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The polar exploration group awarded to Commander J. R. F. “Frank” Wild, late Royal Navy and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who, with the exception of Sir Ernest Shackleton, participated in more Antarctic expeditions than any other man British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. Wild, R.N.V.R.), in their card box of issue Royal Geographical Society’s Gold Patron’s Medal (Commander Frank Wild, C.B.E., 1924), contained in gold glazed case, in its fitted case of issue Royal...
Hammer Price: £52,000
The Great War and Scott Memorial Medal group of four awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. V. Browning, a member of the “Northern Party” in Scott’s last Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 1914-15 Star (206545 F. V. Browning, P.O. 1, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (206545 F. V. Browning, C.P.O., R.N.), renamed; Victory Medal 1914-19 (206545 F. V. Browning, C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Geographical Society’s Scott Memorial Medal 1910-13, bronze, as issued to the crew of the Terra Nova, the edge...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The Polar Medal awarded to Dr. S. E. Jones, who served with distinction in Mawson’s Expedition 1912-14 Polar Medal 1904, G.V.R., 1st issue, silver, 1 clasp, Antarctic 1912-14 (Dr. S. E. Jones, “Aurora”), good very fine £6000-8000
Hammer Price: £18,000
The Messina Earthquake and Great War group of five awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class B.M. Lock, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (179180 B. M. Lock, P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (179180 B. M. Lock, P.O. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179180 B. M. Lock, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh); Italian Messina Earthquake 1908, generally good very fine (5) £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
The S.G.M. awarded to Able Seaman A. W. Stratton, Royal Navy, for his part in the famous Delhi incident of December 1911 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Austin W. Stratton, “Delhi”, 13 Dec. 1911), in its fitted case of issue, polished, thus nearly very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £380
The Great War D.S.O. and Bar group of five awarded to Commander F. A. P. Williams-Freeman, Royal Navy, who, having won his first D.S.O. for gallantry in the submarine E-6 in the Heligoland Bight in 1914, added a Bar for services ashore during the Asia Minor operations of 1920 - this the last such award to the Navy in respect of actions connected with the Great War Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. F. A. P....
Hammer Price: £7,500
The Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman A. S. Fletcher, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant deeds on the occasion of the celebrated engagement between the armed merchant cruiser Carmania and the German armed liner Cap Trafalgar, off Trinidad in September 1914 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (3746 B. A. S. Fletcher, Sean., R.N.R. H.M.S. Carmania); 1914-15 Star (B. 3746 A. S. Fletcher, Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (3746 B. A. S....
Hammer Price: £2,400
The Great War D.S.C. group of six awarded to Commander H. B. Anderson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services as a Midshipman in the Cameroons in 1914 - aged 17 years Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1915; 1914-15 Star (Mid. H. B. Anderson, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. B. Anderson, R.N.); Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine and better (6) £3000-3500 D.S.C. London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘For his services...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The Great War and Second World War group of seven awarded to Commander C. B. Elbrow, who was aboard the Conquest in the Lowestoft raid of April 1915, in which action his ship was hit by five 12-inch shells from Scheer’s cruisers - and suffered 23 killed and 13 wounded 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. B. Elbrow, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. B. Elbrow, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; French Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, very fine and better (7) £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
The Great War D.S.C. group of eleven awarded to Captain J. S. Metcalf, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant command of one of the Triumph’s picket boats during the Gallipoli landings on 24-25 April 1915, in which operation he was wounded in the arm: having then served at Jutland, and added a Spanish decoration to his accolades between the Wars, he was present at the evacuations of Narvik and St. Nazaire in 1940 and lent good service as a Commodore of...
Hammer Price: £8,500
The Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Vice-Admiral C. Seymour, Royal Navy, whose period of command in the destroyer Colne in the Dardanelles 1915-16 witnessed many engagements with the enemy: having lent valuable assistance at the landings in “Anzac Cove”, where ‘the shots were hitting the steel bows of the destroyers with a sound like hail on an iron roof’, the Colne won high praise for her close support of the hard-pressed New Zealanders ashore - so much so that they...
