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A superb Boer War ‘guerilla operations’ D.S.O., double issue ‘Diamond Hill’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Colonel R. C. F. Holman, New South Wales Mounted Infantry, a veteran of the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884, whose bayonet charge into Boer fortifications at Diamond Hill, 12 June 1900, and repeated raids on Boer Commandos, 1901-02, led to an exceptionally rare combination of gallantry awards for the Boer War Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral to...
Hammer Price: £26,000
The outstanding Second War ‘New Guinea Campaign’ 1945 ‘Long Ridge’ M.C. and 1942 ‘Eora Creek’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Temporary Captain G. E. Cory, 2/3rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who, having been Mentioned in Despatches for his distinguished services with the Anzac forces in the Middle East, 1941, was severely wounded and decorated for leading an assault on a strongly defended Japanese position during the decisive battle of the Kokoda Campaign at Eora Creek, 28 October 1942. Su...
Hammer Price: £10,000
The Crimea Medal awarded to Sergeant John Jones, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25 October 1854 Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Balaklava (Sergt. John Jones. 11th Hussars.) officially impressed naming, fitted with Bailey, Coventry silver top riband brooch, retaining pin fitted to reverse of second clasp, good very fine £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
The fine campaign group of four awarded to Colonel J. De Vic Tupper, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was severely wounded at the second attack on the Redan, Mentioned in Despatches for gallant conduct at Poonah during the Indian Mutiny, and rewarded with the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel for his services under Sir Garnet Wolseley during the Ashantee Campaign Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieut. James de Vic Tupper, 23rd R.W.Fsrs.) contemporary impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59,...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A scarce double-issue Indian Mutiny 1857-59 group of three awarded to Private P. Kelly, 1st Madras Fusiliers India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Patk. Kelly 1st Madras Fusrs.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow (Patrick Kelly 1st Madras Fusiliers.) clasps fitted in wrong order and medal with heavily impressed Indian style naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (P. Kelly, 1st Madras Fusrs.) a rare double issue of the Indian M...
Hammer Price: £850
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1963 Pte. E. Tomson. 9th Lancers) good very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £280
Pair: Private T. Long, 21st Lancers, a member of ‘D’ Squadron who charged at Omdurman, 2 September 1898 Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3941 Pte. T. Long 21/Lcrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3941 Pte. T. Long 21st Lcrs) heavy contact marks, good fine and better (2) £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,000
Pair: Private M. Scannell, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force, who was on the strength of the Regiment at the time of their cavalry charge at Beersheba, 31 October 1917 and was subsequently wounded during the Es-Salt raid on 4 May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (2378 Pte. M Scannell. 4 L.H.R. A.I.F.) good very fine (2) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £1,200
Family Group: Pair: Private F. J. Douglas, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, who was killed in action during the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, France, on 31 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (6543 Pte. F. J. Douglas. 19-Bn. A.I.F.) good very fine Six: Lieutenant H. S. Douglas, Australian Military Forces 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, the last three officially impressed ‘NX6836 H. S...
The historic and important Z Special Unit 1943 ‘Operation Jaywick’ group of five awarded to Lieutenant H. E. Carse, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry, skill and devotion to duty as skipper and navigator of the MV Krait during its hazardous and highly audacious 4000 mile round trip Commando raid, in September 1943, on Japanese occupied Singapore Harbour, resulting in the the sinking and burning of seven enemy ships totalling 37000 tons....
Hammer Price: £38,000
Three: Signaller B. J. Forrest, 2nd Signals Regiment, Royal Australian Corps of Signals Australian Service Medal 1975, 2 clasps, Iraq, Cambodia (230154 B. J. Forrest) impressed naming; U.N. Medal, on UNAMIC riband; U.N. Medal, on UNTAC riband; together with a Meritorious Unit Citation riband bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£300
The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant J. Maxwell, V.C., M.C. and Bar, D.C.M., 18th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Victoria Cross, reverse of cross privately engraved ‘3 Oct 1918’, year partially corrected, reverse of suspension bar privately engraved ‘Lt. J. Maxwell’; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of cross privately engraved ‘Lt. J. Maxwell’; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (J. Maxwell) privately engraved naming; 19...
