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13 December 2007
The M.V.O. group of eleven awarded to Captain R. G. Bowes-Lyon, Royal Navy, who, having seen extensive action in the Dardanelles in the battleship Agamemnon 1915-16, and witnessed the destruction of the Zeppelin LZ-85 over Salonika, fought in the Baltic operations of 1919 and held seagoing command in the 1939-45 War: he was a first cousin of the late Queen Mother The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered...
Hammer Price: £2,000
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. Bentley, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the destroyer Petard at Jutland: having sunk the German destroyer V-27, and seriously damaged the S.M.S. Seydlitz in another torpedo attack, Petard picked up survivors from the Queen Mary, offered assistance to Bingham, V.C. in the crippled Nestor and was lucky to evade destruction at the hands of the Westfalen after being caught in her searchlights at...
The Great War D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Commissioned Gunner C. J. Pounds, Royal Navy, who was present in destroyers at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland, and at the destruction of two U-Boats - both of them by ramming Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1917; 1914-15 Star (Gnr. C. J. Pounds R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. C. J. Pounds, R.N.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R....
Hammer Price: £2,100
The American Medal of Freedom and National Aeronautic Association (Paris Chapter) Medal awarded to Admiral Richard Byrd, the famous pioneer of long distance flight and polar exploration U.S.A., Medal of Freedom (Richard E. Byrd), in its case of issue, with related dress miniature, tunic riband and lapel fitment, extremely fine National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A., Paris Chapter, silver medal, by E. Blin, obverse, Icarus clasping rock in rough seas, biplane above, reverse,...
13 & 14 September 2012
An exceptional campaign service group of nine awarded to Chief Petty Officer E. H. Watkins, Royal Navy, whose action-packed career included his ship being mined in the Baltic in 1919 and service off Somaliland in 1920: so, too, extended service in the destroyer H.M.S. Electra from her rescue of survivors from the S.S. Athenia in September 1939 up until her own demise in the Java Sea in February 1942 - the interim witnessing her part in the Battle of Narvik, the Bismarck action (when she...
12 & 13 December 2012
A fine Second World War anti-U-boat operations D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Commander A. H. L. Harvey, Royal Navy, a long-served destroyer officer who first went into action in H.M.S. Punjabi at Narvik in 1940, but who was decorated and twice mentioned in despatches for his subsequent services in the Croome 1941-44 - in which period she rammed and sunk an Italian submarine and shared in the destruction of two U-boats: post-war he added a third “mention” to his accolades for his...
Hammer Price: £2,200
Family group: A rare River Dwina operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer Edward Eves, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (217536 E. Eves, Ldg. Sea., River Dwina, 1918); 1914-15 Star (217536 E. Eves, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (217536 E. Eves, L.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (217536 Edward Eves, P.O., H.M.S. Victory), contact marks and polished, otherwise nearly very fine The Great War campaign group of four awarded...
25 & 26 March 2013
The remarkable campaign service group of nine awarded to Commander A. C. Ackland, Royal Navy, a Midshipman with the Naval Brigade in South Africa and China who went on to witness further active service in his 60s during the 1939-45 War: a King’s Messenger in the Foreign Office in the interim, he was shot in the chest while serving on attachment to the Royal Irish Constabulary in May 1922 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Mid. A. C. Acland,...
Hammer Price: £2,300
The Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman A. S. Fletcher, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant deeds on the occasion of the celebrated engagement between the armed merchant cruiser Carmania and the German armed liner Cap Trafalgar, off Trinidad in September 1914 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (3746 B. A. S. Fletcher, Sean., R.N.R. H.M.S. Carmania); 1914-15 Star (B. 3746 A. S. Fletcher, Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (3746 B. A. S....
