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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C., D.C.M. group of five awarded to Captain C. H. Lewis, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Lieut. C. H. Lewis. D.C.M. 119th. Bty. R.F.A. 1918.’; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (54513 Sjt: C. H. Lewis. 53/By: R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (54513 Cpl. C. Lewis. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. H. Lewis.) light contact marks, very fine (5) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant F. C. B. Wills, 470th Field Company, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. C. B. Wills.) lightly toned, nearly extremely fine (3) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Captain O. P. Taylor, South Wales Borderers, attached Trench Mortar Battery Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Capt. O. P. Taylor. January. 1917’, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O. P. Taylor.) good very fine (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
A Second War 1944 ‘Italian operations’ M.C. group of six attributed to Lieutenant D. J. C. King, Royal Artillery Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with the six related miniature awards, riband bars, and Ministry of Pensions The King’s Badge in box of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
A fine Second War ‘Escaper’s M.C. group of six awarded to Captain C. N. Cross, Worcestershire Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Rigel Ridge, Libya, on 14 June 1942. After three previous unsuccessful attempts, he successfully escaped captivity in Italy and proceeded to make a 450 mile journey through German occupied territory Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1944’, and additionally engraved ‘Italy Capt. Charles N. Cross, 1. Worc. R.’;...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A particularly fine Second War D.F.C and Second Award Bar, A.F.C. group of six awarded to Wing Commander W. J. “Marmaduke” Alington, Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers, late Mercantile Marine and Royal Naval Reserve, who, having shot down two Dornier 217s flying Beaufighters at night in 1942, converted to Mosquitos, destroying or damaging seven locomotives in May 1943. Rated an ‘exceptional’ pilot, the following month he led the four most experienced Mosquito crews of 264 Squadron...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A Second War A.F.C. group of five attributed to Flight Lieutenant A. Weatherstone, Royal Air Force Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Bomber Command; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (5) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
A fine St John Ambulance Brigade group of five awarded to Honorary Surgeon H. C. Howard, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., holder of the Honorary Associate’s badge of the Order of St John Honorary Associate’s Badge of the Order of St John, silver; Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Hony. Surg. H. C. Howard); Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade (H. C. Howard Hon. Sur.); Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Hon. Surg. H. C. Howard.) Service Medal of the Order of St John,...
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class I G. F. Walker, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4145 Lc. Serjt: G. Walker, 1/L.N. Lanc: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (4145. Cpl. G. F. Walker. 1st. L.N. Lnc: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4145 Serjt: G. Walker. L.N. Lanc: Regt.); Army...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Great War ‘Neuve Chapelle, November 1914’ D.C.M. and ‘Battle of Dujaila Redoubt 1916’ Second Award Bar, Russian Cross of St George pair awarded to Colour-Sergeant Thomas Duffy, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (899 Cpl. T. Duffy. 1/Manch: Regt.); Russia, Empire, Cross of St George, 3rd Class, the reverse numbered ‘104 759’, very fine (2) £2,000-£2,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Acting Company Sergeant Major C. Elles, Royal Engineers, who was wounded in 1915, and was later awarded the M.S.M. for his services with Eastern Command Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (15129 Sjt: C. Elles. 54/F. Co. R.E.); 1914 Star (15129 2.Cpl. C. Elles. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (15129 Sjt. C. Elles. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1851953 Sjt. C. Elles. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of nine awarded to Acting Regimental Sergeant Major D. Christie, Highland Light Infantry, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry under fire during the Occupation of Crete in September 1898, and received a further Mention during the Great War. Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4737 A.R.S. Mjr: D. Christie. 1/6 H.L.I. -T.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Wittebergen, Transvaal, unofficial rivets...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Staff Sergeant T. Bradshaw, 1st Tunnelling Company, Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (60 S.Sjt. T. Bradshaw. Aust: E.); British War and Victory Medals (60 S.Sjt. T. Bradshaw Min. Cps. A.I.F.) minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,000
A K.P.F.S.M. and ‘double’ Medal of the Society for the Protection of Life From Fire group of nine awarded to Superintendent G. A. Bainbridge, Cardiff City Fire Brigade King’s Police and Fire Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (George A. Bainbridge. Div. Offr. No. 20 F.F.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935 (Supt. G. A. Bainbridge. 1935) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Cardiff City Watch Committee Conspicuous Bravery Medal,...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Minesweeping’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Engineman A. E. Arnold, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (E.S.3244. A. E. Arnold, Engn. R.N.R. “Donalda” Minesweeping. 1917.) surname partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1951’, nearly extremely fine (7) ...
