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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo COINS UK - Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Pei Po Chow BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Luke Mitchell Europe - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva John Winchcombe Craig Bower-Parker María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Amit Ramprashad Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Luke Mitchell YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

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Groups and Pairs with Orders and Decorations for Gallantry or Distinguished Service ..........................................................

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British Orders and Single Awards ................................................................ 35-51 A Collection of Medals to the Artillery........................................................ 52-79 A Collection of Medals to the Life Guards................................................ 80-114 A Collection of Medals for Africa ............................................................ 115-169 A Collection of Medals to the Royal West Kent Regiment .................... 170-199 Orders to the Family of a European Nobleman .................................... 200-213 Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals ................................................ 214-277 Single Campaign Medals .......................................................................... 278-582 Medals to the Miller Family .................................................................... 583-586 Campaign Groups and Pairs..................................................................... 587-654 Coronation, Jubilee and Efficiency Medals.............................................. 655-658 Miniature Awards, Life Saving Medals and Miscellaneous .................... 659-666

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THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2015 Commencing at 10.00 a.m. All Sales are subject to the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed at the back of this catalogue. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com. Estimates The estimated selling price of each lot is printed below the lot description and does not include the Buyer’s Premium. Bidders should bear in mind that estimates are prepared well in advance of the sale and are not definitive. They are subject to revision.

GROUPS AND PAIRS WITH ORDERS AND DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY OR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 1 The G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I. Group of Eight to Trooper Sir M.G. Hallett, Chota Nagpur Regiment and Indian Civil Service, Governor of Bihar and the United Provinces a) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Grand Commander’s (G.C.I.E.) set of Insignia, sash Badge, 90mm including crown suspension x 60mm, gold and enamel; Star, 92mm, silver, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, with full sash riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue b) The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Commander’s (K.C.S.I.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, 81mm including star suspension x 51mm, gold, silver, and enamel, with a fine quality central onyx cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto illuminated with diamonds; Star, 84mm, silver, gold, and enamel, the motto illuminated with diamonds, with gold retaining pin, with full and miniature-width neck ribands, in Garrard, London, case of issue c) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Knight’s set of insignia, neck Badge, 54mm, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles; Star, 70mm, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles, with neck riband, in damaged case of issue d) Delhi Durbar 1911, silver e) Jubilee 1935 f) Coronation 1937 g) Coronation 1953 h) Volunteer Force Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (Tpr. M.G. Hallett, Chota Nag R., A.F.I.), minor official corrections to last, otherwise good very fine, the G.C.I.E. and K.C.S.I. extremely fine, the medals mounted as originally worn, together with the following documents &c.:

- Bestowal Document for the G.C.I.E., dated 1.1.1943 - Bestowal Document for the K.C.S.I., dated 9.2.1937, with Central Chancery letter - Bestowal Document for the C.S.I., dated 4.6.1934 - Bestowal Document for the C.I.E., dated 1.1.1930 - Illuminated Bestowal Document for the Order of St. John, Knight, dated 14.7.1939, in embossed scrollbox holder - Programme of the Ceremony on the occasion of the assumption of the Office of Governor of Bihar by Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett, 11.3.1937 - Covenant of M.G. Hallett, Member of the Civil Service of India, dated 18.10.1909 - Portrait photograph of the recipient in full G.C.I.E. robes (11) £12,000-15,000 G.C.I.E. London Gazette 1.1.1943 Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett, K.C.S.I., C.I.E., Governor of the United Provinces. C.I.E. London Gazette 1.1.1930 Maurice Garnier Hallett, Esq., Indian Civil Service, Bihar and Orissa. K.C.S.I. London Gazette 9.2.1937 Maurice Garnier Hallett, Esq., C.S.I., C.I.E., Indian Civil Service, GovernorDesignate of Bihar. C.S.I. London Gazette 4.6.1934 Maurice Garnier Hallett, Esq., C.I.E., Indian Civil Service, Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department. Order of St. John, Knight London Gazette 2.1.1940 His Excellency Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett, K.C.S.I., C.I.E., I.C.S.

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Sir Maurice Hallett Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., was born at Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, in October 1883, the son of the Rev. John Hallett, vicar of Priors Hardwick, and was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he read Greats. He arrived in India in November 1907, as a member of the Indian Civil Service, and his first service posting was in Bengal as an Assistant Magistrate and Collector. In 1912 he moved to the newly created province of Bihar and Orissa (which formerly had been part of Bengal), and between 1913 and 1915 served as Under-Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa in the Political, Appointment, and Education Departments. In 1916 Hallett was promoted Magistrate and Collector, and four years later was appointed Secretary to Government of Bihar and Orissa in the local SelfGovernment Department. After a short spell as Officiating Commissioner of Bhagalpur in 1929, he returned to Bihar as Chief Secretary, and was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. In 1932 he moved to New Delhi, having as Secretary, Government of India, Home Department, in which post he was created a Companion of the Order of the Star of India, and in 1936 he was elected a Member of the Council of State. In 1937 he returned to Bihar (the province by now having been split in two, with Orissa a separate entity), as Governor, for which role he was advanced Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India. Two years later, in 1939, he transferred to the Governorship of the United Provinces, in which post he served throughout the Second World War. Having been appointed Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1943, Hallett retired in December 1945 to Winchester, Hampshire, where he died in May 1969. Like many of his contemporaries in the Indian Civil Service, Hallett enlisted in the Auxiliary Force, and served as a Trooper in the Chota Nagpur Regiment, a cavalry unit based in Bihar, the Province in which he was later Governor.

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Gladys, Lady Hallett 2 The Gold Kaisar-i-Hind Pair to Gladys, Lady Hallett a) Kaisar-i-Hind Medal, G.VI.R., First Class, gold (63.70g), with integral top riband bar, on lady’s bow riband, in case of issue b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Commander’s Badge, 41mm, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles, on lady’s bow riband, in case of issue, nearly extremely fine, together with the related miniature award for the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal, gold, with integral top riband bar; and the following related documents &c.: - Illuminated Bestowal Document for the Order of St. John, Commander, dated 17.11.1939 - Formal group photograph including Lady Hallett, sat next to her husband, Sir Maurice Hallett (2) £1,200-1,500 Kaisar-i-Hind, First Class London Gazette 1.1.1941 Gladys, Lady Hallett (wife of Sir Maurice Hallett, K.C.S.L, C.I.E., Governor of the United Provinces) ‘For Public Services in India.’ Order of St. John, Commander London Gazette 2.1.1940 Gladys Constance Mabel, Lady Hallett. Gladys Constance Mabel, Lady Hallett, married Sir Maurice Hallett in November 1914.

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3 The K.C.M.G. Group of Three to Sir I.P. Garran, H.M. Ambassador to Mexico, 1960-64, and to the Netherlands, 1964-70 a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander’s (K.C.M.G.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, with full and miniature width neck ribands, in Spink, London, case of issue b) Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue c) Netherlands, Kingdom, Commemorative Medal for the Wedding of Princess Beatrix 1966, nearly extremely fine, together with the related miniature awards (4) £1,000-1,400 K.C.M.G. London Gazette 10.6.1961 Isham Peter Garran, Esq., C.M.G., Her Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Mexico City. C.M.G. London Gazette 1.1.1954 Isham Peter Garran, Esq., Inspector of Her Majesty’s Foreign Service Establishments. Sir (Isham) Peter Garran, K.C.M.G., (1910-1991), the son of Sir Robert Garran, G.C.M.G., Solicitor-General of Australia; educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Trinity College, University of Melbourne; joined the Foreign Office, 1934; foreign posts included Belgrade, 1937-41; Lisbon, 1941-44; Berlin, 1947-50; The Hague, 1950-52; Appointed Inspector in H.M. Foreign Service, 1952; Minister (Commercial), Washington D.C., 1955-60; H.M. Ambassador to Mexico, 1960-64; H.M. Ambassador to the Netherlands, 1964-70.

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Chaplain of the Fleet The Rt. Rev. J. Armstrong 4 The C.B., Second War O.B.E. Group of Seven to Chaplain of the Fleet The Rt. Rev. J. Armstrong, Royal Navy, Honorary Chaplain to H.M. The Queen and Later Lord Bishop of Bermuda a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with full and miniature width neck riband, in Collingwood, London, case of issue b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt c) 1939-1945 Star d) Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Bar e) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf f) Coronation 1953, good very fine, together with the following related items: - Honorary Chaplain to the Queen’s Badge, E.II.R., gilt and enamel - The recipient’s miniature width riband bar - Bestowal Document for the Coronation Medal - Letter to the recipient appointing him Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, dated 15.6.1958 - Letter to the recipient appointing him Chaplain of the Fleet, dated 15.3.1960 - Central Chancery enclosure for the C.B. (lot) £800-1,200

C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1962 The Venerable Archdeacon John Armstrong, O.B.E., Q.H.C., Chaplain of the Fleet O.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1942 The Reverend John Armstrong, Chaplain, Royal Navy M.I.D. London Gazette 28.6.1940 The Reverend John Armstrong, Chaplain, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Punjabi ‘For daring, resource, and devotion to duty in the second Battle of Narvik.’ The Rt. Rev. John Armstrong, C.B., O.B.E., born 4.10.1905, and educated at Durham School and the Australian College of Theology, Sydney, NSW; ordained Priest, 1932; Commissioned Chaplain, Royal Navy, 28.8.1935; appointed Chaplain, H.M.S. Somali, 19.10.1939; served during the Second World War, and present in H.M.S. Punjabi at the Second Battle of Navrik, 13.4.1940, where the Punjabi was fired upon by the German destroyers prior to the comprehensive British victory (Mentioned in Despatches); subsequently served with HQSS Group; appointed Honorary Chaplain to H.M. the Queen, 15.6.1958; promoted Chaplain of the Fleet, 15.3.1960; consecrated Lord Bishop of Bermuda, 1963; retired, 1970; died, 30.12.1992.

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5 An 1885 ‘Egyptian Campaign’ C.B. Group of Seven to Colonel E.S. Walcott, Bombay Infantry, Later Honorary Colonel, 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) breast Badge, gold (Hallmarks for London 1882) and enamel, split-ring suspension replaced with small soldered claw to facilitate mounting, with integral gold riband buckle b) China 1857-60, no clasp (Lieutt. E.S. Walcott. 5th. Bombay, N.I.), a post-1873 later issue c) Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kandahar (Maj. E.S. Walcott. Act: Dy. C. Gl.) d) Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (Col: & A.C. Gen: E.S. Walcott. Bom: Comt. Dept.) e) Coronation 1902, silver f) Territorial Decoration, E.VII.R., silver and silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1909), with integral top riband bar g) Khedive’s Star 1884-6, backstraps on both clasps replaced to facilitate mounting, light contact marks to campaign medals and minor green enamel damage to reverse wreath on C.B., otherwise good very fine, mounted court-style (7) £2,000-2,500 C.B. London Gazette 25.8.1885 Colonel Edmund Scopoli Walcott, Bombay Infantry T.D. London Gazette 3.5.1910 Colonel (retired, Indian Army; Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel, retired, Volunteers) Edmund Scopoli Walcott, C.B., Honorary Colonel, 6th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment

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Colonel Edmund Scopoli Walcott, C.B., T.D., born Castle Caldwell, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland, 1842; Commissioned Ensign, Bombay Infantry, March 1860; Promoted Lieutenant, May 1862; Captain, October 1869; Major, March 1880; served as Acting Deputy Commissariat General during the Second Afghan War, and Mentioned in Despatches for the Siege of Kandahar (London Gazette 3.12.1880); promoted Lieutenant-Colonel â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;in recognition of his services during the late Afghan Campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, March 1881; Colonel, March 1885; served in the Sudan Expedition with the Bombay Commissariat Department, Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 25.8.1885), and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath; retired from the Indian Army and transferred to the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, November 1889; Appointed Sheriff for the County of Devonshire, and Deputy-Lieutenant, 1902; Honorary Colonel, 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, April 1908. Colonel Walcott died at home in Exeter, October 1923.

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6 The Great War C.M.G., 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. Group of Seven to Lieutenant-Colonel G.S. Tovey, Royal Field Artillery a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband b) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar c) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Capt. G.S. Tovey, R.F.A.) d) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt. G.S. Tovey, R.F.A.) e) 1914 Star, with Bar (Major G.S. Tovey, R.F.A.) f) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Lt. Col. G.S. Tovey), the Boer War pair with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally good very fine (7) £1,400-1,800 C.M.G. London Gazette 3.6.1918 Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey, D.S.O., R.A. ‘For services rendered in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 14.1.1916 Major George Strangways Tovey, Royal Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel George Strangways Tovey, C.M.G., D.S.O., born September 1875, the son of Colonel H. Tovey, Royal Engineers, and educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, March 1896; promoted Lieutenant, March 1899; served during the Boer War with 65th Battery, Royal Field Artillery; later attached to ‘O’ Section PomPoms, and served as Assistant Military Secretary to G.O.C., South Africa (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 10.9.1901); promoted Captain, 20.1.1902; served as Adjutant, Royal Artillery, August 1905 to January 1907; promoted Major, 1.1.1913; appointed Assistant Military Secretary to Lieutenant-General Murray, 18.2.1914; on the outbreak of the Great War posted to 23 Battery, Royal Field Artillery, 29.8.1914, and served during the Great War on the Western Front as a Battery Commander from October 1914 (wounded, awarded the D.S.O., and five times Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazettes 22.6.1915 (for Neuve Chapelle), 1.1.1916, 15.6.1916, 4.1.1917, and 20.5.1918); later in the War served as Brigade Commander in the 19th Divisional Artillery, and as Commanding Officer of 232 Army Artillery Brigade with the 3rd Army. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, 2.2.1917; placed on half pay on account of ill health caused by wounds, 29.4.1920; retired, 21.3.1921; died, 13.1.1943. One of his brothers, John Cronyn Tovey, later became Admiral of the Fleet and C-in-C Home Fleet during World War Two.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA x7 The Important C.V.O., Second War 1944 ‘D-Day’ D.S.O., O.B.E. Group of Twelve to Colonel R.A.G. Bingley, 11th Hussars, Who Raised and Commanded the Inns of Court Armoured Car Regiment, Leading it Ashore Under Fire on Juno Beach, 6.6.1944 a) The Royal Victorian Order, Commander’s (C.V.O.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘C826’, with neck riband, in Collingwood, London, case of issue b) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated ‘1945’, with integral top riband bar c) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt d) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s Badge, silvered and enamel e) 1939-1945 Star f) France and Germany Star g) Defence and War Medals h) Coronation 1953 i) Luxembourg, Grand Duchy, Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Military Division, Commander’s neck Badge, with crossed swords and without crown suspension, 47mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage to motto on obverse and restoration work to reverse central medallion, with neck riband, in case of issue j) Netherlands, Kingdom, Order of the House of Orange, Commander’s neck Badge, 68mm x 55mm, gilt and enamel, in Koninklijke Begeer, Voorschoten, case of issue k) Netherlands, Kingdom, Coronation Medal 1948, silver, nearly extremely fine, the British awards mounted court-style for display purposes (12) £2,500-3,000 C.V.O. London Gazette 1.1.1954 Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Albert Glanville Bingley, D.S.O., O.B.E., Assistant Military Secretary, HQ Eastern Command ‘For services in the Royal Mews Department on State Occasions’ D.S.O. London Gazette 1.2.1945 Major (temporary LieutenantColonel) Robert Albert Glanville Bingley (24309), 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own), Royal Armoured Corps (Andoversford) ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.’ The Recommendation, dated 28.8.1944, states: ‘Lt. Col. Bingley commands the Inns of Court Regiment. A detachment of his unit, under his personal command, landed in Normandy on D day and achieved a very deep penetration of the enemy defences, reaching Tilly sur Seulle. During this action he came under very heavy fire and his detachment suffered very heavy losses. Ever since this day his unit has been engaged in battle. Every detachment has shown the same thrust and determination as was displayed by Lt. Col. Bingley to penetrate the enemy defences, report on his doings, and disorganise and demoralise his rear areas. I consider this spirit due to the splendid example set by Lt. Col. Bingley both on D day and thereafter and strongly recommend that he be awarded the D.S.O.’ O.B.E. London Gazette 13.6.1946 Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Albert Glanville Bingley, D.S.O. (24309), 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own), Royal Armoured Corps. Order of St. John, Officer London Gazette 6.1.1956 Colonel Robert Albert Glanville Bingley, C.V.O., D.S.O., O.B.E Colonel Robert Albert Glanville Bingley, C.V.O., D.S.O., O.B.E, born 15.11.1902, the son of Major R.N.G. Bingley, O.B.E.; educated at Charterhouse and Royal Military College Sandhurst; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 11th Hussars, 1.2.1923; promoted Lieutenant, 1.2.1925; Captain and Adjutant,

Colonel R.A.G. Bingley

28.8.1933; appointed Adjutant, Inns of Court Regiment, 23.4.1936; promoted Major, 1.2.1940; Assumed Command of the Inns of Court Regiment, as acting Lieutenant-Colonel, 1.12.1940, and raised and commanded the newly-established Inns of Court Armoured Car Regiment; served with the Regiment during the Second World War in North West Europe from 6.6.1944, leading ‘C’ Squadron of the Regiment ashore on Juno Beach on D-Day, and advanced as far inland as Tilly-sur-Seulle by nightfall- a remarkable achievement for a Regiment embarking on its first bout of active service, and indeed being the only Armoured Car unit to land on D-Day; post D-Day ‘C’ Squadron acted as a ‘Phantom’ wireless unit, and then, as part of 11th Armoured Division, became the reconnaissance asset of I Corps, and was heavily engaged in the fierce encounters of the bocage and the Arnhem relief operations; subsequently appointed Assistant Military Secretary to Field Marshal Montgomery, 21 Armoured Group, June 1945, for which role he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, 27.9.1945; appointed GSO, British Military Mission Belgium, 3.4.1946; Military Attaché, HM Embassy, The Hague, 15.5.1947; Appointed Assistant Military Secretary, Eastern Command, 12.7.1951; retired with the rank of Colonel, 28.2.1955; in later life became a Director of the St. John Ambulance Association; he died, 5.7.1976. PROVENANCE:

Dix Noonan Webb, 15.12.2011 (when sold accompanied by a quantity of original documentation, including the Bestowal Documents for the C.V.O., D.S.O., and O.B.E.)

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Colonel J. Bell 8 The Second War ‘North West Europe’ D.S.O., ‘1938’ M.B.E. Group of Eight to Colonel J. Bell, Royal Engineers a) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated ‘1946’, with integral top riband bar, in Garrard, London, case of issue b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue c) 1939-1945 Star d) France and Germany Star e) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf f) Coronation 1953 g) Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., silver and silvergilt, reverse officially dated ‘1945’, with two Additional Award Bars, E.II.R., both officially dated ‘1953’, with top ‘Territorial’ riband bar, the two top riband bars both pierced for sewing onto riband, generally nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’s related miniature awards, lacking M.I.D. Oak Leaf; riband bars; various Royal Engineers cap badges, rank

insignia, and Lowland Division cloth badges; and the following Bestowal Documents &c., all of which are mounted in glazed display frames: - Commission appointing James Bell a Second Lieutenant in the Territorial Army, dated 27.12.1929 - Bestowal Document for the D.S.O., named to Major James Bell, M.B.E., T.D., and dated 24.1.1946 - Bestowal Document for the M.B.E., named to Captain James Bell, and dated 9.6.1938 - Bestowal Document for the Coronation Medal 1953, named to Colonel James Bell, D.S.O., M.B.E., T.D. - The recipient’s Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, dated 9.8.1945 - Heraldic Map, showing the Training and Active Service of the 52nd (L) Division during the Campaign in North West Europe 1939-1945 - Second Army Thanksgiving Service booklet, on the Conclusion of the Campaign in North West Europe - Portrait photograph of the recipient, this mounted but not framed; and a photograph of the recipient inspecting a Guard of Honour in Scotland (lot) £1,200-1,600

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8 D.S.O. London Gazette 24.1.1946 Major James Bell, M.B.E., T.D., B.Sc., A.R.I.B.A. (44574), Corps of Royal Engineers ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.’

personal example of coolness and contempt for danger. He has ably supported the Brigade he was with on every occasion and no call has ever been made on his sappers in vain.’ M.B.E. London Gazette 9.6.1938 Captain James Bell, B.Sc., A.R.I.B.A., 52nd (Lowland) Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers, Territorial Army.

The Recommendation, dated 1.7.1945, states: ‘In the South Beveland campaign Major Bell landed in the assault wave and organised the engineer work off the beaches and the clearance of mines. It was his men’s first appearance in action as well as his own and he led them cooly and steadied them through the first difficult days. The mines were particularly troublesome in this campaign, being sown broadcast and with untried troops, casualties from them were severe at first but he encouraged his men in their dangerous task by his own example, and his coolness and foresight kept the casualties to a minimum. In clearing the Roer pocket, he again was in support of the Infantry Brigade opening the assault, and it was due to his determination that a crossing was in fact made for the armour over the tank obstacle covering Stein though the thaw conditions prevented its exploitation. He supported his Brigade in the assault on Alpon, where he took his sappers and his bulldozer into the town when the armour was itself held up by fire. He cleared a way through working and encouraging his men under heavy fire. In the crossing of the Rhine, his company was under command of 4 GHQ Transport Engineers and took part in the assault crossing. In the attack on Bremen he was in support of the leading Brigade all the way from Verdun, into the city itself, remaining in the van when the Infantry Brigades relieved each other. Once more he led and encouraged his men as they cleared the road forward under heavy fire and faced new dangers from an unknown and remote controlled aerial bomb used as demolition charge, which destroyed one of the Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers under his command. Throughout the campaign Major Bell has been continually under fire and has led his troops superbly through many difficult and dangerous phases, inspiring them by his own

T.D. London Gazette 12.4.1945 Capt.-(T/Maj.) J. Bell, M.B.E. (44574), Corps of Royal Engineers T.D. Second Award Bar London Gazette 31.3.1953 Lt-Col. & Bt. Col. J. Bell, D.S.O., M.B.E., T.D., B.Sc., A.R.I.B.A. (44574), Corps of Royal Engineers T.D. Third Award Bar London Gazette 31.3.1953 Lt-Col. & Bt. Col. J. Bell, D.S.O., M.B.E., T.D., B.Sc., A.R.I.B.A. (44574), Corps of Royal Engineers M.I.D. London Gazette 9.8.1945 Maj. (temp.) J. Bell, M.B.E., B.Sc., A.R.I.B.A. (44574), Corps of Royal Engineers ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in NorthWest Europe’ Colonel James Bell, D.S.O., M.B.E., T.D., educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 52nd (Lowland) Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers (Territorial Army), 1.1.1930; advanced Captain, and served with the 52nd (Lowland) Division during the Second War in North West Europe in the South Beveland campaign, and present at the assault on Alpon, the crossing of the Rhine, and the attack on Bremen (awarded D.S.O. and Mentioned in Despatches); promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, 1.5.1947; Brevet Colonel, 1.5.1950; appointed Honorary Colonel, 124 (Lowland) Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (Territorial Army), 30.12.1950; retired, October 1958.

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9 The Second War O.B.E. Group of Six to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir K.W. Hogg, Bt., Irish Guards a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt b) 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. K.W. Hogg. I.Gds.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. K.W. Hogg) d) Defence and War Medals, generally very fine, mounted as worn, together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, the 1914-15 Star replaced with a 1914 Star, these mounted court-style as worn (6) £500-600 O.B.E. London Gazette Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Kenneth Weir Hogg (9625), Irish Guards. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Kenneth Weir Hogg, Bt. (18941985), educated at Haileybury College and Christ Church, Oxford; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 5.10.1914; posted from the Special Reserve to the Irish Guards, 4.10.1915, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 26.5.1915 (wounded); promoted Lieutenant, 17.2.1916; Captain, 2.12.1918; served during the Second World War as Assistant Adjutant-General, Directorate of Recruiting and Demobilisation, War Office; retired, 18.10.1945, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Upon the death of his cousin, Ronald McGarel-Hogg, 4th Baron Magheramorne and 5th Baronet, in April 1957, Hogg succeeded to the Baronetcy as 6th Baronet (the peerage having becoming extinct). The baronetcy had originally been created for his great grandfather, James Weir Hogg, M.P., Chairman of the Honourable East India Company. Another cousin, Lord Hailsham, served as Lord Chancellor.

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10 A 1953 ‘Coronation’ O.B.E. Group of Six to Lieutenant C.W. Thomas, Middlesex Regiment, who as a Sculptor and Medal Artist Designed the 1953 Coronation Medal a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt b) British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C.W. Thomas.) c) Defence and War Medals d) Coronation 1953, traces of lacquer, slightly tarnished throughout, very fine, mounted for wear (6) £200-240 O.B.E. London Gazette 1.6.1953 Cecil Thomas, Esq., Sculptor and Medal Artist Lieutenant Cecil Walter Thomas, O.B.E., born Shepherd’s Bush, London, March 1885, the son Mr. John Thomas, a seal and gem engraver; educated at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, Heatherly’s, and the Slade; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Middlesex Regiment, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 22.1.1917; promoted Lieutenant, 1.7.1917; after the War continued his civilian career as a sculptor and engraver, whilst also undertaking a number of commissions for the Royal Mint; served during the Second War as a Flying Officer, Royal Air Force; in 1953 designed the Coronation portrait of H.M. The Queen that was used on the Coronation medal, and as a result was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (and awarded the medal); he subsequently produced a number of portraits of H.M. The Queen used on overseas coins and British and Commonwealth stamps; exhibited at the Royal Academy and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors; received the RBS Gold Medal, 1973; died, 16.9.1976.

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11 A Second War ‘1944’ O.B.E. Group of Seven to Wing Commander A.T.G. James, Royal Air Force a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt b) India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Fg. Off. A.G.T. James R.A.F.) c) 1939-1945 Star d) Burma Star e) France and Germany Star f) Defence and War Medals, good very fine, mounted as originally worn (7) £240-280 O.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1944 Wing Commander Arthur Gladdish Trevenen James (37181), Reserve of Air Force Officers. Wing Commander Arthur Gladdish Trevenen James, O.B.E., Commissioned Pilot Officer, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force, 16.4.1935; promoted Flying Officer, 16.10.1937; Flight Lieutenant, 16.10.1939; Squadron Leader, 16.4.1941; Wing Commander, 1.3.1942.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 12 An O.B.E. Pair Attributed to Major H.C.E. Smithett, York and Lancaster Regiment, Late Seaforth Highlanders a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919) b) Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued, good very fine, with the related miniature awards (2) £150-200

14 A ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. Group of Four to R.E.8 Pilot, Major E.C. Stonehouse, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, Late Royal Army Service Corps, Wounded in Action, 25.2.1918 a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver and enamel, in Royal Mint case of issue b) 1914-15 Star (Capt. E.C. Stonehouse. A.S.C.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Major E.C. Stonehouse. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine, together with the recipient’s related miniature awards (4) £250-300

O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Smithett, Maj. Henry Cecil East, r.p. York and Lanc. R. (R. of O.) ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’

M.B.E. London Gazette 13.6.1959 Eric Childe Stonehouse, Esq., J.P., Chairman of Committee, No. 127 (Wakefield) Squadron, Air Training Corps.

Major Henry Cecil East Smithett, O.B.E., (1860-1932), born Windsor, Berkshire; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal London Militia, February 1881; enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, May 1883, and advanced ColourSergeant; Commissioned Lieutenant, York and Lancaster Regiment, July 1886; appointed Adjutant, 1st Battalion, July 1888; appointed Inspector of Musketry, Hythe, February 1895; promoted Captain, August 1895; Major, 1.7.1904; placed on retired pay, 18.11.1908; served during the Great War as DAAQMG, Wessex Division, and subsequently in command of a Group, Machine Gun Training Centre, and later Commandant, Machine Gun Schools, Grantham; temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 26.4.1916.

Major Eric Childe Stonehouse, M.B.E. (1886-1967); a native of Wakefield; educated at Sedbergh School; commissioned Captain 1st West Riding Brigade Company, Army Service Corps (T.F.), 16.6.1910; advanced Major, Royal Army Service Corps, 1.6.1916; seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps, 4.8.1917; after training was posted as a pilot to 42 Squadron (R.E.8’s), on the Austro-Italian front; he was wounded in action, whilst flying B5099, 25.2.1918; after a period of recuperation in hospital he returned to operational flying with 16 Squadron (R.E.8’s), Complain L’Abbe, July 1918; posted as Major (Flying) to ‘Room 426, Air Ministry’, October 1918; posted as a Flight Commander to 12 Squadron (R.E.8’s), Duren, Germany, March 1919; relinquished Temporary Commission, 18.1.1921; re-engaged for service during the Second War as Acting Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1.2.1941.

PROVENANCE:

Sworders, September 2014 (sold alongside his son’s named British War and Victory Medals).

13 An M.B.E. Group of Four to Major C.T. Wilson, Royal Irish Fusiliers a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver b) 1914-15 Star (R-5852 Pte. C.T. Wilson. K.R. Rif: C.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C.T. Wilson), nearly very fine or better, mounted as originally worn, together with the recipient’s cigarette case, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1916), the initials ‘C.T.W.’ engraved inside, and the crests of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Irish Fusiliers on the outside (4) £180-220

x15 A Second War 1940 ‘Dunkirk Evacuation’ D.S.C. Group of Six to Engineer J.L. Crockart, Royal Naval Reserve a) Distinguished Service Cross, reverse officially dated ‘1940’ and additionally privately engraved ‘Dunkirk. L.J. [sic] Crockart.’, silver (Hallmarks for London 1940), in Garrard, London, case of issue b) 1914-15 Star (Asst. Eng. J.L. Crockart, R.N.R.) c) 1939-1945 Star d) Atlantic Star e) Defence and War Medals, extremely fine (6) £700-900 D.S.C. London Gazette 16.8.1940 Mr. James Lang Crockart, Engineer, H.M. Transport Biarritz ‘For good service in the withdrawal of the Allied Armies from the beaches at Dunkirk.’

M.B.E. London Gazette 1.6.1953 Major Conrad Thomas Wilson, Branch Secretary, Officers’ Association Major Conrad Thomas Wilson, M.B.E., Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 21.5.1915; subsequently transferred to the Inns of Court O.T.C., Territorial Army.

Engineer James Lang Crockart, D.S.C., Commissioned Assistant Engineer, Royal Naval Reserve, 3.4.1915. The S.S. Biarritz was a 2,500 ton cross-channel ferry, owned by the Southern Railway Company. During the Second War she served as a troop transport ship, and at the Evacuation from Dunkirk she made five trips, carrying a total of 6,200 men to safety; on one of her trips she came under fire from shore batteries off the French coast off Gravelines; on the 20th June 1940 she evacuated service personnel and civilians from Guernsey, and in June 1944 served as a troop ship during the Normandy Landings. The 1914-15 Star to Officers in the Royal Naval Reserve was administered separately from the British War, Mercantile Marine, and Victory Medals. There is no evidence that Crockart ever applied for, or received, any other Great War Medals.

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16 16 A Good Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Ramicourt’ M.C. Group of Four to Major G.S. Brown, Royal Army Medical Corps, Attached Leicestershire Regiment a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) 1914 Star (Lieut. G.S. Brown. R.A.M.C.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Major G.S. Brown.), very fine (4) £700-900 M.C. London Gazette 8.3.1919 T./Capt. Gavin Stiell Brown, M.B., R.A.M.C., attd. 1/4th Bn., Leic. R., T.F. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst tending the wounded on the morning of the attack of 29th September, 1918, near Bellenglise, under very heavy shell fire. He showed an absolute disregard for personal danger, both at that time and subsequently during the action.’ Major Gavin Stiell Brown, M.C., educated at Edinburgh University; after a period in General Medical Practice he held hospital appointments in Birmingham; Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps, August 1914; promoted Captain, August 1915; Major, November 1918; awarded the Military Cross for tending the wounded during the Battle of Ramicourt, September to October 1918, whilst attached to the 13th General Hospital, Boulogne. After the Great War Brown went into private practice in Hull, and was ultimately consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist to the Hull group of hospitals. He was also an early pioneer of the Flying Squad, and was for many years the sole medical member of the Hull squad (recipient’s obituary in the British Medical Journal refers). He died in February 1976.

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17 17 A Great War 1918 ‘Salonika’ M.C. Group of Four to Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class the Rev. J.M. Bold, Army Chaplains’ Department a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) 1914-15 Star (Rev. J.M. Bold A.C.D.) c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Rev. J.M. Bold.), very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes (4) £800-1,200 M.C. London Gazette 3.6.1918 The Rev. Joseph Morris Bold, T./Chaplain to Forces, 4th Class, A.C. Dept. ‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Salonika.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 21.7.1917 Bold, Rev. J. M., Temp. Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Army Chaplains’ Department ‘For distinguished service rendered during the past six months with the British Salonika Force.’ Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class the Rev. Joseph Morris Bold, M.C., born Runcorn, Cheshire, 1887; subsequently served as Minister of the Dome Mission, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Brighton.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 18 A Fine Second War ‘1943’ Night-Fighter’s D.F.C. Group of Six to Blenheim and Beaufighter Pilot, Squadron Leader I.K.S. Joll, 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, Who Was Shot Down Over Holland, 10.5.1940, Before Returning To England Via A Fishing Vessel; He Flew In John ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cunningham’s Flight Throughout The Battle Of Britain, And Claimed 1 Damaged During The Battle. Joll Went On To Be Accredited With At Least 4 Destroyed, And 2 Damaged. On 1.11.1940, Whilst Flying With Jimmy Rawnsley, His Aircraft ‘Iced-Up’ And Went Into What Looked To Be A Fatal Spin; Joll Managed To Pull Out Of The Spin And Land Safely, But Not Before Rawnsley And Another Crew-Member Had Bailed-Out a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated ‘1943’ b) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bar c) Air Crew Europe Star d) Defence and War Medals e) Air Efficiency, G.VI.R. (Act. Sqn. Ldr. I.K.S. Joll. A.A.F.), generally very fine, with the following related material: - Three R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Books, covering the period 26.3.1939-26.2.1942; 17.3.1942-30.9.1943 and 3.10.1943-24.7.1948, the first with signatures of ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cunningham in his capacity as Flight Commander - Oil painting, ‘Squadron Leader I.K.S. Joll DFC, 604 Squadron RAuxAF, Over Chawleigh, Devon, 5th May 1943’, signed ‘J. Crisp 1993’; with portrait photographic image of recipient in uniform (lot) £7,000-9,000 D.F.C. London Gazette 26.10.1943 Acting Squadron Leader Ian Kenneth Sefton Joll (09051), Auxiliary Air Force, 604 Squadron ‘This officer has undertaken very many sorties and has destroyed 4 enemy aircraft and damaged several more. He is an exceptionally keen and skilful leader, whose personal example has been reflected in the high morale of the flight he commands. In spite of trying experiences, his enthusiasm remains unabated.’ Squadron Leader Ian Kenneth Sefton Joll, D.F.C. (19201977), born East Grinstead. He was educated at Hustpierpoint College prior to being employed as a Trainee at Harraps publishers. Aged 18 Joll joined the Auxiliary Air Force, and became a ‘part-time’ flyer with 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron, in March 1939. Having been mobilised he carried out pilot training at No. 8 F.T.S., Montrose, October 1939-March 1940. The squadron was predominantly officered by independently wealthy gentlemen, and Joll was expected to behave like one, ‘he used to recount with some self-deprecation an incident at his first dinner night in the mess. Sitting at the far end of the table, as befitted the most junior officer in the squadron, and I suspect somewhat overawed by the occasion, the decanter of port ground to a halt in front of my father. After some minutes, the Adjutant leaned forward, fixed him with an icy glare and demanded: “Joll, do you know Smith?” “No,” my father replied. “Well you bloody well should do,” growled the Adjutant, “he doesn’t pass the port either.” (extract from typed biography included with lot refers)

Squadron Leader I.K.S. Joll Shot Down Over Holland - Back In Time For Tea. 604 Squadron was equipped with Blenheims and designated as a night-fighter squadron. Although primarily tasked with trying to perfect night interception with very rudimentary aids, the squadron was also occasionally deployed on other operational sorties. Joll took part in the squadron’s first action on 10.5.1940. On the latter date 604 acted as escort for a daylight raid on German transport aircraft on the beach at Wassenar near the Hague. Joll’s Log Book gives the following, ‘Kenley To Wattisham. Wattisham To Dutch Coast For Raid On Bomber Transports. Stbd. Engine Shot Up. Crashed In Holland. 1 Ju. 52 Destroyed.’. On completion of the raid Joll decided to carry out a lowlevel strafe of the beach. His Blenheim ‘was hit by ground fire in the starboard engine and forced to crash land. In the premission briefing, all pilots had been reminded that under no circumstances were they to allow the ultra-secret interception radar set to fall into enemy hands. So, although my father managed to land his Blenheim in one piece on the dunes, he now faced a problem. The Blenheim was intact and the fire in starboard engine had been extinguished by the landing. The radar set, screwed into its mountings, was too heavy to move any distance and clearly had to be destroyed. The obvious answer was to set fire to the aircraft but, despite numerous attempts, it refused to catch alight. In exasperation, my father threw caution to the winds and, at some considerable personal danger, fired his Verey pistol into the main fuel tank. Fortunately, that worked.

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The next challenge was to get back to England. After a long trek along the beaches they [Joll and his gunner, LAC Pickford] met up with a Dutch fisherman and persuaded him to take them to the English coast; this was just 16 days before the start of the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. After an uneventful crossing, my father and his navigator arrived in Gravesend where, by chance, my father’s parents were then living. Logic, not to say filial courtesy, demanded that they call in on my grandparents for a cup of tea. My grandmother answered the door and promptly fainted. Not ten minutes before she had received a telegram from the Air Ministry stating: “Regret to have to inform you, Pilot Officer Joll missing believed killed.” She thought he was a ghost.’ (extract from typed biography included with lot refers). Joll was reunited with his squadron at Manston, and later in the month was engaged in patrolling the Dunkirk beaches by day and night. In July the squadron moved to Middle Wallop. Joll served with 604 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, and during this period the squadron was intensively engaged with work on the newly installed A.I. system. Joll flew in ‘B’ Flight, and was under the command of the newly appointed Flight Commander, John ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cunningham. The airfield at Middle Wallop was a hive of activity with the Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons fully engaged in the Battle of Britain. By day Joll carried out tests on flights with the “Magic Boxes”, whilst at night he was engaged in patrols off the south coast. This was the formative stage of night fighting, carrying on secretly in the background whilst the Battle of Britain raged in the foreground. At this stage of the war there was little night time activity for the squadron to be involved in, however, they still went out on night patrols. Joll’s Log Book gives, 10.10.1940, ‘Night Patrol. ‘Freelance’. 1 He. III Damaged.’ The action took place south of Bournemouth.

A Nasty Experience With Jimmy Rawnsley In Tow. On 1.11.1940 Joll carried out a night patrol with Jimmy Rawnsley as an extra crew member. Rawnsley (Cunningham’s gunner) was ‘B’ Flight’s Senior Gunner and paid a close interest in the development of the A.I. equipment. Having sat in on what should have been a routine patrol he received a nasty surprise when Joll’s Blenheim iced up at 4,000 feet. Joll’s Log Book records that the aircraft went into a spin, with the two crewmen having to bail-out. Joll somehow managed to pull the aircraft up out of the spin and land it safely. By the end of 1940 the squadron had re-equipped with Beaufighters. Joll appreciated the change of aircraft and the steady improvement of the A.I. After attending a course at No.1 B.A.S. Watchfield in Spring 1941, he returned to the squadron to add to his score. He was partnered with Sergeant A. O’Leary as his A.I. operator, and after a number of chases and contacts with enemy aircraft throughout April they were finally successful 1/2.5.1941, ‘Night Patrol Sopley G.C.I. 1 He. III Damaged. A/C Damaged By E/A Fire. Operator Injured. R.T. Useless. Homed 75 Miles To Mother.’ (Ibid). The contact had taken place just north of Swindon. As Joll’s Beaufighter had closed in on the Heinkel it managed to get off a burst of return fire. Once again Joll managed to pilot a damaged aircraft home, this time whilst looking after his seriously wounded radar operator. The Summer of 1941 was to prove far more productive for Joll, and indeed his new radar operator Sergeant R.W. Dalton. Joll’s Log Book gives the following additions to his score: 5/6.5.1941, ‘Night Patrol. Exminster G.C.I. 1 Ju.88 Destroyed At Chawleigh. Devonshire.’(See watercolour included in lot) 6/7.6.1941, ‘Night Patrol. 1 He. III Damaged. Over Poole Harbour. E/A & Wireless P. Hit.’ (This was actually a Ju. 88 of 5/KG, that was claimed as Damaged but subsequently confirmed as Destroyed)

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Joll in action over Chawleigh, Devon, 5th May 1943 8/9.6.1941, ‘Night Patrol. He. III Intercepted & Damaged. Jettisoned Bombs Near Botley, Hants & Returned Home.’ 4.7.1941, ‘Fighter Patrol. Sopley G.C.I. 1 He. III Destroyed At Oakford, Devon.’ The successful partnership came to an end a week later when Joll was posted as an Instructor to No. 54 O.T.U., Church Fenton. Shortly after this Dalton was successfully recommended for an Immediate D.F.M., for which Joll is mentioned in citation. In April 1942 Joll was posted to the recently reformed 153 Squadron. Based at Ballyhalbert he was tasked with assisting the unit with conversion from Defiants to Beaufighters. He returned to 604 Squadron, at Middle Wallop, in October 1942. He was subsequently promoted Squadron Leader and made Flight Commander. Despite flying numerous patrols there was very little contact due to the Germans focusing on the Russian front. On the 21.9.1943 Joll recorded his final victory, when he Destroyed a Do. 217 60 miles east of Spurn Head. The following month he was awarded the D.F.C. In November 1943 Joll was posted to Combined Operations Headquarters, ‘the organisation led by Lord Louis Mountbatten, where he was involved in planning the parachute landings for D-Day and where he remained until after the invasion of France in June 1944. In later years, his time at Combined Operations gave rise to many anecdotes including the tale of the “Giant Panjandrum”. Part of the difficulty of staging a successful landing on the Normandy coast were the large number of beach obstacles that had been erected by the Germans to prevent landing craft from getting

to the beaches and tanks from operating on them. Clearly these obstacles would need to be destroyed in the very early stages of the invasion. The challenge was put to the boffins at Combined Ops and the result was the “Giant Panjandrum”: a large wooden cable laying drum filled with high explosive and powered by rockets arranged around its wheels. The idea was that these devices would be launched from landing craft and, powered by the rockets, would trundle through the shallows until they encountered an obstacle. On contact they would blow up, destroying the obstacle and thereby clearing a path on to the beach. A demonstration of this weapon for very senior officers was organised by the Combined Ops staff on the beach at Westward Ho. With keen anticipation, an assorted crowd of Generals, Admirals and Air Marshals took up their positions on the dunes. A landing craft duly hove into view, the front was lowered and, with a woosh from the rockets, out trundled the “Giant Panjandrum”. It headed with faultless precision straight for the nearest obstacle, struck it, failed to explode, turned sharp right, then sharp left and proceeded at increasing speed up the beach and directly for the assembled “brass”, who promptly fled for their lives.’ (extract from typed biography included with lot refers). Joll’s final posting was to New Delhi, where once again he was employed at the Directorate of Combined Operations. This time he was involved in the planning for the invasion of Burma.

