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A Second War 1944 ‘Normandy Operations’ M.C. group of five awarded to Major N. J. Newton, Dorsetshire Regiment, for his gallantry during the attack on the Chateau de Fontaine on 10 July 1944, during which the Battalion killed a large number of the enemy, took 80 prisoners, and captured many important maps and documents; Newton himself was subsequently wounded on 21 July when his Battalion Headquarters was heavily mortared Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated 1944 and additional...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Family Group: A Second War 1944 ‘Pathfinder’s’ D.F.C., D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Flight Engineering Leader, Flight Lieutenant G. Robinson, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 60 operational sorties in Stirlings and Lancasters, mainly over heavily defended German targets, including five times to Berlin Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1944´; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (628021 F/Sgt. G. Robinson. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, cl...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Great War A.F.C. group of three awarded to Martinsyde and Sopwith Pilot Lieutenant F. T. Woods, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late Northamptonshire Regiment, who served as a test pilot at R.A.F. Hendon under Geoffrey de Havilland Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with original horizontal-stripped riband; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. T. Woods. R.F.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War A.R.R.C. pair awarded to Nursing Superintendent Edith M. Hodgson, Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister E. M. Hodgson.) officially re-impressed naming, edge bruise to QSA, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Mrs. Florence L. Brigg, British Red Cross and Order of St. John of Jerusalem Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914-15 Star (F. L. Brigg. B.R.C. & St. J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (F. L. Brigg. O. St. J.) good very fine (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Sister Amy I. Coward, Territorial Force Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Sister A. I. Coward. T.F.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Sister A. I. Coward.); together with a Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Institute for Nurses Queen Alexandra’s Committee Medal, silver-gilt (hallmarks for London 1915) and enamel, on Dannebrog l...
Hammer Price: £850
The Order of St. John group of three to Colonel A. Clark, Honorary Surgeon to the King The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver and enamel, slight enamel damage, and with one ‘lion’ emblem missing from angle of Star; Coronation 1911 (Col. Andrew Clark, V.D., K.H.S.); Volunteer Decoration, V.R., silver and silver-gilt (hallmarks for London 1892), the reverse inscribed ‘Brigade Surgeon Lt. Col. Andrew Clark, 4th Midd...
Hammer Price: £240
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Miss Gwladys M. C. Richards, Cardiff Central Priory for Wales, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Dame of Grace set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; Star, silver and enamel, heraldic beasts in angles, with gold retaining pin; Defence Medal; Coronation 1953; St. John Service Medal, with Five Additional Award Bars (14793. L/County Off. G. M. C. Richards. City of Car...
Hammer Price: £260
An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Divisional Surgeon J. A. Hislop, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s ‘skeletal’ breast badge, silver; Defence Medal; St. John Service Medal (78050. D/Sgn. J. A. Hislop. No 10 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1937.) all in card boxes of issue, with Home Secretary’s enclosure for the Defence Medal, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140
Hammer Price: £80
An Order of St. John group of five awarded to Leading Sick Berth Attendant A. Hunter, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, and St. John Ambulance The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head, with Second Award Bar (4763 A. Hunter. L. S. B. A. R.N.A.S.B.R.); St. John Service Medal, 6 bars (11433 A/Offr. A. Hunter. Eston Div. No....
Hammer Price: £300
An Order of St. John pair awarded to Superintendent M. Pettitt, Hertfordshire Police The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s breast badge, 5th type, silvered metal and enamel; Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Supt Majorie Pettitt), mounted in reverse order to listing, very fine (lot) £80-120
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War 1916 Albert Medal Second Class for Land group of five awarded to Corporal A. E. Feldwick, London Regiment, for his gallantry in apprehending, along with Lieutenant Rathbone, a deranged soldier who was running amok with loaded rifle and fixed bayonet in the trenches on the night of 6 May 1916. Recorded as being severely wounded by a grenade during the incident, he was later captured by the Germans at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and taken Prisoner of War Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A good ‘Heavy Brigade’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal H. Preece, 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, who was wounded during the famous charge at Balaklava, 25 October 1854, and was later recorded as ‘hemmed in, with a cossack cavalryman on either side of him. The one on his left attempted to decapitate him by a heavy sabre cut, which nearly severed his nose. Preece’s attention however, was directed to his opponent on the right, whom he cut down. Seeing this, the other cossack fled. A...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Bancroft, 77th Foot, who was wounded by gunshot at the Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854, resulting in the amputation of the fingers on his left hand Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Joseph Bancroft. 77th. Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Private Josh. Bancroft 77th. Foot) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (Joseph Bancroft 77th Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, with...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Crimean War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant-Major Thomas Pegg, 17th Foot, who ‘distinguished himself by general zeal and gallantry at the Siege of Sebastopol’, and was later Sergeant Instructor of the Stafford Rifle Volunteers Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Color Serjt. T. Pegg. 17th Foot.) officially impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Color Serjt. T. Pegg 17th Foot) contemporary engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1925 Sjt.-Mjr...
