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A Great War 1914 ‘Battle of Armentières’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal W. H. Moreby, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, who was also killed in action during the battle, 25 October 1914, and posthumously Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6457 Cpl W. H. Moreby. 1/Leic: Regt); 1914 Star, with loose clasp (6457 Cpl W. H. Moreby. 1/Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (6457 Cpl. W. H. Moreby Leic. R.) generally good very fi...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Bute, 1st/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, Territorial Force, who was killed in action on 12 September 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1783 Pte. W. Bute. 1/3 Lond: R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1783. Pte. W. Bute, 3-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1783 Pte W. Bute. 3-Lond. R.) mounted court-style for wear, traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal W. J. Taylor, 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded by gun shot to the left leg on 12 November 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (192830 Pte. -L.Cpl.- W. J. Taylor. M.M. 42/Can: Inf:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (192830 L.Cpl. W. J. Taylor. 42/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (192830 L.Cpl W. J. Taylor. 42-Can. Inf.) the first three housed in a fitted leather case, the last loose, tra...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A rare Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major A. J. Mulcahy, 2nd Canadian Motor Machine-Gun Brigade, an original member of the 50-strong Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (107449 B.S. Mjr. A. J. Mulcahy. 2/Can: M.M.G. Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (107449 W.O. Cl. 2 A. J. Mulcahy, C.M.G. Bde) nearly extremely fine (3) £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,800
A good Second War ‘North West Europe 1944’ D.C.M. awarded to Acting Sergeant W. F. Trevis, 179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, for extraordinary conduct during the battle for Hill 112 whilst in command of the Observation Posts of his Battery over a period of 12 hours for the most part of which he was under enemy mortar and shell fire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (1126866 A. Sjt. W. F. Trevis. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first on its origi...
An outstanding Second War ‘El Alamein 1942’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Lance-Corporal H. Sleeth, 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who was several times wounded during the battle for Miteirya Ridge Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6200387 L. Cpl. H. Sleeth. Midd’x R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (7) £2,400-£2,800
Hammer Price: £3,200
A scarce Second War 1944 ‘Kohima operations’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 H. Beckett, York and Lancaster Regiment, attached 2nd Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment, for his gallantry on multiple occasions during the clearing and pursuit of the Japanese from defensive positions along the Kohima-Imphal Road, May - August 1944 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (3658104 A.W.O. Cl. 2. H. Beckett. Y. & L. R.) unit partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Burm...
A King’s Police Medal awarded to Chief Constable Victor Bosanquet, Monmouthshire Constabulary King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch. Const. V. F. Bosanquet. Monmouthshire Constab.) small edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War ‘Persian Gulf’ D.S.M. group of three awarded to Private F. W. Rayner, Royal Marine Light Infantry, for gallantry in action with H.M.S. Juno’s landing party at Dilwar in August 1915 against the Tangistani Tribe Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (CH.19271. Pte. F. W. Rayner, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Juno.); British War and Victory Medals (CH.192710 Pte. F. Y. Rayner. R.M.L.I.) the Victory Medal officially re-impressed, overall contact marks, otherwise good fine and better (3) £900-£1,2...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A scarce Great War 1917 ‘Airship Coxswain’s’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2, later Flying Officer, F. Miller, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, present in the aftermath of the Messina Earthquake disaster, he later flew DH9A’s with 55 Squadron during operations in Kurdistan Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (223410 F. Miller, C.P.O. Mech. R.N.A.S. 1917.); 1914 Star, with clasp (223410. F. Miller, A.M. 1 GR. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O...