Hammer Price: £2,400
The Great War D.S.C. group of three awarded to Commander G. S. Brown, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of the Q-ship Redbreast in a hotly contested action in the Mediterranean in March 1916 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1920; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. S. Brown, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. G. S. Brown, R.N.), generally good very fine (3) £1800-2200
The M.V.O. group of seven awarded to Commander G. Griffiths, Royal Navy, who served in the battleship Warspite at Jutland - hit by no less than 18 heavy calibre shells, with resultant casualties of 14 killed and 32 wounded, her Executive Officer found it impossible to “darken ship” due to the excessive number of holes in her sides and deck: in a spirited inter-war rescue operation, Griffiths added the S.G.M. to his accolades The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class...
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman H. J. Crone, Royal Navy, for his gallant deeds in the Q-Ship Penshurst: having joined her crew back in April 1916, he was present in all six of her famous actions under Francis Grenfell and Cedric Naylor, right up until her loss in the Irish Sea in December 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 12562 H. J. Crone, A.B., Atlantic, 20.22 Feb.8 Mar. 1917), good very fine £1600-1800 D.S.M. London Gazette 23 May 1917. Henry James Crone...
The Great War D.S.M group of five awarded to Able Seaman W. T. Wann, Royal Navy, who, having fought at Jutland in the battleship Agincourt, was decorated for his gallantry in the Q-Ship Stockforce’s clash with the U-98 in July 1918: his captain, Harold Auten, was awarded the V.C. on the same occasion Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 24809 W. T. Wann, A.B., English Channel, 30th July 1918); 1914-15 Star (J. 24809 W. T. Wann, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 24809 W....
A rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer G. B. Vincent, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry in the monitor M. 23 on the North Dvina Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 2 Cl., “M. 23”, Dwina River 1918-19); 1914-15 Star (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,...
The Great War and Scott Memorial Medal group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. V. Browning, a member of the “Northern Party” in Scott’s last Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 1914-15 Star (206545 F. V. Browning, P.O. 1, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (206545 F. V. Browning, C.P.O., R.N.), renamed; Victory Medal 1914-19 (206545 F. V. Browning, C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Geographical Society’s Scott Memorial Medal 1910-13, bronze, as issued to the crew of the Terra Nova, the edge...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The Great War D.S.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Commander W. J. King, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for services as a Naval Transport Officer in East Africa Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1918; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Agent W. J. King, F.I.D.); 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. J. King, R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut. W. J. King, R.N.V.R.); Royal Humane...
The Second World War D.S.M. group of six awarded to Able Seaman G. E. Sharratt, Royal Navy, who, having been decorated for his part in the boarding of the Italian submarine Perla in July 1942, went on to witness the destruction of three U-Boats in the frigate Affleck - and win the Royal Humane Society’s Medal for saving many lives on the occasion of the loss of the frigate Gould in 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX. 159716 G. E. Sharratt, A.B.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star;...
A good Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Captain W. P. Stocker, Royal Navy, who witnessed extensive action in cruisers, including Jutland, Heligoland Bight and in the Baltic Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. P. Stoker, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. P. Stocker, R.N.), together with the Ogilvy Medal, in gold, 39mm., as awarded to the top candidate in the R.N’s torpedo course (Lieutenant William Pennell...
A rare Baltic 1919 operations D.S.O. group of five awarded to Captain R. V. Eyre, Royal Navy, who had earlier been commended for his command of the destroyer H.M.S. Mounsey at Jutland and awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. R. V. Eyre, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. R. V. Eyre, R.N.); Russia Order of St. Anne, 3rd Class breast badge, with swords, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 36 by 36mm.,...
Hammer Price: £2,700
The Great War D.S.O., O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Captain G. L. Parnell, Royal Navy, who won the former distinction for his gallant command of the torpedo boat destroyer Nith in anti-submarine patrols in 1917, and the latter for his services as Resident Naval Officer at Baku during the Caspian Sea operations of 1919: but his additional “mention” perhaps reflected greater deeds, namely an all-afternoon surface-to-surface shooting match with U-Boat ace Lothar von...