Hammer Price: £600
A rare Second War ‘cloak and dagger’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer A. G. Biddle, Royal Navy, for gallantry aboard H.M. Submarine Regent in her daring enterprise in entering into the port of Kotor to try and embark His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to the Government of Yugoslavia, and in remaining there for nine hours though surrounded by large forces of the Italian army and subjected to attacks from the air, during...
A Second War ‘Operation Torch’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Stoker A. L. B. Burman, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX. 79507 A. L. B. Burman, Ch. Sto.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (KX. 79507 A. L. B. Burman, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Cadmus) mounted as worn, good very fine (7) £1,000-£1,400
A Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer W. Foster, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P.O. W. Foster. D/J112980), with named Buckingham Palace enclosure; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, with Admiralty enclosure; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.112980. W. Foster. P.O. H.M.S. Foliot.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s silver Anti-submarine and Minesweeping Badge,...
A Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Engineman D. Fielding, Royal Naval Patrol Service Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (LT/KX.101257 D. Fielding. Engn. R.N.P.S.) on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (5) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal G. Burdett, Yorkshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (41733 Pte. -L.Cpl.- G. Burdett.2/York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (41733 Pte. G. Burdett. York. R.) edge bruise to first, good very fine (3) £600-£800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. E. Kirby, Devonshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (9248 L. Cpl. W. E. Kirby. 2-Devon. R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9248 Pte. W. E. Kirby. 2/Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9248 Pte. W. E. Kirby. Devon. R.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant G. Trute, Devonshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (30247 Sjt: G. Trute. 1/Devon: R.) minor official correction to surname; British War and Victory Medals (30247 Sjt. G. Trute. Devon. R.) minor edge bruise to BWM, polished, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal R. Lacey, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 10 January 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (R-16600 Cpl. R. Lacey. 13/K.R.R.C.); Memorial Plaque (Rostron Lacey) nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Company Sergeant Major T. J. Mead, Rifle Brigade, who died of wounds on the Somme on 15 September 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2429 Sjt: T. J. Mead. 9/Rif: Bde:) toned, minor edge nicks, good very fine £260-£300
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private H. Foulds, Machine Gun Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (84353 Pte. H. Foulds. 19/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (84353 Pte. H. Foulds. M.G.C.) edge bruising to first, nearly very fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Bombardier W. W. Robinson, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (316971 Gnr:-A. Bmbr:- W. W. Robinson. Can: F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (316971 Bmbr. W. W. Robinson. C.F.A.); Canadian Centennial Medal 1867-1967, silver, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
A good Second War ‘Anzio Landings’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Sergeant J. F. Thornton, Royal Signals, who died in Anzio on 16 February 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2031148 L.Sjt. J. F. Thornton. R. Signals); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with a boxing prize medal, bronze, the reveres engraved ‘T. Bn. R. Signals. Runner Up Light Heavy. 1935. Sgn. Thornton.’, good very fine (7) ...
A Second War ‘Italy theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal J. E. Baker, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5180253 Cpl. J. E. Baker. Wilts. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, nearly very fine (5) £800-£1,200
A Second War 1940 ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. F. H. Jones, Royal Air Force, Wireless Operator and Air Gunner in No. 40 Squadron Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (552118. Sgt. R. F. H. Jones. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these last four unnamed as issued, the first with repaired and re-affixed suspension, otherwise good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Second War D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant C. H. Wolstenholme, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 36 operational sorties with 90 and 7 Squadrons, many as part of the Pathfinder Force against some of the heaviest defended targets in Germany, and was killed in action when his Lancaster was shot down by a German nightfighter during a raid on Hannover in September 1943 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1154508. F/Sgt. C. H. Wolstenholme. R.A.F.); 1939-45...
