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An Albert Medal for Sea awarded to Stoker Petty Officer A. V. Bailey, Royal Navy, for making a number of gallant attempts to rescue three men overcome by noxious gas in the hold of H.M.S. Tiger at Invergordon Dock on 27 August 1919 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Awarded by His Majesty to Stoker Petty Officer Albert Victor Bailey., O.N., K.6117. (Dev.) for Gallantry in endeavouring to save life in H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private M. Fitzgerald, 55th Foot, who was severely wounded at the Battle of Inkermann, 5 November 1854- a notorious drunkard and defaulter in peacetime, he was ‘the coolest and most daring of soldiers under heavy fire’ when at war Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Michael Fitzgerald. 55th. Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Michl. Fitzgerald 55th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, suspension claw...
An outstanding Great War M.C. & Bar, M.M. group of five awarded to Captain P. J. Reiss, Bedfordshire Regiment, late Company Sergeant-Major, Royal Fusiliers, wounded on three occasions during the war Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed; Military Medal, G.V.R. (1986 C.S. Mjr: P. J. Reiss. 18/R. Fus:); 1914-15 Star (1986 C.S. Mjr. P. J. Reiss. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. P. J. Rees.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,600
A ‘Thin Red Line’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Laing, 93rd Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. David Laing. 93rd Highlanders.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Sergt David Laing 9..) contemporarily and lightly engraved, right-hand side of 1st clasp facing sprung, unofficial rivets, top-left lug missing; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Cr. Sergt. Davd. Laing, 93rd Highlanders); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (No. 1976...
Hammer Price: £4,400
The Regimentally unique ‘Tirah’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant S. Donald, Royal Scots Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sgt. Stewart Donald. R. Sco: F...); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (...0 Pte. S. Donald. 1/R..c: Fus:); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (.... S. Donald 1st Bn. Ryl Sco Fus.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, with additional hook suspension to reverse,...
A rare ‘Burma 1886’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Major, later Lieutenant and Quartermaster, E. W. Bath, Somerset Light Infantry, for gallantry at Quingyee, 26 June 1886 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt E. W. Bath. 2/Som: L.I. (26th June 1886.)); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (30 Sergt. E. W. Bath. 2nd Bn. Som. L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal...
Hammer Price: £4,200
The First Gulf War 1990-91 Medal with ‘2 August 1990’ clasp group of three awarded to Warrant Officer 2nd Class D. C. Robson, Adjutant General’s Corps, late Royal Army Pay Corps, a member of the British Liaison Team in Kuwait, who, together with his wife, was taken hostage following the invasion and held as part of Saddam Hussein’s “human shield” Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 2 Aug 1990 (24610570 Sgt., RAPC); Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue,...
The Persia campaign medal to Captain R. F. Wren, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, who was recommended for the Victoria Cross in recognition of his gallantry during the famous charge at the battle of Khushab India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Captn. R F Wren 3rd Bombay Lt. Cav), with silver Phillips, 23 Cockspur St.’ top riband buckle, this with gold retaining bar, good very fine £2000-2400
A ‘First Day of the Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain O. A. Tunnicliffe, North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 1st South Staffordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe North Staffs. Regt. Mametz. 1st July 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe, N. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O. A. Tunnicliffe) nearly extremely fine (4) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £4,000
A Boer War ‘gallantry’ D.S.O. group of three awarded to Lieutenant A. F. de Trafford, South Staffordshire Regiment Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lieut: A. F. de Trafford, D.S.O., S. Staff: R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. A. F. de Trafford. D.S.O. S. Staff. Rgt.) extremely fine (3) £2000-2600
Hammer Price: £3,800
An extremely rare ‘Burma 1930-32’ D.S.O., Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.C. and Persian Order of the Lion and Sun group of eleven awarded to Colonel J. D. Fulton, 2-15th Punjabis, late 26th Punjabis, Indian Army, who over the course of an illustrious career was 9 times Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt....
An extremely rare Black Mountain expedition R.R.C. group of three awarded to Sister Edith Welchman, Indian Medical Service, afterwards the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Watson, V.C., Royal Engineers: among other duties, Miss Welchman undertook a two day journey with her senior, Miss Loch, an Indian soldier and a groom, camping out at night in hostile country - luckily, she and Miss Loch felt relatively secure, having been issued with revolvers, with which they ‘rather distinguished...
