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77th (East Middlesex) Regiment Officer’s Shako Plate 1812-16. A superb high quality example, the die-stamped copper gilt plate of standard rococo pattern, ‘GR’ cypher and numerals ’77’ in burnished gilt, two loop fasteners, mint state £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Captain G. Lewis-Lloyd, Middlesex Regiment East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1900 (Lieut: G. Lewis-Lloyd, Middx: Rgt:); Ashanti 1900, no clasp, low relief bust (Capt: G. Lewis-Lloyd. Midd’x: Rgt:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Capt. G. Lewis-Lloyd, Midd’x Rgt:) contact marks, very fine and a rare combination (3) £1,400-£1,800
Four: Private S. G. R. Horsford, 5th (West) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Army Service Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (200 Pte. S. G. R. Horsford, C.I.V.) with contemporary top silver brooch bar; British War and Victory Medals (M-319287 Pte. S. G. R. Horsford. A.S.C.); together with a London Borough of Willesden Tribute Medal, silver, gold, and enamel, the reverse...
Wrekin Local Militia Shropshire, Officer’s Gorget 1808-16. A very rare and fine quality example in copper gilt, correctly constructed on a wire frame, the central area shows a multi-rayed incised star bearing a crowned strap, ‘Wrekin L. M. Shropshire’, in the centre ‘GR’. Complete with its original blue silk rosettes and ribbons and its chamois liner, this with period inscription, ‘R.H.G’, excellent overall condition £1,000-£1,400
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (J. Faulkner, 77th Foot.) extremely fine £1,200-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,700
Five: Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. F. Hosken, 10th Middlesex Regiment, a confirmed ‘Jameson Raider’ as a Sergeant in ‘B’ Troop, Mashonaland Mounted Police British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (Sgt. C. C. F. Hosken. M.R.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. C. C. Hosken.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 Capt. C. C. F. Hosken. Midd’x R.; Coronation 1911; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919, complete...
Royal Crest Infantry Colour Pole Heads 1858-1901. A very rare and extremely fine quality pair in gilt metal, now mounted on circular brass bases (detachable), very good condition (2) £500-£700
A Great War D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Major (Quartermaster) J. T. H. Hudson, 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches, and was the only Officer to serve continuously with the Battalion throughout the entire Great War Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Major J. T. H. Hudson. Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Major. J. T. H. Hudson.); Coronation 1911,...
Five: Sergeant E. E. Austen, 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Major, 28th (County of London) Battalion (Artists Rifles), London Regiment, attached Royal Army Medical Corps, an authority on insect-borne tropical diseases who was twice Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the D.S.O. for his services in the Egyptian theatre during the Great War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg,...
Borough of Bridgnorth Tribute Medal 1900-1901, silver, 40mm., (Samuel Ridley.) nearly extremely fine and scarce £200-£300
A Great War M.C. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier O. H. Tidbury, Middlesex Regiment, who served on the Staff during the Great War, and was three times Mentioned in Despatches; he later commanded the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in Singapore and Hong Kong; the 18th Infantry Brigade in Palestine during the Arab Revolt; and the 14th Infantry Brigade in Crete during the Second War Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves;...
Four: Private F. M. Hopkins, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Middlesex Regiment and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later 4th County of London (King’s Colonials) Imperial Yeomanry, who subsequently served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the Great War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (279 Pte. F. M. Hopkins, C.I.V.); Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (230 Pte. F. Hopkins. The King’s Colonials...
57th (West Middlesex) Regiment Musician’s Shoulder Belt Plate Early 19th Century. A very rare white metal oval example, 84mm x 66mm, the obverse engraved with St. Edward’s crown, some sheet music overlying an assembly of early period musical instruments and ’57’, all within a single rim line, the reverse stamped ‘A’, one hook and two stud fasteners, the design with service wear, otherwise reasonable condition £200-£300
Hammer Price: £1,600
Three: Captain S. Firth, Royal Garrison Artillery, who served as Quartermaster of the City of London Imperial Volunteers Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (6345 By. Sgt. Maj: S. Firth. R..); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Capt. S. Firth. R.G.A.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s City of London Imperial Volunteers for South Africa...
