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The mounted miniature dress medal group of five worn by Brigadier-General R. M. B. F. Kelly, Royal Artillery Order of the Bath, Military Division, gold and enamel, straight bar suspension, gold buckle on ribbon; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel, complete with gold top bar; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Rel. of Ladysmith; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, mounted as worn, some...
Hammer Price: £450
Four: Major R. H. Fitz Roy-Kelly, Royal Artillery, afterwards Royal Observer Corps 1914-15 Star (Capt. R. H. Fitz Roy, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major R. H. Fitz Roy); Defence Medal 1939-45, together with two enamelled R.O.C. badges, good very fine (6) £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with a Woman Home Guard Auxiliary Badge, bakelite, pin-backed, A.T.S. tie-pin and badges (2), and her silver identity bracelet, this engraved, ‘S. Fitz Roy-Kelly, C. of E., W/8175, 43rd Coy. A.T.S.’, extremely fine (7) £60-80
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. Crosse-Kelly, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (Major R. M. Crosse), nearly extremely fine (2) £150-200
Hammer Price: £340
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Crosse, Royal Army Service Corps, who also won a “mention” for operations in Archangel in 1919 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. W. C. Crosse, A.S.C.); 1914 Star (Major W. C. Crosse, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. W. C. Crosse), moun...
Hammer Price: £1,600
An interesting campaign group of four awarded to Major R. C. B. Crosse-Kelly, Head of the Clan O’Kelly, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, late Border Regiment and onetime Military Intelligence Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Major The O’Kelly, Innisks.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Radfan (Maj. R. C. B. Crosse-Kelly, Innisks.), this last an official later issue, in its card box of issue, the first three mounted as worn, gen...
Hammer Price: £420
China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Major P. Bedingfeld, No. 6 B. 12th Bde. R. Art.), officially impressed naming, together with a miniature dress medal, very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,700
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Samana 1891, Hazara 1891 (Lieut. & Adjt. N. N. Bedingfeld, 1st Bn. K.R. Rif. C.), together with related miniature dress medal and K.R.R.C. helmet plate, traces of fire damage to the Medal, clasps and naming, the latter partially re-engraved as a result, otherwise very fine (3) £350-400
Hammer Price: £430
Pair: Major E. G. Bedingfeld, Military Knight of Windsor, late South Staffordshire Regiment and 8th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt. E. G. Bedingfeld, Staff); Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed, very fine (2) £280-320
Family group: A Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Bedingfeld, Devonshire Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, with 2nd type riband; 1914-15 Star (Major H. H. Bedingfeld, Devon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major H. H. Bedingfeld), together with a set of related miniature dress medals, the Victory Medal with minor traces of corrosion / fi...
Abyssinia 1867 (Lieut. H. Crofton 21st Brigde. R.A.), suspension re-fixed, nearly very fine £300-350
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Cap. F. R. Ditmas, 15th Ben. Cav.), mounted as worn, good very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £330
Pair: Major C. N. Spooner, Devonshire Regiment, who killed in action in Palestine in April 1918 British War and Victory Medals (Major) good very fine (2) £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Richard Sealy Swan), good very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £120
A rare N.G.S. / Carlist War pair awarded to Gunner George Riddle, Royal Artillery Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Geo. Riddle); Spain, Order of Maria Isabella Louisa, silver cross, unnamed, first with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (2) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,800
The unique Napoleonic and early Indian campaign group of five to Lieutenant James Foster, Veterans Department, late Governor-General’s Body Guard and formerly Regimental Sergeant Major of the 11th Light Dragoons Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Salamanca (J. Foster, Serjt. Majr, 11th Lt. Dgns); Waterloo 1815 (Serjt. James Foster, 11th Regiment Light Dragoons) contemporarily renamed, fitted with later silver bar suspension; Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Sergt. J. Foster...
