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The remarkable Great War period O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Major S. K. Flint, Royal Fusiliers, late Royal Irish Rifles, whose attachment to the Egyptian Army 1895-1906 resulted in him being awarded a unique Khedive’s Sudan Medal with 10 clasps - and four “mentions” The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarks for London 1919, with its Garrard & Co. case of issue; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2/Lt. S. K. Flint, A...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A fine Great War K.C.M.G., C.B. group of thirteen awarded to Major-General Sir Harold Parsons, Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, late West Surrey Regiment The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G. Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel centre, in its fitted Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military)...
Hammer Price: £6,500
An outstanding North-West Frontier operations C.B. group of eight awarded to Brigadier-General H. A. Abbott, Indian Army, the recipient of five “mentions” - and two severe wounds - after 20 years of campaigning with the 15th (Ludhiana) Sikhs: Field Marshal Lord Birdwood described him in his memoirs as ‘a fine hard-fighting soldier who was never daunted or dismayed’, part reflecting no doubt the occasion Abbott refused to be evacuated after being shot ‘bang in his face’ by a...
Hammer Price: £5,200
A rare and well-documented Second World War evader’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. R. Laws, Royal Air Force, who took to his parachute over Belgium after his Halifax was attacked by night fighters returning from Pilsen in April 1943 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (745880 Sgt. W. R. Laws, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, good very fine (5) £2800-3200
Hammer Price: £4,000
A rare and impressive Waziristan 1939 operations D.S.O. group of twelve awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Evanson, Indian Army, late Royal Irish Fusiliers, in which latter regiment he was wounded in Gallipoli and again in France in 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R. 1st issue, the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated ‘1940’; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. E. A. Evanson, R. Ir. Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. E. A. Evanson), as issued separately by the India Office;...
Hammer Price: £3,700
A rare and early Second World War D.S.O., inter-war M.V.O. group of nine awarded to Commander E. L. Woodhall, Royal Navy, who, having been decorated for his gallant services as a destroyer C.O. in anti-U-boat operations, died in an open boat after his command, H.M.S. Cape Howe, actually the decoy (or ‘Q’ ship) S.S. Prunella, was torpedoed off Land’s End in June 1940 - a loss that led to Churchill cancelling the decoy ship project Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R. 1st issue, the...
A rare Great War land operations D.S.M., Second World War civil B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Boatswain R. McDonald, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services with Naval Siege Guns in Flanders in 1915 - he was specially promoted to Boatswain in January 1917 after being severely wounded Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (197544 R. McDonald, P.O. Cl. 1 Cl., Siege Guns, Belgium); British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Robert MacDonald, D.S.M.); Queen’s South Africa...
A fine Great War M.C. and Bar group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant H. Pearce, Dorsetshire Regiment, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was commissioned for his leadership on the Somme, decorated for gallant deeds during the German Spring Offensive and final Allied advance in 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. H. Peacre); Defence Medal 1939-45, somewhat polished, particularly the second, but otherwise generally very...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Lance-Sergeant F. Emerson, Royal Fusiliers, who was decorated for his bravery in the 11th Battalion at Thiepval in September 1916 and at Westhoek Ridge in August 1917 - he died of wounds that November Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (7291 L. Cpl. F. Emerson, 11/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (7291 Pte. F. Emerson, R. Fus.); British War & Victory Medals (GS-7291 Cpl. F. Emerson, R. Fus.), together with related Memorial Plaque...
