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27 July 2022
The extremely rare Great War ‘Somme’ D.C.M., 1918 ‘Capture of Meteren’ Second Award Bar, and ‘Battle of Courtrai’ Third Award Bar group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major T. E. Woodward, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was twice wounded in action during the Great War, including during the attack on Maltz Horn Farm, 9 July 1916. Regimentally unique, and 1 of only 11 D.C.M. and 2 Bars ever awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. with Second and Third Award...
Hammer Price: £15,000
A fine Great War 1918 ‘V.C. action’ D.C.M., 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to stretcher-bearer Lance Corporal B. Linsley, 5th Battalion, West Riding Regiment, for his gallantry at Marcoing, 28-29 September 1918, when Private H. Tandy of the same Battalion was also recognised with the award of the Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25262 Pte - A. L. Cpl - B. Linsley. M.M. 5/W. Rid. R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (25262 Pte B. Linsley. 5/W. Rid: R.);...
Hammer Price: £6,000
29 June 2022
A Great War ‘August 1915 Hooge’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private E. Hall, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9051 Pte E. Hall. 1/E. Kent Regt) and reverse field additionally engraved ‘Hooge Aug. 1915’; 1914 Star, with loose clasp (L-9051 Pte E. Hall. 1/E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9051 Pte. E. Hall. E. Kent R.) generally very fine or better (4) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
A highly emotive Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant S. W. Rushforth, 1st/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 9 May 1918, as a result of saving his wounded brother’s life. Both brothers served together from March 1915, and both were awarded the D.C.M. Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1699 A. Cpl. S. W. Rushforth. 8/Lond: Regt - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1699. Pte. S. W. Rushforth, 8-Lond....
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., 1918 M.M. and Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Sergeant T. S. Purves, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for his gallantry in tackling a fire after 20 direct hits had been taken on the Livens Gas Projector in his trench - the latter were used for hurling cylinders of liquid gas from hundreds of steel tubes sunk into the ground Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6581 Sjt: T. S. Purves. M.M. 1/R. Sc: Fus:); Military Medal, G.V.R.,...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to stretcher-bearer Sergeant F. Parnwell, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (15512 Sjt: F. Parnwell. 1/G. Gds.); 1914 Star, with loose clasp (15512 L. Cpl F. Parnwell. 1/G. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (15512 Sjt. F. Parnwell. G. Gds.) very fine (4) £800-£1,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant G. Porteous, 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, later 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4270 Pte G. Porteous. 1/6 S. Staff: R. - T.F.) contact marks, nearly very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Festubert’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Mills, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, who was also wounded in action during the Battle, and awarded the Russian Cross of the Order of St. George, Fourth Class Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6548 Cpl. J. Mills. 2/Sco: Gds:); 1914 Star, with loose clasp (6548 Cpl J. Mills. S. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (6548 Cpl. J. Mills. S. Gds.) light contact marks overall, generally very fine (4) ...
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres’ D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to stretcher-bearer Corporal A. Trussler, 12th (Service) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (Bermondsey) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (32704 Pte A. Trussler. 12/E. Surr: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (32704 Pte A. Trussler. 12/E. Surr: R.); British War and Victory Medals (32704 Cpl. A. Trussler. E. Surr. R.) suspension claw loose on BWM, generally nearly very fine or better (4) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War 1915 ‘French theatre’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance Corporal, later Second Lieutenant, W. S. Muir, 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who was later killed in action on the Somme, 25 September 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3456 L. Cpl W. S. Muir. 1/6 A. & S. Hdrs - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3456 Pte. W. S. Muir. A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. S. Muir.) good very fine (4) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. Noble, 1/19th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (St. Pancras) Military Medal, G.V.R. (1915 Cpl A. Noble. 1/19. Lond: R.); 1914-15 Star (1915, Pte. A. Noble, 19-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1915 Sjt. A. Noble. 19-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Noble) with small drill holes at 6 and 12 o’clock, with Imperial Service Badge, good very fine (5) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. H. Cork, 16th (Service) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Church Lads Brigade), late Private Honourable Artillery Company, and taken prisoner of war at Neuve Eglise, 13 April 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2628 Pte C. H. Cork. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. H. Cork.) generally good very fine (4) £700-£900
