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A Great War 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Lance Corporal F. J. A. Bent, 18th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, originally recommended for the D.C.M. for his gallantry at Morlancourt, 19 May 1918, he was subsequently wounded in action, 31 May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (4512 Pte F. J. A. Bent. 18/Aust: Inf:) very fine £500-£600
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War 1918 ‘Beaurevoir Line’ Stretcher Bearer’s M.M. awarded to Private J. Hollingsworth, 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Military Medal, G.V.R. (742 Pte. J. Hollingsworth. 23-A.I.F.) a later issue, with fixed suspension, very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal R. Morgan, 45th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded on three occasions during the Great War, and previously recommended for the M.M. in light of his gallantry at Zonnebeke, 12 October 1917. He was commissioned for service at a P.O.W. Camp during the Second War Military Medal, G.V.R. (4517 Cpl. R. Morgan. 45/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (4517 Cpl. R. Morgan. 1 Bn....
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private E. Haycraft, 46th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his gallantry in rescuing a wounded officer from no man’s land, including carrying the latter for 1,200 yards under machine gun fire to the Regimental Aid Post. Haycraft died of wounds on the Western Front, 11 July 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2429 Pte E. Haycraft. 46/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (2428 Pte...
£600–£800
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal A. L. Fraser, 60th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his repeated gallantry during a night raid on July Farm, east of Wytschaete, 13/14 March 1918. He was wounded in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1940 Cpl A. L. Fraser. 60/Aust: Inf:) suspension claw re-pinned, nearly very fine £380-£420
A good Second War ‘Prisoner of War’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant C. A. Stone, 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps, who after 12 days in hiding managed to escape his German captors, and after unsuccessfully trying to evacuate by sea joined a patriot band, remaining with them for four months before being wounded whilst evading capture Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7902535 A. Sjt. C. A. Stone. C. of Lond. Yeo.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star;...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A fine Second World War escaper’s M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. A. C. Reynolds, Seaforth Highlanders, late Cameronians who was taken prisoner at St. Valery-en-Caux in June 1940: after two failed attempts, he made a successful bid for freedom, crossing the Zone Interdite with the help of a French padre - subsequently making his way to Marseilles, he was aided in securing his repatriation via Gibraltar in July 1941 by the Rev Donald Caskie a.k.a. ‘The Tartan Pimpernel’...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Second War ‘East Africa operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant Jali Nakhoro, 1st King’s African Rifles Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7413 Sjt. Jali Nakhoro, K.A. Rif.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the MM poor, with severe edge bruising, and extremely worn by polishing, the other medals very fine (6) £360-£400
Hammer Price: £400
A Second War D.F.M. awarded to Flight Sergeant C. H. Wolstenholme, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 36 operational sorties with 90 and 7 Squadrons, many as part of the Pathfinder Force against some of the heaviest defended targets in Germany, and was killed in action when his Lancaster was shot down by a German nightfighter during a raid on Hannover in September 1943 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1154508. F/Sgt. C. H. Wolstenholme. R.A.F.) on original mounting pin,...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Second War Halifax and Lancaster Mid Upper and Rear Gunner’s D.F.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. H. Sims, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 31 operational sorties with 10 and 166 Squadrons, sharing in the destruction of a Ju. 88, before being killed in action on a raid to Stuttgart, 24/25 July 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1810802. Sgt. G. H. Sims. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany, this loose on riband;...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Second War 1945 Pathfinder’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Lancaster Navigator and H2S set operator, Flight Sergeant P. J. Leeves, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 41 operational sorties with 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, with his pilot flying as Master Bomber and Deputy Master Bomber on a number of occasions, and his crew shooting down 2 enemy fighters during his tour of operations Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1584286. F/Sgt. P. J. Leeves. R.A.F.)...