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19 - Six R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Books, covering the periods 6.10.1938-28.10.1941; 15.11.19412.7.1943; 8.8.1943-25.7.1945; 27.7.194531.3.1954; 2.4.1954-29.6.1962 and 5.7.196226.4.1973, well annotated - Letter of congratulation upon the award of the D.F.C. from Air Marshal Sir Roderic Hill, K.C.B., M.C., A.F.C., dated 27.11.1944 - Named Enclosure for D.F.C. - A fine, and well annotated, photograph album covering recipient’s service in the Western Desert - A copy of Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, by Hugh Thomas, and signed by the recipient; together with newspaper cuttings and other ephemera (lot) £5,000-7,000

19 A Fine Second War Fighter Pilot’s ‘1944’ D.F.C. Group of Six to Wing Commander P. V. ‘Decoy’ Ayerst, A Veteran Of The Battle of France, The Battle of Britain, The Western Desert and Operations Over Northwest Europe 1944-45, He Was Accredited With At Least 3 Destroyed, 2 Shared Destroyed, 1 Probable, And 3 Damaged; With Victories In Both Hurricanes and Spitfires, He Achieved The Unusual Distinction Of Sharing In The Destruction Of A German Aircraft During the Battle of Britain, Whilst Serving As An Instructor At No. 7 O.T.U., Hawarden. After Completing Nearly Four Wartime Operational Tours He Went On To Be Employed As A Test Pilot At Vickers, Castle Bromwich and During an Impressive Post War Career Flew in Meteors, Venoms, Vampires and Lightnings a) Distinguished Flying Cross, reverse officially dated ‘1944’ b) 1939-1945 Star c) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and Germany Bar d) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar e) Defence and War Medals, polished, therefore nearly very fine, mounted as originally worn, with the following related items: - The recipient’s associated miniature awards; and various commemorative medals

D.F.C. London Gazette 21.11.1944 Flight Lieutenant Peter Vigne Ayerst (41362), R.A.F.O., 124 Squadron The Recommendation states: ‘Flight Lieutenant Ayerst has a long and fine record of operational flying. He served in the Battle of France from August, 1939 to May, 1940 and then took part in the Battle of Britain. In January, 1942, he participated in operations in the Western Desert theatre of war and more recently he has flown in low level operations, during which he has inflicted much damage on the enemy’s mechanical transport. He has destroyed at least four enemy aircraft in the air and three on the ground. Since the outbreak of war this officer has displayed a fine fighting spirit, gallantry and devotion to duty worth of the highest praise.’

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Rugby at Westcliff High School, September 1936 (Ayerst front left) Wing Commander Peter Vigne Ayerst, D.F.C., was born at Westcliff on Sea, Essex, in 1920, and was educated at Chalkwell Hall School, and Westcliff Grammar School, winning school colours at Rugby and Athletics at the latter. Ayerst was particularly keen on rugby, and his first coach (Harry Crabtree) was a regular for Richmond and the Barbarians in addition to representing Essex at Cricket. Crabtree inspired his young charges to an unbeaten season with his cricket bat, ‘Crabtree brandishing the cricket bat, especially on Mondays: ‘Now boys, who played for the Junior XV on Saturday?’ A few hands went up. ‘What was the score?’ ‘Oh Sir, we lost, 15-3.’ ‘What’s three from fifteen?’ ‘Twelve, Sir.’ ‘Right! Bend over!’. It had the desired effect... the team never lost a game afterwards.’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers). After a brief period of employment in the City, Ayerst applied for a short-service commission in the Royal Air Force. He was accepted, and reported for pilot training at No. 19 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School, Gatwick, in 1938. Having carried out initial training in Magisters he was posted to No. 12 F.T.S., Grantham, January 1939. Ayerst completed his training in Harvards, and was posted as a pilot to 73 (Fighter) Squadron (Hurricanes), Digby, in August 1939. Three other pilots from his course were posted to the squadron, and five years later Ayerst was the only one left alive. 73 Squadron - France, 1939. Ayerst was only at Digby for four weeks. The squadron was operational by the time the war broke out and moved to France with 1 Squadron as the Hurricane Wing of the Advanced Air Striking Force. Ayerst was part of ‘B’ Flight under the command of Ian Scoular, with Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain (who was to become the first Allied fighter ace of the Second World War) as his section leader. Ayerst had been inside a Hurricane cockpit only three times, and as he said himself had ‘bugger-all experience’, before being pitched into operational flying in France.

Moving around France 73 squadron was involved in recconaissance and defensive patrols. It settled at a small airfield near Rouvres in October 1939. First Contact With the Enemy - 27 versus 1 - Hardly a Fair Fight. On the 6th November 1939 twenty-four Hurricanes from 73 and 1 Squadrons were due to take part in the first Allied fighter offensive patrol of the war. On that day, Ayerst as one of the more inexperienced pilots, was tasked with aerodrome defence. Similar ‘to a state of readiness, it was a role that required observation, reconnaissance and the possibility of a little combat if an enemy aircraft was spotted in the vicinity. He [Ayerst] looked out over the airfield. The sun was warm and there were blue skies everywhere. No one would to attack on a day like this. He looked at his watch. Not quite 2.30. A voice brought him back from his thoughts. ‘Sir! Sir! For Christ’s sake, get going; the red flag’s waving!’ He looked to his right, over to the little road and the early warning post. The poilus were waving the flag with enthuisasm. Then he looked up at the sky... and there it was. A little dot travelling in a westerly direction, high up in the azure blue. This was the enemy aircraft he was supposed to chase. But then the aircraft decided to fly over the airfield, high up at about 20,000ft. The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine roared into life and Peter hurtled over the grass.... The take-off went on and on. Peter increased the throttles, climbing as hard as he could... It took him about ten minutes to match the enemy aircraft in height. ‘Hang on, what’s he doing? Why has he changed direction? Why’s he heading east? Perhaps he’s seen me take off.’ Time seemed to drag. The throttle was still on maximum.... As an operationally inexperienced pilot, he was intent on chasing the enemy raider, determined to have a crack at him... ‘Good, matching his height. Closing in on him... still over half a mile away... not too long now... Keep going... Christ!... Where the bloody hell am I?... Easterly... I’m too far east!... Jesus!... I’m over Germany!’.

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No.73 Squadron outside Officer’s Mess, Le Havre, September 1939 (Ayerst top left; ‘Cobber’ Kain bottom right) What Peter had omitted to do in all the excitement was to keep a weather eye on his compass and make a mental note of where he was. He now realised that by flying in an easterly direction for so long, he was well over Germany. ‘Hang on... what’s he doing now? Diving, making for cloud cover... Balls, won’t get a shot at him... right, lets head back.’. He turned back on a reciprocal heading; at least he was now heading back towards France.... he looked down over his starboard wing. Inside his turn - and below him - there were nine aircraft, in line astern formation, turning in precisely the same direction. Peter hadn’t seen any sign of either his squadron or 1 Squadron. Surely he could hardly miss twentyfour Hurricanes in the vicinity? ‘Good, there they are. The boys want me to join on formation.’. .So Peter tacked on the end of the line astern formation with the other aircraft at 18,000ft. But something didn’t seem quite right. They looked unfamiliar. Were they Hurricanes? No. Perhaps they were French? What the hell were they? Whatever they were, they had black crosses on them. Large, ugly, bloody great black crosses painted on either wing. ‘Sweet Christ! Bloody Messerschmitts.’. Peter gave a quick squirt from his guns towards the tail-end Charlie, and shoved the stick forward so that the Hurricane flew into a very steep dive towards some broken cloud 3,0004,000ft below.... Nine Me. 109’s peeled off and began to chase him. The Hurricance was fitted with a special booster on the throttle called the tit... Heart pulsating, throat dry, eyes wide, Peter broke the wire and the booster tit. What he didn’t know at that time, but was told by witnesses after his ordeal, was that there were another eighteen Me. 109’s on patrol, scattered all over the November sky. Having seen nine of their comrades peel off after something, they in turn decided to investigate. So, in effect, there were not just nine on Peter’s tail, but twenty-seven. How was Peter feeling at this point? Does he recall panicking? No, he replies; he was a pilot in the RAF, but he does admit to being more than a little scared. As he says, at the time he was ‘shitting his knickers’. He tucked himself into his pilot’s seat, ducking in front of the armour plate that protected the back of his head. Darting and nipping in between the broken

cloud, he kept an ever-watchful eye on the direction bearing of the compass. It pointed west.... He was back over France but he didn’t have the foggiest idea precisely where. Twenty-seven Me. 109’S were still chasing one underpowered Hurricane flown by one green, scared, very nervous pilot. Peter prefers to think of it as one Hurricane leading twenty-seven Messerschmitts towards a group of French fighter aircraft. Never had Peter been more relieved to see a bunch of Moraine-Saulnier 406’s and Curtiss P-40 Hawks. Salvation had arrived. This was to be the first genuine dogfight of the Second World War, with a total of over thirty aircraft fighting over the French border. Nine Me. 109’s were shot down by nine French aircraft.’. Ayerst landed just as his fuel ran out. His Log Book records, ‘Interception of Enemy Aircraft and Met 27 Messerschmidt 109’s In German Territory. Landed at Nancy. 9 E/A Shot Down. Several Bullet Holes in Tailplane.’. He returned to Rouvres the following day, with his exploits preceeding him. In light of his evasive flying Ayerst acquired the nickname ‘Decoy’ from his mess mates. The dogfight received coverage in the War Illustrated News (22.11.1939), and in the Daily Mail and the Mirror. Ayerst carried on with flying patrols, and on the 8th November ‘Cobber’ Kain claimed the squadron’s first victory. On the 23rd, Ayerst was in action on a ‘Interception Of Three Enemy Aircraft. He.III’s. Chased He. III’s Back Across The Frontier.’ (Ibid) Recuperation with ‘Cobber’. Winter weather limited flying over Christmas and into the New Year. The advent of January brought a measles epidemic to the village of Rouvres, and Ayerst and Kain were the only pilots of 73 Squadron to contract it. They ‘were packed off to convalesce in nearby Epernay, recuperating in a château that had been requisitioned by the British Army.... Peter and Cobber were shown into a ward on arrival... They were hospitalised for a couple of weeks until they were given the all-clear by the doctors. The château-hospital was some 90 miles from Rouvres, so Peter rang their unit at about 11am one morning. ‘Hello. It’s Peter. Got any transport for Cobber and me?’

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Wing Commander P.V. Ayerst - R.A.F. Poster Boy ‘Here’s the situation. We don’t have any spare transport at present. Sorry. The only thing we can possibly send for you is an ambulance, but it won’t be with you for another five hours.’. He told Cobber. They looked at each other. What were they going to do for the next five hours?. They ambled out of the château-hospital into the avenue. It was the first time they had noticed there were large, elegant, beautiful châteaux in the rue. One particular château lay directly opposite the hospital and the pair noticed three words engraved on a plaque: Moët et Chandon. The same thought struck each patient... Cobber and Peter were taken into the cellars that went on for miles and miles lying deep underneath. Down one wall were wooden racks bearing millions and millions of bottles, the necks of which sloped downwards... Word had got around that two RAF airmen were in the building. The managing director heard that they were in his cellars and summoned them to his office, where hands were shaken a little stiffly. ‘Have some champagne’, said the managing director, and he proceeded to pour some of the finest champagne the boys had tasted - and over the past few months they had tasted some! It was certainly the best medicine they had received over the last two weeks. Cobber and Peter chatted with the MD in his office for a couple of hours or so, then they thanked him for his hospitality and walked, a little unsteadily, outside to wait for some transport. Eventually, the ambulance from Rouvres turned up. It was, in fact, the most suitable transport the unit at Rouvres could have sent because, as Peter says, they were both so drunk. They returned to Rouvres laid out on stretchers in the back of this ambulance!’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers) RAF Poster Boy. Throughout February and March Ayerst was engaged on defensive patrols, and despite frequently sighting enemy aircraft they would not come out to ‘play’. In April the squadron’s patrols were now livening up, and as recorded in his Log Book Ayerst was in the thick of it. He undertook three patrols on the 7th, recorded thus, ‘Defensive Patrol With 6 A/C At 23,000 On Left Front. Met 6 Me. 109’s. Me.

109’s Immediately Turned Back For Home When They Sighted Hurricanes. Several Pilots Fired Their Guns But At Long Range. No E/A Confirmed. Self, One Damaged, Since Confirmed’ and ‘Offensive Patrol Between Thionville Boulay With 9 A/C At 26,500 Encountered Approx 20 Me. 109’s. Shot Down One, It Crashed Near Boulay’ and finally ‘Defensive Patrol With 6 A/C At 22,000 On Left Front. Chased Two E/A Back To Reims, They Were Shot Down By Moranes.’. He added to his score, 21.4.1940, ‘Defensive Patrol At 25,000 On Right And Left Fronts. S/Ldr More Led Nine Aircraft And We Ran Into Me 110’s And Me. 109’s, About 30 In All, 3 109’s And 2 110’s Shot Down. F/O Walker Wounded In The Shoulder. Self One 109 Shot Down.’. As the war continued to gather momentum so to did the need for RAF recruits. In light of this and ‘to raise awareness of the diverse roles available within the Air Force, the publicity department began producing recruiting pamplets. The front page bore the title: On His Majesty’s Service, The Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Recruiting Office. A photograph of a man from each trade smiled contentedly and the accompanying slogan said that ‘The Royal Air Force needs men like these Now!’ Inside the pamphlet, a headline stated where recruits should enrol, followed by a column of recruiting centres all over Britain. And in the centre of the pamphlet, flanked by Swansea to Skegness, Glasgow to Gravesend, was a photograph of Peter in his aircraft, looking towards the photographer. He got quite a shock when he first saw it. ‘Bugger me! I was smiling at the camera, complete with Irvin jacket, flying helmet, sitting astride the canopy of my Hurricane.’ It was one of many taken by the Daily Mirror’s Stanley Devon, a classic image of a fighter pilot. Evidently this was the view shared by the RAF publicity department, who saw this photo as a shot of a nineteen year old to whom aspiring pilots could relate. Peter had become the face of the RAF.’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers). Ayerst was taken ill at the start of May and taken off flying to recuperate. With the Battle of France now raging, and the squadron under constant retreat Ayerst travelled to Paris.

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Time For A Half, And A Heinkel. Spirit Of The Blue gives Ayerst’s personal perspective on the action, ‘on one notable occasion at about half-past seven during the evening of 14th August, the instructors had packed up flying for the day and sat in the marquee, by the bar, with a beer in hand. It was a pleasant evening and this was a welcome chance to relax. Suddenly, they heard loud bangs, followed by firing which seemed to be getting louder. They looked at each other, then made for the flap of the marquee. Someone said, ‘What the hell’s that?’ Away in the direction of RAF Sealand, they saw an aircraft flying in the distance about 5 miles away. The bangs were bombs dropped by the aircraft over the Training School. Three of the instructors, Wg Cdr Hallings-Pott, Sqn Ldr McLean and Peter started to run towards the Spitfires nearest to them, one of them shouting, ‘Get three aircraft started. Get them going! NOW!’. It was an unintentional scramble. The ground crew had just begun to put covers over the Spitfires but whipped them off immediately they heard the call, turning the Merlin engines so that the aircraft burst into life. The three dashed towards the aircraft, pulling on their parachutes as they ran, jumped into the purring Spitfires and tore off over the airfield in pursuit of the lone bomber. They picked up the Heinkel He III at about 2,000ft over Sealand, just as it began a second bombing run. Hallings-Pott and McLean lined the Heinkel up in their sights, pressing the button on their D-ring. Both instructors scored direct hits but it pressed on. It was Peter’s turn. He went in at about 200yds astern of the Heinkel, carefully choosing his moment. He could see some bullet holes in the German’s tailplane but nothing more; no fire nor flames. He could also see the rear gunner firing back and missing. Peter pressed the gun button, firing directly into the fuselage. He must have hit the engines as the bomber rapidly lost height in the dusk. The other two Spitfires had broken away and had returned to Hawarden but Peter stayed with the stricken Heinkel, watching it sink lower and lower until it crash-landed. A sixteen-year-old boy had been playing the cornet in the Alhambra Theatre, Shotton. At about 9pm, he stood at the top of Salisbury Street, chatting to a friend. Suddenly the Heinkel shot across the bottom of the street, 20ft above the ground, closely followed by Peter’s Spitfire. It was quite a sight for them. The sixteen-year-old was to become the wellknown orchestra leader, Syd Lawrence. The pilot made a wonderful job of landing the plane, flying under electric pylons (quite a feat for a bomber!), wheels up, stopping 50yds short of a farmhouse. The four crew members had survived the attack and were taken prisoner, but before they left the wrecked Heinkel one of the crew had placed detonators in the fuel tank. As they surrendered, the aircraft exploded, cockpit and wings ablaze. Only the tail unit and half of the fuselage remained. The following day day, Peter, McLean, Hallings-Pott and others travelled the 5 miles from Hawarden to see the wreckage. The Heinkel crew remained in Britain as POWs for two months before being shipped to Canada. Some forty-eight years later, Peter met them again in less confrontational circumstances. They thanked him for shooting them down because they had been given better food in Canada than in Britain!’. Ayerst, however, did make good use of his ‘down-time’ in other ways. He often liberated of one the unit’s Fairey Battles ‘to good effect when he went on a jolly, piling six bodies into the back: one pilot and five in the back, flying down to Hendon airfield for a night out on the town. They frequented the Liaison Club in the Prince’s Arcade between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street. It was during the autumn of 1940 when London had to ‘take it’, suffering under Luftwaffe bombs in what was the beginning of the Blitz. Peter and his colleagues were in the Liaison Club when the first of these bombing raids struck. As the bombs dropped all around them, Peter and the others slept on the sofas, covering themselves with tablecloths.’ (Ibid)

Battle of Britain. On the 11th June, Ayerst and three other surviving pilots (including his former flight commander - Ian Scoular) from the squadron arrived at RAF Digby. Upon arrival an immediate meeting was arranged with the AOC 12 Group Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory. He ‘met them in a small room in the officers’ mess at Digby. He told them that things were crucial at present in regard to the invasion and they were going to find themselves in a very accute position in the future. The survivors had been in France for nine months, they had been through hell. Not surprisingly, they thought that leave might be granted and asked him. Acording to Peter his terse reply was: ‘You can have fours days. Then I want you to report to some new units which we are forming.’ ‘They are to be called Fighter Operational Training Units, OTUs. We have two at the moment: one at Sutton Bridge where Hurricanes are being used, and Aston Down where they have both Spitfires and Hurricanes. As far as you chaps are concerned, I want you to got to Sutton Bridge.’ (Ibid). Ayerst was only at Sutton Bridge for three weeks before being posted to the recently formed No. 7 OTU at Hawarden. At the latter he was introduced to the Spitfire. The purpose of the OTU’s was to draw on the operational experience of the instructors so that they could impart this to their young charges, however this was somewhat ironic in Ayerst’s case as he was still only 19 years of age. Despite his youth Ayerst instructed a number of students who quickly went on to become legendary pilots, including: Paddy Finucane, Paddy Barthrop and ‘Johnnie’ Johnson. In the case of Barthrop, ‘it may have been his Irish roots, but Peter thinks it is fair to say that he was a bit of a wild one... It was not unusual to see Peter and Barthrop enjoying several beers in the mess: a rare occasion of pupil socialising with instructor.’ (Ibid). Ayerst flew fifty-six flying hours in August, the average flight being just under an hour’s duration. In addition to their instructing, instructor pilots still had to carry out patrols on a regular defensive pattern. And despite his posting being a non-operational one, on the 14th August 1940, Ayerst joined a select band of around 6 fighter pilots who were not members of officially designated Battle of Britain squadrons and who achieved confirmed victories against German aircraft during the Battle, without being made eligible for the Battle of Britain clasp. A quite extraordinary anomaly. On the latter date Ayerst’s Log Book rather simplistically gives, ‘Chased He. III. Shot Down Near Chester. W/Cdr Hallings-Potts And S/Ldr Maclean Were The Other Two Pilots In The Section.’. Battle Over Britain adds further detail to the background of the action, ‘another raid had struck Southampton, where the main railway line was temporarily blocked. Three small formations of KG 27 Heinkels managed to penetrate right through Brand’s 10 Group fighter screen undetected and flew on northwards towards the West Midlands. The airfield at Colerne (where the Hurricanes of the Maintenance Unit were understandably mistaken for operational fighters) was bombed but no appreciable damage was caused. Three Heinkels even reached the airfield at Sealand in Cheshire (home of No. 30 Maintenance Unit), where rather more damage was caused - but of a temporary nature. As the German bombers flew northwards, anti-aircraft gunfire betrayed their presence to the flying instructors at No. 7 Operational Training Unit based at Hawarden, fifteen miles south of Birkenhead. Three staff pilots [see above], belonging to an ad hoc local denfence flight of Spitfires, took off and shot one of the Heinkels down near Chester.’

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Peter in ‘Marina’, named after a Greek dancer of whom he was fond, Port Said, March 1943 A Return To Ops. Ayerst undertook a parachute course at Weeton in October 1940, before ‘the decision was taken by Gp Capt Seward, the Commanding Officer at Hawarden, along with the Officer in Charge of Flying, Wg Cdr Hallings-Pott, to post instructors to operational squadrons in order to keep pace with any changes. Peter was attached to 54 Squadron at Catterick.’ (Ibid). At the end of November Ayerst transferred to No. 57 OTU, also at Hawarden. He stayed with the unit in an instructorial capacity until June 1941, upon which date he was posted to 145 Squadron (Spitfires) at Tangmere. Ayerst relished his return to operational flying and throughout June and July carried out numerous forays providing high cover for bombers attacking targets in France. These included, 7.7.1941, ‘High Cover Wing For Bombers Attacking Aircraft Factory Near Albert. Shot Up A Flak Ship, On Way Home’; 8.7.1941, ‘High Cover Wing For Bombers Attacking Chemical Plant Near Bethune. Flight Attacked 9 Me. 109’s. One Seen To Go Down With A Glycol Leak. Accurate A/A Fire’ and 11.7.1941 when he added a Probable Me. 109 Destroyed to his score, ‘Sweep Over Marshalling Yards At Hazebrouck. Stirlings Attacked. Several Me. 109’s Were Seen And Attacked. Shot Up One 109, Believe It Crashed.’ (Log Book refers). A week later Ayerst was involved in a car crash, and as a result of a head-on collision his car was flipped over. He escaped from the crash with concussion, however, he was hospitalised as a consequence. After a month of convalescence Ayerst ‘was told the news that he had been dreading. It had firmly been decided that he was not going back to operational duties with a fighter squadron in the light of his recent condition, at least for the moment... the doctors could not be certain that he was totally cured. They did not want to be responsible for the loss of a valuable pilot having a dizzy spell at 20,000ft, blacking out and killing himself in the process.’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers). Ayerst was posted on a senior navigation course to No. 2 School of Air Navigation at Cranage. Having qualified as a Senior Instructor, and there being no return of dizzy spells, Ayerst was posted to No. 58 OTU, Grangemouth, in November 1941. He was given a clean bill of health in June 1942, and tasked with jointly establishing a new squadron along with Squadron Leader A.E. Johnson. Ayerst, now with

the rank of Flight Lieutenant, was appointed Senior Flight Commander. His time at Ouston was shortlived, as his experience was required elsewhere. At the end of July 1942 he was posted for operational flying overseas and departed for the Middle East. Western Desert - El Alamein. Ayerst arrived at AHQ in Cairo at the beginning of September 1942. He was to be posted to 243 Wing, and attached to 33 Squadron (Hurricanes) as a supernumary whilst he gained experience in desert flying. In the month that Ayerst was with the squadron it must have brought back memories of France for him, as the squadron moved twice within that period in order to keep up with the fluid desert fighting. The squadron were tasked with patrolling over the El Alamein line. Whilst the surroundings were alien to Ayerst it did not take him long to acclimatise. On 9.10.1942 he added two aircraft Destroyed on the ground to his tally, ‘Wing Strafe Of The Daba Aerodromes L.G. 104 & L.G. 121. 4 Squadrons Participated 33, 213, 238 & 1 S.A.A.F. Very Intense Light Flak And Some Heavy. 15+ 109’s Jumped Us As We Went In At Zero Feet - Bags Of Panic. I Was Hit In The Fuselage Behind The Cockpit. Self 1 109 Destroyed, 1 Fiessler Storch Destroyed And 1 Tent Destroyed. 9 Pilots Missing.’ (Log Book refers). The pace was intense, with the squadron being scrambled several times daily. This culminated in the Second Battle of El Alamein (23rd October-11th November 1942), or as Ayerst records it in his Log Book “The Putsch”. During this period Ayerst Destroyed one Me. 109 and Damaged three others. The 23rd October ‘was to mark the beginning of an intense bout of combat fighting for him. He was asked by Jack Finnis, his commanding officer, to carry out a reconnaissance of the northern sector area on this date, reporting back with a suitable landing ground for the entire Wing that was closer to the Axis lines. It was a measure of his maturity and experience - despite the fact that he had flown in the desert for no more than twenty-one days - that he was tasked with finding, and found, an airstrip that he thought might be appropriate. This airstrip became known as LG 172. In the afternoon of that day, 243 Wing moved to LG 172, in anticipation of the intended drive by the Allied Forces. The first British shells were fired at half-past eight in the evening, and thereafter the British artillery unleashed a barrage of

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I can do.’ He was just about to set off when he thought he heard the drone of a motor vehicle coming towards him. He thought about the possibilities of escape. Could it be Allied? More likely to be a German lorry, and the chance of him being interned in a prisoner-of-war camp for the rest of the war. He was thus very surprised and pleased to hear a voice in a language he understood. It had a twang to it and it was slightly nasal. At that moment, it was the best slightly nasal twang he could ever wish to hear. ‘Anybody there?’ ‘Yes’, he replied. ‘Hurry. Jump in!’. Peter jumped in quickly and the engine of the jeep rose to a crescendo, tearing off and away, following the track as best it could in the dark. When they were in a safe area, he discovered that the twang belonged to an Australian major, who told him what had happened. The Australian and his driver had watched Peter’s aircraft being hit by flak and followed it down but they had to wait until the cover of darkness before they could rescue him; they hadn’t dared come out sooner, otherwise the Germans would have picked them off. The Australian left him with a final sobering thought. ‘Of course, you know that track you landed on was the only place you could have landed.’ ‘Sorry, what do you mean?’ ‘That track... the one you landed on. It is the only piece of land that you could have attempted a landing: the surrounding sand on either side is heavily mined for miles!’. Peter recalls this well - it happened on his birthday!’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers). It took Ayerst three days via various modes of transport to return to the squadron. He returned to find out that he had been listed as missing in action, and upon his reappearance he was informed that he was now a member of the Late Arrivals Club. As the Second Battle of El Alamein neared a conclusion the squadron flew to a desert landing ground behind enemy lines, where it strafed the German rear communications for a week. Attacking targets including Aghela Aerodrome the squadron accounted for a large amount of transport vehicles.

A Birthday Let Off. Due to the high number of casualties Ayerst had in fact been posted on the 1st November as Senior Flight Commander of 238 Squadron (also participating in the battle). On the 4th he was ‘probably at about 7,000-8,000ft when he got hit by flak, his Hurricane being hit in the tail and in the starboard wing, as well as in the engine. The damage in the wing didn’t prevent him from using the ailerons but he had problems controlling the plane fore-and-aft because of the damage to the tail. He wasn’t aware that the engine had been hit until he saw plumes of white smoke streaming out of the exhaust manifolds on both sides of the fuselage... The engine coughed and spluttered, time was running out and Peter knew he had to put the aircraft down soon. But where? He was well over the enemy lines at this time and he knew that he was flying in the right direction. He needed to travel eastwards, putting as much distance as possible between him and the Germans, maintaining some height if he was to escape. If he lost height, then he lost distance. All he could do was to fly straight in an easterly direction. It dawned on him that he was not going to make the British lines; the Hurricane was losing too much height and the Germans were firing at him with everything they had. He tried to manoeuvre the aircraft with what little power was left but it proved unresponsive. A track appeared on the sandy ground ahead of him, part of the great Qattara track. There was nothing for it - he had to land on that track and make a wheels-up crash-landing. He came in, the engine whining as the light sandy track came up to meet him. The landing was a trifle heavy as the Hurricane hit the ground, wheels up, slewing along the sandy track until it came to a dusty halt. Peter was down; his gamble had paid off. But he couldn’t afford to relax. As soon as the aircraft had come to a halt and the engine had died, he was aware of a sharp metallic sound. Bullets and shells were pinging against the body of the Hurricane. Leaping out of the cockpit, he lay flat on the ground, sheltering along the fuselage as the Germans continued to fire in his direction. With his radio broken, there was nothing he could do but remain there. The bright intensity of day turned into a heady richness of red twilight. The glaring heat of the day cooled to a pleasing temperature... ill prepared for an evening in the desert, he weighed up what he should do - stay by the Hurricane in case his colleagues came looking for him, or walk across the desert...The twilight came and passed into darkness. Peter sighed and stood up. ‘There’s only one thing for it,’ he thought, ‘continue to walk in an easterly direction. That’s all

On A Wing And A Prayer. The El Alamein line was broken and the Germans were in full retreat. This coincided with 238 Squadron’s commanding officer (Squadron Leader R. Marples) being posted to another squadron - an occaison that had to be marked properly. To do so required a supply of alcohol and a means of transporting it in the desert. On the 23rd November Ayerst’s Log Book records, ‘El Adem To Aboukir. Aboukir To El Adem. Beer Trip For C.O’s Farewell “Do”.’ This laconic entry rather underplays the ingenuity employed, as Marples remarked one morning: ‘Come on, Pete. I’m pissed off with drinking tea all the time. I need some alcohol. Let’s go and grab some beer.’ ‘Ah, do I feel a trip to Alexandria coming on?’ ‘Got it in one! Follow me!’. Peter and Marples and a third pilot knew where they could obtain some supplies. It was a brief easterly flight from LG 172; the trio decided to fly three Hurricanes to a large RAF base at nearby Aboukir where the large brick-built mess played a central part in the lives of the service personnel there and consequently was well stocked. Moreover, Roy and Peter knew that, with a smile and a bit of charm, supplies of American beer would be winging their way back to the boys in 238 Squadron. Supply was therefore not a problem, but how did they transport it back to base? The solution was ingenious: the wings of a Hurricane Mk IIC are thick; they have to be in order to accomodate the twin cannon in each wing. In keeping with these cannon, the drum containers holding the rounds of 20mm ammunition are also large. Roy and Peter would unscrew the ammunition panels from both port and starboard wings before leaving LG 172 and dispose of any ammunition before placing the cases of tinned beer in

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Escort To 12 Mitchells Bombing Flak Positions Near Arnhem. W/C Checketts Destroyed An Me. 109.’ Early in October Ayerst was part of the escort for King George VI and other VIPs on a trip to Eindhoven. The remainder of October through to December was occupied with bomber escort duties of great intensity over heavily defended German targets, including 5.12.1944 ‘Withdrawal Escort To 100 Lancasters Bombing Hamm (Ramrod). Intense Accurate Flak North Of The Ruhr. 200+ 190’s And 109’s Reported, Saw 20 109’s In Combat With 91 Sqdn But Was Unable To Attack. 91 Got 3.’ Test Pilot. The advent of January marked the completion of nearly four tours of operations for Ayerst. He had done his share and it was time for something different, ‘the call had come through that he was to visit HQ No. 11 Group based at Uxbridge. Facing a panel of officers in well-fitting tunics, he was asked what he wanted to do.... He replied that he didn’t know, in fact he didn’t have a clue. What was there? ‘Well,’ one of the panel began, ‘there are a couple of things we think you’d be best suited for. The best one is to test-fly Spitfires at the Vickers factory. You see, we think you possess all the necessary amount of experience required for the role. We’ve had a word with your CO at Manston... Scott, isn’t it? He recommended you straight away. Anyway, think about it.’ Peter mulled it over and decided to accept... He agreed... the job allowed him to continue his passion for flying Spitfires in an arena that proved interesting, exciting, challenging and motivating. He was well aware that the testing was going to prove... testing. He knew what he didn’t want to do, and that was ferrying planes back and forth.’ (Spirit Of The Blue, Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot’s Story, H. Thomas refers). Ayerst arrived at the Vickers Factory at Castle Bromwich, 13.2.1945, ‘and by the afternoon he was test-flying on two separate occasions, with the legendary Chief Test Pilot of Vickers, Alex Henshaw.... Peter’s first two flights on 13th February were not in a Spitfire but in a Lancaster. Alex Henshaw told him: ‘As you haven’t flown production aircraft from the factory before, I’ll show you the sort of standards we’re looking for here, from our pilots as well as our machines.’. Peter had a pad with a pencil in the top of the clip, strapped to his right knee. The pencil was attached to a piece of string, very handy when the pencil dropped out of the clip... Sitting in the cockpit of the Lancaster, Henshaw explained to Peter what they were going to do. ‘We’ll take off, climb up at normal climbing speed, checking the engine temperatures as we go, pressures and so on. Make notes on your pad at various altitude interval. We’ll get to normal operating height with the engines set.’ ‘Fine, Alex,’ Peter responded. One by one, the four Merlin engines burst alive... They took off and climbed steadily. When they reached 15,000ft, Alex said, ‘We’ll do a level run.’ He increased all four throttles to maximum so that the Lancaster ran at full power, then adjusted the revs, enabling maximum performance. Peter watched the speed build up. Once the speed had been reached, he noted the pressures on his pad. He also kept an eye on the aircraft controls as the aircraft flew at full speed checking the ailerons, elevators and rudder. Henshaw’s voice was calm and level: ‘All right. Now we’ll put the Lanc into a dive.’ Peter noticed the needle of the airspeed indicator creep up to 390mph, incredibly dangerous for a lumbering fourengined bomber. He also noticed that the angle of attack was steep; probably about 45 degrees. ‘Let me tell you why we dive. We need to test the controls in any case but we also need to look for up-float on the ailerons. You’ll be aware that at high speeds, you get an up-float on each aileron. See that white painted line on the aileron? We have this line on the inner edge of each aileron to act as a guide. If the up-float comes above that line, it needs to be rectified. The

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Behind the bar at the Three Compasses, Canterbury, summer 1947 A deputy station commander vacancy arose at his old base at Manston in late March 1946 and he accepted it for three and a half months. He was now flying a desk in charge of administration. In effect, he says, the role actually took on the task of station commander, as the CO was hardly ever present.’ (Ibid). Ayerst left the RAF at the beginning of July 1946. He became a publican and ran the Three Compasses pub in Canterbury. Despite enjoying this change of direction he missed flying, and in 1948 he joined the R.A.F.V.R. After reacquainting himself with flying at No. 24 R.F.S. Rochester he applied for a second short service commission. He was immediately accepted but had to drop in rank from Squadron Leader to Flight Lieutenant. Subsequent postings for Ayerst included at No. 61 Group, R.A.F. Kenley, 1950-52; No. 22 F.T.S., Syerston; No. 210 A.F.S. (Meteors), Tarrant Rushton, and No. 229 O.C.U. (Vampires), Chivenor. Upon completion of a course at Chivenor Ayerst returned to operational flying. He was posted as a Flight Commander to 16 Squadron (Vampires), 2nd TAF, Butzweilerhof, Germany, September 1953. In January 1954 he was posted as Squadron Leader, Officer Commanding, 5 Squadron (Venoms), Wunsdorf. He led the squadron until 1956, when he returned to England and served in a variety of appointments, including at the Air Ministry and NATO, until his retirement in 1973. His final posting had been as Deputy Station Commander at RAF Wattisham. Here he was introduced to the Lightning interceptor, Britain’s only supersonic fighter. Despite being in charge of the Administrative Wing he managed to rack up nine flights in the Lightning adding to his already impressive tally of aircraft flown throughout his career.

only way we can test this is in a dive.’ They looked at the lines of ailerons. ‘That’s fine. The up-float’s in the designated mark.’. They were still in a dive. Peter noticed that they were down to 7,000ft. Suddenly Henshaw put the Lancaster into a 45 degree angle of climb. ‘Good!’ thought Peter, catching his breath, ‘he’s knocking off the speed.’ They continued to climb. In an instant, the Lancaster banked sharply to the right. Henshaw had executed a barrel-roll, while the plane was still climbing. Peter didn’t believe what was happening. It was his first time in a Lancaster in any case, but he never realised that an aircraft as large and unwieldy as this was capable of such maneouvres. Henshaw had a remarkable understanding of what aircraft could and could not do. To execute a barrel-roll in a bomber was incredible enough, but to perform one without any effect from G-force was something else!’ (Ibid). With the standard set Ayerst embarked on his new role, ‘the test-flying day normally started at about half-past eight in the morning, ending at about six. Most of the flight team retired to the local in Sutton Coldfield to relax and unwind. The art - or science - of test-flying was dramatically different from operational flying. Most squadron flying involved formationflying towards a specific, defined objective. Test-flying was in many respects harder and it required more discipline and restraint. Up in the air, the testing and analysing was down to Peter and him alone; the buck stopped with him. In addition, the workload was greater and there were a number of objectives to define, test, respond to and analyse.’ (Ibid). The Vickers Factory closed, 11.7.1946, ‘Henshaw had left by this point and Peter was the last test pilot to leave the factory. His final entry in 31 January 1946. For two months, he flitted between HQ Fighter Command and HQ 11 Group at Uxbridge assisting with staff duties.

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Flight Lieutenant R. Brewer

20 A Second War 1944 ‘Stirling Rear Gunner’s’ D.F.C. Group of Six to Flight Lieutenant R. Brewer, 90 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; Whose Varied Career Included Being A Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Policeman and Restaurateur a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’, and contemporarily engraved in sans-serif capitals ‘F/Lt. R. Brewer 90 Squadron Bomber Command’ b) 1939-45 Star c) Air Crew Europe, with France and Germany Bar d) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf e) Police Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (Const. Ronald Brewer), last officially renamed, generally very fine, with the following related items and documents: - Air Gunner’s Brevet; R.A.F. Sweetheart’s Broach, sterling silver and enamel - National Registration Identity Card (Police), complete with photograph of recipient in uniform - Letter to recipient from the Metropolitan Police, Pensions Branch, dated 4.12.1951 - Several photographs of recipient in uniform, and a copy of the Morning Advertiser, dated 10.1.1969 (lot) £1,000-1,200 D.F.C. London Gazette 15.9.1944 Flying Officer Ronald Brewer, 90 Sqn, R.A.F.V.R. (148509) The Recommendation states: ‘This Officer has taken part in 30 operational sorties against the enemy. His initiative, determination and coolness in action have contributed largely to the successful completion of many operations. He is 39 years of age and his devotion to duty and outstanding example of keenness and efficiency have been an inspiration to the whole Squadron and I strongly recommend him for the award of the D.F.C.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8.6.1944 Sergeant R.W. Brewer, R.A.F.V.R. (750660)

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Flight Lieutenant Ronald Brewer, D.F.C., born Ewhurst, Sussex, 1905; Brewer ‘as a youth, joined the Royal Horse Guards Blues, but after four years bought himself out to become a merchant seaman. He then joined the Metropolitan Police and did a year’s beat-pounding. As an ex-cavalryman he transferred to the mounted branch and spent the next 22 years on the equitation staff, breaking and training police horses at the famous establishment at Inver Court, Thames Ditton. It was not easy to leave the police in war-time. But when the age limit was raised - Mr Brewer was then 39 - he was accepted as a gunner in the RAF. After training he was commissioned as a flying officer and as rear-gunner made 32 operational flights with 90 Bomber Squadron. He won the DFC for gallantry in action and was demobilised with the rank of flight lieutenant. Returning to the Mounted Police, he had a neck injury while horse-training and was prohibited from further riding, so he retired on pension, having completed 23 years’ police service.

Police Constable R. Brewer

During his time in Worthing, Mr and Mrs Brewer have established and maintained the Spaniard Hotel as one of the town’s premier dining rendezvous, with special reference to the high quality of the dining room steaks.’ (Article from the Morning Advertiser included with lot refers). Brewer retired from the Metropolitan Police, with a disability pension of £178 per annum, 20.12.1951. He ran the Spaniard Hotel in Worthing for 14 years.

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21 21 A Second War 1944 ‘Lancaster Bomb Aimer’s’ D.F.C. Group of Four to Flight Lieutenant J.C. Bell, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Who Flew in At Least 26 Operational Sorties, Mostly Over Heavily Defended German Targets, Including to Berlin and Back 8 Times a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’ b) 1939-1945 Star c) Air Crew Europe Star d) War Medal, generally good very fine with R.A.F. (D.D. 461 A.) Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (4.7.1942-18.9.1945), and photograph from his first operational sortie (lot) £1,600-2,000 D.F.C. London Gazette 2.6.1944 Pilot Officer John Colin Bell (169466), R.A.F.V.R., 106 Squadron Flight Lieutenant J.C. Bell, D.F.C., served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second War; carried out initial training as an Air Gunner at No.45 Air School, Oudtshoorn, South Africa, June 1942, and No.43 Air School, from October 1942; having returned to the UK he carried out training as a Bomb Aimer at No. 29 O.T.U., North Luffenham and 1661 Conversion Unit, Winthorpe; posted for operational flying to 106 Squadron (Lancasters), Syerston, July 1943; he flew in 26 operational sorties with the squadron including: Hamburg (4); Essen; Remscheid; Milan; Leverkusen; Berlin (8); Gladbach; Hanover; Mannheim; Danzig; Munich; Frankfurt; Stuttgart; Modane; Stettin and Brunswick; commissioned Pilot Officer, 21.11.1943; served as an Instructor to No. 12 O.T.U., Edgehill, from April 1944; qualified as Bombing Leader, May 1944; advanced Flight Lieutenant, 21.11.1945.

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22 x22 A Good Second War 1944 D.F.C. Group of Four to Lancaster Air Gunner Flight Lieutenant J.M. Denton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Who Shared in the Dest ruction of an Me.110 Whilst on a Raid Over Berlin a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’ and additionally privately engraved ‘Pilot Officer John Martin Denton 174700 R.A.F.V.R. 207 Squadron’, in Royal Mint case of issue b) 1939-1945 Star c) Air Crew Europe Star d) War Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the related miniature award for the D.F.C. (4) £1,000-1,400 D.F.C. London Gazette 19.9.1944 Pilot Officer John Martin Denton (174700), R.A.F.V.R., No.207 Sqn. The Recommendation, dated 27.6.1944, states: ‘This Officer has been on 26 successful attacks against enemy targets including 5 on Berlin. He has proved himself to be a keen and reliable gunner, and a worthy member of his crew. On one occasion when attacking Berlin he was jointly successful in shooting down a Me.110 which made a determined attack against his aircraft. He has displayed outstanding keenness at all times and has been a decided asset to his Captain. This keenness has not only been confined to his operational activities; he has displayed an energetic interest in the training of other members of his Section.’ Flight Lieutenant John Martin Denton, D.F.C., enlisted in the Royal Air Force, and served during the Second World War as an Air Gunner with No.207 Squadron (Lancasters), Langar; his first operational sortie was an attack on Berlin, 23.8.1943; further operational sorties included Mannheim, Hannover, Leipzig, Kassel, Berlin (4, including the ‘Last Great Raid over Berlin’, 24.3.1944), Stuttgart (2), and Frankfurt (2); Commissioned Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 29.3.1944; Denton continued with No.207 Squadron, and took part in further operational sorties over France in the run up to D-Day, his last being over Amiens, 19.5.1944; by the end of the War the entire crew of his Lancaster had all been awarded the D.F.C.; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 29.3.1946.

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23 A Boer War D.C.M. Group of Three to Colour Sergeant I. Mossop, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1657 Clr.Serjt; I. Mossop. N. Lancs: Regt.) b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1657 Sgt. I. Mossop, 1st. L.N. Lanc: Regt. M.I.), initial officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (1657 Clr:- Sjt: I. Mossop. L.N. Lanc: Regt.), light contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1,200-1,600 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Colour-Sergeant I. Mossop, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ 1657 Colour Sergeant Isaac Mossop, D.C.M., born Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1867; enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, July 1886; promoted Corporal, November 1890; Sergeant, February 1893; Colour Sergeant, November 1899; served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Division Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War; Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 10.9.1901; discharged, 12.8.1905, after 19 years and 15 days with the Colours.

