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A scarce post-War B.E.M. for Gallantry awarded to Motor Driver Wahabi Akande, Ministry of Health, Northern Region Nigeria, for his bravery and quick thinking in a petrol drum explosion and fire, despite being severely burnt British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R., with silver oak leaves gallantry emblem (Wahabi Akande) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £360
A post-war B.E.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant C. W. Crouch, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Charles William Crouch) first two letters of first name officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (335187. Sgt. C. W. Crouch. R.A.F.) good very fine or better (5) £160-£200
Hammer Price: £200
A post-War ‘Northern Ireland’ B.E.M. group of three awarded to Staff Sergeant and Acting Quartermaster Sergeant R. A. McBride, Royal Military Police British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (23700079 L. S/Sgt. Robert A. Mc.Bride R.M.P.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (23700079 Sgt. R. A. Mc.Bride RMP.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (23700079 S Sgt R A McBride BEM RMP) good very fine (3) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,800
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Mr. G. T. E. Jennings, for services to Campanology British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (George Thomas Edward Jennings) in Royal Mint case, extremely fine £80-£120
Hammer Price: £100
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Wireless Operator E. V. Chamberlain, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for bravery during three specific actions aboard the Q-ship Penshurst, one of the most famous and highly decorated Q-ships of the War, in which ship he was an original crew member and was still serving on the occasion of her loss in the Irish Sea in December 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (W.T.S. 310. E. V. Chamberlain, W/T.O.P. 1 Cl. RNR. Atlantic. 20.22 Feb. 8 Mar....
Hammer Price: £750
The Great War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Leading Seaman E. Gleeson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his bravery in anti-submarine operations aboard the Q-ship Penshurst, one of the most famous and highly decorated Q-ships of the War, in which ship he was still serving on the occasion of her loss in the Irish Sea in December 1917. He had earlier fought at the Battle of Jutland aboard H.M.S. Colossus Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.23943. E. Gleeson A.B. Anti-Submarine Opns....
Hammer Price: £1,100
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Leading Seaman S. J. Goodman, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his bravery in anti-submarine operations aboard the Q-ship Penshurst, one of the most famous and highly decorated Q-ships of the War, in which ship he was still serving on the occasion of her loss in the Irish Sea in December 1917. He had previously seen considerable action in H.M.S. Cornwall and later also served in the Q-Ship H.M.S. Fresh Hope Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (186186. S....
Hammer Price: £800
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Stoker T. Walmsley, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his bravery in anti-submarine operations aboard the Q-ship Penshurst, one of the most famous and highly decorated Q-ships of the War, in which ship he served from the commencement of her operations in the Spring of 1916 up until the occasion of her loss in the Irish Sea in December 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (V.801 T. Walmsley, Sto. R.N.R. Anti-Submarine Opns. 1917) very fine ...
An exceptionally rare Great War 1918 ‘Logeast Wood’ M.C., 1917 ‘Miraumount’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sub-Lieutenant R. H. Brewer, Hood Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was twice wounded, and was the recipient of one of only three M.C./M.M. combinations awarded to the Royal Navy Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Military Medal, G.V.R. (T.Z-6450 A.P.O. R. H. Brewer. Hood Bn: R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (C.Z. 6450 R. H. Brewer,...
Hammer Price: £5,000
A Great War 1918 ‘March Retreat’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain G. J. Wharf, 1st Royal Marines Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who served with the Royal Marines Brigade at Dunkirk and in the Defence of Antwerp in 1914; at Gallipoli in 1915; and on the Western Front 1916-18, where he was killed in action at Aveluy Wood on 6 April 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue; 1914 Star, with clasp (Ch.16660. Sergt. G. J. Wharf, R.M. Brigade.); British War and...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A rare Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and M.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer W. J. Gallagher, Hood Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a survivor of service with the ill-fated Collingwood Battalion on Gallipoli, described by General Hamilton as being “practically destroyed” during the attack of 4 June 1915, and was recipient of one of only two D.C.M./M.S.M. combinations awarded to the Royal Navy Distinguished Conduct...
Hammer Price: £4,200
The unique Russian Civil War ‘Murmansk 1919’ D.C.M. awarded to Private T. Pyle, 6th Royal Marines Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, late Royal Naval Division, who was wounded in action and taken prisoner during the failed attack on the Red village of Koikori on 9 September 1919, subsequently having his leg amputated by a Red Army doctor, and held by the Soviets as a prisoner of war in Moscow until his release in a prisoner exchange the following year. Pyle’s D.C.M. was the only...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War 1917 ‘Gavrelle Windmill’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private, later Lieutenant, W. H. Watts, 1st Royal Marines Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who served with the Royal Marines Brigade at Dunkirk and in the Defence of Antwerp in 1914; at Gallipoli, where he was wounded; and on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry during the Royal Marine’s disastrous attack on Gavrelle Windmill on 28 April 1917, in what was the bloodiest action in the...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Great War 1917 ‘Passchendaele’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant G. H. Craik, Royal Marines Divisional Train, attached 149th (Royal Naval) Field Ambulance, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, who was originally recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry at Ypres, 26-30 October 1917; he subsequently served with the Shanghai Municipal Police, and was interned by the Japanese throughout the Second World War Military Medal, G.V.R. (Deal-1718 (S) Cpl. -A.Sjt:- G. H....
