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A rare and outstanding Second World War Burma operations M.M. and Bar awarded to Lance-Naik Kharakbahadur Rai, 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles, who won immediate awards for his gallantry on the Tiddim Road during the battle of Imphal in April-May 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (63258 L./Naik Kharakbahacdur Rai, 2/5 R.G.R.), officially engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first with edge nicks and bent suspension, very fine or better (4) ...
Hammer Price: £2,800
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘TD’ over ‘HD’ for Thomas and Henry Davies, fitted with wide gold swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle, refurbished overall, minor chips to several arms and some loss of enamel to both wreaths, otherwise very fine £2600-3000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Sahagun, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Flook, 15th Hussrs.) edge bruising and some nicks, otherwise nearly very fine and a very scarce casualty £1800-2200
An exceptional Rhodesian Bronze Cross group of four awarded to Lieutenant Moses Pongweni, Rhodesian African Rifles, who was decorated for his repeated acts of gallantry during the Rhodesian Bush War and was one of the first black offices to receive a commission in the Rhodesian Army Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered '09867'; Bronze Cross of Rhodesia, reverse inscribed, ‘641024 W.O.II M. Pongweni’; Rhodesian General Service Medal (R41024 Cpl. Moses); Exemplary...
An exceptional Malaya M.M. group of five awarded to Rifleman Budhiraj Limbu, 1st Battalion, 10th (Princess Mary’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, who was awarded an M.M. for gallantry in an action in which he personally accounted for four terrorists Military Medal, E.II.R. (21140132 A/L/Cpl. Budhiraj Limbu. 10 G.R.); Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S. E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya (11668 Rfn. Budhiraj Limbu 3/10 G.R.); India Independence 1947 (1140132 Rfn. Budhiraj....
Waterloo 1815 (Edward Leech, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, minor edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise good very fine £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £2,400
The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Graham, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Royal Engineers Victoria Cross; Order of the Bath, Military Division, gold and enamel, ring suspension; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, edge bruise; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860; Egypt 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, edge bruise; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s Badge, silver, gold...
An outstanding Second World War ‘Hong Kong’ O.B.E., Great War M.C. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. D. Walker, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, late Royal Engineers, who was wounded in the bitter fighting at the Wong Nai Chung Gap in December 1941: taken prisoner by the Japanese, his fighting spirit and good humour appear to have shone bright during nearly four years of hardship and suffering The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military)...
A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Colonel G. J. Houghton, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was decorated for his command of 112 Field Ambulance on the Western Front and afterwards mentioned in despatches for his services in the Iraq operations of 1919-20 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. G. J. Houghton, R.A.M.C.),...
A Great War 1916 ‘First Day of the battle of the Somme’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Major C. G. Rathbone, Royal Engineers, late Royal Fusiliers, for gallantry opposite Maricourt, 1 July 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. G. Rathbone. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major. C. G. Rathbone.); 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal 1939-45, these four officially inscribed ‘240828 C. G....
A good Malaya M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal Robert Grundy, 1st Battalion, Green Howards, who gained his award for repeated acts of gallantry whilst serving as a section commander between September and December 1951, in one action he personally killed two ‘bandits’ Military Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (14462494 Cpl. R. Grundy. Green Howards) official correction to rank; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (14462494 Pte. R. Grundy. Green...
A Korea War casualty’s pair awarded to 2nd Lieutenant C. P. R. M. Hoare, Royal Fusiliers, who won a posthumous mention in despatches for his ‘magnificent example’ during “Operation Pimlico” in November 1952 Korea 1950-53, M.I.D. oak leaf (2/Lt. C. R. P. M. Hoare, R.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, lacquered, extremely fine (2) £2000-2600
A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant W. B. Little, 5th Dragoon Guards and Machine Gun Corps Cavalry, late Military Mounted Police and 1st Dragoon Guards Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4852 Corpl: W. Little 1st. Dgn: Gds:) unofficial rivets between clasps; 1914 Star (P-162 Sjt. W. B. Little. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. B....
Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Albuhera (Samuel Bannister, 29th Foot.) edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £2,200
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Corunna, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (Richard Eynon, 23rd Foot.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, naming lightly rubbed overall, suspension and clasps reconstructed after removal from mount, otherwise very fine £1000-1200
A rare meritorious and long service group of five awarded to Sergeant-Major J. T. Coleman, New Zealand Staff Corps, late Permanent Militia and 10th Contingent Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (S.S.M. Instr. J. Coleman, 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.); New Zealand (Permanent Militia) L.S. & G.C. (No. 171 1/C Gunner J. Coleman, N.Z.P.M. 1895); New Zealand L.S. & G.C., V.R. (No. 171 Bombr. Joseph Coleman, No. 1 Service Coy. N.Z.P.M. (1900)); Army Meritorious Service...
The South African campaign medal awarded to Private John Guthrie, 3/60th Foot, who was afterwards killed in action during the First Boer War in the disaster at Ingogo River on 8 February 1881 South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2110. Pte. J. Guthrie. 3/60th Foot.) extremely fine £2400-2800
A fine Victorian campaign group of three awarded to Major W. R. Arnold, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was gravely wounded in the groin and both legs at the storming of the Dargai Heights in October 1897: he was duly mentioned in despatches for his gallantry by General Lockhart and a private soldier in his company - Samuel Vickery - received the V.C. India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Captn. W. R. Arnold, 1st Bn. Dorset Regt.); Queen’s South...
The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., Knight Grand Cross, Mantle and Star, the Mantle, by Wilkinson, London, in dark blue satin edged with red satin, and lined with white silk, with maker’s stamp on inside, complete with Hood in red satin edged with dark blue satin and lined with white silk, attached stock label reading ‘Prince Louis de Ligne’, with white silk ribbons; and attractive Mantle Star, 225mm, silver bullion star with white velvet and gold bullion thread badge of the order,...
Hammer Price: £2,000
Waterloo 1815 (Francis Powell, 2nd Batt. 44th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and later ring suspension, light contact marks and slightly polished, otherwise nearly very fine £1600-1800
Waterloo 1815 (Charles Coe, 2nd Batt. 69th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and replacement ring suspension, good very fine £1800-2200
The China War 1842 Medal awarded to 1st Lieutenant & Brevet Captain J. W. Rundall, Madras Sapper & Miners, who was twice mentioned in despatches and severely wounded at Canton: having then received a further wound in the Pegu operations of 1852, he died of disease at Frome China 1842 (J. W. Rundall, 1st Lieut., Madras Sappers & Miners), fitted with decorated straight-bar suspension, and matching riband buckle and brooch-bar for wearing, extremely fine £1200-1500
Russia, A selection of 38 mainly copy and reproduction medals from both the Empire and Soviet periods, including a copy Cross of the Order of St. George; and a reproduction badge of a Hero of the Soviet Union; various campaign medals; and miniatures of both the Imperial Order of St. George, and Order of St. Anne, with swords, generally very fine or better (38) £100-200
Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Badajoz, Vittoria, St. Sebastian (Chas. Peevey, 1st Foot, Royals) good very fine £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £1,900
44th Bengal Native Infantry Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1840, an extremely fine example 10.3 x 8.4 cms, the rectangular gilt back plate with clipped corners bears silver mounts being St. Edward’s crown (Indian interpretation) over laurel sprays which enclose the title strap ‘Bengal Nat. Infantry’ with central ‘44’, below the laurel sprays a scroll ‘Deig’, all the mounts are attached via small screw posts and hand cut nuts, maker’s mark at the bottom is probably that of...
