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17 & 18 July 2019
Pair: Winifred, Lady Willcocks, the wife of General Sir James Willcocks, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., D.S.O. British War Medal (Lady Willcocks.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, together with a lady’s bow riband from the Delhi Durbar Medal, extremely fine (2) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
The Indian Volunteer Forces Officers’ Decoration awarded to Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel, who had a long, distinguished, and varied career as an Indian Civil Servant, a Volunteer Officer, and finally a Courtier, during which period he amassed a remarkable total of at least 25 orders, decorations, and medals Indian Volunteer Forces Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., reverse engraved ‘Maj. E. V. Gabriel, 2/17th B.B. & C.I. Rly. Bn. I.D.F.’, good very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £420
A rare Crimea Medal awarded to E. Walkinshaw, Ottoman Medical Service, who died of cholera at the port of Eupatoria, Crimea in August 1855 Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Dispenser Edwn. Walkinshaw. Ott. Med. Staff.) contemporarily engraved naming, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £300-£400
The Crimea Medal awarded to Sergeant J. Eccleshall, 17th Lancers, who served with the Light Brigade at the time of the Charge at Balaklava in October 1854, and who died at sea on his return from India in 1860 Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. J. Eccleshall. 17th. Lancers.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw loose, contact marks and edge bruising, very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,400
Three: Private J. Darling, 90th Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (J. Darling, 90th. Lt. Infy.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine (3) £600-£800
Three: Quartermaster Captain A. Ross, 64th Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Qr. Mr. ... A. Ross, 64th. Foot); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Qr. Mr. ... Alex Ross, 64th. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse (Qr. Mr. Sergt. Alexr. Ross. 64th. Regt. 1856) engraved naming, all with contemporary top silver riband buckles, the rank of Sgt. erased after Qr. Mr. on first two, light contact marks, very fine and better (3) £700-£900
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Serjt. Alexr. Ramsey, 13th. Bn. R. Arty.) edge bruising, very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Sapper Jas. Vercoe, Royal Engrs.) suspension post repaired, edge bruising, nearly very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
Five: Lieutenant Colonel G. T. Carré, Royal Artillery, who was five times Mentioned in Despatches, his awards reflecting campaigning in New Zealand, Afghanistan, Egypt and India New Zealand 1854-66, reverse undated (Lieut. G. T Carre, R.A.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt. G. T. Carre. 1/8th R.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Major, G. T. Carre, 7/1st. Bde. No: Div: R.A.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Major G. T. Carre No....
Hammer Price: £3,600
A rare and interesting Canada General Service pair awarded to Sergeant T. D. Skinner, Chicago Volunteer Company, late 5th Wisconsin Infantry, who, in addition to his service in the Fenian Raids Crisis of 1866, saw extensive action in the American Civil War Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Sgt. T. D. Skinner, Chicago Vol. Co.); United States of America, Grand Army of the Republic 1861-66 veteran’s medal, bronze, unnamed as issued, with integral top eagle riband...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A rare Royal Geographical Society Bronze Medal for the East African Expedition of 1878-80 to Lake Nyasa and Lake Tanganyika Royal Geographical Society East African Expedition Medal 1878-80, 39mm, bronze, the obverse featuring Minerva standing facing left, a scroll in her left hand, a laurel wreath held in her outstretched right hand, a globe and sextant at her feet, circumscribed with the R.G.S. motto “Ob Terras Reclusas”, the reverse featuring a wreath of palm and laurel leaves,...
Hammer Price: £900
Emin Relief Expedition Star 1887-89, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1889, unnamed as issue, top ring suspension slightly bent, otherwise good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £800
27 & 28 February 2019
A Victorian C.B. group of six awarded to Major-General J. B. Thelwall, 21st Punjabis, late 24th Foot The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1870, complete with wide swivel ring suspension but lacking gold riband buckle; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat, name erased; India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Captn. J. B. Thelwall 21st Punjab Inftry.); Indian Mutiny...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A fine Second Afghan War C.B. group of four awarded to Major-General G. R. Manderson, Royal (late Bengal) Horse Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1877, complete with gold riband buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Pegu, Jowaki 1877-8 (2d Lieut. G. R. Manderson. 9th Battn. Arty.) second clasp loose as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow...
