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Family group: Pair: Private Jos Hyde, 9th Company (Yorkshire Hussars) Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (26781 Pte. J. Hyde. 9th Coy. Imp: Yeo:) fitted with silver ribbon brooch; Doncaster Tribute Medal 1900-01, obverse: enamelled arms of the city, ‘South. African. War. 1900-01’, reverse inscribed, ‘To Jos Hyde from the Corporation of Doncaster’, 9 carat gold and enamel, hallmarks fo...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Grenadier Company Officer’s Sword Early 19th Century, a fine quality example, the 83cm curved bright blade by Dawes Birmingham, single full length broad fuller. Frost etched both side including the Royal Arms, crowned ‘GR’ cypher, the standing figure of Britannia and similar Proserpina, floral swags and trophies of arms. The spine gilt edged ’Thomas Beck’. Gilt brass cross piece incorporating a fused grenade, ‘D’ shaped hilt, lion’s and mane pommel, black leather on wood wire bound hand gri...
Hammer Price: £1,200
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Lieut: F. W. Rawlins. Eckersleys Contgt.) polished, otherwise very fine and rare £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Seven: Sergeant W. Rann, Royal Marine Artillery, who served in the Naval Brigade during the Third China War, taking part in the relief of Pekin and the operations at Tiensin, and subsequently saw further action during the Great War in H.M.S. Benbow at the Battle of Jutland China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (W. H. Rann, Gnr. R.M.A., H.M.S. Centurion); 1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 4240 Sgt. W. H. Rann); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (R.M.A. 4240 Sgt. W. H. Rann); Royal Na...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Second War R.R.C. group of six awarded to Wing Officer Hilda Adams, Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, reverse officially dated ‘1945’; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Sister H. Adams. P.M.R.A.F.N.S.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine and rare (6) £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,100
A pre-War S.G.M. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer H. Penfold, Royal Navy, who having receiving the Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in 1911, and a Naval Good Shooting Medal in 1905, was killed in action when H.M.S. Bayano was torpedoed by U-27 off Scotland on 11 March 1915 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Harry Penfold “Delphi” 13. Dec. 1911) this unofficially gilded; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-4 (H. Penfold, P.O. 2Cl., H.M.S. Fox.); 1914-15 Star...
Hammer Price: £2,400
1st Regiment of Foot Guards Officer’s Copper Gilt & Silver Gorget, a superb and very rare example correctly constructed on a wire frame, the perimeter with reeded detail, to the centre in silver the Royal Arms of Great Britain 1801-1814, these pinned through, original chamois leather liner present but detached, approx. 11.5cm in height and 8cm in width, a minute crack to the top frame otherwise very fine. £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,800
Five: Major W. C. Roper-Caldbeck, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, later Bedfordshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Major. W. C. Roper-Caldbeck. Rl. Dub. Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. W. C. Roper-Caldbeck. Rl. Dub. Fus.) suspension slightly slack; British War and Victory Medals (Major W. C. Roper-Caldbeck.); Italy, Kingdom, War Merit Cross, bronze, first two mounted for wear, g...
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Medal awarded to Mr. J. Batist, Boatman, Dymchurch Coast Guard Station, for gallantry in saving the life of the sole survivor from the wreck of the Courier de Dieppe, off the coast of at Dymchurch, Kent, on 6 January 1867 - for this action he was also awarded the Albert Medal Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (Mr. John Batist. Voted 17th. Jany. 1867.) with uniface ‘double-dolphin’ suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine £800-£1,2...
North Devon Militia An Officer’s Hall Marked Silver Gilt Shoulder Belt Plate, a very fine and rare example, the oval backplate (HM (Birmingham) 1817 by ‘I.H’ with gilded obverse, this is also engraved centrally with the Union flag, a cast silver overlay showing St. Edward’s crown and a strap, ‘North Devon’ is pinned through. (See Almack p69 No.59). One hook and two stud fasteners, very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,400
60th Bengal Native Infantry Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c1843-1857. A superb example the rectangular copper gilt back plate with silver overlays, crowned laurels enclose a strap ‘Bhurtpore’ in the centre on a domed gilt ground floreated numerals ‘60’. At the bottom across the extended laurel branches, swags and a double scroll ‘Caubul’ ‘1842’. Two hook and two stud fasteners, complete with original leather liner, very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant T. Rogers, 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars Military Medal, G.V.R. (4128 L. Cpl. T. Rogers. 10/Hrs:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (4128 Pte. T. Rogers, 10th Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4128 Pte. T. Rogers. 10th Hussars.); 1914 Star (4128 Tptr: T. Rogers. 10/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (412...
