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A rare Defence of Legations group of five awarded to Private J. D. Newland, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Stoker Petty Officer, Royal Navy China 1900, 1 clasp, Defence of Legations (Pvte. J. D. Newland, R.M.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (309524. J. D. Newland. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (309524 J. D. Newland. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (309524. J. D. Newland, S.P.O. H.M.S. Concord.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very...
Hammer Price: £14,000
Italian States, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Order of St Januarius, an extremely rare breast star attributed to Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., the fine pierced silver, silver-gilt and enamel star by Wm. Gray, 14 New Bond St., 75mm, with ‘sew-on’ gold eyelets at its eight principal points, one eyelet lacking, otherwise good very fine and an extremely rare London-made piece of insignia £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
The important Second War 1942 ‘Operation Pedestal’ D.S.O. group of twelve awarded to Commander H. J. A. S. Jerome, Royal Navy, who, as Commanding Officer of the 17th Minesweeping Flotilla, Malta Force, took operational command during the later stages of Operation Pedestal - the allies final effort to relieve the beleaguered island of Malta - and, under the most trying of circumstances, successfully co-ordinated the safe passage of the vital yet crippled tanker, Ohio, to the safe berth of...
Hammer Price: £8,000
A very fine early Indian campaign and Crimea ‘Heavy Brigade’ group of five awarded to Sergeant Bernard Shamburg, 3rd Light Dragoons and 4th Dragoon Guards Cabul 1842, with ‘Victoria Regina’ obverse (Bernard Shamberg, 3rd Dragoons.) later officially impressed naming circa 1850; Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Bernard Shamberg, 3rd Dragoons.) later officially impressed naming circa 1850; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Corpl. B....
Hammer Price: £6,500
A rare Great War ‘Battle of Margeibra’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant W. B. Collier, City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders), attached 9th Company, Imperial Camel Corps; later Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, who was severely wounded, and was Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1939 Sjt: W. B. Collier. 1/1City of Lond. Yeo); 1914-15 Star (1939 Pte. W. B. Collier. C. of Lond. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2. Lieut. W....
Hammer Price: £6,000
A fine Boer War C.B., Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Colonel H. J. W. Jerome, Royal Engineers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, damage to a number of green wreath leaves on both obverse and reverse; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, minor damage to white enamel, crown set at slight angle from star; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1...
A rare campaign group of seven awarded to Sergeant Major, later Flight Lieutenant, J. Baxter, Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who served in No. 1 Balloon Section, Royal Engineers during the Boer War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Cape Colony (29281. Cpl. J. Baxter. R.E.) clasps in this order, unofficial rivets between 4th and 5th clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A fine Second War C.B., C.B.E., Great War M.C. group of sixteen awarded to Major-General Sir Charles Lane, K.C.I.E., who served in France in 1914 with the 19th Lancers as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force, later commanded the 20th Lancers, and was Representative in India of the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, 1944-46 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with neck cravat in its Garrard &...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The extremely rare campaign group of four awarded to Major R. J. H. L. Mackenzie, Royal Engineers, a pioneering military aeronaut who ascended in his balloon up to 750 feet for 7 hours as part of a marching column in the Soudan in March 1885 - only the second time that the Balloon Detachment had been sent out on active service, and the first time that it had been present in a campaign where there was fighting. Mackenzie subsequently served as part of the Zhob Field Force under Sir George...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Great War 1914 ‘First Battle of Ypres’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Driver F. Bianchi, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25354 Dvr: F. Bianchi. 23/F. Coy. R.E.); 1914 Star, with clasp (25354 Dvr: F. Bianchi. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (25354 Dvr. F. Bianchi. R.E.) generally very fine (4) £2,400-£2,800
The fine Second War Honorary ‘intelligence’ M.B.E., extremely rare Great War D.F.M. group of twenty awarded to Major Aviateur C. J. G. T. Delloye, Compagnie des Aviateurs and Aviation Militaire, who served as a Pilot with 2e Escadrille, and racked up in excess of 100 hours of reconnaissance missions over enemy lines during 1918. Delloye served with the Belgian Air Force during the Fall of France, and was taken prisoner of war in August 1940. Returning to occupied Belgium he was...
