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A ‘First Day of the Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain O. A. Tunnicliffe, North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 1st South Staffordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe North Staffs. Regt. Mametz. 1st July 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe, N. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O. A. Tunnicliffe) nearly extremely fine (4) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £4,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. Stedman, attached 56th Punjab Rifles and 1/4th Gurkhas, and later wounded in three places whilst leading his men in a frontal attack on a stockade during the Kuki Rising, 1917-1919 Military Cross, G.V.R. 1914-15 Star (Lt. H. Stedman, I.A.R.O.); British War and Victory Medals (2-Lt. H. Steadman [sic].) BWM partially officially corrected; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 192...
£1,400–£1,800
A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Major S. Dawson, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Capt. S. Dawson R.F.A. Flanders’; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major S. Dawson.); Order of the Crown of Belgium, 4th class with palme; Belgian Croix de Guerre, nearly extremely fine (5) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.C., ‘Russian Intervention’ Order of St. Anne and Order of St. Vladimir group of twelve awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Baring-Gould, Royal Engineers and Intelligence Corps, late Honourable Artillery Company, who served on the Staff of Sir Hubert Gough with the British Military Mission to the Baltic States, 1919-21 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (429 Sjt. E. A. Baring Gould. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. E....
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Second War 1942 ‘Western Desert’ M.C. group of four to Second Lieutenant B. F. R. Harris, 171 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, who led his troop with distinction, under heavy aerial bombardment, during an air raid on Martuba aerodrome, 21 March 1942 Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1942’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very fine or better (4) £1000-1400
A Second War 1943 ‘North Africa’ M.C. group of five to Captain R. B. Robinson, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, a gallant troop commander, who distinguished himself on foot and by track in the capture of enemy patrols and anti-tank guns Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1943’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Royal Tank Regiment and Royal Armoured Corps cap badges, generally very fine (lot) £800-1000
A Second War 1943 ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.C. group of six attributed to Flight Lieutenant R. P. Grimwood, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’; 1939-45 Star ; Air Crew Europe Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (6) £1200-1600
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Second War Lancaster pilot’s D.F.C. group of four to Flight Lieutenant A. C. Blackie, 576 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 30 operational sorties, including to Berlin and back 7 times Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very fine or better (4) £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £1,900
A good Second War 1944 D.F.C. group of six to Wellington and Sterling Wireless Operator, Warrant Officer C. W. Higgs, 38 and 90 Squadrons, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 68 operational sorties, including the 1st 1,000 Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30 May 1942, and the follow up raid to Essen, 1/2 June 1942 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’, and additionally engraved ‘Charles W. Higgs’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 copy clasp, France and Germany...
A fine Second War 1945 D.F.C. group of six awarded to Lancaster Pilot Flying Officer R. J. Gauvreau, Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Overseas Bar; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, nearly extremely fine (6) £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £2,400
The rare Great War A.R.R.C., M.M. group of seven awarded to Matron H. K. Repton, British Red Cross Society, for prolonged service at the Friends’ Ambulance Unit’s Queen Alexandra Hospital, Dunkirk Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, fitted with additional ring for suspension; Military Medal, G.V.R. (H. K. Repton, Q.A. Hpl:-B.R.C.S.); 1914-15 Star (H. K. Repton, B.R.C. & St. J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (H. K. Repton. B.R.C. & St. J.J.); Q.A.R.A.N.C. C...
Hammer Price: £5,500
The Order of St. John group of three to Colonel A. Clark, Honorary Surgeon to the King The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia, neck badge and breast star, silver and enamel, slight enamel damage; Coronation 1911 (Col. Andrew Clark, V.D., K.H.S.); Volunteer Decoration, V.R., hallmarks for London 1892, reverse inscribed, ‘Brigade Surgeon Lt. Col. Andrew Clark, 4th Middx. Rifles, Presented by H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge, Decr. 19th 1892’, complete with brooch bar...
Hammer Price: £340
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Chief Inspector E. Couzens, Metropolitan Police The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, with silver Maltese Cross emblem on riband; Defence Medal (PC. E. Couzens.) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1953 (Insp. E. Couzens) contemporarily engraved naming; Police Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Ch. Inspr. Ernest Couzens) good very fine (4) £100-140
Hammer Price: £100
An Albert Medal for Land awarded to Mr. G. Ablett, Collier, for his gallantry in rescuing five trapped Welsh miners at the Tynewydd Colliery in the Rhondda Valley after a nine-day imprisonment in April 1877- the gallantry of the rescue party was so great, and public opinion so strong, that the Albert Medal for Land was instituted as a result- 4 Albert Medals in gold and 21 Albert Medals in bronze were awarded to the rescue party- the first Albert Medals for Land ever awarded Albert Medal,...