A Second War 1945 Pathfinder’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Lancaster Rear Gunner, Flight Sergeant, later Flying Officer, W. C. Telford, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 53 operational sorties with 97 (Straits Settlements) and 635 Squadrons, with his pilot flying as Deputy Master Bomber on a number of occasions Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1594153 F/Sgt. W. C. Telford. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany, loose on...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A 1919 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable B. Robinson, Royal Irish Constabulary, for his gallantry during the defence of Inch Police Post, Clare, on 20 July 1919: ‘We did our duty to the best of our ability, and without fear, we will continue to do so’ Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Constable Bernard Robinson 62053. 1919) with integral top silver riband bar, edge bruising, very fine £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £3,000
A 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) group of five awarded to Constable M. Murphy, Royal Irish Constabulary, formerly Army Service Corps, for his gallantry at the famous Lissarda ambush in which County Inspector Major W. T. Rigg and his men successfully fought off an I.R.A. attack, killing one of their assailants and wounding two others; exactly two years to the day later, and five miles away, several of the Lissarda gunmen took part in the notorious ambush in which Michael Collins was...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A 1920 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable J. D. ’Jock’ Brown, Royal Irish Constabulary, whose gallantry and quick thinking saved the lives of the men riding in his Crossley tender after it was ambushed in Shevry, Tipperary, on 9 November; Unusually, his talent was recognised by both his R.I.C. hierarchy and his I.R.A. adversaries Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Constable John D. Brown. 71768. 1921) lacking integral...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A 1921 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) group of four awarded to Constable E. Saunders, Royal Irish Constabulary, formerly South African Infantry, Royal Munster Fusiliers and Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded and taken prisoner during the heroic ‘Last Stand of the South African Brigade’, 21-23 March 1918, and was awarded the Constabulary Medal for his gallantry, which is believed to have been demonstrated during the attack on Causeway Barracks, co. Kerry, on 4 March 1921 Constabulary...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A scarce ‘E.II.R.’ Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Malcolm Smith, Mate of the steam trawler Hassett, for his bravery in saving the lives of his vessel’s crew when she was stranded on the rocks at Aukergill, near Wick, Scotland, 18 September 1953 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.II.R., bronze (Malcolm Smith, 18th September 1953.) in Royal Mint case of issue, nearly extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £2,200
A R.V.M. group of ten awarded to Mr. H. J. Wall, Liver Porter at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, and later Keeper of St. George’s Gate, Windsor Castle Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1887, with 1897 clasp, bronze, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; Spain, Kingdom, Order of Merit, Silver Cross of the Order, uniface, silver, with crown suspension, on peace time riband; Sweden, Kingdom,...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A fine Second War B.E.M. and Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery at Sea group of eight awarded to Able Seaman S. L. Brown, Merchant Navy, late Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry as a Lewis gunner aboard the S.S. Keynes when attacked by German aircraft in January 1940 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Samuel Leonard Brown); 1914-15 Star (J.25306 S. L. Brown. Ord. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.25306 S. L. Brown. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45;...
A good and rare Second War 1940 ‘Bomb Disposal’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Private C. E. Chaplin, Surrey Home Guard, for assisting Lieutenant J. M. S. Patton, Royal Canadian Engineers, remove an unexploded bomb that had been dropped on the Vickers Aircraft Factory at Weybridge on 21 September 1940; for his gallantry on this occasion Patton was awarded the George Cross British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Voltr. Cyril Egbert Chaplin, H.G.); Defence Medal, extremely fine...
A Second War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Captain W. Jones, Merchant Navy, who served in both World Wars, in a career of nearly sixty years afloat British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R, 1st issue (William Jones) edge prepared prior to naming, in named card box of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (William Jones); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star, 1 copy clasp, Burma; War Medal 1939-45, the Second War campaign medals with Ministry of Transport...
Hammer Price: £360
A Second World War B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Carpenter J. C. Wilson, Merchant Navy British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Carlew Wilson) in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James C. Wilson); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (9) £240-£280
A Second War ‘Civil Division’ B.E.M. awarded to Forman Electrician Mr. D. McMillan British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Donald McMillan) in slightly damaged card box of issue, about extremely fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £130
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Sergeant H. Robertson, Royal Marines British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (A/Sgt. Henry Robertson, R.M. 15967, R.M.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (RM. 15967 H. Robertson, A/Sgt. R.M.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £500
A K.P.F.S.M. group of five awarded to Deputy Commissioner I. E. Lucchinelli, Fiji Police, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (R-15257 Pte. I. Lucchinelli. K.R. Rif. C.); Defence Medal; King’s Police and Fire Services Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (Ivo E. Lucchinelli, Dep. Comm. Fiji Police.); Colonial Police Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Supt. I. E. Lucchinelli. Fiji Police) mounted as worn; together with the...
