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An important Great War mining operations M.C. group of four awarded to Captain A. H. Edwards, Monmouthshire Regiment - his Le Touquet mine of March 1915 was the first British one to be blown in the War: having then survived as a Company Commander on the Somme on 1 July 1916, he was wounded in an enemy gas-shell attack at Lys in June 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Capt. A. H. Edwards, 2nd Monmouthshire Regt., France, Feb. 1915, Nov. 22 1916’; 1914 Star, with c...
Hammer Price: £2,900
A good Great War Ledeghem 1918 operations D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergjeant C. Hayes, Monmouthshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (265302 Sjt. C. Hayes, 1/2 Mon. R.); 1914 Star, with slide-on clasp (1774 Pte., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1774 Sjt., Monmouth. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (265302 Sjt., 1/2 Mon. R.), edge bruising, contact marks and polished, thus generally good fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £2,800
A good Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Wreford, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was decorated for gallant rescue work at the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October 1915, although himself wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (838 A. Cpl. J. Wreford, 1/1 Mon. Regt. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (838 Pte., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (838 Sjt., Monmouth. R.), contact marks and polished, otherwise generally about very fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £2,500
A fine Great War escaper’s M.M. group of four awarded to Lieutenant C. L. Y. Jolliffe, Herefordshire Regiment, late Monmouthshire Regiment: having received multiple shrapnel wounds in the action that led to his capture at Ypres on 8 May 1915, he had recovered sufficiently by October 1916 to make a successful bid for freedom Military Medal, G.V.R. (225103 Cpl. C. L. Y. Jolliffe, Mon. R.); 1914-15 Star (906 Cpl., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (906 Cpl., Monmouth. R.), togethe...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A good Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Quarter-Master & Captain R. H. Martin, Monmouthshire Regiment, late South Wales Borderers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut., Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Capt.); Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3225 C. Sjt., S. Wales Bdrs.), very fine and better (6) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Second World War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Sergeant H. A. Staddon, Monmouthshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1508028 L. Sjt. H. A. Staddon, S. Wales Bord.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, the first with officially corrected surname and slack re-riveted suspension, about very fine and better (5) £1000-1200
A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. T. George, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was wounded at Ypres in May 1915, when an enemy bullet struck his cap badge, embedding part of it in his forehead, and again at Sailly-Saillisel in February 1917, when ‘he was blown up by a shell’ - he had meanwhile won his M.C. for gallantry at La Transloy Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Capt. J. T. George, 2nd Monmouthshire Regt., 12.3.17’; 1914 Star, with clasp, nami...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant S. G. Blow, Monmouthshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2430 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), mounted as worn, generally good very fine (4) £1000-1200
A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant W. Collings, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Lys in April 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), good very fine and better (3) £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,050
A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant G. H. Hobby, Welch Regiment, late Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action in October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2106 Cpl. G. H. Hobby, 1/3 Mon. R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2106 Pte., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.), generally good very fine (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £880
An early Great War tunnelling operations D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Hoare, Royal Engineers, late Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Ypres in August 1917 while attached to an R.E. Tunnelling Company Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (675 Pte. J. Hoare, 3/Mon. Regt. - T.F.), one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £720
A Great War M.S.M. group of six awarded to Corporal C. H. Grey, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914 Star, with (copy) clasp (2340 L. Cpl., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2340 Cpl., Monmouth. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (265586 Cpl., 1/2 Mon. R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Charles Henry Grey); Coronation 1937, generally very fine or better (6) £300-350
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant A. E. Smith, Monmouthshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (265385 Sjt. A. E. Smith, 1/2 Mon. R. - T.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1951 Sjt., Monmouth. R.), the second with re-pinned suspension claw, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally about very fine (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £650
Pair: Private C. Kirtland, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the “First Day of the Somme”: aged just 17 years, he had previously tried to enlist on three occasions British War and Victory Medals (3373 Pte., Monmouth. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Charles Kirtland), nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350
A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant F. R. Sweet, Monmouthshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (1634 Sjt. F. R. Sweet, 1/1 Mon. R. - T.F.), about very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £580
A poignant family group: Three: Private C. A. Pitt, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Sequehart on 8 October 1918 1914-15 Star (3427 Pte., Monmouth R.), single initial ‘C.’; British War and Victory Medals (3427 Pte., Monmouth R.), a little polished, good very fine and better Three: Private F. Pitt, Monmouthshire Regiment, who died of wounds received at Sequehart on 8 October 1918 1914-15 Star (3425 Pte., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3425 Pte., Monmo...
Hammer Price: £550
Pair: Serjeant T. W. Adams, 4th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (7573 Pte., S. Wales Bord.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (1757 Sjt., 4th V.B. S.W. Bord.) minor contact marks, very fine (2) £160-180
Hammer Price: £460
A Great War M.S.M. group of four awarded to Private W. A. Morgan, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2632 Pte., Monmouth. R); British War and Victory Medals (2632 Pte., Monmouth. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R.(225889 Pte., 1/1 Mon. R.), good very fine (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £420
Three: Private P. W. Bridle, Monmouthshire Regiment, who died in captivity in Germany in May 1918 1914 Star (2205 Pte., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2205 Pte., Monmouth. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Percy William Bridle) and a Monmouthshire Regiment sweetheart’s brooch, in gilt and enamel, this last chipped, but otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220
Hammer Price: £400
Three: Private T. Morris, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Sequehart on 8 October 1918 1914-15 Star (3923 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (3926 Pte., Monmouth. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Thomas Morris), his identity disc, complete with original leather wrist strap, nearly extremely fine (5) £180-220
Three: Private A. Browning, Monmouthshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (1286 Pte., Monmouth. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1286 Pte., Monmouth. R.), good very fine (3) £140-160
Five: Major F. G. Dawson, Monmouthshire Regiment, late South Wales Borderers, who was taken P.O.W. at Ypres in May 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut., S. Wales Bdrs.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver, silver-gilt, complete with upper brooch-bar, unnamed, mounted as worn, the first four officially impressed duplicate issues, circ...