A Great War 1915 ‘Cuinchy operations’ D.C.M. awarded to Private F. Doolan, 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme, 8 August 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11538 Pte F. Doolan. 1/L’Pool Regt) minor edge bruising, very fine £600-£800
A fine Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private L. Schofield, Rifle Brigade, who was decorated for his gallantry in the ‘liquid fire attack’ at Hooge in July 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (B-3164 Pte L. Schofield. 5/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (B-3164 Pte L. Schofield. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (B-3164 Pte. L. Schofield. Rif. Brig.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1915, with bronze palme, mounted on card for display, edge...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Festubert’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Bandsman, later Sergeant, W. Black, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (72 Bndsmn: W. Black. 2/R. War: R.); 1914 Star, with loose clasp (72 Bndsmn: W. Black. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (72 Pte. W. Black. R. War. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5094060 Sjt. W. Black. D.C.M. R. War. R.) generally very fine or better (5) £800-£1,000
A Great War ‘First Day of the Battle of the Somme’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal G. Wilson, East Lancashire Regiment, for conspicuous bravery in attending to the wounded at Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916, during which time he was also wounded in action Military Medal, G.V.R. (11070 L. Cpl G. Wilson. 1/E. Lanc: R.); 1914-15 Star (11070 Pte. G. Wilson, E. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11070 Cpl. G. Wilson. E. Lan. R.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £600-£800
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private E. E. Duddles, 11th (Service) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, wounded in action in August 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (50799 Pte E. E. Duddles. 11/Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (50799 Pte. E. E. Duddles. Ches. R.); Defence Medal, very fine (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War 1915 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private A. H. S. Hale, 1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), later Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2228 Pte A. H. S. Hale. 3/Lond: Regt - T. F.); 1914-15 Star (2228 Pte. A. H. S. Hale. 1-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2228 Pte. A. H. S. Hale. 1-Lond. R.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. attributed to Captain W. D. Bryan, 18th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (4th Glasgow) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse expertly engraved with the form of the Regimental Cap Badge and ‘Awarded Captain Wm. D. Bryan, 18th Highland Light Infantry Guillemont Somme 19/8/16.’, nearly extremely fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Lewis Gunner, Lance Corporal C. D. Gladwin, West Yorkshire Regiment, late 9th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was wounded in action at Corbehem, 12 October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (63056 L. Cpl. C. D. Gladwin. M.M. 3/W. York: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (20288 Pte C. D. Gladwin. 9/York: R.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War 1915 ‘Gallipoli’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. awarded to Private T. Seddon, 1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who despite already being wounded himself went to the aid of a wounded comrade - only to be hit by a shell and lose his leg whilst attending to the man Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2120 Pte T. Seddon. 5/Manch. R. - T.F.) nearly very fine £600-£800
A Great War ‘Gallipoli - Suvla Bay landing operations’ D.C.M. awarded to Private I. Walton, 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, for saving the life of Major C. E. Tristram, 7 August 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3520 Pte I. Walton. 9/Lanc: F.) very fine £700-£900
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front ’ M.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar awarded to Sergeant G. E. Long, 7th (Service) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was wounded four times during the Great War, and was commissioned into the Battalion in September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (12338 Sjt: G. E. Long. 7/Norf: R.) very fine £600-£800
A Great War 1915 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Clough, 1/8th (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment, later Army Ordnance Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1266 Pte J. Clough. 1/8 W. York: Regt. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1266 Pte. J. Clough, W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1266. Sjt. J. Clough. W. York. R.) nearly very fine (4) £700-£900
The outstanding ‘1916 Pozieres Ridge, Somme’ M.M. awarded to Armourer-Sergeant, later Captain, G. Harry, 26th Australian Infantry Battalion, originally recommended for the D.C.M. for this action, he was later commissioned and appointed Intelligence Officer Attached 7th A.I. Brigade H.Q. A veteran of Gallipoli, Harry went on to be awarded a Military Cross for The Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, 1917, a Bar to His M.C. for The Battle of Amiens, August 1918, and was wounded in action - 9...