A Great War Western Front D.C.M. awarded to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant F. Armes, 4th Canadian Infantry, who was wounded at St Julien in May 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10620 Pte. F. Armes. 4/Can: I.B.); 1914-15 Star (10620 Pte. F. Armes. 4/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (10620 L.Cpl. F. Armes. 4-Can. Inf.) VM with rubbed naming, good very fine (4) £800-£1,200
Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (T. Fletcher, 14th. Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine £800-£1,200
Arctic Medal 1818-55, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £800
The Caterpillar Club badge issued to Flight Lieutenant A. F. Burcher, D.F.M., Royal Air Force, late Royal Australian Air Force, a “Dambuster” who miraculously survived the loss of “Hoppy” Hopgood’s Lancaster when it was downed by flak over the Mohne Dam - baling out at 300 feet. Having broken his back during the descent, Burcher spent the rest of the war as POW in the infamous Stalag Luft III at Sagan Caterpillar Club badge, in gilt metal with enamel eyes, reverse engraved ‘F/Lt. A. F. Bur...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Three: The Reverend S. K. Stothert, Royal Navy, who served as Chaplain to the Naval Brigade in the Crimea Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Revd. S. K. Stothert, H.M.S. Queen.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Revd. S. K. Stothert, H.M.S. Queen.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with straight bar suspension, all with top silver riband bars, housed in a glazed display frame, light contact marks and edge nicks,...
A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) in gold awarded to Jacob Van Duin, Coxswain of the Scheveningen Lifeboat of the Holland Rescue Society for the rescue of the crew of 23 of the ship Ben Avon, of Glasgow, on 10 February 1889 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, gold, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Jacob Van Duin 10th February-1889.) suspension slack, edge bruise and polished, naming weak in parts, otherwise better than good fine £800-£1,2...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A German Third Reich S.A. Gorget. The heart shaped gorget worn by a member of the SA. All nickel heart shaped body with gilded brass front plate with SA style national emblem to the centre with mobile swastika. Complete with its full length neck chain. To the reverse side the original dark blue cloth covering to the gorget is intact with minor moth holes but complete with its circular metal RZM disc which is glued applied to the blue fabric. Both uniform retaining hooks in place, good conditi...
£800–£1,200
A German Third Reich Political Leader’s Gorget. A large attractive gorget worn by Political Leaders of the NSDAP. All finish remaining with some dark toning to the half moon shaped central gorget, complete with its full length chain, both ends of the chain with RZM marks. The gorget is complete with its green baize backing with both chain retaining hooks being RZM marked, good condition £800-£1,200
A German Third Reich Army General’s Vehicle Pennant. The larger style pennant befitting an Army General. Olive drab cloth centre with beautifully embroidered gold national eagle to both sides, the whole of the pennant surrounded by a long run of gilded tresse with intertwined swastikas the full length. Still in its original hard Perspex cover of which there is one crack, extremely good condition £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War ‘lifesaving’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Stoker Petty Officer F. J. Watts, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services on board the Torpedo Boat Destroyer H.M.S. Mounsey at the heroic rescue of 600 men from the stricken Auxiliary Cruiser H.M.S. Otranto in the North Channel, 6 October 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (298137. F. J. Watts, Sto. P.O. “Mounsey” North Channel. 6, Oct. 1918.); 1914-15 Star (298137. F. J. Watts. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory M...
Hammer Price: £2,800
The important K.P.M. pair awarded to Head Constable M. Boyle, Royal Irish Constabulary, who was a leading protagonist in the rising tide of violence from the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising through to the height of the War of Independence; Boyle was present at Listowel in October 1917 when the R.I.C. opened fire on a belligerent crowd; in April 1918 he was in command of the first rural R.I.C. barracks to be attacked by Republicans since 1916, when he showed conspicuous gallantry, fighting...
