Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (18 Jan 22)

SALE

ORDER OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS AND MILITARIA WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2023 AT 10AM

MEDALS FROM THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE COLLECTION, PART 1 1-100

SINGLE ORDERS AND DECORATIONS 101-116

GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 117-171

CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 172-315

SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 316-557

CORONATION AND JUBILEE MEDALS 558-567

LONG SERVICE MEDALS 568-600

LIFE SAVING AWARDS 601-606

MISCELLANEOUS 607-647

MINIATURE MEDALS 648-683

WORLD ORDERS AND DECORATIONS 684-707

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The Royal Berkshire Collection

The Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection primarily tell the story of Berkshire’s two former County Regiments: The Berkshire Yeomanry; and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot, later the Royal Berkshire Regiment. The collection is also augmented by the two Berkshire Companies of Imperial Yeomanry that served during the Boer War, the 39th and 58th Companies.

The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment), by the amalgamation of the old 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot, and consisted of two Regular Battalions; a Militia Battalion; and a Volunteer Battalion (formerly the 1st Berkshire Rife Volunteer Corps). In 1885, following its service at the Battle of Tofrek, the regiment was granted Royal status, to become The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment). In 1921, the named was reverse to The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s).

The regiment notably saw active service in the Napoleonic Wars; the Second Afghan War, where the Regiment was decimated at the Battle of Maiwand; the Second Boer War; the Great War; and the Second World War. During the Great War the Regiment raised a total of 16 Battalions, and was awarded two Victoria Crosses. In 1959 the Regiment was amalgamated with the Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s) to form the Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire), which was further amalgamated in 1994 with the Gloucestershire Regiment to form the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire, and Wiltshire Regiment. Finally, in 2007, the regiment merged with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Green Jackets, and the Light Infantry to form the regiment of today, The Rifes.

As well as the two county regiments, Berkshire has always had a rich military heritage, and currently hosts Combermere Barracks at Windsor, which houses many of the Household and Ceremonial troops based at Windsor Castle; Brook Barracks at Reading; and Denison Barracks at Hermitage, which was the one time home of the Royal School of Military Survey; as well as other logistic units stationed within the county. Consequently the scope of the medals in Royal Berkshire Collection is more varied than just those to the former County Regiment.

The Royal Berkshire Collection also includes various Police and Special Constabulary Medals to Berkshire units, as well as other related Berkshire medals; these will be sold in Part 2 later in 2023.

AscarceGreatWar‘WarrantOfficer’s’M.C.groupofeightawardedtoWarrantOfficerClassIW.H. Tilbury,5thBattalion,RoyalBerkshireRegiment,wholaterservedasanAssistantCommissionerofPolicein Assam and was a member of the Surma Volunteer Light Horse, Auxiliary Force India

MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (5369Pte.W.Tilbury.Rl:Berks:Regt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(5369Serjt: W.Tilbury.Rl:Berks:Regt.);1914-15Star(16689Sjt.W.Tilbury.R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oak leaves(16689W.O.Cl.1.W.Tilbury.R.Berks.R.);VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal(India&theColonies),G.V.R.(Pte.W.H. Tilbury.SurmaV.L.H.A.F.I.); Belgium,Kingdom,OrderofLeopoldII,Chevalier’sbreastbadge,silverandenamel,withbronze A.I.R. palm on riband, contact marks and minor edge bruising, generally nearly very ne and better (8) £1,400-£1,800

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

Belgian Order of Leopold II, Chevalier, with palms London Gazette 5 April 1919.

WilliamHarryTilbury wasbornatBurchettsGreen,Berkshire,on5November1881andattestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentaged15 yearsand6months.HeservedwiththeminSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,andwiththe5thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWestern Frontfrom28July1915.AdvancedWarrantOfficerClassI,hewasawardedtheMilitaryCross;thefollowingaccountappearedinthe Berkshire Chronicle:

‘TheGermansweremakingarushforthegunswhichtheyhadalmostsurroundedwhenthepartyIhavespokenoftogetherwiththeother BerkshiremenandtheGuardsthwartedthedesperateattemptswhichtheBochesmadetocapturethem...InregardtothesavingofthegunsI shouldliketosaythatsplendidworkwasperformedbyoursignallingofficer,whosenameIcannotremember,andRegimentalSergeantMajor Tilbury.’

SubsequentlycommissionedCaptain,post-WarTilburyservedwiththeAssamCivilServiceasanExtraAssistantCommissionerofPolice,withthe rank of Major, and whilst in India served with the Surma Volunteer Light Horse, Auxiliary Force India. He died of Malaria on 15 December 1932.

AGreatWar‘WesternFront’D.C.M.,M.M.andSecondAwardBarpairawardedtoCompanySergeant MajorC.E.Minchin,5thBattalion,RoyalBerkshireRegiment,whoearnedallthreegallantryawardsduringa six month period in 1917

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(5374Sjt:C.E.Minchin.5/R.Berks:R.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.,withSecondAwardBar(5374 Cpl: C. E. Minchin. 5/R. Berks: R.) minor edge bruising and light contact marks, very ne (2) £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Sotheby’s, November 1988.

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 November 1917; citation published 6 February 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyduringaraid.Hisofficerwaswoundedintheleg,andtoldhimtoleavehim.He,however,bound uphiswound,sentamanbacktoreport,andwiththehelpoftheremainingmansucceededincarryingtheofficeroutofdanger,afterbeing under shell "re for four hours.’

M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 September 1917.

CharlesE.Minchin,fromDublin,attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe5thBattalionduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom30May1915.HewasawardedhisMilitaryMedalforgallantrynearMonchyon28April1917,andwasawardedaSecond AwardBarforsupervisingtheerectionofawireentanglementonly40yardsfromtheenemyfrontofHookTrenchatMonchyon21-22July 1917.HewasadditionallyawardedtheDistinguishedConductMedalforbringingin,underheavy "re,SecondLieutenantBeattieonthenightof 15-16 October 1917, making it three gallantry awards won in the space of under six months.

ReturningtoEngland,MinchinwaspresentedwithbothhisM.M.andtheSecondAwardBarbyLieutenant-GeneralSirH.C.Sclater, Commanderin-Chief,SouthernCommand,atOxfordon11December1917.AdvancedCompanySergeantMajor(actingWarrantOfficerClassI),he subsequently transferred to the Liverpool Regiment, but did not serve overseas with them.

Sold with a photographic image of the recipient and copied research.

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AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.awardedtoPrivateR.N.Coleman,2ndBattalion,RoyalBerkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 16 August 1917

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(203141Pte.R.N.Coleman.2/R.Berks:R.) minoredgenick,theobversepolishedandworn,therefore ne,the reverse better £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.

RaymondNoelColeman wasbornatTewkesbury,Gloucestershire,andattestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentatCheltenham.Heserved withthe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinactionon16August1917.Hehasnoknowngraveandis commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

AGreatWar‘ItalianTheatre’M.M.awardedtoCorporalW.C.Allen,4thBattalion,RoyalBerkshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8362 Cpl. W. G. Allen. 4/R. Berks: R.) nearly very ne £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.

AGreatWar‘ItalianTheatre’M.M.awardedtoCorporalA.H.G.Sturgess,4thBattalion,RoyalBerkshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (201776 Cpl. A. H. G. Sturgess. 4/R. Berks: R.) good very ne £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 29 March 1919.

AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.awardedtoPrivateF.J.Beardmore,1st/4thBattalion,RoyalBerkshire Regiment, who was discharged on account of wounds in February 1918

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(201804Pte.F.Beardmore.1/4R.Berks:R.-T.F.) edgebruisingandcontactmarksthathaspartiallyobscured the ‘TF’ part of the unit, nearly very ne £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 26 May 1917.

FrederickJamesBeardmore attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegiment(TerritorialForce)on15November1915,andservedwiththe 1st/4thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom1916.AwardedtheMilitaryMedal,wasdischargedonaccountofwoundson 23 February 1918.

AGreatWar1916‘WesternFront’M.M.awardedtoPrivateA.Cox,5thBattalion,RoyalBerkshire Regiment, who was subsequently awarded a Second Award Bar to his M.M. in 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9376 Pte. A .Cox. 5/R. Berks: R.) light pitting and minor edge bruising, nearly very ne £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 June 1919.

AlbertCox attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentatYattentonandservedinitiallywiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom6November1914.Subsequentlytransferringtothe5thBattalion,hewasawardedtheMilitaryMedalin1916,and,having been promoted Sergeant, was awarded a Second Award Bar to his M.M. for services in 1918. Discharged, he was awarded a Silver War Badge.

AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.awardedtoCorporalG.H.Hickman,101st(Buckinghamshireand Berkshire Yeomanry) Company, Machine Gun Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (81661 Cpl. G. H. Hickman. 101/Coy. M.G.C.) extremely ne £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917.

GeorgeH.Hickman servedwiththe101st(BuckinghamshireandBerkshireYeomanry)Company,MachineGunCorpsduringtheGreatWar on the Western Front, before being discharged to a Commission in the Indian Army.

Pair: Private J. Preston, 66th Foot and Royal Berkshire Regiment Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp(1544.Pte.J.Preston.66th.Foot.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(1544.Pte. J. Preston. Rl. Berks. R.) edge bruising and contact marks, suspensions loose on both, better than good ne (2) £240-£280

Provenance: Glendining’s, December 1985. JamesPreston attestedforthe66thRegimentofFootandservedwiththemduringtheSecondAfghanWar,inAfghanistanfromFebruary 1880. He is recorded as ‘sick at Quetta’ on 1 September 1880.

Pair: Armourer Sergeant F. Jacobs, Royal Berkshire Regiment EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,noclasp(571.Armr.Sgt.F.Jacobs.1/Rl.Berks:R.);Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting from Star, nearly very ne (2) £120-£160

Provenance: Colonel L. J. L. Collection 1986.

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Pair: Private O. Badby, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(4565Pte.O.Badby,2:Rl:Berks:Regt.); King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4565Pte.O.Badby:Rl:Berks:Regt.) contactmarks, nearly very ne (2) £140-£180

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(4838Pte.W.Day,2:R:Berks:Regt.);King’sSouth Africa1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4838Pte.W.Day.Rl:Berks:Regt.) numbero ciallycorrected; RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)(J.Day.2nd.Bttn:Berks:Regt,Sep.161900.)withintegraltopbronze riband buckle, light contact marks, generally good very ne (3) £240-£280

R.H.S.Caseno.30,977:‘On16September1900,J.J.LeRoux,thesonofalocalburgher,byholdingontothetailofahorse,wascarriedout some25yardsfromthebankinapondatRoodevvalSpruit,OrangeRiverColony.Seeinghisdanger,PrivatesJonesandDay,both2ndBattalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who were bathing near, at once swam out, and at great risk rescued him.’

Pair: Private A. Harper, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(5042Pte.A.Harper,2nd.Rl:Berks:Regt.); King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(5042Pte.A.Harper,Rl:Berks:Regt.)mountedas worn, light contact marks, very ne (2) £140-£180

Provenance: Lovell Collection, Sotheby’s, November 1978.

Four: Lance-Corporal A. Hewitt, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star,with copy clasp(9588L.Cpl.A.Hewitt.2/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9588Pte.A.Hewitt.R.Berks. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Arthur Hewitt) light contact marks, nearly very ne (4) £100-£140

ArthurHewitt attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom 6 November 1914.

Four: Private H. Buckingham, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star,withclasp(8127Pte.H.Buckingham.R.Berks.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8127Pte.H.Buckingham.R.Berks. R.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(8127Pte.H.Buckingham.1/R.Berks:R.) theStarasomewhatlatterissue, good very ne (4) £180-£220

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916.

HenryBuckingham attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 13 August 1914.

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Three: Private A. Mason, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star,with copy clasp(8481Pte.A.Mason.1/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8481Pte.A.Mason.R.Berks.R.) nearly very ne (3) £80-£100

AlfredMason attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom4 October 1914.

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PrivateE.Day,RoyalBerkshireRegiment,whowasawardedtheRoyalHumaneSociety’sBronzeMedal for saving the life of a man from drowning at Roodevval Spruit, Orange River Colony, on 16 September 1900

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Three: Sergeant F. Clark, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star(7499Pte.F.Clark.1/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7499Sjt.F.Clark.R.Berks.R.) goodvery neand better (3) £80-£100

FrederickClark attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom 13 August 1914.

Three: Sergeant W. Heather, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star(9927Pte.W.Heather.1/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9927Sjt.W.Heather.R.Berks.R.) polished, better than good ne (3) £80-£100

WilliamHeather attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 13 August 1914.

Six: Corporal J. Briggs, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914Star(7634Pte.J.Briggs.2/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7634Pte.J.Briggs.R.Berks.R.);GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp,N.W.Persia(5328115Pte.J.BriggsR.Berks.R.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (5328115Cpl.J.Briggs.R.Berks.R.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(5328115Pte.J.Briggs.R.Berks.R.) tracesofadhesiveto reverses, light contact marks, generally very ne (6) £200-£240

JamesBriggs attestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimenton8March1903andservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWaronthe Western Front from 6 November 1914.

Three: PrivateA.G.Roberts,RoyalBerkshireRegiment,whowaskilledinactionontheWesternFronton9 May 1915

1914Star(9648Pte.A.G.Roberts.2/R.Berks:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9648Pte.A.G.Roberts.R.Berks.R.) nearly very ne (3) £120-£160

AlbertGeorgeRoberts wasborninKingsclere,Hampshire,andattestedfortheRoyalBerkshireRegimentatReading.Heservedwiththe1st BattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom6November1914,andwaskilledinactionon9May1915.Hehasnoknowngrave and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Three: Private A. W. Houston, Berkshire Yeomanry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(95224Pte.A.Houston.Berks.Yeo.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(95224Pte.A.W. Houston. Berks. Yeo.) nearly very ne (3) £200-£240

Three: Sergeant J. Nash, Royal Berkshire Regiment, later Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(240844Sjt.J.Nash.Oxf.&Bucks.L.I.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R.(163Cpl,J. Nash. 4/R. Berks: Regt.) edge bruising to last, otherwise good very ne and better (3) £80-£100

JamesNash wasawardedhisTerritorialForceEfficiencyMedalperArmyOrder163of1September1909,andsubsequentlyservedwithboth the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and the Labour Corps during the Great War.

Pair: Private K. R. Rockall, Royal Berkshire Regiment

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,N.W.Persia(5329889Pte.K.R.Rockall.R.Berks.R.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (5329889 Pte. K. R. Rockall. R. Berks. R.) minor edge bruising, very ne (2) £100-£140

Pair: Private E. F. Airs, Royal Berkshire Regiment

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24(5328551Pte.E.F.Airs.R.Berks.R.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rd issue, Regular Army (5328551 Pte. E. F. Airs. R. Berks. R.) light contact marks, nearly very ne (2) £80-£100

Three: Private W. Sharpe, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was taken Prisoner of War at Dunkirk in 1940 1939-45Star;WarMedal1939-45;EfficiencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(5335917.Pte.W.Sharpe.R.Berks.) goodvery ne (3) £100-£140

W.Sharpe servedwiththeRoyalBerkshireRegimentaspartoftheBritishExpeditionaryForce,andwastakenPrisonerofWaratDunkirkin 1940. He was held at Lamsdorf Prisoner of War Camp.

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Pair: SergeantD.Benham,DukeofEdinburgh’sRoyalRegiment(BerkshireandWiltshire),lateRoyal Hampshire Regiment

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(23221864Pte.D.Benham.R.Hamps.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp, Northern Ireland (23221864 Sgt. D. Benham DERR.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very ne (2) £70-£90

TheDukeofEdinburgh’sRoyalRegiment(BerkshireandWiltshire)wasformedin1959throughtheamalgamationoftheRoyalBerkshire Regiment(PrincessCharlotteofWales’s)andtheWiltshireRegiment(DukeofEdinburgh’s).Itamalgamatedin1994withtheGloucestershire Regiment to form the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.

Three: SergeantR.Davies,TheDukeofEdinburgh’sRoyalRegiment(BerkshireandWiltshire),laterRoyal Hampshire Regiment

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(23901396Sgt.R.DaviesDERR.);U.N.Medal,onUNFICYPriband;ArmyL. S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (23901396 Sgt R Davies R Hamps) extremely ne (3) £80-£100

Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol (*1847.Jas.Limer.49th.Regt.*) contemporarilyengravednaming, edge bruising and contact marks, better than good ne £240-£280

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1973.

Crimea1854-56,4clasps,Alma,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol (No.2352John.Richardson.49th...) depotimpressed naming, suspensionclawre-a xed,heavycontactmarksthatpartiallyobscurenaming,andclaspcarriagebrokenandrepairedinplaces, thus overall fair, scarce to unit £300-£400

Provenance: Jack Webb Collection; Glendining’s, September 1988.

JohnRichardson wasborninBiggleswadeandattestedthereforthe49thRegimentofFooton28January1846.HeservedwiththeRegiment intheCrimeafor1yearand11months,andwasoneofonly2officerand16otherranksfromtheRegimentpresentatBalaklava.Hewas awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, on 20 October 1865, and was discharged on 5 April 1867.

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TheSecondAfghanWarMedalawardedtoSergeantW.Kelly,66thRegimentofFoot,whowasseverely wounded at the Battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880 Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp(1336.Sergt.W.Kelly.66th.Foot.) pawnbroker’smarktoobverse eld,minoredgebruising,otherwise very ne £1,400-£1,800

Provenance: J. B. Hayward, December 1975.

WilliamKelly attestedforthe66th(Berkshire)RegimentofFootandservedwiththeRegimentinAfghanistanduringtheSecondAfghanWar. HewasseverelywoundedattheBattleofMaiwand,27July1880,‘oneofthegrandestexamplesofheroismintheannalsofwar’,wherethe Regiment lost its Colours and 10 officers and 275 other ranks were killed.

Followingthelossofthe66thFoot’sColoursatMaiwand,andthoseofthe24thFootatIsandhlwanathepreviousyear,theBritishArmysoon afterendedthetraditionofcarryingColoursintobattle;thelastoccasiononwhichColourswerecarriedintoBattlebeingbythe58thFootat Laing’s Nek on 28 January 1881.

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Lieut. C. M. Edwards. 66th. Foot.) minor edge bruising, nearly very ne £400-£500

Provenance: Spink, June 1985. CharlesMcKenzieEdwards wascommissionedSecondLieutenantinthe66th(Berkshire)RegimentofFooton22January1879,andwas promotedLieutenanton14November1879.HeservedduringtheSecondAfghanWarattheSiegeandBattleofKandahar,andalsoservedon theBengalStaff Corps.PromotedCaptainon28January1884,heservedintheSudanExpeditionof1885-6,includingthereconnaissanceto Hasheen,theactionsatHasheenandTofrek,theoperationsanddestructionofTamia,andtheactionatGinnig.PromotedMajorin1898,hesaw furtherserviceduringtheBoerWar,andretiredwiththerankofColonelin19-01.RecalledforWarservicein1914,heraisedthe7thBattalion, EastYorkshireRegiment,butbeingtoooldtoproceedwiththemtotheFrontwasinsteadgivencommandofaGarrisonBattalionoftheRoyal Irish Fusiliers. He died in 1917.

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Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection, Part 1

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (B/132. Pte. J. Shergold. 66th. Foot.) minor edge bruise, good very ne £240-£280 32

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp (1998.Pte.G.Canning.1/Berks:R.) pittingfromStar,betterthangood ne £80-£100 33

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp (49/675Pte.J.Minogue.1/Berks.R.) contactmarksandlightpittingfrom Star, very ne £80-£100 34

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp (41/2224.Pte.J.Sandford.1/Berks:R.) surnameo ciallycorrected,some light scratches to obverse eld, otherwise good very ne £60-£80 35

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (346. Pte. T. Wren. 1/Berks: R.) extremely ne £100-£140 36

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,noclasp (1230.Pte.F.Clarke.1/Rl.Berks:R.) heavypittingfromStar,edge bruising, good ne £60-£80 37

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,noclasp (2442.Pte.G.North.1/Rl.Berks:R.) minoredgebruising,nearly extremely ne £70-£90 38

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885 (772,Pte.J.Pearce,1/Rl.Berks:R:) pittingfromStar,edge bruising, nearly very ne £140-£180 39

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885 (946,Pte.W.Warwick,1/Rl.Berks:R.) heavypittingfrom Star, better than good ne £140-£180 40

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,2clasps,Suakin1885,Tofrek (117Pe.T.Sheppard1/Rl.Berks.R.) heavypitting from Star, therefore good ne £200-£240 41

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EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,SierraLeone1898-99 (Lt.C.E.Birch.R.Berks.R.) minoredgebruise,very neanda unique award to the Regiment £500-£700

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1990. ClaudeErnestBirch wascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalBerkshireRegimenton23August1893,andwaspromotedLieutenant on25March1896.HewasappointedaDistrictCommissionerinSierraLeone,andservedduringtheoperationsinSierraLeone1898-99.Hewas promoted Captain on 14 March 1903.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (2999 Pte. W. Bedman. Rl: Berks: Regt.) good very ne £60-£80 43

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp (6837Pte.W.B.Capel,2:R:Berks:Regt.) middleinitialo ciallycorrected,good very ne £50-£70 44

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState (3563Pte.A.Bowles,2:Rl:Berks:Regt.) minor edge bruising, very ne £70-£90 45

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState (5184Pte.E.Duncan,2:R:Berks:Regt.) small scratch to obverse eld, otherwise nearly extremely ne £100-£140 46

E. Duncan died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein on 4 June 1900.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (4251Lce.Sejt.C.Hull,2:Rl:Berks: Regt.) nearly extremely ne £80-£100 47

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (4405Pte.F.Barson,2:Rl:Berks: Regt.) pawnbroker’s mark to obverse eld, otherwise good very ne £80-£100 48

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (1043Pte.J.Grant,2nd.Rl:Berks: Regt.) good very ne £80-£100 49

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1978.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (5462Pte.C.May.Rl:Berks:Regt.) cleaned, nearly very ne £80-£100 50

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902 (Lieut.F.H.Barkley,Berks: Rgt:) engraved naming, good very ne £180-£220 51

F.H.Barkley servedwiththeVolunteersduringtheBoerWar,andsawfurtherserviceasaCaptainintheLincolnshireYeomanryduringthe Great War.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902, uno cialrivetsbetween rstand second clasps (4657 Pte. O. Allen, 2: R: Berks: Regt.) edge bruise, good very ne £80-£100 52

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (4181Pte.A.Biles.Rl:Berks: Regt.) minor edge bruise, good very ne £80-£100 53

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivetsbetween state and date clasps (4954 Pte. J. Dunstall, 2: R: Berks: Regt.) extremely ne £80-£100 54

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivetsbetweenthird and fourth clasps (6163 Q.M. Sgt. K. Gardner. 58th. Coy. 15th. Imp: Yeo:) nearly extremely ne £140-£180

Provenance: Lovell Collection, Sotheby’s, November 1978.

K. Gardner served with the 58th (Berkshire) Company, 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (32068 S.Q.M. Serjt: A. E. Field. 39th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) good very ne £100-£140

Provenance: Lovell Collection, Sotheby’s, November 1978.

A. E. Field served with the 39th (Berkshire) Company, 10th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (26316 Cpl. W. E. Hearn. 58th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) edge bruise, very ne £100-£140 57

Provenance: Seaby’s, July 1976.

W. E. Hearn served with the 58th (Berkshire) Company, 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (35994 Tpr: J. R. Broad, 58th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) nearly extremely ne £100-£140 58 www.noonans.co.uk

J. R. Broad served with the 58th (Berkshire) Company, 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

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Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection, Part 1

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (26266 Tpr: H. J. Hand. 58th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) minor edge bruise, good very ne £100-£140 59

HoraceJohnHand wasborninWindsor,BerkshireandattestedfortheImperialYeomanryon12February1901,servingwiththe58th (Berkshire) Company, 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (28942 Tpr: H. D. Mc.Donald. 58th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) nearly extremely ne £100-£140

Provenance: Lovell Collection, Sotheby’s, November 1978. H. D. McDonald served with the 58th (Berkshire) Company, 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, uno cialrivetsbetweensecondandthirdclasps (Lieut:C.G.Carter.Vol:Coy.Berks:Regt.) minoredgebruising,nearlyvery ne £160-£200

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (2105Q-M-H.BhimSingh,Berks.R.) minoredgebruising,nearly very ne £40-£50 62

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (5329178Pte.G.Bumpass.R.Berks.R.) minoredgebruising, very ne £50-£70 63

Provenance: Glendining’s, February 1979; Glendining’s, September 1993.

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (7816965Pte.W.L.Giles.R.Berks.R.) edgebruise,heavy contact marks, nearly very ne £50-£70 64

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (5329443Pte.H.J.Hawkins.R.Berks.R.) nearlyextremely ne £50-£70 65

Provenance: J. B. Hayward, February 1979.

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24 (5329775Pte.P.A.Jones.R.Berks.R.) edgebruisingandlight contact marks, very ne £50-£70 66

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq (5328753A.Sjt.F.V.Bartlett.R.Berks.R.) theobversepolishedandworn,therefore ne, the reverse better £60-£80 67

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (5329532 Pte. A. Doyle. R. Berks. R.) nearly very ne £60-£80 68

Provenance: Seaby’s, October 1972.

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,N.W.Persia (5329390Pte.W.A.Sharp.R.Berks.R.) minoredgebruiseandedgenicks, good very ne £60-£80 69

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine (5334001Pte.J.Hay!eld.R.Berks.R.) minoredgebruiseandlightpitting, otherwise very ne £70-£90 70

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5333514 Pte. R. Martlew. R. Berks. R.) nearly extremely ne £70-£90 71

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5333758 Pte. E. Stillman. R. Berks. R.) extremely ne £70-£90 72

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5334773 Pte. A. Stone. R. Berks. R.) nearly extremely ne £70-£90 73

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (23278917 Pte. D. Cane, R. Berks.) extremely ne £50-£70 74

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (23383909 Pte. M. J. Collins. R. Berks.) edge nicks, good very ne £50-£70 75

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Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection, Part 1

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (23296983 Pte. F. Horton. R. Berks.) edge nicks, generally very ne £50-£70 76

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (23545669 Pte. V. Silverster. R. Berks.) good very ne £50-£70 77

GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Iraq,N.W.Persia (5329934Pte.C.West.R.Berks.R.) minorscratchtoobverse eld, otherwise good very ne, and a two clasp medal scarce to unit £100-£140 78

GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Cyprus,ArabianPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (23395548Pte.L.B.Hall. R. Berks.) extremely ne £70-£90 79

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24093136 Pte R M Duggan DERR) extremely ne £40-£50 80

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24506794 Pte L J Lanfear DERR) good very ne £40-£50 81

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse,engravednaming (Sergt.JohnDunn66th.Regt.1851.) piercedwith ring and rectangular bar suspension, nearly extremely ne £140-£180 82

Provenance: Baldwin’s, 1987.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse,engravednaming (No.1111.Sergt.Willm.Bolton.66th.Regt.) edge nick, very ne £120-£160 83

Provenance: Baldwin’s, 1987.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (87. Pte. J. Weedon. 49th. Foot) nearly extremely ne £80-£100 84

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse (3675Serjt.C.Aldridge,66th.Foot) minoredgenicks,aboutextremely ne £80-£100 85

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse (1642.Chas.Bishop,66th.Foot) suspensionclawslightlyloose,minor edge bruise, otherwise good very ne £80-£100 86

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (275 Sergt:-Maj: A. Trinder. Rl: Berks: Regt.) light contact marks, polished, very ne £50-£70 87

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (8385 Sjt: Tlr: C. S. Cox. Rl. Berks: Regt.) nearly extremely ne, scarce to rank £50-£70 88

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3294 L. Cpl. J. W. Holt. R. Berks: Regt.) minor edge bruising, very ne £50-£70 89

Provenance: Colonel L. J. L. Hill Collection 1986.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (2105. Sgt. J. Tegg. 1/V.B. Rl. Berks: R.) engraved naming, good very ne £70-£90 90

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R. (82LceCorpl.S.Bedford1st.V/BRoyalBerksRegt.) engravednaming, minor edge nick, good very ne £70-£90 91

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R. (121Pte.C.Smith.1st.V/BRoyalBerksRegt.) engravednaming,mountedfor wear, extremely ne £70-£90 92

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R. (No.1853.Pte.E.Smith.1st.V/B.RoyalBerks.Regt.) engravednaming, extremely ne £70-£90 93

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,E.VII.R. (4032Pte.W.Childs.1/V.B.Rl.Berks:Regt.) impressednaming, nearly extremely ne £50-£70 94 www.noonans.co.uk

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MilitiaL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R. (7400Pte.H.Waite.Rl:Berks:Regt.Mil.) minoredgebruise,polished,nearlyvery neandrareto unit £500-£700

L. Clifford was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 1 of 1 January 1911.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (399 Cpl. E. Lipscombe. 4/R. Berks: Regt.) good very ne £80-£100 97

TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R. (432L.Cpl.L.Clifford.Berks:Yeo.) numberpartiallyo ciallycorrected,nearly extremely ne £80-£100 96 E. Lipscombe was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 75 of 1 April 1910.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (215 Pte. T. Alloway. 4/R. Berks: Regt.) edge nick, extremely ne £80-£100 98

T. Alloway was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of 1 January 1909.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (70157 Sjt: H. Holdsworth. Berks: Yeo:) good very ne £80-£100 99

H. Holdsworth was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 48 of 1 February 1918.

H. A. Hobbs was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 8 of 1 January 1914.

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Single Orders and Decorations

TheG.C.I.E.setofinsigniaattributedtoCharles,LordHardingeofPenshurst,sometimeViceroyofIndiaand Grand Master of the Order

TheMostEminentOrderoftheIndianEmpire,G.C.I.E.,KnightGrandCommander’ssetofinsignia,comprisingsashBadge,87mm includingcrownsuspensionx60mm,goldandenamel;breastStar,91mm,silver,silver-gilt,goldandenamel,withgoldretaining pin, complete with full sash riband, some very minor enamel damage to badge, otherwise extremely ne and rare (2) £6,000-£8,000

Provenance: Richard Magor Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, July 2003 (when sold alongside the recipient’s other honours and awards)

Lord Hardinge was created G.C.I.E. and Grand Master of the Order upon his appointment as Viceroy of India in 1910.

TheRightHonourableSirCharlesHardinge,1stBaronHardingeofPenshurst,K.G.,G.C.B.,G.C.S.I.,G.C.M.G.,G.C.I.E.,G.C.V.O.,I. S.O.,PrivyCounsellor,(1858-1944),wastheyoungersonofthe2ndViscountHardinge,andwaseducatedatHarrowandTrinityCollege, Cambridge.HeenteredtheForeignOfficein1880androserapidlytobecomeBritishAmbassadoratStPetersburg,1904-06,and,asPermanent Under-SecretaryofStateforForeignAffairs,headoftheForeignOffice.Oneofthemostbrilliantdiplomatistsofhistimeandclosefriendand trustedadviserofEdwardVII,hewasraisedtothepeerageas1stBaronHardingeofPenshurstin1910,when,forsakingthecourtsandchanceries ofEuropewhichheknewsowell,heful#lledhislifetime’sambitiontofollowinthestepsofhisgrandfather,thePeninsularveteranwhowas Governor-General of India at the time of the First Sikh War, by becoming Viceroy of India. HardingearrivedinIndiainNovember1910,‘fullofenthusiasmforhisgreatundertaking;asupremelyself-con#dent #gure,tall,spare,upright,with ahighforeheadandtrimmoustache,lookingyoungerthanhis #fty-twoyears’,athissideaVicereinewhowastoacquireareputationforbeing everybitascleverasherhusband.Hardinge’s #rstchallengewastoreuniteBengalfollowingpartitionin1905whichhadbeenthecauseof terrorismandassassinationattemptsduringhispredecessor’stime.Theuni#cationofBengaltoformaPresidencyunderaCalcutta-based GovernorsentoutfromhomegaverisetothemomentousdecisiontomovetheImperialcapitalfromCalcuttatoDelhi.Themovewhichwasto becometheprincipallegacyofHardinge’sreignwasannouncedbytheKing-Emperor,GeorgeV,attheDelhiDurbarinDecember1911–this third and last of the great Delhi gatherings being by far the most spectacular costing £660,000 against Curzon’s 1903 expenditure of £180,000. InMarch1912theHardingesvacatedGovernmentHouseinCalcuttatomakewayforthenewGovernorofBengal,andtookupresidencein Delhi,occupyingalargebungalowwhichwastoserveasthewinterresidenceoftheViceroysforthenextseventeenyearsuntilEdwinLutyens’ granddesignfortheViceroy’sHouse,NewDelhi,was #nallycompleted.Hardingehadstrongviewsonstyleyetinsistedonawoefullyinadequate constructionbudgetandademandforspeedthatwasfarfromconducivetoproducingtimelessarchitectureinthegrandmanner.Indeed Hardinge’sroleaspatrontoLutyenshasbeendescribedas‘oneofthe classiccon$ictsofarchitecturalhistory,comparablewiththatof MichelangeloandPopeJuliusII’.Hardinge’spersistenturgingwasimportanthoweverinensuringthattangibleprogresswasmadebeforeoutbreak of war, which otherwise would probably have caused plans for the new Imperial capital and a world-class palace to be dropped.

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InDecember1912LordandLadyHardingemadetheirofficialentryintoDelhiridinginthesilverStatehowdahattheheadofalongelephant processionofchiefsandhighofficials.AstheypassedthroughthecrowdedstreetsoftheoldcityHardingeremarkedtohiswifethatsomething terriblewasgoingtohappen.Afewmomentslaterhispremonitionbecamerealitywhenananarchistthrewanailbombatthemfromanupper storeywindowcausinganexplosionwhichcouldbehearduptosixmilesaway.Initiallyitseemedthatnoharmhadbeendone,butasHardinge retrievedhistopiwhichwaspassedupontheendofalance,LadyHardingeglancedroundtoseethattheattendantwhoheldtheumbrellawas dead,‘hisshatteredbodyentangledintheropesofthehowdah’.Shethennoticedarentinthebackofherhusband’stunicandblood "owing freelyfromit.InthenextinstantHardingefellforwardunconscious.Withthehelpofaides,LadyHardingemanagedtogetherhusbanddown fromtheelephant,whichwastooterri#edtokneel,bymeansofahastilyassembledpileofpackingcases.AsHardingelayonthepavementwitha burstear-drumamonghisinjuries,hebrie"ycametoandorderedtheprocessiontoproceedasthoughnothinghadhappenedwithhisFinance Memberstandinginforhim.AcarwhiskedtheViceroyawaytoViceregalLodge,buttheservantshadallgonetowatchtheprocessionanditwas lefttoHardinge’stwelveyearolddaughter,Diamond,tomakeupabed.Asuccessionofoperationstoremovenails,screws,andgramophone needles with which the bomb was packed ensued.

Moreseriousthanhisphysicalinjurieshoweverwasthepsychologicalonewhichappearedtomakehimevermoreconciliatoryinhisdealingswith Indians.Furthermorehewasobservedtohavelostmuchofhisself-con#dence.Hewaspersonallydismayedthatterrorismwasstillafactorin Indianlifeandwasaccusedofplayingtothe‘Indiangallery’.In1913heannoyedsubordinatesandlocalofficialsintheUnitedProvinces,bygoing overtheirheadsandmakinganunprecedentedappearanceinCawnporetosettleadisputeoveramosquewhichhadcausedseriousriotsand wasin"amingMuslimopinionacrossIndia.HeaddressedtheentireMuslimpopulationof thecityandhavingreproachedthemseverelyfortheir disobedience,proceededtowinthecrowdbyorderingthereleaseofmorethanahundredriotersfromprison.Needlesstosayhisdealingswith Lutyens became yet more fractious.

In1914hewashitbyaseriesofpersonaltragedies.InthespringLadyHardingediedunexpectedlyafteranoperationcarriedoutinEngland–a blowbyallaccountsfargreaterthanthebomb.Laterintheyearhiselderson(Lieut.,D.S.O.,15thHussars)wasmortallywoundedinFrance. ThentheViceroylostthreeofhisA.D.C.stothewar,allthreebeingkilledwithinafewdaysofeachother.Diamond,onwhomhebecame evermorereliant,diedagedtwenty-sixin1927.Withtheoutbreakofwartherewasmuchtodistracthimfromgrief.Heatoncesentlarge numbersofIndiantroopstoEuropetohelpslowdownthe #rstGermanadvanceonParis,andreducedtheBritishgarrisoninIndiatowhatwas regardedbysomeasadangerouslylow-levelyetkeptordersatisfactorily.Hewasalsoresponsiblefororganizingthetransport,suppliesand medicalservicesfortheMesopotamiancampaignunderSirBeauchampDuff whoseappointmentasC-in-Chehadstronglysupportedin1914. WhilsthereliedtooheavilyonDuff (whoeventuallycommittedsuicide)andcanthusbeblamedinsomepartfortheMesopotamiannightmare, hedidgotoBasrainpersonassoonasherealizedhowbadthingsweretotryandimprovetheconditionsofthetroops.Apost-warcommission ofinquiryabsolvedhimofallblame.OwingtothewarhisViceroyaltywasextendedforsixmonthsbeyondtheusualterm.Hereturnedhome andbecameheadoftheForeignOfficeoncemorebeforeattainingtheabsolutepinnacleoftheDipolmaticService,theParisEmbassy,1920-22.In 1931hisdreamofaNewDelhicameintobeingandhereturnedtoIndiafortheinaugurationoftheImperialcity.SirCharlesHardingediedon2 August 1944.

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Civil)Companion’sbreastbadge,silver-gilt(hallmarksforLondon1911),original suspension converted with single large ring for neck wear, good very ne £180-£220 102

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.(Civil)Commander’s2ndtypeneckbadge,silver-gilt,withfullneckriband, of modern manufacture, extremely ne £200-£240 103

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver,mountedcourt-styleas worntogetherwitha1939-45Star;AtlanticStar,with copy France&Germanyclasp;ItalyStar;andWarMedal1939-45, nearly extremely ne (5) £120-£160

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,mountedasworn together with a Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; and Coronation 1953, nearly extremely ne (4) £120-£160 105

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,in Toye,Kenning& Spencer, London, case of issue; together with the related miniature award, extremely ne £100-£140 106

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)Officer’s2ndtypelady’sshoulderbadge,silver-gilt,onlady’sbow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne £100-£140 107

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon1918, in Garrard, London, case of issue, extremely ne £100-£140 108

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s1sttypelady’sshoulderbadge,silver,hallmarksfor London 1919, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue £100-£140 109 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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Apost-WarM.B.E.awardedtoA.M.Morton,Esq.,SeniorAgriculturalOfficer,DepartmentofAgriculture, Fisheries and Food for Scotland

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver,in J.R.Gaunt,London,case ofissue;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureaward;andacommemorativeOrderoftheBritishEmpiregiltandenamelpill-box, the inside inscribed ‘Alexander McLaren Morton M.B.E. 1990’, extremely ne £120-£160

M.B.E. LondonGazette 30December1989:AlexanderMcLarenMorton,SeniorAgriculturalOfficer,DepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood for Scotland.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s2ndtypelady’sshoulderbadge,silver,onlady’sbow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue; together with the related miniature award, extremely ne £100-£140 112

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue, extremely ne £400-£500 113 x

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RoyalVictorianMedal,E.II.R.,silver,unnamedasissued,in RoyalMint caseofissue,theinsideofthelidwritten‘Ron’sSilverMedal from the Queen’, two edge bruises, good very ne £100-£140 116 x

Ahand-writtennotewiththemedalattributesittoRonaldJohnTruluck,aNewSouthWalesOfficialwhowasawardedtheRoyalVictorian Medal in May 1988 on the occasion of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II’s Visit to Australia.

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K.C.M.G. LondonGazette 10June1954:AlfredJohnGardener,Esq.,C.M.G.,C.B.E.,HerMajesty’sAmbassadorExtraordinaryandPlenipotentiaryin Damascus.

C.M.G. LondonGazette 1January1949:AlfredJohnGardener,Esq.,C.B.E.,HeadoftheEstablishmentandOrganisationDepartmentoftheForeign Office.

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944: Alfred John Gardener, Esq., His Majesty’s Consul at Shiraz. Sir(Alfred)JohnGardener wasborninExeteron6February1897andwaseducatedatHelesSchool,Exeter,andTrinityHall,Cambridge. HeattestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsin1916,servingwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromthatyear,andwas commissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalGarrisonArtillery(SpecialReserve)on31August1917.HejoinedtheConsularServicein1920, and served in various posts in the inter-War years in South Persia, Morocco, Syria, and the United States of America. InJune1941GardenerservedasPoliticalOfficerduringtheSyrianCampaignwiththerankofLieutenant-Colonel,andwassubsequently promotedColonel.Post-WarheservedintheForeignOfficerfrom1946to1949,beforebeingappointedH.M.AmbassadortoAfghanistan 1949 -51, and to Syria 1953-56. He retired in 1957 and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in Devon in 1959. He died on 16 March 1985.

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,K.B.E.(Military)KnightCommander’s2ndtypesetofInsignia,comprisingneck Badge,silver-giltandenamel,withshortsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes;andreastStar,silver,silver-gilt,andenamel; TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Military)Companion’sneckBadge,silver-giltandenamel,withneckriband;The OrderofStJohnofJerusalem,KnightofGrace'ssetofInsignia,comprisingneckBadge,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsin angles,withshortsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes;andbreastStar,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles; BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.K.A.I.Mackenzie.R.N.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;BurmaStar;ItalyStar; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued,thelasttenmountedforwear, tracesofadhesiveto reverse of the C.B., generally good very ne (15) £3,000-£4,000

K.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1953. C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1951. Order of St John, Knight of Grace London Gazette 1 January 1957.

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Sir(Kenneth)AlexanderIngleby-Mackenzie wasbornon19August1892andwaseducatedatReptonandTrinityCollege,Oxford.He completedhismedicaltrainingatStBartholomew’sHospital,wherehewasawardedtheWillettMedalforOperativeSurgeryin1916.Hejoined theRoyalNavyMedicalServicethatsameyearandservedintheGrandFleetduringtheGreatWarfrom1916to1918.DuringtheSecond WorldWarheservedasFleetMedicalOfficerintheAtlantic,Mediterranean,andFarEastFleets,beingpromotedtoSurgeonCaptainin1942.He wasSeniorMedicalOfficer,MedicalSection,R.N.Hospital,Haslar,from1944-47,andMedicalOfficer-in-ChargeoftheR.N.HospitalatChatham from1948-52.HewasappointedHonoraryPhysiciantotheKing,andpromotedtoSurgeonRear-Admiralin1948,andtoSurgeonVice-Admiral in1952.HeheldtheappointmentasHonoraryPhysiciantotheQueen,andasMedicalDirector-GeneraloftheNavy,from1952untilhis retirement from the Navy in 1956.

AfterhisretirementfromtheRoyalNavyIngleby-MackenziewasappointedAssistantManagingDirectorofthebrewingcompanyArthur Guinness,Son&Co.Ltd.in1956,andheldthatpositionuntilhisdeathon17January1961.Akeensportsman,hehadplayedhockeyforthe RoyalNavy,andwasamemberofboththeMaryleboneCricketClubandtheAllEnglandLawnTennisClub.Hisson,ColinIngleby-Mackenzie, was a "rst-class cricketer who captained Hampshire to the County Championship in 1961, and was later President of the M.C.C.

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C.B. London Gazette 1 March 1881.

TheodoreWalterRossBoisragon wasborninIndiaon19May1830andwascommissionedintotheIndianArmyon2September1846.He "rstsawservicewiththeNusseereeBattalionduringtheGreatSepoyMutiny(Medal),beforehewasappointedCommandantofthe30thBengal NativeInfantryon16August1861,andwaspromotedLieutenant-Colonelon2September1872,andColonelon2September1877.Hesaw furtherserviceduringtheSecondAfghanWar(Medal),andwasappointedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheBath.Heretiredwiththerankof Major-General on 2 September 1881,

died in Bedford on 21 September 1882.

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Military)Companion’sbreastbadge,18ctgoldandenamel,hallmarksforLondon 1886,withintegralgoldribandbuckle;Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp(Maj:T.Higginson.1st.Punj:Inf:) nearlyextremely neand better (2) £2,600-£3,000

C.B. London Gazette 3 June 1893.

TheophilusHigginson wasborninLisburn,Co.Antrim,Ireland,on4April1839,andwascommissionedEnsignon26June1856.Appointeda WingCommander,1stPunjabInfantry,on13August1875,hewasPromotedMajoron26June1876,andservedasSecondinCommandofthe 1stPunjabInfantryduringtheSecondAfghanWar.HewasadvancedLieutenant-Colonelon26June1882,andwasappointedCommandantof the 1st Punjab Infantry on 1 April 1884. Promoted Colonel on 26 June 1894, he died in Farnham, Surrey, on 30 August 1903.

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A Victorian C.B. pair awarded to Colonel T. Higginson, 1st Punjab Infantry, Indian Army

ABoerWarC.B.groupoffourawardedtoColonelTheHonourableR.T.Lawley,7thHussars,who commanded his regiment in South Africa and was later 4th Baron Wenlock

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RichardThompsonLawley,4thBaronWenlock,wasbornon21August1856,secondsonofBeilbyRichard,2ndBaronWenlockof EscrickPark,LordLieutenantoftheEastRidingofYorkshire,andColoneloftheYorkshireHussars,byhiswifeLadyElizabethGrosvenor, daughterof2ndMarquessofWestminster.HewasbrotherofSirBeilbyLawley,3rdBaronWenlock,GovernorofMadras(1891-96),whomhe succeededin1912asthe4thBaronWenlock.HewaseducatedatEton(1870-74)intheRev.WilliamWayte’sHousewhere,althoughnot academicallygifted,hewasasuccessfulcox.Heenteredthearmyin1875,servingthroughoutwiththe7thHussars,retiringasColonelofthe Regimentin1904.HeservedthroughouttheNileExpeditionof1884-85withtheLightCamelRegiment,inwhichthe7thHussarsdetachment comprisedthreeofficersand44otherranks,andtookpartintheoperationsoftheDesertColumnincludingtheengagementatAbuKleaWells, 16 and 17 February 1885.

AfterserviceinEgypt,LawleyservedintheBoerWar,sailingfortheCapeonboardtheS.S. Templemore,andcommandedthe7thHussarsin SouthAfricafrom20December1901to22January1902,afterwhichhecommandedacolumncomposedoftheQueen’sBays,7thHussars,two gunsandapom-pomfrom39thR.F.A.,formedatWinburgandoperatingtowardsSenekalfrom23Januaryto31May1902,toclearthecountry inthatdistrictofcattleandprovisions.HewaspresentduringoperationsintheTransvaalfromMarchto31May1902;OrangeRiverColonyfrom JanuarytoMarch,andMay1902;CapeColonyfromDecember1901toJanuary1902.Hewasmentionedindespatches LondonGazette 17June 1902,andappointedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheBath‘inrecognitionofservicesduringoperationsinSouthAfrica’, LondonGazette 26June 1902.FollowingapostingatAldershot,heretiredon2November1904.Hewasmarriedin1909toRhodaEdith,adaughterofCanon KnoxLittle. He succeeded his brother as 4th Baron Wenlock in 1912, and died at Hestercombe, Devon, on 25 July 1918.

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A Great War C.M.G. group of !ve awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Hudson, Indian Medical Service TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sneckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,withneck riband;IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,3clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Samana1897,Tirah1897-98(Captn:C.T.Hudson. I. M.S.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Lt.Col.C.T.Hudson.);DelhiDurbar1911,silver,unnamedas issued, good very ne (5) £800-£1,000

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D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917, 28 December 1917 and 9 February 1920.

JohnDowneyPitman wasborninSomerset,BermudainMay1881.HewasemployedinCanadabyHancockManufacturingCompanyprior tothewar,havingservedservedintheBritishArmyfor7yearsand153.PitmaninitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarasaSergeantMajorwith theCanadianOrdnanceCorps,andwasappointedAssistantCommissaryofOrdnancewiththerankofHonoraryLieutenantinJanuary1915.He advancedtoActingMajor,andwasappointedD.A.D.O.S.,CanadianCorpsinSeptember1917.PitmanwassubsequentlypostedasChief OrdnanceOfficer,AshfordinOctober1918.HereturnedtoCanada,andadvancedtoMajorinJanuary1925,retiringasLieutenantColonelin May 1936.

Pitmanre-engagedforservicewiththeCanadianMilitiainSeptember1939,andservedasActingLieutenantColonel,OfficerCommanding Canadian Ordnance Corps Training Centre. He died in February 1959.

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Arareinter-WarNorth-WestFrontier‘V.C.Action’D.S.O.groupofthreeawardedtoLieutenantG.J. Hamilton,5thBattalion,12thFrontierForceRegiment(QueenVictoria’sOwnCorpsofGuides),forhis gallantconducton29September1935whenheadvancedunderheavy !reacrossanarrowColinanattempt tosupporttwoplatoonsofGuidesInfantryunderthecommandofCaptainG.Meynellthatoccupieda summitpointandwereingravedangerofbeingoverwhelmed;havingsecuredhisownobjectiveherealised thesmallsupportingforceofHQWingandtwoplatoonsofGuidesInfantrywerepinneddownonan adjacent peak and unable to offer support.

OnhisowninitiativeHamiltonthenledagallantchargeacrossanarrowridgelinkingthetwopeaks,butfell severelywoundedattheheadofhismen,thegroundbeingsweptby !refromallsides.Withthetribesmen aboveandaroundthe #anksofMeynellandhisfewremainingmen,thegallantCaptainMeynellwas overwhelmedanddied !ghtingtothelastin !ercehand-to-handcombat.Forthe‘!neexampleMeynellset tohismen,coupledwithhisdeterminationtoholdthepositiontothelast,maintainthetraditionsofthe Army,andre#ectthehighestcreditonhisfallencomrades’,MeynellwasawardedaposthumousVictoria Cross.

Hamilton’spositionwasnowcritical.Attackedbyoverwhelmingnumbers,severelywoundedandhardlyable tomove,heorganisedadefensivepositiontocoverthewithdrawalofthesupportingtroops,remainingin positionforoverthreehours,duringwhich‘heemphaticallyrefusedtobeevacuateduntila !nalretirement was ordered’

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D.S.O. London Gazette 24 December 1935:

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‘For gallant and distinguished service in action in connection with the recent Mohmand operations, North West Frontier of India, 1935’.

TheofficialRecommendation,publishedin TheTimes on26October1935states:‘LieutenantHamiltonledtwoPlatoonsinsupportofforward companiesattackedbyoverwhelmingnumbers.Severelywoundedandhardlyabletomove,heorganisedadefensivepositiontocoverthe withdrawal,holdingitforthreehours,duringwhichheemphaticallyrefusedtobeevacuateduntila "nalretirementwasordered.Itwasentirely through the action of this gallant officer that the enemy were held in check and the wounded evacuated.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 May 1936: 'Fordistinguishedservicesrenderedinthe "eldinconnectionwiththeMohmandOperations,NorthWestFrontierofIndia,duringtheperiod 15/16 August to 15/16 October 1935.’

GodfreyJohnHamilton wasbornon31March1912,thesonofLieutenant-ColonelF.A.Hamilton,O.B.E.,andwaseducatedatRadleyand theRoyalMilitaryCollegeSandhurst.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenant,UnattachedList,IndianArmy,on1September1932,andwas postedtoQueenVictoria’sOwnCorpsofGuidesthefollowingyear,beingpromotedLieutenanton1December1934.Heservedwiththe5th Battalion,12thFrontierForceRegimentintheoperationsagainsttheMohmandtribesmenontheNorthWestFrontierin1935,andwasseverely woundedandawardedtheD.S.O.forhisgallantryintheactionatPoint4080on29September1935,forwhichCaptainGodfreyMeynellwas awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.

The Attack on Point 4080, 29 September 1935

DocumentsattheIndiaOfficeLibrarymakereferencetothefollowingcodenamesgiventoprominentrockyfeaturesusedinofficialnarratives;(i) highgroundatPoint318367-‘Teeth’;(ii)rockypinnacleEastofPoint4080-‘Nipple’;(iii)smallrockyfeatureaboutthreehundredyardsWestof ‘Nipple’ - ‘Pimple’.

Thepurposeoftheoperationwas‘cleanupsnipingpartieswhichcamefromtheheadoftheWuchaJawarValley,thedirectionofMuziKorand ZanawarChina,andin#ictthemaximumpossiblelossontheseelements’.TheplanwasfortheGuidestoseizeandholdTeethandfromthereto capture Point 4080, the object being to catch the enemy #ushed from Muzi Kor and the Wucha Jawar in en"lade "re.

TheadvancetoPoint4080wascarriedoutinfourphases;(i)theapproachmarchfromcamptothefootofthespur;(ii)Captureof‘Teeth’by Hamilton; (iii) Capture of ‘Nipple’ by Rendall; (iv) Capture of Point 4080.

TheGuidesleftWuchaJawarcampat0200hoursandstrengthoftheforcewasasfollows;‘A’Company(LieutenantA.P.S.Rendall),3Indian officersand76Indianotherranks;‘B’Company(LieutenantG.J.Hamilton),3 Indianofficersand86Indianotherranks;‘C’Company(Honorary LieutenantShadiKhan),2Indianofficersand82Indianotherranks;HQWing(MajorS.Good)withCaptainG.MeynallAdjutant,DohertyMedical Officer,2Indianofficersand86Indianotherranks;thetotalforceconsistingof4Britishofficers,1BritishMO,10Indianofficersand330Indian other ranks.

The "rstphasewascompletedby0400hours,withHamiltonoccupying‘Teeth’by0520hours.Thethirdphasebeganwith‘C’Companyactingas advancedguardmovingupaspurleadingto‘Nipple’whichwasoccupiedat0545hours.The "nalphasethenbeganwithShadiKhanleadingtwo platoonsfrom‘C’Company,withRendallinclosesupportbringinguptwoplatoonsof‘A’CompanyplusanadvancedHQpartywhichincluded Meynell.TheremainderofthesmallattackingforceunderGoodremainedonNipple.Theapproachto4080wasalongalongandnarrowCol whichrestrictedtheadvancetosingle "le.Withdaylightapproachingandthetribesmennowfullyalertedandinfargreaternumbersthan anticipated,thetwoplatoonsunderShadiKhanbecamepinneddownbyheavy "reaftercoveringadistanceoftwohundredyards.Having reachedapositionwheretheColbroadenedoutslightly,ShadiKhanformeda "repositionfromwhichthe "nalassaultcouldbemade.Atthis point,RendallandMeynellcameforward,andorderingShadiKhantoremaininhispresentpositiontogivecovering "re,ledthe "nalassaultwith two platoons from ‘A’ Company and two sections from ‘C’ Company.

Despitethegrowinghostile "reandthedifficultnatureoftheground,Rendallreachedoneofthepointsof4080,whichisbestdescribedasa coxcombbeingmadeupofseveralsmallpeaks,withthetwoplatoonsof‘A’.BattalionHQhadnowestablishedthemselvesacrosstheColandon theeastfaceof4080.Butitwasnowbroaddaylightandinthefaceofsuchheavy "re,thesupportingsectionsof‘C’wereunabletoscalethecliff face,withtheresultthatRendallandMeynellwereleftisolated.MajorGoodnowrealisedtheseriousnessofthesituationbutwasunableto communicatewiththe3rdLightBatteryforcovering "reastheForwardObservationOfficerhadbeen woundedandthetelephonelost. However a helio message was sent to Hamilton who was ordered up with two platoons, at which point the signaller was shot dead.

HamiltonthenadvancedinanattempttoreachRendallandMeynellbutfellseverelywoundedattheheadofhismenhavingreachedtherocky outcropcodenamedPimple,fromwhichpointnofurtheradvancewaspossible,thegroundbeingsweptby "refromallsides.Itwasnow somewherebetween0700-0800hoursandthetribesmenwereaboveandaroundthe #anksofthetwoplatoonsof‘A’Company.Rendallhad beenkilledbutMeynell,althoughwounded,wasstillengagedinhand-to-hand "ghtingandtheuseofhandgrenadesandstones.Theresult, however,wasinevitableandMeynellwiththefewremainingmenof‘A’wereover-runwiththeenemynowinpossessionof4080andthreatening Battalion HQ and the two remaining platoons of ‘C’. Good was himself wounded and gave the order to withdraw.

Meanwhile,Hamiltonhavingnowrealisedallwaslost,hadorganisedthedefenceofPimpleandbygivingcovering "retoGoodwasabletohold theenemyincheck,therebyenablingthesafewithdrawalofHQandthetwoplatoonsof‘C’.Hamiltonremainedinpositionfrom0800-1100 hoursanddidnotwithdrawuntil6inchhowitzersandaeroplanesstartedactionon4080.Hamiltonwithdrewhismeningoodorderundercover of this "re, and according to the official account, his actions ‘undoubtedly stopped the tribesmen’s advance from 4080’.

Thefollowingextract,takenfrom‘AfghanFrontier-AttheCrossroadsofCon ict’,byVictoriaScho"eld,includesextractsfromHamilton’sown account of the assault on Point 4080 (A Guide Goes Home - Pi er Journal 1980):

‘Goff HamiltonalsojoinedtheGuidesforfamilyreasons.HisfatherhadbeenintheGuides;sotoohadhisgrandfather’s "rstcousin,Lieutenant WalterHamilton,whowaskilledinthemassacreatKabulin1879.Sincelifeincampwasratherroutine,therewasgreatenthusiasmwhenthe soldiersknewtheyweregoingouttoconfrontthetribesman.ThreewarsagainsttheAfghan’sandthe "erce "ghtingofthepreviouscenturyhad notdulledthedesireforbattle.“IfyouweresittinginMardanandheardtherewastroublebrewing,”enthusedHamilton,“therewasthissenseof great excitement. Your life was totally taken up with your profession and when you went to battle you knew that your men would follow you.” Goff Hamiltonhadexperienceofbitter "ghtingagainsttheMohmandswhich,likesomanytimesbefore,turnedouttobeanothermilitarydisaster whichnevershouldhavehappened.Herecalledaday’sevents,“Therewerenobuglesthatmorningon29September1935.MyPathanbearerand friend,KashmirKhan,leantdownintomydugoutandshookmyshoulder -Ekbajgia,Sahib-oneo’clock-hemuttered,ashethrustatinmugof steamingteainmyhand,anddepartedassilentlyashehadcome.Nolightsinthecamp,ofcourse,andnomoonyet.Nonoiseeitherexceptfor theshuffleofsandalsonloosestones,themutteredcurses,andthesnortsofshackledmulessniffingthecoldnightair:alltheage-oldsoundsof infantrygirdingthemselvesforbattleinthedark.Exceptfortheroarofadozenormoreoilcookersheatingtheearlymorningmealofchupattees and sweet tea, it might have been early dawn at a Roman staging post on the way to Hadrian’s wall”. ForthepastfewweeksMohmandtribesmenhadbeenattackingcavalrypostsand "ringintotheBritishcamps;andsotheobjectofthemissionon whichHamiltonandtheGuidesinfantrywereengagedwastocaptureastrategicridgewiththeobjectofdominatingthesurroundingcountry:“It allboileddowntotheNowsheraBrigade,ofwhichwewerepart,havingtocapturea1500foothighridgeofrockypeaksendingatthecrossofa T with the hill top - Point 4080 - at the junction of the two ridges”.

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MajorSydGoodwastheactingCommandingOfficeroftheGuides,CaptainGodfreyMeynell,theAdjutant,LieutenantTonyRendlewasincharge ofonecompanyofplatoons,LieutenantGoff Hamiltonincommandofanother;astheyweremissingoneBritishofficerwhohadbeenwounded inanearlierbattle,theSubadar-Major,aKhatakPashtun,wasinchargeofthethird.TherewasalsojustonedoctorfromtheIndianMedical Service.OntheGuides’leftweretheotherregimentsoftheNowsheraBrigade.ThePeshawarBrigade,commandedbyBrigadierClaude Auchinleckwastocovertheirright #ank.ThetwonearerpeaksontheridgewhichtheyhadtocapturebeforetheassaultonPoint4080were code named Teeth and Bare Nipple.

Astheywolfedtheirporridgeat1.30amHamiltonchattedwithTonyRendall:“Don’tforget!IfanythinghappensIwantyoutogothroughmy things”,Tonysaidquietly.“Youcanhavemysilvercigarettecase”.Samehere!Irepliedaswasourcustom.Wealwayssaidit.Itbluntedthe thoughtofdisastersomehow.Goodjoss,too-liketakingoutanumbrellatoensureagainstrain.Weploddedalonginsuchsilenceaswecould muster,butitwaschillyatthattimeinthemorningandourteethwerechattering.AsIshuffledalonginthedustandgravel,Iponderedondeath andwomen.Queerhowthetwotendtojostleinone’smindforpriorityintimesofcrisis!Ihadthankfullydiscardedtheformertrendofthought andwasgettingwellintothelatterwhenGodfrey[Meynell]jerkedmeoutofmyreverie.Hewhisperedthatwehadreachedthespurthatledup to the vast cathedral - like outcrops that were Teeth.”

Inspiteofthesteepclimbinthedark,takingthe %rsttwopeakswentunopposedaccordingtoplan.Hamiltonandhiscompanyweretohold Teeth,whilethesecondcompanywithtwomachine-gunsmadeforBareNipple.Butwhenthethirdcompany,underTonyRendall,advancedon Point4080,itwasclearthattheelementofsurprisehadlongsincebeenlost.Inthe %ghtingwhichensuedonPoint4080,Rendallwaskilledatthe headofhismen;afewminuteslaterGodfreyMeynell,whowentforwardtotakecommandofthecompany,alsodiedin %ercehand-to-hand %ghting.SydGoodandthegunnerofficerswere allwounded.Hamiltonthendecidedtogoforward;hetooktheKhatakandDograplatoonswith him,leavingtheothertwoplatoonstoholdTeeth.“Wewentlikehuntedchamoisovertherocks,slidingdownthedipsonourbacksidesand scrambling up vertical cliffs with an ease that was the gift of youth and much practice”. OncetheyhadreachedBareNipple,theywentontotryandgettothelowerslopesofPoint4080.“Ihadonlygoneaboutahundredyardswhen Iwashitbywhatfeltlikethekickofahorse,andwhichspunmeroundinmytracks.Ipaused,andIsupposestoodgazingwithfatuous amazementatPoint4080fromwhencethebulletmusthavecome,forIheardmyPathanorderlyshoutatme,sayingyoucan’tstandthere,we mustgoforward.Hehadreceivedhiswoundinthestomach,butdecidedhecouldcarryonandmakefortherelativesafetyofasmalloutcrop furtherforwardnamedPimple.IfoundIcouldstillmoveonallfoursandcoveredthenext200yardsorsotoPimplelikeachimpanzee.”Several ofHamilton’smenhadalsobeenwounded;oneofthem,aKhatak,washitneartheedgeoftheridgeandfellrollingathousandfeettothe bottom,beyondhelp.“Hewascapturedbythetribesmenlaterthatdaybutwasreturnedduringthenightonadonkeygiventohimbyan exGuidewhowasnowinretirement %ghtingwithhisfriends.”OneofhisDograswasnotsofortunate.Hewashitinthechestandrolleddownthe lower foothills of the ridge. “He did not survive and his body, being Hindu, was found later, badly mutilated.” “Forthenexttwoorthreehourswedidourbesttobeaggressiveand %redatanythingthatmovedonthehillandspurstoourfront,butthe tribesmenweresomehundredfeetaboveusandwellconcealed.Wesawlittle.”Hamiltonwasexpectingacounter-attacktobelaunched,ifonly torecoverthewounded.“Weallknewwhathappenedtothemifcaptured.Wastherenotanage-oldunwrittenlawoftheFrontierneverto leavewoundedinenemyhandsifhumanlypossible?”Ataboutmid-day,theartilleryfardowninthevalleybegantoshellPoint4080.Thecounterattackwasneverlaunched.Evenso,theMohmandtribes“hadhadenoughforthetimebeingandsuedforpeacethefollowingday.Thebodiesof TonyandGodfrey andoftwentyotherGuideswerecollectedandeitherburiedorburnt.”InadditiontoGood,Hamiltonandthetwogunner officers,eighty-twootherswereeithercaptured,woundedorbadlyinjuredfallingdownthemountainside.Thetribesmenreturnedtotheirvillages andtheGuideswentbacktotheirhomeinMardanintheYusufzaiplain.MeynellwasawardedtheVictoriaCrossposthumously,andHamilton received the D.S.O.’

CaptainMeynell’sV.C.citationgivesfurtherdetails(LondonGazette 24December1935):‘On29September1935,whileoperatingagainst MohmandtribesmenintheattackonPoint4080,CaptainMeynellwasAdjutantoftheBattalion.Inthe %nalphaseoftheattacktheBattalion Commanderwasunabletogetinformationfromhismostforwardtroops.CaptainMeynellwentforwardtoascertainthesituationandfoundthe forwardtroopsontheobjective,butinvolvedinastruggleagainstanenemyvastlysuperiorinnumbers.Seeingthesituationheatoncetookover commandofthemeninthisarea.Theenemy,bythistime,wasclosinginonthepositionfromthreesides.CaptainMeynellhadathisdisposal twoLewisgunsandabout30men.Althoughthispartywasmaintainingheavyandaccurate %reontheadvancingenemy,theoverwhelming numbersofthelattersucceededinreachingtheposition.BoththeLewisgunsweredamagedbeyondrepairanda %ercehand-to-handstruggle commenced.DuringthestruggleCaptainMeynellwasmortallywoundedandallhismenwereeitherkilledorwounded.Throughouttheaction CaptainMeynellendeavouredbyallmeanstocommunicatethesituationtoHeadquarters,butdeterminedtoholdonatallcostsandencouraged hismento %ghtwithhimtothelast.Bysodoinghein#ictedontheenemyveryheavycasualtieswhichpreventedthemfromexploitingtheir success.The %neexampleCaptainMeynellsettohismen,coupledwithhisdeterminationtoholdthepositiontothelast,maintainthetraditions of the Army and re#ect the highest credit on the fallen officer and his comrades’.

TheoutcomeoftheoperationprovedcontentiousanddetailswerepresentedtoParliamentthefollowingOctober.Inreplytoaquestionby LordHartington,Mr.R.A.‘Rab’Butler,theUnder-SecretaryofStateforIndia,saidthathewishedtomakeitclearthatthebattaliondidnotfall intoanambushwhichshouldhavebeendetected,orthatithadfailedtotakeproperprecautions duringitsadvance.ThetaskgiventotheGuides, whonumberedfourBritishofficerswith340Indianofficersandrankand %le,wastooccupyapointontheridgecommandingtheNahakkiPass. Thatinvolveddifficultclimbing,whichgavetheoppositionanadvantage,butitwasataskwhichtheGuideswerepre-eminently %ttedtocarry out.Theyproceededwithalldueprecautions,andonachievingtheirobjecttheyencountered1,800tribesmenand,afteraprotractedhand-tohand %ght,wereforcedtogiveground.Withdrawalundercoverofartillery %reandRoyalAirForceactionwassuccessfullycarriedout,andthe hillwasreoccupiedwithin24hourswithoutopposition.Withinafewhoursthetribesmenweresuingforpeace,saidMr.Butler.Allranksbehaved with the greatest gallantry. The Guides had 24 killed, 49 wounded, and nine missing. The tribesmen's casualties were estimated at 150.

HamiltonwaspromotedCaptainon15January1940andservedasAdjutantofthe5th/12thFrontierForceRi#esfromJuly1940toMay1941, beingpromotedActingMajoron7August1940,andtemporaryMajoron7November1940.HeattendedtheStaff CollegeatQuettafromMay toSeptember1941andservedasSecondinCommand,Training,attheRoyalMilitaryCollege,DehraDun,fromAugust1942toJanuary1945. PromotedtemporaryLieutenant-Colonel,hewasappointedCommandingOfficer,16thPunjabRegiment,andservedwiththeminBurmain1945, forwhichservicehewasMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 19September1946).HetransferredtotheRoyalIrishFusiliersasaMajoron 4January1948,andsubsequentlyservedinPalestine,1948-49,wherehewasagainMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 7January1949). PromotedLieutenant-Colonelon10April1954,heservedasCommandingOfficerofthe1stBattalion,RoyalIrishFusiliers,from1954-56,serving with them in Kenya in 1955, for which services he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (London Gazette 31 January 1956).

PromotedColonelon10April1958,HamiltonsubsequentlyservedasCommanderoftheBerlinInfantryBrigade,andwasadvancedCommander oftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireinthe1958BirthdayHonours’List(LondonGazette 12June1958).HewaspromotedBrigadieron10April 1962,andMajor-Generalon19September1963,andwaslatterlyChief,JointServicesLiaisonOrganisation,BritishArmyoftheRhine,from September1963toOctober1966.CreatedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheBathin1966(LondonGazette 11June1966),heretiredon 2 January 1967, and died on 15 July 1986, aged 74.

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AGreatWarO.B.E.groupof !veawardedtoLieutenantF.Terrill,RoyalNavy,whowasservinginH.M.S. Cornwallis whenshewastorpedoedandsunkby U32 on9January1917,andwasawardedtheO.B.E.whilst serving on the Staff of the Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1919;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,PersianGulf1909-1914(208946.F.Terrill.,Lg.Sea.H.M.S.Proserpine.) minor o cialcorrectionstorateandship;1914-15Star(MateF.Terrill.R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.F.Terrill.R.N.) good very ne, the rank on the Star scarce (5) £300-£400

O.B.E. London Gazette 17 July 1919: ‘For valuable services on the Staff of the Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar.’

FrankTerrill wasbornatPortsea,Hampshire,on15September1884andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson12March1900.He wasadvancedAbleSeamanon1September1903,andjoinedH.M.S. Proserpine on1June1910,beingadvancedLeadingSeamanon22August 1910. He was promoted Petty Officer on 1 January 1914. FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarTerrillwassentforOfficertrainingon5November1914.His #rstappointmentwastoH.M.S. Newmarket,probablysimplyfortransittoGallipoli,wherehewaslandedon‘’A’’beachatSuvlaBay,whereitseemsheserveduntilinvalidedto the Royal Naval Hospital Malta. His 1914-15 Star is named in the unusual rank of Mate.

UponleavinghospitalTerrillwassenttoH.M.S. Cornwallis andwasonboardwhenshewastorpedoedandsunkby U32 on9January1917.He subsequentlyservedinH.M.S. Birmingham forashorttimebeforebeingfound #tforshoreserviceonly(withglasses)inMay1917.Subsequently postedtotheStaff oftheSeniorNavalOfficer,Gibraltarfordutywithpatrolvesselsandtosuperviseandinspectallmerchantshiparmaments,it wasforthisservicethathewasappointedanOfficeroftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.Heretiredonmedicalgroundson4November1921, and died on 19 June 1949. Sold with copied record of service.

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AGreatWarO.B.E.groupof !veawardedtoSurgeonCaptainR.J.E.Hanson,RoyalNavalVolunteer Reserve

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s1sttype,breastbadge,hallmarksforLondon1919; 1914-15Star(St.Surg.R.J.E.Hanson.R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.Cr.R.J.E.Hanson.R.N.V.R.);Royal NavalVolunteerReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(SurgeonR.J.E.Hanson.R.N.V.R.LondonDivision.)mountedasworn, good very ne and the last rare to the rank of Surgeon (5) £460-£550

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

The recommendation states: ‘For valuable work as opthalmic specialist R.N.H. Haslar [Plymouth crossed through].

