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A good ‘German Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Scott, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, and Northumberland Fusiliers, for the rearguard action at the Bois de Tailles on 26 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (76804 L. Cpl., 1/Tank Corps); 1914-15 Star (14625 Pte., North’d. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14625 Sjt., North’d. Fus) nearly extremely fine (4) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,900
A good ‘German Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private W. J. Ford, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, for the rearguard action at the Bois de Tailles on 26 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (95177 Pte., 1/Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (95177 Pte., Tank Corps) some edge bruising, otherwise generally nearly very fine (3) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,250
An Exceptional Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. M. Woodside, 4th Battalion, Tank Corps, and East Kent Regiment, for an action south of Meaulte on 22 August 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (76588 Pte., 4/Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (18751 Pte., E. Kent R.) good very fine or better (3) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,500
A fine Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Duffin, ‘C’ Battalion, Tank Corps, and Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Bar being awarded for conspicuous gallantry at Arras on 9 April 1917, the very first M.M. Bar won by the Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (S-1467 Cpl., 10/A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-1467 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-1467 Sjt., A. &...
Hammer Price: £1,700
An exceptional Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. and ‘Big Push’ Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant B. Hunter, 6th Battalion, Tank Corps, Driver of Tank No. F.31 Fearnaught at Cambrai, this tanks name would later be taken as the motto of the Royal Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (201212 Cpl., ‘F’ Bn., Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (201212 Sjt., Tank Corps) nearly extremely fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. H. Greenwood, ‘G’ Battalion, Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (40314 Sjt., ‘G’ Bn., Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (40314 S. Sjt., Tank Corps) very fine or better (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £620
A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. J. Smith, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 6th London Regiment, for the attack at Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (200108 Pte., 1/Tank C.); 1914-15 Star (3039 Pte., 6-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3039 Pte., 6-Lond. R.) good very fine (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £980
A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Hirst, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack at Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (201804 Pte., 1/Tank C.) surname spelt ‘Herst’ on this medal; British War and Victory Medals (201804 Pte., Tank Corps) first with tightened suspension claw, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine, Great War pair good very fine (3) £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. A. G. Moate, 10th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 2nd County of London Yeomanry, for conspicuous gallantry near Chipilly on 9 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (302757 Pte., 10/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (2606 Pte., 2-Co. of Lond Y.); together with original enclosure letter for M.M. and Demobilization Certificate, good very fine (3) £400-500
Hammer Price: £720
A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Shand, 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps, and Motor Machine Gun Service, Royal Artillery, for an action near Chuignolles on 23 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (200282 Cpl., 2/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (1616 Sjt., M.M.G.S., R.A.) good very fine (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £850
A good Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Acting Corporal P. A. Beeley, 14th Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack on the Queant-Drocourt Line on 2 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (97219 Pte. - A. Cpl., 14/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (97219 A. Cpl., Tank Corps); Defence Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., with bar, Long Service 1949 (Philip A. Beeley); together with corresponding miniatures; Tank Corps cap badge, Quartermaster’s crown badge; ‘...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. E. Parkinson, 7th Battalion, Tank Corps, for crossing the Canal du Nord on 27 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (40382 Cpl., 7/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (40382 Sjt., Tank Corps) very fine (3) £500-600
Hammer Price: £820
A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. H. Brown, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Lancaster Regiment, for the attack at Flesquires on 27 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (304897 Pte., 15/Tank C.); 1914-15 Star (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.) very fine (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,050
A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private John Whitehouse, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack on Canal du Nord and Cantaing on 27 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (95735 Pte.-L.Cpl., 15/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (95735 Pte., Tank Corps) nearly extremely fine (3) £500-600
A superb Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Acting Corporal F. Nichols, 17th (Armoured Car) Battalion, Tank Corps, for great gallantry on the La Cateau-Maretz Road on 9 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (309328 Pte. - A. Cpl., 17/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (309328 A. Cpl., Tank Corps); together with original Certificate of Discharge; and letter of reference from his C.O., this dated 2 April 1920, very fine (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,100
A good Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Mechanic Staff Sergeant R. Daniel, 17th (Armoured Car) Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Army Service Corps, for the allied advance from Landrecies to Avesnes on 7 November 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (76500 Mech. S. Sjt., 17/Tank C.); 1914 Star (M1-05868 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M1-5868 S. Sjt., A.S.C.) good very fine (4) £600-700
Hammer Price: £950
