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A Great War ‘La Bassée February 1915’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. F. Le Cras, Manchester Regiment, late Guernsey Royal Artillery Militia, who was briefly taken Prisoner of War at Givenchy in 1914, before escaping, and was later wounded at Neuve Chapelle in March 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1787 [sic] Cpl. J. Le Cras. 1/Manch: R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (787 Pte. J. Le Cras. Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (787 Sjt. J. Le Cras. Manch....
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War O.B.E., M.C. group of six awarded to Major V. A. Albrecht, Manchester Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who Commanded 97 Squadron on the Western Front and later on the North West Frontier of India, and is credited with starting the first ‘Air Mail’ service on the Indian Sub Continent, between Karachi and Bombay The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919;...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. W. Hall, Manchester Regiment, for his ‘excellent work’ as acting Quartermaster Sergeant and Transport Sergeant to the 14th Battalion Mounted Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2069 Serjt. J. W. Hall. Manchester Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (2069 Serjt. J. Hall. Manch: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2069...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A fine and interesting Great War D.C.M., M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. Curran, 19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who after a distinguished wartime career, deserted and was convicted by the civil authorities of aggravated assault and house breaking, these crimes resulting in a period of imprisonment and the forfeiture of his Great War campaign medals Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (38544 Sjt: J. Curran. M.M. 19/Manch: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (38544 L. Cpl. J. Curran....
Hammer Price: £1,300
Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe (William Bensley, 63rd Foot.) light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine and scarce £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,600
A Great War M.C, group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Harper, Manchester Regiment and Machine Gun Corps, one of the first Officers to be awarded the Military Cross in January 1915 when the first awards to the B.E.F. were promulgated, and the first recipient of the Military Cross to the Manchester Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R. unnamed as issued; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut: J. S. Harper, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. J. S....
Hammer Price: £1,000
A rare ‘1847’ Army Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant J. Stewart, 63rd Regiment of Foot, who was the Regiment’s first M.S.M. recipient Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1847’ on edge (Qr. Mas: Serjt. James Stewart 63rd Regt. 1847) minor edge bruising, a small gouge obliterates the ‘S’ of ‘Service’ to reverse, suspension a little slack, otherwise very fine and rare £1,000-£1,400
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (Michl. Madding, 63rd Foot.) extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Martinique (Henry Osborn. 63rd Foot.) small nick to cheek on obverse, minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine, scarce £800-£1,000
A Crimean War D.C.M. awarded to Drummer J. Roe, 63rd Regiment of Foot Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Drummer John Roe. 63rd. Regt.) heavy edge wear, polished and heavily contact marked, end of ‘Regt’ worn and edges a little rounded from wear, therefore fair to fine £700-£900
Hammer Price: £700
Four: Captain G. Chadwick, Manchester Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who flew with 19 Squadron and was twice wounded in aerial combat - the latter, on 3 May 1918, resulting in him ‘going down spinning’ near Neuve Chappelle and being taken Prisoner of War 1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. Chadwick. Manch R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. Chadwick. R.A.F.); Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the White Eagle, Fifth Class breast badge, with swords, silver-gilt and...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar awarded to Sergeant C. Boardman, Manchester Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (988 Sjt. C. Boardman. 2/Manch: R.) good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (James Parker, 96th Foot) possibly reconstituted from a disc, heavily worn, therefore fair, rare to unit £600-£800
£600–£800
Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Switzer, 96th Regiment of Foot, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (J. Switzer, 1st. Bn. 60th. R. Rifles.) file marks to rivets of retaining rod; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2248 Color Serjt. James Switzer 96th. Foot) file marks to the ‘R’ of ‘Color’, mounted court-style for display, suspension claw re-affixed on latter, heavy contact marks, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (2) ...
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Private W. Gingell, 63rd Regiment of Foot, who died on the ‘Heights of Sebastopol’ on Christmas Eve 1854 Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (W. Gingell. 63rd Regt.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, plugged and fitted with Indian Mutiny style suspension, minor edge bruising, very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £750
Eight: Lieutenant (Quartermaster) T. G. Milner, Manchester Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4591 Pte. T. G. Milner. Manchester Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4591 Serjt: G. [sic] Milner. Manch: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. T. G. Milner.); Defence Medal; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (No. 4591 Cr. Sgt. T. G. Milner. Manch. Rgt.) contemporarily engraved in the...
Six: Acting Sergeant Major C. Yeates, Manchester Regiment and Military Mounted Police, who was awarded the M.S.M. for Mesopotamia Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4811 Cpl C. Yeates. Manchester Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4811 Serjt. C. Yeates. Manch: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (4811 Sjt. C. Yeates. 1/Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (4811...
Four: Colour Sergeant F. W. Lloyd, Manchester Regiment, later a member of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard Jubilee 1897, bronze, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed as issued; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (868 Cr. Sgt. F. W. Lloyd. 63rd Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (868 Sergt. F. Lloyd. Manch: R.) mounted court-style for display in this order, polished, contact marked, edge wear and bruising, nearly very fine and better...
Hammer Price: £600
Four: Band Sergeant H. Waterfield, Manchester Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1695 Pte. H. Waterfield. 63rd. Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (1695 ...e. H. Waterfield. Manch. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (169... H. Waterfield. M...ch. R.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display; edge bruising and heavy pitting from Star that has obliterated some naming detail, therefore fine (4) ...
