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A good Korean War M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal R. S. Critcher, Essex Regiment, formerly Suffolk Regiment, who gained the award of his M.M. for gallantry in the Samichon Valley whilst attached to the 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment - When his night patrol was ambushed, without hesitation he moved out into the open where he could see the enemy and standing firing his Bren gun from the hip, he drew their fire, thus allowing the withdrawal to go ahead without further casualties, even...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A scarce 1940 Coastal Command ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to Anson and Hudson pilot, and on occasion Navigator, Flight Sergeant R. H. Smith, 269 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who successfully engaged U-boats, September - November 1939. A specialist Navigator, he was often employed in that capacity in the lead aircraft of strike formations - including a formation of 12 aircraft that attacked the Scharnhorst and the Admiral Hipper, 10 June 1940, and a formation of 20 aircraft...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A good Second War ‘Lancaster Air Bomber’s’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant E. A. Roberts, 61 and 617 Squadrons, Royal Force, who flew in at least 34 operational sorties with his first squadron, including the First Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30 May 1942, before transferring to The ‘Dambusters’. A Tallboy specialist, Roberts flew in a number of sorties with 617 Squadron, including the successful attacks on the railway viaducts at Bielefeld and Arnsberg, the Nienbrug...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second War 1943 Liberator Navigator’s ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant, later Flying Officer, B. J. McOwan, 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force, for successfully carrying out a mine-laying operation over Candia Harbour, Crete, 18/19 November 1943, despite being held by six searchlights and having the entire harbour defences ranged against them. McOwan was killed in a flying accident when his Lancaster crashed at Burnley Rushes, Rutland, 3 October...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A fine ‘Battle of Berlin’ Lancaster Navigator’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant, later Flight Lieutenant, C. Allsop, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who flew in 28 operational sorties with the Squadron, including 8 times to Berlin and back. After the death of his Lancaster crew in a flying accident, which he missed due to illness, he converted to Mosquitoes and flew in 26 operational sorties with 162 Squadron. During the latter tour he flew in 21 of the 36 consecutive...
A 1946 A.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant P. J. Pinnock, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, later Chief Inspector, Nottingham City Police Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (1580601. F/Sgt. P. J. Pinnock. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Inspr. Percival J. Pinnock), mounted as originally worn, generally very fine or better (4) £1600-1800
A Parachute Instructor’s A.F.M. pair awarded to Flight Sergeant P. F. Hewitt, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (E3501399 Act. F. Sgt. P. F. Hewitt. R.A.F.) suspension slack; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R, 2nd issue (E3501399 Act. F. Sgt. P. F. Hewitt. R.A.F.) generally good very fine (2) £1200-1600
Hammer Price: £1,900
A fine Northern Ireland Q.G.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal Charles E. Tait, 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, awarded for gallantry in October 1979 when his vehicle was ambushed by the notorious ‘Ballymurphy Gun Team’ just outside the Springfield Road R.U.C. Station in Belfast - Despite being wounded himself he immediately went to the assistance of the driver who was very badly wounded, dragging him out of the line of fire and administering vital first aid...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A fine “Black Saturday” London Blitz B.E.M. pair awarded to Air Raid Precautions Warden S. Donner, Civil Defence, who was originally recommended for a George Medal for his gallantry during bombing over Stepney, 7 September 1940 - ‘the greatest daylight raid of the war on London’ British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Samuel Donner.), in card box of issue; Defence Medal, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr S. Donner, 254 North Circular Road, Palmers Green, N13’,...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Second War 1942 ‘Evacuation of Burma’ B.E.M. awarded to Mr. T. A. O’Leary, Assistant Foreman, Burma Railways British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Terence Alfred O’Leary) good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £300
A fine Second War ‘George Cross Action’ B.E.M. and Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery pair awarded to Boatswain E. A. Gardner, Merchant Navy, for his gallant conduct in concert with Chief Officer G. P. Stronach and Second Engineer Officer H. Hotham aboard the flaming S.S. Ocean Voyager, at Tripoli harbour, 19 March 1943 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ewart Alfred Gardner); Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, silver (Boatswain E. A. Gardner, S.S. “Ocean...
