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A Great War D.F.M. awarded to Sergeant Mechanic E. O. Norris, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (220266 Sergt. Mech. Norris. E.O., R.A.F.) with official corrections, suspension slack, good very fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,900
A good Second War ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. awarded to Wellington and Halifax Flight Engineer, Sergeant S. Scott, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 27 operational sorties with 425 (Alouette) Squadron, including 3 April 1943, when detailed to bomb the Krups Factory at Essen - ‘the aircraft was riddled with flak and five members of the crew were wounded... Sergeant Scott despite a wound which kept him in hospital for eight months’ stayed at his post and helped to guide the stricken aircraft home...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A post-War A.F.M. group of seven awarded to Master Engineer L. V. Martin, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (985355. Act. F. Sgt. V. L. Martin. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (985355. Sgt. V. L. Martin. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (M. Eng. V. L. Martin (985355). R.A.F.) mounted court-style as originally worn, generally very fine or better (7) £160...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A post-War A.F.M. group of four awarded to Master Navigator G. Crossley, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (1358087 F. Sgt. G. Crossley. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., 2nd issue (M. Nav. G. Crossley (1358087) R.A.F.) light contact marks, generally very fine (4) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Royal Household R.V.M. group of ten awarded to Mr. L. W. Cleave, Tapissier at Windsor Castle Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, suspension dated ‘1910-1930’ (L. Cleave); Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver (L. W. Cleave Jan. 1st. 1917); Jubilee 1897, silver (L. W. Cleave. Windsor Castle.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emmanuel III Medal for Recompense, silver; Portugal, Kingdom, Carlos I Coronation Medal 1889,...
Hammer Price: £850
A scarce ‘between the wars’ Submariner’s B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. J. Jolly, Royal Navy, whose bravery contributed in no small part to saving the life of his crew, when L12 collided with H47 off Milford Haven, 9 July 1929. In an accident that cost 24 lives, Jolly was conspicuous for ‘his action with the Coxswain in closing the lower Conning Tower hatch and for his subsequent behaviour... whilst the submarine was cleared of chlorine, in which work he persisted unti...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Second War ‘Illustrious Blitz’ Submariner’s B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. A. Lisle, H.M.S. Triumph, Royal Navy, who was decorated for trying to rescue the crew of H.T. Essex during the all-out aerial attack on H.M.S. Illustrious and the surrounding Grand Harbour at Malta, 16 January 1941. He was later mentioned in despatches for his part in Lieutenant-Commander W. J. W. Woods ‘purple patch’ with the Triumph, including the sinking of the Italian submarine Salpa, off...
Hammer Price: £2,400
The remarkable Second War 1942 B.E.M. group of four awarded to Gunner R. R. Whiteside, Maritime Royal Artillery, who survived the wreck of S.S. Chumleigh, 5 November 1942, and although ‘only 4 ft 11... was a really “tough guy”, a Liverpool Docker’ whose courage and fortitude came out in the Arctic wastes. Over the course of 7 weeks he helped to keep alive his remaining 9 crew mates, despite them suffering from starvation, exhaustion and frostbite, having been washed ashore on Norwegian archip...
A Second War 1944 ‘Mediterranean Theatre’ B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Lance-Sergeant W. W. Brander, Royal Corps of Signals, late Scottish Horse and a Kite Balloon Officer in the Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (2582218 L/Sgt. William W. Brander. R.C.S.) edge prepared prior to naming; British War and Victory Medals (2/Lt. W. W. Brander. R.A.F.) both with re-engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good v...
Hammer Price: £240
A post-War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Wing Commander R. L. Allen, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (3051080 Sgt. Robert L. Allen R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (Plt. Off. R. L. Allen. R.A.F.), good very fine (4) £300-400
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Sergeant W. Simms, 7th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse (William Simms, Serjt. 7th. Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue (Sergt. William Simms. 7th. Foot. 1836) engraved naming, repairs to clasp and carriage on first, the original steel clip replaced with post-1873 claw and straight bar suspension on second, edge bruises and polishing, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £800-1200
Hammer Price: £1,200
Pair: Trumpet Sergeant Major J. Courts, 16th Lancers Ghuznee 1839, reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Sergeant John Courts H.M.s 16th. Lancers’; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon, this a wide ‘Regimental’ version (Tr...t. Major John Courts 16th...s), suspensions on both medals altered to accommodate wide ribands as common in India, heavy contact marks and pitting to both, worn, therefore fair (2) £550-750
Hammer Price: £600
Five: Private J. Gurnett, Royal Marines Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (John Gumett [sic]); China 1842 (John Gurnett, Royal Marines) replacement straight bar suspension, signs of brooch mounting to obverse; Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (John Gurnett, R.M.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, fitted with later suspension; St. Jean d’Acre 1840, bronze, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, mounted for display, contact marks, some edge bru...