A scarce Second World War Burma operations M.M. awarded to Dafadar Badan Singh, ‘C’ Squadron, 16th Light Cavalry, Indian Armoured Corps, who won an immediate award for knocking out an enemy tank at Pyawbe in April 1945 and killing nine of the enemy Military Medal, G.VI.R. (A-1451 Dfr. Badan Singh, I.A.C.), officially impressed naming, edge bruise and contact marks to obverse, very fine £600-800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Busaco (David Archer, 95th Foot, Rifles.) light edge bruising, otherwise toned good very fine £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera (Lewis Wheatley, 48th Foot) nearly very fine £1200-1400
Waterloo 1815 (Troop Q. Master Ja. Rigg, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guard.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, with silver buckle bar, minor edge bruising, very fine £1400-1800
Baronet’s Badge of Great Britain (Rose and Thistle surround), 22 carat gold and enamels, the reverse hallmarked London 1929 and inscribed ‘Malet of Wilbury 1791’, in a later fitted case, good very fine £800-1000
The unique and highly emotive 'posthumous' Hamstead Colliery Disaster Medal in Gold awarded to 'the Altofts Hero' J. Welsby, for his gallantry in attempting to rescue at great personal risk 24 entombed miners following a terrible fire at the colliery, 4 March 1908, and laying down his own life in the process. For his conspicuous bravery he was also awarded a posthumous Edward Medal (Mines) in Bronze Hamstead Colliery Medal 1908, 15 ct. gold, hallmarks for Birmingham 1907, the reverse...
Pair: Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets James Vaughan, Royal Navy China 1842 (James Vaughan, Surgeon, H.M.S. Calliope) original straight bar suspension; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £1200-1500
A Second World War and Malaya campaign service group of six awarded to Sergeant S. C. Clark, Special Air Service, late Royal Artillery and Royal West Kent Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp,1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (22290729 Tpr. S. C. Clark, S.A.S.), mounted loose-style as worn, together with cloth S.A.S. uniform shoulder flash and parachute wings, two embroidered Royal West Kent divisional uniform patches and two...
A Second World War Burma operations M.M. awarded to Sapper Balouch, 70 Field Company, Bengal Sappers & Miners Group, Royal Indian Engineers, who was decorated for his gallant part in manning an L.M.G. during the assault on ‘Bare Patch’ on Vaona Ridge in February 1944: ‘one particular sniper hit the stones on the parapet of his slit trench three times until finally ... Sapper Baluch spotted him and finished him off with two well-aimed bursts.’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (26155 Spr....
An impressive Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of four awarded to Rifleman Ganja Bahadur Rai, 1/7th Gurkha Rifles, who won an immediate award for his clearance of enemy bunkers and slit trenches with his Tommy gun and grenades: having then exhausted his ammunition he rushed a Jap officer - cutting him down with his khukri Military Medal, G.VI.R. (75799 Rfmn. Ganja Bahadur Rai, G.R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, these last three...
Waterloo 1815 (Corporal Geo. Miller, 2nd Reg. Life Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, the reverse heavily polished, otherwise good fine £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £1,700
Waterloo 1815 (William Armstrong, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £1400-1600
Waterloo 1815 (George Smith, 1st or Royal Dragoons.) fitted with steel clip and replacement bar suspension, clip re-fixed with solder, obverse pitted, fine, the reverse better £1600-1800
Seven: Major A. Mulligan, Royal Tank Regiment, and a member of the British Army Association Football Team 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Major A. Mulligan, R. Tks.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., Regular Army (Lieut. A. Mulligan. R.A.C.) together with the recipient’s G.VI.R. miniature awards; five association football prize medals, including Army Football Association Cup Winners Medal, 9 ct. gold;...
A fine ‘Northern Ireland’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Corporal Joseph Sommerville, Cheshire Regiment, for gallantry when his patrol was ambushed by I.R.A. gunmen in the Creggan district of Londonderry in April 1978 British Empire Medal, E.II.R., Military Division (24332040 Cpl. Joseph Somerville, Cheshire); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24332040 Pte. J. Sommerville Cheshire), one or two minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine or better (2) £1800-2200
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