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11 September 2024
A very fine Second War 1945 Operation ‘Dropkick’ D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Commander M. H. Collar, Royal Navy, who was twice decorated and four times Mentioned in Despatches for his services during the Second World War, including in the North Sea, where he served in H.M.S. Windsor during the evacuation of the Dutch Government in May 1940; in the Mediterranean in H.M.S. Glengyle during the Commando Raid on Bardia, and as a Beachmaster during the Invasion of Sicily in...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Captain C. G. Leatham, Royal West Surrey Regiment, late 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps and Yorkshire Dragoon Guards Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. G. Leatham) good very fine and better (3) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant W. Crampton, Royal Field Artillery, who died on 17 February 1919 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Crampton); Memorial Plaque ‘William Crampton’, extensive glue residue to reverse of plaque, very fine and better (4) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of ten awarded to Major R. C. Kirkpatrick, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Major R. C. Kirkpatrick.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1939, bronze, very fine (10) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War M.C. awarded to Captain G. Fairbairn, Royal Engineers Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ‘George Fairbairn. Captain, Royal Engineers, December 1917’, in case of issue, extremely fine £500-£700
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant E. E. Elliott, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued in its case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. E. E. Elliott.) extremely fine (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant N. R. Hitchon, West Yorkshire Regiment attached West Riding Regiment, late Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was decorated for gallantry in action to the north-east of Cambrai on 11 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut. N. R. Hitchon. Oct. 4th. 1918.’, with replacement suspension; 1914-15 Star (2490 Pte. N. Hitchon. L.N. Lan. R.) minor official corrections to number and...
A scarce Great War ‘Warrant Officers’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain (Quartermaster) H. J. Anderson, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches in the early months of the Great War, and was one of the very first 99 Officers and Warrant Officers to be awarded the Military Cross in the first London Gazette of 1 January 1915 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein,...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War ‘Mesopotamian operations’ M.C. group of five awarded to Captain J. A. G. Burton, Royal Army Medical Corps, late British Red Cross Society, who served with 41 Field Ambulance at Gallipoli, and was reputedly, as Medical Officer in the rearguard, ‘the last person to leave Suvla Bay’ Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914 Star (J. A. G. Burton. B.R.C.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with copy M.I.D. oak leaves (Major J. A. G. Burton.); India General Service...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War ‘Egyptian theatre’ M.C. group of four awarded to Major L. Gall, 1st City of London Yeomanry and 25th Cavalry Frontier Force, Indian Army Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Capt. L. Gall. 25-Cavalry.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major L. Gall.) minor patch of staining to obverse of VM, generally very fine (4) £600-£800
A Great War ‘Mesopotamia Operations’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Colonel C. H. N. Baker, Indian Medical Service Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Captain C. H. N. Baker. I.M.S.’; 1914 Star (Lt. C. H. N. Baker, I.M.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with copy M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. H. N. Baker.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Maj. C. H. N. Baker, I.M.S.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West...
Hammer Price: £950
An outstanding Second War glider-towing operations D.F.C., 1940 operations D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader R. E. Charlton, Royal Air Force, a three tour Navigator whose operational record included many sorties with No. 138 (S.O.E.) Squadron, in addition to transporting troops and supplies on D-Day, at Arnhem, and during the Rhine Crossing - among the latter an S.A.S. team as part of Operation Wallace Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A Second War Bomber Command D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant James McCubbin, R.A.F.V.R., 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1943, in its Royal Mint fitted case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these last four in named Air Ministry card box of issue addressed to ‘F/Lt. James McCubbin’ at Motherwell, Scotland, extremely fine (5) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War 1917 ‘Home Service’ A.R.R.C. awarded to Sister Miss Violet Reindorp, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in damaged Garrard & Co. Ltd, case of issue; together with a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver, good very fine (2) £120-£160
Hammer Price: £160
The superb ‘Heavy Brigade’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. R. Aslett, 1st Royal Dragoons, who lost an arm to cannon shot during the famous charge at Balaklava on 25 October 1854 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (James R. Aslett. 1st Rl. Drags.) officially impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pvte. Jas. R. Aslett 1st. RL. Drs.) Hunt & Roskell engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with small ring for...
