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The Second Afghan War medal to Colour-Sergeant Samuel Scadding, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1340 Cr. Sgt. S. Scadding, 66th Foot) good very fine £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Second Afghan War Medal to Major-General Arthur Battye, 2nd (P.W.O.) Gurkhas, one of the ‘Fighting Ten’ Battye brothers, who was wounded at Kandahar, three times mentioned and awarded the C.B. for Afghanistan Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Kabul, Kandahar (Lt. Col. A. Battye, CB. 2nd Goorkha) minor nicks and bruises, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine £1200-1500
The Defence of Chitral medal to Sepoy Gopal Singh, 4th Kashmir Rifles, killed in action on 3rd March during the initial disastrous reconnaissance that signalled the start of the epic defence of Chitral Fort India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895 (514 Sepoy Gopal Singh, 4th Kashmir Rifles) cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1400-1600
Primary source archive material relating to Field Marshal Sir George White, V.C., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I, G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O (1835-1912) (a) Contemporary documents relating to Field Marshal Sir George White’s equestrian statue in Portland Place, London, which for many years was the focus of wreath laying ceremonies on Ladysmith Day (28th February) by veterans, comprising: (i) The public and private subscription archive contained in a handsome contemporary leather bound, gilt...
A fine C.M.G., M.V.O., O.B.E. group of fourteen to Brigadier-General E. B. Cuthbertson, Monmouthshire Regiment, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge conversion from a breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class, silver-gilt and enamel. rev. officially numbered, ‘912’; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military), 2nd...
Hammer Price: £2,100
The Third Mahratta War medal for the capture of Nagpore to Private John Morris, 1st Foot, late 33rd Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nagpore (J. Morris, 1st Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £2000-2500
An interesting campaign pair to General Sir J. L. Vaughan, G.C.B., 5th Punjab Infantry (later Vaughan’s Rifles), a special correspondent for the Times during the second Afghan War (a) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major I. L. Vaughan, 5th Punjab Infy.) (b) India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, North West Frontier, Umbeyla (Lieut.-Col. J. L. Vaughan, Comndt. 5th Punjab Infy.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £1500-2000
Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Rob. Preedy, 2nd Batt. 59th Regt.), original steel clip and ring suspension, extremely fine or better, virtually as issued £2000-2500
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Boatsn. Richd. Cooley, Pearl) nearly extremely fine and rare £800-1000
The Indian Mutiny medal to Gunner Patrick Loan, Bengal Artillery, an original defender at Lucknow where he was also wounded Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Patk. Loan, 4th Comy. 1st Batty. Bengal Arty.) good very fine and scarce £700-800
Hammer Price: £2,000
The Brunswick Waterloo Medal to Ensign Theodor Bruns, 2nd Jaeger Battalion, killed in action on 18th June Brunswick Waterloo 1815 (Theod. Bruns. Faehnr. 2. Iaeg. Bt.) fitted with original steel clip and small ring suspension, nearly extremely fine and very rare £2000-2500
Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Talavera, Vittoria, Nivelle (E. Davies, Lieut., 82nd Foot) edge nicks, nearly extremely fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,950
The Second Afghan War medal to Private John Eaton, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (B/216 Pte. J. Eaton, 66th Foot) toned, good very fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,900
The Second Afghan War medal to Private John Hoare, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (B/1413 Pte. J. Hoare, 66th Foot) nearly extremely fine £1200-1500
A scarce Afghan War and Scinde campaign pair to Major R. B. Brett, 1st (or Leslie’s) Troop, Bombay Horse Artillery (a) Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Lieutt. R. B. Brett, 1st Troop Horse Brigade Bombay Arty.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension (b) Hyderabad 1843 (Lieutenant R. B. Brett, 1st or Leslie’s Troop H.A.) fitted with silver clip and steel bar suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine (2) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Pyrenees (Charles Robertson, 92nd Foot) minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1000
The First Burma War medal to Major-General William Cotton, 10th Madras Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. W. Cotton, 10th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, some surface and edge nicks, otherwise better than very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,700
An interesting Sutlej and Crimean War group to Paymaster John Cornes, 79th Highlanders, late 53rd Regiment, who was wounded at Buddiwal commanding the rear-guard in defence of the baggage when cut off and attacked by the enemy (a) Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Qur. Master John Cornes, 53rd Regt.) (b) Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pay Mr. J. Cornes, 79th Foot) officially impressed naming (c) Turkish Crimea, British issue (Pay Mr. J....
