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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
Five: Private H. L. Stokes, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3763 Pte., 2/R. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (3763 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3763 Pte., Rifle Brigade); Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R., unnamed; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, the clasp a contemporary tailor’s copy, contact marks, otherwise very fine or better...
Hammer Price: £470
Eight: Sergeant W. Shepherd, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4647 Pte., 2/R. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-19025 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast, Laing’s Nek (4647 Pte., Rifle Brigade) the last clasp unofficially riveted; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4647 Corpl., Rifle Brigade); 1914 Star, with clasp (4647 Pte., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (4647...
Hammer Price: £680
Pair: Private H. Ching, The Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State (5981 Pte., Rifle Bde.) last clasp unofficially riveted; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5981 Pte., Rifle Brigade) contact marks and heavily polished, therefore fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
Three: Private G. Moon, The Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (956 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (956 Pte., Rifle Brigade) initial ‘T’ on this; Defence Medal 1939-45, the first two polished but better than good fine (3) £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
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
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
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
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
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (4304 Pte. A. E. Webb, 3rd Rif. Bde.) good very fine and rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £900
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
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
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
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...
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
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 C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Brigadier E. S. B. Williams, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, wounded twice during the Great War and later commanding the 2nd Battalion in Palestine The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge, suspension detached at the crown; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, Palestine (Capt.); Defence & War Medals (Brig., R.B.);...
Hammer Price: £800
An O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. Salter, The Rifle Brigade The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut.); Defence Medal, nearly extremely fine (5) £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
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
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
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
A Great War M.C., D.C.M. group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major George Pearce, 4th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘535 R.S.M., D.C.M., 4th Bn. The Rifle Brigade. Prosnic. 15-16 April 1918’; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (536 Sjt., 4/Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6905138 W.O. Cl.1, M.C., D.C.M., Rif. Brig.); Medaille Militaire; French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine...
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 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...
A fine Great War ‘Rouges Bancs’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant G. Jones, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4108 Pte., 2/Rif. Bde.); 1914 Star, with clasp (4108 Pte., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (4108 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (4108 Sjt., Rif. Brig.) contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £600-700
Hammer Price: £880
A Great War ‘St Eloi’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major T. C. Tait, 4th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5895 C.S. Mjr., 4/Rif. Bde.); 1914-15 Star (5895 C.S. Mjr., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5895 W.O. Cl.2, Rif. Brig.) together with forwarding letter for D.C.M. and original news cutting with portrait, nearly extremely fine (4) £600-700
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant A. H. Pattinson, 9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Military Medal, G.V.R. (B-2399 Cpl., 9/Rif. Brig.); 1914-15 Star (B-2399 L.Cpl., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (B-2399 Sjt., Rif. Brig.) nearly extremely fine (4) £400-500
Hammer Price: £620
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. A. Holden, 11th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, killed in April 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-30010 Pte., 11/Rif. Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (S-30010 Pte., Rif. Brig.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (James Arthur Holden) extremely fine (4) £350-400
A Great War M.M. and Russian Medal of St George pair awarded to Private T. Shirley, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade Military Medal, G.V.R. (5148 Pte., 3/Rif. Bde.); Russian Medal of St George, 4th class, the reverse numbered ‘165157’ and officially named (5148 Pte., 3/Rif. Bde.) very fine (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £460
Military Medal, G.V.R. (B-203462 Pte. C. S. Mansfield, 10/Rif. Bde.) good very fine £140-160
Hammer Price: £200
Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-16105 Pte. W. Sherriff, 12/Rif. Bde.) good very fine £140-160
Hammer Price: £190
Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-27421 Cpl. F. Blackmore, 13/Rif. Bde.) nearly extremely fine £140-160
Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-4093 Sjt. A. Chilcott, 13/Rif. Bde.) nearly very fine £140-160
Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-1577 L.Cpl. F. E. Butler, 16/Rif. Bde.) nearly very fine £140-160
Four: Corporal B. Daldry, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 1914 Star, with clasp (9759 Pte., 1/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (9759 Cpl., Rif. Brig.); Russian Cross of St George, 4th class, the reverse numbered ‘127 276’, good very fine (4) £180-220
Hammer Price: £480
Six: Private W. Carter, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 1914 Star, with clasp (3751 Pte., 1/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3751 Pte., Rif. Brig.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (3751 Pte., Rif. Brig.) surname officially corrected; Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (William Carter) together with forwarding letter and named card box of issue for the last, marked ‘Dead’, British Legion lapel badge in named and numbered box, and a ribbon...
Hammer Price: £260
Eight: Able Seaman J. W. Oost, The Rifle Brigade and Royal Navy 1914 Star, with clasp (741 Pte., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (741 Pte., Rif. Brig.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (SSX.14912 A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; War Medal, very fine or better (8) £120-140
Hammer Price: £210
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