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The superb ‘Afghanistan 2011’ Conspicuous Gallantry Cross group of seven awarded to Colour Sergeant D. Cutterham, 1 Battalion, The Rifles, formerly Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, who, having served back to back tours of Iraq and Afghanistan undoubtedly saved the lives of his patrol when he not only anticipated an ambush near Tabila Village, Nahr-e-Saraj District, 24 May 2011, but also risked his own life in dealing with a hand grenade which fell in amongst his...
Hammer Price: £140,000
The George Cross (exchange E.G.M.) awarded to Able Seaman G. P. Niven, Royal Navy, for heroism on the occasion of an explosion in ‘X’ turret aboard H.M.S. Devonshire whilst she was engaged in a ‘full calibre firing’ exercise off the Greek island of Skiathos in July 1929 George Cross, the reverse officially inscribed (A.B. George Paterson Niven, O.N. J.26679., 1st January, 1930) together with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; War Medal, good...
Hammer Price: £19,000
The Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal awarded to Major Richard Chetham (later Strode), who commanded the 2/47th Foot at the battle of the Nive Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for Nive (Major R. Chetham, 47th Regt.) complete with gold ribbon buckle in its Rundell Bridge & Rundell red leather case of issue, this in unusually good and fresh condition, together with original Horse Guards enclosure letter dated 1 July 1815, extremely fine £14,000-£18,000
Hammer Price: £16,000
An outstanding and impressive First Afghan War, Defence of Jellalabad, Crimean and Indian Mutiny campaign group of eight awarded to Major-General George King, 13th or Prince Albert’s Light Infantry Ghuznee 1839 (*Lieut. Geoe. King. XIII. P.A. Lt. Inf.*) original suspension, with twin-buckle silver ribbon brooch buckle; Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Mural Crown (*Lieut. Geoe. King. XIII. P.A. Lt. Inf.*) with silver-gilt ribbon brooch buckle; Cabul 1842 (*Capt. Geoe. King. XIII. P.A. Lt....
Hammer Price: £14,000
An interesting ‘Relief of Mafeking’ Boer War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Major Kenneth McLaren, 13th Hussars, who was severely wounded and taken prisoner in an attempt to relieve Mafeking; he was a onetime close friend of Robert Baden-Powell and a key figure in the early development of the Scouting movement Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Captn. K. McLaren....
Hammer Price: £10,000
The ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Captain M. Clarke, 18th Foot, late 8th Hussars, who performed his duties as Troop Sergeant-Major in the Crimea with energy and zeal ‘though badly wounded at Balaklava’; granted a commission in 1857, he was present with his regiment throughout the Central Indian Campaign during the Mutiny, ending his days in Dublin as Paymaster, 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Irish Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Lieut. M....
Hammer Price: £9,000
Four: Major Baden F. S. Baden-Powell, Scots Guards, military aviation pioneer and president of the Royal Aeronautical Society 1900-07 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Lieut: B. F. S. Baden-Powell, Scots Gds.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Transvaal (Major B. F. S. Baden-Powell, Scots Gds:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Major B. F. S....
Hammer Price: £8,500
The historically important Great War Memorial Plaque to Lieutenant E. Lucie-Smith, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who is believed to have been the first black officer commissioned into the British Army during the Great War, and is also believed to have been the first black officer casualty of the Great War, when he was killed in action at the Second Battle of Ypres on 25th April 1915 Memorial Plaque (Evan Lucie-Smith) nearly extremely fine £600-£800
Six: Squadron Sergeant Major J. M. Simons, 21st Lancers, who rode in ‘D’ Squadron in the charge at Omdurman, 2 September 1898, and subsequently served with the 1st Australian Light Horse during the Great War Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3096. L/Sgt: J. Simons. 21/L’crs.); 1914-15 Star (1268 Pte. J. McD. Simons. 1/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1268 A-CQMS J. McD. Simons. 1 L.H.R. A.I.F.) BWM with official corrections; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3096 S. S. Mjr: J....
Hammer Price: £8,000
A magnificent cased set of weapons and accoutrements belonging to Lieutenant Wyndham Neave, 71st Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action in 1858 at Morar, near Gwalior, in Central India, during the Indian Mutiny (i) A fine quality basket hilted broadsword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, un-numbered (as Henry Wilkinson began their numbering in 1854 this sword can be dated to circa 1848-1854) the regulation pattern straight 82cm blade with double narrow central grooves, the...
An outstanding Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Loos’ M.C. and 1918 ’Villeselve Cavalry Charge’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Captain A. B. P. L. Vincent, 3rd Dragoon Guards, who subsequently commanded ‘C’ Squadron of the Regiment during their charge at Honnechy, 9 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (2. Lieut: A. B. P. L. Vincent. 3/ D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves...
A rare ‘Burma campaign’ gold D.S.O. group of three awarded to Colonel C. E. Ilderton, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, late 68th Light Infantry, with whom he fought at Gate Pah during the New Zealand wars Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 to 1866 (Lieut. C. P. Ilderton. 68th Lt. Infty.) note second initial; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Major C. E....