ReginaldJohnEdwardHanson wasborninCambridgeon16August1870.HewaseducatedatMerchantTaylors’SchoolandHaileybury. StudiedatStMary’sHospital,London,1896-98;M.B.andB.Ch.1896;B.A.1899;studiedalsoatViennaandHeidelberg;F.R.C.S.1904.Servedin theGreatWar1914-19asSurgeonCommanderR.N.V.R.;opthalmicsurgeoninHospitalShips Plessy and Asturias,194-15;R.N.H.Haslar,1915-19. Inventorofimprovementstoperiscopes,gun-sightingtelescopesandtheodolites.PromotedSurgeonCaptainon30June1922.Hediedon22 March 1940, whilst residing at Tredudwell House, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall.

A Great War O.B.E. group of !ve awarded to Surgeon Captain W. E. Harker, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s1sttype,breastbadge,hallmarksforLondon1919; 1914-15Star(St.Surg.W.E.Harker.R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.Cr.W.E.Harker.R.N.V.R.);RoyalNaval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1920, mounted for display, good very ne (5) £460-£550

O.B.E. London Gazette 22 August 1919.

Therecommendationstates:‘ThisofficerisoneoftheseniorR.N.V.R.medicalofficersandhasservedasSeniorMedicalOfficer,TyneDistrict,He is a very energetic medical officer and sound medical practitioner and has organised and carried out the duties to my entire satisfaction.’

The following obituary was published in the British Medical Journal: ‘Dr.WilliamEdmundHarker diedathishomeinCroxdale,Co.Durham,onMarch2,1950.Hewasinhis80thyear.Hewasa NovocastrianbornandbredatNewcastle-upon-Tyne,theeldestsonofAldermanW.E.Harker.HewaseducatedatDurhamUniversity,wherehequali"edin 1893,proceededM.D.in1895,andD.Hy.in1899.DuringtheearlypartofhiscareerhepractisedatTynemouth,andwasthe "rstmedicalofficer ofhealthappointedtotheRiverTyneports.Heserved40yearswiththisauthority,duringwhichperiodtheTynewasneverdeclaredaninfected port.ItisrecordedthathewasBritain's "rstportmedicalofficertofumigateshipsasaplaguepreventivemethod.A #oatinghospitalatJarrow wasinhischargetofacilitatethedetectionanddisposalofimportedinfectiousmaladies.In1908Harkerreceivedtheappointmentofmedical Inspector of Aliens for Tyne Ports.

WiththeformationoftheTynesidedivisionoftheR.N.V.R.hereceivedhiscommissionasnavalsurgeontotheTyne,the "rstappointed-basedin H.M.S. Satellite.Duringthe "rstworldwarhewaslargelyresponsibleforthe "ttingoutofthehospitalunit,H.M.S. Plassy,alatercomponentofthe GrandFleetatScapaFlow.(H.M.S. Plassy wasusedasahospitalshipandwaspresentattheBattleofJutlandtakingonthewoundedfromthe battlecruisers"Lion"and"PrincessRoyal”).LaterhebecameseniormedicalofficertotheTyneNavalDepot,whereheelaboratedaschemefor thelandingofcasualtiesaftera #eetactionwhichborefruitaftertheJutlandengagement.HeretiredasSurgeonCaptain,R.N.V.R.,withVolunteer and British Empire decorations.’

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AGreatWarO.B.E.groupof !veawardedtoSurgeonLieutenant-CommanderC.S.Brewer,Mersey Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s1sttypebreastbadge,hallmarksforLondon1919; 1914-15Star(Surg.Lt.Cr.C.S.Brewer,R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.Cr.C.S.Brewer.R.N.V.R.);Royal NavalVolunteerReserveL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(SurgeonC.S.Brewer,R.N.VR.)mountedcourtstyle, cleaned,otherwiseextremely ne (5) £800-£1,000

Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. Only 65 R.N.V.R. L.S. & G.C. medals awarded during the reign of Edward VII. CharlesSamuelBrewer receivedhismedicaltrainingattheLiverpoolRoyalIn"rmary,qualifyingasL.R.C.P.andL.R.C.S.,Edinburgh,1882,and laterD.P.H.,Liverpool1909.HewasappointedSurgeonoftheBirkenheadCorpsoftheLiverpoolBrigadeoftheRoyalNavalArtilleryVolunteers, 30October1889,servinguntiltheR.N.A.V.weredisbandedon1April1892.HewasappointedSurgeonoftheR.N.V.R.on3February1904,in theLiverpoolDivision,laterre-titledMerseyDivision.HereceivedtheR.N.V.R.L.S.&G.C.medalduringthereignofEdwardVII,andwas appointedanO.B.E.(Military)on11June1919,forvaluableservicesattheDepotforMercantileMarineReserveRatingsatLiverpool.Doctor Brewer practised in Birkenhead and died there on 7 September 1927. Sold with comprehensive research.

ArareSecondWar‘North-WestEuropeoperations’O.B.E.groupofeightawardedtoCommander(E.)G.P. Blake,RoyalNavy,aFleetAirArmpilotwhoservedashorein1944asaForwardAirControlOfficerand thenceinsupportofcarrieroperationsoff Korea-adistinguishedcareerthatwastragicallycurtailedin early 1953 when his Sea Vampire crashed into the ground near the R.N.A.S. Culdrose

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;1939-45Star;Paci!c Star;FranceandGermanyStar,1clasp,Atlantic;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Korea1950-53,1stissue(Cdr.(E.)G.P. BlakeO.B.E.R.N.);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued,the !stsixmountedcourt-styleasworn;thelasttwoloose, goodvery ne or better (8) £800-£1,000

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945: ‘For services in the Allied Expeditionary Air Force.’ GeorgePeterBlake,whowasborninSouthAfricainFebruary1914,enteredtheR.N.C.DartmouthinAugust1930andtheR.N.E.C.Keyham inJanuary1935,andwascon!rmedintherankofSub.Lieutenant(E.)inSeptember1938.Havingthenseenactiveserviceindestroyers,he undertookpilottrainingintheFleetAirArmandreceivedhis !rstpostinginApril1941,whenhejoinedNo.881Squadron.Inthefollowingyear hetookupanappointmentatR.N.A.S.Yeovilton,buthiscareertookonamoreoperationalfootingwithhisappointmenttothestaff oftheFlag OfficerNavalAirStations(F.O.N.A.S.)inthesummerof1944,inwhichrolehewasembarkedforFranceasaForwardAirControlOfficerfor the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, a spell of active service that was rewarded by his O.B.E. in January 1945. TheninMayofthelatteryear,hewasorderedtotheFarEast,wherehejoinedthecarrier Indomitable,inwhichcapacityheremainedactively employeduntiltheJapanesesurrender,includingoperationsagainstenemysuicideboatsoff HongKonginAugust1945and,subjecttotheexact dateofhisjoiningtheship,intheoperationsagainsttheIshigakiandMiyakoIslands,duringthecourseofwhich Indomitable wasstruckbya kamikaze aircraft just below her $ight deck.

HavingthenreturnedtotheU.K.andbeenemployedatR.N.A.S.St.Merryn,Blakewasembarkedinthecarrier Unicorn ontheoutbreakof hostilitiesinKorea,andheservedasC.O.totheAirEngineeringDepartmentatSembawang,Singapore-laterrenamedH.M.S. Simbang -untillate 1952.AsrelatedinaletterwrittenbyafellowNavalofficer,healsomadevisitstoforwardareas,includingonetotheArgyll&Sutherland HighlandersatImjinRiverenroutetovisitingNo.77(S.A.A.F.)Squadron,onwhichoccasionhewore‘hisnavalbrasshat,asubmarinesweater,an Army parka and boots, plus his own blue trousers - unconventional but very practical in snow and mud’.

ReturningtotheU.K.inearly1953,BlakejoinedR.N.A.S.Culdrose,anditwasinthiscapacitythathewaskilledina $yingaccidenton5February, whenhisSeaVampirecrashedathighspeedamonghousesatTrevarrick,St.Austell,somewitnessesstatingthatithadjustgonethroughthe sound barrier. Be that as it may, there were no civilian casualties, even though the point of impact left a crater 20 feet deep and 30 feet wide. Soldwithaquantityoforiginaldocumentation,includingtherecipient’soriginalCommissionDocument;Admiraltynamedcondolenceslipin respect of his Korea Medals; and a !ne array of career photographs.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;IndiaGeneralService 1908-35,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1930-31,Mohmand1933(2Lieut.C.H.K.Willans,R.A.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39, 1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37,withM.I.D.oakleaf(Capt.C.H.K.Willans,R.I.A.S.C.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;War Medal1939-45;IndiaServiceMedal;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I.D.oakleaf(MajorC.H.K.Willans, R.A.S.C.) generally good very ne (8) £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2016 (when sold without the India Service Medal).

O.B.E. London Gazette 17 January 1946.

CharlesHarteKeatingeWillans wasborninDecember1907andwasoriginallycommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalArtilleryin September1927,inwhichcapacityheservedintheNorth-WestFrontieroperationsof1930-31,gainingadvancementtoLieutenantinSeptember oftheformeryearandsecondmenttotheIndianArmyServiceCorpsinJanuaryofthelatteryear.HavingthenbeenpresentintheMohmand operationsof1933,hewasadvancedtoCaptaininSeptember1936,thesameyearinwhichheparticipatedinfurtheroperationsonthe NorthWest Frontier. For his services he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 18 February 1938).

HavingthenattendedStaff CollegeandbeenadvancedtoMajor,WillanswasappointedaStaff OfficerinNovember1940andsawfurtheraction withtheR.I.A.S.C.inBurma1944-45,forwhichserviceshewascreatedanOfficeroftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.HerevertedtotheRoyal ArmyServiceCorpsafterIndianIndependenceandwasagainMentionedinDespatchesforhispartintheMalayanEmergency(LondonGazette 30 October1953).SubsequentlyplacedontheRegularArmyReserveofOfficers,heceasedtobelongtotheReserveinDecember1962,andwas granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

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ASecondWar‘BurmaOperations’O.B.E.groupofeightawardedtoLieutenant-ColonelC.H.K.Willans, Royal Army Service Corps, late Royal Artillery and Royal Indian Army Service Corps

A Second War O.B.E. group of !ve awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. G. Chapman, C.I.E., Royal Engineers

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;IndiaGeneralService 1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(Capt.R.C.G.Chapman.R.E.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style, about extremely ne (5) £300-£400

C.I.E. London Gazette 12 June 1947

O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 11 June 1942

ReginaldCharlesGeorgeChapman wasappointedanOfficeroftheCivilDivisionoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireforhisservicesas DeputyMasterofSecurityPrintinginIndia,andwaspromotedLieutenant-Colonelon30June1944.HewasappointedaCompanionofthe Order of the Indian Empire in 1947 for his services as Master of Security Printing in India, and retired on 31 March 1948.

ASecondWar‘Normandycampaign’O.B.E.groupofeightattributedtoColonelC.W.King,RoyalElectrical and Mechanical Engineers

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;1939-45Star;France andGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfficiencyDecoration,E.II.R.,Territorial,reverseofficiallydated1984,with integraltopribandbar; Belgium,Kingdom,OrderofLeopold,MilitaryDivision,Officer’sbreastbadge,silver-giltandenamel, Frenchmotto,withrosetteandbronzepalmonriband;CroixdeGuerre,L.III.R.,bronze,withbronzepalmonriband,mounted court-style, extremely ne (8) £300-£400

O.B.E. London Gazette 28 September 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Normandy.’

T.D. London Gazette 14 December 1984: ‘Lt.-Col. (Hon. Col.) C. W. King, O.B.E., Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Retired)’

Belgian Order of Leopold, Officer, with Palm London Gazette 25 September 1947.

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘ColonelCharlesWilfredKing,O.B.E.,hasbeenCommanding,RoyalElectricalandMechanicalEngineersof the79thArmouredDivisionsince1942.Inthiscapacityhehasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontothedevelopmentandmaintenanceofthe specialisedtanksofthisdivision.HehasthusplayedagreatpartinthedefeatofGermanyandtheliberationofBelgium.Alltanksandvehiclesof theDivisionwereenable,byColonelKing’sexertionstoenterbattleatapeakof "tness.Thusthemoralofthecrewswasraisedbytheir con"dence in the mechanical "tness of their vehicles and weapons.’

Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm London Gazette 25 September 1947.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1919;1914Star,withclasp(S-21925Sjt.F.W.Price.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(S-21925W. O.Cl.1.F.W.Price.A.S.C.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1937,unnamedas issued;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(S-1010S.Sjt.F.W.Price.R.A.S.C.);MeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(S -21925Sjt:F.W.Price.A.S.C.); France,ThirdRepublic, MedalofHonour,GoldMedal,withswordsandlaurelwreath, silvergilt,silvermarktoedge,unnamedasissued,mountedaswornandhousedinaglazeddisplaycase, lightcontactmarks,goodvery ne and extremely rare to

(11) £800-£1,000

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 July 1926.

M.S.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916.

French Medal of Honour London Gazette 29 January 1919.

FrederickWalterPrice attestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsatYork,andservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom10 August1914,andsubsequentlyasaStaff Sergeant-MajorontheQuartermaster-General’sStaff.HewasappointedaMemberoftheOrderofthe BritishEmpireinthe1926BirthdayHonours’List,andwascommissionedLieutenant(Quartermaster)intheRoyalArmyServiceCorpson14 January1931.HewasadvancedLieutenant-Colonelin1943,andretiredon12March1947,beinggrantedthehonoraryrankofColonel,the "rst Quartermaster of the Royal Army Service Corps to be so honoured. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.

Aninter-WarM.B.E.,GreatWar‘1916’M.S.M.groupofelevenawardedtoColonel(Quartermaster)F.W. Price, Royal Army Service Corps

Apost-WarM.B.E.groupoffourawardedtoLieutenant-Colonel(Quartermaster)A.M.Lambert,Royal Corps of Transport, late Royal Army Service Corps

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver;GeneralService 1918 -62,1clasp,ArabianPeninsula(T/22811780Sgt.A.M.Lambert.R.A.S.C.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland (Capt(QM)AMLambertMBERCT);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(Capt(QM)A.M.LambertMBE.RCT.) mountedcourt-styleasworn,andhousedinaglazeddisplayframetogetherwithasetofRoyalCorpsofTransportcapandcollar badges, edge bruise to GSM18, otherwise extremely ne (4) £400-£500

M.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1973.

TheoriginalRecommendationstate:‘22811780WarrantOfficerClassIArthurMelvilleLambert,RoyalCorpsofTransport,hasbeenemployedas theRegimentalSergeantMajoroftheJuniorLeadersRegiment,RoyalCorpsofTransportsinceFebruary1971.Hisdutieswithintheregimentare considerable,dealingashedoeswithallaspectsofadministrationanddisciplineinaunitwhichisheavilyengagedintrainingandequallyheavily committedinthelocalcommunityandyouthactivities.Throughoutthisperiodhehasperformedhisdutieswithexceptionalefficiency,loyalty,and devotion.

AstheRegimentalSergeantMajorhespendsmanyhoursintheplanningandorganisationofunitactivitiesandheconsistentlymaintainsthevery higheststandardsofpersonalconduct,bearingandintegrity.Inconsequencehesetsa "neexampletothepermanentstaff andjuniorleadersalike. HewasinstrumentalintheplanningandorganisationofaRoyalVisitearlierintheyear,anditssuccesswasinnosmallwayduetohisdiligence, hard work, and unfailing attention to detail.

Inthesphereofassistancetotheciviliancommunity,Mr.Lamberthasbeeninvolvedintheplanningandorganisationofnumerousactivitiesfor bothhandicappedanddisabledpersons:theSomersetCountyHandicappedPersonsRally,theSouthWestRegionalSpasticsGames,andthe MentallyHandicappedSportsarebutthreeofthemanyactivitiessponsoredbytheregimentduringtheyearinwhichhehastakenanactiveand responsiblepart.Inaddition,hehasworkedtirelesslyinorganisinglocalyouthandoldagepensioners’activities.Hiseffortshavedonemuchto ensure the success of all these ventures and have brought great credit upon the Army. WarrantOfficerClassILambertisanoutstandingWarrantOfficerwhoneverfailstogiveofhisbestandhisworkhasbeencarriedoutina mannervastlysuperiortothatwhichcouldnormallybeexpected.Hisexceptionalandoutstandingserviceshavebeenaninspirationtohis comrades and a "ne example to all with whom he has come into contact.’

ArthurMelvilleLambert attestedfortheRoyalArmyServiceCorps,andhavingtransferredtotheRoyalCorpsofTransportwasadvanced WarrantOfficerClassI(RegimentalSergeantMajor).HewascommissionedCaptain(Quartermaster)intheRoyalCorpsofTransporton25 April1974,andwaspromotedMajor(Quartermaster)on25April1982,andLieutenant-Colonel(Quartermaster)on11September1986.He retired on 8 June 1990.

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Ascarce‘Korea’FleetAirArmFire!yObserver’sD.S.C.groupofeightawardedtoLieutenantCommander J.G.C.Harvey,FleetAirArmandRoyalNavy,whohavingservedinSword"shwith813SquadroninNorth AfricaduringtheSecondWar,wentontodistinguishhimselfwith812Squadronoff Koreaonmany operational sorties carried out from H.M. Carrier Glory

DistinguishedServiceCross,E.II.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1952’,hallmarksforLondon1952,with Spink&Son maker’smark; 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Korea1950-53,1st issue (Lieut. J. G. C. Harvey, D.S.C. R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, lacquered, generally nearly very ne or better(8) £3,000-£4,000

D.S.C. London Gazette 30 September 1952: ‘For distinguished service in operations in Korean Waters.’

JohnGabrielCavendishHarvey wasbornin1922,andwasappointedSubLieutenant(A),RoyalNavalVolunteerReserveinOctober1942. HavingpassedthroughH.M.S. St.Vincent foraircrewselection,hewassubsequentlypostedasanObserverto813SquadronatH.M.S. Cormorant HarveywaspostedforoperationalservicewiththeSquadron,November1942-August1943.IncludinginSword!shontorpedospotter reconnaissance as part of ‘Y’ Flight based at Tafaraoui, Algeria. He continued to be employed with 826 Squadron in the same area. HarveyadvancedtoLieutenant(A)inAugust1944,andservedasanObserverwith711SquadronbasedatH.M.S. Jackdaw.ByJuly1946hewas con!rmedasaLieutenant(A)intheregularRoyalNavy,andin1948wasservingintheCompassDepartmentoftheAdmiralty.Harveyservedas 812Squadron’sSeniorObserverduringtheKoreanWar.OperatinginFire"iesfromtheaircraftcarrierH.M.S. Glory. On23April1951H.M.S. Glory arrivedinKoreanwaterstostarther !rstofthreeoperationaltours,takingoverfromH.M.S. Theseus.HerarrivalcoincidedwiththeChinese SpringOffensiveandthetwosquadronsoperatingfrom Glory,804Squadron "yingSeaFuries,and812Squadron "yingFire"ies,wereimmediately inaction.HarveyreceivedhisawardoftheD.S.C.forhisserviceinmanyoffensiveoperationsduringH.M.S. Glory’s SecondTourofoperationsin Korean Waters from 27 January - 5May 1952. On one day, 17 March, the aircraft from Glory launched a record 105 sorties. Harveywouldhaverecordedalargenumberofsorties,armedreconnaissances,closeairsupport,stra!ngattacks,strikesonenemypositions,as wellasescortandspotting "ightsoverthecourseofthe5monthtour.AnillustrationoftheSquadron’sworkcanbefoundontheMemoriamto Lieutenant John Harry Sharp also of Harvey’s Squadron. He was killed in action on 28 June 1951, during Glory’s !rst tour: ‘Glory’s secondpatrolstartedon11thMay,theSeaFuriesweresoonbusyonARdetails,attackingtargetsofopportunity,andonthe13thMay, ox-cartsbecamelegitimatetargets,astheenemybeganusingthemtotransportammunition.On14th,theshipreplenished,andastokerfell overboard,quicklyrescuedbythehelicopterdoingaphoto-shoot.H.M.S. Nootka causedsomeconsternation,whenshewascaughtNorth,when daylightcame,andhadtohaveaCAP,untilshereachedthesafetyofthe "eet.Asimulatedassaultfromthesea,waslaunchedintheareaof Chodo,torelievesomeoftheCommunistpressureonthearmy.WhileaircraftprovidedCAP forthediversionaryforce,ledby Kenya and Ceylon, otheraircraftspottedforthecruisers’shorebombardments.Inthelastthreedaysofthepatrol,variableweatheraffected "ying,but155sorties were "own.Adefectivesternglandrestricted Glory's speedonherjourneytoSasebo,limitingherto19knots.Theshipreplenishedandre!ttedat Sasebo,andthesternglandwas !xed,whilethehullwasscraped.On3rdJune, Glory sailedforherThirdPatrol,sherelievedU.S.S. Bataan,and "yingstartedon4thJune,withtheFuriesgoingintoactionagainstjunks,atHanchonandKumsan-ni.Sortiescontinuedthroughoutthepatrol, Pilot3S.W.E.Ford,wasforcedtoditchhisFire"y,afterittooksomedamage,andtheaircraftpitchedforwardandsankalmostimmediately,the pilotbeingunabletoescape.Theattackruleswerechanged,asaresultofincreasingaircraftreturningwithlight "akandsmallarms !redamage, and general debris being picked up from low-passes over targets…’

ForH.M.S. Glory’s secondandthirdtoursinKoreanWaters,sixObserverofficersandRatingswererecognisedfortheirdistinguishedserviceinair operations.FivewereMentionedinDespatchesandHarveywasdecoratedwiththeDistinguishedServiceCross.Hewaspresentedwithhis awardataninvestitureon10March1953.Harveywasappointedto703SquadroninMarch1952servingatH.M.S. Peregrine, andwaspromoted totherankofLieutenant-Commander(A)inAugust1952.SubsequentserviceincludedatH.M.S. Gannet andwithH.M.S. ArkRoyal. Lieutenant Commander Harvey retired in 1958, and resided in later life at Crowborough, East Sussex. He died in March 2008. Harvey’sDistinguishedServiceCrossisoftherare !rstQueenElizabethtype,asexecutedbytheLondon !rmofsilversmithsSpinkandSon.After QueenElizabeth’saccessiontothethroneinJanuary1952Spink&Sonwereawardedthecontracttodesignandmanufacturethenewobverse diefortheD.S.C.withtheEIIRRoyalCypherandtostrikethe !rstbatchofcrosses.Averysmallnumberofthesewereawardedbeforethe contract to manufacture these reverted to the Royal Mint. Sold with copied research.

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AGreatWarM.C.groupoffourawardedtoSecondLieutenantA.McKendrick,HighlandLightInfantry, attached Royal Scots Fusiliers, late Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry

MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;1914-15Star(1686Sjt.A.McKendrick.Q.O.R.GlasgowY.);BritishWarandVictory Medals (2. Lieut. A. Mc.Kendrick.) good very ne (4) £1,000-£1,400

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919. AlexanderMcKendrick attestedfortheQueen’sOwnRoyalGlasgowYeomanryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarintheEgyptian theatreofwarfrom22June1915,beforebeingcommissionedintotheHighlandLightInfantryon7March1918.Attachedtothe12thBattalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for his service with the latter unit on the Western Front he was awarded the Military Cross.

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A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant A. S. Gunn, Canadian Garrison Artillery MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.A.S.Gunn.)mountedasworn, nearlyvery ne (3) £600-£800

M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918: Lieutenant Angus Stirling Gunn, 11th Siege Battery, 3rd Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Whensixlorries,eachloadedwith !ftyroundsofammunition,werebombed,twobeingseton !re,thisofficeratonceremovedthefourtoaplaceofsafety,andthen,assistedbyaN.C.O.,extinguishedthe !reinoneofthelorries.Hethen unloaded the ammunition amidst constant explosions from the burning lorry. His prompt action saved much loss of life and material.’

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A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Captain G. E. Henderson, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.C.E.Henderson.) lightcontactmarks,goodvery ne (3) £600-£800

M.C. LondonGazette 3June1919:Lieutenant(ActingCaptain)CharlesErnestHenderson,102ndCanadianInfantry,2ndCentralOntario Regiment.

ASecondWarA.F.C.groupof !veawardedtoSquadronLeaderR.K.Potter,RoyalAirForceVolunteer Reserve AirForceCross,G.VI.R.,thereverseofficiallydated'1946';BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Flt. Lt. R. K. Potter. R.A.F.V.R.) mounted as worn, good very ne (5) £1,000-£1,400

A.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘ExaminingFlight,Ambala.SquadronLeaderPotterhasbeenemployedasa !yinginstructor.Hewasposted tothisCommandfromtheE.C.F.S.toformtheExaminingFlight,C.F.S.(I).ThisFlight,whichconsistedofSquadronLeaderPotterandtwoother instructors,becameoperativeinAugust1944,sincewhichitsmembershave !ownthelengthandbreadthofIndia,testinginstructorsatall trainingUnitsaswellastheferrypilotsofNo.229Group.Inall1,140hourshavebeen !ownand473pilotstested.SquadronLeaderPotterhas renderedusefulserviceand,byhisoutstandinginstructionalabilityanddeftnessasapilot,combinedwithhis !yingintegrity,hehasbeen instrumental in raising the standard of !ying instruction throughout the Command.’

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Theextremelywell-documentedandscarceHelicopterWinchman’s‘SearchandRescue’1969A.F.C.,1957 A.F.M.groupofsixawardedtoMasterEngineerP.E.J.‘Chalky’White,78Squadron,RoyalAirForce,forhis gallantrescueofawatchmanonadrillingbarge,inthemidstofaviolentstorm,off DubaiJetty,PersianGulf, 25January1969.Inacareerofover28years,Whiteamassedthousandsof "yinghoursinatleast37 different aircraft AirForceCross,E.II.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1969’,andreverseadditionallyengraved‘GO.579681M.Eng.P.E.J.WhiteR.A.F.’; AirForceMedal,E.II.R.(579681.F.Sgt.P.E.J.White.R.A.F.);WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,NearEast (579681F.Sgt.P.E.J.White.R.A.F.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(60579681M.Eng.P.E.J.WhiteRAF); RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(579681F.Sgt.P.E.J.White.R.A.F.)mountedforwear,housedina Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd leather case, generally very ne (lot) £3,000-£4,000

A.F.C. London Gazette 10 June 1969: ‘On25thJanuary1969,MasterEngineerWhitewasbriefedaswinchmanofthe78SquadronDutySearchandRescuehelicoptercrew,toattempt therescueofawatchmanfromadrillingbarge,witha40footgantryonthestern,indifficultieshalfamileoff DubaiJetty.Anumberofattempts atrescuehadbeenmadebyvariousvesselsfromDubaibut,duetotheviolentseastate,theyhadallprovedabortive.Withavisibilityof #ve nauticalmiles,thevesselwasquicklylocatedandfoundtobedraggingitsanchorinbreakersapproximately300yardsfromaleeshore.The generallyroughsea,(seastate #ve)andthedraggingeffectoftheonebowanchorcausedthe80footbargetocorkscrewviolentlyandthegantry togyratefuriously.Theverticalmovementofthebowwasestimatedtobetwentyfeet.Withthebargelyingheadintowind,whichatthistime wasgustingbetween20and30knots,thepilotfoundthat,inthenormalhead-into-windhover,thetailrotoroftheWessexhelicopterwaswithin feetofthetopofthegyratinggantryandthe #rstattemptwasabandoned.MasterEngineerWhitesuggestedthatifthehelicoptercouldbe hovered45degreesoutofwindthiswouldkeepthetailrotorawayfromthegantryandhewouldbewillingtoattemptarescue.Thiswasdone andMasterEngineerWhitestartedtowinchdowntothebarge.However,duetolackofvisualreference,thepilotwasunabletomaintaina steadyhoverand,althoughthewinchmanmadecontactwiththebarge,therescueattempthadtobediscontinuedandMasterEngineerWhite waswinchedbackintotheaircraft.MasterEngineerWhiteindicatedthathewouldriskafurtherattemptatrescue,andthehelicopterwas broughtintopositionatamuchlowerhover.MasterEngineerWhitemanagedtoobtainafootholdonthepitchingdeckandwithinaminutethe survivorwassecuredandwinchedaboardtheWessex.Duringbothwinchingoperations,MasterEngineerWhitewasingravedangerofbeing dashedagainstthesideorsuperstructureofthebargeand,throughouttheentireincident,heactedinthebesttraditionoftheService.He displayedcompletedisregardofpersonalsafetyandshowedtenacityandcouragewellbeyondthecallofduty. Thefactthatbothheandthe remainder of the crew are only part-time Search and Rescue operators, with minimal training in the role, does much to emphasise his courage.’

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Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

1 of 2 A.F.C’s awarded for the incident, as well as a Queen’s Commendation For Valuable Service In The Air. A.F.M. London Gazette 13 June 1957.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘FlightSergeantWhitehasservedwith511Squadron,RoyalAirForceStation,Lyneham,sinceMarch,1952, asa !ightengineer.ForthelasttwoyearshehasheldanaboveaverageTransportCommandcategoryandatalltimeshiswork,keennessand efficiencyhavebeenaninspirationtoall.On6thOctober,1956,hewas !ightengineeronaHastingsaircraftdetailedfora !ightfromLynehamto Luqa.AstheaircraftcrossedtheEnglishcoast,theairspeedindicatorsuddenlyfailedtoregister.FlightSergeantWhiteinvestigatedthefailureand ascertainedthatnopressurewasenteringtheinstruments.Byexperimentingwithlengthsofalloytubing,heproducedareadingontheairspeed indicator.Then,withtheexternalrudderlock,webbingtapeandtubingfromthepressureheadlines,heconstructedasubstitutepressurehead andmounteditintheair-stream,throughthestarboardstaticventaccesspanel.Theairspeedobtainedappearedaccuratewiththepowersetand theaircraftwasstalledtoverifythis.Theresultwasexceedinglyaccurate.FlightSergeantWhite’sremarkableingenuityandknowledgeofthe aircraftresultedinthe !ightbeingcontinuedtoasafelandingatLuqa.FlightSergeantWhiteisanenthusiasticandthoroughlycapableAirEngineer, whocontinuestoperformoutstandingworkwithhisSquadronbothintheairandontheground.Hisresourcefulnessonthe !ighttoMaltaisbut oneexampleofwhatcouldbeexpectedofthisaircrewNon-CommissionedOfficerwhenfacetofacewithdangerordifficulty.Histechnical knowledge,combinedwithdeterminationandnaturalability,hasdonemuchtoensureaircraftserviceabilityandairborneefficiency.FlightSergeant White’s devotion to duty and invaluable contribution to his Squadron and the Long Range Force are worthy of recognition.’

PeterErnestJohn‘Chalky’White joinedtheRoyalAirForceasanApprenticeAirframeFitteratNo.1SchoolofTechnicalTraining,Halton inAugust1943.Hejoinedthe47thEntry,andpassedoutinAugust1946.WhitewaspostedforpilottrainingtoNo.4F.T.S.,Heany,Southern Rhodesiain1949,however,hewasdeemedunsuitablefor !yingandpostedtoNo.4TechnicalTrainingSchool,St.AthaninSeptemberthe following year. White remustered as a Flight Engineer in April 1951 and was posted for further training to No. 242 O.T.U., Dishforth.

Whiteservedwith511Squadron(HandleyPageHastings)atLyneham,March1952-May1957(A.F.M.).Hewaspostedto216Squadron (Comets)atLyneham,andthenservedwith99Squadron(Britannias)alsobased atLyneham,from1959.ThelatterwasaConversionFlight,and WhiteservedwiththemuntilFebruary1968.Duringhistimewith99Squadronhequali#edasaMasterEngineerandhadamassedatotalofover 8,000 !yinghoursworld-wide.WhiteretrainedasaHelicopterCrewmanatR.A.F.OdihaminMarch1968,andwasthenpostedto78Squadron (Wessex Helicopters) at Sharjah, Persian Gulf in June 1968.

78SquadronwereemployedasaSearchandRescueunit,anditwaswhilstservingwiththemasaWinchmanthatWhitedistinguishedhimself duringtherescueofawatchmanfromadrillingbargeoff theDubaiJetty,25January1969(A.F.C.)Afteraninemonthtour,Whitereturnedto R. A.F.OdihamwherehewastobecomeanInstructorwiththeHelicopterOperationalTrainingFlightinSeptember1970.Hewastobeinvolvedin compilingthetechnicaltrainingsyllabusforbothpilotsandcrewofPumahelicopters.WhitehadtotakeenforcedretirementinAugust1973,by whichtimehehadcompletedover28yearsserviceand !owninatleast37differenttypesofaircraft.MasterEngineerWhitediedinJanuary 1987.

Sold with the following archive: i)No.6B(warmweather)Non-CeremonialDressIssue(completewithbrevetandribands);R.A.F.issuewhitesoftleather,FlyingGloves; AmericantypeO/S/FAP-2SheepskinSummerFlyingGloves;R.A.F.issuewirearmFlyingSunglasses;WarrantOfficerCoppertoppedhardwood, SwaggerStick;Goldembroidered115Squadronbadge(Q.C.)onblackfelt;115SquadronBlazerBadge(King’sCrown);FlightEngineerhalf-wing brevet;UnitedNationsBadge;18SquadronFlyingSuitPatch;MasterEngineerArmBadges(BestBlueIssue);MasterAircrewMessDressBadge; MasterAircrewCuff Brassard;WarrantOfficerPeakCapBadge;WarrantOfficerBeretBadge;BrassOtherRanksCapBadge;PipeBandBrass Badge, worn by recipient at R.A.F. Halton; Apprentice Badge 47 Entry; Riband Bar; Identity Discs; and Miscellaneous Buttons

ii) The recipient’s Warrant, dated 2 July 1962

iii)4RoyalAirForceLogBooks(October1949-August1973)oneofwhichisaPilot’sFlyingLogBook,anotheranAircrewandtheremaining two are privately bound in leather and embossed with recipient’s name in gold lettering

iv) R.A.F. Apprenticeship Certi#cate, issued by R.A.F. Halton, and named to recipient

v) The recipient’s Certi#cate of Service

vi)Anumberofcoursenotebooks;anumberofcerti#catesrelatingtoaircraftconstructionfromvariouscompanies-includingBristolSiddeley, BritishAircraftCorporation,DeHavillandandRollsRoyce;anumberofEducationCerti#cates;andvariousinvestiturephotographs,service photographs, correspondence and other ephemera.

Averyscarceinter-warA.R.R.C.groupof !veawardedtoNursingSisterA.M.Shrewsbury,Queen Alexandra’sRoyalNavalNursingService,whowasdecoratedbytheFrenchGovernmentforserviceson board the Hospital Ship St Margaret of Scotland

RoyalRedCross,2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),G.V.R.,silverandenamel;1914-15Star(N.SisterA.M.Shrewsbury,Q.A.R.N.N.S.);British WarandVictoryMedals(N.SisterA.M.Shrewsbury.Q.A.R.N.N.S.); France,ThirdRepublic,Medailled’Honneurdes Epidemies,MinisteredelaMarine,bronzewithanchorembroideredonribbon(MissShrewsburySteMarguerited’Ecosse1918) mounted as worn, good very ne (5) £1,800-£2,200

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1930.

Medaille d’Honneur des Epidemies London Gazette 24 May 1919. One of only three awards to Q.A.R.N.N.S.

AliceMaryShrewsbury wasborninCambridgeshireon17August1880,whereherfatherhadafarmof160acres.Shehadatleastone brotherandsixsisters.ShecommencedhernursingtrainingatGuy’sHospitalandtrainedthereforfourandahalfyearsbeforejoiningtheRoyal Navyon6August1913,atR.N.H.Haslar.AtthecommencementofthewarshewassenttotheHospitalShip Drina andservedonheruntil August1915whenshewastransferredtoR.N.H.Haslar.InMay1917sheservedforjustoneweekontheHospitalShip StMargaretofScotland beforebeingplacedatR.N.H.Malta.Itwasatthisstagethatnursingsisterswerewithdrawnfromseaservice.However,inNovember1917she oncemoretransferredtothe StMargaretofScotland andappearstohaveservedaboardherfortherestofthewar.Afterthewarsheservedat Haslar,Chatham,Malta,andR.N.H.Plymouth.Shewasdischargedtopensionon17August1930.Hernursingreportsshowherasalwaysbeing assessedasverygood,exemplaryoraboveaverage.ShewasawardedtheMedailled’HonneurdesEpidemiesinMay1919andthemedalwas forwarded to her on 19 May 1922. She attended Buckingham Palace for the investiture of her A.R.R.C. on 14 March 1930. According to information provided by Q.A.R.N.N.S. Archives there were only 53 1914-15 Star trios awarded to Q.A.R.N.N.S. Sold with copied record of service and other research. For the recipient’s Great War miniature awards, see Lot 650.

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A Kaisar-i-Hind pair awarded to Superintendent G. Bowen, Calcutta Police

Kaisar-I-Hind,E.VII.R.,2ndclass,silver,theedgecontemporarilyengraved‘GriffithBowen.Calcutta1909’,withintegraltopriband bar;DelhiDurbar1911,silver(GriffithBowenSupt.ofPolice)contemporarilyengravednaming, minoredgebruisetolatter, otherwise extremely ne (2) £400-£500

GriffithBowen wasbornon20September1859andjoinedtheCalcuttapoliceon14June1886.HewasappointedSuperintendentofPolice on 12 April 1904, and was in charge of the High Court from 24 July 1910.

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A post-War Order of St John group of six awarded to Surgeon Captain T. F. Davies, Royal Navy

TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Officer‘s(Brother’s)breastbadge,silverandenamel,heraldicbeastsinangles;AtlanticStar; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(Surg.Cdr.T.F.Davies.R.N.);Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, good very ne (6) £300-£400

Order of St. John, Officer, London Gazette 12 January 1965.

ThomasFrankDavies quali"edatGuy’sHospitalin1931.HethenworkedatPemburyHospitalbeforejoiningtheRoyalNavyin1933,being advancedSurgeonCaptainon30June1958.His "nalappointmentwasintheDepartmentoftheMedicalDirector-GeneraloftheNavy,andhe transferred to the Retired List in 1975.

ff,attachedXIIISudaneseBattalion,EgyptianArmy,

Theunique‘Gedidoperations1899’D.C.M.grouptothreeawardedtoQuartermasterSergeantInstructor (laterCaptain)S.W.McConnell,ArmyGymnasticSta

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2018.

D.C.M.: London Gazette 13 March 1900:

‘Final pursuit and defeat of the Khalifa, Soudan, November 1899.’ A unique pre-Great War award to the Army Gymnastic Staff The original recommendation by Major Doran, Royal Irish Regiment, attached 9th Sudanese Battalion, states: ‘Forhisexcellentinstructionin "redisciplinewhichhasimprovedtheBn[9thSudanese]soverymuch-andforhissteadyingeffectonthemenin the face of the enemy.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 January 1900 (Colonel F. R. Wingate, Battle of Gedid).

SamuelW.McConnell wasborninSunderland,CountyDurham,andattestedfortheDurhamLightInfantryatRedcarinJune1893aged18. Tradegivenaslabourer.DeclaredserviceintheMilitia.HewaspromotedtoCorporalinJune1896,andtransferredasaSergeanttotheArmy GymnasticStaff inDecember1897.McConnellwasappointedDrillInstructortotheEgyptianArmyinAugust1898,andservedwiththeminthe Sudan from that month until March 1900.

McConnellislistedasattachedtothe13thSudaneseBattalion,EgyptianArmy,butheservedwiththe9thSudaneseBattalion,EgyptianArmy, duringtheGedarefoperationsandatthebattleofGedid,22November1899.AtGedid,theKhalifaandAhmedFedilwerebothkilled,andthe reconquestoftheSudanwascomplete.Thepartplayedinthebattlebythe9thSudaneseunderMajorDoran,isrecordedinthedespatchof Colonel Sir Reginald Wingate:

‘MajorMaxse(ColdstreamGuards),BrevetMajorDoran(RoyalIrishRegiment)andBrevetMajorGorringe(RoyalEngineers)commandedthe 13th,9th,andIrregularSudaneseBattalion’srespectively,andIcannotspeaktoohighlyoftheexcellentbehaviouronthelineofmarch,andthe gallantconductinactionofeveryofficer,non-commissionedofficer,andmancomposingthisinfantrybrigade.Suchresultscanonlybeobtainedby constantdrillandattentiontodiscipline,andthegallantandablecommandersofthe9thand13thdeservespecialcommendationforthehigh stateofefficiencyoftheirbattalions.Itwasinfrontofthe9ththattheKhalifamethisdeath...Immediatelyinfrontofthelineofadvanceofthe 9thSudanese,andonlyafewhundredyardsfromouroriginalpositionontherisingground,alargenumberoftheenemywereseenlyingdead, huddledtogetherinacomparativelysmallspace;onexaminationtheseprovedtobethebodiesoftheKhalifaAbdullaetTaaishi,theKhalifaAli WadHelu,Ahmed-el-Fedil,theKhalifa’stwobrothers,SennousiAhmedandHamedMohammed,theMahdi’sson,Es-Sadek,andanumberof other well-known leaders.

Atashortdistancebehindthemlaytheirdeadhorses,and,fromthefewmenstillalive -amongstwhomwastheEmirYunisEddekein-welearnt thattheKhalifa,havingfailedinhisattempttoreachtherisinggroundwherewehadforestalledhim,hadthenendeavouredtomakeaturning movement,whichhadbeencrushedbyour "re.Seeinghisfollowersretiring,hemadeanineffectualattempttorallythem,butrecognisingthatthe daywaslost,hecalledonhisEmirstodismountfromtheirhorses,andseatinghimselfonhis‘furwa’orsheepskin-asisthecustomofArab chiefs,whodisdainsurrender-hehadplacedKhalifaAliWadHeluonhisrightandAhmedFedilonhisleft,whilsttheremainingEmirsseated themselvesroundhim,withtheirbody-guardinlinesome20pacestothefront,andinthispositiontheyhadun$inchinglymettheirdeath...The Khalifa’sdeathwasthesignalforthewholesalesurrender,andbytheafternoonwehadcollectedupwardsof3,000menand6,000womenand children, besides quantities of ri$es, swords, spears, cattle, etc.’

McConnelladvancedto1stClassSergeantInstructorinNovember1902,andwaspromotedtoQuarterMasterSergeantInstructorinOctober 1912.HewasdischargedasQuarterMasterSergeantInstructoron12June1914,havingservedfor21years.McConnellwascommissioned TemporarySecondLieutenant,EducationalandTrainingGymnasia,inAugust1915.HeadvancedtoTemporaryCaptain,withoutpayand allowances whilst employed on Gymnastic Staff in September the following year.

InOctober1917,‘apartyofofficersand19A.G.S.instructorsproceededtotheU.S.[ElPaso,Texas]toassistintrainingtheirnewlyraisedarmies. TheofficersincludedCapt.McConnell.Thepartdeservesmuchcredit.TheirworkandspiritappealedtotheAmericantemperamentand wherevertheywenttheywonexcellentopinions.ManyoftheAmericandivisionsrefusedtopartwiththeirBritishinstructorswhenorderedto France and took them with them.’ (Extract from the History of the A.P.T.C. refers).

D.C.M. London Gazette 16 January 1919: ‘Onthe9th/10th/11thSeptember,1918,inHavrincourtWood.Underveryheavy !reofalldescriptionsheattendedtowoundedmenand dressedtheirinjuriesduringthesedays’hard !ghting,workingwithagallantryandself-sacri!cingdevotiontodutythatwasasplendidexampleto all.’

M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917: ‘ForgallantryanddevotiontodutyEastofOosttaverneduringoperationsonthe31stofJuly1917...ThefollowingCongratulationshavebeen received:-“TheG.O.C.37thDivision,wishestoconveytotheOfficers,NCOs&MenofthisBattalionhisappreciationoftheirsteadfastnessand gallantry during the recent operations. He considers that they have fully maintained their name of ‘Die Hards’.”’(4th Middlesex War Diary refers)

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 25 April 1918. An award for the German Spring Offensive.

John Schlencker was a native of High Barnet and proceeded to France with the 4th Middlesex Regiment on 19 October 1915.

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A !neGreatWarD.C.M.,M.M.groupof !veawardedtoSergeantJosephThelwell,4th(Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

was

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D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1916; citation published 21 June 1916: ‘For consistent good and gallant work as a bomber and when on patrol.’

M.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

JosephThelwell wasanativeofWrexhamandwasemployedattheCambrianLeatherWorks.Hejoinedthe4th(Denbighshire)Battalion, RoyalWelchFusiliers(T.F.)attheoutbreakoftheWar,andprobablyservedin“A”or“B”Company,bothofwhichwerecomprisedofWrexham men.HejoinedthebattalioninFranceon10January1915,takingpartintheoperationsatGivenchyon25January1915,andRichebourgon9 May1915.ThebattalionwasconvertedtoPioneersatthebeginningofSeptember1915andwereemployedassuchatLoos.FromMarch1916 thebattalionwasatVimy,where,on3May1916,threelargeBritishmineswereexploded,anditwastheirdutytoconsolidatethecraters.Itis probable that Thelwell’s D.C.M. was connected with this operation.

InNovember1917thebattalionwasatBourlonWoodanditislikelytheThelwell’sM.M.wasawardedinconnectionwiththedifficultwithdrawal fromthatplace.HewaskilledatFlesquiéres,nearBourlonWood,on19January1918.Aletterfromanofficerstatedthatashellcameintothe trenchandkilledhiminstantly,andadded“weareallverysorryashewassuchasplendidfellow.”Thelwell’sD.C.M.andM.M.wereformally presented to his

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widow

who

killed in action near Bourlon Wood in January

A !neGreatWar‘OldContemptibles’1914D.C.M.groupof !veawardedtoCorporalA.A.Page,4th Hussars,forgallantryatHoudeng-Aineries,atSt.Christophe-a-Berry,andagainintheactionnear Hollebeke on 30 October 1914

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D.C.M. London Gazette 16 January 1915: ‘ForgallantryandabilityatHoudeng-AineriesandatSt.Christophe-a-Berry.IntheactionnearHollebekeon30thOctoberhisgallantconductwas again noticeable.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 October 1914.

ArthurAlfredPage wasbornatBagshot,Surrey,on4January1885.Pageservedfor21yearsintheForces.HejoinedtheRoyalMarinesin 1901butaftertwoyearstransferredtotheArmy.Inthe1914-18war,whileservingasacorporalinthe4thHussars,hewontheDistinguished ConductMedalandwasmentionedindespatches.Pagesubsequentlytransferredtothe15thKing’sHussarsandwasdischargedon4March1922, whenhereceivedatestimonialfromhiscommandingofficerdescribinghisservicewiththecoloursasexemplary,andhisserviceinthewar‘"ne.’ HewasamemberofGodalmingOldContemptibles’AssociationandGodalmingBritishLegion.Forsomeyearshewasemployedatthe Godalming Gas Works (Newspaper obituaries refer).

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AscarceGreatWar‘BattleofJerusalem1917’D.C.M.groupof !veawardedtoCompanySergeant-MajorW. C. Windows, 5th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 May 1918:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Hetookcommandofhiscompanyandledhismenrightuptohisobjective.Remaininginthis positionunderheavy !rethroughoutthedayhe,onthewithdrawalbeingordered,collectedhisremainingmenandbroughtthembackwithgreat ability and coolness.’

WilliamCharlesWindows wasbornatRedcliffe,nearBristol,on14January1875.Acooperbytrade,hejoinedtheRoyalNavyasa2nd Cooperon25May1898,aged23,for12yearscontinuousservice.However,followingthedeathofbothhisfatherandyoungerbrotherinMarch 1901,hepurchasedhisdischargefromtheNavyon2May1901.Hesubsequentlyjoinedthe5th(Territorial)BattalionoftheSomersetLight Infantryandservedoverseaswiththe1/5thBattalionduringthePalestinecampaignin1917-18.HisD.C.M.wasawardedfortheattackonElJibby the 1/5th Battalion on 23 November 1917, during the battle of Jerusalem, as described in the regimental history: ‘Butthe !ghtingwasnotyetover.Afterabitterlycoldnight(itwastheendofNovember,some3,000feetabovesea-levelandthemenwearing khaki-drillshortsandtunics,withnoblanketsorgreatcoats),thetroopsawokeon23NovembertotheknowledgethatElJibwasstilltobetaken. The1/5thSomersetsweredetailedfortheattack,andatdawntheCommandingOfficerwentforwardwiththeBrigadiertoobtainaviewofthe objective.Seenfromthewest,ElJibpresentedaformidableaspect.Anaturalstronghold,itstooduponahill,aboutamiletotheeast,withsteep rockyterracesaffordingnaturalfacilitiesfordefencebyen!ladingmachine-gun !re.Theapproachtothevillagewasthroughavalleysome700 yards wide, with Nebi Samwil on the right, and, on the left, high ground and ridges leading forward from Beit Izza. TheMosqueontheloftyslopesofNebiSamwil,whichstoodoutinreliefagainstthesurroundingcountry,wasoccupiedbythe3/3rdGurkhas, whoheldontotheirpositionmostgallantlyafterdesperatehand-to-hand !ghting,inwhichevenboulderswereusedbythedefendersofthe Mosque, in almost mediæval fashion.

This,then,wasthepositionwhichtheSomersetswereaskedtoassault,withnoothersupportthanthelightgunsofamountainbattery,withits limitedsupplyofammunition,andadetachmentoftheBrigadeMachine-GunCompany.TheBattalionwasnowreducedtoaneffectivestrengthof about400men,and,apartfromtheC.O,thesecond-in-command,and theadjutant,therewereonlyfoursubalternslefttogointoactionwith thecompanies;No.3Company,havingnoofficersatall,wascommandedbyC.S.M.W.C.Windows.(Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotionto duty C.S.M. W. C. Windows was awarded the D.C.M.)

At8a.m.theBattalionleftthebivouacsithadoccupiedovernightandmoveduptotheplaceofdeploymentwheretheCommandingOfficer detailedtheplanofattacktohisCompanyCommanders.Thegeneralplanwasthatthe1/5thSomersetsshouldcaptureandholdElJib,after whichthe2/3rdGurkhasweretopushonandtakeBirNebala,thusclearingthewayfortheadvancetoBireh.Theenemywerealreadybusy,at thisstage,shellingthenorthernslopesofNebiSamwilfromthedirectionoftheNablus-Jerusalemroad,andassoonasthedeployedlinesofthe Somersets came under observation, the Turks concentrated a heavy !re of shrapnel and high-explosive upon them.

Asthe75thDivisionalArtilleryhadbeenunabletoreachBiddu,therewasnomeansofkeepingdownthiswell-directedanddeadly !re.The attackinglines,however,movedforwardwithgreatcoolnessandprecision,inspiteoftheintensemachine-gun !rewhichopenedonthemasthey camewithinrange.Noattackcouldlivelongunderthat !re.Asoneoftheofficerswiththeattackdescribedit,“everyothermanseemedtobe falling... it was terrible... the lines just melted away.”

Themachine-gun !rewascomingnotonlyfromtheElJibposition,whereitwastobeexpected,butaparticularlygalling !rewasalsorakingthe attackinglinesinen!ladefromthenorthernslopesofNebiSamwilontheright $ank.Nothingdaunted,whatremainedoftheattackinglines pressedforwardunderintenseandcontinuous !re.Thefourthcompany,whichhadbeenheldinreserve,wasnowthrownintotheattack, togetherwithanyoftheBattalionHeadquarterswhocouldbespared.CaptainA.O.Major,whowentforwardwiththiscompany,was !rst wounded, and then killed outright by a shell.

TheleadingwaveshadnowreachedthefootoftherockyhillonwhichstoodElJib.Heretheywerefacedbysteepandalmostunscaleable terraceswhichtheyendeavouredtoclimb.ThreeLewis-gunsectionsmanagedtoscaletheterraceswiththeirguns,andsmallpartiesofmen actuallyreachedthevillageitself.Thiswas,perhaps,themostgallantfeatofarmsthroughoutthewholeofthetwo-daysoperation,but,unhappily, itwas aforlornattempt,andnoneofthesebravefellowswereseenagain.WhenElJibwasultimatelycapturedbythe74thDivision,identitydiscs of27menoftheSomersetswererecoveredontheposition,whichseemedtosuggestthatthemenwereshotdownastheyreachedtheupper terraces.’

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AGreatWar‘BattleoftheSomme’D.C.M.groupoffourawardedtoCorporalH.Godley,Leicestershire Regiment, for gallantry at Bazentin on 14 July 1916

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(20005Cpl.H.Godley.1/4Leic:R.-T.F.);1914-15Star(14217Pte.H.Godley.Leic:R.); British War and Victory Medals (14217 Cpl. H. Godley. Leic. R.) medals unmounted, good very ne (4) £1,400-£1,800

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917; citation published 13 February 1917: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Heledforwardapartyofmentotheirobjective,andmateriallyassistedinrepellingallattemptsmadebythe enemy to counter-attack.’

Annotated gazette states: ‘Bazentin, 14 July 1916.’

HaroldGodley wasanativeofWhitwell,Derbyshire,andservedwiththeLeicestershireRegimentinFrancefrom29July1915.Atthetimeof winninghisD.C.M.intheattackonBazentinlePetitwoodon14July1916,hewasservingwiththe7thBattalionbuttransferredtothe1/4th Battalionshortlyafterwards.Heislistedashavingbeenwoundedinthe DerbyshireCourier for2September1916,andisentitledtotheSilverWar Badge.

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DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(10575Sjt:W.A.Taylor.8/Bord:R.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Cape Colony,Paardeberg,Transvaal(5144Dr.W.Taylor,2ndHampshireRegt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica 1901,SouthAfrica1902(5144Dmr:W.Taylor.HampshireRegt.);1914Star(10575Pte.W.A.Taylor.Bord:R.);BritishWarand VictoryMedals(10575Sjt.W.A.Taylor.Bord.R.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(345492Sjt.W.A.Taylor.R.A.F.)mounted as worn, the Boer War medals with edge bruising and polished, ne, others nearly very ne, the last very rare (7) £2,000-£2,400

Provenance: From the collection of Long Service Medals formed by John Tamplin, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008. D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutywheninchargeofstretchers.HearingthatallhiscompanyofficersandseniorN.C.O’s.were downhelefthisjobandwentforwardtotakechargeofthecompanyatgreatpersonaldanger,passingthroughaheavybarrage.Hetookcharge oftheremainderofthecompany,collectedstragglers,organizedthemintobombingandLewisgunsections,withtheresultthatwhenanother camehefoundalltheworkhadbeendone.Duringlullsheproducedapiccolo,andbyplayingpopularairscheeredandputnewspiritintohis men’.

Regimental History con"rms award for Vaulx Wood, 21-22 March 1918.

WilliamA.Taylor servedasaDrummerinthe2ndBattalion,HampshireRegimentduringtheBoerWar.HeservedinFrancewiththe2nd BorderRegimentfrom5October1914,andwontheD.C.M.whilstservingasaSergeantwiththe8thBattalion,BorderRegiment.He subsequentlyservedintheRoyalAirForceandwasawardedtheArmyL.S.&G.C.through ArmyOrder 388ofOctober1924,oneofonlyeight such

A !neGreatWarD.C.M.groupoffourawardedtoLieutenantW.F.Evans,RoyalAirForce,lateNorthand SouthStaffordshireRegimentsandRoyalFlyingCorps:havingbeenawardedhisD.C.M.forbraveryatLa BoiselleontheSommeinJuly1916,andbeenwoundedasaSubalternatYpresin1917,hequali!edasan Observation Officer in the R.F.C.

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(9713A.C.S.Mjr:W.F.Evans.8/N.Staff:R.);1914-15Star(9713C.Sjt.W.F.Evans.N.Staff R); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. W. F. Evans.) medals unmounted, a little polished, otherwise generally very ne £2,000-£2,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 10 January 1917: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Wheninapartofavillagewheretherewasnoofficer,heledthreeattacksagainsttheenemy,whohad reestablished themselves by a counter-attack. He showed great coolness and courage, and did "ne work consolidating.’

Annotated gazette states: ‘La Boiselle, 3 July 1916.’

WalterFletcherEvans,anativeofBurton-on-Trent,wasbornon9April1877,and "rstenteredtheFrenchtheatreofwarasaColourSergeantinthe8thBattalion,NorthStaffordshireRegimenton11July1915.SubsequentlyemployedwithhisbattalionontheSommeinJulyNovember1916,hisD.C.M.wasawardedfortheattackonLaBoiselleon3July,whenhisunitsustainedcasualtiesof12officersand272other ranks–accompanyingwardiaryextractrefers.Commissionedintothe7thBattalion,SouthStaffordshireRegiment,inMay1917,Evansjoined‘D’ CompanyoutinFrancethatJulyandwaswoundedatYpresinthefollowingmonth.HesubsequentlytransferredtotheRoyalFlyingCorps, passedtheAerialGunneryCourseatHytheandwasappointedanObservationOfficerintheRoyalAirForceinApril1918.Evanswas demobilised at the end of 1919, having latterly served in an Artillery Co-operation Squadron in the rank of Lieutenant.

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AGreatWarOctober1918‘Famarsoperations’D.C.M.groupofthreeawardedtoPrivateJ.D.Wylie,6/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(260124Pte.J.D.Wylie.6/7Gord:Highrs:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(252601Pte.J. D. Wylie. A. & S.H.) mounted on card for display, very ne (3) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919: ‘FormarkedgallantryandinitiativeatFamarsbetween25thand27thOctober,1918.Whileactingascompanyrunnerhewascarryingamessage throughthevillageofFamars,whenhecameuponanenemypartyoftwoofficersandninemen.Heopened "reonthepartywithhisri#e,and when they threw down their arms and surrendered , he brought the party back unaided. He did "ne work.’

JohnD.Wylie wasanativeofGlasgowwhooriginallyservedwiththeArgyllandSutherlandHighlanders,hisregimentalnumberindicatingthat hewasaterritorialservingwith1/6thBattalion,whowereoriginallyrecruitedaroundRenfrewshire.ArrivinginFrancesometimeafter1January 1916,WylietransferredtotheGordonHighlanderwithanewservicenumberfromablockallocatedtothe1/5thBattalionbutitwaswhile servingwiththe6/7thBattalionthatPrivateWyliewasawardedtheD.C.M.forhisactionsatFamarsduringthelasttwoweeksofthewar.The struggleforFamarswaspracticallythe "nalsigni"cantactionofthewarforthetwobattalionsoftheGordonHighlanders(4thand6/7th)inthe 51st (Highland) Division. When the armistice came into force the 4th Gordons were in Cambrai and the 6/7th four miles north at Thun-l’Evêque. Sold with copied research including gazette and War Diary entries and Medal Index Card.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private E. Jones, Leinster Regiment

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(6-584Pte.E.Jones.2/Leins:R.);1914-15Star(584.Pte.E.Jones.Leins.R.);BritishWarand Victory Medals (584 Pte. E. Jones. Leins. R.) medals unmounted, good very ne (4) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 22 October 1917; citation published 26 January 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Whenthesolesurvivorofhisgunteam,hegotintoatrenchwiththetwofrontcompanies, collectedtheirgunsandtheremnantsoftheirteams,and,takingupacommandingpositionontheleft !ank,opened "reontheenemy,whowere massing, and dispersed them with heavy loss. His prompt and gallant action assisted the two leading companies to push on.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘East of Ypres, 31 July 1917.’

EdgarJones wasanativeofClydachVale,Rhondda,SouthWales,and "rstenteredtheBalkantheatreofwarwiththeLeinsterRegimenton9 July 1915, probably with the 6th Battalion, and afterwards served in France with the 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment.

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AnearlyGreatWarD.C.M.groupoffourawardedtoPrivateA.E.Holton,3rdBattalion,Ri!eBrigade,who, havingbeendecoratedforgallantryatArmentieresinFebruary1915,diedofwoundsthefollowing September

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(B-431Pte.A.E.Holton,3/Rif:Bde:);1914-15Star(B-431Pte.L.E.Holton.Rif:Brig:)not "rst initial shown as ‘L.’; British War and Victory Medals (B-431 Pte. A. E. Holton. Rif. Brig.) generally good very ne (4) £1,200-£1,600

D.C.M. London Gazette 10 March 1915; citation published 1 April 1915: ‘ForconspicuousgallantryandgreatdaringnearArmentieresonthenightof3rdFebruary,1915.Incompanywithanothermanhecrawledclose totheGermantrenchestoascertaintheirmovements,hethenreturnedtoourlines,andobtainingahandgrenadewentbackandthrewit amongstthem,scatteringtheenemyinalldirections.ToachievehisobjectitwasnecessarytocrawlthroughtheGermanwireentanglements,and the risk was very great.’

AlbertEdwardHolton,whowasborninDartford,Kent,servedintheArmyServiceCorps1899-1904,butwascourtmartialedand imprisonedforthetheftofgoodsbelongingtoasoldier,beingsubsequentlydischarged.Recalledin1914,hedisembarkedinFrancewiththe3rd Battalion,Ri!eBrigade,on30November1914[Ineligiblefor“1914Star”]butqualifyingdatefor1914-15Starisshownas3December1914on MedalIndexCardwhichalsoshows "rstinitialas‘L’.HediedofwoundsinFranceon14September1915,aged29,andisburiedinEtaples Military Cemetery. Sold with copied research.

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AGreatWar‘GermanSpringOffensive’D.C.M.groupofthreeawardedtoActingCorporalA.O.Porter, 51st Company, Machine Gun Corps, for gallantry at Vélu 23 March 1918, in which action he was also killed DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(125582Pte.-A.Cpl.-A.O.Porter.51/M.G.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(125582A. Cpl. A. O. Porter. M.G.C.) with Memorial Plaque (Arthur Osgood Porter) extremely ne (4) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.ThisN.C.O.wasinchargeofoneofthemachinegunsinastrongpointwhichhadbeenformed whentheenemy’sadvancehadpenetratedpartofourline.Hein!ictedlossesoftheheaviestdescriptionontheenemy,whosefurtherprogress hecheckedforsometime,holdingontotheposttothelastand "ringthegunhimselfwhenallthegunmembershadbecomecasualties.His coolnessanddisregardsofdangerwerea "neexampletothemenwhomhehadcollectedtomanthestrongpoint,andonwhomithadamarked in!uence.’

Annotated gazette states: ‘Velu, 23 March 1918.’

ArthurOsgoodPorter wasborninWandsworth,London.HeservedinFrancewiththe51stCompany,MachineGunCorps,partofthe51st (Highland)Division.Hediedon23March1918,aged19,andiscommemoratedbynameontheArrasMemorial.Itshouldbenotedthat Soldiers Died in the Great War shows him as being killed in action on 21 March 1918.

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AGreatWar‘CanalduNord,September1918’D.C.M.and‘WesternFront’M.M.groupof !veawardedto CompanySergeant-MajorA.L.Watkin,50thBattalion(AlbertaRegiment)CanadianInfantry,late MontgomeryshireImperialYeomanry;‘Afterbeingwoundedhesingle-handedattackedanenemy machinegun nest, killing a number of crew and capturing twelve of them’ DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(434222C.S.Mjr.A.L.Watkin.M.M.50/Can:Inf.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(434222C.S.Mjr: A.L.Watkin.50/AlbertaR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(434222W.O.Cl.2A.L.Watkin.50-Can.Inf.);ImperialYeomanryL. S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (341 Sjt: A. L. Watkin. Montgmry: I.Y.) mounted court-style for display, very ne or better (5) £2,200-£2,600

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919: ‘InfrontofBourlon,27thSeptember,1918.Forconspicuousgallantryandfearlessleadership.Afterhisofficershadbecomecasualtieshetook commandofthecompanyandwonhisobjectiveunderheavyenemy "re,fromwhichhiscompanysufferedheavily.Afterbeingwoundedhe single-handedattackedanenemymachine-gunnest,killinganumberofcrewandcapturingtwelveofthem,thusassistingtheadvanceofhis company. Throughout he showed great courage, and rendered valuable service.’

The 50th Battalion report on the operations of 27 September states: ‘AtZero(5.20A.M.)theattackwentforwardunderaperfectbarrage.TheCanalduNordwasfoundnoobstacletocrossbutourmenhada short "ghtwithsomeenemyMachineGunnerswhohadbeenoverrun.ShortlyaftercrossingtheCanalalltheofficersin“D:”Companywerehit, but the Company Sergt-Major A. L. Watkins (sic) M.M. led them on most gallantly.’

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Awarded per Corp. Order 1899 of 11 September 1918.

Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C. Army Order 27 of February 1905.

AlfredLlewelynWatkin wasbornatLlansantffraid,Montgomeryshire,on17November1873.Heenlistedintothe50thBattalionC.E.F.at Calgaryon12January1915,andservedinFrancefrom11August1916.Hewasslightlywoundedintheheadon7May1917,andalsobya gunshotwoundinthethumbon27September1918,whenwinninghisD.C.M.Hewasdischarged‘medicallyun"tforGeneralService’on28 August 1919.

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AnoutstandingandrareGreatWar‘Gallipoli’C.G.M.groupof !veawardedtoActingLeadingSeamanW.J. Pierce,HoweBattalion,RoyalNavalDivision,RoyalNavalVolunteerReserve,laterDefensivelyArmed MerchantShipsandaveteranoftheBattleofAntwerpinOctober1914,forhisgreatgallantryduringthe ThirdBattleofKrithia,inwhichhisBattalionsufferedover80%casualties;oneofonlyahandfulofmenwho reachedandheldtheTurkishfront-linetrench,whenawithdrawalwasordered,Pierce,thoughbadly woundedhimself,stayedbehindtocovertheretreatofotherwoundedmenandthencarriedbacka wounded comrade over open ground, completely exposed to enemy !re ConspicuousGallantryMedal,G.V.R.(SX.3.226W.J.Pierce,A.B.R.N.V.R.HoweBn.R.N.Div.);1914Star,withclasp(SX3/226 W.J.Pierce,A.B.R.N.V.R.HoweBttn.R.N.D.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S.3-226W.J.Pierce.Act.L.S.R.N.V.R.);Royal NavalVolunteerReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(3/226W.J.Pierce,A.B.R.N.V.R.SussexDivn.) minoredgenicktoCGM,light contact marks, nearly extremely ne (5) £15,000-£20,000

Provenance: ExhibitedintheRoyalMarinesBarracks,Walmer,DealwhentheSchoolofMusicwasdestroyedandheavycasualtiesin!ictedbyan IRA bomb on 22 September 1989.

Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009.

Only13C.G.M.severissuedtoRoyalNavalVolunteerReserve;thecombinationwithbotha1914StarandaLongServiceandGoodConduct Medal is excessively rare.

C.G.M. London Gazette 13 September 1915: ‘Showedgreatgallantryonthe4thJuneinremainingintheenemy’strenchandcontinuing "ring,althoughwounded,tocovertheretirementof other wounded men, and "nally in carrying in a wounded man under heavy "re.’

TheoriginalrecommendationwassubmittedbyCommodoreOliverBackhousetoGeneralSirIanHamiltonon8June:‘Idesiretobringtoyour noticethefollowingofficersandmenofthe2ndR.N.Brigadewhoperformedspecialmeritoriousserviceduringtheoperationson4thJune.In illustrationofthe "ghtingIwouldmentionthatoutofthe36officersand911menwhoformedthe1stlineofadvanceintheassaultofthe enemy’strenchesonly6officersand279menescapedinjury.The2ndand3rdlinesofadvanceconsistedof28officersand850menofwhom3 officers and 493 men were unwounded.’

HamiltonforwardedthelisttoLondon,statingthat‘ThepowersgrantedtomebyHisMajestytheKingtoconferdecorationsinthe "elddonot extendtothisDivisionwhichisunderthecontroloftheAdmiralty,andwhichisthereforeatadisadvantageinthisrespectcomparedwiththe other troops alongside whom they are "ghting.’

WilliamJamesPierce wasbornat7FortRoad,NewWillingdon,Eastbourneon13September1893,oneofsevenchildrenofajourneyman housedecorator(fourofhissiblingsdiedfromTBinchildhood).Abutcher’sassistantbytrade,andakeenfootballer,Pierceenrolledinthe Eastbourne(No3)Company,SussexDivisionoftheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon14January1911.Heclaimedadateofbirthoneyear earlier than was truly the case. Aged 17, he was 5’ 7” with fair hair, blue eyes and “fairly good” physique (32” chest).

The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Goes to War

TheAdmiraltyWarPlancalledforthecreationofan‘AdvancedBaseForce’toseizeorprotectnavalbasesandkeyharboursthatmightbe necessarytosupportexpeditionarywarfare.Thisconceptwasinspiredbytheexampleofthesuccessfulseizureandforti"cationofGuantanamo Bay in Cuba by the US Marine Corps during the 1898 Spanish-American War. The A.B.F. was to be created by expanding the Royal Marines. AsthemobilisationofJuly1914gotunderway,aRoyalMarineBrigadecapableof "ghtingonlandwasformedbyusingreserviststoexpand existingR.M.units. ByAugusttheFleetandshoreestablishmentshadbeenmannedtomaximumcapacityandtheAdmiraltyfoundithadasurplus ofreservistsstillavailable,especiallymen(likeWilliamPierce)whohadenrolledinthepre-warRoyalNavalVolunteerReserves.Itwasexpected thatthesereservists,whoalreadyhadsomenavaltraining,wouldbeneededatseaovertimetoreplacecasualtiesand‘naturalwastage’,butinthe shorttermthemostobviouswaytokeepthemstillavailabletotheAdmiraltywastoexpandtheAdvancedBaseForce.WinstonChurchill,the FirstLordoftheAdmiralty,issuedthenecessaryorderson16August,andby22AugustPierceandhisfellowR.N.V.R.sweremobilisedand concentratedatBetteshanger,nearDeal.Theyboughtwiththemtheir‘longpattern’50-inchbarrelLee-En"elds(ratherthanthe‘short’44.5-inch model used by the Army). R.N.V.R. units were not issued with any machine-guns. InlateAugust1914OstendwasthreatenedbyGermancavalryandon26AugusttheMarineBrigadewassenttostrengthenitsdefences.On8 SeptemberitwasagreedthattheFirstNavalBrigade(comprisingtheBenbow,Collingwood,HawkeandDrakebattalions)andtheSecondNaval Brigade(comprisingthebattalionsofHowe,Hood,AnsonandNelson)plustheMarineBrigadewouldbeequippedandtrainedasanInfantry Division(theRoyalNavalDivision)reportingtotheAdmiralty.Twoimportantinnovationsweremade.Generally,Divisionsare adhoc organisationstowhichunitsareassignedandreassignedasmilitaryneedschange,sothereisnotnecessarilyinthemindsofsoldiersalasting identi"cationwithaspeci"cdivision.ThenavalbattalionsfoughttogetherthroughouttheWar,andweresupportedbyasingleDivisionalDepot insteadofmultipleregimentalones(theR.N.DivisionistheonlyDivisionalformationevertohavebeenincludedintheinscriptionsonmedals). Second,civilianswerecommissionedfromtheoutset,withapreferenceforthoseaged25-35,whowouldprovetobemoreexperienced,resilient andtalentedasleadersthanthosewhoformedthemajorityofjuniorofficersinarmyunits.TheywerecollectivelydescribedbyChurchillas ‘salamandersborninthefurnace’(WSC’sIntroductiontoJerrold’s TheRoyalNavalDivision refers).TheDivisionattractedmanywell-connected talents, including men such as Arthur Asquith (the Prime Minister’s son), Bernard Freyberg and Rupert Brooke. TheR.N.V.R.,whichprovidedthemajorityofofficersandmenfortheoriginaleightnavalbattalions,hadastrongnaval espritdecorps andwas determinedtoadoptonlytheessentialsofinfantry techniques.Navaltermsandtraditionswererigorouslyfollowedandthenavalunitsnever soughttobecome‘smartsoldiers’.Theybowedtosuperiorabilitymorereadilythantosuperiorrank.Theywerealwaysmoredifficult(and rewarding) men to command.

