Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 763

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£230

Victoria Cross Autographs (7), ‘M. Dunbar-Nasmith’, letter on stationary of H.M.S. Iron Duke, Mediterranean Fleet, dated ‘Malta, 22.3.23’; ‘Gordon Campbell’, on a letter dated 19.12.34; ‘A. F. B. Carpenter’ on a letter dated 28.12.34; ‘Freyberg’ on stationary of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, Windsor Castle, dated 20th June 1959; ‘Leonard Cheshire’ on a letter dated 19th January 1968; ‘Godfrey Place’ signed below a photograph; ‘Charles Upham, Captain, N.Z.E.F.’, on a section of plain paper, all in good condition (7) £120-180

Admiral Sir Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith, R.N., V.C., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. - V.C. London Gazette 25 June 1915.

Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, R.N., V.C., D.S.O. & 2 bars - V.C.
London Gazette 21 April 1917.

Vice-Admiral Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, R.N., V.C. -
London Gazette 23 July 1918.

Lieutenant-General Lord Bernard Cyril Freyberg, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, V.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O. & 3 bars - V.C.
London Gazette 15 December 1916.

Group Captain Lord Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, R.A.F., V.C., O.M., D.S.O. & 2 bars, D.F.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 8 September 1944.

Rear-Admiral Basil Charles Godfrey Place, R.N., V.C., C.B., C.V.O., D.S.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 22 February 1944.

Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, V.C.& Bar -
London Gazette 14 October 1941 & 26 September 1945.