The outstanding ‘Dargai Heights’ V.C. action D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Keeling, Derbyshire Regiment, for his conspicuous gallantry at the storming of the Chagru Kotal on 20 October 1897, when he was severely wounded as part of the storming party led by Captain Smith and Lieutenant Pennel - charging out ‘of cover and across a heap of dead and wounded men into a perfect hail of bullets’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cr. Sgt. J. Keeling. Derbys: R.);...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Aldridge, 19th Hussars, later Sergeant-Major, South African Constabulary Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. T. Aldrdge. 19th. Hussars.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3801. Pte: T. Aldridge. 19/Hrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (813 T. Sjt. Mjr. T. Aldridge. S.A.C.) contact marks and heavy edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (3) ...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. J. Park, 1st Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade and City of London Imperial Volunteers, Maxim Gun Section Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (888 Serjt: W. J. Park. C.I.V.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, Diamond Hill (888 Sgt. W. J. Park, C.I.V.); British War and Victory Medals (019822 Pte. W. J. Park. A.O.C.) mounted court-style for display, good very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Unique and Impressive ‘Southern Nigeria’ D.C.M. group of nine awarded to Trenchard protégé Captain F. W. Angus, Seaforth Highlanders, South Nigeria Regiment and Royal Flying Corps; after fighting in major battles in the Sudan against Dervishes at Atbara and Omdurman, Angus was seconded to Nigeria, where he won his D.C.M. for ‘Special Gallantry in the Field and Resource in Commanding Men in Difficult Situations’ during Major Hugh Trenchard’s Expedition to punish Igbo tribesmen...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A remarkable Second War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant W. R. James, 2nd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, who was five times recommended for a decoration before finally gaining the D.C.M., the extended citation describing gallantry at the defence of Monts des Cats in May 1940, to inspiring observation work in the Western Desert, via the evacuation of Greece: ‘I wish to press very strongly indeed for this W.O. to receive recognition. I request that very special consideration may...
£4,000–£5,000
A Great War ‘Minesweeping’ C.G.M. awarded to Stoker 1st Class J. Davies, Royal Navy, for his gallantry in attempting to rescue crewmates after H.M.S. Carnation struck a mine off Kirkwall, Orkney, on 31 March 1917 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (301312. J. Davies, Sto. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Carnation. Minesweeping 31. Mch. 1917.) lacquered, very fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Second War ‘Italian Campaign’ G.M. group of six awarded to Gunner J. Heaney, Royal Artillery, who entered a German minefield to save the life of a severely wounded Indian soldier; recognising the importance of haste, he repeatedly swam across a fast-flowing river, enabling his charge to receive hospital treatment in time to save his life George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (930511 Gnr. John Heaney, R.A.) officially re-impressed naming in small capitals; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1...
A Second War ‘Burma operations’ immediate I.D.S.M. awarded to Acting Subadar Nawab Khan, 5/9th Jat Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemdr A-Subdr Nawab Khan, 5-9 Jat R.) abrasively cleaned, otherwise good very fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War 1917 ‘North Sea’ D.S.M. awarded to Engineman F. J. Cappleman, Royal Naval Reserve, for service with trawlers Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (E.S.1223. F. J. Cappleman. Eng. R.N.R. North Sea. 9 Mar. 1917.) good very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War ‘Submarine service’ D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman H. J. McCreedy, Royal Navy, who served in H.M. Submarines F3 and H24 in 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (238018 H. J. Mc Creedy, A.B. H.M. Submarines. 1918.) contact wear and pitting, otherwise good fine and better £600-£800
Hammer Price: £500
A Second War D.S.M. group of six awarded to Sick Berth Attendant E. Barber, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (S.B.A. E. Barber. P/MX.67448.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 copy clasp, France & Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style for display, good very fine (6) £700-£900
A Great War ‘German Spring Offensive’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal W. Ready, Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (13-5947 Pte. W. Ready. 9/North’d Fus:); 1914-15 Star (5947 Pte. W. Ready. North’d Fus:) unofficially re-engraved; British War and Victory Medals (5947 Pte. W. Ready. North’d Fus.) edge bruise and light contact marks to MM, nearly very fine and better (4) £500-£700
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant A. E. Morley, 1/5th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who was twice decorated for gallantry in 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (200106 Sjt: A. E. Morley. 1/5 L’Pool: R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1399 Pte. A. E. Morley. L’Pool R.); British War and Victory Medals (1399 C.Sjt. A. E. Morley. L’Pool R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Efficiency...