Antwerp

Bymid-SeptembertheGermanthrustintoFrancehadbeendefeated,buttheAlliedattackontheGermandefencesalongtheRiverAisnehad endedandthe“RacetotheSea”wasgettingunderway.InBelgium,aseparateGermanforcehadbeentaskedtodefeattheBelgianarmy,capture thekeyportofAntwerpandthenoccupytheentirecountry.Antwerpwasdefendedbytwolinesofforts,andon2OctobertheGermansbroke throughtheouterline.TheAdmiraltyundertooktosenditsthreebrigadestoreinforcethedefencesoftheinnerlineofforts.By4Octoberthe Royal Marine Brigade had deployed in Antwerp.

ThatdaythetwoNavalBrigadesmarchedtoDoverandembarkedintransportssoovercrowdedthatitwasstandingroomonlyforPierceand theHoweBattalion.AtDunkirktheywereissuedwith120roundsofammunition(mostlytobecarriedinpockets,asfewsailorshadbandoliers orpouches)andboardedtrainsforAntwerp.Theyarrivedenthusiasticbutexhaustedonthemorningof6Octoberandweregreetedbygreat public excitement.

Bymorningon7OctoberthetwoNavalBrigadeswereinthefrontline,whichconsistedofpre-prepared,solidlyconstructedandwell-wired trencheswith500yardsofcleargroundinfrontconnectingeightfortscoveringthegaptothesouthandeastbetween !oodedareastothenorth andtheRiverScheldttothesouth.However,thetrencheslackedtheoverheadprotectionessentialtocountertheartillerybombardmentthat beganthenextday,mostlyby6”and8”howitzers,andtherewerenosupportlinesorcommunicationtrenchesprovidingaprotectedpassageto the rear.

TheNavalBrigadeswithstoodthebombardmentwell,despitesufferingalmost200casualties.Navalgunnersmannedandoperatedthecannonsof severalofthefortswhoseBelgiangarrisonshad !ed,andtheBattalionsinthetrenchlinesdroveoff withri!e "reseveralprobesbyGermanunits. TheBelgianarmywasinfull !ightmode,andtheGermansforcedtheRiverScheldtdefencesnearGhent,whichmeantthattheymightsooncut off andencircleAntwerp,trappingthegarrison.Bytheeveningof8October allBelgianresistancehadcollapsed,andtheonlyoptionsforthe Naval Division were to stay put and be destroyed or to retire towards the forces that had been tasked to hold the Belgian coastal areas.

Theretreatwasconductedunderterribleconditions.InChurchill’swords“Antwerpunderbombardment;Antwerpevacuated,withitsstreamsof refugeespouringoverthebridgesandalongtheroads,huddledtogether,hurryingon,impelledbythecrashofthecannonadeandlightedontheir waybytheblazeofthegreatoilreserve !owinginriversof "realongtheditches.”Themenweretiredfromlackofsleep,formationsbrokedown intosmallgroupsstrugglingtocarrytheirweaponsandammunition,butthe2ndNavalBrigadeanditsHowebattalionarrivedattherailwayearly on the 9th and entrained without serious losses.

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TemporarySub-LieutenantJohnNorman,aplatooncommanderin‘D’CompanyoftheHowe,describedhisexperienceinalettertohismother: ‘WehavehadthreewonderfulbuthideousdaysinAntwerp,wherewejustfailedtosavethesituationwewereintendedtosave,&sohave returnedhome-wornout(+severalcaptured,veryfewactualcasualties).Ihavebeenunderheavyshell !refor3days&nightsinthetrenches, afterwhichweretreatedonfootfor16hourswithonlyonetenminutehalt!Halfourlothaveshatterednerves,butalthoughitwasthemost hideous nightmare I ever imagined I feel as !t as anything’.

ChurchillsummarisedthesituationinamessagewelcomingtheRoyalNavalDivisionhome:‘Itistooearlyyettojudgewhateffectthedelaying, evenfor !veorsixdays,ofatleast60,000GermantroopsbeforeAntwerpmayhavehaduponthefortunesofthegeneralbattletothe southward.Itwascertainlypowerfulandhelpful...Thesefactsshouldinspireallranksto !tthemselvesintheshortestpossibletimeforfurther serviceinthe !eld,notmerelyasfortress,butasmobileunits.’By11October1914thesurvivingbattalionswerebackinEngland.Replacements wererecruitedandseriousmilitarytrainingbegan.TheRoyalNavalDivisionbegantoconcentrateasareasonablyeffective !ghtingforceat Blandford on 27 November 1914, though it still lacked its own artillery and machine-guns.

Gallipoli – the Cape Helles Bridgehead

Earlyin1915theWarCabinetdecidedtoestablishtheMediterraneanExpeditionaryForcefromtheRoyalNavalDivisionandthevolunteerunits sentbyAustraliaandNewZealand.ChurchillchampionedaplanfortheFleettoforceapassagethroughtheDardanellesStraitsandbombard Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, to be followed up by landing units of the M.E.F.

On25February1915,PierceandhismateswereinspectedbyChurchillandthen,twohourslater,byKingGeorgeV.On1Marchtheysailedfor Lemnos,themainBritishbasefortheassaultontheDardanelles.Theshipsreachedthecoastoff theGallipoliPeninsulaon19March1915.The greatnavalbombardmentandattemptto‘forcetheNarrows’madeonthepreviousdayhadfailed.Theoptionofanimmediatelandingwas consideredbutrejectedastoorisky,giventhatnologisticsupporthadbeenplanned.TheR.N.Divisionwasre-routedtoPortSaid,whilea comprehensive invasion scheme was organised over the next month.

ThemilitarylandingsontheGallipoliPeninsula !nallybeganon25April1915.TheR.N.Divisionlandedwith themainBritishforcesatCape Helles,thesouthernmosttipofthepeninsula.Bythe26ththeinitialTurkishoutpostlinewasinBritishhands,andpreparationsforagreatpush inlandgotunderway.WhatbecametheFirstKrithiaattackwaslaunchedon28April.Itprovedtobeabortive-abrilliantTurkishrearguardaction tookaheavytolloftheAlliedtroops.Onthenightof1-2MaytheTurksmountedadeterminedcounter-attack,the !rstwavebeingsentin withoutanyammunitiontoforcethemtouseonlytheirbayonets.TheSecondKrithiaattacktookplacefrom6-8May1915.The2ndNaval Brigade,includingtheHoweBattalion,wasattachedtotheFrenchExpeditionaryForceontheright.TheobjectivewastoseizethesummitofAchi BabawhichdominatedthesouthernbattlegroundandtheapproachtotheinnerfortsoftheNarrows.Turkishresistancewasferociousandlittle ground was gained.

The Disastrous Third Attack on Krithia

InpreparationforthethirdattackonKrithia,thetroopswereorderedtograduallyandsystematicallypushforwardbystealthandwithasfew casualtiesaspossible.TheRoyalNavalDivisionsuccessfullyundertookfournight-timeadvancesbeforetheendofMaywhichmovedtheBritish frontlinenearlyhalfamileaheadatacostoflessthan50casualties,andbroughtthemwithin200-400yardsofthemainTurkishdefensive position.

TurkishdefencesoppositetheFrenchfrontinparticularhadbeenmuchstrengthened-especiallytwolinesoftrenches,supportedbyfour redoubts,onthecrestofKerevesSpur.ThesedominatedtheFrenchlines.Theredoubtontheextremerightwascapturedbyasurpriseattack on31Mayandanotherredoubtwastwicecapturedbutcouldnotbepermanentlyheld.Eventsatseaalsoprovedunfortunate.The15”gunsof QueenElizabeth hadalreadybeenwithdrawnafterthesinkingof Goliath on13May.On25Maythebattleship Triumph wastorpedoedandsankin 20minutesandonthemorningof27Maythebattleship Majestic wasalsosunkbytorpedo.Theselossesmeantthatnavalgun!resupportforland operations was further reduced and was often entrusted to destroyers.

WithboththeBritishandFrenchCorpsCommanderspushingtorenewtheoffensive,on31MaySirIanHamiltonagreedtoageneralattackto bemadeon4June.Hisorderswerespeci!c.Theinitialobjectiveswerelimitedtocapturingtheenemy’sforward systemoftrenches,which requiredamaximumadvanceof800yards.The !rstwaveconsistedof !vementoeveryfouryards.ThiswastocapturetheTurkishfrontline. Thesecondwaveofonemanperyardwastoleapfrogoverthe !rstwaveandcapturethesecondobjective,400-500yardsahead.Thoughthe NavalBrigadeswerebackunderBritishcommand,sixbatteriesoftheexcellentFrench75mmgunswerelenttosupportthem,astheDivisionstill had no artillery of its own.

4Junewasabrilliantsummer’sday.Theattackstartedatnoon,ledbythe2ndNavalBrigadewiththeHowe,HoodandAnsonBattalionsasthe !rstwave.Theyencounteredferocioussmall-arms !reandwithinminutesofleavingtheBritishtrenchesmorethanhalftheofficersandmenof theBrigadewerehit.Despitethis,the !rstwavesuccessfullycaptureditsobjective.‘Withoutamoment’sdelay[they]wenton...andstormedthe redoubtintheTurkishsecondline...seenthrough !eld-glasses,itwasanorderlyanddashingadvance...describedbySirIanHamiltonas !ghtingin thebeststyleoftheRegularArmy.Butinthecapturedtrenchestheimpressionwasdifferent.Toholdthe800yardsoflinewhichhadbeentheir objective,andwhichtheyhadreached,therewasleftoftheattackingforceonlysometwentyofficersandthreehundredmen.Everymoment took its toll of the slender garrison. Would the Collingwood [the second wave] come up in time?’ (The Royal Naval Division byJerrold refers).

TheattackoftheFrenchCorpstotherightoftheR.N.D.wasatotalfailure.HeavycasualtiesweresufferedandsoontheFrenchtroopswere backintheirownlines.ThefailureoftheFrenchattackmeantthattheR.N.D.troopswerebeingen!ladedbyahurricaneofmachine-gunand ri$e !refromthehighgroundandredoubtsofKerevesSpur.TheCollingwoodBattalionwasorderedforward-itwasannihilated.‘Ontheright, theenemycouldbeseeninfullcommandoftheirsecondandthirdlinetrenches,whilepartieswerecomingbackevenintothefrontline,where theFrenchhadoncebeen...ontheHoweBattalionfront,wheretherewasnodeadgroundbetweenourlinesandthoseoftheenemy,onlyafew oftheHowe(amongthesewereLtEdwards(wounded)andC.P.O.Homer,P.O.SmithandA.B.Pierce.TheseNCOs displayedthegreatest gallantryandresolution)andnoneoftheCollingwoodhadreachedtheenemy’sline;andherealsotheTurkswerenowbeginningtocomeback... a retirement became imperative. This was hardly less costly than the advance...’ (ibid).

DetailsofPierce’sgallantactionwerepublishedtheEastbourneGazetteof15December1915,withanartist’simpressionofhisdeedto accompanythereport.Thefollowingreportwaspublishedlater:‘AnincidentattheDardanelles-Ithasfallentofeweveninthisgreatwar,in whichopportunitiesfordistinguishedconductfrequentlyoccur,tohavewontheConspicuousGallantryMedal,adecorationwhichiscovetedby allseamen.WhenonthateventfulSundayinAugust1914,EastbournedemonstratedsoenthusiasticallyastheladsoftheRoyalNavalVolunteer Reservemovedoutofthetownunderorderstherewasoneamongthecompanywhowasdestinedinaveryshortwhiletocausethecountryto ring with praise of his heroism.

WilliamJamesPiercelivedwithhisparentsat3,StAndrew’sTerrace,Norway,andhewasknowntoalargecircleasthecivil,obligingand unassumingassistantemployedbyMrSydneyEaston,butcher,athisTerminusRoadshop,whiletothelocalsportingcommunityhisnamewas familiarbyreasonofhisfootballprowess.DuringthoseveryanxiousdayswhenourthoughtswereturnedtotheDardanelles,alternatingbetween hopeandfear,Pierce,asanableseaman,wasoneofthemanygallantmenwhostrovetoaccomplishwhatattheoutsetseemed,eventothe most optimistic, to be a hopeless task. www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

ItwasduringthesememorableactivitiesthatAbleSeamanPiercegaveevidenceofthenoblequalitiesthatunderlayhisquiet,unpretentious exterior.HewasinthelandingatGallipoli,and,withothers,wasoccupyinganenemytrenchfromwhichimmediateretirementwasnecessary. Comradeshadfallenaroundhim,andhehimselfhadbeenbadlywounded.Theircaptureseemedinevitable.Theenemywasoverwhelming,and fusilladesfromri!esandmachine-gunsweresweepingovertheinterveningspacewithallthefuryofalashingstorm.Tocease "ringwouldindicate thatthetrenchhadbeenabandoned,andallhopeofsuccessfullyretiringwouldthenbelost.Thesuprememomentforheroicactionhadarrived. Withatotaldisregardofhisownwounds,Piercecontinued "ringwhilehiswoundedcomradesslowlyandpainfullyretired.Quicklyandfeverishly he loaded his ri!e, clip after clip, sending the bullets in rapid rounds amid the pressing enemy while his comrades moved back to safety. ThencamethemomentwhenPiercehimselfmustleave.Sofarashewasawarehewasthelastlivingmanremaininginthetrench,butashe boundedfromhispositionhisattentionwasdrawntoacomradelyinginagonynearby.Hehadbeentooseverelywoundedtomoveoutwiththe rest.Stillunmindfulofthedangertohimself,and,althoughstillbleedingfromhisownwound,Piercedetermined,whatevertherisks,tocarryhim back.Itwasaterribletask,fatedalmostinevitablytoendinfailure,butPiercereckonednoughtofdanger,orevenofdeath.Itwassufficientfor himthatachumwasinagonyandhelpless.Heraisedthewoundedmaninhisarmsandstumbledblindlybacktosafetyandshelter.The achievementwasoneofthemostheroicofthatmemorableaffairoftheDardanelles.Itwasrecordedintheleadingnewspapersandwasthe subjectforawarartist’sdrawinginanillustratedjournal,butPiercewouldadmitofnothinggallantinhisactions.Suchisthewayofheroes.For his bravery he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.’

By12.45theR.N.D.survivorswerebackintheiroriginaltrenches.ThefatherofoneoftheHowe’sofficersreported:‘Ihearonverygood authoritythat...onJune4th300[outofthe450whothenremainedoftheoriginalHoweBattalion]tookpartinthechargeandoftheseonly55 musteredattherollcallintheevening.’Thistranslatestoashocking82%casualtyrate, whichfewunitshaveeverwithstoodwithoutdisintegrating entirely.ItwasagreedthattheFrenchwouldrenewtheirattackonKerevesSpurat16.00,supportedbytheremnantsoftheR.N.D.,butthe FrenchthensaidtheywouldnotbereadyandtheattackwaspostponedforanhourbeforetheFrenchgaveupentirely.Atabout16.00the Turkishreservescameintoactionandthesituationgrewsteadilyworse.Bynightfallthegreaterpartofthegroundcapturedduringtheattackhad been given up.

Outof16,000officersandmenengaged,theBritishhadlost4,500(28%).Frenchlosseswerearound2,000.Turkishaccountsgavetheirlossesas highas10,000(theofficial "gurewas9,000).TheTurkshadseentheirsituationascritical.AccordingtooneTurkishstaff officer:‘HadtheBritish continuedtheattackthenextdaywiththesameviolence,allwouldhavebeenlost’.AGermanGeneraldirectingthedefencewrote:‘Ifeltthat another energetic attack by the English would have the worst results.’

Trench Warfare at Cape Helles

Pierce’sservicerecordindicatesthathewaswoundedatKrithiabyagunshottothebuttocksandevacuatedtohospitalatAlexandria,wherehe stayedfortwomonths,retainingtheextractedbulletasasouvenir.HerejoinedhisunitatGallipolion27August1915.Theywerestillinthe trenches below Achi Baba, trapped in stalemate as the campaign ground to a standstill following the "asco of the Suvla Bay landing in early August. AmemberoftheNavalBrigadesrecalled:‘Lifeinthetrencheswashorrible.Wewouldusuallydoseventotendaysinthe "ringlineandabout fourdaysinthereservetrenches,whichwasonlyaboutamilefromthe "ringline...Turkishbulletsthatmissedthe "ringlinewouldoftenlandin ornearthereservetrenches...Inthe "ringlineyouwoulddotwohoursonthelookout,weusedsmallperiscopesforthis,andtwohourstrying toeatorrest,butbeforedoingeitherofthesewewouldhavetotakeourclothesoff,turntheminsideoutandrunalightedmatchorcigarette alongtheseams.Asyoudidthisyoucouldhearthelicecrackingastheirbodiesfullofbloodburst.Itwasalsoimpossibletoeatfoodwithout including several !ies...’ (The Zeebrugge Raid, by Kendall refers).

InSeptemberandOctobertheR.N.D.lostwellover4,000men,mostlytosickness,andeveninNovember,whenthecolderweathermade conditionsmorebearable,thelosswasover 1,000.ThecasualtiesincludedPierce,whowasinvalidedfortendays(25Novemberto5December) duetodiarrhoea.Whenhereturnedtoduty,thecoldandheavyrainofwinterhadsetin.Tomakemattersworse,theTurksbeganasystematic and effective bombardment of the R.N.D. trenches with heavy guns.

Evacuation

The "nalevacuationoftheGallipolipeninsulawassetfor8January1916.TheHowewasdetailedtoholdtheBritishfrontlineuptothelasthours ofthewithdrawal.TheBritishlineswereprogressivelythinnedoutandthemenmarchedbackingroupstotheembarkationpiersonthebeaches wheretheoriginallandingshadbeenmadebackinthespring.Theoperationturnedintoananxiousraceagainstamountingwindandheavysurf, but by 3.30 am on 9 January the withdrawal was successfully completed.

PiercewaspresentedwithhisC.G.M.inthe "eldatMudrosWestbyMajor-GeneralSirArchibaldParis,therespectedR.N.Divisional Commander,on1February1916.PiercewaspromotedtoActingLeadingSeamanon16February.FourdayslaterhereturnedtotheU.K.on leave.InMarch1916hewaspostedtothe3rdReserveBattalionatBlandford.ProposalsthattheNavalBrigadesbedisbandedorusedfor garrisondutywerebeingconsideredandtheAdmiraltybeganpostingoutthosemenwithworthwhileseaexperience,usuallytoserveonarmed merchant ships. Pierce transferred to the Royal Navy Barracks at Portsmouth as a Leading Seaman on 26 March 1916.

Defending the British Merchant Fleet

InJune1916PierceattendedafourweekGunnerycourseatHMS Excellent,butaconsequenceofassuminganewtradewasthelossofhis LeadingSeamanrating.From1Julyandfortherestofthewarhewascarriedonthebooksof PresidentIII,theaccountingbaseforR.N.V.R. personnel,whileemployedasagun-layeraboardDefensivelyArmedMerchantShips.Thiswasadangerousjob,asPierceservedthroughthe heightoftheGermanU-boatcampaignaimedatsinkingamaximumnumberofBritishmerchantships,carryingthefoodandwarsuppliesthat enabled the Allies to continue to "ght.

SincethenumberoftorpedoesthataU-boatcouldcarrywaslimited,wheneverpossiblethesubmarineswouldsurface,stopandboardtheir targetandsinkitbygun"reordemolitioncharge.Britainarmeditsmerchantshipstohelpdefendthem,andgunswereproventosigni"cantly increasetherateofescapefromsurfacestopsbyU-boats.Asinglesterngun,equivalenttowhatasubmarinemightcarry,wasmountedThiswas thoughtsufficient, sinceashipisamorestablegunplatformthanasubmarine,givingittheoreticallygreateraccuracy.Thenumberofmerchant shipsarmedwithanti-submarinegunsroseto1,749bySeptember1916and2,899byFebruary1917–hencetheAdmiralty’sneedforincreased sea-going manpower.

AttheendofJanuary1917Pierce’ssecond3-yearengagementintheR.N.V.R.expiredandhewasatoncere-mobilisedunderthetermsofthe MilitaryServiceAct.Piercewasre-appointedanActingLeadingSeamanon1February1917andwasawardedaGoodConductBadgeinApril.

Throughout his service on DAMS his conduct was rated ‘Very Good’. Pierce was demobilised in July 1919, just before his 26th birthday.

Post-War

Pierce’sthreeandahalfyearsofpre-warserviceintheR.N.V.R.,togetherwithhiswarservice(whichcounteddoubletowardsthe12yearstotal servicerequirement)andhisV.G.characterquali"edhimforawardoftheR.N.V.R.L.S.G.C.,underhissubstantiveratingofAbleSeaman.He seemsnottohavereturnedtohispre-wartradeofbutcher,becominginsteadaplaster’slabourer(possiblyconnectedtohisfather’sexperience asahousedecorator)andlaterabricklayer.HemarriedalocalEastbournegirlinJanuary1922andtheyhadsixchildren.DuringtheSecond WorldWarheonceagainvolunteeredforservice,thistimeasaCivilDefenceAirRaidPrecautionswarden.Hediedinhospitalofacute appendicitis/peritonitis on 24 May 1953, aged 59.

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A !neSecondWar‘BombDisposal’G.M.groupofthreeawardedtoLieutenantW.N.Bennett,RoyalNaval Volunteer Reserve, for his gallantry in rendering mines safe off the west coast of Wales, December 1941 GeorgeMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue(Lieut.WilliamNormanBennett.R.N.V.R.)engravednaming;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45, contact marks and edge bruising to the GM, therefore very ne and better (3) £2,000-£2,400

G.M. London Gazette 16 June 1942: ‘For gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty.’

TheRecommendationstates:‘ThisofficerhasshownthegreatestpossiblezealanddevotiontodutyinrenderingBritishminessafe.Fora considerabletimehehadtocarryoutthisdutysingle-handedwithoutanyassistancewhatsoever.Hehasshownacompletelackoffearforhis personalsafetyinhighlydangerouscircumstances.Ononeoccasion,inthedepthofwinter,whilstrenderingsafeaminewhichhadbeenwashed ashore,hewadedouttoanotherwhichwasdriftingashoreinadangerouspositioninanendeavourtopreventitdoingsobymooringit.Theseas, however,provedtooheavyandthemineeventuallyexplodedashore.Inadditiontohiskeennessanddevotiontoduty,thisofficerisabsolutely tireless.’

The original letter of recommendation, from the Minesweeping Office, R.N. Base, Milford Haven, ands dated 4 February 1942, gives further details: ‘IhavethehonourtosubmitthenameofLieutenantWilliamNormanBennett,R.N.V.R.,foradecorationinconnectionwithhisdutiesin renderingminessafe,whichhavebeenwashedashore.LieutenantBennetthascarriedoutthisdutyformanymonthswithgreatkeennessand abilityandwithcompletedisregardforhispersonalsafety,particularlyininstanceswhereotherpersonsorpropertyhavebeenendangered. Besidesrenderingminessafeashore,hehasdealtwith,byboat,minescaughtupwiththeirmooringsinsuchdangerouspositionsasaircraft landing areas and target areas - not an easy operation even in calm weather.

Ononeoccasion[on11December1941],hewadedouttoamineinroughseasinwinterinanendeavourtopreventitcomingashore,andon another[on4December1941],beingforcedtodetonateamine,hehadonlysevenminutesinwhichtoscaleacliff 150feetinheightbyJacob’s ladder in order to get clear.

Untilthelasttwomonths,LieutenantBennetthashadtoworkwithoutanyassistancewhatsoever.Inviewofthefactthatmanymines,supposedly safe,hadexplodedoncontactwiththeshore,LieutenantBennetthasknownthateverymineisapotentialdanger.Ihavenohesitationin recommending him for his services, so bravely, tirelessly, and cheerfully carried out.’

WilliamNormanBennett servedasatemporaryLieutenant,RoyalNavalVolunteerReserve,servinginH.M.S. Skirmisher.Theactofgallantry mentioned in the G.M. Recommendation took place in the sea off the west coast of Wales near Barmouth on 4 December 1941.

Note: AduplicateissueG.VI.R.2ndtypeGeorgeMedal,correctlynamedtothisman,wassoldintheseroomsinSeptember2022forahammer priceof£1,000;whyaduplicatemedalwasissuedtotherecipientisunknown.However,giventhatthemedalinthislotisaG.VI.R. 1sttype,then the medal in this lot is undoubtedly the original issue.

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£500-£700

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 1999.

K.P.M. presented by H.M. the King at Buckingham Palace on 6 March 1912.

RobertHannah wasborninCardiff in1848.Ashipwrightbytrade,heservedforashorttime,in1866,intheGeneralPostOfficeinCardiff, andin1867becameavolunteerinthe3rdGlamorganArtilleryVolunteers.Thefollowingyearhesignedonasaspecialconstable,inconsequence ofanexpecteddisturbanceinconnectionwiththeFenianmovement.InMay1870,hejoinedtheMetropolitanForcewhereheservedinthe WhitehallandPaddingtonDivisions.InDecember1874hejoinedtheWarwickshireForce,inwhichherosewithprominencetobecomeDeputy ChiefConstablein1898.DuringhislongcareerheperformedmanyRoyaldutiesandwaspresentwhenQueenVictoriaopenedStThomas’ Hospitalin1872,andalsowhenthePrinceofWalesattendedthespecialthanksgivingserviceatStPaul’s.In1873hewasondutywhentheShah ofPersiapassedthroughLondon,andin1874whentheTsarofRussiadrovethroughtheCity.Heretiredonmedicalgroundsin1917anddiedat Atherstone in 1923. Sold with two portrait photographs and a contemporary news cutting.

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2005. K.P.M. for Gallantry London Gazette 1 January 1932.

LydmarWilliamCharlesByrde appearsinalistof #ve‘Gallantry’K.P.MspublishedintheSingaporePolice’sannualreportfor1931,thesame source concluding: ‘Withtheexceptionofthe #rstnamedofficer,alltheabovewerefromtimetotimeinactionagainstarmedbadcharactersandsomeofthem, particularly Inspectors Byrde and MacIntosh, were fortunate in not succumbing to gun-shot wounds.’

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AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.groupof !veawardedtoSergeantG.Weddell,RoyalFieldArtillery,who was wounded in action on 4 April 1918

MilitaryMedal, G.V.R.(5022Sjt:G.Weddell.260/Low:Bde:R.F.A.-T.F.);1914-15Star(5022Sjt.G.Weddell.R.F.A.);BritishWar andVictoryMedals(5022Sjt.G.Weddell.R.A.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,G.V.R.(108Sjt:G.Weddell.1/L’ld.Bde:R.F.A.) mounted as worn, generally very ne and better (5) £400-£500

M.M. London Gazette 22 January 1917.

GeorgeWeddell wasborninRatho,Midlothian.Havingpreviouslyservedwiththe3rdBattalionGordonHighlanders,andwhilstservingwith 1st(EdinburghCity)RoyalGarrisonArtillery,here-engagedon2April1908inthe1stCityofEdinburghBattery,1stLowlandBrigade,RoyalField Artillery,notinghisoccupationascablejointerforTheNationalTelegraphCompany(GPO),Edinburgh.HewasawardedtheTerritorialForce EfficiencyMedalinAugust1915,andservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom24Octoberofthatyear.Followingrestructureof theunitto315thBrigade,Weddellwaspostedto‘C’Battery,315thBrigadeon11February1917.Hewaswoundedintheleftarmon4April 1918,andwasadmittedtoNo.10GeneralHospital,Rouen,beforebeingrepatriatedtoStLuke’sWarHospital,Halifax.Hewasdischargedon account of his wounds on 7 August 1918, and is additionally entitled to a Silver War Badge.

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AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.awardedtoCorporalG.H.Tyler,RailwayOperatingDivision,Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (275624 2.Cpl. G. H. Tyler. R.O.D. R.E.) good very ne £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 13 September 1918.

AGreatWar‘WesternFront’M.M.groupoffourawardedtoPrivateG.Dewhurst,27thFieldAmbulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(31516Pte.G.Dewhurst.27/F.A.R.A.M.C.);1914-15Star(31516Pte.G.Dewhurst.R.A.M.C.);BritishWar andVictoryMedals(31516Pte.G.Dewhurst.R.A.M.C.);togetherwiththerecipient’sSilverWarBadge,thereverseofficially numbered‘440351’;aBritishRedCrossSocietyMedalforWarService1914-18,bronze;andaArmyTemperanceAssociationSix Month Medal, silvered, mounted as worn, very ne and better (7) £300-£400

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M.M. London Gazette 28 July 1917.

GilbertDewhurst attestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedwiththe27thFieldAmbulanceduringtheGreatWaronthe Western Front from 10 May 1915.

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AGreatWarM.M.groupofthreeawardedtoBatteryQuartermasterSergeantW.Benson,CanadianField Artillery

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(128Sjt:W.Benson.Can:F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(128A.B.Q.M.Sjt.W.Benson.C.F.A.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘C106121’, light contact marks, good very ne (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

WilliamBenson wasborninLambeth,London,on25May1890andhavingemigratedtoCanadaattestedfortheCanadianOverseas ExpeditionaryForceatKingston,Ontario,on10August1915.Heservedwiththe2ndBrigade,CanadianFieldArtilleryduringtheGreatWaron the Western Front, and was awarded the Military Medal.

Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant H. Riley, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(799024Sjt.H.Riley.19/Bn:1/C.Ont:R.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(799024Sjt.H.Riley.19-Can.Inf.) good very ne (2) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 12 July 1919.

HoraceRiley wasborninBirminghamon25April1894andhavingemigratedtoCanadaattestedfortheCanadianOverseasExpeditionary ForceatTorontoon11January1916.Heservedwiththe19thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwaspromoted Sergeant on 22 June 1918.

Family group: AGreatWarWesternFrontM.M.groupoffourawardedtoPrivateW.Waring,CanadianArmyMedical Corps

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(32908PteW.Waring.Can:A.M.C.);1914-15Star(32908PteW.Waring.Can.A.M.C.);BritishWarand VictoryMedals(32908Pte.W.Waring.C.A.M.C.)mountedforwear,withCanadianMedicalCorpscapbadgeandC.E.F.For Service at the Front lapel badge, generally good very ne

Pair: PrivateR.Waring,1stBattalion(OntarioRegiment),CanadianInfantry,whowaskilledinactionatthe Battle of Mount Sorrel, 13 June 1916

British War and Victory Medals (163952 Pte. R. Waring. 1-Can. Inf.) good very ne (6) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 3 July 1919.

WilliamWaring wasborninBelfast,CountyAntriminJune1893.Heresidedwithhismotherat99BartlettAvenue,Toronto,Ontario.Waring served during the Great War with the 1st Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps on the Western Front.

RobertWaring wasborninBelfast,CountyAntriminFebruary1896.Hewastheyoungerbrotheroftheabove,andalsoresidedatthesame addressashismother.WaringservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalionCanadianInfantryontheWesternFront,andwaskilledin action at the Battle of Mount Sorrel, 13 June 1916. Private Waring is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

A‘KingEdwardVIIFuneral’R.V.M.groupoffourawardedtoLeadingBoatmanH.F.Milne,H.M.Coastguard, later Royal Navy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(H.F.Milne,Ord.,H.M.S.Beagle.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(206906H.F.Milne.Btn. R.N.);RoyalVictorianMedal,E.VII.R.,bronze,unnamedasissued;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(206906.H.F.Milne, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) mounted on card for display, the QSA and RVM polished, otherwise nearly very ne or better (4) £360-£440

HenryFrancisMilne wasbornatPerth,Scotland,on18January1884,andenlistedintotheRoyalNavyon16October1899.Hereceivedhis Q.S.A.onH.M.S. Beagle, servinginherfromDecember1901toJuly1904,advancingfromBoy1stClasstoOrdinarySeamaninJanuary1902.In May1910hewasdraftedintoH.M.S. Excellent andreceivedtheRoyalVictorianMedalforthefuneralofEdwardVII.DuringtheGreatWarhe servedintheCoastguardinScotlandatStornowayandWick,andafterwardsatSouthampton.HewasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.medalon26 February 1917, and was discharged to shore on 31 March 1923, with compensation of £90 on reduction of the Coastguard.

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EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,2clasps,Tel-El-Kebir,Suakin1885(5576Sergt.J.H.Smith.2ndBn.Gren:Gds.) original namingdetailsheavilywornandlaterover-engraved;Coronation1902,bronze;Coronation1911;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue, smallletterreverse(...gt.J.Smith,Gre...);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,E.VII.R.(Serjt:J.Smith.Gren:Gds:);RoyalVictorian Medal,G.V.R.,silver,unnamedasissued;RoyalHouseholdFaithfulServiceMedal,G.V.R.,suspensiondated‘1897-1917’;Khedive’s Star,dated1882,namedonreversepoints,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, theR.V.M.goodvery ne,theremainderallheavily polished and pitted from contact wear, therefore generally poor (8) £600-£800

R.V.M. awarded 4 December 1920: ‘Sgt., G.G., Privy Purse Messenger: On retirement.’

JamesHenrySmith wasbornintheParishofChieveley,nearNewbury,Berkshire,andenlistedintothe16thFootas‘JamesSmith’atReading on5June1874,aged18.Hetransferredtothe58thFooton1November1874,andtotheGrenadierGuardson1October1876.Hewas promotedtoCorporalinNovember1878,appointedLance-SergeantinMay1880,andpromotedSergeantinSeptember1881.Here-engaged fortheGrenadierGuardsinFebruary1884andservedwiththeregimentthroughto17June1896.HeservedoverseasinEgyptfrom31Julyto 13November,1882,andatSuakinfrom20Februaryto10September1885,beingslightlywoundedatTakoolon6May1885.Hewasstationed inBermudafor1yearfromJuly1890buthisservicewasotherwiseallatHomeuntilhereceivedhis !naldischargein1896.HeenteredRoyal ServiceasaCommissionaireorMessengerin1897onthePrivyPurseestablishment.HereceivedhisMeritoriousServiceMedalwith£10Annuity on1April1904,andin1917receivedhisRoyalHouseholdFaithfulServicemedalfortwentyyearsservice.HeretiredinDecember1920andwas awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver on that occasion. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research copied to CD.

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Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Gunner E. Rookes, Royal Artillery

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (2059845 Gnr. Edward H. Rookes R.A.) good very ne £240-£280

B.E.M. London Gazette 20 July 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.’

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘AtBawliBridgeontheeveningof7December1944,three3-tonlorriesof52Company,DForcewere standingloadedinpreparationforamovewhenthecamou!agenetononeofthelorriesburstinto !ames.Thelorryhadpetroldrumsonboard andoneoftheseburst,involvingthewholelorryinwhatmighthavebeenadisastrous "re.GunnerRookeswasthe "rstmantoreachtheburning lorryandirrespectiveofthefactthatthepetroldrumwasablazeandthatanotherlorryalongsidewasfullofexplosives,heclimbedonthe tailboardandthrewtheblazingdrumsoverboard.Hethenmovedtheexplosiveslorrytoaplaceofsafetyandreturnedtoassistfurtherin extinguishingthe "re.Byhisdisregardofpersonalsafetyhenotonlysavedthelorryfromcompletedestruction,butpreventedthe "refrom spreading, undoubtedly saving a great deal of government property and probably the lives of several of his comrades.’

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A post-War B.E.M. pair awarded to Chief Officer F. Ryan, H.M.P. Wake"eld

BritishEmpireMedal,(Civil)E.II.R.(FrankRyan)in RoyalMint caseofissue;ImperialServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(FrankRyan)in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne (2) £100-£140

B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1960: Frank Ryan, Chief Officer, Class II, H.M. Prison, Wake"eld.

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Campaign Groups and Pairs

TherareFirstBurmaandFirstAfghanWarsgroupof !veawardedtoQuartermaster-SergeantJ.N. Heseltine,13thPrinceAlbert’sLightInfantry,anexemplary !ghtingsoldier,whowaswoundedatthestorm ofGhuzneeanddistinguishedforhisGallantryduringtheBattleofGundamuck,nearJellalabadandthe KhyberPass,on11November1841;afterleavingthearmy,hestayedoninIndiaas‘amanofproperty’who owned several hotels

ArmyofIndia1799-1826,1clasp,Ava(Josh.N.Heseldine[sic],13th.Ft.)shorthyphenreverse,officiallyengravednaminginupper andlowercaseasissuedinIndia;Ghuznee1839(*Qr.Mr.Serjt.J.N.HeseltineNo.268.13th.orP.A.Lt.Infantry.*) contemporarilyengravednaming,withhingedsilverstraightbarsuspension;DefenceofJellalabad1842,2ndFlyingVictorytype (Josh.N.Heseldine[sic]13th.Ft.)contemporarilyengravednaminginupperandlowercaseasbefore,withoriginalsteelclipand straightbarsuspension;Cabul1842(Qr.Mr.SerjtJ.N.HeseltineNo.268.13th.orP.A.Lt.Infantry.)contemporarilyengraved naming,withoriginalsteelclipandbarsuspension;13thLightInfantryRegimentalMeritMedalfor14Years’GoodConduct, hollowsilver,chased,theedgeinscribed‘Josh.N.Heseldine[sic]13th.Ft.’, lightcontactmarksotherwisegoodvery neorbetter,the DefenceofJellalabadMedaloneofthefew(believedtobefewerthan fty)exchangedbymenwhoremainedinIndiawhentheregiment returned to England (5) £4,000-£5,000

Army of India Medal con!rmed in Gould’s roll.

JosephNelsonHeseltine wasborninDoncasteron3October1803.Alabourerbytrade,heenlistedinthe58thFootin1822and transferredtothe13thFootlaterthatyear.InSeptember1822,the13thFootwasmovedfromIrelandtoChathaminKent,whereitwas broughtuptostrengthforserviceinIndia-itislikelythatHeseltinejoinedatthattime.AtChathamitwasreconstitutedasalightinfantryunitin December 1822 and re-titled as the 13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment (Light Infantry).

Ava

The13thLightInfantryarrivedinCalcuttainMay/June1823.Soonafteritsarrival,BurmeseforcesattackedCachar,aterritoryinAssamthatwas underBritishprotection.WarwasdeclaredagainstthekingdomofAvaon5March1824.Itwasdecidedthatthewarwouldmainlybefoughtvia amphibiousattacks,withakeyobjectiveofconqueringtheporttownofRangoon,onthenorthbankoftheIrrawaddy.Theexpeditionaryforce wasorganisedatPortCornwallisintheAndamanIslandsunderthejointcontrolofBrigadier-GeneralArchibaldCampbellandCommodoreGrant. The 13th Light Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Fighting Bob’ Sale, formed part of the 11,000 strong infantry component. The !rsttaskassignedto13thLightInfantrywastoseizeandoccupytheislandofCheduba,nearRamreeontheArakanCoast,astridethecoastal traderoutebetweenRangoonandCalcutta.Threecompaniesweredetailedtomakethisattack,whilsttheremainderoftheregimentproceeded toRangoon.TheattackonRangoonpassedoff smoothlyandthetownwassoonconvertedtoadefensivestronghold.However,50,000Burmese men armed with muskets, swords and spears, all familiar with jungle !ghting, dug in around Rangoon. Duringthe1824-25campaigningseason,BrigadierCampbellwentontotheoffensive.Itwashardfought-artilleryhadtobeman-handled throughthejungle,soldierswerefallingthickandfastduetodiseaseandeachtownandforti!edstockadewasheavilydefended.ByFebruary1826 theAnglo-IndianarmyhadadvancedthreehundredmilesnorthtothetownofYandabooandtheBurmesecapitalwasjustfourmilesaway.The advanceonthecapitalbeganon9February1826withthe13thLightInfantryleadinganightattack,whichcausedtheenemyto #ee.Thecapital wasreachedtwoweekslater.TheKingofAvaagreedtopayanindemnityandsurrenderaconsiderablepartofhiswesternandsouthern territories.

Garrison Duties in India

The13thLightInfantryreturnedtogarrisondutyinIndia.FromMay1826to1838,theyweresuccessivelystationedinBaharampur,Dinapur, Agra and !nallyKarnal.InspectionReportsmentionthenewly-institutedregimentalrewardsystemofagoldmedaltobeawardedfor20yearsGood Conductandregimentalservice,andsilvermedalsfor7and14yearsofGoodConductandservice.TheReportsalsomentionthefrequencyof courtsmartial.Heseltinewascourt-martialedin1826for‘SigninghisCaptain’snametoaPassfromEveningParade’.Hewasadvancedto Corporal in 1831, Sergeant in 1833 and appointed Colour Sergeant in February 1837.

TheInspectionReportssuggestthatthe13thLightInfantry’srankand !lecomprisedthreemaingroups.Atoneextremewerethehardcases, habitualdrunkswhowererepeatedlycourt-martialed.Attheotherextremewere‘Havelock’sSaints’,whoattendedtheall-ranksbiblestudy classesestablishedbytheausterelyreligiousCaptainHenryHavelock,wereChapel-goingBaptistsandmembersoftheregimentalTemperance Society,whichhad274membersin1837.Heseltine’srecordsuggeststhathewasneitheradrunkardnorasaintbutpartofthemiddlegroup,for which a separate Church of England chapel was built.

SergeantHeseltinemarriedinAgraon15April1833.Hechosethetraditionalformalityofbannsratherthanmarrying‘bypermissionof CommandingOfficer’,theotherroutethatservingsoldierscouldoptfor.Hisageisgivenas29,hiswifewas19.SheisnamedonlyasC.Sandison and was given away by Mr and Mrs Harding (Mrs Harding was illiterate).

The Invasion of Afghanistan and the winter retreat

In1838the13thLightInfantryformedpartofthe1stBrigadeoftheArmyoftheIndus,leavingKarnalforFerozeporeandcrossingtheIndus, marchingthroughScindeandBaluchistantotheBolanPass,thenontoKandahar.Heseltinewaswoundedintheleftfootduringthestormingof Ghuzneeon23July1839,whenCaptainVigor’scompanywaspartoftheForlornHope.Therestofthe13thLightInfantryfoughttheirwayinto thetownaftertheKabulGatewasblastedopentorevealatunnel150yardslongby20wide,whereadesperatehand-to-handstruggletook place.

The13thLightInfantrythenmovedontoKabulitself.OneofHeseltine’scomrades,SergeantGeorgeGodfrey,recordedthat:‘Thecountry aboundswithhillsandvalleys;theformeraregenerallybarren,thelatterveryfertileandwell-wateredinmanyparts,insomeplacesverymuch remindingusofourowncountry...TheRegimentlayintheBalaHissarduringthewinterintemporarybarracksandinthespring[1840]wewent outtocampagain.AfterwardsasmallforcewasformedandmarchedintoKohistan,afewmarchesfromCabool.Wewereengagedatavillage calledTootumDurraandverysoonsucceededinclearingtheorchardsandplacesroundit.Weroutedtheenemyanddestroyedthevillagewith verylittlelossonourpart.Theyretreatedacrossasmallriverattheback,intothehills.Thenextplaceweattackedwasasmallmudfortcalled Julgar[3October1840].Aftercannonadingit forsometimeabreachwasmadeandanassaultwasundertaken,whichdidnotprovesoeffectual aswasexpected,onaccountofthescalingladdersbeingtooshort,andnotexactlyoftherightkind,astheyweremadeofdooliepoles.Fourteen ofourmenbelongingtothestorming-partywerekilled,oneofwhomwasoursergeant-major,anexcellentnon-commissionedofficerwhostood veryfairforacommission.Afterdusktheenemymadetheirescape,althoughcloselywatched,onaccountofthefaithlessnessofsomeofthe Jaunbazees (local native infantry) employed in our service...’

Afterhisparticipationinthe !ghtinginKohistan,HeseltinewasappointedtotheimportantresponsibilityofQuartermasterSergeantinOctober 1840.Hereachedtheageof37,quiteanachievementasaEuropeaninIndiaatthattime,had14yearsseniorityintheregimentandquali!edfor theRegimental14YearsGoodConductMedal.AcorruptorinefficientQuartermasterSergeantcoulddogreatdamagetothemen’swelfareand morale, so the appointment was a signi!cant one.

Thenext10monthswererelativelytranquilfortheBritishforcesinAfghanistan,andGovernmentdecidedtocutcostsbyreducingthesubsidies paidtothetribesalongthemainsupplyroutefromIndiaandbydrawingdownpartoftheBritishgarrison.Thiswasamajorblunder,asit infuriatedthetribesmen,whoattackedthetroopsastheywithdrewfromAfghanistan-the35thBengalNativeInfantrysufferedheavylosses.The nextday,11October1841,localMajor-GeneralSaletookastrongforceoutfromKabultosubduetheAfghansandre-openthemainsupply route from India. The 800 men of the 13th Light Infantry formed the core of Sale’s troops.

Gallantry at Gundamuck, Beseiged in Jellalabad

AsSergeantGodfreystated:‘InthemonthofOctober1841weleftCabool,thinkingweweregoingontowardstheprovinces,butsoonfound thatwehadtoforcetheKhoordCaboolPass,theTazeenPass,theJugdulluckPass...’Afterheavy !ghtingwiththeAfghantribesmenalongthe KhoordCaboolandJugdulluckPasses,Sale’scolumnreachedGundamuckon30October.Gundamuckwasasmallmilitarycantonment,almost halfwaybetweenKabulandPeshawar,whichwasgarrisonedbyAfghanforcessupposedlyloyaltotheBritishinstalledpuppetruler,ShahSujah, and commanded by British officers - one regiment of local infantry, one of cavalry and 200 Jaunbazees.

Newsarrivedofananti-BritishuprisinginKabulitself,togetherwithanorderforSaletoreturntoKabulwithhistroops.Salehad300wounded mentotransport,facedincreasingnumbersofdesertionsfrom thenativecivilianshiredtocareforthetransportanimalsandwasrunninglowon ammunition.Herefusedtoreturn,insteadsuggestingthattheBritishtroopsinAfghanistanshouldallwithdrawtothefrontiertownofJellalabad. HeleftGundamuckforJellalabadon11November1841.Heseltine’srecordsstatethathewas‘notedduringtheforcingofthePasseson11 November1841atGundamuckforhisgallantandsoldier-likeconduct.’WhenSalemarchedoutofGundamuckcantonment,hesimplyabandoned muchofhiscampequipmentandbaggage.AssoonastheAfghantribesmensawthatthered-coatedinfantrymenhadleft,theyattackedthe cantonment. Most of Shah Sujah’s garrison mutinied and joined the attackers.

ThesurvivingBritishofficersfromShahSujah’stroopsandtheir130AfghansoldierswhoremainedloyaltotheShahjoinedtherearelementsof Sale’smenwhowerestillinthecantonment,andfoughtthetribesmen.Heseltinewastothefore,determinedlyimprovisingreplacementcamel andmuledriversfortheanimalstransportinghisstores.ThesurvivorsofGandamuck,includingHeseltine(withaconsiderableamountofhis regimentalbaggage)desperatelyhackedtheirwayoutofthemurderouschaosandplunderingmobsoftribesmen.TheycaughtupwithSale’s columnwellbeforeitreachedJellalabad.Immediatelyaftertheirarrival,theybegantheenormoustaskofpreparingthiswalledcitytowithstanda siege.InKabul,thingswentfrombadtoworse,andtheBritishauthoritiesdecidedtoevacuatebacktoIndia,takingupanofferofsafepassage. However,theywererepeatedlyattackedandslaughteredastheymadetheirwaythroughthepassesinthemidstofwinter.Outofthe4,500 troops and 12,500 camp-followers who left Kabul on 6 January, only a single survivor reached Jellalabad on 13 January 1842.

The Earthquake, 19 February 1842

Inthemidstofaperiloussituation,cutoff fromanyhopeofearlyreinforcement,surroundedbyhostileforces,Heseltineandhiscomradeswere involvedinaterrifyingevent.ItwasdescribedbyPrivateEdwardTeerofthe13thLightInfantryas:‘Ahappeningsoterribleandnerve-destroying thatIhaveneverhesitatedtosaythatIwouldrather !ghtinahundredbattlesthanlivethroughthatcatastropheagain.OnFebruary18ththere wasoneofthosemysteriesofNaturewhichinthosedaysfewmencouldunderstand.Theairwassofullofelectricitythatthesentriescouldnot holdtheirmuskets,andhadtostandbesidethem,fortotouchmetalofanysortwastohavethebodythrilledwithcountlessneedle-pricks.There wasthesenseofanoverwhelmingdanger,andwithitthehelplessnessofperfectignorance.Noteventheofficerscouldexplainthemystery,and wecouldonlywaitfearfullyforasolution.Inthedarkness,theelectricforceplayedaroundthetipsofthebayonets,makingballsofghostly $ame. Butjustbeforenoonnextdaytherewasastrange,unearthlynoiselikethunder.Instantlywethoughtthattheenemyhadout-generaledusand hadsprungaminetoencompassourdestruction;thenweknewthatnoworkofmanhadstartledus.Believeme,theveryearthheavedlikea stormysea,andthegreatmountainsnearusliterallydanced.Inthattimeofperilwethoughtthehillswouldfalluponandburyus.Asitwas,we werehurledtotheground,andwhen,inspeechlessfear,westaggeredtoourfeetagain,wereeledlikedrunkenmen.Theearthquake,forsuchit was,lastedabout18seconds.Ourworkofdefence-howpunyagainstsuchamightypower!-wereshattered;someofthenativetroopswere buried in the hospital, which collapsed, and some were injured.’ www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

Theshockscontinuedwithoutmuchrespite,densecloudsofsmokearosefromothertownsandvillages.Duringthenextsixweeksover100 further shocks were registered.

OnceJellalabadwasrelievedbythe‘ArmyofRetribution’sentfromIndia,Heseltineandthe13thLightInfantryhadto !ghttheirwayback throughthepassestoKabul.‘Wedefeatedtheenemyagainandagainatvariousplaces,wherevertheywithstoodourprogressontheroadto Cabool.Daybydaywesawmanypartsoftheroad,wherethedriedskinsandbonesofallsorts,andpiecesofclothinglay,thatbelongedtothe more than half-famished army which retreated from Cabool in the winter [January 1842]’ (The Life of George Godfrey refers).

LordEllenborough,theGovernor-General,stagedatriumphalceremonytogreetSale’sJellalabadgarrisonasitreturnedtoIndiainDecember 1842.AsSale’sforcecrossedtheSutlejfrontier,witheachmanwearinghisMuralCrownJellalabadmedal,itwasgreetedbya19-gunsaluteanda two and a half mile-long line of troops presenting arms.

From Labourer to Senior Rank Soldier and !nally to a wealthy ‘Man of Property’

QuartermasterSergeantHeseltinewasdischargedatLukker,India,on12November1844,after21yearsofservice,duetoage(41),longservice anddisabilitiescontractedduringtheAfghanWar.ThecatalystappearstohavebeenthenewsthattheregimentwouldreturntoEnglandin December 1844, and that soldiers had the option to stay behind. 446 men opted to stay in India, with most transferring to other British regiments. The‘2ndtype’replacementJellalabadmedalsdidnotreachIndiauntilMay1845,andHeseltinewouldhavehadtogetintouchwiththeAssistant Adjutant-GeneralatBengalPresidencytoexchangehis‘MuralCrown’forthenewerandmoreattractive‘FlyingVictory’design;fewerthan !fty exchangesweremadeinIndia.TheawardoftheretrospectiveArmyofIndiamedalwasannouncedinanIndianGeneralOrderof14April1851. Onceagain,qualifyingsurvivorshadtoapplythroughtheirPresidency.Themedals !nallyarrivedinIndiashortlybeforetheMutinybegan. Heseltine would have received his medal in time for his !fty-third birthday.

Heseltineisnextheardofin1864,apparentlylivinginLucknowwithhisstep-daughterandherhusband,DavidGardenerofLucknow,possiblyto undergomedicaltreatment.HeseltineownedTheEllenboroughHotelandEstate(whichincludedahousecalled‘TheWinterRetreat’)inRajpore. BothnameshavestrongassociationswiththeAfghanWar:LordEllenboroughwasGovernor-Generalin1842-44andsupportedthe‘Armyof Retribution,’whileTheWinterRetreatprobablyreferencesthe1841retreatfromKabul.Heseltineeitherbuiltandnamed,oracquiredandrenamed, his properties in the years before the Mutiny.

HeseltineappearedtobeexpandinghishospitalitybusinessbyopeningtheMussoorieHotel(runbyhis twodaughters)inthehill-stationofthat nameintheyearsjustbeforehisdeathinSpring1865.HebequeathedhisRajporepropertiesandsomemoneytohiswifeElizabeth(heseemsto havere-married,toawidowwithchildrenofherown)and,afterherdeath,tohissonRobertHenryHeseltine.Healsohadanadoptedson, AlfredMunsoueeol-thehandwritingishardtoread-whohissonRobertwasinstructedtolookafterandeducateuntilAlfredreachedtheageof 20.Annualpaymentsof£10fortherestoftheirliveswerelefttohisotherdaughter,MrsCharlotteDaines,tohisbrotherWilliamHeseltineand to his sister. www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

ThehistoricallyimportantFirstandSecondChinaWarscampaignpairawardedtoSirHarryS.Parkes, G.C. M.G.,K.C.B.,BritishConsulatCantonandShanghai,AmbassadortoJapanandthentoChina,whoservedas ChiefPoliticalOfficerduringtheSecondChinaWar,whenheconductednegotiationsandseizedhighrankingChineseOfficials;Parkes’sheroicde"anceofthetorturersintheBoardofPunishmentsinPeking’s ForbiddenCityledtothedestructionoftheSummerPalaceandestablishedhisreputationasanImperial Paragon;despitelargebountiesonhishead,hesurvivedmultipleassassinationattempts,and‘noone contributedmoretomakethenameofEnglandGreatandPowerfulinthedistantregionswherehewielded his unique in#uence’

China1842(Mr.InterpreterParkes)officiallyimpressednaming, originalsuspensionreplacedwithaSecondChinastylesuspension; China1857-60,3clasps,Canton1857,TakuForts1860,Pekin1860(HarrySParkesCB)officiallyimpressednaming,bothwith contemporarytopsilverribandbuckles,andhousedina Spink,Piccadilly, !ttedcase, deeplytonedonobverses,goodvery neor better (2) £15,000-£20,000

HarrySmithParkes,thesonofHarryParkes,founderofthe !rmofParkes,Otway&Co.,Ironmasters,wasbornon24February1828at BirchillsHall,Bloxwich,Staffordshire.Whenhewasfouryearsoldhismotherdied,andthefollowingyearhisfatherwaskilledinacarriage accident.Leftanorphan,hefoundahomewithhisuncle,aretirednavalofficer,atBirmingham.Hewenttoaboarding-schoolatBalsallHeath,and inMay1838,whenhewasten,enteredKingEdward’sGrammarSchool.Inthewordsofhisprincipalbiographer:‘InpersonParkeswasshortand slight,ofaveryfaircomplexion,largehead,broadhighbrow,alertexpression,andbrightvigilantblueeyes.Incharacterhewasextraordinarily tenaciousofpurpose,restlesslyactive,promptandenergetic,neverlosinghispresenceofmindindangerordifficulty,courageousanddaringtoa fault.’ (Dictionary of National Biography refers).

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First China War

InJune1841ParkessailedforsouthChinatoliveinthehouseofhiscousin,MaryGützlaff,thewifeofthemissionary,linguistandexplorerKarl Gützlaff,whowasthenbasedinthePortugueseenclaveofMacau.Atthattime,byImperialdecree,allChineseportswereclosedtoforeignships except for Canton in the far south, where trade was undertaken during a relatively short season under carefully limited and regulated conditions.

In1839theBritishhadbeenforciblyexpelledfromCantonbytheImperialCommissionerchargedwithendingtheimportofopium,mostof whichcamefromBritishIndia.ThiswasthestartoftheFirstChinaWar(1839-42),duringwhichBritainseizedandannexedHongKongtoserve asasafeharbourandtradingbase.ParkesarrivedinMacauinOctober1841andattheageoffourteenbegantolearnChinese.Hewassoon employedasanassistantbyJohnMorrison,thesecretaryandchiefinterpreterofSirHenryPottinger,thenBritishPlenipotentiaryandChief Superintendent of Trade in China.

InMay1842ParkesleftMacautojoinMorrisoninHongKong,astheBritishpreparedtosailnorthwardsupthecoastofChinaandcompelthe Imperialauthoritiestoenterseriousnegotiations.On13June1842heaccompaniedPottingerontheexpeditionuptheYangtzeRivertoNanking, joinedinvariousjunkcapturesandnaval‘cutting-outparties’andwaspresentatthecaptureofChinkiangon21July.Thethreatposedbyforeign warshipsandtroopsontheYangtze,China’smaininternaltraderoute,wasmorethantheManchurulerscouldstandandtheyreluctantlyagreed toalessregulatedtradewithBritain.TheTreatyofNankingobligedChinatoopenuptointernationaltradethe "vemostimportantsouthern ports(Canton,Amoy,Fuzhou,NingboandShanghai)andtoallowforeigncommunitiestolivefreelyinthesecities.Parkesattendedallthe negotiations and witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Nanking by three Chinese mandarins on board H.M.S. Cornwallis on 29 August 1842.

InordertomaintainacloseblockadeoverthemouthoftheYangtze,theBritishhadseizedtheislandofChusanjustoff Ningbo,andtheykepta garrisonthereuntiltheEmperorformallyrati"edtheTreatyofNangkingandopenedthe "veTreatyPorts(oncethisprocesswaswellunderway, ChusanwasevacuatedandreturnedtoImperialrule).DuringtheBritishoccupationofChusantheformidableReverendGützlaff wasappointed its Civil Magistrate, and young Parkes spent a year as his clerk from September 1842 to August 1843.

Diplomatic work in China and Siam

InAugust1843ParkespassedtheconsularexaminationinChineseinHongKongandthatSeptemberwasappointedInterpreter atFuzhou. However,therewasadelayinopeningtheportandsoheservedinsteadsuccessivelyattheconsulateinCanton,asassistanttotheChinese SecretaryinHongKongandthenasInterpreteratAmoy(Xiamen).Finally,inMarch1845ParkesandhisConsul,RutherfordAlcock,were transferredtoFuzhou,animportanttea-tradingport.TheBritishwerenotwelcomeinFuzhouandinOctoberParkessurvivedanattackby Manchu soldiers.

InAugust1846AlcockandParkeswereagaintransferred,thistimetoShanghai,whereParkesactedasInterpreter.In1847hebegantostudy JapaneseandinMarch1848accompaniedtheBritishvice-consulatShanghaitoNankingtonegotiatethepunishmentofsomeChinesemenwho hadassaultedthreeBritishmissionaries.Parkes’sprominentrole,undertakenatgreatpersonalrisk,receivedthewarmapprobationofLord Palmerston.FollowingthishewasappointedInterpreteratShanghaion9April1848.Afteraperiodofleavefrom1850-1851,whichhespentin Europe,ParkestookupthepostofInterpreteratCanton,where,aged24,heactedasConsulintheabsenceofSirJohnBowring,andinAugust 1853 he was placed temporarily in charge of the Canton vice-consulate before being promoted to Consul at Amoy in 1854.

In1855ParkeswassenttoSiam(nowThailand)asJointSecretarytoSirJohnBowring’sMissiontoconcludeacommercialtreatywiththe Kingdom.Thetreaty,the "rsteverEuropeantreatywithSiam,wassignedinBangkokon18April1855andParkeswasgiventhehonouroftaking ittoEnglandforrati"cation.Hedeliverediton1July,andwasreceivedatCourtbyQueenVictoriaon9July1855.Hespenttherestof1855 helpingtheForeignOfficedealwithChineseandSiameseissuesandmeetingwithMissFannyPlumer.‘Shewasabeautifulgirl,’wroteafriend,‘tall, well-proportioned,andgraceful,hercolouringrichandsoft,herfeaturesexpressingsensitivenessandthepowerofwarmemotion;herdark browneyesfullofintelligenceandspeakingearnestnessofpurpose.Shepossessedinalargedegreethepoweroffascinationinwhichallherfamily wereremarkable.’Afterasix-weekcourtship,theyweremarriedonNewYear’sDay,1856,atStLawrence'sChurch,Whitchurch.Thecoupleleft Englandon9January,carryingtherati"edSiamesetreaty,whichParkesexchangedinaceremonyinBangkokon5April1856.Theytravelledonto Canton, where Parkes was Acting Consul.

Second China War and the Seizure of Canton Parkes’positionasActingConsulat CantonbroughthimintorenewedcontactwithImperialCommissionerandViceroyYeMingchen,whohe hadmetduringhis "rstpostingtoCantonin1852-54.ClashesbetweenthetwomenwouldsoonleadtotheSecondChinaWar(1856-60).Ye camefromascholarlyfamilyinHubeiProvinceandwasawardedthehighestdegreeintheimperialexamsin1835.In1848,Yewasappointed governorofGuangdongprovince,whichbroughthimintoopencon$ictwithBritainduetohisrefusaltoallowforeigntraderstoresidewithinor alongsidethecityofCantonproper,whichtheBritishclaimedtheyhadarighttodoaccordingtotheTreatyofNanking.Thetreatyread differentlyinitsEnglishandChineseversions,thelatteronlypermittingforeignerstoresidetemporarilyintheharboursofthenewlyopened treatyports.TheBritishwereforcedtooccupyanarrow,indefensiblestripofriverfrontagesurroundedbythewallsofCanton,wheretheywere vulnerabletoattackfromChineseforts,fromthelandandfromtheriver.The‘Factories’,asthesewarehousesandofficeswereknown,hadbeen attackedandburntdownatthestartoftheFirstChinaWar.Asarewardforhis "rmnessinkeepingtheBritishpinneddownoutsideofCanton,in 1852YewaspromotedtoViceroyofGuangdongandGuangxiProvincesaswellasImperialCommissionerin1852.Thismadehimthechief officialinchargeofrelationswiththeWest.TheCantonesecommunityissaidtohaverespectedYeMingchenforhisintransigence,butalso ridiculedhisunwillingnessto "ght.InCantonhewasknownasthe‘sixnots’:‘hewouldnot "ght,notmakepeaceandnotdefend;hewouldnot die,notcapitulateandnotrunaway.’ContemporaryBritishpoliticalopinionregarded‘CommissionerYeh’astheembodimentofChinese xenophobiaandhewasfrequentlycaricaturedinBritishmedia.YewonthefavouroftheXianfengEmperor,buthispolicywassoondisavowed when hostilities broke out.

On8October1856theChinese-ownedHongKonglorcha Arrow wasboardedbyofficialsoftheManchuwaterpatrolassheenteredthePearl RiverenroutefromHongKong.Thewaterpatrolarrestedandremoved12Chinesesailorswhotheyclaimedtobepiratesandtookawaythe British $ag.ParkessentaprotesttoYe Mingchen,inwhichhepointedoutthatthe Arrow wasaBritishshipandthatloweringtheBritish $agwas aninsult;Yerepliedthatthe Arrow wasownedandcrewedbyChineseandthe $aghadnotbeen $yingatthetime.Parkesconsideredthisactiona violationofthetreatyandsentbelligerentdispatchestothegovernorofHongKong,SirJohnBowring.BowringdemandedanapologyfromYe, knowingverywellthat,wereYetoapologise,hewouldsufferahugelossofface.Asa casusbelli, thelogicandthecomplaintwereverysimilarto thatusedbytheUnitedStateswhenshedeclaredwaronBritainin1812-‘FreeTradeandSailors’Rights’.ForParkesandBowring,thedeliberate escalationofthe Arrow incidentintowarwasintendedtoforcetheremovalofmostoftheremainingobstaclestotradeanddiplomacyinChina. Their "rstgoalwastoenforcetherighttoestablishasubstantialBritishsettlementwithinoralongsidethewallsofCanton.Despitemakingminor reprisals,Yestucktohis‘sixnots’andBowring,whoasGovernorhadexecutivemilitaryaswellascivilauthority,orderedtheRoyalNavytosail upthePearlRiverandthreatenCanton.Navalgun"rebreachedthecity’swallson29October1856,andParkesandAdmiralSirMichaelSeymour ledastrongnavallandingpartythatcapturedYeMingchen’syamen(officesandresidence).YeofferedarewardforParkes’shead.Parkeswas injuredbyanexplosionduringtheattackononeofthePearlRiverforts,whenhe,asusual,accompaniedtheAdmiralwithadaringfearlessnessto whichSirMichaelSeymourboreofficialtestimony.TheBritishdidnothaveenoughmentopermanentlyoccupyCanton;theyanchoredwarships ontheriverandpostedartilleryonhillsoverlookingthecity.On16DecemberYe’sforcesonceagainset "retotheEuropeanfactoriesinthe settlementstripontheriverfront.JustastheyhaddoneatthestartoftheFirstChinaWar,theBritishretreatedtoHongKongandawaitedthe arrival of reinforcements.

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AsmanyoftheintendedreinforcementsweredivertedtoIndiaaftertheGreatSepoyMutinybrokeoutinMay1857,Parkesspentnearlyayear inHongKong.AnewHighCommissionerandPlenipotentiarytoChina,JamesBruce,EarlofElgin,hadbeenappointed.TheBritishgovernment, reassuredbythesuccessofAnglo-Frenchco-operationduringtheCrimeanwarandtheirtrackrecordofworkingtogetherinShanghai,had decided to act in concert with the French, who were seeking to avenge the killing of a missionary. ParkeswasattachedtoSirMichaelSeymour'sstaff,andon12December1857wasoneofthepartythatdeliveredanultimatumtoYeMingchen’s officials.Whentheultimatumexpired,thebombardmentofCantonbeganon28December,andthewallsweresecuredthenextday.On5 January1858,Britishforcesmovedin;Parkeswasthe #rstmantoenterthecityandpersonallyledapartyofsailors,capturedYeMingchenand broughthimonboardH.M.S. In exible asaprisonerofwar.YewasexiledtoCalcutta,wherehewaswell-treatedbutrefusedtoeatanything except Chinese food. He died of starvation in 1859.

Oncetheoccupyingforceswerewell-established,on9January1858theManchugovernorofCanton,Po-kuei,wasnominallyreinstated,butthe actualgovernmentofthecitywasundertakenbyaEuropeanCommissionmadeupoftwoEnglishmenandaFrenchnavalofficer.Parkes,theonly ChinesespeakerontheCommission,becameitsleaderandthe defacto GovernorofCanton.TheCommissionestablishedacourtandapolice force,andon10February1858openedtheport.Throughout1858/59theManchuauthoritiesinGuangdongremainedhostiletotheEuropeans inCanton,mobilizingmilitiasandputtingaC$30,000bountyonParkes’shead.Parkesmademanyexpeditionsintothehinterland,accompaniedby a small military escort.

SinceitwastoodangerousforEuropeanstoliveinsidetheChinesecityorsettlealongsideitasatShanghai,ParkestookoverShamianIsland,a largebuteasilydefendedsandbankjustoutsidethecity,whichhedivided80/20intoBritishandFrenchConsularConcessions.ShamianIslandwas reclaimedfromtheriverandconnectedtothemainlandbytwobridges,whichwereclosedat10p.m.asasecuritymeasure.TheEnglishbridgeto thenorthwasguardedbySikhs,andtheFrenchbridgetotheeast(closesttotheChinesecity)wasguardedbyAnnamitetroops.Asarewardfor his success in opening-up Canton, Parkeswas appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 6 December 1859, aged 31.

Captured and tortured in the Board of Punishments WhileParkeswasbusyinCanton,Britain, France,theU.S.A.andRussiahaddecidedtopressforacomprehensiveopening-upofChina.Their maindemands,forLegationsinPeking(uptothattimeaclosedcity),moretreatyports,freenavigationrightsontheYangtze,therightfor foreignerstotravelfreelythroughoutChinaandthelegalisationofopiumimports,wereincludedinaseriesofseparatebutcoordinatedtreaties signedin1858.FrederickBruce,ConsulatShanghaiandLordElgin’sbrother,setoutforPekingtogettheBritishtreatyrati#edandtoestablish theBritishLegation,butasthewarshipscarryinghismissionenteredtheHairiverthatleadstoPekingtheywere #redonbytheTakuFortsthat guardtheseawardapproaches.AnattemptonJune251859tosilencethefortsbynavalgun#refailed,andon6JulyParkeswasinstructedtojoin LordElginatseaintheBohaiGulf.HewasappointedLordElgin’sjointChineseSecretaryalongsideThomasWade,butonceagaintheAllies retired to await reinforcements before attempting to force the issue with the Imperial Manchu government. A17,000strongAnglo-FrenchexpeditionaryforcewasassembledinHongKong,jointlycommandedbyMajor-GeneralSirJamesHopeGrantand GeneralMontauban(eachmanassumingthecommand-in-chiefforalternate24hourperiods).ParkeswasattachedtoHopeGrant’sstaff,andon 1August1860,theallieslandednearPehtang.ParkeswassentintoPehtang(Beitang),wherehetookpossessionofthefort.Heperformedsome reconnaissancesduringtheadvancetotheTakuForts,andafterthesuccessfulassaultonthemainnorthforton21August,negotiatedthe surrenderoftheremainingManchupositions.HearrivedinTianjinon24August,wherehearrangedfortheprovisioningoftheAlliedforces,and conductedinterviewswiththeManchuImperialCommissioners.LordElginwroteofhim:‘ParkesisoneofthemostremarkablemenIhaveever met;forenergy,courageandabilitycombined,IdonotknowwhereIcould #ndhismatch;andthis,joinedtohisfacilityofspeakingChinese, makes him at present the man of the situation.’

AfterdiscoveringthattheImperialCommissionersatTianjindidnotholdplenipotentiarypowersfromtheEmperor,thealliedarmiesadvanced towardsTungchow.Takingonlyasmallescort,ParkestravelledaheadofthearmyandparleyedwiththeManchuauthoritiesatTungchowon14 Septemberandagainon17September,obtaininganagreementthatthearmiesshouldadvancetoapositionabout8km fromthecity.On18 SeptemberheleftTungchowtoviewandmarkoutthesiteoftheproposedBritishcamp.WhenheobservedaManchumilitaryforcethat eventuallynumberedaround30,000assemblingatthesite,ParkesreturnedtoTungchowtoremonstratewiththeManchucommissioners. Receivingahostileresponse,heandhisparty(intotal26men)attemptedtoreturntotheBritishheadquarters,butwereseizedandtaken prisoner, despite being protected by a $ag of truce.

AfterbeingbroughtbeforetheManchugeneral,San-kolin-sin(Senggelinqin),ParkeswastakentoPekingalongwithLordElgin’sprivatesecretary HenryLoch,NalSingh,aSikhsowar,andtwoFrenchsoldiers.ThereheandLochwerebroughtbeforetheBoardofPunishments,placedinchains inacommonprison,andrepeatedlytortured.ConvincedthattheManchusintendedtotorturethemtodeath,ParkesandLochsang“GodSave the Queen” and “Rule Britannia” to try to raise the morale of the other prisoners.

