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A scarce ‘Mahsud 1919’ operations M.C. group of four awarded to Captain A. G. A. Barton, 34th Sikh Pioneers, late South Staffordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Captain A. G. A. Barton Waziristan 1920’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. G. A. Barton); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20 (A-Captain A. G. A. Barton, 3-34 Prs.) edge nick to the second, otherwise good very fine (4) £2000-2400
Hammer Price: £2,000
A rare 1920 ‘Iraq Insurgency’ M.C. group of six awarded to Captain J. M. Roche, Royal Field Artillery, attached Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers, late Elswick Battery, Northumberland Volunteer Artillery, for his gallantry in maintaining the defence of H.M. Gunboat Greenfly after she had run aground in the Euphrates, 10 August 1920; it is likely that he was the only survivor of the Greenfly after her crew mutinied and handed her over to the Arab insurgents Military Cross,...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A scarce ‘Waziristan 1921’ M.C. pair awarded to Lieutenant G. Pawson, 39th Garhwal Rifles, attached 4th Gurkha Rifles, for gallantry when seriously wounded in command of the rearguard in an action against a party of 100 Mahsuds under the well-known leader Musa Khan Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21 (Lieut. G. Pawson, 1-4 Grks.) the second clasp loose as issued, dark toned, extremely fine (2) ...
A very rare ‘Burma 1930’ operations M.C. group of six awarded to Major G. E. Sankey, The Buffs, attached 2/15th Punjab Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Lieut. G. E. Sankey. The Buffs. Burma. December 29th 1930’; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. E. Sankey.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut. G. E. Sankey. M.C. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal, mounted for display, nearly very fine or better and...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A scarce Second War 1944 Burma operations M.C. and Second Award Bar group of five attributed to Major H. R. R. Steele, 5th Maharatta Light Infantry, late Reconnaissance Corps, for gallantry as a company commander at Sangshak, 22 March 1944, and for repeated gallantry and leadership during an abortive attempt at taking a hill position on the Imphal - Tamu Road, before rallying his men to fight an orderly withdrawal against overwhelming numbers Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse...
Hammer Price: £800
A good Second World War desert campaign M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Colonel E. N. Mumford, 3rd Gurkha Rifles, later Royal Artillery, who, during a German Panzer attack, ‘knocked out several tanks which remained burning a few hundred yards away. When the ammunition for the anti-tank gun was exhausted he seized a Bren gun and kept on firing from a most exposed position on the advancing German tanks’; Taken prisoner, he walked out of prison camp when Italy imploded, and spent...
Hammer Price: £2,400
An outstanding Second World War D.F.C. and Bar group of eight awarded to Flight Lieutenant D. C. Savage, Royal Air Force, who completed over 80 operational sorties in Blenheims and Bostons, many of them of the low-level variety over North-West Europe: post-war he served in the Federation of Malaya Police before rejoining the Royal Air Force and being killed during an operational sortie in Kenya during the Mau Mau troubles Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Second War ‘1941’ D.F.C. group of five awarded to Whitley pilot, Group Captain L. W. Howard, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was a Flight Commander and flew in 25 operational sorties with the squadron - 20 of which were carried out in 1940 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1941’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn by Spink & Son, London; together with a Victoria College Jersey Officers Training Corps...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Second War ‘1944’ Halifax Navigator’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant L. W. Jackson-Wynch, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 27 operational sorties with 76 Squadron - including to some of the heaviest defended German targets, such as Essen, Berlin twice and three times to Nuremburg and back. Jackson-Wynch survived a raid to the latter, 30 March 1944, as a result of which Bomber Command suffered it’s heaviest loss of the war - with 95 bombers failing to make it...
A Second War ‘1944’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Wellington, Lancaster and Halifax rear gunner, Flight Sergeant, later Pilot Officer, H. D. Ramey, Royal Canadian Air Force, who flew in at least 36 operational sorties with 432 Squadron - including to Berlin and back 4 times, the Coutances railway bridge on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and a number of attacks on V Rocket sites Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp,...
A Second War Wellington and Lancaster Rear Gunner’s D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer G. S. H. Davies, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 62 operational sorties with 70, 104 and 622 Squadrons, from various ‘Battle Area’ targets in North Africa to the heavily defended targets of Germany Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; France and...