A rare Afghanistan 1878-80 D.C.M. pair awarded to Private E. Hallett, 7th Foot, for the operations immediately following the disastrous defeat at Maiwand, 27 July 1880, and the subsequent retreat to Kandahar, 27-28 July 1880 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (49B/627 Pte. E. Hallett. 2/7th Foot.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (627, Pte. E. Hallett, 2/7th Foot) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3000-4000
A Sudan D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Private J. Chalmers, Cameron Highlanders, for his gallantry as a Piper at the Battle of the Atbara, 8 April 1898, where he assisted Private Cross in saving the life of General Gatacre by killing a Dervish about to spear the general - an act of gallantry for which Cross was recommended for the V.C. Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. J. Chalmers. Cam’n Highrs. (8th. April 1898)); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3995. Pte. J. Chalmers. 1/Cam: Hrs:);...
A superb ‘Battle of Colenso’ Boer War dated D.C.M. group of six awarded to Gunner, later Captain, H. S. Gilbery, 66th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, for attempting to extricate the guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries at the Battle of Colenso, 15 December 1899- 5 Victoria Crosses were awarded for this action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (14177 Gnr: H. S. Gilberry. R.F.A. 15-12-99); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief...
A superb Great War ‘Glencourse Wood’ 1917 D.C.M. group of six to Lance Corporal, later Lieutenant, H. Israel, 6th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for personally capturing a machine gun and despatching it’s operators at the point of a bayonet, and later contributing to the capture of a concrete blockhouse. He was wounded three times during the Great War Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2543 Cpl. H. Israel. 6/Aust: Inf:) surname partially officially...
A ‘1950’ A.F.M. group of six to Squadron Leader B. S. ‘Mr Canberra’ Bull, Royal Air Force, a Spitfire, Lancaster and Canberra pilot, who racked up at least 6,500 hours in Canberra’s - more ‘than any other service pilot in the world’, and who was awarded two Queen’s Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air Air Force Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (1583781. Plt. II. B. S. Bull. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service...
A rare Burma Campaign Gold D.S.O. pair to Captain Alexander Campbell, C.I.E., D.S.O., Royal Indian Marine Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel, with integral top riband bar, reverse of top bar with slide fitting to facilitate mounting; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Captn. A. Campbell, H.M. I.M.S.), nearly extremely fine (2) £3000-3600
Hammer Price: £3,600
The Great War ‘Battle of Ypres’ 1915 M.C. group of eight awarded to Colonel J. E. L. Streight, 3rd Canadian Infantry, late South African Constabulary, who was gassed and taken Prisoner of War at Ypres, 24 April 1915. Escaping from captivity in March 1917, he made it as far as the Dutch border before being recaptured. He later served as Commanding Officer of the Governor General’s Body Guard, was elected to the Canadian Parliament, and commanded the Canadian Contingent at the Coronation...
A Second War G.M. pair awarded to Mr. W. Mills, Foreman, A.R.P. Mains Repair Squad, Stretford and District Gas Board, for gallantry during an air raid on Stretford, near Manchester, on 7 May 1941 George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Walter Mills); Defence Medal, mounted court style as worn, extremely fine (2) £2000-3000
The Indian Mutiny and North West Frontier campaign pair to Brigadier-General O. E. Rothney, C.B., C.S.I., 4th Sikh Infantry (late Rothney’s Sikhs), Commandant of the 5th Gurkhas 1860-73 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Bt. Maj... O. E. Rothney, 4th Sikh Infy.) suspension claw re-affixed and loose; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Major. O. E. Rothney, 4th Sikh Inftry.) contact marks overall, therefore good fine or better (2) £2400-2800
An unusual Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal F. Fowler, Royal Engineers, previously the recipient of a Naval Good Shooting Medal Military Medal, G.VI.R. (48472 Sjt: F. Fowler. 87/Fd: Co: R.E.); 1914-15 Star (48472 Sjt. F. Fowler. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (48472 Cpl. F. Fowler. R.E.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (219401 F. Fowler, A.B., H.M.S. Argonaut. 1907 6 In. Q.F.); Messina Earthquake 1908, unnamed as issued, together with matching tunic ribbons,...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Alexr. Leddle, 94th Foot.) edge bruising, otherwise very fine £3000-3600
Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Bhurtpoor (T. Howe, 14th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine and scarce £1800-2200
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver, gold and enamels, with full dress sash, the badge with very minor chips to both ‘Ich Dien’ scrolls, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £1800-2200
The C.B., Great War ‘Egyptian Expeditionary Force’ D.S.O., M.C. group of fifteen awarded to Major-General Sir Frederick Gwatkin, 18th (King George’s Own) Lancers, Indian Army, later Colonel of the Royal Deccan Horse Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1940, in Royal Mint case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband; Distinguished...
