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The unique Brunei D.S.M. pair awarded to Petty Officer Mechanician P. J. D. Kirwin, Royal Navy, Stoker Petty Officer of the leading lighter at the opposed Royal Marines Commando raid against heavily armed Indonesian supported rebels at Limbang, Brunei, on 12 December 1962, who, ‘when his craft came under heavy fire, left the safety of his engine room, grasped his automatic weapon, and engaged the rebels himself at very close range’ - one of just four D.S.M.s awarded to the Royal Navy in the p...
Hammer Price: £20,000
A superb ‘Special Forces’ Second War 1943 ‘Immediate’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Robinson, Durham Light Infantry, attached 143 Special Service Company, who led a section of three men during a behind the lines amphibious raid, carried out under the cover of darkness at Maungdaw, 16-17 May 1943. The plan went awry, and Robinson found himself faced by a bayonet charge from 20 Japanese soldiers. He decided to stand his ground and fight it out. In the brutal hand to hand fighti...
Hammer Price: £15,000
A fine 2-clasp Naval General Service medal awarded to Commander William Figg, Royal Navy, who was a First-Class Volunteer aboard Admiral Duncan’s flagship Venerable at the battle of Camperdown in October 1797 and fought as a Midshipman in the Bellona in the action off Copenhagen in April 1801, on which occasion he received a wound so severe that the use of his left arm was always afterwards impaired Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Camperdown, Copenhagen 1801 (William Figg, Midsh...
Hammer Price: £9,000
The scarce Naval General Service medal awarded to Able Seaman James French, who served as a Landsman in the Mercury when she assisted in the capture and destruction of several vessels off the town of Rota, near Cadiz in April 1808 Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Off Rota 4 April 1808 (James French.) nearly extremely fine £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
A good Second War ‘1945’ C.B.E., 1943 ‘Htizwe Bridgehead’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Brigadier A. W. Lowther, Indian Army, late Devonshire Regiment, a veteran of the Great War and North West Frontier, who went on to command the 2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment in Arakan in 1943, and then commanded the 4th Indian Infantry Brigade, March 1943 - January 1945 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Ga...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A rare Second War C.B., inter-War ‘North West Frontier 1930-31 Operations’ D.S.O., Great War ‘1914 Operations’ M.C. group of twelve awarded to Major-General C. A. West, Royal Engineers, latterly Assistant Chief of Staff at S.H.A.E.F. The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, the reverse central medallion slightly recessed,...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare Great War ‘Guillemont Farm’ D.C.M. and ‘1916 operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Dykes, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6063 Sjt: W. Dykes. 2/Dgns:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6063 A. Sjt: W. Dykes. 2/Dgns:); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6063 Pte. W. Dykes. 2/Dns.); British War and Victory Medals,with M.I.D. oak leaves (2DN-6063 Sjt. W. Dykes. 2-Dns.) mounted court-style for wearing, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A good Great War ‘Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant J. A. B. Paul, East Surrey Regiment, late Honourable Artillery Company, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 10 October 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘2nd Lieut. John Andrew Bowring Paul, 7th East Surrey Regt., Ovillers, 1916, 29th July, 2nd Aug., 13th Aug., Killed at Geudecourt 10th Oct. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2384 Pte. J. A. B. Paul, H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2...
Hammer Price: £3,000
An extremely rare Great War ‘East Africa 1916’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Flight Sergeant D. Grant, South African Aviation Corps, attached 26 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps; he served as a Captain in the 2nd Transvaal Scottish during the Second War and was captured at Tobruk in June 1942 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (Z185 F/Sjt. D. Grant. S.A.R.F.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Sjt. D. Grant. S.A.S.R.F.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Me...
Hammer Price: £2,400
The outstanding Indian Mutiny medal awarded to Assistant-Surgeon H. M. Greenhow, 1st Oudh Irregular Cavalry, an original Defender recommended for the Victoria Cross for acts of bravery undertaken on the night of the arrival of Havelock's Relieving Force into the Residency; he was the last surviving Surgeon of the Defence of Lucknow Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Asst. Surgn. H. M. Greenhow, 1st Oudh Irreg. Cavy.) good very fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
A rare Second War ‘Ayrshire Home Guard’ M.B.E., Great War ‘Egypt and Palestine operations’ D.C.M., and ‘Sinai battle of Romani’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Major T. Auld, Royal Scots Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240082 C.S. Mjr: T. Auld. 1/5 R.S. Fus:-T.F.)); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6764 Sjt: T. Auld. 1/5 R. Sco: Fus:-T.F.)); 1914-15 Star (6764 Pte. T. Auld, R. Sc: Fus:);...