Hammer Price: £4,600
The rare and well-documented Great War ‘Balloonatics’s’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to 1st Class Air Mechanic, later Squadron Leader, C. H. ‘Curly’ Palmer, No. 1. Balloon Company, No. 8 Kite Balloon Section, Royal Air Force, for his gallantry during an epic 4 and half hour flight at Ecurie, 19 July 1918. During the latter he, and his commanding officer and fellow observer Flight Lieutenant Bell, were engaged by “DB1” - a long-range naval gun which ran on rails from a concrete...
Hammer Price: £4,400
The Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar awarded to Major W. T. Watson, D.S.O., D.C.M., Australian Imperial Force, who served in both World Wars and Commanded the Papuan Infantry Battalion throughout the New Guinea Campaign in the Second World War; an International Rugby Union player, he played eight Test Matches for Australia, and captained the side three times Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut. W. T. Watson. D.C.M....
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain (Quartermaster) W. Saunders, Hampshire Regiment, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Qr. Mr. & Lieut. W. J. Saunders. Hamps. R.’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3867 Sejt. W. Saunders, 2: Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3867 Cr:-Serjt: W....
A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Whippet Tank driver Sergeant J. B. Callaghan, Tank Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (40274 Sjt. J. B. Gallaghan [sic] 8/Tank Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (40274 Sjt. J. B. Callaghan. Tank Corps.) good very fine (3) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
A rare 1914 ‘Battle of Tanga, East Africa’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant C. Arnull, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, late Northamptonshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10073 Pte. C. Arnull. 2/L.N. Lanc: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5907 Pte. C. Arnull. 2nd Northampton Regt.); 1914-15 Star (10073 Cpl. C. Arnull. L.N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10073...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Three: Captain A. T. Bonham-Carter, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt. A. T. B. Carter. 2/Hamps. Rgt.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. T. Bonham-Carter) with named card boxes of issue; together with the recipient’s sister’s County of Hampshire British Red Cross Society Medal, gilt and enamel, the...
A Great War 1918 Western Front ‘Attack on Havrincourt’ D.C.M., 1917 ‘Battle of Cambrai’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. H. Bevens, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, late West Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (65193 Pte. G. H. Bevens, M.M., 5/Yorks. L.I.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (42028 Pte. G. H. Bevens, 2/5 W. York. R. - T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (42028 Pte. G. H. Bevens. York. R.) very fine or better (4) £1,800-£2,200
A well documented Great War ‘1917’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Observer W. C. Argent, Royal Naval Air Service, later Royal Air Force who undertook 201 anti-U-boat air patrols in seaplanes with 214 Squadron during the Great War, being forced to ditch 8 times in all and on one occasion seeing his bomb score a direct hit on the deck of an enemy submarine: details of Argent’s life and service are preserved in a series of interviews he recorded with the Imperial War Museum in...
A Great War 1918 ‘Italian theatre’ D.C.M., 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Acting Warrant Officer Class I F. G. Collis, Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18024 C.S. Mjr: F. G Collis); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (18024Sjt: F. G. Collis. 15/Hants: R.); British War and Victory Medals (15024 A.W.O. Cl.1 F. G. Collis. Hamps. R.) light contact marks, good very fine (4) £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £3,000
Italy, Kingdom (1804-14), Order of the Iron Crown, Knight’s breast badge in silver and enamel with crowned bust of Emperor Napoleon in gold facing left, no ball points to tips of the crown, very fine and rare £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., Knight Grand Cross, an un-numbered Victorian set of insignia comprising sash badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, and silver breasts star with appliqué centre in gold and enamels, with gold pin for wearing, both pieces un-numbered and complete with full dress sash and contained in case of issue, this refurbished by Cleave of London, the sash badge with some chipping to central blue enamel circlet, otherwise good very fine (2) £1,200-£1,600
A fine Second War Pathfinder’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Lancaster mid-upper gunner, Flight Lieutenant T. L. Tracey, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 63 operational sorties, 29 of which were in Wellingtons with 101 Squadron, including the Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30 May 1942. After flying one sortie to Essen whilst stationed with an O.T.U., Tracey went on to fly the remainder of his sorties with 7 Squadron, Path Finder Force. Often employed as a Marker Crew, and on...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A scarce Great War ‘Palestine’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Regimental Quarter-Master Sergeant W. Bale, 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200174 R.Q.M. Sjt. W. Bale, 1/4 Norf: R.); 1914-15 Star (1991 C.Q.M. Sjt. W. Bale. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1991 W.O. Cl. 2. W. Bale. Norf. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, Long Service 1940, Long Service 1944 (William Bale)...