The10,000strongAlliedarmydecisivelydefeatedtheImperialforcesatTingchaoandPalikao(Manchucasualtieswereestimatedat25,000,over 80%)andsweptaroundPekinginanenvelopingmanoeuvredesignedtoisolateitfromtherestofChina,andtherebytraptheXianfengEmperor. InfacttheEmperorhadalready $edtohisnorth-easternPalaceatJeholinManchuria,leavinghisyoungerbrother,PrinceGong,inchargeofthe ForbiddenCity.Pekingitselfwassurroundedbyamassiveouterwallandseveralinnerwallsdelineatingthevariousdifferentquartersofthecity, whileitscloselypackedbuildingsconstitutedasigni#cantchallengetoamilitaryassault.TheAlliespreparedtoassaultthecityattheAntingGate, but held back, as a general assault would probably mean instant death for all foreign captives held by the Imperial forces.

Meanwhile,theFrenchhaddiscoveredtheYuanmingyuan(SummerPalace)avastandbeautifullylaidoutgardenwithmultiplepavilions #lledwith pricelessobjetsd’art,theprivateresidenceoftheEmperorbutcompletelydefencelessasitlaytothenorth-west,welloutsidethecitywalls. Looting by French troops and the local Chinese villagers began immediately.

AfterParkesandLochhadspenttendaysattheBoardofPunishments,on29SeptemberPrinceGonggaveordersforthemtobemovedto morecomfortablequartersinatemple,wheretheywerepressedtoassisttheChineseintheirnegotiationswiththeAllies.Parkesrefusedto makeanypledges,pleasortoaddressanyrepresentationsforleniencytoLordElgin.On5Octoberthetwomenwereinformedthattheywould beexecutedthatevening.TheEmperor,safeinJehol,whichwasfarbeyondthe reachoftheallies,issuedImperialVermillionDeathWarrantsfor the prisoners.

However,PrinceGongwasnegotiatingaconditionalsurrenderwiththeAllies,underwhichheacceptedtosigntheTreaties,releaseallprisoners andpaywarindemnitiestoBritainandFrance.On8OctoberParkes,Loch,andsixotherswerereleased,justaquarterofanhourbeforethe arrivaloftheorderfromtheEmperorfortheirexecution.Theremainsof #fteenotherprisonerswerereturnedincoffins,coveredwith quicklime, almost unrecognisable, but bearing unmistakable marks of the most brutal torture. ElginhadbeennegotiatingwiththeImperialCommissionersontheexpectationthatalltheprisonerswouldbereturnedalive,sothediscoveryof thesemurderscameasasevereshocktotheAllies.Afterintensedeliberation,Elgindecidedtomakeagesturethatwoulddirectlytargetthe EmperorhimselfasretaliationfortheseizureofParkesandthetorture/murderofprisonerscapturedinviolationofa $agoftruceon18 September.HeorderedthecompletedestructionofallthebuildingsintheninesquaremileYuanmingyuan(SummerPalace)compound,knowing thatthisactwoulddestroy,inawaythatcouldnotbeconcealedordenied,themythoftheManchuEmperorasalivinggod,andsendastark messagetotheentireChinesenation.DespitetheireagerparticipationinthelootingofthecontentsoftheSummerPalace,theFrenchformally disassociated themselves with this action.

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Parkesunexpectedlycamefacetofacewithhismaintorturer,theheadoftheBoardofPunishments,threedaysbeforethe !naltreatysigning ceremonyinlateOctoberandhadtoberestrainedfromattackinghim.HeseizedtheresidenceofPrinceI,themostxenophobicoftheManchus whohadurgedtheEmperortomakewarontheEuropeansandwhotogetherwithSan-kolin-sinhadorderedParkes’scaptureatTungchow. Parkes utilised it as the new British Legation.

Negotiating with the Taiping ‘Long hairs’

The1858treatywasrati!ed,alongwithanewone,theTreatyofPeking,whichcededKowloon,thepartofthemainlandclosesttoHongKong Island,toBritaininperpetuity(theIslandhadalreadybeencededinperpetuityattheendoftheFirstChinaWar).ParkesleftPekingon9 November1860,returningtohispostatCantoninJanuary1861,wherehearrangedwiththeGuangdongauthoritiesthepracticaldetailsofthe cessionofKowloontotheBritishCrown.TheTreatyofTientsinhadopenedthreeYangtzeportstotrade,andbetweenFebruaryandApril1861 ParkesaccompaniedVice-AdmiralSirJamesHopeinanexpeditionuptheriver,settingupconsulatesatChinkiang,Kiukiang(Jiujiang)andHankow (Hankou).Hespentmostoftherestof1861tryingtoreachanagreementwiththeTaipingrebelsatNankingfortheprotectionofthe International Settlement at Shanghai.

TheTaipingRebellionwasawidespreadcivilwarinsouthernChinafrom1850to1864,ledbytheheterodox‘Christian’convertHongXiuquan, againsttherulingQingDynasty.About20millionpeopledied,mainlycivilians,inoneofthedeadliestmilitarycon"ictsinhistory.Hong,who claimedtobetheyoungerbrotherofJesusChrist,hadestablishedtheTaipingHeavenlyKingdom(officiallythe‘HeavenlyKingdomofGreat Peace’)withitscapitalatNanjing.TheKingdom’sArmycontrolledlargepartsofcentralsouthernChinaalongtheYangtserivervalley,whichthey plunderedandravaged,forciblyconscriptingalmosteveryable-bodiedman,regardlessoftheconsequences.TherebelswerefromlowersocioeconomicgroupsandregardedtherulingManchusasforeigninvaders.AstheyrefusedtocuttheirhairinaccordancewithImperialManchu decrees, they were nicknamed the Long Hairs.

AkeyTaipingobjectivewastocaptureamajorportcity,ideallyShanghai,toenablethemtoobtainsuppliesfromabroadandtoestablishmore contactswithwesternChristians,someofwhomconsideredthattheTaipingsshouldberecognisedbythewestern powersasthelegitimate ‘christian’governmentofChinainplaceofthe‘heathen’Manchus.OfficialBritishpolicywastoremainneutral,asitwasconsideredimportantnot to alienate whichever side would !nally emerge as the ultimate victor in this civil war.

Astimepassed,itbecameclearerthatHongwascompletelyinsaneandthattheTaipingscouldonlybringdestructionandchaostoChina. RepeatedattemptstocaptureShanghaiin1859andagainin1861and1862weredefeatedbyBritishandFrenchtroops.TheShanghaimerchants paidfortheestablishmentofthe !rstChinesemilitaryunittrainedinEuropeantechniquesandtacticsbyaneclecticgroupofwesternandFilipino mercenaries–’TheEverVictoriousArmy’thatwaseventuallycommandedbyCharlesGordon(later‘GordonofKhartoum’)onanofficial secondment from the British army.

InJanuary1862ParkesleftShanghaitoreturntoEngland,wherehisroleintheSecondChinaWarandhiscaptivityhadmadehimfamous.On19 May1862hewasmadeaKnightCommanderoftheOrderoftheBath(K.C.B.).Atonly34,hewasnowSirHarryParkes.Aftertwoyearshome leave,SirHarryreturnedtoChinainMarch1864,takinguptheprestigiousandimportantroleofConsulinShanghai,wherehebecameaclose friendandsupporterof‘ChineseGordon’.InMay1865,duringatriptotheYangtzeports,Parkeswasnoti!edofhisappointmentas‘Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul-General in Japan’, succeeding his old chief, Sir Rutherford Alcock.

Envoy to Japan

ParkeswasEnvoytoJapanforeighteenyears,andthroughoutthattimehestrenuouslyusedhisin"uencetoassistthosepushingforthereform andmodernisationofthecountry,which,likeChina,hadbeenclosedtoforeignin"uencesuntil1858.Asaresult,hebecameamarkedman,and incurred the bitter hostility of Japanese reactionaries, who on three separate occasions attempted to assassinate him.

ParkesencouragedthejuniormembersoftheBritishmissiontoresearchandmakedeepstudiesofJapan;ErnestSatowandWilliamAston becamegreatJapanesescholars.In1869PrimeMinisterGladstonerequestedareportonJapanesepaperandpapermakingfromtheBritish EmbassyinJapan.AthoroughinvestigationwascarriedoutbySirHarryParkesandhisteamofconsularstaff indifferentJapanesetowns,resulting inthepublicationofagovernmentreport,‘ReportsonthemanufactureofpaperinJapan’,andtheformationofacollectionof400+sheetsof handmadepaper.ThemainpartsofthiscollectionarenowhousedinthePaperConservationLaboratoryofthe VictoriaandAlbertMuseum,and theEconomicBotanyCollectionoftheRoyalBotanicGardens,Kew.TheParkescollectionisimportantbecausetheorigin,price,manufacturing method and function of each paper was precisely documented. This was typical of Parkes’s working style.

LadyParkesbecamethe !rstnon-JapanesewomantoascendMountFuji,butshebecameseriouslyillwhilevisitingEnglandinNovember1879. Thoughurgentlysummonedbytelegraph,SirHarrydidnotreachLondonuntilfourdaysafterherdeath.‘ShehopedtothelastthatIshouldhave reachedintime.Ihavenowsixchildrentotakechargeof,’hewrote,‘andfeeblyindeedshallIreplaceherinthatcharge,whiletheLegationwill havelostthatbrightandgoodspirittowhichitowedwhateverattentionitpossessed.’JustbeforehisreturntoJapaninJanuary1882,hewas awardedtheadditionalhonouroftheKnightGrandCrossoftheOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,whichhadneverbeforebeenconferred upon any representative of the Crown for service in the Far East.

Envoy to China

In1883ParkeswasappointedEnvoytotheChineseEmpire.WhileinPeking,hishealthfailed,andhediedofmalarialfeveron21March1885, aged57.OneofhisdaughtersmarriedintotheKeswickfamily,whocontrolthefamoustrading !rmJardineMatheson.Hispapersbecamethe propertyofJardines,wholoanedthemtoCambridgeUniversity.ParkesStreetinKowloon,HongKongisnamedafterhim.InApril1890the DukeofConnaughtunveiledastatueofParkesincentreoftheBundinShanghai,facingdirectlyupthemainthoroughfareofthecity.Itwas removed and melted down by the Japanese after they occupied the International Settlement in December 1941. In popular !ction, Sir Harry Parkes features prominently in the Flashman series Flashman and the Dragon Note: In accordance with the statutes then in place, Parkes’ G.C.M.G. and K.C.B. insignia were returned to Central Chancery after his death. www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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Pair: Private W. Freeland, Royal Military Train

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol(No.101.Willm.Freeland.5th.Battn.RoyalMy.Tn.)contemporarilyengravednaming; TurkishCrimea1855,Britishissue,unnamedasissued,piercedasissuedwithsmallringsuspension, edgebruisingandlightcontact marks, otherwise good very ne (2) £260-£300

Pair:

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Pegu(Richd.Knott.S.B.Attendt.“Salamander”);Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued, mounted on card for display, good very ne (2) £300-£400

RichardKnott wasbornintheParishofStKerrians,Exeter,Devon,andwasabarberbytradebeforehejoinedtheNavy,inthesametrade,in Malabar on12May1842,aged28.Hewasdischargedfrom Malabar on5June1844,with‘Good’conduct,andafewmonthslater,on18 December1844,hejoined Superb,againasabarber.Hewasdischargedon28November1848,when Superb waspaidoff,againwith‘Good’ conduct,andsome21monthslaterjoined Salamander on6August1850,asanOrdinarySeaman.HewasratedasaSickBerthAttendanton1 October1851,andtookpartintheBurmaoperationsinthefollowingyear.Hewasdischargedtoshoreon23November1854,whentheship waspaidoff,butwithonly‘Fair’conduct.TherollshowsthathismedalforPeguwassentto Orion inwhichshiphewaspresentintheBaltic operations of 1854-55.

Sold with brief record of service for Malabar and Superb and other research.

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Pair: Chief Sick Berth Steward H. W. Jones, Royal Navy

Ashantee1873-74,noclaspH.W.Jones.S.B.Attdt.H.M.S.Active,73-74);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension, impressednaming(HarleyW.Jones,SickBth.Stewd.,H.M.S.Flora.)secondinitialonthelastofficiallycorrected, edgebruising, otherwise very ne or better (2) £300-£400

HarleyWilliamJones wasborninPortsmouthinNovember1853andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaSickBerthAttendantinOctober1873, quicklywitnessingactiveserviceaboardH.M.S. Active intheAshanteeoperationsof1873-74.AwardedhisL.S.&G.C.MedalinDecember1890, and advanced to Chief Sick Berth Steward (Wardmaster) in December 1890, he was pensioned ashore in October 1895.

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Pair: PrivateJ.Hobbs,18thHussars,theonlymanfromhisregimenttoserveatTel-el-Kebirwhilstattached to the 19th Hussars

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Tel-El-Kebir(1730.Pte.J.Hobbs.18thHussars);Khedive’sStar,dated1882, reverseofthelowerpoint #ttedwithsmall‘shoe’onceusedin‘cavalry-style’mounting, betterthanvery neanduniquetothe regiment (2) £400-£500

Sold with copied medal roll extract which notes ‘rejoined 18th Hrs.’

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Pair: Private H. Jobburn, South Staffordshire Regiment

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp(1005.Pte.H.Jobburn.1/S.Staff:R);Khedive’sStar,dated1882,unnamed, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very ne and better (2) £120-£160

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Pair: Lance-Corporal A. Shipman, Gordon Highlanders

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,4clasps,Tel-El-Kebir,Suakin1884,El-Teb_Tamaai,TheNile1884-85(2101.Lce.Cpl.A. Shipman. 1/Gord: Highrs.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting and contact marks, very ne (2) £400-£500

ArthurShipman wasborninLeicesterin1857andattestedfortheGordonHighlanderson23October1880.AppointedLance-Corporalon 18April1882,heservedwiththe1stBattalioninEgyptandtheSudanfrom2August1882to8September1885,seeingactiveserviceinEgypt, EasternSudan,andontheNileExpedition.HetransferredtotheArmyReserveon21November1886,andwasdischargedon22October1892, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.

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Sick Berth Attendant Richard Knott, Royal Navy

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Four: Staff Surgeon J. E. Penn, Royal Navy

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,noclasp(J.E.Penn,Surgn.R.N.H.M.S.Woodlark.);IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1 clasp,Burma1885-7(J.E.Penn,SurgeonR.N.H.M.S.Woodlark.);EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Benin1897(J.E.Penn, St. Surgeon. H.M.S. Philomel.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, good very ne and scarce (4) £1,400-£1,800

JohnEvansPenn wasappointedaSurgeon,R.N.inFebruary1883andservedinthatcapacityaboardH.M.S. Woodlark inthenavalandmilitary operationsintheEasternSudanatSuakin1884-85(MedalandKhedive’sStar).HewassimilarlyemployedintheBurmaoperationsof1885-87, whenhewaslandedfromthe Woodlark forserviceintheNavalBrigade,andbecameoneofalittleover50ofthatship’screwtoqualifyforthe medalandclasp.Furtheractiveservicefollowedoff Zanzibar,whenasStaff Surgeonofthe Philomel hewaspresentatthebombardmentofthe Sultan’spalaceon27August1896,andintheBeninoperationsof1897,whenhewaslandedforserviceintheNavalBrigadedespatchedto punishtheKingofBeninforthemassacreoftheearlierpoliticalexpedition.HewassubsequentlypresentatthecaptureofBeninCityon18 February 1897 and was awarded the medal and clasp. Penn was placed on the Retired List as a Staff Surgeon later in the same year. Sold with copied record of service.

Pair: LabourerB.Bust,acivilianemployeeofMessrs.Lucas&Airdwhowerecontractedtoconstructthe railwayfromSuakintoBerber,nearKhartoum,adistanceof200miles,althoughonly20milesoftrackhad been laid before the Army withdrew from the Suakin operations in May 1885 EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885(Labourer.B.Bust);Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6,unnamedas issued, extremely ne (2) £300-£400

AmongthemainobjectivesofthesecondBritishexpeditiontosetfootintheeasternSudanin1885wastheconstructionofarailwaylinefrom SuakintoBerber.Itwas,toquotethehistorianThomasArcher,aneffortto‘smashtheMahdi’bymeansofthe‘latestresourcesofcivilization.’ Indeedhadallgonetoplan,a280-milerailwaylinewouldhavebeenconstructed,therebysecuringtheprotectionoftheeasternSudan.Inthe event,however,itprovedtobeanexpensiveredherring:assomehadrightlyobservedfromtheoutset,anexerciseonthisscale,inenemy territory,wouldhavetoinvolveroundtheclockprotectionforthecivilianconstructionworkers,and,withthedifficultclimateandterrain,agood deal of luck.

ThecontracttocarryoutthismonumentaltaskwasawardedtotheBritishcompanyMessrs.Lucas&Aird.Intheofficialminuteissuedbythe Government,thecompanywastoconstruct‘fortheWarDepartmentforthepurposesoftheExpeditionaryForcesentouttoSuakin,and, accordingtotheordersandunderthecontroloftheGeneralOfficerforthetimebeingincommandofthesameforce,a4ft.8.5ins.gaugesingle lineofrailwayfromSuakin,andthenceinsectionstosofartowardsBerberasmayfromtimetotimebeorderedbytheSecretaryofState.The War Department engages to keep the way clear and the working-staff protected.’

Thestaff ofLucas&AirdweretobepaidbytheGovernmentandtheirrationsandclothessuppliedbytheWarDepartmentand,ifanemployee diedasaresultofenemyaction,ortheclimate,hisnextofkinwouldbepaidagratuityequaltooneyear’ssalary.Otherwise,theassortednavvies wouldreceiveadailypaymentof12shillings,asmallfortunefortheday.Andquiteasighttheymusthavemade,workingalongsidethemilitary,in theirbowler-hats.Certainlytheirlanguagewascolourfulenough,anArmyPadrewhowasbilletedalongsideoneoftheirhutshavinghisvocabulary ‘widened by the experience’ (Henry Keown-Boyd’s A Good Dusting refers).

Yet,aspredictedfromtheoutset,theirendeavoursquicklyattractedhostileinterestfromOsmanDigma’stribesmen.Infact,forthepurposesof safety,whilethemilitaryfoughtoutsuchbattlesasthatatTofrekon22March1885,Lucas&Airdwereinstructedtohaltprogress.ByearlyApril, workhadrecommencedbutGeneralGraham, stillconcernedforthesafetyofthenavvies,orderedanadvancedzeribatobeestablished #vemiles alongtheroadtoHandoubtocovertheheadoftherailway,andablock-houseandanotherzeribatobebuiltatHandoubitself,whilecovering partiesweretoprotecttheheadoftherailwayasitadvanced.Owing,however,tothegrowingheat,thedifficultyconfrontedinobtainingwater supplies,andthefactthatmanylocaltribesmencontinuedtoactwithhostility,progresswasslowandpainful,andbythetimeGeneralGraham orderedahalttotheproject,therailwaylinehadadvancedjust20milestothetownofOtao;ultimatelytheBritishwithdrewfromtheSudanand the railway project was abandoned at a cost of £865,000 to the Government.

AddedtothatcostwasthedistributionoftherelevantcampaignmedalandclasptothenavviesofLucas&Aird,therelevantroll(WO10068) revealinganextremelyinterestingandvariedheadcountof475employees.InalltheCompanywasrepresentedbysome30differenttypesof employee,Blacksmiths,Boilermakers,Carpenters,Cashiers,Clerks,Cooks,EngineDrivers,Firemen,Foremen,Guards,Labourers,Pipelayers, Platelayers,Ropemakers,Roperunners,StorekeepersandTrafficManagersamongthem:andeachandeveryMedalwasdulyengravedwiththe recipient’srelevantjobtitle.Themedalrollisdated16August1887.Severallocomotivesbuiltspeciallyforthiscontractweresubsequentlyputto work on the Chattenden & Upnor Railway in Kent. Sold with copied medal roll entry.

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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7(ChiefOfficerF.K.Thimm,I.F.Coy’sStr.Panthay);1914-15Star(Commr. F.K.Thimm,R.N.R.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Commr.F.K.Thimm,R.N.R.);MercantileMarineWarMedal(FranzK.Thimm); VictoryMedal1914-19(Commr.F.K.Thimm,R.N.R.);RoyalNavalReserveDecoration,G.V.R.,silverandsilver-gilt,hallmarksfor London 1911, contact marks to the rst, otherwise good very ne (6) £500-£700

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

FranzThimm joinedtheIrrawaddyFlotillaCompanyin1885andwasChiefOfficerofthepaddle-steamer Panthay atthetakingofMandalayand thesurrenderofKingThebau’sarmyatAva.HeretiredasaCaptainin1902andwasappointedLieutenant-CommanderintheRoyalNaval Reserveon15December1904,andwasalsoaYoungerBrotherofTrinityHouse.HeretiredwiththerankofCommander,RoyalNavalReserve, having been awarded the Royal Naval Reserve Decoration in 1916.

The Panthay wasdesignedbyMessrsWilliamDennyofGlasgowandenginedbyRankinandBlackmorein1876.Shewas251feetinlength,28feet in width and had a draught of 7 feet. Her gross tonnage was 561 tons. She was broken up in January 1897 at Dalla.

Pair: Chief Sick Berth Steward I. Davis, Royal Navy EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,1891-2(IsaacDavis,S.B.A.,H.M.S.Thrush.);China1900,noclasp(J.Davis,S.B.S.,H.M.S. Arethusa)noteinitialonthelast,mountedoncardfordisplay, edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisebetterthangood ne(2) £280-£340

IsaacDavis wasborninLambethon18June1869.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyinDecember1884asaBoyandtransferredtotheMedicalBranch inJune1887.Whilstservingin Thrush hewasawardedtheEast&WestAfricaMedal.The1891-2barisuncommonandwasawardedforaseries ofexpeditionsagainstChiefFodehCabbahafterheattackedtheAnglo-FrenchBoundaryCommission.TherollrecordsthatDaviswasissueda duplicatemedalinNovember1895.Hesawservicein Arethusa fromNovember1899untilApril1903,earningtheChinaMedalinthistime.Also in1903hewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.medalwhichhasnotbeentraced.InJanuary1907hewaspromotedtoChiefSickBerthStewardwhilstat R.N.H. Chatham. Davis was discharged to pension in June 1909. Sold with copied record of service.

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Six: Commander F. K. Thimm, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine, late Irrawaddy Flotilla Company

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Three: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer H. J. Edwards, Royal Navy

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Benin1897(H.J.Edwards,S.B.A.,H.M.S.StGeorge.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902, 3clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Driefontein(H.J.Edwards,S.B.Std:H.M.S.Doris);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(350304H. J. Edwards, S.B. Std, H.M.S. Victory) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne (3) £550-£750

Sold with an interesting original letter home to England, the envelope marked ‘On Active Service - Stamps not Obtained’:

‘Royal Naval Brigade at Bloemfontein Orange F. State March 18th 1900

Dear George & Em, JustafewlinesatlastasitwasnotuntillatelastnightthatIgotyouraddressandthatafterbeingonthewayoutsincethe30thofNov‘99. ConsequentlyIcouldnotwriteyoubefore.ThisletterhasbeenchasingmeroundtothefollowingshipsandplaceswhereIhaveneverbeenviz. “Terrible”“Powerful”“Doris”“Tartar”DurbanPeterMartizburgPointNatalStormbergColesburgandtheRNHospitalSimonsTownwhichlast placeitwassentonafterme.Icanassureyoutheenvelopeisquiteacurioandshallkeepitassuch.MoreoveritcontainedanXmasCardfrom dear Jean and Dad which remained intact and unbroken. I had given it up for lost.

WelldearGeorgewehavebeenashorenowfortwomonthstomorrowMondaythe19thandampleasedtosayfeelsnonetheworseforit beinginthebestofhealthandspirits.HopingthatEmandallthefamilyarequitewellandthatyouaregettingalongallrightinLondon.Weare attachedtoLordRobertsColumnandcameuptothisplacefromModderRiverviaEnslinmarchingabout160miles;theCityImperialVolunteers beingwithusalltheway.Theyarea !nelotoffellowsandareenduringthehardshiporfortunesofwar.Manlywaspresentatcaptureof JacobsdalandatPaardebergwherethehatedCronjewasbombardedandwhere !nallyhesurrenderedtoLordRobertswithbetween3and4 thousandBoers.MydoctorandmyselfwereengagedallthefollowingdaydressingtheBoerswoundsthesightsbeingtoohorridtodescribe.We thenafterrestingtorecruitourhealthetcfor3daysmovedontothisplacewithbutverylittleoppositionandoccupiedthisplaceonthe14th. Asyouknowerethisperpapersathome.IhavereadwithpleasurethewayinwhichthenewsofthereliefofKimberley,surrenderof“Cronje”, relief of Ladysmith etc etc has been received at home.

DearGeorge,thesightsofthe !ringofthe4.7atnighttimeandtherattleofri"e !rewereawfulbutgrand.Icannot !ndwordstoexpressit,but Ineverwanttobeinsuchplacesagain.Thisisaveryniceplacecontainingsomehandsomebuildingsandnicelylaidout.GovernmentHouse (Steyn’slateresidence)isnowoccupiedbyRobertsandstaff anditdoesoneseyesgoodtoseetheUnionJackproudly "yingoveritaswellas over the two large forts which are garrisoned by the Coldstream Guards as well as from almost every house in the town...’

HenryJohnEdwards wasborninPembrokeon29March1872,andenlistedinJanuary1895,givinghisoccupationasironmongersassistant. WithintwoyearshesawactionaboardH.M.S. StGeorge duringtheBeninexpedition,andtwoyearslaterhelandedfromH.M.S. Doris, seeing actionatPaardebergandDriefonteinwiththeNavalBrigade.AttheendoftheBoerwarhewasservingonthehospitalship Maine. Hereceived hisL.S.&G.C.medalon11January1910,andin1913hewasratedChiefSickBerthSteward.DuringtheGreatWarheservedatR.N.Hospitals Malta and Haslar to gain entitlement to the British War Medal and was discharged to pension as S.B.C.P.O. in 1920.

Pair: Sepoy Amian Singh, 1st Sikh Infantry

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98(154SepoyAmiaSingh1st.SikhInfy.);China1900,1clasp, Relief of Pekin (154 Sepoy Amian Singh 1st Sikh Infy) edge nicks and light contact marks, very ne (2) £240-£280

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(Ast.Engr.W.H.Rosevere.R.N.,H.M.S.Niobe);1914-15Star(Eng.Lt.Cr.W.H. Rosevere.R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Eng.Cmmr.W.H.Rosevere.R.N.)mountedoncardfordisplay, the rstwith heavy edge bruising overall, otherwise generally very ne (4) £260-£300

WilliamHenryRosevere wasbornatDevonporton17May1877.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyinMay1897andearnedhisQ.S.A.asAssistant EngineeraboardH.M.S. Niobe. Heresignedhiscommissionon7March1903,butthiswasrestoredon11August1914,whenhewasplacedon theEmergencyList.HeservedinH.M.S. Galatea 1914-15,and Egmont forMaltaDockyard1916-19.PromotedtoEngineerCommanderin1918, herevertedtotheEmergencyListon18October1919.HeservedduringtheSecondWarin Hannibal and President additionalforserviceinside the Admiralty. He was killed in a road accident on 23 March 1945.

Soldwithcopiedrecordofservicetogetherwiththatofhisyoungerbrother,AllanGeorgeRosevere,whoalsoservedasanEngineerintheRoyal Navy.

Four: Yeoman of Signals A. F. Evans, Royal Navy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(A.F.Evans,Sig.H.M.S.Partridge);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(197359A.F.Evans. Y.S.R.N.);RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(197359Ch.1.C.273A.F.Evans.Y.S.R.F.R.)mountedoncardfor display, good very ne (4) £160-£200

AlfredFrancisEvans wasbornatRobinHoodsBay,Yorkshire,on14March1882.Heenlistedasaschoolboyon15January1898andsaw serviceinH.M.S. Partridge off SouthAfrica,earningtheQ.S.A.Hewasinvalidedoutoftheserviceon4March1909,andenrolledinChatham R.N. R.on28August1909.RecalledtoserviceinJuly1914,hesubsequentlysawserviceasLeadingSignalmanin Warrior,Marlborough,Biaritz andthe ArmedMerchantCruiser Himalaya, inwhichshiphewasadvancedtoYeomanofSignalson20April1917.Hewasinvalidedfromtheserviceon8 April 1919.

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Four: Engineer Commander W. H. Rosevere, Royal Navy

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(F.James,Ldg:Car:Cr:H.M.S.Fearless);1914-15Star(341996,F.James,Ch.Shpt.,R. N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(341996F.James.Ch.Shpt.,R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(341996Frank James,Shipt.,1Cl.,H.M.S.Imperieuse);RoyalNavalMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.(341996F.James,Ch.Shipwt.2Cl. “Caledon”ServicesDuringWar)togetherwithasmallsilvermedalforTheirMajestiesVisittoIndia1911-12, very neandbetter (7) £800-£1,000

M.S.M. London Gazette 27 June 1919.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘TheCarpenterbeingonleavethisChiefPettyOfficer,inchargeoftheCarpenterratings,didsplendidand intelligentserviceinshoringupthelargeholemadebya12-inchshell,throughwhichadangerousquantityofwaterwouldotherwisehave entered, likely to impair the ship’s further "ghting efficiency.’

ThesamegazetteannouncedtheawardoffourD.S.O.sandoneD.S.C.toOfficersofH.M.S. Caledon,allforthebattleofHeligolandBighton17 November,1917.H.M.S. Caledon wasCommodoreWalterCowan’sFlagshipandpartofthe1stLightCruiserSquadroninwhatwasthelast ‘bigship’engagementoftheGreatWar. Caledon washitamidshipsbyalargecalibreGermanshellkillingandwoundingmostofthecrewofoneof herguns.SeamanJ.H.Carless,althoughmortallywounded,continuedtoservehisgunbefore "nallysuccumbingtohiswounds.Hewasawardeda posthumous Victoria Cross.

FrankJames wasbornintheParishofBoscombe,nearChristchurch,on11January1878,andwasacarpenterbytradewhenhejoinedthe RoyalNavyasCarpenter’sCrewon11March1898.HeservedasLeadingCarpenter’sCrewaboardH.M.S. Fearless fromJune1899toNovember 1900,includingserviceoff thecoastofSouthAfrica(Medal).AdvancingtoShipwrightinJanuary1902andtoLeadingShipwrightinApril1904,he becameCarpenter’sMateinMay1910.HejoinedH.M.S. Medina on10October1911,whichshipconveyedtheKingandQueentoIndiaforthe DelhiDurbar.HereceivedhisL.S.&G.C.medalwhileservingin Imperieuse inMarch1913and,cometheoutbreakofwarin1914,FrankJames wasaShipwright1stClassaboardH.M.S. Leviathan,advancingtoChiefShipwrightinthesameshipinApril1915.Heservedbrie$yin Fisgard from AugusttoNovember1916,nextjoining VictoryII beforejoining Caledon inMarch1917.HeadvancedtoChiefShipwrightin Caledon inOctober 1918 and remained in her until 31 December 1919, when he went to Victory III and was demobilised on 28 April 1920.

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Six: ChiefStokerP.T.J.Davis,RoyalNavy,whowasawardedtheNavalM.S.M.forminesweepingoperations during the Great War

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(P.Davis,Lg.Sto.,H.M.S.Sappho);1914-15Star(279947P.T.J.Davis.Ch.Sto.,R.N.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(279947P.T.T.Davis.Ch.Sto.,R.N.)noteinitials;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(279947P.T.J. Davis,StokerP.O.,H.M.S.Natal)surnameofficiallycorrected;RoyalNavalMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.(279947P.T.J. Davis. Ch. Sto. “Gaddesden” Minesweeping 1918) mounted on card for display, contact marks, otherwise very ne or better (6) £600-£800

Provenance:

PercyThomasJohnDavis wasbornatWingham,KentinDecember1875andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassinJuly1895.He subsequentlyservedinH.M.S. Sappho fromAugustofthesameyeartoSeptember1901,aperiodthatwitnessedhisadvancementtoLeading Stoker1stClassandserviceoff SouthAfrica.HewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.MedalinSeptember1910,servinginHMS Natal.Bytheoutbreakof hostilitiesinAugust1914,DaviswasservingasaChiefStokerinthebattleship St.Vincent,butinNovemberofthesameyearhetransferredtothe AuxiliaryPatrolwithanappointmentinthedestroyer Ure.Havingservedoff theBelgiancoastinthesameship1915-16,hecameashorein October1917,butreturnedtoseaintheHunt-classminesweeper Gaddesden inFebruary1918.Anditwasforhissubsequentservicesinthe lattershipthathewasawardedhisM.S.M.‘Forservicesinminesweepingoperationsbetween1Julyand31December1918’(LondonGazette 24 March 1919 refers). Davis was demobilised in the same month that his M.S.M. was gazetted.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 30 November 1917: ‘Additional awards for service in the battle of Jutland.’ JamesSawyer wasbornatIpswich,Suffolk,on6June1875,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassin PembrokeII on1September 1897.HejoinedH.M.S. Tartar on19May1898,advancedtoStokeron28July1898,andservedinheruntil19September1901,earninghisQ.S.A. AsStokerPettyOfficerhejoinedH.M.S. Medina on10October1911,toconveyKingGeorgeandQueenMarytoIndiafortheDelhiDurbarand tourofIndiain1911-12.Heservedinthebattleship Indomitable fortheentiretyoftheGreatWar,includingthebattleofJutland,untilSeptember 1919 when he went to Pembroke II for demobilisation on 18 October 1919. Sold with copied record of service.

Six: ChiefShipwrightFrankJames,RoyalNavy,whowasawardedtheNavalM.S.M.forservicesaboardH.M.S. Caledon during the battle of Heligoland Bight on 17 November 1917

Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007.

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Five: Stoker Petty Officer A. A. Wills, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(A.A.Wills,Sto.,H.M.S.Pelorus);1914-15Star(288556,A.A.Wills,S.P.O.,R.N.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(288556A.A.Wills.S.P.O.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(288556A.A.Wills,Ldg.Sto., H. M.S. Vivid) mounted on card for display, very ne or better (5) £280-£340

ArchibaldAlgernonWills wasbornon30December1869,atStokeClimsland,Launceston.InNovember1891hejoinedtheRoyalMarines atPlymouth,andservedatseaonthe EmpressofIndia fromMay1894untilDecember1895,whenhejoined Magni cent untilJune1897.InJuly 1897 he purchased his discharge and had a short time as a civilian before he joined the Royal Navy on 2May 1898.

His !rstdraftwastothe Pelorus inJanuary1899.1907sawhimpromotedtoLeadingStokerandtheawardofhisLongServiceMedal.Hewas promotedtoStokerPettyOfficerinJanuary1910.HisGreatWarservicewasinarangeofships,includingMartin,Primrose,Colleenand Apollo. He was demobilised in March 1919 and received his pension in September 1920.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(W.J.Owen,Ord.H.M.S.Naiad.);AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland 1902-04(W.J.Owen.A.B.,H.M.S.Naiad.);1914-15Star(198545,W.J.Owen,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,with M.I.D.oakleaves(198545W.J.Owen.L.S.R.N.)mountedoncardfordisplay, edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisegood ne and better (5) £460-£550

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 February 1919: ‘Honours for Services in Submarines between the 1st July and 11th November 1918.’

WilliamJosephOwen wasborninTrowbridgeon27September1882.HejoinedRoyalNavyon26March1898asaBoy.Hejoined Naiad on 19March1901,earninghisQ.S.AandA.G.S.inthatship.HeprobablyjoinedtheR.N.SubmarineServicewhenhejoinedthesubmarinedepotship H.M.S. Mercury on1April1910.HewouldprobablyhavetrainedonBandC-classsubmarinesandduringW.W.Iheislistedasservingonthe submarinedepotshipH.M.S. Maidstone.Thiswasthedepotshipofthe8thandlaterthe9thsubmarine #otillasbasedatHarwich.Itislikelythat hewouldhaveservedonE-classsubmarinesduringthisperiod.HeremainedwiththesubmarineserviceandwaspromotedtoLeadingSeamanin 1916andthe !nalentryonhisrecordofserviceshowshimservingonthesubmarinedepotshipH.M.S. Titania.Hewasdischargedtopensionon 9 June 1922, and died in Northumberland on 27 December 1945. Sold with original framed M.I.D. certi!cate and copied research including record of service.

Five:

Able Seaman W. J. Hart, Royal Navy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(W.J.Hart,Ord.,H.M.S.Blanche.);1914-15Star(192261.W.J.Hart.A.B.R.N.);; BritishWarandVictoryMedals(192261.W.J.Hart.A.B.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(192261.W.J.Hart.A.B. H.M.S. Vivid.) mounted on card for display, contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne or better (5) £180-£220

WilliamJohnHart wasbornatLetheringham,Suffolk,on18March1879,andwasagreengrocerbytradewhenheenlistedintotheRoyal NavyasaBoy2ndClasson11January1897.Hesignedonfor12YearsC.S.on18March1897.HewasadvancedtoOrdinarySeamaninJuly 1897,andjoined Blanche on20November1900,seeingserviceoff thecoastofAfricatoearnhisQ.S.A.HewasadvancedtoAbleSeamaninthe sameshipin1October1901.HewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.medalwhilstin Vivid inMarch1912andjoined Thunderer inJune1912.Hereturned brie#y to Vivid in March 1914 until joining Thunderer again in April 1914 and remained in this ship until March 1919.

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Five: Private T. Barr, 14th Hussars, later Umvoti Mounted Ri"es and Naudes Scouts

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast(3222 Pte:T.Barr.14/Hrs.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(3222Pte.T.Barr.14th Hussars);Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Tpr:T.Barr,UmvotiMtd.Ri#es.);1914-15Star(Pte.T.Barr.NaudesScouts) integral suspensionringremovedandreverse ttedwithbroochpin;BritishWarMedal1914-20(Pte.T.Barr,NaudesScouts.) nearlyvery ne (5) £300-£400

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Five: Private H. C. Pugh, Imperial Yeomanry, later Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1902(38158Pte.H.C.Pugh.127th.Coy.Imp:Yeo:);1914 Star(126Gnr:H.C.Pugh.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(126Gnr.H.C.Pugh.R.A.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal, G.V.R. (126 Gnr: H. C. Pugh. War: R.H.A.) edge bruise to QSA, light contact marks, nearly very ne (5) £300-£400

HenryC.Pugh servedwiththe127th(WestminsterDragoons)Company,28thBattalionImperialYeomanryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoer War,and,havingbeenawardedhisTerritorialForceEfficiencyMedalperArmyOrder11ofJanuary1913,servedwiththe1st/1stWarwickshire Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 October 1914.

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Pair: Corporal G. Hicks, Suffolk Regiment, later Police Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(3263Cpl.G.Hicks,1st.SuffolkRegt.);Coronation 1911,MetropolitanPolice(P.S.G.Hicks.);togetherwithaMetropolitanPoliceShootingMedal1910,theobversefeaturingH.R.H. thePrinceofWales(laterG.V.R.),thereverseembossed‘ChallengeCuppresentedbyGeorge,PrinceofWales,toThe Metropolitan Police for their best miniature ri#e shot.’, unnamed, nearly extremely ne (3) £200-£240

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Three: Private H. A. Bartlett, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState, uno cialrivetsbetweentoptwoclasps (3377Pte.H.Bartlett,R.WelshFus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica 1901,SouthAfrica1902(3377Pte.H.Bartlett,Rl:WelshFus:);BirminghamTributeMedal1899-1902,giltunnamed,with 1899 -1902topribandbar[Hibbard A4];togetherwithaQueenVictoria’sChristmasTin1900(containingafragmentofchocolate)and threedecoratedleavesofVeldtGrass(?),allmountedfordisplayinaheavywoodenglass-frontedcase,354mmx302mmx 56mm, rst two medals with edge bruising, therefore ne; the third medal nearly extremely ne (3) £280-£340

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2016.

HenryAlfredBartlett wasbornatBalsallHeath,Birmingham.ATubeDrawerbyoccupation,heattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersat Birminghamon19October1891,aged18years,1month.HeservedwiththeregimentinIndia,December1893-November1896;Malta, November-December1896andIndia,December1896-December1897.HewasappointedLanceCorporalon16December1899.He transferredtotheArmyReserveinApril1898butwasrecalledtotheColoursinOctober1899,andservedinSouthAfricafromOctober1899 to August 1902. He was transferred to the Reserve once more in March 1903 and was discharged on 18 October 1903.

Family group: Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (7553Pte.J.Beddall,Shrops.Lt. Infy.) nearly extremely ne

Three: Private A. Beddall, Royal Marines

1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;WarMedal1939-45;innamedcardboxofissueaddressedto‘Mr.A.Beddall,8 WilliamsonCrescent,WhaleyBridge,Stockport,Cheshire’,withservicenumberPO/X118544inscribedontheside;together withoriginalgrey !breidentitytag(A.BeddallCEPOX18544)onwhitemetalneckchain;tworatherfrayedwovenRoyal Marinesshouldertitles;aRoyalMarinesbrasscapbadge;acrudeRoyalMarinessweetheartbadge,andotherephemera, nearly extremely ne (4) £120-£160

JohnBeddall servedinthe1stVolunteerBattalion,TheKing’s(ShropshireLightInfantry)inSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,attachedtothe 2ndBattalion,andwasadditionallyentitledtothedateclaspSouthAfrica1901.HediedofentericfeveratMiddleburgon4June1901andis commemoratedonaplaqueatthechurchofStMaryandStAndrew,Condover,Shropshire,andontheMemorialStatuetotheKing’sShropshire Light Infantry, St Chad's Terrace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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Five: Private W. Chappell, King’s Royal Ri!e Corps, later Royal Sussex Regiment

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek(7323Pte.W. T.Chappell,K.R.R.C.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(7323Pte.W.T.Chappell.K.R. R.C.);1914-15Star(GSSR-18Pte.W.Chappell.R.Suss:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(GSSR-18Pte.W.Chappell.R.Suss. R.) claspcarriagesonbothBoerWarmedals‘ attened’tofacilitatemounting,edgebruisingtoBoerWarpair,lightcontactmarks, generally very ne (5) £200-£240

WilliamChappell attestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi"eCorpsandservedwiththeminSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,andwiththeRoyal Sussex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 January 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 12 February 1919.

Three: Staff Sergeant W. S. Thackara, Army Ordnance Corps

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal(2554.Corpl.W.S.Thackara.A.O.C.)engravednaming;King’sSouthAfrica 1901 -02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2554S.Serjt:W.S.Thackara.A.O.C.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(2554S.Sjt: W. S. Thackara. A.O.C.) good very ne (3) £240-£280

Three: SeniorReserveAttendantJ.H.Nuttall,RoyalNavalAuxiliarySickBerthReserve,lateStJohn Ambulance Brigade

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901(587Ordly:H.J. Nuttall,StJohnAmb:Bde:)claspsattachedwithunofficialsuspensionrod;St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902(587Pte.J. H.NuttallBoltonCorps);BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.8311J.H.Nuttall.S.R.A.R.N.)mountedoncardfordisplay, contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne or better (3) £400-£500

JohnH.Nuttall wasbornnearBury,Lancashire,on13October1873.HeservedwiththeBoltonCorpsoftheStJohnAmbulanceBrigadein theSouthAfricanwarin1900-01.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyon2August1914,initiallyin Vivid,thenjoining Impregnable inOctober1914untilhis demobilisation in 1919.

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Five: Sergeant F. G. Rhodes, Cape Mounted Ri!es

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(2735Pte.F.G.Rhodes.CapeM.R.);King’s SouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2735Corpl.F.G.Rhodes.CapeM.R.);1914-15Star(Sjt.F. G.Rhodes1st.S.A.M.R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Sjt.F.G.Rhodes.1st.S.A.M.R.) tracesofadhesivetoreverses, lacquered, very ne and better (5) £200-£240

FrederickGordonRhodes wasbornon23December1871andattestedfortheCapeMountedRi!esatKingWilliam’sTownon18June 1895.HeservedinboththeBoerWarandtheGreatWar,andwaswoundedinthelatteron13December1914when,whilstonaridingpatrol, hishorsesteppedintoanantbearholeandcamedownrollingoverontopofhim,injuringhisrightlegandknee.Hewasdischargedtopension on account of his injuries on 23 March 1916.

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China1900,noclasp(84965Sergt.J.W.Spalding,B.By.R.H.A.);1914Star,withclasp(84965R.S.Mjr.J.W.Spalding.R.H.A.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(84965W.O.Cl.1.J.W.Spalding.R.A.);Coronation1911(84965Q.M.S.J.Spalding.);ArmyL.S.& G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(84965B.Q.M.Sjt:J.W.Spalding.R.H.A.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(84965R.S. Mjr: J. W. Spalding. R.H.A.) the rst very ne, otherwise good very ne or better (7) £500-£700

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

JamesWilliamSpalding wasbornin1873andenlistedintotheRoyalHorseArtilleryatBeccleson29May1891.Hewasdischargedat Shrewsburyon27November1919,onterminationofhissecondperiodofengagement.SoldwithoriginalAccountBook(ArmyFormB.50.), Certi"cateofDischargewhichcon"rmsallmedals,variousparchmentcerti"catesofquali"cationandrelateddocuments,namedcardboxofissue for Great War pair, and Warrant of Appointment as a Warrant Officer from 1 September 1918.

Five: Mechanician W. Lloyd, Royal Navy

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1902-04(W.Lloyd,Sto.,H.M.S.Fox.);1914-15Star(296253,W.Lloyd,Mech., R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(296253W.Lloyd.Mech.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, "xedsuspension (296253. W. Lloyd, Mechn. H.M.S. Malaya.) edge nicks, generally very ne (5) £300-£400

WilliamLloyd wasborninTisbury,Wiltshire,on14April1882andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaStokerSecondClasson3December1900.He servedinH.M.S. Fox from10September1901to25November1904,andwasadvancedStokerPettyOfficeron6May1911.Heservedduring theGreatWarinH.M.S. Leviathan fromtheoutbreakofWarto22March1918,andwaspromotedMechanicianon1July1915.Hewasawarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 February 1921, and was shore pension on 19 December 1922.

Three: MotorEngineMechanicianR.H.Lamb,MotorTransportCompany,RoyalNavalDivision-oneof140 driversandmechanicsoftheLondonGeneralOmnibusCompanywhovolunteeredtoaccompanythe100‘B’ TypeLondonTransportbusesthattheAdmiraltyhadcommandeeredtotakethemenandequipmentofthe recently formed RND from the ports of Dunkirk and Ostend to Antwerp in September 1914 1914Star,with copy clasp(150.S.Mechn.R.H.Lamb,M.T.R.N.Div.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.M.A.150-S-Mech.R.H. Lamb.) nearly extremely ne, scarce (3) £500-£700

Approximately 56 1914 Stars and Clasps issued to the Motor Transport Company, Royal Naval Division.

RobertHenryLamb wasborninWestHam,Londonon27October1888andattestedfor‘P’Company,RoyalMarineArtilleryon29 September1914,andwasoneof140driversandmechanicsoftheLondonGeneralOmnibusCompanywhovolunteeredtoaccompanythe100 ‘B’TypeLondonTransportbusesthattheAdmiraltyhadcommandeeredtotakethemenandequipmentoftherecentlyformedRNDfromthe ports of Dunkirk and Ostend to Antwerp.

TheydrovetheirvehiclesdowntoDoverorSouthampton,stoppingenrouteatChathamorEastney,wheretheyweregivenasuitofuniform and a few articles of kit and then on to Dunkirk.

Thusitwasthatthe !eetofbusesfromtheLondonGeneralOmnibusCompanybegantheirwartimeserviceandearnedtheiruniqueplaceinthe annalsofwar.Thebuses,whichweredecoratedwithgarishadvertisementsjustastheyhadlefttheLondonstreets,andtheirdrivers,wearinga mixtureofcivilianandmilitaryuniform,madearemarkableimpressiononthepeopleofFlanderswhichwasneverforgotten.Similarly,theirrolein transportingtroopswascrucialintheearlystagesofthewar,aswastheparttheyplayedinthesupplyingoftheNavalandMarineBrigadesin Antwerp, along with the evacuation of the wounded.

AftertheR.N.D.hadreturnedtoEngland,theunitwaslenttotheArmyandproceededinitiallytoStOmer.Fromthereitrenderedparticularly valuableserviceduringthe "rstbattleofYpresand,fromthenon,itwascontinuouslyemployedineveryaspectoftrooptransportation.InAugust 1915,itwaseventuallydecidedthattheArmywouldtakeovertheunitandincorporateitintotheA.S.C.TheNonCommissionedOfficersand menoftheRMAMotorTransportCompanyweregiventheoptionofdischargeortransfertotheA.S.C.atthelowerrateofpay;notsurprisingly very few transferred. Lamb returned to London and was discharged from the R.M.A. on 1 September 1915.

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Seven: Regimental Sergeant-Major J. W. Spalding, Royal Horse Artillery

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Three: Lieutenant N. E. W. Lawson, Honourable Artillery Company and Machine Gun Corps 1914Star,withclasp(1291Pte.N.E.Lawson.H.A.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.N.E.W.Lawson.) goodvery ne(3) £140-£180

N.E.W.Lawson enlistedintheHonourableArtilleryCompanyandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 18 September 1914. Commissioned Lieutenant on 1 July 1917, he subsequently served with the 142nd Company, Machine Gun Corps.

Three: PrivateG.Bateman,RoyalWestSurreyRegiment,whowastakenPrisonerofWarattheBattleof Gheluvelt, 31 October 1914, and spent the rest of the Great War in captivity

1914Star,withclasp(L-8195Pte.G.Bateman.1/TheQueen’sR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(L-8195Pte.G.Bateman.The Queen’sR.)allinnamedcardboxesofissue,thelasttwowithouterenvelopesaddressedto‘Mr.G.Bateman,7St.Ann’s Gardens, Kentish Town, London, NW.’, extremely ne (3) £200-£240

GeorgeBateman wasborninMarylebone,London,in1885,andattestedfortheRoyalWestSurreyRegimentatGuildfordon25October 1904,whilstcurrentlyservingintheRegiment’s3rd(Militia)Battalion.Postedtothe2ndBattalionon13February1905,hetransferredtothe1st Battalionon25Novemberofthatyear,forserviceinIndia.Returninghomeon21February1910,hetransferredtotheArmyReserveon24 October 1913.

RecalledtotheColoursfollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,heservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from12August1914.HewastakenPrisonerofWarattheBattleofGheluvelton31October1914,duringwhichbattletheBattalionwas virtuallywipedout,suffering9officersand624otherrankseitherkilled,wounded,ormissing.However,theirsacri#cewasnotinvain,fordespite theirheavylossestheypreventedtheenemyfromtakingYpresandbeingabletoadvanceonthechannelports.AsFieldMarshalSirJohnFrench said:‘31Octoberand1Novemberwillremainforevermemorableinthehistoryofourcountry,for,duringthosetwodays,nomorethanone thin and straggling line of tired-out British soldiers stood between the Empire and its practical ruin as an independent #rst-class Power.’

BatemanwasoneofthosereportedmissingduringthedefenceofGheluvelt.HavingbeentakenPrisonerofWar,hespenttheremainderofthe Warincaptivity,includingatHähnofersandLagerP.O.W.camp.Hewasrepatriatedon31December1918,andwasdischargedon31March 1920, after 15 years and 159 days’ service, of which 4 years and 62 days were spent in captivity.

Soldwiththerecipient’sidentitytag;capbadge;‘OldContemptibles’lapelbadge;aQueen’sRegiment‘PrisonerofWarWelcomeHomeMedal’, bronze;andtwoRegimentalprizemedals,bothsilver,theselastthreeincasesofissue;acopyof‘ThePrisonerofWarinGermany’,abooklet containingapproximately250photographsfromGermanPrisonCamps,theinsidepageinscribed‘CplG.Bateman8195,“Queen’s”Regiment, Hähnofersand Lager, Germany, 26.5.1917’; various other ephemera; and copied service papers and a large quantity of copied research.

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Three: Private J. J. Brown, South Staffordshire Regiment 1914Star,withclasp(9691Pte.J.J.Brown.1/S.Staff:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9691Pte.J.J.Brown.S.Staff.R.) very ne(3) £80-£100

JohnJamesBrown attestedfortheSouthStaffordshireRegimenton29August1914andservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWar on the Western Front from 9 November 1914. Discharged due to sickness on 28 January 1915, he was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 61141.

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Three: PrivateJ.Lee,YorkandLancasterRegiment,whowaskilledinactionontheWesternFronton17June 1916

1914Star,withclasp(8230Pte.J.Lee.2/York:&Lanc:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8230Pte.J.Lee.Y.&L.R.);Memorial Plaque (John Lee) traces of verdigris to Plaque, otherwise very ne and better (4) £200-£240

JohnLee wasborninSheffieldandattestedtherefortheYorkandLancasterRegiment.Heservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWar ontheWesternFrontfrom21September1914,andwaskilledinactionon17June1916.HeisburiedinEssexFarmCemetery,Boesinghe, Belgium.

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Three: LieutenantE.J.N.L.Sandbach,EastKentRegiment,late14th(LondonScottish)Battalion,London Regiment,whowasoneofthe‘Originals’ofthe "rstTerritorialBattalionevertogointoaction,onMessines Ridgeon31October1914;subsequentlywoundedonthe "rstdayoftheBattleofLoos,25September1915, he was later commissioned into The Buffs 1914Star,withclasp(2096Pte.E.J.N.L.Sandbach.14/Lond:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.E.N.L.Sandbach.) light pitting from Star, otherwise very ne (3) £300-£400

EdwardJamesNapierLinnellSandbach wasborninFulham,London,in1896andattestedforthe14th(LondonScottish)Battalion, LondonRegiment,on6July1914.HeservedwiththeBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15September1914,andwas oneofthe‘originals’ofthe #rstTerritorialBattalionevertogointoaction,onMessinesRidgeon31October1914,andsubsequentlyonthe Menin Road, 6-15 November 1914, during which two actions the Battalion suffered over 700 casualties. SandbachwasadmittedtohospitalinDecember1914toJanuary1915,andhavingrecoveredwasseverelywoundedinthechestonthe #rstday oftheBattleofLoos,25September1915.CommissionedSecondLieutenantintheEastKentRegimenton27January1916,hesawfurther serviceontheWesternFrontwiththe2nd/5thBattalionfrom28February1916,andwaspromotedLieutenanton27July1917.Hetransferred to the Territorial Force Reserve (Infantry) on 3 February 1921, and resigned his commission on 20 September 1921. Sold with copied attestation papers and other research.

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Four: ColonelJ.C.Freeland,C.B.,C.B.E.,35thSikhs,IndianArmy,whowasfourtimesMentionedin Despatches

1914Star,withclasp(Capt.J.C.Freeland,35/Sikhs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Bt.Lt.Col.J.C. Freeland.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(Bt.Lt.Col.J.C.Freeland,1/35/Sikhs.) very neand better (4) £240-£280

C.B. London Gazette 3 June 1929.

C.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1925.

JohnCavendishFreeland wasborninCharlottetown,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada,on22January1877andwaseducatedatFauconberge School,Beccles,andthentheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst.Hewas !rstcommissionedSecondLieutenantontheUnattachedListon4August 1897andarrivedinIndiaon4Novemberofthatyear.HewasappointedtotheIndianArmyon8November1898andwaspostedtothe35th Sikhs,beingpromotedLieutenanton4November1899,andCaptainon4August1906.FromFebruary1906toFebruary1910,hewasan AssistantInspectingOfficer,ImperialServiceTroops,tothePunjabInfantryatAmbala,andattendedQuettaStaff CollegefromFebruary1911to February 1913.

FreelandservedontheStaff duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom12October1914to25March1917,andtheninMesopotamia from1May1917to21May1918,andwaspromotedMajoron4August1915.HisGreatWarappointmentswereconsecutivelyStaff Captain, DehraDunBrigade,15August1914to17April1915;SpecialAppointment,G.S.O.3,B.E.F.,28Aprilto1August1915;G.S.O.3,1stArmy,B.E.F., 2Augustto22December1915;G.S.O.2,1stArmy,B.E.F.,23December1915to11March1916;G.S.O.2,8thDivision,B.E.F.,12March1916to 14January1917;TemporaryCommandingOfficer,36thSikhs,25Mayto19July1917;andG.S.O.2,8November1917to25April1918.Hewas appointedDeputyAssistantAdjutantGeneral,G.H.Q.MesopotamianExpeditionaryForceandWarOffice,26April1918to28March1919,and forhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewaspromotedBrevetLieutenant-Colonelon3June1918andwasfourtimesMentionedinDespatches (LondonGazettes 22June1915;1January1916;4January1917;and27August1918).HesawfurtherserviceduringtheThirdAfghanWarand was appointed temporary Commanding Officer, 36th Sikhs, from 4 June to 31 October 1919.

PromotedLieutenant-Colonelon1February1921,FreelandwasappointedCommandantofthe47thSikhson1February1921,before transferringtoCommandthe35thSikhsonNovember1921.HewaspromotedColonelon3June1922andwasappointedDeputyDirectorof AuxiliaryandTerritorialForcesaspartoftheDirectorateofPersonalServicesatHQoftheArmyinIndiainDelhi1April1923,servingthere until 31March1927,andbeingappointedaCommanderoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireinthe1925BirthdayHonours’List.His !nal appointmentwasasaGeneralStaff OfficerFirstClass,IndiaOffice,on1April1927,whichappointmenthehelduntilhisretirementon1April 1931,andforhisserviceshewasappointedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheBathinthe1929BirthdayHonours’List.HediedinPlayford, Suffolk, on 19 September 1944.

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Three: Gunner M. Flood, Royal Field Artillery

1914 Star (35597 Gnr: M. Flood. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (35597 Gnr. M. Flood. R.A.) very ne (3) £80-£100

MichaelFlood attestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwith12thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom11 September 1914.

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Three: Private M. Scully, Royal Irish Fusiliers

1914Star(11305Pte.M.Scully.R.Ir:Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(11305Pte.M.Scully.R.Ir.Fus.) tracesofverdigris, nearly very ne (3) £100-£140

MichaelScully attestedfortheRoyalIrishFusiliersandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom22August1914. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Irish Regiment.

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Three: Private A. Conan, Army Service Corps

1914Star(MS-867Pte.A.Conan.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(MS-867Pte.A.Conan.A.S.C.) contactmarks,nearly very ne (3) £70-£90

Alan Conan attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914.

Pair: Private H. R. Pearce, Army Ordnance Corps

1914 Star (S-6316 Pte. H. R. Pearce. A.O.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (S/6316 T-Sjt. H. RF. Pearce. A.O.C.) nearly very ne

Pair: Flight Cadet F. W. Tolbutt, Royal Air Force

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British War and Victory Medals (178217 F. Cdt. F. W. Tolbutt. R.A.F.) attempted erasure of name, otherwise very ne British War Medal 1914-20 (181859 Pte. 2. E. J. Davies. R.A.F.) good very ne (5) £120-£160

HoraceR.Pearce attestedfortheRoyalArmyOrdnanceCorpsandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15 August 1914, latterly as a Transport Sergeant.

FrankWellesleyTolbutt,anativeofBulawayo,SouthernRhodesia,wasbornon3November1899andattestedfortheRoyalAirForceon4 June1918.Postedto16TrainingDepotStation,R.A.F.ElAmiriya,Egypt,on17July1918,hewasstillaFlightCadetatthetimeoftheArmistice, and having been commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant on 15 February 1919, returned to South Africa on 1 October 1919. Sold with copied research.

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Three: PrivateC.Gerard,1stBattalion(OntarioRegiment),CanadianInfantry,lateCanadianArmyMedical Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 7 May 1917

1914Star(34287PteC.Gerard,C.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(34287Pte.C.Gerard.C.A.M.C.);MemorialPlaque (CharlesGerard)with2Canadashouldertitles,2postcardswrittenbyrecipienttohisniecein1915,andanewspapercutting, remnants of adhesive on reverse of plaque, generally good very ne

Three: Private F. P. Gerard, Canadian Army Medical Corps 1914Star(34288Pte.F.Gerard.C.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(34288Pte.F.P.Gerard.C.A.M.C.)withlarge portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, BWM erased, very ne (7) £380-£460

CharlesGerard wasborninWindsor,Ontario,CanadainDecember1882.HeinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarwithNo.2Canadian StationaryHospital,CanadianArmyMedicalCorps,beforetransferringto1stBattalion(OntarioRegiment),CanadianInfantry.PrivateGerarddied of wounds on the Western Front, 7 May 1917, and is buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.

FrankPaulGerard wasborninWindsor,Ontario,CanadainMarch1893,andwastheolderbrotheroftheabove.HeservedwithNo.2 CanadianStationaryHospital,CanadianArmyMedicalCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront.GerardwaswoundedduringtheGreat War,andwasrecuperatingfromhiswoundsinhospitalwhenhisbrotherdied.FrankGerarddiedinNovember1943,andisburiedintheSt. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario.

Pair: Chief Writer W. B. Bayley, Royal Navy

1914-15Star(345760.W.B.Bayley.WR.1.R.N.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(345760.W.B.Bayley.Ch.Wr.R.N.) scratchesto reverse of star, otherwise very ne

Pair: OrdinarySeamanE.W.Ginelack,RoyalNavy,whowaskilledinactionwhilstservinginH.M.S. Formidable on 1 January 1915

1914-15 Star (J.26317. E. W. Ginelack. Ord., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (J.26317 E. W. Ginelack. Ord. R.N.) very ne

Pair: Stoker 1st Class S. T. Sawyer, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS.112429. S. T. Sawyer. Sto.1., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (SS.112429. S. T. Sawyer. Sto.1. R.N.) very ne

Pair: Able Seaman A. Williams, Royal Navy, who died on 2 June 1916 1914-15 Star (J.7654. J. Williams. A.B., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (J.7654. J. Williams. A.B., R.N.) staining to BWM, very ne

Pair: Acting Airman 1st Class A. Seaman, Royal Naval Air Service

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1914-15Star(F.2340,A.Seaman,A.M.2.,R.N.A.S.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(F.2340,A.SeamanAct.A.M.1.R.N.A.S.) very ne (10) £140-£180

WallaceBruceBayley, aSchoolboyfromPortsmouth,Hampshire,wasbornon12September1887.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavy,asaBoy on12September1905.HesawserviceinH.M.S. Sphinx duringthePersianGulf1909-14campaignandservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Northbrook. HisLSGCwasissuedwhilsthewasservinginH.M.S. Hermione on15November1920.AdvancedChiefPettyOfficerWriteron4 January 1924, he was invalided from the service on 3 August 1927.

ErnestWilliamGinelack, ARailwaySignalLadfromCamdenTown,London,wasbornon3November1896andattestedfortheRoyalNavy on3August1913.AdvancedOrdinarySeamanon3November1914,heservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Formidable andwaskilledin actionon1January1915whenshewastorpedoedandsunkbyU-24 withthelossof35officersand512men.Heiscommemoratedonthe Chatham Naval Memorial.

AlfredWilliams, anErrandBoyfromClapham,London,wasbornon21May1894,andattestedasaBoyfortheRoyalNavyon21May1912. AdvancedAbleSeamanon6February1914,heservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Flirt andwasdrownedon2June1916.Heisburiedin Streatham Cemetery, London.

Four: Petty O

ffi

cer W. H. Wilkey, Royal Navy

1914-15Star(193457,W.H.Wilkey,L.S.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(193457W.H.Wilkey.P.O.R.N.);NavalGood Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (193457 W. H. Wilkey, A.B, H.M.S. Commonwealth, 1906 3PR. Q.F.) generally very ne (4) £400-£500

WilliamHenryWilkey wasborninKenton,Devon,on1December1880,andattestedfortheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson7April 1897.PromotedAbleSeamanon17October1900,hewasawardedhisNavalGoodShootingMedalwhilstservinginH.M.S. Commonwealth in 1908,andsubsequentlysawserviceduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Lion;H.M.S. Obedient (includingserviceattheBattleofJutland);andH.M.S. Noble. AdvancedPettyOfficeron1April1918,hewasshorepensionedon24November1920,andjoinedtheRoyalFleetReserveon1 December 1920.

Three: Stoker 1st Class A. R. Bailey, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (305603. A. R. Bailey. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (305603 A. R. Bailey. Sto. 1., R.N.) very ne\

Three: Petty Officer 2nd Class J. Brooks, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (125684. J. Brooks. P.O. 2. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (125684 J. Brooks. P.O. 2 R.N.)

Three: Stoker 1st Class R. Morley, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.53754R.Morley.O.Sig.R.N.);RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue(SS.120325 (CH.B. 15429) R. Morley. Sto.1. R.F.R.) (9) £100-£140

AlfredRollianBailey, aLabourerfromGosport,Hampshire,wasbornon9December1885.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyon28 December1903,andsawserviceduringthe "rstthreeyearsoftheGreatWarinH.M.S. Euryales.AdvancedStoker2ndClasson2April1914,he was demobbed to shore on 20 August 1919.

JohnBrooks, aLabourerfromNewShoreham,Sussex,wasbornon11thOctober1868.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavyonon11October 1886.AdvancedCommissionedBoatsmenon4April1903,hewaspensionedon10February1909,joiningtheRoyalFleetReserveon7August 1909.HeservedduringtheGreatWarintheArmedMerchantCruiserH.M.S. ArmadaleCastle andwasdemobilisedtoshoreon11February 1919.

RonaldMorley,aFarmLabourerfromWake"eld,Yorkshire,wasbornon5October1900andenlistedfortheRoyalNavyasaBoyon25May 1916.HeservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. In exible.AdvancedOrdinarySeamanon5October1918,hetransferredtotheRoyalFleet Reserve on 30 April 1919.

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Three: Acting Armourer’s Mate H. G. A. Hedgecock, Royal Navy

1914-15Star(M.6863.H.G.A.Hedgecock.Ar.Cr.R.N.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.6863H.G.A.Hedgecock.Act.Ar. Mte.) Victory Medals (M.6863 H. G. A. Hedgecock. Act. Ar. Mte. R.N.) mounted for wear, contact marks, very ne

Three: Stoker 1st Class W. Jordan, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (295252. W. Jordan Sto. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (295252. W. Jordan Sto. 1. R.N.) very ne

Three: Acting Leading Stoker W. H. Wright, Royal Navy 1914-15Star(K.7942.W.H.Wright.Sto.1.R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.7942W.H.Wright.Act.L.Sto.R.N.) very ne (9) £100-£140

HenryGeorgeAlfredHedgecock, aFitterfromGillingham,Kent,wasbornon5October1894.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavyon18 November1913andservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Dominion,H.M.S. Alert,H.M.S. Proserpine,andH.M.S. Lavertera.AdvancedArmourer's Mate on 14 July 1922, he was demobilised to shore on 28 March 1923.

WilliamJordan, aLabourerfromBallymartle,Co.Cork,wasbornon17March1876andattestedfortheRoyalNavyon11April1900. AdvancedStoker1stClasson17August1910,heservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Tiger duringtheBattleofDoggerBankon24January 1915. He was invalided from the service on 8 December 1915.

WilliamHenryWright, aLabourerfromWestHam,London,wasbornon3December1891andattestedfortheRoyalNavyon12August 1910.HeservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. KingGeorgeV attheBattleofJutlandandlaterinbothH.M.S. Desperate andH.M.S. Leviathan. Advanced Stoker on 3 February 1920, he was discharged to shore on 15 July 1920.

Three: Engine Room Arti!cer Third Class E. M. Robinson, Royal Navy 1914-15Star(M.14173,E.M.Robinson,Act.E.R.A.4.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M.14173E.M.Robinson.E.R.A.3 R. N.) in named card boxes of issue, extremely ne

Pair: Second Lieutenant C. Robinson British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. Robinson.) in named card boxes of issue, extremely ne (5) £100-£140

EdmundMarriottRobinson,anEngineerfromDublin,Ireland,wasbornon2August1892.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavyon21June1915 forserviceduringtheGreatWar.AdvancedEngineRoomArti!cer3rdclasson6June1916,he !rstservedinH.M.S. Antrim beforejoiningthe submarinedepotshipsH.M.S. Dolphin andH.M.S. Bonaventure,andafterwards,servedinthesubmarineJ1 from1July1918.Hewasdemobilisedto shore on 14 March 1919.

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Three: Leading Seaman G. H. Beard, Royal Navy 1914-15Star(212575,G.H.Beard,L.S.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(212575G.H.Beard.L.S.R.N.) lightcontactmarks, nearly very ne

MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18 (WilliamC.Morris);togetherwithaRoyalAntediluvianOrderofBuffaloesJewel,silver andenamel,thereversenamed‘BrotherW.CharlesMorris’andawardedbytheTowerLodge,No.5479,dated1927,injewellers case of issue, very ne (5) £60-£80

GeorgeHenryBeard wasbornatPeckham,London,on31August1885andcommencednavalserviceasaBoySecondClassinH.M.S. Impregnable on29December1900.HewasadvancedtoOrdinarySeaman,H.M.S. Sutlej,on30August1903andquali!edasaNavalDiverin October1906.HewasappointedAbleSeaman,H.M.S. Berwick,on1May1905,andLeadingSeaman,H.M.S. BlackPrince on1October1909,but wasreducedbacktoAbleSeaman,forabsence,thefollowingyear.Overhiscareerhewasdis-ratedonseveraloccasionsandcon!nedtothecells, bothforabsenceanddrunkenness.DuringtheGreatWarheservedinH.M.S. Hibernia,H.M.S. Pembroke,andwasservingatMudrosandSuvlaBay intheMonitorH.M.S. EarlofPeterborough.HelaterservedinH.M.S. Leviathan,H.M.S. Caesar andwasashoreatthebarracksatBermuda.Hewas shore demobilised in October 1919.

WilliamCharlesMorris wasborninPwllheli,Wales,in1890andwasservinginandwasasurvivoroftheS.S. CarnarvonBay (CaptainWilliam Griffith) when she was lost at sea off Melbourne, Australia, in 1910 (research with lot refers). Sold with copied research.

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Pair: Able Seaman L. C. Sawyer, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.8399 L. C. Sawyer. A.B. R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (J.8399 L. C. Sawyer. A.B. R.N.) very ne

Pair: Petty Officer J. Turnbull, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

1914-15 Star (C.Z.4209, J. Turnbull, L.S., R.N.V.R.,); Victory Medal 1914-19 (C.Z.4209 J. Turnbull, P.O. R.N.V.R.) very ne

Pair: Private L. Kelsall, Royal Marines Light Infantry

1914-15Star(CH.19722.Pte.L.Kelsall.R.M.L.I.);VictoryMedal1914-19(CH.19722.Pte.L.Kelsall.R.M.L.I.) glueresidueonreverse of star, some staining, edge bruise to VM, otherwise very ne

Pair: Leading Shipwright G. McQuilkin, Mercantile Fleet Auxillary

1914-15 Star (G. McQuilkin. L. Shpt., M.F.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (G. McQuilkin. Shpt., M.F.A.) very ne

Pair: Private J. I. Pearson, Royal Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (G-13716 Pte. J. I. Pearson, R. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (G-13716 Pte. J. I. Pearson, R. Fus.) very ne (10) £100-£140

LewisCooperSawyer, aFarmLabourerfromIpswich,Suffolk,wasbornon7December1893.Heattested,asaBoy,intotheRoyalNavyon 7December1911andservedduringtheGreatWar.AdvancedAbleSeamanon10December1912,hediedon1November1919andisburied in Ipswich Cemetery, Suffolk.

