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A Great War M.M. awarded to Private W. H. Burlington, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (452390 Pte. W. H. Burlington. 58/Can: Inf: Bn:) good very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Private J. M. Sproul, Canadian Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (33182 Pte. J. M. Sproul. 2/F.A. Can: A.M.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (33182 Pte. J. M. Sproul. C.A.M.C.) light pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £220
A Great War 1918 ‘Ypres’ M.M. awarded to Gunner F. Nicholas, 101st Howitzer Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who was severely gassed 18 March 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1947 Gnr: F. Nicholas. 101/How: By: 1/Bde: Aust: F.A.) soldier repair to suspension post, nearly very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant R. Hindes, 18th Battery, 6th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force Military Medal, G.V.R. (29603 Gnr: R. Hindes. 18/By: 6 A. Bde: Aust: F.A.) generally good very fine £500-£600
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Corporal G. D. Thompson, 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Australian Artillery, Australian Imperial Force, later Lieutenant in the 14th Australian Infantry Battalion Military Medal, G.V.R. (1063 Cpl. G. D. Thompson. 4/Lt: T.M. By: Aust: A.) very fine £500-£600
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal E. E. Johnson, 5th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, Australian Imperial Force, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. and had already been recommended for an Al Valore Militare the year before for his gallantry at Ypres. He was twice wounded in action Military Medal, G.V.R. (2402 Cpl. E. E. Johnson. 5/L.T.M. By: A.I.F.); 1914-15 Star (2402 Pte. E. E. Johnson. 17/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £750
A scarce Great War 1917 ‘Hill 60’ M.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Corporal J. E. Mobbs, 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, Australian Imperial Force, who was gassed 2 June 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3644 Spr: J. E. Mobbs. Aust: E.); British War and Victory Medals (3644 2-Cpl. J. E. Mobbs. 1 Tun. Coy. A.I.F.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (3) £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £850
A scarce Great War ‘French theatre’ M.M. awarded to Lance Corporal M. J. Sheridan, 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded in action 18 February 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1163 L. Cpl. M. J. Sheridan. Aust: E.) nearly very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal T. E. Travers, 2nd Divisional Signals Company, Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded in action 20 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1133 Cpl. T. E. Travers. 2/D.S. Coy Aust: E.); British War and Victory Medals (1133 Cpl. T. E. Travers. 2 Sig. Coy. A.I.F.) with Silver War Badge (A46003) and a silver prize medal in the shape of a shield, obverse engraved ‘N.A.F.A. Jamestown...
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres - Battle of Broodseinde’ M.M. group of four awarded to stretcher bearer, Private H. E. King, 5th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was gassed 25 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3481 Pte H. E. King. 5/Aust: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (3481 Pte H. E. King. 5/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (3481 Pte H. E. King. 5 Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for display, lacquered, good very fine (4) £700-£900
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. pair awarded to Driver P. Ryan, 49th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Military Medal, G.V.R. (3470 Dvr: P. Ryan. 49/Aust: Inf: Bn:); 1914-15 Star (3470 Pte P. Ryan. 9/Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (2) £500-£600
Hammer Price: £420
A good Great War ‘V.C. action’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. T. Watson, 50th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his gallantry during the attack on Noreuil, 2 April 1917. He was twice wounded in action during the war Military Medal, G.V.R. (3531 Sjt: F. T. Watson. 50/Aust: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (3531 Pte F. T. Watson. 10/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (3531 Sgt. F. T. Watson. 10 Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for display, generally very fine (4) ...
Hammer Price: £950
A Great 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. A. Lyons, 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was a Lewis gunner and was twice wounded in action - 19 July 1916 and 13 March 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3345 Sjt. R. A. Lyons. 53/Aust: Inf.); 1914-15 Star (3345 Pte. R. A. Lyons. 2/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (3345 Sjt R. A. Lyons. 2 Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for display, VM partially officially corrected, generally very fine (4) ...
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres - Battle of Broodseinde’ M.M. group of eight awarded to stretcher bearer, Private A. C. Eldred, 1st Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force Military Medal, G.V.R. (123 Pte. A. C. Eldred. 1/F.A. Aust. A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (123 Pte. A. C. Eldred. 1/F. Amb. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (123 T-Dvr. A. C. Eldred. 1 F. Amb. A.I.F.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, last two...
