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The unique Second World War ‘attack on the Tirpitz’ C.G.M. group of four awarded to Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Edmund Goddard, helmsman of H.M. Midget Submarine X6, whose skipper Lieutenant Donald Cameron was awarded the Victoria Cross, as too was the skipper of X7, Lieutenant Basil Place; the crew-members from X6 were all taken prisoner and were being interrogated aboard the Tirpitz when their charges exploded underneath the battleship Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R....
Hammer Price: £70,000
The excessively rare Boer War C.S.C. pair awarded to Midshipman T. F. J. Livesey-Wardle, Royal Navy, for his gallantry at the Battle of Graspan, near Belmont, on 25 November 1900 - Wardle’s C.S.C. was one of only 8 ever awarded Conspicuous Service Cross, E.VII.R., silver, unnamed as issued, hallmarks for London 1901; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Diamond Hill (Mid: T. F. J. L. Wardle, R:N: H.M.S. Doris) impressed naming,...
Hammer Price: £26,000
The highly important Great War ‘Airships’ A.F.C. group of ten awarded to Air Chief Marshal The Honourable Sir Ralph ‘Cocky’ Cochrane, [G.B.E., K.C.B.] Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force. A pilot who had worked with Barnes Wallis during the Great War, flying his experimental airships and testing the world’s first airship mooring mast, which Wallis had designed. Cochrane’s ability was recognised early in his career, and after some sound advice from ‘Boom’ Trenchard...
Hammer Price: £17,000
The Defence of Legations group of five awarded to Private A. E. Westbrook, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was severely wounded on 13 July 1900, which Sir Claude MacDonald described as the “most harassing day” of the siege China 1900, 1 clasp, Defence of Legations (Pvte. A. E. Westbrook, R.M.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (PO. 9113 Pte. A. E. Westbrook. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO. 9113 Pte. A. E. Westbrook. R.M.L.I.) Star and VM officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £14,000
An important Waterloo Medal awarded to Lieutenant R. Cochran, 2nd Battalion, 95th Foot, who was severely wounded in the left arm at the heroic defence of the bridge at Vera in 1813, and again in the left breast at the battle of Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. R. Cochran, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension and additional riband fitments, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £8,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
The highly important Waterloo Medal, related artefacts and documents of Colour-Sergeant J. Biddle, Light Company, 2nd Coldstream Guards, who was wounded at the defence of Hougoumont Waterloo 1815 (Serj. John Biddle, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with replacement clip and ring suspension, generally fine £8,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
The rare Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C., Albert Medal group of seven awarded to Second Lieutenant W. M. Morgan, 15th (London Welsh) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, late Honourable Artillery Company, and afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army Military Cross, G.V.R.; Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land (Presented by His Majesty to Second Lieutenant William Marychurch Morgan for Gallantry in Saving Life at Locon in France on the 14th February 1916);...
Hammer Price: £10,000
A fine O.B.I., ‘Defence of Fort Gulistan’ 1897 I.O.M. group of four awarded to Subadar-Major Sundar Singh, 82nd Punjabis, late 36th Sikhs Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel; Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on 3 lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’, lacking riband buckle; India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps,...
Hammer Price: £9,000
Waterloo 1815 (Captain A. C. Craufurd, Volunteer 12th Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, some light marks, otherwise better than very fine £3,600-£4,600
Hammer Price: £8,500
A Second Afghan War I.O.M. group of five awarded to Sepoy Hasan Khan, 24th Bengal Infantry, later Subadar 5th Punjab Infantry Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on 3 lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’, lacking riband buckle; Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Kabul, Kandahar (Sepoy Hussn Khan 24th Regt. N.I.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Hussun...
A fine Napoleonic War pair awarded to Colonel John Enoch, 23rd Foot, slightly wounded at Albuhera, severely wounded at Salamanca and later Assistant Quarter-Master General Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca (J. Enoch, Lieut. 23rd Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. & Adjutant, J. Enoch. 23rd Regiment Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with later silver bar suspension, rank and name contemporarily re-engraved; together with two contemporary framed...
The outstanding Second World War ‘St Valery-en-Caux 1940’ D.S.O., ‘Waziristan 1924’ operations M.B.E., Great War ‘East Africa’ operations M.C. group of ten awarded to Major G. S. Johnson, 7th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, late Indian Army, captured in June 1940 he remained a prisoner in Germany until the end of the war Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated ‘1945’; The Most Excellent Order...
Hammer Price: £8,000
An outstanding El-Teb D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Hayes, 10th Hussars, a noted pugilist who, being surrounded and unable to wield his sword effectively on horseback, dismounted and dispersed his assailants with his fists, a feat which inspired a remarkable poem published shortly afterwards in Punch magazine Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1588 P... Hayes, 10th Hussars. 29th Feby. 1884); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1588 Pte. F. Hayes, 10th Rl. Hussars); Egypt & Sudan...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A scarce and early Albert Medal Second Class awarded to Mr. T. Jones, for saving the life of a sailor from the wreck of the Marmion, off the coast of Falmouth, 17 March 1867 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Wreck of the Marmion 17th March 1867 Presented in the name of Her Majesty to Theophilus Jones’, reverse of the crown with maker’s cartouché Phillips, Cockspur St., and officially numbered ‘No. 11’,...
