to Edward George Gardner Marsh, Deputy Secretary of the Rhodesian Federal Ministry of Home Affairs during the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, formerly a Lieutenant with the Southern Rhodesian Forces during the Second World War The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in its Collingwood case of issue; Rhodesian Independence Commemorative Decoration (ICD),...
Three: Lieutenant R. W. A. Usher, Lancashire Fusiliers, twice wounded at Gallipoli and killed in action in France, 2 May 1917, being his Battalion’s first casualty on the Western Front 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. W. A. Usher.); Memorial Plaque (Robert William Armitage Usher); together with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll, all mounted in a glazed display frame, nearly extremely fine (4) £340-380
Seven: Major O. A. Robertson, Queen’s Own Highlanders, late Seaforth Highlanders 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (Major O. A. Robertson, Seaforth); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (Major O. A. Robertson, Q.O. Hldrs.), this last in its named card box of issue, the remainder mounted as worn, together with a pair of full-dress gilt Major’s ‘pips’, a set of tunic ribands, a small swathe of...
The Africa General Service Medal awarded to Sergeant E. Tims, Lancashire Fusiliers, late 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, who was wounded in North Africa in March 1943 and taken P.O.W. at Arnhem in September 1944 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (3526756 Sgt. E. Tims, L.F.), extremely fine £400-500
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant N. H. J. Hookey, Military Mounted Police Military Medal, G.V.R. (815 Pte. -A.Sjt.- N. H. J. Hookey. M.M.P.); 1914 Star (815 L.Cpl. N. H. J. Hookey. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (815 A.Sjt. N. H. J. Hookey. M.M.P.) edge bruise to first, nearly very fine (4) £300-400
Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, by J. W. Benson Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London, silver and enamel, concave reverse inscribed in four lines, ‘2nd Class/Order/of/Merit’, with manufacturer’s name and address, unnamed, lacking buckle, good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
Four: Lieutenant E. G. Hunter, New Zealand National Military Reserve, late Canterbury Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1101 Sergt. E. G. Hunter, 4th N.Z. Contgt.), the riveted clasps loose on riband; British War and Victory Medals (6/3752 W.O. 1 E. G. Hunter, N.Z.E.F.); Coronation 1902, bronze, the first with contact marks and polished overall, nearly very fine or better (4) £500-600
Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Flying Victory, a gilded medal contained in a contemporary unnamed and unmarked silver frame with glazed lunettes, with silver straight bar suspension, mint state as struck £300-400
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Corpl. J. Inglis, 14th King’s Lt. Dgns.) good very fine £550-650
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Lieutt. C. M. B. Godfrey 2d Bn. R. Sco. Fus.) edge bruising, otherwise very fine £260-300
France, First Empire, Legion of Honour (3), 2nd type, Knight’s breast badge, 52mm including crown suspension x 36mm, silver, gold centre, and enamel, no wreath, reverse eagle facing left; another, 3rd type, 57mm including crown suspension x 37mm, silver, gold centre, and enamel, reverse eagle facing left; another, ‘100 Days’ period, 4th type, Knight’s breast badge, 54mm including crown suspension x 37mm, silver, gold centre, and enamel, reverse eagle facing right, significant enamel...
France, First Empire, a ‘triple order’ broad sash riband, combining the ribands of the Legion of Honour, the Imperial Order of Reunion, and the Order of the Iron Crown, excellent condition, rare £80-120
Three: Sergeant J. B. Richards, Queenstown Rifle Volunteers Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. J. B. Richards, Queenstn. R. Vol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (79 Serjt. J. B. Richards, Queensland (sic) R.V.); Coronation 1902, bronze, one or two minor surface scratches to the first, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £400-500
Five: Private F. C. Page, Kimberley Town Guard and Special Cape Police, later 7th South African Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. E. C. Page. Kimberley Town Gd:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (752 Pte. F. C. Page. Spl. Cape Pol.); British War and Bi-lingual Victory Medals (Pte. F. C. Page. 7th S.A.H.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, unnamed, with brooch bar, nearly extremely fine (5) ...
Three: Private G. E. Habgood, West Yorkshire Regiment, died of wounds received on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, when his battalion suffered 750 officers and men killed or wounded, the greatest number of casualties to a single battalion on the first day of the Battle. 1914-15 Star (15324 Pte. G. E. Habgood. W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (15324 Pte. G. E. Habgood. W. York. R.); Memorial Plaque (George Edward Habgood) mounted in a glazed display frame,...
The rare ‘R. 101 disaster’ M.B.E. awarded to George Darling, a civilian who made a gallant effort to rescue men from the burning wreckage of the airship in October 1930: credited with being the first man on the scene, he was much sought after by the media at large, one resultant - and remarkable - interview today being viewable on youtube.com Some years later, he displayed courage of a very different kind - as a Captain in S.O.E’s famous “Prosper” and “Physician” circuits:...
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private E. A. Pittock, Suffolk Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (40324 Pte. E. A. Pittock. 12/Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (40324 Pte. E. A. Pittock. Suff. R.); Defence Medal, with named card box of issue for Great War pair, and card box of issue for Defence Medal, addressed to recipient at ‘4, Victoria Terrace, All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk’, good very fine (4) £260-300
A Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Naik Bachan Singh, 1st Royal (Kohat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force), who was decorated for gallant deeds in the Kachin Hills in February 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (40638 Nk. Bachan Singh, R.I.A.), officially impressed naming; India General Service 1936-37, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (40638 Dvr. Bachan Singh, 1 R. Mtn. Bty.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal 1939-45, scratch to obverse...
