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28 & 29 March 2012
Six: Bandmaster 2nd Class H. J. Hudson, Royal Marine Band 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (RMB X.117 Bdmr. 2, R.M.B.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £120-160
Hammer Price: £200
Six: Chief Petty Officer Airman A. G. Barrick, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (FAA/F.55099 C.P.O.A., H.M.S. Victorious) some contact marks, very fine (6) £90-120
Hammer Price: £150
Five: Chief Air Artificer H. C. P. Williams, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (FX76075 C.A.A., H.M.S. Falcon) mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £100-140
Hammer Price: £130
Six: Petty Officer P. A. Woods, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (C/JX.146504 P.O., R.N.) last with contact marks, very fine and better (6) £160-200
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Captain R. B. Hill, Royal Engineers War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt., R.E.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £120-160
Hammer Price: £110
Five: Corporal C. B. Fahy, Royal Engineers Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (14409290 Spr., R.E.); U.N. Korea, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (14409290 Cpl., RE.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £140-180
Hammer Price: £210
Three: Acting Sergeant E. M. Hamiliton, Royal Air Force Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C.,G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (330688 Act/Sgt., R.A.F.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £100-140
Hammer Price: £140
Pair: Trooper A. Phillips, Royal Armoured Corps Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22308467 Tpr., R.A.C.); U.N. Medal, unnamed, first extremely fine; second very fine (2) £160-200
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Rifleman J. M. Stead, Royal Green Jackets General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24154136 Rfn., RGJ.); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon, unnamed, nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
Three: Lance-Corporal J. Steele, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24742731 LCpl, KOSB); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, unnamed, with riband bar, in case of issue; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait Medal, 4th Grade, in plastic case (lid missing) with named card sleeve, extremely fine (3) £140-180
An important post-war C.B., Second World War D.S.C. group of nine attributed to Rear-Admiral D. R. F. Cambell, Royal Navy, a gallant and distinguished Fleet Air Arm pilot who, in a career encompassing ‘many self-inflicted near-misses and other close contacts with the Grim Reaper’, revolutionised aircraft carriers with his invention of the angled flight deck The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in its Garrard & Co....
£4,000–£5,000
A Great War Dardanelles and Home Fleet C.B. group of four awarded to Engineer Rear-Admiral W. V. Juniper, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Capt. W. V. Juniper, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. R. Adml. W. V. Juniper, R.N.), contact marks, generally very fine or better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £680
A post-war O.B.E. group of six awarded to Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class R. A. Harpur, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department, who witnessed active service in the 52nd Lowland Division in North-West Europe and afterwards in the South-East Asia operations of 1945-46 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (The...
Hammer Price: £720
A Great War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Commander (E.) D. Bower, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in H.M.S. Barham, in which battleship he was present at Jutland The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Art. Eng. D. Bower, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Art. Eng. D. Bower, R.N.), mounted as worn, generally very fine or better (4) £300-350
Hammer Price: £520
A rare Second World War M.B.E., D.S.C. group of five awarded to Commander N. K. Cambell, Royal Navy, a Fleet Air Arm pilot who was decorated for his gallant deeds in Swordfish operating out of Malta up until his capture after ditching off North Africa in May 1941: his subsequent work in sending back valuable coded messages to the U.K. from assorted P.O.W. camps in Italy and Germany resulted in the award of his M.B.E. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military)...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A rare Boer War D.S.O. group of three awarded to the Rev. R. Armitage, Army Chaplains’ Department Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (Revd. R. Armitage, C. to F.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Rev. R. Armitage, M.A., D.S.O., Chapln. to Forc.), mounted as worn, in Lambert of Coventry Street, London, red...
Hammer Price: £3,700
A Great War D.S.O., Second World War O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain (E.) E. C. Green, Royal Navy, who came under heavy fire in the destroyer Nessus at the battle of Jutland Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Cr. E. C. Green, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Eng. Commr. E. C. Green, R.N.); Defence...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A scarce Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to the Rev. J. M. Connor, Army Chaplains’ Department, a gallant Presbyterian Minister who first came to notice for his services under fire during the retreat from Mons Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914 Star, with (copy) clasp (Rev. J. M. Connor, A.C.D.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Rev. J. M. Connor), the first with loose reverse centre-piece, good very fine, the remainder with contact...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine Great War Gallipoli landings D.S.C. group of six awarded to Commander G. F. D. Freer, Royal Navy: as a 17-year-old Midshipman in the battleship Lord Nelson, he was given command of one of the boats at the landings on ‘W’ Beach, scene of the famous “Six V.Cs Before Breakfast” won by the Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1914, the reverse privately engraved, ‘G. F. D. Freer, R.N., 5-10-15’; 1914-15 Star (Mid. G. F. D. Freer,...
Hammer Price: £3,900
A good Great War ‘U-boat kill’ D.S.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant F. E. Beeching, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine, in which latter capacity he was a Captain in the service of the Great Eastern Railway Company’s fleet Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. F. E. Beeching, R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Frederick E. Beeching), good very fine (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,100
A good Great War M.C., M.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant J. R. Wilson, East Surrey Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Military Medal, G.V.R. (10668 L. Sjt. J. Wilson, 7/E. Surr. R.); 1914 Star (L-10668 Pte. J. Wilson, 1/E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J. Wilson), the first in its case of issue and the remainder mounted as worn, contact marks, thus nearly very fine (5) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £3,100
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major V. F. Stapleton-Bretherton, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. V. F. Stapleton-Bretherton, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major V. F. Stapleton-Bretherton), mounted as worn, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (4) £700-900
Hammer Price: £880
A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Brevet Colonel R. S. Newton, Royal Signals, late Manchester Regiment and Lancashire Fusiliers, and onetime attached Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Capt. R. S. Newton, 6th Lan. Fus. attd. 42 Div. Signal Co. R.E., June 5 1917’; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. R. S. Newton, Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. R. S. Newton); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (3 C. Sjt. R. S....