An R.V.M. group of three awarded to Deputy Superintendent F. L. Clifford, Aden Police, late Indian Medical Department Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Clerk F. Clifford. Ind. Med. Dept.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, good very fine (3) £180-£220
Hammer Price: £420
A Second War ‘Cardiff Blitz’ B.E.M. awarded to J. N. Anderson, Dock Porter, Great Western Railway, for his gallant conduct in rescuing two dock workers trapped in the hold of the burning S.S. San Felipe after she had been hit by German Bombers in Cardiff Docks, 9 July 1940 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (John Nicholas Anderson) minor edge cut, very fine £240-£280
Hammer Price: £550
A post-War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Staff-Sergeant A. Macfadden, Royal Corps of Transport, late Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and East Yorkshire Regiment British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (22542761 S/Sgt. Albert Macfadden, R.C.T., T.A.); General Service 1918-62, 3 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, unofficial rivets between clasps (4342777 Pte. A. Macfadden. E. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea...
A Great War ‘Tigris Gunboats’ D.S.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant Hugh Lincoln, Royal Naval Reserve, for good work while in command of H.M. ships Comet and Flycatcher, and as forward observing officer under fire; he was later in H.M.S. Zinnia from September 1917 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1917; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. Lincoln. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. H. Lincoln. R.N.R.) mounted as worn, very...
A rare Great War ‘Patrol Services’ D.S.M. and ‘U-boat action’ Bar group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. C. Campbell, Royal Navy, for gallantry as Gunlayer aboard H.M.S. Zinnia Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (191144. J. C. Campbell, Act. C.P.O. H.M.S. Zinnia. Patrol Services. 1915/6) with Second Award Bar, the reverse officially impressed ‘4. May. 1917.’; 1914-15 Star (191144. C. J. Campbell, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (191144 C. J....
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Petty Officer Arthur Waller, Royal Navy, for gallantry when H.M.S. Zinnia was in action with a U-boat in May 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.15735. A. Waller. A.B. H.M.S. Zinnia. Atlantic Ocean. 4 May 1917.); 1914-15 Star (J. 15735 A. Waller. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 15735 A. Waller. L.S. R.N.); Jubilee 1935 (C.P.O. A. Waller); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 15735 A....
Four: Leading Signalman Percy Hemsley, Royal Navy, awarded the M.S.M. for services aboard the Zinnia in 1918 1914-15 Star (231652 P. Hemsley, L. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (231652 P. Hemsley, L. Sig., R.N.); Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (231652. P. Hemsley, Ldg. Sig. “Zinnia” 1, July - 11, Nov. 1918.) nearly very fine (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £320
Pair: Surgeon Probationer Ernest Lowe, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who joined Zinnia in 1917 British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Prob. E. Lowe. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £80-£120
Hammer Price: £190
The Second World War anti-U-boat operations D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Commander C. G. Cuthbertson, Royal Naval Reserve, commanding H.M.S. Zinnia, whose meeting with Nicholas Monsarrat immediately following the disastrous Gibraltar convoy OG. 71 inspired the latter to write his best selling novel, “The Cruel Sea”: Cuthbertson was one of only 15 survivors from his torpedoed ship, and was fortunate to be picked up by a dinghy from H.M.S. Campion after clinging to the trunk of a body...
Hammer Price: £16,000
Three: Ordinary Seaman Thomas James Stuckley, Royal Navy, who was killed when H.M.S. Zinnia was sunk by torpedo on 23rd August 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in card box of issue addressed to his father ‘Mr. T. Stuckey [sic], 31 Gwernllwyn Terrace, Tylorstown, Rhondda, Glamorgan’, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-£180
Hammer Price: £200
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