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The Zulu War medal awarded to Corporal James Bushe, 2nd Battalion 24th Foot, who was wounded in the nose during the defence of Rorke’s Drift, by a bullet which had just killed Private Cole, and mentioned by Lieutenant Chard in his account of the action specially written for Queen Victoria; Bushe was one of only 10 survivors of the 24th Foot wounded in the defence - four of whom won the Victoria Cross South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (2350 Lce. Corpl. J. Bushe. 2-24th Foot.)...
Hammer Price: £60,000
A rare N.G.S. medal awarded to John Elander, a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Amazon at the destruction of the French 74-gun ship-of-the-line Droits de l’Homme in January 1797, after a long action, in company with H.M.S. Indefatigable, both ships being severely damaged and Amazon being driven on the rocks, her crew were taken prisoner after a fight with a body of French soldiers; after his exchange Elander fought as a Bosun’s Mate in H.M.S. Northumberland at the battle of St Domingo and was...
Hammer Price: £26,000
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...
Hammer Price: £14,000
A fine K.H. Waterloo pair awarded to Colonel James Forlong, 43rd Light Infantry, late 33rd Foot, who was severely wounded in the chest at Waterloo The Royal Guelphic Order, K.H. (Military) Knight’s breast badge, gold and enamels, in its original case of issue, this with weak hinges and lacking one clasp: Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. James Forlong, 33rd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and contemporary silver bar suspension, the first lacking crown device from reverse centre,...
Hammer Price: £13,000
A fine K.H. pair awarded to Major-General John Cox, late 95th Rifles, Colonel of the 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers), who served throughout the Peninsular War and at Waterloo with the 95th (Rifle Brigade), being wounded by a musket ball at Vimiera, in the head at Redinha, a compound fracture of the left arm at the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo while clearing the left breach, and left leg badly fractured (ball lodged) in driving the enemy from the heights of Tarbes The Royal Guelphic Order,...
Hammer Price: £12,000
An important battle of Jutland D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Forbes, G.C.B., Royal Navy, Flag Commander to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe at Jutland, and later Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet during the Norway campaign in 1940 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Commr. C. M. Forbes, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. M. Forbes. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937;...
An important Light Brigade charger’s group of three awarded to Troop Sergeant-Major W. Bentley, 11th Hussars, who, pursued by several Russian dragoons, managed to cut one of them - an officer - across the face before himself being wounded by a lance prod in the back of the neck which dismounted him: his spectacular rescue by the giant Lieutenant Alexander Dunn, whose swordsmanship ‘proved terrible to the enemy’s of the country’, resulted in the only V.C. awarded to an officer for the...
Family Group: Pair: Wireless Telegraph Operator H. S. Bride, Royal Naval Reserve, who as Junior Wireless Officer aboard the R.M.S. Titanic had remained at his post relaying S.O.S. messages whilst the vessel sank beneath the icy waves, only leaving his post when the ship’s power supply completely failed. Washed overboard when the boat deck flooded, he managed to scramble onto an upturned lifeboat, and was rescued by the S.S. Carpathia, who had received his distress calls, the following...
Hammer Price: £9,500
Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 1st Class, Reward of Valor, by J. W. Benson Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London, 18 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1915, concave reverse inscribed in four lines, ‘1st Class/Order/of/Merit’, with manufacturer’s name and address below, complete with gold ribbon buckle, chip to enamel at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £9,000
The N.G.S. to Ordinary Seaman John Finch, who was severely wounded on board the San Fiorenzo during her epic three-day action with and capture of the French frigate Piémontaise in March 1808 Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, San Fiorenzo 8 March 1808 (John Finch.) good very fine £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £8,500
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
The important Meritorious Service Medal group of three awarded to Colour-Sergeant Bernard Kilkeary, Mid-Ulster Artillery, Auxiliary Forces, late 73rd Regiment, a prominent survivor from the loss of the troopship Birkenhead off South Africa, who saved many lives in one of the ship’s cutters while carrying out Colonel Seton’s famous order “Women and children first!” - the King of Prussia ordered that the account of the sinking be read to every regiment in his army as an example of...