A Great War 1915 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private A. Collard, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10167 Pte A. Collard. 2/E. Lanc: Regt); 1914 Star, with clasp (10167 Pte A. Collard. 2/E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10167 Pte. A. Collard. E. Lan.R.) light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £900
Family group: A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Shaiba’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. pair awarded to Private F. Scadden, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was also fatally wounded during the action, and died the following day Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8405 Pte F. Scadden. 2/Dorset: Regt); 1914-15 Star (8405 Pte F. Scadden. Dorset: R.) slightly worn, nearly very fine Three: Private T. Scadden, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was killed in action in Palestine, 19...
Hammer Price: £850
A Great War ‘Western Front’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Maxwell, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (S-2692 Pte J. Maxwell. 1/Gord: Hdrs); 1914-15 Star (S-2692. Pte. J. Maxwell, Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-2692 Pte. J. Maxwell. Gord. Highrs.) generally good very fine or better (4) £800-£1,000
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Betts, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was later killed in action whilst serving with the 24th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Irish) during the Second Battle of Arras, 9 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3496 Sjt: G. Betts. 1/Nth’d: Fus:) number and rank partially officially corrected; 1914 Star (3496 L. Cpl G. Betts. 1/Noth’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3496 A-W.O. Cl. II. G....
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private C. H. W. Roberts, 2/4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (282706 Pte C. H. W. Roberts. 2/4 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5743 Pte. C. H. W. Roberts. 4-Lond. R.) generally good very fine or better (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant Major C. Miller, 12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, late Coldstream Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20624 C.S. Mjr: C. Miller. 12/Durh: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (9953 Pte C. Miller, Cldstm: Gds:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9953 Pte C. Miller. Coldstream...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Lance Corporal H. G. Milne, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died on the Western Front 13 November 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (24718 Pte - T. Cpl. - H. G. Milne. 1/R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (24718 Pte. H. G. Milne. R. S. Fus.) suspension claw slightly loose on BWM, otherwise generally good very fine or better (3) £700-£900
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Company Sergeant Major G. W. Fisher, 11th (Service) Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment (Lambeth), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 25 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-11024 Sjt: G. W. Fisher. 11/(S) Bn: The Queen’s R.) number partially officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (G-11024 Sjt. G. W. Fisher. The Queen’s R.) generally good very fine (3) £300-£400
A good Great War ‘Western Front’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. awarded to Lance Corporal J. Davidson, 1st/5th and 4/5th Battalions, Royal Highlanders, who was wounded in May 1915, Mentioned in Despatches, and killed in action during the attack on the Schwaben Redoubt, 14 October 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2025 Pte J. Davidson. 1/5 R. Hdrs - T.F.) edge bruise, very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.M. and French Medal of Honour group of five awarded to Bandsman, Later Lance Corporal, F. J. Harbird, 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (7681 Bndsmn: F. J. Harbird. 1/Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 Star (7681 L. Cpl. F. J. Harbird. York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7681 Pte. F. J. Harbird. Y. & L.R.); France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour with Swords, bronze, reverse engraved, ‘L/C F. Harbird 1st Y&L....
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War 1914 ‘Winter operations’ D.C.M. awarded to Private A. Smith, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, who distinguished himself in action, 14 December 1914, and was also wounded twice during the action only to be killed in action later the same day Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5777 Pte A. Smith. 3/Gord. Hdrs) toned, good very fine £800-£1,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance Sergeant J. Ashcroft, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, late Cheshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, 20 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (243994 L. Cpl J. Ashcroft. 1/5 R. Lanc: R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2515 Pte. J. Ashcroft. Ches. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2515 Cpl. J. Ashcroft. Ches. R.) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (4) £360-£440
A good Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ trench raid D.C.M. awarded to Lance Corporal H. E. Bradley, 2/23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, who not only accounted for a number of the enemy with his bombs during the raid, but also rescued his wounded commanding officer Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5473 L. Cpl H. E. Bradley. 2/23 Lond: R.) good very fine £500-£700
A Great War 1915 ‘Attack on Spanbroekmolen’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Private W. Suffolk, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9688 Pte W. Suffolk. 3/Worc: Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (9688 Pte. W. Suffolk. Worc. R.) edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine (2) £500-£700
A rare Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. Henderson, 4/5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who onetime served on the Western Front as a Piper and was decorated for bravery in July 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2147 Sjt. W. Henderson. 4/5 R. Hdrs-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2147 L. Cpl. W. Henderson. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2147 Sjt. W. Henderson. R. Highrs.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £700-£900
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