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19 September 2003
The Imperial Service Order pair awarded to Mr T. J. Alldridge, District Commissioner and noted pioneer of the Sierra Leone Hinterland Imperial Service Order, E.VII.R., silver, gold and enamels; East and West Africa 1887-19001 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Dis. Commr. T. J. Alldridge) nearly extremely fine (2) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,550
The Sierra Leone campaign medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Warren, Sierra Leone Frontier Police Constabulary, late Limerick City Artillery East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Capt. H. G. Warren, S. Leone F.P.C.) a few nicks, otherwise very fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £600
A most unusual pair awarded to The Right Reverend Thomas Charles John, M.A., D.D., Assistant Bishop on the Niger East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (T. C. John, Waterloo Vol. Corps); Jubilee 1935, very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £400
A Sudan campaign medal awarded to Interpreter John Heath Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Abu Hamed (John Heath, Interpreter) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £320
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr A. Hulley, President of the Melmoth Rifle Association in Natal Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (President A. Hulley, Melmoth R.A.) extremely fine and rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
The important group awarded to His Excellency Sir Henry Bale, K.C.M.G., K.C., Chief Justice and Administrator of Natal 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 enamels, and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with neck cravat and fittings and contained in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. case of issue, the case a little damaged; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp...
Hammer Price: £1,900
The campaign group awarded to Mr J. Angus Hamilton, the noted War Correspondent of the Siege of Mafeking and many other conflicts, including the Boxer Rebellion, the Campaign in Somaliland and the Russo-Japanese War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (Mr. J. Angus Hamilton, “Black & White”) copy clasp to which he is not entitled; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A. Hamilton, War Correspondent) copy clasp to which he is not entitled; together with a...
Hammer Price: £3,400
The campaign pair awarded to Mr H. S. S. Pearse, the Daily News War Correspondent throughout the Siege of Ladysmith, and a veteran of many campaigns, including the battle of Abu Klea where he was severely wounded Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Mr. H. S. S. Pearse, “Daily News”); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Firket, Hafir, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (2) £1500-2000
Hammer Price: £3,200
The Boer War medal awarded to Doctor M. P. Cooke, a Civil Surgeon in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Civil Surgeon M.P. Cooke) good very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
The Boer War medal awarded to Doctor D. Kernohan, a Civil Surgeon in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (D. Kernohan, Surgeon) official correction to one letter of surname, otherwise extremely fine £120-150
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr R. Lowe, a volunteer with the Scottish Hospital in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (R. Lowe, Scottish Hosp.) small official correction, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce £200-250
Hammer Price: £370
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr E. F. Wilson, a civilian engineer with the Steam Road Transport in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (E. F. Wilson, Stm. Rd. Trnspt.) very fine and rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £280
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr J. Hamilton, a Washerman with the Irish Hospital in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Whrmn. J. Hamilton, Irish Hospital) nearly extremely fine and scarce £200-250
Hammer Price: £420
The Boer War medal awarded to the Reverend J. C. Prior, Chaplain to the Forces Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Rev. J. C. Prior, C. to F.) good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
The Boer War medal awarded to Captain and Quartermaster B. R. Howell, of the Langman Hospital in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. & Qr. Mr. B. R. Howell, Langman Hosptl.) nearly extremely fine and scarce £250-300
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr F. C. Carslake, a civilian orderly with the Welsh Hospital in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Civ. Ord. F. C. Caslake, Welsh Hospital) nearly extremely fine and scarce £200-250
The Boer War medal awarded to Corporal Harry Cutler, City of London Imperial Volunteers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (287 Cpl. H. Cutler, C.I.V.) nearly extremely fine £400-500
The Boer War medal awarded to Mr G. Lemon, a civilian cook in the Officers’ Mess of the Foreign Military Attachés in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Relief of Ladysmith, Driefontein, Johannesburg (Civilian G. Lemon) edge bruising, therefore very fine and scarce £100-150
Hammer Price: £270
The Boxer campaign medal awarded to Bombardier A. Morrison, Maxim Gun Section China 1900, no clasp (53568 Bomb. A. Morrison, 3rd Sec. Maxims) good very fine £140-160
Hammer Price: £260
The Boxer campaign medal awarded to Mr John Schonberg, the noted War Correspondent and Artist of many conflicts China 1900, no clasp (J. Schonberg, War Correspondent) extremely fine and very rare £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,700
The unique Boxer campaign medal for the relief of Pekin awarded to Mr William Whittall, War Correspondent for Reuter’s Agency China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (W. Whittall, War Correspondent) the clasp is a contemporary tailor’s copy, good very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,600