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24 A Great War D.C.M. Group of Five to Sergeant A.L. Adams, Royal Engineers a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (56226 Sjt: A.L. Adams. 11/D.S. Coy. R.E.) b) 1914-15 (56226. Cpl. A.L. Adams. R.E.) c) British War and Victory Medals (56226 Sjt. A.L. Adams. R.E.) d) Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Arthur Lauder Adams. D.C.M.), good very fine (5) £700-900 D.C.M. London Gazette 17.4.1918 56226 Sjt. A.L. Adams, R.E. (Edinburgh) ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action as Brigade Signal Sergeant. By his exceptional tact and fearlessness he has always set a splendid example to all under him, and it was largely owing to his skill and endurance that communications were maintained.’ 56226 Sergeant Arthur L. Adams, D.C.M., served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 7.8.1915.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 25 A Fine and Very Complete Great War ‘1918 Battle of Arras’ D.C.M. Group of Four to Company Sergeant Major J.R. Martin, Manchester Regiment, Who Died of Wounds, 28.3.1918 a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (250371 C.S.Mjr: J.R. Martin. 1/6 Manch: R.), minor official correction to number b) 1914-15 Star (2128 Pte. J.R. Martin. Manch. R.) c) British War and Victory Medals (250371 W.O.Cl.2. J.R. Martin. Manch. R.), nearly extremely fine, with Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque ‘John Robert Martin’, Memorial Scroll (all housed in two contemporary glazed wooden frames), and several annotated photographs of recipient in uniform (lot) £1,800-2,200 D.C.M. London Gazette 3.9.1918 250371 CSM J.R. Martin 1/6 Manchester Regiment (Manchester) ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During three days especially this warrant officer was of the greatest assistance to his company officer. Wherever the shelling was heaviest he went about placing the men to the best advantage. He was seriously wounded, but continued his work until again wounded. He showed the highest courage and determination.’ 250371 Company Sergeant Major John Robert Martin, D.C.M., born Padiham, Lancashire; son of Mr and Mrs M. Martin of 5 Fairbourne Road, Levenshulme, Manchester; served with the 1/6th Manchester Regiment during the Great War; landed with the battalion in Egypt, September 1914; served in the Gallipoli theatre of operations, MayDecember 1915, before being evacuated to Mudros and then Egypt; served on the Western Front, 1917; he died of wounds, 28.3.1918; on the latter date the 1/6th Battalion were engaged, as part of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, in the defence of Rossignol Wood during the Battle of Arras; they had moved into the line on the night of the 23rd March, and having repelled numerous attacks over the following days, on the 28th,’Northwards the Germans in their efforts to swing round, with Hébuterne as a pivot, attacked in a more desperate manner. At 8.15am, after two hours’ shelling of the 42nd Divn (Major-General A. Solly-Flood) on the left, an attack was launched against it from Ablainzevelle, only to be stopped by fire. The bombardment was then renewed and widened so as to include the 62nd Divn (Major-General W.P. Braithwaite, C.R.A., Br.-General A.T. Anderson), still holding Bucquoy, which commands the ground on all sides. Soon after 9am attacks were made simultaneously without success against Hébuterne, Rossignol Wood and Bucquoy, held by the 4th Australian Brigade (Br. General C.H. Brand), the 187th Bde (Lieut.-Colonel C.K. James, acting), and 185th Bde (Br.-General Viscount Hampden) respectively. Elsewhere, too, the Germans displayed great activity and a concentration opposite the 186th Bde (Br.-General J.L.G. Burnett, between the 187th and 185th) was dispersed by the accurate divisional artillery barrage. Hardly had this been accomplished than an attack was made on the 126th Bde (Br.-General W.W. Seymour), on the extreme left. This was

Company Sergeant Major J.R. Martin (in hat), Egypt 1914

also dispersed by the combined fire of guns, machine guns and rifles. At 10.30am the Germans made a second attempt opposite the 186th Bde; time after time they advanced up on the open slope, only to fall and melt away. Undeterred by losses, at 11.15am large forces advanced from Logeast Wood against the 126th and 127th (Br.-General Hon. A.M. Henley) Bdes, where the troops left their trenches the better to mow down their opponents. Some Germans, nevertheless, managed to penetrate the line, but were expelled by an immediate counter-attack of the 6th and 8/Manchesters; they were all shot down except an officer and one man, who were taken prisoner. For three hours the enemy had been held off and it was not until between midday and 2pm that he gained a success, pushing through Rossignol Wood into the gap between the 4th Australian Brigade and the 187th Bde, thus forcing the right of the latter to fall back.’ (Official History of the War, France and Belgium 1918, Volume 2 refers) Company Sergeant Major Martin is buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery, Somme.

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26 26 A Fine G.M. Group of Three to Mr. G.H. Platt, For Gallantry in Helping to Rescue Five Girls From the Fourth Floor of Graftons Department Store, Glasgow, During a Terrible Fire, 4.5.1949, Leading Them to Safety Along a Five Inch Wide Ledge Fifty Feet Above The Street With Flames Raging and Smoke Swirling Behind Them a) George Medal, G.VI.R. (George Hamil Platt), minor official correction to middle name, in Royal Mint case of issue b) Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 2nd type, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1949), the reverse engraved ‘George Platt. 1949’, with integral top riband bar c) Carnegie Hero Fund Trust Medal, bronze, 90mm, edge engraved ‘George H. Platt. Glasgow 4th May 1949’, the reverse inscribed ‘For Heroic Endeavour to Save Human Life 1949’, in case of issue, extremely fine, together with the following related items: - A presentation salver, 305mm in diameter, silver (Hallmarks for London 1940), engraved ‘Presented to George Hamil Platt, G.M., by the Staff of Morrisons Associated Companies Ltd. in Grateful Recognition of his Outstanding Heroism in saving the lives of five members of the staff during the tragic fire at 43, Argyle Street, Glasgow, on Wednesday, 4th May, 1949.’ - Letter to the recipient from the Prime Minister’s office informing him of the award of the George Medal, dated 28.7.1949 - Letter to the recipient from the Secretary of State for Scotland, congratulating him on the award of the George Medal, dated 30.7.1949 - Letter to the recipient informing him of the award of the Corporation of Glasgow Medal for Bravery, dated 18.11.1949 - Copy of the London Gazette listing the award of the George Medal - Letter to the recipient from the Royal Society of St. George, dated 4.8.1949, and a copy of the Society’s Monthly Message, November 1949 - Various contemporary newspapers from the period detailing the incident (lot) £3,000-4,000 Mr. G.H. Platt (left) with Mr. S. Winetrobe outside Buckingham Palace having received their George Medals, 14.3.1950 47

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Presentation Silver Salver

G.M. London Gazette 2.8.1949 George Hamill [sic] Platt, Clerk, Morrison’s Associated Companies, Ltd., Glasgow (in a joint citation with Solomon Winetrobe, Manager, Morrison’s Associated Companies, Ltd., Glasgow.) ‘A fire which broke out on the ground floor of a four storey building in Glasgow quickly spread to the remainder of the building. Platt and Winetrobe were working with thirtyfive women on the top floor when the alarm was raised and they assisted the women to the fire escape. A number of women reached safety in this manner but others were forced back by fire and smoke from the lower floors. The two men then decided that the only possible escape was along a narrow ledge which led from the building to a nearby cinema. This ledge was about five inches wide and fifty feet above the street. Platt made his way to the cinema and Winetrobe remained halfway across the ledge holding on to a pipe. Winetrobe encouraged a woman to step out from the window on to the ledge and supported her until she was able to reach Platt who helped her to safety. Four other women were then encouraged to cross the ledge in this way. Winetrobe remained in this position until forced back himself by dense clouds of smoke. Platt and Winetrobe, in circumstances of extreme danger, showed great courage and did not hesitate to face risks in order to save life.’

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The Argyle Street Fire ‘On the afternoon of the 4th May, 1949, a terrible fire suddenly broke out at Graftons, a fashion specialist store in Argyle Street, Glasgow. The building erupted in flames and smoke within minutes. The elevator shaft acted like a chimney stack and the fire roared up it, cutting off the escape routes. On the top floor, 34 girls in the invoice department had just resumed work after the tea break. Winetrobe, an exparatrooper, was in charge of the department, and Platt was his assistant. Both were 29 years old. They heard the warning cries of “Fire” almost at the same time as smoke poured through the elevator shaft and up the stairway. Some of the girls were helped get away down the fire escape, but that way out was quickly blocked. The stairway was cut off and the offices were rapidly filling with smoke. Winetrobe and Platt took charge of the girls that were left and tried to calm them down. While Winetrobe lined the girls up against a wall furthest from the source of the smoke, Platt looked out of a window and decided that here lay a hope of safety. “There’s a way out here”, he called. It was a five-inch ledge running beneath the window to the edge of the building and led to the top of the Argyle Cinema next door. From the ledge there was a sheer drop of 40 feet to the ground. Platt opened the window and inched his way along the precarious ledge where one slip meant death. He reached the edge of the building and hauled himself onto the cinema roof to act as a receiving agent, leaning over the terrifying drop to haul the others to safety. Winetrobe followed, and standing on the narrow ledge by the window, gripping a vertical drain pipe with his right hand, he spoke quietly and confidently through the window to the girls, as smoke swirled around him. Winetrobe helped the first girl out of the window with his left hand. Hardly daring to breathe, he passed the girl gently between his body and the wall, and then changing his hand grip on the drain pipe helped her along the ledge and handed her over to Platt. Platt then hauled her up to the cinema roof. Watched by hundreds packing the street below they got four girls along their escape route. The fifth to come out, Mrs. Sloan, was in a “very distressed condition”, and this was the most crucial moment of all. Mrs. Sloan lost her foothold and slipped from the ledge between Winetrobe’s legs. Miraculously he gripped her with his knees and prayed that the drain pipe would take the strain of the sudden double weight. Gingerly he eased her back to the ledge and helped her along to Platt. He waited outside the window for other girls, calling for them, but there were no replies to his shouts. Only thick, swirling, choking smoke poured through the window. There was nothing else he could do except make his own way along the ledge and join Platt on the cinema roof. At the subsequent fire enquiry Sheriff J. Wellwood Johnston said to Winetrobe: “When you were getting those girls out you were depending on a drain pipe. If it had given way, that was you...?” The answer Winetrobe gave to the sheriff’s silent interrogation was a whispered “Yes.” Both he and Platt were given the highest commendation at the inquiry for their heroism Thirteen of the girls died in the blaze.

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Platt (left) and Winetrobe (right) with some of the girls they helped rescue

The Firemaster, in his report said: “In the whole of my 27 years’ service I have never seen a fire of this nature develop with such tremendous speed and to have simultaneously entered and covered every floor of the building.” (Scottish Daily Express account refers). For their great gallantry in rescuing five of their female colleagues, Platt and Winetrobe were both awarded the George Medal, which they received from H.M. The King at Buckingham, Palace, 14.3.1950, as well as the Corporation of Glasgow Medal for Bravery, which was presented to them by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, and a Carnegie Hero Fund Trust Medal. ‘The Lord Provost, congratulating the two men, said: “I have studied the reports and photographs of the fire, and feel you will all agree that the action these two men took on that day is worthy of the highest praise. Not many would have done what you did under similar circumstances.” Winetrobe disagreed: “It was the natural thing to do. Any man in our position would have tried to save the lives of those girls.” And Platt agreed: “Our greatest reward has been to see the girls we helped save back at the office working alongside us.”’ (ibid).

Platt and Winetrobe receiving their Corporation of Glasgow Medal for Bravery from the Lord Provost

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27 A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Bar Group of Four to Corporal A. Fielding, Royal Engineers a) Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (83269 L.Cpl. A. Fielding. 200/F.Coy. R.E.) b) 1914-15 Star (83269 L.Cpl. A. Fielding. R.E.) c) British War and Victory Medals (83269 A.Cpl. A. Fielding. R.E.), nearly very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, together with a group photograph of 200th Field Company, Royal Engineers (4) £600-800 M.M. London Gazette 19.12.1916 83269 L./C. A. Fielding, R.E. M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17.6.1919 83269 Cpl. A. Fielding, M.M., 200th Fd. Coy., R.E. (Manchester). 83269 Corporal Alfred Fielding, M.M., served with the 200th Field Company, Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from 9.11.1915.

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28 A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Bar Group of Four to Sergeant F.J. Weedon, Royal Fusiliers a) Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (11956 Sjt: F.J. Weedon. 3/R. Fus:) b) 1914-15 Star (L-11956 Pte. F.J. Weedon. R. Fus.) c) British War and Victory Medals (L-11956 Sjt. F.J. Weedon. R. Fus.), minor edge bruise to MM, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800 M.M. London Gazette 28.9.1917 11956 Sjt. F.J. Weedon, R. Fus. (New Southgate) M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20.8.1919 11956 Sjt. F.J. Weedon, M.M., 3rd Bn., R. Fus. (King’s Cross). 11956 Sergeant Frederick J. Weedon, M.M., served during the Great War with the Royal Fusiliers on the Western Front from 18.1.1915.

29 A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. Group of Four to Private C.W. Wymer, East Yorkshire Regiment a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (220464 Pte. C.W. Wymer. 1/E. York. R.) b) 1914-15 Star (2931 Pte. C.W. Wymer. York. R.) c) British War and Victory Medals (2931 Pte. C.W. Wymer. York. R.), light pitting, nearly very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes (4) £240-280 M.M. London Gazette 24.1.1919 220464 Pte. Wymer, C.W., 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment (T.F.) (North Walsham). 2931 Private Cecil Willie Wymer, M.M., born Banningham, Norfolk, 1891; enlisted in the Yorkshire Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 9.10.1915; subsequently transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment; died in Norfolk, 1969.

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30 30 A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. Group of Four to Driver H. Smith, Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (1360 Dvr. H. Smith. 41/By: Aust: F.A.) b) 1914-15 Star (1360. Pte. H. Smith. 15/Bn. A.I.F.) c) British War and Victory Medals (1360 Dvr. H. Smith. 15-Bn. A.I.F.), good very fine, mounted courtstyle, together with the recipient’s riband bar; ANZAC bronze medallion (H. Smith) in fitted box of issue, with named lapel miniature; Soldier’s Pay Book; Certificate of Discharge; recommendation for the award of the M.M.; and newspaper obituary (4) £500-700

31 A Great War M.M. Group of Three to Private H. Kendrick, Northumberland Fusiliers a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (267133 Pte. H. Kendrick. 6/North’d Fus:) b) British War and Victory Medals (4-6302 Pte. H. Kendrick. North’d Fus.), nearly extremely fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, together with the recipient’s Certificate of Identity, and group photograph (3) £240-280 M.M. London Gazette 6.8.1918 267133 Pte. H. Kendrick, North’d Fus. (Bardon Mill).

32 A Great War 1918 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. Group of Three to Sergeant H.L.L. Marrian, Royal Fusiliers a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (B-19987 Pte. H.L.L. Marrian. 13/R. Fus:) b) British War and Victory Medals (B-19987 A. Sjt. H.L.L. Marrian. R. Fus.), nearly extremely fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, together with the recipient’s Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve (3) £240-280

M.M. London Gazette 1.2.1918 1360 Dvr. H. Smith, F.A., Australian Imperial Force The Recommendation, dated 31.10.1917, states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 6th October 1917, and again on the 7th October 1917 near Tokio (east of Ypres) this Driver was carrying ammunition to his Battery. His pack mules on each occasion were put out of action by shell fire. He personally at great labour and with a total disregard of danger and through a heavy barrage, carried his ammunition up to the guns.’ 1360 Driver Herbert Smith, M.M., born Bradford, West Yorkshire, 1893; emigrated to Australia, 1911; enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 6.11.1914; served during the Great War with the 15th Battalion, A.I.F. at Gallipoli, where he was wounded by a gun-shot wound to the upper extremities, 8.5.1915; transferred to the 4th Divisional Artillery, 16.3.1916; discharged at Brisbane, Queensland, 2.7.1919. After the War he became a milkman on Dame Nellie Melba’s farm.

M.M. London Gazette 29.8.1918 B/19987 Pte. H.L.L. Marrian, R. Fus. (Birmingham). B-19987 Sergeant Herbert Leslie L. Marrian, M.M., served with the 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers during the Great War; awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in action during the period 1-6.4.1918 at Bucquoy, France; transferred to the Army Reserve, 19.3.1919.

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Gunner W.R. Soutar

33 A Second War Western Desert ‘Wireless Operators’ M.M. Group of Six to Gunner W.R. Soutar, Royal Artillery a) Military Medal, G.VI.R. (993647 Gnr. W.R. Soutar. R.A.), surname officially corrected b) 1939-1945 Star c) Africa Star d) Burma Star e) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, the campaign stars and medals official later issues, extremely fine, with the following related items: - The recipient’s two Mentioned in Despatches Certificates, dated 5.4.1945 and 27.9.1945 - Named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the M.M., and Defence Council enclosure for the Campaign Medals - The recipient’s Record of Service, Soldier’s Release Book, and National Registration Identity Card - Two letters to the recipient from Hugh (later Lord) Cudlipp, Editorial Director of the Daily Mirror

- Letter to the recipient from the Press Secretary, Clarence House - Copy of Twelve Legions of Angels, by H.C.T. (later Lord) Dowding, this slightly damaged - Portrait photograph of the recipient, together with four more photographs - Various copies of the Daily Mirror covering the death and funeral of H.M. King George VI, partly designed by the recipient - Hand-drawn card presented to the recipient on his retirement from the Daily Mirror - Copy of the recipient’s obituary in The Times, 12.1.2009 (lot) £800-1,200 M.M. London Gazette 19.3.1942 No. 993647 Gunner William Richard Souter [sic], Royal Horse Artillery (Scarborough) ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.’

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33 were later transferred to North Africa to join 8 Field Regiment Royal Artillery, serving with the 1st New Zealand Division. Whilst with them he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the Western Desert in late 1941, remaining at his radio sending situation reports while under intense enemy artillery fire. According to his Times obituary, ‘he was furious when his tea caddy was penetrated by a shell splinter.’ He subsequently served in India and Burma, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches ‘for courage in his duties as a signaller, again under fire’ (Times obituary refers). His last posting, appropriately for a newspaper-man, was on the staff of the 49th Division newspaper, Polar News, in the British Army of occupation in Germany, before he was discharged, 20.10.1946. After the War, Soutar returned to the Daily Mirror, ‘and secured a position on the newspaper’s picture desk. Over the following decades he was promoted to picture editor, art editor, executive editor and, finally, strips editor. ‘A shared love of boats saw him form a lifelong friendship with [Daily Mirror Editor Hugh] Cudlipp, with Soutar acting as chief mechanic and navigator on annual summer cruises with Cudlipp. A favourite route was across the English Channel from Hamble to Honfleur.’ (ibid). He died 6.12.2008, aged 88.

The Recommendation states: ‘This man performed the duties of W/T Operator in his Battery Commander’s truck. He showed exceptional devotion to duty and disregard of his own safety. He remained calmly at his wireless set sending situation reports whilst others were taking shelter from heavy shell fire. Although his truck was hit with splinters more than once, he remained unperturbed. It was largely due to this man’s outstanding behaviour that much valuable information reached the Divisional Commander.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 5.4.1945 993647 Gnr. W.R. Soutar, M.M., Royal Regiment of Artillery ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 27.9.1945 993647 Gnr. W.R. Soutar, M.M., Royal Regiment of Artillery ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ 993647 Gunner William Richard Soutar, M.M., was born in London, 9.4.1920, and joined the Daily Mirror as a messenger boy in 1934. On the outbreak of the Second World War he enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 15.8.1940, and trained as a driver/ signaller; posted to Palestine to a Mountain Artillery Regiment, he and his battery commander

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Corporal J.R. Andrews 34 Family Group: A Well-Documented Korean War B.E.M. Group of Eight to Corporal J.R. Andrews, Royal Army Service Corps a) British Empire Medal, Military Division, G.VI.R. (T/6028520 Cpl. John R. Andrews R.A.S.C) b) 1939-1945 Star c) France and Germany Star d) Defence and War Medals e) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (6028520 LCpl. J R Andrews RASC) f) Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (6028520 Cpl. J. Andrews R.E.M.E) g) United Nations Medal for Korea, light contact marks, good very fine, mounted court-style as worn, with the following related items: - The recipient’s miniature awards and riband bars - The recipient’s metal identity tags - Royal Mint case of issue for the B.E.M. - Named card box of issue for the General Service Medal - Commander-in-Chief’s Certificate of appreciation - The recipient’s Army Certificate of Service, Soldiers Release book, and two Soldiers Service & Pay Books - Various letters and congratulatory correspondence relating to the award of the B.E.M. - A large number of dated and annotated photographs spanning the Second War to the Korean War including

service in Egypt, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, Palestine, Cyprus, Eritrea and Korea - A number of related buttons, cloth R.A.S.C. badges and cap badges - An inscribed copy of Marks of Courage, by Ashley Cunningham-Boothe - A Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Diamond Jubilee 1917-77 bone china plate - Various newspaper cuttings and other ephemera Pair: Private T.H. Andrews, Royal West Surrey Regiment British War and Victory Medals (27742 Pte. T.H. Andrews The Queen’s R.), good very fine (lot) £600-800 B.E.M. London Gazette 29.4.1952 T/6028520 Corporal John Richard Andrews, Royal Army Service Corps ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951.’ The Recommendation, dated 27.9.1951, states; ‘Ever since 26 Field Ambulance landed in Korea in November, 1950, Corporal Andrews has been employed as the Senior Vehicle Mechanic of the unit. During this period no Ambulance Cars have ever been delayed on the road through mechanical failure and the loss of vehicles through mechanical breakdowns has been one of the lowest in 29 Brigade. This fine record has been almost entirely due to the untiring efforts and skill of Corporal Andrews who has on many occasions worked day and night in every condition of extreme cold and wet to keep the vehicles on the road. Completely without thought of self his conduct has been an example to all and has been worthy of the best traditions of his Corps.’

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34 T/6028520 Corporal John Richard Andrews, B.E.M. (1922-97), born Poplar, London, the son of Private T.H. Andrews; served during the Second War with the Essex Regiment from 5.8.1940; transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps, 3.5.1943 and completed training as a Vehicle Mechanic; transferred to the Army Reserve, 30.10.1947; Re-enlisted in the R.A.S.C. 9.8.1950; served with 26 Field Ambulance during the Korean War, and awarded the B.E.M. 29.4.1952; retransferred to the Army Reserve, 6.2.1952, his testimonial stating: ‘Corporal Andrews is without question the best Vehicle Mechanic I have met in 17 years’ service. He has exceptional mechanical skill and knowledge with an equally high sense of duty and is utterly without regard for self when there is urgent work to be done. No job is ever too difficult for him to tackle.’

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BRITISH ORDERS AND SINGLE AWARDS x35 The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silvergilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, converted for neck wear, in original Garrard, London, fitted case of issue £280-320 36 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Civil Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919), good very fine, in Garrard, London, case of issue The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, extremely fine (2) £140-180 x37 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Civil Division, Officer’ (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919), extremely fine, in Garrard, London, case of issue £70-90 x38 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver, nearly extremely fine, in Garrard, London, case of issue Imperial Service Medal (3), G.V.R., 2nd ‘coinage head’ type (John Augustus Parkes.); G.VI.R. (Cecil Norman Terry); E.II.R. (Leslie Sterling Parkes), generally extremely fine, first and last in cases of issue £100-140 39 Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), Third Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, an early flat-backed badge without retaining nut, the reverse engraved in three lines ‘3rd. / Class / Order of Merit’, and additionally engraved ‘No.1589 Sepoy Harnam Singh 36th Sikhs’, enamel completely lacking, suspension ring re-affixed and offset 90 degrees, with simple ring suspension, lacking top riband buckle, fine £500-700

I.O.M. No.1589 Sepoy Harnam Singh ‘For conspicuous gallantry at Fort Cavagnari on the 13th September 1897, on which occasion he took part in a daring sortie. The party, with the assistance of a reinforcement under Havildar Sundar Singh, drove the enemy from their sangars at the point of the bayonet, and captured three of their standards.’ 1589 Sepoy Harnam Singh, I.O.M., served with the 36th (Sikh) Regiment, Bengal Infantry during the Samana Campaign, 1897; slightly wounded by a bullet to the forehead at Gulistan, 13-14.9.1897, and awarded the Indian Order of Merit Third Class for his service during this action.

40 Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, extremely fine, in Royal Mint case of issue £600-800 x41 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’, nearly extremely fine, in Royal Mint case of issue £800-1,200

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x42 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (1477 Pte. D. Thistle 2nd. Northampton Regt.), nearly very fine £700-900

44 A Scarce K.P.M. to Acting Commissioner R. MacTier, Bombay Police King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st ‘coinage head’ type (Robert MacTier, Act. Commr., Bombay Police.), reverse slightly worn, very fine, scarce to rank, in case of issue £300-400

D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Private D. Thistle, The Northamptonshire Regiment 1477 Private D. Thistle, D.C.M., served with the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment during the Boer War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10.9.1901).

K.P.M. London Gazette 1.1.1914 Robert MacTier, Acting Commissioner, Bombay Police Acting Commissioned Robert MacTier, K.P.M., educated at Cheltenham College; joined the Indian Police Department, 1883, and served in Bombay; promoted District Superintendent, May 1892; advanced Acting Commissioner, Bombay Police, May 1913; retired, May 1915.

43 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1869 Pte. A.G. Elmes. 4/Rif: Bde:), edge bruise, light pitting, nearly very fine £400-500

x45 Military Medal, G.V.R. (294851 Saunders. R.G.A.), good very fine

D.C.M. London Gazette 11.12.1916 R.B./1869 Rfn. A.G. Elmes, Rif. Brig. ‘For conspicuous and consistently good work at all times. He has proved his ability to overcome difficulties and has set a fine example to his section.’

Gnr:

W.J. £180-220

M.M. London Gazette 13.3.1919 294851 Gnr. Saunders, W.J., 147th Hy. By., Royal Garrison Artillery (Rickmansworth)

1869 Sergeant Arthur G. Elmes, D.C.M., served with the Rifle Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 26.9.1914; awarded the D.C.M. whilst attached to the Royal Engineers.

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46 A Great War 1916 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. to Private J. Dixon, Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (7501 Pte. J. Dixon. 2/C. Gds.), nearly very fine £240-280 M.M. London Gazette 3.6.1916 7501 Pte. J. Dixon, 2nd Bn., C. Gds ‘For Distinguished Service in the Field.’ 7501 Private J. Dixon, M.M., served with the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 12.8.1914; also entitled to Silver War Badge.

47 Military Medal, G.V.R. (30359 L.Cpl. W.A. Sharpe. 1/R. Lanc: R.), good very fine £140-180 M.M. London Gazette 21.10.1918 30359 L./C. W. A. Sharpe, R. Lan. R. (Shadwell). 30359 Corporal Wallace Alfred Sharpe, M.M, awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front.

48 Military Medal, G.V.R. (6754 L. Cpl. J. Davidson. 1/Cam: Hdrs.), number officially corrected, nearly very fine £160-200 M.M. London Gazette 1.9.1916 6754 L./C. J. Davidson, Cam’n Highrs. 6754 Sergeant John Davidson, M.M., served with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders during the Great War on the Western Front from 14.8.1914.

49 Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-2953 Cpl. C. Layton. 12/Middx: R.), good very fine £180-220 M.M. London Gazette 21.12.1916 G/2953 Cpl. C. Layton, Midd’x R. G-2953 Sergerant Cecil Layton, M.M., served with the 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 25.7.1915; subsequently transferred to the 2nd London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), and advanced Sergeant.

50 A Great War ‘1916’ French Theatre M.M. to Private T.C. French, Durham Light Infantry, Killed in Action 10.4.1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (4225 Pte. T.C. French. 7/Durh: L.I.-T.F.), nearly very fine £200-240 M.M. London Gazette 9.12.1916 4225 Pte. T.C. French, Durh. L.I. 4225 Private Thomas Christopher French, M.M., born Sunderland; served with the 7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 1916; killed in action, 10.4.1918, and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

51 Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., silver, unnamed as issued, light scratch to obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, in case of issue £100-140

Note: Davidson was additionally Gazetted for a Second Award Bar to his Military Medal (London Gazette 20.10.1919); this was subsequently cancelled as an ‘Erroneous award’ (London Gazette 13.7.1920).

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A COLLECTION OF MEDALS TO THE ARTILLERY

52 Pair: Driver P. McEwan, Royal Horse Artillery Military General Service 1793-1814, five clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (P. McEwan, Driver, R.H. Arty.); Waterloo 1815 (Peter M’Ewan, Driver, Royal Horse Artillery), with original steel clip and later split ring suspension, minor edge bruising, very fine (2) £3,000-3,500

53 Pair: Driver R. McReynolds, Royal Artillery Drivers Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps, Vittoria, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (R. McReynolds, R. Arty. Drivers.); Waterloo 1815 (Robert ...Reynolds, Royal Artill. Drivers), with original steel clip and split ring suspension, contact marks, good fine or better (2) £2,500-3,000

Driver Peter McEwan served with the Royal Horse Artillery during the Peninsular, and was ‘Wounded Toulouse’ (WO 116/64 refers); served with Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Gardiner’s ‘E’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

Driver Robert McReynolds served with ‘E’ Troop, Royal Artillery Drivers in the Peninsular, and was attached to Captain G.H. Grimes ‘D’ Troop during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815. PROVENANCE:

Baldwin 1934 Sotheby, July 1979

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54 Pair: Gunner J. Dyson, Bengal Artillery Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Gunner Joseph Dyson 3rd Compy. 4th Battn. Artillery), with contemporary silver riveted and hinged straight bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee, two clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Gunner J: Dyson 4th Batn. Arty.), last with light pitting from Star, generally very fine (2) £650-750

55 Pair: Sergeant J. Shrimpton, Bengal Horse Artillery Sutlej 1845-45, for Moodkee, two clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Gunner J: Shrimpton 3rd Brigade H: Ay.); Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Actg. Sergt. Joseph Shrimpton, 1st Tp. 3rd Bde. H. Arty.), remnants of lacquer, light contact marks overall, otherwise very fine (2) £600-700

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56 Pair: Gunner D. Collins, Bengal Artillery Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Gunner Denis Collins. 1st Compy. 1st. Battn. Arty.), officially engraved, partially officially renamed; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Gunr. Denis Collins, 1st Bn. Bengal Art.), light contact marks, therefore very fine (2) £340-380 57 Pair: Corporal G. Carver, Royal Artillery India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1445 Corpl. G. Carver. 13/9th R.A.); Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (1445 Corpl. G. Carver. 13/9. Bde R.A.), contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £380-420 1445 Corporal George Carver, born Bingham, Nottinghamshire, 1841; enlisted Royal Artillery, July 1859; promoted Corporal, 1874 (entitled L.S. & G.C. 1878); discharged October 1880, after 21 years and 49 days service.

58 Pair: Gunner J. Edwards, Royal Artillery India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1476 Gunner J. Edwards. 13/9th R.A.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1476. Gunner J. Edwards, 9th B.R.A.), minor edge bruising, therefore very fine (2) £240-280

1476 Gunner James Edwards, born Horsham, Sussex; enlisted Royal Artillery, January 1861; discharged August 1881, after 20 years and 194 days service (entitled Afghanistan 1878-80 medal).

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59 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Egypt (J. Barns, R. Arty.), edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £700-900

61 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Corunna (John Jackson, Royal Arty.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £600-700

Gunner James Barns or ‘Barnes’ as he appears on other published transcriptions of the medal roll, enlisted Royal Artillery, 1792; initially served in Borthwick’s Company before serving as a Bombardier in Gahan’s Company, May 1801; discharged 1818. The recipient is not listed on Mullen’s published transcription of the MGS roll, but is listed in Vigors and MacFarlane (appearing in the latter’s collection).

PROVENANCE:

Spink, November 1896 Glendining, February 1963

Sotheby, December 1921 Glendining, July 1953

62 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Corunna (R. Stone, R. Arty.), darkly toned, minor edge bruising, therefore very fine £600-800 PROVENANCE:

Spink, November 1999

60 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Egypt (J. Gowans, R. Arty.), edge bruising, very fine £700-900 Gunner James Gowans, born Mid-Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1788; discharged June 1802, after 14 years’ service. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby, July 1891 Spink, March 1993

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63 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Ciudad Rodrigo (W. Cousins, Gunr. Royal Arty.), toned, minor edge bruising, therefore very fine, Scarce £800-900

65 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Pyrenees (G. Bever, R. Arty Drivers), traces of brooch-mounting, nearly very fine £400-500

Gunner William Cousins, born Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; enlisted Royal Artillery, November 1804; served at the bombardment of Copenhagen and in the Peninsula; discharged April 1834, after 28 years and 191 days service.

Mullen’s published transcription of the MGS roll notes ‘George Bever’ as listed as ‘Beaver’ on the published transcription of the Waterloo roll, and as one time being held as a pair in the Colonel Murray Collection.

1 of approximately 6 single clasp ‘Ciudad Rodrigo’ awards to the Royal Artillery.

PROVENANCE:

Glendining, May 1926; May 1940; December 1961 and September 1992

64 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Badajoz (J. McAvetty, R. Arty.), edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £750-850

66 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, St. Sebastian (R. Ross, Serjt. R. Arty. Drivers), edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £650-750

Gunner James McAvetty, born Donegal, Ireland; enlisted Royal Artillery, April 1805; discharged August 1814, after 9 years and 112 days service.

Sergeant Robert Ross, born Meggle, Perth, Scotland; enlisted Royal Artillery Drivers, July 1797; discharged September 1814, after 17 years and 80 days service.

PROVENANCE:

1 of approximately 7 single clasp ‘St. Sebastian’ awards to the Royal Artillery Drivers.

Glendining, December 1906 Baldwin, 1946 J.B. Hayward, 1972 Spink, September 1989

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby, July 1980

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67 Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, St. Sebastian (J. Nutt, Gunner, R. Arty), edge bruise, therefore very fine £700-900

69 Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps, Corunna, Vittoria, Pyrenees (S. White, Gunner, R. Arty.), very fine £800-1,000

Gunner John Nutt, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; enlisted Royal Artillery, June 1804; discharged April 1816, after 11 years and 323 days service.

Collar Maker Samuel White, born Limerick, Ireland; enlisted 16th Foot, July 1803; transferred to the Royal Artillery, and was discharged June 1816.

PROVENANCE:

Glendining, June 1917 Spink, July 1950

Glendining, May 1937 and February 1980

68 Military General Service 1793-1814, two clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe (W. Lockhard, Serjt. R. Arty.), light scratches over unit, otherwise nearly extremely fine, Scarce £1,000-1,200 Sergeant William Lockhard, born Lurgan, Armagh; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1780; discharged on appointment as Master Gunner at Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, 1810.

70 Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Jones, Shoeing Smith, R. Arty. Drivers), minor edge bruising, very fine £600-800 PROVENANCE:

Sotheby, June 1901 Spink 1939

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73 Military General Service 1793-1814, six clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Smith, Gunner, R. Arty.), lacquered, suspension slack, good very fine £1,000-1,200

71 Military General Service 1793-1814, five clasps, Albuhera, Badajoz, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (R. Shackleton, R. Arty.), minor edge bruising, very fine £1,200-1,400 The recipient is not listed on Mullen’s published transcription of the MGS roll, but is listed in Vigors and MacFarlane, and other published transcriptions.

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby, 1970

74 Military General Service 1793-1814, seven clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Pomfret, R. Arty. Drivers.), nearly very fine £1,400-1,800

72 Military General Service 1793-1814, six clasps, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Toulouse (James Davis, R. Arty.), small crack on lefthand side of clasp carriage, nearly very fine £1,000-1,200

Driver Joseph Pomfret, born Walton-Le-Dale, Lancaster; served with the Royal Artillery Drivers and was ‘Wounded, Vittoria’ (WO166/74 refers).

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75 Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type, one clasp, Maheidpoor (Gunner John O’Bryan, Arty.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, darkly toned, light abrasive marks to edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,100-1,300

77 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1480 Gunner F. Gear. 13/9th R.A.), toned, edge bruise, very fine £180-220

76 Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (1st Lieutt. ... H. Heath, 1st Coy. 1st Battn. Arty.), officially engraved, contact marks, therefore good fine £350-400 Major-General Alfred Hales Heath, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Bengal Artillery, 1844; served with the regiment during the Punjab campaign, including at the battles of Sadoolapore, Chilianwala and Goojerat; advance Second Captain, 1858; served during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, including at the Siege of Delhi (entitled medal and clasp), where he was mentioned in despatches with ‘especial approbation and thanks for zeal, ability, and coolness in situations of great danger’; Major 1872; Colonel 1877; retired Major-General 1878.

1480 Gunner Frederick Gear, born Crewkerne, Somerset; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1870; served in Afghanistan, November 1878-June 1879 (entitled medal), and Egypt, August 1884-September 1884 (entitled medal and Khedive’s Star); discharged 1891, after 21 years’ service.

78 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1485 Gunner F. Gunton. 13/9th R.A.), light contact marks, very fine £180-220 1485 Gunner F. Gunton, born Norwich, Norfolk; enlisted Royal Artillery, November 1870; discharged May 1889, after 18 years and 180 days service (entitled to Afghanistan 187880; Egypt 1882-89 medals and Khedive’s Star).

79 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1525 Gunner E. Weldon. 13/9th R.A.), claw tightened, edge bruising, nearly very fine £120-160 1525 Battery Sergeant Major Thomas Weldon, born Quebec, Canada; enlisted Royal Artillery, October 1879; discharged September 1896, after 27 years and 4 days service (entitled Afghanistan 1878-80, with Ali Musjid clasp).

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80 A Scarce Boer War D.C.M. Group of Five to Squadron Sergeant Major D. McLaren, 2nd Life Guards, Attached 4th Imperial Yeomanry, Severely Wounded At Tigerkloof, 28.1.1901 a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (995 S.Serjt:Maj: D. McLaren. 4th. Imp: Yeo:) b) Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (955. Tpr. D. McLaren. 2nd. Life Gds.) c) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (955 S.S.M. D. McLaren. 6th. Coy. 4th. Impl: Yeo:) d) Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (955 Sq: Cpl. Maj: D. McLaren. 2/Life Gds.) e) Khedive’s Star 1882 (955 Tpr. D. McLaren 2nd. Life Gds.), reverse contemporarily engraved in sansserif capitals, traces of lacquer to first three, heavy pitting to Egypt medal, therefore nearly very fine or better, the DCM and QSA extremely fine (5) £3,000-4,000 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 955 Squadron Sergeant Major D. McLaren (2nd Life Guards), 4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, since deceased. 955 Squadron-Sergeant-Major D. McLaren, D.C.M. served with the 2nd Life Guards in Egypt, before being attached to the 6th (Staffordshire) Company, 4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, for service in South Africa; he was severely wounded at Tigerkloof, 28.1.1901; died of disease in Bethlehem, 21.3.1901.

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81 Four: Trooper J. Hepworth, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (725 Tpr. J. Hepworth. 2nd. Life Gds.); Coronation (Royal Parks) 1911 (J. Hepwroth); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (...J. Hepworth 2nd Life...); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavily polished and heavy pitting and contact marks, therefore fine, the Coronation Medal very fine, a rare combination (4) £1,000-1,400 725 Trooper John Hepworth, born 1853; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, January 1872; served with the combined Regiment of Household Cavalry during the Egyptian Campaign, August to October 1882, and took part in the Cavalry charge at Kassassin, the action at Tel-el-Kebir, and the occupation of Cairo; awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, January 1893; discharged, March 1893, after 21 years and 48 days with the Colours. Approximately 119 Coronation Medal 1911 awarded to the Sergeants, Gate Keepers, and Park Keepers of the Royal Parks.

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82 82 Three: Quarter Master Corporal Major W.G. Eustace, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (620. Corpl. of Horse. W.G. Eustace. 2nd. Life Gds.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (720. Qr. Mr. Cpl. Maj: W.G. Eustace. 2nd. Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting to first from Star, otherwise good very fine (3) £400-450

83 Three: Trooper F. Reynolds, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1076. Tpr. F. Reynolds. 2nd. Life Gds.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1076. Pte. F. Reynolds. 2/Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882 (1076 Tpr. F. Reynolds 2nd. Life Gds.), reverse contemporarily engraved in sans-serif capitals, heavy pitting to first from Star, nearly very fine, the LS&GC better (3) £400-450

720 Quarter Master Corporal Major William George Eustace, born High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1852; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, January 1872; promoted Corporal of Horse, September 1878; served with the Regiment in Egypt, August to October 1882; promoted Troop Corporal Major, September 1883; Quarter Master Corporal Major, February 1885; discharged, January 1890, after 18 years and 21 days with the Colours.

1076 Trooper Frederick Reynolds, born Newport, Isle of Wight, 1860; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, January 1880; served with the Regiment in Egypt, August to October 1882; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, April 1898; discharged, 13.6.1904, after 24 years and 147 days with the Colours.

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89 84 Pair: Corporal of Horse H. Clarke, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (640. Corpl. of Horse. H. Clarke, 2nd. Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting from Star, nearly very fine (2) £350-400

87 Pair: Trooper J. Quantrell, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1889-82, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1047 Tpr. J. Qu....ll. 2nd Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting from Star, naming nearly obliterated, fine, the Star better (2) £100-140

640 Corporal of Horse Henry Clarke, born Edinburgh, 1852; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, June 1870; promoted Trumpeter, February 1872; Corporal of Horse, February 1882; served with the Regiment in Egypt, August to October 1882; discharged, January 1885, after 14 years and 209 days with the Colours.

88 Pair: Corporal Farrier T. Alborough, 1st Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, The Nile 188485, Abu Klea (997...Farr. Sergt. T. Alborough 1st. Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6 (Farr. Alborough 1st Life Guards), contemporarily crudely named in running script, rank partially obliterated on first, pitting from Star and heavy contact marks, therefore good fine (2) £500-700

85 Pair: Trooper T. Grocock, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1073 Tpr. T. Grocock. 2nd Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, surname partially officially corrected, heavy contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £240-280 86 Pair: Trooper T. Martin, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (995 Tpr. T. Martin, 2nd Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882 (995 Tpr. T. Martin 2nd Life Gds), reverse contemporarily engraved in sans-serif capitals, traces of lacquer, very fine (2) £300-350 995 Trooper Thomas Martin, born 1856; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, November 1877; served with the combined Regiment of Household Cavalry during the Egyptian Campaign, August to October 1882, and took part in the Cavalry charge at Kassassin, the action at Tel-el-Kebir, and the occupation of Cairo; discharged, February 1885, after 7 years and 90 days with the Colours.

997 Corporal Farrier Thomas Alborough, born Bungay, Norfolk, 1858; enlisted in the 1st Life Guards, April 1880; served with the Regiment in the Sudan, September 1884 to July 1885; promoted Corporal Farrier, May 1887; served with the Regiment in South Africa, September 1898 to November 1900 (entitled to Queen’s South Africa Medal with Rhodesia and Cape Colony clasps); discharged, 10.5.1902, after 22 years and 14 days with the Colours.

89 Pair: Trooper E.P. Grubb, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, The Nile 188485, Abu Klea (1115 Tpr. E.P. Grubbe [sic] 2nd Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, very fine (2) £600-800 1115 Trooper Ernest Pelham Grubb, born Waterford, Ireland, 1857; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, November 1880; discharged, November 1886, after 6 years and 1 day with the Colours.

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90 Pair: Trooper H. Barnes, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 188485 (1194. Tpr. H. Barnes. 2nd. Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting from Star, nearly very fine (2) £300-350

92 Pair: Squadron Corporal Major D. Duff, 2nd Life Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen (1624 Cpl Mjr D. Duff 2/L:Gds); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (1624 S.Cpl. Mjr: D. Duff 2/Life Gds.), good very fine (2) £200-240

1194 Trooper Henry Barnes, born Ashford, Kent, 1858; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, November 1882, having previously served in the 2nd East Kent Rifle Volunteers; served with the Regiment in Egypt, September 1884 to July 1885; discharged, November 1884, after 12 years with the Colours.