Four: Captain Sir Benjamin Chave, K.B.E., Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15Star(Commr.B.Chave,R.N.R.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Commr.B.Chave,R.N.R.);MercantileMarineWarMedal (BenjaminChave);VictoryMedal1914-19,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Commr.B.Chave,R.N.R.)mountedasworn;togetherwitha bullion Torpedo badge, nearly extremely ne (4) £600-£800

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, October 1997.

K.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1920.

BenjaminChave wasbornin1870andwaseducatedatKingEdwardVIGrammarSchool,Southampton,subsequentlybecomingaMaster MarinerwiththeUnionCastleSteamShipCompany.DuringtheGreatWarheservedasCommander,RoyalNavalReserve,aboardH.M.S. ArmadaleCastle,andsubsequently,asNavalTransportOfficeratLudentzbucht,duringGeneralBotha’ssuccessfulcampaigninGermanSouth West Africa. He was later Commanding the Transport Alnwick Castle when torpedoed in March 1917.

Theliner AlnwickCastle wastakenoverin1914asatroopshipandin1915wasintheDardanelles.On19March1917,when310mileswestof theBishopRock,ScillyIsles,theshipwastorpedoedwithoutwarningandsankwithinhalfanhour.Thelifeboats,ofwhichthereweresix,got awaywithoutmishap,buttheweatherworsenedandtheboatswereseparated.TwoofthemwereneverheardofagainbuttheChiefOfficer’s boat,containing31persons,driftedaboutfor9daysbeforebeingrescuedbySpanish #shingboatsandtakenintoCarino,nearCapeOrtega.Ten personshaddied,somehadlosttheirreasonandallweresufferingfromintensethirst,thewaterhavinggivenoutsomedaysbefore.Commander Chave’sboathadfaredlittlebetter.Shewas #vedaysadriftandwaspickedupbytheFrenchFabreliner Venezia.Fourpersonshaddiedfrom exposure.Whena #nalmusterofthesurvivorswasmadesomeweekslater,itwasfoundthatoutof139personsonboardthe AlnwickCastle whenshewastorpedoed,40hadbeendrownedorhaddied,includingthreeofthecrewofthe Trevose,25crewofwhichshiphadbeenrescued by Commander Chave the day before his own vessel was sunk. ThefullstoryofthisepisodeisrecountedbyJohnMastersinhisbook I.D.,chapterVI,‘TheOrdealofCaptainChave’.Heconcludes:‘No #nerfeat of seamanship has been performed in living memory: it ranks with the great voyages of the Elizabethans.’

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Three: Warrant Engineer L. Harrington, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (Wt. Eng. L. Harrington. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Wt. Eng. L. Harrington. R.N.R.) extremely ne

Three: Deck Hand A. E. Cherry, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15Star(SD.2328.A.E.Cherry.D.H.,R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2328.SD.A.E.Cherry.D.H.R.N.R.) nearly extremely ne

Three: Second Hand R. H. Job, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15Star(2093S.A.R.H.Job,2Hd.R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2093SAR.J.Job.2Hd.R.N.R.) edgebruiseto VM, some staining, otherwise very ne (9) £80-£100

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Al Valore Militare (Bronze) London Gazette 17 November 1917: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the war.’

The recommendation states: ‘Leading Stoker William Nicholson R.N.R. U.1830 H.M.S. Falmouth

UpontheoccasionofthelossofH.M.S.Falmouth19th-20thAugust,1916,hedistinguishedhimselfandperformedmeritoriousservicein attemptingtosavetheship.Aftertheshiphadbeenabandoned,itwasthoughtthat8menwhoweremissingmighthavebeenleftonboard wounded.Hevolunteeredtoreturntotheshipasoneofaparty,tosearchforthem,andalthoughtheywerenotfound,theopportunitywas taken of trying to make the ship more water tight.’

WilliamNicholson wasborninBangor,Carnarvon,on11December1880,thesonofWilliamandEllenNicholson.HeattestedfortheRoyal NavalReserveon19February1904,atwhichtimehewasresidinginBangorandwasemployedaboardthe Penrhyn asSecondEngineer.Mobilised on4August1914,hejoinedH.M.S. Falmouth on3September1914,andwasaboardthisshipduringthebattleofJutlandandduringherlosswhen torpedoedinAugust1916.Joining PembrokeII on29August1916,and Vernon on21March1917,hewasdischargedtoshoreondemobilisation fromthisbaseon31March1919.Awardedadisabilitypensionfrom11July1919to12April1921forNeurasthenia(shellshock),hisaddressin 1923 is recorded as The Railway Inn, Amlwch, Anglesey. Nicholson returned to sea and in 1920 was employed as Chief Engineer on S.S. Dinorwic H.M.S. Falmouth at Jutland H.M.S. Falmouth participatedintheBattleofJutland31May–1June1916.Asthebattlebegan,the3rdLightCruiserSquadon(L.C.S.)was screeningBeatty’sbattlecruisersastheysearchedfortheGerman !eetandmovedtosupportthe1stL.C.S.aftertheyhadspottedtheGerman ships.ThisputthemoutofpositionwhenBeattyturnedsouthtopursuetheGermanbattlecruisers.Afterheturnednorthonencounteringthe mainbodyoftheGermanHighSeasFleet, Falmouth andherSquadronwerethe "rsttoencounterthescreenoftheGrandFleetat17:33.As Beattyturnedeasttorendezvouswiththem, Falmouth engagedseveralGermanshipsatrangesbelow7,000yardsandinpoorvisibility. Falmouth opened "reonthedisabledlightcruiserS.M.S. Wiesbaden beginningatabout18:15andalso "redatorpedoatherthatmissedaround18:21.She thenbrie!yengagedtwodestroyersandthenswitchedtothebattlecruisersS.M.S. Lützow andS.M.S. Der inger, hittingbothships,also "ringa torpedothatshemistakenlyclaimedtohavehitaround18:25.Inreturn, Falmouth washitoncebya5.9inshell ontheforemastthatcutthevoice tubes to the spotting top. By 18:40, the squadron was in position to escort the 3rd battlecruiser squadron of the Grand Fleet. By20:10,Beatty’sshipswereinfrontoftheGrandFleetandthe3rdL.C.S.wasscreeningthemwhen Falmouth spotted "vecruisersofthe4th ScoutingGroupandthesquadronclosedtoengageatfullspeed.TheBritishshipswerenotspottedinreturnuntil20:17and Falmouth opened "re aminutelateratarangeof9,600yards.Despitepoorvisibility,shehittheLightCruiserS.M.S. München twice,oneofwhichdamagedheraft boilersandimpairedherabilitytokeepsteamup.By20:38,theBritishlostsightoftheGermansandturnedawaytoassumetheirpositionatthe head of Beatty’s battlecruisers. Falmouth "red a total of 175 shells during the battle, the most of any British Light Cruiser.

Loss of H.M.S. Falmouth

Ontheeveningof18August1916,theGrandFleetputtoseainresponsetoamessagedecipheredbyRoom40thatindicatedthattheHighSeas Fleetwouldbeleavingharbourthatnight.TheGermanobjectivewastobombardSunderlandthefollowingday,basedonextensive reconnaissanceconductedbyZeppelinsandsubmarines.PartoftheGermanplanwastodrawtheBritishshipsthroughaseriesofsubmarine ambushesand Falmouth fellvictimtooneoftheawaitingU-boats, U-66, atabout16:05thefollowingafternoonaftertheGrandFleetwasheaded forhome,twotorpedoeshitandbadlydamaged Falmouth, follow-onattackswereunsuccessfulduetothepresenceoftheescortingDestroyers. Shortlyaftershewasstruck,theArmedTrawler Cooksin wentalongsideandtookoff allofthemennotrequiredtoworktheship. Falmouth was abletosteamthroughthenightunderherownpowerataspeedof2knots,althoughapairoftugboatscameoutthefollowingmorningandtook herintow.Hercoursetookherrightpast U-63,whichputanotherpairoftorpedoesintoheraroundnoon,despiteeightescortingdestroyers. Falmouth remaineda!oatforanothereighthoursbeforesinkingoff FlamboroughHead,Yorkshire.Noonewaskilledintheattacks,butoneman later died of his injuries. Sold with copied research.

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Pair: LeadingSeamanA.MacDonald,RoyalNavalReserve,whowastakenprisonerofwarwhentheS.S. Bronwen wassunkby U-35,24September1916.HecontractedTuberculosis,anddiedonhiswayhomeafter release in November 1918

1914-15Star(A.3091A.McDonald.Smn.R.N.R.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(3091AA.McDonald.L.S.R.N.R.) o ciallyrenamed; Memorial Plaque (Angus MacDonald) note spellings, generally very ne or better

Pair: Seaman D. MacDonald, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (1971C. D. MacDonald. Smn. R.N.R.) very ne (5) £100-£140

AngusMacDonald wasthesonofMrandMrsA.MacDonaldof15ShulishadderPoint,Stornoway.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe RoyalNavalReserve,andwastakenprisonerofwarwhentheSS Bronwen (defensivelyarmedsteamship)wascapturedandsunkbygun!refrom U-35 25 miles off Dragonera Island, 24 September 1916.

MacDonaldwasinternedatSalzerbad,Austria.HecontractedTuberculosis,anddiedonhiswayhomeafterrelease,27November1918.Leading Seaman MacDonald is buried in the Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

Donald MacDonald was the brother of the above, and also served with the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War.

Three: Deck Hand J. H. J. Day, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15Star(DA.3502.J.H.J.Day.D.H.R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3502DAJ.H.J.Day.D.H.R.N.R.) some staining, scratches to reverse of star, contact marks, very ne

Three: Stoker T. Hill, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (S.3283. T. Hill. Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (3283S T. Hill. Sto., R.N.R.) very ne

Three: Engineer W. Robson, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15Star(ST.1195,W.Robson,TR.,R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1195S.T.W.Robson.Engn.R.N.R.) very ne(9) £80-£100

JohnHenryJamesDay livedinLowestoft,SuffolkandattestedintotheRoyalNavalReserveon26January1915forserviceduringtheGreat War. He served in H.M.D. Hastings Castle and H.M.D. White Oak and was shore demobilised on 5 February 1919.

WilliamRobson wasbornon25April1879andattestedfortheRoyalNavalReservedon28May1915,forserviceduringtheGreatWar.He served in H.M.S. Pactolus and was demobilised on 31 March 1919.

Three: Deck Hand R. Rossiter, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15Star(SB.218,E.[sic]Rossiter.Sig.Boy.R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(17996D.A.R.Rossiter.D.H.R.N.R.) nearly very ne

Three: Cook’s Mate G. Barner, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine 1914-15Star(G.Barnber,Std.2.M.F.A.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.25549G.Barber.Ck.Mte.R.N.);MercantileMarineWar Medal 1914-18 (George T. Barber) verdigris to Star, nearly very ne

Pair: Fireman B. Mill, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary British War and Victory Medals (B. Mill. Fmn. M.F.A.) good very ne 1914-15 Star (K.15210, C. W. H. Rawlings, Act. L. Sto., R.N.) traces of verdigris, nearly very ne (9) £100-£140

CharlesPeterBuckle wasbornatTottinghamWatton,Norfolkon30November1895.HeenlistedintointheRoyalMarineson9December 1913,asPrivateattheRoyalMarinesDepotatDeal.HesawseaserviceinS.S. DuchessofDevon,whichhadbeenrequisitionedbytheAdmiralty foruseasanarmedboardingsteamer.HeservedintheDardanelleswiththeM.E.F.in1916andfromMay1916toDecember1917servedashore inFrancereceivingagunshotwoundtotheleftarminFebruary1917.HesubsequentlyservedatChatham,andwaspostedtoH.M.S. Venus in 1918.InAugust1918heservedashorewiththeSpecialNavalPartywithDunsterForceintheCaspian.HewasdischargedfromChatham DivisioninMarch1922,andjoinedtheRoyalFleetReserve.HewasawardedtheRoyalFleetReserveLongServiceMedalinFebruary1934and died at King’s Lynn, Norfolk, in December 1992.

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Three: Private G. Elliott, Royal Marines Light Infantry

1914-15Star(CH.9517Pte.G.Elliott.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(CH.9517Pte.G.Elliott.R.M.L.I.) contactmarks, very ne

Three: Musician J. Fowler, Royal Marines Band

1914-15Star(R.M.B.674.Mus.J.Fowler.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.M.B.674.Mus.J.Fowler.) slightedgebruisetoVM, otherwise very ne

Three: Private H. Turner, Royal Marines Light Infantry

1914-15Star(PO.18097,Pte.H.Turner.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(PO.18097,Pte.H.Turner.R.M.L.I.) contact marks, very ne (9) £100-£140

GeorgeElliott,aGardenerfromSidcup,Kent,attestedfortheRoyalMarinesLightInfantryon5January1897andmostlyservedduringthe GreatWarinH.M.S. Agamemnon.AwardedhisfourthGoodConductbadgeon16February1916,hispartialcopyservicerecordnotesthathe died on 13 February 1961.

Three: Private T. J. E. Watts, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15Star(Ch.17058,Pte.T.J.E.Watts.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ch.17058Pte.T.J.E.Watts.R.M.L.I.) nearly very ne

Three: Private A. Gordon, Gordon Highlanders

1914-15Star(9680Pte.A.Gordon.Gord.Highrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9680Pte.A.Gordon.Gord.Highrs.) suspension ring twisted on VM, nearly very ne

Three: Private J. McCafferty, Royal Irish Ri"es

1914-15Star(2482Pte.J.McCafferty,R.Ir.Rif.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2482Pte.J.McCafferty,R.Ir.Rif.) nearlyvery ne

Pair: Lieutenant C. M. Wood, Liverpool Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. M. Wood.) nearly very ne

British War Medal 1914-20 (S.M.P. M. Carmichael. Q.A.I.M.N.S.) edge nicks, very ne (12) £160-£200

Three: Battery Sergeant Major H. S. Greenwood, Royal Field Artillery, who was Mentioned in Despatches

1914-15Star(32205B.S.Mjr.H.S.Greenwood.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(32205W.O.Cl.2.H.S.Greenwood. R. A.) edge bruise to VM, nearly very ne 1914-15Star (786Dvr.A.Parker.R.F.A.);VictoryMedal1914-19 (38818Pte.W.Marshall.D.ofCorn.L.I.) Star heavily worn, therefore fair; VM nearly very ne (5) £50-£70

HoraceStanleyGreenwood attestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom1 December 1914, being Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 30 January 1919). AlfredParker attestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom21November 1915. He was discharged on 21 May 1919.

Three: Gunner F. Aspinall, Royal Field Artillery

1914-15 Star (85741 Gnr. F. Aspinall, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (85741 Gnr. F. Aspinall. R.A.) very ne

Three: Gunner G. Maunder, Royal Field Artillery

1914-15Star(85202Gnr.G.Maunder.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(85202Gnr.G.Maunder.R.A.)mountedasworn, polished, very ne (6) £70-£90

FredAspinall wasbornin1893andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryatBuxton,Derbyshire,on2February1915.Heservedwiththe22nd DivisionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom4September1915,andlaterinSalonika,in‘B’Battery,99thBrigade,beforebeing evacuated to Malta in May 1918, suffering from Malaria. He was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve in March 1919. GeorgeMaunder wasbornatMarylebone,London,andattestedforserviceintheRoyalFieldArtilleryon15August1914.Heservedwiththe 62ndBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromlate1914,receivingagunshotwoundtohisupperrightarminApril1918.He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 12 June 1919.

Three: Private A. Eather, East Kent Regiment

1914-15Star(G-7504Pte.A.Eather.E.KentR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(G-7504Pte.A.Eather.E.KentR.);together with the recipient’s riband bar, very ne

Three: Private W. G. Maynard, Royal Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (3668 Pte. W. G. Maynard. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3668 Pte. W. G. Maynard. R. Fus.) very ne

Pair: Sergeant C. Wallis, Hampshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (355429 Sjt. C. Wallis. Hamps. R.) very ne (8) £100-£140

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Three: Major H. M. Harrison, Liverpool Regiment, later Royal Garrison Artillery

1914-15Star(1555Pte.H.M.HarrisonL’poolR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(MajorH.M.Harrison) mounted as worn, very ne

Three: Private H. G. Colwell, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

1914-15Star(9394Pte.H.G.Colwell.D.ofCorn:L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9394Pte.H.G.ColwellDofCorn.L.I.) very ne (6) £100-£140

HerbertM.Harrison attestedfortheLiverpoolRegimentandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom24 February1915.HewascommissionedintotheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryon1July1915,andwasMentionedinDespatchesforhisservicesinItaly (London Gazette 5 June 1919).

HarryGeorgeColwell attestedfortheDukeofCornwall’sRegimentandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom 19 December 1914.

Three: MajorO.C.Jones,7thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,whodiedofwoundsinPalestineon30 December 1917

1914-15 Star (Capt. O. C. Jones. R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Major O. C. Jones.) extremely ne (3) £400-£500

OwenCecilJones wasbornin1883,thesonofasurgeon.Hewascommissioned2ndLieutenanton6April1909intotheWelsh(Caernarfon) GarrisonArtillery,thentransferredto7thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,beingpromotedLieutenantinMarch1913andCaptaininOctober 1914.HeembarkedwiththebattalionfortheDardanellesinJuly1915,landinginGallipoliatSuvlaBayonthe9August,whereintheadvanceon LalaBabaHillhewaswounded on10August.HewasevacuatedfromGallipolitoAlexandriaandthentoSouthampton,arrivingon7November 1915.WhilstondutyinAlexandriahehadcontractedentericfever.HewasgazettedAdjutanttothe3/7thBattalioninFebruary1916and promotedtoMajorinJune1916.Herejoinedthe1/7thBattalionandsawactioninPalestinewherehewaswoundedintheattackonSuffaon28 December 1917, and died from his wounds two days later. He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery. Sold with copied research.

Three: CaptainTegerinHughes,10thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,whodiedofwoundsatStEloion1April 1915

1914-15 Star (Capt. T. Hughes. R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. Hughes.) nearly extremely ne (3) £400-£500

TegerinHughes enlistedintotheMiddlesexRegimentonthe8September1914,declaring2yearsservicewith6thBattalionRoyalWelsh Fusiliers.Hewas23yearsoldandworkingontheLocalGovernmentBoardAuditStaff.On5March1915hewasdischargedonreceivinga commissionintheRoyalWelshFusiliers.Hispapersshowheservedwiththe14thBattalionbutwasattachedtothe10thBattalion.Hughesdied ofwoundson1April1916.Hismother’saddressisgivenasBryncuhelyn,Llanerchymedd,Anglesey.TheWarDiaryrecordshimasbeingkilled duringtherepulseofenemyattacksontheStEloitrenches,St.EloialsobeingshownontheLlangefniCountySchoolwarmemorial.Heis commemorated by name on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Sold with copied research including record of service and War Diary extracts.

Three: PrivateJ.Fox,7/8thBattalion,ScottishBorderers,whowaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,9 April 1917

1914-15Star(15873PteJ.Fox.K.O.Sco:Bord:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(15873Pte.J.Fox.K.O.Sco.Bord.);Memorial Plaque(JamesFox)incardenvelopeofissue,withBuckinghamPalaceenclosure;MemorialScroll(Pte.JamesFoxK.O.Scottish Borderers) in O.H.M.S. tube, nearly extremely ne (lot) £120-£160

JamesFox servedduringtheGreatWarwiththe7/8thBattalion,King’sOwnScottishBorderersintheFrenchtheatreofwarfrom,9July1915. Private Fox was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

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Three: PrivateT.W.Hackett,1stBattalion,King’sOwnScottishBorderers,whowaskilledinactionin Gallipoli, 16 December 1915 1914-15Star(19132PteW.[sic]Hackett.K.O.Sco:Bord:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(19132Pte.T.W.Hackett.K.O.Sco. Bord.) in named card boxes of issue, with named enclosures for campaign awards, generally good very ne or better Pair: PrivateF.Hackett,18th(Service)Battalion(ArtsandCrafts),King’sRoyalRi!eCorps,whodiedof wounds on the Western Front, 12 July 1916 BritishWarandVictoryMedals(C.7839Pte.F.Hackett.K.R.Rif.C.)innamedcardboxesofissue,withsmallphotographof recipientasasmallchild,andnamedenclosuresforcampaignawardsandpensionpaperworkaddressedtohismotherat‘18 Mundy Street, Derby’, generally good very ne or better (5) £100-£140

ThomasWilliamHackett servedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,King’sOwnScottishBorderersintheGallipolitheatreofwar from 24 September 1915, and was killed in action, 16 December 1915. Private Hackett is buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey. FrankHackett wasthebrotheroftheabove,andthesonofMaryHackettof18MundyStreet,Derby.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwith the18thBattalion,King’sRoyalRi#eCorpsontheWesternFront.PrivateHackettdiedofwoundsontheWesternFront,12July1916,andis commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

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Three: Private F. J. Dunkley, Yorkshire Light Infantry

1914-15Star(14205Pte.F.J.Dunkley.Yorks.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(14205Pte.F.J.Dunkley.YorksL.I.)mounted as worn, extremely ne

Pair: Private G. Beechey, Yorkshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (242824 Pte. G. Beechey. York. R.) very ne

Pair: Private J. D. Jardine, Gordon Highlanders

British War and Victory Medals (S-2939 Pte. J. D. Jardine. Gord. Highrs.) nearly very ne 1914-15 Star (7621 Pte. D. George. Shrops: L.I.) good very ne (8) £100-£140

Three: Private F. J. Strong, Wiltshire Regiment and Machine Gun Corps

1914-15Star(16088Pte.F.J.Strong.Wilts.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(16068Pte.F.J.Strong.Wilts.R.);togetherwith ninehallmarkedsterlingsilversportingprizefobmedalsrelatingtotheWitneyandDistrictcricketandfootballleagues,mostly uninscribed but dated from the mid 1920’s to the mid 1930’s, nearly extremely ne (3) £80-£100

FrederickJamesStrong wasbornatCrawley,Witney,Oxfordshirein1895andattestedfortheWiltshireRegimentatOxfordinSeptember 1914.HeservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom21September1915,beforebeingpostedtothe79thCompany, MachineGunCorps,andservedwiththeminSalonika.HecontractedMalaria,andwasevacuatedfromSalonikaontheHospitalShip Glengorm Castle to Malta in October 1918. He was discharged in the category ‘sick and wounded’ in February 1919. Sold together with a Wiltshire Regiment brass cap badge with slider; and a Machine Gun Corps gilt brass cap badge with slider.

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Four: WheelerSergeantR.Slocombe,RoyalArmyServiceCorps,whowasMentionedinDespatchesand awarded an Immediate M.S.M. for Egypt

1914-15Star(T4-058781Whlr:Sjt.R.Slocombe.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(T4-058781Sjt. R.Slocombe.A.S.C.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(T4-058781Whlr:Sjt.R.Slocombe.R.A.S.C.) very neand better (4) £240-£280

M.I.D. London Gazette 22 January 1919 (Egypt).

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (Egypt).

RobertSlocombe wasborninBridgewater,Somerset,in1893andservedwiththeArmyServiceCorpsduringtheGreatWarinEgyptfrom 31 March 1915. Demobilised to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 27 July 1919, he died in Bridgewater in 1928, aged 35. Sold with the recipient’s original Mentioned in Despatches Certi!cate.

Five: Sergeant J. H. Webb, Royal Army Medical Corps, later Royal Artillery

1914-15Star(2115,Pte.J.H.Webb.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2115Pte.J.H.Webb.R.A.M.C.);Territorial ForceEfficiencyMedal,G.V.R.(493099Pte.J.H.Webb.R.A.M.C.);EfficiencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(804753Sjt.J.H. Webb. R.A.) light contact marks, nearly very ne (5) £160-£200

JohnH.Webb attestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom22 December 1914. He was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 148 of April 1920.

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Three: Private A. J. Cruse, Royal Army Medical Corps

1914-15 Star (54746. Pte. A. J. Cruse, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (54746 Pte. A. J. Cruse. R.A.M.C.) very ne

Pair: Sapper A. E. Brill, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (522865 Spr. A. E. Brill. R.E.) edge bruise to BWM, very ne

Pair: Private W. Gooch, Army Service Corps

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M2-048158Pte.W.Gooch.A.S.C.) lastletterofsurnameoverstruckonBWM;togetherwithan Army Temperance Association 1 Year Medal, silver, unnamed; and a 1906 ‘King’s Shilling’, nearly very ne

Pair: Private J. F. Allen, Royal Army Medical Corps

British War and Victory Medals (499 Pte. J. F. Allen. R.A.M.C.) very ne (10) £100-£140

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Three: AssistantNurseDorisE.Levy,QueenAlexandra’sImperialMilitaryNursingService,whowas Mentioned in Despatches as a Special Military Probationer

1914-15Star(MissD.E.Levy.Q.A.I.M.N.S.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(D.E.Levy.) minoredgebruisetoVM,goodvery ne (3) £260-£300

MissDorisElizabethLevy servedwithQueenAlexandra’sImperialMilitaryNursingServiceduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 7 August 1915, and was Mentioned in Despatches as a Special Military Probationer (London Gazette 29 May 1917)

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Three: Corporal H. R. Carey, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps

1914-15Star(66362.A.M.H.R.Carey,R.F.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6636.Cpl.H.R.Carey.R.A.F.)mountedas worn, nearly very ne

Three: Private W. J. Willard, Royal Air Force, late Royal West Kent Regiment

1914-15Star(9475Pte.W.J.Willard.R.W.Kent.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(302869.Pte.2.W.J.Willard.R.A.F.) very ne (6) £80-£100

Three: Major R. D. Crew, 12th Frontier Force, Indian Army

1914-15Star(Lt.R.D.Crew,52SikhsF.F.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Capt.R.D.Crew.);VictoryMedal1914-19(MajorR.D. Crew.) good very ne (3) £70-£90

RobertDouglasCrew wasborninBristolon10August1890andwaseducatedatCliftonCollegeandtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst. HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantontheUnattachedListfortheIndianArmyon29January1910,andarrivedinIndiaon3Marchofthat year.Postedtothe52ndSikhs,hewaspromotedLieutenanton29April1912andservedduringtheGreatWarinEgyptfromNovember1914 toAugust1915asaCompanyOfficerattachedtothe33rdPunjabisandAide-de-CamptotheGeneralOfficerCommanding32ndBrigade. PromotedCaptainon1September1915,hesawfurtherserviceontheWesternFrontasMachineGunOfficer,BareillyBrigade,fromAugustto December1915,andthenEgyptandAdenfortherestoftheWarasCompanyCommanderandAdjutant,attachedvariouslytothe33rd Punjabis, 15th Sikhs, and 53rd Sikhs.

CrewwasappointedaTemporaryMajorattheImperialSchoolofInstruction,Zaitun,inSeptember1918,andwascon"rmedMajorinthe 2nd/12thFrontierForceRegiment(asthe52ndSikhshadbeenre-numbered),on20January1926.HewasOfficiatingSecondinCharge,2/12th, Frontier Force Regiment, from 1929 to 1932, and retired on 22 February 1933.

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Four: Sergeant H. A. Blakey, 2nd Canadian Mounted Ri!es

1914-15Star(107110PteH.A.Blakey.2/Can:Mtd:Rif:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(107110A.Sjt.H.A.Blakey2-C.M.R.); ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(107110A.Sjt.H.A.Blakey.Br.Col:R.)withnamedcardboxesofissue, nearly extremely ne

BritishWarMedal1914-20 (E.M.Blakey.V.A.D.) withnamedcardboxofissue,andO.H.M.S.envelopeaddressedtoEllen Maud Blakey, o cially renamed, good very ne (lot) £180-£220

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

HaroldAlfredBlakey wasborninSandy,BedfordshireinApril1891,andwasmarriedtoEllenMaudBlakey.HeservedduringtheGreatWar with ‘C’ Squadron, 2nd Canadian Mounted Ri#es on the Western Front.

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Three: Major E. Cullen, British Columbia Dragoons, late Private, 2nd Canadian Mounted Ri!es 1914-15 Star (107145 Pte E. Cullen. 2/Can: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (107145 Pte. E. Cullen. 2-C.M.R.) good very ne

Three: SapperJ.H.Cox,CanadianEngineers,whodrownedwhenthehospitalship Anglia hitaminereturning from Calais to Dover, 17 November 1915 1914-15Star(45Spr:J.H.Cox.Can:Eng:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(45Spr.J.H.Cox.C.E.)withcapbadge, generallyvery ne or better (6) £120-£160

EarleCullen wasborninBolton,LancashireinSeptember1892.HewasaLocomotiveEngineer,whoservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe 2ndRegimentCanadianMountedRi#esontheWesternFront.Cullenre-engagedforserviceasaCaptainwiththeBritishColumbiaDragoonsin July 1940, and advanced to Major (entitled to CVSM, War Medal and Canadian Efficiency Decoration).

JohnHerbertCox wasborninLondoninMay1880.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe4thFieldCompany,CanadianEngineersonthe WesternFront.SapperCoxdrowned,17November1915,whentravellinginH.M.H.S. Anglia. ThelatterwasreturningfromCalaistoDoverwith 390injuredOfficersandOtherRanks.Around12.30p.m.shestruckamineandsankin15minutes.Despitetheassistanceofnearbyships,134 personnel were killed. Sapper Cox is commemorated on the Hollybrook War Memorial, Southampton, England.

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Three: Sergeant J. W. Tully, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

1914-15Star(13558Pte.J.W.Tully.5/Can:Inf:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(13558Sjt.J.W.Tully.5-Can.Inf.);together with the recipient’s cap badge, good very ne

Three: Private A. Eade, Australian Imperial Force

BritishWarMedal1914-20(4484A.Eade.);VictoryMedal1914-19(4484A.Eade.A.I.F.);DefenceMedal,mountedcourt-styleas worn, the BWM and VM both somewhat later issues, lacquered, good very ne

Pair: Private W. Smerdon, New Zealand Expeditionary Force British War and Victory Medals (64367 Pte. W. Smerdon. N.Z.E.F.) very ne (8) £100-£140

Sold with a book of autographs and various letters and paperwork relating to A. Eade.

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Three: PrivateG.Blaylock,7thBattalion(1stBritishColumbia),CanadianInfantry,whowaskilledinactionon the Western Front, 24 June 1918

1914-15Star(428178PteG.Blaylock.7/Can:Inf:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(428178Pte.G.Blaylock.7-Can.Inf.);Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (428178 Pte G. Blaylock.) generally very ne or better

Three: GunnerR.Blaylock,103rdBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery,whowaskilledinactionontheWestern Front, 18 August 1917

1914-15Star(56786Gnr:R.Blaylock:R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(56786Gnr.R.Blaylock.R.A.) generallyvery neor better (7) £160-£200

GeorgeBlaylock wasborninHayton,CumberlandinJune1893.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe7thBattalion(1stBritishColumbia), CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.PrivateBlaylockwaskilledinactionontheWesternFront,24June1916,andisburiedintheRailway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium.

RobertBlaylock wastheelderbrotheroftheabove.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwith‘C’Battery,103rdBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery,and was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 August 1917. Gunner Blaylock is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Three: PrivateR.Anderson,13thBattalion(RoyalHighlandersofCanada),CanadianInfantry,woundedand taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 19 April 1916 1914-15Star(25074PteR.Anderson.13/Can:Inf:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(25074PteR.Anderson13-Can.Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private J. H. Richards, 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry BritishWarandVictoryMedals(629094Pte.J.H.Richards.47-Can.Inf.)withrecipient’sidentitydiscs, generallyvery neorbetter (5) £80-£120

RobertAnderson wasborninPeterhead,ScotlandinJanuary1892.Heservedfor3yearswiththe4thBattalion,GordonHighlanders, emigratedtoCanadawherehewasemployedasaTeamster,andwasservingwiththeRoyalHighlandersofCanadaattheoutbreakoftheGreat War.Andersonservedwiththe13thBattalion(RoyalHighlandersofCanada),CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront,andwaswoundedand taken prisoner of war 19 April 1916. Anderson was interned at Giessen until repatriated in December 1918.

JosephHerbertRichards wasborninLiverpoolinMarch1879.HeemigratedtoCanada,andwasaCattleDealer.Richardsservedduringthe GreatWarwiththe47thBattalion(BritishColumbia),CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.HediedinSt.Joseph,Michigan,USA,in December 1953.

Three: Acting Sergeant A. Orr, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry 1914-15Star(420962Pte.A.Orr.16/Can:Inf:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(420962A.Sjt.A.Orr.16-Can.Inf.);together withMinisterofMilitiaandDefenceenclosures;therecipient’sribandbar;and1stCanadianDivisionOldComrade’sAssociation Badge, engraved ‘A. Orr. 420962 Sig: Sec: 16th. Battn.) extremely ne

Pair: Private H. A. Tarran, Canadian Engineers BritishWarandVictoryMedals(502893Spr.H.A.Tarran.C.E.);togetherwithtwoCanadianEngineersenamelledlapelbadges, very ne

1914-15 Star (6842 Dvr. R. C. Baker, 8 F. Amb. A.I.F.) very ne (6) £100-£140

RolloClementBaker attestedfortheAustralianImperialForceon21June1915andservedwiththe8thFieldAmbulanceduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFront.Hewaswoundedbygaspoisoninginactionon2November1917,andwasadmittedto14thGeneralHospital, Boulogne, returning to Australia on H.M. Hospital Transport Leicestershire on 9 December 1918.

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Pair: Private R. W. Clearwater, 6th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Canadian Infantry 1914-15Star(73533Pte.R.W.Clearwater6-Can.Inf.Bde.Hdqtrs.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(73533Pte.R.W.Clearwater. 6-Can. I. Bde. H.Q.) nearly very ne

Pair: Corporal T. W. Parker, 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (931337 Cpl. T. W. Parker. 72-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: SergeantJ.S.Hibberd,CanadianCyclistBattalion,latercommissionedLieutenantinthe47thBattalion, Canadian Infantry, with whom he died of wounds whilst serving near Cambrai, 29 September 1918 BritishWarandVictoryMedals(16848Sjt.J.S.Hibberd.Can.CyclistBn.) suspensionclawlooseonBWM,otherwisegoodvery ne (6) £100-£140

RalphWesleyClearwater wasborninGroton,SouthDakota,U.S.A.inApril1897.Hewasamotorvehiclemechanicbytrade,andserved during the Great War with 28th Battalion (Northwest), Canadian Infantry and 6th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Infantry.

Thomas William Parker was born in Bridgwater, Somerset August 1885. He emigrated to Canada and resided in Waldo, British Columbia.

JohnSwallowHibberd wasborninDevizes,WiltshireinJuly1878.HeservedinitiallyservedwiththeCanadianCyclistBattalion,beforebeing commissioned into the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.

LieutenantHibberd‘DiedofWounds[29September1918]-whilesecondincommandof“D”Company,whichwasmarchingtotherearnear Cambraiunderenemyshell !re,hewaswoundedinthestomachbyshrapnelfromanenemyshellwhichburstclosetohim.Hiswoundswere dressed,andhewascarriedtothedressingstationofthe50thCanadianInfantryBattalionandlaterevacuatedtoNo.1CasualtyClearingStation where he died.’ (CEF Burial Registers refers)

Lieutenant Hibberd is buried in the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.

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Three: Nursing Sister J. A. McNulty, Canadian Army Medical Corps

1914-15Star,unnamed;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(N.SisterJ.A.McNulty)withdoubleissueBWM,namedinaslightlylater style, generally very ne or better (4) £80-£120

JennaAloysiusMcNulty wasborninGuelph,Ontario,CanadainNovember1881.SheattestedasaNursingSisterforservicewiththe CanadianArmyMedicalCorpsatLondoninMay1915.McNultyservedinboththeFrenchandSalonikatheatresofwar.ShecontractedEnteritis in the latter theatre, returning to Canada in July 1919.

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Three: PrivateO.J.Tarr,Rhodesian1stSouthAfricanInfantryBrigade,late8thMountedRi!es(Midland Horse) and 2nd Rhodesia Regiment

1914-15Star(Pte.O.J.Tarr,8thM.R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Pte.O.J.Tarr,Rhod.1stS.A.I.Bgde.),all containedintheiroriginalnamedcardboxeswithregisteredenvelopeaddressedtotherecipientinEnkeldoorn,Rhodesia, extremely ne (3) £140-£180

OwenJamesTarr wasbornatCathcart,EastGriqualandinAugust1888,thesonofafarmingfamilywhichhadsettledinSouthAfricainthe 1820s.Originallyenlistinginthe8thMountedRi"es(MidlandHorse),heservedinGermanSouth-WestAfrica,andafterwards-asari"ebomber andLewisgunner-inthe2ndRhodesiaRegimentandRhodesian1stSouthAfricanInfantryBrigade.HediedatKuruman,CharterDistrict, Rhodesia in January 1961.

Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalSoldier’sPayBook(forUseonActiveService);aparcelacknowledgementcard(SouthAfricanComforts Committee);andaluncheoninvitationtoDrillHall,Salisburyinrespectofthepeacecelebrations,4August1919;capbadgenasunitinsignia;and copied research.

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Pair: J.Fagg,MercantileMarine,whosurvivedhis "shingboatbeingtorpedoedandsunkoff theKentcoastin March 1917

British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James Fagg) good very ne

Pair: A. J. Day, Mercantile Marine

BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(AlfredJ.Day)withBoardofTradeAuthoritytoWearform,dated13November 1919,andsignedbytherecipient;andBoardofTradecondolenceenclosurefortheactualmedals,namedtotherecipient’s widow, and dated 24 February 1928, extremely ne

Three: C. W. Rooke, Mercantile Marine and Royal Army Medical Corps

BritishWarMedal1914-20(62918Pte.C.Rooke.R.A.M.C.);MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(CharlesW.Rooke.);Victory Medal 1914-19 (62918 Pte. C. Rooke. R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn, good very ne (7) £100-£140

JamesFagg,a !shermanfromRamsgate,wasborninFolkestone,Kent,in1887andservedwiththeMercantileMarineduringtheGreatWar.He survivedhis !shingboatbeingtorpedoedandsunkbyaGermanU-Boatoff theKentcoastinMarch1917(ThanetAdvertiser,31March1917 refers).

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Pair: Gunner E. Lucas, Royal Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (120392 Gnr. E. Lucas. R.A.) very ne

Pair: Second Lieutenant S. B. Griffin, Royal Irish Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. B. Griffin.) mounted as worn, with named card box of issue, good very ne

Pair: Private R. E. Coley, Light Infantry

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24363478PteREColeyLI);U.N.Medal,onUNFICYPriband,unnamedas issued, mounted court-style as worn, heavy edge bruise to GSM at 3 o’clock, otherwise good very ne An unattributed pair of miniature dress medals General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army, mounted as worn, very ne (8) £100-£140

S. B. Griffin was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment on 1 July 1917.

Three: Driver Bahadur Khan, 8th Pack Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

BritishWarMedal1914-20(997Dvr.BahadurKhan,8-P.Bty....) ‘RGA’erased;VictoryMedal1914-19(997Dvr.BahadurKhan,8 PackBty.R.G.A.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(997DvrBahadurKhan8PBtyRGA) nearly very ne

BritishWarMedal1914-20 (3061DfdrWaliMohd,10Lcrs);VictoryMedal1914-19(4) (4932SepoyBattanSingh,21 Pjbis.;255SowarSohanSingh.37Lcrs.;2678Nk.ShamSinghbinshi.1-39R.G.R.;1137SepoyKhushalSingh, 3 -152 Pjbis.) generally good ne (8) £70-£90

Pair: Private W. H. Brierley, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British War and Victory Medals (70216 Pte. W. H. Brierley. R. W. Fus.) good very ne

Pair: Sergeant G. A. Frisby, Essex Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (7459 Sjt. G. A. Frisby. Essex R.) mounted as worn, good very ne

Pair: Private J. W. White, Manchester Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (10234 Pte. J. W. White. Manch. R.) minor edge bruising, nearly very ne

Pair: Private F. Jones, North Staffordshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (50676 Pte. F. Jones. N. Staffs. R.) good very ne (8) £80-£100

William H. Brierley served in the 17th (2nd North Wales) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

GeorgeAlfredFrisby attestedfortheEssexRegimentatWarleyon28November1916,andservedwiththe1st/5thBattalionduringthe GreatWarwiththeEgyptianExpeditionaryForcefromFebruary1917,beingpromotedsubstantiveSergeantinNovember1917.Hewas transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on demobilisation in April 1919.

JohnWalterWhite attestedfortheManchesterRegimenton4September1914andservedin‘B’Company,No.8Platoon,18th(Service) BattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom1915.Hewasdischargedduetowoundson16December1916andwasawarded Silver War Badge, No. 111137.

Fred Jones also served in the Royal Engineers with service No. 179548.

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Three: Private T. G. Walters, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, a prisoner of war at Messines in April 1918

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(12051Pte.T.G.Walters.R.W.Fus.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(12051Pte.T.G. Walters. R.W.Fus.) mounted on card for display, extremely ne (3) £240-£280

ThomasGeorgeWalters wasbornatPembrokeon1June1894,andenlistedon1March1914,aged19years9months,afarmerbytrade. HedisembarkedinFranceon29January1918,andjoinedthe9thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersinthe #eldon18February1918.Hewastaken prisoner at Messines on 12 April 1918, and held until repatriated on 12 November 1918. Sold with copied research.

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Three: Sergeant W. Lush, 6th Battalion, London Regiment

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(49Sjt.W.Lush.6-Lond.R.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R.(49Sjt:W.Lush.6/(C.of L.) B. Lon: Regt.) mounted as worn, good very ne (3) £100-£140

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Pair: Private R. J. Ryton, 12th Battalion, London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (7054 Pte. R. J. Ryton. 12-Lond. R.) good very ne

Pair: Private R. Byrne, 15th Battalion, London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (536824 Pte. R. Byrne. 15-Lond. R.) good very ne

Pair: Private L. C. Bailey, 23rd Battalion, London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (6956 Pte. L. C. Bailey. 23-Lond. R.) good very ne (6) £80-£100

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Three: Lieutenant J. W. Sargeant, Supply and Transport Corps, Indian Army

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.J.W.Sargeant.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(Lieut. J.W.Sargeant.S&T.C.) o ciallyre-impressed;togetherwithaduplicateBritishWarMedal1914-20 (20 Maj.J.W.Sargent.)

o cial correction to rank, over-writing an earlier number on last, generally very ne (4) £100-£140

JamesWilliamSargeant attestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWar.HewascommissionedSecond Lieutenant,IndianArmyReserveofOfficers,on14March1918,andsawfurtherservicewiththe97thBrigadeSupplySection,Supplyand Transport Corps, during the Third Afghan War, and was advanced Major.

Note: Therecipient’sMedalIndexCardnotesthattherecipient’sBritishWarMedalwastobeissuedinIndia(presumablyhisservicewiththe IndianArmydidnotqualifyfortheVictoryMedal),andthathisVictoryMedal(forpriorservicewiththeArmyServiceCorps)wastobeissuedin Britain. Evidently he was issued two British War Medals by mistake, one through Britain and one through India.

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Three: Sergeant A. E. Shackleford, Supply and Transport Corps, later 46 Mule Corps, Indian Army

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Sergt.A.E.Shackleford.S.&T.C.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F. 1919 (Sergt. A. E. Shackleford, 46 Mule Cps.) very ne (3) £70-£90

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Pair: Acting Warrant Officer First Class W. H. Donaldson, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (305562 A. W.O. Cl.1 W. H. Donaldson. C.F.A.) very ne

Pair: Private W. Childs, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry BritishWarandVictoryMedals(410704Pte.W.Childs.38-Can.Inf.) contactmarks,edgebruises.suspensionlooseon BWM, otherwise nearly very vine

Pair: Private H. Sannady, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (410397 Pte. H. Sannady. 38-Can. Inf.) slight edge bruise to BWM, otherwise very ne

Pair: Private J. Todd, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (775803 Pte. J. Todd. 38-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne (8) £100-£140

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Pair: Acting Sergeant L. B. Cairns, Canadian Field Artillery British War and Victory Medals (144685 A. Sjt. L. B. Cairns. C.F.A.) nearly very ne

Pair: Sapper L. Lovely, Canadian Engineers British War and Victory Medals (12005638 Spr. L. Lovely. C.E.) nearly extremely ne

Pair: Private C. T. Boyd, Canadian Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (461269 Pte. C. T. Boyd. C.A.M.C.) very ne

Pair: Private A. Crawford, Canadian Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (327858 Private A. Crawford. C.A.M.C.) mounted for wear, very ne

Pair: Private H. A. Henderson, Canadian Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals(536343 Private H. A. Henderson. C.A.M.C.) nearly very ne(10) £100-£140

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Pair: Gunner G. C. Cleere, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (300184 Gnr. G. C. Cleere. C.F.A.) nearly very ne

Pair: Gunner D. McLean, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (345881 Gnr. D. McLean. C.F.A.) very ne

Pair: Gunner T. McMaster, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (345860 Gnr. T. McMaster. C.F.A.) very ne

Pair: Gunner C. Rollins, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (301537 Gnr. C. Rollins. C.F.A.) very ne

Pair: GunnerJ.S.Starr,CanadianFieldArtillery,whodiedasaresultofhisinjuriesreceivedduringtheGreat War on 28 July 1924

British War and Victory Medals (300133 Gnr. J. S. Starr. C.F.A.) very ne (10) £120-£160

JamesStuartStarr,fromOttawa,Canada,attestedfortheCanadianFieldArtilleryforserviceduringtheGreatWaron11August1915and servedontheWesternFrontfrom18January1916.Hewaswounded(gaspoisoning)on3November1917andwaslaterdischargedun"ton25 June 1919. He died in Ottawa on 28 July 1924, as a result of injuries sustained on War service. Sold with copied research.

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Pair: LanceCorporalJ.D.Bell,No.2TunnellingCompany,CanadianEngineers,whowastakenprisonerofwar at Ypres, 2 June 1916

British War and Victory Medals (503368 2. Cpl. J. D. Bell. C.E.) very ne (2) £60-£80

JohnDayBell wasborninSunderlandinApril1885.HeemigratedtoCanada,andattestedfortheCanadianInfantryatVictoria,British ColumbiainDecember1915.BellservedwithNo.2TunnellingCompany,CanadianEngineersintheFrenchtheatreofwarfromMarch1916.He wastakenprisonerofwaratYpres,2June1916,andwasinitiallyinternedatDalmen.BellwasrepatriatedinDecember1918,andreturnedto Canada in March 1919.

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Pair: Acting Sergeant J. W. Clinton, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (436003 A. Sjt. J. W. Clinton. 2-Can. Inf.) contact marks, very ne

Pair: Private E. V. Gatchell, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (237005 Pte. E. V. Gatchell. 3-Can. Inf.) edge bruise to VM, very ne

Pair: Acting Sergeant C. Taylor, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (472313 A. Sjt. C. Taylor. 5-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private O. P. Gordon, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (3109251 Pte. O. P. Gordon. 102-Can. Inf.) very ne(8) £100-£140

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Pair: Private A. C. A. Bedard, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3055415Pte.A.C.A.Bedard.2-Can.Inf.);togetherwiththerecipient’scardidentitytags,CEF ‘Forserviceatthefront’buttonbadge,BritishEmpireServiceLeagueCanadianLegionbuttonbadge,andcontemporary1stCdn. Div. ‘Lest we forget’ button badge, contact marks, nearly very ne

Pair: Acting Sergeant J. Cunningham, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (18628 A. Sjt. J. Cunningham. 2-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private J. Fraser, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (412940 Pte. J. Fraser. 18-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private A. Hardy, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (775630 Pte. A. Hardy. 38-Can. Inf.) very ne (8) £100-£140

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Pair: Private F. A. Kirby, 5th Canadian Infantry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(426538Pte.F.A.Kirby.5-Can.Inf.);togetherwithrecipient’sSilverWarBadge,No.C15145;and a 1st Canadian Division ‘Lest we forget’ button badge, contact marks, very ne

Pair: Lance Corporal W. R. Stevenson, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (3055824 L. Cpl. W. R. Stevenson. 38-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private A. Revie, 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (436860 Pte. A. Revie. 46-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private F. Reeves, Canadian Forestry Corps British War and Victory Medals (2288579 Pte. F. Reeves. C.F.C.) VM gilded, very ne(8) £100-£140

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Pair: Private E. C. Schultz, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (907106 Pte. E. C. Schultz. 5-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Lance Corporal A. D. Nelson, 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (805338 L. Cpl. A. D. Nelson. 14-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Private M. Cotton, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (226547 Pte. M. Cotton. 18-Can. Inf.) slight edge bruise to BWM, otherwise very ne

Pair: Private J. D. Mitchell, 124th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (669580 Pte. J. D. Mitchell. 124-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne (8) £100-£140

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Pair: PrivateA.Schoyen,8thBattalion,CanadianInfantry,whowaskilledinactionontheWesternFronton 15 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (829692 Pte. A. Schoyen. 8-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely ne

Pair: PrivateJ.D.Paterson,43rdBattalion,CanadianInfantry,whodiedofwoundsontheWesternFronton 15 August 1918

British War and Victory Medals (693332 Pte. J. D. Paterson. 43-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely ne (4) £60-£80

AugustSchoyen wasborninLoiten,NorwayandenlistedatWinnipeg,Manitoba,CanadaforserviceduringtheGreatWaron8December 1915.Heservedwiththe8thBattalion,CanadianInfantryontheWesternFrontfrom16February1917,andwaskilledinactionon15August 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the 8th Canadian Cemetery Memorial, Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.

JohnDonaldPaterson fromLoughleed,Alberta,Canada,attestedforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedwiththe43rdBattalion, CanadianInfantryontheWesternFrontfrom9November1917.Hereceivedashrapnelwoundtotheheadon14August1918anddiedof wounds the following day. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

Pair: Private H. Richardson, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (853440 Pte. H. Richardson. 19-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Private B. Donegan, 24th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (140283 Pte. B. Donegan. 24-Can. Inf.) very ne

Pair: Private C. N. Bell, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (189459 Pte. C. N. Bell. 38-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Corporal C. E. Cross, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (261580 Cpl. C. E. Cross. 38-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne (8) £100-£140

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Pair: Private W. Taylor, 24th Battalion (Victoria Ri!es), Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (417119 Pte. W. Taylor. 24-Can. Inf.) good very ne

Pair: PrivateJ.V.Kirk,47thBattalion(BritishColumbia),CanadianInfantry,whowaskilledinactionwhilst attachedtothe1stTankBattalion,10August1918,whenhistankwashitbyananti-tankshellandcaught "re British War and Victory Medals (654056 Pte. J. V. Kirk. 47-Can. Inf.) generally good very ne BritishWarMedal1914-20 (550270Pte.T.Allen.R.C.D.) lastwithcolouredphotographofrecipientmountedonahorse, suspension rea xed and mount altered to a brooch tting, otherwise very ne (5) £140-£180

William Taylor was born in December 1877, and resided at 2454 Chabot Street, Montreal, Quebec.

JamesVincentKirk wasborninBirmingham,WarwickshireinMay1898.HeinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe47thBattalion (BritishColumbia),CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.On8August1918Kirkwasattachedtothe1stTankBattalionfortheattackon Arras. Twodayslaterhewaskilledinactionwhenhistankwashitbyananti-tankshellandcaught "re.PrivateKirkisburiedinLeQuesnel Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

TimothyRobertAllen wasborninGravenhurst,Ontario,CanadainNovember1895.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththeRoyal CanadianDragoons,CanadianCavalryontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinaction,23March1918.PrivateAlleniscommemoratedonthe Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

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Pair: Private A. F. Hawke, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (410504 Pte. A. F. Hawke. 38-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Private J. W. Rathwell, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds on 21 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (640029 Pte. J. W. Rathwell. 38-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Private W. Papillon, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (2381452 Pte. W. Papillon. 43-Can. Inf.) mounted for wear, contact marks, very ne

Pair: Private A. Honsberger, 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (811252 Pte. A. Honsberger. 50-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely ne (8) £120-£160

JohnWesleyRathwell,fromFrankville,Ontario,Canada,wasbornon17August1898.Heattestedfor156thOverseasBattalion,Canadian InfantryforserviceduringtheGreatWaron29March1916,andservedontheWesternFrontwiththe38thBattalion,CanadianInfantry,from 19January1918.Hereceivedagunshotwoundtohisthighon11August1918,anddiedofhiswoundson21August1918.HeisburiedinMont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Sold with copied research.

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Pair: Private T. Turner, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), Canadian Infantry BritishWarandVictoryMedals(782208Pte.T.Turner.49-Can.Inf.)withnamedGreatWarHonourableDischargeCerti!cate, very ne

BritishWar1914-20(2) (1049043Pte.C.Empey.C.F.C.;755160Pte.J.Tremblay.Can.Labr.Bn.) 1stwithtwoshell cases,abutton,lapelephemeraandphotographofrecipientinuniformwithhiswife, suspensionclawlooseon2nd; VictoryMedal 1914-19 (150092 Pte. J. Gough. 16-Can. Inf.) otherwise very ne (lot) £60-£80

ThomasTurner wasborninNewcastle-on-TyneEnglandinMarch1879.HeemigratedtoCanada,andresidedat645StadaconaEast,Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan.Turnerservedwiththe49thBattalion(EdmontonRegiment),CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront(entitledtoSilverWar Badge).

CharlesNelsonEmpey wasborninMadoc,HastingsCounty,Ontario,CanadainJune1868.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwithCanadian Forestry Corps in Great Britain.

JosephTremblay wasborninChicoutimi,Quebec,CanadainJanuary1877.Hewasservingwiththe52ndBattalion,CanadianInfantrywhenhe died of an accident, 30 October 1918. Private Tremblay is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Pair: Private G. Yuile, 75th Battalion (Mississauga), Canadian Infantry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(237205Pte.G.Yuile.75-Can.Inf.)withcapbadge,collartitleand damaged portraitphotograph of recipient in uniform, generally very ne or better

Pair: Lieutenant E. A. Dixon, 17th Machine Gun Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. A. Dixon.) good very ne (lot) £60-£80

GeorgeYuile wasborninGlasgow,ScotlandinOctober1901.Heresidedat17KingsleyAvenue,Toronto,Ontario.Yuileenhancedhisageon enlistmentstatingitwas25February1898.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe75thBattalion(Mississauga),CanadianInfantryonthe WesternFront.AfterthewarheservedasapoliceofficerwiththeOntarioProvincialPolice,andwasseverelyinjuredinanon-dutyvehicle accident 7 June 1948, and died from his injuries four days later.

EdwardAlgernonDixon servedwiththeNorthWestMountedPolicepriortotheGreatWar,andthensubsequentlyservedwiththeYukon Infantry Company and !nally the 17th MG Company, CEF during the Great War.

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Pair: Private G. H. Morkill, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (703424 Pte. G. H. Morkill. 102-Can. Inf.) planchets only, otherwise very ne 1914-15Star (482Spr:C.Grant.Can:Rly:Cons:C.);BritishWarMedal1914-20 (46971Pte.J.G.MacDonald. 17Can.Inf.);VictoryMedal1914-19 (18378Cpl.F.C.Nicholls.9-Can.Inf.) theVMaplanchetonly,generallyvery neorbetter (lot) £50-£70

George Henry Morkill was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada in April 1872.

CharlesGrant wasborninGlasgow,ScotlandinApril1871.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththeRailwayConstructionBattalion, Canadian Railway Troops on the Western Front.

JohnGeorgeMacDonald wasborninWestville,NovaScotia,CanadainAugust1892.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe17th Battalion, Canadian Infantry in the UK, and died of illness, 2 January 1915. Private MacDonald is buried in the Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire.

FrederickCharlesNicholls wasborninMarbledownParish,KentinDecember1890.HeinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe9th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, before transferring to Canadian Cyclist Corps.

Pair: Private J. P. Nicholl, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3105986Pte.J.P.Nicholl.102-Can.Inf.);togetherwiththerecipient’sBritishEmpireVeterans Association Past Commander’s badge, named ‘P.C. John P. Nicholl, Andover 1941’, contact marks, nearly very ne

Pair: Private H. Waterhouse, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (126592 Pte. H. Waterhouse. 102-Can. Inf.) nearly very ne

Pair: Private W. E. Andrews, Canadian Forestry Corps

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2160001Pte.W.E.Andrews,C.F.C.)mountedforwear, unito ciallycorrectedonBWM,nearly very ne

Pair: Acting Lance Corporal C. C. Rutherford, Canadian Forestry Corps

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2245998A.l.Cpl.C.C.Rutherford.C.F.C.);togetherwithtwooftherecipient’sSoldier’spay books and lid of named card box of issue, nearly extremely ne

Pair: Acting Sergeant W. Orr, Canadian Pioneer Battalion

British War and Victory Medals (478711 A. Sjt. W. Orr. Can. Pnr. Bn.) very ne (10) £100-£140

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Pair: Acting Sergeant C. P. Edwards, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade BritishWarandVictoryMedals(408062A.Sjt.C.P.Edwards.C.M.G.Bde.);togetherwiththerecipient’sSilverWarBadge,No. C63261, contact marks, nearly very ne

Pair: Private W. H. Hurford, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade British War and Victory Medals (240249 Pte. W. H. Hurford. C.M.G. Bde.) very ne

Pair: Private J. T. Long, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade British War and Victory Medals (17072 Pte. J. T. Long. C.M.G. Bde.) very ne

Pair: Corporal F. Y. Wake!eld, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade British War and Victory Medals (288859 Cpl. F. Y. Wake!eld. C.M.G. Bde.) very ne (8) £100-£140

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Pair: Private T. Tremblay, Canadian Forestry Corps

British War and Victory Medals (1012161 Pte. T. Tremblay. C.F.C.) generally very ne or better BritishWarMedal1914-20 (2323446A.Sjt.A.J.Fifer.C.F.C.);VictoryMedal1914-19(4) (9791Pte.A.Gibb.3-Can. Inf.;775359Pte.N.Oleinik.3-Can.Inf.;438042A.Cpl.H.A.Wilson.21-Can.Inf.;1054780Pte.A.Tremblay. 24Can.Inf.) 2ndVMwith38thBattalionlapelbadge,3rdwithribandbar,chevrons,woundstripeandothermetalinsignia, generally very ne (lot) £100-£140

ThéoduleTremblay wasborninSt-Rémi,Quebec,CanadainApril1886.HeduringtheGreatWarwiththeCanadianForestryCorpsonthe Western Front.

ArthurJohnFifer wasborninLeipzig,Saxony,GermanyinNovember1872.HewasanAccountantwhoresidedinArmstrong,British Columbia, Canada prior to the Great War. Fifer served during the Great War with the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot, in the UK.

AlexanderGibb wasborninChester,EnglandinDecember1876.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe3rdBattalion(TorontoRegiment), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Gibb was taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 24 April 1915, and interned at Giessen.

NazarOleinik wasborninPodoski,RussiainJuly1890.HeresidedinToronto,Canada,andinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe38th Battalion(Ottawa),CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.OleinikwaswassentencedtoDeathfordesertion,buthadhissentencecommuted two weeks later to 5 years penal servitude.

HaroldAubryWilson wasborninToronto,CanadainSeptember1893,andemployedasaRailwayOperator.HeservedduringtheGreat War with the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front.

AlfredTremblay wasborninEboulements,Quebec,CanadainFebruary1894.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe24thBattalion, CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.TremblayreceivedagunshotwoundtoleftlegandrighthandduringactionsatLensaspartofthe Battle of Hill 70. He was discharged as medically un!t and committed to psychiatric hospital upon discharge for service related psychosis.

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Pair: ChiefEngineRoomArti!cerB.H.L.Thompson,RoyalNavy,whowaskilledinactionon5September 1914, when H.M.S. Path!nder was sunk by U21 in the Firth of Forth BritishWarMedal1914-20(175938B.H.L.Thompson.C.E.R.A.1R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(175938B.H.L. Thompson C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Shannon.) small dig to obverse of LSGC, otherwise very ne (2) £70-£90

BernardHarryLeopoldThompson, aTurnerfromGreenwich,London,wasbornon7March1872andattestedfortheRoyalNavyon7 September1893.HisLSGCwastracedon10October1908andhewasadvancedChiefEngineRoomArti!cer1stclass,on24April1911.He servedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Path nder andwaskilledinactionon5September1914whenshewassunkintheFirthofForth,Scotland, by a torpedo from U21, with the loss of 261 lives. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

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Pair: Observer A. G. W. Garett, Royal Observer Corps, late Armourer’s Crew, Royal Navy

BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.29664A.G.W.Garrett.Ar.Cr.R.N.)innamedcardboxofissue;RoyalObserverCorpsMedal, E. II.R.,2ndissue,withSecondAwardBar(ObserverA.G.W.Garrett.);togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawardforthelatter, extremely ne (2) £140-£180

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Pair: Commander W. F. Caborne, C.B., Royal Naval Reserve

BritishWarMedal1914-20(Commr.W.F.Caborne.R.N.R.);RoyalNavalReserveDecoration,G.V.R.,silverandsilver-gilt hallmarks for London 1920, mounted court style, edge bruise to BWM, nearly extremely ne (2) £200-£240

Provenance: Glendining’s, March 1991.

C.B. (Civil) London Gazette 25 June 1897.

WarrenFrederickCaborne wasbornin1849andwasformerlyintheMercantileMarinebeforebecomingaCommanderintheRoyalNaval Reserve.HeservedasNauticalAssessortoH.M.’sPrivyCouncil,InspectortoBoardofTradeforMarineInquiries,FellowoftheRoyal Astronomical,RoyalGeographicalandRoyalMeteorologicalSocieties,andwasMemberofCounciloftheRoyalServiceInstitution.Hewasalsoa DirectorofSailors’Homes,LondonDocksandGravesend,TreasurerofSt.Andrew’sWatersideChurchMissiontoSailors,andanHonorary CommandantoftheBritishRedCross.HeCommandedatransportduringtheBurmaExpedition1885-6;wassubsequentlyinEgyptianCoast GuardService;andwasAssessorforInquiriesintoShippingCasualties,1898-1914.HewasNauticalAssessortotheCourtofAppeal,andwas BritishNauticalAssessortotheCanadianRoyalCommissiontoenquireintolossof EmpressofIreland in1914.HeservedduringtheGreatWarin theNavalOrdnanceDepartmentasAssistantInspectorofSteel,andwasawardedtheNavalReserveOfficers’Decoration;hewasalsotheauthor of numerous articles on naval and other subjects.

Five: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer C. H. Williamson, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve

BritishWarMedal1914-20(M10218C.H.Williamson.S.B.A.R.N.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;RoyalNavalAuxiliarySick BerthReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue,withSecondAwardBar(1342.C.H.Williamson,Sen.R.A.R.N.A.S.B.R.;ServiceMedal oftheOrderofStJohn,silver,straightbarsuspensionwithtwoadditionalservicebars(5259.Pte.C.Williamson.WheatSheaf Div. No. 3 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1926) mounted on card for display, good very ne (5) £180-£220

CharlesHenryWilliamson wasborninLeicesteron8April1896.AChathamrating,hewasenlistedfor1yearon2August1914thisbeing extendedtohostilitieson1August1915.HeservedthroughoutthewaratQueensferryHospital,borneonthebooksof Crescent, earningthe BritishWarMedal.Here-engagedforhostilitiesonlyon28September1938,andre-engageduntilendofpresentemergencyon27August1939. DuringtheSecondWarheservedat GloucesterII fromSeptembertoDecember1939,R.N.H.ChathamfromJanuarytoJuly1940,andwasthen servinginH.M.S. Prosperine,atLynessinOrkney,usedbyScapaFlow,fortheremainderofthewar.HewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.medalon8 September 1920, and the Bar on 12 August 1932.

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Four: Senior Reserve Attendant H. W. Read, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve

BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.9155H.W.Read.S.R.A.R.N.);ImperialServiceMedal,G.V.R.,Circularissue,1st‘coinagehead’ issue(HaroldWalterRead);Coronation1911,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade(Pte.H.Read.);ServiceMedaloftheOrderofStJohn, silver,straightbarsuspensionwithcontemporary‘5YearsService’bar(1396Sergt.H.W.Read.AlverstokeDivn.No.2Dist. 1918) mounted as worn, light contact marks, otherwise good very ne (4) £100-£140

I.S.M. London Gazette 17 August 1928: ‘Established Coppersmith, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth.’

HaroldWalterRead wasbornatGosporton3July1872,andwasaCoppersmithbytradewhenheenlistedintotheRoyalNavalAuxiliary SickBerthReservefor1yearon2August1914,havingpreviousservicewiththeStJohnAmbulanceBrigade.HisonlyappointmentwastoR.N.H. Haslar,whereheextendedhisservicein1915for‘hostilities’.However,duringthelatterpartof1916hewasdischargedfromtheR.N.A.S.B.R.in order that he could return to his work as a Coppersmith in H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth.

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Three: Major C. G. H. Danby, East India Railway Volunteer Ri"es, Indian Defence Force

BritishWarMedal1914-20(MajorC.G.H.Danby.);IndianVolunteerForcesOfficers’Decoration,G.V.R.,reverseengraved ‘Captn.&Hony.Maj.C.G.H.Danby7th.E.I.Rly.Bn.I.D.F.)withintegraltopribandbar;VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal (India&theColonies),G.V.R.(Capt.&Hony.Major.C.J.H.Danby.E.I.Ry.V.R.) minoredgebruisetolast,generallygoodvery ne (3) £300-£400

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Pair: Lance-Naik Rodda Singh, 5-1 Punjab Regiment, Indian Army

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(4457L-NaikRodaSingh,5-1PunjabR.);IndianArmyL.S.& G.C., G.VI.R. (4457 L-Naik Roda Singh, 5-1 Punjab R.) very ne

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,Mohmand1933,NorthWestFrontier1935, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (10022 Sep. Mohd. Mohsin, 5-12 F.F.R.) one digit of number o cially corrected, good very ne (3) £60-£80

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Four: Able Seaman R. W. L. Oldman, Royal Navy

NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1936-1939(J.109387R.W.L.Oldman.A.B.R.N.);1939-45Star;Defenceand War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very ne (4) £60-£80

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Eight: Master Signaller S. O. Chetwynd, Royal Air Force

GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Palestine,Malaya, secondclasplooseonriband,asissued (518725A.C.2.S.O.Chetwynd.R.A.F.); 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Korea1950-53,1stissue(M.Sig.S.O.Chetwynd.(518725) R.A. F.);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue(M.Sig.S.O.Chetwynd.(518725)R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, generally very ne or better (8) £600-£800

Provenance: Philip Burman Collection of medals for Malaya and Korea, Dix Noonan Webb, May 2018.

StephenOsmundChetwynd wasborninIslington,London,on24July1915andenlistedintheRoyalAirForceon7January1935.Hewas advanced Mater Signaller on 1 September 1950, and was discharged on 31 January 1959. He died in Worthing, Sussex, on 25 February 1984.

Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalRoyalAirForceObserver’sandAirGunner’sFlyingLogBookcoveringtheperiod15August1943to21August 1957; copied record of service; and other research.

Four: EngineRoomArti!cer2ndClassL.H.DoranRoyalNavy,whowaskilledinactioninthesubmarine H.M. S. P-33, when she was sunk by a depth charge on 20 August 1944 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, extremely ne (4) £100-£140

LaurenceHughDolan wasborninBarry,Glamorganshire,on7June1907andattestedfortheRoyalNavalReserve,servingduringtheSecond WorldWarintheU-classsubmarineH.M.S. P-33.Attachedtothe10thSubmarineFlotillabasedatMalta,on15July1941,shesunkthe5,300ton motor-vessel Barbarigo south of Punta Sciaccazza, Pantelleria, part of a small Italian convoy. Thesubmarinedepartedonher !nalpatrolon6August1941fromMaltatopatroloff SicilytointerceptanItalianconvoyheadingtowardsLibya. HersisterboatP-32,whichwasattackingthesameconvoyalongwithH.M.S. Unique,reportedhearingaprolongeddepthchargeattackon18 AugustandsubsequentlyattemptedunsuccessfullytocontactP-33.P-32 washerselfsunklaterthatday.P-33 becameoverdueon20August, having almost certainly been sunk during this attack. Dolan is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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Five: Attributed to Corporal G. Bonsall, Royal Tank Regiment, formerly 13th and 11th Hussars 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;allprivatelynamedinsmallneatimpressedcapitals ‘CorporalG.Bonsall.,mountedaswornintheincorrectorder;togetherwiththeribandbarforthe !rstthree;clothcorporal’s stripes;RoyalArmouredCorpsKing’sCrowncapbadgeinwhitemetal;clothRoyalArmouredcorpstanksleevebadge;ascarce 23rdArmouredBrigadeembroideredclothformationbadge;andRoyalTankRegimentOldComradesClublapelbadge, enamelled base metal with white metal applique tank to centre, generally very ne 1939-45Star(4);AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;Paci!cStar;ItalyStar(2);DefenceMedal(2);WarMedal1939-45(6), allunnamedasissued,withvariousnamedcardboxesofissueandaRoyalBritishLegionlapelbadge, generallygoodvery neand better (21) £70-£90

GeorgeBonsall wasborninRipley,Derbyshire,and !rstattestedforserviceinthe13thHussars,atNottinghamon10June1919,attheageof 18.Hetransferredtothe11thHussarsinFebruary1921,andservedinEgyptandIndia.Here-engagedforserviceinJune1931,being renumbered535571.Heagainre-engagedinJune1935,andwastransferredtotheArmyReservein1939,butwasrecalledforserviceintheRoyal Tank Regiment in the Second World War.

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Five: AttributedtoMajorC.E.Tearne,RoyalElectricalandMechanicalEngineers,whowasMentionedin Despatches

1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf,innamedcardboxofissued, addressed to ‘Maj. C. E. Tearne, 89 Ember Lane, Esher, Surrey’, extremely ne

Five: Attributed to R. H. Durrant, Royal Air Force

1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,innamedAirMinistrycardboxofissued,addressedto‘R. H. Durrant, Esq., 28 Sherborne Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk’, extremely ne

Three: Attributed to J. E. Williams

1939-45Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf[Note: M.I.D.uncon"rmed],withArmyCouncilenclosure,in namedR.A.S.C.andA.C.C.cardboxofissued,addressedto‘Mr.J.E.Williams,19CanterburyRoad,RockFerry,Birkenhead, Cheshire.’, extremely ne (13) £70-£90

CharlesErnestTearne wasbornatHandsworth,Staffordshire,on30April1900andwascommissionedintotheRoyalAirForceon22 November1918asanObserver.Toolatetoseeactiveservice,hetransferredtotheUnemployedListon12June1919.Hewasgrantedan emergencycommissionasaMajorintheRoyalArmyOrdnanceCorps,on28December1939,andservedwiththemduringtheSecondWorld War,transferringtotheRoyalElectricalandMechanicalEngineerson1October1942.ForhisservicesintheMediterraneantheatrehewas Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 21 May 1946). He died at Ewhurst, Surrey, on 28 February 1974.

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Four: Warrant Officer Class I G. H. Hastings, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf,mountedcourt-style;togetherwiththe recipient’sMentionedinDespatchesCerti"cate,named‘WarrantOfficerIG.H.Hastings,RoyalElectricalandMechanical Engineers’,anddated‘5April1945’, thecerti catesomewhatfadedfromhavingbeenheldinaframe,generallygoodvery neand better (4) £60-£80

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 April 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.’