Hammer Price: £1,100
A scarce Great War M.C. group of three awarded to the Rev. K. C. Jackson, Army Chaplains’ Department, who was attached to the 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Regiment, at the time of winning his decoration on the Somme in July 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘K. C. Jackson, 19.7.16’; British War and Victory Medals (Rev. K. C. Jackson), very fine and better (3) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Mundy, Wiltshire Regiment, who was decorated for his gallantry in the action at Hobkirk’s Farm in February 1900 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2734 Serjt. J. Mundy, Wilts. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2734 Sgt. J. Mundy, 2nd Wilts. R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2734 Serjt. J. Munday, Wilts. R.), surname...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Captain J. P. Adams, Royal Artillery, who was decorated for his gallantry with 38th Battery, R.F.A. at Bakenkop in July 1900 and severely wounded at Quaggafontein in September 1901 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (90344 Serjt. J. P. Adams, 38th Bty. R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (90344 B.S. Major J. P. Adams, 38th Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa...
Hammer Price: £2,300
A good Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. W. Chidgey, Dorsetshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3-8106 Sjt. W. W. Chidgey, M.M., 6/Dorset R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (3-8106 Sjt. W. W. Chidgey, 6/Dorset R.); 1914-15 Star (3-8106 Pte. W. W. Chidgey, Dorset R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-8106 Sjt. W. W. Chidgey, Dorset R.), lacquered, generally good very fine (5) £1600-1800
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Gunner E. J. Hendy, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, No. 33 Coy., R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-4487 Gnr. E. J. Hendy, R.G.A.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 C. Samways, Hampshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (201253 Sjt. C. Samways, 24/Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (201253 W.O. Cl. 2 C. Samways, Hamps. R.), mounted as worn, the first with officially corrected regimental number and battalion number, good very fine (3) £500-600
A rare Great War Dardanelles C.G.M. group of six awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. J. F. Runalls, Royal Navy, who was severely wounded during the famous action to force the Narrows on 18 March 1915 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, E.R.A. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Inflexible); 1914-15 Star (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, Act. C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (272059 J. J. F. Runalls, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A fine Great War Battle of Jutland C.G.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman J. S. Watson, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Royal Naval Division who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the severely damaged battleship Malaya Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (178876 J. S. Watson, Lg. Sea., H.M.S. Malaya, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914 Star, with clasp (1788776 J. S. Watson, Lg. Sea., Drake Bttn., R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (178876 J. S. Watson, L.S., R.N.); France, Croix de...
Hammer Price: £18,000
A K.P.M. group of three awarded to District Superintendent H. D. Grantham, Burma Police King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Henry Donald Grantham, Dist. Supt., Burma Pol.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. D. Grantham), mounted as worn, very fine and better (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. pair awarded to Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (3026 Lce. Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (3026 Naik Ranjha, 52-Sikhs), the first with slack suspension and both with edge bruising, contact marks and polished, thus fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War Gallipoli landings D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer K. S. Muskett, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the battleship H.M.S. Implacable Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, Lg. Sean., H.M.S. Implacable); 1914-15 Star (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, D.S.M., L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J. 1325 K. S. Muskett, P.O., H.M.S. Benbow), mounted...
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War Gallipoli operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer L. J. Hawkins, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the battleship H.M.S. Glory Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., Gallipoli Opns., 1915-16); 1914-15 Star (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (207596 L. J. Hawkins, P.O., H.M.S. Renown), contact marks,...
A rare Great War R.N. Siege Guns D.S.M. group of five awarded to Shipwright 1st Class J. M. Goddard, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the battle of Arras in April 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 1 Cl., Siege Guns, Flanders, 1917); 1914-15 Star (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (342706 J. M. Goddard, Shpt. 2 Cl.,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Great War anti-U-boat operations D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Petty Officer Cook W. E. Seagle, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, Ldg. Cks. Mte., “Onslow”, English Channel, 25 Feb. 1918); 1914-15 Star (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck. Mte., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M. 1981 W. E. Seagle, L. Ck., H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £820
A fine Second World War Malta convoy D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Stoker H. Kelly, Royal Navy, who shared in all eight of the Battle Honours won by the cruiser Penelope - a.k.a. “H.M.S. Pepperpot” on account of severe damage - including “Norway 1940”, for which he was awarded a “mention”, and “Malta Convoys 1941-42”, for which he was decorated for his part in Operation “M.G. 1” and the battle of Sirte: tragically he was also among those lost on the occasion of the...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A good Second World War destroyer operations group of seven awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer E. J. McClaughlin, Royal Navy, who was among those lost in H.M.S. Laforey when she was torpedoed in March 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (MX. 47954 E. J. McClaughlin, T./A. C.E.R.A.), in its case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box with Admiralty...
Hammer Price: £920
An unusual Second World War Coastal Forces D.S.M. awarded to Chief Motor Mechanic J. R. Gibbs, Royal Navy, for minesweeping and rescue work off Le Havre in 1945 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P/MX. 117094 J. R. Gibbs, C.M.M., R.N.), in its case of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, together with the recipient’s Chief Motor Mechanic uniform rank insignia, extremely fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £980
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