1624 Squadron Corporal Major David Duff, born Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1865; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, January 1888; promoted Corporal, December 1895; Corporal of Horse, September 1898; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to November 1900; promoted Squadron Corporal Major, 4.12.1906; discharged, 25.1.1909, after 21 years with the Colours; reenlisted for service in the Great War, 15.10.1914; discharged, 21.1.1919, not having served overseas.

91 Pair: Trooper A.E. Finch, 2nd Life Guards Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 188485 (1219. Tpr. A.E. Finch. 2nd. Life Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting from Star, nearly very fine (2) £300-350 1219 Trooper Arthur Edward Finch, born Ely, Cambridgeshire, 1859; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, May 1883; discharged, May 1895, after 12 years with the Colours.

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94 Five: Quarter Master Corporal Major A.J. Smith, 2nd Life Guards, Later Grenadier Guards 1914 Star, with Bar (2659 Cpl. of H. A.J. Smith. 2/Life Gds:); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (2659 W.O.Cl.2. A.J. Smith. 2-L. Gds.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type (7812527 W.O.Cl.11 A.J. Smith G.Gds); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type (2659 Q.M.Cpl. Mjr: A.J. Smith. 2/L. Gds:), verdigris to reverse of Star, light contact marks, nearly very fine or better (5) £400-500

96 Four: Trooper R. Barlow, 2nd Life Guards 1914 Star (2334 Tpr. R. Barlow. 2/Life Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (2334 Tpr. R. Barlow. 2-L. Gds.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type (2334. Tpr: R. Barlow. 2/L. Gds:), traces of verdigris to one tip of Star, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220

M.S.M. London Gazette 17.6.1918 2659 Q.M. Cpl. Maj. A.J. Smith, L. Gds. (Bedminster) ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’

97 Three: Trooper L. Church, 2nd Life Guards and Household Battalion 1914-15 Star 3353 Tpr: L. Church. 2/L. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (3353 Tpr. L. Church. Household Bn.), light verdigris to one tip of Star, lacquered, very fine (3) £100-140

2334 Trooper Ralph Barlow, served with the 2nd Life Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.10.1914 (entitled to Bar to 1914 Star).

2659 Quarter Master Corporal Major A.J. Smith, served with the 2nd Life Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 9.9.1914; subsequently transferred to the Grenadier Guards, and awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 1927.

98 Pair: Trooper J. Harrison, 2nd Life Guards 1914-15 Star (3260 Tpr: J. Harrison. 2/L.Gds:); Victory Medal (3260 Tpr. J. Harrison. 2-L.Gds.), very fine 1914-15 Star (2957 Tpr: A.A. Bezdeck 2/L.Gds:), very fine (3) £50-70

95 Pair: Trooper W. Hilditch, 2nd Life Guards 1914 Star, with Bar (2923 Tpr. W. Hilditch. 2/Life Gds:); Victory Medal (2923 Tpr: W. Hilditch. 2-L. Gds.), very fine (2) £100-140 2923 Trooper William Hilditch served with the 2nd Life Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.10.1914.

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103 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (1502 Tpr. A. Lockyer 2nd L. Gds:), lacquered, good very fine £100-140

100 Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (415. Tpr. W. Campbell. 2nd. Life Gds.), lacquered, nearly very fine £100-140 101 Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (890 Tpr. C.G. Smith 2nd Life Gds.), light pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine £550-750 890 Trooper Charles Grant Smith, enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, March 1876; discharged, July 1886; died (suicide by shooting), November 1886.

102 Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, The Nile 188485, Abu Klea (1172. Tpr. W. Trown. 2nd. Life Gds.), edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £600-800 1172 Trooper William Trown, born Nottingham, 1861; enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, May 1880; transferred to the 2nd Life Guards, March 1882; served with the Regiment in Egypt from September 1884; died at Korli of enteric fever, 8.3.1885, after 4 years and 301 days with the Colours.

1502 Trooper A. Lockyer, taken Prisoner of War at Kleinfontein, 30.01.1900.

104 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1758 Tr: R. Parsons. 2:L-Gds:), heavy contact marks, good fine £60-80 105 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (1855 Tpr. J. Harris 2nd L.Gds.), nearly extremely fine £120-160 106 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (1949 Tpr. J. Gosheron 2nd L. Gds:), heavily lacquered, suspension claw loose, very fine £120-160 1949 Corporal John Gosheron, born Shadwell, London, 1871; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, August 1894, having previously served for 4 years and 102 days in the 1st Royal Dragoons; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to August 1900; promoted Corporal, 23.12.1901; discharged, 7.10.1902, after a further 8 years and 48 days with the Colours.

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107 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (1218 Tr: S. Norman 2:L-Gds:), good very fine £200-240

110 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (1918 Tr. G. Taylor. 2:L-Gds), pawnbroker’s mark to the reverse, minor edge nicks, good very fine £140-180

1218 Trooper S. Norman, died of disease at Spingfontein, 30.05.1900.

1918 Trooper George Taylor, born Maidstone, Kent, 1873; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, October 1893, having previously served in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, East Kent Regiment; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to November 1900; discharged, 18.10.1905, after 12 years with the Colours; in civilian life worked as a Prison Officer; died, Newport, Isle of Wight, 25.3.1940.

108 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Belfast (2128 Tr: H. Todd. 2:L-Gds:), edge bruising, polished, therefore fine, the reverse better £100-140 2128 Trooper Harry Todd, born Heathwaite, Lancashire, 1876; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, June 1898, having previously served in the Volunteers; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to November 1900; discharged, 3.4.1911, after 12 years and 295 days with the Colours.

111 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2097 Tpr. G. Barrett. 2/L. Gds.), contact marks, very fine £140-180 2097 Trooper James Barrett, born Cornwall, 1875; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, October 1897; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to November 1900 and January 1901 to August 1902; discharged, 20.10.1909, after 12 years with the Colours.

109 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2115 Tr. H. Carter. 2nd L. Gds.), traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine £140-180 2115 Trooper Henry Carter, born Bristol, 1875; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, January 1898; served with the Regiment in South Africa, February to November 1900; promoted Corporal, 5.5.1904; discharged, 4.11.1904, after 6 years and 306 days with the Colours.

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114 Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (223. Trooper T. Moses, 2nd Life Gds), pawnbroker’s mark to the reverse, edge bruise, good very fine £100-140

1966 Trooper Hugh Smithson, born Yatton, Bristol, 1874; enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, January 1885; transferred to the 2nd Life Guards, February 1895; served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to November 1900; discharged, 28.6.1909, after 14 years and 152 days with the Colours.

223 Trooper Tom Moses, born Durham, 1838; enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards, October 1861; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, July 1880; discharged, October 1882, after 21 years and 13 days with the Colours.

113 1914 Star, with Bar (2630 Tpr. F. McKellar 2/Life Gds.), gilded, otherwise nearly extremely fine £100-140 2630 Trooper Frank McKellar served with the 2nd Life Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.10.1914.

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115 Pair: Band Master W. Frayling, 80th Foot South Africa 1877-78, one clasp, 1878 (2109 Bd. Mr. W.W. Frayling, 80th Foot.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (2109. Bd. Mr. W.W. Frayling, 2d. Bn. S. Staff R.), darkly toned, edge bruising, very fine (2) £450-500 2109 Band Master William Walter Frayling, born Market Lavington, Wiltshire; enlisted Coldstream Guards, 1859; advanced Band Master, March 1873, and transferred to the 80th Foot in the same year (entitled to I.G.S. 1854-95 with ‘Perak’ clasp); discharged April 1887, after 28 years and 78 days with the Colours.

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116 A Superb and Rare ‘Juba River 1893’ Campaign Group of Five to Warrant Victualling Officer A. Johnson, Royal Navy Egypt 1882-89, undated, no clasp (A. Johnson, S.S. Asst. H.M.S. Albacore.); East and West Africa 18871900, one clasp, Juba River 1893 (A. Johnson, Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Blanche.); British War Medal (Wt.V.O. A. Johnson. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., V.R. (A. Johnson, Ship’s Stewd, H.M.S. Impregnable.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, light pitting from Star in places, generally good very fine (5) £3,500-4,000 105744 Warrant Victualling Officer Alfred Johnson, born Stoke, Devon, 1862; joined Royal Navy as Ships Steward’s Boy, 1878; service included in H.M.S. Albacore, February 1884-June 1887; H.M.S. Impregnable, August 1887-September 1890 and H.M.S. Blanche, December 1890-April 1894; ‘Shore Pensioned’, 2.9.1900; re-engaged for the Great War, and served as Warrant Victualling Officer R.N. Falmouth.

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117 A Rare ‘Liwondi 1893’ Pair to Chief Petty Officer H.W. Walker, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Liwondi 1893 (H. Walker, C.P.O., H.M.S. Mosquito.); Naval Long Service & G.C., V.R. (H.W. Walker, Gr’s Mte. H.M.S. Cockatrice.), darkly toned, light contact marks, otherwise generally very fine or better (2) £2,400-2,800

118 A Rare ‘Liwondi 1893’ Group of Three to Petty Officer G.E. Bird, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Liwondi 1893 (G.E. Bird, A.B., H.M.S. Mosquito.); British War Medal (134379 G.E. Bird. P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R (G.E. Bird, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.), generally very fine, mounted as originally worn (3) £1,400-1,600

86146 Chief Petty Officer Henry William Walker, born Chelsea, London, 1858; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1874; service included in H.M.S. Cockatice, November 1885-November 1888, and H.M.S. Mosquito, January 1892-June 1893; ‘Shore Pensioned’ 7.9.1896.

134379 Petty Officer George Edward Bird, born Skeffling, Yorkshire, 1870; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1885; service included in H.M.S. Mosquito, January 1892-April 1893; ‘Pension’ 21.5.1911; re-engaged for the Great War, and served at H.M.S. Pembroke, 2.8.191425.2.1919.

Approximately 31 single ‘Liwondi 1893’ clasps were awarded to European naval officers and men from H.M. Ships Herald (15) and Mosquito (16).

Bird’s East and West Africa Medal was issued 18.1.1907.

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119 119 Four: Commander P. Harvey, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, two clasps, Gambia 1894, Benin River 1894 (P. Harvey, Mid. R.N. H.M.S. Raleigh.); 1914-15 (Lt. Commr. P. Harvey, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. P. Harvey. R.N.), good very fine (4) £600-800 Commander Percy Harvey (1875-1922), joined the Royal Navy as Naval Cadet, 1888; advanced Midshipman, 1890; service included in H.M.S. Raleigh, October 1891-July 1894, when he ‘served in the Naval Brigade landed by RearAdmiral F.G.D. Bedford, C.B. from the Raleigh, Alecto, Magpie, Satellite and Widgeon at Bathurst on the River Gambia, West Coast of Africa, in February, 1894, in cooperation with two companies of the 1st West India Regiment’ (The Naval Who’s Who 1917, refers); he served in H.M.S. Widgeon for the expedition up the Benin River, August-September 1894; qualified as a Torpedo Officer; served on the staff of Rear-Admiral L.G. Tufnell, for special duty with the Greek Navy, April-October 1911; retired at own request the same year; re-engaged as Acting Commander for the Great War, and service included in H.M.S. Argonaut, and at H.M.S. Actaeon (as part of R.N. Torpedo School); reverted to Retired List as Torpedo Lieutenant 1st Class, 30.6.1919. Approximately 42 ‘Benin River 1894’ clasp awards to H.M.S. Widgeon.

120 120 Pair: Sergeant A.L. Edwards, British South Africa Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Rhodesia, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (980 Serjt: A.L. Edwards. B.S.A. Police.), unofficial rivets between 1st and 2nd clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (980 Serjt: A.L. Edwards. B.S.A. Police.), very fine (2) £200-240

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122 122 Five: Detective Sergeant C.D. Ramsey, British South Africa Police, Late Corporal, City of London Yeomanry 1914-15 Star (2801 Pte. C.D. Ramsey. C. Of Lond. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (2801 Cpl. C.D. Ramsey. C. Of Lond. Yeo.); War Medal; Colonial Police Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st ‘Indiae: Imp:’ type, with 25 Year Service Bar (2037 1st. Det. Sgt. C.D. Ramsey, B.S.A.P.), generally very fine, with riband bar (5) £280-320 2037 Detective Sergeant Charles D. Ramsey served during the Great War with the 1st City of London Yeomanry, in the Egyptian theatre of War, from 11.9.1915.

121 121 Pair: Private Illorin Imoru, Northern Nigeria Regiment Ashanti 1900, one clasp, Kumassi (1501 Pte. Illorin Imoru. W.A.F.F.); Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., two clasps, N. Nigeria, Aro 1901-1902 (1501 Pte. Imoru Illorin. [sic] N. Nigeria Regt), light contact marks, very fine or better (2) £450-550

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123 Three: Corporal W.D. Sanderson, British South Africa Police, Late Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (W-5578 Dvr. W.D. Sanderson. R.A.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd ‘Coronation Robes’ type, with ‘Southern Rhodesia’ suspension (2201. Cpl. W.D. Sanderson.), generally very fine, and scarce, mounted as originally worn (3) £180-220

124 South Africa 1834-53 (W. Coveney. 7th Dragn Gds.), suspension claw re-affixed, very fine £200-300 Private William Coveney served with the 7th Dragoon Guards during the 2nd Kaffir War (1846-47).

125 South Africa 1834-53 (J. Jansen. Cape Md. Riflemen.), suspension claw tightened, edge bruising, nearly very fine £140-180 Two men of the name ‘John Jansen’ appear on the medal roll for the regiment.

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126 Ashantee 1873-74 (G.E. Sampson. Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Rattlesnake. 73-74), scratches to obverse, therefore very fine £180-220

129 Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Basutoland (Pte. C. Durban. P.A.V.G.), good very fine £140-180

127 South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. Phillips. E.R. Artfr. H.M.S. “Boadicea”.), suspension re-affixed, very fine £140-180

130 East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (465 Sepoy Fazat Khan 24th Bo: Infy.), suspension slack, nearly very fine £70-90

128 The South African Campaign Medal to Private C. Hornbuckle, 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, Killed in Action at the Battle of Isandhlwana, 22.1.1879 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8-9 (1501. Pte. C. Hornbuckle. 1/24th Foot.), minor official correction to letter ‘b’, light scratches to obverse, good very fine £4,500-5,500

131 East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (528 Pte. Khuda Dad 26th Bo: Infy.), good very fine £80-120 132 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp (2), 18878 (2638. Pte. W. Blackwood. 1/W.I. Rgt.); 1892 (2177. Pte. S. Lyons. 1/W.I. R.), 1st suspension claw repinned, officially renamed, 2nd with top lugs, generally good very fine (2) £220-260

1501 Private Charles Hornbuckle, enlisted 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, 1868; re-engaged at Cape Town, 3.3.1875; served in ‘H’ Company at St. Helena, 1876-78; served with the battalion during the South African Campaign, 1877-79; killed in action at the Battle of Isandhlwana, 22.1.1879.

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133 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Witu 1890 (Sub-Lieut. E.D. Ogilvie, R.N. H.M.S. Boadicea.), suspension mount slightly bent, nearly very fine £350-400 Lieutenant Edward David Ogilvie (1867-1936), born Australia, 1867; joined Royal Navy as Midshipman, 1880; Acting Sub-Lieutenant, 1887; service included in H.M.S. Boadicea, 1890-1891; served as Acting Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir Edmund Fremantle, C-in-C. East Indies Station, August 1887-November 1890; during the latter period he served as Orderly Officer to Fremantle for the Witu 1891 Expedition, 17th-27th October 1890; he was Mentioned in Fremantle’s Despatch for the expedition (London Gazette 6.1.1891), ‘I should like to mention the names of Sub-Lieutenants Edward D. Ogilvie and Frederick W. Dean who acted as Orderly Officers to myself and Captain The Hon. A.G. Curzon-Howe respectively, both of whom were most zealous’; Lieutenant, January 1891; he went with Fremantle, when he was appointed C-in-C China Station 1892, and in 1895 he service was recognised by ‘appreciation expressed at report of Japanese operations against Wei-haiWei, when he accompanied Japanese Army’ (Service Papers refer); in April 1895, illness affected Ogilvie as Fremantle reported ‘generally to my satisfaction, an intelligent officer & good signalman, occasionally worse for liquor recently, which I attribute to weakness after a severe attack of typhoid fever, & trust only temporary’ (ibid); unfortunately the warning was not heeded, and on 16.7.1897 Ogilvie was court martialled and severely reprimanded due to his abuse of alcohol.

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134 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1891-2 (W.H. Furze, C.P.O., H.M.S. Racer.), suspension slack, good very fine £200-250 87402 Chief Petty Officer William Henry Furze, born Devon, 1859; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1874; service included in H.M.S. Racer, April 1891September 1894; advanced Chief Petty Officer 1893; ‘Shore Pensioned’ 1897. Approximately 89 ‘1891-2’ clasp awards to H.M.S. Racer.

135 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Witu August 1893 (J. Barrett, A.B., H.M.S. Blanche.), pawn broker’s mark to edge at 10 o’clock, very fine £200-250 144271 Petty Officer Second Class John Barrett (18721900), born Liverpool; joined Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1888; service included in H.M.S. Blanche, January 1891 - March 1894; advanced Petty Officer Second Class, 5.6.1900; Died ‘31.10.1900 on board S.S. Malta while on passage from Hong Kong to England from acute alcoholism followed by exhaustion and heart failure’ (Service Papers refer).

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136 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Liwondi 1893 (J. Wicks, Car. Mte., H.M.S. Herald.), light contact marks to obverse, otherwise good very fine £2,000-2,500

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138 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Lake Nyassa 1893 (W. Brown, LG. Sto., H.M.S. Pioneer.), partially officially renamed, extremely fine, rare £1,600-2,000

109400 Carpenter’s Mate James Wicks, born Falmouth, Cornwall, 1864; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1879; advanced Carpenter’s Mate, 1892; service included in H.M.S. Herald, November 1892-February 1894.

129545 Leading Stoker 1st Class William Brown, born Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1864; joined the Royal Navy as Stoker Second Class, 1884; service included in H.M.S. Pioneer, 19.8.1893-19.8.1894; he was ‘Discharged Dead. 31.8.1894 at Blantyre of Black Fever while on passage to England’ (Service Papers refer).

Approximately 31 single ‘Liwondi 1893’ clasps were awarded to European naval officers and men from H.M. Ships Herald (15) and Mosquito (16).

Approximately 29 single ‘Lake Nyassa 1893’ clasps were awarded to European naval officers and men from H.M. Ships Adventure (12) and Pioneer (17). The ships, built in Jarrow-on-Tyne, were sent out to Africa in sections, and hauled over 200 miles of virgin country to the edge of the lake where they were assembled for action.

137 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Juba River 1893 (W. Bellamy, A.B., H.M.S. Blanche.), suspension slack, edge bruising, nearly very fine, rare £1,600-2,000 148380 Able Seaman William Bellamy, born Sherborne, Dorset, 1873; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1889; service included in H.M.S. Blanche, December 1890March 1894; ‘Shore Invalided’, 6.11.1896.

139 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1893-94 (559. Pte. E. Blackman. 1/W.I.R.), suspension slack, good very fine £200-240

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140 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1896-98 (3663 Pte. S. Keene, 2nd W. India Regt), lacquered, good very fine, scarce £220-260

142 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin 1897 (H.J. Dorey, Cooper. H.M.S. St. George.), 1st ‘r’ double-struck, very fine £160-200

Authorised in 1900 for several minor expeditions in the northern part of the Gold Coast. Only issued to approximately 200 men of the the 2nd West India Regiment.

143724 Cooper Henry James Dorey, born Portsea, Hampshire, 1868; joined Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1887; service included in H.M.S. St. George, October 1894February 1898; ‘Shore Pensioned’ 10.12.1909; re-engaged for the Great War, and service included at a number of shore establishments including H.M.S. Vernon; discharged 17.2.1919.

141 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Niger 1897 (1640. Pte. Abubakari Zozo R: Niger Constby.), minor official correction to rank, very fine £160-200

143 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1897-98 (724 Pte. Awudu Bogobiri, Lagos Hausa Force), good very fine £140-180

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144 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1898 (1101 Pte. Mama II. 1st W.A.F. Force), good very fine £140-180

147 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1900 (704 Pte. Mamadu Kago. 2nd N. Nigeria Regt.), good very fine £160-200

145 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (16180 Gr: H. Hodges, R.G.A.), lacquered, very fine £200-250

148 East and West Africa 1887-1900, two clasps, 1891-2, Benin 1897 (G. Skinner, Sto. H.M.S. Thrush.), darkly toned, contact marks to obverse, minor edge bruising, therefore very fine £350-400

16180 Gunner Henry Hodges, born Hereford; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1896; discharged ‘Medically Unfit’, 8.8.1900.

125242 Stoker Petty Officer George Skinner, born Erith, Kent, 1864; joined the Royal Navy as Stoker Second Class, 1893; service included in H.M.S. Thrush, August 1891 December 1893, and H.M.S. Theseus, January 1896 - July 1897; ‘Shore Pensioned’ 5.10.1904; re-engaged for the Great War, and served at H.M.S. Pembroke II, 2.8.191411.8.1915.

Approximately 85 ‘Sierra Leone 1898-99’ clasp awards to the Royal Garrison Artillery.

146 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1899 (788 Pte. Gambo Boshie. Niger C.P. Force), minor official correction to unit, good very fine £140-180

Approximately 42 ‘1891-2’ clasp awards to H.M.S. Thrush

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149 East and West Africa 1887-1900, three clasps, Gambia 1894, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895 (C.R. Blore, LG. Sean., H.M.S. Widgeon.), ‘w’ doublestruck, very fine £500-600 131309 Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Blore, born Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1869; joined Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1885; September 1893 - November 1896; advanced Chief Petty Officer, 10.2.1905; ‘Shore Pensioned’ 28.9.1909; re-engaged for the Great War, and service included in H.M.S. Doris, 21.1.1917-11.10.1918, and at H.M.S. Dufferin (Bombay Depot), 13.10.1918-31.12.1918; discharged 23.6.1919. Approximately 40 ‘Gambia 1894’ clasp awards to H.M.S. Widgeon; 42 ‘Benin River 1894’ clasp awards to H.M.S Widgeon and 71 ‘Brass River 1895’ clasp awards to H.M.S. Widgeon.

150 Central Africa 1891-98, one clasp, Central Africa 1894-98 (177 Pte. Benjamin. B.C.A. Rifles.), remnants of lacquer, very fine £600-800 151 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4215 Sapper H. Cook, Rl: Engineers.), very fine £60-80

152 Anglo-Boere Oorlog 1899-1902 (Burger H.P. Kleynhans.), very fine £80-120 153 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Jubaland (243 L-Dafadar Asgar Ali Shah. Aden Troop.), scratches, therefore nearly very fine £140-180 154 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Gambia (1275 Pte. J. Belgrave. 3rd W. India Regt.), suspension claw re-pinned, light contact marks, therefore nearly very fine £100-140 155 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Gambia (2895 Pte. D. Dixon. 3rd W. India Regt.), edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £140-180 156 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Lango 1901 (2178 Pte. Mahabub Surur. Uganda Rifles), nearly very fine £240-280

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157 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (T.F. Babbage, A.B., H.M.S. Fox.), pawn broker’s mark to reverse, very fine £80-120

160 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, West Africa 1906 (3233 Bglr. Awudu Keffi. 2/N.N. Regt.), good very fine £160-200

158 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Kissi 1905 (John Coulson.), good very fine, rare £600-700

161 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (213045 R.J. Phillips, A.B., H.M.S. Diana.), good very fine £100-140

Corporal John Coulson served as ‘Messenger at British Consulate’, and was one of three (and the only European) members of Charles W. Braithwaite’s staff at the Liberian Consulate.

162 Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp, East Africa 1913-14 (473 Pte. Selanji. ‘C’ Coy: 1/K.A.R.), nearly very fine £140-180

159 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Nandi 1905-06 (143 Pte. Tibu. 1/K.A.R.), worn, therefore good fine £80-120

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163 Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (P.B. Jhala. Nyasaland Vol: Res:), good very fine £120-160

165 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., two clasps, Somaliland 1901, Somaliland 1902-04 (Sepoy Awali Hersi (H.G. Aidegalla). L.S.L.), good very fine £300-350

164 Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp, Nigeria 1918 (H.A. Freeland.), good very fine, scarce £200-240

166 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., two clasps, East Africa 1905, East Africa 1906 (471 Serjt: Muzari Matambatoo. 3/K.A.R.), suspension claw crudely re-pinned, lugs soldered between clasps, fine £80-120

H.A. Freeland served as the District Locomotive Superintendent for the Nigerian Railway, he was ‘in charge of working party with 25 Ton Steam Crane picking up derailed waggons and engines.’ (Medal Roll refers)

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167 Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., two clasps, East Africa 1915, East Africa 1918 (D.R. Crampton. Pol: Officer.), good very fine, scarce £400-500

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168 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., four clasps, Aro 1901-02, N. Nigeria 1902, N. Nigeria 1903, N. Nigeria 1904 (1750 Pte. Iddi Kano. N.N. Regt.), good very fine £400-500

Dudley Russell Crampton, educated at Aldenham School, Elstree and in Germany and Switzerland; served as Assistant Collector, East Africa, before being appointed District Commissioner, 1909; served as Political Officer for the expeditions in East Africa in 1915, and 1918.

169 Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Tpr: B. Marsh, Royston’s Horse.), extremely fine £100-140

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170 170 A Great War M.C. Group of Five to Captain T.R. Kerr, Royal West Kent Regiment a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) 1914-15 Star (PS-2897 Pte. R. Kerr. R. Fus:) c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. R. Kerr) d) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., with Bronze Palm on riband, nearly very fine or better (5) £800-1,200 M.C. London Gazette 15.3.1918 T./Lt. (A./Capt.) Robert Kerr, R.W. Kent R. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy counter-attacked and part of the line was driven in, he rallied the men near him under very heavy fire and reestablished the position, thereby saving a critical situation by his promptness and initiative.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 5.7.1919 Kerr, T./Capt., R., M.C., Gen. List. Belgium, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 4.9.1919 Temporary Captain Robert Kerr, M.C., Royal West Kent Regiment ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’

Captain Robert Kerr, M.C., born Kilbirnie, Scotland, March 1888; educated at Ashford Grammar School; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, 5.11.1914; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 14.11.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 22.7.1916; promoted Lieutenant, 8.10.1916; Acting Captain and Adjutant, 20.7.1917; awarded the Military Cross whilst serving with the 11th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment for gallantry during the attack on Tower Hamlets in the Third Battle of Ypres, September 1917, when, with Captain Henderson, he took command of the Battalion after Colonel Corfe had been wounded; following the Great War the recipient was a founder Member and Treasurer of 11th Royal West Kent Old Comrades Association; died Newbury, Berkshire, 27.6.1961.

171 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E) breast Badge, silver, attributed to Major H.B. James, Royal West Kent Regiment, good very fine, together with the Bestowal Document for the M.B.E., named to Captain (temporary Major) Horace Benjamin James, and dated 1.1.1945, this in a glazed frame £80-120 M.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1945 Captain (temporary Major) Horace Benjamin James (146973), The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Major Horace Benjamin James, M.B.E., Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 9.9.1940; promoted Captain, 28.12.1943.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 172 Pair: Corporal H. Chapman, Royal West Kent Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (6098 Pte. H. Chapman, Rl: W. Kent Regt.); Victory Medal (L-6098 Cpl. H Chapman, R.W. Kent. R.), edge bruise to first and suspension slightly bent, toned, nearly very fine (2) £80-120 6098 Corporal Harry Chapman, born December 1882; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 26.2.1901; promoted Corporal, 9.8.1908; served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 23.8.1914; taken Prisoner of War, 27.10.1914; repatriated, 18.11.1918; demobilized, 11.2.1919.

173 Four: Corporal J.H. Fathers, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (L-7879. L-Sjt. J.H. Fathers. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-7879. A.Cpl. J.H. Fathers. R.W. Kent. R); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (John Henry Fathers), good very fine, together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Record of Service Certificate; Invitation to Entertainment at the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, 22.3.1916, and accompanying programme; and portrait photograph of the recipient Three: Private S. Catt, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (2734 Pte. S. Catt. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2734 Pte. S. Catt. R.W. Kent. R.), good very fine (7) £80-120

Corporal J.H. Fathers

I.S.M. London Gazette 22.6.1945 Fathers, John Henry, Postman, London Postal Region L-7879 Corporal John Henry Fathers, born Greenwich, London, 1883; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, October 1904; promoted Corporal, 21.2.1908; served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 1.6.1915; (wounded and awarded Silver War Badge); discharged as a result of his wounds, 3.3.1919, after 14 years and 149 days with the Colours.

174 Three: Private W. Tovell, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (W-8527 Pte. W. Tovell. R.W. Kent. R); British War and Victory Medals (S-8527 Pte. W. Tovell. R.W. Kent. R), very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Walter Tovell) and Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. Walter Tovell, Royal West Kent Regiment’, this damaged; and portrait photograph of the recipient (3) £140-180 8527 Private Walter Tovell, born 1886; served with the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 27.1.1915; killed in action 25.4.1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 177 Pair: Private F. Handley, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-5125 Pte. F. Handley, R.W. Kent. R.); Victory Medal (GS-5125 Pte. F. Handley, R.W. Kent. R), good very fine Pair: Private W.H. Chengy, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-3643 Pte. W.H. Chengy. R.W. Kent. R); Victory Medal (GS-3643 Pte. W.H. Chengy. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine Pair: Private F.W. Shaw, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (L-9624 Pte. F.W. Shaw. R.W. Kent R.); Victory Medal (L-9624 Pte. F.W. Shaw. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine Pair: Sergeant H. Mansell, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (1032 Sjt. H. Mansell. R.W. Kent R.); Victory Medal (1032 Sjt. H. Mansell. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine Pair: Private W.C. Gambrill, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-5947 Pte. W.C. Gambrill. R.W. Kent R.); Victory Medal (GS-5947 Pte. W.C. Gambrill. R.W. Kent. R.), good very fine (10) £100-140 Lieutenant F.E.E. Norris 175 Family Group: Three: Private G.A. Huxstep, East Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (S-9453 Pte. G.A. Huxstep E. Kent. R); British War and Victory Medals (SR-9463 Pte. G.A. Huxstep. E. Kent R.), extremely fine Pair: Private J. Huxstep, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-12744 Pte. J. Huxstep R.W. Kent R.), extremely fine (5) £80-120 S-9463 Private George Arthur Huxstep, born Wouldham, Kent, 1885; enlisted in the East Kent Regiment, 29.7.1909, and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27.12.1914; died of wounds 7.1.1916 and is commemorated upon the Bethune Town Cemetery, France. G-12744 Private John Huxstep, born Wouldham, Kent, 1882; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 11.12.1915; served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24.6.1916; killed in action 2.9.1916 and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

176 Three: Lieutenant F.E.E. Norris, Royal West Kent Regiment, Late Middlesex Regiment 1914-15 Star (PS-34 Pte. F.E.E. Norris Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F.E.E. Norris), extremely fine, together with a portrait photograph of recipient (3) £100-140

L-9624 Private Frederick William Shaw, served with the Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War; died 31.12.1916, and is commemorated upon the Basra Memorial, Iraq. 1032 Sergeant Harry Mansell, born 1868; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 29.9.1914; promoted Corporal, 30.9.1914; Sergeant, 22.10.1914; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 26.7.1915; discharged, 21.12.1918, after 4 years and 84 days with the Colours. G-5947 Private William Clarence Gabrill, born Northgate, Kent, August 1882; from a documented family of whom the father and all five sons served during the Great War, with one of his brothers, Private Stanley John Gambrill, being awarded the D.C.M.; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 15.3.1915, having previously served in the Royal Navy, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.4.1915; discharged following gassing at Ypres 7.8.1915, died as a direct result, 7.12.1916, and is buried in the Fort Pitt Military Cemetery, Kent.

178 Pair: Private E.A. Malins, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (GS-5793 Pte. E.A. Malins R.W. Kent R.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Ernest Arthur Malins) (2) £70-90 GS-5793 Private Ernest Arthur Malins, born Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, January 1881; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 22.2.1915; served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 2.7.1916, and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lieutenant Frank Ernest Edwin Norris, born Dulwich, London, 1885; served with the Middlesex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17.11.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 5.8.1916; died of wounds, 2.10.1918, and is buried in Voormezeele Enclosure No.3, Belgium.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 180 Pair: Lieutenant W.F. Cutbush, Hampshire Regiment, Late Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W.F. Cutbush), good very fine Pair: Private J.L.H. Falkner, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (L-10230 Pte. J.L.H. Falkner R.W. Kent R.), good very fine Pair: Private W.T. Pettit, London Regiment and Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (635786 Pte. W.T. Pettit 20-Lond. R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private W.H. Wagstaff, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-20165 Pte. W.H. Wagstaff R.W. Kent R.), good very fine, together with his identity tag (8) £70-90 Lieutenant William Francis Cutbrush, born Bury, Lancashire, November 1894; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 9.9.1914, and served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 4.12.1916; advanced Company Sergeant Major; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Hampshire Regiment, 27.2.1918; promoted Lieutenant, 27.8.1919; relinquished his Commission, 1.4.1920. Private William H. Wagstaff, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 9.12.15; served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17.9.1917.

Private F.B. Ellis

181 Four: Sergeant J. Steptoe, Royal West Kent Regiment, Recommended for a D.C.M. for His Gallantry in Saving a Wounded Comrade Whilst Under Fire, July 1940 1939-1945 Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (6345555 Sjt. J. Steptoe. R.W.K.), good very fine, together with the recipient’s M.I.D. Certificate, dated 20.12.1940; Dunkerque Commemoration Medal with Royal West Kent Regiment emblem unofficially attached to riband, and accompanying certificate; two photographs of the recipient, one in a glazed frame; 21st Army Group card from Field Marshal Montgomery; and two Kent Schools Football Association medals and cloth badge (4) £80-120

179 Pair: Private F.B. Ellis, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (205607 Pte. F.B. Ellis. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Fred Brooke Ellis), this pierced at 3 and 9 o’clock; and a photograph of the recipient Pair: Private W.A. Carrington, London Regiment and Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-29300 Pte. W.A. Carrington 20-London R.), nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Alfred Carrington) (4) £120-160 205607 Private Fred Brooke Ellis, served with the 7th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; died of wounds, 13.1.1918 and is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20.12.1940 634555 L/Cpl J. Steptoe, The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment ‘In recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field, March-June, 1940.’

G-29300 Private William Alfred Carrington, born Birmingham; served with the 20th Battalion London Regiment (Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment) during the Great War on the Western Front; died of wounds 1.9.1918, and is buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, France.

634555 Sergeant John Steptoe, served with the 4th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Second War; recommended for either the Distinguished Conduct Medal or the Military Medal, ‘for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the 28th July 1940. When carrying out a reconnaissance of Steinhequn in the outpost position at dawn this N.C.O.’s platoon encountered enemy A.F.V.’s and suffered casualties from very heavy machine gun fire. The platoon withdrew but L/Cpl. Steptoe, seeing that Pte. Hardy had been left lying wounded in the road half a mile away, ran back and carried him in. This act of gallantry was a fine example to others in the platoon’; in the event Steptoe received his M.I.D. for this action.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 182 Pair: Private R. Dunkley, Royal West Kent Regiment 1939-1945 Star; War Medal, good very fine, together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and copied Prisoner of War document Pair: Corporal F.B. Hemsley, Royal West Kent Regiment 1939-1945 Star; War Medal, extremely fine, together with named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M.F. Hemsley, 65 Nursery Road, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, Kent’, and named condolence slip (4) £80-120 6347101 Private Richard Dunkley, born 11.1.1919; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 20.10.1939; served with the 6th Battalion during the Second World War in France from 21.4.1940; taken Prisoner of War on the Somme, 24.5.1940; held in four Prisoner of War camps across Poland; liberated 15.5.1945; discharged, 2.1.1946. 6345633 Corporal Frank Bernhard Hemsley, served during the Second World War with the 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; died 28.5.1940, and is buried in Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France.

183 Pair: Corporal R. Vale, Royal West Kent Regiment General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Borneo (22775098 Cpl. R. Vale. Queens Own Buffs.), number officially corrected; Army Long Service & G.C., E.II.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension (22775098 Cpl. R. Vale. Queens.), traces of lacquer on latter, good very fine (2) £70-90

184 Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (736. Sgt. J. Jones. 1/R.W. Kent. R.), rank corrected, light pitting from star otherwise good very fine £80-120

185 1914-15 Star (8) (2124 Pte. G.H. Anchors. R.W. Kent R.; L-10562. Pte. W.G. Balcombe. R.W. Kent. R.; S-1106. Pte. J. Brooker. R.W. Kent. R.; 2310 Pte. H. Burton. R.W. Kent R.; 5217 Pte. A.E. Field. R.W. Kent. R.; G-3681. L-Cpl. R. Goulding. R.W. Kent. R.; G-265. Pte. S. Jackson. R.W. Kent. R.; G. 6071. Pte. P.J. Watts. R.W. Kent. R.), generally very fine or better (8) £140-180 L-10562 Private Walter George Balcombe, born Hawkhurst, Kent, December 1889; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 17.11.1914; served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.4.1915; killed in action, 22.7.1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in the attack on Wood Lane, starting at 9:52pm- machine gun fire from the wood soon brought attack to a standstill, with almost all officer casualties; total casualties were 421. He is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France. S-1106 Private John Brooker, served with the 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 26.9.1915, when as part of the 24th Division the Battalion suffered 24 Officers and 556 other ranks killed and wounded during the disastrous attack on the German second position at Loos, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. 5217 Private Albert Edward Field, M.M., born Chatham, Kent, November 1879; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 4.1.1915, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 24.7.1915; severely wounded by gun shot wound to the right thigh, 15.7.1916, and to the left heel, 7.6.1917; awarded the Military Medal, (London Gazette 11.11.1916). G-3681 Lance Corporal Raymond Goulding, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 26.9.1915, when as part of the 24th Division the Battalion suffered 24 Officers and 556 other ranks killed and wounded during the disastrous attack on the German second position at Loos, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. G-6071 Private Percival John Watts, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 5.11.1915, and is buried in Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Belgium.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 186 British War Medal (7) (Capt. G.C. Golding.; Lieut G.H. Wallington.; L-8926 S. Sgt. P.H. Broom R.W. Kent R.; L-9269 Pte. F.G. Smithers. R.W. Kent R.; GS-5422 Pte. J.T. Taylor. R.W. Kent R.; G-23672 Pte. W.J. Wooley. R.W. Kent R.; G17903 Pte. C. Wright. R.W. Kent R.), generally nearly very fine or better (7) £70-90

188 British War Medal (7) (2.Lieut. E.F. Allnutt.; 5229 Pte. H.C. Bolton. R.W. Kent R.; G-31505 Pte. T.C. Evans. R.W. Kent R.; 4898 Pte. W. Love. R.W. Kent R.; GS-4055 Pte. A.T. Morgan. R.W. Kent R.; 2.Lieut. R. Standring; 242266 Pte. A. Youlton. R.W. Kent R.), generally very fine or better (7) £80-120

Captain George Cecil Golding, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; served with the Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War in India from 29.10.1914; promoted Captain 1.6.1917.

Lieutenant Ernest Francis Allnutt, born Bromley, Kent, September 1884; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 13.12.1916; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment 15.6.1917; promoted Lieutenant, 30.11.1918; served with the Regiment in India from 26.8.1917.

Lieutenant G.H. Wallington, Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 27.6.1917.

Lieutenant Rambert Standring, enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, 11.9.1914; commissioned Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment, 31.8.1917; served with the 3rd and 6th Battalions during the Great War; promoted Lieutenant, 14.11.1917; twice wounded in action, including a severe shell wound suffered to the left foot at Bouzincourt, France, 30.6.1918.

L-9269 Private Frederick George Smithers, born Rochester, Kent; served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment; died whilst serving with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 14.9.1916, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. GS-5422 Private James Taylor, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 30.8.1915.

189 Victory Medal (8) (Capt H.V. Mitchell; Lieut. T.A. Stokes; G-12518 Pte. C. Ellis R.W. Kent R.; L6724 Sjt. W.T. Fermor R.W. Kent R.; G-17816 Pte. L.E. Griggs. R.W. Kent R.; 1160 Pte. J.H. Lomax. R.W. Kent R.; 204911 Pte. C.F. Page R.W. Kent R.; GS-9951 Pte. F. Ridall R.W. Kent R.), generally very fine or better (8) £100-140

G-23672 Private William John Wooley, born 1889; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 11.12.1915; served during the Great War with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force from 3.5.1917.

187 British War Medal (7) (Lieut. E.V. Stokes.; TF2885 Pte. F.J. Court. R.W. Kent R.; G-15526 Pte. L. Crawley. R.W. Kent R.; GS-4065 Pte. J. Merritt. R.W. Kent R.; TF-241210 S. Smith. R.W. Kent R.; 6202 Pte. E.J. Spong. R.W. Kent R.; GS7792 Pte. J. Tyrer. R.W. Kent R.), generally very fine or better (7) £80-120

M.C. London Gazette 1.2.1919 T./Lt. Hubert Vincent Mitchell, 2nd Bn., E. Kent R., attd. 7th Bn. ‘At Montauban, on 25th August, 1918, for gallant resource during the advance, when his men were held by a nest of hostile machine-guns. Regardless of heavy fire, he crawled forward and located the post, which was then destroyed, thus enabling the advance to continue.’ Captain Herbert Vincent Mitchell, M.C., born Shaw, Lancashire, December 1892; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers 28.10.1914 and served with the 21st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front and as part of the Salonika Army; Commissioned Second Lieutenant East Kent Regiment 5.8.1916; Lieutenant 5.2.1918; Captain 7.11.1918; awarded the Military Cross 1.2.1919; transferred into the Royal West Kent Regiment 1.8.1919; discharged 20.8.1919. Lieutenant Thomas Alan Stokes, born June 1896; Commissioned Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment 12.9.1914; promoted Lieutenant 1.6.1916; served with the 1/5th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 5.12.1917; twice suffered malaria. G-12518 Private Charles Ellis, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 17.8.1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. 1160 Private John Henry Lomax, born 1896; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 4.9.1914; served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26.7.1915; gun shot wound to the left knee 3.7.1916; transferred to the East Lancashire Regiment 29.3.1919. G-9951 Private Frederick Riddall, served with the 11th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 31.7.1917, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lieutenant Eric Vincent Stokes, born June 1894; Commissioned Second Lieutenant 29.10.1914; promoted Lieutenant 17.8.1915; served with the 5th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War from 8.11.1915. TF-2885 Private Frederick John Court, born Deal, Kent, 1896; served with the 2/4th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War; died of wounds 9.5.1917, and is buried in Deir El Balah War Cemetery, Israel. G-15526 Private Lawrence Crawley, born Bermondsey, Surrey, 1876; served with the 10th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 7.6.1917, and is buried in the Bus House Cemetery, Belgium. GS-4065 Private Percy James Merritt, served with the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War as part of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force; died of wounds, 25.4.1916, and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. TF-241210 Private Samuel Smith, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 8.12.1915; served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War; discharged 12.11.1918. 6202 Private Ernest John Spong, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 19.4.1915; served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front 1.10.1915; transferred into the Tank Corps 8.10.1917; discharged 16.2.1919.

