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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private A. Marr, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (35885 [sic] Pte A. M. Marr. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Alexander Marr) good very fine (2) £300-£340
Hammer Price: £260
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Lance Corporal T. McGrath, 9th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 30 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. ()40624 L. Cpl T. McGrath. 9/Y. & L. R.) very fine £280-£320
Hammer Price: £280
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant E. Swain, 10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (10571 Sjt: E. Swain. 10/11 High: L.I.) very fine £280-£320
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private B. M. J. Barnett, 1/4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), who was killed in action on the Western Front, 28 March 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (283813 Pte B. M. J. Barnett. 1/4 Lond: R.) very fine £280-£320
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private A. Knight, 1/7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment - the ‘Shiny Seventh’, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 July 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (353112 Pte. A. Knight. 1/7 Lond: R.) minor edge nicks, therefore very fine £280-£320
A Second War ‘Arakan operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant A. Crozier, Special Observation Squadron, Royal Engineers, an explosives expert, who was attached to No. 5 Commando from March 1944 onwards Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2196896 Sjt. A. Crozier. R.E.) rank officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare and impressive Second War ‘Albanian operations’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private B. Hendry, Royal Berkshire Regiment, attached No. 2 Commando, 2nd Special Service Brigade, who was wounded at Salerno in September 1943, and was awarded the M.M. for his gallantry in an attack on Sarande on 9 October 1944, when, ‘firing his Tommy gun from the hip, he stormed and captured two enemy gun positions’, during which he was again wounded Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5337785 Pte. B....
Hammer Price: £3,600
The outstanding and well-documented ‘Battle of the Imjin River’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Trooper H. L. Bomber, 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars, late Royal Tank Regiment and No. 5 Commando, for his coolness and courage in continuing to fight his Centurion tank single-handedly, after the rest of the crew had baled out; whilst under ferocious assault from swarms of attackers armed with anti-tank bombs, he managed to get the vehicle moving again, charged it through buildings to...
Hammer Price: £13,000
A good 1951 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal Chandrabahadur Rai, 1st Battalion, 10th (Princess Mary’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, for his gallantry in engaging a party of terrorists in the Bentong area of Pahang, 3 April 1951, during which he personally accounted for 5 terrorists. Over the course of the tour he killed at least a further 2 terrorists Military Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (21141400 Rfn. Chandrabahadur Rai 10 G.R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal...
Hammer Price: £1,800
An exceptional ‘Malaya’ M.M. group of five awarded to Rifleman Budhiraj Limbu, 1st Battalion, 10th (Princess Mary’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, who was awarded an M.M. for gallantry in an action in which he personally accounted for four terrorists, despite suffering from fever and an injured foot Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21140132 A/L/Cpl. Budhiraj Limbu. 10 G.R.); Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S. E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya (11668 Rfn. Budhiraj...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A good Second War Lancaster Wireless Operator’s D.F.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer C. Manser, 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who flew on 31 operational sorties over heavily defended German targets, 1943-44, including to Berlin 8 times and the Nuremburg Raid on which 95 R.A.F. aircraft were lost - Bomber Command’s worst day of the War. He was tragically killed in the Gatow Air Disaster on 5 April 1948 when a Russian Yak fighter collided with his plane; one of the events...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A good Second War ‘Path Finder Force’ D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Bomb Aimer Flying Officer J. A. Moller, Royal New Zealand Air Force, who completed 57 operational missions against many of the most heavily defended targets, including all three 1,000 Bomber Raids; was wounded by Flak in the neck; and on one occasion crash landed back at base, his Wellington riddled with 156 flak holes Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (N.Z. 411770. F/St. A. J. Moller R.N.Z.A.F.); 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A 1920 ‘Defence of Camp Barracks’ Constabulary Medal (Ireland) to Constable W. Dunphy, Royal Irish Constabulary, a native Irish-speaking Peeler; according to contemporary newspapers this early Defence of Barracks action was seen as a ‘’Sensation” throughout County Kerry and it triggered a withdrawal of the R.I.C. from many rural areas Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’, reverse inscribed, ‘Constable William Dunphy, 64671,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A 1921 Constabulary Medal (Ireland) awarded to Constable J. H. Martin, Royal Irish Constabulary, for gallantry on operations in West County Kerry in 1921, in particular during an I.R.A. ambush at the Connor Pass near Dingle on 26 February Constabulary Medal (Ireland), 2nd type, ‘Reward of Merit Royal Irish Constabulary’ (Constable John H. Martin 71735. 1921) with integral top silver riband bar, test marks to edge and minor edge bruising, very fine £2,200-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,400
A fine S.G.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman R. W. Beckett, Merchant Navy, for his services in rescuing the crew of the S.S. Usworth in the North Atlantic on 14 December 1934 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Robert W. Beckett. S.S. “Usworth” 14th. December. 1934); Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type, bronze (Able Seaman Robert Walter Beckett - S.S. “Usworth” 14th. December 1934); Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Colonial Police Medal group of three awarded to Deputy Commissioner Max B. Parker, Bermuda Police Colonial Police Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, for Meritorious Service (Dep. Commr. Max B. Parker, Bermuda Police); Coronation 1953; Colonial Police Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, with two additional service clasps (Max B. Parker, C.P.M., Bermuda) the first two mounted as worn, the last in its Royal Mint case of issue, together with companion set of three mounted miniatures, good very...