Five: Private A. T. Kaye, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Middlesex Regiment and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Sergeant, 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Territorial Force), who was wounded during the Boer War at Britstown, 6 March 1900; a recipient of the 56th Division Card for distinguished conduct and Mentioned in Despatches during the Great War, he died on the Western Front on 20 October 1917 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Diamond...
A good Great War posthumous 1914 ‘Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Private J. W. Otton, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, for his heroism in attempting to rescue a wounded comrade from an enemy trench, an act of gallantry immortalised in Deeds that Thrill the Empire; Otton had previously been taken Prisoner of War whilst serving with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War, and was one of just 33 other ranks from the Regiment to serve in...
Irish Militia Buttons c.1855-81, Other Ranks, Rifle and Infantry Regiments. A card display of thirty-four large size examples, in black composition, Carlow, North Cork, Royal North Down, King’s County, South Mayo, Kildare, Louth, Royal Queen’s County (both patterns), Royal Longford, Wicklow, Westmeath, Queen’s Rifles (possibly Antrim); a pewter Armagh Regiment, white metals, Kelkenny & Kilkenny, 120th North Mayo, Donegal Wexford, Royal Tyrone, Queen’s Own Royal Regiment (Dublin),...
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (4214 Cpl. H. Arnold. Middlesex Regt.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Three: Sergeant-Major John Fillis, 57th Foot New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (504. John Fillis, 57th Regt.); South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (504 Sgt. Majr. J. Fillis. 57th Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (504. Sergt. Maj: J. Fillis, 57th Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £1,200-£1,500
The Second Afghan War medal awarded to Driver T. M. Hall, “E” Battery “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, a possible survivor of the battle of Maiwand Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (4706. Driv: T. M. Hall, E. Batt: B. Bde. R.H.A.) suspension slack and polished, otherwise nearly very fine £800-£1,200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. J. Park, 1st Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Army Ordnance Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (888 Serjt: W. J. Park. C.I.V.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, Diamond Hill (888 Sgt. W. J. Park, C.I.V.); British War and Victory Medals (019822 Pte. W. J. Park. A.O.C.) lacquered, good very fine (4) £2,000-£2,400
A 1768 Pattern Grenadier’s Fur Cap Plate. An extremely fine and most rare example. In die-stamped tin plate the obverse ‘silvered’ and black japanned (275mm x 121mm). The design features the Hanoverian Motto, ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’ the Royal Crest, ‘GR’ cypher and a Sovereign’s helm, sixteen sewing holes along the base, the reverse with correct narrow lapping, some age rusting behind the sewing holes otherwise in very good condition £1,000-£1,400
Four: Driver E. S. Halford, Honourable Artillery Company and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Major, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was besieged at Kut during the Great War and was three times Mentioned in Despatches Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1304 Dvr: E. S. Halford, C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. E. S. Halford. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major E. S. Halford) mounted as worn, minor edge...