Hammer Price: £7,500
Pair: Colour-Sergeant Andrew Matthews, Coldstream Guards Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Andrew Matthews, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension and ribbon buckle; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (A. Matthews, Color Serjt. Coldstream Guards. 1834) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, the first well worn and pitted, fine, the second very fine (2) £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,700
Pair: Lieutenant-General S. D. Riley, Indian Army Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Lieut. S. D. Riley, 6th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Brigadr. S. D. Riley, Lieutt. Col. Comdg. 6th Brigade 3d Divn. Army of Gwoliors (sic)) replacement hook fitting and straight bar suspension, mounted for wear, some contact marks, very fine (2) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Three: Veterinary Surgeon Joseph Ford, 1st Bengal Light Cavalry Cabul 1842 (Vety. Surg. J. Ford. 1st Regt. L.C.) with steel clip and ring suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Vety. Surgeon J. Ford 1st Regt. Light Cavalry) fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846 (Vety. Surgn. J: Ford 1st Regt. L:C:) generally good very fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,500
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel William Davis, Bengal Army, whose good work with the Military Police during the Indian Mutiny gained him several favourable mentions Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Ensign W. Davis 31st Regt. Native Infantry) fitted with original brass hook and additional ornate silver-gilt suspension bar; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. W. Davis, 31st Bengal N.I.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major W. Davis, 31st Regt.) suspension claw slack on the last, light e...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The campaign pair to Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home, V.C., Bengal Engineers, Hero of the Kashmir Gate at the assault of Delhi, who was killed in an explosion shortly afterwards Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (2nd Lieut. D. C. Home, Engrs. 3rd Cy. Sappers); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt. D. C. Home, Bengal Engrs.) the first with some edge bruises and surface marks, very fine, the second nearly extremely fine (2) £16000-18000
Hammer Price: £22,000
Three: Major-General Sir Owen Tudor Burne, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., late 20th Regiment, who was recommended for the V.C. in the Indian Mutiny, and was afterwards Vice President of the Council of India and Private Secretary to the Earls of Mayo and Lytton Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. O. T. Burne, 20th Regt.); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, mounted as worn, contact wear, otherwise very fine (3) £900-1100
Hammer Price: £2,700
Three: Gunner W. Townsend, Royal Artillery, late Coldstream Guards Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (3386 Cpl., 1st Bt. Coldstm. Gds.) engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (1112 Pd. Gunr., 7th Bde. R.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (3386 Cpl., 1st Bt. Coldstm. Gds.) engraved naming, plugged and fitted with scroll suspension, all three with ornate silver brooch bars, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3)...
Hammer Price: £600
Four: Collar-Maker-Sergeant J. Ross, Royal Artillery, late Royal Horse Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Ross, Dr., Rl. Horse Arty.) officially impressed naming; Coronation 1911, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1168 Collar-Maker-Sergeant John Ross, C. Bde. R.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, some edge bruising, good fine and better (4) £800-900
Hammer Price: £1,000
Pair: Private Elijah Edwards, Army Service Corps, formerly 94th Foot South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (T/3573 Pte. E. Edwards, A.S. Corps); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3573 Pte. E. Edwards C. & T.C.) nearly very fine (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £390
Four: Brigadier-General F. A. Smith, Indian Army, latterly commanding the 2nd Rajputs India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (Lieut. F. A. Smith, 3d Bl. Infy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Captn., 2d Bl. Lt. Infy.) unofficial connections between clasps; China 1900, no clasp (Captn., 2d Rajput Lt. Infy.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-14 (Lt. Col., 2nd Rajputs, H.M.S. Pelorus)...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Camilleri, 13th Bengal Infantry, late Royal Malta Fencible Artillery and East Yorkshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, N.E. Frontier 1891, Chin Hills 1892-93 (Ltt. J. M. Camilleri, 13th Bl. Infy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Captn. J. M. Camilleri, 13th Bl. Infy.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Witte...
