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21 September 2007
Pair: Corporal William King, 75th Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow (Wm. King, 75th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1936 Corpl. Wm. King, 75th Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £530
Four: Sergeant William Cochrane, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, later an Inspector in the City of Glasgow Police Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (B/356 Sergt. W. Cochrane, 92nd Highrs.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (458 Sergt. W. Cochrane, 1/Gord. Highrs.); Scottish Police 1903 (Insp. W. Cochrane) complete with thistle ribbon brooch, pin lacking; Khedive’s Star 1882, mounted court style for display, contact marks and pitting from star, therefore good f...
Hammer Price: £720
Four: Private John McArdle, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (B/223 Pte. J. McArdle, 92nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (56/223 Private J. McArdle 92nd Highlanders); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (444 Pte. J. McArdle, 1/Gord. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, pitting from stars, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £600-700
Hammer Price: £1,100
An Afghan War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private John Dennis, 92nd Highlanders, for gallantly saving the life of his officer commanding at the battle of Kandahar during which he was dangerously wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. J. Dennis, 92nd Foot); Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1163 Pte. J. Dennis, 92nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1163 Prive. John Dennis 92nd Highlanders); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1163 Pte. J....
Hammer Price: £9,500
The superb Egyptian War C.B. group of four awarded to Colonel Denzil Hammill, Gordon Highlanders, who led the 1st Gordons in the charge of the Highland Brigade at Tel-el-Kebir, and again commanded the regiment at the battles of El-Teb and Tamaai, and in the Nile Expedition The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1857, maker’s mark ‘WN’ for William Neale, complete with swivel-ring bar suspension and gold r...
Hammer Price: £4,600
6 July 2004
An outstanding Great War D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel T. B. Lawrence, Gordon Highlanders, onetime attached to the Liverpool Regiment: his D.S.O. citation states that he ‘personally shot a number of the enemy’, while his D.C.M. might have stemmed from a V.C. recommendation Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Military Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6401 C.S. Mjr. T. Lawrence, 2/Gord. Hrs.); Queen’s South Afri...
Hammer Price: £8,800
A fine Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Docherty, Gordon Highlanders: he was ‘brought up on porridge and milk’, was twice wounded in South Africa and considered the kilt ‘the finest fighting dress in the world’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1147 Pte. J. Docherty, 1st Gordon Highrs.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1147 Pte., 1/Gord. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, edge bruising and contact wear, particularly to the second, oth...
Hammer Price: £1,700
Pair: Warrant Officer Class I J. Rodger, Gordon Highlanders India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 (3270 Pte., 1/Gor. Hrs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3270 Pte., 1/Gor. Hrs.), both official engraved replacements, circa 1900, contact wear, edge bruising and polished, fine or better (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £250
Three: Private J. Henderson, Gordon Highlanders India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3372 Pte., 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (3372 Pte., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3372 Pte., Gordon Highrs.), generally good very fine (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £460
Pair: Private J. Law, Gordon Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (6497 Pte., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6497 Pte., Gordon Highrs.), polished, one or two edge bruises, good fine (2) £100-120
Hammer Price: £220
Six: Captain T. D. F. MacNeal, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, late Black Watch and Gordon Highlanders British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1950’, this last lacking upper suspension bar, good very fine and better (6) £140-160
Hammer Price: £160
Five: Trooper A. Morton, Gordon Highlanders 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3056890 Tpr., Gordons), nearly extremely fine (5) £80-100
Hammer Price: £170
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (5662 Pte. W. Bothwell, Gordon Highrs.), together with a somewaht worn commemorative medallion featuring famous Boer War Generals, nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £180
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. R. A. Henderson, Gordon Hdrs.) good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £340
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt. H. MacNeal, Gordon Hdrs.) one or two edge bruises, good very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £210
British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. A. Morrison) good very fine £15-20
Hammer Price: £25
Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2869498 Pte. F. Reid, Gordons) nearly extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £60
Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial (2868795 Pte. J. McKay, 4-Gordons) surface scratch to right obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £45
1st Volunteer Battalion, Gordon Highlanders’ Shooting Medal, an attractive circular silver award, obverse engraved, ‘Marksman Challenge Medal / Presented by the Officers / 1887’, reverse engraved, ‘Won by / Corpl. Alexr. Thomson, 1887 / Sergeant H. O. Gardiner, 1888 / Private Alex. Thomson, 1889 / Sergeant H. O. Gardiner, 1890’, with elaborate thistle-design surround band bearing four intersecting plain bands with engraved inscriptions ‘E Company’, ‘1st Vol. Batt.’, ‘Gordon’ and ‘Highrs.’, 55...