Hammer Price: £6,000
The British War Medal awarded to Lieutenant J. Maxwell V.C., M.C. and Bar, D.C.M., 18th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. J. Maxwell. A.I.F.) medal struck on thin flan and therefore possibly a later issue, very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,900
Australia, Commonwealth Military Competitions, Senior Cadets Champion Team 1912-13, 18ct gold, engraved ‘Cadet E. P. Allen. “K” Coy. 36th Battn. 2nd Mil. Dist.’ together with a rare Senior Cadet District Competitions 1913-14 badge, silver, with the motto in blue enamel, reverse engraved ‘Cadet E. P. Allen. K. Coy. 36th Battn. District Series. 1913-14’, nearly extremely fine, the Senior Cadet District Competitions badge an excessively rare type with the motto enamelled (2) £1,800-£2,200...
Hammer Price: £4,600
Australia, Commonwealth Military Competitions, Senior Cadets Brigade Competitions Champion Team Medal (2), silver, inscribed ‘1911-12’, additionally inscribed ‘Cadet J. H. Nowland 41st Battn.’; another, inscribed ‘1912-13’ and ‘Cadet J. Nowland 41st Battn.’; together with a Commonwealth Military Competitions, Senior Cadet Brigade Competitions Medal, 1913-14, silver, reverse engraved ‘Cadet J. Nowland, M Coy. 41st Battn. Brigade Series 1913-14’ good very fine (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £2,000
The George Cross (exchange E.G.M.) awarded to William Jamieson, European Shift Superintendent of the Ariston Gold Mine at Prestea on the Gold Coast, for his gallantry in saving the lives of six Africans who had been badly gassed in a mining accident on 7 January 1936 George Cross (William Jamieson, Ariston Gold Mine, Gold Coast, 23rd. June 1936) on original mounting pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £8,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
An important ‘Southern Nigeria’ Knight Bachelor Badge, C.M.G, and Edward VII D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. C. Moorhouse, Royal Artillery, who commanded the ‘Anson’ Battalion R.N.D. in Gallipoli as a temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Marines, being M.I.D. and made an Officer of the Legion of Honour; he was afterwards Lieutenant-Governor of Nigeria Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse hallmarked London 1926; The Most...
A Knight Bachelor, C.B.E. group of five awarded to Sir William B. Griffiths, a well respected Colonial Judge and Deputy Governor of the Gold Coast, who ‘caught a spy and crushed a cult’ during his illustrious career in the Colonies and with the Special Constabulary during the Great War Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1926; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type, neck badge, silver-gilt...
A Great War C.B. group of seven awarded to Brigadier-General G. C. Williams, who served with the 13th Hussars during the Boer War, latterly as Second-in-Command, and was Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Royal Scots Greys 1903-07 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Major C. Wil...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A fine C.I.E and U.S.A. Military Order of the Dragon group of nine awarded to Brigadier-General H. R. Stockley, Royal Engineers, who was Assistant Military Secretary to the King during the Delhi Durbar and their Majesties tour of India in 1911-12 The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type breast badge, gold and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Hazara 1891, Waziristan 1894-5 (Ltt. H. R. Stockley R.E.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp,...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A fine post-war ‘Civil Division’ C.B.E., Second War Spitfire and Mustang pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant T. H. E. B. Ashworth, 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in numerous operational sorties as part of the Balkan Air Force, accounting for aircraft destroyed and damaged on the ground, E-boats, locomotives, motor transport and a control tower. He was wounded by flak whilst on a reconnaissance mission, 25 January 1945, and later ser...
A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander J. H. Thom, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, these loose on riband (Lieut. J. H. Thom, R.N. H.M.S. Pearl.), officially re-impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. J. H. Thom, R.N.), officially re-impressed naming; British War and Victor...