Hammer Price: £3,500
A rare Chin Hills pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Drummond, 39th Garhwalis India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt. A. B. Drummond, 39th Garhwalis) old erasure between name and unit; Afghanistan, Gold Medal of the Order of Izzat-i-Afghani, dated AH 1320 [1901], the pair contained in old fitted case by Hamilton & Co., Calcutta & Simla, nearly extremely fine (2) £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £2,100
A good Jameson Raider’s group of six awarded to Captain S. V. Bowden, Royal Artillery, late Cape Police Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (308 Pte. S. V. Bowden, C. Pol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (Lieut. S. V. Bowden, Cape Police); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. S. V. Bowden, C.P. Dist. 1); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S.V. Bowden); Defence...
Three: Colour-Serjeant H. G. Rugg, Duke of York Military School, late Coldstream Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (5745 Pte., 1/Coldm. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (5745 Clr-Serjt., D. of Y. R.M. Sch.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, reverse impressed, ‘5745 1 C.G.’, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (3) £240-280
Hammer Price: £240
Pair: Colonel R. S. Hall, Coldstream Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (Lt. Col: R. S. Hall, 2/Cdm. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, edge bruise and pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £600-800
Pair: Sergeant W. Holmes, Coldstream Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (5186 Pte. W. Holmes, 2/...); Khedive’s Star 1882, the reverse impressed ‘5186 C.G.’, severe edge brusing and pitting from star causing loss of unit on first, fine (2) £120-140
Hammer Price: £160
Four: Major-General V. J. Dawson, C.V.O., Irish Guards, late Coldstream Guards, the first commanding officer of the Irish Guards 1900-07 Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Capt: V. J. Dawson. Coldm. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, semi-court mounted as worn, together with companion set of five mounted dress miniatures including a C.V.O., both sets contained in old Hancocks & Co. cases, nearly extremely fine (9) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £3,100
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Gemaizah 1888, Toski 1889 (2695 Pte. F. Wright, 20th Hussars); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, first pitted, good fine; second good very fine (2) £220-260
Hammer Price: £410
Pair: Private G. Simonds, Coldstream Guards Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (4829 Pte. G. Simonds, 2/C... Gds.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse impressed, ‘4829 C.G.’, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £850-950
Hammer Price: £800
Six: Captain Bernard Cave-Brown-Cave, Wiltshire Regiment, late Sierra Leone Frontier Police Constabulary East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Mr. B. C. B. Cave, S. Leone F.P.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. B. Cave-Brown-Cave, R. of O.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. B. Cave-Brown-Cave, R. of O.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. B. Cave-Brown-Cave, Wilts R.); Br...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Five: Admiral H. J. O. Millar, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Conquest); 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Coronation 1911 (Captain H. J. O. Millar, R.N.) good very fine (5) £400-450
Hammer Price: £980
Six: Drummer C. Shearing, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896 (2897 Dr. C. Shearing, 2 W. Yorks. R.) regimentally engraved; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (2897 Pte., W. Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2897 Dmr., W. Yorks. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (2897 Dmr., W. York. R.) rank officially corrected on these two; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2897 Dmr., W. York. Regt.) contact marks...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A rare British North Borneo pair awarded to Sergeant Jimmy British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916, 1 clasp, Punitive Expedition (Sergeant No. 21 Jimmy); British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan (Sergeant No. 21 Jimmy) both engraved in similar local style, good very fine and rare (2) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,300
A fine Battle of Jutland group of five awarded to Commander R. W. Bromley, Royal Navy, whose gallant actions aboard the heavy cruiser Warrior, in spite of serious wounds, earned him Italian and Russian decorations Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Sub. Lieut. R. W. Bromley, R.N., H.M.S. Gibraltar); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. R. W. Bromley, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Commr. R. W. Bromley, R.N.); Russian Order of St Anne, 3rd class with swords in gold...
Hammer Price: £5,000
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