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The important Falklands War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant, later Captain, J. S. Pettinger, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, who distinguished himself on countless occasions whilst serving as Patrol Commander D (Patrol) Company during 11 days of operations in and around the Mount Longdon area. Pettinger’s D Company were the ‘eyes and ears’ of 3 Para, and carried out extensive close target reconnaissance in and amongst enemy lines - in order to provide accurate...
Hammer Price: £130,000
The historically important Seringapatam, early Indian campaign, and Peninsula War group of Medals and Decorations awarded to General Sir Archibald Maclaine, K.C.B., the ‘Hero of Matagorda’, whose active service commenced with the old 94th (Scotch Brigade) in India and the battles of Malavelly and Seringapatam, where he was so severely wounded that he was upwards of a year in hospital, the Polygar War of 1801 (wounded), and the Maharatta Wars of 1802-04, including the siege of Asseerghur...
Hammer Price: £55,000
The Field Officer’s Gold Medal awarded to Major Hector Maclaine, 57th Foot, for the battle of Nivelle, at which action he was severely wounded and assumed command of the regiment after the death of Major Ackland Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for Nivelle (Major Hector McLaine, 57th Foot.) complete with its three-pronged gold ribbon buckle and contained in its original Rundell Bridge & Rundell red leather case of issue, the case scuffed, otherwise extremely fine £12,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £22,000
The rare and unusual Second War M.B.E., Great War M.C. and ‘Gallipoli Armoured Cars’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. de la Poer Beresford, Royal Engineers, late Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car Section The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘G. D. Beresford Capt. R.E. 17. Feb. 17.’; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F.1429. G. Beresford, P.O. Mech....
Hammer Price: £16,000
The important Second War ‘sinking of the Bismarck’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Rear-Admiral A. J. L. Phillips, R.N., in command of H.M.S. Norfolk during the action Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially dated 1941, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. A. J. L. Phillips, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. L. J. Phillips. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation...
Hammer Price: £12,000
The exceptional and rare Second War D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Group Captain W. D. G. ‘Four-Run’ Watkins, Royal Air Force, who after serving as a Gunner in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) from 1929, joined the R.A.F. in 1936 as an Armourer and at the outbreak of the Second World War was serving as an Air Observer with 75 (New Zealand) Squadron. Serving with 149 Squadron in 1940, he was awarded the D.F.M. and was commissioned in September of that...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 13 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (P. Mitchell, Qr. Mr. Serjt. 45th Foot.) small edge bruise and minor nicks, otherwise good very fine and scarce £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
A Charge of the Light Brigade pair awarded to Private George Badger, 13th Light Dragoons Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (G. Badger. 13th Lt. Dragoons.) officially impressed naming, suspension post re-fixed, unofficial rivets; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, fitted with a replacement ring suspension, the first a little polished, therefore good fine, the second very fine (2) £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
A Second War destroyer commander’s D.S.O., D.S.C. group of seven attributed to Commander Mark Thornton, Royal Navy, whose exploits included the withdrawal of troops from Dunkirk and the sinking of the U-32 and the U-208 whilst in command of H.M.S. Harvester, and the destruction of two further U-boats whilst in command of H.M.S. Petard, including the highly important capture of a new four-wheel Enigma cypher machine and cypher books from U-559 Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R.,...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A rare South Africa 1877-79, China 1900 and Shanghai Jubilee group of three awarded Captain E. P. Wickham, Shanghai Volunteers, who served as Officer Commanding, Light Horse Section, and who had previously served as Acting Transport Officer during the Zulu War South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Ac. T’port. Officer. Mr E. P. Wickham); China 1900, no clasp (Capt: E. P. Wickham, Shanghai Vols:) middle initial officially corrected; Shanghai Jubilee Medal 1893 (E. P. Wickham.) small edge...
Hammer Price: £5,500
Pair: Lieutenant-General G. S. Thwaites, 48th Foot, who was wounded at Salamanca and severely wounded in the Pyrenees; he had earlier served in Egypt as a Lieutenant in the 10th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Egypt, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees (G. S. Thwaites, Capt. 48th Foot); Sultan’s Medal for Egypt 1801, 4th Class, gold, 36mm., complete with original hook and chain suspension, very fine (2) £4,000-£5,000
Waterloo 1815 (Capt. Claud Alexander, 1st Bat. 92nd Highlanders) fitted with steel original clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and obverse polished, otherwise nearly very fine £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
The ‘Flag Officer Malta’ K.B.E., ‘Vice-Controller of the Navy’ C.B., ‘Prince of Wales’s visit to South Africa’ M.V.O., and ‘Minesweeping 1918’ D.S.C. group of thirteen awarded to Admiral Sir G. A. B. Hawkins, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for his services as Captain of H.M.S. Kent at the destruction of an enemy convoy off the coast of German-occupied Norway in November and December 1945 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Military)...
