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The outstanding Great War 1917 V.C. group of six awarded to Corporal S. J. Day, 11th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (Cambridgeshire), whose heroics performed during the capture of the labyrinthine trench system at Hargicourt, 26 August 1917, mirrored the calibre of his earlier war service - which had been desperately unlucky not have been rewarded with at least one other gallantry decoration. Day spearheaded the Battalion’s attack at Hargicourt, leading his bombing section he...
Hammer Price: £160,000
An outstanding and poignant Second World War Dunkirk Evacuation D.S.M. and St Nazaire Raid ‘V.C. Action’ M.I.D. group of four awarded to Able Seaman A. R. C. ‘Lofty’ Stephens, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallantry in fighting off Stuka dive-bombers on M.T.B. 102 during the Dunkirk Evacuation and posthumously mentioned in despatches for his great gallantry as loader of the forward Pom-Pom alongside Bill Savage, V.C., on M.G.B. 314, the Headquarters Ship of the Famous St. Nazaire...
Hammer Price: £30,000
A Great War 1917 Albert Medal in Gold for Land awarded to Air Mechanic 1st Class H. V. Robinson, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, for gallantry in saving the lives of the crew of airship SSZ 7 following her collision with SSZ 10, just outside of RNAS Polegate, 20 December 1917. Robinson, in company with one other, rescued the pilot and two crewmen from the flames, and returned to the towering inferno to remove her bombload, suffering serious burns in the process. Robinson’s...
Hammer Price: £17,000
The superb and extremely rare Great War ‘Bristol Fighter Observer Ace’s’ D.F.M. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant Mechanic A. Newland, 20 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force - 1 of only 2 D.F.M. and Bars awarded for services in the Great War. Newland achieved “Ace” status in under a fortnight, being finally accredited with 18 enemy aircraft destroyed, 1 shared destroyed and 3 forced down out of control. He shot down 2 aircraft in 1 aerial...
Hammer Price: £14,000
Russia, Empire, Order of the White Eagle, Civil Division, sash badge, by Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg, 90mm including crown suspension x 63mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, 1896-1908 kokoshnik marks to rays between central cross and on eagle’s claws, manufacturer’s mark and court stamp on suspension loop, very minor blue enamel damage to crown tassels, otherwise extremely fine £8000-12000
Hammer Price: £11,000
A rare Second World War Immediate M.M. and Bar group of seven awarded to Sergeant Harry J. Guest, Royal Natal Carbineers, late Transvaal Scottish - “I dare wager he holds the unofficial record for the number of personal combats engaged in by a South African infantryman.” Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (27087 Pte. H. J. Guest, 1 T.S.) official correction to second initial; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Assye (D. O’Neill, 74th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, very minor edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare as a single clasp £5000-6000
The rare Napoleonic Wars group of four awarded to Sergeant William Sutherland, 42nd Foot, later Sergeant-Major of the Royal Perthshire Militia Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Sutherland, Serjt. 42nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (William Sutherland, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry.) fitted with original steel clip and hinged silver straight bar suspension, naming heavily bruised over last part of unit; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (W. Sutherland,...
Three: Troop Sergeant Major William Dawn, 8th Hussars, who charged with the Light Brigade at Balaklava Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Tp. Sgt. Major Wm. Dawn, 8th Hussars); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with rings for suspension, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £7,500
The remarkable Crimean War D.C.M., Medaille Militaire group of four awarded to Private Patrick McGuire, 33rd Regiment, whose award of the Victoria Cross was vetoed by Queen Victoria, his deed being ‘one of very doubtful morality’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (No. 3103. Patrick McGuire. 33rd Regt.) regimental number added in impressed style; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (No. 3103. Patrick McGuire, 33rd Regt.) officially impressed naming but regimental...