2 April 2003
A fine Boer War Brigade Commander’s C.B. group of five awarded to Major-General J. E. Boyes, The Gordon Highlanders The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 4 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (Maj., 1/Gord. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Major-General); Turkish Order of...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A scarce Great War Italy operations D.S.O., M.C. group of six awarded to Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel W. Gordon, The Gordon Highlanders, who fought at the crossing of the River Piave and commanded the 2nd Battalion in Italy in October 1918 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); Italian War Cross, mounted as worn, the first very slightly chipped on...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A rare Great War M.C., M.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 J. Stuart, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, late The Gordon Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R.; Military Medal, G.V.R. (1033 C.S. Mjr. J. Stuart, 2/A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1033 L. Sjt., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (1033 W.O. Cl. 1, Gordons); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (292584 W.O. Cl. 1, Gord. Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R....
Hammer Price: £4,000
A Great War Italy operations M.C. group of three awarded to Captain J. J. G. Hay, The Gordon Highlanders, late Shanghai Volunteer Corps Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) good very fine and better (3) £350-400
Hammer Price: £1,500
A fine Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 P. Lawrence, The Gordon Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (3315 Clr.-Serjt. P. Lawrence, Gordon Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (3315 Sgt., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3315 Cr.-Serjt., Gordon Highrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-1738 C.S. Mjr., Gord. Highrs.); British War...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A superb Second World War escaper’s D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private H. Lovegrove, The Gordon Highlanders, who was lucky to return from internment in Soviet Russia after treating his captors with open contempt: he had already knocked out a German guard in order to escape from a working party from Stalag XX A Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6137165 Pte., Gordons); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45 the first with contact marks and severe edge bruising, otherwise very fine, the ca...
A fine Second World War persistent escaper’s D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private R. Dunbar, The Gordon Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2879107 Pte. R. Dunbar, Gordons); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45 one or two edge bruises and minor contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,800
A rare Great War prisoner of war’s M.M. group of four awarded to Private T. MacDonald, The Gordon Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (9714 Pte. T. MacDonald, 1/Gord. Highrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9714 Pte., 1/Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9714 Pte., Gordons) contact marks and polished, about very fine or better (4) £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
A Second World War Normandy and Eindhoven operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Park, Gordon Highlanders Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2886271 Sjt. W. Park, Gordons);1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals generally extremely fine (5) £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal D. Morrison, 116th Regiment (The Gordon Highlanders) R.A.C. Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2884179 Cpl. D. Morrison, R.A.C.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45 contact marks, otherwise generally good very fine (4) £600-700
A civil B.E.M. group of three awarded to E. D. Robb, late The Gordon Highlanders British Empire Medal (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Edwin David Robb); British War and Victory Medals (S-17391 Pte., Gordons) the first with small edge cut, otherwise extremely fine (3) £70-90
Six: C. McIntosh, a Stalker on the Balmoral Estate and a Private in the 5th Volunteer Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders The Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver; The Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze; Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (4987 Pte., 5th V.B. Gordon Highrs.) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally about very fine (6) £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,050
Pair: Private J. Clarke, The Gordon Highlanders Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2097 Pte., 1/Gord. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882 one or two edge bruises, contact marks, generally very fine and better (2) £500-600
Pair: Private R. Foster, The Gordon Highlanders Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (1891 Pte., 1/Gord. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, the reverse impressed ‘1891’, the first with officially corrected number, contact marks, about very fine or better (2) £350-400
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, bronze (Sweeper Wazira, 1st Batt. Gordon Highrs.) officially re-engraved naming, clasp side-carriages soldered, edge bruising, about very fine £20-30
Four: Private J. Fyfe, The Gordon Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (2155 Cpl., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2155 Pte., Gordon Highrs.); Coronation 1911; Special Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2155 Pte., 3/Gordon Hdrs.) the first with replacement suspension post and both Boer War awards with contact marks and severe edge bruising, good fine, the others rather better (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £380
Pair: Sergeant C. Burr, The Gordon Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8253 Pte., Gordon Highrs.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (365 Sjt., 5/Gordon Hdrs.) dated clasp unofficially riveted, nearly extremely fine (2) £180-200
Hammer Price: £420
Pair: Colour-Sergeant T. Grant, The Gordon Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8054 Cpl., Gordon Highrs.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (3393 Cr. Sgt., 4th V.B. Gordon Highrs.) last clasp unofficially riveted, generally good very fine (2) £140-160
Hammer Price: £290
Pair: Captain C. W. McD. Findlay, The Gordon Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Capt., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt., Gord. Hgrs.) one clasp rivet tightened, minor contact marks, very fine or better (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £980
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6983 Pte. P. McGharrie, Gordon Highrs. M.I.) the dated clasps unofficially riveted, contact marks, severe edge bruising and polished, good fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
Five: Major R. D. Robertson, The Gordon Highlanders, onetime attached to The Black Watch 1914 Star, with clasp (2 Lieut., Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Defence and War Medals the first sometime gilded, contact marks, generally very fine or better (5) £180-220
Hammer Price: £350
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