Hammer Price: £2,200
A fine Second War 1941 ‘Defence of Maleme Airfield, Crete’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Aircraftman 1st Class M. G. Comeau, Royal Air Force, for his for bravery during the pre-invasion bombing of Maleme on 18 May 1941, when he left his slit trench during a heavy bombing and strafing raid in an attempt to rescue Greek soldiers who had been buried in a bomb blast, digging out two men with his bare hands; he later recovered under fire a Vickers machine gun which he used to great effect,...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A Second War 1943 ‘North Africa’ M.M. group of six awarded to Aircraftman 1st Class R. Quigley, 2744 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, who was awarded the Military Medal for dismounting a Bren light machine-gun from his knocked out armoured car and engaging an enemy attack until his ammunition was expended; he subsequently evaded capture in no-man’s land supporting a wounded comrade for 24 hours Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1513587 A.C.M. 1 Cl. R. Quigley. R.A.F.) on original mounting...
Hammer Price: £5,500
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E., Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with replacement slightly larger loop suspension, lacking suspension bar, minor enamel damage to central medallions, very fine £300-£400
£300–£400
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, minor blue enamel damage, in Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue, very fine £360-£400
Hammer Price: £300
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, of Continental manufacture, minor damage to tips of points of arms, otherwise good very fine £200-£300
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue, good very fine £240-£280
Hammer Price: £280
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; together with the related miniature award, this though on Civil Division riband, in similar Garrard, London, case, nearly extremely fine (2) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £110
Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1942’, hallmarks for London 1943, nearly extremely fine £600-£800
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue, good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
Pair: Troop Sergeant-Major B. Nice, 22nd Light Dragoons, late 94th Regiment (Scotch Brigade) Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Asseerghur, Argaum, Gawilghur (B. Nice, 94th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, suspension claw refitted, marks around edge from a case fitting; Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (B. Nice, Troop Serjeant Major, 22nd Light Dragoons) mounted for wear from a silver brooch bar, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Pair: Private William Purnell, 32nd Foot, who received a gunshot wound in the leg at Waterloo, 18 June 1815 Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nive, Orthes (William Parnell, [sic] 32nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (William Purnell, 32nd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine (2) £5,000-£6,000
£5,000–£6,000
Four: Paymaster C. E. P. Hall, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Chas. E. P. Hall, Clerk.); Baltic 1854-55 (Chas. E. P. Hall: Paymaster.) contemporarily engraved naming; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Chas. E. P. Hall: Paymaster.) contemporarily engraved naming; St. Jean d’Acre 1840, silver, unnamed as issued, polished, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
£1,400–£1,800
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel William Innes, Bengal Army China 1842 (W. Innes, Captain, 2nd Reg. Bengal Vol.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Major W. Innes, 15th Bengal N.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise toned, nearly very fine (2) £1,200-£1,500
Pair: Captain T. G. Souter, 1st Battalion, 8th Regiment, late 3rd Regiment Punniar Star 1843 (Ensign T. G. Souter H.M. 3rd Regt.) fitted with adapted silver bar suspension; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi, Central India (Capt. T, G. Souter, 1st Bn. 8th Regt.) second clasp loose on ribbon, toned, good very fine (2) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Three: Colonel A. S. Smith, Bengal Army, commanding ‘Afghan Horse’ during the Indian Mutiny, he was severely wounded at Thannah Baon and lost the use of his right hand, September 1857, and greatly distinguished at the Dojorah Nullah in May 1858, when he captured the enemy’s guns and ammunition Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (Lieut. A. S. Smith. 24th Regt. N.I.) re-engraved naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Lieut. A...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Pair: Private G. Polwarth, 9th Lancers Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Geo: Polwarth 9th Lancers.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (G. Polwarth, 9th Lancers.) light contact marks, very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
The Sutlej campaign and Indian Mutiny medal pair to Sergeant William Brett, late Bengal Artillery, Magazine Sergeant at Lucknow throughout the siege Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Gunner William Brett, 3d Co. 3d Bn. Bengal Arty.) naming officially engraved in running script; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Magazine Serjt. W. Brett) light contact marks overall, therefore very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000
Pair: Gunner W. Chapman, Royal Artillery South Africa 1834-53 (Gunr. & Dr. W. Chapman. Rl. Arty.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2968. Gunr. W. Chapman, Depot Bde. RA) mounted on an unusual large silver pin-brooch, good very fine (2) £300-£360
Hammer Price: £550
Pair: Major-General G. R. Brown, Bengal Horse Artillery Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. G. R. Brown, 1st Tp. 2nd Bde. H. Arty.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. G, R, Brown, 1st Tp. 2nd Bde. Bengal Horse Arty.) mounted as worn on silver ribbon brooch, edge bruising and contact marks, suspension re-affixed on the first, good fine, the second very fine (2) £600-£700
Pair: Able Seaman R. Kelner, Royal Navy South Africa 1834-53 (R. Kelner. A.B.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Richard. Kelner. A.B. “Styx”) minor edge bruising and light contact marks, very fine and better (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
Four: Chief Gunner’s Mate J. Hutton, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Hutton Chf. Grs. Mte. H.M.S. Excellent 22 Yrs.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, the Long Service medal a scarce ‘year on edge’ variety, edge bruising and light contact marks, very fine (4) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Pair: Gunner J. Knott, Royal Marine Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (James Knott, Gunner, R.M.A. 1855.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with contemporary straight wire bar suspension, mounted for display with a R.M.A. cap badge in a unglazed frame, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160
Hammer Price: £220
Three: Private Isaac Whiting, 7th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Pte. I. Whiting. 7th Rl. Fuss.) contemporary engraved naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (3595. Pte. Isaac Whiting, 1/7 Foot.); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, suspension post replaced on first, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine, the last rare (3) £400-£500
Pair: Sergeant James Ritchie, 71st Highland Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2640 Serjt. J. Ritchie. 71st. Hd. Lt. Infy.) contemporarily engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Serjt. Jas. Ritchie, 71st. Highd. L.I.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £300-£400
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