The Boxer campaign medal awarded to Mr A. Witcomb, a boiler foreman with the Imperial Chinese Railways China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Boiler-Foreman A. Witcomb, I.C.R.) extremely fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
The Ashanti campaign medal awarded to Mr W. A. Parr, Inspector of Telegraphs with the Ashanti Field Force Ashanti 1900, no clasp (Inspector of Tel. W. A. Parr, A.F.F.) high relief bust, good very fine £300-350
The Gambia campaign medal awarded to Mr Percy Wainewright, Travelling Commissioner in the Gambia Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (Comr. P. Wainewright, Gambia F.F.) high relief bust, nearly extremely fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £580
The Waziristan campaign medal awarded to Mr T. Williams, Officiating Naib Tahsildar with the Political Department in India India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-02 (Offg. Naib Tahsildar Mr. T. Williams, Political Dept.) small test mark to rim, polished, otherwise nearly very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
The Waziristan campaign medal awarded to Mr W. A. Amesbury, an Assistant Engineer with the Public Works Department in India India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-02 (W. A. Amesbury, Esq., Asst. Engr. P.W. Deptt.) extremely fine £140-180
Hammer Price: £160
The Aro campaign medals awarded to Mr E. A. S. Gray, Political Officer and District Commissioner of Police in Southern Nigeria Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-1902 (Dis. Commr. E. A. S. Gray, Aro F.F.) officially engraved naming; together with a second identical medal (Dist. Commr. E. A. S. Gray, Niger Police P.S.) officially impressed naming, both medals with low relief bust, good very fine and a scarce double issue (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £480
An interesting Tibet Mission pair awarded to Sir Ernest Wilton, K.C.M.G., a Consular Officer in China, who accompanied Younghusband as his adviser on Chinese affairs Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (E. C. Wilton, Esq.); Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; together with a second identical Tibet medal (E. C. Wilton, Esq. Asstt. Vol. Offr. Chumbi) good very fine (3) £800-1200
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Northern Nigeria campaign medal awarded to Doctor G. B. Norman, Northern Nigeria Medical Department Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1904 (Doctor G. B. Norman, N.N.M.D.) good very fine £350-450
An interesting Nandi operations and life-saving pair awarded to Mr J. W. P. Russell, Director of Uganda Transport, late East Surrey Regiment Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nandi 1905-06 (J. P. Russell, Civil D.G.T.); Germany, Anhalt, Ducal Badge of Honour, ‘Für Rettung aus Gefar’, silver, unnamed as issued; together with an oval bronze medal of the Thames Punting Club (J. W. Russell, District Heat Juniors 1891) nearly extremely fine (3) £500-700
Hammer Price: £620
The Great War trio to Volunteer Gordon Merriman, Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, killed in action in German East Africa in September 1914 1914-15 Star (Vol. G. Merriman, Nyasaland F.F.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Vol. G. Merriman, Nyasaland V.R.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Gordon Merriman) all contained in a contemporary hinged double-fronted display case, extremely fine (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,400
The Nyasaland campaign medal awarded to Mr G. Harrison, on civil field duty during 1915 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (G. Harrison, Civil List) good very fine £140-180
Hammer Price: £190
The Great War K.B.E. group awarded to Sir Percival Phillips, Senior War Correspondent on the Western Front during the War, and probably the best known special correspondent writing for the British Press in the first half of the 20th century The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (P. Phillips); British War and Victory Medals (P....
Hammer Price: £2,600
The O.B.E. group of five awarded to Mr H. B. Thomas, Director of Surveys and Land Officer, Uganda Civil Service, late Captain in the East African Protectorate Forces, who was an authority on all matters pertaining to Uganda The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (Captain H. B. Thomas); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, nearly extremely fine (5) £300-350
Hammer Price: £550
The M.B.E. group of four awarded to Mr S. S. Murray, Commissioner for Nyasaland The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge; Africa General Service 1902-561 clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (S. S. Murray, Nyasaland Vol. Res.); Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £430
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Air Mechanic E. C. Gill, 12 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (4708 1/C. A. Mec.E. C. Gill, 12/Sq. R.F.C.); 1914-15 Star (4708 2 A.M. E. C. Gill, R.F.C.) the star lightly silvered, otherwise about very fine (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £820
The group of three awarded to Mr R. W. B. Belt, Director of Customs, Excise and Trade, in Palestine, late Second Lieutenant, Royal Irish Rifles British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. R. W. B. Belt); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48 (Mr. R. W. B. Belt) very fine and better (3) £80-100
Hammer Price: £290
The Iraq and North West Persia campaign medal awarded to Mr W. A. Dorrington, who was on civilian engineering service in Iraq General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (W. A. Dorrington) extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £240
The Palestine campaign medal awarded to British Constable A. Boyes, Palestine Police General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1522 B/Const. A. Boyes, Pal. Police) nearly extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £80
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2), (152 B/Const. T. Cook, Pal. Police; 68 B. Const. C. P. Davis, Pal. Police) possible small erasure after naming on the second, otherwise good very fine (2) £50-60
Hammer Price: £100
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