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191 Victory Medal (8), (G-14753 Pte. A. Brice R.W. Kent R.; G-11030 Pte. H.E. Broxholme R.W. Kent R.; 7678 Pte. J.W. Bunyard R.W. Kent R.; 203017 Pte. H.J. Constable R.W. Kent R.; 202923 Pte. B.D. Hillsdon R.W. Kent R.; L11185 Pte. W. Sendles R.W. Kent R.; GS-9797 Pte. F. Stenning R.W. Kent R.; G-23143 Pte. S.M. Stodart R.W. Kent R.), generally nearly very fine or better, one with damage to suspender (8) £80-120 G-1103 Private Herbert E. Broxholme, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 15.11.1915; discharged 25.10.1918. 202923 Private Benjamin Daintry Hillsdon, served with the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; died of wounds 16.10.1918, and is buried in King’s Walden (St. Mary) Churchyard, Hertfordshire. G-23143 Private Sydney Maxwell Stodart, served with the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; died of wounds 6.5.1917 and is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. L-11185 Private Walter Sendles, born Loose, Kent, December 1896; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 29.1.1916; served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front; suffered a gun shot wound to the leg 2.10.1917, gun shot wound to the back 1.5.1918, died of his wounds in Rouen Hospital 21.5.1918, and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. GS-9797 Private Frank Stenning, born August 1896; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 2.9.1915; served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front; discharged 18.4.1919.

192 Territorial Force War Medal (1276 Pte. A.C. White R.W. Kent R.), good very fine £140-180

193 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (George Frederick Gibbon), good very fine, in card envelope of issue; with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll, named ‘Pte. George Frederick Gibbon, Royal W. Kent Regt.’; and two letters of condolence, addressed to Mrs M. Gibbon, 2 Horns Lane, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire £70-90 18198 Private George Frederick Gibbon, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment 15.11.1915; served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front; died 5.5.1918, and is buried in Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 194 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (2) (Philip Frank Cross, Frank Palmer Thompson), first drilled at 12 o’clock; second with hook suspension on reverse, otherwise good very fine (2) £120-160

196 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (2) (Victor Thomas Butler; Thomas Joseph Kevan), good very fine (2) £100-140 G-2861 Private Victor Thomas Butler, served with the 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 30.8.1915; killed in action, 26.9.1915, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

Second Lieutenant Philip Frank Cross, served with the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; commissioned Second Lieutenant 29.8.1915; killed in action during the disastrous attack on Wood Lane, 22.7.1916, which began at 9.52pm but was soon brought to a standstill after machine-gun fire cost 421 casualties, almost all officers, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

S-1020 Sergeant Thomas Joseph Kevan, enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 28.9.1914; served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action, 8.10.1915, and is commemorated upon the Loos Memorial, France.

203945 Lance Corporal Frank Palmer Thomson, served with the 3rd/4th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 7.7.1917, and is buried in the Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, France.

197 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (2) (Harold Merrett; Harry Vigus), good very fine (2) £80-120

195 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Henry Penney), good very fine, in card envelope of issue £140-180

G-9361 Private Harold Merrett, served with the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 3.5.1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

D.C.M. London Gazette 1.4.1915 4558 Company Sergeant Major Penney, W.H., 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment ‘For gallant conduct and ability in the trenches from 23rd to 28th October, 1914, especially in dealing with the enemy’s attempt at an outflanking movement.’

G-19361 Private Harry Vigus, served with the 11th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; died of wounds 16.6.1917, and is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

4558 Company Sergeant Major William Henry Penney, D.C.M., born Greenwich, Kent; served with the Regiment during the Boer War and with the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 15.8.1914; played ‘a prominent part in the Battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne, and the Aisne’; killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 28.10.1914 ‘whilst rallying his men under very heavy fire’, for which his D.C.M. was awarded, on the day of his death Penney ‘did splendid work, behaving with the utmost coolness, walking along smoking a cigarette and directing the fire of his men calmly and collectedly, and the determination with which this improvised line kept the Germans at bay’, and is commemorated upon the Le Touret Memorial, France.

198 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (2) (Henry Rich; William Henry Sherlock), good very fine (2) £100-140 205527 Private Henry Rich, served with the 10th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 9.8.1917 and is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. 3729 Private William Henry Sherlock, born Sittingbourne, Kent; served with the 1st Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 15.7.1916 and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

199 General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (22522163 Pte. W.A. Thompson. R.W.K.), nearly extremely fine General Service 1962-2007, one clasp Borneo (23663769 L/Cpl. G.W. Kemp. Queens Own Buffs.), nearly extremely fine (2) £80-120

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200 France, Kingdom, First Restoration 1814-15, Legion of Honour, Commander’s neck Badge, 91mm including crown suspension x 64mm, gold and enamel, enamel damage to wreath, otherwise good very fine, rare £3,000-4,000

201 France, Kingdom, Second Restoration 1815-30, Legion of Honour, Commander’s neck Badge, 87mm including crown suspension x 59mm, gold and enamel, good very fine £1,600-2,000

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202 France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 66mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver, gold, and enamel, poincon mark on obverse, enamel damage to points of badge and motto, good fine £100-140 203 France, Kingdom, Second Restoration 1815-30, Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 38mm, gold and enamel, balls to points of cross, good very fine, with rosette on riband £300-400 204 France, Kingdom, Second Restoration 1815-30, Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 38mm, gold and enamel, balls to points of cross, significant white enamel damage, therefore nearly very fine £250-300

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206 Italy, Tuscany, Order of St. Stephen, Commander’s Star, skeletal type, silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine, scarce £400-500

205 Italy, Tuscany, Order of St. Stephen, Grand Officer’s Star, silver, gold, and enamel, good very fine, scarce £700-900

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207 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, an early ‘slim’ First Class sash Badge, gold (56 zolotniki) and dark red enamel, manufacturer’s mark ‘L.W.’, gold mark and 1865-1896 assay office mark on suspension ring and on loop, extremely fine £1,600-2,000 208 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, Second Class neck Badge, gold and enamel, large court stamp on reverse, no maker’s mark, obverse central medallion missing, otherwise extremely fine £400-500 209 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, an early bullion Star, 84mm, silver-bullion with silver wire thread, original papered reverse, good fine, scarce £600-800 210 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, First Class Star, by Schubert, St. Petersburg, 87mm, silver (84 zolotniki) and enamel, gilded reverse, screwback type, maker’s mark, and 1865-1896 assay office mark on reverse and on securing plate, silver mark on reverse, good very fine £1,400-1,800 Probably a privately-commissioned Star for wear either by a Cavalry officer or other mounted official.

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211 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, First Class Star, 84mm, silver, gold, and enamel, of Continental manufacture, tip to one ray of star broken, and enamel damage to one arm of central cross, otherwise good very fine £300-400 212 Spain, Kingdom, Order of Mary Louisa, Lady’s Badge, 70mm including wreath suspension x 48mm, gold and enamel, minor purple enamel damage to arms of cross on obverse, therefore very fine, with lady’s bow riband £700-900 213 Miniature Awards: France, Kingdom, Legion of Honour, gold and enamel; France, Kingdom, Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, gold and enamel; France, Kingdom, Order of the Lily, silver, gold, and enamel; France, Kingdom, Order of the Lily, silver and enamel; France, Second Empire, St. Helena Medal, bronze; Italy, Tuscany, Order of St. Stephen, gold and enamel; Italy, Parma, Order of St. Louis, silver and enamel, generally nearly very fine or better (7) £80-120

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FOREIGN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 216 Austria, Empire, Order of Franz Joseph, Civil Division, Commander’s pin-back Badge, by Vinc Mayer’s Söhne, Vienna, 75mm including crown suspension x 40mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with additional green enamel bands from crown, maker’s cartouche and silver marks on reverse, and additional silver mark on retaining pin, small test mark on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce £200-240 217 Austria, Empire, Red Cross Decoration, Second Class breast Badge, 45mm x 37mm, silver and enamel, with War Decoration wreath, minor enamel damage, very fine, on ladies bow riband £50-70 x218 Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Commander’s neck Badge, 83mm including crown suspension x 53mm, silver-gilt and enamel, French motto, very fine, with neck riband, in Galère, Brussels, case of issue £100-140

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x214 Austria, Empire, Order of Leopold, Knight’s breast Badge, with War Decoration wreath, 59mm including crown suspension x 30mm, gilt and enamel, good very fine Austria, Empire, Cross of Merit, First Class, with crown, 60mm x 36mm, gilt and enamel, good very fine Austria, Empire, Bravery Medal ‘Der Tapferkeit’, Franz Joseph, 3rd type, by Leisek, gilt, good very fine (3) £100-140 x215 Austria, Empire, Order of the Iron Crown, Commander’s neck Badge, by Köchert, Vienna, 65mm including crown suspension x 32mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with iron insert in crown, minor enamel damage to ‘rubies’ on crown, reverse shield, and reverse insert of suspension crown, otherwise good very fine £180-220

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219 Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Commander’s neck Badge (2), 93mm including crown suspension x 59mm, gilt and enamel, bilingual motto; 89mm including crown suspension x 57mm, gilt and enamel, bilingual motto, good very fine or better, both with neck ribands, one in G. Wolfers, Brussels, box of issue (2) £180-220 220 Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Commander’s neck Badge, 78mm including wreath suspension x 58mm, gilt and enamel, very fine, with neck riband Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast Badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, good very fine, with rosette on riband, in Deses, Antwerp, case of issue, with related miniature award (2) £100-140

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221 221 Family Group: Honours and Awards Attributed to Dr. S.G. Kirkby-Gomes, Medical Officer, Peking-Mukden Railway a) China, Republic, Order of the Golden Grain, Second Class Star, 88mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, reverse lacking pin retaining hook b) China, Republic, Order of the Golden Grain, Fifth Class breast Badge, 70mm including suspension x 46mm, silver-gilt and enamel c) China, Republic, Transport and Communications Merit Medal, silver and enamel, minor enamel last, otherwise very fine Medals Attributed to Miss S.M.H. Kirkby-Gomes, Auxiliary Territorial Service Miniature Awards: Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, mounted as worn, together with (full-size) unofficial Badges of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the Red Cross, gilt and enamel, both with top riband pins; and a Star, silver and enamel, with a central red cross surrounded by the motto ‘in hoc signo vinces’, all worn by the recipient (lot) £800-1,200 China, Order of the Golden Grain, Second Class London Gazette 24.8.1920 Sidney Gerald Kirkby-Gomes, Esq., F.R.C.S. (Ed.) ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered.’ China, Order of the Golden Grain, Fifth Class London Gazette 7.3.1916 Sidney Gerald Kirkby-Gomes, Esq., Medical Officer, Peking-Mukden Railway, Peking ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered.’ Doctor Sidney Gerald Kirkby-Gomes, was educated at Edinburgh University, and subsequently practiced as a gynaecologist in London; declared Bankrupt in December 1912, he emigrated to China and was appointed Medical Officer of the Peking-Mukden Railway. Miss Sybil Margaret Holwell Kirkby-Gomes, daughter of Doctor S.G. Kirkby-Gomes, Commissioned Company Assistant, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 7.11.1938, and served throughout the Second World War as a Second Subaltern in the A.T.S.

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x222 Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog, C.X.R. (1912-47), Commander’s neck badge, 82mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel chipping, good very fine £200-240 x223 France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, 1852-70 type, Officer’s breast Badge, 63mm including crown suspension x 42mm, gold and enamel, poincon mark on obverse, enamel damage to wreath and tips of star, therefore very fine, with rosette on riband £240-280 x224 France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast Badge, 56mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, gold and enamel, enamel damage to wreath and one arm of reverse, otherwise nearly very fine, with shell of rosette on riband £70-90

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 225 A French Group of Eleven to Chef de Bataillon A.L.B. Villermain, French Army a) France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 55mm including wreath suspension x 42mm, silver, gold, and enamel, enamel damage throughout b) France, Third Republic, Order of Agricultural Merit, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 42mm x 36mm, silver-gilt and enamel c) France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1917, bronze, with bronze star on riband d) France, Third Republic, Colonial Medal 1893, one clasp, Tunisie, silver e) France, Third Republic, War Commemorative Medal 1914-18, bronze f) France, Third Republic, Allied Victory Medal, bronze g) France, Third Republic, French Society of War Wounded Medal 1864-66, silver h) France, Third Republic, Union Nationale des Combattants Medal for Veterans of the Great War, bronze i) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 44mm, gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband j) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 65mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, French motto k) Romania, Kingdom, War Commemorative Cross 1916-18, bronze, generally good very fine, together with a quantity of original documents and papers, approximately 36, including the recipient’s Service Book; Wound Certificate 1886; notification of the award of the Legion of Honour, dated 1890; Colonial Medal award document, dated 1894; commission documents; military certificates &c. (11) £240-280

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Chef de Bataillon Achille Léonard Boniface Villermain, born in Antibes, Alpes Maritimes, February 1848; enlisted in the French Army, February 1866, and served with the 3rd Regiment de Voltigeurs, Garde Impériale; promoted Corporal, September 1866; Sergeant, March 1868; SergeantMajor, August 1869; Commissioned Adjutant and Sous Lieutenant, July 1870, and served with the 83rd and 99th Regiment of Infantry; promoted Lieutenant, May 1879; Captain, March 1883; subsequently served as Acting Major and latterly attained the rank of Chef de Bataillon of the 122nd Regiment of Infantry.

x226 Germany, Bavaria, Order of St. Michael, Commander’s neck Badge, 82mm including crown suspension x 48mm, gold and enamel, extremely fine £1,400-1,800 227 Germany, Bavaria, Order of St. Michael, Knight’s breast Badge, 59mm including crown suspension x 35mm, silver and enamel, enamel damage to reverse top arm, therefore good very fine £160-200

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229 Germany, Hohenzollern, Royal House Order, Military Division, Knight’s breast Badge, by Sy and Wagner, Berlin, 61mm including crown suspension x 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Prussian eagle at centre, maker’s mark and silver mark to base, minor blue enamel damage, otherwise good very fine £160-200

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231 Germany, Oldenburg, House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Civil Division, Officer’s breast Badge, by Knauer, Pforzheim, pin-back version, 44mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s name on pin, extremely fine, scarce £300-350 232 Germany, Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, Fourth Class breast Badge, 39mm, silver and enamel, extremely fine £60-80

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x233 Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown, Commander’s neck Badge, 51mm, gold and enamel, base of cross marked ‘N’, extremely fine, with halfwidth neck riband, in embossed case of issue £400-500

x235 A German Great War Iron Cross Pair Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast Badge, silver and iron centre; Germany, Hanseatic States, Hanseatic Cross, 40mm, silver and enamel, with tower central medallion for Hamburg, good very fine, mounted as originally worn (2) £40-60

234 Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown, Fourth Class breast Badge, by Wilm, Berlin, 43mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s name between arms of cross, extremely fine Germany, Prussia, Medal of the Order of the Crown, gilt, extremely fine (2) £100-140

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236 Germany, Saxony, Military Order of St. Henry, Grand Cross set of Insignia, neck Badge breast Badge, 78mm including crown suspension x 53mm, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 75mm, silver-gilt and enamel, silver mark to retaining pin, nearly extremely fine, in Schott, Frankfurt, case of issue, the lid embossed ‘G.B.’ (2) £8,000-10,000

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237 Germany, Saxony, Military Order of St. Henry, Knight’s breast Badge, 54mm including crown suspension x 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor green enamel damage, good very fine £280-320

x238 Germany, Saxony, Order of Albert, 2nd type, Civil Division, Commander’s neck Badge, 89mm including crown suspension x 53mm, gold and enamel, enamel repair to lower arm of cross, otherwise extremely fine £1,000-1,400 238 239 Germany, Saxony, Order of Albert, 2nd type, Civil Division, Knight’s breast Badge, 43mm x 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s mark ‘S’ on lower arm of cross, extremely fine £160-200

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x240 Germany, Saxony, Saxe-Ernestine House Order, 2nd type, Civil Division, Knight First Class breast Badge, 68mm including crown suspension x 44mm, gold and enamel, reverse central medallion slightly loose, otherwise about extremely fine £300-350 241 Germany, Saxony, Saxe-Ernestine House Order, 2nd type, Civil Division, Knight First Class breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 44mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage to one tip of cross and part of wreath, otherwise extremely fine £300-350

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x242 Germany, Schaumburg-Lippe, House Order, 1st type, Gold Merit Cross, silver-gilt, very fine £80-120 x243 Greece, Kingdom, Order of the Redeemer, 2nd type, a Fine Quality Commander’s neck Badge, 73mm including wreath suspension x 47mm, gold and enamel, extremely fine £350-400

PROVENANCE:

Neville Collection (the actual badge illustrated in his 1974 book on German Orders)

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x245 Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Grand Officer’s set of Insignia, by Cravanzola, Rome, neck Badge, 52mm, gold and enamel, maker’s name on base; Star, 76mm, silver, gold, and enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, nearly extremely fine, with neck riband (2) £300-350 246 A Group of Medals Attributed to an Italian General a) Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Commander’s neck Badge, 51mm, gold and enamel, lacking reverse central medallion, with neck riband b) Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander’s neck Badge, 85mm including crown suspension x 53mm, gold and enamel, crown unofficially attached, with neck riband, together with a Knight’s breast Badge, 60mm including crown suspension x 37mm, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, this with enamel damage c) Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, silver, unnamed as issued, together with another similar d) Italy, Kingdom, Independence Medal, silver, with four date bars, ‘1849’ (War with Austria), ‘1859’ (War with Austria), ‘1866’ (War with Austria), and ‘1870’ (Capture of Rome) e) Italy, Roman Republic Merit Medal 1848, silver, ‘Lupa’ on obverse; trophy of arms on reverse, generally very fine or better, together with the group of eleven miniature awards attributed to the recipient, mounted as worn ‘Continental style’ on a double braid gold chain, with gold fixing pins at either end (lot) £700-900

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244 An Irish 1916 Medal Pair to Commandant C. McGeever, Infantry Corps Ireland, Republic, 1916 Medal, bronze, unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar; Ireland, Republic, General Service Medal 1917-21, one clasp, Comrac, bronze, unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar, nearly extremely fine, both in boxes of issue, with the following documents &c.: - The recipient’s Service Certificate 1916-21 - Commission appointing the recipient a Second Lieutenant, dated 1.10.1924 - Commission appointing the recipient a Captain, dated 25.6.1938 - The recipient’s Certificate of Graduation Command and Staff School, Military College, dated 18.3.1949 - Group photograph of Tenth Command and Staff Course, 1947-48 (2) £3,000-4,000

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA x247 Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander’s neck Badge, 78mm including crown suspension x 52mm, gold and enamel, extremely fine, with neck riband, in Raviolo and Gardino, Rome, embossed case of issue £240-280 x248 Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Officer’s Star, with Swords, by Gardino, Rome, 85mm, silver, gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, good very fine, scarce £400-500 249 Italy, Parma, Sacred and Military Constantine Order of St. George, Grand Officer’s set of Insignia, neck Badge, 64mm including crown suspension x 40mm, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 94mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, gilding rubbed in parts, therefore very fine, scarce, with neck riband £240-280

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x250 Italy, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Royal Order of Francis I, Grand Officer’s set of Insignia, by Rothe, Vienna, neck Badge, 98mm including crown suspension x 63mm, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 80mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s name on retaining pin, extremely fine (2) £1,200-1,600

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x251 Italy, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Royal Order of Francis I, A Superb Quality c.1830 Knight’s breast Badge, 58mm including crown suspension x 40mm, gold and enamel, minor white enamel damage to tips of top arm of cross, and minor blue enamel damage to motto on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, in fitted Lemaitre, Paris, red leather case £600-800

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252 Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class neck Badge, 82mm including paulownia flowers x 54mm, silvergilt and enamel, red cabochon in centre, top ray of badge bent and enamel lacking, top suspension ring damaged, therefore nearly very fine or better, with neck riband £180-220 x253 Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class neck Badge, 82mm including paulownia flowers x 54mm, silvergilt and enamel, red cabochon in centre, nearly extremely fine £180-220 x254 Japan, Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class Star, 74mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, minor damage to sacred beads, generally very fine £200-240 WWW.SPINK.COm

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x255 Japan, Manchukuo, Order of the Auspicious Clouds, First Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 108mm including orchid suspension x 70mm, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, 91mm, silver and enamel, enamel damage to central medallion on star, otherwise good very fine, scarce (2) ÂŁ1,800-2,200

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256 Liberia, Republic, Order of the Pioneers of Liberia, Grand Officer’s set of Insignia, neck Badge, 89mm including wreath suspension x 61mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor damage to one tip; Star, 95mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, silver marks to retaining pin, good very fine, with neck riband, in Bacqueville, Paris, case of issue (2) £700-900

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x261 Montenegro, Kingdom, Order of the Freedom of Montenegro, breast Badge, 45mm x 40mm, gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, scarce £180-220

x260 Malta, Order of Malta, Grand Priory of Bohemia, Knight’s neck Badge, 72mm including crown suspension x 45mm, gold and enamel, eagles in arms of cross, extremely fine, in fitted case of issue £240-280 123

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x262 Netherlands, Kingdom, Order of Orange Nassau, Military Division, Grand Officer’s set of Insignia, by Casa Condecoracoes, Lisbon, neck Badge, 88mm including crown suspension x 57mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel; Star, 86mm silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, enamel cracking and damage to both, nearly very fine, with length of neck riband for display purposes (2) £240-280 x263 Norway, Kingdom, Order of St Olav, Knight’s breast Badge, 1st type, by Tostrup, Oslo, 59mm including crown suspension x 40mm, gold and enamel, gold mark and maker’s mark below crown, extremely fine £300-350

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264 x264 Portugal, Kingdom, Order of the Tower and the Sword, Grand Cross Collar Chain and Badge, by da Costa, Lisbon, Collar Chain, 850mm, silver, twenty medallions in alternate Tower and Sword arrangement, with central makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cartouche link; Badge Appendant, 75mm x 67mm, silver and enamel, silver mark on suspension ring, minor enamel damage to obverse motto and to some points of star on Badge, otherwise good very fine, in box of issue (2) ÂŁ1,000-1,400

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x265 Portugal, Kingdom, Order of the Tower and the Sword, Grand Cross sash Badge, 73mm x 65mm, silver-gilt and enamel, central medallion slightly loose, otherwise very fine, with full sash riband £300-350

x266 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Vladimir, Second Class neck Badge, with Swords, 47mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, 1908-17 kokoshnik mark on hilt of sword and suspension ring, indistinct maker’s mark on suspension ring, very fine £600-800

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269 Russia, Imperial, Medal for the Boxer Rebellion 1900-01, silver, good very fine Russia, Imperial, Medal for the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, bronze, nearly very fine Russia, Imperial, Medal for the 100th Anniversary of the War of 1812, bronze, good very fine Russia, Imperial, Badge of the 4th Infantry Division for the Kerensky Offensive, 18th June 1917, silver and enamel, good very fine (4) £100-140 The Kerensky Offensive, named after the Minister of War in the provisional Russian Government, was the last Russian offensive action of the Great War, 1-19.7.1917 (18.66.6.1917 in the Julian Calendar).

x268 Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Second Class neck Badge, with Swords, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 48mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, maker’s name and mark on reverse, 1908-17 kokoshnik marks on two arcs, suspension ring, and two points of cross, Eagles in angles and crossed swords replaced, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with neck riband £500-700

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x270 San Marino, Republic, Order of San Marino, 2nd type, Commander’s neck Badge, 84mm including crown suspension x 56mm, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage to reverse lower arm, otherwise good very fine £160-200

271 Serbia, Principality, Order of Cross of Takovo, Civil Division, Commander’s neck Badge, by Rothe, Vienna, M.O.IV, 71mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s mark and silver mark on obverse and suspension ring, blue enamel around central medallion repaired, otherwise very fine, with neck riband £300-350 x272 Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the Sword, Knight’s breast Badge, by C.F. Carlman, Stockholm, 58mm including crown and crossed swords suspension x 38mm, gold and enamel, maker’s mark and gold marks to base, extremely fine £160-200

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x273 Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the North Star, A Fine Quality Grand Cross with Collar set of Insignia, Collar Chain, 1150mm, gilt and enamel, with 20 medallions comprising of alternate crowned ciphers and North Stars; Badge Appendant, 80mm including crown suspension x 54mm, gold and enamel, ball on one point of cross detached but present; Star, 73mm, silver, minor enamel damage to Collar medallions, otherwise extremely fine, all housed in a custommade fitted Spink, London, case (3) ÂŁ5,000-7,000

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x274 Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the North Star, Commander’s neck Badge, 79mm including crown suspension x 55mm, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine, with neck riband £300-350

x276 Sweden, Kingdom, Medal for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, silver, nearly extremely fine £80-120

x275 Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the North Star, Knight’s breast Badge, by C.F. Carlman, Stockholm, 57mm including crown suspension x 38mm, gold and enamel, maker’s mark and gold marks to base, extremely fine £140-180

x277 Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidieh, First Class Star, 86mm x 83mm, silver, gold applique, and enamel, silver mark and Mint mark on reverse, good very fine £300-350

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SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 278 A Fine Army Large Gold Medal to LieutenantGeneral F. Maitland, Aide-de-Camp to Sir Charles Grey in the West Indies, 1793-94, Secretary to Sir Ralph Abercromby, 1795-99; Maitland Commanded A Brigade in the Attacks on the Danish Virgin Islands, 1801, And Served As Second in Command of the Expedition to Surinam, 1804. He Was Governor of Grenada, 1805-1812; And Second in Command to Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith For the Martinique Expedition, January-February 1809, During Which He Commanded a Division. He Orchestrated the Capture of ‘The Saints’ Islands From the French, April 1809, “A Brilliant Little Enterprise Admirably Combined And Conducted”; And In Recognition of His Service Was Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica, 1813 General Officer’s Army Large Gold Medal for Martinique (Major Genl. Fredk. Maitland.), extremely fine, with all the proper gold suspension fittings and full neck cravat, housed in a contemporary wooden display frame £30,000-40,000 Lieutenant-General Frederick Maitland (1763-1848) was the youngest son of General Sir Alexander Maitland and grandson of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale. He came from a distinguished military family, and was also first cousin of Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland, R.N. and a cousin of General Sir Peregrine Maitland. Frederick Maitland was commissioned Ensign, 14th Foot, 1779. He served in a marine capacity with H.M.S. Union for 18 months as part of the Channel fleet. He was present at the relief of Gibraltar by the fleet under Admiral Darby in 1781, and subsequently served 15 months at Jamaica. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1782, and was removed to the 30th Foot. Maitland was employed as Assistant Quarter-MasterGeneral in the West Indies, from 1787. He took part in the attack on French held Tobago in April 1793, and was one of a force of 500 men under Major-General C. Cuyler at the capture of Fort Castries. British losses amounted to 3 killed and 24 wounded, whilst the French suffered 6 killed, 7 wounded, and approximately 200 captured. Maitland was also engaged in a naval action during this brief campaign, when he commanded the Marines of H.M.S. Fairy (Captain John Laforey). The 18 gun sloop was involved in an inconclusive engagement against a French 32 gun frigate, which eventually broke off and escaped. Maitland returned to England and received the brevet of Major. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir Charles Grey (later 1st Earl Grey), and was present at the relief of Nieuport in October 1793. Maitland accompanied Grey when he was appointed the commander of the West Indian expedition. In early 1794, Grey and Admiral Sir John Jervis led a British force to capture Martinique. The campaign lasted about six weeks culminating in the capture of Fort Royal and Fort Saint Louis on 22nd March, and Fort Bourbon two days later. The British then occupied Martinique until the Treaty of Amiens returned the island to the French in 1802. Maitland also took part in the attack on Guadaloupe. After the latter action he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General, and received the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel. Maitland obtained a Majority in the 9th Foot in October 1794, before returning to England the following year. After three months at home he was appointed Secretary to General Sir Ralph Abercromby, and returned with him to the West Indies. Having advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel, 9th Foot,

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Maitland removed to the 27th Foot in November 1796. In the same year he was present at the attacks on St. Lucie, St. Vincent, and Grenada; and on Trinidad and Porto Rico the following year. Once again Maitland was involved in a naval action when he commanded the cabin guns of H.M.S. Arethusa during the capture of the French corvette La Gaieté. Maitland accompanied Abercromby to Scotland, and then to Ireland, before taking part in the expedition to the Helder in 1799. At the end of the year he was appointed QuarterMaster-General in the West Indies. Maitland served in this capacity for six years, during which time he commanded a brigade in the attacks on the Danish Virgin Islands, and the Swedish held St. Barts in 1801. He also took part in the capture of the island of St. Martin from the French in the same year. In 1804 Maitland transferred to the 29th Foot, and commanded a brigade during the expedition to Surinam. The British forces (of which he was second in command) comprised of a naval squadron under the command of Commodore S. Hood, and troops from the 16th, 64th Foot, and the 6th West India Regiment, all under the overall command of Major-General Sir Charles Green. The Dutchheld colony was captured, with the garrison being carried 5.5.1804. In March 1805 Maitland was appointed Governor of Grenada. In October of the same year he advanced to the rank of Major-General. Two years later he saw further action during the recapture of the Danish Virgin Islands of St Thomas and Santa Cruz, which had been returned after the Treaty of Amiens in 1802. Coincidentally Maitland received the surrender of St Thomas from the same Governor he had received it from in 1801.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA Martinique Expedition - Second In Command On the 30th January 1809 a British force under the overall command of Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith was landed on the French held island of Martinique. The land force of approximately 10,000 men was comprised of troops from the 7th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 23rd, 25th, 60th, 63rd and 90th Regiments of Foot, additionally aided by the 1st West Indian Regiment and men of the Royal York Rangers. Beckwith remained offshore on H.M.S. Neptune, whilst the troops were split into two divisions under the command of Maitland and Major-General Sir George Prevost. Maitland landed his division first, at Sainte-Luce, supervised by Captain W.C. Fahie, R.N. The other division was subsequently landed at Le Robert. A third force, under a Major Henderson and consisting entirely of 600 soldiers from the Royal York Rangers, landed at Cape Salomon near Les Anses-d’Arlet on the south-western peninsula to secure the entrance to Fort-de-France Bay. During the first day of the invasion, the two main forces made rapid progress inland, forcing the French back. On the 1st February Prevost’s division under the direct command of Brigadier-General D. Hoghton attacked the defenders on the heights of Desfourneaux and Surirey. Fighting was fierce throughout the next two days, as the outnumbered French used the fortified high ground to hold back a series of frontal assaults. By the 3rd February the French had been forced to withdraw to Fort Desaix near the capital. Progress was also made at Cape Salomon, where the appearance of British troops panicked the French defenders into burning a naval brig and retreating to the small island, Ilot aux Ramiers, offshore. Henderson’s men, assisted by a naval brigade under Captain G. Cockburn, R.N. set up batteries on the coast and by 4th February had bombarded the island into surrender, opening the principal harbour of Martinique to naval attack. On 8th February, Maitland’s force arrived on the western side of Fort Desaix and laid siege to it. Two days later Prevost’s force linked up with Maitland’s, to continue the siege on Fort Desaix, which had become the only remaining point of resistance. For nine days, ‘the British soldiers and sailors of the expeditionary force constructed gun batteries and trenches around the fort, bringing ashore large quantities of supplies and equipment in readiness for a lengthy siege. At 16:30 on 19th February the preparations were complete and the bombardment began, 14 heavy cannon and 28 mortars beginning a continuous attack on the fort which lasted for the next four days. French casualties in the overcrowded fort were severe, with 200 men killed or wounded. British casualties were minimal, with five killed and 11 wounded, principally in an explosion in an ammunition tent manned by sailors from HMS Amaranthe. At 12:00 on 23rd February, Villaret de Joyeuse’s trumpeter was sent to the British camp with a message proposing surrender terms. These were unacceptable to Beckwith and the bombardment resumed at 22:00, continuing until 09:00 the following morning when three white flags were raised over the fort and the French admiral surrendered unconditionally. The bombardment had cracked the roof of the fort’s magazine, and there were fears that further shelling might have ignited the gunpowder and destroyed the building completely.’ (The Naval History of Great Britain, W. James refers) British losses for the expedition were 3 officers and 81 men killed, 9 officers and 325 men wounded. Upon entering the fort, ‘amongst the booty were two of the cherished French eagle standards of the 62nd and 80th Regiments which were the first to be taken to England and were lain at the King’s feet with much pomp and celebration.’

Capture of ‘The Saints’ After the success of Martinique, Maitland was employed when, ‘during the month of April [1809] a French squadron, consisting of three sail of the line and two frigates from L’Orient, took refuge at the islands bearing the name of ‘The Saints’, where they were blockaded by Admiral Cochrane. Sir George Beckwith at once sent General Maitland with a force of 2,800 men, including the 3rd Battalion of the 60th and the flank companies of the 4th Battalion, to reduce the French ports in the islands. On the morning of the 14th in pursuance of his instructions Maitland landed his force with slight opposition at a little bay termed Joli Bois. Advancing inland, the enemy was found posted on Mount Russell, a hill 800 feet high, immediately on Maitland’s right. The rifle companies of our 3rd and 4th Battalions were directed to dislodge him. The ascent was precipitous, at an angle of fifty degrees. Happily the cliff was covered with scrub and prickly pear by which the riflemen pulled themselves up, and not only dislodged the enemy, but inflicted considerable loss upon him. On capturing the heights the whole of the British force occupied Mount Russell, whence a commanding view was obtained of the enemy’s camp and the harbour containing the French squadron; but further advance was checked by the fort on the Ile de Cabret which flanked the British left. A battery having, however, been constructed by an officer of Engineers, two eight-inch howitzers were landed, and before 6pm opened fire on the enemy’s ships, which evacuated the harbour shortly after dark. The rifle companies were now detached, with some others under Lieut.-Colonel Prevost, to clear the enemy from a position which commanded the landing point at Ance Vanovre where Maitland, who had re-embarked the bulk of his force, intended to land it again. Prevost achieved his mission, the troops landed, and mortar batteries were erected. The enemy was posted on Middle Ridge between Forts Napoleon and Moselle. From this he was driven on the night of the 16th by three companies of West Indian Regiments. Next morning the French attempted to retake the position, but were gallantly repulsed by our black troops, supported by the York Rangers and the rifle companies of the 60th. The British loss amounted to about 30 killed and wounded. As a result of this defeat, at midday the French garrison of between 700 and 800 men surrendered. Thirty-four guns were captured. The British loss during the three days fighting amounted to 6 officers and men killed and 67 wounded... Thus ended a brilliant little enterprise admirably combined and conducted.’ (Annals of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps: Vol. I “The Royal Americans”, Lieutenant-Colonel L. Butler, refers) In February 1810 Maitland was appointed Colonel of the 1st Ceylon Regiment. His travels then took him to Sicily, where he served as Lord Bentinck’s deputy during the intrigues in Sicily, 1811-12. He received the brevet of LieutenantGeneral in January 1812, and relinquished the governorship of Grenada in the same year. In recognition of his services he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica in 1813. Lieutenant-General Frederick Maitland died in Tunbridge Wells in 1848.

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x279 Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 1 June 1794 (James Mc.Donald.), edge bruising, good very fine £1,000-1,400

280 Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Copenhagen (Saml. Beach.), edge bruising, very fine £1,600-2,000

James McDonald served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Royal Sovereign during the major fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious First of June’. A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals and 15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action. One other man with this name appears on the Admiralty Claimant’s List, a single clasp award to a Private, Royal Marines, for Syria. PROVENANCE: Glendining, December 1908.

Samuel Beach served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Defiance as part of Nelson’s attack on Copenhagen, 2.4.1801. One other man with this name appears on the Admiralty Claimants List, for a single clasp award for ‘Shannon Wh Chesapeake’.

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282 Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Martinique (John Oxford, Midshipman.), edge bruising, therefore very fine £1,000-1,400

Two men of this name served at the major fleet action off Cape Trafalgar between the British fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and the Franco-Spanish fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral P.C. de Villeneuve, 21.10.1805, and were entitled to a single clasp Trafalgar medal: one as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Leviathan and the other as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Neptune; six other men with this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants List, including three single clasp awards for Syria.

John Oxford served as Midshipman in the H.M.S. Belleisle as part of the combined naval and military assault and capture of the French-held island of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, 24.2.1809. Lieutenant John Oxford joined the Royal Navy as First Class Volunteer, April 1807, and was appointed to the Maida (Captain S. Hood Linzee); he served in H.M.S. Neptune (Captain Sir Thomas Williams), attached to the Channel Fleet, the following year; he served in the Belleisle, Tyrian, Hannibal, Royal George, Rodney, Royal William and the Porcupine, November 1808-November 1815; whilst serving in the Belleisle he assisted at the reduction of Martinique and Flushing in 1809; whilst serving in the Porcupine he was present at the memorable entrance into the Adour of the flotilla under Rear-Admiral Charles Penrose, and at the forcing of the Gironde; he saw subsequent service with the Topaze in the East Indies, before returning to England with the rank of Lieutenant in 1822. PROVENANCE: Glendining, December 1910 Spink, January 1956

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Lieutenant George Henry Heathcote, born 1798; joined the Royal Navy, 1812, and was appointed to H.M.S. Medina (Captain H. Bouchier) on the Newfoundland station; after service with the Ister in the West Indies he was appointed to H.M.S. Conqueror (flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Robert Plampin), at St Helena, 1815; served in H.M.S. Glasgow (Captain the Hon. Anthony Maitland) at Algiers, 27.8.1816, where he was wounded; served in H.M.S. Liffey prior to promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 1824; subsequent appointments included in H.M. ships Revolutionnaire (Captain the Hon. Fleetwood Pellew) and Rochfort (flag-ship of Sir Graham Moore). PROVENANCE:

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284 A Fine ‘Algiers’ N.G.S. to Lieutenant G.H. Heathcote, Royal Navy, Who As a Midshipman in H.M.S. Glasgow, Took Part in the Bombardment of the Fortified Town, 27.8.1816, and Was Wounded During the Action Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Algiers (G.H. Heathcote, Midshipman.), minor edge nicks, therefore very fine £1,800-2,200 George Henry Heathcote served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Glasgow when the combined English and Dutch fleets attacked the heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. British casualties amounted to 128 killed, 690 wounded; the Dutch suffered 13 killed and 52 wounded. The Glasgow, Granicus, Impregnable, Leander and Superb had their masts and yards greatly damaged.

x285 Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Algiers (William Stephens.), edge bruise, nearly very fine £700-900 William Stephens served as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Severn when the combined English and Dutch fleets attacked the heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. Ordinary Seaman William Stephens, born Goudhurst, Kent, November 1798; joined the Royal Navy, February 1813; entered H.M.S. Severn at Chatham, May 1816, and was present at the Bombardment of Algiers; retired, November 1838. Four other men with this name appear on the Admiralty Claimant’s List, including three single clasp awards for Syria.

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286 Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, 1 June 1794, 23rd June 1795 (John Henderson, Secretary.), polished, therefore nearly very fine, scarce to rank £4,000-5,000

287 Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps, Badajoz, Vittoria, St. Sebastian (J. Hawkins, R. Arty. Drivers.), very fine £600-800

John Henderson served as Secretary in H.M.S. Royal George for the fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious First of June’. A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals and 15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action; he served in the same capacity and in the same vessel (Admiral Bridport’s flag-ship) at the defeat of the French fleet and capture of three ships of the line by Admiral Bridport off the Isle de Groix, Brittany, 23.6.1795.

x288 Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive (R. Walters, 3rd Foot Gds.), pawnbroker’s marks to backstrap of top clasp which has been refurbished and subsequently added leaving traces of rivets, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £1,000-1,400

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289 Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm, bronze-gilt, the reverse privately engraved ‘R.C.M.H.’, gilding rubbed in places, therefore nearly very fine, with contemporary loop and ring suspension £250-300 x290 Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm, bronze, minor edge bruising, slightly worn in places, otherwise nearly very fine £120-160 291 Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver-gilt, Soho Mint, minor edge bruise, good very fine, pierced, with ring and straight bar suspension £600-800

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x292 Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver, Soho Mint, a later striking with slight die rust marks to obverse, minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine, with contemporary silver loop suspension £240-280 293 Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type, one clasp, Nepaul (S. Davey, 24th. Foot.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, nearly extremely fine £700-900 Two men with the name S. Davey, 24th Foot, on roll. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby, March 1980

294 Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type, one clasp, Nagpore (Sepoy Lutcheeram Dewary 6th. Nizam’s Infy.), engraved in running script, suspension claw re-affixed, edge bruising, nearly very fine £700-900

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S.C. Johnson Collection

x296 Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type, one clasp, Ava (Corp. Fredk. Dalton. Arty.), officially engraved in serif capitals, India, edge bruise, good very fine £800-1,200

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x297 Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type, one clasp, Bhurtpoor (Michl. Murphy. 11th. Dragns.), officially engraved in serif capitals, India, good very fine £800-1,200 Two men with the name Michael Murphy of the 11th Light Dragoons were awarded the Army of India Medal with clasp Bhurtpoor. PROVENANCE:

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300 Waterloo 1815 (James Hammond, Royal Artill. Drivers.), traces of lacquer, nearly very fine, with steel clip and later split ring suspension £800-1,200

39 Private William Brooks, born Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, September 1795; enlisted in the 1st Life Guards, September 1812; served with the Regiment in the Peninsular and present at the Battle of Toulouse (entitled to a Military General Service Medal with one clasp), and during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; discharged, July 1844, after 32 years and 290 days with the Colours.

301 Waterloo 1815 (William Cheatley, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards.), very fine, with later steel clip and split ring suspension £1,600-2,000 Private William Cheatley, born Holland, Warwickshire; enlisted 3rd Foot Guards, September 1813; served in Lieutenant-Colonel Keate’s Company during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; discharged, August 1821, in consequence of ‘a reduction in the Regiment and enlargement of the right ankle.’ (Service Papers refer)

299 Waterloo 1815 (Lt. Coll. Thos. Aird Royl. Waggon Train.), officially re-impressed in MGS style, edge bruise, very fine, with steel clip and silver straight bar suspension £2,000-2,500 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Aird, born Maybole, Ayrshire, December 1760; Commissioned Cornet, 2nd Dragoons, August 1794; served under the Duke of York on the Continent, 1794-5; promoted Lieutenant, 1799; Captain, Royal Waggon Train, May 1800; served in the Expedition to Hanover, 1805, and in the Peninsular; promoted Major, October 1808; appointed Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, June 1814; Commanded the Royal Waggon Train during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; died, Sunderland, November 1839.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 302 The Superb Waterloo Medal to Major A.R. Heyland, 40th Foot, Wounded Several Times During the Peninsular War, Including at Talavera and Badajoz. At Waterloo, 18.6.1815, He Had His Sword Shattered and His Horse Wounded, Before Being Shot Through the Heart At The Point of Victory Waterloo 1815 (Major A.R. Heyland, 40th Regiment Foot.), toned, good very fine, with original steel clip and split ring suspension, and contemporary top riband buckle £12,000-14,000 Major Arthur Rowley Heyland (1781-1815), was born in Belfast, the son of Rowland Heyland of Castle Roe, County Derry. He was educated at Eton and then Aberdeen. Heyland was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Foot, before advancing to Lieutenant, 14th Foot, 1801. He married in 1803, before being appointed Captain (with command of a Company) in the 40th Foot the following year. Heyland served with great distinction during the Peninsular War, in particular at the battles of Roleia (17.8.1808), and at Talavera (27/28.7.1809), where he was wounded. Heyland was wounded again whilst serving with the 1st Battalion during the Second Siege of Badajoz (May 1811). Heyland spent his convalescence as garrison commander in Estremoz, Portugal. He returned to command the 40th Foot at the battle of Vitoria (21.6.1813), after which he was awarded a Small Gold Medal and made Brevet Major. He was also present at the Battle of the Pyrenees (July-August 1813). The 40th Foot then marched with the rest of the army towards the passes at Maya and Roncevalles, where they took up a position on the French side of the border. Heyland, once again proved that he was an officer who lead from the front, when he was severely wounded, 27.7.1813. Having proved himself fit for a return to duty he was appointed Commandant at Toulouse. He later superintended the embarkation of the troops at Bordeaux, landing at Cork in 1814. The Eve Of Battle Heyland obtained permission to retire on half pay after his exploits on the continent. With the escape of Napoleon from Elba, however, he immediately returned to service with the 40th Foot. On the 26th May 1815, the 1st Battalion were stationed in Ghent. Two days later Heyland and a detachment from the 2nd Battalion joined their regiment in Belgium. Heyland held seniority and assumed command of the regiment as a consequence. The contemporary diary (extract dated 22.6.1815) of Lieutenant Hugh Wray, 40th Foot, offers the following, ‘This is our first day’s halt since we left Ghent, which was on the morning of the 16th inst... We left Ghent on the 16th, in half an hour’s notice, and marched that day to a village the other side of Brussels, a distance of 30 miles, and next morning - the 17th - we marched to the lines of Waterloo, where the battle of the 18th June was fought. We did not halt at all except a few hours in the night.’ On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, Heyland wrote the following letter to his wife, Mary (with whom he had five sons and two daughters, she was pregnant with his 5th son at the time): “What I recommend my love in case I fall in the ensuing contest, is that my sons may be educated at the Military College, except Arthur, who is hardly strong enough: the hazards of a military life are considerable, but still it has its pleasures, and it appears to me of no consequence whether a man dies young or old, provided he be employed in fulfilling the duties of the situation he is placed in this world. I would wish my son John, whose early disposition has made us both happy, should serve in the Infantry till he is a Lieutenant, and then by money or interest be removed to a Regiment of Light Cavalry. I trust his gentlemanly manner and his gallantry in the Field will make his life agreeable. Kyffin might try the Artillery Service and make it an object to be appointed to the Horse Artillery, which he can only hope for by applying himself to the duties of his profession. Alfred must get in a Regiment of Infantry, the 95th for instance, and my young unborn must be guided by his brother John and by your wishes.

