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An inter-War M.B.E., Great War ‘Zillebeke 1914’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major Cecil Harradine, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, who was afterwards London Garrison Sergeant-Major 1927-35, an appointment widely recognised as the expert on the drill of all Arms at ceremonies including Trooping the Colour, Beating Retreat, and the State Opening of Parliament The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, the...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A post-War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Major T. H. Redford, Hampshire Yeomanry, later 95th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. T. H. Redford.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt. T. H. Redford, I.A.S.C.) rank partially officially corrected; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency...
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. attributed to Lieutenant E. J. Barford, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Lieut. Edward Barford. M.C. Royal Artillery’, extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
Family Group: A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. attributed to Temporary Second Lieutenant C. E. Prebble, 11th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, attached 2/2nd London Regiment, who died of wounds on 8 August 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue; Memorial Plaque (Cyril Edgar Prebble) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, extremely fine Pair: Private P. L. Prebble, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (526 Pte. P. L. Prebble....
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Temporary Lieutenant H. E. Bennet, Cameron Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. E. Bennet.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant H. H. Tayler, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 1st/66th Punjabis, who was badly wounded at Ctesiphon on 22 November 1915, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Mesopotamia Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. H. Tayler 1/66th. Punjabis); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. H. H. Tylor [sic].); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as...
£1,200–£1,600
An unusual Second War 1943 ‘Immediate’ Night Fighter’s D.F.C. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer, later Flight Lieutenant, R. C. Moss, Royal Air Force, a veteran of the Battle of Britain with 29 Squadron, he went on to form a successful partnership with Flying Officer C. A. Crombie as his pilot with 89 and 176 Squadrons - accounting for at least 8 enemy aircraft destroyed in Beaufighters. Having destroyed a number of German aircraft earlier in the war, Crombie and Moss...
Hammer Price: £4,000
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...
Hammer Price: £2,600
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...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Staff Nurse Miss Amy Lewis, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (S. Nurse. A. Lewis.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1917, with bronze star emblem on riband, mounted court-style for display, the A.R.R.C. with lady’s bow riband; together with the recipient’s Queen...
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Miss Millicent M. Graham-Smith, St. John Ambulance Brigade Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s shoulder badge, silver and enamel; Coronation (St. John Ambulance Brigade) 1911 (Nurs. Sister. M. M. Graham-Smith); St. John Service Medal, silver (3459. L/Amb. Offr. M. Graham-Smith Southampton Nsg. Div. No. 2 Dist. S.J.A.B. 1923) nearly extremely...
Hammer Price: £300
An extremely rare Third Afghan War A.R.R.C. group of six awarded to Nursing Sister Miss Edith E. Bott, Queen Alexandra’s Military Nursing Service for India, late and later Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, unnamed as issued, with Gaunt, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Sister E. E. Bott. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Matron E. E. Bott.); India General Service 1908-35, 1...
Hammer Price: £1,300
An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Sergeant Samuel Kingston, St John Ambulance Brigade, who served as an Orderly aboard the American hospital ship Maine during the Boxer rebellion The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamels; China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts, copy clasp and not entitled (117 Orderly S. Kingston. St John Amb: Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, both copy clasps and not...
Hammer Price: £850
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...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders, who was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry near Pacaut Wood on 18 April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8770 Sjt: D. MacLeod. M.M. 2/Sea: Highrs:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (8770 Sjt: D. MacLeod. 2/Sea: Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (8770 Pte. D. Mc.Leod [sic] Sea: Highrs.) very fine (3) £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War 1917 ‘Second Battle of Gaza’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant T. J. Walker, 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who survived the fate of the ‘vanished’ battalion at Gallipoli, and was wounded by gun shot during the attack on the Turkish defensive line at Gaza, 19 April 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240224 Cpl. T. J. Walker. 1/5 Norf: R. -T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2090 L.Cpl. T. J. Walker. Norf. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2090 Sjt. T. J. Walker....
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Attack on St. Eloi’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class II V. Read, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 25 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (334 T.A. Sjt: V. Read. 1/7 Hants: R. -T.F.); 1914-15 Star (7-837 Sjt. V. Read. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (27521 W.O. Cl.2. V. Read. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. 334 Sjt: V. Read. 5/Hants: R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de...
£600–£800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant T. Parker, Northamptonshire Regiment, who was wounded in action Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7897 A.Cpl. T. Parker. 2/Nth’n: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7897 L.Cpl. T. Parker. 1/North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals (7897 Sjt. T. Parker. North’n. R.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse numbered ‘442575’; and related miniature awards, light pitting from star, nearly...
Hammer Price: £1,400
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 good Second War 1945 immediate ‘North West Europe - Ardennes counter offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal L. B. Fitzhugh, South Wales Borderers, attached 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment, for his gallantry when his section became isolated overnight, in intense cold, after engaging with 2 dug in and snow camouflaged German tanks and a 20mm gun. Despite coming under fire from his own artillery during the night, Fitzhugh managed to lead his men - most of whom were in...