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1918 (T. J. Waters.) mounted on contemporary brooch with gold pin in a Spink & Son medal case with companion mounted miniature medal, extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,500
The Q.S.A. awarded to Private F. J. P. Pickman, 13th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps and City of London Imperial Volunteers, whose Boer War diary was later published under the title ‘Pickman’s Progress in the City Imperial Volunteers in South Africa - 1900’ Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1130 F. J. Pickman, C.I.V.) nearly extremely fine £600-£800
The Honourable East India Company’s London Volunteers, Officer’s Gorget. An extremely fine and rare example in silver gilt (London 1824 by ‘IN’). Correctly constructed on a wire frame the central area bears a die-cast silver gilt mount, being the full Achievement of Arms of the Company, this secured by period small screw posts and nuts, 86mm x 114mm, excellent condition £2,000-£3,000
An interesting First Afghan War medal awarded to Private Thomas Kelly, 50th Foot, late 31st Foot, who was sentenced by Court Martial to a term of 7 years transportation to Tasmania Cabul 1842 (*No. 1360. Thomas Kelly. Pt. H.Ms. 31st Regt.*) original fitted with steel clip and bar suspension, extremely fine £600-£800
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Qr. Mr. Serjt. W. Morley, 32nd L.I.) fitted with contemporary silver ribbon buckle, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £600-£800
Indian Army Coatee and Tunic Buttons c.1824-1901. A card display of seventy-six examples, large and small a good number of pre 1857 patterns. Only five are other ranks patterns, all shanks present, good to very good overall condition (76) £500-£700
H.E.I.C. Volunteers (London Dockyards) Shako Plate 1829-37. A superb and rare example the crowned star pattern back plate in die-stamped copper gilt mounted with multi rayed silver star, this in turn is mounted with a pierced gilt circle, ‘Auspicio Regis Et Senatus Angliae’, this with a blue vitreous enamel backing, in the centre the red enamelled cross of St. George on a silver ground, in the canton in gilt metal a crowned shield bearing the Arms of Great Britain 1814-37, two original...
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1073 Pte. J. March, C.I.V.); together with an Ilford tribute shield medal, gold (9ct, 6.91g., hallmarks for Birmingham 1900), the obverse engraved ‘Presented to J. March by the residents of Ilford, Jany. 1901’, the reverse engraved ‘For Services in connection with South African War 1900-1’, edge bruising to QSA, generally good very fine (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £1,400
Three: Nursing Sister J. E. Mount, Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Mount.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Mount.); Maidstone Typhoid Medal 1897, silver (J. Mount)complete with top ribbon brooch, good very fine (3) £500-£700
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal (2584 Tpr: M. Welch. B.S.A. Police) nearly extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
A Great War 1916 ‘Battle of Le Transloy’ M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant G. A. King, 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved ‘Lt. G. A. King. 7th. Middlesex. Le Transloy. Oct. 1 & 7 1916, Invested Dec. 30 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2-Lieut. G. A. King. Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. A. King.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the...
The Tirah Campaign Medal awarded to Private Patrick McArdle, Gordon Highlanders, who was dangerously wounded at the attack on the Dargai Heights on 18 October 1897 India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (5003 Pte. P. McArdle 1st Bn. Gord: Highrs.) very fine £600-£700
A Great War 1916 ‘Warrant Officer’s’ M.C. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class II A. Smith, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who later distinguished himself with the 2nd Battalion at the Crossing of the Somme, 25 March 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek unofficial rivets between first and second clasps (5676 Cpl. A. Smith....
A Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major C. Kitchin, 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, obverse central medallion slightly depressed; 1914-15 Star (Capt. C. Kitchin. Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major C. Kitchin.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £800-£1,200
Defence of Gibraltar 1779-83, a rare medal similar in style to those known as ‘Red Hot Shot’ medals, engraved on copper, 43mm with integral loop for suspension; obverse engraved within a ‘roped’ border ‘This Plate of Brass was taken out of one of the floating Batteries us’d by ye united forces of France and Spain against Gibraltar in the year 1782’; reverse engraved ‘Long live ye King & prosper his brave soldiers, may happiness reward those whom Glory has crown’d. In memory...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War 1917 ‘Salonika’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Miller, 10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Capt. F. W. Miller. Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. F. W. Miller.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine (4) £800-£1,200
Three: Private T. A. N. Bolton, 1st Middlesex Royal Engineers Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Captain, Royal Munster Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Belfast (600 Pte. T. Bolton C.I.V.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. A. N. Bolton.); together with a Hammersmith Boer War Tribute Medal, bronze, the obverse inscribed ‘Hammersmith is grateful and proud of you’ within a wreath...
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