Medals for the Somaliland 1902-1904 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

13 December 2007

Lot No 484

An important group of four medals awarded to Admiral Sir George Atkinson-Willes, Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, 1903-06, who in 1904, directed the forces that captured the Dervish stronghold of Illig Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation 1902, silver; Abyssinia 1867 (Ag. Sub Lieut. G. L. Atkinson, H.M.S....

13 December 2007

Lot No 485

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. J. C. Powles, R.N., H.M.S. Cossack) good very fine £260-300

13 December 2007

Lot No 486

Four: Lance-Corporal H. Merritt, Royal Marine Light Infantry Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lce. Cpl., R.M., H.M.S. Fox); British War and Victory Medals (Po.4794 L. Cpl., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Pte., No.4794 Ports. R.M.L.I.) last with some contact marks, very fi...

13 December 2007

Lot No 487

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. J. M. Barker, R.N., H.M.S. Fox) good very fine £260-300

13 December 2007

Lot No 488

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (R. Cornall, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Harrier) good very fine £80-100

13 December 2007

Lot No 489

Five: Leading Seaman E. R. Petherbridge, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (A.B., H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914-15 Star (203600 L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (203600 L.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (203600 Lg. Sea., H.M.S. Cæsar) nearly very fine...

13 December 2007

Lot No 490

A Great War C.M.G., M.V.O. 4th Class group of five awarded to Captain A. H. Williamson, Royal Navy, commanding H.M.S. Hussar in the Somaliland 1902-04 operations The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge conversion from a breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, Garra...

13 December 2007

Lot No 491

An O.B.E. group of three awarded to Lieutenant R. Broderick, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1917; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (C.P.O., H.M.S. Boadicea); Africa General Service 19...

13 December 2007

Lot No 492

Three: Ship’s Steward A. J. Cripps, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Sn. Stewd. H.M.S. Hyacinth); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Alexandra), impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, undated, with Tokar clasp, unnamed, first two with contact mark...

13 December 2007

Lot No 493

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (E. Mann, Ch. Car. Mte., H.M.S. Merlin) nearly very fine £140-180

13 December 2007

Lot No 494

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. Smith, A.B., H.M.S. Mohawk) good very fine £80-100

13 December 2007

Lot No 495

Five: Yeoman of Signals C. A. Comben, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Sig. 2Cl., H.M.S. Perseus), claw tightened, rank renamed; 1914-15 Star (218174 L. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (218174 Y.S., R.N.), surname spelt ‘Comber’ on these two; Royal Navy L.S. & G....

13 December 2007

Lot No 496

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (E. Monk, Sto., H.M.S. Pomone) some edge bruising, good very fine £100-140

13 December 2007

Lot No 497

Three: Stoker 1st Class J. Clase, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Sto., H.M.S. Porpoise); British War Medal 1914-20 (117156 Sto. 1, R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (117156 Po.1360 Sto.1, R.F.R.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £140...

13 December 2007

Lot No 498

Pair: Able Seaman R. W. Clift, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Somaliland 1908-10 (Ord., H.M.S. Porpoise); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (216348 A.B., H.M.S. Philomel) very fine (2) £260-300

13 December 2007

Lot No 499

Three: Victualler Chief Petty Officer H. J. Childs, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (170046 H. J. Childs, Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Redbreast); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. J. Childs, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Redbreast); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (170046 H....