Hammer Price: £900
A scarce Great War 1917 ‘Passchendaele’ M.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman A. R. Morris, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for his bravery as a Company Runner during fighting near ‘Irish Farm’ in October 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (WZ-155 A.B. A. R. Morris. Howe Bn: R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (WZ.155, A. R. Morris, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.Z.155 A. R. Morris. A.B. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine and scarce to a...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant W. A. Parsons, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (13471 Sjt: W. A. Parsons. D.77/Bde: R.F.A.) extremely fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £240
A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant E. S. Voice, Royal Field Artillery, who repeatedly tackled burning shell dumps under heavy enemy fire Military Medal, G.V.R. (8492 Cpl. E. S. Voice. D.64/A.Bde: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (8492 Gnr: E. Voice. R.F.A.) number officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (8492 Cpl. E. Voice. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (8492 Sjt: E. S. Voice. D.64/A.Bde: R.F.A.) minor edge bruising,...
Hammer Price: £460
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Gunner T. Crowther, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (165297 Gnr; T. Crowther. 238/Sge: By: R.G.A.) retaining rod loose, good very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal W. C. Rowland, 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (40778 Pte.-L. Cpl. W. C. Rowland. 23/North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (26140 Pte. W. C. Rowland. York. R.) good very fine (3) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War 1916 ‘Battle of the Somme’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant P. Harrod, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (924 Sjt: P. Harrod. 1/R. War: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (924 Pnr: Sjt. P. Harrod. R. War. R.) official correction to rank; British War and Victory Medals (924 Sjt. P. Harrod. R. War. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5094087 Sjt. P. Harrod. R. War. R.) light contact marks, generally very fine and better (5) £360-£440
A scarce ‘North Russia’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Elliott, Yorkshire Regiment, late Labour Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (34069 Pte. J. Elliott. 13/York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (26548 Pte. J. Elliott. Labour Corps.) court mounted for display, edge digs, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £600-£800
£600–£800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. E. Mincher, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, late Liverpool Regiment, for his gallantry as a Company Runner during the attack west of Courtrai on 14 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (62953 Pte. J. E. Mincher. 17/Lan: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (8866 Pte. J. E. Mincher. L’pool R.) light pitting to MM, otherwise good very fine (3) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant W. Lomas, Army Cyclist Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (6176 Sjt: W. Lomas. VII C.C. Bn: A.C.C.) good very fine £240-£280
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Mitchell, 16th Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), London Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (553903 Pte. A. Mitchell. 16/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7546 Pte. A. Mitchell. 16-Lond. R.) very fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private C. H. Clarke, 20th (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich), London Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (5914 Pte. C. H. Clarke. 1/20 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5914 Pte. C. H. Clarke. 20-Lond. R.) good very fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £280
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant A. H. Grimmitt, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (58330 Cpl. A. H. Grimmitt. 142/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (58330, Cpl. A. A. [sic] Grimmett [sic], R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (58330 A.Sjt. A. H. Grimmitt. R.A.M.C.) light contact marks, generally very fine (4) £240-£280
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