Hammer Price: £3,500
A rare Great War September 1918 advance M.C., Somme M.M. group of five awarded to 2nd Lieutenant H. Shepley, Durham Light Infantry, late Manchester Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Lt. H. Shepley, 19th D.L.I., Sept. 16th 1919’; Military Medal, G.V.R. (4502 Cpl. H. Shepley, 11/Manch. R.); 1914-15 Star (4502 L. Cpl. H. Shepley, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. H. Shepley), minor contact marks, very fine and better (5) £2200-2500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Pair: Private W. Hill, 91st Foot, who was severely wounded at Toulouse Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes (Walter [H]ill, 91st Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Walter Hill, 1st Batt. 91st Reg. Foot), with original steel clip and ring suspension, one letter of surname obscured on the first, both with edge bruising and polished and thus fine or better (2) £3500-4000
Hammer Price: £3,200
A most unusual Great War M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Captain H. T. Phillips, Australian Imperial Forces, late Royal Marine Artillery, including rare awards for services in the Sudan 1896, a Royal Marines M.S.M. and “royal visit” Spanish decoration The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3912 Br. H. T. Phillips, R.M.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Captain H. T....
A most unusual Great War M.B.E. group of twelve awarded to Wing Commander J. E. Parkin, Royal Air Force, late Grenadier Guards and Royal Flying Corps - described as ‘a great Grenadier’, he served as a Sergeant-Major in the 1st Battalion during the retreat from Mons and was mentioned in despatches by Sir John French in November 1914 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; Royal Victorian...
Hammer Price: £3,100
An impressive civil C.B., C.B.E., Great War M.C. group of eleven awarded to Colonel L. Green, who was wounded with the 4/East Lancashire Regiment in Gallipoli: afterwards High Sheriff of Lancashire and Commandant of the Lancashire Special Constabulary - he also led Lancashire’s Cricket XI to three successive county championship victories in the late 1920s The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1936; The Most...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A rare Great War D.S.O., Waziristan 1920s O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Richey, Royal Artillery, an early aviator of 1911-vintage who was seconded to Royal Flying Corps and commanded No. 21 Squadron 1915-16 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Capt. F. W. Richey, R.F.A.); British War...
An extremely rare Great War D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Captain G. C. Andrews, New Zealand Forces, late 2nd Dragoons, in which latter regiment he was decorated for gallantry at Bourlon Wood in November 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20858 S.S. Mjr. G. C. Andrews, 2/Dgns.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5817 Sjt. G. C. Andrews, 2/Dns.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (2 Dn.-5817 W.O. Cl. 2 G. C. Andrews, 2-Dns.); War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A pre-Great War Sea Gallantry Medal group of three awarded to Leading Boatman W. Marsden, Blyth Haven Coast Guard, also the winner of a rare Tynemouth Medal on the same occasion Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Willliam Marsden, “Dunelm”, 11th January 1913); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (168524 W. A. Marsden, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard); Tynemouth Medal, silver, inverted reverse type (a.k.a. the Tynemouth Extension Medal), this officially engraved, ‘Awarded to Coastguard...
Hammer Price: £2,500
A rare Tayleur Fund Medal group of three awarded to Chief Boatman in Charge R. Twohig, Coast Guard, late Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Richd. Twohig, Cd. Boatn., H.M. Coast Gd.); Tayleur Fund Medal, silver, the reverse officially engraved, ‘Presented to Richard Twohig, Coast Guard, for prompt courage in saving life from the wreck of the Ada at Portrane, 2nd Febry. 1873’, the last with re-pinned suspension claw, occasional edge...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second World War D.S.C. group of nine awarded to Commander V. A. C. H. G. De Mauny, Royal Navy, a Gallipoli veteran who won a “mention” for his gallantry off Dunkirk and was decorated for like services in patrol vessels in the North Sea Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’, hallmarks for London 1947; 1914-15 Star (Mid. V. A. C. H. G. De Mauny, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt. V. A. C. H. G. De Mauny, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic...
Hammer Price: £2,300
A fine Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Captain F. H. G. (afterwards Sir Francis) Layland-Barrett, Grenadier Guards, who was decorated for the 2nd Battalion’s attack on Les Boeufs in September 1916, when enemy shells fell at a rate of one per second - he was subsequently wounded at Gouzeaucourt Wood in December 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘F. H. G. Layland-Barratt, 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards, Les Boeufs, Sept. 25 1916’; British War and Victory...