Hammer Price: £4,600
A Second Afghan War C.B. group of four awarded to Major-General Henry Tyndall, 2nd Punjab Infantry, afterwards the first Commandant of the Gordon Boy’s Home and Colonel of the 56th Punjabis The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1881, complete with gold riband buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieutenant H. Tyndall 61st N.I.) naming officially engraved in fine running script; India General...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A fine Victorian C.B. group of four awarded to Major-General J. C. Stewart, 5th Punjab Cavalry, Hon. Colonel 7th (Hariana) Lancers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarked London 1890; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ensn. J, C, Stewart, H,E,I,C, attd. to 38th Regt.); India General Service 1854-94, 3 clasps, Jowaki 1877-8, Burma 1885-87, Burma 1887-89 (Major J. C. Stewart. 5...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Victorian C.B. group of three awarded to Colonel H. R. L. Morgan, Royal Artillery, who served with Indian Mountain Batteries 1863-96 and was ten times mentioned in despatches and orders The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, lacking riband buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Jowaki 1877-8, Hazara 1888, Hazara 1891 (Captn. H. R. L. Morgan. Royal Arty.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Captain H. R. L....
Hammer Price: £2,800
A fine Punjab Frontier Force C.B. group of three awarded to Colonel A. H. Turner, 2nd Punjab Infantry, a noted ‘frontier fighter’ often mentioned in despatches The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, lacking riband buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, North West Frontier, Samana 1891, Waziristan 1894-5 (Lieut. A. H. Turner 2nd Pun. Inftry.) impressed naming a little weak; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp,...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A ‘Delhi Durbar’ C.B. group of seven awarded to Brigadier-General E. H. Rodwell, 2nd Punjabis, Indian Army, late 70th Foot, second-in-command of the ‘Tonnochy Raid’ during the Waziristan operations of 1901-02 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (2nd Lieut. E. H. Rodwell. 70th Foot.); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Captn. E. H....
Hammer Price: £2,000
An interesting C.B. group of eight awarded to Colonel Percy Holland, 47th Sikhs, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with narrow swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle, central devices lacking from obverse; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut.: P. Holland. 2/D of C.L.I.);, India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-87, Burma 1887-89...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ C.M.G. and C.I.E. group of nine awarded to Brigadier-General d’Arcy C. Brownlow, Indian Army, Deputy Judge Advocate General in Mesopotamia, Principal Military Governor of Basra 1914-16, late 21st Punjab Infantry The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type breast badge, gold and...
An interesting Great War ‘East Africa’ D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Tyndall, 40th Pathans, for the capture of Dar-es-Salaam in September 1916; as a young Lieutenant he was attached to the 38th Dogras and served in the Malakand Field Force Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, with pin removed for mounting purposes; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (Lieut....
An Indian Mutiny ‘Delhi’ I.O.M. pair awarded to Sepoy Diam, 1st Punjab Infantry, later Subedar in the 31st Bengal Native Infantry Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the solid reverse engraved in three lines ‘3rd Class Order of Merit’, with riband buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Sepoy Diam 1st P.I.) naming engraved in running script, contact marks and pitting from points of I.O.M., otherwise...
A Second Afghan War I.O.M. pair awarded to Sepoy Futteh Khan, 21st Punjab Native Infantry, for conspicuous gallantry in action at the Sarkai Kotal, during the defence of the Shutar Gardan Pass, on 14 October 1879, when he was severely wounded Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting, officially inscribed on 3 lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’ and additionally engraved...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Second Afghan War I.O.M. group of five awarded to Sepoy Hasan Khan, 24th Bengal Infantry, later Subadar 5th Punjab Infantry Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on 3 lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’, lacking riband buckle; Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Kabul, Kandahar (Sepoy Hussn Khan 24th Regt. N.I.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Hussun...
Hammer Price: £8,500
A fine O.B.I., ‘Defence of Fort Gulistan’ 1897 I.O.M. group of four awarded to Subadar-Major Sundar Singh, 82nd Punjabis, late 36th Sikhs Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel; Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and officially inscribed on 3 lines ‘3rd Class “Order of Merit”’, lacking riband buckle; India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps,...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A Great War ‘Siege of Kut’ I.O.M. group of five awarded to Sapper Abdul Aziz, 22nd Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners, for conspicuous gallantry in destroying the bridge at Kut on 9 December 1915 Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse officially engraved '2nd Class Order of Merit', fitted with silver riband buckle; 1914-15 Star (No. 4587 Spr. Abdul Aziz, 3/S. & M.); British War and Victory Medals, with...
An outstanding Second World War North African campaign Immediate I.O.M. group of seven awarded to Havildar (later Subadar Major) Bhimbahadur Sen, 1/9th Gurkha Rifles, who led a charge on an enemy trench ‘personally killing all its occupants with his Khukri’, hardened troops of 155 Panzer Grenadier Regiment; he was afterwards wounded and mentioned in despatches for the famous ‘Hangman’s Hill’ action at Monte Cassino in March 1944, gained a second mention and was again twice wounded...
An outstanding and rare O.B.I. and Edward VII I.D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Subadar Major (Hon. Captain) Zargun Shah, Sardar Bahadur, 55th (Coke’s) Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force Order of British India, 1st Class, 1st type neck badge, gold and enamels; Indian Distinguished Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Subdr. Major Zargun Shah 55th Cokes Rifles) complete with top suspension bar; Coronation 1902, silver; Delhi Durbar 1911); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (4453 Naick...
