Auction Catalogue

1 December 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1416

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£240

Victoria Cross Autographs (13) ‘A. Carton de Wiart’, on card bearing recipient’s riband bar; ‘Gordon Campbell’, on a letter dated 19 December 1934; ‘A. F. B. Carpenter’, on a handwritten letter dated 28 December 1934; ‘Leonard Cheshire’, on a letter dated 19 january 1968; ‘D. J. Dean’, on a menu; ‘Thomas Dinesen’, on slip of paper; ‘Ian Fraser, V.C., D.S.C.’ (and Vera Lynn), on commemorative envelope; ‘Milton Gregg’, on a handwritten note; ‘C. N. Michell, 4th Batt. R.C.E.’, on slip of paper; ‘George R. Pearkes’ on a handwritten letter; ‘Godrey Place’, signed below photograph; ‘William Reid’, on a handwritten letter dated 8 April 1963; ‘Speakman’, on a handwritten note, contained in album, all in good condition (13) £100-150

Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, V.C., K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. - V.C. London Gazette 9 September 1916.

Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, R.N., V.C., D.S.O. & 2 bars - V.C.
London Gazette 21 April 1917.

Vice-Admiral Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, R.N., V.C. -
London Gazette 23 July 1918.

Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, R.A.F., V.C., O.M., D.S.O. & 2 bars, D.F.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 8 September 1944.

Colonel Donald John Dean, Queen’s Own West Kent Regiment, V.C., O.B.E. - V.C.
London Gazette 14 December 1918.

Lieutenant Thomas Dinesen, 42nd Battalion Quebec Regiment, V.C. -
London Gazette 26 October 1918.

Lieutenant-Commander Ian Edward Fraser, R.N.R., V.C., D.S.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 13 November 1945.

Brigadier The Hon. Milton Fowler Gregg, Royal Canadian Regiment, V.C., C.B.E., M.C. & bar - V.C.
London Gazette 6 January 1919.

Lieutenant-Colonel Coulson Norman Mitchell, V.C., M.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 31 January 1919.

Major-General The Hon George Randolph Pearkes, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, V.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 11 January 1918.

Rear-Admiral Basil Charles Godfrey Place, V.C., C.B., C.V.O., D.S.C. - V.C.
London Gazette 22 February 1944.

Acting Flight Lieutenant William Reid, V.C. -
London Gazette 14 December 1943.

Sergeant William Speakman, V.C. -
London Gazette 28 December 1951.