The Waterloo medal awarded to Lieutenant Frederick De Leschen, 3rd Line Battalion, King’s German Legion, who was severely wounded on 18th June at Waterloo and died of his wounds at Brussels on 28th June, 1815 Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Fred. De Leschen, 3rd. Line Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, highlights a little rubbed on the obverse, otherwise toned, good very fine £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
Pair: Corporal J. M. Godfrey, 2nd Parachute Regiment, who was a witness to the infamous ‘White Flag’ incident during the battle of Goose Green General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24410650 Pte J M Godfrey Para); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24410650 Pte J M Godfrey Para) court mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (2) £1,800-£2,200
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross, a fine-quality Star of reduced dimensions, corresponding in every detail to the full-sized award, 44mm x 42mm, silver, gold, and enamel, the reverse plate engraved ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell. Jewellers to Their Majesties, His Royal Highness the Price Regent, and the Royal Family’, with gold retaining pin, very slight enamel damage to wreath, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £4,600
Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. George Dodwell, 23rd Reg. Light Dragoons) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, some light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine £3,600-£4,000
The superb Second War 1941 ‘South West Pacific - Malaya campaign’ immediate M.M. group of four awarded to Bandsman R. E. Taylor, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - ‘The Jungle Beasts’, who under the command of Lieutenant Colonel I. M. Stewart fought a valiant rearguard action covering the withdrawal of the 11th Indian Infantry Division through Malaya and into Singapore, suffering horrendous casualties in the process. Taylor, along with the other survivors from the...
Hammer Price: £4,400
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Daniel Lewen, 95th Foot.) suspension rod replaced, otherwise good very fine £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £4,200
Waterloo 1815 (David Lawell, 3rd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £2,000-£2,600
A good Second War 1945 ‘Operation Judgement’ D.S.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant Commander (Air) J. M. Glaser, Fleet Air Arm, who having already been M.I.D. for his service from the carrier H.M.S. Fencer during convoy escort to and from North Russia, was awarded the D.S.C. when he led 853 Squadron in the attack on U-boat depot ships at Kilbotn in the Lofoten Islands, 4 May 1945 - the last offensive operation carried out by the Home Fleet in the European War. A Swordfish,...
Hammer Price: £4,000
Pair: Private W. Bradbury, 15th Hussars Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Sahagun, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (William Bradbury, 15th. Hussars.); Waterloo 1815 (William Bradbury 15th or King’s Reg. Hussars.) with later steel clip and split ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine (2) £3,600-£4,400
The uniform ribands worn by Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, K.G., G.C.B., D.S.O. The recipient’s uniform riband block comprising 39 ribands, of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath; The Distinguished Service Order; 1914 Star, with rosette; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; General Service Medal 1918-62 [for Palestine]; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army emblem; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Waterloo 1815 (Corp. James Beard, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons,) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, polished and overall contact wear, otherwise better than good fine £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ 1918 D.C.M., and ‘Battle of the Lys’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Dare, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, a veteran of 1914 who fought all the way through to the conclusion of the war - having distinguished himself on numerous occasions including during the Defence of Loisne Chateau, 18 - 20 April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (1-14727 Sjt: J. Dare. 1/S.W. Bord:); 1914 Star, with...
Major John Maclaine, 73rd Foot, who served with distinction at Seringapatam in 1799 and at Turnagel in 1802, and was mortally wounded at Waterloo A fine silhouette portrait in black ink and oils on card of Major Maclaine in the uniform of the 73rd Foot, approximately 60mm x 45mm, mounted in ebonised frame with gilt fittings, very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £3,400
Waterloo 1815 (Corp. John Long, 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) with replacement clip and ring suspension, edge bruising, and contact marks, good fine £3,000-£4,000
The Gwalior Star sent posthumously to the mother of Captain G. G. M. Cobban, H.M. 50th Queen’s Own Regiment, who, after several years service in Australia, where he was controversially involved in what became known as the ‘Waterloo Creek Massacre’, rejoined his regiment in India in 1843 and was one of only three officers killed at the battle of Punniar on 29 December 1843 Punniar Star 1843 (Captain George Geddes Mackenzie Cobban H.M. 50th Queen’s Own Regt.) original brass hook...
