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4 December 2002
The Peninsula pair awarded to Captain Charles Eaton, 2nd Battalion, 95th Foot, severely wounded at the battle of Nivelle in 1814 Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Chas. Eaton, Subn. 95th Rifles); Waterloo 1815 (Captain C. Eaton, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension, minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £8,200
The Waterloo Medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel James Fullarton, C.B., K.H., second in command of the 3rd Battalion, 95th Rifles, and wounded at Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (Lt. Col. James Fullarton, 3rd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot) fitted with contemporary hinged gold bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle, last letter of christian name and whole surname re-touched, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise better than good fine and scarce to this battalion £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £6,500
The Peninsula pair awarded to Lieutenant William Chapman, 1st Battalion, 95th Foot, late Captain, 1st Caçadores, wounded at Redinha in 1811 and at Quatre Bras in 1815 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Busaco (W. Chapman, Lieut. 95th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. William Chapman, Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, some light contact marks and edge nicks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3500-4500
Hammer Price: £6,000
The unique ‘Lango 1901’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Major G. M. N. Harman, The Rifle Brigade, killed in action at Levantie in November 1914 Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Lango 1901 (Capt., Rifle Bde.); 1914 Star (Major, D.S.O. Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Delhi Durbar 1911, nearly extremely fine (6) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £5,300
An outstanding Boer War D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Colonel W. M. Sherston, The Rifle Brigade, a veteran of the 1st Boer War and Abu Klea who commanded a squadron of Naval Armoured Cars during the Great War Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Lieut., 2/Rifle Bde.) clasp backstraps reduced to facilitate court mounting; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Lieutt., Rifle Bde.)...
Hammer Price: £4,400
An exceptional Great War M.B.E., M.C., D.C.M. and M.S.M. group of eight awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major Frank Hedges, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, and Royal Tank Corps The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Military Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (29 C.Q.M. Sjt., 1/Rif. Bde.); 1914 Star (29 C.Q.M. Sjt., 1/Rif. Brig.) also entitled to clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (29 T.W.O. Cl.1, Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £4,300
Five: Captain H. G. Majendie, The Rifle Brigade, Egyptian Army and Robert’s Light Horse, mortally wounded at Dekiel’s Drift in February 1900 India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (Lieut., 4th Bn. Rif Brig.); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (Cpt., 4/Bn. E.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt., Robert’s Light Horse); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 3 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, Sudan 1899, unnamed as issued; Order of the Medjidie,...
Hammer Price: £3,700
A fine C.M.G., C.B.E. and Boer War D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Baron Bentinck, The Rifle Brigade The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels; The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 1st type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, usual chipping to wreaths; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine C.B. and Crimean Al Valore Militare group of five awarded to Major-General F. W. Fremantle, Coldstream Guards, late Rifle Brigade, severely wounded when in command of the ‘Woolsack’ party of the Light Division in the assault on the Redan The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1886, complete with gold swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Ensign, 2nd Bn....
Hammer Price: £3,500
Four: Major R. H. Leeke, The Rifle Brigade and King’s African Rifles Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, East Africa 1913, East Africa 1914 (Capt., 4/K.A.R.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Major) nearly extremely fine and extremely rare (4) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £3,400
A fine C.B., C.M.G., Defence of Ladysmith group of eight awarded to Major-General G. H. Thesiger, The Rifle Brigade, killed at the Battle of Loos in September 1915 whilst commanding the 9th (Scottish) Division The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle, ‘triple crown’ device lacking from obverse centre; The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with...
An outstanding Great War M.C. and double-M.S.M. group of eleven awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major William Lawrance, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Sgt. Major, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade (P.C.O.)’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State (5262 Corpl., Rifle Bde.) the last clasp with unofficial rivets; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps,...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (W. Parkinson, 95th Foot, Rifles) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, edge bruising and nicks, otherwise nearly very fine £900-1100
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War C.M.G., D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Colonel Sir Edward Grogan, Bt., The Rifle Brigade The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Capt. Sir, Bt. Rifle Bde.); 1914-15 Star (Major Sir, Bt. Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Col. Sir, Bt.); Coronation 1911; French Croix...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Mitchell, Bugle Major, 95th Foot) clasp carriages sometime reconstituted, light contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine, the first clasp scarce to the 95th £1400-1600
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Wm. Haines, Corpl. 95th Foot, Rifles) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £2,100
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Talavera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (Z. Car[d]y, 95th Foot, Rifles) one letter of surname rather crudely filed out, otherwise good very fine and very rare £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £2,000
A superb campaign group of five awarded to Major-General F. E. Sotheby, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut., 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Capt., 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.) impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Capt. & Bt. Lt. Col., 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde. 73-4); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, together with companion set of five...
An unusual Great War M.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant A. W. Johnson, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, who served with the Rifle Brigade Detachment in the Ashanti Expedition 1895-96 Military Medal, G.V.R. (9771 Sjt., 3/Rif. Bde.); Ashanti Star 1896 (9771 Pte., 2B. R.B.); 1914 Star (9771 Pte., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (9771 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Coronation 1911 (9771 Rfn., 1st Bn. Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (9771 Pte., Rifle Bde.) light contact marks...
