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A rare Great War D.F.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant H. C. Hunt, Royal Air Force, late Bedfordshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, a Gunner/Observer ace who claimed five enemy aircraft destroyed and three out of control Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (P/6434 Sergt. Mech. Hunt, H. C., R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals (317030 Sgt. C. E. Hunt, R.A.F.), good very fine (3) £6000-7000
Hammer Price: £11,000
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, K.C.S.I., Knight Commander’s set of insignia comprising neck badge in gold and enamels with central onyx cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto of the Order set with small diamonds, suspended from a five-pointed silver star with small gold ring and original gold ribbon loop with spring-catch; and breast star in silver, gold and enamels, the motto of the Order set with small diamonds, the set contained in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of...
A rare and impressive Great War pilot’s Western Front M.C., North Russia D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Major F. S. Moller, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, an American who was twice wounded in combats over France Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major F. S. Moller, R.A.F.); Russia, Order of St. Anne, 2nd Class neck badge, with swords, by Albert Keibel, St....
Hammer Price: £12,000
A rare Malabar 1921 operations G.C. (exchange E.G.M.) group of six awarded to Private T. “Dusty” Miller, The Dorsetshire Regiment, who dislodged several enemy snipers during an ambush George Cross (No. 5718907 Pte. Thomas Miller, The Dorsetshire Regt., 2nd June 1923 ), with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (8417 Pte. T. Miller, Dorset R.); British War and Victory Medals (8417 Pte. T. Miller, Dorset R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (5718907 Pte. T....
Hammer Price: £16,000
The Field Officer’s Gold Medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. Kelly, 66th Regiment, who was wounded while commanding the 2nd Battalion at Talavera and afterwards lent valuable service in the Kandian War as a Major in the 4th Ceylon Regiment Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, for Talavera (Captn. Richd. Kelly, 66th Regt.), complete with gold riband buckle, suspension with old repair, extremely fine £8000-10000
‘Throughout the struggle, whenever and wherever there was serious trouble and danger, the chances were that an open car, flying a faded R.A.F. Ensign, would arrive bringing Air Vice-Marshal Lloyd driven by the gallant little Maltese driver, Sergeant Aquilina - no one, I think, more bravely upheld the courage of Malta than did Aquilina, with the highest form of courage, the courage that overcomes fear. The two together, A.O.C. and driver, typified the unconquerable team that was...
Hammer Price: £19,000
A Great War period Albert Medal 1st Class for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Richard Shaw Warden, Royal Navy Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by His Majesty to Lieutenant Commander Arthur Richard Shaw Warden, R.N. for Gallantry in Saving Life at Boulogne on the 26th October 1915’, gold and enamel, in case of issue; 1914 Star (Lt. Cdr., A. R. Warden, R.N. Transport Staff);...
Hammer Price: £20,000
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
The rare ‘South Arabia’ M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant R. C. ‘Bunny’ Austin, 79 (Kirkee) Commando Light Battery, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, formerly Special Air Service, who gained the award of his Military Medal in Aden whilst supporting 45 Commando, Royal Marines in the night action at Wadi Taym, when due to the elevated position of his battery and with his sangar under heavy fire including sustaining a direct hit from an anti-tank rocket he was forced to depress the...
Hammer Price: £27,000
The excessively rare Second World War escaper’s D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. “Ronnie” Littledale, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who famously made a successful bid for freedom with “Pat” Reid and two others from Colditz in October 1942 - a breakout enacted under the cover of the P.O.Ws’ orchestra conducted by Douglas Bader and culminating with the four men squeezing naked through a narrow air vent ‘like toothpaste out of a tube!’: believed to be one...
Hammer Price: £33,000
The outstanding Second World War C.G.M., D.F.M. group of six awarded to Pilot Officer G. F. Dove, Royal Air Force, who, having been decorated for a tour of operations in Whitleys of No. 10 Squadron, was recommended for the V.C. for his extraordinary courage as a Mid-Upper Gunner in a Lancaster of No. 101 Squadron after it was attacked and set on fire by an enemy night fighter in February 1943 - so, too, his pilot: in the event, in a unique chapter in the annals of awards for gallantry in the...
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