Hammer Price: £2,900
A rare Palestine 1917 operations D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Commander Sir Melvill Ward, Bt., Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. M. W. Ward, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Commr. M. W. Ward, R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., coinage bust (Cmdt. Melville W. Ward), the earlier awards mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £2000-2500
The Great War C.B. group of seven awarded to Rear-Admiral C. B. Miller, Royal Navy, who commanded the cruiser Nottingham from the outbreak of hostilities until her loss from torpedo attack in August 1916, a period encompassing her presence at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland, in which latter battle she fired 136 rounds from her 6-inch guns The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, converted from breast wear, silver-gilt and enamel, in its...
Hammer Price: £3,100
A rare and interesting Russia operations D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Engineer Rear-Admiral G. W. Le Page, Royal Navy, who, in his capacity of Assistant Naval Attache to Captain F. N. A. Cromie at the British Embassy at Petrograd in 1918, undoubtedly had dealings with the likes of Sidney Reilly “Ace of Spies” - and was fortunate indeed to be absent from the embassy when it was raided by the Cheka Secret Police and Cromie gunned down in cold blood: for his own part, and under imminent...
A rare Great War Q-ship operations D.S.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant F. G. J. Manning, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry in Acton’s successful action against the UC-72 off the French coast in August 1917 - ‘the submarine was so close that at one time it actually collided with the ship, shaking Acton fore and aft’: he had earlier won a “mention” for leading the storming party that captured one of the Konigsberg’s landed guns at Bagamoyo in August...
A fine Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Commissioned Gunner H. Turner, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant part in the celebrated ‘Swift and Broke’ action of April 1917, himself firing one of the torpedoes that claimed an enemy destroyer - set ‘to run cold on the surface’ Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1916; 1914-15 Star (Gnr. H. Turner, D.S.C., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. H. Turner, R.N.), generally very fine (4) ...
A rare Great War submariner’s D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman S. Wilson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallant deeds in the E. 12 in the Sea of Marmora Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., H.M. Submarine E. 12); 1914-15 Star (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., R.N.), one or two edge bruises, generally very fine or better (4) £2500-3000
A rare Anglo-Russian Naval Brigade operations D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Colour-Sergeant W. G. Peters, Royal Marines Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (PO/17265 Pte. W. G. Peters, R.M.L.I., Russian Allied Nl. Bde. 13-16 Oct. 1919); British War and Victory Medals (PO. 17265 L. Cpl. W. G. Peters, R.M.L.I.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (PO. 17265 C. Sgt. W. G. Peters, D.S.M., 28.2.1951); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R.,...
The Great War C.B., C.M.G. group of six awarded to Rear-Admiral H. M. Doughty, Royal Navy, who, having seen extensive action in the Dardanelles as captain of the 14-inch gun monitor Abercrombie, commanded the battleship Agincourt at Jutland - a record-breaking ship on account of her length and armament, which included seven twin-12-inch guns, it was argued by certain critics that she could never withstand the shock of discharging a full broadside: Doughty proved them wrong at Jutland, the...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A fine Great War anti-U-boat operations D.S.O. group of six awarded to Commander S. A. G. Hill, Royal Navy, who was also among a handful of British officers to receive the American Navy Cross Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; China 1900, no clasp (Midsn. S. A. G. Hill, R.N., H.M.S. Dido); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. S. A. G. Hill, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. S. A. G. Hill, R.N.); United States of America, Navy Cross, very fine and better (6) ...
The Second World War D.S.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Commander J. E. Mammatt, Royal Navy, who, having been present in the First Battle of Narvik in the destroyer Hostile, was decorated for his gallantry in the Hereward during the withdrawal of Greece - he was taken P.O.W. when the latter ship fell victim to Stukas off Crete in May 1941 Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1941’; Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1936-1939,...