The outstanding and rare ‘Afghanistan operations’ 2008 D.F.C., 2010 A.F.C. group of six awarded to Chinook pilot, Squadron Leader A. ‘Frenchie’ Duncan, Royal Air Force, who flew with 18 and 27 Squadrons on five operational tours of Afghanistan between 2006-2011. Regularly under rocket and small-arms fire, and often on flying duty under the most extreme conditions for periods of over 18 hours at a time, Duncan distinguished himself throughout his operational military career. Never...
Hammer Price: £40,000
A Second War A.R.R.C. group of five attributed to Sister Jean Thomson, Territorial Army Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse officially dated 1944, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue, 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge, silver; and a small gold and enamel badge bearing the initials ‘K S H T W S S T’,...
Hammer Price: £460
An O.B.I., Great War ‘Attempted Relief of Kut-al-Amara’ I.D.S.M., R.V.M. group of eight awarded to Subadar-Major Bahadur Kishan Singh, Indian Mountain Battery, Royal Artillery, who served as Orderly Officer to H.M. King George V Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel, screw-nut fitting to reverse, with neck riband; Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemdr Kishan Singh 30th Mtn. By.); British War Medal 1914-20, erased; Victory Medal 1914-19,...
Hammer Price: £4,600
An Albert Medal Second Class for Land and Great War ‘French theatre’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant P. J. Fitzpatrick, Military Works Service, later Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, who was awarded his Albert Medal for gallantry during the Ferozepore Arsenal Fire, 31 August 1906. 2 Albert Medals in Gold and 11 Albert Medals in Bronze were awarded for the operations to extinguish the fire and prevent the explosion of over 300,000lbs. of gunpowder Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A Second War 1944 Posthumous Albert Medal for Sea group of five awarded to Lieutenant D. M. Connor, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, for his gallantry in trying to control and contain fire and explosions aboard a motor launch in Beirut harbour, 5 March 1944 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Awarded by The King to the late Lt. Douglas Mortimer Connor, R.N.V.R. H.M. M.L. 387 for Gallantry in saving life at sea, 5th...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A ‘Heavy Brigade’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Wale, 1st Royal Dragoons Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (John Wale. 1st Rl. Drags); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (..rjt. J. Wale. 1st Rl. Dragoons.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw re-affixed, suspension slack; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, plugged with fixed foliate suspension, edge bruising overall, good fine (3) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant J. Gilbert, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (...rjt. James Gllbert, ...al Arty.) with ornate silver top riband bar, edge details worn in places, therefore good fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant T. Horsman, Grenadier Guards, who was wounded in action at the Battle of Inkermann, 5 November 1854 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. Thos. Horsman. 3rd. Bn. Grenadr. Gds.) contact marks and edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £1200-1600
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Crimean War ‘Great Redan’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Quarter-Master Sergeant William Sibbald, 89th Regiment, later Lieutenant 51st Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Qr. Mr. Serjt. Wm. Sibbald. 89th Foot); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Qr. Master Wm. Sibbald 89th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, medals professionally cleaned and lacquered, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £1600-2000
A fine Egypt and Sudan D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private R. Harridine, Royal West Kent Regiment, for defence of Ambigol Wells Fort, 2-5 December 1885 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2551: Pte. R. Harridine. 1/Rl. W. Kent: R. Dec: 85) small area of erasure before number; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2551. Pte. R. Harridine. 1/Rl. W. Kent R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting from Star, nearly very fine (3) £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £3,800
A superb ‘Dargai Heights’ V.C. action D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Keeling, Derbyshire Regiment, for his conspicuous gallantry at the storming of the Chagru Kotal, on 20 October 1897, when he was severely wounded as part of the storming party led by Captain Smith and Lieutenant Pennel - charging out ‘of cover and across a heap of dead and wounded men into a perfect hail of bullets‘ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cr. Sgt. J. Keeling. Derbys: R.); India...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The outstanding and unique ‘Atbara’ casualty D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant, later Major, G. Hilton, Scots Guards, attached Egyptian Army, later Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was wounded at the Battle of the Atbara, 8 May 1898, was commissioned during service in South Africa, was present during operations against the Mullah in Somaliland, and was twice wounded on the Western Front Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt. G....
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Battery-Sergeant-Major W. Smith, Elswick Battery, 1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery, 1 of 2 awarded to the Battery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2731 Bty: Serjt: Major W. Smith. Elswick Bty:); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (117. Ag. Br. W. Smith. L/5. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (7183 Bty: S. Major. W. Smith, 1st Nthld: Vol: Art:) mounted for wear,...
