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A Second World War Arctic convoys D.S.C. group of seven attributed to Surgeon-Lieutenant M. J. Hood, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., hallmarks for London 1943, reverse dated ‘1943’ and privately inscribed, ‘Surg. Lieut., H.M.S. Obdurate, Artic (sic)’, note no initials or surname; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed as issued, very fine and better (7) £600-700
Hammer Price: £550
The important Second World War Dieppe raid D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Captain G. T. Lambert, Royal Navy, who displayed great courage as “Operation Jubilee’s” Principal Beach Master, establishing his H.Q. in the face of appalling fire on “Red” and “White” Beaches on the town’s seafront: the bare facts speak for themselves – 11 out of 13 officers and 50 out of 67 ratings of the R.N’s Beach Parties were killed, wounded and/or captured, among the latter their gallant...
Hammer Price: £9,000
A fine Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Major A. R. Moncrieff, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, late Seaforth Highlanders and 2nd Dragoons (Queen’s Bays): having been wounded at Paardeberg with the Seaforths in February 1900, and again at Messines with the Queen’s Bays in October 1914, he won an immediate M.C. for leading a Squadron of the Inniskilling Dragoons into the attack near Epehy in December 1917 - an attack launched at the gallop over fire swept ground Military Cross, G.V.R.,...
Hammer Price: £2,300
A good Great War battle of the Somme M.C. group of seven awarded to Major J. B. G. Taylor, Rifle Brigade, late Imperial Yeomanry and South African Forces Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (23087 Pte. J. B. G. Taylor, 7th Coy. Imp. Yeo.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. J. B. G. Taylor, 17th M.R.), in its original card box of issue; British War and...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Battle of Arras M.C. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald de Gaury, Hampshire Regiment, later Essex Regiment, wounded once at Gallipoli and three times in France; a noted Arabist, explorer, historian and diplomat who shared in the creation of the Arab states that emerged between the wars, he was the author of many books on the Middle East including his autobiography Traces of Travel Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. G. H. S. R. V. De Gaury, Hamps. R.);...
Hammer Price: £5,800
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain T. G. Brown, Connaught Rangers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., Conn. Rang.); British War and Victory Medals, small M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £2,700
A Great War First Day of the Somme M.C. group of four awarded to Captain M. R. Anderson, Royal Field Artillery, late Dorset Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. M. R. Anderson, Dorset R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. M. R. Anderson), good very fine (4) £1200-1500
£1,200–£1,500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain N. H. W. Saw, Royal Army Medical Corps, killed in action at the battle of Poelcappelle, 9 October 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) mounted as worn, extremely fine (4) £900-1000
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War Somme operations M.C. attributed to Captain W. D. Bryan, Highland Light Infantry Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Awarded Captain Wm. D. Bryan, 18th Highland Light Infantry, Guillemont, Somme, 19/8/16’, and regimental badge above, good very fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £480
An outstanding Second World War D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Flight Lieutenant D. R. “Ross” Harper, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a Navigator who participated in 99 operational sorties in Baltimores and Bostons in the Mediterranean theatre of war 1942-45, all of them with the same pilot - the pre-war Irish rugby international Charles “Paddy” Boyle Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A good Second World War A.F.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant A. D. Meredith, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew operationally in the Battle of Britain in Hurricanes of Bader’s 242 Squadron, and afterwards as a night fighter in Defiants and Beaufighters of 141 Squadron - he claimed a confirmed “kill” in May 1941 Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals...
£3,500–£3,800
A Crimea War D.C.M. pair awarded to Private J. Martin, 97th Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (John Martin, 97th Regt.), officially impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (John Martin, 97 Regt.), contemporary engraved naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (2) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Family group A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Corporal L. E. Martin, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (49092 Cpl. 87/BY. 2/Bde. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (49092 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (49092 Cpl., R.A.) Three: Bombardier F. B. Martin, Royal Field Artillery Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed, mounted as worn, nearly very fine and better (7) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of ten awarded to Farrier Serjeant W. M. Apps, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (925224 Far. Sjt., M.M., R.F.A.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (925224 Far. Sjt., D.282/A. Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (238 Far. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (238 Sjt., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (925224 Far. Sjt., R.F.A.) mounted as worn,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War ‘Kut’ operations D.C.M. and Medaille Militaire group of six awarded to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant Harry Arlett, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5766 T.C.Q.M. Sjt. H. Arlett, 1/O. & B.L.I.) minor erasure before regimental number; 1914-15 Star (5766 Sjt. H. Arlett, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (5766 W.O. Cl. 2 H. Arlett, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5766 W.O. Cl....
