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A Second War ‘Fall of Tobruk’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain C. R. Featherstone, Union Defence Force, for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when he led 46 men to their escape, following the fall of during Tobruk Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1942; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. C. R. Featherstone); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, these all officially named ‘9527 C.R. Fe...
Hammer Price: £4,000
A fine Second War D.F.C., D.F.M. group of five awarded to Wireless Operator Flight Lieutenant J. P. Dow, 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron, Pathfinder Force, Royal Air Force, who completed two operational tours with Bomber Command, during which he flew to Berlin and back on no fewer than ten occasions Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1944, in Royal Mint case of issue; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1128110 F/Sgt. J. P. Dow. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew...
Hammer Price: £4,600
A fine Second War ‘Spitfire Pilot’s’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Wing Commander D. Secretan, Royal Air Force, a veteran of the Battle of Britain who served with 72 Squadron at Biggin Hill, took part in numerous offensive patrols, and claimed a ‘probable’ M.E.110 on 27 October 1940. He subsequently commanded 242 Squadron in North Africa 1942-43, where ‘he led his Squadron continuously in action during the fiercest fighting against heavy odds’ Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse...
Hammer Price: £11,000
A well-documented Second War ‘Arnhem’ ‘Immediate’ D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot Squadron Leader B. P. Legge, Royal Air Force, who served with 601 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, and saw further service in North Africa; as a Dakota pilot on D-Day; and at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden, where his was Dakota was badly hit and both he and his second pilot were severely wounded: despite the loss of blood he remained at the controls and effected a...
Hammer Price: £6,500
An unusual Second War A.F.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant The Reverend Canon C. E. Young, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Army Service Corps and Royal Flying Corps, who flew operationally in R.E. 8s and Bristol Fighters of No. 9 Squadron in the Great War: Headmaster of Rossall School by the renewal of hostilities, he quickly returned to uniform and ‘despite his age’, was decorated for his fine work as a Flying Instructor Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dat...
Hammer Price: £3,800
The Order of St. John group of four awarded to Lady Twiston-Davies, Prince of Wales District, St John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s (Sister’s), shoulder badge, silver and enamel, mounted on ladies bow; Defence Medal; Coronation 1953; Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal (18222 D. S. Twiston-Davies P for W. S.J.A.B. 1952.) with additional service bar, the last three mounted as worn, together with mounted group of four miniature dress m...
Hammer Price: £280
An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Superintendent F. G. Cottle, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, 1st type (1892-1939), circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Defence Medal; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars (46330. Supt. F. G. Cottle. Bristol. S.J.A.B. 1951) area of erasure before rank, mounted as worn...
Hammer Price: £85
A Great War ‘Western Front’ 1918 D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal John Markinson, 8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (305208 Cpl. J. Markinson. M.M. 8/W. York: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (305208 Cpl. J. Markinson. 8/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1658 Cpl. J. Markinson. W. York. R.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
A fine Great War ‘Delville Wood, August 1916’ D.C.M. and ‘First Day of the battle of the Somme’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal Jack Dales, South Staffordshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8891 Cpl. J. Dales. 1/S. Staff: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (8891 L. Cpl. J. Dales. 2/S. Staff: R:); 1914 Star (8891 Pte. J. Dales. 1/S. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8891 Cpl. J. Dales. S. Staff. R.) mounted court style, first two with slack suspensions, tightened o...
Hammer Price: £3,000
An outstanding Great War stretcher-bearer’s ‘Delville Wood, July 1916’ D.C.M. and ‘Calonne, May 1916 / Carency, June 1916’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal N. W. Bellinger, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (17391 Cpl. M. W. Bellinger. 13/Essex R.) note incorrect first initial (as per gazette and D.C.M. Card); Military Medal, G.V.R. (17391 Pte. N. W. Bellinger. 13/Essex: R.); 1914-15 Star (17391 Pte. N. W. Bellinger. Essex R.); British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A scarce Great War ‘Salonika’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private E. S. D. Moore, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, for his gallantry and coolness when sent out as a lone decoy to lure into an ambush a patrol of Germany cavalry on 17 April 1916; Moore was mounted on a specially chosen Charger in order to outpace the enemy should an attempt have been made to capture him Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (989 Pte. E. S. D. Moore. Notts: Yeo:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Col...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and Russian Medal of St George group of five awarded to Private Percy Gunner, 1st and 8th Battalions, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action in December 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9199 L. Cpl. P. Gunner. 8/Som: L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9199 Pte. P. Gunner. 1/Som: L.I.) star sometime gilded; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (9199 Pte. P. Gunner. Som. L.I.); Russia, Empire, Medal of St George for Bra...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A fine Great War ‘Battle of Loos’ 1915 D.C.M. and French Medaille Militaire group of five awarded to Sergeant William Hogg, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for conspicuous gallantry near Hulluch on 26 September 1915, when he took charge of the battalion machine-guns after the Machine-gun Officer was wounded, an action graphically depicted in Deeds That Thrill The Empire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (A-6170 Sjt: W. Hogg. 2/R. Sco: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (A-6170 Sjt. W. Hogg. R. Sc...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War ‘Dadizeele, October 1918’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private E. T. Forrest, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, late South Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (59524 Pte. E. T. Forrest. 1/R. Innis: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (202850 Pte. E. Forrest. S. Lan. R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Military Decoration, A.I.R., silver-gilt; Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., mounted in incorrect order, very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War ‘Givenchy/Cuinchy’ December 1914-January 1915 operations D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. W. Marsh, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action on 26 January 1915, when a high-explosive shell detonated whilst ‘orderly room’ was being held in a farm yard causing many casualties Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1330 Sjt: F. W. Marsh.1/L.N. Lanc: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1330 Sjt. F. W. Marsh. L.N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory...