Hammer Price: £7,000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Trafalgar, St. Domingo (James Waters.) with original ribbon, toned, good very fine £6000-7000
An extremely rare Natal Rebellion D.C.M. awarded to Trooper G. O. Oliver, Zululand Mounted Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R., ‘Natal’ reverse (Trooper G. O. Oliver. Z.M.R.) second initial officially corrected, toned, nearly extremely fine £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £6,500
An exceptional Second World War ‘North West Europe’ Immediate D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. A. Clark, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, whose gallantry in the attack on Cahier in July 1944 was recommended for the Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (5379128 Sjt. R. A. Clark. Oxf. & Bucks L.I.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, neat solder repair to scroll suspension at one side, otherwise nearly...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Chrystler’s Farm (P. Plunkett, Serjt. 49th Foot.) clasp a little buckled, minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine and scarce £4000-5000
A rare ‘Konigsberg’ D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Rear-Admiral G. A. Scott, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1918; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. A. Scott. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. G. A. Scott. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; French Croix de Guerre 1914 1918, very fine (10) £2800-3200
Hammer Price: £6,000
The rare ‘airships’ 1919 A.F.M. and 1921 Second Award Bar to Flight Sergeant S. J. Heath, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, an experienced hand who was instrumental in the test flights of both R.36 and R.38, and who was killed in the latter, 24 August 1921, when she ‘had flown over Hull and was cruising at around 1,000 feet over the Humber when she suddenly buckled, went into a slow nose dive and then broke into three pieces, spilling men, parts and debris into the river....
A scarce inter-war ‘Kurdistan’ D.F.C., 1919 ‘Pioneering Flight’ A.F.C. and ‘Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment’ Second Award Bar group of six awarded to Wing Commander E. G. Hilton, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late 14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) and 14th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers). A veteran of the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, Hilton transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and...
Hammer Price: £5,500
An unusual Second War 1944 D.F.C., and 1945 Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Lancaster and Flying Fortress pilot, Flight Lieutenant, W. D. Austin, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a Radio Counter Measures Specialist who flew in at least 50 operational sorties with 101 and 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadrons, including five consecutive trips to Berlin and back, and during the first operational use of the Airborne Cigar or A.B.C. - Stuttgart, 7 October 1943 Distinguished...
Yemen, Republic, Order of Marib, First Class set of insignia, by Skinner and Co., London, comprising sash badge, 90mm including torch and star suspension x 45mm, gold, white gold, and enamel, gold eagle superimposed upon a white gold star, maker’s mark on reverse; large breast Star, 87mm, gold, white gold, and enamel, gold eagle superimposed upon a white gold star, maker’s mark on reverse, with gold retaining pin; small breast Star, 44mm, gold, white gold, and enamel, gold eagle...
A Crimean War ‘2nd Redan’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Colour-Sergeant Joseph Lynass, 62nd Foot Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Colr. Serjt. Joseph Lynass. 62nd Regt.) parts double-impressed in naming process; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Joseph Lynass 62nd Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Colr. Serjt. Joseph. Lynass. 62. Regt.) regimentally impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2135. Qr. Mr. Serjt. J. Lynass,...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A scarce Great War seaplane pilot’s D.F.C. group of three awarded to Captain C. V. Bessette, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, an American born French-Canadian who took part in the pioneering trials of the Curtis Flying Boat America at Hammondsport, New York, in 1914. Had war not broken out, the America, would have attempted the first non-stop aerial crossing of the Atlantic. As a result of the conflict the aircraft type was purchased and used by the British Government, and...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A scarce and early Albert Medal Second Class awarded to Mr. J. Batist, Boatman, Dymchurch Coast Guard Station, for gallantry in saving the life of the sole survivor from the wreck of the Courier de Dieppe, off the coast of at Dymchurch, Kent, on 6 January 1867 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Wreck of Courrier de Dieppe 6th. Jany. 1867 Presented in the name of Her Majesty to John Batist’, reverse of the crown...
A rare Palestine 1946 operations D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman Richard Theaker, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Rowena for ‘gallantry and leadership while serving with the Palestine Patrol, in intercepting the illegal immigrant ship Palmach Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. R. Theaker. P/JX. 697768) very fine and rare £2000-2600
A Second War 1945 ‘Pathfinder Force’ D.F.C., 1943 D.F.M. group of six awarded to Halifax and Lancaster Flight Engineer, Flying Officer G. H. Jones, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 50 operational sorties with 76 and 635 Squadrons. He participated in attacks on some of the most heavily defended German targets including taking part in the Peenemunde Raid, 17 August 1943, during which his Halifax suffered substantial damage Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R.,...
Hammer Price: £4,000
An Albert Medal Second Class for Sea awarded to Mr. A. J. Cooper, 4th Officer of the S.S. Massilia, for gallantry in rescuing from shark-infested waters in the Gulf of Aden an Indian Lascar who had fallen from the rigging, 8 April 1890 - for this gallant action he was also awarded the Royal Humane Society Silver Medal and ultimately the Stanhope Gold Medal for the most gallant rescue of 1890. He subsequently lost his life in a courageous attempt to make a similar rescue Albert Medal, 2nd...