A Great War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. Kelly, South Staffordshire Regiment, was killed in action at Hulluch Sector in December 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240729 Sjt. J. Kelly, 1/6 S. Staff. R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3269 Pte. J. Kelly, S. Staff. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque (John Kelly), the first and last a little polished, otherwise generally very fine or better (3) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £920
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant J. Bullen, Manchester Regiment, late Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (305053 C.S. Mjr., 2/8 Lanc. Fus.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) good fine and better (3) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,200
A rare Great War period D.C.M. group of twelve attributed to Warrant Officer A. Stepan, a Czech Legionnaire Czechoslovakia, War Cross 1918; Revolution Medal 1918; Victory Medal, official type 2; Volunteers Cross 1918-19; F.I.D.A.C. Medal 1918-19; Zborov Commemorative Medal 1917-47; Bachmac Commemorative Medal 1918-48; Volunteers of 1918-19 Commemorative Medal, 1938; Volunteers Meeting in Brno Commemorative Medal 1938; Great Britain, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., unnamed as issued...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Acting Corporal R. Smith, Royal Scots Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3285 A. Cpl., 2/R. Scots) suspension refixed, signs of brooch mounting to reverse, edge bruising, nearly very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Acting Corporal G. Grant, Royal Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (188 L. Cpl.-A. Cpl., 2/R. Fus.) nearly very fine £700-800
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War Gallipoli operations D.C.M. awarded to Acting 2nd Corporal J. C. MacRoberts Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2829 A. 2-Cpl. J. C. MacRoberts, 2/1 L. Ld. F.C. R.E. - T.F.) edge bruising, contact marks and polished, good fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £460
The unique Waziristan 1921-24 operations D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant H. E. Harley, Royal Fusiliers, one-time attached Leicestershire Regiment and latterly Indian Unattached List Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6454569 Sjt. H. E. Harley, R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-13069 Sjt., R. Fus.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (GS-135938 Sjt., R. Fus.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (6454569 Sjt., R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C.,...
Hammer Price: £2,100
The unique Majuba Hill C.G.M. awarded to Sick Berth Attendant William Bevis, H.M.S. Boadicea, whose recommendation for a Victoria Cross was blocked by the War Office Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd issue (William Bevis. Sick Berth Attendant H.M.S. Boadicea) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £9000-12000
Hammer Price: £8,000
A good Great War anti-U-Boat operations D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Petty Officer H. McR. Duncan, Royal Navy: his Dover Patrol destroyer, the Liberty, hit the UC-46 ‘a magnificent blow only two feet forward of the conning-tower’ - at 24 knots Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (188644 H. McR. Duncan, P.O., H.M.S. Liberty, Straits of Dover, 8 Feb. 1917); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (H. McR. Duncan, A.B., H.M.S. Monarch); 1914-15...
Hammer Price: £1,800
An extremely rare Great War relief of Kut operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Stoker G. W. Forshaw, Royal Navy, one of 15 men who volunteered to man the river steamer Julnar on a suicidal attempt to get supplies through to Kut in April 1916, an extraordinary endeavour that resulted in the award of two posthumous V.Cs, three C.G.Ms and ten D.S.Ms - and the cold blooded murder of Lieutenant-Commander C. H. Cowley, R.N.V.R., the “Pirate of Basra Distinguished Service Medal,...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A rare Russian Allied Naval Brigade operations D.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant W. G. Geary, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Regulating Petty Officer, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (PO/18518 Pte. W. G. Geary, R.M.L.I. Russian Allied Nl. Bde. 1 Jan. 1919); British War and Victory Medals (PO.18518 Act. Sgt. W. G. Geary, R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (M.39271 W. G. Geary, R.P.O. H.M.S. Ganges) mounted as worn,...
A rare Great War D.S.M. awarded to Leading Mechanic W. Bunce, Royal Naval Air Service, who was decorated for his gallantry as a gunner in “Naval 3” in a raid on Burbach in January 1917 - his aircraft being attacked on five occasions Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F. 7088 W. Bunce, Act. Air Mech. 1st Gde., R.N.A.S., 23 Jan. 1917), minor official correction to rate, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,900
A rare Second World War D.S.M. and Bar group of seven awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. Owens, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds as Coxswain of the destroyer Zulu at the 2nd Battle of Sirte and during “Operation Agreement”, the disastrous raid on Tobruk in September 1942 - on the latter occasion Zulu took severe punishment from the enemy’s shore batteries and was ultimately sunk as a result of sustained and accurate air attack: but Owens was no stranger to...
