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A Second War A.F.C. group of seven awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. D. Benson, Royal Air Force Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1944, in Royal Mint case of issue, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, with outer OHMS envelope addressed to ‘Flight Lieutenant John D. Benson, A.F.C., Royal Air Force Station Alder Grove, Crumlin, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland’; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in card box of issue, addressed to...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Second War 1940 M.M. awarded to Corporal (Acting Sergeant) J. Haggerty, Manchester Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3765459 A. Sjt. J. Haggerty. Manch. R.) light pitting, good very fine £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Second War ‘Immediate’ 1945 ‘North West Europe’ M.M. group of four awarded to Crocodile Tank Commander, Acting Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant T. H. Smith, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, who used the flame thrower of his tank to excellent effect whilst clearing an almost impregnable cement enemy pill-box from the banks of the Zijkanaal Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6018563 A/Sq. Q.M. Sjt. T. H. Smith. R. Tank R.) unit partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; France...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Second War 1943 ‘Tunisian Campaign - North Africa’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lance Sergeant S. Myers, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, for his gallantry in repelling a German night attack carried out in the mountains under the cover of a heavy mist Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (3446805 L. Sjt. S. Myers. Lan. Fus.) light contact marks; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very fine (5) £2,400-£2,800
A Boer War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Captain A. Reid, 1st Volunteer Battalion Middlesex Regiment and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Lieutenant-Colonel, Lancashire Fusiliers and Cheshire Regiment, who as the senior officer of his volunteer unit serving in South Africa during the Boer War, was decorated for his services as Commanding Officer of “A” Company, Infantry Battalion, C.I.V. Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband...
A fine Second War anti-U-boat operations D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Gunner (T.) E. C. Goffe, Royal Navy, who was decorated for the destruction of the U-761 by H.M.S. Anthony off Gibraltar in February 1944, on which occasion he suffered perforated ear drums Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1943, officially dated ‘1944’ and privately engraved ‘E. C. Goffe’, with its Garrard, London, case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Arctic Star;...
Eight: Commander (Electrical) T. E. R. Morphy, Straits Settlements R.N.V.R. British War Medal 1914-20 (Mid. T. E. R. Morphy. R.N.V.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Tudor E. R. Morphy); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Mid. T. E. R. Morphy. R.N.V.R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, reverse officially dated 1946, the last five all neatly engraved ‘Lt-Cdr (L) T. E. R. Morphy, V.R.D., R.N.V.R.’,...
A fine Second World War Lancaster Navigator’s D.F.C. awarded to Flight Lieutenant R. W. Corkill, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for 26 operational sorties with 9 Squadron in 1943 including attacks on many heavily defended German targets and the famous strike on the V-2 rocket site at Peenamunde: his further 11 sorties with 630 Squadron were no less eventful, featuring a daylight raid on the Urft Dam, the opening night of the famous firestorm attacks on Dresden in...
A Great War M.C. and Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Lieutenant W. Gresty, Manchester Regiment, later Squadron Leader, Auxiliary Air Force Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Lieut. W. Gresty, 7th. Batt the Manchester Regt. -Havrincourt- -La Signy Farm-’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. Gresty.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sqn. Ldr. W. Gresty. A.A.F.) generally...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second War ‘Operation Pedestal Malta Convoy’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Stoker Charles Gibson, Royal Navy, who displayed ‘great bravery’ when H.M.S. Manchester was badly hit and had to be abandoned off the coast of Tunisia Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (K.64414 C. Gibson. Ch. Sto. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (K.64414 C. Gibson. Ch. Sto. H.M.S....
A Second War Bomber Command D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer C. H. Jack, 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, who took part in 41 operational sorties against such heavily defended targets as Berlin, Schweinfurt, Stuttgart, and Nuremberg, as well as achieving much success during the attacks before and after D-Day Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence...
A Second War ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flying Officer Flight Engineer K. L. Pile, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed on 11 March 1945 when his Lancaster crashed near R.A.F. Molesworth during a daytime training flight Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1456141 Sgt. K. L. Pile. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; with named Air Council enclosure, extremely fine (5) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
Welsh Rugby Football Union Triple Crown Winner’s Medal, gold (9ct, 15.55g) and enamel, the obverse with Welsh dragon at centre, ‘Welsh Football Union’ around, with ‘Triple Crowns’ above and Prince of Wales’s feathers below, the reverse engraved ‘Triple Victory W. Joseph. 1902’, minor enamel damage, generally very fine £400-£500
An extremely rare ‘Iraq operations’ R.A.F. M.S.M. and Long Service group of ten awarded to Warrant Officer S. J. Briggs, Royal Air Force, late Royal Engineers and Royal Flying Corps 1914-15 Star (221 Cpl. S. Briggs, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (221 W.O. Cl. 2. S. Briggs R.E.), single initial ‘S.’ on these three; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (336426 Cpl. S. J. Briggs. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medals,...