Hammer Price: £420
An R.V.M. group of nine awarded to Petty Officer E. C. Green, Royal Navy, who served in the Naval contingent at the funeral of H.M. King George V Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver (E. C. Green. A.B. J.95597.) contemporarily engraved naming; British War and Victory Medals (J.95597. E. C. Green. Boy 1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.95597 E. C. Green. A.B. H.M.S. Excellent) the...
A rare ‘Spanish Civil War’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman E. Thomas, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant and distinguished services when H.M.S. Hunter was mined off Almeria in May 1937; he was later killed in action when Hunter was sunk during the first battle of Narvik, 10 April 1940, an engagement which saw the Flotilla Commander, Captain B. A. W. Warburton-Lee, awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (E....
A good Second War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Petty Officer S. Shaw, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in H.M.S. Clarkia, which corvette rescued over 130 merchant seamen from six different ships in the period 1940-42, and in August 1943 rescued the survivors of U-468, which U-Boat had been sunk by a Liberator of 200 Squadron piloted by Flying Officer L. A. Trigg, Royal New Zealand Air Force: evidence submitted by the rescued U-Boat captain would later reveal ‘an epic of...
Hammer Price: £500
A rare and impressive 1947 ‘Palestine operations’ B.E.M. awarded to Gunner F. D. Keillor, Royal Artillery, for great gallantry in responding to a terrorist attack in Haifa - severely wounded by two ‘through and through’ revolver shots fired at close range, and in great pain, he nonetheless drove his wounded comrades in a jeep to the nearest hospital British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (14148108 Gnr. Frederick D. Keillor, R.A.) minor official correction to surname,...
Hammer Price: £600
A post-War B.E.M. for Gallantry awarded to Mr. T. A. McCarthy, for a courageous attempt to save three children from a fire in Poole in June 1965 - he sustained serious burns in the process British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R., with gallantry emblem (Thomas Anthony McCarthy) in Royal Mint case of issue, nearly extremely fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £700
A post-War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant R. S. G. Georgeson, Royal Signals British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (23696545 S/Sgt. Raymond S. G. Georgeson. R. Signals. TA); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (23696545 L/Cpl. R. S. G. Georgeson R. Sigs.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (23696545 S Sgt R S G Georgeson R Signals); Rhodesia 1980 (23696545 SSgt R S G Georgeson R Signals); Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered...
Hammer Price: £1,500
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross Star, 94mm x 87mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with gold retaining pin, gilding slightly rubbed, good very fine £800-£1,200
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, reverse hallmarked London 1919, mounted on original investiture pin, good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Royal Mint case of issue, the case slightly soiled; together with the corresponding miniature award, extremely fine £80-£120
Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1946, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silvered and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; Star, silvered and enamel, with heraldic beasts in the angles, unmarked, very fine (2) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £300
The Notable Small Army Gold Medal and M.G.S. pair awarded to Captain, later General, Sir John Michell, Royal Artillery, a skilful commander of foot and rocket artillery who distinguished himself during the final battles of the Peninsula and Second American Wars; frequently praised by superior officers for exploits which included “valorous conduct” at the Battle of Toulouse, commanding the artillery at the Capture of Washington D.C. and making an assault crossing of the Mississippi River...