Hammer Price: £4,200
An Imperial German Reichs Marine Naval Officer’s Sword. A very fine Reichs Marine naval officer’s sword having an absolutely mint bright etched blade with naval and floriated patterns made by Carl Eickhorn with the early trademark. Twin folded shell guards, celluloid grip all complete with minor cracks all grip wire complete. Good deep casting foliage and naval fouled anchor to the folding shell guard. All contained in its correct leather and brass gilded mounted scabbard, the scabbard leathe...
Four: Able Seaman T. E. James, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (C/JX 554343 T. E. James A.B. R.N.) mounted court-style, good very fine (4) £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £750
A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant L. R. Chalkley, 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment, who fought with Second Lieutenant F. R. Young of the same Battalion, repulsing a German attack at Triangle Wood, east of Havrincourt, 18 September 1918. Young’s gallantry that day was recognised with the award of a posthumous Victoria Cross Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (265272 Cpl - A. Sjt - L. R. Chalkley. 1/Herts: R.); 19...
Hammer Price: £2,200
Eight: Petty Officer A. G. Cox, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Black Swan during the Yangtze Incident, 1949 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/JX 136581 A. G. Cox. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (JX 136581 A. G. Cox. P.O. H.M.S. Black Swan.) mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (8) £800-£1,200
Ghuznee 1839 (P. Mahney. Pte. H.M. 17th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, with original straight bar suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine £800-£1,200
A fine post-War M.B.E., Great War ‘Passchendaele’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major A. C. Faulkner, Devonshire Regiment, who was severely wounded and decorated for his gallantry at Sans Souci Farm during the storming of the Zonnebeke Redoubt in August 1917 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved ‘Captain A. C. Faulkner – 2nd Devons – Sans Souci Farm Ypres August 15th 1917’...
A fine M.V.O. group of six awarded to Staff Captain T. J. H. Rapson, Royal Navy, who after service in both the Second China War and the Egyptian War of 1882, and having received the Royal Humane Society Medal in 1869, was awarded the M.V.O. for saving H.M.S. Victory from sinking in 1903 The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘207’; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued; Egypt and Sudan 188...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to The Reverend D. M. Jones, Army Chaplains’ Department, attached 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, for gallantry attending wounded under heavy fire during an attack on Gouzeaucourt, 18 August 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Rev. D. M. Jones); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Rev David M. Jones) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £800-£1,2...
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. Young, 1/6th Battalion, Royal Scots Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. Young. R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. Young.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000
Royal Naval Interest An Historic Swordstick. Formerly belonging to Admiral H W Baynton, the 65cm blade wire bound grip and backstrap being formed from his 1805 pattern Flag Rank sword. The blade retains some of the etching including the crowned ‘GR’ cypher and the crowned Royal Arms. The 71cm wooden casing has an ingenious spring based locking device, a silver top ferrule is engraved, ‘Adml. H.W.Baynton’, brass ferrule at the bottom, very good condition for its age £800-£1,000
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Capt: J. Van Aswegen. Albert Burgs.) nearly extremely fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Surgn. Maj: D. F. De Hodgson. M.D. A.M.D.) with nice original ribbon, toned, extremely fine £800-£1,000
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (1933 Sergt. J. Sykes 2d bn. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regt.) toned, extremely fine and rare £800-£1,000
Light Troop 5th Royal Irish Dragoons, a very rare example, being a 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword. The 90cm slightly curved blade with broad fuller and spear point, engraved on one side only with ‘5’ over script ‘LD’. Standard pattern steel cross piece langets and ‘D’ shaped hand guard, the shaped wooden grip with remains of fish skin binding (wire lacking); together with its correct pattern steel scabbard, the blade stained overall, wooden grip with worming, the scabbard with som...
Hammer Price: £650
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe (John Jacobs.) very fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £950
Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Captn. F. W. Follett. 25th Regt.) fitted with original steel clip and contemporary gilt bar suspension and ribbon fitments, two small edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £800-£1,000
Four: Gunner H. G. Marshall, Royal Navy, awarded the French Medaille Militaire for services in the destroyer Moorsom at the battle of Jutland 1914-15 Star (Gnr. H. G. Marshall. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. H. G. Marshall. R.N.); Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000
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