The New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal awarded to Brigadier R. Miles, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., Royal New Zealand Artillery New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal, 3rd type, unmarked (Stagg Type C) (Capt. R. Miles. D.S.O. M.C. R.N.Z.A.) impressed naming; together with the recipient’s New Zealand Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (6191 Brig. R. Miles CBE. DSO. MC. MID.) in case of issue with Prime Minister’s condolence slip, nearly extremely fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £2,200
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension, dated ‘1848’ below bust (James Holland Pri. R.M. Plymouth Div. 21 Yrs.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine and very scarce £1,400-£1,800
Imperial German Shoulder Boards. A total of 32 Imperial German shoulder boards being a mixture of pre war coloured, M.15 coloured shoulder boards, Hussar shoulder boards all with numbers and/or motifs, many with identification tickets attached, generally good condition (32) £500-£700
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Justice, a fine Victorian set of insignia comprising neck badge, 56mm, 18 carat gold and enamel, the angles embellished with Lions and Unicorns, edge of the lower arm engraved ‘18ct’, with gold loop for suspension, and breast star, 63mm, 18 carat gold and enamel, the angles embellished with Lions and Unicorns, the reverse stamped ‘18’ and with maker’s mark ‘AP’ for Phillips Bros. & Son, makers of St John insignia 1867-95, complete...
Jubilee 1887, 1 clasp, 1897, gold, mounted on Lady’s bow riband with gold pin brooch for wearing, extremely fine £1,800-£2,200
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (Henry Mitchell, Boatswains Mate H.M.S. America 22 Years) pierced with small ring and secondary larger ring for suspension, edge dig to reverse rim at 9 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War 1915 ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class II B. P. Bellamy, 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was Mentioned in Despatches, and was subsequently gassed and wounded by shrapnel during the Battle of the Somme Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3-3218 Sjt: B. P. Bellamy. 6/Y. & L.R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5362 L.Cpl: P....
Three: Captain P. A. L. Phipps, 90th Foot, who was severely wounded during the Defence of Lucknow on 6 October 1857 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieutenant. P. A. L. Phipps. 90th. Foot.) contemporarily engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Capt. P. A. L. Phipps, 90th. Lt. Inf.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierce with ring suspension, good very fine (3) £1,800-£2,200
A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of St. Eloi’ D.C.M. group fo four awarded to Corporal H. Berry, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9477 L.Cpl. H. Berry. 1/R. Ir. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (9477 L-Cpl. H. Berry, R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (9477 Cpl. H. Berry. R. Ir. Regt.) mounted as worn, edge bruise to DCM, generally good very fine (4) £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,900
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Nassau 22 March 1808 (Thos. Deverell) traces of brooch marks expertly removed from reverse, suspension claw reconstituted and slightly loose on planchet, otherwise very fine £2,200-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Second Lieutenant F. Rice, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action at Beaumont-Hamel on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. F. Rice. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. Rice.); Memorial Plaque (Fred Rice) in card envelope, trace of verdigris to VM, otherwise very fine (4) £700-£900
A Great War October 1917 ‘Battle of Poelcappelle’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant-Major A. Allerton, 1st/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), Prince of Wales’s Own West Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (267579 Sjt: -A.S. Mjr:- A. Allerton. 1/7 W. York: R. -T.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial retaining rod between state and date clasps (7010 Pte. A. Allerton, Vol: Co: W. Yorks: Regt.)...
A Great War German West Africa ‘Battle of Mahiwa’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. H. Botha, South African Infantry Brigade, attached 1st Nigeria Regiment, West Africa Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (16047 Sjt: J. H. Botha. 2/S.A. Inf: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (Pte. J. H. Botha Cradock Cdo.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. J. H. Botha. 2nd S.A.I. Bgde.) good very fine (4) £800-£1,200
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Trooper F. W. B. Dorgan, Protectorate Regiment Frontier Force, who was wounded during the Defence of Mafeking on 8 December 1899 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal (17 Tpr: F. W. B. Dorgan. Protect: Regt. F.F.) very fine £1,400-£1,800
Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, on original horizontal striped riband, in John Pinches, London, case of issue, extremely fine £1,200-£1,600
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1st type, silver, the reverse engraved ‘To Hy. Geor. Greeves, who (aided by others at the risk of their own lives) rescued several individuals from Death by Fire, at Messrs. King & Witts’ Stores, Southampton, 7th November 1837.’, with swivel-ring suspension, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,700
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