Hammer Price: £3,400
Edward Medal (Mines), G.VI.R., 1st issue, silver (John Cyril Davies, Bullcroft Main Colliery, 11.6.47) in Royal Mint case of issue, about extremely fine £2000-2400
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Martinique, Java (J. D. Stoddart, Midshipman.) nearly extremely fine £2800-3200
An important Rhodesian group of six awarded to Major-General J. R. Shaw, Chief of Staff of the Rhodesian Army, late Royal Horse Guards and Metropolitan Police, who was tragically killed in a helicopter crash, 23 December 1975, whilst visiting his troops in the field for Christmas Rhodesia, Defence Cross For Distinguished Service, unnamed copy; Rhodesia, General Service Medal (Lt. Col. J. R. Shaw); Rhodesia, Exemplary Service Medal, with Bar (Col. J. R. Shaw); Defence and War Medals...
A superb D.S.O. and Bar, O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Colonel G. S. Brighten, Liverpool Regiment, attached 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with Second Award Bar and integral top riband bar; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. S. Brighten, L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A ‘Punjab Frontier’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant J. McGee, Royal West Kent Regiment, for gallantry in the actions at Agrah and Ghat, 30 September 1897 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (L/Corp. J. McGee. R. W. Kent R.) suspension claw re-affixed; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2595 Corpl. J. McGee 1st Bn. Ryl. W.... Regt.) suspension slack on both medals, nearly very fine (2) £3600-4000
Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Laswarree (J. Durdin, 29th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare £3000-3600
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 1st type badge with ‘India’ on the petals, gold and enamel, skilfully converted for wear as a neck badge with additional top ring suspension, with section of neck riband, usual gold ‘stop’ between ‘Victoria’ and ‘Imperatrix’ missing, minor enamel loss to jewels of crown, otherwise extremely fine and rare £3000-3600
Four: Sister A. A. Hutchinson, Doctor Flora Murray’s Lady Doctors’ Hospital, Paris 1914 Star (A. A. Hutchinson, Lady Doctors’ Hosp:); British War and Victory Medals (Sister A. A. Hutchinson.); Belgium, Queen Elizabeth Medal, bronze and enamel, good very fine and very rare (4) £800-1000
A Battle of Britain period G.M. awarded to Gunner H. G. Groom, Royal Artillery, for rescuing four children from a burning house after an aircraft crash in Northamptonshire, September 1940 George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (No. 2086223 Gnr. Horace George Groom, R.A.) in card box of issue, very fine £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £3,000
An important Indian Mutiny Pair to Major S. G. C. Renaud, 1st Madras Fusiliers, commander of the Advance Relief Column for Cawnpore, instigator of strict punitive measures, and mortally wounded leading his men into action at Aong, 15 July 1857 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Captn. & Majr. Sydenham Geo. Chas. Renaud. 1st Madras Fusrs.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major, S, G, C, Renaud, 1st Madras, Fusrs.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2) £3000-4000
A scarce ‘Malaya’ M.M. pair awarded to Corporal Lengu, Rhodesian African Rifles, awarded for gallantry when he single-handedly charged four armed communist terrorists, killing two of them - One of just three M.M.’s awarded to the regiment for the Malayan Campaign Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (2805 Cpl. Lengu. Rh. A. R.); General Service 1918-621 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (2805 Cpl. Lengu. Rh. A. R.) mounted loose style as worn, some edge bruising and contact wear overall as a...
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, G.B.E. (Civil) Dame Grand Cross, 2nd type set of Ladies insignia, comprising sash badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with Ladies full dress sash and fitted pad from case of issue, extremely fine and rare (2) £2000-2600
An interesting Great War C.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel V. V. Hooley, Royal Army Service Corps, late Purser in the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, awarded a Brazilian gold life saving medal for saving the life of the daughter of the Brazilian Consul-General to Argentina The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, in Garrard & Co (Civil) case of issue; Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (V. V....
Hammer Price: £2,800
The ‘Samana 1897’ India General Service Medal awarded to Sepoy Thaman Singh, 36th Sikhs, for gallantry at Fort Cavagnari on 13 September 1897 when he drove the enemy from their sangars at the point of the bayonet and captured three of their standards, and was dangerously wounded by gunshot- for his gallantry he was awarded the Indian Order of Merit India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, second clasp loose on riband as issued (1741 Sepoy Thaman...
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