Hammer Price: £1,500
Three: Paymaster and Purser Charles E. P. Hall, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Chas. E. P. Hall, Clerk.); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Chas. E. P. Hall. Paymaster.); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, silver, unnamed as issued, very fine or better (3) £1000-1200
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) £1800-2200
£1,800–£2,200
Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Switzer, 96th Foot, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (J. Switzer, 1st. Bn. 60th. R. Rifles.), file marks to rivets of retaining rod; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2248 Color Serjt. James Switzer 96th. Foot) file marks to the ‘R’ of ‘Color’, suspension claw re-affixed on latter, heavy contact marks, therefore fair to fine, the L.S. & G.C. better (2) £240-280
Hammer Price: £900
Pair: Private R. Pinhey, Royal Marine Light Infantry Baltic 1854-55 (104 Co. Robert Pinhey. R.M.L.I.) fixed suspension; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (104 Co. Robert Pinhey. R.M.L.I.) both contemporarily engraved by the same hand, last with top lugs, contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine (2) £260-300
Hammer Price: £320
A historically interesting Crimea campaign group of four awarded to Major-General C. Tyrwhitt [C.B.], Scots Fusilier Guards, A.D.C., Equerry and Private Secretary to H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Lt. Col: Tyrwhitt [sic], Scots Fus. Gds.) contemporary engraved naming, edge bruise; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, 5th Class breast badge, silver, gold appliqué and enamel, minor white enamel restoration to tips of arms o...
Pair: Private William Murray, 42nd Royal Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Sebastopol, Alma, Inkermann (W. Murray. 42nd Regt.) officially impressed naming, clasps mounted in order as listed, unofficial rivets between 1st and 2nd clasps, top two clasps soldered; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (W. Murray, 42nd Rl. Highlanders) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £380-420
Hammer Price: £550
Three: Private G. Whiteway, Royal Marines Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, rivets missing, therefore 2nd clasp loose; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1861 (George Whiteway R.M., H.M.S. ‘Iris’); Turkish Crimea 1855, naming erased, suspension re-affixed and plugged at 6 o’clock on last, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine or better (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £650
Pair: A. Sharp, Royal Marine Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (1 Co. A. Sharp. R.M.A. H.M.S. Royal Albert) engraved naming, clasp loose on riband; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (1 Co. A. Sharp. R.M.A. H.M.S. Royal Albert.), engraved naming, plugged with ring suspension, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £170
Pair: Able Seaman Thomas Miles, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (Thos. Miles, H.M.S. Algiers.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with rings for suspension, nearly very fine (2) £200-260
Pair: Private William Grant, 93rd Highlanders, a piper by trade India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (323. W. Grant H.M. 93rd Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (323. Pte. W. Grant, 93rd Foot) the last scratched on reverse, otherwise very fine (2) £300-360
Hammer Price: £400
Pair: Private J. Lewis, 30th Foot Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (17. Pte. J. Lewis 30th. Rgt.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (17. Pte. J. Lewis. 30th. Foot) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (2) £440-500
Four: Inspector J. Brooks, Metropolitan Police, late Sergeant, Connaught Rangers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (39. Sergt. J. Brooks. 88th. Foot.); Jubilee 1887, Metropolitan Police, with 1897 clasp (PC, J. Brooks. N. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (Insp. J. Brooks. L. Div.) partially officially corrected; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (Insp. J. Brooks.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (4) £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,000
Pair: Private G. Marshall, 60th Foot Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (2092. Pte. G. Marshall, 2/60th Foot.) edge details slightly worn in places; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (2092 Private Geo: Marshall 2/60 Foot) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2) £400-440
Hammer Price: £500
Four: Bandsman Patrick Bagge, Royal Irish Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (69B/679 Pte. P. Bagge. 1/18th Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1872 Pte. P. Bagge. 1/Rl. Ir: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1872. Bandsman P. Bagge. R. Ir: Rgt.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, contact marks and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £400-500
Four: Saddler Sergeant A. H. Goldswain, Marshall’s Horse, late Bechuanaland Border Police and Cape Mounted Yeomanry Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 2 clasps, Basutoland, Bechuanaland (Tpr. A. H. Goldswain., C. M. Yeo.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (608. Troopr. A. H. Goldswain. B. B. Police.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (389 Sad: Sjt: A. H. Goldswain. Mar...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Eight: Sergeant-Major J. C. Hogg, South African Forces, late Royal Highlanders Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Ser. J. Hogg, Kimby. Rifs.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Sergt. J. Hogg. M.R.F.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: J. C. Hogg. Kimberley Town Gd:); 1914-15 Star (S.M. J. C. Hogg Staff.); British War Medal (S.M. J. C. Hogg. S.A. Veteran Rgt.); Victory Me...
