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Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (6969004 Rfn. K. Winfield, R.B.), extremely fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £70
Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (22268355 Sgt. D. F. G. Yates, R.B.), good very fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £65
Three: Private W. Godridge, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Pte., 2nd Bn. R. Bde.), contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine or better (3) £450-550
Hammer Price: £440
Four: Colour-Sergeant R. Thurlow, Rifle Brigade Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (346 Cpl., 4/R.B.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (346 Sergt., 4 Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letters (346 Sergt., 4th Rifle Bde.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (C./Sjt., 4/Rif. Bde.), the second with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise generally good very fine or better (4) £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,500
Pair: Private A. E. Phillips, Rifle Brigade Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (3423 Pte. A. E. Phillips, 2/Rifle Bde.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, the first with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine and rare (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Pair: Private A. Blanchard, Rifle Brigade India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3133 Pte., 3d Bn. Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (3133 Pte., Rif. Bde.), contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £210
Four: Sergeant W. A. Moore, Rifle Brigade India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4171 Pte., 3d Bn. Rif. Bde), single initial ‘W.’; British War and Victory Medals (4171 Sjt., Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4171 Sjt., Rif. Bde.), the first with one or two edge bruises, otherwise generally good very fine (4) £220-250
Hammer Price: £220
An extremely rare campaign service group of four awarded to Private G. Haywood, Rifle Brigade, one of a handful of men from his regiment who served in the Boxer Rebellion, in which conflict he won a “mention” for his work in a telegraph party: his colourful account of his Chinese sojourn, in which he reveals he “dropped” at least one Boxer with a rifle shot, was subsequently published in the Rifle Brigade Chronicle India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Four: Corporal J. Weller, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4178 Pte., 2/R. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4178 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4178 Corpl., Rifle Brigade); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
Pair: Private J. Hibbert, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3688 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3688 Pte., Rifle Brigade), contact marks, edge bruising and polished, nearly very fine (2) £180-200
Hammer Price: £160
Pair: Private J. Freke, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (5891 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5891 Pte., Rifle Brigade), the first with officially corrected surname, contact marks and one or two edge bruises, otherwise generally very fine (2) £180-200
Hammer Price: £170
Pair: Private R. Tattersall, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5639 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5629 Pte., Rifle Brigade), note slight difference in numbers, very fine and better (2) £140-160
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Private J. Little, Rifle Brigade, who was wounded in the relief of Ladysmith operations Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3660 Pte., Rifle Bde.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3660 Pte., Rifle Brigade), slightly polished, otherwise generally very fine or better (2) £160-180
Hammer Price: £230
Pair: Private S. Jackson, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (584 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (584 Pte., Rifle Brigade), the first with officially corrected initial, generally very fine (2) £160-180
Three: Corporal S. Weller, Rifle Brigade, who was carried to safety by Private Edward Durrant after being wounded at Bergendal in August 1900 - which feat of bravery won the latter a Victoria Cross Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Cape Colony (8599 Cpl., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8599 Corpl., Rifle Brigade); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (8599 Pte., Rifle Bde.),...
Hammer Price: £600
Three: Quarter-Master & Captain J. Walter, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (8372 Q.M. Serjt., Rifle Brigade); Coronation 1911, privately engraved, ‘J. Walter, Qr. Mr., Rifle Brigade’; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (8372 Sjt. Mjr., Rif. Brig.), generally very fine or better (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
Six: Warrant Officer Class 1 A. Patrick, Rifle Brigade, who was later awarded the Medal of the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire for gallantry as a Sergeant in Leeds City Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6926 Pte., Rifle Bde.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6926 Cpl., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (6926 W.O. Cl. 1, Rif. Brig.); Jubilee 1935; The Society for the Protection...
Hammer Price: £520
Six: Private W. F. Harrington, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (7032 Pte., Rifle Brigade), single initial ‘J.’; 1914 Star, with (slide-on) clasp (7032 Pte., 1/Rif. Brig.), single initial ‘W.’; British War and Victory Medals (7032 Pte., Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7032 Pte., Rif. Brig.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (7032 Pte., 1/Rif. Brig.), the first with (loose)...
Hammer Price: £380
Six: Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 F. Dymond, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5463 Pte., Rifle Bde.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5463 Pte., Rifle Brigade); 1914-15 Star (5463 Sjt. - A.Q.M. Sjt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5463 A.W.O. Cl. 2, Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5463 Sjt., Rif. Brig.), this last with officially corrected number, the Boer...
Hammer Price: £240
Six: Warrant Officer Class 2 A. V. Lovell, Rifle Brigade, whose account of the famous 1914 “Christmas Truce” was published in the Rifle Brigade Chronicle 1914 Star, with clasp (1231 L. Sgt., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (1231 W.O. Cl. 2, Rif. Brig.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (W.O. Cl. 2, Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (6905166 W.O. Cl. II, Rif. Brig.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1231 C.S. Mjr., 3/Rif. Brig.), polished, thus...