£3,000–£4,000
A Second World War ‘Garigliano River crossing’ B.E.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Sergeant Charles Smith, 558 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers British Empire Medal (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (13039346 L/Sgt. Charles Smith R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (6) £300-360
Hammer Price: £240
A Second World War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant D. R. George, 18th Battalion, The Welch Regiment British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (3952414 Sgt. David R. George); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £200-260
A modern B.E.M. pair awarded to Staff Sergeant J. J. Pennie, Royal Regiment of Wales British Empire Medal (Military) E.II.R. (24303042 S/Sgt. Julian J. Pennie, RRW) in its Royal Mint case of issue; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24303042 Pte. J. J. Pennie. RRW.) this mounted as worn, extremely fine (2) £240-300
Hammer Price: £440
Pair: Quarter Master Sergeant John Robertson, 26th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (J. Robertson, Qr. Mr. Serjt. 26th Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (J. Robertson, Qr. M. Serjt. 26th Regiment Foot. 1833) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: Private H. Miller, 14th Light Dragoons Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (Henry Miller, 14th Light Dragoons.) traces of solder by claw but not re-affixed; 14th Light Dragoons Merit Medal, obverse inscribed ‘14 L D’ within wreath; reverse inscribed ‘For Soldierly Merit’, edge engraved ‘Henry Miller, 14th. Lt. Dragoons.’, edge bruising, good very fine and scarce (2) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Pair: Sergeant-Major Richard Wells, 59th Foot, later Acting Sergeant-Major of Newfoundland Veterans Companies Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Richard Wells, 2nd Batt. 59th Reg. Foot.) pierced and fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and ring suspension; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st type (R. Wells, Acting Serjt. Major Invalid Depot. 1838) with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, the first with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine, the second good...
Pair: Rifleman Bag Sing Kuttree, Sirmoor Rifle Battalion Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Sepoy Bag Sing Kuttree. 5th or Sirmoor Rifle Battn.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Rifleman Bag Sing Kuttree Sirmoor Rifle Battn.) impressed naming, some edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (2) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £3,800
Pair: Major J. Ling, 14th Light Dragoons, who took part in the ill-fated charge of the regiment at Ramnagur, 22 November 1848, and served as Commandant of the 7th Albanian Cavalry, 1855-56 Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. J. Ling, 14th Lt. Dragns) with additional silver retaining hook added to central post for mounting purposes, silver riband plaque inscribed ‘Charge 14th. Lt. Dgns Ramnuggar 1848’, and silver top riband buckle; Ottoman Empire, Order of the...
A Victorian M.S.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant-Major William McCleave, 24th Foot Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (W. McCleave, 24th Foot.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Corpl. W McCleave 1st Bn. HMs. 24th Regt.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt. Major. W. McCleave. Late 1/24 Foot.) the first two with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, the last extremely fine (3) £800-1000
Three: Major J. P. Pigott, 32nd Foot and Ambulance Corps Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Captn. J. P. Pigott, 32nd. Foot.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, top clasp loose on riband, as issued, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, mounted court-style, minor edge bruising, slight contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,400
Three: Private Michael Carroll, 103rd Foot (late 1st Bombay European Fusiliers) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Michl. Carroll, 1st Eur. Fus.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Michl. Carroll, 1st Bombay Eurn. Fusrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1540 Michl. Carroll 103rd Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £650
Pair: Private William Arnold, 73rd Regiment South Africa 1834-53 (W. Arnold. 73rd Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Wm. Arnold, 73rd Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £600
Three: Quartermaster Arthur Hobbs, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (A. Hobbs, Py. Offr. 1 Cl: H.M.S. Coquette. 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Arthr. Hobbs Qr Mr H.M.S. Rl. Adelaide) engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £400-460
Hammer Price: £480
Three: Able Seaman Walter Lloyde, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Walter Lloyde, A.B. Shannon.); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, fitted with replacement bar suspension, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £1000-1200
Three: Drummer E. Gange, 56th Regiment Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (1630 Dr. Edwin Gange, 56th Regt.), contemporary engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse (No. 1360 Drummer E. Gange, 56th Regt.), note slightly different number; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, plugged, with similar suspension to the L.S. & G.C., , the first with wear to naming details as a result of edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine, the...