Sultan’s Medal for Egypt 1801, 4th Class, gold, 36mm, fitted with a gold bar suspension, flan a little bent at one side with some loss of definition to border detail from weak striking, otherwise very fine £2,000-£2,400
Six: Major D. M. Squire, Regular Army Reserve of Officers, late Burma Army Corps of Clerks, and Cameron Highlanders India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (2925998 Pte. D. M. Squire. Camerons.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Burma (P-A-Condr. (W-S-Lt) D. M. Squire, B.A.C.C.) good very fine and better, the first and last both rare to unit (6) £300-£400
A Second War Spitfire pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant G. F. Thornton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve: serving with 2 Squadron, his squadron flew reconnaissance missions in support of the D-Day landings and played an important role in the destruction of the German Army in the Falaise Pocket; and in 1945 he was credited with destroying enemy motor launches and a midget submarine, during strafing attacks in Holland Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse...
A Second War 1943 ‘Coastal Forces’ D.S.M. awarded to Stoker 1st Class H. W. Gibbs, Royal Navy, for services on H.M. Motor Gunboat 91 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.121534 H. W. Gibbs. Sto. 1.) in case of issue, mounted on investiture pin, minor edge nicks, good very fine £500-£700
A K.P.M. group of four awarded to Chief Constable J. H. Watson, C.B.E., Bristol City Police Force, who died in mysterious circumstances in 1930 King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch. C. John H. Watson, O.B.E., Bristol City Police Force); Coronation 1911, County and Borough Police, unnamed as issued; Bristol City Police Long Service medal, silver, 3 clasps, Twenty Two Years, Twenty Seven Years, Thirty Two Years (Ch. Con. J. H. Watson); Association of Professional Fire Brigade...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal F. Pickard, Northamptonshire Regiment, who was wounded in action, and also Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8636 Pte. F. Pickard. 2/Nth’n. R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (8636 L.Cp. F. Pickard. Nth’n: R.); 1914-15 Star, erased; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (8636 Pte. F. Pickard. North’n. R.) edge bruising, contact marks, and heavy pitting...
Four: Warrant Officer Class II K. Hanson, 13th/18th Royal Hussars General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24041631 Cpl K Hanson 13/18H); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24041631 Sgt K Hanson 13/18 H); Rhodesia 1980 (24041631 Cpl K Hanson 13/18 H) good very fine and better (4) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private T. Macdonald, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, for gallant conduct and determination in escaping from captivity, having been taken prisoner on 27 August 1914 and regained his freedom in August 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (9714 Pte. T. Macdonald. 1/Gord: Highrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9714 Pte. T. Macdonald. 1/Gord: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9714 Pte. T. Macdonald. Gordons.) nearly very fine (4) ...
Pair: Sergeant-Major William Young, 9th Lancers Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Corpl. Wm. Young, 9th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1921 Sergt. William Young 9th Lancers) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400
A scarce S.G.M. and Royal Humane Society medal group of four awarded to Leading Boatman Sidney Sworn, H.M. Coast Guard, Penzance, for gallantry at the wreck of the Swedish sailing ship Trifolium which had been driven on shore off Sennen’s Cove, Land’s End, in March 1914 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Sidney Sworn. “Trifolium”, 15th March 1914.); British War Medal 1914-20 (136820 S. Sworn. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (136820 Sidney Sworn, Boatn., H.M. Coast...
Pair: Captain’s Steward Justin Sergercet, Royal Navy, who was a member of the R.N. Rocket Brigade as Steward to Commander T. H. B. Fellowes, commanding the Naval Brigade, at the assault and capture of Magdala Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Abyssinia 1867 (J. Sergercet Capns. Stewd. H.M.S. Dryad) mounted for display, very fine and rare (2) £1,200-£1,500
Five: Captain N. R. L. McGregor, Federation of Malay States Volunteer Force, who was taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Malaya, reverse engraved ‘Captain Noel R. L. McGregor, F.M.S.V.F.’, with integral top riband bar, good very fine and better (5) £200-£240
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant W. E. Rudlin, Grenadier Guards and Guards Machine Gun Company, later Constable, British Transport Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (14597 Sjt: W. E. Rudlin. 4/G. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (14597. Pte. W. E. Rudlin. 1/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (14597 Sjt. W. E. Rudlin. G. Gds.); Defence Medal (Const. William E. Rudlin.) contemporarily engraved naming; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Const....