A fine Great War C.M.G., C.B.E., ‘1917’ D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier C. C. Norman, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Sierra Leone Battalion, West African Frontier Force, who was wounded during the Boer War at Tugela Heights, 24 February 1900, served during the Kissi expedition of 1905, and was severely wounded leading his detachment on the Liberian Frontier, 29 December 1906. Twice wounded during the Great War, he commanded the 15th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, September 1916...
Hammer Price: £7,500
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,...
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...
A superb Pilot and Observer family group: The well-documented Great War Observer’s M.C. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant T. A. M. S. Lewis, Royal Flying Corps, late Royal Fusiliers and Royal West Kents, who shared in the destruction of several enemy aircraft, including that flown by the famous German ace Leutnant Karl Emil Schafer: his M.C. was an immediate award for bringing down two enemy aircraft on 27 July 1917, when he was ‘severely wounded but continued to work his gun...
Hammer Price: £7,000
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...
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (2053, Pte. J. P. Brierly, 2/24th Foot) extremely fine £6000-7000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar (Jos. Elliot.) minor edge bruising, toned, good very fine £6000-7000
Hammer Price: £6,500
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...
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.);...
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 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....
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (840. Pte. M. Campbell. 1-24th Foot.) blemish to Queen’s cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine £6000-7000
Hammer Price: £6,000
The Zulu war medal awarded to Trooper W. Sibthorpe, Natal Carbineers, a survivor of the massacre at Isandhlwana South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Tr . Sibthorpe Natal Carbine...) reconstituted from a mount or menu-holder, edge rubbed with loss of initial and last three letters of unit, heavily polished and worn £1200-1500
A scarce and well documented Great War ‘cavalry’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Williams, 1st King’s Dragoon Guards and 1/1 Worcestershire Yeomanry. A veteran of the Boer War, he was taken prisoner at Hammilfontein 14 February 1901, before being appointed Regimental Aide de Camp to Emperor Franz Joseph - Colonel in Chief of the KDG. During the Great War Williams commanded the 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, in France, October 1915 - May 1916; and 1/1...
Russia, Empire, Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, Second Class neck badge, with Swords, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 44mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, manufacturer’s marks to reverse, 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on hilts of swords and suspension ring, indistinct maker's mark on suspension ring, with neck riband, minor restoration work and reverse centre re-pinned, otherwise about extremely fine £1800-2200
Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, Civil Division, First Class set of insignia, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, comprising sash badge, 52mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, manufacturer’s mark on reverse, 1908-17 kokoshnik mark and gold mark on suspension ring; Star, 91mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt, and enamel, manufacturer’s name, mark, and 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on reverse, with additional kokoshnik marks to two reverse tips, with full sash riband, good very fine (2) £3000-4000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar (James Woodman.) minor edge nicks, extremely fine £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £5,500
An Important and well-documented ‘Italian Front’ O.B.E., Order of St. John and Italian Al Valore Militare group of seven awarded to Mrs Nina A. S. Hollings, Joint Commandant of Red Cross Radiographic Unit No. 4, Italy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt (hallmarks for London 1918), on lady’s bow riband; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s badge, silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; Italy, Kingdom,...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Acre 30 May 1799, Egypt (Adam Sampson.) extremely fine £5000-6000
A remarkable M.G.S. medal awarded to Sergeant and Drum-Major John Ford, who was enlisted into the 20th Foot as a Drummer when only four years of age and who served the campaigns in Egypt, Maida and the Peninsula whilst still ‘under age’; he was afterwards present on the Island of St Helena during Napoleon’s captivity from 1819 until his death in 1821 Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Egypt, Maida, Vimiera, Corunna (John Ford, Serjt. 20th Foot.) slight buckle to clasp...
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...
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 ‘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...
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
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