Hammer Price: £400
Five: Corporal C. Swann, Manchester Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, unofficial rivets between second and third, and third and fourth clasps (5197 Cpl. C. Swann. Manchester Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5197 Pte. C. Swann. Manch: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (2673 Pte. C. Swann. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2673 Pte. C. Swann. Manch. R.) edge...
Hammer Price: £380
Four: Sergeant Major T. Eales, Manchester Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1783. Cpl. Thos. Eales. 63rd. Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (1783. Cr. Sgt. T. Eales. 1/ Manch: R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt. Mjr. T. Eales. Manch: Regt.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘1783 Cr. Sgt. T. Eales. 1 / Manch. R.’, mounted court-style for display, heavy pitting and contact marks, therefore good fine; the...
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Captain W. G. King Peirce, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action near Festubert on 26 October 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (Lieut: W. G. K. Peirce. Manch: Regt.) good very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £240
Abyssinia 1867 (1083 J. Curren H.M. 96th. Regt.) minor edge bruising, good very fine and rare to unit £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private J. Pearson, Manchester Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Gallipoli in early June 1915 Military Medal, G.V.R. (275420 Pte. J. Pearson. 7/Manch. R.); 1914-15 Star (1822 Pte. J. Pearson. Manch: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (275420 Pte. J. Pearson. Manch. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19, this neatly erased; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. 1st issue (John Pearson) with named ‘Lancs.’ card...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private J. Marland, Manchester Regiment, attached 179th (Tunnelling) Company, Royal Engineers, for his gallantry at the Battle of Messines on 17 June 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3226 Pte. J. Marland, 2/Manch: R.) minor edge bruising, toned, nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
Three: Colour Sergeant R. D. Ramsey, Manchester Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (1383 Cr. Sergt. R. D. Ramsey. 2/Manch. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1383 Cr. Sgt. R. D. Ramsey. Manch: R.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display, contact marks with pitting from star, nearly very fine and better (3) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
Abyssinia 1867 (1096 J. Gangham H.M. 96. Regt.) edge bruising, suspension neatly repaired, nearly very fine and rare to unit £300-£400
Family Group: Five: Sergeant J. Wolstencroft, Manchester Regiment 1914-15 Star (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. Manch. R); British War and Victory Medals (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. Manch. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (4136 Pte. J. Wolstencroft. 6th V.B. Manch: Regt.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R.; (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. 10 - Manch: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine Three: Sergeant S. Wolstencroft, Manchester Regiment, who was...
Hammer Price: £360
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (Danl. James. Corpl. 96th Foot) lower edge of naming lacking in part after thinning of planchet to reverse, suspension reconstituted, brooch marks to obverse, the reverse ground flat and re engraved with the monogram letters ‘E. J.’ within a foliate decorated engraved border , therefore fair to fine but rare to unit £300-£400
Hammer Price: £200
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Robt. Shugar. 63rd. Ft.) contemporary engraved naming, light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
Three: Private A. Talbot, 63rd Regiment of Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (... Talbot. 63rd. Ft.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3470 Ambrose Talbot 63rd Foot) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (A. Talbot. 63rd. Reg.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with small ring suspension, mounted court-style for display, heavy edge bruising and contact marks especially to the first, with some...
Five: Private G. W. Thurstance, Manchester Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at La Bassée in 1940, and received a scarce confirmed ‘Prisoner of War’ award of the France and Germany Star General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya (3525495 Pte. G. H. [sic] Thurstance. Manch R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (3525495 Pte. G. W. Thurstance. Manch.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (5) £300-£400
Five: Lance-Corporal A. Gregory, Manchester Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Le Cateau in September 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (4498 Pte. A. Gregory. Manch: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (4498 L.Cpl. J. [sic] Gregory. 2/Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4498. Pte. A. Gregory. Manch. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4498 L. Cpl. A. Gregory. Manch: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, edge...
Family Group: Three: Private J. Axton, Manchester Regiment 1914-15 Star (7460 Cpl. J. Axton. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7460 A. Cpl. J. Axton. Manch. R.) very fine Five: Private J. Axton, Manchester Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, and died of cholera on 29 May 1943 whilst working on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3525605 Pte. J. Axton. Manch.); 1939-45...
A Great War Western Front ‘Trench Raid’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private T. McLean, Manchester Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (275935 Pte. T. Mc Lean. 1/7 Manch: R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3245 Pte. T. Mc Lean. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (275935 Pte. T. Mc Lean. Manch. R.) mounted as worn, the 1914-15 Star an officially issued replacement marked ‘Duplicate’, good very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £460
Five: Private A. E. Hutchinson, Manchester Regiment, who was severely wounded at Tweefontien on 5 May 1901, and was subsequently captured and taken Prisoner of War at Givenchy on 21 December 1914, recording his time as a prisoner in a fascinating memoir Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5475 Corl. A. E. Hutchinson. Manch: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5475 Corpl. J. [sic] Hutchinson....
Pair: Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C. Higginbotham, 63rd Regiment of Foot, who was severely wounded at Sebastopol Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, clasp detached from retaining rod (Major Chas. Higginbotham 63rd. Regt.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with a replacement swivel ring suspension, mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £300-£400
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Balaklava (T. Wright. 63rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, minor edge bruising and signs of restoration to clasp carriage, otherwise good very fine £300-£400
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Priv. John Enright 63rd Reg.) contemporarily engraved naming, edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine £300-£400
Pair: Colonel C. J. Ryan, Manchester Regiment, who Commanded the 1st Battalion, 1888-90 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Maj: C. J. Ryan. 1/Manch: R); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display, edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (2) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £300
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