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/KX.92134 A. Garns. P.O.S.M. R.N.) very fine £2500-3000
The Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Commander F. M. Main, Royal Naval Reserve, who, having been decorated for his services in the armed merchant cruisers Calyx and Alcantara in the period 1914-15, was given special promotion for his deeds in the latter ship’s famous North Sea duel with the German raider Greif in February 1916, ‘an action which savoured of the days of Nelson, the two ships being engaged at point blank range’ - and both sunk Distinguished Service Order,...
Hammer Price: £3,300
A rare Great War Baltic operations D.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer G. D. Thomas, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallant services in the submarine E. 8 in October 1915, when she torpedoed and sunk the cruiser Prinz Adalbert Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (175034 G. D. Thomas, Act. Ch. P.O., H.M. Sub. E 8, Baltic, Oct. 1915); 1914-15 Star (175034 G. D. Thomas, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175034 G. D. Thomas, C.P.O., R.N.), good very fine...
The Second World War G.M. group of six awarded to Frederick “Sexton” Blake, a former Stoker, R.N. who was decorated for his courage as an employee of the Great Western Railway during the Birmingham Blitz 1940: on being interviewed about his award, the Jutland and North Russia “Altham Flotilla” veteran was quoted as saying, “As I see it, I had no right to a medal ... these blitzes seem tame to me” George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frederick Francis Blake); 1914-15 Star (K....
The Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Captain R. L’E. M. Rede, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of the flotilla leader Botha in a night action off Dunkirk in March 1918, when at 27 knots he rammed and ‘cut in two pieces’ an enemy torpedo boat: as Sir Roger Keyes put it, ‘the gift of rapid decision, initiative and readiness to accept responsibility was given to few’, but Rede ‘displayed all of these excellent qualities’ - and was also advanced to...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A extremely rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.C. group of four awarded to Gunner C. W. Clarke, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in command of the armed-barge Suffolk in the Kama River Flotilla, Siberia Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (235903 C. W. Clarke, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. C. W. Clarke, R.N.), mounted as worn, together with Osmotherley Great War Tribute Medal, silver, named to ‘C. W. Clarke,...
An outstanding Great War Tigris operations D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Commander M. Singleton, Royal Navy, who accomplished the remarkable feat in his small armed tug of bringing to surrender a body of about 11 officers and 250 Turkish troops - indeed it was the opinion of the official historian of the campaign that greater daring than Singleton’s cool audacity could hardly be imagined Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. M....
Hammer Price: £3,500
‘I have been on the staff of Admirals, I have been an Admiral myself, I have been an A.D.C. to the King and, at my time of life, you ask me to be on the staff of a Brigadier-General. No sir, thank you!’ Cresswell Eyres contemptuously dismissing an offer of advancement to Colonel on the Staff The outstanding Great War D.S.O., inter-war O.B.E. group of ten awarded to Admiral C. J. Eyres, Royal Navy, who, having first seen action as a 15-year-old Midshipman in the engagement with the...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine Great War C.B., royal visit to Malta M.V.O. group of eight awarded to Vice-Admiral J. E. Cameron, Royal Navy, who commanded the cruiser Phaeton at Jutland, when with her consort Galatea, she was the first to sight and engage the enemy - earlier that month, off the Schleswig coast, her gunners had assisted in the destruction of the zeppelin L. 7: later still, Cameron was onetime S.N.O. Baltic in 1919 and took charge of the famous “Wanhsien incident” in China as S.N.O. Yangtse...
Hammer Price: £3,700
‘The ship gave a heavy lurch forward and took an angle of about forty degrees down by the bow. Water came swirling up to the searchlight platform. The Captain said, “jump you devils jump!” The Captain and his secretary remained with the ship until the very end but somehow survived.’ Lieutenant (E.) Ernest Stallybrass, H.M.S. Pathfinder ‘I dare say Julian told you that we actually saw the “Pathfinder” explosion - a great white cloud with its foot in the sea. The St....
Hammer Price: £4,000
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