An unusual Second War ‘Invasion of the South of France’, Operation Dragoon D.S.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer Rigger J. J. Wright, Royal Navy, a Fleet Salvage crane driver from H.M.S. Byrsa who rescued two cranes under close range enemy mortar fire at Toulon Docks Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P.O. Rigger J. J. Wright. C/JX. 583600) mounted on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (6)...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant C. E. Ranner, “F” Special (Cylinder) Company, Special Brigade, Royal Engineers, who was involved in the first British gas attack at the battle of Loos Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (113424 Sjt: C. E. Ranner. ‘F’ Spec: Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (113424 Cpl. C. E. Ranner, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (113424 Sjt. C. E. Ranner. R.E.) mounted for display, extremely fine (4) £800-£1...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. A. Gordon, Royal Garrison Artillery, who later served as a Pilot Officer with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and was sometime Mayor of Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia Military Medal, G.V.R. (171226 Bmbr: D. A. Gordon. 157/Sge: By: R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (171226 Cpl. D. A. Gordon. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lieutenant R. S. Lane, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (65630 Sjt: R. S. Lane. 126/F. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (65630 Cpl. R. S. Lane. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. S. Lane.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Reginald S. Lane) light contact marks, good very fine (6) £360-£440
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. H. Young, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action at the battle of Fontaine on 3 May 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (9-12900 Pte. G. H. Young. 9/Leic: R.); 1914-15 Star (12900 Pte. G. H. Young. Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12900 Cpl. G. H. Young. Leic. R.) together with Memorial Plaque (George Herbert Young) and a 14k gold plated open-faced keyless watch, the inner lid of the case inscr...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Taylor, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (16416 Pte. J. Taylor. 14/Hants: R.); 1914-15 Star (16416. Pte. J. Taylor. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16416. Pte. J. Taylor. Hamps. R.) mounted court-style for wear, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private C. N. Alexander, 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (C-12980 Pte C. N. Alexander. 21/K.R.R.C.) nearly extremely fine £280-£340
A Great War M.M. and Belgian Croix de Guerre pair awarded to Sergeant T. Moore, North Staffordshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (13400 Sjt: T. Moore. 4/N. Staff: R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, edge bruising to first, generally very fine (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War ‘Western Front 1917’ M.M. group of three awarded to Gunner G. A. Kelly, 2nd Divisional Artillery Column, Canadian Field Artillery, attached 2nd Divisional Signal Company Military Medal, G.V.R. (427 Gnr: G. A. Kelly. 2/C.D.A. Can: F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (427 Bmbr. G. A. Kelly. C.F.A.) mounted as worn with ribbon only for 1914-15 Star, toned, good very fine (3) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £550
The remarkable and rare Second War 1942 ‘escape and evasion’ M.M., and 1944 ‘North West Europe’ Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. D. Coutts, No. 52 Commando and York and Lancaster Regiment. Coutts, fighting as part of ‘D’ Battalion, ‘Layforce’, was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Crete, 1 June 1941. Having been transported to mainland Greece, he effected his escape from a German POW camp via a sewer - twice getting stuck along the narrow route during the process....
Hammer Price: £11,000
A fine Second War 1944 ‘Battle of Admin Box’ M.M. awarded to Sapper D. H. P. Flatman, 55th Observation Squadron, Royal Engineers, an explosives expert, whose gallantry and behind the lines ‘specialist’ work, was also recognised when attached to No. 44 Commando, Royal Marines for Operation Screwdriver - the amphibious landing and attack at Alethangyaw in March 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1945587 Spr. D. H. P. Flatman, R.E.) good very fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
A rare Second War ‘Sudan 1941’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal F. W. Fretwell, West Yorkshire Regiment, who led a bayonet charge on the enemy position during the raid on J. Defeis for which he was originally recommended for the D.C.M.; he was killed in action in Libya the following year Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4534213 A/Cpl. F. W. Fretwell, W. York R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Second War ‘North West Europe 1945’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private T. A. Jarvis, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, for gallantry during the fighting in Waldfeucht in January 1945; he was killed in action on 8 April 1945, east of the River Ems, near Bremen Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14420487 Pte. T. A. Jarvis. K.O.S.B.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (5) £1,400-£1,800
An ‘Immediate’ Second War ‘Italy theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Sergeant L. W. Etheridge, Hampshire Regiment, for his action at White Cross Hill, Salerno, on 17 September 1943. He subsequently died on 5 November 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5501813 A. Col. L. W. Etheridge. Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, extremely fine (5) £1,400-£1,800
The unique Second War 1942 S.B.S. ‘Operation Reservist - attack on Oran Harbour’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant D. C. Ellis, 2 Special Boat Service, late King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, a veteran of Dunkirk, who served with 101 Troop, No. 6 Commando prior to joining the S.B.S. for the raid on the Vichy French held Oran Harbour. Paired in a Folbot with the S.B.S. raid commander, Major H. V. Holden-White, Ellis launched from H.M.S. Walney into the night, 8 November 1942. The Oran Ha...
Hammer Price: £18,000
A Second War ‘Normandy, June 1944’ Immediate M.M. group of eleven awarded to Sergeant R. Hey, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3386258 Sjt. R. Hey. Durh. L.I.). ; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53 (3386258 W.O. Cl. 2. R. Hey. M.M. D.L.I.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (3386258 W.O. Cl. 2. R. Hey. M.M. D.L.I.); Cadet Forces Me...