Hammer Price: £1,900
The Great War C.M.G. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel The Earl Cairns, The Rifle Brigade and 5th London Regiment, commanding the London Rifle Brigade in France 1914 The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (Major Hon. W. D. Cairns, Rifle Brigade); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Lt. Col. Earl Cairns, 5/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals,...
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ C.I.E., D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Colonel J. A. Yates, 5th Maharatta Light Infantry, late Rifle Brigade The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., Rifle Brigade); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Maj.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major); Delhi...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A C.B.E. and Great War D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. H. Sloggett, The Rifle Brigade The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., Rifle Bde.) the last two clasps contemporary tailor’s copies; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Capt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory...
A Great War ‘Guillemont’ D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Prescott-Westcar, Bt., The Rifle Brigade Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., Rifle Bde.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt-Col., Rifl Bde.); Defence Medal (Lieut....
A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Whitehead, 8th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Major, 8/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) the Victory Medal erased; Coronation 1902, bronze; Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (Captain, 24/Middx. V.R.C.) nearly extremely fine £700-900
A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel T. G. W. Newman, 17th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Poplar & Stepney Rifles) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Major, 17/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.); Coronation 1902, silver; Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (Captain, 15/Middx. V.R.C.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1913 and inscribed ‘The King confers upon Major T. G. W....
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees (Joseph Dornford, Volr. 95th Foot) good very fine £1200-1500
The important ‘Visit to Ireland’ M.V.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Rt. Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.B.E., M.V.O., The Rifle Brigade, the first Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand and founder of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, the reverse not numbered as often found on early awards; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of eight awarded to Colour-Sergeant E. E. Depper, 7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3331 Sjt., 7/Rif. Bde.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (3331 Sjt., 7/Rif. Bde.); 1914-15 Star (3331 Cpl., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3331 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Defence & War Medals; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (6905327 C. Sjt., Rif. Brig.) together with two Soldiers’ Small Books; Divisional letter of...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (John Kelly, Serjt. 95th Foot) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £1600-1800
Five: Colour-Sergeant John Tait, 4th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (685 C/Sgt., 4/R.B.) engraved naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (685 Colour Sergt., 4 Bn. Rifle Bde.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (685 Cr. Sgt., 4th Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (685 C. Serjt., 4th Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (C. Sjt., Rif. Bde.) some light...
The Knight Bachelor and C.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Ferguson, The Rifle Brigade, Inspector of Scottish Police, together with family medals Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarked 1926; The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) 1st type neck badge; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (Major, Rifle Bde.); British War Medal (Lt. Col.);...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A K.P.M. group of four awarded to Inspector Alfred Whittaker, Wei-Hai-Wei Police, late Colour Sergeant, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade and 1st Chinese Regiment King’s Police Medal, G.V.R. (Insp., Wei-Hai-Wei Pol.) naming officially re-engraved; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (C. Sgt., 1st Chinese Regt.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2078 C. Sjt., Rifle Bde.) very fine or better (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Signaller-Sergeant E. A. Adams, 5th Battalion, City of London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6968 Sg. Sjt., 5/Lond. Regt.-T.F.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6968 Sjt., 5/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (6968 Sjt., 5-Lond. R.); Defence Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (6968 Sjt., 5/Lond. Regt.) extremely fine (6) £600-700
Four: Private Charles Millson, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, who was attached to Ross’s Camel Corps during the Indian Mutiny Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2nd Btn. Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Central India (Corpl., 2nd Bn. Rifle Brgde.); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (4408 Pte., 2 Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4); Turkish Crimea, British issue (2.B. R.B.) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise good fine or better (4) £500-600
A Great War M.C. and Bar group of five awarded to Colonel A. S. S. Herbert, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse inscribed ‘2/Lt., Rifle Bde.’; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) these probably later issues; Defence & War Medals (Colonel, M.C.) Nearly extremely fine (5) £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,150
Three: Private J. Marsh, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1622 Pte., 2 Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1622 Pte., 2/Rifle Bde.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise very fine (3) £400-500
Pair: Private J. Bartholomew, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (9130 Pte., 3d Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (9130 Pte., Rifle Bde.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and rare (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £980
A Great War M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain Arthur Coombes, The Rifle Brigade and Royal Berkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1901 (4001 Pte., Rifle Brigade) last clasp loose, attempted erasure of rank; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Capt.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24...
A Second War ‘Italy’ C.B.E. and Great War M.C. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier H. F. Carter, Royal Pioneer Corps, late Middlesex Regiment and 5th London Regiment The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star (9085 L. Cpl., 5/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Pacific Star; Defence & War Medals; Roumania, Order of the Star,...
A Great War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. Finnemore, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, later Inspector of Civil Gaols in Iraq The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 1st type; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3361 Corpl., 3d Bn. Rif. Bde.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (3361 Serjt., 3rd Rifle Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (3361 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Serjt., India...
Hammer Price: £920
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