Hammer Price: £6,500
The Great War D.S.C. group of six awarded to Rear-Admiral E. R. Bent, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry ashore as a Naval Observation Officer in the Gallipoli operations, where he served from the first day of the landings - sometimes atop “Chocolate Hill”: having earlier survived the loss of the Ocean, he went on to be appointed a C.B. on the eve of the 1939-45 War, in which conflict he served as Chief of Staff to the C.-in-Cs Western Approaches and...
Hammer Price: £4,200
The Second World War O.B.E., Great War D.S.M. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Commander J. Corby, Royal Navy, who, having been decorated for bravery under fire in the Anzac landings, added an O.B.E. to his accolades in the 1939-45 War, which latter conflict witnessed him making clandestine ordnance trips to Portugal The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (225290 J. Corby, P.O., Gallipoli...
Hammer Price: £1,500
The Great War group of four awarded to Commander B. G. Drake, Royal Naval Reserve, who, having served ashore in Gallipoli for several weeks, and received a special letter of thanks from General Birdwood, proceeded to lead a succession of highly successful cattle rustling operations on the Anatolian coast in 1916: following one such raid, he was prompted to report, ‘some of the bulls were very fierce and one went mad after being embarked - it was a novel sight’ 1914-15 Star (Lt....
Hammer Price: £600
The Great War C.G.M., Medaille Militaire pair awarded to Chief Petty Officer G. C. P. Rumming, Royal Naval Air Service (Armoured Car Section), who was originally recommended for the V.C. for his magnificent bravery in the landings on ‘V’ beach, Gallipoli in April 1915: having given effective support fire from the River Clyde, he assisted both Commander E. Unwin and Sub. Lieutenant A. W. St. C. Tisdall in bringing in the wounded, his deeds being related to Winston Churchill in a letter...
Hammer Price: £15,000
The oustanding Great War Gallipoli landings V.C. group of five awarded to Petty Officer G. McK. Samson, Royal Naval Reserve, who worked under appalling fire on ‘V’ Beach for longer than any of the other “River Clyde V.Cs”, until, finally, he collapsed, riddled with Turkish machine-gun fire - some reports state in 19 places: the River Clyde’s surgeon later said, “He was in great agony when I saw him, and whether he lived or died I knew he had won the V.C.” Victoria Cross, the...
Hammer Price: £210,000
The Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Shipwright 1st Class W. Shepherd, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the monitor Severn during her famous clashes with the Konigsberg in the Rufugi Delta in July 1915 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (346098 W. Sheppherd, Shpt. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Severn), note erroneous surname spelling; 1914-15 Star (346098 W. Shepherd, D.S.M., Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (346098 W. Shepherd, Shpt. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy...
Hammer Price: £6,000
The Great War D.S.C. group of five awarded to Engineer Lieutenant J. M. Dowie, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the Q-Ship Baralong in 1915, when he was present at the destruction of the U-27 and U-41 - the former action famously leading to accusations of cold-blooded murder Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1916, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; Transport Medal 1899-1902, 1 clasp, China 1900 (J. M. Dowie); 1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt....
Hammer Price: £5,500
The Great War D.S.C. group of six awarded to Engineer Commander T. Kerr, the Royal Indian Marine’s first ever D.S.C. recipient, for his gallantry in the armed paddle-steamer Comet, near Kut, in September 1915, on which occasion his senior officer was awarded a posthumous V.C. - one witness said that Turkish bullets pattered on the Comet ‘like raindrops on a window pane’ Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp,...
Hammer Price: £13,000
The Great War D.S.C. and Bar, A.F.C. group of six awarded to Group Captain V. Gaskell-Blackburn, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, who, having participated in the first ever carrier-borne air strike in 1914, spotted for the Severn and Mersey against the Konigsberg in East Africa and was twice decorated for his gallant deeds in the Kut-el-Amara and Ctesiphon operations 1915-16 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, hallmarks for London 1915; Air Force...