A fine Second War ‘Battle of Wadi Akarit, V.C. action’ Immediate M.M. awarded to Corporal James Ginty, 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, for gallantry in the attack on the Gabes line in April 1943; he was killed in action in January 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2992110 Cpl. J. Ginty. A. & S.H,); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for display, extremely fine (5) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,600
A fine Second War ‘Normandy Landings, June 1944’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal R. E. Jermey, 224th Parachute Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 6 Airborne Division H.Q at Le Bas de Ranville Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7377858 Cpl. R. E. Jermey. R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for display, extremely fine (5) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
An outstanding Second War 1944 ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Naik Manbahadur Limbu, 1/7th Gurkha Rifles, for his gallantry when in command of a road block on the Tiddim Road as part of the Battle of Imphal. The latter coming under a heavy night-time attack, 17/18 May 1944, during which he led the counter-attack and personally accounted for 12 of the enemy by a combination of grenades; and a Bren gun firing from the hip Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2962 Nk Manbahadur Limbu G...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A scarce Second War 1941 Sunderland Navigator’s D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant H. Morton, Royal Air Force, who had flown in at least 76 operational sorties with 228 Squadron by the end of March 1941; many of which had been flown from Kalafrana, Malta. He distinguished himself as a ‘courageous Air Gunner when his aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters. On 1st November 1940, he removed a casualty from the rear turret and fought the rear guns during five attacks by a Macchi...
Hammer Price: £1,900
The outstanding Second War ‘V.C. Action’ immediate D.F.M. group of five awarded to Stirling rear gunner, Warrant Officer H. W. ‘Pete’ Gough, 149 (East India) Squadron, Royal Air Force - awarded for his gallantry during the raid on the Fiat Works, Turin, 28 November 1942 - when all the crew were valiant, and his pilot Flight Sergeant R. H. Middleton was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Gough had already flown 32 operational sorties prior to Turin, completing his 30 operation quota, but...
A Second War ‘1940’ Bristol Blenheim air gunner’s D.F.M. awarded to Corporal Arthur Daley, Royal Air Force, serving with No 57 Squadron, part of the R.A.F. component of the B.E.F. in France when, ‘on one recent occasion when attacked and pursued by 18 enemy fighters, he kept up a continuous fire and is believed to have accounted for two’; he was later commissioned as Flying Officer and was killed in action when his Lancaster III of No 103 Squadron was shot down over Denmark in April 1943 D...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Second War 1944 D.F.M. group of five awarded to Lancaster Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant D. S. Nicholls, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 45 operational sorties, 26 of which were with 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron - a “marker” squadron. Earlier in his tour, during one of his seven trips to Berlin and back, ‘whilst over the target, their aircraft was attacked by an enemy aircraft, and whilst the pilot was still taking evasive action, the rear gunner’s oxygen fa...
An inter-War ‘Royal Tour of India’ R.V.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Clare, Army Service Corps Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed as issued, in case and outer card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (M-339655 Pte. T. Clare. A.S.C.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £280
A scarce Great War Medal of the Order of the British Empire and M.S.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant-Major William Coates, Expeditionary Force Canteens, Army Service Corps, for courage and devotion to duty under fire in France Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Military) unnamed as issued; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (367481 S. Mjr: W. Coates. Exp: F. Cntns:); British War and Victory Medals (A-367481 A.W.O. Cl.1. W. Coates. A.S.C.) mounted as worn, toned,...
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War Medal of the Order of the British Empire group of three awarded to Superintendent R. Burt, London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade, for his gallantry in saving life in Long Acre, London, following an enemy air raid on 29 January 1918 Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Civil), unnamed as issued, in John Pinches, London, case of issue; Jubilee 1897, bronze L.C.C.M.F.B. (Richard Burt); Coronation 1911, London Fire Brigade (Stn. Off. R. Burt.); together with the rec...
A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Marine (acting Temporary Corporal) Harry Connolly, 43 Commando, Royal Marines, for gallantry in rescuing the pilot of a plane that crashed and burst into flames British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Marine (A./Temp. Cpl.) Harry Connolly, C/X.110992 R.M.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
A Second War B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. B. Richardson, Royal Artillery British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (1534788 Sgt. John B. Richardson, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (John B. Richardson) good very fine (8) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
A fine Second War ‘clandestine operations’ B.E.M. group of five awarded to Lance Sergeant N. C. Nicklin, Royal Signals, a wireless operator in S.O.E.’s Force 133 who was parachuted into Greece in January 1944 and spent the rest of the year working behind enemy lines. Including during a German drive in July 1944 when Nicklin was surprised and forced to take cover within 20 feet of two enemy mortar positions - ‘with the Germans walking around him, he scraped a hole in the ground and buried the...
A Second War ‘Malta Command’ B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant L. Boyes, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, late Private, East Kent Regiment, for gallantry in extinguishing a burning Beaufighter in March 1942 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (4398313 Pte. Lewis Boyes); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Lt. L. Boyes. BEM. DWR.) mounted court-style for dis...
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