Major A.R. Heyland

For yourself, my dearest, kindest Mary, take up your residence in Wales, or elsewhere if you prefer it, but I would advise you, my love, to choose a permanent residence. My daughters, may they cling to their mother and remember her in every particular. My Mary, let the recollection console you that the happiest days of my life have... from your love and affection, and that I die loving only you, and with a fervent hope that our souls may be reunited hereafter and part no more. What dear children, my Mary I leave you. My Marianna, gentlest girl, may God bless you. My Anne, my John, may Heaven protect you. My children may you all be happy and may the reflection that your father never in his life swerved from the truth and always acted from the dictates of his conscience, preserve you, virtuous and happy, for without virtue there can be no happiness. My darling Mary I must tell you again how tranquilly I shall die, should it be my fate to fall, we cannot, my own love, die together - one or other must witness the loss of what we love most. Let my children console you, my love. My Mary. My affairs will soon improve and you will have a competency - do not let too refined scruples prevent you taking the usual Government allowance for Officers’ children and widows. The only regret I shall have in quitting this world will arise from the sorrow it will cause you and your children and my dear Marianne Symes. My mother will feel my loss yet she possesses a kind of resignation to these inevitable events which will soon reconcile her. I have no desponding ideas on entering the Field, but I cannot help thinking it almost impossible I should escape either wounds or death. My love, I cannot improve the Will I have made, everything is left at your disposal. When you can get a sum exceeding £10,000 for my Irish property, I should recommend you to part with it and invest the money, £6,000 at least, in the funds, and the rest in such security as may be unexceptionable. You must tell my dear brother that I expect he will guard and protect you, and I trust he will return safe to his home. A R H”

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON fire that was ever felt. During this time we had three companies almost cut to pieces, one shot killed and wounded twenty-two of the 4th Company, another of the same kind (round shot) killed poor Fisher (my Captain) and eighteen of our Company (the 5th), and another took the 8th, and killed and wounded twenty-three; this all happened by our being in open column of quarter distance and the shot took us in the flank. At the same time poor Fisher was hit, I was speaking to him, and I got all his brains all over, his head was blown to atoms.’ The Regiment remained as support until 2 p.m. at the farm of Mont St. Jean. It was then advanced towards the farm of La Haye Saint, taking position on the opposite side of the road. They had suffered great losses, ‘At last, about 7pm, when wearied with waiting, the Duke of Wellington himself rode up to the regiment and gave the command to advance. This order was eagerly obeyed, and with a cheer the line moved forward. The right of the regiment now took part in the recapture of La Haye Sainte, and the whole joined in the pursuit of the retreating enemy. During the latter part of the engagement, the commanding officer, Major Heyland, having been killed, the regiment was commanded by Major Fielding Browne.’ (Regimental History refers). Major P. Bishop (late 40th Foot) wrote the following detail that appeared in Waterloo Letters (edited by Major-General Siborne), ‘I think about seven o’clock on the evening of the 18th, the 40th Regiment had formed into line, after having just charged the enemy, in which we lost several officers and men, and amongst them Major Heyland (our commanding officer).’ Lieutenant Wray describes Heyland’s death, as part of the regiments heavy losses amongst its officers, ‘Poor Major Heyland (who commanded) was shot through the heart, and poor Ford was shot through the spine of his back, but did not die for a short time after he was carried away. Poor Clarke lost his left arm and I am much afraid Browne will lose his leg.’ Heyland lost his life at the point of victory, his sword having previously been shattered, his horse wounded, and for the greater part of the day he had been riding bareheaded, his shako having probably also been shot away. He died aged 34, and inscribed on a Memorial at St Patrick’s Church, Coleraine, are the following words: “Sacred to the memory of Arthur Rowley Heyland, of Ballintemple, in the county, late Major in the 40th Regiment of Foot, in which he served with distinguished honour under the Duke of Wellington through the whole Peninsular War, filling during that period many situations of trust connected with his profession. On the memorable 18th June 1815, while in command of the Regiment in the act of leading his battalion to conquest, he fell in the moment of victory on the field of Waterloo, and was there instantly removed by his brother officers with affectionate zeal and regret. His remains were deposited in a garden at Monte St. Jean, where they lie under a tomb subsequently erected by his afflicted widow. Whether as son, brother, husband, father, friend or soldier, his whole career throughout life may be delineated in the characteristic simplicity of his disposition in these few words - He knew his duty and he did it.” Heyland’s grave remained for 150 years near a farm in the village of Mont St Jean, within a few yards of the main Brussels Road. It was marked by a monument erected by the Regiment and surrounded by iron railings put in place to protect it by his widow Mary. In a sketch entitled A Sunday at Waterloo, in the St. James’s Budget, 23.6.1893, Heyland’s tomb is thus described: ‘A drive of five minutes more brings you to the very centre of Mont. St. Jean village. To the left of the road is a garden, belonging to one Lorthieu. Here, shaded by a lilac tree and surrounded by purple pansies and jasmine, is the tomb of Major Arthur Rowley Heyland, aged 34.’ A number of years later the monument was removed for safekeeping to the Wellington Museum at Waterloo.

302 The Battle Of Waterloo - Shot Down In The Moment Of Victory Having lead his regiment to the battlefield, the Regimental History takes up the narrative: ‘The next morning, the ever memorable 18th June, the 40th took up its position in the place assigned to it on the field of battle, arriving there, after a short march, between 9 and 10am. It was, with the 4th and 27th regiments, formed into the Tenth Infantry Brigade, which, with the Fourth Hanoverian Brigade and the Seventh British Brigade of Artillery, were to form the Sixth Division, under the command of Sir Lowry Cole. In this battle the 40th, after being subjected to a heavy artillery fire, which did terrible execution in its ranks, was afterwards specially engaged in receiving and repulsing continual charges of the enemy’s cavalry, and eventually the final attack of the French on the left centre of the British position. For hours the regiment was forced to remain stationary, sometimes in line, sometimes in square, according to whether it was infantry or cavalry which it had to resist. The charges of the cavalry especially were determined and persistently repeated, but with the utmost steadiness the 40th held its ground, and, under most trying circumstances, maintained its old reputation.’ Lieutenant Wray graphically describes the hell which Heyland’s men formed up to receive, ‘At about half past eleven the action commenced with the Artillery, and about twelve the whole lines were engaged in general action. We for the first four hours covered the guns of the division without firing a shot, and at this same time under the most destructive

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x303 Ghuznee 1839 (Thos. Ross. IV. Q.O.L.D), reverse engraved in running script and serif capitals, light scratches, minor edge bruise, therefore very fine, with contemporary hinged straight bar suspension £400-500 304 Candahar 1842 (Captn. G. Turner. 38th. Bl. L.I.), contemporarily engraved either side of suspension clip in large serif capitals, minor edge bruising, therefore good very fine, with original steel clip, screw fitting, and straight bar suspension £800-1,200 Major George Turner, born Kidderminster, Worcestershire, May 1806; Commissioned Ensign, 38th Bengal Native Infantry, April 1824; posted to the 23rd Native Infantry, December 1825; present at the Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore, December 1825 to January 1826 (entitled to Army of India Medal); promoted Lieutenant, April 1827; appointed Adjutant, 38th Native Infantry, April 1828; suffered a fractured skull by a rock falling on him whilst shooting near Mussoorie, March 1836- the Gentleman’s Magazine erroneously reported that he had ‘died lately whilst shooting. He was killed by a monkey throwing a large stone at him, and striking him on the temple’; promoted Captain, February 1840; served during the First Afghan War, 1841; retired, March 1852; promoted Honorary Major, November 1854; died at Eastbourne, Sussex, December 1863. Major Turner’s Army of India Medal with clasp Bhurtpoor was sold at Glendining, October 1979.

x305 Cabul 1842 (Simon Jacob 3rd. Lt. Dragns.), impressed naming, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine, with original steel clip and ring suspension £500-700

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x306 Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private Thomas Hook, H.M. 40th Regt.) engraved in running script, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine, with original steel clip and straight bar suspension £600-800

Carpenter’s Crew Robert Leonard, born Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, 1812; enlisted in the Royal Navy and served in H.M.S. Hastings, July 1834; transferred to H.M.S. Calliope, February 1838; H.M.S. Blenheim, June 1841; H.M.S. Camperdown, July 1843; discharged, January 1844; died, June 1868.

PROVENANCE:

Glendining, March 1998

x307 China 1842 (Thomas Blenheim.), very fine

Fitzgerald,

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£500-700

Able Seaman William Shimin, born Castletown, Isle of Man, 1820; enlisted in the Royal Navy and served in H.M.S. Wellesley, July 1837; discharged, August 1842.

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x312 Maharajpoor Star 1843, unnamed, centre slightly loose, nearly very fine, with later silver straight bar suspender £140-180 313 Punniar Star 1843 (Private James Boston 50th Queen’s Own Regt.), nearly very fine, with later riveted brass hook £380-420

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x316 Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal, one clasp, Sobraon (John Saunders 53rd. Regt.), good very fine £400-500

x314 Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee, two clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (James Gaffey 80th. Regt.), very fine £500-700

x317 Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon, no clasp (Samuel Wilcott 53rd. Regt.), edge bruising, very fine £300-350

x315 Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, one clasp, Sobraon (Serjt. T. Rix, 1st E.L.I.), very fine £350-400

PROVENANCE:

Spink Medal Circular, March 1997

318 Punjab 1848-49, one clasp, Chilianwala (W. Giles, 24th. Foot.), minor edge bruising from when pinned in frame, toned, good very fine £600-800 2569 Private William Giles, killed in action at the Battle of Chilianwala, 13.1.1849

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x319 Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (C. Stewart, 2nd Eur. Regt.), very fine £400-500

x322 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Pegu (John Filmer. Ordy. “Salamander”), very fine £240-280

x320 South Africa 1834-53 (J. Marks, Caulker), good very fine £300-350

x323 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (J. Edwards, 78th. Highlanders), edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £400-500

John Marks served as a Caulker in H.M.S. Castor during the Third Kaffir War, 1850-53.

321 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Northwest Frontier (Sepoy Pertab Bisht 5th Goorkha Regt.), edge bruising, suspension claw re-affixed, good fine £80-120

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x325 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Bhootan (599. L Burke H.M’s. 80th. Regt.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £240-280

x328 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Perak (2495. Gr.E. Thompson. 9th. By. 2nd. Bde. R.A.), good very fine £180-220

599 Private Lawrence Burke, born Newport, Tipperary, Ireland, 1841; enlisted in the 80th Foot, July 1859; transferred to the 65th Foot, July 1870; discharged, December 1880, after 21 years and 71 days with the Colours.

329 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (2392 Pte. John Wright. 51st Foot), good very fine £180-220

326 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Perak (G. Bath. Ord. H.M.S. “Fly”), nearly extremely fine £180-220 Approximately 103 Perak clasps to H.M.S. Fly.

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336 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1887-89 (137 Sepoy Nain Singh Ruby Mines Mil. Police Bn.), suspension slack, nearly very fine £80-120

x331 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Naga-187980 (Sepoy Patab Sing Thappa, 44th. Regt. N.I.), naming worn, suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine £140-180

x337 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Sikkim 1888 (272: Pte. J. Lynch 2nd. Bn. Derby: R.), edge bruise, light contact marks, very fine £240-280

x332 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1885-7 (194 Pte. J. Dougherty, 2d. Bn. L’pool R.), suspension claw re-affixed, naming rubbed in places, nearly very fine, with pawn broker’s mark and French import stamp on edge £70-90

x338 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Hazara 1888 (945 Pte. J. Ingle 1st. Bn. Suff. R.), nearly very fine £140-180

x333 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Chief Engineer Joseph Jhonstone J.K. Coys. 8th Waikema), very fine, scarce £200-240 334 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1887-89 (595 Pte. G. Banham 2nd. Bn. Norf. R.), edge bruise, nearly very fine £100-140 x335 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1887-89 (2280 Pte. J. Donnell 2d. Bn. Ches. R.), good very fine £100-140

339 India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, one clasp, Hazara 1888 (24 Muleteer Mir Ali No.4 Hazara Mn. By.), suspension loose, very fine £100-140 x340 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Lushai 1889-92 (2193 Pte. Velayudham 4th. Madras Infy. (Pioneers)), nearly very fine £200-240 x341 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1627 Pte. F. Snell 2d. Bn. Devon. Regt.), edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £140-180

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345 India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, one clasp, Hazara 1891 (2392 Peon Jugun Nath Comt. Transpt. Dept.), nearly very fine £120-160

3419 Private William Atkinson served with the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers as part of the Burma Column during operations against the Chin tribes.

Note: A Peon is an office boy, attendant, or orderly.

x346 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, N.E. Frontier 1891 (21578 Act: Bombardier J. Midwinter No. 2 Mn. By. R.A.), minor abrasion marks, nearly very fine £160-200

x343 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Hazara 1891 (72365 Gunr. A. James N. 1 Mn. By. R.A.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £180-220

x347 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Hunza 1891 (Naick Ummon Khan 24th. Regt. N.I.), claw tightened, nearly very fine £300-350

344 India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, one clasp, Hazara 1891 (Bhisti Khazana 28th. Bl. Infy.), traces of verdigris to suspension claw, nearly very fine, the reverse better £120-160

x348 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (1790 Sapper Rangasami Q.O. Mad. S.& M.), officially renamed in running script, pawnbroker’s mark to obverse field, very fine £300-350

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x349 India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, one clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (8462 Ward Servt. Davasagayemetimy Hospl. Native Corps), claw tightened, very fine, rare £500-700

x353 Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, ‘A’ engraved on edge, good very fine £100-140

x350 India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Sepoy Koobar Goorung 4th Goorkha Regt.), minor official correction, suspension re-affixed and traces of brooch mounting, fair India General Service 1854-95, bronze issued, one clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Duli Bearer Sawan N. 8 Bt. Mtn. By.), very fine (2) £120-160 351 India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, one clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Syce Labha 3rd. Punjab Cavy.), edge bruise, nearly very fine £140-180 Note: A Syce is a groom or keeper of horses.

x352 India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Hazara 1891, Samana 1891 (4510 Pte. F. King 1st. Bn. K.R. Rif. C.), contact marks, nearly very fine £200-240 4510 Private Frederick King, born Warwick, 1869; enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, May 1888; served with the 1st Battalion in India from November 1890, and took part in the operations with the Hazara Field Force and the Miranzi Field Force; subsequently served with the Chitral Relief Force, 1895 (entitled to Medal and clasp); served with the Regiment in South Africa, December 1899 to April 1901; discharged, 23.7.1901, after 13 years and 75 days with the Colours.

354 Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, suspension loose on post, very fine £70-90 x355 Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (J. Carter. 48th. Regt.), officially impressed, edge bruising, very fine £140-180 1280 Private James Carter, born Kilkenny, Ireland, 1818; enlisted in the 48th Foot, April 1836; discharged, July 1858, after 22 years and 1 day with the Colours.

356 Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, clasp loose on riband, minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £100-140 x357 Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Azoff (J. Tuffnell Midn. “Boxer”), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, unofficial retaining rod, minor edge bruising, very fine £200-240 Clasp confirmed

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358 A Fine ‘Light Brigade’ Casualty’s Crimea Medal to Corporal, Later Sergeant E. Hudson, 11th Hussars Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Alma, Balaklava (Corpl. Edwd. Hudson. 11th. Hussars.), officially impressed, extremely fine, with contemporary embroidered silk riband and named lid of card box of issue, all housed in a contemporary red leather box £6,000-8,000 1142 Sergeant Edward Hudson, born Abingdon, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), 1822; enlisted in the 11th Hussars, May 1842; promoted Corporal, May 1854; served with the Regiment in the Crimea and wounded in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25.10.1854; promoted Sergeant, January 1855; died, 31.1.1855, in hospital at Kadikoi, near Balaklava. PROVENANCE:

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359 Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (G. Wood. Rl. Saprs. & Minrs.), officially impressed, minor edge nicks, good very fine £300-350 213 Private George Wood is listed as ‘Dead’ on roll. (WO 100 23 refers).

x360 Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, first clasp snapped, unofficial rivets between second and third clasp (Pte. S. Magson. 55th. Foot.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, naming rubbed in places, contact marks, nearly very fine £240-280 2336 Private Saul Magson, born Warley, West Yorkshire, 1827; enlisted in the 51st Light Infantry, September 1845; transferred to the 55th Foot, December 1845; served with the Regiment in the Crimea, and ‘wounded on the 7th June [1855] at the Quarries by a musket ball which ran along the penis on its right side, passed through the scrotum, and entered the right thigh and lodged at the point of the right hip, from whence it was cut out.’ (Service papers refer); subsequently ‘wounded by musket ball on the 8th September [1855] at the Second Attack on the Redan, leading to amputation of middle finger of left hand’ (ibid); discharged, January 1856, after 10 years and 96 days with the Colours.

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x361 Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between second and third clasp (Pvte. John Cornish Scots Fs. Gds.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, contact marks, nearly very fine £300-350 4004 Private John Cornish, born Kilkhampton, Stratton, Cornwall, June 1831; enlisted in the Scots Fusilier Guards, June 1850; discharged, October 1856, after 6 years and 107 days with the Colours.

x362 Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. McGovern. 20th Regt.), officially impressed, file marks over naming, good very fine £800-1,200 3146 Private Terence McGovern, killed in action at the Battle of Inkermann, 5.11.1854

x363 Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (3499. B. Tyas. The Buffs), contemporarily engraved in upright serif capitals, nearly very fine, with contemporary foliate suspension Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (2) £120-160

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364 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (John Rodenhurst, 1st Bombay Eurn. Fusrs.), claw tightened, contact marks, nearly very fine £140-180

x369 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (John Foot, 2nd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £240-280

365 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Sowar Jemyel Corps of “Guides”), worn, central suspension post reaffixed, good fine, scarce £100-140

x370 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (G. Austin, 86th. Regt.), good very fine £280-320 92 Private George Austin, 86th Foot, died 6.9.1858.

x366 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (Alexr. Prentice, Bengal Arty.), suspension re-affixed, traces of brooch mounting, good fine £120-160

371 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow (Patk. Keheler, 1st Bn. 8th Regt.), good very fine £400-500 PROVENANCE:

x367 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Relief of Lucknow (J. Atkins, 90th. Lt. Inf.), suspension re-pinned, worn, good fine £120-160

Sotheby, November 1977

x372 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (J. Marriott, 90th Lt. Inf.), minor edge bruise, very fine £700-900

x368 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (J. Buxton. 34th Regt.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £240-280

Private John Marriott, born Oakham, Rutland, 1837; served with the first relief force at the Defence of Lucknow.

Private John Buxton, born Montreal, Canada, 1838; served with the 34th Foot during the Indian Mutiny at Lucknow; transferred to the 45th Foot, January 1867.

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374 China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued, good very fine £70-90 x375 China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued, good very fine £100-140 x376 China 1857-60, one clasp, Pekin 1860 (Richd. White, 99th. Regt.), suspension re-affixed and reverse claw missing, edge bruise, very fine £140-180

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x378 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (3378 Robert Shannon 57th Foot), light scratch marks, good very fine £280-320 3378 Private Robert Shannon served with the 57th Foot in New Zealand for a period of five years, 1861-66.

x377 China 1857, two clasps, Canton 1857, Fatshan 1857 (William Shaw), contemporarily named in large serif capitals, name separated by suspension claw, suspension claw tightened, nearly very fine £180-220

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379 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Ensign C.Y. Gold, 65th. Regt.), minor edge bruising, very fine £400-500

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x381 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1864 (3408. G. Carnell, 40th. Regt.), nearly very fine, scarce £400-500

Ensign Charles Yarburgh Gold, Commissioned Ensign, 65th Regiment of Foot, July 1860; resigned his Commission, August 1862.

The 40th Foot arrived in New Zealand in 1860 and suffered heavy losses at Puketakauere Pa in Taranaki and was later present at the actions of Huirangi and Te Arei, and in Waikato in the actions at Rangiriri and Orakau.

x380 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1861 (J. Anthony, Qr. Mr. H.M.S. Pelorous.), good very fine £500-700

x382 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1865 (2.Corpl. John Campion, 65th. Regt.), suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine £300-350

Quarter Master John Anthony, born Stonehouse, Devon, August 1822; enlisted in the Royal Navy and served in H.M.S. North Star, August 1838; received New Zealand Medal, December 1874.

Approximately 139 medals with these dates to the 65th Foot.

116 Medals awarded to H.M.S. Pelorous.

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x383 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1866 (3457. Stepn. Bellingham, 1st. Bn. 12th. Regt.), good very fine, scarce £400-500 Only 13 medals known for this date, to 12 Brigade Royal Artillery, 6 Company Royal Engineers, 1/12th Foot, and 40th Foot. The 12th Foot arrived in New Zealand in 1860, and was engaged in the First Taranaki War, being present at No.2 Redoubt, and was in action throughout the Waikato War, where it sustained heavy losses at Rangiriri and fought at Gate Pa. In 1866, the Regiment moved to Tauranga, and took part in the Tauranga bush campaign.

x384 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861-1866 (1536. Timty. Lawlor, 2nd. Bn. 14th. Regt), suspension claw tightened, very fine £350-400 1536 Private Timothy Lawlor, discharged, Melbourne, March 1870.

x385 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1864 (T. Goldsmith, Boy 1st. Cl., H.M.S. Esk), good very fine £400-500 119 Medals awarded to H.M.S. Esk.

x386 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (525. Wm. Dean, 70th. Regt.), good very fine £350-400 The 70th Foot arrived in New Zealand in 1863 and fought at Katikara, Taranaki, before moving north for the actions at Koheroa, Cameron Town, and Orakau. It then returned to Taranaki and fought at Kaitake and in Chute’s Taranaki campaign.

x387 New Zealand 1854-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (304. Richd. Eales. 43rd. Lt. Inftry.), good very fine £350-400 304 Private Richard Eales, served with the 43rd Light Infantry in New Zealand from December 1863 to March 1866; discharged, March 1870. PROVENANCE:

J.B. Hayward, July 1968

x388 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (3467. Jas. Gearing. 43rd. Lt. Inftry.), edge bruising and heavy contact marks, nearly very fine £300-350 3467 Corporal James Gearing, enlisted in the 43rd Light Infantry, February 1854; served with the Regiment in India during the Mutiny (entitled to a no-clasp medal), and as a Bugler in New Zealand from December 1863 to March 1866; promoted Corporal, October 1871; discharged, October 1876, after 21 years and 232 days with the Colours.

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x389 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 (2362. Thos. Hudson, 4th. Battn. Mility. Trn.), edge bruising, good very fine £350-400

x393 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1866 (2023 John Brazier, 4th. Batn. Mility. Trn.), contact marks, edge bruising, nearly very fine £300-350

2362 Private Thomas Hudson, served with the Military Train in New Zealand, March to May 1864; discharged, May 1869.

2023 Private John Brazier, served in New Zealand from April 1866 to June 1867; transferred to the Army Service Corps, February 1870.

x390 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864-1865 (793 Patk. O’Connell, 65th. Regt.), one number of unit over-stamped, scratch on obverse, therefore nearly very fine £350-400

394 Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Lt. G.A. Simpson, 16th. Bn.), one letter of surname officially corrected, extremely fine £300-350 x395 Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Pte. D. Johnson, 16th. Bn.), extremely fine £240-280

The 65th Foot arrived in New Zealand in 1846 and was active in Wellington and Wanganui in 1846-47. It subsequently saw service in Waikato and Taranaki 1860-65.

x391 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (1012 Jas. Wilson. 65th. Regt.), toned, nearly extremely fine £350-400

Private Denton Johnson, served with the 16th Battalion at Kingston, 3-26.6.1866.

396 Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Pte. J. Kickey 1st Ottawa R.), extremely fine £240-280 x397 Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1870 (Pte. H.J. Kenyon. St. Hyacinthe Inf. Coy.), suspension claw slightly loose, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine £240-280

Approximately 38 medals for this date to the 65th Foot.

x392 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865-1866 (667 Sergt. Albt. C. Ward, 4th. Battn. Mility. Trn.), edge bruising, contact marks and scratches to obverse field, nearly very fine, with contemporary top silver riband bar £350-400 667 Second Class Staff Sergeant Albert Charles Ward, born St. Pancras, London, 1834; enlisted in the Military Train, November 1856; promoted Corporal, August 1858; Sergeant, October 1859; transferred to the Army Service Corps, February 1870; promoted Second Class Staff Sergeant, June 1872; awarded Long Service & G.C.; discharged, November 1877, after 21 years and 6 days with the Colours.

x398 Abyssinia 1867-68 (231 J. Oller 1st. Battn. 4th. The K.O.R. Regt.), good very fine £240-280 231 Private John Oller, served with the 4th Foot in Abyssinia from 3.1.1868.

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x399 Abyssinia 1867-68 (Major W. Mosse. 26th. Regt.), a slightly later issue neatly and officially engraved in large serif capitals, virtually Mint state, with top silver riband buckle, together with the recipient’s related miniature award, and the following related documents: - Commission appointing William Mosse, Gent, to be an Ensign in the 26th Regiment of Foot, dated 21.8.1849 - Commission appointing William Mosse, Gent, to be a Lieutenant in the 26th Regiment of Foot, dated 5.12.1851 - Commission appointing William Mosse, Esq., to be a Captain in the 26th Regiment of Foot, dated 25.8.1854 - Commission appointing William Mosse, Esquire, to be a Major in the 26th Regiment of Foot, dated 4.4.1864 - Commission appointing William Mosse, Esquire, to be a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Land Forces, dated 28.3.1874 - The recipient’s First Class Certificate in the Theory and Practice of Musketry, dated 8.8.1856 - Various letters to the recipient received during the course of his Army career £500-700 Lieutenant-Colonel William Mosse, born Woolwich, January 1829, the son of Major Charles Mosse, Royal Artillery; Commissioned Ensign, 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot, August 1849; promoted Lieutenant, December 1851; Captain, August 1854; served two years as Instructor of Musketry; promoted Major, April 1864; served with the Regiment the Mediterranean, Bermuda, Canada, and India, and in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868; placed on half-pay, April 1873; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, March 1874; retired, May 1874; died, May 1921. For the medals to Miss Jessie Mosse and the Rev. Charles Mosse see Lot 620

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x400 Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie (2564. Pte. J. Maloney. 2. Bn. 23. R.W. Fus: 1873-4.), toned, good very fine £300-350

x402 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8 (Tpr. W. Sternberg. Keiskama Hoek Vol:), nearly extremely fine £380-420

x401 South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (G. Withers. Carptrs. Crew. H.M.S. “Himalaya.”), naming separated by suspension post, light scratches to obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine £240-280

x403 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8-9 (641. Pte. W. Robson. 90th. Foot), traces of lacquer, good very fine £380-420

Shipwright George Withers, born Romsey, Hampshire, October 1844; enlisted in the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew, February 1864; served in H.M.S. Himalaya, November 1876 to May 1878; advanced Shipwright, serving in H.M.S. Asia, March 1884; discharged, February 1885.

x404 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1878-9 (1674 Pte. J. Rourke. 1/13”. Foot.), minor edge nick, good very fine £380-420 1674 Private J. Rourke, served with the 13th Foot in South Africa and saw action against the Sekukuni in 1878, and the Zulus in 1879.

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405 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (785. Gunr. M. Conboy. N/6th. R.A.), good very fine £380-420 406 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (1965. Pte. J. Mc.Cann. 3/60th. Foot.), edge bruise, good very fine £380-420 x407 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (917. Pte. J. Brown. 91st. Foot.), nearly very fine £380-420 917 Private James Brown, born 1859; enlisted in the 58th Foot, April 1877; transferred to the 91st Foot, May 1877; served with the Regiment in South Africa, February 1879 to January 1880; discharged, April 1889, after 12 years with the Colours.

408 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (10B/1383. Sergt. R. Clayton. 2nd Bn. 14th Regt.), pawn broker’s mark to edge at 11 o’clock, good very fine £80-120

407

409 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (10B/1656, Pte. E. Dobby. 2/14th Regt.), minor edge bruise, very fine, with steel top-riband buckle £80-120 x410 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (6 Bde. 451 Pte. C. Mc.Auliffe 1/25th. Foot.), good very fine £80-120 411 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (42/224 Pte. G. Skilling. 85th Foot.), darkly toned, edge nicks, very fine £80-120 412 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Sowar Sherebaz Khan 5th. Bengal Cavy.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £70-90 413 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (981. Pte. G. Allingham. 10th. Rl. Hussars.), nearly extremely fine £200-240

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x414 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (27 B/153. Pte. T. Gay. 1/17th. Regt.), pawn broker’s mark to obverse field, minor edge bruising, good very fine £200-240

421

x417 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Charasia (7152. Gr. W. Curran. G/3rd. R.A.), good very fine £180-220 7152 Gunner William Curran, born Barony, Glasgow, 1838; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, February 1862; discharged, April 1882, after 20 years and 47 days’ service, of which 18 years and 153 days were spent in India and Afghanistan.

153 Private Thomas Gay, born Bristol, April 1848; enlisted in the 17th Foot, April 1865; served with the Regiment in Afghanistan, November 1878 to August 1879, and present at the capture of the Fortress at Ali Musjid, 21.11.1878; discharged, April 1886, after 21 years and 8 days with the Colours.

x418 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ahmed Khel (218. Pte. T. Brooker. 59th. Foot.), minor edge bruising, darkly toned, good very fine £200-240

415 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (2524. Sergt. A. Seabrook. 4. Bn. Rifle Bde.), a slightly later re-issue; edge bruise, good very fine £140-180

419 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kandahar (Sowar Suntoke Singh 3d. Bengal Cavy.), edge bruise, light contact marks, nearly very fine £160-200

2524 Colour Sergeant Alfred Seabrook, born Bermondsey, London, 1850; enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, September 1873; served with the Regiment in India, October 187 to December 1888; promoted Corporal, October 1875; Sergeant, February 1878; Colour Sergeant, April 1879; arrested, imprisoned, and forfeited medal, May 1882; medal restored, March 1886; advanced Colour Sergeant, January 1895; discharged, January 1896, after 22 years and 122 days’ service.

x420 Afghanistan 1878-80, three clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Kabul, Kandahar (1298. Corpl. D. Darling, 72nd. Highrs.), edge bruising and heavy pitting, nearly fine £100-140

416 Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Peiwar Kotal (770. Pte. T. Haydock. 2/8th. Regt.), pitted, good fine £140-180

x421 Afghanistan 1878-80, three clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58B/803 Pte. J. Lamont. 72nd. Highrs.), light pitting from Star, nearly very fine £380-420

770 Private Thomas Haydock, born 1855; enlisted in the 8th (King’s) Foot, August 1876; served with the 2nd Battalion in India from December 1877.

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x422 Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Rutton Sing Negee 4th. Goorkha Regt.), good very fine £160-200

427 Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (2763. Pte. A.H. Bryanashwell. 2/R. Ir: R.), nearly extremely fine £80-120

x423 Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Transkei (Gunr. E.P.V. Dodwell. P.A.O.V. Arty.), light scratches to obverse, otherwise good very fine £280-320

x428 Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Alexandria 11th. July (G.J. Oakley. A.B. H.M.S. “Téméraire.”), light pitting, nearly very fine, the reverse better £160-200

x424 Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Basutoland (Cpl. A.E.P. Langley. C.M. Yeo.), good very fine £180-220

x429 Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1449. Pte. R.M. Horton. 11th. Co. C&T. C.), good very fine £160-200

PROVENANCE:

J.B. Hayward, February 1974 Bishop Collection, Spink, July 2009

x425 Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. E.W. Lucas. C.T. Highdrs.), good very fine £160-200 x426 Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (James Holdaway Ward Room Officer’s Servant on board HM’s Euphrates), neatly and smartly renamed in running script, pawn-broker’s mark on reverse, good very fine £60-80 The medal has been most elaborately renamed, presumably by Holdaway’s master, and then presented to him as a token of appreciation. However, perhaps Holdaway did not fully appreciate this gift, for it also shows signs of having been pawned. A numismatic curio.

430 Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (3695. Pte. T.J. Wilson. 11th. Co, C. & T.C.), heavy pitting from Star, nearly very fine £100-140 x431 Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Suakin 1884, ElTeb_Tamaai (25423. Gunr. P. Mc.Kenna. 6/1st. Sco: Div: R.A.), light pitting, very fine £200-240 x432 Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (41/2171 Pte. C. Gale. 1/Berks. R.), light pitting, very fine £240-280

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x433 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Tamaai (15573, Gun: G. Edwards, M/1st Bde. R.A.), minor edge nicks, extremely fine, scarce £240-280

x439 Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, The Nile 188485, Abu Klea (950. Tpr. F. Baldwin. 1st. Life Gds.), extremely fine £700-900

15573 Gunner George Edwards, born Worcestershire; joined the Royal Artillery 1875; discharged 1888.

950 Trooper Frederick Baldwin died of disease in 1885.

Spink December 1971

4 officers and 43 other ranks of the 1st Life Guards served in the Heavy Cavalry Regiment on the Nile, of whom 4 officers and 35 other ranks fought at Abu Klea.

434 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 188485 (2097. Pte. G. Hunter. 20th Husrs.), light contact marks, scratch marks to reverse, very fine £140-180

x440 Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (4447. Pte. W. Taylor. 12th. Co. C.T.C.), minor edge bruising, good very fine £280-320

435 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 188485 (2352. Pte. J. Reilly. 1/Rl. Ir: Regt.), good very fine £160-200

x441 Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Gemaizah 1888, Toski 1889, named in Sudanese to ‘409 Nafar Abdalla Morguos, XI Sudanese Infantry’, very fine £240-280

x436 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 188485 (546. Pte. C. Lover. 2/ Essex. R.), very fine £160-200

x442 Egypt 1882-89, undated, three clasps, El-Teb, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (25012, Gunr. W. Gowens, 6/1st. Sco: Div: R.A.), minor edge bruising, very fine £300-350

PROVENANCE:

x437 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (A. Muston, Pte. R.M.L.I.), light pitting, very fine £140-180

25012 Gunner William Gowens, born Linlithgow, 1858; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, October 1878; served with the 1st Brigade Scottish Division, Royal Artillery in Egypt and the Sudan, December 1883 to November 1886; severely wounded in the leg, May 1883; discharged, October 1890, after 12 years’ service.

x438 Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (2137. Pte. J. Ingleby. 2/K.O. Sco: Bord:), toned, extremely fine £240-280 165

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x443 Egypt 1882-89, undated, three clasps, ElTeb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (1974 Pte. J. Mc.Kenzie. 1/Rl. Highrs.), minor official correction to unit, light pitting, very fine £240-280 x444 Khedive’s Star 1882 (15562 L. Cain. R.E.C.), reverse contemporarily engraved in serif capitals, nearly very fine Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, lacquered, nearly very fine Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £160-200 15562 Driver Luke Cain, born Liverpool, 1856; enlisted in the Royal Engineers, June 1878; served in Egypt with ‘C’ Troop from August 1882, and present at the Battle of Tel-elKebir, 13.9.1882 (entitled to Medal and clasp); returned home, October 1882; discharged, June 1890, after 12 years’ service.

445 Khedive’s Star 1882 (2), unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £80-120

x447 North West Canada 1885, no clasp (Wm. Murdock 95th. M.G.), engraved in large serif capitals, good very fine £240-280 William Murdoch served with the 95th Battalion Manitoba Grenadiers.

x448 Royal Niger Company’s Medal 1886-97, bronze issue, one clasp, Nigeria, the edge officially numbered ‘2145’, edge bruise, very fine £500-700 x449 East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (3684 Sepoy Mehtab Khan 22d. Pjb. Infy.), heavy edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-120 x450 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1887-8 (2325. Pte. F. Rock. 1/W.I. Rgt.), small collector’s number by suspension claw, nearly very fine £200-240

446 Khedive’s Star 1884-6 (2) (Pte. Issac Israel 28th B.I.), contemporarily named in small serif capitals; unnamed as issued, nearly very fine (2) £70-90

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457 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1897-98 (1172 Pte. Grunshi Kwarra 2, G.C. Constby:), nearly extremely fine £160-200

x451 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Witu 1890 (J. Jennings, Sto., H.M.S. Boadicea.), very fine £160-200

PROVENANCE:

x452 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1891-2 (2718 Pte. E. Thompson. 2/W.I. Regt.), officially renamed in large italic serif capitals, good very fine £100-140

Sotheby, February 1975

x458 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1898 (919 Pte. J. Lewis. 1/W.I.R.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £160-200

x453 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin River 1894 (E. Rayner. A.B., H.M.S. Philomel.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £240-280

x459 East and West Africa 1887-90, one clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (1369 Pte. N. Gordon 1/W.I.R:), scratch to name on edge, nearly very fine £160-200

x454 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Niger 1897 (1409. Pte. James Cole II. R: Niger Constby.), minor edge bruising, very fine £300-350

x460 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (3546 Pte C.A. Robinson. 2/W.I.R.), minor edge nick, good very fine £180-220

x455 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin 1897 (E. Williams, Ord., H.M.S. Phoebe.), very fine £160-200

x461 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1900 (178 Corpl: Jinadu Lawoyin. 2nd N. Nigeria Regt.), good very fine £160-200

x456 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1897-98 (689 Pte. E. Dawkins. 2nd. W. India Regt.), toned, good very fine £160-200

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x462 British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. F.J. Tieinan. B.S.A. Police.), small scratch to obverse field, otherwise extremely fine £200-240 x463 British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, for Mashonaland 1897, no clasp (Trooper S. Williams B.S.A. Police), nearly extremely fine £200-240 x464 Central Africa 1891-98, one clasp, Central Africa 1894-98 (173 Pte. Deria. B.C.A. Rifles.) good very fine £700-900

465 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (876 Sepoy Safdar 6th. Kashmir L. Infy.), suspension slack, very fine £70-90 466 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., bronze issue, one clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Cook Kan Singh 15th. Bl. Infy.), good very fine £100-140 x467 India General Service Medal 1895-1902, V.R., bronze issue, one clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (414 Dooly Bearer Chunni Comst. Transpt. Deptt.), very fine £80-120

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x468 India General Service Medal 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2nd Lieut; W.B.C. Bridge. 2. High. L.I.), light contact marks, good very fine £240-280

472 India General Service 1895-1902, E.VII.R., one clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (1023 Sepoy Sihru 2d. Pjb. Infy.), suspension loose, nearly very fine £70-90

Captain William Basil Charles Bridge, born September 1874; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Highland Light infantry, March 1897; served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart with the 2nd Battalion, 1897-98, and took part in the operations of the Malakand and Buner Field Forces including the forcing of the Tanga Pass; promoted Lieutenant, 3.2.1900; Captain, 23.1.1907; retired, 5.4.1911

x473 India General Service Medal 1895-1902, E.VII.R., bronze issue, one clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (1553 Doolie Bearer Purraoo 32nd Pujb: Pioneers), good very fine £70-90 x474 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (3818 Pte. A. Maguire 2d. Bn. Ryl. Ir: Regt.), nearly extremely fine £140-180

469 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3561 Sepoy Badhawa Ram 30th. Pjb. Infy.), number partially officially corrected, nearly very fine £60-80 x470 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., bronze issue, one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3097 Mulateer Subrati Comst. Transpt. Dpt.), good very fine £70-90

x475 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (3387 Pte. M. O’Meara 2nd Bn. Ryl. Ir. Regt.), number partially officially corrected, pawn broker’s mark to obverse field, nearly extremely fine £120-160

471 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., bronze issue, one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3197 Dooly Bearer Lulloo Comt. Transpt. Dept.), traces of verdigris, nearly very fine £70-90

x476 India General Service Medal 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4575 Lce. Corpl. H. Whitman 1st Bn. Devon Reg), very fine £140-180

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477 India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2964 Pte. J. Mathers. 1st Bn. Ryl. Sco: Fus:), edge details worn in places, contact marks, nearly very fine £80-120 x478 Jummoo and Kashmir 1895, one clasp, Chitral 1895, unnamed as issued, reverse of clasp stamped Gurney, London, good very fine £500-700 x479 Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued, good very fine £140-180 480 Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (7874 Pte. J. Winterbottom. 1/Gren. Gds.), heavy contact marks, polished, nearly very fine £160-200 x481 Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, engraved in Arabic script as to Egyptian/ Sudanese troops, nearly very fine £80-120 x482 Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Hafir (No. 3743 Pte. G. Oakes 1. N. Staff. R.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, edge bruise, nearly very fine £100-140

488

x483 Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Sudan 1897, engraved in Arabic script as to Egyptian/ Sudanese troops, very fine Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, bronze issue, no clasp, unnamed as issued, suspension bar slightly loose, nearly very fine (2) £140-180 x484 Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, The Atbara (4190 Pte. H. Mansell. 1. Linc. Regt.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, surname partially corrected, very fine £100-140 x485 Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Nyam Nyam, unnamed as issued, very fine £120-160 x486 Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, two clasps, Firket, Hafir, engraved in Arabic script as to Egyptian/ Sudanese troops, good very fine £100-140 x487 East and Central Africa 1897-99, one clasp, Uganda 1897-98, unnamed as issued, nearly very fine £200-240 x488 East and Central Africa 1897-99, one clasp, 1898 (Pte. Ahamad. Salim. 27th. Bombay Infy:), officially impressed, darkly toned, good very fine £350-400

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x489 British North Borneo Company’s Medal 1897-1916, bronze issue, one clasp, Punitive Expedition, unnamed as issued, extremely fine £300-350

492 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (6894 Pte. J. Eastwood, Rl: Lanc: Regt), good very fine £60-80

x490 British North Borneo Company’s Medal 1900, bronze issue, one clasp, Tambunan (397. Private Marian.), nearly extremely fine £800-1,200

x493 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Natal (12483 Dr: T. Tree. A.S.C.), minor edge bruise, very fine £70-90

491 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, bronze issue, no clasp (Lascar Imani, India Ord: Dept.), traces of verdigris around suspension claw, nearly very fine £80-120

494 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1609 Sap: E. Lewis, Rl: Monmouth: Engrs:), edge bruising, very fine £80-120

Note: A Lascar is a labourer, porter, or tent pitcher.

1609 Sapper E. Lewis served with the Royal Monmouth Engineers during the Second Boer War, and was dangerously wounded near Green Point, 20.9.1901.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 499 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6221 Pte. J. Kane, Cheshire Regt), remnants of lacquer, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine £60-80 500 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (S. Serjt. G.H. Gauntley. National Scouts.), toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce to unit £140-180 The National Scouts were raised in 1901 from Republican surrendered men, who were willing to fight against their compatriots. They were used chiefly for raiding and scouting.