Hammer Price: £26,000
Pair: Private Ephraim Carter, 40th Foot Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private Ephraim Carter H.M. 40th Regt.) fitted with steel clip and bar suspension, naming correctly engraved in running script; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Ephraim Carter H.M. 40th Regt.) fitted with adapted ‘clasped hand’ bar suspension typical for this regiment, considerable overall contact wear, therefore about good fine (2) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £900
Five: Colour-Sergeant Isaac Orchard, 18th Royal Irish Regiment China 1842 (Isaac Orchard 18th R. Irish Reg. Infantry) fitted with contemporary replacement suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Serjt. Isaac Orchard. 18th Rl. Irish Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (1196+18th+) details regimentally impressed but no name; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1196. Serjt. Isaac Orchard. 18th R.I. Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue,...
Pair: Sergeant Silvester Parlon, 22nd Foot Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Silvester Parlon, 22nd Regt.) fitted with contemporary silver clip and silver bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1213. Sergt, S, Parlon, H.Ms. 1st Bn. 22nd Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, the first good fine, the second very fine (2) £800-£1,000
Pair: Private J. Mordecai, 1st Battalion, 60th Royal Rifles, late 43rd Light Infantry Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (J. Mordecai, 1st Bn. 60th R. Rifles.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (2397, J. Mordecai, H.Ms. 1st Bn. 60th Regt.) nearly very fine or better (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £440
Three: Colour-Sergeant George Alexander, 24th Foot Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (G. Alexander, 24th Foot.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (...jt. G, Alexander. 1st Batn. 24th Regt.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (C. Sgt, G. Alexander. 24/Foot) the first two with heavy edge bruising and contact marks with minor loss to naming, good fine, the last nearly extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Four: Private George Sutherland, 42nd Royal Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Geoe. Sutherland 42nd Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (G. Sutherland, 42nd Rl. Highlanders); Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (2942 Pte. G. Sutherland. 42nd Highrs. 1873-4); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, the earlier awards with contact marks, good fine, the Ashantee good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Three: Private Neil McLeod, 93rd Highlanders, one of the ‘Thin Red Line’ who was killed in action at the Relief of Lucknow Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Neil McLeod 93rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, initial letter double-struck, top two clasps loose on ribbon; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Neil NcLeod, 93rd Highlanders) only entitled to the first clasp but appears to be as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (Neil...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Six: Private Thomas Adams, 71st Highland Light Infantry, later 23rd and 26th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No ..94 Thomas Adams 71 H. Lt. Infy) contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Thos. Adams 71st Highd. L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3494, T. Adams, H.Ms. 71st Regt.); Abyssinia 1867, naming obliterated from the reverse and unlikely to be his original medal; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Four: Sergeant-Major Michael Dinneen, New Zealand Permanent Militia, late 70th Foot and 81st Foot India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (2632 M. Dinneen 81st Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (2632 M Dinneen, H.Ms. 81st Regt.); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (532 Corpl. Michael Duicen 70th Foot); New Zealand Auxiliary Long Service Medal (84. Sgt.-Major Michael Dinneen. P.M.) all fitted with attractively engraved silver ribbon brooch buckles, contact...
Hammer Price: £2,600
Three: Private G. Norman, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Geoe. Norman 3rd Bn. Pce. Cs. Rifle Brigade.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1865 Pte. G. Norman. 3 Bn. Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1865 Pte. G. Norman, 3rd Rifle Bde.) light contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3) £300-£360
Hammer Price: £460
Pair: Private Joseph Plummer, 93rd Highlanders India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (2987 J, Plummer H.M. 93rd Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2987 J. Plummer 93rd Foot) very fine (2) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £480
Pair: Commissioned Boatswain R. Cobb, Royal Navy Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (1st Cl. Boy. R. Cobb. H.M.S. Aurora) engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Rd. Cobb. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) light contact marks, very fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £800
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