Hammer Price: £1,100
Pair: Private J. Young, Royal Marines Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Suakin 1884 (J. Young, Pte. R.M. H.M.S. “Decoy”); Khedive’s Star 1882, light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £200-240
Hammer Price: £300
Three: Chief Petty Officer G. Epsley, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (G. Epsley. Qr. Mr. H.M.S. “Monarch”.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (G. Epsley. C.P.O. H.M.S. Excellent.) small area of erasure before name; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued; together with two Coronation 1902 commemorative crosses, silver, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at centre, edge nicks to first, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £400-500...
£400–£500
A scarce Great War M.S.M. combination group of five awarded to Sergeant E. T. May, Royal Defence Corps, late Sergeant Bugler, 24th Post Office Rifles, and Drummer, Coldstream Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (30.. Drumr. E. May, 2/Cdm....); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Edwin Thomas May); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (652 Sjt. E. T. May R.D.C.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (2993 Sjt: Bugr. E. T. May 24th Midd....
Five: Rear-Admiral Ralph Hudleston, Royal Navy, who was awarded the French Ministry of Marine gold medal for saving life off the coast of Quilty, Ireland, in October 1907 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (R. Huddleston. Midn. R.N. H.M.S. “Achilles”); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Sub-Lieut. R. Hudleston, R.N. H.M.S. Bacchante.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (Lieut. R. Hudleston R.N., H.M.S. Raleigh.); Khedive's Star 1882; Fra...
Four: Colour Sergeant H. G. Burbidge, Royal Marine Light Infantry Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (H. G. Burbidge. Pte. R.M. H.M.S “Minotaur”); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (N. G. [sic] Burbidge, C. Sgt. R.M.L.I. unofficial rivets; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (H. G. Burbidge, Sergt. No. 2061 Ports. R.M.L.I.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, mounted as worn on quadruple silver top riband buckle, edge details slig...
Hammer Price: £700
Three: Private W. Kennard, Royal Sussex Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1123. Pte. W. Kennard. 1/Rl. Suss: R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (...W. Kennard. 2nd. Bn. R. Su...); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, reverse impressed ‘1123 W.K. R S R’, heavy pitting and contact marks, therefore good fine and better (3) £240-280
Hammer Price: £440
Pair: Private G. Playford, Essex Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (453, Pte G. Playford, 2/Essex. R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6 (unnamed as issued) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £140-180
Three: Sergeant W. E. P. Crouch, Royal Marine Light Infantry Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (W. E. P. Crouch, Corpl. R.M.L.I.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (W. E. P. Crouch, Sergt. No. 1909, Chat. R.M.L.I.) mounted as worn, claws tightened, light pitting overall, therefore nearly very fine (3)
Five: Major G. W. Gilbertson, Supply and Transport Corps, late 3rd Dragoon Guards, who over the course of a 34 year career was Mentioned in Despatches whilst serving with the 7th Mule Corps as part of Colonel Younghusband’s Tibet Expedition 1903-04; and received further ‘Mentions’ for service in Mesopotamia and Iraq during the Great War; and post-Armistice with the Bushire Force in South Persia in 1919 India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Waziristan 1901-2, se...
Hammer Price: £950
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Earle, Indian Medical Service Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, disc only (Surg: Capt H. M. Earl. I.M.S.) officially impressed naming; India General Service 1895-1902, disc only, no clasp (Captain H. M. Earle I.M.S. 18 Native Field Hospt. 35th Sikhs); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, disc only, no clasp ((Surg: Capt H. M. Earl. I.M.S.) officially impressed naming as before, good very fine (3) £400-500
Three: Private W. Blake, alias W. Thorpe, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3992. Pte. W. Thorpe 2d. Bn. Derby: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3992 Pte. W. Blake. Derby: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3992 Pte. W. Blake. Notts: & Derby: Regt.) heavy contact marks, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £220-260...
Hammer Price: £220
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