An outstanding Second World War ‘Arakan’ Immediate D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant F. E. Hedley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, attached 1st Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, whose ‘successful action, and the gallantry displayed, ranks equal with the highest annals of the War against Japan’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6853483 Sjt. F. E. Hedley. K.R.R.C.) note minor variation in regimental number; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn,...
Delhi Durbar 1911, gold, unnamed, nearly extremely fine and rare £1600-1800
A very rare Natal Rebellion M.S.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant F. L. Malan, Transvaal Mounted Rifles Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1904 Corpl: F. L. Malan. Imp: Lt. Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (Condr. F. L. Malan. A.S.C.) should also have ‘South Africa 1902’ clasp; Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Sgt: F. L. Malan, Transvaal Mtd. Rifles); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. F. L....
Spanish Capture of Bagur and Palamos 1810, silver, with integral loop and ring suspension, some scratches to reverse, otherwise very fine and an unusually fine piece £2400-2800
Hammer Price: £3,800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Paul Peattie, 42nd Foot) polished, otherwise good very fine £2800-3200
Hammer Price: £3,400
A fine C.I.E., K.P.M. for Gallantry and Indian Police Medal group of seven awarded to Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hugh Keene, Madras Police The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, complete with neck cravat in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, with gallantry ribbon (Asst. Supt. Hugh Keene, Indian Police); Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Distinguished Conduct (Hugh Keene,...
Waterloo 1815 (Hugh M’Cartney, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, light edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine £1600-1800
Pair: Sergeant Benjamin Bertenshaw, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who served at Corunna, on the Walcheren Expedition, and at Waterloo where he was wounded Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (B. Bertenshaw, Serjt. 1st Foot Gds.); Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Ben. Bartenshaw, 3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, lightly toned, the first with light edge bruising, very fine, the second with loose clip and several edge bruises,...
Family group: Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (O. Regan, 11th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine Pair: Private Owen Regan, 3rd Light Dragoons, who was killed in action at the battle of Chilianwala Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Owen Regan 3rd Lt. Dragns.); Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Chilianwala (O. Regan, 3rd Lt. Dragns.) edge bruising and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £2000-2600
Hammer Price: £3,200
A ‘1961’ A.F.M. group of three awarded to Flight Lieutenant, late Master Navigator, G. W. E. Foster, Royal Air Force, who was killed during a flying accident in a Canberra, over Lyme Bay, Dorset, 1 May 1970 Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (3051193 F. Sgt. G. W. E. Foster. R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (3051193 F. Sgt. G. W. E. Foster. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R, 2nd issue (Fg. Off. G. W. E. Foster. R.A.F.) light contact marks overall, very fine (3) ...
A rare Second World War ‘Norway campaign’ D.S.M. group of ten awarded to Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist A. O. Patten, Royal Navy, for operation ‘Primrose’, the landings of the British Expeditionary Force at Aandalsnes Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J. 55452 A. O. Patten C.P.O. Tel. R.N.) impressed naming; British War and Victory Medals (J. 55452 A. O. Patten. O. Tel. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War...
Hammer Price: £3,000
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Lebanon (24499308 Tpr R M Dunn 16/5L) extremely fine £600-700
Hammer Price: £2,800
A good 1954 post-war M.B.E., Second War 1945 ‘night fighter’s’ D.F.C. group of eight awarded to Wing Commander, late Sergeant Pilot, J. A. Wright, Royal Air Force, who flew in Beaufighters, Havocs and Mosquitos with 604 Squadron, and accounted for two enemy aircraft - the last despite being wounded and having to bale out when his ‘aircraft had started to blow up’. He flew with 256 Squadron, tasked with the night defence of Malta, prior to being posted to 169 (Bomber Support)...
A fine Second War 1940 ‘attack on the Scharnhorst’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Beaufort pilot, Wing Commander F. G. L. Smith, 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who led a formation of nine aircraft on a low-level attack on the German battle cruiser, 21 June 1940. During the course of the attack Smith’s aircraft accounted for one of the escorting M.E. 109’s and damaged another. He was shot down and taken POW whilst leading another shipping raid off Norway, 26 October 1940 - he saw out...
Waterloo 1815 (Alex M’Cree, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension, nearly very fine £2000-2400
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