A Great War 1918 ‘First Battle of Passchendaele’ stretcher bearer’s M.M. awarded to Private C. J. Arnold, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, who was later killed in action on the Western Front, 21 April 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (28951 Pte C. J. Arnold. 4/N.Z. Rif: Bde:) good very fine £600-£800
A good Second War 1943 ‘Battle of Sidi Nsir’ M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner R. Kennard, ‘F’ Troop, 155th Battery, 172nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. in recognition of his gallantry, 26 February 1943, when his Troop ‘was in action against the enemy from first light until dark. His gun was attacked four or five times by enemy tanks and eventually hit and the whole detachment [with the exception of Kennard] killed.’ The Troop...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Second World War ‘Tunisian campaign’ Immediate M.M. group of six awarded to Gunner Harry Moore, 52nd Field Battery, Royal Artillery; he was later mentioned for gallant and distinguished service in Italy Military Medal, G.VI.R. (986021 Gnr. H. Moore. R.A.) minor official correction to number; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-53; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, extremely fine (6) £600-£800
A Second War 1944 ‘immediate’ Italian operations M.M. group of seven awarded to Bombardier J. V. Mackay, 77th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who had already been M.I.D. for his services in North Africa, and was severely wounded in action near Piedmonte, 20 May 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (913208 Bmbr. J. V. Mackay. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (913208. Bdr. J. V. Mackay. R.A.)...
A Second War ‘Second Battle of El Alamein’ ‘Immediate’ M.M. group of five awarded to Acting Corporal T. L. Marshall, Royal Engineers, who, from 24 to 29 October 1942, ‘under heavy shellfire showed great coolness and presence of mind clearing and locating enemy minefields’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2014776 A. Cpl. T. L. Marshall. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, minor edge bruise to MM, nearly...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A fine Second War Italian campaign Immediate M.M. and post-war B.E.M. group of ten awarded to Colour-Sergeant J. Foster, 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards, ‘... who stood in an open doorway on the ground floor and for an hour kept up steady and deadly accurate fire with his bren gun, mostly from the hip, at the considerable number of enemy who were attempting to form up ...’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2614073 Gdmn. J. Foster. G. Gds.); British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (2614073...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Second War ‘Second Battle of El-Alamein’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Private J. A. M. Watt, Royal Army Medical Corps, a stretcher bearer who was decorated for attending wounded ‘in an area swept by enemy machine-gun and mortar fire’ while accompanying the 7th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during Operation Lightfoot on 23-24 October 1942 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7363383 Pte. J. A. M. Watt. R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star;...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Second War ‘Battle of Gazala’ ‘Immediate’ M.M. group of six awarded to Driver J. Whatsize, Royal Army Service Corps, attached 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, who was wounded and decorated for his gallantry and resourcefulness on 5 June 1942 during the chaotic and confused withdrawal from Operation Aberdeen, General Ritchie’s attempted encirclement of Rommel’s forces occupying the ‘Knightsbridge Cauldron’ feature Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T/243523 Dvr. J. Whatsize,...
A Second War M.M. group of six awarded to Gunner L. K. Smith, Royal Canadian Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (M66026 Gnr. L. K. Smith. R.C.A.); in case of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all in card boxes of issue, extremely fine (6) £700-£900
A good Second War 1944 ‘immediate’ Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Sepoy Said Khabib, 14/13th Frontier Force Rifles, who despite being severely wounded in three places and being forced to use his Tommy Gun as a crutch, managed to dispatch at least two enemy soldiers and limp several miles alone to the rendezvous point - all of which occurred during his first time in action with the enemy Military Medal, G.VI.R. (30576 Sepoy. Said Khabib. 13 F.F.R. I.A.); 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A well-documented and rare 1964 ‘Radfan operations’ M.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant W. G. B. Paterson, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, an expert mountaineer who survived a 100 foot fall during a training accident, breaking nearly every bone in his body, only to go on two years later and distinguish himself leading his men during perilous night time insertions over unknown mountainous terrain. Over the course of May - July 1964, Paterson came to fore during the actions of Wadi...
Hammer Price: £14,000
A rare 1966 ‘Aden operations’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant B. G. Harrison, The Chestnut Troop, 1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, for his gallantry during a night attack carried out by a force of at least 80 heavily armed dissidents on the Dhala Garrison, 28/29 March 1966. Regularly exposing himself to mortar and small-arms fire, Harrison led his 2 gun section fearlessly during the 8 hour action Military Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (22850005 Sgt. B. G. Harrison. R.A.);...