Five: Attributed to Leading Aircraftman F. J. Farley, Royal Air Force

1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withAirCouncilenclosureandnamedprovisional authority to wear form, in card box of issue addressed to ‘F. J. Farley, Esq., 113 Pears Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.’, extremely ne 1939-45Star(3);AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;BurmaStar;DefenceMedal(2);WarMedal1939-45(4);SouthAfricaMedalforWar Service (D.E.Summer"eld.);ServiceMedaloftheOrderofSt.John,withSecondAwardBar,unnamed,mountedvariouslyas worn, generally good very ne

Miniature Medals: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 (2), mounted variously as worn, very ne (24) £160-£200

Sold with a Royal Artillery cap badge and a Gordon Highlanders glengarry badge.

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ASecondWar‘BattleofBritain’HurricanePilot’scampaigngroupofthreeawardedtoPilotOfficerP. Kennett,RoyalAirForceVolunteerReserve,who "ewoperationallywith3and605Squadronsduringthe Battle,andhavingvolunteeredforoverseasserviceinMarch1941,wasshotdownandkilledintheprocess of claiming a shared probably destroyed Ju88 off Malta, on 11 April 1941 1939-45Star,1clasp,BattleofBritain;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45,withnamedAirCouncilenclosure,incardboxofissue addressedto‘T.Kennett,Esq.,Braeside,PearTreeLane,LittleCommon,Bexhill-on-Sea,Sussex’;MemorialScroll‘PilotOfficerP. Kennett, Royal Air Force’, nearly extremely ne (4) £3,600-£4,400

PeterKennett wasborninSlough,Buckinghamshire,inMay1919,thesonofThomasKennett,M.B.E.,andwaseducatedatWindsorHouse School,SloughandCranbrook.AtthelatterhewasamemberoftheOfficerTrainingCorps,andhejoinedtheLutonSquadronoftheVoluntary Reserve as an Airman u/t Pilot in June 1939.

KennettwasmobilisedwiththeoutbreakoftheSecondWar,andwascommissionedPilotOfficer(onprobation),RoyalAirForceVolunteer ReserveinJuly1940.HewasinitiallypostedasaPilotforoperationalserviceto3Squadron(Hurricanes),Turnhouse,Scotland,atthestartof September1940.Hetransferredto605Squadron(Hurricanes),Croydon,30September1940,however,thispostingwasequallyshort-livedashe returnedto3Squadron,nowatCastletown,17October1940.He "ewinvariousscrambleswiththesquadron,beforebeingpostedto46 Squadron,NorthWeald,inNovember1940.KennettmovedwiththeSquadrontoDigbyinDecember,and "ewinseveralpatrolsbeforebeing transferred to 17 Squadron, Martlesham, 21 December 1940.

Mainlytaskedwith #ghtersweeps,Kennettcontinuedtoservewith17SquadronuntilhevolunteeredforanoverseaspostinginMarch1941.He sailedinH.M.S. ArkRoyal forMalta, "yinghisHurricaneoff thecarrieron3April1941.UponarrivalKennettjoined261Squadron "yingoutofTa Kali, and this time his posting was all too short for differing reasons:

‘Arelativelystrongforceof #ghtersapproachedMaltaon11April[1941],apparentlyascoverforaLuftwaffereconnaissanceaircraft.Twelve MC200softhe17GruppounderthecommandofMagg.BrunoBrambilla,coveredbysixCR42sfromthe23GruppoledbyTen.Col.Falconi, sweptovertheisland,whiletheBf109Esof7/JG26alsomadeforthesamelocation.NumbersofHurricaneswerescrambledatvarioustimes duringthemid-morning.Sgt.Deaconmadehis #rstsortieinV3978,seeing #veCR42s,butbeingunabletoengagethese.Alittlelatertwoofthe newHurricaneIIs, "ownbyPlt.Off.PeterKennettandSgt.Waghorn,interceptedaJu88andwerereportedtohaveshotitdown.Atthat momentbothwerebouncedbyBf109s,andwereshotdown.Theiraircraft,Z3036andZ2904,bothcrashedintothesea;Kennettgotoutand wasseenbySqn.Ldr.Lambertswimmingandwavingvigorously.Howevertherewasalongdelayinsendingoutarescuelaunchas theraidwas stillon,andhewasdeadwheneventuallypickedup;Waghornwasalsokilled.RecordedWestmacottthatevening:“Plt.Off.KennettandSgt. Waghornkilled...Itisthesameoldstory-noonewaslookingbehind.Itisfrightfullydifficulttomakeinexperiencedpilotsrealisethenecessityof evensosmallaformationastwoaircraftkeepingoneupabovelookingoutwhiletheotherisattackingtheHun...Notverylongagohe(Kennett) told me he was sure he was going to be killed.” ‘ (Hurricanes over Malta, refers)

KennettandWaghornwereposthumouslycreditedwithaJu88sharedprobablydestroyed.BothwereburiednexttoeachotherinCapuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.

Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalCommissionDocument,dated27July1940;aLetterofCondolencetotherecipient’sfatherfromhisson’s CommandingOfficer,SquadronLeaderR.Lambert,dated12April1941; #veoriginalphotographsoftherecipient’sfuneralinMalta;anda #leof copied research.

For the M.B.E. pair awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 134.

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Three: SergeantD.K.Taylor,RoyalAirForceVolunteerReserve,aRhodesian-bornWellingtonPilotwith37 Squadronwhowaskilledinactiononhis18thOperationalSortiewhilstonabombingraidoverBenghazion 1 August 1941

1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawards,allmountedfordisplaypurposeswith various metal and cloth badges and insignia, the Stars all heavily lacquered, good very ne and better (3) £300-£400

DennisKibbeyTaylor wasborninSalisbury,SouthernRhodesia,on15May1919andwaseducatedatPrinceEdwardBoys’HighSchool, Salisbury.HejoinedtheRhodesianAirTrainingGroupin1940andbeganhis !yingtrainingatNo.25ElementaryFlyingTrainingSchoolinMay 1940.Hequali"edasaPiloton13September1940,andhavingbeenpostedto37Squadron(Wellingtons),basedatR.A.F.Sallufa,NorthAfrica,in February1941, !ewhis "rstoperationalsortie,abombingraidonRhodes,on10March1941.FurtherraidsincludedScarpanto,Rhodes(2),So"a, Prilep,Benghazi(5),Derna(2),Menidi,Gazala,Beirut,andElevisis.Hewaskilledinactiononhis18thOperationalSortiewhen,onaraidon Benghazion1August1941,hisWellingtonA1067crashedintotheMediterraneannearthecoastwestofSollum.Heiscommemoratedalongside his crew on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt; it is believed that he is the only Rhodesian born pilot commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

Sold with the recipient’s original Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book, covering his entire !ying career; and copied research.

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Seven: C. Williams, Canadian Forces

1939-45Star;ItalyStar;DefenceMedal,Canadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp;War Medal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver;Korea1950-53,Canadianissue,silver(D-800165C.Williams);U.N.Korea1950-54 (D -800165C.Williams)mountedcourt-styleasworn;togetherwithaKoreaVolunteerServiceMedal1950-54,unnamedasissued, heavily lacquered and the three bronze awards gilded, good very ne (8) £140-£180

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Four: Brigadier G. C. Richards, Royal Engineers

AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(Lt/Col.G.C.Richards.R.E.) mountedasworn,andhousedina Dollimore’s,Farnborough,cardbox;togetherwiththerecipient’srelatedminiatureawards,these similarly mounted, and two riband bars, nearly extremely ne (4) £200-£240

G.C.Richards wascommissionedintotheRoyalEngineersandwasadvancedLieutenant-Colonelon5February1950.PromotedBrigadieron 31 January 1957, he retired on 12 May 1960.

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Four: Chief Technician E. L. Langley, Royal Air Force

DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,ArabianPeninsula,anunnamedspecimen,withunofficialtop retainingrod;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(712C/Tech.Langley.E.L.)engravednamingasissuedtoColonial recipients, mounted for display purposes together with a R.A.F. cap badge, traces of lacquer, good very ne (4) £120-£160

A712WarrantOfficerClassIFrankL.LangleyisrecordedasanEngineFitterservingwiththeRoyalAirForce,FederationofRhodesiaand Nyasaland.

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Six: Sergeant D. J. Charbonneau, Canadian Forces

CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver;Korea1950-53,Canadianissue,silver(SC-44580 D.J.Charbonneau);U.N.Korea1950-54(SC-44580D.J.Charbonneau);CanadianForcesDecoration,E.II.R.(Sgt.D.J. Charbonneau); Canadian Centenary Medal 1867-1967, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely ne (6) £120-£160

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Five: FlightLieutenantR.Evans,whoservedduringtheSecond WorldWarwiththeCheshireHomeGuard,RoyalAirForceand RoyalNavy;andlaterwiththeSouthAfricanAirForceandthe Rhodesian Air Force

DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Arabian Peninsula(445Chf.Tech.Evans.R.);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2nd issue(445Chf.Tech.EvansR.); Rhodesia,GeneralServiceMedal(Fg.Off.R. Evans.)mountedfordisplaypurposesonavelvetclothwiththerecipient’s capbadge,Warrantpatch,andshoulderboards, lightcontactmarks,goodvery ne and better (5) £240-£280

RobertEvans wasborninChesteron4September1924andservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinitiallyin“C”Company,6thCheshire (CityofChester)Battalion,HomeGuard,from16August1941to18November1942.HejoinedtheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserveon19 November1942andservedwiththemasaFitterSecondClass,beforetransferringonceagaintotheRoyalNavyasanAirFitter(A)from3May 1945. He was released Class ‘A’ Reserve on 20 August 1946.

EvanssubsequentlyservedwiththeSouthAfricanAirForceasaFitterSecondClassfrom9June1946to8June1951,andthenwiththe RhodesianAirForcefrom4September1951to4September1974,beingadvancedWarrantOfficerClass1on10September1962,andFlying Officeron20March1969.HewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon8June1963,andwasdischargedwiththerankof Flight Lieutenant, his last appointment being Officer Commanding, Aeronautical Inspection Services.

Soldwiththerecipient’sthreecardidentitydiscsandanAirman’stradepatch;originalRoyalAirForceCerti"cateofServiceandDischarge;Royal AirForceAirman’sServiceandPayBook;RoyalNavyParchmentCerti"cateofService;UnionDefenceForceCerti"cateofService;RhodesianAir ForceCerti"cateofService;WarrantappointinghimaWarrantOfficerClassI,FederationofRhodesiaandNyasalandAirForce,dated10 September1962;FederationofRhodesiaandNyasalandLoyalServiceCerti"cate,dated31December1963;variousofficiallettersregardinghis medalentitlement;aphotographoftherecipientreceivinghisLongServiceMedalfromSirRoyWelensky,PrimeMinisteroftheFederationof Rhodesia and Nyasaland at Salisbury on 8 June 1963; and other ephemera.

Five: Warrant Officer Class I W. G. Rose, Royal Engineers

Korea1950-53,1stissue(22827814Spr.W.G.RoseR.E.) numbero ciallycorrected;U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued; GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(22827814Cpl.W.G.Rose.R.E.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo (22827814W.O.Cl.2.W.G.Rose.RE.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(22827814W.O.Cl.1.W.G.Rose. RE.)mountedcourt-styleasworn;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawards,thesecondGSMadditionallywiththeclaspMalay Peninsula, these similarly mounted, nearly extremely ne (5) £360-£440

Pair: Private K. Hinde, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22590222 Pte. K. Hinde, D.W.R.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very ne (2) £100-£140

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Three: Miss M. Gollege, attached Red Cross

Korea1950-53,1stissue(MissM.Gollege);U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;Women’sVoluntaryServiceMedal,unnamed as issued, extremely ne and scarce to a female recipient (3) £240-£280

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Pair: Gunner R. W. F. Mangan, New Zealand Artillery

Korea1950-53,1stissue(207810Gnr.R.W.F.Mangan);U.N.Korea1950-54(207810Gnr.R.W.F.Mangan) minoredgenicks, good very ne (2) £100-£140

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U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,NorthernIreland(22274019W.O.Cl.1. W.J.Callan.REME.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,E.II.R.,unrecorded‘crownedhead’issue(22274019W.O.Cl.2.W.J. Callan.REME.)withnamedcardboxofissue;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(22274019W.O.Cl.2.W.J. Callan. REME.) mounted court-style as worn, the MSM a rare ‘crowned head’ issue, about extremely ne (4) £300-£400

MeritoriousServiceMedalsawardedduringthereignofQueenElizabethIItypicallyhavetheyoungheadreversewiththeQueenwearingalaurel leafwreath;veryfewotherexamplesofthecrownedheadM.S.M.haveappearedonthemarketandsoitispossiblethatthemedalissuedto Callan is a ‘mule’, struck using the incorrect combination of dies.

U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya(22289244Cpl.R.Mc.Creedy.R.E.M.E.); GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(22289244Sgt.R.Mc.Creedy.R.E.M.E.)mountedasworn;togetherwiththerelated miniature awards, these similarly mounted, and a R.E.M.E. cap badge, edge bruise to GSM, otherwise good very ne (3) £300-£400

Pair: Petty Officer A. G. R. Coles, Royal Navy

NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(D/J.932411A.G.R.Coles.A.B.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (J.932411 A. G. R. Coles. P.O. H.M.S. Dyrad) edge knocks, good very ne (2) £100-£140

Anthony G. R. Coles was awarded his LSGC in March 1969.

Four: Warrant Officer Class I W. J. Callan, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Three: Sergeant R. McCreedy, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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Pair: Lance-Corporal R. J. Gabriel, Royal Regiment of Wales

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24463565Pte.R.J.Gabriel,R.R.W.);Rhodesia1980(24463565L.Cpl.R.J. Gabriel, R.RW.), mounted court-style as worn, good very ne and scarce (2) £700-£900

Provenance: Llewellyn Lord Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2016.

Three: Driver A. D. Hill, Royal Corps of Transport, later Police

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(DvrADHillRCT);Jubilee2002,unnamedasissued;PoliceL.S.&G.C.,E.II. R., 2nd issue (Const. Alan D. Hill.) mounted court-style as worn, extremely ne (3) £120-£160

Three: Private J. T. Crosby, Royal Logistics Corps

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OperationalServiceMedal2000,forAfghanistan,1clasp,Afghanistan(PteJTCrosbyRLC25225934);U.N.Medal,onUNFICYP riband; Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issue, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely ne (3) £120-£160

Single Campaign Medals

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To Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B.

Audacious, 1st August, 1798

IhavethesatisfactiontotellyoutheFrenchShip, LeConquerant hasstrucktothe Audacious andIhaveherin possession.Theslaughteronboardherisdreadful:herCaptainisdying.Wehavebutonekilled,butagreatmany wounded.Ourforeandmainmastarewounded,butIhopenotverybad.Theytellmetheforemastistheworst.Igive you joy. This is a glorious victory. I am, with the utmost respect, yours in haste. D. Gould.

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TheImportant‘BattleoftheNile1798’PostCaptain’sNavalGoldMedalawardedtoDavidgeGould,Captain ofthe74-gunH.M.S. Audacious, whofoughtinmany‘BoatActions’duringtheAmericanRevolutionaryWar andenabledthecaptureoftwoFrenchcapitalshipsoff Genoain1795.AttheBattleoftheNile,hesailed Audacious inshoreoftheFrenchlineandtook LeConquerant afteradesperateclose-range "ght,thenhelped batter Guerrier and Spartiate intotheirsubmissions. Gouldwassoonembroiledinthecontroversyaround LordNelson’saffairwithLadyEmmaHamilton;he "nallybecameViceAdmiraloftheUnitedKingdom,and was the last surviving member of Nelson’s famous ‘Band of Brothers’ NavalSmallGoldMedal1794-1815,thereverseengravedincapitals‘DAVIDGEGOULDESQUIRECAPTAINOFH.M.S.THE AUDACIOUSONTHE1ofAUGUSTMDCCXCVIII+THEFRENCHFLEETDEFEATED+’.EarlyNavalGoldMedalswere inscribedwith‘The’betweenH.M.S.andtheship’sname,butthisisomittedinlaterNavalGoldMedals(Douglas-Morris‘Naval Medals1793-1856’p13refers).Lackinggoldribbonbuckle(thereforewasprobablywornfromaleft-handbuttonhole)and enclosed in its original lunettes, extremely ne £80,000-£100,000

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Provenance: Hamilton-Smithcollection;GlendiningNovember1927;W.WaiteSandersoncollection,GlendiningNovember1941;Glendining September 1991.

DavidgeGould wasbornatBridgewater,Somersetin1758,theyoungestsonofWilliamGouldofSharphamPark.HeenteredtheNavyatthe ageof13inMay1772asavolunteeronH.M.S. Alarm, a32-gunfrigatewhichwasthe !rstRoyalNavyshiptohaveafullycopper-sheathed bottom.

Early Career

GouldservedinfrigatesintheMediterraneanandtheninNorthAmerica,wherehespentfouryearsasaMidshipmanonCaptainHydeParker’s 44-gunH.M.S. Phoenix duringtheearlypartoftheFirstAmericanWar.TheteenageMidshipmanGouldwas“muchengagedinattackingthe enemy’sbatteries,cuttingouttheirvessels,andcontesting,notwithoutloss,withtheirboatsuptheNorth[nowcalledtheHudson]River” (O’Bryne’s Naval Biography refers).

On7May1779,aftersevenyearsatsea,GouldwaspromotedtoLieutenant.Hemovedintohis !rst74-gunline-of-battleship,H.M.S. Conqueror, andtookpartintheBattleoftheSainteson9-12April1782.TheBritish "eet(36shipsoftheline,commandedbyAdmiralRodney)achieveda decisivevictoryoveracombinedFrenchandSpanish "eetof47ships. Conqueror lost7menkilledand23wounded.Asarewardforhisconductin thebattle,GouldwasappointedFirstLieutenantofRodney’s98-gun "agshipandon13June1782waspromotedMasterandCommanderofthe !re-sloop Pachahunter, basedinJamaica.In1787hewasappointedtocommandaformerDutchprivateer,H.M.S. Pylades (18),whichbuiltupa considerablereputationasaneffectiveanti-smugglingvesselcruisingoff StartPointinDevon.Inbetweencommissions,Gouldappearstohave spent about four years on half-pay.

ThankstotheSpanishandRussianwarscares,on17March1789,aged30,GouldwasmadeaPostCaptain.Hewasappointedtothecommand offrigatesintheWestIndiesandtheMediterranean,wherehewaspartofAdmiralHood’s "eetsenttodrivetheFrenchoutofCorsica.Hewas presentatthesiegesofBastiaandCalvi(whereCaptainNelsonwasblindedinaneye)andwasgivenhis !rstcommandofa74,the20-year-oldH. M.S. Bedford.

The Battle of Genoa 1795

Gould’s !rst "eetactionasPostCaptainof Bedford tookplaceinMarch1795,whenVice-AdmiralHothambroughtto battleoff GenoaaFrench squadroncarryingtroopsintendedtorecaptureCorsica.On13March CaIra (80)lostherforeandmaintopmastsinacollisionwithanother Frenchship.FallingbehindtheretreatingFrenchsquadron, CaIra soonhadtobetakenintow.ShewasattackedbyCaptainNelsoninhis64-gun Agamemnon andthe74-gun Captain, untiltheFrenchsquadronreturnedanddrovethemoff,despiteGould’sattemptstoengagetheFrench "agship, the 120-gun Sans-Cullotte

Atdawnthenextday CaIra, whilebeingtowedbythe74-gun Censeur, wasisolated,havingfallenwellbehindthemainbodyoftheFrench squadronduringthenight.Incontrast,theBritish "eetwasadvantageouslyplacedtowindward.Hothamsignalledthe74-gunwarships Captain and Gould’s Bedford tocloseandattack Censeur and CaIra.ThetwoBritishshipshadtoendureraking !refrombothFrenchbroadsides(some 1,500lbsofmetal)astheyapproached,beforetheycouldbringtheirowngunstobear.TheybatteredtheFrenchfor75minutes,until Captain, whichhadsufferedseveredamagetohersails,rigging,andstays,signalledtobetowedoutoftheaction.Hothamsawthat Bedford hadalsohad her sails and rigging badly cut up and sent two other 74s to relieve them.

Fivemenwerekilledon Captain andsevenwounded. Bedford hadsevenkilledandeighteenwounded,includingherFirstLieutenant.Bythistime CaIra and Censeur hadbeenheavilydamagedandreducedtoalmostdefencelesshulks,sufferingover400casualties.TheFrenchAdmiral abandoned them to their fate, and they duly surrendered to Nelson.

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Joining the Audacious and Nelson’s ‘Band of Brothers’

Byautumn1795Gould,now37,hadturnedovercommandof Bedford.HisnextshipwasH.M.S. Audacious,tenyearsoldandwitha781lb broadside,assignedtoSirJohnJervis’sMediterranean !eet.“UnderJervis,thecaptainsoftheMediterranean !eetwerebecomingabrotherhood, bondedbyskill,experience,mutualrespectandacommoncause.Maybetheyhadnotthoughtofitinthatwaybefore;butfromaboutthistime theyalldid,andNelsonmostofall.Andtheconcept-sosuitabletohisnature-becameanimportant,consciouselementinhisconductofthe war.” (Howarth, Nelson – The Immortal Memory refers).

Southey(LifeofNelson p127)quotesaletterinwhichNelsonusedhisfamousphrase“TheBandofBrothers”(aquotationfromShakespeare’s HenryV Act4scene3‘We few,wehappyfew,webandofbrothers’)in1797:“Suchagallantsetoffellows!Suchabandofbrothers!Myheartswells atthethoughtofthem!”AftertheNile,Nelsonwroteanumberoflettersanddispatches,oftenusingtheterm‘bandofbrothers’torefertothe fourteenCaptainswhohadfoughtunderhim.ToLordStVincent,referringtoAlexanderBall:“Hisactivityandzealareeminentlyconspicuous evenamongsttheBandofBrothers-each,asImayhaveoccasiontomentionthem,mustcallforthmygratitudeandadmiration.”Andon8 January 1799 to Earl Howe, “I had the happiness to command a Band of Brothers...”

Nelsonhadalreadyservedalongsideseveralofthefuture‘BandoftheNileBrothers’.HeknewGouldfromCorsicaandtheBattleofGenoa. Nelson'sabilitytodeeplyunderstand,trustandinspirehis !eetCaptains,throughcloseconsultationswiththempriortoactions,enabledhimto leavethemfreeto "ghttheirshipsastheybelievedbestintheheatofthebattle.Itwasakeyelementofhisleadershipthatprobablyproved decisive in securing the victory at the Nile.

Nelsonwasnotablykindtojuniorofficersandsailors-sowasGould.TheophilusLeegaveanaccountofafailedattemptbyateenagemidshipman toretrieveoneofH.M.S. Swiftsure’s spars,whichhadgoneoverboardlateintheevening.Thesmallboat,“afteranhour’sexhaustingpull”, "nally reached Audacious,thenearestship.“Ouryoungmid.ongettingonboard,saidtoCaptainGouldthathehopedhewouldtellCaptainHallowell that hehaddoneallinhispowertosavetheyard;andthereplyfromthatworthymanwas:‘Donotfear,my "nelittlefellow,Iwatchedyoutill darkwithaspyglass,andsincethat,Ientertainedseriousfearsthatyouhadallgonetogether;however,Iamdelightedtoseeyousafe.Comeinto mycabinandgetrefreshmentandlaydownonmysofaforthenight,andIwillsendaletterbyyouinthemorningtoyourexcellentcaptain, tellinghimhowhardyoustruggledtosavethespar...”Gouldandhis "rstlieutenantaddedtotheirkindnessby“housingthe Swiftsure seamen snugly for the night” (Nelson's Battles by Oliver Warner refers)

Annihilation at Aboukir Bay

InMay1798theFrench !eetsailedfromToulonunderthecommandofVice-AdmiralBrueys,carryingNapoleonandaFrenchinvasionforce boundforMaltaandEgypt.Inresponse,SirJohnJervis,whowasblockadingthemainSpanish !eetinCadiz,reinforcedRear-AdmiralNelsonand senthiminsearchoftheFrench.InitiallyNelsonwasunsuccessful,missingtheFrenchwhentheyinvadedMaltainJune.TheythensailedtoEgypt, making a successful landing at Alexandria in early July, while Nelson’s ships were replenishing water and provisions in the Sicilian port of Syracuse. WhenNelsonheardofthis,hebecamedeterminedtoreachAlexandriawithoutlossoftime.Throughoutthevoyage,whenevertheweatherand circumstancespermitted,allhisfourteenCaptainsweresummonedtorepaironboardNelson’s !agship Vanguard, wherehewouldexplainand develophisideasofthedifferentandbestmethodsofattack,undervaryingconditions.EveryCaptainwasthoroughlyacquaintedwiththeposition theircommanderwouldadoptuponsightingtheenemy,minimisingtheneedforsignallingdetailed "ghtinginstructions.Guncrewsweredrilled daily to sharpen their skills in handling the ‘great guns’.

Ontheafternoonof1August1798,amastheadlookouton Zealous sightedtheenemyinAboukirBayoff thewesternmouthoftheNile. ThirteenFrenchshipsoftheline,includingthemassive120-gun !agship L’Orient,wereanchoredinshallowwaterinacurverunningalongthe shorelinetothenorth-west.Gunshadbeenlandedonanislandneartheleadshiptodeteranassault.Althoughitwaslateintheday,Nelson signalled‘PrepareforBattle’.AstheFrenchwerenotreadyfora "ght-manyoftheircrewmemberswereashore-heintendedtomakean immediateattack,andtoconcentrateontheenemy’svanandcentre.Eachofhisships weretoanchorbytheirstern,withropesattachedtotheir anchorcablestoholdthemattherightanglefor "ringmosteffectively.Oncetheiropponentwasneutralised,theywouldmovedownthelineto thenextstationarytarget.Asduskwasapproaching,distinctivelightsweretobeshownattheirmizzenmaststoidentifythemasBritish.Captains were also required to keep measuring the water depth as they entered the shallow bay, to avoid running aground on its shoals.

Atabout6.30pmtheBritish !eet,sailinginlineahead,enteredtheBay,ledbyCaptainFoleyin Goliath.AsFoleyapproachedtheleadingFrench ship(Guerrier), hespottedanopportunitytoeasepastherintotheshallowsonthelandwardside,whichhedidwithcareandskill,andentirelyon hisowninitiative,beforeanchoringagainsttheinsideof Conquérant,whichwasthesecondFrenchshipinthevan.Hisinitiativewasfollowedby Hoodin Zealous,Gouldin Audacious,Millerin Theseus,andSirJamesSaumarezin Orion.Nelson’s Vanguard wasthe "rsttoattackthe Conquerant fromtheseawardsideasMillerattackedfromthelandwardsideatsunset.TheFrenchvanwasbeingattackedontwosidesandwascrushed beforeanysupportcouldbeorganised.Asplanned, Defence,Minotaur,Bellerophon,Majestic,Swiftsure,Alexander,and Leander followed,taking seawards positions against the leading ships in the French line.

AccountsvaryastotheexactcourseGouldtookwhenbringing Audacious intoaction. Goliath,theleadship,wasalreadyanchoredinsideandnext to Conquerant,while Zealous hadtakenuppositionon Guerrier’s portbow.Gouldseemstohaveboldlysaileddirectlytobreakthroughthe "rst gapintheFrenchline.Heopened "reat18.30whenhewasbetweenthe "rsttwoFrenchships, "ringbothbroadsidessimultaneously, respectivelyatthesternof Guerrier andthebowof Conquerant. Firingbothsidesofthegundecksatoncewasamajorchallengefor Audacious’s gun crews, which they responded to magni"cently.

Gould’smanoeuvrewascompletelyfaithfultoNelson’sinstructionsthateveryenemyshipshouldbeattackedbytwo,preferablythree,British vesselsuntilitwaseffectivelysilenced.By1900both Guerrier and Conquerant hadeachlostallthreeoftheirmasts-soonafterwards Conquerant’s mortallywoundedcaptainstruckhiscolourstoGould. Guerrier heldoutforalmosttwohourslonger.Realisingthat Guerrier was "nished,Gould used the spring in his anchor cable to transfer his broadside onto Spartiate, which "nally also surrendered at 2100.

Audacious had sufferedsigni"cantdamagetoitstwomostimportantmastsandriggingandatleast35ofthecrewwerewounded,thoughonlyone waskilled.‘Fishing’(reinforcing)twodamagedmastsand‘knottingandsplicing’severedriggingtooktimeandhadtobedonecarefully-had Audacious lostevenonemast,theshipwouldhavebeendisabled.Nevertheless,GoulddoggedlymadehiswaysouthtoattacktheFrenchshipsin the centre and rear of their line.

At2200 L’Orient, whichhadcaught "re,wasrackedbytwoenormousexplosionsanddisintegrated,killingatleast1,000ofhercrew.Afterthat, the "ghtinginthecentregraduallywounddownthroughsheerexhaustion,butthebattlerestartedatdawn.AccordingtoaFrencheye-witness “Firingcontinueduntilabout2o’clockintheafternoon[of2August]andthenwesawtwoofthelineandtwofrigatesunderapressofsailona wind,standingtowardstheeastward:wemakeoutthatallwereunderFrenchcolours.Noothershipsmadeanymovementand "ringceased entirely.” The !eeing French warships were led away by Rear Admiral Villeneuve.

TheBattleoftheNilewasover.Nelsonsaid,“Victoryisnotanamestrongenoughforsuchascene.”OfthethirteenFrenchshipsofthelineand thefourfrigateswhichhadopposedhim,allbutfourwereeithersmokinghulks,sunk,heldasprizesorhelplesslygrounded.Ofthefourshipsthat escaped,twowerefrigates.NelsonwasanxioustopursueandcapturethetworemainingFrenchline-of-battleships,butmanyoftheBritish Captains had suffered damage to their masts and did not want to risk losing them by sailing into the open sea.

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Joining the Egyptian Club, Blockading Malta, Wooing Miss Cornelia Knight

On3AugustthesurvivingCaptainsoftheBritishSquadronmetonboard Orion attheinvitationofSirJamesSaumarez,theseniorCaptainand second-in-commandduringtheBattle.TheydrewuparesolutiontestifyingtotheiradmirationoftheirChief:“…request(Rear-AdmiralSir HoratioNelsonK.B.)hisacceptanceofaSword; and,asafurtherproofoftheiresteemandregard,hopethathewillpermithisPortraittobe taken,andhungupintheRoombelongingtotheEgyptianClub,nowestablishedincommemorationofthatgloriousday.”Gouldandhis comrades all added their signatures.

NelsonreturnedintriumphtoNaples,wherehesoonfellinlovewithEmmaHamilton.Mostofhisships,including Audacious,weresentto blockadeMalta(theFrenchgarrisoneventuallysurrenderedafteratwo-yearsiege).InadditiontoLordandLadyHamilton,thosepeople enthusiasticallygreetingNelsoninNaplesincludedtheimpoverishedwidowofRear-AdmiralSirJosephKnightandher41-year-olddaughter Cornelia.LadyKnightwaswell-educatedandknownforherskillinconversation,whileCorneliawasanaccomplishedauthor,poet,painterand linguist.TheKnightshadbecomeclosefriendsof "rsttheHamiltonsandinduecourseofNelsonandsomeofhisCaptainsastheyreturnedfrom Maltatoreplenishtheirstores.Beforetheendoftheyear,CorneliahadmetDavidgeGould,andwasimmediatelysmittenbyhim.However, Gouldwasnotrich.KnowingthattheKnightswerealsopoor,hefeltthatCorneliashould "ndahusbandwhocoulddomoreforherfamilythan he could, and so was constrained as a gentleman from responding to her signals.

InalettertoCaptainBallon12December1798,Nelsonsignsoff “WitheverykindwishtoFoley,GouldandWaller,believemeeveryour affectionateNelson...andLadyandMissKnightarenotindifferenttothewelfareofthoseoff Malta,particularlytoan audacious andgoodfriendof ours”.(Nicholas, DispatchesandLettersVol3 p199refers).BytheendofthemonththeCourtoftheTwoSicilieshad $edNaplesaheadof invadingFrenchtroopsandtheRoyalfamily,theHamiltonsandtheKnightshadbeenhastilyevacuatedbytheNavytoPalermoinSicily.Also, Nelson and Emma Hamilton had become lovers.

Gould,whowasstillblockadingMalta,remainedoneofNelson’sfavourites.InanotherlettertoBallinJanuary1799heasked,“Rememberme kindlytoGould,FoleyandWaller.”Ina lettertoBerryinApril1799,NelsonincludesGouldinalistoffriends.Nelsonnowspentmuchofhis timeinthePalazzoPalagoniawheretheHamiltonswereinstalled.Corneliaenlivenedsocialoccasions,as“good”and“charming”asever,and, thanks to a large but totally unexpected legacy, rich enough to be even more eligible.

TakingadvantageofGould’sabsenceatsea,anarmyofficernamedHarrymanpursuedCornelia,butLadyKnighthaddecidedthatthefamily wouldremaintruetoherhusband’snavalservice,andGouldremainedher "rmfavouriteforCornelia’shand.HeroppositiontoHarrymanleft “thepoormanalmostmadwithanger”.ButLadyKnightwasdying,andNelsonandSirWilliamHamiltonchivalrouslypromisedtotakecareofher daughterifshediedbeforeCorneliaandGouldcouldmarry.Afterhermotherdiedinthesummerof1799,CorneliamovedintoPalazzo Palagonia(JohnSugden‘Nelson:theSwordofAlbion’ p183refers).Nelsonwasaway,blockadingNaples.HereturnedinAugust,andspenttherest of the year in Palermo, gaining a reputation for inactivity and insubordination.

Ruptured Relationships

Earlyin1800SirWilliamHamiltonwasrecalledtoEngland.TheAdmiraltyalsowantedNelsontoleaveSicily,butEmmaHamiltondislikedsea voyagesandpreferredtoreturnoverland.CorneliaKnightwasinvitedtoaccompanytheHamiltonsandLordNelsonontheirjourneybackto England,startinginJuly1800.Duringthistrip,shebecameconcernedabouttherelationshipbetweenLadyHamiltonandLordNelson(Emmawas already "vemonthspregnantwithNelson’schild).OncebackinLondon,CorneliametLadyNelsonandsoontesti"edtothe“veryunpleasant turn” in Nelson’s relations with his wife.

CorneliawasstillattractedtoGouldbutfeltincreasinglyuneasyassociatingwithNelsonandtheHamiltons,withwhomithadbeenassumedshe wouldcontinuetolive.Instead,sheacceptedaninvitationtolodgeatthehouseofEvanNepean,FirstSecretarytotheAdmiralty,anddecidedto breakoff relationswiththetwotroubledcouples.Aprivatedinneron17November1800wasthelaststraw.“WhatabitchthatMissKnightis” Nelson concluded (John Sugden ‘Nelson: the Sword of Albion’ Vol II p 375 refers).

Nelson’santipathytowardsCorneliaKnightseemstohavecloudedhisappreciationofDavidgeGould.Earlyin1801NelsonwrotetoEmma:“The Audacious(Gould)willbepaidoff tomorrow,andhebearsthetalkingofMissKnightwithgoodhumour.Hehasenquiredwhereshelives.Heis notgrownmuchwisersincewelefthim,orhewouldneverhavewishedtoleave suchashipandship’scompany.” Audacious hadescorteda convoy to Britain in late 1800, and paid off on arrival, ending almost six years under Gould’s command.

ItisnotknownwhetherGould,havingobtainedCorneliaKnight’saddress,contactedherwhenhewasinLondon.Itseemslikelythatthey terminatedtheircourtshipbecauseofCornelia’svehementcriticismofNelsonandEmma’s ménage à trois.CorneliapassedentirelyoutofGould’s lifeandnevermarried.In1805shewasinvitedtojointhehouseholdofQueenCharlotte.In1812shebecameCompaniontothePrincessof Wales, until the Prince Regent dismissed her in 1814.

Inspring1801GouldwasappointedtocommandH.M.S. Majestic (74),servingontheBrestblockade,andthenafterayear,intheWestIndies. Duringaperiodofhalf-payduringthebriefPeacebetweentheRevolutionaryandNapoleonicWars,Gouldprobablyspentsometimeathis childhoodhomeinSomerset,asin1803hemarriedHarrietWilles,eldestdaughteroftheReverendWilliamWilles,ArchdeaconofTaunton, Somerset.

Ontheresumptionofhostilitiesin1803,theAdmiraltyappointedCaptainGouldtoH.M.S. WindsorCastle (98)andhejoinedtheChannelFleet, engagedinblockadingBrest.ThiswastobethemostpowerfulshipthatGouldevercommanded.In1804,aged46,andafterspending28yearsat sea,hewasforcedtoresignhiscommand,owingtoill-health.GouldremainedonthePostCaptain’sListandwaspromotedRearAdmiralin October 1807, and Vice Admiral on 1 August 1811.

AfterthereorganisationoftheOrderoftheBathin1815,GouldwasinvestedasaKnightCommanderon29June1815,whenhewasa56-yearoldViceAdmiraloftheWhite.Furtherpromotionsfollowed,asSirDavidgeGouldbecameAdmiraloftheBlueinMay1825andGrandCrossof theOrderoftheBathinFebruary1833,whenhewas74.Hereceiveda‘GoodServicePension’of£300peryearinAugust1840.Finally,the88year-oldGouldwasappointedtothelargelyhonorarypostofViceAdmiraloftheUnitedKingdomon17November1846,adistinctionwhichhe retaineduntilhisdeathatHawkshead,Hertfordshireon23April1847,agedalmost90.HewasthelastofNelson’s“BandofBrothers”andis commemorated in an impressive memorial commissioned by his wife.

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MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,1clasp,Nive (F.Marsden,3rdFootGds.) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwiseabout nearly very ne £700-£900

Roll shows additional entitlement to clasp for St Sebastian but this action occurred prior to his enlistment and medal appears to be as issued.

FrancisMarsden wasborninDerbyandenlistedintothe3rdFootGuardsatLondonon25September1813,aged21,forunlimitedservice. Heserved14yearsand55days,including2yearsallowanceforWaterloo,andwasdischargedatLondonon19November1825,inconsequence of‘beingwoundedinthe[right]thighatWaterloo,contracted !ngersoflefthandanddefectivevisionofrighteye’,towhichnotethesurgeonhas added‘&inbothlegsatBayonne’.HewasadmittedtoanOut-pensionof9dperdiemon25November1825,increasedto1/-from24May 1839.

Sold with copied discharge papers.

Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1962; Sotheby’s, November 1985.

JohnMoule wasbornatMelksham,Wiltshire,on9March1794andwaseducatedatDevizesGrammarSchoolbeforebeingadmittedtothe BengalArmyon24November1810.HewaspostedasEnsigntothe2nd/4thNativeInfantryon1June1812,andservedduringtheNepaulWar asaLieutenantintheCentreColumnofthe4thBrigade.Hetransferredtothe23rdNativeInfantryinMay1824,andservedasAdjutantfrom17 June1824to29May1826.HesawfurtherservicewiththeRegimentattheSiegeandCaptureofBhurtpore,andwaspromotedCaptainon29 April 1826.

MoulewaspresentduringthedemonstrationinJodhpurin1834,andwasappointedActingBrigadeMajoratAgraon6October1837.Hewas promotedMajoron30June1840,Lieutenant-Colonelon1April1846,andColonelon9April1856.HewasCommandingatFerozeporewhen theGreatSepoyMutinybrokeout,andwaspostedasColoneltothe33rdNativeInfantry.HewaspromotedtohisultimaterankofMajorGeneral on 27 January 1858, and commanded the 4th Native Infantry (late 33rd) from 1861 until his death on 4 April 1867.

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‘ProbablytheFinestKnown’exampleofAlexanderDavison’sMedalforTrafalgar,believedtohavebeen presentedbyNelson’sPrizeAgenttothecrewoftheFlagshipH.M.S. Victory andintendedforwearbythose sailors attending Nelson’s State Funeral ceremonies in January 1806

AlexanderDavison’sMedalforTrafalgar1805,pewter,containedincopperframeasusualwithintegralloopandsplitringfor suspension, unnamed as issued, extremely ne as struck £4,000-£5,000

Provenance: Spink, May 2003.

Itisbelievedthatcopper-rimmedpewtermedalscommemoratingNelsonandH.M.S. Victory (designedbyTHalliday)werehastilycommissioned byAlexanderDavison,Nelson’sAgent,forawardtothecrewofH.M.S. Victory whotookpartinthebattleandwereinLondonatthetimeof Nelson’s State Funeral, with the intention that Victory’s crew members would wear them during the funeral ceremonies and the great procession. When Victory returnedtoEnglandcarryingNelson’sbody,mostmembersofhercrewvolunteeredtobebroughttoLondontoparticipateinthe variousmemorialceremonieswhichlastedforover !vedays,culminatinginthegreatfuneralprocessionthroughthestreetsfromtheAdmiraltyin Whitehall to St Paul’s Cathedral on 9 January 1806.

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MatthewBoulton’sMedalforTrafalgar1805,bronzedcopper,impressedinthereverse "eld‘JohnPotts,Midsm.HMS. Conqueror’, "tted with claw and ring suspension, nearly extremely ne £300-£400

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005.

JohnPotts enteredtheRoyalNavyon7October1800,asaFirstClassVolunteeronboardthe Assistance 50guns,inwhichship,havingattained theratingofMidshipman,hewaswreckedbetweenDunkirkandGravelineson29March1802.Joiningnext,inMarch,1803,the Conqueror 74 guns,heservedunderCaptainIsraelPellewinNelson'spursuitofthecombinedsquadronstotheWestIndiesandback,andatthebattleof Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.

On7May,1808,afewdaysafterhisremovaltothe Hibernia 120guns, !agshipofSirCharlesCottonatLisbon,PottswasmadeLieutenantinto the Eclipse sloop; and in that vessel he was employed, on the Channel, East and West India, and Cape of Good Hope stations, until July, 1814. He remained thenceforward on half-pay. He died in 1847.

Note: Bronzed copper medals were struck by the Soho Mint as specimens or souvenirs and not for award to participants in the battle of Trafalgar.

TheWaterloomedalawardedtoLieutenantW.A.Griffiths,23rdFoot,whowaswoundedintheleftarmat Salamanca,slightlywoundedatthestormingofSanSebastian,andbyagunshotwoundintherightthighat Waterloo

Waterloo1815(Lieut.W.A.Griffiths,23rdRegimentFoot,R.W.F.) "ttedwithreplacementsilverclipandstraightbarsuspension, minor edge bruises and a little polished, otherwise very ne £4,600-£5,500

WilliamA.Griffiths wasbornatWrexham,Denbighshire,on14February1792.Hewascommissioned2ndLieutenantinthe23rdFootfrom theDenbighMilitiaon14March1811,andpromoted1stLieutenanton13May1812.HeservedinthePeninsulafromJanuary1812to September1813andwaspresentatthe‘SiegeandStormingofBadajoz6April1812.BattleofSalamanca22ndJuly1812.BattleofWaterloo18th June1815.’‘ReceivedagunshotwoundinleftarmatSalamanca22ndJuly1812.ReceivedagunshotwoundatWaterloointherightthigh18th June1815.Oneyearspayreceived.’Heisalsolistedinthe LondonGazette ashavingbeenslightlywoundedatthestormingofSanSebastian,31 August1813,butthisisnotrecordedinhis1829StatementofService.HeservedatWaterloointheGrenadierCompanyandisnotedinthe NorthWalesGazetteashavingbeenseverelywounded.HewasappointedDepotPaymasterinApril1828andpromotedtoregimental Paymaster on 12 October 1830. Placed on Half Pay in 1831, he died in 1832.

x St. Jean d’Acre 1840, bronze, unnamed, pierced with small ring for suspension, nearly very ne £140-£180 325 x

Waterloo1815 (ThomasSykes,2ndBatt.30thReg.Foot.) "ttedwithreplacementsteelclipandringsuspension, tracesof lacquer, light edge bruise, otherwise good very ne £1,200-£1,600

Thomas Sykes served at Waterloo in Captain D. Sinclair's Company.

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Cabul1842 (TrooperDeenaSing5th.Lt.Cavy.) engravednaming, "ttedwith originalsteelclipandbarsuspension, rank and rst part of name o cially re-engraved, otherwise nearly extremely ne £300-£400

The5thBengalLightCavalrywaspartoftheoriginaloccupationforceinKabulintheearlydaysoftheBritishinvasionandsawconsiderableand arduousservicearoundthecity.FollowingtheevacuationofKabul,mostofthe5thBengalLightCavalry(baronesquadronleftinKabul)leftthe citywithGeneralSale'sforcewhichhadto "ghtitswaythroughthemountains(the5thBengalLightCavalrybeingmuchemployed)toreach Jellalabad - where it was then under siege.

TheregimentservedthroughtheSiegeofJellalabadwheresomeofitsnumberreceivedtheOrderofMeritforgallantry.Theywouldalsobe entitled to the Defence of Jellalabad Medal 1842.

AfterJellalabadwasrelieved,the5thBengalLightCavalryjoinedthe‘avengingarmy’andfoughtitswaybackintoKabulandagaintookpartin actions around the city.

Meanwhile,thesinglesquadronwhichhadbeenleftbehindinKabulwasdestroyedalongwiththerestofthearmyduringtheretreatfromKabul under General Elphinstone.

South Africa 1834-53 (Geo. Dogherty, 6th Regt.) heavily worn, edge bruising and contact marks, fair only £180-£220 327 x

Con"rmed on roll for second and third Kaffir wars.

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South Africa 1834-53 (Richd. Hall. 6th. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne £300-£400

RichardHall wasborninCoventryin1828andattestedforthe6thRegimentofFooton6August1846.HeservedintheKaffirWarsof 1846 -47and1850-53,beforetransferringtotheCapeMountedRi#emenon31December1854.Hewas "nallydischargedon31January1864,after 17 years and 139 days’ service, of which 12 years and 8 months was spent in South Africa. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

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TheSouthAfricaMedal1834-53awardedtoColour-SergeantD.Mason,91stHighlanders,whosurvivedthe sinking of the Abercrombie Robinson off Cape Town, 27-28 August 1842

South Africa 1834-53 (Colr. Serjt. D. Mason. 91st. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne £500-£700

DanielMason wasborninWarwickin1823andattestedthereforthe90thRegimentofFooton12July1841.Hetransferredtothe91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders on 1 April 1842, and sailed for South Africa in June of that year in the Abercrombie Robinson.

The Abercrombie Robinson

In1842aReserveBattalionofthe91stFootwasformed.ItsailedfortheCapeofGoodHopeinJuneofthatyear,arrivingatTableBayon25 Augustinthe AbercrombieRobinson.UponarrivingalltheOfficersnotondutyweregivenpermissiontogoonshore,andon27Augustalllanded exceptsix,withcommandofthetroopsonboarddevolvedtoCaptainBertieGordon.Thatnightagaleblewup,whichdevelopedintoa hurricane;theship'’scablessnapped,andtheshipwasdriventowardsthebeach.Therewere700soulsonboard,ofwhom90werewomenand children;allwerekeptbelowinordertolessentheweightontheship’sdeck.FromaccountsintheRegimentalHistoryitisclearthatitwasa terrifyingtime.Thefollowingmorningitwasdecidedtodisembarkandthisdangerousexercisewascarriedoutafteranightofgreatperiland throughragingsurfoveraperiodfrom8:30amuntil3:30pmusingtowardstheendjustasingleboatwithacapacityof30,withoutasingle casualty. Captain Gordon was in the last boat-load to disembark the stricken ship.

AdescriptionofthewreckandtheevacuationwassubmittedtoFieldMarshaltheDukeofWellington,whowrote:“Ihaveneverreadanythingso satisfactoryasthisreport.Itishighlycreditable,notonlytoCaptainBertieGordonandtheofficersandtroopsconcerned,buttotheservicein whichsuchaninstancehasoccurredofdiscretionand "rmnessinanofficerincommand,andofcon"dence,goodorder,discipline,andobedience inallunderhiscommand,eventothewomenandchildren.CaptainBertieGordon,andallconcerned,deservethehighestapprobation,andIwill not forget their good conduct.’

Thedisplayofdisciplineshownbythoseonthe AbercrombieRobinson inspiredthesamedisplayofdisciplinewhenthe Birkenhead waswreckedten years later.

Masonservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheSecondandThirdKaffirWars,beingappointedColour-Sergeanton9September 1850.AwardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal,togetherwithagratuityof£15,inDecember1857,hewasdischargedon26August 1862after21yearsand 47days’service,ofwhich13yearsand1monthwasspentinSouthAfrica;1yearand5monthswerespentinthe Mediterranean; and 3 years and 9 months were spent in India.

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South Africa 1834-53 (James Hore, Cape Md. Ri"emen) minor edge nicks, good very ne £300-£400 330

JamesHore wasborninOxfordin1828andattestedforthe73rdRegimentofFootatReadingon12November1845.Heservedwiththemin SouthAfricafrom4September1846,andwasslightlywoundedon29April1851.HetransferredtotheCapeMountedRi#emenon1November 1853andwaspromotedCorporalon1March1858.HewasdischargedatNetleyon2August1864,after18yearsand85days’service,ofwhich 17yearsand4monthswerespentinSouthAfrica;hismedicalreportondischargestated‘Impairedvisioninthelossofrighteyefrompurulent ophthalmia contracted at Fort Beaufort while on duty. Disease attributable to military service and not aggravated by intemperance.’

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South Africa 1834-53 (P. Klass. Cape Md. Ri"emen) suspension claw tightened, heavy edge bruising, nearly very ne £260-£300 331

PietKlass wasborninKaffirlandandattestedfortheCapeMountedRi#emanon9November1849,beingoneoftheoriginal‘coloured’ membersoftheCapeMountedRi#emanwhenitwasanimperialforce.HestayedloyalthroughtheKatRiverrebellionof1851,andspentalmost all of the Third Kaffir War ‘in the "eld’. He was discharged in 1862 after 13 years’ service.

Sold with typed transcript of the recipient’s relevant entries on the various muster lists.

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, minor edge nick, good very ne £100-£140 332

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, clasps all loose on riband, unnamed as issued, good very ne £160-£200 333 x

Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol (W.Curling.7th.Regt.) officiallyimpressednaming,with contemporary top silver brooch bar, minor edge nicks and surface marks, nearly extremely ne £400-£500 334 x

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Jas. C. Walsh Surgn. “Contest.”) very ne £300-£400 335

JamesCrispinWalsh wasbornon26October1816,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanAssistantSurgeonon15July1840.Hewaspromotedto Surgeonon13May1848,andservedaboardH.M.S. Contest fromDecember1849toSeptember1853,includingserviceinthesecondBurmese War. He became Staff Surgeon in July 1866 and Fleet Surgeon in February 1876, retiring on 22 December 1876. He died on 7 March 1884.

Sold with copied record of service.

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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Pegu (Wm.H.Woods.Asst.Surgn.“Hastings”) !ttedwithengravedribbon brooch, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne £300-£400 336

WilliamHenryWoods wasappointedanAssistantSurgeonintheRoyalNavyon22May1851,toH.M.S. Victory forHaslarHospital.Hejoined Hastings ontheEastIndiesstationon1September1851,alsoseeingserviceaboard Sphinx and Fox until9December1852.Hewasafterwards appointedtoH.M.S. Impregnable forserviceinPlymouthHospitalandtheRoyalMarineDivisionatPlymouth.HewaspromotedtoSurgeonon10 August 1860, and died on half-pay on 20 February 1863.

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (J. Gee, 64th. Foot.) suspension claw slightly loose, good very ne £300-£400 337 x

JamesGee attestedforthe64th(2ndStaffordshire)RegimentofFootandservedwiththeminPersiaandduringtheGreatSepoyMutiny.He died at Cawnpore on 22 November 1857.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1473 Pte. J. Creese. 7th. Hussars.) nearly extremely ne £240-£280 338 x

155 medals with this clasp awarded to the 7th Hussars for service in the Shabkadar campaign of 1863-64.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (T. Robinson. Sk. Bth. Attd. H.M.S. “Egeria.”) nearly extremely ne £260-£300 339

ThomasRobinson wasbornatDover,Kent,on19November1935,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaSickBerthAttendanton1January1873. Appointedto Britannia heservedafterwardsattheNavalBarracksbeforejoining Egeria on13November1874,fromwhichshiphewas dischargedon31December1877.HeafterwardsservedbriefperiodsinVictorEmanuel,TamarandDukeofWellingtonbeforereturningto Naval Barracks from where he was shore pensioned ‘exemplary’ on 21 June 1878.

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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7 (CommanderW.L.Hole,I.F.Coy’sStr.Pulu) secondinitialo cially corrected, very ne £300-£400 340

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

TheIrrawaddyFlotillaCompany’spaddle-steamer Pulu wasbuiltin1879byMessrsWilliamDennyofGlasgow.Hermeasurementswerelength 160 feet, width 24 feet, draught 7.7 feet. Her gross tonnage was 235 tons. She was sunk during a collision with the Mandalay in 1897.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7 (300Pte.W.Page.1st.Bn.YorkL.I.) mainlyo ciallyre-engraved, nearly extremely ne £80-£100 341

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (1895 Pte. Munowar Khan 28th. Bo. Infy.) good very ne £200-£240 342

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (1735 Sepoy Anokh Singh 15th. Bl. Infy.) very ne £80-£100 343

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (S. Leat, 37th. Regt.) minor edge bruising, very ne £200-£240 344 x

Stephen Leat served with the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment for Foot during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and was invalided from Ceylon.

IndianMutiny1857-59,noclasp (JohnPeters,43rd.Lt.Infy.) suspensionclawloose,edgebruising,polishedandworn,good ne £140-£180 345

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (3291 Drumr. T Ford, H.Ms. 81st. Regt.) a slightly later issue, good very ne £180-£220 346 x

ThomasFord servedwiththe81st(LoyalNorthLancashire)RegimentofFootduringtheGreatSepoyMutiny,andlatertransferredtothe 107th Foot.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (J. Johnston, 38th. Regt.) light contact marks, good very ne £240-£280 347 x

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Theveryrarethree-claspIndianMutinymedaltooriginaldefenderAssistantSurgeonG.B.Hadow,whowas inmedicalchargeofvariousunitsofBengalArtillerythroughoutthesiegeofLucknow,andlaterservedin theCentralIndiacampaign;Hadowwasaproli!cletterwriterduringhisserviceinIndiawhose correspondence is now preserved in the library of Worcester College, Oxford IndianMutiny1857-59,3clasps,DefenceofLucknow,Lucknow,CentralIndia (Asst.Surgn.G.B.Hadow,1stCompy.5thBn.Bl. Arty.) !ttedwithsilverribbonbuckle,unofficialrivetsbetweensecondandthirdclasps;togetherwithanother,2clasps,Defence ofLucknow,Lucknow(Asst.Surgn.H.P.Hadow,4thOudhIrreg.Infy.)notedifferinginitials[aspermedalrolls], generallyvery ne or better (2) £4,000-£5,000

Hadowiscon!rmedontwoseparatemedalrollsattheIndiaOfficeLibrary,onewithinitialsG.B.andtheotherwithH.P.,bothrollsshowinghim to be the same man.

GilbertBethuneHadow wasbornatHaseley,Warwickshire,on15August1832,sonofWilliamThomasHadow,ClerkinHolyOrders,and hiswifeEleanorAnne.HewaseducatedatMarlboroughCollege,WinchesterandKing’sCollegeMedicalHospital,London,wherehequali!ed M. R.C.S.in1854,andwasappointedAssistantSurgeonintheBengalMedicalServiceon20January1855.Hewaspostedtothe4thInfantry,Oudh IrregularForceinMay1856,andtothe4thCompany,1stBengalArtilleryon5January1858.HadowservedthroughoutthedefenceofLucknow, thecaptureofLucknow,thecampaigninOudhin1858,andinCentralIndiain1859,latterlyasamedicalofficerattachedtothe2ndGwalior Infantry and details of Bombay Infantry.

Hadowwasaproli!cletterwriterduringhisserviceinIndia,andallhiscorrespondenceisnowinthepossessionofWorcesterCollege,Oxford.In a letter to his sister back home in March 1857, he makes one of the !rst known references to the “Chupatty movement”:

‘ThereisamostmysteriousaffairgoingonthroughoutthewholeofIndiaatpresent,nooneseemstoknowthemeaningofit.…Itisnotknown whereitoriginated,bywhomorforwhatpurpose,whetheritissupposedtobeconnectedtoanyreligiousceremonyorwhetherithastodo with some secret society. The Indian papers are full of surmises as to what it means. It is called the “Chupatty movement”.’

AsamedicalofficerduringthesiegeofLucknow,Hadowwaswitnesstomanyofthemorefamousepisodesofthesiege,amongothersthedeath of Sir Henry Lawrence:

‘WhilewaitingforbreakfastintheformerdrawingroomoftheResidency,butnowturnedintothe32ndMessRoom,ashellcameintothenext roomandexplodedoverabedonwhichSirHenryLawrencewaslying;onepieceofitgavehimamortalwound,shatteringhisleftthighand tearingopenawoundintohisabdomen.Iwasbyhissideinaminute,butofcoursecoulddonothing,hehimselfknewitwasmortal,andbegged not to be disturbed.’

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Towardsthe !nalreliefofthecitybyLordClyde,Hadowfoundhimselfengagedonmoremilitarymatters,asillustratedbythefollowingextract which describes his prowess as a sharpshooter:

‘TilltheBrigadierhaddeterminedwhatIshoulddo,Iwasturnedintoasharpshooter,beingsuppliedwithoneofthenewEn!eldri"es;Itookup positionwhereIcouldseeanyonewhoattemptedtocrosseitheroftwostreets,whichwereatrightanglestooneanother,withtheangle towardsme.HereIamusedmyselfforthreeorfourdays,practisinglongrangeshootingatanyarmedcreaturethatchosetoshowitself,andby thetimeotheremploymentwasfoundforme,Ihadknockedovernineteenmen.Itiscurioushowcalmlyonecanshootatafellowcreature when you know he would shoot at you if he had the chance.’

Hadow’sviewstowardsthemutineerswereclearenough,andnodoubtpromptedbythedwindlingnumberofchildrenwhowere‘droppingand dyingfromdaytodayonaccountoftheclosecon!nement’.Heonceinspected,inhorror,theremainsofafriendwhohadbeenhitbyaround shotandlaycrumpledonthe "oor,‘justasifasuitofclothes !lledwithsandhadbeenthrowndown’.Itwasprobablysightslikethisthat promptedhimtotellhissisterhowhewantedtohavetheopportunityofactuallyrunningthroughamutineer,‘Iwantmoreoftheirblood,andI’ll have it yet’.

Hadow’sextensivecorrespondencecontainsmanymoreentriesofasimilarnature,andultimatelyprovidesafascinatinginsightintooneofthe mostfamoussiegesofBritishmilitaryhistory.Inadditiontothemoreobviousobservations,healsohastimeforrecordinglesslikelymatters, among them news of the introduction of the Indian Mutiny medal:

‘Theorderfordecorationsisout–Ishallhaveamedal,andtwoclasps–onefortheResidency,theotherforthefallofLucknow–andweall hope we may have one for the Rohilcund Campaign.’

Infact,Hadow’slaterservicesalsoinvolvedparticipationinBrigadierTroupe’sOudhCampaignof1858,andserviceintheCentralIndianjungles betweenMayandSeptember1859,attachedtothe2ndGwaliorInfantryanddetailsofBombayInfantry.Hisletterscoverthispartofthemutiny with equal precision.

WhilstonhomeleavehemarriedRachelElizabethdaughterofMrG.LloydEsq.atLadywoodChurch,Birmingham,on11November1862,the servicebeingconductedbyhisfather.Theyhad issueHelenFrances,bornatDumDumin1863,GilbertGeorge,bornatBoolundshuhurin1865, andJanetElizabeth,bornatMeerutin1867.ThedeathofhistwodaughtersatBoolundshuhurin1867and1868hadaprofoundeffectonHadow. Thecauseofdeathontheirburialcerti!cateswarrantsthesinglestrokeofapen.JustanothertwoinfantdeathsinBoolundshuhur'sinhospitable andpestilentclimate.Hadowsubsequentlywrotefewerlettersandbegantosufferill-healthdyingofheartdiseaseatAligarhon31July1876.His widow died at Marylebone on 6 April 1906, aged 71.

Soldwithanoriginalsmalltintedambrotype(believedtobeoftherecipient)initsoriginalgiltmountandframe,andcopiedphotographofHadow fromAhmedAliKhan'swonderful‘ImagesofLucknow’seriestakenin1857,andcolouredimagesofHadowasachildandasayoungman; together with a full set of copies of Hadow’s letters held by Worcester College, Oxford, these contained in a box and also saved to CD.

CanadaGeneralService1866-70,1clasp,FenianRaid1866 (1212.Pte.J.WallageR.C.R.) impressednaming, edgenick,very ne £240-£280 349 x

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Sgt. D. Reid, 20th. Bn.) minor edge bruise, good very ne £240-£280 350 x

CanadaGeneralService1866-70,1clasp,FenianRaid1870 (Pte.W.Moore43rd.Bn.) impressednaming, nearlyextremely ne £240-£280 351 x

Ashantee1873-74,1clasp,Coomassie (2191,Pte.G.Cousins,2Bn.23.R.W.Fus:1873-4) suspensionloose,edgebruising, nearly very ne £280-£340 352 x

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. N. J. O’Malley. Fleet Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Boadicea.”) extremely ne £500-£700 353

JamesNicholasJosephO’Malley

wasbornon29September1832,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanAssistantSurgeonon23April1856.He becameaSurgeonon18November1865,andFleetSurgeonon28November1877.HeservedasFleetSurgeonaboardH.M.S. Boadicea atthe CapeofGoodHopeandWestCoastofAfricafrom24April1878until2June1882whenpaidoff.Heretiredon29September1887,anddied on 30 June 1908.

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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Gunr. S. Dove. Dn. Vol Arty.) nearly very ne £200-£240 354 x

52 medals issued to the Durban Volunteer Artillery, all without clasp.

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Tr. Q. R. Fayers. Isipingo Md. Ri!es.) toned, good very ne and scarce £240-£280 355 x

40 medals issued to the Isipingo Mounted Ri"es, one with ‘1879’ clasp, the remainder without clasp..

SouthAfrica1877-79,noclasp (Tr.MyersNatalPolice) heavysurfacecorrosionandpitting,edgebruisingandlossofnaming detail, very poor £60-£80 356 x

Roll con!rms Trooper T. F. Myers, Natal Mounted Police.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte. F. Coetzee. Albert Burgs.) polished, nearly very ne £300-£400 357 x www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Tpr. J. Mekula. Bolotwa Tembus.) toned, extremely ne £300-£400 358 x

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte. C. R. Bell. 1st. City Vol: Rif:) extremely ne £300-£400 359 x

Approximately 144 medals, all with claps 1877-8, awarded to the 1st City Volunteer Ri!es. Listed as C. R. Ball on the latest published transcript of the medal roll.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte. H. Rodgers. Frontr. Mtd. Ri!es.) good very ne £300-£400 360 x

Approximately 261 medals with clasp 1877-8 awarded to the Frontier Mounted Ri!emen.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte. W. Schroder. German Burgr. Contgt.) toned, good very ne £300-£400 361 x

Con"rmed on the roll of the German Burgher Contingent - Horse, one of 33 issued.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Tpr. A. Peinke. Keiskama Hoek Vols.) toned, nearly extremely ne £300-£400 362 x

Con"rmed on roll of the Keiskama Hoek Volunteer Mounted Corps, one of 57 medals issued with this clasp.

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1877-8 (Tpr.L.Scheepers.SomersetE.Vol:Contgt.) minoredgebruising,otherwisetoned, good very ne £300-£400 363 x

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (Tpr. B. Adkins, Berlin Vols.) toned, very ne and scarce £600-£800 364 x

124 medals issued to the Berlin Volunteers (both Mounted and Light Infantry) but only 11 medals issued with this clasp.

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878 (Pte.G.Estment,Ft.BeaufortBghs.) rstpartofsurnameo ciallycorrected,goodvery ne £300-£400 365 x

Approximately 96 medals awarded to the Fort Beaufort Burghers, of which 62 with clasp 1878.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (Tpr. P. F. Botha. Somerset E. Contt.) toned, extremely ne £300-£400 366 x

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878-9 (Tpr.M.J.Moseley.NatalHorse.) smallholedrilledthroughdiscat6o’clock,otherwise toned, good very ne and very scarce £400-500 367 x

Of the 32 medals issued to this regiment only 6 had the clasp for ‘1878-9’.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (40. Pte. W. Letch, 57th. Foot.) traces of lacquer, good very ne £500-£700 368 x

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879 (TrooperJ.Carlin.1/CapeMtd.Yeomr.Rgt.) o ciallyre-engravednaming,cleaned,very ne £240-£280 369 x

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Tpr. S. Van Ouselen, A/3rd Cape Yeory.) good very ne £240-£280 370 x

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Sergt. J. M. Kelly. Mad. Comt.) good very ne £80-£100 371

Provenance: Glendining’s, March 1996. J.M.Kelly servedwiththeMadrasContingentduringtheSecondAfghanWar,crossingtheFrontieron29November1879andon18 September 1880 (medal roll refers). Sold with copier medal roll extract.

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Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel (5223 Gr. R. Bennett. G/4th. R.A.) lacquered, nearly extremely ne £140-£180 372 x

Afghanistan1878-80,1clasp,Kandahar (PrivateNazurKhan29th.Regt.Bo.N.I.) lightpitting,polishedandworn,therefore good ne £60-£80 373

CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,2clasps,Basutoland,Bechuanaland (Pte.S.W.Partridge.Colesberg.Vol.) nearly very ne and scarce £400-£500 374 x

Only77medalsissuedwiththesetwoclasps,Partridgebeingtheonlysuchrecipientamongsttheninemedalsissuedtothisunitwhichisalso listed as Colesberg Burghers.

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EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp (G.Baker.Stkr.:H.M.S.“Inconstant.”) edgebruisingandheavypitting from Star, therefore good ne £100-£140

Khedive’sStar,undated,unnamedasissued;togetherwithanotherexample,dated1884-6, thelatterlackingoriginalsuspension, contact marks, nearly very ne (2) £60-£80 376

NorthWestCanada1885,noclasp (Cpl.E.Latulippe.65.Bat.) contemporarilyengravednaming, minoredgebruise,goodvery ne £300-£400 377 x

E. Latulippe served in Captain J. Astell’s No. 1 Company, 65th Mount Royal Ri!es.

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (N. T. Connolly, Flt. Surgn., H.M.S. Turquoise.) good very ne £400-£500 378

NicholasThomasConnolly wasborninabout1839,becameaL.R.C.S.I.in1860andenteredtheRoyalNavyasanactingAssistantSurgeon on8October1861.HeservedinavarietyofshipsandatHaslarHospitalbeforebeingpromotedtoSurgeoninthesummerof1873,andpassing atthesametimeforStaff Surgeon2ndClass.HewaspromotedtoFleetSurgeonon25September1883,andservedinthisrankaboard Ajax and Hercules beforebeingappointedto Turquoise on14September1887.In Turquoise heservedwiththeNavalBrigadeunderVice-AdmiralHon.E.R. FreemantleinthepunitiveexpeditionagainsttheSultanofWituinEastAfricainOctober1890(Medalwithclasp).Afterfurtherserviceaboard Northampton and Thunderer hewasappointedto President on1July1893,whereheserveduntilhisretirementon11February1894,withthe rankofDeputyInspector-GeneralofHospitalsandFleets.Inthesummerof1918ConnollywasgrantedthedegreeofDoctorofLaws.Hediedat St Jean de Luz, France, on 10 February 1921, aged 82.

Sold with full record of service.

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,Benin1897 (J.Bray.,A.B.,H.M.S.Philomel.) partiallyo ciallycorrected,goodvery ne £100-£140 379 x

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,1897-98 (2009Pte.GrunshiBada-5,G.C.Constby:) impressednaming, nearly extremely ne £140-£180 380 x

BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseMatabeleland1893 (Troopr.G.Rorich.VictoriaColumn.) brooch #tting to reverse of suspension, very ne £300-£400 381 x

HongKongPlague1894,silverissue (PrivateC.Holland.S.L.I.) officiallyimpressednaming, edgebruising,polishedandworn, therefore good ne £1,200-£1,600 382

Provenance: Glendining’s, March 1998.

Hong Kong Plague 1894, silver issue (Private J. Leech, S.L.I.) officially impressed naming, very ne £1,400-£1,800 383

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 1999.

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98 (5460PteR.Wilson2dBn.Arg:&Suth’d:Highrs:) in named card box of issue, battalion partially o cially corrected, good very ne £100-£140 384 x

Died from Dysentery, 14 September 1897.

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98,bronzeissue (Pte.Servt.EbakiBux.) minorcorrosionspots, nearly very ne £70-£90 385

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386

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,3clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Malakand1897,Tirah1897-98 (Mr.A.Rehill,Inspr.Post Offices) naming o cially re-engraved as issued, light contact marks, otherwise good very ne and rare £400-£500

Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, October 1993.

AlecOwenRehill joinedthePostalDepartmentinNovember1892and,afterinitialtrainingatamainProvincialoffice,wasappointedClerkat Simla.HebecametemporarySubPostmasteratDalhousiein1895andSubPostmasteratDagshaiin1896.Ayearlaterhewaspostedto Malakand with the same title.

Rehillreceivedanallowanceinadditiontohis "xedsalaryduringhistimeatDagshaiandMalakand,re#ectingthehazardsanddiscomfortsof workinginamilitaryoperationalarea.ItisalmostcertainthathewillhavehadfrequentdealingswithWinstonChurchillduringtheMalakand campaign as Churchill was sending home a large volume of letters and reports to his mother, and to his political mentors in England.

RehillbecameSubPostmasteratKasauliinApril1898andretiredfromthePostalDepartmentthefollowingyear.Hehaddecidedtojoinhiselder brotherJohninthePunjabPoliceandwasacceptedfortrainingasanInspector4thgradeatthePoliceTrainingSchoolatPhillaur.Afteronlyafew weeksatPhillaurhecontractedchronicintestinalnephritisanddiedthereon9September1899.Hisbrother,JohnFergusonRehill,wentonto become senior police officer at Amritsar and was heavily censured by the Hunter Committee which investigated the massacre there in 1919. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.

Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued, good very ne £140-£180 387 x

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Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,1clasp,Khartoum (6566.Tptr.G.Leyton.R.A.Staff.) contemporarilyengravednaming, light contact marks, very ne £100-£140

Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,3clasps,AbuHamed,Sudan1897,TheAtbara,silverissue,unnamedasissued, minoredgebruise, good very ne £200-£240 389

390

BritishNorthBorneoCompanyMedal1898-1900,1clasp,Tambunan,bronzeissue (387.LanceCorporalPaguanSingh.)

officially engraved naming, good very ne, scarce £700-£900

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2009.