Hammer Price: £7,000
Three: Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Thompson, 1st (Royal) Regiment and 70th Regiments, who rose from the ranks in a remarkable career spanning over 55 years Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Ensign M. Thompson, 1st Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming but rank privately engraved; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Pay Mr. Michl. Thompson, 70th Regt.); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1865 (Pay Mr. Michl. Thompson, 70th Regt.) all fitted with silver...
Hammer Price: £4,000
Pair: Quartermaster Joseph Goodfellow, 26th Regiment, late 14th Regiment Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Qr. Mr. Serjt. J. Goodfellow, 14th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; China 1842 (J. Goodfellow Qr. Mastr. 26th Regiment Foot.) original suspension, contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1,000-£1,200
Three: General Henry Nicoll, C.B., 50th Bengal Native Infantry, Brigade Major at Delhi from 1854 and one of the few European survivors of the ‘Delhi Massacre’ on the outbreak of the Mutiny; he afterwards took part in all the operations before Delhi up to the final capture of the city, and was posthumously appointed a C.B. on the 50th anniversary of the Mutiny Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Lieutt. Henry Nocoll 50th Regt. Native Infy.) fitted with contemporary replacement bar suspension;...
Hammer Price: £1,700
Pair: Major-General F. W. Graham, 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry, an original defender at Lucknow who was wounded at Chinhut and twice more during the siege India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Ensn. F. W. Graham. Dg. Duty. Ramghur Lt. Infy. Batt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Lt. F. W. Graham, 3rd Oudr Irr, Cavy.) both fitted with silver riband buckles, contact marks and some old tooling in fields, otherwise very fine (3) £2,000-£2,600
Pair: School-Master Sergeant James Bryce, 3rd Bengal European Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Staff. Sergt. Jas. Bryce, 3rd Bengl. Eurpn. Regt.); Indian Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue with ‘Anchor’ reverse (School Mr. Sergt. Jas. Bryce of the 3rd Eurn. Regt. 14th Jany. 1858) possible correction to surname, minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine and rare (2) £800-£1,000
Four: Major-General Francis Gellie, 39th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Ens. F. Gellie, 9th N.I.) rank privately engraved; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Lieut. F Gellie 39th N.I.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Major F. Gellie. 39th Ben: N:I:); Empress of India Medal 1877, silver (Major Francis Gellie, Offg. Comdt. 39th Regt. N.I.) generally good very fine or better (4) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. C. Grant, 5th Lancers, late 9th Lancers, who served as Aide de Camp to his uncle, Sir James Hope Grant, in both the Indian Mutiny and in the China campaign Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow (Lieut. & Adjt. F, R. C. Grant, 9th Lancers); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Major F. Grant, 5th Lancers, A.D.C.) both fitted with silver riband buckles, very fine, the latter unique to the regiment (2) £1,800-£2,200
Pair: Colonel O. M. Graham, Assistant Commissary General, Bengal Staff Corps Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Lieut. O. M. Graham, Offg. Sub-Asst. Comy. Genl.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Captn. O. M. Graham Dy. Asst. Cy. Genl.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £950
Pair: Captain A. P. Samuells, 32nd Punjab Pioneers, who was attached to the 7th Royal Fusiliers throughout the Umbeyla campaign, and who died of disease contracted on campaign in Afghanistan India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Umbeyla, Bhootan (Lieut. Attd. A. P Samuells H.Ms. 1st Bn. 7th Regt.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt. A. P. Samuels. 32nd Ben. N.I.) mounted in a contemporary glazed oval frame together with small oval portrait photograph, miniature I.G.S. with 2 clasps,...
Hammer Price: £1,100
Four: Havildar Painda Khan, 5th Punjab Infantry, later 24th Bombay Infantry India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (Sepoy Painda Khan 5th Punjab Infy.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul (Sepoy Painda Khan 5th Punjab Infy.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, no clasp, for Mwele 1895-6 (Color Havdr. Painda Khan. 24th Bo. Infy.); Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., 3rd issue (998 Havr. Painda Khan 24th Bo: Infy.) the first with re-fixed...
Seven: Trumpet-Major Shah Wali Khan, 17th Cavalry, late 4th Punjab Infantry, a Herald Trumpeter at the 1911 Delhi Durbar Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Bugler Shawali 4th Punjab Infy.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (344 Bugler Shahwali 4th Punjab Infy.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (344 Bugle Major Shahwalli 4th Punjab Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1903 (344 Sepoy Shahwali 4th Punjab Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; Indian Army L.S. & G.C.,...
Hammer Price: £1,600
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