A Great War ‘Western Front, September 1917’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Easton, 18th (Arts and Crafts) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was discharged due to wounds Distinguished Conduct Medal (C-6041 Sjt: J. Easton. 18/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (C-6041 Sjt. J. Easton. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted for display, contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (3) £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal W. T. Coote, 1/4th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, for conspicuous gallantry near Thiepval in September 1916, when he went across “No Man’s Land” in broad daylight and full view of the enemy snipers, and brought in several wounded men, who had been lying there for some days Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4253 L. Cpl. W. T. Coote. 1/4 Y. & L. R. -T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (4253 Pte. W. Coot...
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War ‘German Spring Offensive’ 1918 D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. Kennedy, 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (30070 Cpl. A. Kennedy. 1/8-A. & S.H.) an officially re-impressed later issue; 1914-15 Star (1041 Pte. A. Kennedy. A. & S.H.); British War and Victory Medals (1041 Sjt. A. Kennedy. A. & S.H.) the last three impressed in small capitals and probably later issues; together with a presentation Hunter pocket watch, t...
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War ‘Fauquissart Sector, January 1917’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private Fred Embleton, 2nd Battalion, London Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1824 Pte. F. Embleton. 2/Lond: R.); 1914-15 Star (1824 Pte. F. Embleton, 2-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1824 Pte. F. Embleton. 2-Lond. R.) medals unmounted, toned, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
A Great War ‘Evacuation of Gallipoli’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Stoker J. Widdicombe, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (146294 J. Widdicombe, Ch. Sto., Gallipoli Opns. 1915-6); 1914-15 Star (146294 J. Widdicombe, C. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (146294 J. Widdicombe. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (146294 John Widdicombe. Ch. Sto. H.M.S. St. George) good very fine and better (5) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant W. B. Lakin, South Nottinghamshire Hussars and Machine Gun Corps, who is believed to have survived the sinking of the S.S. Leasowe Castle on 27 May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (164721 Cpl. W. B. Lakin. M.G.C.) number officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (1819 Pte. W. P. [sic] Lakin. S. Notts. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1818 A. Sjt. W. B. Lakin. S. Notts. Hrs.) contact marks throughout and edge bruise to BWM...
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant H. J. Wilkinson, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (101310 Sjt: H. J. Wilkinson. 234/F. Co: R.E.) edge bruise, very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £220
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private G. Clinton, 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (11383 Pte. G. Clinton. 1/L’pool: R.) heavy edge bruising and scratches to obverse field, suspension claw re-affixed, nearly very fine £140-£180
A Great War ‘Russian Intervention’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private T. H. Bonner, No. 1 Special Company, Middlesex Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (15050 Pte. T. H. Bonner. Midd’x R.); 1914-15 Star (L-15050 Pte. T. H. Bonner. Midd’x R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (L.15050 Pte. T. H. Bonnor [sic]. Midd’x R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (L.15050 Pte. T. H. Bonner. Midd’x R.) nearly very fine (4) £600-£800
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant R. E. Reeve, 23rd (8th City ‘Pals’) and 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, late Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 19 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (47558 L.Cpl R. E. Reeve. 23/ Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (47558 Sjt. R. E. Reeve. Manch. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
A scarce silver Sea Gallantry Medal group of five awarded to Lieutenant T. L. Williams, Royal Naval Reserve, Chief Officer of the S.S. Egremont Castle, who commanded a lifeboat sent to the rescue of the crew of the S.S. Loong Sang during the Hong Kong typhoon of 18 August 1923 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Thomas Lloyd Williams, S.S. “Loong Sang”, 18th August 1923.); 1914-15 Star (Lieut. T. L. Williams, R.N.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. T. L. Williams, R.N.R.); Mercantile M...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Mr. H. J. Stokes, Court Usher, Long Ashton Magistrates Court British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Harold John Stokes) with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
The G.C.B. Stall Banner of Field Marshal Lord Carver, Chief of the General Staff The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross Stall Banner, 1950mm x 1880mm, folded, with consequently some minor damage, otherwise reasonable condition, scarce £300-£400
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, G.C.M.G., Knight Grand Cross, a mid-20th Century collar chain, silver-gilt and enamel, the links alternatively composed of winged lions royally crowned, Maltese crosses, and the cyphers SM and SG, having in the centre of the collar an imperial crown over two uncrowned winged lions, passant gardant, each holding in his fore paw a book and seven arrows, the reverse with split ring suspension for badge, with two similar lions, but uncro...
Hammer Price: £1,800
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, nearly extremely fine £180-£220
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1930, on lady’s bow riband, extremely fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £180
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Toye, Kenning & Spencer, London, case of issue, gilding somewhat tarnished, otherwise extremely fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £110
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Fattorini, Birmingham, case of issue, extremely fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £120
The M.B.E. attributed to J. S. R. Shaw Esq. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Gaunt, London, case of issue; together with the related miniature award, extremely fine £100-£140
The M.B.E. attributed to Miss Patricia N. Goate The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver, on lady’s bow riband, in Spink, London, case of issue; together with a 20th Century presentation Seal of the Order of the British Empire, 212mm, cold cast in resin bronze, with label to reverse reading ‘Miss Patricia Newton Goate MBE’, extremely fine (2) £120-£160
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £100-£140
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, extremely fine £100-£140
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace, breast star, silver and enamel, good very fine £80-£100
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 1 June 1794 (Jeremiah Lovell.) two small edge bruises and minor marks to Queen’s bust and obverse fields, otherwise very fine £3,000-£3,600
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Comus 15 Augt 1807 (William Finley.) toned, nearly very fine and rare £16,000-£20,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
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