A rare Indian Mutiny ‘Defence of Lucknow’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant-Major H. Jenkins, 84th Foot, one of only two ‘Original Defenders’ to be so honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sjt.-Mjr. H. Jenkins. 84th. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine, rare £5,000-£7,000
The Arctic 1875-76 medal awarded to Stoker John Shirley, H.M.S. Alert, a member of Markham’s Northern Sledge Party who suffered badly from cold and scurvy on their epic ‘Farthest North’ journey of 72 days and 600 miles Arctic Medal 1875-76 (J. Shirley. Stoker. H.M.S. Alert.) fitted with a silver Hunt & Roskell ribbon buckle, very fine £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
Pair: Constable R. McEwen, Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong Plague 1894, silver issue (Police Constable R. McEwen.) fitted with replacement silver scroll suspension and ornately engraved clasp; Hong Kong Police Force Merit Medal, G.V.R., silver, the reverse engraved ‘2nd Class’, otherwise unnamed, together with an unidentified Chinese War Lord medal, the first very fine, the second extremely fine and rare (3) £3,000-£3,600
The outstanding ‘V.C. recommended’ Boer War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Captain J. W. Lichtenberg, 18th Hussars, for gallantry in action at Oliphant’s River on 30 July 1901, on which occasion he was shot through the stomach whilst holding out with his small party for over two hours against repeated Boer attacks; seconded to the Egyptian Army in 1911, he was killed in action in the Sudan during the expedition against the slave-raiding Anuak tribe in March 1912 Distinguished...
Hammer Price: £7,000
The impressive ‘22 SAS four clasp GSM’ pair awarded to Warrant Officer Class II A. J. Dicker, Royal Hampshire Regiment and ‘D’ Squadron 22 Special Air Service, who was Mentioned in Despatches for ‘courage, cunning and a high degree of professionalism’ while commanding a rifle platoon on the Northern Ireland Border, as he leveraged the experience he had gained over nearly ten years of high intensity active service in the SAS General Service 1962-2007, 4 clasps, Borneo, South...
A fine and important First China War C.B. group of three awarded to Captain Harry Eyres, Royal Navy, who commanded H.M.S. Modeste, the most actively employed Royal Navy Ship during the war, taking part in all but one of the thirteen actions and operations, and being mentioned in despatches on no fewer than nine occasions for his conduct of affairs during this campaign, which led to his promotion to Captain in May 1841, and the nomination for a C.B. in October 1841 The Most Honourable...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A post-War O.B.E., Second War Lancaster pilot’s D.F.C., Operation Grapple A.F.C. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander G. Bates, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 30 operational sorties with 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron, and after the war flew a large variety of aircraft including Meteors, Vampires and Canberras. Flying the latter he was awarded the A.F.C. for his work with 76 Squadron during nuclear weapons trials over Australia and Christmas Island, 1956-57. Having moved to New...
The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Private F. Whirlpool, V.C., 3rd Bombay European Regiment, who showed unremitting devotion to the wounded under fierce fire on 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, and on 2 May at Sohari, rescued Lieutenant Donne, although in doing so, he was himself wounded seventeen times Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Fredk. Whirlpool, 3rd Bombay Eurpns) mounted for display purposes with a copy Victoria Cross, contact marks and edge bruising therefore good fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £5,500
Three: Private C. Dobbings, 11th Light Dragoons Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Salamanca (Charles Dobbings, 11th Light Dragoons) suspension re-affixed, brooch marks to reverse with slight affect to ‘Charles’; Waterloo 1815 (Charles Dobbings, 11th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (Charles Dobbings, 11th Reg. Light Dragoons. 1833.) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, the...
Hammer Price: £5,000
A fine ‘Light Brigade’ French Medaille Militare group of three awarded to Honorary Captain P. R. Teevan, 11th Hussars, who was wounded during the charge at Balaklava while serving as a Troop Sergeant-Major Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjeant Major P. R. Teevan, 11th Prince Albert’s Own Hussars), contemporary engraved naming in an accepted regimental style; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver, gilt and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855,...
An inter-War C.B. and Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ C.I.E., D.S.O. group of 13 awarded to Major-General R. S. St John, 40th Pathans and 20th (Brownlow’s) Punjabis, Indian Army The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; India General...
A scarce Great War Albert Medal for Sea awarded to Donkeyman J. T. Allan, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, for gallantry in saving the life of an Able Seaman who had fallen overboard from H.M.S. Renown whilst refuelling at Scapa Flow in June 1918 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, the reverse officially engraved ‘Presented by His Majesty to John Allan, Donkeyman, R.F.A. “Mixol” in recognition of his gallantry in rescuing a man who was in...
A fine Boer War D.S.O. group of three awarded to Captain M. A. Hilliard, New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who was decorated and mentioned in despatches for leading bayonet charges at Vet River and Diamond Hill, 1900. Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Capt. M. A. Hilliard, D.S.O., N.S.W., M.R.) officially engraved naming; Coronation...