The Indian Mutiny medal to Colonel William Wilson, Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Lieut. W. Wilson, Bengal Horse Arty.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1000
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Busaco (E. Hawkshaw, Lieut.-Col. 7th Cacadores) extremely fine £1500-2000
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (R. Wilson, 71st Foot) edge bruise, otherwise attractively dark toned, nearly extremely fine £1000-1200
The campaign pair to Colonel W. B. Aislabie, 3rd Sikh Infantry (a) India General Service 1854-94, 3 clasps, Umbeyla, North West Frontier, Jowaki 1877-8 (Lieut. W. B. Aislabie, 3rd Sikh Infantry) (b) Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Kabul, Kandahar (Maj. W. B. Aislabie, 3rd Sikh Infy.) about good very fine (2) £1200-1500
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Hyderabad to LMajor-General Alexander Woodburn, 25th Bombay Native Infantry, who was awarded the C.B. for services in the Scinde Hyderabad 1843 (Major A. Woodburn, 25th Regt.) engraved naming, fitted with original silver clip and bar suspension, about good very fine £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,650
A C.M.G., C.I.E. group of eight to Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Prescott, Inspector-General of the Iraq Police, late South Wales Borderers The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type breast badge, gold and enamel, lacks brooch bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South...
Hammer Price: £1,600
An impressive Great War C.M.G., M.V.O. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Thresher, Rifle Brigade The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O. 4th class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘1019’; 1914 Star (Major, Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); Belgian Order of the Crown, Officer’s...
Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’, good very fine and scarce £800-1000
Three: Corporal Tiramanja, Central Africa Rifles East and West Africa 1887-1900, without clasp (Pte. Tirimanya, 1/C. Afr. R., Presented by the King) officially engraved naming; Ashanti 1900, 1 clasp, Kumassi (9 Pte. Tiramanja, 1st K.A.R.C.); Africa General Service 1901-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (9 L. Corpl. Tirimanga, 1st K. African R.), note minor differences in surname spelling, contact marks, edge bruising and polished, fine or better and extremely rare (3) £1800-2200
Three: Captain J. M. Middlemist, Deputy Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary, late Seaforth Highlanders who, having assumed military command at Kumassi, died of injuries sustained in the famous defence of that place in 1900 Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Capt. & Insptr., Seaforth Hdrs.); Jubilee 1897, unnamed as issued, together with related miniature dress medals (3), comprising Ashanti Star 1896, East and West Africa...
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (Wm. Leonard, Captain of Forecastle, H.M. Sloop Orestes, 24 Years), with old ring and loop/bar wire suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine £700-900
The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry) short hyphen reverse, naming engraved in running script, nearly very fine and rare £2000-2500
Waterloo 1815 (Edw. Barnes, Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery) replacement steel clip and ring suspension, contact wear and edge bruising, better than good fine £800-1000
An important “Captain of Industry” family group to the 1st and 2nd Baron Rootes, the famous British motor car manufacturers The G.B.E. group of eight awarded to the Lord William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron of Ramsbury, who served as a Sub. Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Great War The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, G.B.E. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross, 2nd type set of insignia, comprising sash badge, silver-gilt and enamel, and breast star, silver,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Great War M.C. group of nine to Captain S. T. Pink, South Wales Borderers, late Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (48555 L. Cpl., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (20) £1000-1200
Pair: Private F. J. Kelly, 21st Lancers, who was killed in action in the famous charge at Omdurman on 2 September 1898 Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3727 Pte., 21/Lcrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3727 Pte., 21st Lcrs.), this with single initial ‘F.’, the first with refixed suspension claw and polished, fine, the second with edge bruising otherwise about very fine (2) £1600-180
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Meeanee to Private John McDonald, 22nd Regiment Meeanee 1843 (John McDonald, 22nd Regt.) naming engraved in the correct style, fitted with silver clip and bar suspension, very fine and rare £800-1000
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Copenhagen 1801 (Geo. Degee) edge bruising and some damage to rim at 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine £1000-1200
Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Pearson, 23rd Reg. Light Dragoons) original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine £1000-1200
Waterloo 1815 (Paymaster Rob. Mitton, 3rd Batt. 14th Reg. Foot) fitted with contemporary silver ball and hinged straight bar suspension, extremely fine and attractively toned £1200-1500
A scarce Relief of Chitral pair to Naik Ram Singh, 1 Kashmir Mountain Battery (a) India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (71 Naick Ram Singh, No. 1 Kashmir Mtn. By.) (b) Jummoo and Kashmir Medal 1895, clasp, Chitral 1895 (Hdr 71 Ram Sing 1 KMB) correctly named in somewhat crudely impressed capitals, good very fine and a scarce pair (2) £500-600
A Great War D.S.O. group of five to Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Galloway, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R. , silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major); War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with a related mounted set of dress miniatures, nearly extremely fine (10) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,400
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