Hammer Price: £4,800
An Albert Medal for Sea group of seven awarded to Chief Stoker A. Stickley, Royal Navy, for gallantry following the outbreak of a fire in the boiler room of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer Success on 11 June 1904, in which he saved the lives of four stokers, and was severely burnt; he had previously served in H.M.S. Powerful during the Boer War Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, the reverse officially engraved ‘Presented by His Majesty to Chief Stok...
Hammer Price: £7,000
An Infantry Officer’s Albert Medal in Gold for Land awarded to Lieutenant E. F. Ross, Dorset Regiment, later Major, Indian Army, for gallantry during the Ferozepore Arsenal Fire, 30 August 1906. 2 Albert Medals in Gold and 11 Albert Medals in Bronze were awarded for the operations to extinguish the fire and prevent the explosion of over 300,000lbs. of gunpowder Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land, gold and enamel, the reverse officially engraved ‘Presented in the...
Hammer Price: £15,000
An emotive Albert Medal for Land and Society for the Protection of Life from Fire Medal pair awarded to Mr. E. Bell, Canadian Copper Company, for gallantry in saving the lives of seven men, women and children during the terrible tornado-induced forest fire at South Porcupine, Tisdale, Ontario, 11 July 1911, which destroyed the town and led to the seared deaths of 77 of its residents - in burning heat he doused the flames for two hours with water from his old felt hat Albert Medal, 2nd Cla...
An Albert Medal for Land awarded to Lieutenant, later Captain, J. Neale, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for gallantry in saving life following a Wartime munitions accident at Claremont Park, Esher on 25 August 1916 - he was recommended for his award by the Minister of Munitions, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill M.P. Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life on Land, bronze and enamel, the reverse officially engraved ‘Presented by His Majesty to Lieutenant John Neale, R.N.V.R., fo...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A rare Cavalryman’s Great War 1918 Albert Medal for Land group of five awarded to Private G. W. Bennett, 12th Lancers, for his gallantry in going to the rescue a French woman who was knocked down by a train at Brie Railway Station, France, on 25 February 1918, and holding her safely between the lines as two trains passed - Bennett himself was not so lucky, being struck by one of the passing trains, resulting in him having both his legs amputated Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Sa...
Hammer Price: £7,500
An Albert Medal for Sea awarded to Stoker Petty Officer A. V. Bailey, Royal Navy, for making a number of gallant attempts to rescue three men overcome by noxious gas in the hold of H.M.S. Tiger at Invergordon Dock on 27 August 1919 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Awarded by His Majesty to Stoker Petty Officer Albert Victor Bailey., O.N., K.6117. (Dev.) for Gallantry in endeavouring to save life in H.M.S. “Tiger”...
The highly emotive Second War 1941 Posthumous Albert Medal for Sea group of five awarded to Yeoman of the Signals G. P. McDowell, Royal Navy, who paid the ultimate sacrifice with his life, having saved countless shipmates from the heavy swell surrounding the sinking destroyer H.M.S. Kandahar Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Awarded by The King to the late Acting Yeoman of Signals George Patrick McDowell, D/JX1432...
Hammer Price: £10,000
Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, gold and enamel, the reverse officially engraved ‘The Property of the Board of Trade’, reverse of the crown with maker’s cartouché Phillips, Cockspur St., and officially numbered ‘49’, extremely fine £2400-2800
The unique Victorian D.C.M. and two dated Bars group of five awarded to Sergeant, later Captain, T. Healey, Cameron Highlanders attached Egyptian Army, a veteran of nearly two decades of conflict in Egypt and the Sudan, he killed the celebrated Dervish leader Emir Nur el Kanzi in hand to hand combat, was wounded at least 5 times during the course of his military career, and Mentioned in Despatches on four separate occasions Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R., with Second Award Bar dated ‘28...
Hammer Price: £20,000
Family Group: A ‘Heavy Brigade’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant P. Fleming, 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. Patrick Fleming. 4th R. Irish Dn. Gds.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. P. Fleming. 4th Dargoon Grds.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced for ring suspension, as issued, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine or better Queen’s Sout...
Family Group: A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Keen, 13th Light Dragoons, who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade and was severely wounded in the right leg by canister shot during the Charge, 25 October 1854 - his Crimea Medal was personally presented to him by Queen Victoria in May 1855 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (John Keen, 13th. Light Dragoons); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pte. Jno. Keen, 13 Lt. Drags.) contemporarily engraved n...
A ‘Thin Red Line’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Laing, 93rd Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. David Laing. 93rd Highlanders.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Sergt David Laing 9..) contemporarily and lightly engraved, right-hand side of 1st clasp facing sprung, unofficial rivets, top-left lug missing; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Cr. Sergt. Davd. Laing, 93rd Highlanders); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (No. 1976 Colo...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A Crimea D.C.M. group of four awarded to Gunner and Driver, later Corporal Collar Maker, F. Gard, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Gunner & Driver F. Guard [sic], Rl. ...) suspension claw reaffixed; Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (E. [sic] Gard. Gr. & Dr. 12th. Btn. Rl. Arty.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw reaffixed; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Gunner Fredk. Gard. . 4th. Bde. Rl. Arty.) suspension claw reaffixed post 1873, with...