Hammer Price: £7,000
An outstanding and rare O.B.I. and Edward VII I.D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Subadar Major (Hon. Captain) Zargun Shah, Sardar Bahadur, 55th (Coke’s) Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force Order of British India, 1st Class, 1st type neck badge, gold and enamels; Indian Distinguished Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Subdr. Major Zargun Shah 55th Cokes Rifles) complete with top suspension bar; Coronation 1902, silver; Delhi Durbar 1911); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (4453 Naick...
A 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Sergeant H. Maguire, Royal Irish Constabulary, for his gallantry in the defence of the Police Barracks at Ballinamuck, Co. Longford Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Sergeant Hugh Maguire 59496. 1920) with top silver riband bar, edge nicks, nearly extremely fine £2,400-£2,800
Pair: Mr. William Edwards, Bengal Civil Service, Magistrate and Collector of Budaun at the outbreak of the Mutiny, whose adventures, personal experiences and travails in India were written in two remarkable books, “Reminiscences of a Bengal Civilian” and “Personal Adventures during the Indian Rebellion in Rohilcund, Futtehghur and Oude” Maharajpoor Star 1843 (William Edwards B.C.S. Present in attendance on the Governor General Lord Ellenborough) top point pierced and fitted with...
Hammer Price: £6,500
The K.C.B. group of four awarded to Admiral Sir A. F. R. de Horsey, Royal Navy, who distinguished himself as Senior Officer on the Lakes of Canada during the Fenian disturbances of 1866-67, and was afterwards Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific and present in the Shah when, together with the Amethyst, engaged in action with the Peruvian rebel turret-ship Huascar in May 1877 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge...
The important group of honours and awards bestowed upon General Toran Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, who commanded the Shee Nath Regiment during the Second World War, where he gave vital support to the British Forces in Burma, and subsequently served as Commander in Chief of the Royal Nepalese Army from 1956-60 i) Nepal, Kingdom, Order of Nepal-Tara, First Class set of insignia, comprising sash badge, 75mm x 58mm, gold (18ct., hallmarks for London 1957) and enamel; Star, 96mm, silver,...
A Crimea Light Brigade D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal, later Sergeant Instructor of Musketry, J. Neal, 8th Hussars, who probably rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25 October 1854 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. James Neal. 8th Hu..sars); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, unofficial rivets between clasps; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Qr. Mr. Sgt. Jas. Neal, 8th Hussars.) suspension...
A 1916 ‘Easter Rising’ Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable M. Lavelle, Royal Irish Constabulary, for his gallantry in the defence of the Police Barracks at Gort, Co. Galway, on 25 April 1916 Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Constable Michael Lavelle No. 62279 1916) with top silver riband bar, edge nicks, minor digs to reverse, nearly extremely fine £3,000-£4,000
A fine Second World War Pathfinder’s D.F.M. group of eight awarded to Master Engineer A. J. White, Royal Air Force, who completed over 50 operational sorties in Halifaxes and Lancasters of No. 35 and No. 635 Squadrons, often as a member of the Master Bomber’s crew, before notching up many hours in the Berlin Airlift and seeing further active service in Cyprus and Borneo Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1403524 F./Sgt. A. J. White, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star,...
The impressive C.B., Great War D.S.O. and 1915 ‘French theatre’ M.C., ‘Old Contemptibles’ group of ten awarded to Air Vice-Marshal C. T. Maclean, Royal Fusiliers, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who was credited with at least 1 enemy aircraft destroyed whilst serving with 25 Squadron, commanded 11 Squadron 1916-17, and also held overall command of the Tenth (Army) Wing during the German Spring Offensive of 1918. The highly decorated New Zealander went on to have a...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A Posthumous Albert Medal for Sea and Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society ‘In Memoriam’ Medal pair awarded to Mr. H. H. Wadsworth, 6th Engineer, City of Cairo, for gallantry in attempting to save the lives of Lascar firemen trapped in a steam-filled boiler room following a serious explosion on the ship in the Mediterranean on 5 November 1933, and laying down his own life in the process Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, the reverse...
The very rare 4-clasp Indian Mutiny medal to Corporal John Enright Bengal Artillery, who is mentioned in his regimental papers as having distinguishing himself at Delhi, Bolundshahur, Agra, Relief of Lucknow (wounded), Cawnpore 1858, Shamshabad, Calpee and Birwah; he served a total 33 years 193 days with the Bengal and Royal Artilleries and was pensioned with the rank of Conductor of Ordnance. Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 4 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India (Corpl....
The rare Maiwand survivor’s medal awarded to Colonel James Grant, 1st Bombay Grenadiers, who was severely wounded and twice mentioned in despatches Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt. J. Grant. Bo. N.I.) good very fine £3,000-£4,000
A 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) group of seven awarded to Constable J. A. C. Mumford, Royal Irish Constabulary, late Gunner, Royal Artillery, and later Inspector, Essex Police, for his gallantry in the defence of the Police Barracks at Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, 5 June 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Constable John A. C. Mumford 70750. 1920) lacking top silver riband bar; British War and Victory Medals (316146 Gnr. J. A. C....