Hammer Price: £4,800
An early Great War ‘Tunnellers’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Lewis, 1/2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment, for his gallantry with the 4th Divisional Mining Party at Le Toquet, in the construction of an underground mine under the German forward trenches- the first British mine blown during the War Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (469 Pte. J. Lewis. 1/2 Mon: Regt. -T.F.); 1914 Star (469 Pte. J. Lewis. 1/2 Mon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (469 Pte. J. Lewis....
Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Corunna, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Thos. Parry, 23rd Foot) scratching in fields, otherwise very fine £3,600-£4,400
Hammer Price: £4,600
An extremely rare ‘1908 North West Frontier’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. Charlton, No. 3 Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Sergt: J. Charlton. R.G.A.); India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Sikkim 1888, Samana 1891 (31873 Gunr. J. Charlton No. 9 By. 1st Bde. N. Dn. R.A.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, clasp carriage altered to...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar (George Price.) edge bruising, heavily worn and pitted, fair only £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
A good ‘Battle of Britain’ Spitfire Pilot’s casualty group of three to Flight Lieutenant L. C. Withall, an Australian serving in No. 152 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was shot down in Spitfire P9456 when his flight encountered a large enemy force south of the Isle of Wight on 12 August 1940 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, these all unnamed as issued, together with The Wakefield R.A.F. Boxing Trophy Medal, silver, reverse inscribed...
A good Korea ‘stretcher bearer’s’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal J. Oven, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M., for repeated gallantry under sniper and mortar fire during a Chinese attack, 3 January 1951 Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (1427036 L/Cpl. J. Oven. R.N.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (1427036 Fus. W. [sic] Oven. M.M. R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, generally good very fine...
Hammer Price: £4,000
Four: Brigadier R. G. Mountain, D.S.O., M.C., 10/10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army, who won the M.C. for gallantry in Mesopotamia in 1918, and the D.S.O. for services in the Mohmand campaign of 1933; he was captured in North Africa in June 1942 when commanding 25th Indian Brigade and was mentioned in despatches for services as a Prisoner of War British War and Victory Medals Capt. R. G. Mountain.); India General Service 1908-35, 4 clasps, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31,...
Hammer Price: £3,800
The China 1842 medal awarded to Captain Charles Tennant, who, as Flag-Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, was witness to the signing of the Nanking Treaty on board Parker’s flagship H.M.S. Cornwallis, and features in Captain Platt’s famous painting of the event; he was also promoted to Commander for his outstanding services on shore during the campaign in China China 1842 (C. E. Tennant, Flag Lieut., H.M.S. Cornwallis.) original suspension, together with a fine portrait...
Eight: Ship’s Corporal George F. Lonnon, Royal Navy South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (G. F. Lonnon. A.B. H.M.S. “Shah”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (G. F. Lonnon. A.B. H.M.S. “Invinvible”); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (G. D. Lonnon, Sh. Corpl., H.M.S. Forte.) note second initial but as per roll; 1914-15 Star (88649, G. F. Lonnon, Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (88649 G. F. Lonnon. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Royal...
A Great War D.S.O. and U.S.A. Military Order of the Dragon group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Pottinger, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; China 1900, no clasp (Captain E. C. Pottinger. R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (Capt: E. C. Pottinger, R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. E. C. Pottinger. R.F.A.); British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £3,600
The important and unique Indian Mutiny medal awarded to Henry Davis Willock, Bengal Civil Service, who was the only civilian recipient of a 3-clasp medal; General Sir Mowbray Thompson, the noted survivor of the Cawnpore entrenchment, stated “that Willock’s feats of arms were patent to all the force, who asserted that he had mistaken his profession and ought, without doubt, to have been a soldier” Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India (H. C....
The G.C.V.O., C.B., C.I.E. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm D. Murray, Seaforth Highlanders, Comptroller and Equerry to His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, son of Queen Victoria The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., Knight Grand Cross set comprising sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘589’, and breast star, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse with gold pin for wearing and officially numbered ‘589’,...
Australia, Commonwealth Military Competitions, Senior Cadets Champion Team 1912-13, 18ct gold, engraved ‘Cadet D. G. F. Hall. “K” Coy. 36th Battn. 2nd Mil. Dist.’ contained in leather case, with inner silk lined lid inscribed ‘William Kerr, Goldsmith & Silversmith, 542 & 544 George St. Sydney.’; together with a New South Wales Government Department Rugby Football League medal, 9ct gold, reverse engraved ‘Premiers 1920 Lands Depart. D. Hall.’ extremely fine (2) £800-£1,200
The 3-clasp Sutlej medal to Private Edward Street, 31st Regiment, who was killed in action at the battle of Sobraon, 10 February 1846 Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 3 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon (Edward Street 31st Regt.) some light edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Family Group: A Second War ‘Italy’ M.M. group of six awarded to Bulldozer Driver Sapper L. J. James, Royal Engineers, who was severely wounded at San Patrizio, Italy, on 13 April 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2142000 Spr. L. J. James. R.E.) on original mounting pin, in named card box of issue, and with named Buckingham Palace enclosure; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the MM in Mint state, otherwise extremely fine British...
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