A fine Second War D-Day ‘Operation Neptune’ D.S.M. awarded to Acting Temporary Corporal R. H. Davies, Royal Marines, for gallantry whilst serving as Coxswain of Landing Craft (Assault) 1139, part of L.C. Flotilla 541, on ‘King Gold beach’, 6 June 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Mne. (A/Temp/Corpl) R. H. Davies, R.M., PLY/X.103785) mounted on original investiture pin in it case of issue, extremely fine £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £2,800
A fine Second War ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant Thomas Hutchinson, King’s African Rifles, who won an immediate award for his part in the desperate action fought on “Pagoda Hill” in March 1944 - ‘such was his determination that even during the brief period his wound was being dressed he broke off to seize the opportunity of killing two more Japanese who came into view’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (10330 C.Q.M. Sjt. T. Hutchinson, K.A. Rif.); 19...
A superb Great War ‘Second Battle of Bapaume 1918’ M.C., ‘Somme 1916 - Schwaben Redoubt’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Captain T. G. Stewart, 1st Battalion Royal Marines, late 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (G-2542 Sjt: T. G. Stewart. 7/E. Kent R.); 1914-15 Star (G-2542 L. Cpl. T. G. Stewart. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. T. G. Stewart. R.M.) mounted court-style for display, good very...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Street, 74th Foot.) fitted with three-pronged silver ribbon buckle, edge bruising and pawnbroker’s mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £3,200
A fine Second World ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Corporal A. H. Ford, West Yorkshire Regiment, who, as a member of his battalion’s “Guerilla Platoon”, regularly penetrated enemy lines in the Arakan Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4390907 L. Cpl. A. H. Ford, W. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp 8th Army; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4390907 Cpl. A. H. Ford, M.M., W. Yorks), generally very fine (7) £2,...
Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Red River 1870 (Pte. R. Moore, Ont. R.) Canadian style impressed naming, dark toned, nearly extremely fine £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,400
A particularly fine Second War ‘Arakan and Kohima operations’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Major T. Casey, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, who later commanded the lead Company in the assault crossing of the 2,000 yards wide River Irrawaddy, 14 February 1945, and was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry during the assault Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa General Se...
Four: Colour-Sergeant G. A. J. Cook, Parachute Regiment General Service 1918-62, 3 clasps, Cyprus, Near East, Arabian Peninsula (19043847 Sgt. G. Cook. Para.); General Service 1962-2007, 3 clasps, South Arabia, Radfan, Northern Ireland (19043847 S. Sgt. G. A. J. Cook. Para.); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP ribbon, unnamed as issued , mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (3) £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £5,000
A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain A. G. “Jock” Howitt, East Surrey Regiment, a gallant officer of the 12th Battalion who was killed in action at Hollebeke in August 1917 - ‘If there was anything to be done needing courage and a cool head, Jock was the man for the job’ Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2nd Lt. A. G. Howitt, 6th Infantry); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. G. Howitt), extremely fine (4) £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Messines - Hill 60’ D.C.M., 1916 ‘Somme - attack on Contalmaison’ M.M. group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major D. F. McKrill, 10th (Service) Battalion, West Riding Regiment, who was twice wounded during his D.C.M.-winning action and later commissioned into the West Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13233 C.S. Mjr: D. F. McKrill. 10/W. Rid: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (13233 Sjt: D. F. McKrill. 10/W. Rid: R.); 1914-15 Star (13233...