Approximately116bronzemedalswereissuedfortheexpeditionledbyCaptainC.H.HarringtonagainstMatSalehintheTambunanValley, January to February 1900.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Tel: Lnsmn: F. M. Hall. R.E.) good very ne £70-£90 391 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(2), (6634L.Corpl:J.Webster.Midd’xRegt.;Condr.R.F.Dixon.A.S.C.) "rst with non-swivel replacement suspension, the second scratched overall, good ne (2) £80-£100 392 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Insptr: A. J. Randell. A.S.C.) good very ne £60-£80 393 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Condr. A. S. Gibson. A.S.C.) nearly extremely ne £60-£80 394 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (D. Jardine. A.P.D.) good very ne £60-£80 395 x

Con"rmed on roll of Civilian Clerks employed in Army Pay offices, Natal. He was engaged on 5 March 1901 and discharged on 19 October 1901.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp (337.Cpl.W.J.O’Connell.N.S.W.C.B.C.) re-impressednamingdouble-stamped in parts, suspension claw re-pinned, nearly very ne £60-£80 396 x

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397 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(2), (36446Tpr:J.VanStaaden.S.A.Lt.Horse;Tpr:G.Tree.Nesbitt’s Horse) !rstwithcrudelyre-affixedcopysuspension,secondwithre-impressednamingandlackingsuspensionrod, good ne(2) £80-£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. Blount. C.G.R.) good very ne £60-£80 398 x

Con!rmedonrollofCapeGovernmentRailwaysasaFireman‘workingtrainsetc.,withinthetheatreofwarandserviceswhichassistedinthe success of operations.’ He resigned his position on 12 February 1902.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. D. Morgan. C.G.R.) good very ne £50-£70 399 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (80 Pte. M. Selby. New Eng: M.R.) very ne £60-£80 400 x

401 x

The‘doubleissue’Queen’sSouthAfricaMedalsawardedtoPrivateE.W.Sellwood,RandRi!esandNatal Government Railways

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(2)(29128Pte.E.W.Sellwood.RandRi#es.;E.W.Sellwood.NatalG.R.) nearly extremely ne (2) £100-£140

402 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(2), (13307Pte.W.T.Whelan.RandRif.;7995Pte.A.McCallum.Rand Rif.) nearly very ne (2) £80-£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (132 Tpr. J. Hawthorne, Jun. Stockenstroom D.M.C.) nearly very ne £60-£80 403 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (13 Pte. R. Phillipson. Tembuland M.R.C.) very ne £60-£80 404 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (E. T. Wright. Imp. Mil. Rlys.) toned, good very ne £60-£80 405 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Mr. J. J. Rugeroni.) naming officially re-impressed, good very ne £50-£70 406 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony (2357Bomb:J.Kitchener,77thBty.,R.F.A.) nearlyextremely ne £80-£100 407 x

Died of disease at Sterkstroom on 6 April 1900.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),1clasp,CapeColony (5836Pte.G.Howard.TheQueens.) o ciallyre-impressed naming;3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg (5714Pte.W.Foster.N.Stafford:Regt.) suspension partiallybrokenonlatter,withtracesofbroochmountingtoreverse;edgebruisingandcontactmarks,the rstgoodvery ne,thesecond nearly very ne (2) £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (263 Tpr. J. Whittal. Brabant’s Horse.) good very ne £70-£90 409 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (21519 Pte. G. Desmond. Marshall’s Horse.) nearly very ne £70-£90 410 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony (353Serjt:A.M.Rensburg.FrontierM.R.) darktoned,toplugsbent inwards, otherwise very ne £70-£90 411 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony (880Pte.J.McD.Hutcheson.CapeTownHighrs.) toned,nearly extremely ne £70-£90 412 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (224 Pte. E. Gray. Transkei M.R.) nearly extremely ne £70-£90 413 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (141 Pte. C. Smith. Transkei M.R.) good very ne £60-£80 414 x

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (155 Cpl. A. H. Rolland. Cape P.D. 1.) very ne £60-£80 415 x

416 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),1clasp,CapeColony (AgentorGuideR.H.Pringle.F.I.D.) reconstitutedfromdisc withreplacementsuspension, severeedgebruisingandwornoverall; 1clasp,OrangeFreeState (GuideF.H.Becker. IntelligenceDept:) remainsofbrooch !ttingtoreverseofclaspcarriage, claspfacewithslightdamageto rstandlastletters, otherwise very ne (2) £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,DefenceofKimberley (320Pte.S.Siebert.KimberleyVol:Regt.) nearlyvery ne £160-£200 417 x

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (Pte. P. J. Hill. Kimberley Town Gd.) good very ne £160-£200 418 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,Wittebergen (535Pte.C.F.Weber.QueenstownR.V.) nearly extremely ne £80-£100 419 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901 (23712Pte.S.Wenman.C.C.C.C.) goodvery ne £70-£90 420 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901, dateclaspatailor’scopy (Tpr.S.R.Foxcroft. Gorringe’s F.C.) suspension claw possibly re-a xed, nearly very ne £70-£90 421 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901 (211Cpl:-Far:J.A.Jackson.Warren’sM.I.) rank partially o cially corrected, very ne £70-£90 422 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1902 (42Tpr.P.Hoog.C.C.Forces.) nearlyextremely ne £70-£90 423 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (8Serjt.H.Doubell.SteytlervilleT.G.) suspension claw re-a xed, heavy contact marks, therefore ne £60-£80 424 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Rhodesia,SouthAfrica1902 (187Pte.P.Cooney.Marshall’s Horse) very ne £100-£140 425 x

Clasps not con!rmed.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (6867Pte.G.Coughlin.EssexRegt.) edge nicks, very ne £80-£100 426 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (202Corpl:J.Barry.Orpen’s Horse.) edge bruising and slack suspension, therefore good ne £100-£140 427 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (47Tpr:T.P.Bilsborough.Roberts Horse) good very ne £70-£90 428 x Clasps not con!rmed.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (370Gnr:H.Raison.CapeG.A.) unofficial rivets between !rst two clasps, toned, extremely ne £100-£140 429 x G. Adams served with both the 3rd Railway Pioneer Regiment and the Rand Ri#es during the Boer War

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (1651Pte.G.Adams.Rly:Pnr: Regt.) abrasion to Queen Victoria’s Garter Star on obverse, otherwise very ne £80-£100 430 x www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg (491Cpl:A.W.Wright.Prince Alf: Vol: Gds:) edge bruise, good very ne £80-£100 431 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901 (33958Pte.J.W.S.Boult. 87th Coy. Imp: Yeo:) very ne £100-£140 432 x

87th Company (2nd Rough Riders).

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901, lastclasplooseonriband,asissued (24988 L. Corpl: D. J. Morse. S.A. Lt. Horse) good very ne £80-£100 433 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen (5114Pte.W.Wilson.S.Stafford:Regt.) initial o cially corrected, good very ne £80-£100 434 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen (Pte.W.Holder.BorderHorse) goodvery ne £80-£100 435 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (219Mr.J.B.Latto.A.S.C.) very ne £100-£140 436 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (25396Pte.H.M.Howard. C. M.S.C.) toned, good very ne £100-£140 437 x

Cape Medical Staff Corps.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,DefenceofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (T.Phoenix,Sig.NatalNavalVols.) very ne and scarce £500-£700 438

SignallerT.Phoenix servedwiththeNatalNavalVolunteersduringtheDefenceofLadysmithandfromthenominalrollappearstohavebeen oneoftheoriginalrecruitswithanumberof98andjoiningdateof29September1899.Theunitwas123strongwhenmobilisedon29 September1900.AsectionservedatLadysmithduringthesiegeandtheremainderwereattachedtotheRoyalNavalDetachmentthatoperated withBuller’sReliefForce.TheLadysmithsectionreachedthetownon2October1899andservedthroughoutthesiege.Hewasdischargedon31 May 1902. The combination of clasps is unusual, only 3 being awarded to the unit, one of which was returned. Sold with copied nominal roll of members of the unit in September 1900.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal (446Tpr:W.A.Hoggan. Johannesburg M.R.) extremely ne £100-£140 439 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal (3871Cpl.E.Points.W.York:Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne, the Natal clasp scarce to unit £160-£200 440

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Belfast (1600Pte.M.Mc.Gaughey,1st.Rl.Innis:Fus:) edge bruising and le marks to suspension claw rivet, nearly very ne £100-£140 441 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Belfast (8491Pte.M.Froud.K.R.R.C.) lightattempted erasure of surname but still perfectly legible, nearly very ne £100-£140 442 x

M. Froud (also recorded as Froude) was slightly wounded at Geluk on 25 August 1900.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein (2197Tpr:R.Wood.Roberts Horse) nearly very ne £100-£140 443 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (386Tpr:C.Burrus.NatalM.R.) good very ne £80-£100 444 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (434Tpr:E.W.Burton.NatalM.R.) minor edge bruising, very ne £70-£90 445 x

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,CapeColony (855Pte.J.W.Johnson.Durban L. I.) !tted with engraved ribbon buckle, unofficial rivets between top two clasps, nearly very ne £100-£140 446 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal (784Tpr:E.C. Emmett. Bethune’s M.I.) edge bruising, nearly very ne £100-£140 447 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (4192Pte.E.Lilley.Lanc: Fus:) edge nicks, very ne £100-£140 448 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, Transvaalclaspatailor’s copy,anddateclasplooseonriband,asissued (4191Pte.R.G.Roberts,30th.Coy.9th.Imp.Yeo.),withtherelatedminiature award,withclaspsTransvaal,OrangeRiverColony,CapeColony;togetherwithaCarnarvontributemedal,gold(9ct.,14.40g), hallmarksforBirmingham1901,thereverseengraved‘PresentedbytheBurgessesofCarnarvontoTrooperR.Gordon-Roberts, 30th.Coy9th.BattImperialYeomanry(Pembrokeshire)onhisReturnfromActiveServiceintheSouthAfricancampaignJuly 1901’;andIncorporatedLawSocietyoftheUnitedKingdomtributemedallion,bronze,thereverseimpressed‘Presentedbythe PresidentoftheSociety,SirAlbertKayeRollit,LLD.,DCL,MP,andtheVicePresident,JohnEdwardGrayHill,Esq.,toSolicitors andArticledClerkswhoservedintheSouthAfricanCampaign,1899-1902,andwhowereentertainedbytheSocietyata Banquet in it Hall on December 18th 1902.’, about extremely ne; the two tribute medals both rare and unrecorded by Hibbard (lot) £2,000-£2,400

RichardGordon-Roberts wasborninLlanbeblig,Carnavon,in1870andwasasolicitorbyprofessionHeattestedfortheImperialYeomanry atTenbyon13February1900,andservedwiththethe30th(Pembrokeshire)Company,9thBattalion,inSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom 14March1900to8July1901.Hewasdischargedon7August1901,after1yearand175days’service,andsubsequentlyservedasasolicitorin Anglesey. He died in Liverpool on 10 December 1957.

Soldwitha renamed King’sSouthAfricaMedal1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4191Pte.R.G.Roberts.30th.Coy.9th. Imp.Yeo.) contemporarilyre-engravednaming [note:therecipientisnotentitledtotheK.S.A.];anAssociationofConservativeClubsMedal,giltand enamel,thereverseengraved‘R.Gordon-Roberts1902’,with‘FiveYears’ribandbarand‘DistinguishedService’topbroochbar;aPittClubMedal, silver-gilt,withcameoportraittoobversethereverseengraved‘Menai.Robt.RobertsofGarnEsq.’;variousBritishRedCrossSocietyMedals awardedtoafamilymember,twonamedto‘E.G.Roberts’,invariousnamedcardboxesofissue;togetherwithacardidentitydisc‘G-RobertsE. B.R.C.S.Anglesey4’andvariousshoulderrankinsigniawith‘RedCross4Anglesey’unitinsignia;andotherephemera,includingabulletmountedas a charm, with a silver band around inscribed ‘In memory of S.T.’ SoldwithamountedgroupphotographofthePembrokeYeomanryinthe !eld;twocontemporaryphotographs;andcopiedrecordofservice and other research.

TheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalandassociatedtributemedalsawardedtoPrivateR.G.Roberts,30th Company, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901 (30815Tpr.A. Leschinsky. French’s Scts:) nearly very ne £80-£100

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901 (31177Tpr:O.A. Rustinburgh. Roberts Horse) edge bruising and contact marks, cleaned, nearly very ne £100-£140 451 x

452

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1902 (8000Pte.T. Bethell.Vol:Coy.Rl:WelshFus) togetherwithsilverplatedhalfhunterpresentationpocketwatch,outercaseinscribed ‘PresentedtoPte.Thos.Bithell,bytheinhabitantsofHawardenParish,onhisreturnhomefromactiveserviceinS.Africa,with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers’, this missing secondary dial hand, the medal very ne (2) £400-£500

ThomasBithell wasbornintheParishofSaughall,nearChester,Cheshire,and enlistedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon9February1902,aged20years 1month,acollierbytrade.Heservedjust132daysinSouthAfricafrom3March 1902,withthe3rdVolunteerSpecialServiceCompany,RoyalWelshFusiliers.Hewas discharged on termination of his engagement, 10 August 1902.

Soldwithsmallportraitphotographofrecipientinuniformandcopiedservicepapers saved to CD.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill (669L.Cpl.T. Austin. Marshall’s Horse) contact marks and edge bruising, cleaned, nearly very ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill (399Pte.S.T. Clement. Uitenhage V.R.) suspension slack, nearly very ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (16460Pte. J. Jerrett. R.A.M.C.) toned, good very ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (27063rdCl: Tpr: W. Kidd. S.A.C.) toned, good very ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivetsbetweenthird andfourthclasps (8688Cpl.J.Hamilton.18th.Coy.6th.Impl:Yeo:) edgebruising,polishedandworn,thereforenearlyvery ne £200-£240

JohnHamilton attestedfortheImperialYeomanryandservedwiththe18th(Queen’sOwnRoyalGlasgowandLowerWardofLanark) Company, 6th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. Soldwiththerecipient’s !ask,thelowersteelpartengraved‘JohnHamilton,Helensburgh’;therecipient’stelescope,by J.Brown,76St.Vincent Street,Glasgow,inoriginalleathercarrycase;asilverpocketwatch,withRomannumeralsandseparateseconddial,uninscribed,ina "tted Robert Anderson,13ExchangePlace,Glasgow,case,withhallmarkedsilverchainanda‘ScottishBandofHopeUnion’silverfob;adecorativeminiatureColt pistol; and a portrait photograph of the recipient.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901 (7532Pte.H.E.Rogers. 36th Coy. 11th Imp: Yeo:) toned, very ne £100-£140 458 x

36th Company (West Kent). Transvaal clasp not con"rmed on roll.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,DefenceofLadysmith,OrangeFreeState,Belfast,SouthAfrica1901, toplugsremoved from Belfast clasp, with the date clasp consequently loose on riband (4839. Pte. W. Rush. 5/Lcrs.) good very ne £140-£180

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,Belfast (187ConductorP.J. Mahon. Rl: Engineers.) suspension claw loose, good very ne £100-£140 460 x

461 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901, uno cial xings between rst and second clasps (687 Tpr: E. Cobbett. Johannesburg M.R.) in named card box of issue, extremely ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,DefenceofLadysmith,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (3291 Tpr: W. Green. 11th Hussars.) nearly extremely ne £140-£180 462 x

The11thHussarswerenotpresentasaunitattheDefenceofLadysmithbutafairnumberfromthisregimentwerepresent,attachedtoother cavalry regiments.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal (W. H. Atkinson, Pte. R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Philomel) nearly very ne £140-£180 463 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

WilliamHenryAtkinson wasbornatMallingham,nearBradford,Yorkshire,on19April1872,andenlistedintotheRoyalMarinesatLondon on19April1890.HeservedaboardH.M.S. Philomel from1December1898to22March1902,butwasnotamemberofBearcroft’sNaval BrigadeanddidnotgoashoreduringthewarinSouthAfrica.HeisthereforeonlyentitledtotheQueen’smedalwithoutclasps.Hewas discharged‘LimitedEngagement’on27August1902,and,althoughhere-enlistedfor‘Hostilitiesonly’inJune1918hedidnotserveoverseasand is not entitled to any Great War medals. Sold with copied record of service.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (8309Sgt. W. Pilkington, K.R.R.C.) toned, good very ne £120-£160 464 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (5000 Pte. S. Curtis. 1st Rl: Dragoons) light edge bruising, otherwise very ne £120-£160 465 x

466 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,SouthAfrica1901, date claspatailor’scopy (4565,Pte.A.Redington,8/Hrs:) engravednaming, suspensionclawre-a xed;pittingandcontactmarks, nearly very ne £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek (4984 Pte. M. Quirk, Rl. Dublin Fus.) light contact marks, very ne £140-£180 467 x

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,7clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,South Africa1901,SouthAfrica1902, uno cialrivetsbetweenstate/actionanddateclasps (3558Pte.P.Burke,1st.Connaught Rang:) initial and rst part of surname o cially corrected, good very ne £240-£280

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (51860Dvr:J.Riding.R.F.A.) lightcontactmarks, very ne £50-£70 469

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (4280Corpl:W.Pickering.North’dFus:) nearly very ne £50-£70 470 x

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (3141Pte.T.Jouxsom.Devon:R.) nearlyvery ne £50-£70 471 x

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (1147Pte.S.Edwards.Rl:WelshFus:) very ne £50-£70 472 x

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (13999 Pte. H. Stevenson. R.A.M.C.) very ne £50-£70 473 x

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (38179P.M.Serjt:F.Turner.Canadian Scouts.) nearly very ne £70-£90 474 x

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (746Gnr:A.Thompson.CapeG.A.) goodvery ne £50-£70 475 x

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King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (990 Sjt: W. W. Bailey. S.A.C.) very ne £50-£70 476 x

King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (3561Tpr:W.T.Golledge.S.A.C.) goodvery ne £50-£70 477 x

FormerlyNo.7376Private,RoyalWestSurreyRegiment,andissuedQ.S.A.withclaspsCapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,andLaing's Nek.

Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (8939 Pte. P. Corbell. Rl: W. Kent Regt.) minor edge nick, good very ne £240-£280 478 x

Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (2732 Pte. R. Mackay. Seaforth Highrs:) good very ne £200-£240 479 x

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Transport1899-1902,2clasps,China1900,S.Africa1899-1902 (C.R.Kendall,InCommand) aboutextremely neanda scarce two clasp award £1,200-£1,600

Approximately 278 2-clasp Transport Medals awarded.

CharlesRobertKendall wasborninLondonon13February1850andreceivedhisMaster’sCerti!cateon3September1891.Heservedas Master of the British India Line’s S.S. Sirsa, and died in 1908.

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China 1900, no clasp, bronze issue (207 Mate Baa Ali S. & T. Corps) nearly very ne £100-£140 481

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (M.603 I.P.I. (R) J. M. K. Slater.) good very ne £60-£80 482 x

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Chief Officer A J Bishop) nearly extremely ne £60-£80 483 x

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya (10785P.C.Obuong.Zakayo,) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwise nearly very ne £50-£70 484 x

Natal 1906, no clasp (Tpr: S. M. Batstone, Border Mtd. Ri"es.) very ne £140-£180 485 x

Natal 1906, no clasp (Tpr: W. G. Thomas, Newcastle Div: Res:) very ne £140-£180 486 x

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Pte: G. I. Coke, Lancs. & Yorks. Contg.) toned, good very ne £160-£200 487 x

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Pte: J. W. Budgeon, Durban Light Infantry.) minor edge bruise, nearly extremely ne £140-£180 488 x

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Pte: C. B. Edwards, Durban Light Infantry.) toned, extremely ne £160-£200 489 x

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Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr: B. J. Meyer, Natal Police.) extremely ne £140-£180 490

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908(2) (595DriverSunderSinghNo.8MountainBattery. R.G.A.; 3017 Havdr. Gunpal 59th. Ri!es) nearly very ne (2) £100-£140 491

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Abor1911-12 (2448R!mn:LachhumanThapa1/8thGurkhaRi!es) minor contact marks, very ne £140-£180 492

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(3) (4055SepoySukhRam,37/Dogras.;2867Sepoy Dost Mohd 56 Ri!es; 1646 Havr. Ayub Khan, 2-76 Pjbis.) generally very ne (3) £60-£80 493

494

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(3),Mahsud1919-20 (5885SepoyGhulamHusain,1-124Infy.);Malabar1921-22 (... Rfmn.JotSingRawat,1-18R.GarhR!s.) heavycontactmarkspartiallyobscuringnaming;Burma1930-32 (26854Gnr. Sharam Singh, 7 Mtn. Bty.) nearly very ne (3) £80-£100

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496

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(3),Waziristan1919-21(2) (83Cook.NarainDatt,2K.R!s.;3983L-Nk.Mohd. Khan, 4-1 Punjab R.); Waziristan 1921-24 (4560 Sep. Bostan, 5-8 Punjab R.) generally very ne (3) £80-£100

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India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1925 (342818 L.A.C. C. Watkinson, R.A.F.) good very ne £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 1998.

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31 (779080Gnr.J.R.Bennison.R.A.);GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp(2),Iraq (26102Dvr.FatehSingh.R.A.);Palestine (831249Gnr.J.Cadman.R.A.) nearlyvery neand better (3) £100-£140

A scarce 1914-15 Star awarded to W. Bains, a civilian Skilled Labourer, for Service with the Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (W. Baines. [sic] Service With The Royal Navy.) gilded, very ne and scarce £80-£100 499 x

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(3) (Jem.WaliMohd.,Hodson’sHorse.;882Swr. Sant Singh. Hodson’s Horse; 1279 Swr. Ghulam Haidar, Guides Cavy.) nearly very ne and better (3) £100-£140 498 W.Bains, aSkilledDockyardLabourerwithH.M.Devonport,wasoneofjustapproximately80civilianstobeawardedthe1914-15Starfor ‘Service With The Royal Navy’.

500

1914-15Star (1705Gnr.C.W.Platt.R.F.A.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(4) (114915Pte.E.Catterall.M.G.C.; M -395850Pte.J.L.Bates.A.S.C.;M2-034009Pte.A.Edwards.A.S.C.;205Dvr.C.W.Wright.R.A.M.C.) minor edge bruising, generally very ne (5) £60-£80

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The1914-15StarawardedtoPrivateW.E.Crunston,King’sRoyalRi!eCorps,whodiedofwoundsonthe Western Front on 9 May 1915

1914-15Star(R-4824Pte.W.E.Crunston.K.R.Rif:C.);MemorialPlaque(WilliamEdwardCrunston) minortracesofverdigris, good very ne (2) £70-£90

WilliamEdwardCrunston (alsorecordedatCrumston)attestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi!eCorpsandservedwiththe3rdBattalionduringthe GreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom1April1915.Hewasdiedofwoundson9May1915,andisburiedinLijssenthoekMilitaryCemetery, Belgium.

BritishWarMedal1914-20(8) (J.171075H.J.Feist.A.B.R.N.;J.63534A.E.Bartram.A.B.R.N.;174525J.Grieve. A.B.R.N.;J.41586A.E.Shepherd.A.B.R.N.Lieut.D.H.Fleet.R.N.V.R.;Lieut.F.J.R.Garland;WR-503214. Spr.C.P.Wykes.R.E.;47679Pte.W.Clark.R.Fus.) retainingrodmissingfromFleetmedal,andthelastthreeplanchets only; therefore good ne and better (8) £100-£140

FrankJohnRussellGarland attestedintotheRoyalFusiliersforservingduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontwiththe 26th(Banker’s)Battalionfrom4May1916.AppointedActingWarrantOfficerClass2,hewascommissionedintotheGloucestershireRegiment on 2 February 1917.

CharlesP.Wykes attestedintotheRoyalEngineersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedwiththeInlandWaterwaysDepartment before transferring into the Durham Light Infantry.

WilliamClark attestedintotheMiddlesexRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWar,andservedontheWesternFront.Hesawfurther servicewiththeLabourCorps,beforetransferringtotheYorkandLancasterRegiment,withwhomhewaskilledinactionon21March1918.He is commemorated on the Queant German Memorial, Ecoust-St. Mein Cemtery, France.

BritishWarMedal1914-20(5) (M.Z.4567S.W.Barker.Tel.R.N.V.R.;B.Z.1098G.Bishop.A.B.R.N.V.R.;A.A.2123 A.G.Swan.A.B.R.N.V.R.;R.3962A.Thompson.A.B.R.N.V.R.;C.Z.1107G.Watt.A.B.R.N.V.R.;MeasamJ. Farmer; James D. M. Swanson) edge knocks, contact marks, generally very ne (7) £100-£140

GeorgeWatt aLabourerfromAberdeenattestedfortheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveandservedduringtheGreatWar, #rstinthe Mediterraneantheatre.Followingaspellinhospitalasaconsequenceofdysentery,heservedintheBalkansandlaterontheWesternFrontwhere hewastakenprisoneron7February1917.HespenttheremainderofthewarinGermany.Repatriatedon9December1918,hewas demobilised on 22 January 1919. MeasamJamesFarmer wasborninCardiff in1878.HeservedintheMercantileMarineasFirstEngineerinSS. Euterpe duringtheGreatWar and died aged 39, on 7 January 1916 when she hit a mine and sank in the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(6) (StanleyJ.Jenkinson;KennethKennedy;Fmn.Krishnan.MineSW.;WilliamMcGill; F. N. Thompson. Ctn. Asst.; Alfred E. Woollett) some contact marks and scratches, otherwise generally very ne (6) £100-£140

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(7) (G-33670.Pte.P.Short.TheQueen’sR.;15193Pte.W.Holderness.R.Lanc.R.; 66810Pte.F.R.Coleman.DevonR.39771Cpl.T.E.Haworth.Lan.Fus.;19939Pte.F.Gould.WelshR.; 316283 Pte. S. Holderness. Middx. R.; 183 Pte. F. Copley. Y. & L. R.) minor edge bruising, generally very ne (7) £80-£100

Frank Gould also served as Pte. No. 238079, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and as Pte. No. 142460, in the Machine Gun Corps.

JamesFoldysHitchon,anativeofBurnley,Lancashire,wascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheEastLancashireRegimenton26January 1915andservedattachedtothe11th(AccringtonPals)BattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom5June1916.Hewaskilledin actiononthe #rstdayoftheBattleoftheSomme,1July1916,onwhichdatetheBattalion‘wasassembledfromMarkCopsetoMatthewCopse foranattacktowardsSerre.Fromthemomenttheadvancecommenced,greatnumbersfellfromtheenemy’smachinegunandri!e #re;once company,identi#edfromtheairbyspecialmarkingsontheirbacks,managedtogetthroughGermanlinesandintothevillage,butwerenever seenagain.EventuallywithdrawingtoLouvencourt,thebattalionsufferedtotalcasualtiesof584allranks.’(BritishBattalionsontheSomme,byRay Westlake refers).

Hitchon is buried in Queens Cemetery, Puisieux, France.

British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. A. W. Gordon.) very ne £70-£90 507 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

AlbertWilliamGordon servedwith32ndSquadron,RoyalFlyingCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwasshotupand forcedtolandinashellholewhilstonanoffensivepatrolnearVlamertingheon30July1917.Injuredincrashlanding,hediedofwoundson12 August 1917, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(3) (33510.1.A.M.A.Carter.R.A.F.;114162.2.A.M.H.B.Hade-Scott.R.A.F.;229848. 2. A.M.P.Watling.R.A.F.);VictoryMedal1914-19(4) (109519.1.A.M.J.W.Hodgson.R.A.F.;138998.Pte.2.W. Hodgson.R.A.F.;45384.2.A.M.D.McLeod.R.A.F.;199864.3.A.M.J.Parker.R.A.F.) edgebruisingandcontactmarks, generally very ne (7) £80-£100

BritishWarMedal1914-20(9) (322864Bmbr.J.R.Battersby.C.F.A.;349713Gnr.J.E.Hare.C.F.A.;302681Gnr. A.C.Lamb.C.F.A.;345164Gnr.C.Leparge.C.F.A;2001342A.Bmbr.G.Muise.C.F.A.;340876Gnr.A.J. Quigley.C.F.A.;82005Gnr.A.T.Ross.C.G.A.;3131208A.Cpl.O.E.Shenck.C.F.A.;341129Gnr.K.M. Starke. C.F.A.) some edge knocks, some contact marks, generally very ne (9) £80-£100

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(10) (458224A.Bmbr.A.H.Boyce.C.F.A.;300430Gnr.J.S.Bultitude.C.F.A.;1251539 Gnr.J.F.H.Dufault.C.F.A.;345267Gnr.W.E.Gobey.C.F.A.;338576Gnr.E.F.Goodfellow.C.F.A.;315985 Gnr.C.L.Lamb.C.F.A.;305612A.Cpl.T.H.Moore.C.F.A.;342955Gnr.H.E.Parliament.C.F.A.;1261989 Gnr.E.M.Turner.C.G.A.;1260404Gnr.S.A.Ware.C.F.A.) someedgebruises,somecontactsmarks,generallyvery ne (10) £100-£140

Thomas Henry Moore died on 1 January 1920 and is buried in Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Canada. Howard Earl Parliament died on 27 February 1917 and is buried in Witley (Milford) Cemetery, Surrey. Sold with copied research.

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TheBritishWarMedalawardedtoCorporalB.E.Kennedy,CanadianEngineers,whowasawardedthe D.C. M. for his bravery on the Western Front in 1915

BritishWarMedal1914-20(5696Cpl.B.E.Kennedy.C.E.)withrecipient’sidentitydisc,asmallphotographofrecipientin uniform and other ephemera, good very ne (lot) £60-£80

D.C.M. London Gazette 22 June 1915: ‘ForconspicuousgallantryincarryingmessagesbetweenBrielen,Ypres,St.JeanWeiltjeandSt.Julien-duringthewholeactionthisroadwasbeing continuously shelled and he ran a great risk while performing this duty.’

BertEdgarKennedy wasborninGeorgetown,Ontario,CanadainApril1982.Heservedforover2yearswiththeMississaugaCavalry(9th Mississauga Horse), prior to serving with the 1st Divisional Signals Company, Canadian Engineers on the Western Front.

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(7) (2014014Spr.J.W.Barker.C.E.;45078Spr.W.J.Campbell.C.E.;503806Spr.H. O.Grant.C.E.;2522339Pte.G.Lobb.N.B.R.;718691Spr.T.J.Magill.C.E.;2266122Spr.J.Regan.C.E.; 1000764Pte.W.H.Richardson.27-Can.Inf.) someedgebruises,somecontactmarks,numbero ciallycorrectedonMagill medal, otherwise generally very ne (7) £70-£90

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513 x

BritishWarMedal1914-20(8) (916280Pte.R.D.Anderson20-Can.Inf.;3059564Pte.W.A.Boate.E.O.R.; 294383Spr.M.Chartrand.C.E.;343020Gnr.M.G.Collins.C.F.A.;2266019Spr.J.M.Crichton.C.E.;4025157 Pte.F.B.Sauve.38-Can.Inf.;3058900Pte.W.J.Spratt.E.O.R.;153556L.Cpl.J.G.Troupe.43-Can.Inf.) some edge knocks, otherwise generally very ne or better (8) £80-£100

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514 x

BritishWarMedal1914-20(8) (3320603Pte.M.Deslaurier.E.O.R.;138286Pte.P.Garbutt.Can.Pnr.Bn.; 3322725Pte.J.W.Humphries.E.O.R.;10300805Pte.J.P.McGowan.C.F.C.;534422Q.M.Sjt.C.J.McNeil. C. A.M.C.;3187917Pte.A.R.Meehan.N.S.R.;3324770Pte.R.Spellar.E.O.R.;3106483Pte.W.A.Yeager.C.O. R.) some edge bruises, some edge knocks, otherwise generally very ne (8) £80-£100

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British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (34 Cooly Chauhar Khan Murree Cooly Cps) nearly extremely ne £120-£160 515

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (2) (Fred Ashworth; Joseph Cross) very ne (2) £60-£80 516 x www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

FredAshworth wasborninManchesterin1888andservedduringtheGreatWarintheMercantileMarine.HelaterservedintheSecond WorldWarinS.S. Jessmore, asSecondEngineerOfficerwhen,on19February1941,shewasdamagedbyacollisioninconvoy,onpassagefrom HullforTableBayandtheMediterranean.Abandonedthefollowingday,shesankonthe21February1941.Hediedafewweekslateron2March 1941, aged 53, and is buried in Unsworth Methodist Chapelyard, Lancashire.

JosephCross wasborninStepney,Londonin1876andservedduringtheGreatWarintheMercantileMarine.Helaterservedduringthe SecondWorldWarasaDonkeymaninS.S. Rye,anddied,aged64,on7March1941,whenshewastorpedoedandsunkbyS-27.Rye wasoneof six boats sunk that day, from convoy FN-26, by E-Boats off Cromer, Norfolk. He is buried in Bacton (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Norfolk.

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MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(6) (RobertG.Adamson;J.Donald.JohnA.Dustan;FrancisGlen!eld; Richard J. Jones; Walter-Bagnall-) last renamed, edge bruising, generally very ne (6) £120-£160

MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(6) (GordonLaird;PatrickO’Hare;AlbertJ.Pinn;JohnM.S.Wood;J.A. Mascarinas.; P.F. Mendes.) last two lightly gilded, some edge knocks, generally very ne (6) £120-£160

VictoryMedal1914-19(8) (J.17359J.G.Bailey.A.B.R.N.;J.85931J.R.Barber.Ord.R.N.;J.34942J.Brophy.Sig. R. N.;J.64326V.E.H.Card.Ord.R.N.;K.26434R.W.Dunford.Sto.1.R.N.;K.2147E.R.Dennis.S.P.O.R.N.; K.37572W.E.Hares.Sto.1.R.N.;296631J.Haley.Ch.Sto.R.N.) contactmarks,someverdigris,otherwisegenerallyvery ne (8) £70-£90

520 x

VictoryMedal1914-19(7) (K,41508E.Hewitt.Sto.1.R.N.;K.49931W.Heyes.Sto.2.R.N.;354664E.Lemon. O. C.1.R.N.;283163F.Lanckham.Ch.Sto.R.N.;J.54467A.J.Oram.Boy.1.R.N.;J.21623A.E.Reece.R.N.; 341560 J. S. Wiltshire. Pbr. R.N.) contact marks, some verdigris, otherwise generally very ne (7) £60-£80

ArthurJohnBroom,anAgriculturalLabourerfromDartford,Kent,wasbornon18September1900.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavyasaBoy on6June1916andservedduringtheGreatWar.HediedwhilstservinginH.M.S. Egmont on25July1918andisburiedinMalta(Capuccini)Naval Cemetery, Malta.

VictoryMedal1914-19(9) (2521CW.C.Blank.Smn.R.N.R.;8551SJ.Corbett.R.N.R.;11036D.A.M.Crowley. D. H.R.N.R.;8087T.S.J.Fitzpatrick.Tr.R.N.R.;5663A.A.Horgan.A.B.R.N.R.;...1394F.A.Hoyland.Dk.Boy.R. N.R.;4587S.D.D.Mackay.D.H.R.N.R.;1636S.T.W.E.Parke.Tr.R.N.R.;Wt.Tel.W.A.Woodhouse.R.N.R.) naming partially obscured on Hoyland; traces of verdigris and minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very ne (8) £80-£100

VictoryMedal1914-19(8) (A.A.103.H.W.A.Breading.A.B.R.N.V.R.(Duplicate);M.B.1470P.P.Martin.C.M.M. R.N.V.R.;W.Z.4075T.Lane.Sig.R.N.V.R.;S.6-99C.E.Parvin.Sig.R.N.V.R.;M.Z.1053.W.C.Shorrock.A.B. R. N.V.R.;G.Boniface.A.B.M.F.A.;D.L.Mansbridge.FMN.M.F.A.;A.Montague.W.R.STD.M.F.A.) contactmarks, some verdigris, otherwise very ne (8) £70-£90

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VictoryMedal1914-19(12) (C.Z.9570W.Foote.O.Tel.R.N.V.R.;151607Gnr.F.Hartley.R.A.;5407Pte.J. Bowling.R.Lanc.R.;91051Pte.F.Lamb.L’poolR.;33185Pte.W.Shaw.R.W.Fus.;35556Pte.T.S.Mason.E. Lan.R.;4989Pte.A.V.Durstan.Manch.R.;9432Pte.P.C.Ogley.Y.&L.R.;95864Pte.J.GreenDurh.L.I.; 20644Pte.J.Millett.Rif.Brig.;T-330628Dvr.F.C.Moss.A.S.C.;171140Gnr.W.Greenwood.R.A.) lastwith originalnamedlidofboxofissuedamagedOHMSenvelopeaddressedto‘Mr.W.A.Greenwood,GrassmereHouse,Stockport Road, Ashton under Lyne’, generally nearly very ne and better(12) £80-£100

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VictoryMedal1914-19(9) (3033Pte.F.Middleton.Leic.Yeo.;47148Gnr.V.Vaughan.R.A.;13692Pte.R.Lake. North’dFus.;5-5753Pte.J.Harvey.North’dFus.;22956Pte.C.Crossley.Lan.Fus.;24494Pte.G.H. Mottershead.Lan.Fus.;3771Pte.J.Prescott.Manch.R.;15431Pte.F.Walker.Y.&L.R.;2-Lieut.O. Herbert.) heavy edge nicks and attempt to obliterate initial on last, otherwise generally very ne (9) £70-£90

TheVictoryMedalawardedtoPrivateW.Brookes,LancashireFusiliers,whodiedofwoundsonthe

WilliamBrookes wasbornatRochdale,Lancashire,andattestedtherefortheLancashireFusiliers.Heservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringthe GreatWarontheWesternFront,anddiedofwoundsatNo.12GeneralHospital,Rouenon23December1916.HeisburiedatSt.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48

528

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,S.E.Asia1945-46 (7336Hav.KaliRam,4Bn.,DograR.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39 (2),1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937-39 (4560HavBostanKhan,5-8PunjabR);2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (7861 Sepoy Rangbaz Khan, 3-16 Punjab R.) good very ne (3) £80-£100

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(3),Palestine1945-48 (14129241Sjt.K.W.Wright.R.Sigs.);Cyprus(2) (23553429 Sigmn. B. Davis. R. Sigs.; 23161204 Sig. R. J. Griffiths. R. Sigs.) edge bruise to last, good very ne and better (3) £100-£140 529

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Palestine1945-48 (14460056Pte.R.Baxter.Suffolk.);Malaya,G.VI.R. (22307649 Tpr. J. F. Hull. 13/18. H.) nearly extremely ne (2) £100-£140

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532

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48 (14189693Pte.D.Beal.R.Sussex.) partiallyo ciallycorrected;General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (23865451 L/Cpl. A. Wood. Coldm. Gds.) good very ne (2) £100-£140

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Palestine1945-48 (14113486Dvr.G.D.Helliwell.R.A.S.C.);Malaya,E.II.R. (22229130Cfn.M.T.Brennan.R.E.M.E.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy (1027522Cpl.W.J.J. Moore. R.A.O.C.) goo very ne (3) £100-£140

WilliamJ.J.Moore wasborninSuffolkandattestedforserviceintheRoyalArtilleryatNorwichinMarch1919,transferringtotheRoyal Army Ordnance Corps on 4 August 1926.

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48 (14180969Cfn.G.D.Pheasey.R.E.M.E.) scratchtoobverse,otherwise very ne £40-£50 533 x

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya(2),G.VI.R. (2208434Gnr:T.J.Pembroke.RA.);E.II.R. (22929005Pte.B.W. Goldthorpe. RAOC.) good very ne (2) £70-£90 534

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R. (22298349CfnEHClarkeREME) thisasomewhatlaterissue;General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (24004501 Gnr. J. A. Allen. RA.) the second lacquered, nearly extremely ne (2) £80-£100 535

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone (22346102 LCpl S Booth RAPC) nearly extremely ne £140-£180 536

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(2) (23310047Pte.A.J.Jones.Oxf.&Bucks.;23377001Pte.R.Smith.Oxf. & Bucks.) extremely ne (2) £100-£140 537 Youssouf Olkian served with the War Department Auxiliary Police. General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (19694 Const. Youssouf Olkian. W.D.A.P.) extremely ne, scarce £60-£80 538 GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,NearEast (23293217Pte.J.Wilson.R.P.C.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Northern Ireland (24364130 LCpl B G Sidwell RCT) minor edge bruise to rst, good very ne (2) £80-£100 539 GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,ArabianPeninsula (2955Pte.YusifUsman.T.O.S.) innamedcardboxofissue, extremely

War Medal 1939-45 (24), all unnamed as issued, generally very ne (24) £70-£90 545

Southern Rhodesia Service Medal, unnamed as issued, small area of erasure to edge at 9 o’clock, good very ne £140-£180 546

Korea1950-53,Canadianissue,silver (SD801464W.Tremblay);CanadianForcesDecoration,E.II.R., withSecondAwardBar (Cpl A. Tremblay) very ne (2) £80-£120 547 x J. Houston served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Aden and was present during the Crater operations.

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (24060604 Pte. J. Houston. A & SH.) nearly extremely ne £80-£100 548

GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Radfan,SouthArabia, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (19045879Sgt.A.H. Amphlett. RASC.) in named card box of issue with both clasps annotated on the name label, nearly extremely ne £60-£80 549

Rhodesia1980 (24315254CplJLeeseRAOC) withusualRhodium-plate !nish;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureaward, nearly extremely ne £500-£700 550

SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette (N.P.Goulding) officiallynamedinthestyleassociatedwiththeMercantileMarine, nearly extremely ne £240-£280 551

SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette, thisloose (D.Scott) officiallynamedinthestyleassociatedwiththeMercantileMarine, nearly extremely ne £240-£280 552

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SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette, thisloose (I.Stockbridge) officiallynamedinthestyleassociatedwiththeMercantileMarine, incardboxofissued,andoutertransmissionenvelopeaddressedto‘Mr.I.Stockbridge,181BalmoralRoad,Gillingham,Kent’, nearly extremely ne £240-£280

A hand-written note with the medal indicates that the recipient served in the S.S. Uganda

Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991 (24805247FusRSWhiteleggRRF) acoupleoffaintsurfacescratchestoobverse, otherwise extremely ne £100-£140 554

Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991 (FltLtSLCroftRAF);togetherwiththerecipient’sSaudiArabiaLiberationof Kuwait Medal in case of issue, extremely ne and scarce to a female recipient (2) £300-£400 555

SharonLouiseCroft wascommissionedFlyingOfficerinPrincessMary’sRoyalAirForceNursingServiceon16June1987,andwaspromoted Flight Lieutenant on 16 June 1991.

Iraq2003-11,1clasp,19Marto28Apr2003 (24757445WO2SDCarmichaelRA) innamedcardboxofissue, nearly extremely ne £100-£140 556

Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25172117 Gdsm A. M. Millard Gren Gds) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely ne £120-£160 557

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Coronation and Jubilee Medals

Jubilee1887,silver,unnamedasissued;Jubilee1897,bronze,unnamedasissued,latterin Wyon,London,caseofissue, the rstwith replacementringsuspension,contactmarksandedgebruising,andsomewhatpolishedandworn,thereforegood ne;thesecond extremely ne (2) £100-£140

Jubilee 1887, Metropolitan Police, bronze (PS. T. Oakey. R. Divn.) good very ne £60-£80 559

560

Three: Police Sergeant G. Wake!eld, Metropolitan Police

Jubilee1897,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C.G.Wake!eld.B.Divn.);Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.S.G. Wake!eld.B.Div.);Coronation1911,MetropolitanPolice(P.S.G.Wake!eld.)mountedasworn, minoredgenicks,goodvery ne and better (3) £100-£140

561

Three: Police Constable E. Simpson, Metropolitan Police

Jubilee1897,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C.E.Simpson.K.Divn.);Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C.E. Simpson.K.Div.);Coronation1911,MetropolitanPolice(P.C.E.Simpson.)mountedasworn, lightcontactmarksandminoredge bruising,, very ne (3) £100-£140

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563

Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze (P.C.F.Heath.E.Div.);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (70782 Sgt. F. C. Gore) edge bruise to rst, nearly very ne; the second better (2) £80-£100

Pair: Police Sergeant J. White, Scottish Police

VisittoScotland1903(P.C.J.White)lackingintegralthistletopribandbar;Coronation1911,ScottishPolice(P.S.J.White.) mounted as worn from a top thistle engraved silver brooch bar, good very ne (2) £100-£140

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565

DelhiDurbar1911,silver,unnamedasissued, smalltestcuttoreverserim;togetherwithaPrinceandPrincessofWalesVisitto India1905-06medallet,silver,withindistinctnamingtoedge, the rstnearlyextremely ne;thesecondpolishedandworn,therefore nearly very ne (2) £100-£140

Pair: Sergeant Daphne A. Thomas, Special Constabulary Jubilee1977,unnamedasissued;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(Sergt.DaphneA.Thomas.)mounted as worn, nearly extremely ne, the latter scarce to a female recipient (2) £80-£100

Sold with the recipient’s riband bar.

Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued, on lady’s bow riband, in card box of issue, extremely ne £60-£80 566

Jubilee2002,unnamedasissued,incardboxofissue;togetherwitha copy Jubilee2002Medal;Jubilee2012(2),bothunnamedas issued, both in card boxes of issue, extremely ne (4) £100-£140 567

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Long Service Medals

Imperial Service Medal, E.VII.R., Star issue (John Armett) in Elkington, London, case of issue, good very ne £80-£100 568

ImperialServiceMedal,G.V.R.,Starissue (JohnLingard) in Elkington,London,caseofissue;togetherwiththerelatedminiature award, good very ne £80-£100 569

570

ImperialServiceMedals(4)G.V.R.,Circularissue,1st‘coinagehead’issue (JosephMurphy) incaseofissue;G.VI.R.,1stissue (WalterEdwardLamb) o ciallyre-impressednaming;G.VI.R.,2ndissue (PercivalJamesIrwindeCarle) in RoyalMint case ofissue;E.II.R.,2ndissue (AlfredLanceParton);SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue (ArthurH. Parker) generally very ne and better(5) £60-£80

JosephMurphy wasawardedtheImperialServiceMedalper LondonGazette 15January1926;asSkilledWorkman,ClassII,Engineering Department, Post Office.

WalterEdwardLamb wasawardedtheImperialServiceMedalper LondonGazette 16August1946;asPostman,WhaleyBridgeSub-Office, Buxton.

PercivalJamesIrwindeCarle wasawardedtheImperialServiceMedalper LondonGazette 22August1950;asLeadingExaminer,R.N. ArmamentDepot,Priddy’sHard.HehadpriorserviceintheRoyalMarineLightInfantryasaCorporal,andwasawardedtheMeritoriousService Medal(LondonGazette 16September1919:ForServicesduringtheWar:“ServedwiththeR.M.E.Unitsinceitsformationinthecapacityof3rd Clerk, Record Office. Highly recommended and zealous N.C.O.”)

AlfredLanceParton wasawardedtheImperialServiceMedalper LondonGazette 27February1962;asTechnician,ClassI,Stoke-on-Trent; General Post Office.

SoldwithmedalsuspensionpinbackclaspfortheQueenAlexandraLeagueofChildrenawardmedalingilt,andninefurtherdatedgiltclaspsfor 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934 and 1935.

571

572

ImperialServiceMedal(4),G.V.R.,Circularissue,2nd‘Coronationrobes’issue(2) (BenjaminHarland;AlbertHenryParr); G.VI.R.(2),1stissue (CharlesEdwardRamsden.);2ndissue (ThomasHammond) allincasesofissue, nearlyextremely ne and better (4) £80-£100

ImperialServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(4) (JohnWilliamHoward;Mrs.GladysMaryMundy;FrankHenryPatey; George Ernest Wood) all in cases of issue, extremely ne (4) £60-£80

RoyalNavalMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R. (M702.J.R.Kelleway,S.B.S.“Cormorant”ServicesDuringWar) nearly very ne £180-£220 573

M.S.M. London Gazette 11 November 1919. Awarded for services at the Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar (H.M.S. Cormorant). JamesRixonKelleway wasbornatOsborne,IsleofWighton13May1889.AmarketgardenerbytradehejoinedtheRoyalNavyasa ProbationarySickBerthAttendanton6October1908,andcon"rmedinthatrateinApril1909.Hewasadvancedto2ndSickBerthStewardin November1914,toSickBerthStewardinMay1920,becomingSickBerthPettyOfficerinAugust1920,andSickBerthChiefPettyOfficerinJuly 1926. He is also entitled to the 1914-15 Star trio and L.S. & G.C. medal. Sold with copied record of service to November 1927.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse,engravednaming (PrivateHenryEngledew1852.) withoriginalsteel clip but later ring suspension, contact marks, nearly very ne £120-£160 574

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse (793.Cr.Sgt.W.Hoar.Norf:R.) polishedandworn,thereforegood ne £80-£100 575

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R. (78798C.Q.M.Sjt:G.Cattaway.R.G.A.);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (U 4085718 Chf Tech. L. S. Goldie. R.A.F.) nearly extremely ne (2) £80-£100 576

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,engravednaming (Thos.Surrey.Chf.Btmn.inChge.H.M.CoastGd.) surname re-engraved, good very ne £80-£100 577

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,engravednaming (Wm.CallawaySergt.23rd.Co.R.M.L.I.) suspension probably a cast copy, minor edge bruise, good very ne £80-£100 578

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,impressednaming (H.E.Stevens,Stoker,H.M.Y.Osborne) edgebruise, otherwise better than very ne £120-£160 579

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,impressednaming (Willm.Doling,Painter1st.Cl.H.M.Y.Victoria& Albert.) good very ne £120-£160

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,impressednaming (Wm.Teel,A.B.(Rigger)H.M.Y.Victoria&Albert) contact marks to the obverse, otherwise very ne £120-£160 581

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

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583 x

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,impressednaming (42367GeorgeWarn,Sto.H.M.Y.Victoria& Albert.) good very ne £120-£160

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(5) (195875W.J.Fletcher.Boatn.H.M.CoastGuard:;345301.C.R.Holmes. Blkth.H.M.S.Furious.;305386.WilliamJenkins.Ch.Sto.H.M.S.Carnarvon.;210953.E.M.Venables.P.O.H.M. S.Arlanza.;286195W.G.King.Ch.Sto.H.M.S.RoyalArthur.) suspensionlooseonlast,contactmarksandsedgebruising, nearly very ne(5) £160-£200

584 x

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, !xedsuspension(4) (281819.FrederickLowe,Ch.Sto.H.M.S.Juno.;309205. C.Osborne,S.P.O.H.M.S.Victory.;J.13411W.H.Richards.P.O.H.M.S.Pembroke.;J.12671M.Weste.P.O. H. M.S. Vivid.) contact marks, edge bruises, otherwise generally very ne (4) £120-£160

585 x

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,coinagehead(3) (LX.20334E.Spiteri.O.C.1.H.M.S.QueenElizabeth.; M.39336R.J.Hamilton.R.P.O.H.M.S.Cormorant.;PO.18195W.F.Dew.Mne.R.M.) edgeknockto rst,otherwise generally very ne £100-140

EmmanuelleSpiteri wasborninValetta,Maltaon17September1885.HeattestedfortheRoyalNavywithserviceno.L.9900on23 November1916andservedduringtheGreatWar.Helatertransferredtoserviceno.LX.20334,andwasAdvancedOfficer’sCook1stClasson 29July1927.AwardedhisLSGCwhilstservinginH.M.S. QueenElizabeth on28November1934,heservedduringtheSecondWorldWarasa PettyOfficerCookanddied,aged60,whilstservinginH.M.S. St.Angelo,Malta,on15April1945.HeiscommemoratedonthePlymouthNaval Memorial.

586 x

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue(2) (MX.45616F.W.H.Earp.E.R.A.1.H.M.S.Kilele.;JX.131607 ... O’Sullivan.P.O.H.M.S.Eland.) initialsobscuredonlatter;RoyalNavalReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue(2) (X.5418D., D. Duncan. Smn. R.N.R.; E/R/A.4 H. G. Brown S.A.N.F (V)) minor edge bruising, generally very ne (4) £100-£140

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R. (Cr.Sergt.J.Hardie.2nd.V.B.R.H.Montrose.1895) engravednaming, edge nick, good very ne £80-£100 587 x

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt. R. Marshall. Q.R.V.B.) engraved naming, good very ne £70-£90 588

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.,unnamedasissued;VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal(India&theColonies),G.V.R. (2-Lieut. E. Leyland, The E.I.R.R. A.F.I.) nearly extremely ne (2) £100-£140 589

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,E.VII.R. (4277Pte.J.Beverley.5/V.B.GordonHdrs.) impressednaming, goodvery ne £50-£70 590

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal(India&theColonies),G.V.R. (1stCl.PettyOfcr.J.G.DuncanC.P.D.Vols.) official correction to ‘Ofcr’, otherwise toned, nearly extremely ne £100-£140 591 x EfficiencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,reverseofficiallydated1950,withintegraltopribandbar,in RoyalMint caseof issue, nearly extremely ne £80-£100 592

Colonial Protectorate Dominion Volunteers.

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594

TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R. (471Gnr:F.J.Burden.2/Nth’bnB.R.F.A.) housedinacontemporaryleather case, number o cially corrected, extremely ne £60-£80

Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (3237270 Rfmn. H. McGregor. 5/8-Cameronians.) good very ne Three: Staff Sergeant J. Ogden, Lancashire Fusiliers DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfficiencyMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,withSecondAwardBar(21003467S.Sgt.J. Ogden. L.F.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (4) £100-£140

595

Pair: Sergeant R. Leys, Royal Army Pay Corps and Royal Signals EfficiencyMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue,T.&A.V.R.(22191343Sgt.R.LeysRAPC.);EfficiencyMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue,Territorial (22191343 Sgt. R. Leys. R. Signals.) mounted as worn, about extremely ne (2) £100-£140

CadetForcesMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(2) (Ty.Lt.(S.C.C.)J.Gray.R.N.R.;Ty.Lt.(S.C.C.)D.K.Callow.R.N.R.) "rst with Second Award Bar, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely ne (2) £120-£160 596

Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Richard Longman) extremely ne £100-£140 597

Royal Observer Corps Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Chief Observer C. A. Smith) extremely ne £100-£140 598

RoyalObserverCorpsMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue (LeadingObserverB.W.Millington) innamedcardboxofissue, extremely ne £100-£140 599

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PoliceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (SergtWilliamChristie) in RoyalMint caseofissue;togetherwiththerecipient’sriband bar, extremely ne SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(3),1stissue(2) (MatthewR.Carter;HenrySutcliffe) latterinnamed cardboxofissueforHullSpecialConstabulary,withChiefConstable’senclosuredated11March1950;2ndissue (LeonardC. Bristow) with Surrey Special Constabulary Certi"cate of Service, nearly extremely ne Pair: Fireman C. Ogden Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Christopher Ogden) extremely ne Salvation Army Long Service Cross, unnamed as issued, with 50 Years top riband bar, very ne, scarce (7) £100-£140

LeonardCharlesBristow servedwiththeReigateDivisionoftheSurreySpecialConstabularyfrom3March1943to12February1954,and was awarded his Special Constabulary Long Service Medal on 5 January 1954.

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Life Saving Awards

602

ASilverSeaGallantryMedalawardedtoCommissionedBoatmanWilliamWarlow,H.M.Coastguard,for service at the wreck of the Ellen in Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, 18/19 January 1881

BoardofTradeMedalforGallantryinSavingLifeatSea,V.R.,large,silver (WilliamWarlow,WreckoftheSchooner"Ellen"onthe 18th-19th January - 1881) edge bruising to reverse, otherwise good very ne £700-£900

‘DismastingoftheSchooner“Ellen”.Onthe17thinst.theSchooner“Ellen”ofBeaumaris,onaccountofcontraryweather,wasobligedtoanchor inCemaesBay.Aheavystormfromtheeastwardcamedownonthe18thobligingthecrewtodismastthevesselattwoo’clockp.m.Every attempttosavethecrew,byboththelifeboatandlifeapparatus,provedfruitlessonaccountoftheseverityofthestorm.Theweatherabateda littlebythemorningofthe19th,andaboatfromtheharbourwentoutandbroughtthecrewashore.Theywerekindlyattendedtoatthe VictoriaHouse.ThenamesofthecrewareCaptainWilliams,ofBangor;O.Parry,ofTraeth;andW.T.Evans,ofBangor.’(ref. TheNorthWales Chronicle)

TheBoardofTradeGallantryMedalinSilverwasawardedtoCommissionedBoatmanWilliamWarlow,H.M.Coastguardforarescueeffected upontheschoonerEllen,ofBeaumaris,thatwaswreckedinCemaesBay,IsleofAnglesey,on18/19January1881.Fourothermenwereawarded the medal in bronze for this rescue.

Sold with census entry.

ABronzeSeaGallantryMedalawardedto JamesCartonJr.forserviceatthewreckofthe Mary of Carnarvon, near Balbriggan on 19 November 1858 BoardofTradeMedalforGallantryinSavingLifeatSea,V.R.,large,bronze (JamesCartonJunr.Wreckofthe“Mary”of Carnarvon, near Balbriggan, 19th Novr. 1858) severe edge bruising and heavily polished, therefore ne £180-£220

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2017.

Sold with a copied Board of Trade letter which gives the following details:

‘ThesemencarriedtheHarbourBoatacrosstherocksandsucceededinrescuingthecrewof5personsofthe“Mary”wreckedatBalbrigganon 19thOctober,1858.Thelifeboathadalreadymadethreeattemptstoreachthevesselwhichwasfastbreakingup,buthadbeenblownbackeach time by the wind and all hope was gone.’

‘Theawardwasmadeto“6 "shermenofBalbriggan”butunfortunatelytheirnameswerenotlisted...alocalsubscriptionraisedthesumof150 shillings.’

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A Royal Humane Society pair awarded to F. P. Magri, Mercantile Marine

MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(FrederickP.Magri);RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)(Frederick Magri. Nov: 27. 1899.) with integral top riband buckle, nearly extremely ne (2) £120-£160

R.H.S.CaseNo.30,635:‘FrederickMagri,4thEngineer,S.S. JosephScicluna.Intheearlyhoursof27November1899,HenryGolchen,2nd Engineer,fellfromasmallboatintotheharbouratPalermo.Magriatoncejumpedinanddivingbroughthimtothesurface.Theywerethenboth hauled on board by a line.’

RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,V.R.,silver (PoliceConstableHenryEvans.Voted2ndFeby.1882.) withuniface doubledolphinsuspension, solderdepositstobackofsuspensionindicatingpossibleremovalofbrooch tting,otherwisegoodvery ne and rare £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Watters Collection, Glendining’s, June 1913; Gould Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002.

Silver Medal Voted on 2nd February 1882: ‘ToMrWilliamNorseworthy,ChiefOfficerofH.M.CoastguardatCarnarvon,andtoPoliceConstableHenryEvansofCarnarvon,forputtingoff inanopenboat,and,atgreatrisk,saving #veofthecrewoftheBrig“FritzvonGadow”ofBarth,Germany,whichhadcapsizedoff Carnarvon during a whole gale from the W.S.W. on the 28th November 1881.’ For this action Evans and Norsworthy were also both awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in bronze.

The CaernarfonandDenbighHerald of3December1881givesfurtherdetails:‘Betweenhalf-pastsevenandeighto'clockonSundaynighta Germanbrigantinenamedthe FritzGadow,belongingtoBarth,struckonCarnarvonBar.Heavyseasrolledoverher,andwiththefoodtideshe driftedoff thebankandimmediatelycapsized.Thecrew,sixinnumber,clungtothechains,butwhentheshipwasoff BelanFort,attheentrance to the Menai Straits, the cook was washed away and drowned.

ThevesselultimatelydroveuptheStraitsonherbeamends,arrivingoff Carnarvonaboutoneo'clockonMondaymorning.Notwithstandingthe heavyseaswhichcontinuallyrolledoverthevessel,theremainderofthecrewheldfasttothechains,shoutingloudlyforhelp.PoliceConstable WilliamsParry,whohappenedtobeintheneighbourhoodoftheharbour,heardcriesofdistressproceedingfromthemiddleoftheStraits,but thenightbeingpitchdarkhewasunabletodiscernanything.Thecries,however,continued,andappearedtoproceedtowardsAlalas,underthe railwaystation,towhichplaceParty,accompaniedbySergeantS.Jones,resortedatonce,andthenfoundavesselindistress,withthecrewcalling for help.

InthemeantimeMrNorsworthy,whohadjustreturnedfromDinasDille,wasinformedoftheoccurrence,andwhilstSergeantJonesand ConstableParrywereencouragingthedistressedmenandendeavouringtosavethem,bothheandPoliceConstableHenryEvansgotintoasmall boatinthedock,androwedagainstastrongtideandthroughaheavyseatoAlalas.Withtheassistanceoftheotherofficerstheboatwasgot alongsideofthevessel,whichwasonherbeamends,andtheCaptainandcrewweresafelybroughtashore.Whenrescuedtheywereclingingto the bulwarks, and appeared to be greatly exhausted.

Therescuewasindeedagallantone,asMrNorsworthyandthepoliceofficersundoubtedlyriskedtheirlives,andtheyaretobecommendedfor theirheroicconduct.TherescuedmenwereconveyedtoMrNorsworthy’sresidence,wheretheywereclothed, fed,andproperlycaredfor. Later in the day they were handed over to the care of Mr Jackson, local secretary of the Shipwrecked Mariner’s Society and Lloyd’s Agent.

ThevesselbelongedtoMrA.Sodeman,ofBarth,Germany,andwascommandedbyCaptainKarlPagels.Shewasabout180tons,andwasbound forLiverpoolwithacargoofmahoganyandlogwoodfromBelize,BritishHonduras.Duringthe57daysshewasoutsheencounteredterri#c weather.OnthepreviousMondayanable-bodiedseamanwaswashedoverboardduringahurricane.TheCaptainstatesthatincomingupthe Channelhesawnolightwhatsoever,theweatheronSaturdaybeingextremelystormyandthick.ThelastlightshesightedwerethoseofKinsale and the Smalls, and he was unable to account for the manner in which he came to Carnarvon Bay.

ItissingularthatthevesseldriftedonherbeamendsdowntheStraitswithoutcollidingwiththemanycraftsmooredatPorthlleidiogandopposite the town. The vessel is now lying in a damaged condition under the railway footbridge, opposite Ysgubor Wen.

OnThursdaymorningabodywasfoundontheshorebetweenBelanandDinasDine,oppositeCarnarvonbar,wheretheFritzGadowstruck.PC Powellexaminedthebody,and #ndinganameonaportionoftheclothinghetoreitoff andbroughtittoCarnarvon.OnexaminingtheChestof thelostmanattheCustomHouse,letterswerefoundbearingthesamenameasthatontheunderclothing,andthereforeitisallbutcertainthe body is that of the cook who was washed away from the vessel.’

HenryEvans,anativeofBangor,joinedtheCarnarvonConstabularyon3February1880,aged29.WhilststationedatCarnarvon,hewas disciplinedforlossoftemperwhiletryingtocontrolacrowdofunrulyyouthsinOctober1880.HewaspostedtoDolwyddeleninFebruary1882 and,inSeptemberofthatyear,withoutauthorityandincontradictionofhisSergeant’sorders,hewenttoFfestiniogtoarrestaprisoner, returningdrunk.HewasdisciplinedbytheChiefConstableandpermittedtoresign,leavingtheserviceon4November1882.Oneof6R.N.L.I. medals identi#ed as having been awarded to a policeman. Sold with full research.

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RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,SirWilliamHillary,bronze (E.MichaelO.Williams-Voted10thNovember1971) with uniface ‘double dolphin’ suspension, good very ne £400-£500

R.N.L.I.BronzeMedaltoJohnGilbertVoctorBurns,Helmsman,TrearddurBayInshoreLifeboat,andtoEdmundMichaelOwenWilliams,Crew Member, Trearddur Bay Inshore Lifeboat. Voted 10 November 1971:

‘2ndSeptember1971:Inbadweatherconditionswithasouth-westwind,adinghycapsizedabout50-100yardssouth-westofCodRocks, TrearddurBay,HolyIsland,Anglesey.TheDclassin!atablelifeboatleftPorthDianabytheNorthernChannelandbythetimethecasualtywas reachedithadbeenrightedonlytocapsizeagain.Withbothsurvivorsclingingtoit,thedinghywasdriftingtowardsCodRocks.Anattemptmade topullherclearofthesurfwasunsuccessful,sothelifeboatturnedandpickeduponemanwithoutdifficultythen,inspiteofheavybackwash, brought out the second.’

The following was reported in the Holyhead & Anglesey Mail, Friday, November 19, 1971:

‘TwomembersoftheTrearddurBayInshoreRescueBoathavebeenawardedbronzemedalsoftheRoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution.Theyare Helmsman Mr John Burns of Uwch Y Don, and Mr Edmund Michael Owen Williams of Trearddur Bay Road, both of Trearddur Bay.

OnSeptember2,MrD.P.Pugh,ofNewcastle-Under-Lyme,Staffs,reportedthataG.P.dinghyhadcapsizedwestofCodRocks.Atthetimea forcesevengalewasblowing,withheavyseasandbreakingrollers,andabigsurgeonandoff therocks.Itwastwohours !ood,andatthetime the seas were breaking well above high water mark.

TheInshoreRescueBoatproceededatfullspeedtothescene,andfoundthatthedinghywasinawater-loggedconditionwiththetwomen clinging to the gunwale. One quick attempt to take the dinghy in tow was made but conditions made it impossible to achieve that.

JohnBurns,theHelmsman,shoutedforthetwomentogetclear,andtryingtogaugetheseasandwavesraninfortheinnermostman.Mike Williams was able to grab him and haul him aboard.

Thesecondmanbythistimehadbeensweptintothesamepositionwherethe $rstmanhadbeenrescuedandwheretherewasaplatter.Asthe secondmanwaspulledaboardahugewavecameandallthatcouldbeseenwastheskyoverthebowsandtheplattersexposedasternand below.

At one stage the I.L.B. was so thrown about by the huge seas that the fan of the engine was damaged. Both men were landed safely. They were A. S. Penn of Stourbridge, Worcs., and J. A. L. Wright, of Cookham Dean. Berkshire. Lifeboatsecretary,MrTudorRoberts,commented:“Itwasanexcellentachievement,andonlygoodseamanshipandsplitsecondtimingensured success.EyewitnessesthoughtthattheInshoreRescueBoatwasindangerofcapsizingontwooccasions,andmorethanoncewascompletely airborne.”

The presentation of the medals will be early next year by the Duke of Kent.’ The two awards for this incident are the only recorded awards to the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat.

Sold with copied research saved to CD.

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FolkestoneHytheandSandgateMedal,silver,thereverseinscribed‘ToPatrickBuckley,11thNovember1891.“He bravely did his duty”’, #tted contemporary silver suspension, with top silver riband buckle, edge nicks, very ne and scarce £500-£700

InaviolentgalewhichsweptthecoastsofKentandSussexon11November1891,theFrenchschooner, Eider,wasdrivenagainsttheseawallat Seabrook,nearHytheandtheironsailingship, Benvenue,en-routefromLondontoSydney,ranagroundoff Sandgate.CoastguardmenfromHythe wereabletorescuefourfromthe Eider asshebegantobreakup.Avaliantattempttoreachthe Benvenue,bytheSandgatelifeboat,the Meyerde Rothschild,wasunsuccessful,thelifeboatbeingoverturnedinthesurfandonemankilled.Attemptstoreachthewreckbyrocketapparatuswere similarlyunsuccessful.TheDoverlifeboatwaswithdifficultylaunchedandheadedforthescenebutinthemeantimeascratchcrewof coastguardmenand #shermenfromFolkestoneandthesurroundingareawasgatheredtogetherandwereabletolaunchalifeboat.Inheavyseas andwithgreatdifficultythewreckwasreachedandtherescuewasaccomplished.ThelifeboatreturnedtoFolkestonetobegreetedbyalarge crowd.

For his part in the rescue operations, Lawrence Hennessey, Boatman of the Hythe Coastguard Station, was awarded the Albert Medal in Bronze. SirEdwardWatkin,adirectoroftheSouthEasternRailway,mademonetaryawardstotherescuersanddecidedthatamedalshouldalsobe awarded.Hiswifeundertookthedesignofthemedal,thediesofwhichwerepreparedbySirAlfredGilbert(1854-1934),therenownedsculptor of‘Eros’inPiccadillyCircus.ThemedalsweremanufacturedbyHeming&Co,London.Themedalswerepresentedon1January1892bythe Mayor,MrS.Penfold,whoopenedhisspeechwiththewords,‘Theverypleasingdutynowdevolvesuponmeofdistributingthemedalswhich havebeensokindlygivenbySirEdwardWatkin,tothosebravemenwho,on11November,gallantlywentoutinthelifeboat,atdifferentperiods of the day, for the purpose of rescuing men in danger of their lives.’ Soldwithalargequantityofcopyresearch.SeealsoTheFolkestone,HytheandSandgateMedalbyGeorgeCallaghan&JohnWilson,L.S.A.R.S. Journal 46, p.3-17.

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Union of South Africa Medal 1910, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely ne £400-£500 607

CaptainJamesWooldridgeMedal1809,40mm,bronze-gilt,theobversedepictingFireshipsbearingdownontheFrench !eet, cloudsabove,allwithinaropebordersupportingacurvedlabelbelow,thereverseinscribedwithinwreath‘CaptainJames WooldridgeledtheBritish "reshipswhenfourFrenchsailofthelinewereburntundertheirownbatteriesinAixRoads’,with ring suspension, good very ne and scarce £300-£400

Ref: B.H.M. 669; M.H. 562.

CaptainWooldridgewascaptainofthe32-gunfrigate Mediator whichamongotherswassenttodestroytheBrest !eetblockadedinBasque Roads.Anumberof "reshipswereemployedandinhisdesiretoremainonboardaslongaspossiblebeforehisshipexplodedWooldridgewas blown overboard. A gold medal and chain were presented to Wooldridge for his exploits.

MemorialPlaque (ClarenceArthurLyonPemble) withBuckinghamPalaceenclosure,incardenvelope, nearlyextremely ne £80-£100 609

ClarenceArthurLyonPemble servedasaSecondLieutenantwiththe8thBattalion,Queen’sRoyalWestSurreyRegiment,duringtheGreat WarontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinactionon1August1918.HehasnoknowngraveandiscommemoratedontheArrasMemorial, France.

Memorial Plaque (John Robert Simpson) mounted for display in an oak frame, nearly extremely ne £60-80 610

JohnRobertSimpson wasbornatRuskington,LincolnshireandattestedfortheLincolnshireRegimentatLincoln.Heservedwiththe1st/4th BattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,anddiedofwoundson14December1916.HeisburiedatWarlincourtHalteBritish Cemetery, Saulty, France.

Memorial Plaque (Fred Lapish) in somewhat damaged original card envelope, good very ne £50-£70 611

FredLapish wasbornatShipley,YorkshireandattestedatBradfordforthePrinceofWales’sOwn(WestYorkshireRegiment).Heservedwith the18thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinactionon13November1916.Thereisaninconsistencyin officialrecordsregardinghis "rstname,asheisrecordedbytheCommonwealthWarGravesCommissionasFrankLapish,andiscommemorated underthatnameatSaillyauBoisMilitaryCemetery,France.HeisalsocommemoratedontheWindhillWarMemorial,Windhill,WestYorkshire, with the Christian name Fred.

Memorial Plaque (Sydney Snell) mounted for display in a wooden frame with plaster applique laurel wreath, good very ne £50-£70 612

SydneySnell attestedfortheRoyalScotsFusiliersatForfarandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront.He was killed in action on 26 September 1917, and is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

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MemorialPlaque (ThomasMcBride) mountedfordisplayinawoodenframewithplasterappliquelaurelwreath;Memorial Scroll (Cpl. Thomas McBride E. Lancashire Regt.) mounted on card, generally very ne (2) £80-£100

ThomasMcBride attestedfortheEastLancashireRegimentandservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront. He died on 13 October 1918 and is buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France. Sold with an Imperial War Graves Commission cemetery register for Orchard Dump Cemetery, France.