Hammer Price: £350
Three: Private B. Pearson, Monmouthshire Regiment, a P.O.W. who was repatriated as a result of his wounds 1914-15 Star (2608 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (2608 Pte., Monmouth R.), together with Newport’s Medal for Returning Prisoners’ of War 1914-18, gold, and his Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘48605’, generally good very fine, the fourth rare (5) £300-350
Hammer Price: £320
Pair: Lieutenant F. N. Dayson, Monmouthshire Regiment British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (Lieut., Monmouth R..), very fine and better (2) £150-200
Three: Private G. H. Jones, Monmouthshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (2140 Pte., Monmouth. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2140 Pte., Monmouth. R.), single initial ‘G.’, good very fine (3) £140-160
Hammer Price: £300
Four: Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 H. Parfitt, Monmouthshire Regiment, late Royal Garrison Artillery 1914-15 Star (2647 C. Sjt., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2647 A.W.O. Cl. 1, Monmouth. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (71100 Sjt., R.G.A.), nearly extremely fine (4) £160-180
Hammer Price: £290
Three: Captain D. G. C. Murphy, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was taken P.O.W. at Ypres in May 1915 while serving in the 1st Battalion 1914-15 Star (Lieut., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), officially impressed naming in smaller than usual capitals, generally good very fine (3) £180-220
Three: Private W. H. Cawsey, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Montauban in January 1917: ‘A battalion runner, he was one of the most cheerful and most courageous soldiers in the Battalion, and his death is very much regretted by everybody’ 1914 Star (1877 Pte., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1877 Pte., Monmouth. R.), nearly extremely fine (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £280
Three: Corporal W. Roberts, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme in November 1916 1914 Star (1270 L. Cpl., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1270 Cpl., Monmouth.R.), generally good very fine (3) £180-200
Three: Corporal R. Griffiths, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2051 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (2051 Cpl., Monmouth R.), together with related Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B277692’, in its card box of issue, Monmouthshire Regiment cap badge, Newport Education Committee Punctuality Medals (3), for the period 1903-1907, two in bronze and one in white metal, all inscribed to ‘R. Griffiths’, and in their fitted leather cases, a silver-gilt ciga...
Three: Private E. Wilce, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914 Star, with clasp (1486 Pte., 1/2 Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1486 Pte., Monmouth. R.), polished, good fine (3) £140-160
Hammer Price: £270
Pair: Colour-Sergeant I. J. Iball, Monmouthshire Regiment, who, having been mentioned in despatches, died in France in November 1917 British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (2026 C. Sjt., Monmouth. R.), nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100
Four: Corporal J. B. Harris, Monmouthshire Regiment, late Yorkshire Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4726 Lce. Corpl. / Sergt., 2d Bn. York. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (1767 Cpl., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (1767 Cpl., Monmouth. R.), together with a R.A.O.B. (Gwent) badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse named and dated 16 October 1920, the first with officially corrected rank, and the fourth with bent susp...
Hammer Price: £260
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Birrell-Anthony, Monmouthshire Regiment, late Volunteer Forces British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.); Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, E.VII.R., silver, silver-gilt, complete with upper brooch-bar, unnamed, surname officially corrected on the second, extremely fine (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £250
Efficiency Medal (2), G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4073687 Pte. D. J. Brain, 3-Monmouth. R.; 4077561 Cpl. T. Smart, Mon.) first with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (2) £60-80
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War M.S.M. awarded to Sergeant R. Evans, Monmouthshire Regiment Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (267455 Sjt. R. Evans, 2/Mon. R.), good very fine £140-160
Hammer Price: £230
Three: Private S. Lewis, Monmouthshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (225562 Pte., Monmouth. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1985 Pte., Monmouth. R.), the first with re-pinned suspension claw, one or two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine (3) £140-160
Efficiency Medal (3), G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4077826 Pte. E. J. Griffiths, Mon.; 4076836 Bmbr. R. J. Tuck, R.A.); another, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (4079527 Pte. C. J. Trivett, Mon.), the first in repaired card box of issue, good very fine and better (3) £80-120
Hammer Price: £220
Five: Sergeant A. L. Devereux, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (1651 L. Cpl., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (1651 Sjt., Monmouth R.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (4070521 Sjt., 3-Monmouth R.), together with an unnamed shooting medal with bar ‘Sharpshooter’ and brooch bar ‘Marksman’, good very fine (6) £140-160
Three: Private T. Dance, Monmouthshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Ypres in May 1915 1914-15 Star (1851 Pte., Monmouth R.); British War and Victory Medals (1851 Pte., Monmouth R.), good very fine and better (3) £160-180
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