A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Connell, 88th Foot, recorded as wounded in action during the Final Attack on the Redan, 8 September 1855, when the Regiment’s D.C.M. winners wore their medals into action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (..hn Connell. 88th Regt.) suspension repaired, edge details worn in places, contact marks, good fine £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,500
A scarce campaign combination Crimea D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant H. Prompby, Rifle Brigade Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. Henry Prompby. 1st. Bn. Rifle Bde.); South Africa 1834-53 (H. Prompby. 1st. Bn. Rifle Bde.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. H. Prompby. 1st. Batn. Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced as issued, top lugs removed from third, minor edge bruising, th...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Family Group: An extremely rare Indian Mutiny D.C.M. group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major H. G. Baker, 61st Foot, later Yeoman Warder, Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard, for the storming of the Delhi Magazine, 16 September 1857, where he captured the Colours of the 41st Native Infantry, having already been wounded during a repulse of a sortie from Delhi, 9 July 1857 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt.-Major. H. Baker. 61st. Regt.) suspension claw re-affixed,...
Hammer Price: £14,000
A Scarce ‘Ashantee 1873-74’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Instructor of Musketry W. Street, 42nd Royal Highlanders, who was wounded at the Battle of Amoaful, 31 January 1874 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. William Street. 42nd. Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Wm. Street, 42nd Highlanders) suspension claw loose; Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (269. Serjt. I. of M. W. Street. 42nd Highds 1873-4); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (269...
Hammer Price: £5,000
A fine Egypt D.C.M. and 5 clasp campaign medal group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Sutherland, Royal Highlanders, for gallantry at the Battle of Tamaai, 13 March 1884 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2374 Sergt. J. Sutherland. 1/R. Highrs: 13th. March 1884); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2374. Lc. Cpl. J. Sutherland. 1/R. Hrs.) right hand rivet popped between fourth and fifth clasps; Khedive’s Sta...
Hammer Price: £6,500
An Egypt and Sudan D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. Eaton, Royal Artillery, for gallantry at Abu Klea, 17 January 1885, and afterwards at Gubat, 19 January, for which he was awarded the D.C.M. and promoted Sergeant - Gunner A. Smith, also of the 1st Battery, 1st Brigade, Southern Division, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry at Abu Klea Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (23579. Corp: W. Eaton. 1/1. So: Div: R.A. 17 & 19th. Jan: 85); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated...
A regimentally unique D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Warburton, Durham Light Infantry, for gallantry at Ginniss on 30 December 1885, where he saved the life of Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. B. Haggard - his actions were mentioned by the latter officer in his book ‘Under Crescent and Star’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2330. Pte. J. Warburton. 2/Durh: L.I. 30th. Dec: 85.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (2330. Pte. J. Warburton. 2/Durh: L.I.); Khedive’s Star...
A rare North West Frontier D.C.M. pair awarded to Private C. Poile, 1st East Kent Regiment, for the famous Victoria Cross night action at Bilot, 16th to 17th September 1897; Poile received a gun shot wound to his forehead during the action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. C. Poile. 1/E. Kent R. 16-17 Sept: 1897.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3997 Pte. C. Pile (sic). 1st Bn. “The Buffs”) extremely fine (2) £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £8,000
A ‘Tirah’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Private E. Sullivan, Royal West Surrey Regiment, who was severely wounded at Colenso, 15 December 1899 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. E. Sullivan. R:W: Surr: R.) suspension post reaffixed; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3070 Pte. E. Sullivan 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Surr Regt.) suspension slack on last, very fine (2) £4000-5000
The regimentally unique ‘Omdurman’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant H. Sheppard, Royal West Kent Regiment, attached Egyptian Army, twice mentioned in despatches for the Sudan campaign, and once for the Second Boer War Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cr. Sgt. H. Sheppard: R. W. Kent R. (2nd Sept: 1898)); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (1823 Cl./Sgt. H. Sheppard. E. A.) suspension claw loose; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1823 Sgt H....
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Roberts, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry at Spion Kop, 24 January 1900 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3308 Pte. T. Roberts. Rl: Lanc: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3308 Pte. T. Roberts, R. Lanc: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3308 Pte. T. Roberts. Rl: Lanc: Regt.) very fi...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. F. Tobin, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2309 Serjt: W. F. Tobin. Rl: Warwick: Regt); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (230.. rgt. W. Tobin, 1/R. War: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (2..9 Sgt. Mr: Ck: W. Tobin. Rl. Warwick R..) 4th and 5th clasps are tailor’s copies; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2309 Sjt: W.F. Tobi...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant H. Poole, Scottish Rifles, Later Essex Regiment, wounded and taken prisoner of war at Blood River Poort, 17 September 1901 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cpl W. [sic] Poole, 2nd Scottish Rifles); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4142 Corl H. Poole. Scot: Rifles); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4142 Serjt: H. Poole. Scot: Rifles.); 1914-15...