Hammer Price: £740
Three: Private W. P. Miles, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 2nd Battalion at Aubers Ridge in January 1915 1914 Star (3871 Pte., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3871 Pte., Rif. Brig.), the second with second initial ‘P.’, good very fine (3) £160-200
Hammer Price: £190
Three: Temporary Corporal R. Mulvaney, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 8th Battalion during the German “liquid fire attack” at Hooge in July 1915 1914 Star (5071 Pte., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5071 T. Cpl., Rif. Brig.), good very fine (3) £160-200
Hammer Price: £290
Three: Private J. Ekins, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 2nd Battalion in Belgium in September 1915 1914 Star (2543 Pte., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (2543 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine and better (3) £160-200
Three: Private W. H. Field, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 3rd Battalion in Belgium in October 1915 1914 Star (Z-537 Pte., 3/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Z-537 Pte., Rif. Brig.), very fine or better (3) £160-200
Three: Private B. Edwards, Rifle Brigade 1914 Star (971 Pte., 1/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (971 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £130
Four: Acting Sergeant C. Saigeman, Rifle Brigade 1914 Star (3906 Pte., 3/Rif. Bde.); British War and Victory Medals (3906 A. Sjt., Rif. Brig.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., coinage bust (Charles Saigeman), rank officially re-impressed on the second and third, contact marks and somewhat polished, nearly very fine or better (4) £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Three: Private J. W. Brennan, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 4th Battalion in the 2nd Battle of Ypres in April 1915 1914-15 Star (Z-2083 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Z-2083 Pte., Rif. Brig.), together with related Memorial Plaque (John William Brennan), extremely fine (4) £160-180
Three: Private A. R. Leadbetter, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 1st Battalion at Ypres in May 1915 1914-15 Star (Z-1669 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Z-1669 Pte., Rif. Brig.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Alfred Robert Leadbetter), good very fine and better (4) £160-200
Hammer Price: £200
Three: Private E. Dumphy, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 2nd Battalion at Fromelles in May 1915 1914-15 Star (Z-768 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Z-768 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine or better (3) £120-150
Three: Private G. L. Collings, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 2nd Battalion in France in May 1915 1914-15 Star (S-7566 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (S-7566 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine (3) £120-150
Three: Private J. Rustell, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 4th Battalion in Belgium in May 1915 1914-15 Star (2417 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (2417 Pte., Rif. Brig.), extremely fine (3) £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
Three: Private C. H. Albury, Rifle Brigade, who died of wounds in France while serving in the 1st Battalion in July 1915 1914-15 Star (5-455 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5-455 Pte., Rif. Brig.), good very fine (3) £100-140
Four: Captain C. M. Beazley, Rifle Brigade, who was wounded at Loos in September 1915 - one good reason for him being ‘an artist who hated war’ 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence Medal 1939-45, good very fine or better (4) £250-300
Three: Sergeant H. E. Purssord, Rifle Brigade, who was discharged as a result of wounds received with the 4th Battalion in September 1915 1914-15 Star (3398 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3398 Sjt., Rif. Brig.), these last two with single initial ‘H.’, very fine and better (3) £70-90
Three: Private H. A. Clarke, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 3rd Battalion at Ypres in February 1916 1914-15 Star (Z-2351 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Z-2351 Pte., Rif. Brig.), extremely fine (3) £120-150
Hammer Price: £100
Three: Private E. Moss, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 7th Battalion on the Somme in March 1916 1914-15 Star (B-3093 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (B-3093 Pte., Rif. Brig.), one or two edge bruises, good very fine (3) £120-150
Three: Sergeant A. R. Bond, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 10th Battalion at Ypres in June 1916 1914-15 Star (S-2746 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (S-2746 Sgt., Rif. Brig.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Arthur Reginald Bond), good very fine and better (4) £160-200
Three: Sergeant G. E. Wright, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 12th Battalion in Belgium in June 1916 1914-15 Star (S-3589 Sjt., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (S- 3589 Sjt., Rif. Brig.), good very fine and better (3) £120-150
Three: Private W. A. G. Jackson, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 1st Battalion on the “First Day of the Somme” 1914-15 Star (S-10457 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (S-10457 Pte., Rif. Brig.), together with related Memorial Plaque (William Arthur Gill Jackson), good very fine and better (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £850
Three: Private E. Stevenson, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action with the 2nd Battalion on the “First Day of the Somme” - the same fate suffered by two of his brothers on the same occasion 1914-15 Star (Z-769 Pte., Rif. Brig.), single initial ‘F.’; British War and Victory Medals (Z-769 Pte., Rif. Brig.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Ernest Stevenson), good very fine or better (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £950
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