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Pair: Major C. A. Williams, Somerset Light Infantry, who held temporary command of the 2nd Battalion in Afghanistan in 1919 British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col.); India General Service 1908-35,1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt., 2/Som. Lt. Infy.), mounted as worn, together with a pair of regimental badges, contact marks and polished, otherwise generally very fine (4) £180-220
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Private Charles Cooper, Somerset Light Infantry British War Medal 1914-20 (37015 Pte., Som. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (37015 Pte., 1/4 Som. L.I.), nearly extremely fine (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £270
1914-15 Star (10203 Pte. C. Townsend, Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £90
Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Michael Joseph Raby) minor staining / corrosion, good very fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £40
Four: Private J. S. Jacobs, Somerset Light Infantry, who died in Burma in April 1944 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, in original card forwarding box with Army Council condolence slip, nearly extremely fine (4) £40-60
Hammer Price: £110
Four: Private R. H. Oliver, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action in the advance on Caen in August 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, with original Army Council condolence slip, nearly extremely fine (4) £40-60
Hammer Price: £160
A Second World War ‘Air-Sea Rescue’ M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Squadron Leader R. Beard, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Master Mariner, Mercantile Marine and Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, in its Royal Mint case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut., R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Richard Beard); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut., R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic...
Hammer Price: £800
A superbly documented Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Flight Commander G. H. Beard, Royal Naval Air Service, who flew operationally in No. 1 and No. 5 Wings from May 1915 until his death in action in September 1916: the accompanying archive of some 75 wartime photographs constitutes an important and hitherto unpublished record of active service in France with the R.N.A.S. Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Awarded to Flight Commander George...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A Great War Gallipoli operations D.S.C. attributed to Lieutenant E. H. Lamb, Royal Marines, attached Royal Naval Division Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut. E. H. Lamb, R.M., 1915’, in its worn Garrard & Co. case of issue, good very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £1,050
A superbly documented Boer War Honorary Serving Sister of the O. St. J., Great War German South-West Africa operations A.R.R.C. group of eight awarded to Matron J. C. Child, whose long and distinguished career in nursing encompassed active service in the Greco-Turkish War 1897-98, the defence of Kimberley and a trek through the Kalahari with a ‘tent hospital’ in the Great War Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A good 1915 operations Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Powley, Royal Artillery, who ‘was wounded by a high explosive shell which burst within two yards of him, but continued his work’: he was killed in action in October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (26757 Gnr. G. Powley, 26/Hvy. Bty. R.G.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (26757 Gnr., R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (26757 Sjt., R.A.), together with related Memorial Plaque (George Powley), good very...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant J. Scott, Machine Gun Corps, late Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (8142 A. Sjt. J. Scott, 1/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (8142 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.), mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine and better (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal S. E. Eggins, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (86671 Bmbr. S. E. Eggins, A. 72/Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (86671 A.-Bmbr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (86671 Cpl., R.A.), the last three in original card forwarding boxes, good very fine (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £500
The unique “gold” R.V.M., Royal Household “Fifty Years” Long and Faithful Service Medal group of twelve awarded to John Pottinger, one of the longest served members of staff in the history of Royal Household, who was a Page of the Presence at the time of his retirement in 1947, after virtually 55 years of continuous employment Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., “gold”; Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver; Jubilee 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Jubilee...
Hammer Price: £2,900
Eight: Police Constable W. F. Saville, Metropolitan Police, late Lancashire Fusiliers and Royal Fusiliers Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (5383 Pte., 2/Lan. Fus.), single initial ‘W.’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5382 Drmr., Lanc. Fus.), single initial ‘J.’; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5383 Dmr., Lan. Fus.), corrected rank and single initial ‘J.’; 1914-15 Star (SPTS-1304...
Hammer Price: £1,350
Four: Private E. Kiddell, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (5212 Pte., 2/R. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5212 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (5212 Pte., Rifle Brigade); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, the first with slack suspension and severe edge bruise, otherwise generally very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £780
Pair: Nursing Sister A. J. Wylie, Civil Nursing Service, who served at Kimberley Civil Hospital throughout the siege Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister); King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister), together with a small bronze crucifix and two badges, one of the latter being for Mount Allison’s Ladies College, the King’s South Africa officially renamed, good very fine (5) £200-250
Hammer Price: £380
Three: Private E. J. Harvey, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (M2-048341 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-048341 Pte., A.S.C.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Edward James Harvey), nearly extremely fine (4) £40-50
Hammer Price: £140
Three: Able Seaman G. Cate, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 39584 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 39584 A.B., R.N.), the first in card forwarding box with registered envelope, together with related Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘RN 41630’, and two masonic temperance awards, in silver-gilt and enamel, one named, good very fine and better (6) £30-40
Hammer Price: £100
Family Group: Three: Deck Hand C. Howes, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (DA. 17606 D.H., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (17606 DA. D.H., R.N.R.), in card boxes of issue, extremely fine India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (5883854 Pte. R. Howes, North’n R.), in card forwarding box for N.W.F. 1937-39 clasp inscribed to ‘5883954 Pte. Howes, R., A.A.C.’, number officially corrected, edge bruise, otherwise...