Hammer Price: £20,000
The M.V.O. group of eleven awarded to Captain R. G. Bowes-Lyon, Royal Navy, who, having seen extensive action in the Dardanelles in the battleship Agamemnon 1915-16, and witnessed the destruction of the Zeppelin LZ-85 over Salonika, fought in the Baltic operations of 1919 and held seagoing command in the 1939-45 War: he was a first cousin of the late Queen Mother The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered...
Hammer Price: £2,000
The Second World War C.B.E., Great War D.S.C. and Bar group of twelve awarded to Air Commodore W. H. Dunn, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, who was decorated for his gallant services as a pilot in the relief of Kut operations in April 1916 and the East Africa operations later in the same year: having then flown operationally in Waziristan in the early 1920s, he added the C.B.E. to his accolades as C.O. of a Fighter Command Operational Training Group in the 1939-45 The Most...
Hammer Price: £12,000
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Petty Officer C. Reid, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the armed steam yacht James Fletcher, which vessel claimed at least one U-Boat by ramming Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (116282 C. Reid, P.O. 1 Cl., James Fletcher, Aux. Pat., 1915-6); 1914-15 Star (116282 C. Reid, P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (116282 C. Reid, P.O. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Charles Reid, P.O. 1cl., H.M.S....
Hammer Price: £1,400
The Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Commander F. M. Main, Royal Naval Reserve, who, having been decorated for his services in the armed merchant cruisers Calyx and Alcantara in the period 1914-15, was given special promotion for his deeds in the latter ship’s famous North Sea duel with the German raider Greif in February 1916, ‘an action which savoured of the days of Nelson, the two ships being engaged at point blank range’ - and both sunk Distinguished Service Order,...
Hammer Price: £3,300
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman H. M. Richardson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds as a 17 year old Boy 1st Class in the famous North Sea duel between the Alcantara and the German raider Greif in February 1916, ‘an action which savoured of the days of Nelson, the two ships being engaged at point blank range’ - and both sunk Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 34229 H. M. Richardson, Boy 1 Cl., H.M.S. Alcantara, 29 Feb. 1916), edge bruising and...
Hammer Price: £1,200
The Great War D.S.C. group of three awarded to Commander G. S. Brown, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of the Q-ship Redbreast in a hotly contested action in the Mediterranean in March 1916 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1920; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. S. Brown, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. G. S. Brown, R.N.), generally good very fine (3) £1800-2200
The Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Captain J. P. Champion, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant leadership of the 2nd Division, 12th Destroyer Flotilla at Jutland, his own command, the Maenad delivering a brace of spirited torpedo attacks: recalled in the 1939-45 War, he attained the rank of Temporary Commodore 2nd Class and added a C.B.E. and “Letter of Appreciation” to his accolades, the latter in respect of “Operation Neptune” Distinguished Service Order,...
The Great War C.B., C.M.G. group of six awarded to Rear-Admiral H. M. Doughty, Royal Navy, who, having seen extensive action in the Dardanelles as captain of the 14-inch gun monitor Abercrombie, commanded the battleship Agincourt at Jutland - a record-breaking ship on account of her length and armament, which included seven twin-12-inch guns, it was argued by certain critics that she could never withstand the shock of discharging a full broadside: Doughty proved them wrong at Jutland, the...
Hammer Price: £3,200
The Second World War K.B.E., Great War C.B. group of twelve awarded to Admiral Sir Henry Crooke, Royal Navy, who, having commanded the cruiser Caroline at Jutland, was recalled on the renewal of hostilities as a Commodore of Convoys, in which capacity he handled no less than 24 convoys in the Channel and Atlantic 1939-42 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Military) Knight Commander’s 2nd type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, and breast...
Hammer Price: £1,300
The Great War C.B. group of seven awarded to Rear-Admiral C. B. Miller, Royal Navy, who commanded the cruiser Nottingham from the outbreak of hostilities until her loss from torpedo attack in August 1916, a period encompassing her presence at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland, in which latter battle she fired 136 rounds from her 6-inch guns The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, converted from breast wear, silver-gilt and enamel, in its...