The Silver Cross of Zimbabwe group of three awarded to Warrant Officer T.F. Manema, Zimbabwean Special Forces, for his quick reactions, flexibility and outstanding bravery during an entirely unsupported infiltration and attack by a small eight-man patrol on a large RENAMO guerrilla base camp inside Mozambique Zimbabwe Silver Cross, reverse inscribed 'W/O Manema T.F.'; Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered '23671'; Rhodesia General Service Medal (644683 Cpl.T.F.Manema);...
A Crimea War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant-Major J. Harris, 41st Foot, who was mortally wounded during the Second Assault on the Grand Redan, 8 September 1855, and died of his wounds four days later Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. Major John Harris, 41st. Foot.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. J. Harris. 41st. Regt.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, with blank Crimea-style ‘oak...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Bhurtpoor (Capt. W. H. Marshall. 35th. N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming, with top silver riband buckle, minor edge bruising, good very fine £1,600-£2,000
Sultan’s Medal for Egypt 1801, 4th Class, gold, 36mm, unnamed as issued, with original chain and hook suspension, the centre of the cipher somewhat worn, minor scratches to obverse field and small test mark to edge, otherwise good very fine £2,000-£2,600
The outstanding Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. and 1917 ‘Ypres’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Scout Corporal C. E. Maloney, 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. in 1916, and captured a German dugout containing 20 prisoners the following year, before succumbing to multiple fatal wounds, 23 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (3160 Pte C. E. Maloney. 7/Aust: Inf: Bn:); 1914-15...
A particularly fine campaign, life saving and long service group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Colonel D. W. E. Thomas, 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who during his 32 years of service with the Battalion, was with them in the Asiatic theatre of war, as part of the Aden Field Force, from 16 December 1914, and commanded them July 1916 - August 1917 British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Gunr D. W. E. Thomas. Artillery Troop...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War 1918 Salonika ‘V.C. action’ D.S.O. and Second War ‘1941’ Abyssinia Second Award Bar, inter-War O.B.E., ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. group of thirteen attributed to Colonel P. R. M. Mundy, South Wales Borderers, who served with the 4th, 1st and 2nd Battalions during the Great War and was wounded by a sniper in the Le Transloy sector 4 February 1917, and during the attack on the Grand Couronne, 18 September 1918. He was M.I.D. on numerous occasions, including during operations in...
A Second War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Chief Motor Mechanic J. H. Thompson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallantry while serving in light coastal craft in enemy waters, and was killed in action off the Dutch coast on 3 November 1943 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (MX. 98650 J. H. Thompson. A/Ch. Motor M.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £2,800
Three: Private G. Wilson, 93rd Highlanders, one of the ‘Thin Red Line’ at the Battle of Balaklava, 25 October 1854 Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (3167 ... Wilson 93 Sutherland ...landers) contemporarily engraved naming in the style associated with the 93rd Highlanders, with added palm decorations; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Geo Wilson, 93rd. Highlanders) ‘3167’ additionally engraved before name; Turkish Crimea 1855, British...
A Second War Beaufighter and Mosquito Pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Wing Commander A. J. Picknett, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who from 1941 served with 25 Night Fighter Squadron, claiming 3 German aircraft and completing 118 Operational Patrols, before joining 681 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in August 1943, making a further 33 operational flights over targets in Burma and Siam, the majority piloting Mosquitos Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse...
Eight: Warrant Officer H. F. Hill, Royal Air Force, late Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (329514 Gnr. H. F. Hill. R.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1925 (347002 A.C.1. H. F. Hill. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue ((347002) W/O. H. F. Hill. R.A.F.) mounted for wear in incorrect order, nearly very fine or better (8) £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,600
Five: Sergeant W. Moore, Royal Marine Artillery 1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.A. 8750. Walter Moore. Sergt. R.M.A.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (8750 Corp. W. Moore, R.M.A., H.M.S. Centurion. 1913. 13.5 in. B.L.) very fine and better (5) £500-£700
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