Hammer Price: £7,500
Family Group: A scarce Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.F.M. pair awarded to D.H. 4 ‘Gunner Ace’ Sergeant Mechanic J. Grant, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who aged only 18, managed to shoot down 8 enemy aircraft whilst serving with 57 Squadron, June - September 1918 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (100425 Sergt.-Mech. Grant, J., R.A.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1004425. Sgt. J. Grant. R.A.F.) Victory Medal 1914-19 mounted for display, last erased, generally very...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A rare North West Frontier ‘Crowned Head’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to DH9A and Wapiti pilot Sergeant, later Flight Lieutenant, F. A. Robinson, 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who amassed over 800 flying hours during a 5 year tour of operations on the North West Frontier, including taking part in some of the earliest recorded flights to Kabul - to evacuate civilians from the European legations during the uprising against King Amanullah, December 1928 Distinguished Flying Medal,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A good Second World War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant W. Bamford, Royal Air Force, who completed an operational tour as an Air Gunner in Halifaxes with 78 Squadron and was elected to the membership of the Goldfish Club when his aircraft ditched after taking-off for a raid on Turin in December 1942 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (640255 F./Sgt. W. Bamford, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Second War ‘1943’ Lancaster Air Gunner’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. K. Buxton, 97 and 61 Squadrons, Royal Air Force, who flew in 50 operational sorties, including a large number to many of the most heavily defended targets in German, and was killed in action when his aircraft was attacked by night fighters during the Peenemunde Raid, Operation Hydra, on 17 August 1943 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (918892. F/Sgt. R.K. Buxton. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Second War ‘1943’ D.F.M. group of four awarded to Lancaster Air Gunner, Sergeant D. R. Russell, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 22 operational sorties with 101 Squadron, including to Berlin and back on 4 occasions - during one of which his aircraft was ‘hit by flak on run up and coned over target’ Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (949540. Sgt. D. R. Glendinning. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for display, generally very fine or...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A rare post-war A.F.M. group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer Aircrewman J. H. Guppy, Fleet Air Arm, who served with 845 Naval Air Squadron - the ‘Junglies’ - as a Commando Helicopter Squadron in Borneo during the 1960’s Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (CPOACMN J H Guppy F886780L); Coronation 1953; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (FX.886780 J. H. Guppy. P.O.A.F. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (FX.886780 J. H. Guppy. P.O.A.F. (0)(A). H.M.S. Seahawk.)...
Hammer Price: £3,400
An Irish Constabulary Badge of Merit awarded to Constable W. Gardiner, Irish Constabulary, who was awarded a Half Chevron for ‘saving life with two other Constables’ in Tipperary in 1859; he was subsequently killed by gun shot to the neck whilst on detachment duty in Belfast, on 14 July 1886, the only R.I.C. man shot and mortally wounded during the First Home Rule Bill ‘Battle of the Boyne’ riots in Belfast Irish Constabulary Badge of Merit, silver, the reverse officially engraved...
A rare 1876 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable M. Nugent, Royal Irish Constabulary, for his gallantry near Michelstown, co. Cork, when, although badly wounded, he succeeded in arresting Thomas Croghe, who had fired a blunderbuss at Nugent and a prominent Land Agent; this Agent was notorious for increasing the rents of his tenant farmers to the point where they were ‘all but pauperised’ Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 1st type, ‘Reward of Merit Irish Constabulary’...
Hammer Price: £6,500
‘We’ll have roast Peeler for breakfast’: A 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable P. C. Watson, Royal Irish Constabulary, one of the first Black and Tans, for his gallantry during the defence of Hollyford Barracks against a most determined I.R.A. attack led by Ernie O’Malley, Seamus Robinson and Sean Treacy on 11-12 May 1920, using gelignite stolen in the famous Soloheadbeg ambush Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish...
The unusual 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) Pair awarded to Special Constable C. Clarke, Royal Irish Constabulary, a re-engaged veteran Peeler whose R.I.C. service had begun in 1886, for his gallantry when Clara Barracks was isolated, surrounded, and attacked by over 200 men; the I.R.A. units in co. Offaly suffered a bloody reverse at the hands of the police garrison. In spring 1921, while on leave at his family home in Westmeath, Clarke was targeted to be abducted and executed, but he...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The 1921 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable A. J. Burrett, Royal Irish Constabulary, for gallantry during a rare encounter battle with the I.R.A. that became a 5-hour running fight; he was part of a joint R.I.C. and Green Howards bicycle patrol that inflicted significant casualties on the Mid and East Limerick Flying Columns at Lackelly, near Knocklong, co. Limerick, on 2 May 1921, before conducting an epic fighting withdrawal that ‘was a tribute to their tactics and...
A S.G.M. pair awarded to Chief Officer T. L. S. Popham, Mercantile Marine, for services in rescuing the crew of the barquentine Sunbeam in the North Atlantic, 21 January 1908 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (Thomas L. S. Popham, “Sunbeam”, 21st. January 1908.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Thomas L. S. Popham) good very fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
A Royal Household R.V.M. pair awarded to Mr E. J. Sawyer, Feeder at the Royal Mews, Windsor Castle Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Silver, unnamed as issued in its Royal Mint case of issue; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., suspension dated ‘1911-1931’ (E. J. Sawyer.) in its official case of issue, extremely fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £340
A Second War ‘1941’ B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer Writer G. F. Barr, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.P.O. Wr. George Frederick Barr. C/M.37890. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.37890 G. F. Barr. C.P.O. Wr. H.M.S. Penzance.) mounted as originally worn, generally good very fine (8) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £320
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