A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Wait, 50th Foot, a game veteran who was wounded at Sobraon, and Sebastopol, and appeared 77 times in the Regimental Defaulters Book Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2150 John Wait, 50th Regt.) regimental number additionally impressed, suspension re-affixed and one side of carriage repaired, contact marks, good fine £1000-1400
A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private M. Fitzgerald, 55th Foot, who was severely wounded at the Battle of Inkermann, 5 November 1854- a notorious drunkard and defaulter in peacetime, he was ‘the coolest and most daring of soldiers under heavy fire’ when at war Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Michael Fitzgerald. 55th. Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Michl. Fitzgerald 55th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, suspension claw reaffixed; Tu...
A very rare ‘New Zealand’ 1866 D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Acton, 18th Foot, who distinguished himself as a prominent member of the storming party at the capture of Papoia, Wanganui, 18 October 1866 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (James Acton 2nd Battn. 18th Regt.) pawnbroker’s marks to edge at 11 o’clock, suspension claw re-affixed, contact marks, fine £4000-5000
The rare ‘assault on Magdala - storming of the gate’ Abyssinia 1867 D.C.M. pair awarded to Corporal H. McDonagh, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (4389 Corpl. Hugh, Mc’Donagh, Royal Engrs.); Abyssinia 1867 (4389 Sapper H. McDonagh. Royal Engrs.) suspension refitted, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £6000-8000
A rare Afghanistan 1878-80 D.C.M. pair awarded to Private E. Hallett, 7th Foot, for the operations immediately following the disastrous defeat at Maiwand, 27 July 1880, and the subsequent retreat to Kandahar, 27-28 July 1880 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (49B/627 Pte. E. Hallett. 2/7th Foot.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (627, Pte. E. Hallett, 2/7th Foot) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £3,800
An ‘El-Teb’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal D. Dossett, York and Lancaster Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (590 Co... Dossett. 1/York & Lanc: R. 29th.....1884) suspension post re-affixed, and suspension loose; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (590 ..orpl. D. Dossett. 1/York & Lanc: R:); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, worn, fine (3) £2000-2400
A fine ‘Abu Klea’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. C. Ilsley, 16th Lancers, for his gallantry in saving the life of Lord St. Vincent during the battle, 17 January 1885, standing guard over his Lordship’s wounded body and keeping the enemy off, killing nine with his bayonet Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1951. Pte. W. C. Ilsley. 16th. Lancers.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1951 Pte. W. Ilsley. 16th. Lancers.); Khedive’s Star...
Hammer Price: £14,000
A fine and rare Egypt D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant R. B. Briscoe, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Lieutenant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was awarded his D.C.M. and commissioned into the Inniskillings as a reward for his gallantry at Abu Klea, 17 January 1885 - he was subsequently killed in action fighting against the Usutu tribesmen in Zululand, 2 July 1888, and his campaign medals are believed to be uniquely named to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Distinguis...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A fine ‘Kirbekan’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. Watt, Royal Highlanders, who was wounded during the battle, 10 February 1885 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1379. Sergt. T. Watt. 1/Rl. Highrs 10th Feby. 1885); Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1379 Serjt. T. Watt, 42nd Highds. 1873-4) suspension claw crudely re-affixed, and loose; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (1379. Cr. Sgt. T. Watt. 1/R...
A rare ‘Burma 1886’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Major, later Lieutenant and Quartermaster, E. W. Bath, Somerset Light Infantry, for gallantry at Quingyee, 26 June 1886 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt E. W. Bath. 2/Som: L.I. (26th June 1886.)); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (30 Sergt. E. W. Bath. 2nd Bn. Som. L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3470. Sjt....
Hammer Price: £4,200
A ‘Punjab Frontier’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant J. McGee, Royal West Kent Regiment, for gallantry in the actions at Agrah and Ghat, 30 September 1897 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (L/Corp. J. McGee. R. W. Kent R.) suspension claw re-affixed; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2595 Corpl. J. McGee 1st Bn. Ryl. W.... Regt.) suspension slack on both medals, nearly very fine (2) £3600-4000
Hammer Price: £3,200
The Regimentally unique ‘Tirah’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant S. Donald, Royal Scots Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sgt. Stewart Donald. R. Sco: F...); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (...0 Pte. S. Donald. 1/R..c: Fus:); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (.... S. Donald 1st Bn. Ryl Sco Fus.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, with additional hook suspension to reverse, and la...
A Sudan D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. Jones, Royal Engineers, for gallantry at the Battle of Omdurman, 2 September 1898 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2/ Corpl. A. Jones. R.E. 2nd. Sept: 1898.); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (24870 2/Cpl. A. Jones. R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (24870 Serjt: A. Jones. R.E.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (24870 2nd Corpl. A. Jones 2nd. Coy. R.E.) contem...
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