The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Major S. K. Flint, O.B.E., Royal Fusiliers, late Royal Irish Rifles, whose attachment to the Egyptian Army 1895-1906 resulted in him being awarded a unique Khedive’s Sudan Medal with 10 clasps - and four “mentions” The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type badge; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Turkey, Order of Osmania, badge, silver,...
Hammer Price: £2,100
A very rare Great War East Africa operations D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private H. Cairnduff, South African Rifles, late Transvaal Scottish Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18 Rfmn. H. Cairnduff, 1/S. Afr. Rif.); 1914-15 Star (Pte. H. Cairnduff, 8th Infantry); British War Medal 1914-20 (Sjt. H. Cairnduff, 4th S.A.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19, M.I.D. oakleaf (Pte. H. Cairnduff, 1st S.A.R.), contact marks, generally very fine (4) £1200-1400
Pair: Corporal E. Cheston, 41st Foot, who was wounded in the Ava operations of 1825 Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (E. Cheston, 41st Foot), short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Edwd. Cheston, 41st Regt.), with old clip and hinged-bar suspension, contact marks, edge bruising and polished, otherwise generally good fine (2) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £2,000
A good Second World War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. T. McLaren, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3190019 Sjt. J. T. McLaren, K.O.S.B.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Service Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial (3190019 Sjt. J. T. McLaren, M.M., K.O.S.B.), minor official correction to surname on the first, generally good very fine (6) £1600-1800
An unusual Great War lifesaving group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander W. B. Stantan, a Civilian Naval Stores Officer who was granted a temporary commission in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. W. B. Stantan, R.N.V.R.); Greece, Order of the Redeemer, 4th class breast badge, gold and enamel, with rosette on riband; Greece, Medal for Saving Life at Sea, silver, the reverse with official Greek inscription and ‘W. B. Stantan’; Royal Humane...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Ash, Malay State Volunteer Regiment, late Middlesex Regiment and Connaught Rangers, who was decorated for his services as C.O. of the 2/6th Durham Light Infantry Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Lt. Col. E. A. Ash); Jubilee 1935; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service, G.V.R. (Private Ernest Arthur Ash, D.S.O., Malay States Vol. Regiment);...
A rare Great War M.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Yeoman of the Signals T. G. Stevens, Royal Navy, also the winner of a “mention” and Roumanian decoration for his services in the destroyer Garry 1917-18: commanded by Lieutenant C. H. Lightoller of Titanic fame, the Garry engaged and rammed the UB-110 in spectacular fashion in July 1918 1914-15 Star (J. 4001 T. G. Stevens, L. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (J. 4001 T. G. Stevens, L. Sig., R.N.); Royal...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Second World War O.B.I. group of eight awarded to Subedar Major Mir Abdullah, Indian Army Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, North West Frontier 1935 (6060 Sep. Mir Abdullah, 82 Pjbis); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (4572 Hav. Mir Abdullah, 5-1 Punjab R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia...
An unusual group of seven awarded to Captain S.E. Forster, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Egypt 1882 operations who added a 1914 Star to his accolades for services as a Transport Officer, together with the Belgian Order of Leopold I Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (S. E. Forster, Midn., R.N., H.M.S. Temeraire); 1914 Star (Capt. S. E. Forster, R.N., Transport Staff); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S. E. Forster, R.N.); Coronation 1911; Belgium,...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A good Boxer Rebellion, Somaliland and Great War campaign service group of six awarded to Leading Seaman C. H. Jarman, Royal Fleet Reserve, late Royal Navy, who, having received his China Medal from the hands of the King in 1902, was recommended for promotion for his part in the action at Illig in 1904 China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (C. H. Jarman, Ord., H.M.S. Aurora); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (C. H. Jarman, A.B., H.M.S. Hyacinth, ); 1914-15 Star...
