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A good Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Quarter Master Sergeant, later Captain, J. Horswell, Devonshire Regiment, who was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry at Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899, and was later Mentioned in Sir Redvers Buller’s Despatch for Ladysmith Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1977 C.Sgt. J. Horswell. 1st. Devon: Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (1977 Color Sergt.J. Horswell, 1st. Bn. Devon: Regt.);...
Hammer Price: £2,800
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...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino (D. Morton, Chaplain.) nearly extremely fine £2400-2800
A Second World War C.B., ‘Mohmand 1933’ operations D.S.O., and Great War M.C. group of thirteen awarded to Major-General A. V. T. Wakely, Royal Engineers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Capt. A. V. T. Wakely. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. A. V. T. Wakely); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp,...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive (R. Atkinson, 3rd Foot Guards.) very fine £2600-3000
Waterloo 1815 (Serj. John Johnston, 3rd Batt. 1st Foot. or R. Scots.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine £1800-2200
Pair: Captain A. T. Jackson, Worcester Regiment, who died from an illness contracted while serving in West Africa with the Aro Field Force 1901-02 East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1900 (Capt. A. T. Jackson, Worc: Rgt:); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-1902 (Capt. A. T. Jackson, Worc: Rgt:) toned, extremely fine and rare (2) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £2,600
A good ‘Boer War’ C.M.G. group of four awarded to Colonel E. H. Pickwoad, who commanded the Royal Artillery at Talana, Dundee, and during the Defence of Ladysmith, and was severely wounded at Ladysmith on 1 March 1900 The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral silver-gilt riband buckle; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: E. H. Pickwoad. D/2nd Bde. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5...
A rare Great War C.B.E., A.F.C. group of six awarded to Group Captain J. C. Halahan, Royal Air Force, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Royal Flying Corps, who flew operationally in No. 4 Squadron in 1915, prior to becoming a Squadron C.O. and Wing Commander The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (A. Cameron, 92nd Foot.) edge bruising, therefore good fine £2000-2600
A Boer War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Colonel F. B. Lecky, Royal Horse Artillery, who commanded 200 men of the R.H.A. Mounted Infantry with distinction at Boschbult, 31 March 1902 Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut: F. B. Lecky. 1/2. Bde. R.A.) edge bruising; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg,...
A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Fox, Grenadier Guards, who died at Scutari, 16 February 1855 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Thos. Fox. 3rd Bn. Grenadr. Gds.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. Fox. Grenadier Gds.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, plugged, claw and foliate suspension crudely affixed, minor edge bruising, generally very fine (3) £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War 1914 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant P. Pickles, 4th Hussars, subsequently killed in action at Moreuil Wood, 31 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5390 L.Cpl. P. Pickles. 4/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5390 Sjt. P. Pickles. 4-Hrs.) edge bruise and contact marks to DCM, very fine or better (3) £600-800
A Boer War D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major G. W. Mortiboy, 18th Hussars, attached Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, later City of London Imperial Yeomanry Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt:-Maj: G.W. Mortiboy. Bethune’s M.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2734 Sq. Sjt. M: G.W. Mortiboy. 18/Hrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2734 S....
Family Group: Pair: Sergeant A. J. Taber, 13th Hussars British War and Victory Medals (26039 Sjt. A. Taber. 13-Hrs.) VM officially renamed, lacquered, good very fine A Second War 1940 ‘Western Desert’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant A. J. A. J. Taber, 11th Hussars, who won the Regiment’s first gallantry award of the Second World War, and was subsequently killed in action when his armoured car was hit by an anti-tank gun at Sidi Barrani, 9 December 1940 Military Medal,...
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...
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 Second War ‘Colonial Administrative Service, Cyprus’ O.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Captain L. S. Greening, West Yorkshire Regiment and Royal Air Force, late London Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. L. S. Greening. W. York. Regt.); British War and...
A Great War D.S.O. and Bar group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. P. Sankey, Royal Engineers Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Lt. C. E. P. Sankey. R.E.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: C. E. P. Sankey. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. C. E. P. Sankey.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; French Croix de...