Hammer Price: £6,200
A particularly fine Second World War destroyer action D.S.M., Suez operations B.E.M. group of ten awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer E. W. Bastin, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (E.R.A. 2 E. W. Bastin, D/MX. 54340); British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (C.E.R.A. Ernest W. Bastin, D.S.M., D/MX. 54340); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (DM/X. 54340 E. W....
Hammer Price: £3,000
An important Second World War “Operation Pedestal” D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Temporary Sub. Lieutenant Alexander Pilling, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the gunlayer in command of R.N. Gunners aboard the tanker Ohio - but who had signed on as a deckhand to comply with Board of Trade regulations: the only R.N. rating to receive the D.S.M. for gallant deeds aboard the stricken tanker, he and his fellow D.E.M.S. Gunners expended over 4300 rounds of 20 mm. Oerlikon in a matter of...
Hammer Price: £11,000
A scarce Second World War “Operation Torch” D.S.M. group of six awarded to Engineman A. Wilkinson, Royal Naval Patrol Service, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the 52nd (Assault) Landing Craft Flotilla Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX 112677 A. Wilkinson, Engn., R.N.P.S.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, together with a metalled Minesweeping / Anti-U-Boat...
Hammer Price: £1,000
An extremely rare Second World War North Africa operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Gunner A. W. Bussey, 3rd Battery, Maritime Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (4695905 A. W. Bussey, Gnr., 3rd Bty. Mar. A.A. Regt.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, the first with edge bruises, otherwise generally good very fine (5) £1600-1800
A fine Second World War Coastal Forces D.S.M. group of six awarded to Temporary Lieutenant (E.) G. A. Williams, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry in an action fought off the Belgium coast in June 1942 - subsequently commissioned, he won a “mention” for gallant services in a Motor Launch Flotilla off the Arakan Coast 1944-45 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (G. A. Williams, Ch. Mtr. Mech. 4, R.N.V.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War...
A rare Second World War Malta convoy D.S.M. pair awarded to Petty Officer (A.) W. E. Cuttriss, Fleet Air Arm, who fought a gallant action against superior numbers of Italian aircraft during “Operation Substance” on 25 July 1941, his Fulmar eventually being shot down - the pilot of the other Fulmar engaged in the action was recommended for a posthumous V.C Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (FAA/F. 55045 W. E. Cuttriss, P.O. Air, H.M.S. Ark Royal); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R.,...
Hammer Price: £5,200
A fine Second World War landing craft operations D.S.M. awarded to Sick Berth Attendant M. Fay, Royal Navy, already a veteran of the Dieppe raid and the Sicily and Salerno landings, prior to being decorated for his part in “Operation Brassard”, the costly landings on Elba - an action ‘fought in total darkness, relieved only by the light of gunfire and the flash of explosions’ and a ‘night that saw a thousand and one acts of bravery Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (S.B.A. M....
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Second Hand T. N. Harrison, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (X.20195A T. N. Harrison, 2 Hd.) in case of issue, nearly extremely fine £700-800
Hammer Price: £620
A Great War Egypt operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Umar Khan, 1/101 Grenadiers Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1226 Sepoy Umar Khan, 1/101/Grendrs.), surname and unit officially corrected, nearly very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £370
An exceptional Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. and ‘Big Push’ Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant Benjamin Hunter, 6th Battalion, Tank Corps, the Driver of Tank No. F.31 “Fearnought” at Cambrai, this tank’s name would later be taken as the motto of the Royal Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (201212 Cpl., ‘F’ Bn., Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (201212 Sjt., Tank Corps) nearly extremely fine (3) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £4,000
A well-documented Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 T. E. Stark, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (11549 Sjt. T. E. Stark, R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (11549 Cpl. T. Stark, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (11549 W.O. Cl. 2 T. E. Stark, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1026030 Sjt. T. E. Stark, M.M., R.F.A.), good very fine or better (5) £400-500
Hammer Price: £680
A scarce Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Able Seaman F. C. Driffill, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, attached Royal Naval Division, who was killed in action in September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-2343 A.B., Hawke Bn., R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (T.Z. 2343 A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (T.Z. 2343 A.B., R.N.V.R.), the first with officially corrected surname and edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £780
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