501 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1233 Pte. H. Anthony. Victorian M.R.), very fine £200-240 495

x495 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener (Serjt. A. J. Laws. Cape Infty.), toned, extremely fine £240-280 496 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps (2), Cape Colony, Transvaal (2435 Pte. H. Terrington, North’D: Fus:), partially officially corrected, pawn brokers marks to obverse, very fine; Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (3594 Pte. H. Marks. K.R.R.C.), worn, fine (2) £80-120 2435 Private H. Terrington, 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, was taken prisoner of war at Stormbery, 10.12.1899. Latest published transcription of casualty roll gives initial as ‘G’.

497 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between State and date clasps (7362 Pte. H. Smith. Leicester: Regt), very fine £50-70 498 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (5281 Pte. W. Henson. N. Staff: Regt), light contact marks, very fine £60-80

x502 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (6065 Pte. C. Nott, 1: Essex Regt.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-120 503 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4569 Pte. T. Skerratt, Liverpool Regt), worn, fine £100-140 504 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5698 Pte. F. Perry. E. Surrey Regt.), pawn broker’s mark to edge, contact marks therefore nearly very fine £60-80 x505 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (2200 Dmr: A. Shaw. Derby: Regt), minor edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-120 x506 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5628 Dvr: F.W. Smith. R.F.A.), suspension claw reaffixed, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine £70-90 x507 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (3126, Pte. F. Waldren. Glouc: Rgt.), very fine £140-180

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 508 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (25926 Pte. W. Arscott. 35th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:), minor edge bruise, very fine Victory Medal (S4-122397 Cpl. F. Parker. A.S.C.), very fine War Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type (46912 T. Mount. Sto.1, H.M.S. Pembroke.), contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-140 25926 Private W. Arscott served during the Boer War with the 35th (Middlesex) Company, 11th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.

x509 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (24915 Tpr. A. Young. 46th. Coy Imp: Yeo:), nearly extremely fine £80-120 24915 Trooper A. Young, served during the Boer War with the 46th (Belfast) Company, 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.

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x510 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (52712 Dvr. P.H. Ambrose, T. Bty., R.H.A.), good very fine £100-140

x516 China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (H. Brooker. Ord., H.M.S. Endymion.), edge bruising, very fine £300-350 x517 Ashanti 1900, no clasp (116 Pte. Chamangmasasa. 1st K.A.R.C.), worn, therefore fair Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp, Kenya (A3292 Wdr. Muasya. Mwikya.), nearly very fine (2) £200-240

x511 Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (7777 Pte. J.E. Walton. Yorks: L.I.), minor edge nicks, good very fine £200-240 x512 Transport Medal 1899-1902, one clasp, South Africa 1899-1902 (L. Johnston), edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £500-700

x518 Ashanti 1900, one clasp, Kumassi (87 Cpl Benjamin Thomas W. African Regt.), contact marks, therefore good fine £240-280

L. Johnston, served as Chief Engineer in the Allan Line’s Laurentian.

x519 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (P. Murray, Sto, H.M.S. Hyacinth.), toned, minor edge bruising, good very fine £100-140

x513 China 1900, no clasp (H.W. Jeffery. Gunr. R.M.A.), traces of lacquer, good very fine £140-180 514 China 1900, no clasp (3824 Rifln. Ramkishan Dura 1st. Bn. 4th. Gurkha Rifle.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £100-140

520 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (1404 Sepoy Kala Singh. 36th. Sikhs Regt.), edge bruising, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £70-90

x515 China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp (Butler Din Muhammad 30th. Baluch Infy.), very fine £140-180

x521 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, N. Nigeria 1902 (1827 Pte. Taiwo Illa. 2nd. N. Nigeria Regt.), extremely fine £140-180 173

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x522 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, N. Nigeria 1904 (2302 Pte. Imoru Bautchi. N.N. Regt.), nearly extremely fine £160-200 x523 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Ch. 12077 Pte. G.J. Hicks, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Barham.), toned, good very fine £100-140 x524 Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (838 Pte. Sukali Depot Coy. 1/K.A.R.), worn, good fine £80-120 525 Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp, Kenya (22704438 Cfn. I. MacMillan REME.), toned, extremely fine, in slightly damaged named card box of issue £70-90 x526 Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (120973 Dvr. Sajawal 19th. M. Cadre), traces of lacquer, very fine £100-140 527 Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp (167 Cooly Mingma Serpa S.& T. Corps), good very fine £70-90

x528 Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp (Cooly Nanda Lall Sunwar S. & T. Corps), good very fine £70-90 x529 Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, one clasp, Gyantse (Cooly Junydunya Lama S. & T. Corps), nearly extremely fine £240-280 x530 Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Pte: W.H. Bartlett, Durban Light Infantry.), nearly extremely fine £80-120 x531 Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Tpr: J.P. Cornelius, Northern D.M. Rifles.), good very fine £160-200 x532 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Abor 1911-12 (198 Naik Saraj Din, 26th Mule Corps), very fine £140-180 x533 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (2) (7673 L-Cpl. F. Hursey, 1 K.D. Guards.; 10090 Spr. Alif Din, 1 S&M.), light contact marks, very fine (2) £80-120

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534 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp (3), Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (2) (17687 Pte. J. Bowling, 1 P.W. Vols.; 26343 Cpl. E. Mills, R.A.M.C.); North West Frontier 1935 (Bearer Munsafdar Khan, 2-D.W.R.), first officially renamed, edge cuts to last, generally very fine (3) £80-120

538 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2) (Tindal Mir Hussain, Kurram Mil.; Bhisti Ram Zannee, 2Seaforth.), small area of file marks at 3 o’clock on second, otherwise very fine, scarce rank to a British unit India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (TD-85550 Swpr. Banta, R.I.A.S.C. (A. Tpt.)), good very fine (3) £100-140

x535 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (391434 Tpr. F. Johnston, The Bays.), good very fine £100-140

Note: A Tindal is the chief of a gang of lascars, coolies or labourers; a Bhisti is a water carrier who carries his water in a bag made from a goat skin. TD-85550 Sweeper Banta served with the Animal Transport branch of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps.

x536 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp (3), Waziristan 1921-24 (7859 Rfmn. Dalbahadur Pun, 2-8 G.R.); North West Frontier 1930-31 (64108 Dvr. Bhan Singh, 27 A.T. Coy.); North West Frontier 1935 (8993 Sepoy Mian Mohd, 1-15 Punjab R.), area of erasure after naming on last, edge bruising and contact marks, generally nearly very fine (3) £80-120

x539 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Burma 1930-32 (759552 Pte. F. Jones. Oxf. & Bucks L.I.), nearly extremely fine £80-120 x540 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Mohmand 1933 (800954 Gnr. J. Sneddon. R.A.), extremely fine £100-140

537 India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp (2), Waziristan 1921-24 (66 Swpr. Pala, 1-12 F.F.R.); North West Frontier 1935 (Syce Suleman, 5-1 Punjab R.), very fine India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (F-779 Smith Ahmad Bakhsh, 3 Mtn. Bty.), area of erasure at 3 o’clock, otherwise good very fine (3) £70-90

x541 Khedive’s Sudan 1910-22, 2nd type, one clasp, Zeraf 1913-14, unnamed as issued, good very fine £200-240

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x542 Khedive’s Sudan 1910-22, 2nd type, one clasp, Aliab Dinka, unnamed as issued, good very fine £200-240

x545 1914 Star (3-977 Pte. G. Baxter. Yorks: L.I.), nearly very fine 1914-15 Star (233532. C.S. Martin. A.B., R.N.), very fine British War Medal (44661 Pte. H. Milton. The Queen’s R.), good very fine Mercantile Marine War Medal (Frederick Tullett), good very fine Victory Medal (43019 Pte. J. Sweeney. The Queen’s R.), officially renamed, very fine Territorial Force War Medal (4 B.Q.M.Sjt. F. Pugsley. R.A.), suspension rivet re-soldered, traces of lacquer, good very fine British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service, good very fine, with integral top riband bar (7) £200-240

x543 Khedive’s Sudan 1910-22, 2nd type, one clasp, Nyala, unnamed as issued, good very fine £300-350 544 1914 Star (L-8849 Pte. J.G. Smith. 1/E. Kent R.), nearly very fine £80-120 D.C.M. London Gazette 3.9.1918 18891 Cpl. J.G. Smith, M.G.C. (Ashford) ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action in charge of two guns. He remained in position till the infantry had retired, firing direct at the advancing enemy till most of his ammunition was expended and causing heavy casualties. He then retired and took up another position, using up the remainder of his ammunition on the advancing infantry at close range. He has been out four years, and has invariably set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty.’ L-8849 Corporal J.G. Smith, D.C.M., enlisted in the East Kent Regiment and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 7.9.1914; transferred to the Machine Gun Corps with the new service number 18891, and awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry on the Western Front.

546 1914 Star (Cook Pir Mohd, 58/Rfls.), nearly very fine 1914-15 Star (Langri Fazal, N.W. Militia.), traces of verdigris, nearly very fine Victory Medal (Mess Serv. F. Anthony, 89 Pjbs. Y.), good fine (3) £60-80 Note: A Langri is an assistant cook or washer-up.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 551 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (2) (Frank Albert Gambrill; Richard Percy Poole), good very fine Great War Memorial Scroll (Pte. Ernest Cornish, Essex Reg.), good very fine £120-160

547 1914-15 Star (2) (No.96 Barber Mehenga, Malay St. Guides.; No.1624 Bearer Nur Mohd. No.1 Coy. A.B. Corps.), scratch to reverse of second, nearly very fine, scarce unit on first British War Medal (55153 Bearer Kanayalal, 5 Coy A.B.C.), minor edge bruise, very fine (3) £50-70

21322 Private Frank Albert Gambrill, served with the 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 27.9.1915, and is commemorated upon the Loos Memorial, France.

Note: A Bearer, serving with the Army Bearer Corps, is either a personal servant, valet, or waiter; or the carrier of a palanquin, dooly, or stretcher.

22197 Private Richard Percy Poole, served with the 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War; killed in action in Mesopotamia 26.2.1917 and is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.

548 1914-15 Star (2) (Habib Ahmed Khan, Packer Postal Deptt.; Gharibu, Pte. Srvt. 12/Cavy.), light scratches to reverse of first, very fine Victory Medal (Mico-7725 Mochi Nawab. Khan.), very fine (3) £50-70

201158 Private Ernest Cornish, served with the Bedfordshire Regiment and later “D” Company 4th Battalion the Essex Regiment during the Great War; killed in action in Palestine, 27.3.1917 and is commemorated upon the Jerusalem Memorial.

Note: A Mochi is a worker in leather, typically a shoemaker, cobbler, or saddler.

552 Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (3) (Harry Glyn Vivian Poole; Harry Ray; Walter Edward Quarrinton), good very fine (3) £80-120

549 British War Medal (55093 Khal. Ranchod Kasa, Meso. Rys.), nearly very fine Victory Medal (6) (76935 Carp. Jivan Singh, Meso. Rys.; 1987 Sepoy Maujuddin 5-Lt. Infy.; 19627 Carp. Dalip Singh, I.W.T.; 49757 Carp. Varyama, I.W.T.; Swpr. Nathu, 54 Sikhs.; 3372 Dvr. Gokal, 36 Mule Cps.), traces of verdigris to first, edge bruising to second, generally nearly very fine or better (7) £60-80

314626 Sapper Harry Glyn Vivian Poole, served at the Signal School Training Centre, Royal Engineers; died 7.6.1919, and is buried in Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery. 3398 Rifleman Walter Edward Quarrinton, served with the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 23.8.1915, and is buried in Chapelle-d’Armentieres Old Military Cemetery, France.

1987 Sepoy Maujuddin served during the Great War with the 5th Indian Light Infantry, four of whose eight Companies mutinied at Singapore, 15.2.1915, murdering 44 British and local soldiers and civilians. Around half of the remaining Indian soldiers scattered in confusion, and could not be brought to act against their fellow Sepoys. The mutiny took over a week to suppress, and in the end 47 of the Mutineers were executed, and a further 184 were sentenced to terms of imprisonment or transportation. The loyal elements of the Regiment, 7 British and Indian Officers and 588 other ranks, including Sepoy Maujuddin, subsequently saw action during the Great War in Cameroon.

There are three men with the name Harry Ray on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission roll.

x553 Naval General Service 1915-62 (2), G.V.R., one clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (J.900. J.R. Macdonald, A.B. H.M.S. Hyacinth.), with minor official corrections; G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (C/KX769705. Sto.1. J. Dadson.), a slightly later issue, light contact marks, generally good very fine (2) £120-160

Note: A Khallassi is a porter, labourer, or survey assistant.

550 British War Medal, bronze issue (2) (1534 Labr Harnam Singh, 7.. Lab Coy; 2532 Labr. Nath Singh, 2 L.C.), unit partially erased on first, nearly very fine (2) £120-160

x554 Naval General Service 1915-62 (2), G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (C/SMX. 819066 J.J. Smith S.B.A. R.N.); E.II.R., one clasp, Near East (D/M.953090 M.D. Clarke. Wtr. R.N.), good very fine (2) £140-180

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x563 General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp (2), Malaya (1907519 Sgt. T. Galvin. R.A.F.); Near East (22783997 Spr. D.J. Healing. R.E.), initials officially corrected on latter, light contact marks and traces of lacquer to first, good very fine or better (2) £80-120 x564 General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Canal Zone (22431235 Spr M P Smith RE), extremely fine, with named card box of issue £180-220 x565 General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus (4184948 L.A.C. P.K. Rayner R.A.F.), good very fine General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, South Arabia (P4278214 LAC. M.D.N. Williams. R.A.F.), extremely fine (2) £80-120 x566 General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Brunei (1330854 Cpl. S.B. Wood. R.A.F.), minor contact marks, very fine £140-180 x567 India General Service 1936-39, one clasp (2), North West Frontier 1936-37 (7883801 Pte. A.G. Lanfear. R. Tank C.); North West Frontier 1937-39, top lugs removed (6202237 Sigmn. R.H. Roberts. R. Sigs.), second lacquered, nearly extremely fine (2) £120-160 x568 Second World War Medals (14), 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Bar; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; Australia Service Medal (128097 R.L. Matthews.); New Zealand War Service Medal; India Service Medal; Africa Service Medal (47371 A.J.K. Waite); South African Medal for War Services, generally good very fine or better, together with a Dunkirk Commemorative Medal (15) £60-80 569 Second World War Medals (20), 1939-1945 Star (6); Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star (2); France and Germany Star; Defence Medal (5); War Medal (4), generally good very fine or better (20) £60-80 x570 Southern Rhodesia War Service Medal, unnamed as issued, good very fine £200-240

571 Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (D/SSX. 795619 H. Scott A.B. R.N.), very fine £80-120 WWW.SPINK.COm

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581

572 Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (22632693 Sigmn. K. Douglas. R. Sigs.), good very fine £80-120

578 General Service 1962-2007, two clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (23889077 Pte. J.N. Campbell. A & SH.), nearly extremely fine £70-90

573 General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Borneo (2) (J.977655 T.A. Sands. A.B. R.N.; 4251369 S.A.C. M.J. Wilburn R.A.F.), generally very fine or better (2) £60-80

579 General Service 1962-2007, three clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Borneo (23872806 L/Cpl. R. Butler. RE), edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £100-140

x574 General Service 1962-2007, one clasp (2), Borneo (24032365 Gnr. R.J.H. Howland. RA.); Malay Peninsula (074865 E.C. Abery. J.M.(E).1. R.N.), good very fine (2) £80-120

x580 Vietnam 1964-73 (1734668 extremely fine

G.D.

Pollock), £180-220

1734668 Private Graham Dunford Pollock, born Mackay, Queensland, 9.9.1948; served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in Vietnam from 16.7.1969; posted to 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 6.8.1969; Headquarters, 1st Australian Logistic Support Group, 19.11.1969; returned to Australia, 25.6.1970.

575 General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Northern Ireland (2) (24227141 Fus. W. Mairah RRF.; 24155588 Gnr. M.T. Ainsworth RA.), generally very fine or better (2) £60-80

x581 South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (RO2(G) R. Marshall D182704L HMS Hermes), extremely fine, with named card box of issue £500-700

x576 General Service 1962-2007 (2), one clasp, Northern Ireland (24399185 Pte S Jenkins ACC); two clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (23672882 Sgt. D. White. RASC.), good very fine or better (2) £100-140

The Flagship of the Royal Navy Task Force, H.M.S. Hermes, in company with H.M.S. Invincible, shared in the provision of almost all the air power of the campaign, her operational capacity amounting to 15 Sea Harriers and six Harrier GR3’s, in addition to assorted helicopter types.

x582 Iraq 2003-11, one clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (25113748 Cfn G J Shaw REME), extremely fine, with named card box of issue and rosette for riband bar £160-200

x577 General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Dhofar (K8097909 LAC E Williams RAF), extremely fine £160-200

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583 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Ensign. J. Miller. 27th. Bengal N.I.), nearly extremely fine ÂŁ340-380 Major-General James Miller, born October 1835, the son of John Miller, Esq., and the grandson of Sir William Miller, 2nd Baronet; educated at Edinburgh Academy and Addiscombe; Commissioned Ensign, 27th Bengal Native Infantry, June 1855, and served with the 27th N.I. and 16th Punjab Infantry during the Indian Mutiny; promoted Lieutenant, September 1857; served in the Bengal Saff Corps, and 28th Punjab Infantry; promoted Captain, June 1867; appointed Squadron Officer, 1 Central India Horse; promoted Major, June 1875; appointed Second in Command and Wing Commander, Malwa Bheel Corps and Bhopal Battalion; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, June 1881; Colonel, June 1885; Major-General, November 1886; died, 20.3.1929. At the time of his death, General Miller was one of the last, if not the last, surviving veterans of the Indian Mutiny.

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584 584 Six: Lieutenant T.G.A. Miller, Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles and Intelligence Department, Later Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Tpr. T.G.A. Miller, Matab. Rle. Fce.); Cape of Good Hope General Service 188097, one clasp, Bechuanaland (Lieut. T.G.A. Miller. Intell. Dept.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (Lieut: T.G.A. Miller, D.E.O.V.Rif:); 1914-15 Star (285 Cpl. T.G.A. Miller. 2/L.H.Rgt. A.I.F.); British War Medal (285 Pte. T.G.A. Miller. 2/L.H.Rgt. A.I.F.); Victory Medal (285 Cpl. T.G.A. Miller. 2-L.H.R. A.I.F.), edge bruise to first and third, otherwise extremely fine, a rare combination (6) £800-1,200 Lieutenant Thomas George Alexander Miller, born July 1869, the son of Sir Thomas Macdonald Miller, 4th Baronet, and the brother of Sir William Frederick Miller, 5th Baronet, and Francis Macdonald Miller; served in the Matabeleland campaign, the Bechuanaland campaign, and in the Boer War; subsequently emigrated to Rockhampton, Queensland; enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 20.8.1914, and served during the Great War with ‘B’ Squadron, 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment (severely wounded); returned to Australia, 17.10.1916; died, 28.6.1939.

Lieutenant T.G.A. Miller

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585 Four: Captain Sir W.F. Miller, Bt., British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Late Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. Sir W.F. Miller. Bart. 18/Impl. Yeo.); 1914 Star (Sir W.F. Miller. B.R.C.S.& O.St.J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. Sir W.F. Miller Bt.), good very fine, mounted as worn and housed in a Gaunt, London, leather case (4) £300-400 Captain Sir William Frederick Miller, Bt., born April 1868, the son of Sir Thomas Macdonald Miller, 4th Baronet, and the brother of Thomas George Alexander Miller and Francis Macdonald Miller; succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father, September 1875; educated at Harrow; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment, 1886; retired, 1887; served with the 18th (Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanark) Company, 6th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War; promoted Lieutenant, 3.7.1901; subsequently served during the Great War with the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; appointed Staff Captain, 17th Corps, British Expeditionary Force, wounded, 29.9.1918; died, 20.12.1948.

586 Pair: Private F.M. Miller, Australian Imperial Force British War and Victory Medals (7515 Pte. F.M. Miller. 15-Bn. A.I.F.), good very fine, with named card box of issue (2) £80-120 7515 Private Francis Macdonald Miller, born March 1870, the son of Sir Thomas Macdonald Miller, 4th Baronet, and the brother of Sir William Frederick Miller, 5th Baronet, and Thomas George Alexander Miller; enlisted in the 9th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, 14.6.1917, and served during the Great War; killed in action, 4.7.1918, whilst serving with the 15th Infantry Battalion on the Western Front, and is buried in Crucifix Corner Cemetery, France.

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587

588

587 Pair: Captain T.F. Birch, Royal Navy China 1842 (Thos. F. Birch, Lieut. H.M.S. Modeste.); Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £1,000-1,400

x588 Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Varney, 32nd Foot Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Private John Varney. H.M.’s ... Foot); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Northwest Frontier (3142 Corpl. J. Varney H,M 32nd. Regt.), heavy contact marks to first, therefore nearly very fine, the second better (2) £500-700

Captain Thomas Francis Birch, joined the Royal Navy, December 1830; passed his examination, 1837; served as Mate in H.M.S. Beagle (Captain J. Wickham), in Australia; promoted Lieutenant, July 1840, and appointed the same month to H.M.S. Melville (flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Hon. G. Elliot), in the East Indies; after briefly serving in the Britomart he was appointed First Lieutenant, H.M.S. Modeste (Captain R. Watson), August 1841; he served with the ‘latter vessel during the campaign China, he landed with the troops at the reduction of Chinghae, 10.10.1841 - ably commanded the boats of the Modeste and E.I.C.’s ship Sesostris at the defence of Ningpo, 10.3.1842 - and was employed on shore at the capture of Chapoo and of the batteries of Woosung, 28th May and 16th June, 1842. (London Gazette 1842, pp. 396, 2388, 3694, 3400). For these services he was promoted to the rank of Commander 30.12.1842 (London Gazette 1842 p 3900)’ (O’Byrne refers); commanded H.M.S. Waterwitch, 1844-1847, in the suppression of the slave trade on the coast of Africa; Captain 1850; commanded H.M.S. Esk during the Baltic Campaign, 1855.

3142 Corporal John Varney, born Summertown, Oxford, 1824; enlisted in the 32nd Foot, June 1846; promoted Corporal, January 1851; Sergeant, February 1853; served with the Regiment in India during the Sepoy Mutiny and present at the Defence of Lucknow (received medal with clasp); promoted Colour Sergeant, December 1858; discharged, August 1861, after 16 years and 46 days with the Colours.

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590

589 Pair: Corporal W. Johnson, 1st European Fusiliers Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Corpl. Wm. Johnson, 1st. Eur. Fus.); Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Wm. Johnson, 1st. Bombay Eurn. Fusrs.), minor edge bruising and light contact marks, very fine (2) £500-700 590 Three: Corporal J. Hilson, 79th Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Corpl. Jas. Hilson. 79th. Regt.) officially impressed; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Jas. Hilson, 79th. Highlanders); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, a contemporary ‘Hunt and Roskell’ striking, with small ring suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £500-700

591 Three: Sergeant W. Hayes, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (W. Hayes. 1st. Batn. Rifle Bde.), officially impressed; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (4676 Sergt. Cook W Hayes 1st. Bn. Rifle Brigade); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (W. Hayes, 1.R.B.), contemporarily engraved in serif capitals, pierced as issued, heavy contact marks and edge bruising to first and third, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £240-280

3344 Corporal James Hilson, born Dalkeith, Scotland; enlisted in the 79th Highlanders, February 1853; served with the Regiment in Turkey and the Crimea for 2 years 43 days, and in India for 14 years 100 days; discharged, February 1875. Note: The medal roll for the Crimea shows he is not entitled to the Balaklava clasp; however, the medal appears entirely as issued.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 593 Three: Staff Sergeant Collar Maker P. Burns, Army Service Corps, Late Commissariat and Transport Corps Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (2600 Pte. P. Burns. 12th... & T.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2600 S:S:Cr:Mr: P. Burns, A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting to first from Star, nearly very fine, the QSA good very fine (3) £240-280 2600 Staff Sergeant Collar Maker Patrick Burns, born Shankill, Belfast, 1856; enlisted in the Commissariat and Transport Corps, June 1879, having previously served in the Royal Antrim Rifles; served in Egypt, August 1882 to March 1883 and February to August 1885, and in South Africa, October 1899 to June 1901; discharged, 5.6.1903.

594 Pair: Private J. Roberts, Royal West Kent Regiment Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (...Pte. J. Roberts 1/R.W. Kent); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, suspension slack, edge details worn, good fine (2) £80-120 1304 Private James Roberts, born Truro, Cornwall, 1851; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, September 1870; discharged, February 1892, after 21 years and 266 days with the Colours.

592

592 Pair: Private J. Mobbs, Cape Mounted Rifles South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8-9 (Pte. J. Mobbs. C.M. Rifles.); British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Tpr. J. Mobbs, Municipal. Police.), minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £500-700

595 Pair: Private W. Burt, Gordon Highlanders Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, El-Teb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (2150. Pte. W. Burt. 1/Gord: Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting, nearly very fine (2) £180-220

593

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596 Three: Private S. McMillan, Cameron Highlanders Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4007, Pte. S. Mc.Millan. 1/Cam: Hrs:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (4007 Pte. S. Mc.Millan, 1st. Cam’n. Highrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (4007 Pte. Mc.Millan. 1 Cam. Highrs.), additional blank ‘clasp’ attached above OFS clasp on QSA, light contact marks and minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine (3) £380-420 4007 Private S. McMillan, served with the 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders in the Sudan, where he took part in the Expedition to Khartoum, 1898, and in South Africa; invalided to England and entitled to a two-clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal; most of the rest of the Battalion received three clasps to their medals, therefore possibly explaining the inclusion of the blank ‘clasp’ in his group.

597 Pair: Private R. Badger, 21st Lancers Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3491. Pte. R. Badger. 21/Lancers.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum (Pte. R. Badger 21st. Lcrs.), light contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £1,800-2,200 3491 Private R. Badger, took part in the celebrated charge at Omdurman, 2.9.1898, whilst serving in Captain W.M. Doyne’s ‘C’ Squadron, 21st Lancers.

598 Four: Private T. Shorthouse, Somerset Light Infantry India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4278 Pte. T. Shorthouse 1st. Bn. Som: Lt. Infy.); 1914 Star (4278 Pte. T. Shorthouse. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (4278 Pte. T. Shorthouse. Som. L.I.), Star and VM mottled, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £160-200 599 Five: Private P. Shankland, Later P. Kay, Highland Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6723 Pte. P. Shankland. Highland L.I.); King’s South Africa 190102, two clasps (6723 Pte. P. Shankland. Highland L.I.); 1914-15 Star (6723 Pte. P. Kay. High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6723 Pte. P. Kay. H.L.I.), surname and unit officially corrected on BWM and VM, edge bruise to first, nearly very fine or better (5) £180-220 6723 Private Peter Shankland, later Peter Kay, born 1880; enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry, October 1898; served with the Regiment in South Africa, 27.7.190011.1.1903, and during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.11.1914; discharged, 2.11.1915, after 17 years and 6 days with the Colours. The recipient’s Medal Index Card shows that his Great War Medals were issued to him under the name of Shankland; subsequently received back for alteration and re-issued with the name Kay.

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x600 Pair: Private W. Quinn, Manchester Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5528 Pte. W. Quinn. Manchester Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5528 Pte. W. Quinn. Manch: Regt.), heavy edge bruising and contact marks, therefore fine King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4129 Pte. W. Funnell. S. Stafford: Regt.), edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £160-200

602 Five: Gunner W. Wheeler, Royal Artillery, Late Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (6529 Pte. W. Wheeler. Rifle Bde.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (6539 Pte. W. Wheeler. Rifle Brigade.); 1914-15 Star (99297. Gnr. W. Wheeler, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (99297 Gnr. W. Wheeler. R.A.), light contact marks, very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes (5) £180-220

x601 Pair: Mr. L. Whitham, Post Office Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Mr. L. Whitham. Post Office Corps.); Kimberley Star 1899-1900, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1900), reverse contemporarily engraved ‘L. Whitham.’, latter lacking top riband bar, nearly extremely fine (2) £300-350

99297 Gunner William Wheeler, born 1877; re-enlisted for service in the Great War, 16.6.1915, having previously served for 12 years in the Rifle Brigade.

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603 The Regimentally Unique Campaign Group of Six to Second Lieutenant, Late Colour Sergeant, C.M.C. Young, Royal Highlanders China 1900, one clasp, Relief Pekin (2930 Clr:-Serjt: C. Young. 2nd Rl: Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (3-3949. Q.M. Sjt. C.M.C. Young. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C.M.C. Young.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2930 C.Sjt: C.M.C. Young. Rl. Hdrs); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C. Sjt. C.M.C. Young. R. Highrs.), toned, light contact marks overall, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with (2) cotemporary miniatures for first and fifth awards, these mounted for wear (lot) £1,200-1,600 Second Lieutenant Charles Maillard Cook Young, born Aberdeen, Scotland; enlisted Royal Highlanders, 1886; advanced Colour Sergeant 1895; served in China, 1.12.1898-26.5.1905, he was one of a handful of men from the Royal Highlanders to serve in that theatre; employed as Drill Instructor with 1st Chinese Regiment, 1898, and passed Chinese language examinations; the 1st Chinese Regiment were engaged for the Relief of Pekin, 10.6.14.8.1900, and after the battle ‘was tasked with street clearance, body-burning and pioneering activities around Peking. An International Force victory parade was held on 28 August through the Forbidden City area. Captain Barnes, Colour Sergeant C. Young (Royal Highlanders) and ten Privates represented the regiment. Sadly ten days earlier Captain Hill, Sergeant Gi-Dien-Kwee D.C.M. and eight men had been killed in an accidental gunpowder explosion. Captain Barnes and his men were then tasked to leave Peking and guard key points eastwards along the Pei-ho River, which they did until 20th October. The following day the 1st Chinese Regiment embarked on a steamer, got stuck on the sand bar across the mouth of the river at Taku for 24 hours, transferred to a passenger ship offshore and then sailed for Wei-hai-wei’; received L.S. & G.C. 1908; discharged 31.12.1910, after 24 years and 260 days with the Colours; re-engaged for service during the Great War, and served with the 10th (Service) Battalion Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of War, from 20.9.1915; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Chinese Labour Corps, 19.7.1918.

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604 Pair: Sepoy Nanak Singh, 32nd Sikh Pioneers Tibet 1903-04, one clasp, Gyantse (3514 Sepoy Nanak Singh, 32nd. Sikh Pioneers); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Abor 1911-12 (3514 Sepoy Nanak Singh 32nd. Sikh Pioneers), test marks to both, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £400-500

606 Four: Gunner H.S. Harris, Royal Fleet Reserve 1914 Star, with later slide Bar (R.M.A.10104. Gunner H.S. Harris, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 10104 Gr. H.S. Harris.); Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type (R.M.A.10104 (B.868) H.S. Harris Gr. R.F.R.), contact marks, nearly very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes (4) £100-140

605 Seven: Private A.A. Barton, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914 Star, with copy Bar (7447 Bglr. A.A. Barton R.A.M.C.), medal unofficially renamed on additional reverse circular plate; British War and Victory Medals (7447 Pte. A.A. Barton. R.A.M.C.); 1939-1945 Star; Defence and War Medals; Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension (7247309 W.O.CL.II. A.A. Barton. R.A.M.C), very fine, together with a 1914 Christmas Tin (7) £120-160

R.M.A.10104 Gunner H.S. Harris, awarded Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 8.7.1919.

x607 Three: Corporal A. Neville, Royal Fusiliers 1914 Star, with Bar (10438 Pte. A. Neville 4/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10438 Pte. A Neville R. Fus), very fine, with the recipient’s War Service Badge and accompanying certificate; the recipient’s Certificate of Service and Discharge; and two photographs of the recipient (3) £100-140

Warrant Officer Class II Albert A. Barton, served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 19.8.1914.

10438 Corporal Alexander Neville, born Wood Green, London, October 1883; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, July 1903, and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1.11.1914; later served with the Royal Flying Corps as an Engine Fitter.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 609 Four: Corporal R. Wright, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (2222. Dvr. R. Wright, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2222 2. Cpl. R. Wright. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (412061 Dvr: R. Wright. R.E.), minor edge bruise to BWM, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £50-70 2222 Corporal Richard Wright, served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from 16.12.1914.

610 Three: Corporal H.A. Smyrk, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (58017. Spr. H.A. Smyrk R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (58017 A. Cpl. H.A. Smyrk. R.E.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Henry Alfred Smyrk), in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; two Record Office enclosures; and the recipient’s cap badge (3) £100-140 58017 Corporal Henry Alfred Smyrk, born Pentonville, London, January 1893; served with the ‘A.G’ Cable Section Royal Engineers during the Great War; accidentally killed, 21.5.1919, and is buried in the Haifa War Cemetery, Israel.

Company Sergeant Major A. Lowndes

608 Six: Company Sergeant Major A. Lowndes, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (389. Dvr. A. Lowndes, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (389. Dvr. A. Lowndes, R.E.); Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2210549 Sjt. A. Lowndes. R.E.), nearly very fine, together with a silver prize spoon, the reverse engraved ‘2nd Ches. Fld. Sqdn. R.E. Sqdn. Shoot. 1937 Sgt. Lowndes.’, the recipient’s spurs, cap badges, and buttons, all housed in a wooden case with brass plaque; a presentation stonewear pot, approximately 1 pint, with silver bands (Hallmarks for London 1884), engraved ‘Presented by the W.O. & Sgts. Mess to C.S.M. Lowndes A. R.E. 1945’; the recipient’s Record of Service; Soldier’s Release Book; Territorial Force Discharge Certificate; British Legion membership card; and two photographs (lot) £100-140 2210549 Company Sergeant Major Alfred Lowndes, born Birkenhead, Cheshire, April 1894; enlisted in the Royal Engineers, 24.4.1912; served with the Royal Engineers Transport Organisation, British Expeditionary Force during the Great War on the Western Front from 9.12.1914; discharged, 10.9.1917; re-enlisted in the Royal Engineers (Territorial Army), 18.2.1924; advanced Company Sergeant Major and served during the Second World War with 911 Stevedore Company, Royal Engineers; discharged, 30.8.1945.

611 Three: Private W.J. Wilson, Worcestershire Regiment, Late Army Service Corps and Royal Irish Rifles 1914-15 Star (025492 L.Cpl. W.J. Wilson A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T3-025492 Pte. W.J. Wilson A.S.C.), nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William John Wilson) in card envelope of issue (3) £80-120 42930 Private William John Wilson, served with the Army Service Corps, the Royal Irish Rifles and the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 6.6.1918 and is commemorated upon the Soissons Memorial, France.

612 Three: Able Seaman R.W. Callf, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Royal Flying Corps 1914-15 Star (TZ-5325, R.W. Callf, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z. 5325 R.W. Callf. A.B. R.N.V.R.), nearly very fine, together with a silver Royal Air Force (India) Football Team Championship Winners’ Medal 1922 (3) £60-80 TZ-5325 Able Seaman Robert William Callf, born Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, December 1898; enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 15.6.1915; transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, 14.1.1918, as a fitter; discharged, 6.9.1932.

Note: As Lowndes’ group of medals has no 1939-1945 Star he may well have served with the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 taking part in the evacuation of France but thereafter did not serve the qualifying period of six months in an operational command.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 613 Family Group: Three: Gunner A. Poole, Royal Garrison Artillery 1914-15 Star (51095. Gnr. A. Poole. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51095 Gnr. A. Poole. R.G.A.), good very fine Three: Gunner H. Poole, Royal Garrison Artillery 1914-15 Star (45723 Gnr. H. Poole. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Bmbr. H. Poole. R.G.A.), nearly very fine, together with the recipient’s train tickets for leave Pair: Private W.G. Dingle, Northamptonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (205713 Pte. W.G. Dingle. Northn. R.), very fine, together with named box of issue; certificate of medal application; and two identity tags Three: Private A. Horton, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914-15 Star (12659 Pte. A. Horton. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (12659 Pte. A. Horton. R.A.M.C.), very fine Pair: Lieutenant R.K. Langley, London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R.K. Langley), very fine Pair: Private H.T. Woodcock, Grenadier Guards British War and Victory Medals (25210 Pte. H.T. Woodcock. G. Gds.), very fine, together with a portrait photograph of the recipient (lot) £120-160

Private H.T. Woodcock

615 Three: Captain J.D. Thompson, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. J.D. Thompson L.N.Lanc.R); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J.D. Thompson), nearly extremely fine Pair: Lieutenant R. Price, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. Price), nearly extremely fine Pair: Lieutenant H.I. Taylor, Royal Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (Lieut H.I. Taylor), good very fine, together with a Royal Army Service Corps pin badge British War Medal (Major O. Shields), extremely fine (8) £70-90

57095 Gunner Albert Poole, served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 6.9.1915. Lieutenant Reginald Knight Langley, born August 1884; Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the London Regiment 27.12.1916; served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1.3.1914; taken Prisoner of War, 21.3.1918, at Neuville near Ypres; repatriated, 11.12.1918. 25210 Private H.T. Woodcock, died whilst a Prisoner of War, 5.12.1917, and is buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.

614 Three: Private F. Townsend, Bedfordshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (12319 Pte. F. Townsend Bedf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (12319 Pte. F. Townsend Bedf. R.), good very fine (3) £50-70

Captain Joseph Dickinson Thompson, served during the Great War on the Western Front with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and later as Adjutant of the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment from 12.2.1915. Lieutenant Herbert Inman Taylor, served with the Royal Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.2.1917.

12319 Private Frederick Townsend, born Hemel Hempsted, September 1887; served with the 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 30.7.1915; died of wounds 5.5.1916 and is buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery, France.

Lieutenant Richard Price, born Wybunbury, Chester, April 1872. Major Oswin Shields, born Wray, Lancaster, November 1872; Commissioned Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, 10.5.1916; promoted Major, 29.3.1918; served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War in Malta from 29.8.1918.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 616 Family Group: Three: Sergeant H. Martin, Northamptonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (12462 Sjt. H. Martin. North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals (12462 Sjt. H. Martin. North’n R.), good very fine Pair: Gunner P. Martin, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (59235 Gnr. P. Martin R.A.), good very fine Pair: Sapper J.A. Goodman, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (145536 Spr. J.A. Goodman. R.E.), extremely fine (7) £80-120 12462 Sergeant Herbert Martin, born Warmington, Northamptonshire, February 1890; served with the Northamptonshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front. 145536 Sapper John Alfred Goodman, served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from February 1917; severely gassed and wounded on the Somme in June 1918, died as a result of wounds, Canterbury Hospital, 25.2.1919, and is buried in Northampton (Kingsthorpe) Cemetery.

617 Three: Private E. Andrews, Middlesex Regiment 1914-15 Star (1542. Pte. E. Andrews, Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1542 Pte. E. Andrews. Midd’x R.), extremely fine (3) £ 60-80 1542 Private Ernest Andrews, born Wood Green, Middlesex; enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment and served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 16.9.1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

618 Family Group: Three: Private H.W. Lipscombe, London Regiment 1914-15 Star (3748 Pte. H.W. Lipscomb. 20Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3748 Pte. H.W. Lipscomb. 20-Lond. R.), good very fine Four: Stoker W.A. Lipscombe, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal, extremely fine, with named Admiralty enclosure, and box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs F.A. Lipscombe, 47 Weller Avenue, Rochester, Kent’ Three: P. Lipscombe 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; War Medal, extremely fine, with box of issue, addressed to ‘P. Lipscombe Esq., 47 Weller Avenue, Rochester, Kent’ (10) £80-120 3748 Private Henry Walter Lipscomb, born 1898; served with the 1st/20th Battalion London Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 9.10.1915; killed in action 21.5.1916, and is commemorated upon the Arras Memorial, France. Stoker William Amos Lipscombe, born 1901; served as a First Class Stoker upon H.M.S. Martin during the Second World War; killed in action when the Martin was torpedoed and sunk by U-431 off Algiers 10.11.1942, and is commemorated upon the Chatham Naval Memorial.

619 Three: Captain J. Lyons, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914-15 Star (Lieut. J. Lyons); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. Lyons), good very fine, together with the named box of issue for Victory Medal Three: Captain H. Miller, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. H. Miller); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, good very fine Pair: Major W.P. Ker, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (Maj. W.P. Ker), edge bruise to the first, good very fine Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Henry John Wood) in card envelope of issue (9) £120-160 Captain James Lyons, born Omagh, Ireland, 1889; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps, 26.8.1915; served with the R.A.M.C. during the Great War on the Western Front; promoted Lieutenant 4.10.1915; Captain 26.8.1916. M.I.D London Gazette 25.5.1918, T/Qrmr. and Hon. Lt. H. Miller, Royal Army Medical Corps France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 19.7.1919, Quartermaster and Captain Harry Miller, Royal Army Medical Corps ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’ Captain Harry Miller, served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.1.1916; promoted Captain 7.5.1916. Major William Perceval Ker, born Kingston, Surrey, September 1874; served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War in Malta and Salonika from 14.12.1915. There are 3 men with the name Henry John Wood listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission roll.

x620 Three: Miss J.E. Mosse, Voluntary Aid Detachment 1914-15 Star (J.E. Mosse, V.A.D.); British War and Victory Medals (J.E. Mosse. V.A.D.), VM lacking suspension ring, otherwise good very fine, with the recipient’s related miniature awards Three: Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class The Rev. C.H. Mosse, Army Chaplains’ Department British War and Victory Medals (Rev. C.H. Mosse); Defence Medal, good very fine, with the recipient’s riband bar and related miniature awards, and the following related document: - Commission appointing Charles Herbert Mosse to be Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class, dated 28.12.1915 (6) £140-180 Miss Jessie Ellen Mosse, born April 1885, the daughter of Paymaster-in-Chief John Kinchin Mosse, Royal Navy; served during the Great War with the Voluntary Aid Detachment; died Maidenhead, Berkshire, November 1976. Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class The Rev. Charles Herbert Mosse, born March 1887; educated at St. Paul’s School, London, and Jesus College, Cambridge; Ordained Deacon, 1912; Priest, 1913; Commissioned Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class, 28.12.1915; served during the Great War with the Army Chaplains’ Department; subsequently served as Vicar of Aldwick, Sussex, and Rural Dean of Selsey and of Bognor Regis; died, Hove, Sussex, May 1970. Note: Miss Jessie Mosse and the Rev. Charles Mosse were first cousins; they were both first cousins twice removed of LieutenantColonel William Mosse (see Lot 399)

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 621 Pair: Captain W.B. Williams, Royal Artillery 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut W.B. Williams R.F.A); British War Medal (Capt. W.B. Williams.), good very fine Pair: Second Lieutenant B.J. Young, Warwickshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. B.J. Young.), good very fine, together with a Christmas 1916 postcard Pair: Captain A.L. Vaughan, Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A.L. Vaughan), good very fine Pair: Lieutenant R.G. Wyer, Royal Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. R.G. Wyer), good very fine (8) £120-160

622 Pair: Sergeant F. Beauchamp, Army Veterinary Corps 1914-15 Star (SE3502, Pte. F. Beauchamp, A.V.C.); Victory Medal (SE-3502 Sjt. Beauchamp. A.V.C.), good fine Pair: Private T.M. Claridge, 3rd Hussars British War and Victory Medals (15080 Pte. T.M. Claridge. 3-Hrs.), nearly very fine or better Pair: Sapper W.H. Bagley, Royal Engineers British War Medal (157781 Spr. W.H. Bagley R.E.); Victory Medal (157781 Spr. W.H. Bagley [sic]), very fine Pair: Private J.B. Thompson, South African Medical Corps British War Medal (Pte. J.B. Thompson S.A.M.C.); Victory Medal, bi-lingual type (Pte. J.B. Thompson S.A.M.C.), edge bruising, very fine British War Medal (2) (13556 Pte. A.E. Monkton. C. Gds.; E.M. Michael. V.A.D.), last officially renamed; together with Victory Medal (741 Pte. O.J. Stephens. Welsh. R.), generally nearly very fine (11) £70-90

M.I.D London Gazette 6.8.1918 Capt. (A.Maj.) W.B. Williams, Royal Garrison Artillery ‘For distinguished service during the operations in East Africa from 30th May to December 1917.’ Captain William Bennett Williams, born Llantrisaint, Pontypridd, September 1890; served with the Royal Artillery during the Great War; promoted Lieutenant 12.1.1916; Captain 12.7.1916.