Hammer Price: £2,200
The mounted group of six miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier-General J. Forbes-Robertson, Border Regiment, who was awarded the V.C. for his gallantry in saving the front line from breaking on no fewer than four occasions near Vieux Berquin, France, 11-12 April 1918 Victoria Cross; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with Second Award Bar and integral top riband bar; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves,...
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...
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 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: 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: Private W. Huggins, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served on H.M.S. Vindictive in the Zeebrugge Raid, and was killed in action, 23 April 1918. His name was included in the V.C. ballot for the latter action 1914-15 Star (PO.12926 Pte. W. Huggins, R & M. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO.12926 Pte. W. Huggins. R.M.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (William Huggins) generally good very fine (lot) £600-800
A rare C.I.E., O.B.E., D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Captain J. N. Metcalfe, Royal Indian Navy, late Lieutenant, Royal Indian Marine, and Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Engineers (Inland Water Transport) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, lacking reverse central plate, in its Garrard & Co case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, the reverse...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (G. Shore, 28th Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £2600-3000
Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Hague, 2nd Batt. 44th Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and heavily polished, good fine £1500-2000
A fine Great War ‘Second Battle of the Scarpe - 23 April 1917’ D.S.O. and Royal Humane Society Medal group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. T. J. Kerans, Worcestershire Regiment, late Rifle Brigade and Imperial Yeomany. Having won his first medal aged just 13 years old, he was wounded in action during the Great War at Krithia, 27 April 1915, before going on to command the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, 1915-1917. The latter period encompassing the evacuation from...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A fine Second War ‘Escaper’s M.C. group of six awarded to Captain C. N. Cross, Worcestershire Regiment, a pre-war rugby player for Cardiff R.F.C, who used his agility to good effect - when he successfully escaped captivity in Italy and proceeded to make a 450 mile journey through German occupied territory. His successful bid for freedom was made after having already made three unsuccessful escape attempts Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1944’, and additionally...
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Captn. E. J. H. Spratt, 29th Foot.) nearly extremely fine and regimentally very rare £1200-1500
A ‘Coronation’ 1953 C.B., Second War ‘Arakan’ C.B.E., Great War 1918 M.C. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier-General L. I. Jacques, Royal Engineers, who served with distinction during the Second War as Chief Engineer of 21 Indian Corps and in the same capacity for 15 Indian Corps The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s neck badge,...
A fine ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner F. C. Walker, 500 Battery, 136th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, for his part as a Runner during the regiment’s gallant stand on Artillery Hill, 11 February 1944, as part of the Battle of the Admin Box Military Medal, G.VI.R. (89827 Gnr. F. C. Walker. R.A.) digit over-struck edge bruise; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, light contact marks, generally very...
Waterloo 1815 (Hugh Perrey, 3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, light marks overall, otherwise a pleasing very fine £1800-2200
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Kerr, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5405 Sjt: D. Kerr. Can: E.); 1914-15 Star (5405 Spr. D. Kerr Can. E.); British War and Victory Medals (5405 Sgt. D. Kerr. C. E.) together with post card photograph of recipient in uniform, extremely fine (4) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Pair: Captain J. A. Duncan, 29th Foot, late 31st Foot, who was severely wounded at the battle of Sobraon and died of cholera at Calcutta in August 1857 Cabul 1842 (J. Æ. Duncan, Lieut. Hr. Ms. 31st Regt.) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with replacement silver loop, gilt swivel-ring suspension bar and gilt ribbon buckle and brooch pin fitting; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846 (Lieut. John Æ. Duncan 29th Regt.) fitted with gilt ribbon buckle and brooch pin fitting, ‘Æ’ engraved...
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
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 Boer War D.S.O. group of three awarded to Major H. J. V. Phillips, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-19023 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. H. J. V. Phillips. S. Wales Bord.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Cpt. H. J. V. Phillips. D.S.O. S. W. Bdrs.) mounted ‘Cavalry’ style as worn and contained in a led leather Spink &...
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major G. H. Teall, 1st Lincolnshire Regiment, attached 1/6th Liverpool Regiment Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Capt. G. H. Teall. Linc. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major G. H. Teall.); French Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, with bronze star, mounted court style as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £1,800
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