Memorial Plaque (John Giles Stainton) nearly extremely ne £50-£70 614 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

JohnGilesStainton wasbornatSedbergh,Yorkshire,andattestedfortheDorsetshireRegimentatLiverpool.Heservedwiththe6thBattalion during the Great War, and died on 16 October 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

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MemorialPlaque (WilliamGeorgeWinstanley);MemorialScroll(Pte.WilliamGeorgeWinstanleyS.LancashireRegt.),with Buckingham Palace enclosure and cardboard transmission tube for the scroll, generally good very ne (2) £80-£100

WilliamGeorgeWinstanley wasbornatWarrington,LancashireandattestedfortheSouthLancashireRegimentatSt.Helens.Heserved withthe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinactionon3July1916.Hehasnoknowngraveandis commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Memorial Plaque (Thomas Hildrith) very ne £50-£70 616

ThomasHildrith wasborninManchesterandattestedtherefortheSouthLancashireRegiment.Heservedwiththe7thBattalionduringthe GreatWarontheWesternFront,andwaskilledinactionon10January1918.HehasnoknowngraveandiscommemoratedontheThiepval Memorial, France.

Memorial Plaque (George Squire Cottrill) with original card envelope, nearly extremely ne; £60-£80 617

GeorgeSquireCottrill wasbornatHopeWoodlands,DerbyshireandattestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi!eCorpsatBuxtoninNovember1915. Heservedwiththe12thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,anddiedofwoundson2April1918.HeisburiedatSavyBritish Cemetery, France.

Memorial Plaque (Herbert Penketh) good very ne £50-£70 618

HerbertPenketh attestedinitiallyfortheSouthLancashireRegimentatSt.Helens,Lancashire,andservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe31st Battalion,MachineGunCorps(Infantry).Hediedofwoundson29October1918,andisburiedatDivisionalCollectingPostCemeteryand Extension, Belgium.

MemorialPlaque(2) (WilliamClementChurch;SamsonHayes) edgebruisingtolatter,andthissomewhatpolishedand possibly laquered, otherwise good very ne (2) £70-£90 619

WilliamClementChurch wasbornatLeytonstone,EssexandattestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsatStratford.HeservedduringtheGreat War in Egypt, and died on 5 August 1918. He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery.

SamsonHayes wasbornatWigan,Lancashire,andattestedtherefortheArmyServiceCorps.Heservedwiththe4thArmyAuxiliaryHorse TransportCompanyduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom14August1914,andhavingsurvivedtheWardiedofin!uenzaon29 November 1918. He is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France.

MemorialPlaque(3) (RobertGosling;HenryGeorgeJarvis;FrankShepherd) tracesofverdigrisandscratchmarksto reverse of rst; the third polished with small drill hole at 12 o’clock, the rst two good very ne, the third nearly very ne (3) £80-£100 620

Twomenwiththename RobertGosling arerecordedontheCommonwealthWarGravesCommissionRollofHonour:aRi!emaninthe20th Battalion,King’sRoyalRi!eCorps,whodiedathomeon3March1918,andisburiedinSt.NicholasChurchyard,Plumstead,London;anda Privateinthe12thBattalion,CheshireRegiment,whowaskilledinactionintheBalkanTheatre,on11July1918andisburiedinDoiran Cemetery, Greece.

Twomenwiththename HenryGeorgeJarvis arerecordedontheCommonwealthWarGravesCommissionRollofHonour:aPrivateinthe 1st/20thBattalion,LondonRegiment,whodiedofwounds(gas)ontheWesternFronton5August1918,andisburiedatPernoisBritish Cemetery,France;andaPrivateinthe37thDivisionalMechanicalTransportCompany,ArmyServiceCorps,whodiedofwoundsontheWestern Front on 29 May 1918, and is buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France.

There are several men with the name Frank Shepherd on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour.

Lee) good very ne (3) £80-£100 621

Memorial Plaque (3) (Abraham

Therearetwomenwiththename AbrahamIsaacs ontheCommonwealthWarGravesCommissionRollofHonour:aRi!emaninthe15th BattalionRoyalIrishRi!es,whodiedon11November1917,andiscommemoratedontheThiepvalMemorial,France;andaPrivateinthe904th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps, who died on 15 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Mikra Memorial, Greece.

Therearetwomenwiththename WilliamCharlesHoare ontheCommonwealthWarGravesCommissionRollofHonour:aPrivateinthe MachineGunCorps,whodiedon16October1918andisburiedatMontay-NeuvillyRoadCemetery,Montay,France;andaPrivateinthe12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, who died on 27 October 1918 and is buried at Tezze British Cemetery, Italy.

There are several men with the name Walter Lee on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour.

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Capt. F. J. Wood) very ne £60-£80 622 x

Francis Joshua Wood enlisted (as No. 443343) in the 54th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, and died 2 June 1942.

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Lieut. LeR. H. Smith) in case of issue, nearly extremely ne £80-£100 623 x

LeRoyHerbert Smith wasborninErnestown,Ontario,CanadainAugust1895.HewasafarmerinNapanee,Ontarioandenlistedinthe 146thInfantryRegimentbutwastransferredtothe59thInfantryBattalion,whichwasresponsibleforpatrollingtheSt.LawrenceRiverandthe canals.

Lieutenant Smith died after the war due to an illness contracted during service, 9 July 1924. He is buried in Morven, Ontario.

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Isaacs; William Charles Hoare; Walter

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Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (Major D. P. Kennedy) very ne £200-£240

DouglasPhilipsKennedy wasborninToronto,CanadainJuly1918,andeducatedattheKitchenerandWaterlooHighSchool.Hewas employedbyTheLangTanningCo.Ltd,andattestedforservicewiththeCanadianInfantryatKitchener,Ontario,6June1940.Kennedyadvanced toCompanySergeantMajor,andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheHighlandLightInfantryofCanadainSeptember1940,andadvanced toCaptaininSeptember1942.HewasappointedActingMajorinJuly1944,havinglandedonD-Day,andwaskilledinactionbyaGermansniper serving in France, 19 September 1944.

MajorKennedyisburiedintheCalaisCanadianWarCemetery,Leubringhen,France.HisbrotherMajorP.K.Kennedyofthesameregiment,was killed in action two days prior to him and is buried in the same cemetery.

Photographic images of recipient in uniform exist online.

Sold with copied service papers.

SilverWarBadge(5),thereversesofficiallynumbered‘188911’;‘380749’;‘417549’;‘B117217’;and‘B327091’,generallyvery ne (5) £60-£80

BadgeNumber188911wasawardedto2190PrivateWalterEdwardLamb,NottinghamshireandDerbyshireRegiment,whowasdischargeddue to wounds on 3 May 1916.

Badge Number 380749 was awarded to 55362 Private William Marsland, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was discharged on 31 July 1918.

Badge Number 417549 was awarded to 53746 Private David Pownall, Labour Corps, who was discharged due to sickness on 28 June 1918.

BadgeNumberB117217wasawardedto40571PrivateNormanBradley,LeicestershireRegiment,whowasdischargedduetowoundson17 January 1917.

BadgeNumberB327091wasawardedto33946PrivateHaroldE.Peadon,LoyalNorthLancashireRegiment,waswasdischargedduetowounds on 1 February 1918.

SilverWarBadge(3)thereversesofficiallynumbered‘318231’;‘B304375’;and‘23077’, "rstinboxofissue,andlastinnumbered J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd box of issue, nearly extremely ne (3) £40-£50

The "rstSWBwasissuedto31083Pte.HarryBooth,15thBattalion,CheshireRegiment;thesecondto1820/311263Cpl.JamesNichol,1/5th Battalion,King'sOwnScottishBorderers,previouslyNorthumberlandFusiliers(TF);andtheSWBwasissuedto172860SapperLewisCockle, Royal Engineers. He died 22 March 1918, aged 46, and is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery, Devon.

RegimentalSportingPrizeMedalsawardedtoLieutenantandQuartermasterJ.P.Dobson,D.C.M.andTwo

Bars, M.M., York and Lancaster Regiment

Fivesportingmedals,comprisingasilverYorkandLancashireRegimentprizemedal,thereverseengraved‘WinnersInter CompanyCricket1924H.Q.Z.C.S.M.Dobson,J.P.’;asilverandenamelNorthernCommandCrossCountryChampionships shieldmedallion,thereverseengraved‘WinningTeamDepotYork&LancsRegtC.S.M.J.P.Dobson’;asilverYorkshireTerritorial TeamAssociationmedallion,thereverseengraved‘Lt.&Q.M.J.P.DobsonD.C.M.M.M.’;andbronzeSheffieldmedallions,the reverses engraved ‘Ward Cup 1928.’ and ‘Ward Cup 1929.’ respectively, good very ne (5) £80-£100

D.C.M. London Gazette 25 November 1916:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Heorganisedabombingpartyandrepulsedanenemycounterattack.Heassumedcommandofhiscompany displaying great courage and initiative. Later, although wounded, he greatly assisted in repulsing an enemy bombing attack.’

D.C.M.SecondAwardBar LondonGazette 19November1917(whenerroneouslydescribedasa "rstawardoftheD.C.M.);correctedtoa Second Award Bar 17 December 1917; citation published 6 February 1918:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Heconsistentlydidmagni"centworkthroughouttheoperations.Whenashellburstinthe trenchandwoundedandburiedtwoN.C.O.s,hewasthe "rsttogototheirassistance,and,underheavy "re,dugthemout,therebysavingthelife of one of them. His splendid example did much to reassure the men under very trying conditions.’

D.C.M. Third Award Bar London Gazette 17 April 1919; citation published 25 February 1920 (Italy): ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddaringon30-31October,1918,inthePiavebattle.Hecommandedapatrolinfrontofourline,andinfaceof machine-gunandri#e "regainedvaluableinformation.On31October,duringtheattackonSacile,heledhismen,underheavy "refromthe houses, right down the main street, capturing it and taking many machine guns and prisoners.’ M.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916.

Italian Bronze Medal for Military Valour London Gazette 26 May 1917: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’

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Shanghai Municipal Council Emergency Medal 1937, bronze, unnamed as issued, very ne £200-£240

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Regimental Temperance Medals.

AselectionofArmyTemperanceAssociationRegimentalMedals,comprisingthosefortheDevonshireRegiment;Suffolk Regiment;SomersetLightInfantry;LeicestershireRegiment;YorkshireRegiment;King’sOwnScottishBorderers;Cameronians (ScottishRi"es);InniskillingFusiliers (Fus.A.B.Flynn.);GloucestershireRegiment(2),onenamed (B.H.Baker.);2nd Battalion,DukeofCornwall’sLightInfantry(2) (BandsmanJames.Holmes.;964.Private.P.Little.BCompany.); HampshireRegiment (Corpl.O.R.Withers.);SouthLancashireRegiment;NottinghamshireandDerbyshireRegiment;and Royal Berkshire Regiment, all silver, all unnamed as issued except where stated, the majority cast copies, generally very ne (16) £100-£140

A Napoleonic-Period Letter Signed by Marshal of France Soult.

AMinistryofWarLetter,datedParis,1February1815,andsignedbyMarshalofFranceSoultwithhistitleofDukeofDalmatia whenhewasMinisterofWarforFrance.TheletterissignedonemonthbeforeNapoleonreturnedfromElba;hisreturnsaw Soultre-joinhim,andheservedattheBattleofWaterlooasNapoleon’sChiefofStaff, somelightfoxing,fullyintactwithnotears, folded, reasonable condition £70-£90

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AVictorian12thRoyalLancersSergeant’sAccountBook,printed1871,beingtheofficialbookof1435SergeantSamuelGregory, recordinghispersonaldetails,servicehistory&c.,withThirdandSecondClassCerti$catesofEducation, insomewhatrelic condition £40-£50

Samuel Gregory was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 November 1891.

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QueenVictoria’sSouthAfricaChocolateTin1900,completewithchocolatecontents, gildingoftinsomewhatworn,andfoil covering of the chocolate fragmented, reasonable condition £100-£140

Post-Second War Cigarette Cases. Sixaluminiumengravedandpiercedcigarettecasesalldecoratedwithhandengravingandpiercedwithcolouredcelluloidorfabric backingbearingtheimagesofEgyptianandAfricanscenes,mosques,theSphinx,anelephantandscantilycladfemales,one inscribedinternallywiththename‘DennisPHodges’,otherswith‘Afrika1946’,‘Egypt1947’,‘Egypt1948’,andanotherof differentforminscribed‘SierraLeone’, somedegradationtosomeofthecolouredinserts,withsomewearoverallbutgenerallygoodto very ne (6) £50-£70

Therearecon"ictingstoriesastotheoriginoftheseitemsbuttheyarebelievedtohavebeenmadefromscrapaluminiumsalvagedfromthe wrecksofaircraftshotdownovertheSaharaDesertandmanufacturedeitherintheEgyptianbazaarsormadeinItalianandGermanP.O.W. camps.

VictoriaCross,anofficial Hancocks&Co,London,replica,thereverseengraved‘Hancocks433’,in $ttedleathercaseofissue, extremely ne £500-£700 634

TheVictoriaCrosswasinstitutedon29January1856,withthe $rstawardsbackdatedto1854,andinthe $rst150yearsofitsexistencewas awarded on 1,355 occasions (1,352 Crosses and 3 Second Award Bars).

Tomarkthe150thAnniversary,theLondonjewellersHancocks,whohavemanufacturedeveryVictoriaCrosseverawarded,issuedalimited edition replica, the replicas all individually numbered on the reverse, with the edition limited to 1,352 replica crosses.

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SpecimenMedal:BritishNorthBorneoCompanyMedal1897-1916,1clasp,PunitiveExpedition,heavilygildedcopperalloy,by Spink&Son,London,withthe‘S’of‘Son’erasedandtheedgeimpressed‘Specimen’, minoredgebruise,otherwisenearlyextremely ne £100-£140

Sold with a hand-written note that describes the metallic composition of the medal as being 72.4% Cu; 15.4% Ni; 8.8% Zn; and 2.7% Au.

Second Award Bar for the Military Cross, the reverse officially dated ‘1940’, extremely ne £100-£140 636 x

Great War Clasps: 5th. Aug. - 22nd. Nov. 1914 clasp to the 1914 Star (5), generally very ne and better (5) £100-£140 637

Great War Clasps: 5th. Aug. - 22nd. Nov. 1914 clasp to the 1914 Star (5), generally very ne and better (5) £100-£140 638

GreatWarClasps:5th.Aug.-22nd.Nov.1914clasptothe1914Star(6);togetherwiththree copy clasps, someofthemounting holes on the genuine clasps enlarged to aid a xing, generally very ne and better (9) £100-£140 639

Second World War Clasps: 1st Army (3); 8th Army (8); North Africa 1942-43 (3), generally good very ne (14) £60-£80 640

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SecondWorldWarClasps:1stArmy(3);8thArmy(8);NorthAfrica1942-43(3);togetherwitha copy 8thArmyclasp, generally good very ne (15) £60-£80 641

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,2.25-inchwidegoldthree-prongedribandbuckleforaCompanion’sbadge1815-50, very good condition £200-£240 642

643

A Selection of Silver Riband Buckles.

SixVictoriansilverribandbuckles,fourthree-pronged,andtwotwo-pronged,ofslightlyvaryingwidths,allcompletewithreverse pins, generally good condition (6) £80-£100

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A Selection of Silver Riband Bars.

Aselectionofmainly19thCenturysilverribandbars,ofvaryingdesigns,includingtwo‘Bailey,Coventry’toplaurelleavesriband bar(ofthedesigntypicallyencounteredonCrimeaMedals);another Bailey,Coventry,examplewithImperialFrencheagle superimposedonlaurelleaves;anIndianMutinyclaspstyletoptwo-prongedribandbuckle;andonedoubletopbroochbar; together with various other riband bars, generally good condition (11) £80-£100

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A Selection of Miniature Silver Riband Buckles.

SixVictorianminiaturesilverribandbuckles,alltwo-pronged,oneby Hunt&Roskell,andoneby Allen&Hayes;togetherwitha smallleather !ttedcaseforasingleminiatureaward,thesilkliningembossed‘Hunt&Roskell,lateStorr&Mortimer,Jewellers& Goldsmiths to the Queen and Royal Family, 156 New Bond Street’, very good condition (7) £100-£140

646 x

DefectiveMedals:MilitaryMedal,G.V.R. (672469PteW.Cleary.22/Can:Inf:);BritishWarMedal1914-20 (45595Cpl.A. U.Gilmour.C.M.B.Bde.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39 (5770846Pte.I.Roberts.R.Norf.R.) allplanchetsonly,edge bruising, ne (3) £100-£140

M.M. London Gazette 10 April 1918:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.HevolunteeredtoformpartofdaylightraidingpartyonGermanpostoppositeLensonFeb. 27thlast.Afterhavingreachedobjectiveandreturnedtoourtrenches,itbeingfoundthattwomenofraidingpartyweremissing,heimmediately went out again to objective and with three others, brought back the two wounded.’

Willie Cleary was born in Pointe Bleue, Quebec, Canada in June 1897. He was a Native Indian and the scout/sniper for the 22nd Battalion.

AllanUreGilmour wasborninOttawa,Ontario,CanadainJanuary1879.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stMotorMachineGun Brigade,CanadianMachineGunCorps,anddiedofwoundsontheWesternFront,3June1916.CorporalGilmourisburiedintheBoulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

I. Roberts is listed on the medal roll as ‘Deceased’, 1 September 1937.

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RenamedandDefectiveMedals(7):1914-15Star, namingerased;BritishWarMedal1914-20(4) (20821Pte.G.Sephton.S. Lan.R.) planchetonly;togetherwiththreewiththenamingerased;VictoryMedal1914-19(2) bothnamingerased, generallynearly very ne and better (7) £60-£80

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Miniature Medals

The group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Rachel, Countess of Dudley TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.(Civil)Commander’s1sttypebadge,silver-giltandenamel;RoyalRed Cross,2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),G.V.R.,silverandenamel;TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,LadyofGrace’sbadge,silverand enamel;1914Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals;Coronation1902,silver;Coronation1911,silver; France,ThirdRepublic, MedaloftheSociétédeSecoursauxBlessésMilitaires,bronze,alltheBritishawardssuspendedfromlady’sbowribands,mounted individually for display in a Spink, London, glazed frame, nearly extremely ne (9) £200-£240

C.B.E. LondonGazette 15March1918:Rachel,CountessofDudley,HonorarySuperintendent,No.32StationaryHospital,France;Honorary Superintendent, Expeditionary Force, Officers’ Clubs and Rest Houses

‘For services in connection with the War in France, Egypt and Salonika.’

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919: Rachel, Countess of Dudley, C.B.E., Hon. Lady Suptd. ‘In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders.’

Order of St. John, Lady of Grace London Gazette 5 August 1904.

Rachel,CountessofDudley (néeGurney)wasbornin1867andmarriedthe2ndEarlofDudleyin1891.Afterthemarriage,theEarl,‘under thein"uenceofhisidealisticwife,surprisedhisfriendsbytheenergywithwhichhebegantoattackhispublicduties’,whichincludedthepositions ofLordLieutenantofIreland(1902-1905)andGovernor-GeneralofAustralia(1908-1911).TheEarlandCountesswereimmortalizedinJames Joyce’s Ulysses, and the Countess of Dudley’s Polo challenge cup in Australia is still contested in New South Wales.

DuringherperiodinIrelandLadyDudleyinstitutedtheLadyDudleyNurses,abodyoftrainedandcommittednursesthatprovidedmedicalcare tothecommunitiesinthewestofIreland;andthenduringherperiodinAustraliashesetupasimilarnursingschemewhichbecameaforerunner tothefamous‘FlyingDoctor’service.FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarsheestablishedaspecialAustralianHospitalatBoulogne,which, although #ercelyopposedbytheWarOffice,becameoneofthebusiestandmostimportanthospitalsontheWesternFront.Forherservices during the Great War she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and awarded the Royal Red Cross. A frequent visitor to Ireland, Lady Dudley drowned whilst swimming off the coast of Connemara on 26 June 1920.

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ThegroupofthreeminiaturedressmedalsattributedtoStaff NurseSusanD.Monroe,QueenAlexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,housedina Spink,London,leathercase;togetherwiththerecipient’sRoyal In!rmaryEdinburghSchoolofNursing‘PelicanLeague’badge,silverandenamel,thereverseengraved‘S.D.Munroe.1294.’;anda a similar badge, the reverse engraved ‘C. J. Munro [sic] 1618’, enamel damaged on last badge, the miniatures nearly extremely ne (5) £80-£100

M.M. London Gazette 30 July 1918: ‘Forgallantryanddevotiontodutyduringanenemyairraidwhichwreckedthreeofherwards.Sheshowedcoolnessandcontemptofdangerand a solicitude for her patients which was invaluable.’

MissSusanDeverellMunroe trainedasanurseattheRoyalIn!rmary,Edinburgh,andjoinedtheQueenAlexandra’sImperialMilitaryNursing ServiceReservein1916,proceedingtoFranceinMarchofthatyear.SheservedasaStaff Nurseinvarioushospitals,notablyRouen,theNo.5 CasualtyClearingStation,andEtaples,andwasawardedtheMilitaryMedal.HerM.M.waspresentedtoherbyH.M.theKingatBuckingham Palace on 10 December 1919.

The other Royal In!rmary Edinburgh Badge in this lot belonged to the recipient’s younger sister, Christina Jane Munroe.

Sold with copied research.

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ThemountedgroupoffourGreatWarminiaturemedalswornbyNursingSisterA.M.Shrewsbury,Queen Alexandra’sRoyalNavalNursingService,whowasdecoratedbytheFrenchGovernmentforserviceson board the Hospital Ship St Margaret of Scotland, and was later awarded the A.R.R.C. 1914-15Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals; France,ThirdRepublic,Medailled’HonneurdesEpidemies,bronzewithanchor embroidered on ribbon, mounted as worn together with full-size ribbon bars including Royal Red Cross, very ne (4) £60-£80

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1930. Medaille d’Honneur des Epidemies London Gazette 24 May 1919. One of only two awards to Q.A.R.N.N.S. AliceMaryShrewsbury wasborninCambridgeshireon17August1880,whereherfatherhadafarmof160acres.Shehadatleastone brotherandsixsisters.ShecommencedhernursingtrainingatGuy’sHospitalandtrainedthereforfourandahalfyearsbeforejoiningtheRoyal Navyon6August1913,atR.N.H.Haslar.AtthecommencementofthewarshewassenttotheHospitalShip Drina andservedonheruntil August1915whenshewastransferredtoR.N.H.Haslar.InMay1917sheservedforjustoneweekontheHospitalShip StMargaretofScotland beforebeingplacedatR.N.H.Malta.Itwasatthisstagethatnursingsisterswerewithdrawnfromseaservice.However,inNovember1917she oncemoretransferredtothe StMargaretofScotland andappearstohaveservedaboardherfortherestofthewar.Afterthewarsheservedat Haslar,Chatham,Malta,andR.N.H.Plymouth.Shewasdischargedtopensionon17August1930.Hernursingreportsshowherasalwaysbeing assessedasverygood,exemplaryoraboveaverage.ShewasawardedtheMedailled’HonneurdesEpidemiesinMay1919andthemedalwas forwarded to her on 19 May 1922. She attended Buckingham Palace for the investiture of her A.R.R.C. on 14 March 1930. According to information provided by Q.A.R.N.N.S. Archives there were only 53 1914-15 Star trios awarded to Q.A.R.N.N.S. For the recipient’s full-size medals, see Lot 142.

An unattributed M.B.E. pair of miniature dress medals

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttype;BritishWarMedal1914-20,mountedas worn, in Spink, London, small leather case, extremely ne

An unattributed M.B.E. group of eight miniature dress medals

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s2ndtype;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;Paci!cStar; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48;Coronation1953,mountedcourt style as worn, good very ne

An unattributed B.E.M. group of three miniature dress medals

BritishEmpireMedal,(Military)E.II.R.;GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,SouthArabia;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue, Regular Army, mounted court style as worn, good very ne

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902,mounted singularly as worn, in Spink, London, small red leather case, extremely ne (14) £120-£160

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New Zealand Cross, 28mm x 19mm, silver and silver-gilt, with gold riband buckle, nearly extremely ne, rare £400-£500

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Civil)Companion’sbadge,gold,withintegralgoldribandbuckle,in Metcalf&Co. !tted case of issue, nearly extremely ne £80-£100 653

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Civil)Companion’sbadge,gold,withoutribandbuckle,in Garrard,London, !tted leather case, extremely ne £60-£80 654 x

655 x

DistinguishedServiceOrder,V.R.,goldandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar;togetherwithaG.V.R.examplesuspendedfroma goldandenamelribandbroochbar,intheformofasweetheart’sbrooch;RoyalVictorianMedal,V.R.,silver,withtop‘Hunt& Roskell’ silver riband buckle, test mark to rst; crown suspension somewhat loose on last, otherwise extremely ne (3) £120-£160

Kaisar-I-Hind, V.R. (2),1st class, ‘gold’ (silver-gilt); 2nd class, silver, both with integral top riband bars, good very ne (2) £120-£160 656 x

ConstabularyMedal(Ireland),2ndtype,‘RewardofMeritRoyalIrishConstabulary’,withtop‘Hunt&Roskell’silverribandbuckle, extremely ne, scarce £180-£220 657 x

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,2engravedclasps,Egypt,Trafalgar,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,withtopsilver riband buckle with gold pin, extremely ne £200-£240 658 x

MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,2engravedclasps,Pyrenees,Toulouse,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,withtop Hunt & Roskell silver riband buckle, extremely ne £200-£240 659 x

ArmyofIndia1799-1826,2engravedclasps,Ava,Bhurtpoor,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,withtop Hunt&Roskell silver riband buckle, extremely ne £200-£240 660 x

Waterloo1815,18mm,silver,withsteelclipandsplitringsuspension,withtop‘E.&E.Emanuel,Portsmouth’silverribandbuckle, extremely ne £100-£140 661 x

HonourableEastIndiaCompanyMedalforBurma1824-26,silver,withsteelclipandsmallringsuspension,withtopsilverriband buckle, nearly extremely ne, rare £100-£140 662 x

Ghuznee1839,‘Ghuznee’engravedonobverseand‘23d.July’engravedonreverse,withtop‘E.&E.Emanuel,Portsmouth’silver riband buckle, extremely ne £100-£140 663 x

St.Jeand’Acre1840,silver,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,withtop‘Hunt&Roskell’silverribandbucklewithgoldpin, extremely ne £100-£140 664 x

Cabul1842,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,‘Cabul1842’engravedonreverse,withtop‘Hunt&Roskell’silverriband buckle with gold pin, extremely ne £140-£180 665 x

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CandaharGhuzneeCabul1842,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,‘CandaharGhuzneeCabul1842’engravedonreverse, with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle with gold pin, extremely ne £140-£180

GhuzneeCabul1842,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,‘VictoriaVindex’engravedonobverseand‘GhuzneeCabul1842’ engraved on reverse, with top ‘E. & E. Emanuel, Portsmouth’ silver riband buckle, extremely ne £140-£180 667 x

DefenceofJellalabad1842(2),1st‘MuralCrown’type,ofslightlycrudeIndianmanufacture(?),withtopsilverribandbar;2nd ‘Flying Victory’ issue, with top ‘E. & E. Emanuel, Portsmouth’ silver riband buckle, extremely ne and scarce (2) £240-£280 668 x

DefenceofKelat-i-Ghilzie1842,withsilverclipandstraightbarsuspension,withtopsilverribandbuckle, nearlyextremely ne,rare £200-£240 669 x

670 x

Hyderabad1843,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband,‘Hyderabad1843’engravedonreverse;Meeanee1843,theplanchet heldinanoutersilverband,‘Meeanee1843’engravedonreverse,bothwithtop‘E.&E.Emanuel,Portsmouth’silverriband buckles, extremely ne (2) £160-£200

671 x

MaharajpoorStar1843,withtopringandsilverstraightbarsuspension;PunniarStar1843,withbronzehingedstraightbar suspension,ofdifferingsizes,thelatterthelargerofthetwo,the "rstwithtop‘Allan&Hayes’silverribandbuckle,thesecond with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle, good very ne (2) £140-£180

NewZealand1845-66,reversedated1863to1866;Baltic1854-55;Abyssinia1867,allwithtopsilverribandbuckles, nearly extremely ne (3) £80-£100 672 x

SouthAfrica1834-53,theplanchetheldinanoutersilverband;SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1877-8-9,the "rstwithtop‘E.&E. Emanuel, Portsmouth’ silver riband buckle, the second with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle, good very ne (2) £100-£140 673 x

674 x

CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,2clasps,Transkei,Basutoland;BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97, reverseMashonaland1897,2clasps,Matabeleland1896[sic],Mashonaland1897,bothwithtopsilverribandbuckles, goodvery ne and the latter an example of something that ‘can only happen in miniature’ (2) £100-£140

RoyalNigerCompanyMedal1886-97,1clasp,Nigeria1886-1897;EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,2clasps,BrassRiver1895, Benin 1897, both with top silver riband buckles, nearly extremely ne, the rst rare (2) £300-£400 675 x

676 x

ImperialBritishEastAfricaCompanyMedal1888-95,thereverseengravedwithinwreath‘Uganda189018911892’,withtop silver riband buckle, extremely ne and extremely rare £300-£400

BritishNorthBorneoCompanyMedal1897-1916,1clasp,PunitiveExpedition;BritishNorthBorneoCompanyMedal1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan, both with top silver riband buckles, good very ne, rare (2) £200-£240 677 x

678 x

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),1clasp,Natal;2clasps,DefenceofKimberley,Paardeberg;Queen’sMediterranean 1899 -1902;MayorofKimberley’sStar1899-1900,reversehallmarkwithdateletter‘d’,withintegraltopribandbar,thisengraved‘15. Oct - 15. Feb’, the "rst three all with top silver riband buckles, extremely ne (4) £100-£140

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Miniature Medals

Arctic Medal 1818-55, with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle with gold pin, extremely ne £100-£140 679 x

Empress of India 1877, silver, with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle, nearly extremely ne £70-£90 680 x

Jubilee 1897, Mayor’s and Provost’s issue, silver, with top ‘Hunt & Roskell’ silver riband buckle with gold pin, extremely ne £70-£90 681 x

682 x

Coronation1911,a !ne-qualityunofficialminiaturemedal,by Spink,London,gold,with‘Coronation1911’goldclasp,andtopgold riband buckle, in !tted red leather case, the lid embossed ‘Coronation 1911’, extremely ne, rare £200-£240

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UnitedStatesofAmerica, MilitaryOrderoftheDragon,bronzewithgildeddragon,uniface,withintegraltopPagoda suspension bar and original embroidered silk riband, extremely ne, rare £600-£800

World Orders and Decorations

Afghanistan,People’sDemocraticRepublic,MilitaryLongServiceMedal(6),1stClass,for20Years’Service,gilt(2);2nd Class, for 15 Years’ Service, gilt with blue enamel (2); 3rd Class, for 10 Years’ Service, gilt with red enamel (2), good very ne (6) £60-£80

Denmark,Kingdom,OrderoftheDannebrog,FrederickVIIissue(1848-63),Commander’sneckBadge,74mmincluding crownsuspensionx40mm,goldandenamel,withCopenhagenhallmarkandadditionalFrenchowlimportmarktosuspension ring, nearly extremely ne £400-£500

Finland,Republic,OrderoftheWhiteRose,Officer’sbreastbadge,by A.Tillander,Helsinki,41mm,silver-giltandenamel, maker’s mark and silver marks to ring, with rosette on riband, in case of issue, with lapel rosette, extremely ne £70-£90 686

687 Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge (3), silver with iron centre, generally very ne and better (3) £100-£140 688 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

France,ThirdRepublic,MedailleMilitaire,silver,giltandenamel,withtrophyofarmssuspension;CroixdeGuerre,bronze, thereversedated1914-1918’,withbronzestardeviceonriband,mountedfordisplayinanovalframedwithaportraitofthe recipient,andanaffixedplaquethatreads‘PourlaFrance.MortauChampd’Honneuràl’attaquedeCarency(Artois)le16Mai 1915’, extremely ne £40-£50

Germany,ThirdReich,GermanCrossisGold,by Steinhauer&Luck,withmanufacturer’snumber‘4’toretainingpin,in slightly damaged and faded !tted case of issue, extremely ne £1,000-£1,400

Germany,ThirdReich,IronCross1939,SecondClassbreastbadge,silverwithironcentre,unmarked;WarMeritCross, Second Class, without swords; Anschluss Medal, 2nd type, good very ne (3) £80-£100 690 x

691

Germany,ThirdReich,IronCross1939,SecondClassbreastbadge,silverwithironcentre,makermarkedonthesuspension ringwiththenumber‘55’indicatingmanufacturebythe !rmofJ.E.Hammer&Söhne,Geringswalde;WarMeritCross,Second Class,withoutswords,bronze;40YearsFaithfulServiceCross,giltandenamel;25YearsFaithfulServiceCross,silveredand enamel;SocialWelfareMedal“MedaillefurDeutscheVolksp"ege”silveredbasemetal;togetherwithanItalianLibyaCampaign Medal,silver;aFrenchGreatWarCroixdeGuerre,bronze,thereversedated1914-1917,withbronzestaronriband;aU.N. KoreaMedal1950-54,Englishversion,unnamedasissued,incardboxofissue;aKuwaitiMedaloftheLiberationofKuwait, bronzeandenamel,incaseofissue;aSwissCommemorativeMedalofGeneralHenriGuisan;andaChileanBronzeMedallion commemorating the visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II to Chile in 1968, generally very ne and better (11) £100-£140

Germany,ThirdReich,WarMeritCross,FirstClass,withcrossedswords,unmarked;FaithfulServiceDecoration,Second Class, for 25 Years’ Service, very ne (2) £70-£90 692 x

693

ItalianStates,KingdomoftheTwoSicilies,SacredMilitaryConstantinianOrderofStGeorge,Commander’sneckbadge, 114mmincludingcrownandtrophyofarmssuspensionx51mm,silver-giltandenamel;togetherwithaBelgianSecondClass LabourDecoration,withrelatedminiatureaward,incaseofissue;aZimbabweanIndependenceMedal,officiallynumbered ‘08357’,innumberedcardboxofissue;andtwoU.N.MedalsforKorea1950-54,bothEnglishversions,bothincasesofissue,on withtherelatedminiatureaward, suspensiondetachedfrombadgeon rst,withreversecentralrivetfrombadgemissing,thereforefair to ne; the rest better (5) £70-£90

694

Korea,Republic,OrderofDistinguishedDiplomaticService,2ndtype,FirstClasssetofinsignia,comprisingsashbadge,81mm includingsuspensionx57mm,silver-giltandenamel,withcentraltaeguksurroundedbyfouramethysts, oneamethystmissing,the reverseofficiallynumbered‘368’;breaststar,53mm,silver-giltandenamel,withcentraltaeguksurroundedbyfouramethysts,the reverse officially numbered ‘368’, good very ne and rare (2) £500-£700

Netherlands,Kingdom,CrossofMeritoftheDutchRedCross,63mmincludingcrownsuspensionx40mm,silver-giltand enamel, good very ne £100-£140 695 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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Apost-RevolutionOttomanOrderofHanedaniAliOsmanCollarBadge,privatelymanufacturedand presentedbyH.M.KingFaroukofEgypttotheexiledOttomanPrinceÖmerFarukasatokenofFriendship and Esteem

OttomanEmpire,apost-RevolutionOrderofHanedaniAliOsman(OrderoftheIllustriousOttomanDynasty)CollarBadge, 87mmincludingStarandcrescentsuspensionx55mm,silver-gilt,gold,andenamel,thegoldcentrewiththetoughraofAbdul HamidII,theborderaroundbearingthedatesAH699(1299AD,thedateofthefoundingoftheOttomanEmpire)andAH1311 (1895AD,thedateofthefoundationoftheOrder),thereversebearingtheOttomanimperialarms,acrownedcypherofH.H. Prince Ömer Faruk, and maker’s name Naguib Bey, Cairo, about extremely ne, rare £4,000-£5,000

Provenance: Presented by King Farouk of Egypt to Prince Ömer Faruk, and thence by descent.

TheOrderofHanedaniAliOsmanwasinstitutedbyAbdulHamidIIin1895andwasawardedinoneclassonly.Itwasexclusivelyreservedfor membersoftheImperialFamilyandforforeignRoyalty(withthesingleexceptionoftheGrandVizierTew!kPasha).TheOrderwasawardedon only50occasionsintotal,andbecameobsoletefollowingtheabolitionoftheOttomanEmpireandtheestablishmentoftheRepublicofTurkeyin 1924.

HisHighnessPrinceÖmerFaruk (1898-1969)wasanOttomanprinceandtheonlysonofthelastCaliphofIslamAbdulmejidII,andthe nephewofSultanMehmetVI.HeservedduringtheGreatWarasanOfficerintheImperialArmy,andhavingbeenawardedtheOrderof HanedaniAliOsmanworetheCollarBadgeashisprincipalneckdecorationwhilstinuniform.Photographsoftherecipientinhisuniformpriorto the revolution clearly show him wearing the Collar Badge as a neck badge.

FollowingtheexileoftheImperialFamilyinMarch1924,duringwhichallhisOrdersandDecorationswereleftbehind,PrinceÖmerFarukmoved withhisfamilytoNice,beforemovingtoEgyptin1938.TherehebecameclosetoH.M.KingFarouk,whohadthecourtjewellersNaguibBey manufacturetheBadgeinthislot,asareplacementoftheoriginal,andpresentedittotheexiledprinceasatokenoffriendshipandesteem(letter includedwithlotrefers).Theexactdateofmanufactureandpresentationisunknown,butpresumablyhappenedsometimeinthe1940s,before King Farouk himself was exiled in July 1952.

Poland,Republic,OrderofVirtutiMilitari,GrandCrosssetofinsignia,comprisingsashbadge,98mmincludingcrown suspensionx65mm,giltandenamel,unmarked;Star,94mm,silver,gilt,andenamel,unmarked,withfullsashriband, ofrecent manufacture, nearly extremely ne (2) £200-£240

698

Poland,Republic,OrderofPoloniaRestituta,FifthClassbreastbadge,43mm,giltandenamel,unmarked, ofrecentmanufacture, nearly extremely ne Poland,People’sRepublic,OrderofPoloniaRestituta(4),FourthClassbreastbadge,57mm,giltandenamel,withrosetteon riband, enameldamagetotoparmofcross,FifthClassbreastbadge(3),45mm,giltandenamel,allunmarked, minorenameldamage, generally very ne (5) £80-£100

Spain,Carlist,MilitaryOrderofSt.Fernando,Officer’sFirstClassStar,53mm,silver,gold,andenamel,nowreath, minorblue enamel damage to motto around central medallion, otherwise nearly extremely ne £70-£90 699 www.noonans.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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Sweden,Kingdom,OrderofVasa,Commander’sneckBadge,81mmincludingcrownsuspensionx55mm,goldandenamel, extremely ne £300-£400

Sweden,Kingdom,OrderoftheVasa,Knight’sbreastbadge,60mmincludingcrownsuspensionx38mm,goldandenamel, good very ne £200-£240

702

Thailand,Kingdom,OrderoftheCrown,3rd(1941)type,SecondClasssetofinsignia,comprisingneckbadge,85mmincluding crownsuspensionx60mm,silvered,gilt,andenamel,unmarked,withneckriband,nearlyextremely !ne;Star,79mm,silvered,gilt, and enamel, unmarked, in !tted case of issue, of modern manufacture, extremely ne (2) £70-£90

703

Thailand,Kingdom,OrderoftheWhiteElephant,2ndtype,Lady’sSecondClasssetofinsignia,comprisingshoulderbadge, 78mmincludingcrownsuspensionx46mm,silver-giltandenamel,maker’smarktoreverseofcrown,onlady’sbowriband;Star, 62mm,silver,silver-gilt,andenamel,withmaker’smarktoreverseofgoldretainingpin,in !ttedcaseofissue, minorenamel damage to Star, nearly extremely ne (2) £80-£100

UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics,OrderoftheRedBanner,MonetnyDvormintmarkandreversenumbered,270197, indicatinganawarddatedinthesecondhalfof1945;OrderoftheBadgeofHonour,‘hollowback’,MonetnyDvormintmarkand reversenumbered673940,indicatinganawarddatedin1971, lackingthe rstapplied‘C’ofC.C.C.P.;OrderoftheRedBannerof Labour,MonetnyDvormintmarkandreversenumbered591676,indicatinganawardinthelate1960’s;OrderofthePatriotic War,SecondClass,screwpost !tting,MonetnyDvormintmarkandreversenumbered564877,indicatinganawardmadein1945; OrderoftheRedStar,MonetnyDvormintmarkandreversenumbered1081293,indicatinganissuedateinthesecondhalfof 1944;togetherwithamodernSovietsubmariner’sbadgewithredstarandscrewpost !tting;alargegilt-metalcommemorative medallioncelebratingthelifeofFeliksEdmundovichDzerzhinsky;aVeteranofLabourMedal;aCommemorativeMedalforthe 40thAnniversaryoftheArmedForcesoftheU.S.S.R.1918-1958;aSovietGuardBadge;aSovietBadgetoamemberofthe KomsomolSubmarineService,oftheSovietUnionofKazakhstan;aRedenamelledgiltstarpinbackbadge,withtheappliedhead andshouldersofLenininwhitemetal;andaSovietArmyOfficersParadeCapbadge,giltalloybadgewithwreathandcockade and central red star with hammer and sickle motif, two thin prong !ttings, generally very ne £100-£140

UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics,AselectionofSovietDecorationsandMedalsincludingMedalforMilitaryMeritin Battle,unnumbered;DistinguishedLabourMedal;MedalforPersonalCourage,thereverseofficiallynumbered‘000501’;Medalfor aPartisanoftheGreatPatrioticWar,FirstClass;MedalforValiantLabourduringtheGreatPatrioticWar;Medalsforthe20th, 30th(2),and70thAnniversariesoftheSovietArmedForces1918;Medalsforthe20th,40th(3),50th(5),60th,and65th AnniversariesofVictoryintheGreatPatrioticWar1945;Medalforthe1500thAnniversaryoftheFoundingofKiev(2), generally very ne and better (lot) £80-£100

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International,SovereignMilitaryOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,Rhodes&Malta,KnightofJustice’sneckbadge,127mm includingcrownandtrophyofarmssuspensionx48mm,giltandenamel,thetoparmofthecrossun-enamelled,unmarked,with redneckriband;withtworelatedminiatureawards,lapelrosette,andtwomiscellaneouslapelbadges,incaseofissue, nearly extremely ne £60-£80

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Zimbabwe,Republic,BronzeCrossofZimbabwe,bronzeandenamel,withArmy‘oakleaves’suspensionbar,thereverse officially named ‘803409V Trooper Nkolimbo C.’, good very ne, scarce £300-£400

Militaria

709

A Victorian General Officer’s Mess Dress Tunic Worn by Major-General C. F. Gregorie, C.B. ComprisingMessJacketofscarletcloth,withstand-upcollar,thewholeedgedallroundwithregimentalpatternlace,withrank insigniaonshoulderboards,andtheattachedribandsoftheOrderoftheBath;IndianMutiny1857-59;EgyptandSudan1882-89; theOttomanOrderofMedjidieh;andtheKhedive’sStar;andMessDresswaistcoatofstandardpattern,blackclothwithgold lacing to front (front fastening); together with a monogram brooch pin, very good overall condition (2) £300-£400

Royal Naval Georgian Period Midshipman’s Dirk. Stilettoblade,straightgiltquillonwithraisedleafdecoration,thehandlegripwithsilveredpommel,containedinleatherscabbard withthreegiltchaps,thetoptwowithcarryingrings,bladelength180mm,overalllength265mm, bladediscolouredwithslight rusting, handle split, and gilt rubbed overall, therefore fair condition commensurate with age £180-£220

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16th (The Queen’s) Lancers Other Ranks Full Dress Lance Cap Plate. Agoodqualitydie-stampedgildedmetalexample,RoyalArmswithQueen’sCrown,battlehonoursuptoSobraonandunittitle below, with two screw post fasteners, good condition £50-£70

712 x

38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-84.

Ascarceexample,giltstandardstarpatternbackplatewithlaurelwreathandGarterbeltwithgiltnumeral‘38’tothecentre, lackingusualsilverStaffordshireknotundertheGarter,gilttarnished,with3loopstotherear, minordamagetoreverse,otherwise good condition (2) £240-£280

Soldwitha reproduction 80th(StaffordshireVolunteers)RegimentofFoototherrankswhitebuff leatherwaistbelt,theclasptothecentre‘80’on stencilled ground with title scroll ‘Staffordshire Volunteers’.

A Cavalry Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1820.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,giltrectangularbackplatewithsilvermounts,oakleaveswithscroll‘DieuetMonDroit’, crowned ‘WR’ cypher with ‘IV’ below, gilt and silver polished, otherwise good condition £120-£160

713 x

Cheshire Regiment (4th Volunteer Battalion) Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1890.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,silveredstandardpattern,withtitlebelt,tothecentrerayedstarwithPrinceofWales’splumes; togetherwithaRoyalCarnarvonMilitiaroundforagecapbadgesilveredtitlestrapwithseparatecrown,withlug #xingstothe rear, good condition (2) £120-£160

714 x

Bengal Staff Corps Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1890.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,standardpattern,tothecentresilveredVRIcypher,andregimentaltitle‘BengalStaff Corps’, good condition £70-£90

715 x

Bengal Lancer Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1890.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,giltrectangularpattern,withgiltcrossedlanceswith‘1BL’superimposed, giltworn,otherwise good condition £80-£100

716 x

15th Bengal Lancers (Cureton’s Mooltanees) Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1890.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,giltrectangularpattern,silveredcrossedlanceswith‘15’superimposed;togetherwithasilvered chainandbossbadge,crossedlanceswithstarand‘XV’superimposed,belowhalfmoonscroll‘Cureton’sMooltanees’, good condition (2) £180-£220

717 x

29th Deccan Horse Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1920.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,giltrectangularpattern,withsilveredcrownedcrossedlance,‘XXIX’superimposed,withwith title scroll ‘Deccan Horse’ below, good condition £80-£100

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Scinde Irregular Horse Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp c.1860.

A #neOfficer’sWaistBeltClasp,silveredrectangularpattern,titlescroll‘ScindeIrregularHorse’oakleafwreath,withbattle honours‘Mooltan,Punjab,Goojerat’,tothecentreashieldbearingthebattlehonours‘Cutchee,Meeanee,Hyderabad,Feb17 1843’, good condition £180-£220

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719

Kings Royal Ri!e Corps Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate c.1870.

ThePouchBeltPlateofstandardsilveredMalteseCrosspatternwithhonourstoTakuFortsandPekin,rearwith #ttingforpin nowabsent;togetherwithanotherexamplewithpin #ttedtotherear, fracturestothetopandbottomarmoftheMalteseCross soldered plates tted, slight service wear to the front, generally good condition (2) £140-£180

720

Kings Royal Ri!e Corps Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate c.1902

ThePouchBeltPlateHMSilver(J&C1902)ofstandardMalteseCrosspatternwithhonourstoEgypt1884,pin #ttedtotherear and plated #tted to the Crown, good condition £140-£180

A 21st Lancers Officer’s Cap Badge.

A21stLancersOfficer’ssilver-giltcapbadge;togetherwitha11thPrinceofWales’sOwnCavalry(Probyn’sHorse)capbadge, silver and gilt; and a Scinde Irregular Horse Collar Badge, silver, generally good condition (3) £80-£100

722 x

721 x Cavalry Badges.

AcollectionofvariouscavalryBadgesmountedfordisplay,includingPatialaLancers,togetherwithapairofshouldertitles; MaharajahofJodhpur’sLancersN.C.O.sArmBadge;ReserveRegimentofLancers;CentralIndiaHorse;4th/19thPrinceof Wales’s Light Horse; and New South Wales Lancers, generally very good condition (9) £180-£220

723

King’s Africa Ri!es Cap and Collar Badges.

Aselectionofinsigniaincluding1stBattalioncapandcollarbadges;2ndBattalioncapandcollarbadges;andsundryshouldertitles, good condition (lot) £180-£220

724

King’s Africa Ri!es Cap and Collar Badges.

Aselectionofinsigniaincluding3rdBattalioncapandcollarbadges;4thBattalioncapandcollarbadges;andsundryshouldertitles, good condition (lot) £120-£160

725

Miscellaneous Militaria.

AselectionofmiscellaneousMilitariaincludingaRoyalNavalReservewaistbeltclasp;CapBadges,includingascarceRoyalMarine Bakeliteissueandthoseofthe15th/19thHussars;EastYorkshireRegiment;WestRidingRegiment;SouthLancashireRegiment; LondonRi!eBrigade;andCanadian2ndArmouredCarRegiment;andsundryshouldertitlesandcollarbadges, generallygood condition (lot) £160-£200

726

Miscellaneous Militaria.

Aselectionofmilitarybadgesincluding,4thHussars,RoyalScots,RoyalHighlanders,Camerons,GordonHighlanders,Toronto Scottish,RoyalWestKent,EastSurrey,Cheshires,TankCorps,ArmyServiceCorps&c.;togetherwithvarioussundryshoulder titles, lapel badges &c., some copies, xings missing, overall fair condition (lot) £120-£160

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728 x

Miscellaneous Militaria.

Amiscellaneousselection,comprisingapairofNorthumberlandFusiliersOfficersfulldressepaulettemountsgiltlaurelwreath withsilveredmountedscroll‘QuoFataVocant’,tothecentreStGeorgeandthedragoonwith‘V’;asilvercrownedG.R.badge;a modernE.II.R.LifeGuardsbadge;11Skinner’sHorsebrassbuttonsmountedonaboard;5miscellaneousuniformbuttons mounted on a board; a R.A.A.F. sterling silver Pilots Wings; and three other ‘wings’, generally good condition (lot) £100-£140

Miscellaneous Militaria.

AselectionofmilitariaincludingtheouterpartofaSouthAfricanConstabularycapbadgec.1900;aBRVgiltplatewithstarabove; aRoyalAirForceFlyingOfficer’sbadge;andvariousshouldertitlesincluding4thSherwoodForestersandUniversityofLondon OTC, generally good condition (lot) £80-£100

729

Miscellaneous Militaria.

Amiscellaneousselection,comprisingvariousClothbadges,includinganembroideredRoyalAirForceQueensCrownbullion blazerbadge;aFleetAirArmObserverRatingsleevebadge,King’sCrown;aRoyalNavySeamanTorpedomantradebadge, bullionwireonblackfelt;aRoyalAirForcepaddedclothwingsbadge,Queen’sCrown;andaUnitedStatesNavynuclear weaponsPettyOfficer1stClassSleevebadge;variousmilitaryandcivilianbadgesandbuttons,includinga1stRoyalDragoons Collarbadge;3RoyalMarinesplasticwartimecollarbadgeswithblade "ttings;aRoyalArmyServiceCorpsbrownplastic wartimecapbadgewithblade "ttings;aParachuteRegimentOldComradesAssociationlapelbadge;aCivilDefenceCorpsKing’s Crowngiltmetalandenamellapelbadges;anArmyCateringCorpsRegimentalAssociationlapelbadge;and7RoyalAirForce King’sCrownuniformbuttons;togetherwithasmallselectionoflapelanbuttonhole‘sweetheart’badges,includingRoyalCorps ofSignals,King’sOwnYorkshireLightInfantry,RoyalAirForce,andSouthLancashireRegiment,allfourwithmotherofpearl backingdiscs;an empty PrincessMary’sChristmas1914GiftTin;aGreatWarOrdnanceSurveyTrenchMapofthePloegsteert Sector,28SW4.Edition5A,datedJuly1917,withtrenchescorrectedto18July1917.1:10,000scale,coveringPloegsteert, Messines,WulverghemandWarneton;andvariousotherephemera,includingatrenchartstylebulletcasewithcoppercross inserted and a pair of court-mounted miniature medals, generally good condition (lot) £80-£100

730

Miscellaneous Military Badges.

AselectionofmilitarybadgesincludingRoyalMarines,3rdDragoonGuards,7thHussars,11thHussars,WestKentYeomanry, GloucestershireHussars,GrenadierGuards,ScotsGuards,RoyalFusiliers,RoyalSussex,RoyalBerkshire,King’sOwn,and Toronto Scottish, some restrikes, and xings missing in part, otherwise generally good condition (lot) £120-£160

731

Miscellaneous Military Badges.

Aselectionofmilitarybadgesincluding17thLancers,ShropshireYeomanry,RoyalScots,RoyalFusiliers,Norfolk,EastYorkshire, Cheshire,Welsh,BlackWatch,Camerons,LondonRi#eBrigade,LiverpoolScottish,ArmyCyclistCorps,ArmyPayCorps,and West Indies, some restrikes, and xings missing in part, otherwise generally good condition (lot) £120-£160

732

Great War Royal Flying Corps Insignia.

AscarceselectionofinsigniaincludingagiltembroideredPilotsBrevetWingand3otherexamples;apairofclothshouldertitles; other ranks cap badges; and sundry badges and buttons, some xings missing, generally good condition (lot) £200-£240

733

Royal Air Force Insignia.

AmiscellaneousselectionincludingWomen’sRoyalAirForcepairsofshouldertitlesandsleeveeagles;ascarceWorksand Buildings cap/collar badge; 4 metal eagle badges; and sundry cloth and metal insignia, generally good condition (lot) £200-£240

734

Second World War and post-War Royal Air Force Insignia.

AselectionincludingvariousBrevetWings,comprising10paddedand #atPilotsexamples,and2Observer;anAirMarshal’scap badge;aFlyingOfficer’scapbadge;andsundryclothitems, somebrevetsshowingservicewear,otherwisegenerallygoodcondition(lot) £180-£220

735

Second World War and post-War Royal Air Force Insignia.

AselectionincludingvariousBrevetWings,comprising8paddedand #atPilotexamples,2Observer,AirGunner,Navigator,and Bomber; and sundry cloth items, some brevets showing service wear, otherwise generally good condition (lot) £200-£240

736

Second World War Rhodesian Air Force Insignia.

Aselectionofclothinsigniaincluding2PilotsBrevetWings;agoodselectionofshouldertitles;gilteagle;andsundryclothitems, generally good condition (lot) £120-£160

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737

A Royal Air Force Escape and Evasion Button.

AscarceSecondWorldWarescapeandevasionbutton,manufacturedby Gaunt&Son,London,KCRAFeaglewiththreaded reverse with compass enclosed, good condition, scarce £180-£220

738

Miscellaneous Buttons.

Aselectionofexcavatedearlybuttonsincluding7thLightDragoons,RoyalArtillery,60thFoot,66thFoot,Bridgewater Volunteers, and West Hertfordshire Volunteers, most xings missing., fair condition (lot) £60-£80

739

A.R.P. Air Raid Precautions Ephemera.

AnA.R.P.AirRaidPrecautionssilverlapelbadge,inoriginalcardboxofissue;andanA.R.P.AirRaidPrecautionsWhistle,nickel platedsteel;togetherwithaSecondWarMilitaryWhistleby J.Hudson&Co.,Birmingham,nickel,dated1941,broadarrowmark; anAirMinistryWhistle,withcrownover‘A.M.’chromeplatednickel,withreferencenumber‘293/AA/22CON.14C.’possibly anemergencydistresswhistlefromaMaeWestjacketlifepreserver;andaBlackBakelite‘CompassMagneticMarching-Mark1. SecondWorldWar,withbroadarrowmarkandmakermarkedbythe !ctitious‘T.G.Co.Ltd.’,withserialnumber:B319658, generally reasonable condition (5) £70-£90

740

Police Insignia.

AselectionofPoliceinsigniaincludingCyprusPolicecapandcollarbadges;RoyalPapua&NewGuineaConstabularypost-1953 cap and collar badges; and sundry buttons, generally good condition (lot) £60-£80

741

A Collection of Great War Trench Art. AmiscellaneousselectionincludingBullethandledletteropeners,severalwithengravedblades;Cruci!xes;matchboxcovers&c.; togetherwithtwoGreatWarbayonets,fortheFrenchChasspotandtheGermanMauser,thesebothwithsheathsandboth cleaned, generally good condition (lot) £180-£220

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

742

A French Napoleonic First Empire Waterloo-period M.1804 Pattern Back-plate. Thebackplateofheavyplatewithboldmedialridgeand "angedbase,studdedwith9brassrivetsaroundthebaseandsixalong the neck (See Aries No. 4, 1969, Fig. 2d.), dark patina overall with patches of light pitting, generally good condition £500-£700

AlmostcertainlyasouvenircollectedaftertheBattleofWaterloo(see WaterlooWitnesses byKristineHughesfornumerousmentionsofBritish visitorstothebattle!eldinthedaysandweeksfollowingthebattleparticularlytryingtoobtainthesecuirasses,ofwhichthereweremanyatthe time lying around on the battle!eld).

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743

A French Waterloo Shako Plate of the 25th Infantry Regiment, c.1812.

ImperialEaglewithlaurelwreathonstippledgroundwith25tothecentre,stitchingholesforattachmenttotheshako, good condition £260-£300

744

A French Waterloo Shako Plate of the 55th Infantry Regiment c.1812.

ImperialEaglewithlaurelwreathonstippledgroundwith55tothecentre,stitchingholesforattachmenttotheshako, good condition £260-£300

745

A German Second World War Red Cross Mans Hewer.

Excellentblade,allcrossgrain !nishremaining,markedGesGeschbelowthereverselanget.Therewereonlytwomakersofthis formofdagger,whichcanonlyberevealedbyremovingthegrips,eitherP.D.LuneschlossorRobertKlass.Thecasthiltisin excellentcondition,nickelplatingslightlydull,bothplasticgripsunbroken.Fittedintoitsoriginalscabbard,whichretainsvirtuallyall ofitsoriginalblackpainted !nishwithrust "oodingthroughonthefaceside.Bothupperandlowerscabbardmountscomplete with their screws, good condition £300-£400

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746

A German Second World War S.A. Dagger.

AnNSKKdagger,heavilystainedblade,RZMM79withtheremaininglettersobscuredbyblackspotting.Anattempthadbeen madetode-nazifytheswastikaandtheeaglebuttheswastikastillremains.Aluminiumhilt !ttings.Fittedintoitsblackpainted NSKK scabbard with the ball to the lower scabbard mount totally destroyed, reasonable condition £200-£240

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747

A German Second War Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Flight Bar.

AverylatewarFlightBarwithsmallcirclemarkattheverybaseoftheeaglesheadonthereverseside.Tapering "utedpin, originalhookandhinge.Thereisalwayscontroversyoftheperiodofmanufactureofthesecirclemarkedbadges,generally regardedtohavebeenproducedbytheCompanySteinhauer&Luck,itisvirtuallyimpossibletode!newhethertheywerepre May1945producedorwereproducedaftertheendofhostilitiestoservethedesireofsouvenirhuntingoccupyingforcesand becauseofthepoorqualitymetalmanyaredevoidofall !nish,thisexampleunusuallyhasallofitssilver !nishremainingwith slight toning, very good condition £70-£90

748

A German Second War Railway Protection Police Insignia Grouping.

NCOsRailwayProtectionPolicearmeagle,heavilysilvercottonembroideredonblackbacking.Singleofficerscollarpatch.A RailwayProtectionPolicealuminiumcapcockadewithonesetofpinsmissing.Railwaycollarpatchwithwingedwheelraised aluminium logo on velvet. Two different size of Reichsbahn cap eagles, both with only one pin remaining, good condition (6) £60-£80

749

German Second World War Badges and Tinnies.

AmiscellaneousselectionofBadges,comprisingaD.R.L.SportsBadge,3rdtypewithswastika,‘Bronze’grade;anR.A.D. ReichsarbeitsdienstCapBadge,silveredzincwithtracesofredandblackpaint,makermarked"C.T.D.”36and“Ges.Gesch.”,on thereverse;anR.A.D.Reichsarbeitsdienstrankbadge,Maidenoberfuhrerin,non-magneticzincalloy,reversemarkedwithR.A.D. acceptancestampandmakermarkforWilhelmDeumerand‘41’;anR.A.D.ReichsarbeitsdienstweiblicheJugend,femaleovalscarf badge,zincalloy,reversewithR.A.D.acceptancestampandmakermarkforAssman;anaNSFKBadgeforBalloonPilots;together withthreeCrossesofHonouroftheGermanMotherinGold,giltandenamel,onecased;aPolicecapbadgeeagle;andvarious stickpins, lapel badges, tinnies, and other ephemera, some copies, some xings missing, generally good condition (lot) £80-£100

Miscellaneous Foreign Insignia.

Aselectionofmiscellaneousitems,comprisinganImperialGermanPickelhaubeHelmetPlate;threeUnitedStatesofAmerica Medals,the !rsta2YearMarksman’sMedal,by Ti any,bronze,unnamed;thesecondaCityofBrooklynVeteran’sMedal1866, bronze,withtopribandbarengraved‘Col.Ewd.Butler.’;andthethirddepictinganAmericaneaglewithcrossedswords, bronze,thereverseengraved‘M.S.Carlson‘25’;anda121stMonaghanMilitiaengravedpaperknife, generallyfairconditionand better (5) £80-£100

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6 Payment

When a lot is sold the buyer shall:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS

(a) confirm to Noonans his or her name and address and, if so requested, give proof of identity; and

(b) pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ in pounds sterling within five working days of the end of the sale (unless credit terms have been agreed with Noonans before the auction). Please note that we will not accept cash payments in excess of £5,000 (five thousand pounds) in settlement for purchases made at any one auction.

7 Noonans may, at its absolute discretion, agree credit terms with the buyer before an auction under which the buyer will be entitled to take possession of lots purchased up to an agreed amount in value in advance of payment by a determined future date of the ‘total amount due’.

8 Any payments by a buyer to Noonans may be applied by Noonans towards any sums owing from that buyer to Noonans on any account whatever, without regard to any directions of the buyer, his or her agent, whether expressed or implied.

9 Collection of purchases

The ownership of the lot(s) purchased shall not pass to the buyer until he or she has made payment in full to Noonans of the ‘total amount due’ in pounds sterling.

10 (a) The buyer shall at his or her own expense take away the lot(s) purchased not later than 5 working days after the day of the auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed in accordance with Condition 7) not before payment to Noonans of the ‘total amount due’.

(b) The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges on any lot not taken away within 5 working days after the day of the auction.

(c) The packing and handling of purchased lots by Noonans staff is undertaken solely as a courtesy to clients and, in the case of fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Noonans’ discretion. In no event will Noonans be liable for damage to glass or frames, regardless of the cause. Bulky lots or sharp implements, etc., may not be suitable for in-house shipping.

11 Buyers’ responsibilities for lots purchased

The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots purchased from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner. Neither Noonans nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under its control.

Loss and damage warranty cover at the rate of 1.5% will be applied to any lots despatched by Noonans to destinations outside the UK, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the consignee.

12 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchase

If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of those Conditions, Noonans as agent of the seller shall, at its absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

(a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of contract.

(b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots sold to the defaulting buyer at the same or any other auction.

(c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction or private sale and the defaulting buyer shall pay to Noonans any resulting deficiency in the ‘total amount due’ (after deduction of any part payment and addition of re-sale costs) and any surplus shall belong to the seller.

(d) to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, either at Noonans’ premises or elsewhere. (e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 2 percent per month on the ‘total amount due’ to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 5 working days after the day of the auction. (f) to retain that or any other lot sold to the same buyer at the sale or any other auction and release it only after payment of the ‘total amount due’.

(g) to reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the defaulting buyer at any future auctions or obtaining a deposit before accepting any bids in future.

(h) to apply any proceeds of sale then due or at any time thereafter becoming due to the defaulting buyer towards settlement of the ‘total amount due’ and to exercise a lien on any property of the defaulting buyer which is in Noonans’ possession for any purpose.

13 Liability of Noonans and sellers

(a) Goods auctioned are usually of some age. All goods are sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description. Illustrations in catalogues are for identification only. Buyers should satisfy themselves prior to the sale as to the condition of each lot and should exercise and rely on their own judgement as to whether the lot accords with its description. Subject to the obligations accepted by Noonans under this Condition, none of the seller, Noonans, its servants or agents is responsible for errors of descriptions or for the genuineness or authenticity of any lot. No warranty whatever is given by Noonans, its servants or agents, or any seller to any buyer in respect of any lot and any express or implied conditions or warranties are hereby excluded.

(b) Any lot which proves to be a ‘deliberate forgery’ may be returned by the buyer to Noonans within 15 days of the date of the auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction, accompanied by a statement of defects, the number of the lot, and the date of the auction at which it was purchased. If Noonans is satisfied that the item is a ‘deliberate forgery’ and that the buyer has and is able to transfer a good and marketable title to the lot free from any third party claims, the sale will be set aside and any amount paid in respect of the lot will be refunded, provided that the buyer shall have no rights under this Condition if:

(i) the description in the catalogue at the date of the sale was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars and experts or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of such opinion; or (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of

publication of the catalogue that the lot was a ‘deliberate forgery’ was by means of scientific processes not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which was unreasonably expensive or impractical.

(c) A buyer’s claim under this Condition shall be limited to any amount paid in respect of the lot and shall not extend to any loss or damage suffered or expense incurred by him or her.

(d) The benefit of the Condition shall not be assignable and shall rest solely and exclusively in the buyer who, for the purpose of this condition, shall be and only be the person to whom the original invoice is made out by Noonans in respect of the lot sold.

CONDITIONS MAINLY CONCERNING SELLERS AND CONSIGNORS

14 Warranty of title and availability

The seller warrants to Noonans and to the buyer that he or she is the true owner of the property or is properly authorised to sell the property by the true owner and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. The seller will indemnify Noonans, its servants and agents and the buyer against any loss or damage suffered by either in consequence of any breach on the part of the seller.

15 Reserves

The seller shall be entitled to place, prior to the first day of the auction, a reserve at or below the low estimate on any lot provided that the low estimate is more than £100. Such reserve being the minimum ‘hammer price’ at which that lot may be treated as sold. A reserve once placed by the seller shall not be changed without the consent of Noonans. Noonans may at their option sell at a ‘hammer price’ below the reserve but in any such cases the sale proceeds to which the seller is entitled shall be the same as they would have been had the sale been at the reserve. Where a reserve has been placed, only the auctioneer may bid on behalf of the seller.

16 Authority to deduct commission and expenses

The seller authorises Noonans to deduct commission at the ‘stated rate’ and ‘expenses’ from the ‘hammer price’ and acknowledges Noonans’ right to retain the premium payable by the buyer.

17 Rescission of sale

If before Noonans remit the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller, the buyer makes a claim to rescind the sale that is appropriate and Noonans is of the opinion that the claim is justified, Noonans is authorised to rescind the sale and refund to the buyer any amount paid to Noonans in respect of the lot.

18 Payment of sale proceeds

Noonans shall remit the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller 35 days after the auction, but if by that date Noonans has not received the ‘total amount due’ from the buyer then Noonans will remit the sale proceeds within five working days after the date on which the ‘total amount due’ is received from the buyer. If credit terms have been agreed between Noonans and the buyer, Noonans shall remit to the seller the sale proceeds 35 days after the auction unless otherwise agreed by the seller.

19 If the buyer fails to pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ within 3 weeks after the auction, Noonans will endeavour to notify the seller and

take the seller’s instructions as to the appropriate course of action and, so far as in Noonans’ opinion is practicable, will assist the seller to recover the ‘total amount due’ from the buyer. If circumstances do not permit Noonans to take instructions from the seller, the seller authorises Noonans at the seller’s expense to agree special terms for payment of the ‘total amount due’, to remove, store and insure the lot sold, to settle claims made by or against the buyer on such terms as Noonans shall in its absolute discretion think fit, to take such steps as are necessary to collect monies due by the buyer to the seller and if necessary to rescind the sale and refund money to the buyer if appropriate.

20 If, notwithstanding that, the buyer fails to pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ within three weeks after the auction and Noonans remits the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller, the ownership of the lot shall pass to Noonans.

21 Charges for withdrawn lots

Where a seller cancels instructions for sale, Noonans reserve the right to charge a fee of 15% of Noonans’ then latest middle estimate of the auction price of the property withdrawn, together with Value Added Tax thereon if the seller is resident in the UK, and ‘expenses’ incurred in relation to the property.

22 Rights to photographs and illustrations

The seller gives Noonans full and absolute right to photograph and illustrate any lot placed in its hands for sale and to use such photographs and illustrations and any photographs and illustrations provided by the seller at any time at its absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the auction).

23 Unsold lots

Where any lot fails to sell, Noonans shall notify the seller accordingly. The seller shall make arrangements either to re-offer the lot for sale or to collect the lot.

24 Noonans reserve the right to charge commission up to one-half of the ‘stated rates’ calculated on the ‘bought-in price’ and in addition ‘expenses’ in respect of any unsold lots.

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS

25 Noonans sells as agent for the seller (except where it is stated wholly or partly to own any lot as principal) and as such is not responsible for any default by seller or buyer.

26 Any representation or statement by Noonans, in any catalogue as to authorship, attribution, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price is a statement of opinion only. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his or her own judgement as to such matters and neither Noonans nor its servants or agents are responsible for the correctness of such opinions.

27 Whilst the interests of prospective buyers are best served by attendance at the auction, Noonans will, if so instructed, execute bids on their behalf. Neither Noonans nor its servants or agents are responsible for any neglect or default in doing so or for failing to do so.

28 Noonans shall have the right, at its discretion, to refuse admission to its premises or attendance

at its auctions by any person.

29 Noonans has absolute discretion without giving any reason to refuse any bid, to divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots, to withdraw any lot from the auction and in case of dispute to put up any lot for auction again.

30 (a) Any indemnity under these Conditions shall extend to all actions, proceedings costs, expenses, claims and demands whatever incurred or suffered by the person entitled to the benefit of the indemnity. (b) Noonans declares itself to be a trustee for its relevant servants and agents of the benefit of every indemnity under these Conditions to the extent that such indemnity is expressed to be for the benefit of its servants and agents.

31 Any notice by Noonans to a seller, consignor, prospective bidder or buyer may be given by first class mail or airmail and if so given shall be deemed to have been duly received by the addressee 48 hours after posting.

32 These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. All transactions to which these Conditions apply and all matters connected therewith shall also be governed by English law. Noonans hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and all other parties concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

33 In these Conditions: (a) ‘catalogue’ includes any advertisement, brochure, estimate, price list or other publication; (b) ‘hammer price’ means the price at which a lot is knocked down by the auctioneer to the buyer; (c) ‘total amount due’ means the ‘hammer price’ in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting buyer in pounds sterling;

(d) ‘deliberate forgery’ means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with that description; (e) ‘sale proceeds’ means the net amount due to the seller being the ‘hammer price’ of the lot sold less commission at the ‘stated rates’ and ‘expenses’ and any other amounts due to Noonans by the seller in whatever capacity and howsoever arising; (f) ‘stated rate’ means Noonans’ published rates of commission for the time and any Value Added Tax thereon; (g) ‘expenses’ in relation to the sale of any lot means Noonans charges and expenses for insurance, illustrations, special advertising, certification, remedials, packing and freight of that lot and any Value Added Tax thereon; (h) ‘bought-in price’ means 5 per cent more than the highest bid received below the reserve.

34 Vendors’ commission of sales

A commission of 15 per cent is payable by the vendor on the hammer price on lots sold. Insurance is charged at 1.5 per cent of the hammer price.

35 VAT Commission, illustrations, insurance and expenses are subject to VAT if the seller is resident in the UK.