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Netherlands, Kingdom, Military Order of William, Officer’s breast badge, 62mm including crown suspension x 41mm, gold and enamel, with gold mark on reverse of cross on top of crown, minor white enamel damage to tip of one arm, nearly extremely fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £2,400
An Egyptian Order of the Nile group of six awarded to Colonel Commandant C. Prissick, Indian Army Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (Capt: C. Prissick. 52nd Sikhs); 1914-15 Star (Maj. C. Prissick, 52/Sikhs F.F.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. C. Prissick.); Egypt, Kingdom, Order of the Nile, Third Class neck badge, by Lattes, Cairo, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s mark to reverse, with neck riband; Royal...
Hammer Price: £2,600
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
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...
Pair: Captain W. Power, 32nd Foot, an original Defender of Lucknow, who died of wounds on 10 August 1857 Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Lieut. W. Power, 32nd. Foot.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Captain W. Power, 32nd. Foot.) latter impressed in Calcutta Mint-style capitals and therefore probably a later issue, suspension claw and post tightened on latter, generally very fine, the first better (2) £1400-1800
Four: Lieutenant-Colonel P. W. Drake-Brockman, 5th Bengal Light Infantry, mentioned for services in China India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Captn: P. W. D. Brockman. 5th Bl. Lt. Infy.); China 1900, no clasp (Major P. W. Drake Brockman. 5th Bl. I.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; U.S.A., Military Order of the Dragon (Major P. Drake Brockman Dep. Ass’t Q.M. General No. 501) complete with Pagoda top suspension but lacking reverse pin and original embroidered...
The Order of the Companions of Honour, E.II.R., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in John Pinches, London, case of issue, minor blue enamel damage to motto from manufacturing process, about extremely fine £2000-2400
Hammer Price: £2,800
North West Canada 1885, 1 clasp, Saskatchewan (William McEwen, Str. Northcote) naming engraved in the correct style, scratch to obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare £2000-2600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Sahagun, Vittoria (J. Thompson, Serjeant, 15th Hussars.) two edge bruises, otherwise extremely fine and scarce £2000-2600
France, First Empire, Order of the Reunion, Knight’s breast badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 43mm silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, unmarked, minor blue enamel damage to motto around base of crown suspension, good very fine, scarce £600-800
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,...
Sir Harry Smith’s Medal for Gallantry 1851 (Girt Roots) lacking suspension, pierced at 12 o’clock, remains of brooch fittings to reverse, good fine and extremely rare £2000-3000
A good Indian campaign, Long Service and M.S.M. group of five awarded to Troop Sergeant Major, late Hospital Sergeant, Isaac Searle, 14th Light Dragoons Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Hospital Serjt. I. Searle. 14th Lt. Drgns.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Hospl. Serjt. I. Searle, 14th King’s Lt. Dgns.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Hospl.-Serjt. I, Searle. 14th Lgt. Drgns.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (797. Tp....
Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 1st Class, Reward of Valor, silver, gold and enamel, reverse with central nut fitting and engraved on two lines ‘1st Class / “Order of Merit”’, legend chipped in two places, marks to reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Three: Second Lieutenant P. H. Sulivan, Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action on his 20th birthday, in the rear-guard action at Etreux, during the retreat from Mons, 27 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (2. Lieut: P. H. Sulivan. R. Muns: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut: P. H. Sulivan); Memorial Plaque (Philip Hamilton Sulivan), reverse privately engraved ‘P.H.S. 2nd. Lieut. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Mayfield, Staffs 27.8.1894 - Etreux 27.8.1914’, the plaque...
Pair: Major R. N. M. Johnstone, Royal Marines and Special Boat Service Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (Lieut. R. N. M. Johnstone. R.M.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (Lieut. R. N. M. Johnstone. R.M.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £700-900
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (G. Treeby, Dom. 3 Cl., H.M.S. Widgeon.) minor edge bruise, good very fine, rare clasp combination £1000-1400
A fine C.M.G., C.V.O., Great War O.B.E. group of twelve awarded to Colonel (Bey) A. G. Ingram, Egyptian Police, late Scottish Horse, who was Russell Pasha’s right-hand man in Alexandria - where his dark complexion combined with detective ability, and his willingness to go under cover, helped combat a den of rioters, smugglers and drug traffickers between 1911-15. During the Great War he served with Military Control in Alexandria, and as Military Governor of Beersheba. After the war he...
An interesting K.C.V.O., C.B.E. group of six awarded to Sir Harry Boyd, Assistant Private Secretary to four successive Secretaries of State, formerly a Private in the Shanghai Volunteers during the Boxer Rebellion The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels, both pieces officially numbered ‘K576’; The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; China 1900, no clasp...