A scarce Rhodesian Military Division Order of the Legion of Merit pair awarded to Sergeant-Major A. J. Balaam, Selous Scouts, late Rhodesian Light Infantry, a master ‘pseudo-operator’ during the Bush War, who thought nothing of operating behind enemy lines for stints of a month at a time, often on his own in horrendous conditions, whilst co-ordinating multiple pseudo groups. A Mortar expert, Balaam also suffered shrapnel wounds whilst serving on a covert operation against a Frelimo...
Hammer Price: £4,600
A fine Second Afghan War C.B. group of four awarded to Major-General G. R. Manderson, Royal (late Bengal) Horse Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1877, complete with gold riband buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Pegu, Jowaki 1877-8 (2d Lieut. G. R. Manderson. 9th Battn. Arty.) second clasp loose as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow...
Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 3rd type (1939-45), 1st Class, Reward of Gallantry, silver, gold and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and impressed on two lines ‘1st Class Order of Merit’, fitted with incorrect two-pronged silver riband buckle, extremely fine and very rare £1,200-£1,500
A Great War 1915 ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. group of thirteen awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel and local Brigadier K. C. S. Erskine, Royal Gurkha Rifles, who was five times Mentioned in Despatches Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lt. K. C. S. Erskine, 1/5/Gurkha Rfls. F.F.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. K. C. S. Erskine.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919; Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt. K. C. S. Erskine. 1-5 G.R.);...
Hammer Price: £4,400
Six: Major-General Sir A. J. F. Reid, K.C.B., Indian Army, who served with the 29th Punjab Infantry in the Second Afghan War and was dangerously wounded at Peiwar Kotal, was mentioned in despatches on numerous occasions, commanded the Malakand Relief Force in 1897 and the 3rd Infantry Brigade in China 1900-01 Delhi Durbar 1903, silver; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Peiwar Kotal (Cap. A. J. F. Reid. 29th Ben. N.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Hazara 1888, Samana 1891(Major A....
A Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Bapaume’ M.C. and rare 1919 ‘Russian Intervention’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Walker, 24th Battalion London Regiment, attached 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, late Seaforth Highlanders, who was awarded his Second Award Bar for leading his platoon to capture two machine guns under severe fire during the attack of 10 August 1919 and repulsing a Red Army attack on the rear of the withdrawing column whilst it was...
Hammer Price: £4,200
Pair: Corporal T. Morgan, 14th Foot Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Morgan, 3rd Batt. 14th Reg. Foot.) fitted with a later heavy silver clip and hinged bar suspension; Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (T. Morgan 14th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and scarce (2) £3,600-£4,000
Four: Gunner R. T. Graham, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Resolute during the Franklin Search Expedition of 1850-51, and later saw active service in the Baltic and Crimea campaigns. Baltic 1854-55 (R. T. Graham, Q.M., H.M.S. Odin) contemporary engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, this loose on riband and sprung on left hand side (R. T. Graham, Q.M., H.M.S. Odin) contemporary engraved naming; Arctic Medal 1818-55 (R. T. Graham, H.M.S. Resolute) contemporary engraved...
A fine and well documented 1937 ‘Coronation Honours’ C.V.O, Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O, M.C. and Second Award Bar group of thirteen awarded to Brigadier L. M. Gibbs, Coldstream Guards, who was wounded near Vermelles on 3 October 1915, and was four times Mentioned in Despatches The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., Commander’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘C974’, with short section of neck riband, in slightly damaged Collingwood,...
A most unusual M.V.O. group of eleven awarded to Captain B. S. Green, Director of Music and Bandmaster of the Royal Marine Artillery Band, the official Band of the Royal Yacht The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 5th Class breast badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘375’; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., silver; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. B. S. Green R.M.A.) the Victory Medal officially re-impressed’; Denmark, Kingdom,...
A good Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Amiens’ D.C.M., 1917 ‘Bullecourt’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant E. V. Hockey, 3rd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, Australian Imperial Force, who had served in Gallipoli with the 10th Australian Infantry Battalion and developed into a master exponent of the Stokes mortar on the Western Front Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (778 Sjt. E. V. Hockey. M.M. 3/Aust: L. T. M. By.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (778 Cpl. E. V. Hockey. 3/L. T....
A fine and early ‘1940’ George Medal awarded to Mr. F. E. Rose, for his gallantry during two raids in August 1940 at the Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd’s base at Filton. Employed as a Maintenance Engineer at the latter, he is believed to be the first Bristolian to have been awarded the George Medal George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frederick Ernest Rose) good very fine £2,800-£3,200
East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 1 clasp, Juba River 1893 (1895 J. W. Tritton Esqre. Mwele) naming partially officially re-impressed, good very fine and rare £2,000-£3,000
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