Hammer Price: £380
Five: Private P. Thompson, 71st Highland Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (P. Thompson. 71st Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Peter Thompson, 71st Highd. L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3473. P. Thompson. H.M.s 71st Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3473 P Thompson 71st Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3473 Peter Thompson 71 Hd Lt. Infy) last plugged...
Hammer Price: £1,700
Pair: Private T. Seath, 79th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pte. T. Seath, 79th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, excess traces of solder below suspension claw, but not re-affixed; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, later with traces of brooch mounting with small holes on edge at 6 and 12 o’clock, good very fine (2) £240-280
Hammer Price: £260
Four: Colour-Sergeant Alexander Montgomery, Royal Engineers, a veteran of the Carlist War of 1835-37 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1761. Cr.-Sjt. A. Montgomery. Rl. Enginrs.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, fitted with scroll suspension, unnamed as issued; Spain, Order of Maria Isabella Luisa 1837, silver cross, nearly very fine or better (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £700
Pair: Captain J. S. Howard, 44th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Captn. I. S. Howard 44th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps, as issued, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £400-500
Pair: Captain J. H. Freme, 79th Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Captn. Jas. Herbert Freme. 79th. Highlrs.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Captn. James Herbert Freme. 79th. Highlanders. 1854-1855) contemporarily engraved naming, with small ring suspension, edge bruising, good very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,000
A ‘Light Brigade’ pair awarded to Private J. McNeil, 4th Light Dragoons, who was recorded as ‘present at the famous Battle of Balaclava, and was one of the “Six Hundred” who rode “into the jaws of death” on the terrible 25th of October. During the charge he was wounded by a Russian huzzar. Whilst attacked by two of them, and defending himself on one side, he received a sabre slash across the face, which divided his nose. He, however, succeeded in severing the bridle of one of...
Hammer Price: £3,600
Four: Gunner H. Wood, Royal Artillery, who was awarded the French Medaille Militaire for gallantry in the bombardment of Sebastopol, where he brought in a wounded Croat under a heavy fire Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between clasps, as issued (Gu.. & Drir. Henry Wood. R.A.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1998 Gunr. Henry Wood Coast Bgde. Royl. Arty.) impressed naming; France,...
Pair: Company Sergeant-Major W. G. Fraser, Royal Engineers New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 to 1866 (7557. 2nd Corpl. Wm. G. Fraser. Ryl. Engrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (7557. Cy. Sergt. Maj: W. G. Fraser. R.E.) light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (2) £400-500
Three: Major A. R. Puzey, Royal Engineers Abyssinia 1867 (Lieut. A. R. Puzey Royal Engrs.) suspension claw re-fixed; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Capt: A. R. Puzey, 21st Co. R.E.) surname officially corrected; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, the first nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £500-600
Pair: Private W. Busby, Border Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (926 W Busby H.M.s 55th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (926. Pte. W. Busby. Bord: R.), mounted for display, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2) £280-320
Pair: Major E. S. Hill, Royal Engineers India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Jowaki 1877-8, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (Lieut. E. Hill. Royal Engrs.) last three clasps added later; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Lieut. E. S. Hill. R.E.) mounted court style for wear, good very fine (2) £1200-1600
£1,200–£1,600
An important ‘Hunza 1891’ pair awarded to Major W. H. M. Stewart, Bengal Staff Corps, Assistant Political Agent with the Hunza-Nagar Field Force, and also ‘galloper’ to the Field Force Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Durand India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hunza 1891 (Captn. W. H. M. Stewart S.C.) official correction to ‘S.C.’; Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed as issued, extremely fine and very rare (2) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Pair: Quarter Master H. Gable, Royal Navy South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (H. Gable. P.O. 1. Cl: H.M.S. “Orontes.”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (H. Gable, Qr. Mr. H.M.S. “Inconstant.”) light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine (2) £600-800
Pair: Private J. Probert, 2/24th Foot, South Wales Borderers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (822. Pte. J. Probert. 2-24th Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (822 Pte. J. Probert 2d Bn. S. Wales Bord.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £1000-1200
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