A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant Major S. H. Willis, East Lancashire Regiment, later Regimental Sergeant Major, Liverpool Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (720 Clr:-Serjt: W. [sic] Willis. 1st E. Lanc: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (720 C. Sgt S. H. Willis, E. Lanc: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (720 Sjt:-Maj: W. S. H. [sic] Willis E. Lanc: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (11988 S. Mjr. S.H. Willis, L’...
A scarce Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Corporal J. Mackenzie, Lovat’s Scouts Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. J. Mc.Kenzie. Lovat’s Scouts.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (8823 Corpl: J. Mackenzie. Lovat’s Scouts.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, very fine (2) £1200-1600
Hammer Price: £1,800
A scarce Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant-Major J. H. Zeder, Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, later Lieutenant, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds during the Great War, 3 July 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt:- Maj: J. H. Zeeder. [sic] Kitchener’s F.S.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. J. H. Zeder) minor edge bruise to DCM, nearly extremely fine (2) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. P. Batey, No. 3 Special Company, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (106517 C.S.Mjr: J. P. Batey. No: 3 Spec: Coy. R.E.) official correction to first initial; 1914-15 Star (106517 Cpl. J. P. Batey, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (106517 W.O.Cl. 2 J. P. Batey. R.E.); Belgian Croix de Guerre, nearly extremely fine (5) £800-1000
A Great War Western Front D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance Corporal A. Froud, Gloucestershire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9881 L. Cpl. A. Froud. 1/Glouc. R.) 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (9881 Pte. A. Froud. 1/Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (9881 Pte. A. Froud. Glouc. R.) heavy pitting from Star, polished and worn, therefore fine (4) £700-900
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant F. Bell, 1/3 Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (390005 Q.M. Sjt: F. Bell. 1/3 N’bn: F.A. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (290 W.O. Cl. 2. F. Bell. R.A.M.C.); Defence Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (390005 Q.M. Sjt: F. Bell. R.A.M.C.) some contact marks, otherwise very fine (5) £700-900
Hammer Price: £700
A post-War K.P.F.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Officer O. H. B. Leek, Breconshire and Radnorshire Fire Brigade King’s Police and Fire Services Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Oliver H. B. Leek, Ch. Officer. Breconshire & Radnorshire Fire Brigade); Defence Medal; Coronation 1953; Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Oliver H. B. Leek Chief Officer) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £700-900
The rare 1914 ‘Battle of the Falkland Islands’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Stoker Petty Officer G. S. Brewer, Royal Navy, who was severely burnt when trying to extinguish a fire after a shell hit the gun port at A.3 casemate of H.M.S. Kent during her successful action with the German light cruiser Nürnberg; he was afterwards on board when Kent hunted down S.M.S. Dresden, the last surviving ship of Admiral von Spee’s Asiatic squadron, and forced her surrender and scuttling in Chile Dist...
The rare and outstanding Great War submariner’s ‘V.C. action’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer L. C. Allen, an ‘original’ Royal Australian Navy submariner, ex-H.M.A.S. AE.1 and AE.2, who was decorated for his gallantry in E. 11’s epic patrols in the Sea of Marmora - patrols that resulted in the destruction of at least 90 enemy vessels and the award of the V.C. to his skipper, Martin Nasmith Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (R.A.N. 8286 L. C. Allen, Ch. E.R.A...
An outstanding D.S.M., S.G.M. group of nine awarded to Petty Officer F. S. Nicoll, Royal Navy, whose three foreign decorations combine to make a unique combination of awards Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (210751. F. S. Nicoll, A.B. H.M.S. Sharpshooter. 5 June 1917.); 1914-15 Star (210751 F. S. Nicoll. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (210751 F. S. Nicoll. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (210751 F. S. Nicoll. P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke); Sea Gallantry Medal,...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A fine Second War 1942 ‘Operation Ironclad’ D.S.M., 1949 Military Division B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Air Artificer A. Bennett, H.M.S. Illustrious, Royal Navy, for his gallantry in support of the landings and capture of Diego Suarez, 5 - 7 May 1942, as part of the Battle of Madagascar Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R (FX. 75114 A. Bennett. Air. Art. 4.); British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (C.A.A. Alfred Bennett, D.S.M. L/FX 7114); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Sta...
An exceptional Second World War 1939-40 mine disposal operations D.S.M. and King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct group of eight awarded to Able Seaman S. C. Keen, Royal Navy, who served from the outbreak of hostilities until 1942 as an assistant to Lieutenant-Commander R. B. Edwards, D.S.O., one of the “greats” to emerge from the highly hazardous world of mine disposal: they were the first to render safe Z and U type mines Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.36458 S. C. Keen. A.B. H.M...
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