Hammer Price: £1,500
The Knight Bachelor and C.M.G. pair awarded to Sir John R. Nicholson, Chairman and Chief Engineer of the Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards, Straits Settlements, later Chief Engineer for Docks, London and North Eastern Railway Company Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1926, in case of issue; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, converted for neck...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A well-documented Victorian C.B. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-General M. H. Nicolson, Bombay Infantry, who served as Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria, was twice Mentioned in Despatches, Commanded a Column during the Zhob Valley Expedition of 1890, and designed the Nicolson Pattern Cavalry Boot The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1855, with integral gold ribbon buckle, in its Garrard & Co,...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A 1897 ‘Diamond Jubilee’ C.B. group of four awarded to Major-General S. J. Nicholson, Royal Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge; silver-gilt (hallmarks for London 1890) and enamel, with integral riband buckle; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Lt. Col: S. J. Nicholson, R.A.); Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, minor pitting to Egypt Medal from Star,...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Engineer Captain J. B. Nicholson, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in H.M.S. Royalist at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Ast. Engr. J. B. Nicholson. R.N. H.M.S. Sappho.); 1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Dr [sic]. J. B. Nicholson, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War O.B.E. pair to Major T. B. Nicholson, West India Regiment, late Lumsden’s Horse The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (166 Tpr: T. B. Nicholson, Lumsden’s Horse) last with edge bruising, good very fine (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £300
A post-War M.B.E. group of three awarded to H. L. Nicholson Esq., Professional and Technology Officer, Department of the Environment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type neck badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (3) £100-£140
A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Captain W. I. Nicholson, Royal Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. W. I. Nicholson.) minor edge nicks, good very fine (3) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War 1918 ‘Second Battle of the Marne’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant W. W. Nicolson, Seaforth Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Lt. Wm. W. Nicolson. 5th. Bn. Seaforth Highrs. 15.10.18.’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. W. Nicolson.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm emblem on riband, good very fine (4) £700-£900
A most interesting Order of St. John group of nine awarded to Brigadier O. W. Nicholson, Royal Corps of Signals, late Rifle Brigade, who Commanded the 40th and 51st Anti-Aircraft Brigades during the Second World War; in the inter-War years he served as Member of Parliament for the Abbey Division of Westminster, defeating the future Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the 1924 by-election by just 43 votes, and was later appointed Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead - the...
Hammer Price: £600
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Miss Christina A. Nicolson, Kimberley Civil Hospital The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s shoulder badge, 1st type (1892-1939), circular silver badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background, the reverse engraved ‘Miss C. A. Nicolson 1901’, on lady’s bow riband; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister C. A. Nicolson.); King’s South Africa...
A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. Nicholson, Royal Irish Rifles, later Labour Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7374 C.S. Mjr: J. Nicholson. 7/R. Ir: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (2-7374 W.O. Cl.2. J. Nicholson. R. Ir. Rif.); Defence Medal; Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (564621 C.S. Mjr. J. Nicholson. 23/Coy: Lab: C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7006273 W.O. Cl.II. J. Nicholson. R.U. Rif.) polished, minor edge...
A ‘London Blitz 1940’ George Medal group of five awarded to Constable (later Detective Sergeant) W. C. Nicholson, Metropolitan Police George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Walter Charles Nicholson) officially re-engraved naming, with card box of issue; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953; Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (D.S. (1st Cl.) Walter C. Nicholson) with named card box of issue, group mounted for wearing, extremely fine (5) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
A scarce 1919 Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Yeoman of Signals R. J. Nicholson, Royal Navy, for services in the Mine Clearance Force Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (225008. R. J. Nicholson. Yeo. Sigs. “Bagshot” Black Sea & Aegean 1919) surname partially officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (225008, R. J. Nicholson, L. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (225008. R. J. Nicholson. L. Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (225008....
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War ‘Battle of the Aisne’ M.M. and ‘2nd Battle of the Somme’ Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant Thomas Nicholson, Durham Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (300168 L. Cpl. T. Nicholson. 1/8 Durh: L.I.); 1914-15 Star 2076 Pte. T. Nicholson. Durh: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2076 Sjt. T. Nicholson. Durh. L.I.) some light contact pitting, otherwise very fine and better (4) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War ‘Thiepval 1916’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. H. Nicholson, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, attached 54th Trench Mortar Battery, late Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-40031 Pte. T. H. Nicholson. 12/Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1976 Pte. T. H. Nicholson. R. Fus.) together with a Middlesex Regiment cap badge, nearly extremely fine (4) £340-£380
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