Hammer Price: £2,000
Pair: Lance-Corporal P. A. Beatty, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24405338 Pte. P. A. Beatty Para.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24405338 L Cpl P A Beatty Para) official correction to number and rank, mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (2) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
Pair: Private R. Ratcliffe, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24576869 Pte R Ratcliffe Para); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24576869 Pte R Ratcliffe Para) mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine (2) £1,800-£2,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant H. F. Bryan, 1st East Riding Field Company, Royal Engineers (T.F.), for gallantry during operations north of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 2nd/3rd March 1916, when he was buried by a shell explosion Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11 Sjt: H. Bryan. 1/1 E. Rid: F. Co. R.E.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (11 Sjt. H. Bryan. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (11 Sjt. H. Bryan. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (47400...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, St. Sebastian (T. Bridon, 3rd Foot Guards) a few marks in fields, otherwise very fine £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Second War Wireless Operator’s D.F.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant, later Flight Lieutenant, S. Albiston, 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 35 operational sorties, including Operation Fuller, the Channel Dash in 1942, against the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1059463. Sgt. S. Albiston. R.A.F.) on original mounting pin; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24487520 Pte C J Weekes Para) in its named card box of issue, extremely fine £1,600-£2,000
A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander E. Duffett, Royal Navy, whose career in the Royal Navy spanned almost half a century The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1918; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (E. Duffet [sic], Ldg. Sean., H.M.S. Active.), this a slightly later issue impressed in the style associated with the Egypt and Sudan Medal; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89,...
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24542221 Pte J Wood Para) small official correction to unit, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’, with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ‘1944’, unnamed as issued, mounted on investiture pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fine £1,400-£1,800
A Great War ‘Givenchy’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Richardson, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, for gallantry at Cuinchy in February 1915, during a counter attack in conjunction with the Irish Guards to recapture a section of trench known as the ‘hollow’, an action extensively covered in Deeds that Thrill the Empire and in which Lance-Corporal O’Leary of the Irish Guards won the V.C. Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4796 Pte. F. Richardson. 2/C.G.); 1914 Star, with con...
Four: Colonel H. W. R. de Coëtlogon, Egyptian Army, who served as Governor and Commander at Khartoum prior to the arrival of General Gordon in February 1884; and following Gordon’s murder in January 1885 was the last living Englishman to have seen General Gordon alive Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Col: H. de Coëtlogon.) partially officially corrected; Ottoman Empire, Order of Osmanieh, Third Class neck badge, silver and enamel, unmarked, significant green enamel damag...
Four: Private Robert Kennedy, 72nd Foot, late 93rd Highlanders, with whom he was present at Balaklava as one of the ‘Thin Red Line’ Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (No. 1966 Robert Kennedy 93rd Highlanders) regimentally engraved naming in a style normally found on medals to the 72nd; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Robt. Kennedy, 72nd Highlanders); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3623 Robt. Kennedy 72nd Foot); Turkish Crimea 185...
A fine Great War ‘Battle of Neuve Chapelle, March 1915’ D.C.M. and Russian Cross of St George group of five awarded to Sergeant C. E. J. Faulkner, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13392 Sjt: C. E. J. Faulkner. 2/Middx; Regt.); 1914 Star, with unofficial miniature clasp (L-13392 Pte. C. E, Faulkner. 2/Middx: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (13392 W.O. Cl. 2 C. E. J. Faulkner. Midd’x R.); Russia, Empire, Cross of St Geor...
A fine Second War ‘Immediate’ 1945 ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lance Corporal B. Marson, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, who carried five wounded men across a river under heavy fire, having been ambushed whilst on patrol at Nabu, 18 February 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3386102 L. Cpl. B. Marson. E. Lan. R.) rank partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, mounted for display, generally very fine o...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Waterloo 1815 (Alexander Urquhart, Royal Artillery Drivers) fitted with original steel clip and later replacement ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £1,200-£1,600
Arctic Medal 1818-55 (Jas. Lee HMS Pioneer) contemporary hand engraved naming, good very fine £1,200-£1,600
A Great War ‘Western Front 1917’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major W. F. Dachtler, 23rd London Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (700861 C.S. Mjr: W. F. Dachtler. 1.23 Lond: R.); 1914-15 Star (3268 Pte. W. F. Dechtler. 23-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (3268 W.O. Cl. 2. W. F. Dechtler. 23 Lond. R.) mounted court-style for display, light pitting from star, otherwise good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Second War ‘Battle of Cape Bon’ D.S.M. group of ten awarded to Petty Officer E. P. Moseling, Royal Navy, later Admiralty Constabulary, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War off Tobruk in September 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.101594 E. P. Moseling. P.O.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.101594 E. P. Moseling. P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 c...
A Great War ‘Italian theatre’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant A. Wanklin, 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who was killed in action in France at the battle of Beaurevoir on 5 October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240026 Sjt: A. Wanklin. 1/8 Worc: R.); 1914-15 Star (545 L. Sjt. A. Wanklin. Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (545 Sjt. A. Wanklin. Worc. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (545 Pte. A. Wanklin. 8/Worc: Regt.) together with Memor...
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