Austria, Empire, Order of Franz Joseph, Civil Division, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Vinc Mayer´s Söhne, Vienna, comprising sash badge, 69mm including crown suspension x 38mm, gold and enamel, with reverse central locket, maker’s mark and gold marks on suspension ring; Star, 90mm, silver, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, reverse officially stamped ‘G’, maker’s cartouche on reverse, with additional maker’s marks and silver marks on retaining pin and points of star, with full sash...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, The Potomac 17 Aug 1814 (Archibald Livingstone.) traces of brooch mounting to obverse, suspension reconstituted with damaged clasp facing, good fine £2000-2600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Egypt, Martinique, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (R. Gregory, Serjt. 23rd Foot.) edge bruise and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £2600-3000
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Orthes, Toulouse (Sir J. H. Williams, Bart. Capt. 7th. Husrs.) about extremely fine £2600-3000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Family Group: Memorial Plaque (Edward Brown), good very fine Memorial Plaque, ‘She died’ lady’s issue (May Frances Brown) good very fine (2) £3000-4000
A Well Documented Family Group: A ‘1942’ Civil Division M.B.E. pair awarded to Mr. T. Kennett The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence Medal, extremely fine A Second War ‘Battle of Britain’ Hurricane Pilot’s campaign group of three awarded to Pilot Officer P. Kennett, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew operationally with 3 and 605 Squadrons during the Battle. He...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A scarce Relief of Chitral 1895 C.B. group of three awarded to Major-General H. B. MacCall, King’s Royal Rifle Corps The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with swivel-ring bar suspension and ribbon buckle; Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Ens: H. B. Macall. 4/60 Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Ltt. Coll: H. B. MacCall 1st Bn. K.R. Rifle...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Copenhagen 1801, Centaur 26 Augt. 1808 (Richard M. Teed, Volr.) plugged at six o’clock, with ‘H’ of ‘Richard’ neatly re-engraved, suspension claw re-affixed and carriage re-constituted, good very fine £3600-4400
Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. John Roe, 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £3600-4600
The unique Third Afghan War Observer’s M.C. group of four awarded to Wing Commander J. E. Truss, Royal Air Force Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J. E. Truss, R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lieut. T. [sic] E. Truss, R.A.F.) somewhat polished, nearly very fine or better (4) £2600-3000
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,...
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...
A good Victorian C.B. group of three awarded to Major-General W. French, Royal Artillery, who commanded the Royal Artillery of the Kandahar Field Force during the Second Afghan War, 1878-1880 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, gold (18ct., hallmarks for London 1881) and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle, in Garrard, London, case of issue; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Capt. W. French, No.3 B. 13th Bde. R....
Hammer Price: £4,200
4th Yeovil Troop the East Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry Guidon 1794, a very fine single sided swallow tailed example in crimson silk complete with gold fringe and painted details, the guidon was presented by the Countess Poulett, wife of the 4th Earl, who was a Knight of the Thistle, Lord Lieutenant and Colonel of various military auxiliary regiments, the decoration included an Earl’s coronet, twin ovals featuring the crests of the family, the unit title ‘Somerset Yeomen Cavalry’, the...
A scarce ‘Southern Rhodesia’ C.B.E., Great War ‘East Africa’ D.S.O. and Bar group of six awarded to Colonel George Parson, British South Africa Police, later Commander of the Armed Forces and Director of Civil Aviation in Rhodesia The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (Lt. G. Parson B.S.A. Police); British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £4,400
The outstanding and rare Cavalryman’s Great War ‘1917’ D.S.O., and ‘Charge at Harbonnieres’ Second Award Bar group of eight awarded to Brigadier-General C. R. Terrot, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons and 5th Dragoon Guards, who had already distinguished himself during the Boer War, when he ‘galloped after another [Boer] and, after a chase of a mile, shot him dead with his Mauser pistol.’ He led the 5th Dragoon Guards in one of the regiment’s most famous actions - the charge at...
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...
Hammer Price: £4,800
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,...
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 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...
Hammer Price: £5,000
A fine ‘Yangtze Incident’ Naval General Service Medal awarded to Stoker Mechanic K. Winfield, Royal Navy, one of Amethyst’s notable characters, who played a prominent role throughout every stage of his ship’s torturous journey. From alerting the crew to the preliminary Chinese bombardment on the morning of 20 April 1949; keeping up the morale of the ship’s complement by ‘stringing-up’ Mao Tse-tung in June; to his stoic behaviour during the Amethyst’s break-out in July. At the...
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