Three: Lieutenant A. J. Austin, 30th Foot, who was wounded in the assault on the Redan in September 1855 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (A. J. Austin, Lieut., 30th Foot), naming engraved in upright capitals; Turkey, Order of Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (A. J. Austin, Lieut., 30th Regiment), engraved naming, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (3) £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War M.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Yeoman of the Signals W. Thomas, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Witu 1890 operations East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (W. Thomas, Lg. Sign., H.M.S. Turquoise); British War Medal 1914-20 (121401 W. Thomas, C.Y.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (W. Thomas, Yeo. of Sig., H.M.S. Terror); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (121401 W. Thomas, Ch. Yeo. Sigs., “Victory”, Services...
An impressive Great War and 1939-45 War campaign service group of twelve awarded to Chief Petty Officer P. J. Hale, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Navy, a recipient of a very rare R.N.V.R Long Service Medal with 2 Bars 1914-15 Star (J. 71688 P. J. Hale, O.S. 3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 71688 P. J. Hale, A.B., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Defence and War Medals, these five privately inscribed, ‘J. 71688 P. J. Hale, C.P.O.,...
A Second World War R.R.C. group of ten awarded to Matron M. Russell, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, a veteran of the operations in North Russia in 1919 Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.VI.R., 1st issue, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the lower arm officially dated ‘1943’; Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel; British War and Victory Medals (Sister M. Russell); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, M.I.D. oakleaf, unnamed;...
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel W. Metcalf, Indian Army Cabul 1842, with slide-on silver-gilt clasp ‘Cabul’ (Ensign W. Metcalf, 35th Reg. Light Infantry, 16 Sept. 1842), contemporary cross-hatched engraved naming, old silver clip and hinged-bar suspension and upper silver brooch-pin for wearing; Maharajpoor Star 1843, with slide-on silver-gilt ‘Maharajpoor’ clasp (Ensign W. Metcalf, 35th Reg. Light Infantry), the reverse with adapted backstraps and brooch-pin device, partially covering...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A fine Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sapper A. W. Gush, Royal Engineers, who was decorated for gallant deeds in 23rd Signalling Company at Le Sars in October 1916 and at the crossing of the River Monticano in Italy in October 1918 - a little over two weeks later he succumbed to influenza Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (66338 Sapr. A. W. Gush, 23/Sig. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (66338 Spr. A. W. Gush, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (66338 2 Cpl. A. W....
Five: Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Stevens, Royal Navy, a winner of the Naval Good Shooting Medal and the recipient of a Royal Humane Society’s Medal for a gallant rescue attempt with the Coast Guard 1914-15 Star (172681 T. Stevens, P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (172681 T. Stevens, P.O. 1, R.N.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (172681 T. Stevens, A.B., H.M.S. Doris, 1909, 6 in. B.L.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (Thomas Stevens, 21st Dec. 1922), the...
Hammer Price: £1,100
An unusual Great War M.M. group of nine awarded to Honorary Captain A. J. Stiff, Royal Engineers, who was decorated for services on anti-aircraft searchlight duties in France Military Medal, G.V.R. (562577 Spr. - A.L. Cpl. A. J. Stiff, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (1471 Cpl. A. J. Stiff, R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, this last privately inscribed, ‘Capt. A. J. Stiff, R.E.’; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Regular Army (1858830 C.Q.M. Sjt. A. J. Stiff,...
A Queen’s Fire Service Medal group of six awarded to Assistant Chief Fire Officer H. E. Cushing, Kent Fire Brigade, late Coldstream Guards Queen’s Fire Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Herbert Evangelo Cushing, Asst. Ch./Fire Offr (Dep. Ch. Fire Offr.), Kent Fire Bgd.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Fire Brigade Long Service, E.II.R. (Herbert E. Cushing, Asst. Chief Officer), minor official correction to rank on the first,...
An Edward Medal awarded to Edward Nurse for the gallant rescue of an entombed miner at the Ireland Colliery, Staveley, Derbyshire in February 1916 Edward Medal (Mines), G.V.R., 1st issue, bronze (Edward Nurse), one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine £800-900
Hammer Price: £980
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