157781 Sapper William Hull Bagley, born Willington, County Durham; served during the Great War with the 177th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers; killed in action, 4.7.1917, and is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Bertrand John Young, born Donhead, Wiltshire, July 1882; served in the ranks with ‘B’ Company 6th Battalion Royal Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 25.9.1916; Commissioned Second Lieutenant 31.7.1917; killed in action 5.10.1918, and is buried in the Bellicourt British Cemetery, France.

623 Three: Sergeant A. Clements, East Yorkshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (220117 Sjt. A. Clements. E. York. R.); Territorial Force War Medal (220117 A.Sjt. A. Clements. E. York. R.), very fine, together with the recipient’s cigarette case, the lid featuring a British ‘Tommy’ in action, with the Union Flag behind (3) £240-280

Captain Arthur Llewellyn Vaughan, born Willingham, Lincolnshire; served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War; promoted Captain 15.8.1918. Lieutenant Roland George Wyer, born Kidderminster, Worcestershire, October 1883; Commissioned Second Lieutenant 15.4.1918; served with the Royal Army Service Corps during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 22.9.1918; promoted Lieutenant 15.10.1919.

624 Three: Captain A.A. Snelling, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Capt. A.A. Snelling.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (18047 Q.M. & Sgt. A.A. Snelling. R.E.), minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £140-180 Captain Albert Arthur Snelling, born Gillingham, Kent, 1868; enlisted in the Royal Engineers 23.6.1883; awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 1.7.1901; discharged, 23.6.1907, after 24 years’ service; on the outbreak of the Great War re-enlisted in the Royal Engineers, 25.9.1914; Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Engineers,15.5.1915, and served with during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 7.9.1915; promoted Captain, 15.5.1918; relinquished commission 29.12.1918.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 626 Family Group: Pair: Private C. Patten, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (GS-29755 Pte. C Patten. R. Fus.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Charles Patten) in card envelope of issue; Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. Charles Patten, Royal Fusiliers’; portrait photograph; and the recipient’s cap badge Pair: Private M. Patten, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (R-21899 Pte. M. Patten K.R.Rif.C.), extremely fine, together with the recipient’s cap badge (4) £140-180 29755 Private Charles Patten, born Halstead, Essex, January 1879; served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 28.2.1917 and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

627 Pair: Private H. Batchelor, Lancashire Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (25736 Pte. H. Batchelor. Lan. Fus.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Herbert Charles Batchelor) in card envelope of issue (2) £80-120 25736 Private Herbert Charles Batchelor, born Wigan, Lancashire, February 1893; served with the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 3.5.1917 during the attempt to secure an objective at Roeux, as part of the Battles of Arras, on which day 192 of the 2nd Battalion were either killed or missing in action, and is commemorated upon the Arras Memorial, France.

Private R.W. Perkins

625 Pair: Private R.W. Perkins, Royal West Surrey Regiment, Later Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (39305 Pte. R.W. Perkins. The Queen’s R.), extremely fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Raymond Perkins); two portrait photographs; and the recipient’s British United Order of Odd Fellows Executive Council badge of office, mounted for neck wear on embroidered riband (2) £80-120 39305 Private Raymond William Perkins, born Clerkenwell, Middlesex, February 1861; served with the Royal West Surrey Regiment and later the 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 23.4.1917, during the Battle of the Scarpe, the 7th Battalion were engaged in the Capture of Gavrelle, ‘The 190th Brigade captured the first objective, but the 7/Royal Fusiliers, held up by uncut wire and fire from the open left flank, made only a small lodgement in it’, and is commemorated upon the Arras Memorial, France.

628 Pair: Corporal W. Newman, East Lancashire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (35197 A.Cpl. W. Newman E. Lan. R.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Walter Newman) in card envelope of issue (2) £70-90 35197 Corporal Walter Newman, born Highgate, London; served with the South Lancashire Regiment and later the 6th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment during the Great War in Mesopotamia; died of wounds 2.5.1917 and is commemorated upon the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

629 Pair: Private G.J. Bardwell, Dorset Regiment British War and Victory Medals (32092 Pte. G.J. Bardwell Dorset R.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (George John Bardwell) in card envelope of issue; and letters from the Imperial War Graves Commission (2) £80-120 32092 Private George John Bardwell, born Hungate, Norwich, February 1899; served with the Dorset Regiment during the Great War; later served with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment; killed in action on the Western Front, 29.9.1918, on which day 116 of the Regiment were killed, and is buried in the Pigeon Ravine Cemetery, France.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 632 Pair: Private B.J. Wright, Honourable Artillery Company British War and Victory Medals (9795 Pte. B.J. Wright. H.A.C. -INF.-), good very fine British War Medal (6) (Capt. G.G.B. Johnson; G6547 Pte. H.H. Butler E. Ken R.; R-38395 Pte. A.H. Poole. K.R. Rif. C.; 56535 Pte. G. Poole. R.A.M.C.; M2-021268 Pte. J. Poole. A.S.C.; H.M.M. Talbot-Fair. V.A.D.), generally very fine or better (8) £100-140 9795 Private Benjamin Joseph Wright, served with the 2nd Battalion Honourable Artillery Company during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 3.5.1917 on which day the 2nd Battalion were involved in offensives upon Bullecourt which cost the lives of 85 men from the Battalion; he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Petty Officer G. Metherell (third from right), H.M.S. Hood, Seamen’s ‘A’ Racing Cutter team, 1935

6547 Lance Corporal Harold Henry Butler, served with the 6th Battalion East Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action 4.8.1916 and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

630 Family Group: Pair: Private H. Vinnicombe, Essex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (45336 Pte. H. Vinnicombe Essex R.), good very fine, with the recipient’s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Henry Vinnicombe) in card envelope of issue Pair: Private W.J. Vinnicombe, Army Cycling Corps British War and Victory Medals (19088 Pte. W.J. Vinnicombe A. Cyc. Corps), good very fine (4) £100-140

Helen Maud Mary Talbot-Fair, enrolled into the Voluntary Aid Detachment June 1915; completed two years of nursing in hospitals throughout England and France; discharged September 1918.

633 Six: Petty Officer G. Metherell, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal, contact marks, nearly very fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, together with the following related items: - Two presentation ‘Oars’, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1934), each 205mm long, the blades engraved ‘Hood 1935 Rodman Cup Cutter 2nd, G. Metherell, A.B.’ and ‘Hood 1935 Seaman A Cutter 1st. G. Metherell, A.B.’ respectively, both on display mount - Royal Life Saving Society bronze medal, reverse engraved ‘Awarded to G. Metherell Sept. 1929.’ - The recipient’s Gunnery History Sheet - Certificate for Wounds and Hurts - A large selection of photographs, both groups and individual (6) £100-140

45335 Private Henry Casely Vinnicombe, born Soho, London, November 1898; served with the 11th Battalion Essex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front; died 21.7.1918 and is buried in the Conde-Sur-L’Escau Communal Cemetery, France.

631 Pair: Leading Mechanic A.F. Poole, Royal Naval Air Service British War and Victory Medals (F-10725 A.F. Poole. L.M. R.N.A.S.), replacement suspension ring on VM, otherwise nearly very fine, together with original named card box of issue and metallic identity tag Victory Medal (3) (S.S. 6014 H.C. Barham. A.B. R.N.; 216791 F. Coles. A.B. R.N.; 301872 H.C. Sturgess. S.R.O. R.N.), generally very fine or better Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Percy Bonneywell), together with original cardboard box of issue and condolence slip (5) £100-140

P/JX134204 Petty Officer George Metherell, born Portsmouth, 1915; enlisted in the Royal Navy, 1929; served in H.M.S. Hood, and part of the Hood’s Seamen’s Racing Cutter team that won the Home Fleet Seamen’s Racing Cutters Cup, and finished 2nd in the Rodman Cup; served during the Second World War as Chief Boatswain’s Mate in H.M.S. Tuscan, August 1943 to January 1945; injured, 17.2.1944, when ‘a wave swept over the deck of the Tuscan carrying this rating with it. Bruising was caused by his being swept against the depth charges and guard rails. He was in the water for about 20 minutes’ (Certificate of Wounds and Hurts refers).

6014 Able Seaman Herbert Cecil Barham, born Chatham, Kent, July 1894; enlisted in the Royal Navy 6.9.1915. 216791 Able Seaman Frederick Coles, born Strood, Kent; died of wounds whilst serving in H.M.S. Cornwallis 22.9.1915 and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Gunner Percy Bonneywell, born Cuxston, Kent, 1887; served upon the patrol boat H.M.S. “P26” during the Great War; H.M.S. “P26” sunk on a mine laid by German Submarine UC-26 off La Havre 10.4.1917 at the loss of 19 lives including Gunner Bonneywell; he is commemorated upon the Chatham Naval Memorial.

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ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAmPAIGN mEDALS AND mILITARIA 634 Five: Surgeon Commander R.B. Slater, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Bar; Defence and War Medals; Naval General Service 1915-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Near East (Surg. Lt. Cdr. R.B. Slater. R.N.), very fine, mounted court-style as originally worn (5) £160-200 Surgeon Commander R.B. Slater, Commissioned SubLieutenant, 31.3.1944, and served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Lancaster Castle; advanced Surgeon Commander, 1956, and served in H.M.S. Bulwark, 1956-61; retired, 1971.

635 Family Group: Three: Ships Cook and Baker P. Kitchen, Merchant Navy 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, nearly extremely fine Four: Sergeant J.C.J. Kitchen, Royal Air Force 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, nearly extremely fine, together with the recipient’s Royal Air Force Service and Release Book, Statement on Discharge Certificate; transfer to HQ Bomber Command letter; and portrait photograph (7) £50-70 Ships Cook and Baker Peter Kitchen, born Stockport, Cheshire, 1882; served during the Second World War in the Merchant Navy as a Ships Cook and Baker in the S.S. Bassa; killed in action when the vessel was sunk with the loss of all hands after being torpedoed by U32 in the north Atlantic southwest of Rockall, en-route from Liverpool to New York, 29.9.1940, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. 512463 Sergeant John Cyril James Kitchen, born 29.2.1912, the son of Peter Kitchen; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 25.8.1931, and trained as a Wireless Operator at the Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell; served during the Second World War in West Africa, Holland, France, Germany, and Belgium, with the Rear Mobile Signals Unit, No.84 Group, British Air Forces of Occupation; transferred as a Radio Operator to HQ Bomber Command, 1.1.1962.

Sergeant J.C. Kitchen

636 A Second War Casualty Group of Three to Stirling Flight Engineer, Sergeant R.G. Rickard, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Who Flew in 24 Operational Sorties, Before Being Killed in Action On the Raid to Hamburg, 9/10.11.1942 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, good very fine, with R.A.F. Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (4.5.1942-8.11.1942), stamped ‘Death Presumed. Central Depository Jul 1946 Royal Air Force’ (lot) £300-350 574734 Sergeant Godfrey Ernest Rickard served with the Royal Air Force during the Second War; trained as a Flight Engineer at R.A.F. Walney Island, May 1942; posted for operational flying as a Flight Engineer to 7 Squadron (Stirlings), Oakington, June 1942; he flew in 24 operational sorties with the squadron including: St. Nazaire (2); Bremen (3); Wilhemshaven (2); Vegesack; Duisburg (3); Hamburg; Saarbrucken; Dusseldorf (2); Osnabruck; Mainz; Flensburg; Kassel; Nuremberg; Frankfurt; Essen; Genoa and Milan; having crash landed on his first operational sortie, 22.6.1942, Rickard’s luck held until 9/10.11.1942; on the latter date he took part in a raid on Hamburg, with Flight Lieutenant P. Heywood, D.F.C. as his pilot, they ‘T/o Oakington. Crashed in the Flottbek district of Hamburg, 7km WNW of the city centre’ (Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, refers); the crew of seven were all killed, and are all buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf.

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April 23, 2015 - LONDON 637 A Good Second War Campaign Group of Three to Lancaster Air Gunner, Leading Aircraftsman H.D. Lewis, Royal Air Force, 83 Squadron (Pathfinder Force), Royal Air Force, Who Flew in Over 44 Operational Sorties, Including to Berlin and Back 12 Times, Probably Shot Down 1 Enemy Aircraft and Damaged Another; His Last 2 Sorties Of the War Being On “D” Day, 6.6.1944 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, good very fine, with R.A.F. Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (31.5.194213.2.1945) (lot) £300-350 655765 Leading Aircraftsman H.D. Lewis, joined the Royal Air Force for service during the Second War; carried out initial training at No. 2 A.G.S. Dalcross; U.S.N.A.S. Pensacola, Florida and No. 19 O.T.U. Kinloss; posted as an Air Gunner on attachment to No. 10 O.T.U. (Whitleys), St. Eval (Coastal Command), April 1943; he flew on 6 operational sweeps with the unit before being posted to 1654 Conversion Unit, Wigsley, 6.6.1943; having converted to Lancasters he was posted for operational flying to 83 Squadron (Pathfinder Force), Wyton, 3.7.1943; he flew in 44 operational sorties with the squadron including: Hamburg, 2.8.1943, ‘Attacked By F.W. 190. 400RDS’ (Logbook refers); Nuremburg; Berlin (12), including 31.8.1943, ‘Attacked By (1000 RDS Fired) Me. 109 Probably Shot Down; F.W. 190 - Damaged; Me. 110 No Hits Observed’ (Ibid); Mannheim (2); Modane; Hanover (3); Munich (2); Kassel, 3.10.1943, ‘Fired At Ju 88 100RDS’ (Ibid); Frankfurt (3); Friedrichshaven; Stettin; Brunswick (2); Magdeburg; Leipzig; Stuttgart (2), including 20.2.1944, ‘Attacked By Me. 210, Ju. 88 (3 Times) All Guns U/S (Frozen)’ (Ibid); Schweinfurt; Augsburg; Paris; Lanveoc Aerodrome (Brest); BourgLeopold; Tours; Motor Works, Antwerp; Marshalling Yards, Nantes; Cherbourg; “D” Day - La Pernelle, 5/6.6.1944; “D” Day - Caen Bridges, 6.6.1944; posted as an instructor to No. 26 O.T.U., Little Hurwood, January 1945.

638 A Second War Campaign Group of Three to Lancaster Navigator, Flying Officer L.A. Clifford, 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Who Flew in At Least 35 Operational Sorties, May-October 1944 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, very fine, with South African Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (21.12.1942-26.9.1944); R.A.F. Service and Release Book, R.A.F. Airman’s Service and Pay Book; R.A.F. Officer’s Medical Record Card and R.A.F. Flying Clothing Card (lot) £250-300 Flying Officer Leonard Albert Clifford, born 1922; employed as a Railway Clerk prior to enlisting as AC2 in the Royal Air Force, 8.8.1941; initial training included in South Africa and at No. 2 (O) A.F.U. Millom, Cumbria; No. 29 O.T.U. and No. 17 O.T.U., Silverstone; advanced Temporary Flight Sergeant, 17.4.1944; he was posted as a Navigator to 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron (Lancasters), Waddington, May 1944; he flew in 35 operational sorties with the squadron including: Nantes; Cherbourg; Saumur; Rennes; Orleans; Portiers; Aunay Sur Odon; Chateleraut; Vitry Le Francois; Beauvoir; Ferme D’Urville; Argentan; Creil (2); Villeneuve St. Georges; Caen (2); Revigny; Courtrai; Kiel; St. Leu; Givors; Mainz; Falaise; GilzeRijen; L’Isle Adam; Konigsberg; Rollencourt; Brest; Stuttgart; Munster; Calais, 24.9.1944, ‘Stick Trip. Flak Intense. Bombed 2000 Solo. M.U. Wounded. A/C Holed Direct Hit’ (Log Book refers); Karlsruhe, and Wilhelmshaven.

639 Six: Sapper J. Imperato, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with ‘8’ emblem on riband; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2090076 Spr. J. Imperato. R.E.), good very fine, mounted as worn, together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Release Book (6) £60-80 2090076 Sapper John Imperato, born Cardiff, 27.11.1920; enlisted in the Royal Engineers, 23.5.1939, and served during the Second War with 283 (Welsh) Field Company, Royal Engineers; released from active service, 15.3.1946, ‘and would have been a T/ C.S.M. had the vacancy existed’ (Testimonial refers), he stayed in the army with the Territorials after the War and retired in 1958.

640 Seven: Lance-Corporal H.V. Roberts, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2071104 Spr. V.H. [sic] Roberts. R.E.), very fine, mounted as worn, together with the recipient’s riband bar; cap badge; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Record and Pay Book; the recipient’s Prayer Book; Tests and Training Book; two Certificates of Service; Soldier’s Release Book; various photographs; cloth insignia, various badges and buttons (7) £80-120 Lance-Corporal H.V. Roberts (standing holding mast on left), Alexandria Harbour

2071104 Lance-Corporal Henry Vincent Roberts, born Fratton, Portsmouth, 19.5.1920; enlisted in 577 Field Company, Royal Engineers, 3.9.1939, and served with them during the Second Word War in North Africa, as part of XIII Corps, where they were engaged at the battle of El Alamein, October 1942; released from active service, 1.2.1946; discharged, 2.7.1956.

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641 Six: Corporal F. Walton, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2077660 Cpl. F. Walton. R.E.), good very fine, mounted as worn, with the recipient’s cap badge and cloth insignia; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Record of Service and Identity card; the recipient’s diary for 1944; various newsletters and other ephemera; and several portrait photographs of the recipient (6) £50-70 2077660 Corporal Frank Walton, born Newcastle-uponTyne, 26.2.1920; enlisted in the Royal Engineers, 30.4.1939; served during the Second War with 625 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers in North Africa and Italy as part of 6th Armoured Division; released from active service, 30.8.1946.

642 Six: Sapper R. Boyce, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Militia’ scroll suspension, and Second Award Bar (3522111 Spr. R. Boyce. R.E.), good very fine, mounted courtstyle for display purposes, together with the recipient’s cap badge, the reverse stamped ‘Boyce 3522111’; the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Discharge Certificate; Driving Licence; and various photographs (6) £70-90 3522111 Sapper Robert Boyce, born Manchester, 24.8.1907; enlisted in the 8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (Territorial Army), 2.5.1927; transferred to the104th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers (Supp Res) (Territorial Army), 15.12.1930; served during the Second War with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 13.9.1939; evacuated from Dunkirk, 19.6.1940; awarded the Second Award Bar to his Efficiency Medal (Militia), Army Order No. 2228, 13.12.1944.

Captain A. White

643 Five: Captain A. White, Royal West Kent Regiment 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, together with box of issue ‘Capt A. White, Ivydene, High St, Cranbrook, Kent’ and a portrait photograph of the recipient Five: Corporal J.N. Bettinson, Welsh Guards 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Army Long Service & G.C. G.V.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension (6334328 Cpl. J.N. Bettinson. W. Gds.), good very fine Four: Lieutenant A.H. Matthews, Hampshire Regiment 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, together with box of issue addressed to ‘Lt. A.H. Matthews, 32 Victoria Rd, Newport, Isle of Wight’; four original photographs of the recipient; cardboard driving licence; and Leaving Certificate from Education Five: W. Poole, East Kent Regiment 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R (Wellesley Poole), nearly extremely fine, together with ribbon bar including 8th Army Bar affixed to Africa Star ribbon Five: Able Seaman R.A. Raven, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, together with original Service Certificate, Christmas Card from ‘H.M.S. Cavalier’ and Gunnery Service Sheet (lot) £140-180

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Corporal A.E. Randall (standing, right)

644 Six: Corporal A.E. Randall, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medal; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Militia’ scroll suspension (1983616. Cpl. A.E. Randall. R.E.), nearly extremely fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, with named card box of issue for the Efficiency Medal; the recipient’s Soldier’s Service Book; Soldier’s Release Book; the recipient’s diary, covering the period 7.10.1941-2.6.1942; various Clothing Books; and a large quantity of photographs (6) £50-70

Corporal E.A. Leatham 646 Five: Corporal J.G.P. Platt, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Militia’ scroll suspension (1986420. Cpl. J.G.P. Platt. R.E.), contact marks to edge of EM, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £50-70

1983616 Corporal Alfred Edward Randall, born Derby, 2.11.1902; enlisted in the Army Reserve (Militiamen), 8.2.1936; served with the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War in France from 26.1.1940; evacuated from Dunkirk, 18.6.1940; embarked PAI Force, 9.11.1941; returned to the U.K., 12.12.1943; promoted Corporal, 19.1.1944; served in North West Europe from 15.9.1944; awarded Efficiency Medal (Militia) under Army Order 119, 1946.

647 A Second War Wellington and Liberator Air Gunner’s Casualty Group of Three to Air Gunner Flight Sergeant A. Lewis, Royal Air Force, Killed in Action, 4.4.1945 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the following related items: - The recipient’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 18.2.1944-30.3.1945 - Named Air Council enclosure for the Second War Medals - The recipient’s Airman’s Service and Pay Book - Air Ministry letter, reporting the death of Flight Sergeant Lewis - Named Buckingham Palace condolence letter - Group photograph (3) £160-200

645 Five: Corporal E.A. Leatham, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2075997. Cpl. E.A. Leatham. R.E.), extremely fine, mounted court-style for display purposes, together with the named card box of issue for the Second War medals, addressed to ‘8 Turnbull Road, Manchester 13’, and Army Council enclosure; the recipient’s riband bar; identity tags; rank insignia; Soldier’s Release Book; and three portrait photographs (5) £60-80

2217372 Flight Sergeant Albert Lewis, born 20.2.1925; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 7.4.1943; appointed Air Gunner, 17.3.1944; served during the Second World War with No.40 Squadron, Central Mediterranean Forces (Wellingtons), based at Foggia main aerodrome, Italy, September 1944; transferred to No.104 Squadron, Central Mediterranean Forces (Liberators), March 1945; killed in action, 4.4.1945, when his Liberator, after taking off from Foggia and attacking the marshalling yards at Novska, Yugoslavia, 58 miles south east of Zagreb, caught fire in the air, exploded, and fell into the Adriatic Sea off the Yugoslavia coast; Lewis is commemorated along with his crew on the Malta Memorial.

M.I.D. London Gazette 6.4.1944 2075997 Spr. E. A. Leatham, Corps of Royal Engineers ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.’ 2075997 Corporal Ernest Albert Leatham, enlisted in the Royal Engineers, 11.5.1939; discharged, 25.6.1946.

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648 Six: Major T. Barber, Royal Engineers 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt. T. Barber. R.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension and Second Award Bar (Lt. T. Barber. R.E.), extremely fine, mounted as worn (6) £140-180 Major Thomas ‘Dick’ Barber, Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, 23.1.1943, having previously served in the ranks, and appointed Inspector of Royal Engineering Machinery; promoted Captain 23.1.1946; awarded the Efficiency Medal, 20.3.1947, and Second Award Bar, 20.6.1952; promoted Major, 1947.

x650 Three: Bombardier S.E. Sykes, Royal Artillery War Medal; Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (14468611 Bdr. S.E. Sykes. R.A.); United Nations Medal for Korea, good very fine (3) £140-180 651 Pair: Able Seaman H. McLaughlin, Royal Navy Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (C/SSX. 863197 H. McLaughlin A.B. R.N.); United Nations Medal for Korea, suspension loose and bar bent on first, contact marks, good fine (2) £60-80

649 Six: Corporal J. McManus, Gordon Highlanders, Later Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14402176 Cpl. J. McManus. Gordons.); Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (22528434 Cfn. J. McManus. R.E.M.E.); United Nations Medal for Korea, good very fine (6) £200-240

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Lieutenant M.P. Moreton

From Korea we were sent to Kenya to fight what were described as Mau Mau terrorists.... Out of the train, it was onto army trucks along the only tarmac road in the country, 80 miles north to our camp near Lake Naivasha.... Soon we were patrolling deep into the bamboo forest looking for the Mau Mau, relying on native African trackers to guide us.... I was posted to the King’s African Rifles’ headquarters at Nakuru, as Motor Transport Officer, responsible for 20 staff and 30 vehicles.... In fact, the country’s bumpy, twisty roads were a great opportunity to develop racing skills, and I would happily four wheel drift a one-tonner or Land Rover.’

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652 A Scarce to Regiment ‘Mau Mau’ Pair to Lieutenant M.P. Moreton, Royal Irish Fusiliers, A Pioneer of Rallye Sports Ford and An Accomplished Racing Car Driver United Nations Medal for Korea; Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp, Kenya (2/Lt. M.P. Moreton. R. Ir. F.), minor edge bruise to latter, very fine, with photographic image of recipient (2) £350-400

After his national service had ended Moreton trained as a Car Chassis Engineer, and worked for 23 years at Ford in Product Development and Project Management, at AVO and Motorsport, in the centre of the action creating and managing the majority of the Rallye Sport Fords. After Ford he moved first to TWR, managing the Jaguar XJ220 project, then to Aston Martin Lagonda as acting Operations Director, producing Volante and Vantage supercars, and finally to KBD Design in Essex. Whilst Moreton’s technical knowledge increased so too did his racing prowess. Having joined the British Automobile Racing Club he set about racing his MG TA at Silverstone and Goodwood; in later life he wrote Rallye Sport Fords, The Inside Story.

Lieutenant Michael Philip Moreton, a native of Mill Hill, London; commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, 27.2.1954; Lieutenant 23.1.1959; ‘At 18 years of age I was obliged to do two years’ National Service. My ambition to become a Fleet Air Arm pilot was thwarted by colour blindness, but I joined the Middlesex Regiment and was selected for officer training at Canterbury and at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. It was very hard work, but a superb experience and I have never been so fit. When that was over, I wanted to rejoin the Middlesex in Austria (plenty of skiing opportunities), but instead was assigned to the Royal Irish Fusiliers in Korea. That was a bit of a shock, but at least by then the fighting in Korea was over.... In 1954, the country was in a terrible state, twice overrun by the North Koreans and Chinese armies and then rescued by United Nations forces. The first thing we noticed in Pusan was the overpowering smell; the whole city had become a giant shanty town, home to refugees from all over Korea. We travelled by train and truck via Gloster Valley, scene of much bravery during the fighting, to our battalion’s camp near the Imjin River, bordering North Korea. My platoon, like all the others, occupied a small hill, of which there were thousands, with well dug-in defences. The opposing forces did much the same so it was a stalemate situation. The next seven months we trained, patrolled the De-Militarised Zone (DMZ), observed the opposition on the other side of the border... Winter was bitterly cold, a north wind blowing from Siberia keeping temperatures down to minus 40 degrees C.

653 Pair: Private C.R. Thelan, Australian Forces Vietnam 1964-73 (A225957 Thelan C.R.); Vietnam, Republic, South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with 1960 Bar, gilt and enamel, naming on reverse of latter neatly obliterated, good very fine (2) £180-220 x654 Pair: Gunner A.J. Sheldrake, Royal Artillery Gulf 1990-91, one clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24852453 Gnr A J Sheldrake RA); Saudi Arabia, Kingdom, Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait, silvered and gilt, extremely fine, mounted court style for display purposes (2) £140-180

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655 Three: Police Constable C. Carter, City of London Police Jubilee 1887, with 1897 Bar (PC, 764. C. Carter.); Coronation 1902, bronze (P.C.. C. Carter); Coronation 1911 (P.C.. C. Carter.), good very fine Jubilee (City of London Police) 1897 (J. Foreman.), good very fine, together with a unnamed silver-plated Jubilee (City of London Police) 1897 medal Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Gerald E. Fitzgerald), nearly extremely fine, in named City of London card box of issue City of London Presentation Medallion, bronze-gilt, obverse portrait of Detective Inspector R.J. Child, City of London Police, reverse City of London Coat of Arms, embossed ‘In Remembrance of my Retirement after 32 Years Service Retired 25 March 1891’, very fine (7) £250-300

656 Jubilee 1935 (Maj. E.J. Nettlefold. S.V.C. H.Q. Malaya.), contemporarily engraved in large sans-serif capitals, good very fine £50-70 Lieutenant-Colonel Edward John Nettlefold, born Edgbaston, Birmingham, September 1886; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 5th Dragoon Guards, 8.2.1908; promoted Lieutenant, 18.2.1911; served with the 5th Dragoon Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 15.8.1914 (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 14.6.1918); promoted Captain, 1.11.1914; appointed Brigade-Major, 22.2.1917; served with the 5th Dragoon Guards in Northern Kurdistan (entitled to General Service Medal with clasp); subsequently appointed Staff Officer to Local Forces, Malaya, and served with the Singapore Volunteer Corps.

657 Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (6802557 Sjt. J.B. Perkins. Inns of Court. R.), extremely fine, scarce to unit, with related miniature award £60-80

658 Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (2) (2072590. Spr A.G. Beckett. R.E.; 6342949 Sigmn. A.G. May. R. Sigs.), extremely fine, both with named card boxes of issue, and the Soldiers Release Book for Signalman May (2) £70-90

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659 Miniature Awards: The C.B., Boer War D.S.O. Group of Twelve Attributed to Brigadier-General W.H. Sitwell, Northumberland Fusiliers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) Badge, gold and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp; Ashanti Star 1896; Sudan 1896-98; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps; 1914 Star; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves; Delhi Durbar 1911; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, four clasps, Sudan 1897, The Atbara, Khartoum, Sudan 1899, nearly very fine or better, mounted courtstyle as originally worn, with a large quantity of newspaper cuttings relating to the recipient’s death and funeral, and six slides of the recipient’s home, Barmoor Castle (12) £300-400 C.B. London Gazette 26.6.1908 Colonel William Henry Sitwell, D.S.O., half-pay. D.S.O. London Gazette 19.4.1901 Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Silwell, the Northumberland Fusiliers ‘In recognition of services in connection with the Campaign in South Africa, 1899-1900.’ Brigadier-General William Henry Sitwell, C.B., D.S.O., born Benares, India, November 1860, the son of Major F.H.M. Sitwell, Bengal Army; educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Bedfordshire Regiment, January 1880; transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers, February 1880; served with the Fusiliers in the Second Afghan War; promoted Captain, April 1889; employed as Adjutant to the Bechuanaland Border Police, March 1891 to May 1893, ‘he had the questionable distinction of being a prisoner of King Lobengula for some weeks in 1891, and was one of the few, if not the last Englishman, who saw the actual great Matahele war dance.’ (The recipient’s obituary refers). Employed as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Guernsey, May 1895 to August 1897; served in the Ashanti, December 1895 to February 1896, and took part in the Ashanti Expedition; employed with the Egyptian Army, September 1897 to December 1899, and took part in the Nile Expedition of 1898; severely wounded at Shebalia; took part in the capture of Shendy, and in the Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 30.9.1898, and promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, November 1898); took part in the Nile Expedition of 1899, where he commanded the 14th Sudanese in the first pursuit of the Khalifa; served during the Boer War, where he commanded the 9th and 10th Mounted Infantry, 3rd Division, January to August 1900, and afterwards raised the 22nd Mounted Infantry and commanded a Column of All Arms, March 1901 to May 1902; present in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, May to November 1900; and operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony, November 1900 to May 1902 (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 16.4.1901, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order). ‘Although there is no official account of his D.S.O., it is understood to have been awarded for capturing a hill in the attack on Dewetsdorp in April 1900 two Victoria Crosses being awarded to Colonel Sitwell’s command on the same occasion.’ (The Distinguished Service Order 1886-1923 refers). Promoted Brevet-Colonel, July 1904; commanded the 4th Northumberland Fusiliers, and subsequently the 2nd East Lancashire Regiment, 1906-08; promoted Colonel, February 1908, and created a Companion of the Bath, June 1908; appointed Assistant Adjutant General, 3rd Lahore Division, March 1909; commanded the Quetta 1st Infantry Brigade, 1913-14; promoted Brigadier-General, November 1913; served during the Great War, and commanded the 34th Infantry Brigade at the landing in Suvla Bay, 6.8.1915. He retired from the Army, March 1918, and died at the ancestral family home of Barmoor Castle, Northumberland, September 1932.

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660 United States of America, Northern Belle Medal, 64mm, silver, obverse featuring a stricken sailor, clinging to the wreckage of the main mast, the reverse engraved, ‘The President of the United States to William Hiller Jr., for his humane, zealous, and successful efforts in rescuing the Master & Crew of the American Ship “Northern Belle” from the perils of the Sea, 1857’, surrounded by a wreath, 31 Stars above, American Eagle below, edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare £500-700 Wreck of the Northern Belle The Northern Belle, an American transatlantic ship, set out from New York in December 1856, bound for London, and ran aground off the Kent coast in a terrible storm in the early hours of the 5th January 1857. The ship had been cast ashore on a dangerous ledge of rocks below the Foreness Point, at Kingsgate, between Broadstairs and Margate. On seeing the plight of the Northern Belle’s crew, the Coastguard sent warning to Broadstairs, and, despite the severe weather conditions, the Mary White and Culmer White lifeboats were hauled overland by horse-drawn trailer, against the blizzard, to a point where they could be safely launched. Whilst these preparations were underway, the lugger Ocean managed to rescue five of the Northern Belle’s crew, leaving 23 men still on board the stricken vessel. ‘On arrival at the beach the boats were launched, and with a total disregard for their own safety, the crews pulled boldly through the boiling surf and, after making several hazardous trips, saved most of the crew of the stricken vessel. The Mary White, having been dragged across fields of snow, was able to bring off seven of the American crew, and then the Culmer White, having arrived with a fresh crew, made two further journeys, on the first attempt rescuing 14 shipwrecked men, and only then returning to recover the Captain and Pilot.’ (The Maritime Heritage of Thanet refers). Cold, wet, and exhausted, but rescued, the American survivors were taken to an inn overlooking the bay, where they were able to ‘thaw out before a blazing log fire, in the bar’s cosy parlour, where food and hot rum was served and warming blankets given around.’ (ibid). The following day, the Mary White, with the crews of both lifeboats aboard, was drawn through the narrow streets of Broadstairs, proudly displaying the American ensign of the Northern Belle. Afterwards, Margate’s oldest pub, the ‘Waterman’s Arms’, was renamed the ‘Northern Belle’, and timber salvaged from the shipwreck was used to renovate the pub - it is still there to this day. In response to the rescue of the crew of the Northern Belle, the President of the United States of America, Franklin Pierce, ordered 25 silver medals to be struck, to be awarded to each of the lifeboat crews, the only known occasion on which such a medal has been awarded to a British lifeboat crew. Note: The number of Stars on the reverse represents the 31 States in the Union at the time of the award.

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661 China 1842, edge inscribed ‘The Master of the Mint to George Forbes, Esqr.’, minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine, scarce £200-300 George Forbes, Esq., Appointed Queen’s Clerk and Clerk of the Papers at the Royal Mint, March 1840.

x662 Arctic Medal 1875-76 (Geo; Leggett. Acting Ships Cook. H.M. S. Discovery), nearly extremely fine £1,200-1,600 Able Seaman George Leggett, confirmed as serving in H.M.S. Discovery, ‘Duplicate medal supplied 10.12.1880’.

663 Shanghai Municipal Police Sports Medal, 28th Annual Meet, silver and enamel, unnamed, good very fine Shanghai Russian Regiment Sports Medal, 1934 Meet, bronze and enamel, reverse engraved (in Cyrillic) ‘1934 First Place Gymnastics Floor Apparatus’ and additional inscribed ‘M.R.’, very fine, together with two related Shanghai Russian Regiment postcards (2) £70-90 662

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664 A Superb Quality 1805 Portrait Miniature of Lieutenant A. McNeil, 75th Highlanders, watercolour on ivory wafer, 90mm x 75mm, oval glazed gold frame with open-work gold suspension, the sitter, in uniform, wearing a feather bonnet with tartan surround and a ‘75’ cross belt plate, signed ‘J.H. 1805’; a lock of hair displayed in the reverse of the frame with the initial ‘M’ fashioned with seed pearls mounted on a small blue enamel plaque; together with a later water-colour on card of the original, 140mm x 100mm, glazed and framed (2) £800-1,200

665 A Fine Quality c.1810 Portrait Miniature of a Lieutenant in the 92nd Highlanders, water-colour on ivory wafer, 75mm x 65mm, oval glazed gold frame with gold suspension ring, reverse of frame partially enamelled in blue, the initials ‘P.W.K.’ in gold mounted on a layer of hair is surrounded by a gold mount £400-500

Lieutenant Archibald McNeil, Commissioned Ensign, 75th Highlanders, July 1897; promoted Lieutenant, February 1800.

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666 666 A Selection of Sandown Park Members’ Badges ‘Sandown Park Club 1878’, oval badge, gilt, reverse embossed ‘Members Ten Guinea Pass’ and numbered ‘382’ ‘Sandown Park Club 1881’, circular skeletal badge, gilt, reverse numbered ‘445’ ‘Sandown 1882’, star shaped badge, gilt, reverse numbered ‘197’ ‘Sandown 1883’, circular badge, gilt, reverse numbered ‘67’ ‘Sandown 1886’, ‘Eclipse’ in centre, circular skeletal badge with crown suspension, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered ‘1561’ ‘S 1889’, circular skeletal badge, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered ‘2100’ ‘Sandown Park Club 1890’, oval skeletal badge, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered ‘1594’ ‘Sandown Park Club 1891’, oval skeletal badge, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered ‘2402’; undated, Maltese cross with wreath shaped badge with crown suspension, gilt and enamel, reverse numbered ‘1430’, with top riband bar, generally good very fine, with various ribands and cords, the last five all by H. Lewis, Bond Street, London (9) £200-300 Sandown Park Racecourse, near Esher, Surrey, opened in 1875. It hosts one Group One flat race each year, the Eclipse Stakes, first run in 1886, and commemorated on the Members’ Badge for that year. At the time it was Britain’s richest ever race, with a prize fund of £10,000.

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69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4005 fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037 email: auctionteam@spink.com

23 APRIL 2015

LONDON

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

NAmE ______________________________________________________

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale. References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may ____________________________________________________________ not be processed.

____________________________________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE. JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM, REGISTER AND LOG

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SALE TITLE

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Thursday 23 April 2015 at 10.00 a.m.

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and fee for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protect themselves from such defaults. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

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BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

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VAT is chargeable on the hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

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AUCTION RESULTS SALE:

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria

SALE NO:

14003

DATE:

Thursday 20 November 2014

V ENuE:

London

Spink & Son Ltd 69 Southampton Row Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET Tel: (020) 7563 4000

The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium and are rounded to the nearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown. Spink & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Lot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43

Price £2,500 £800 £14,000 £5,500 £50,000 £800 £7,500 £240 £82,000 £41,000 £30,000 £4,200 £75,000 £180 £1,400 £2,400 £300 £270 £2,000 £2,200 £1,000 £650 £450 £320 £300 £240 £300 £260 £950 £650 £160 £180 £170 £180 £400 £420 £1,500 £850 £550 £180 £350

Lot 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85

Price

Lot

Price

Lot

Price

Lot

Price

Lot

Price

£260 £100 £120 £130 £260 £300 £7,500 £5,800 £1,600 £1,200 £1,200 £1,700 £2,500 £1,600 £4,200 £3,000 £1,500 £1,500 £750 £550 £1,700 £480 £1,500 £600 £850 £380 £950 £350 £290 £650 £260 £2,000 £140 £250 £700 £350 £270 £150 £140 £250 £210

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 110 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128

£130 £160 £95 £170 £120 £320 £400 £140 £110 £700 £230 £140 £200 £600 £130 £300 £750 £2,600 £1,600 £1,600 £500 £480 £120 £140 £190 £140 £250 £140 £380 £450 £140 £120 £380 £230 £240 £130 £300 £350 £520 £130 £95

129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170

£160 £260 £380 £85 £85 £480 £380 £140 £260 £230 £380 £300 £75 £290 £380 £180 £140 £130 £130 £180 £110 £230 £160 £400 £320 £320 £200 £260 £140 £320 £3,800 £300 £350 £280 £420 £210 £150 £150 £220 £180 £140

171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211

£220 £130 £140 £140 £300 £170 £120 £140 £110 £180 £160 £420 £130 £130 £220 £160 £100 £190 £230 £320 £580 £210 £120 £110 £120 £95 £140 £130 £130 £200 £210 £170 £200 £170 £290 £140 £110 £100 £150 £100 £140

212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253

£120 £950 £450 £380 £170 £220 £150 £210 £180 £100 £100 £80 £80 £210 £140 £120 £520 £190 £230 £190 £220 £160 £100 £120 £500 £170 £1,200 £380 £200 £150 £130 £200 £120 £160 £100 £95 £100 £110 £130 £120 £90

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Lot

Price

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Lot

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Lot

Price

Lot

Price

Lot

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254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293

£170 £130 £130 £60 £100 £70 £110 £150 £160 £180 £250 £300 £90 £170 £170 £110 £180 £140 £75 £110 £140 £210 £500 £120 £130 £210 £140 £85 £320 £140 £200 £220 £100 £120 £100 £140 £110 £4,800 £1,100 £420

294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 324 325 326 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336

£450 £350 £200 £420 £270 £400 £210 £140 £480 £1,200 £150 £250 £140 £180 £280 £350 £12,000 £2,000 £800 £85 £1,700 £5,800 £650 £750 £600 £1,800 £7,000 £4,200 £5,800 £5,500 £3,800 £1,500 £2,100 £4,200 £1,200 £600 £580 £350 £550 £380

337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376

£900 £250 £150 £520 £350 £380 £580 £180 £140 £120 £140 £120 £260 £400 £700 £120 £120 £3,000 £290 £700 £380 £520 £350 £130 £450 £350 £350 £270 £320 £350 £280 £520 £350 £140 £240 £350 £170 £350 £130 £450

377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416

£130 £300 £350 £300 £270 £270 £300 £80 £75 £160 £250 £260 £220 £2,300 £110 £100 £130 £270 £550 £160 £480 £400 £400 £400 £170 £320 £210 £100 £700 £120 £300 £400 £190 £130 £110 £85 £110 £150 £130 £210

417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 431 432 433 434 437 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 449 450 451 452 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462

£170 £90 £80 £100 £190 £420 £1,600 £190 £85 £350 £420 £1,000 £520 £320 £200 £450 £140 £260 £250 £420 £350 £400 £250 £230 £100 £170 £850 £220 £700 £420 £550 £600 £480 £400 £580 £480 £260 £320 £350 £450

463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 475 476 477 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500

£1,400 £500 £1,700 £550 £520 £1,000 £1,300 £220 £1,300 £190 £250 £520 £380 £180 £700 £300 £140 £210 £450 £140 £130 £350 £420 £1,800 £350 £2,800 £50 £130 £190 £190 £150 £150 £500 £300 £900 £160

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies. VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control. 3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence. 4

AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3

Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

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4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal. 4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. 4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG). 5

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee for paying by credit card.

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Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only. VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer. 5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate. Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A fee of 2% will be applied. Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

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Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque. 5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment;

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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or 5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required 5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 5.11 Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: 5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default. Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future. 5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for. 5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur. 5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. 5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence. 5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6

LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; 7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; 7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us. 7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they do. 7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms. 7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them. COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 11.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 11.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 11.4 Waiver 11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy. 11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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11.5 Law and Jurisdiction 11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. 11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

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£15

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£8 for any weight

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Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

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Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

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Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

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