A good Second War ‘Tobruk’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. Lomas, Royal Tank Regiment, taken prisoner of war after the fall of Tobruk Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7883813 Sjt., R. Tank R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (7883813 Pte., R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with a contemporary newspaper cutting, which includes a small picture of recipient, good very fine (5) £800-1000
Four: Lieutenant Colonel G. A. Rosser, Royal Tank Corps, formerly Hampshire Regiment, and Machine Gun Corps 1914-15 Star (Capt., Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Malabar 1921-22, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt., R. Tank C.) the Great war trio probably fire damaged, therefore fine, otherwise very fine and the Malabar clasp rare to unit (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £580
Four: Warrant Officer J. E. Harris, Royal Tank Corps, formerly Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (77998 Bmbr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (77998 Sjt., R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1022367 W.O.Cl.II., R. Tank C.) very fine (4) £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Three: Sergeant F. C. Low, Tank Corps, formerly Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (M2-138877 Sjt., A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (75090 Sjt., Tank C.) good very fine (3) £100-120
Hammer Price: £290
Three: Sergeant S. B. Curtis, 12th Battalion, Tank Corps British War and Victory Medals (205109 Sjt., Tank Corps); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (205109 Sjt., 12/Tank C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-140
Hammer Price: £350
Three: Private A. E. Copestake, 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps, killed in action on 22 March 1918 and posthumously awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre British War and Victory Medals (200385 Pte., Tank Corps); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, nearly extremely fine (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £430
Three: Private L. G. W. Broom, Royal Tank Corps, formerly Hampshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (45919 Pte., Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (7879348 Pte., R. Tank C.) first two polished, therefore good fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £60-80
Hammer Price: £180
Three: Sergeant S. F. Hawes, Tank Corps, later Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (96957 Pte., Tank Corps); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Militia (1982717 Sjt., R.E.) the B.W.M. officially re-impressed, nearly very fine (3) £40-50
Hammer Price: £75
Pair: Second Lieutenant W. A. Sutherland, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached Tank Corps British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £40-50
Hammer Price: £85
Pair: Warrant Officer H. Regan, Royal Tank Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (7874433 Sjt., R. Tank Corps); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7874433 W.O.Cl.II., R. Tank R.) good very fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Seven: Sergeant J. S. Blant, Royal Tank Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (7875325Cpl., R. Tank C.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7875325 Sjt., R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 8th Army clasp; Defence and War Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7875325 Sjt., R. Tank R.)very fine and better (7) £160-180
Hammer Price: £360
Three: Private H. J. Dibble, Royal Tank Corps India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (5666899 Pte., R. Tank C.); Defence and War Medals; together with R.T.C., 8th Armoured Car Company named brass bed plate; and eight named ‘Buffalo’ medals, silver-gilt (5), gilt metal (3), very fine (12) £50-60
Hammer Price: £95
Pair: Private W. Lea, Royal Tank Corps India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mohmand 1933 (7882483 Pte., R. Tank C.); Jubilee 1935, extremely fine and rare (2) £180-220
Pair: Private W. E. G. Stroud, Royal Tank Corps India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mohmand 1933 (7880891 Pte., R. Tank C.); Jubilee 1935, first with edge bruise, otherwise good very fine and rare (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £480
Pair: Private J. F. Pont, Royal Tank Corps India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (7883779 Pte., R. Tank C.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7883779 Pte., R. Tank C.) nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £220
Eight: Warrant Officer W. S. Martin, Royal Tank Regiment India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7872468 Sjt., R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7872468 W.O. Cl. II., R. Tank R.) generally very fine or better (8) £140-160
Hammer Price: £300
Five: Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant E. L. Parkin, Royal Tank Corps, later 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7884151 Pte., R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; together with original documentation, comprising, a rare named G.O.C’s. certificate for Waziristan 1936-37, dated 15 December 1937; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book; letter of reference from O.C., 7th Hussars, on Staff Colle...
Hammer Price: £390
Five: Captain J. K. Copeland, Royal Tank Regiment, attached 25th Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps, killed in action in Burma on 17 February 1944 India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7883992 Pte., R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; together with father’s British War and Victory Medal pair (93178 A.B.Q.M. Sjt. M. H. Copeland, R.A.) generally good very fine or better (7) £250-300
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (7870082 Pte. A. Chorlton, R. Tank C.) heavy edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine and rare to unit £120-140
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2), (7869808 Pte. A. James, R. Tank Corps); (7871042 Pte. J. Williams, R. Tank Corps) minor edge bruising to first, otherwise very fine or better (2) £100-120
A rare North West Frontier ‘casualty’ I.G.S. to Private O. Whawell, Royal Tank Corps, who was shot by a disaffected Khassadar (local tribal policeman) on 2 November 1931 India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (7879841 Pte., R. Tank C.); together with original named card box of issue, extremely fine and a scarce casualty £180-220
Hammer Price: £330
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2), (7880433 Pte. E. T. Cluskey, R. Tank C.); (7870046 Pte. J. McGrath, R. Tank C.) nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £200
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (7882193 Pte. D. J. Vaughan, R. Tank C.) extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £120
India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (4259990 Pte. G. Brown, Tank Cps.) minor edge bruising, nearly very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
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