Hammer Price: £240
A well-documented and interesting Great War pair to Corporal R. H. Le Messurier, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, afterwards a Rhodes Scholar who was ordained into the Church of England British War and Victory Medals (2416 Cpl., R. Newf’d R.), in card forwarding boxes, together with regimental badge, I.D. bracelet and assorted sporting prize medals (17), circa 1910, mainly silver, several named, extremely fine (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £750
Pair: Trimmer A. Knight, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (8786 T.S. Tr., R.N.R.), in card box of issue Pair: Private A. Warren, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (203999 Pte., Devon. R.) Pair: Private R. Graham, Durham Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (39017 Pte., Durh. L.I.) good very fine or better (6) £40-60
Hammer Price: £95
Family group: Four: Acting Flight Lieutenant J. H. Rowden, R.A.F.V.R. Cadet Forces, late Middlesex Regiment British War Medal 1914-20 (1767 Pte., Midd’x R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18 (1767 Pte., Midd’x R.); Defence Medal; Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R. (Act. Flt. Lt., R.A.F.V.R. (T.)), with card box of issue, the last officially re-engraved, very fine and better Pair: Mrs. E. Rowden (nee Priestley), Voluntary Medical Services Defence Medal; Voluntary Medical Services Long...
Hammer Price: £250
Six: Corporal J. Riley, Seaforth Highlanders General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2818253 Pte., Seaforth); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, the last five in original card forwarding box, together with Seaforth Highlanders plaid brooch and three regimental badges, extremely fine (10) £200-250
Hammer Price: £550
New Zealand 1845-1866, undated (3422 J. Mclean, 65th Regt.) good very fine £400-500
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (S. Cook, 23rd Regt.), officially impressed naming, good very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £430
British War Medal 1914-20 (2537365 Pte. S. Feek, 54-Can. Inf.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Sidney Feek), nearly extremely fine (2) £40-50
Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Beauchamp Harry White) extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £55
Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Samuel Christmas Morris) extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £80
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (22960218 Tpr. A. H. Cushing, 15/19 H.); together with, France, Fourth Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, enamelled, in its case of issue; Third Republic, Croix de Guerre (2), 1914-1915; another, T.O.E.; Croix de la Valeur Militaire; Japan, China Incident Medal 1937, bronze, in case of issue; Japanese badges (2), enamelled, very fine and better (8) £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Battle of German Town 1777, copper medal by John Milton, 44.5mm, obv. battle scene depicting American forces attacking the British held position at Chews Farm near Philadelphia, rev. within a laurel wreath german/ town/ octr. 4. 1777, pierced for suspension, some edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise about very fine with a good chocolate tone and extremely rare £2000-2500
Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze-gilt, the reverse field inscribed ‘W. Pedven’, gilt a little worn on the high points, otherwise nearly very fine £250-300
Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze-gilt, contemporary rings for suspension, nearly very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, a silver cast copy, edge inscription feint or lacking in places accordingly, contact marks, fine £80-120
Hammer Price: £70
Battle of The Nile 1798, bronze medal by Hancock and Kempson (BHM 448), nearly very fine £60-80
Earl St. Vincent’s Testimony of Approbation 1800, silver, contained in a fine contemporary glazed case, the silver frame engraved on one side with a wreath, and on the other neatly named in running script ‘Joseph Pearce’, with integral swivelling loop for suspension, the medal with its original frosted finish, as struck, brilliant extremely fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, silver, later 19c striking by W. J. Taylor for M. P. W. Boulton, the edge plain, edge knocks and scuffs, otherwise very fine and scarce £500-600
Hammer Price: £450
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, contained within a contemporary glazed case, the lunettes of particularly bulbous form, the silver rim fitted with small loop and ring for suspension, the edge inscribed in running script ‘From Mr Boulton, to the Heroes of Trafalgar’, good very fine and very scarce in this state £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, reverse field inscribed, ‘Josh. Fountain, H.M.S. Polyphemus’, overall corrosion, fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £360
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, rim drilled at 12 o’clock, light surface corrosion, otherwise very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £410
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