A fine Second War ‘London Blitz’ G.M. awarded to War Reserve Police Constable Thomas Tanner, Metropolitan Police, for aiding the rescue of three women from a mansion block in Marylebone High Street, and others in adjacent buildings, during an air raid on the night of 8 December 1940 George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Thomas Tanner) mounted on original investiture pin in its Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
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 ‘Belgian Coast 1915’ operations D.S.M. awarded to Engine Room Artificer E. S. J. White, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. Prince Rupert Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.12159. E. S. J. White, C.E.R.A. 4Cl. H.M.S. Prince Rupert.) dark toned, good very fine £500-£600
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War 1918 ‘Auxiliary Patrol’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Signaller D. McD. Hall, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for his gallantry when his vessel - H.M. Whaler Blackwhale - hit a mine, and sunk with the loss of twelve of her crew, 3 January 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (CZ/7. D. Mc. D. Hall, Sig. R.N.V.R. “Blackwhale” Aux Patrol. 1918) number and first part of name officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (CZ-7, D. Mc. D. Hall. Sig., R.N.V.R.); British War and...
Hammer Price: £700
A rare Second War ‘Norway V.C. action’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Seaman C. E. Newman, Royal Naval Reserve, for gallantry aboard H.M. Trawler Arab when subjected to thirty-one air attacks in five days at Namsos; her skipper Lieutenant Richard Been Stannard, R.N.R. was awarded the Victoria Cross, whilst members of her crew received a D.S.O., a C.G.M., and two D.S.M’s Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C. Newman. Smn. R.N.R.) mounted on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist J. Owen, Royal Navy, for services aboard H.M. Submarine Seawolf in actions against the enemy in 1940 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.43935 J. Owen C.P.O. Tel. H.M.S. Seawolf.); British War and Victory Medals (J.43935 J. Owen .. Tel. R.N.) partial erasure of rate; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (43935 J. Owen. L. Tel....
A Second War D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman T. J. Seaborne, Royal Navy, ‘for courage and skill in a successful action against an enemy submarine in heavy seas’ Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX.138057 T. J. Seaborne. A.B. H.M.S. Rhododendron.) in box of issue, nearly very fine £800-£1,000
A Second War Inshore Squadron ‘Tobruk Run’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Able Seaman C. Beavington, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve, who had previously earned a Mention in Despatches for his care of wounded following the loss of H.M.S. Fiona Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (SS.11573 C. H. Beavington. A.B.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (SS.11573 (Ch. B....
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....
Hammer Price: £2,400
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 Second War 1945 ‘Patrol Service’ D.S.M. awarded to Signaller R. A. Pell, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sig. R. A. Pell. LT/JX. 310257) in case of issue, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure and on H.M. Service envelope addressed to ‘R. A. Pell Esq, D.S.M., 25 Gladstoke Road, Kettering, Northants’, mounted on investiture pin, nearly extremely fine £500-£600
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...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant F. Fields, C/51st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (27625 Sjt: F. Fields. C.51/Bde: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (27625 Bmbr. F. Fields. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (27625 A-B.Q.M. Sjt. F. Fields. R.A.) toned nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War M.M. ‘Western Front’ awarded to Sergeant T. W. Vickery, Royal Field Artillery, who was twice mentioned in despatches and died of wounds in April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (889 Sjt: T. W. Vickery. 232/S. Staff: Bde: R.F.A.-T.F.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Company Quartermaster-Sergeant A. W. Willett, Royal Engineers, who was wounded three times and mentioned in despatches Military Medal, G.V.R. (548150 Sjt: A. W. Willett. 510 Lond: F. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (1323, Spr. A. W. Willett. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (1323 Sjt. A. W. Willett. R.E.) very fine (4) £400-£500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Company Sergeant-Major J. Regan, 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment, who was also wounded three times, mentioned in despatches and awarded the M.S.M. Military Medal, G.V.R. (3-8803 Sjt: J. Regan. 2/W. Rid: R.) very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £280
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private P. W. Bridger, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was Mentioned in Despatches, and killed in action on 3 May 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (4017 Pte. P. W. Bridger. 7/R. Suss: R.) extremely fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £440
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Acting Corporal C. Fowler, D.C.M., 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (2909 L. Cpl.-A. Cpl.-C. Fowler. 13/R. Suss: R.) very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £340
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal F. Burrow, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 1 August 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (19067 Cpl. F. Burrow. 15/Hants: R.); British War and Victory Medals (19067 Cpl. F. Burrow. Hamps. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Burrow) all housed in a glazed display frame, good very fine (4) £400-£500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. W. Pears, Northamptonshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 20 April 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (9578 Cpl. C. W. Pears. 1/Ntn’n R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9578 Pte. C. W. Pears. 1/North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals (9578 Sjt. C. W. Pears. North’n. R.) about extremely fine (4) £400-£500
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