Family Group: A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. T. Blackburn, Military Foot Police, late Grenadier Guards, who was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in bronze for forming part of the King’s Company at the funeral of H.M. King Edward VII Military Medal, G.V.R. (1258 L.Cpl. -A.Sjt:- J. T. Blackburn, M.F.P.); 1914 Star (1258 L.Cpl. J. T. Blackburn. M.F.P.); Victory Medal (1258 T.Sjt. J. T. Blackburn. M.F.P.) mounted with an unrelated British War Medal (9113 Pte. C....
A Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant W. R. Jupp, Military Foot Police, who was wounded by shellfire in May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (P-1074 Pte. -A.Sjt. W. R. Jupp. M.F.P.); 1914-15 Star (P-1074. L-Cpl. W. R. Jupp. M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (P-1074 Sjt. W. R. Jupp. M.F.P.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1937 (W. R. Jupp. Stn. P.S. Metro. Police.) contemporarily engraved naming, good very fine (6) £400-500
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal F. Shackleton, Army Cyclist Corps and Military Foot Police Military Medal, G.V.R. (P-13011 L.Cpl. F. Shackleton. No.4 T.C. Coy. M.F.P.); 1914-15 Star (9600 Pte. F. Shackleton. A. Cyc. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (9600 Pte. F. Shackleton. A. Cyc. Corps.); Defence Medal, good very fine (5) £300-400
A Second World War Anzio beachhead official replacement M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal P. V. Donaghy, Corps of Military Police Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6977089 LCpl P Donaghy CMP R); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Military Medal an official replacement, the first two Stars cast copies, otherwise good very fine (6) £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, Calcutta Mint striking in silver for the native troops of Bengal, 45mm, good very fine and scarce £400-500
Four: Lance-Corporal W. Flack, Military Foot Police, late Grenadier Guards 1914-15 Star (17836 Pte., G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (17836 Pte., G. Gds.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (1518 L.Cpl., M.F.P.) worn, nearly very fine (4) £100-140
King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. A. H. Jones, N.Z.M.R.), good very fine and rare £240-280
Brunswick Waterloo 1815 (Carl. Wolff. Hus,. Rgt.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension with length of old ribbon, nearly very fine £400-500
China 1842 (David Rusell, Petty Officer, H.M.S. Alligator.) minor edge bruising, good very fine £400-500
China 1842 (William Ferns, Petty Offr, H.M.S. Hyacinth) replacement straight bar suspension, traces of brooch mounting to edge at 3 and 9 o’clock, fine £200-240
The Punjab Medal awarded to Colonel W. R. Cunningham, Indian Army, who commanded the 12th Irregular Cavalry at the battle of Goojerat and in the action at Ramnuggar Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Goojerat (Lieut. W. R. Cunningham, 12th Irregular Cavy.), minor edge nicks, better than very fine £600-800
A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) awarded to Seaman Hermann Fehlau, of the German steamer Koln of Bremen, for the rescue of the crew of the Margaret Mitchell of Glasgow Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), E.VII.R., silver, ‘From the British Government’, ‘For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Hermann Fehlau, 23rd November 1902), very fine and scarce £400-500
10th (North Lincoln Regiment) Hall Marked Silver Mess Table Lighter, of ornate baluster form, 16 cms high and mounted on an square ebony base, the lower part is engraved with the Sphinx over laurel sprays these enclose H.M/X, Peninsular, Sutledge (sic), Punjab, the base engraved ‘Presented to the Officers 10th Regiment by Surgeon A. Wood, 10 Feb 1852’ (hall marks severely rubbed), the upper section which is most probably a replacement is hall marked London 1878, good condition £150-250
Five: Private J. Rook, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, taken prisoner at Dundee, 20 October 1899 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Talana, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8046 Corpl: J. Rooke. K.R.R.C.) 1st right-hand rivet loose; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (8046 Pte. J. Rooke. K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (A-1494 Pte. J. Rook. K.R.Rif:C.); British War and Victory Medals (A-1494 Pte., K.R.Rif.C.) minor edge bruising, very fine (5) £360-400
Four: Sergeant D. Cameron, New Zealand Pioneers, late Lovat’s Scouts, in which latter unit he was severely wounded at Spitzkopnear in September 1901: he collected two further wounds in the Great War, the first of them at Gallipoli in June 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (36666 Pte. D. Cameron, Lovat’s Scouts); British War and Victory Medals (11/280 Sgt. D. Cameron, N.Z.E.F.), renamed; Army...
Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Subadar Major Kanhaiya 97th. Deccan Infy.) very fine £280-320
A Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Acting Naik Rahim Ali, 19th (Maymo) Mountain Battery, Indian Artillery: the first Indian gunner to receive the M.M, in the 1939-45 War - an immediate award - he gallantry manned his wireless set under heavy fire in the Arakan in February 1944 and at one point was blown down a hill by the blast of a shell Military Medal, G.VI.R. (43455 A. Naik Rahim Ali, Ind. Art.), officially impressed naming; India General Service 1936-39,...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Martinique, Albuhera (Joseph Rodgers, 7th Foot) medal has brooch marks to obverse and probably reconstituted from a mount, severely worn overall, a few letters of naming affected, fair only £500-600
Hammer Price: £500
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