Hammer Price: £3,100
The M.V.O. group of nine awarded to Admiral Sir William Goodenough, Royal Navy, who, having witnessed active service in the Boxer Rebellion and assisted, as captain of the Duncan, in the Messina earhquake relief operations of 1908, was Commodore of Light Cruiser Squadrons at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland - in the latter action, his command, the Southampton, was heavily engaged, expending over 150 of her 6-inch shells and taking casualties of 35 killed and 41 wounded: he was...
The Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Captain J. E. A. Mocatta, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his magnificent bravery and skill in command of the destroyer Nicator at Jutland, where he once engaged the enemy at the suicidal range of 600 yards, under ‘a perfectly hair-raising bombardment’, all the while ‘leaning coolly against the front of the bridge, smoking his pipe, and giving orders to his helmsman’; his immediate senior in the 2nd Division, 13th Destroyer Flotilla,...
Hammer Price: £9,000
The Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Rear-Admiral M. G. B. Legge, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of the destroyer Nerissa at Jutland, in which ship, as part of 2nd Division, 13th Destroyer Flotilla, he fought in close proximity to Bingham, V.C. Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. M. G. B. Legge, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Commr. M. G. B. Legge, R.N.); Defence and War Medals;...
The Great War C.B.E. group of five awarded to Captain W. D. Irvin, Royal Navy, who won a “mention” for his command of the destroyer Moon at Jutland, and added the C.B.E. to his accolades in 1919 after distinguished service in the Dover Patrol The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. W. D. Irvin, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. W. D. Irvin, R.N.);...
Hammer Price: £950
The Second World War C.B. group of seven awarded to Rear-Admiral P. K. Kekewich, Royal Navy, who enjoyed a colourful career spanning service as Navigating Officer in the cruiser Galatea at Jutland, actions against the Bolsheviks in the Baltic in 1919 and command of Coastal Forces 1940-43 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. P. K. Kekewich, R.N.); British War and...
The M.V.O. group of seven awarded to Commander G. Griffiths, Royal Navy, who served in the battleship Warspite at Jutland - hit by no less than 18 heavy calibre shells, with resultant casualties of 14 killed and 32 wounded, her Executive Officer found it impossible to “darken ship” due to the excessive number of holes in her sides and deck: in a spirited inter-war rescue operation, Griffiths added the S.G.M. to his accolades The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class...
The Third China War Medal awarded to Engineer Rear-Admiral (E.) C. F. Dunn, Royal Navy, who went on to win a commendation at Jutland in the battleship Warspite - and the Russian Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd class China 1900, no clasp (Engr. C. F. Dunne (sic), R.N., H.M.S. Redpole), good very fine £400-450
Hammer Price: £390
The M.V.O. group of six awarded to Chief Gunner D. R. Gordon, Royal Navy, who, having served in the Boxer Rebellion and the battleship Agincourt at Jutland, was awarded his M.V.O. for services in the royal yacht in the early 1920s The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 5th Class breast badge, silver, gilt and enamel centre, the reverse officially numbered ‘578’; China 1900, no clasp (D. R. Gordon, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Goliath); 1914-15 Star (Gnr. D. R. Gordon, R.N.); British War...
Hammer Price: £750
The Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Engineer Lieutenant J. House, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry in the battle cruiser Princess Royal at Jutland, which ship took nine direct heavy-calibre hits and sustained around a hundred casualties: he did not, however, survive the loss of the destroyer Verulam in September 1919, when she was mined during anti-Bolshevik operations in the Gulf of Finland Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1914, the...
Hammer Price: £4,500
The Great War D.S.M. awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. Bentley, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the destroyer Petard at Jutland: having sunk the German destroyer V-27, and seriously damaged the S.M.S. Seydlitz in another torpedo attack, Petard picked up survivors from the Queen Mary, offered assistance to Bingham, V.C. in the crippled Nestor and was lucky to evade destruction at the hands of the Westfalen after being caught in her searchlights at...
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