Hammer Price: £3,000
Family Group: A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Battery Sergeant Major H. Golesworthy, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (25864 B: Sjt: Maj: H. Golesworthy. 2nd. B: R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (25864 B.S. Major. H. Golesworthy, 2nd. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (25864 B. Serjt:- Maj: H. Golesworthy. R.F.A.) QSA and KSA both partially officially corrected, minor edge...
Hammer Price: £850
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Kidd, Northamptonshire Regiment, for gallantry in saving the Maxim gun at the Battle of Belmont, 23 November 1899 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2202 Pte. J. Kidd. 2nd. Northampton: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2202 Pte. J. Kidd, 2nd. Northampton Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2202 Pte. J. Kidd. Northampton: Regt.) traces of lacquer,...
A scarce Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Corporal J. Mackenzie, Lovat’s Scouts Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. J. Mc.Kenzie. Lovat’s Scouts.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (8823 Corpl: J. Mackenzie. Lovat’s Scouts.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, very fine (2) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,900
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Vittorio Veneto’ D.C.M., 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and ‘Italian theatre’ Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Sergeant J. Walker, 10th (Service) Battalion, West Riding Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13710 Sjt. J. Walker. M.M. 10/-S-Bn: W. Rid: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (13710 L. Cpl. J. Walker. 10/W. Rid: R.); 1914-15 Star (13710. Pte. J. Walker. W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D....
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. H. Williams, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, attached 101st Light Trench Mortar Battery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1397 Pte. W. H. Williams. 10/Linc: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (1397 Sjt. W. H. Williams. D.C.M. 10/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1397 Sjt. W. H. Williams. Linc. R.) extremely fine (4) £1800-2200
A scarce Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant L. A. Berg, 1st Otago Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, for gallantry at Rossignol Wood in July 1918, and during the attack on the Masnières Line in October 1918, he was also twice wounded in action in 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1-457 S. Sjt L. A. Berg. M.M. 1/Otaco [sic] R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (1-457 Cpl. L. A. Berg. 1/Otago R.); 1914-15 Star (1/457 S. Sjt. L. A....
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and Croix de Guerre group of five awarded to Private H. S. Smith, 1/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3328 Pte. H. S. Smith. 1/5 Linc: Regt.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3328 Pte. H. S. Smith. Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3328 Pte. H. S. Smith. Linc. R.) French Croix de Guerre 1914-1915, with bronze palm, some contact pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine or better (5) £1000-1200
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal W. Berry, Highland Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (450 Cpl. W. Berry. H.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (450 Cpl. W. Berry. High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (450 Cpl. W. Berry. High. L.I.) light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Lance-Corporal M. Doyle, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-16943 L. Cpl. M. Doyle. 2/K.R.R.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (R-16943 Pte. M. Doyle. K.R.Rif.C.) generally very fine or better (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Bombardier F. Walton, 57th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (54007 Bmbr: F. Walton. 57. Sge: By: R.G.A.) extremely fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
A scarce Great War 1916 ‘East Africa’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant T. S. Moore, 7th South African Infantry, an Australian by birth, who had served with the Bushmen and the Bechuanaland Rifles during the Boer War Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5549 Sjt: T. S. Moore. 7/S. Afr: Inf:) good very fine £800-1000
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant Major, later Second Lieutenant, E. M. Vickery, Divisional Signals Company, New Zealand Engineers and Royal Engineers, an Imperial Officer who had previously distinguished himself during service in Gallipoli, when he was twice recommended for a decoration. He was wounded in action 7 October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4-490 C. S. Mjr: E. M. Vickery D.S. Coy. N.Z.E.) initials and surname renamed;...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Driver H. Kirby, North Midlands Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (800200 Dvr: H. Kirby. B.1/N.M. Bde: R.F.A. - T.F.) nearly extremely fine £400-500
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal R. W. Chambers, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (49766 Pte. - L.Cpl. R. W. Chambers. 2/Linc: R.) considerable edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Gunner R. Twomey, 11th Siege Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (39722 Gnr: R. Twomey. 11/Sge: By: 14/Bde: R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (39722. Gnr. R. Twomey. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (39722. Gnr. R. Twomey. R.A.) nearly very fine (4) £600-800
The unique 1918 ‘Attack on Le Catalet’ D.C.M., ‘Salonika’ M.S.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Binnington, alias T. Banks, Northumberland Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2340 Sjt: W. Binnington. 2/North’d Fus:); 1914-15 Star (2340 Sgt. W. Binnington. North’d Fus:) rank and name contemporarily re-engraved; British War and Victory Medals (2340 Sgt. T. Banks. North’d Fus.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2340 Sjt: W. Binnington. 2/North’d...
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