Hammer Price: £500
A fine Great War O.B.E. and Victorian campaign group of ten awarded to Hon. Major and Quarter-Master William Bass, 10th London Regiment, late Royal Field Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel (3771, Sergt. W. Bass, 11/11th Bde. R.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (17861 By. Qr. Mr. Sergt. W. Bass, 7/1st Bde. R.A.); India General Service...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Captain A. C. Rouse, Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1918, gilding almost entirely all rubbed; 1914-15 Star (Capt. A. C. Rouse. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. A. C. Rouse.) very fine (4) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £320
A post-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Captain R. Ramsbotham, Royal Navy, later Home Guard, whose unpublished memoirs covering over 40 years of naval and coastguard service are held by the Imperial War Museum The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. Ramsbotham, R.N.), gilded; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. Ramsbotham. R.N.); Defence Medal, good very fine (5) £240-£280
A Great War M.B.E. group of five awarded to Major T. H. Church, Labour Corps, for his courageous conduct on the occasion of a serious fire whilst Works Manager at an Explosives Factory in 1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. H. Church.); Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Fifth Class breast badge, silver and enamels; King Albert Medal, bronze, with H...
Hammer Price: £440
A Second War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Chief Steward V. Rapson, Mercantile Marine The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Victor Rapson); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (7) £120-£160
A Second War ‘Anzio Beachhead’ M.B.E., ‘Salerno’ M.C. group of eight attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Shire, Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1944; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, E.II.R., reverse officially dated 1954, with Second Award Bar, this undated,...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A post-War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant A. C. G. Street, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M. 38137 A. C. G. Sweet. C.P.O. R.N. Ck. H.M.S. Liverpool.), mounted as worn, generally good very fine (7) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £260
A post-War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. W. S. Winn, Royal Navy, who served with the Naval Intelligence Department The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (Lt. Cdr. R. W. S. Winn. R.N.), mounted court style as worn, stars gilded, very fine (9) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
A post-War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant W. E. Pugh, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (KX. 745092 W. E. Pugh. Mech. 1. H.M.S. Pembroke.), mounted court style as worn, generally very fine (6) £240-£280
A Great War ‘Patrol Cruisers’ D.S.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant R. J. Thomas, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Gunner R. J. Thomas, R.N., H.M.S. Merlin); 1914-15 Star (Ch. Gnr. R. J. Thomas. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. J. Thomas. R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine post-War M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. C. L. R. Labelle, Royal Air Force, late Royal Canadian Air Force, who flew operationally in Wellingtons of 38 Squadron and Mitchells of 98 Squadron in the Second War, participated in the Berlin Airlift, and was decorated for his gallantry after his aircraft ditched in the sea west of Tangier in March 1951 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Sta...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.C., 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Second Lieutenant W. Dunlop, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action, 30 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Military Medal, G.V.R. (43629 Sjt: W. Dunlop. 115/By: R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (43629 Gnr: W. Dunlop. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Dunlop.) mounted for display, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain H. A. E. Browne, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Capt. H. A. E. Browne, R.E.’; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. H. A. E. Browne. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. A. E. Browne) minor contact marks, very fine (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War ‘Le Sars 7 October 1916’ M.C. group of four awarded to Major Newman Crabtree, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Major N. Crabtree.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. N. Crabtree. W. Rid. R.) good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant and Quarter-Master W. W. Horsman, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, late Royal East Kent Yeomanry and Yorkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4694 Lce. Corpl. W. W. Horsman 2d. Bn. York: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (2345 Q.M. Sjt. W. W. Hoesman. R.E. Kent. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. W. W. Horsm...
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain K. J. Macintosh, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, who was awarded the M.C. for his gallantry at the Battle of Ramadi, 28 September 1917, during which action he was wounded, and saw further service during the Third Afghan War, being mortally wounded in the action at Ahnai Tangi on the North West Frontier on 14 January 1920, dying of his wounds two days later having never regained consciousness Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued;...
The Second War M.C. group of six attributed to Major J. C. G. Dunolly, 1st Royal Dragoon Guards and 6th Airborne, who was awarded the M.C. for services as commander of “B” Squadron, 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, during operations in Normandy from 6 June to 6 September 1944 Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the related m...
Hammer Price: £1,400
The extremely rare and superb Second War A.F.C., North West Frontier 1935 ‘Crown Head’ D.F.M. group of ten awarded to Wing Commander H. C. Smith, Royal Air Force, who served as a Sergeant Pilot in Hawker Harts with 39 Squadron during the subjugation of the Faqir of Aligar, August - October 1935, and was initially attached to the Iraqi Air Force at the start of the Second War before being employed by Middle East Command as a Baltimore instructor at R.A.F. Shandur Air Force Cross, G.VI.R.,...
Hammer Price: £13,000
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