Hammer Price: £1,900
A post-War ‘Prisons Service’ O.B.E., Great War M.C. and Second Award Bar group of six awarded to Major B. S. K. Guise-Moores, Royal Garrison Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of the cross inscribed ‘Lieut. B. S. K. Guise-Moores. R.G.A. June 3rd 1916.’; 1914 Star (2. Lieut: B. S. K. G. Moores. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D....
A K.P.M. for Gallantry group of three awarded to Police Sergeant W. Oliver, Metropolitan Police, for his gallantry in arresting two thieves, one of whom was brandishing an Enfield Service Revolver, in Croydon on 4 February 1942 King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Gallantry (Sgt. W. Oliver. Met. Police Force) in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Sergt. William Oliver) good very fine and better (3) £800-£1,000
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Saddler Staff Sergeant J. Metcalfe, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2619 Serjt: J. Metcalfe. 6th. Dragoons.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2619 Serjt J. Metcalf [sic]. 6/Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2619 Serjt:-Sdlr. J. Metcalfe. Innis: Drgns:); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R....
The Q.S.A. awarded to Captain G. L. Paget, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who died of severe wounds received at Kaapmuiden in October 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Capt: G. L. Paget. Rifle Bde.) extremely fine £1,200-£1,500
A rare C.P.M. for Gallantry group of six awarded to Inspector T. D. N. Molefe, Basutoland Police, for his gallantry in quelling a dangerous riot at Maseru Gaol, Basutoland, on 19 November 1955 Colonial Police Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, for Gallantry (Insp. Theophilus David Nkherepe Molefe Basutoland Police); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Basutoland (29 S/Sgt. Theophilus Molefe, Basutoland Police) contact marks, with number...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: Sapper William H. Lobb, Royal Engineers China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Sapper Wm. Lobb. 10th C. Royal Engrs.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4134 Sapper W. H. Lobb, Rl. Engrs.) mounted for display, nearly very fine (2) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,700
Seven: Colonel W. A. Davey, Royal Australian Engineers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, these all officially named’NX8934 W. A. Davey’; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Australia, the reverse inscribed ‘115652 Lt. Col. W. A. Davey, C.M.F.’, with integral top riband bar, good very fine and better (7) £200-£240
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (John Clayton, A.B. Pearl.) toned, good very fine, scarce £700-£900
Family Group: A Great War ‘Salonica’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant F. M. Paish, Wiltshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (12478 Cpl. F. M. Paish. 7/Wilts: R.); 1914-15 Star (12478 Pte. (A. Cpl.) F. M. Paish. Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12478 Sjt. F. M. Paish. Wilts. R.) light pitting, very fine Three: Private A. J. Paish, Wiltshire Regiment, who was wounded by gunshot to the left arm and head 1914 Star, with...
Eight: Major R. H. Green, Royal Army Medical Corps Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8286 S. Major R. H. Green, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8286 Serjt:-Maj: R. H. Green. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Hon. Lieut. & Q.M. R. H. Green. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaves (Q.M. & Major R. H. Green); Coronation 1911;...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A scarce Second War A.F.C. group of eight awarded to Captain H. C. Warren, South African Air Force, who flew operationally in Hurricanes of 127 Squadron in the Western Desert, claiming a ‘probable’, before being wounded in action Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa Service Medal, the Second War campaign awards all officially impressed ‘102180 H. C. Warren’; Efficiency...
Pair: Sergeant S. G. Sutton, Royal Artillery Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (9468 Bombr. S. G. Sutton 7th Mtn. By. R.G.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (51093 Sjt: S. G. Sutton. R.F.A.) mounted for display, good very fine (2) £600-£800
Seven: Stores Chief Petty Officer L. L. Payne, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; War Medal; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (C.MX 51147 L. L. Payne. St. C.P.O. R.N.); Coronation 1953; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (MX.51147 L. L. Payne. S.C.P.O. H.M.S. London); Netherlands, Kingdom, Gold Medal of Honour in the Order of Orange Nassau, with Swords, silver-gilt, mounted for display, very fine (7) £1,000-£1,400
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