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A Great War M.M. and Bar group of five awarded to Corporal R. G. Webster, 23rd Battalion (1st Sportsmans) Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (8376 L. Cpl., 23/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (PS-8376 Cpl., R. Fus.) B.W.M. with official correction to service number; Defence Medal, unnamed; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1949 (Sergt. Richard G. Webster) mounted as worn; together with a mounted set of five...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. R. Sutcliffe, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (11963 Pte., L.N. Lanc. R.); 1914-15 Star (11963 Pte., L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11963 Pte., L.N. Lan. R.) very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £490
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal T. Elliott, 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (5809 Cpl., 8/Midd’x. R.) surname spelt ‘Elliot’; 1914-15 Star (G-5809 L-Cpl., Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-5809 Pte., Midd’x. R.) very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Wadling, 1/23rd Battalion London Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (700313 Pte., 1/23 Lond. R.); 1914-15 Star (2004 Pte., 23-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2004 Pte., 23-Lond. R.) edge bruising, very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £460
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Fellows, 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (15941 Pte., 1/S. Staff. R.); 1914-15 Star (15941 Pte., S. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15941 Pte., S. Staff. R.) good very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Smithson, 1/7th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, killed in action, 20 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2211 Sjt., 1/7 L’pool. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (265497 Cpl., L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (2211 W.O. Cl. 2, L’pool. R.); Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society General Medal, bronze (To Walter Smithson for pluckily rescuing a Child from being run over by a Tram Car in Derby Rd....
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private E. Patefield, 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (19523 L. Cpl., 4/G. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (19523 Pte., G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (9523 Pte., G. Gds.) very fine (4) £400-450
Hammer Price: £880
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant G. R. Dickens, 1/7th Battalion London Regiment, attached Nigeria Regiment W.A.F.F., who died in Nigeria, 11 January 1919 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2662 L. Cpl., 1/7 Lond. R.) with ornate silver pin-backed top bar; 1914-15 Star (2662 Pte., 7-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2662 Sjt., 7-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (4) £380-420
Hammer Price: £520
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Winton, 1st Scots Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (13433 Pte. F. Winton. 1/S. Gds); 1914-15 Star (13433 Pte. F. Winton. S. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (13433 Pte. F. Winton. S. Gds.) nearly extremely fine (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £580
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal L. J. Easton, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (17661 Pte-L. Cpl., 1/C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (17661 Pte., C. Gds.) these two re-impressed, mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. M. Robertson, Army Service Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-132304 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-132304 Pte., A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-240
Hammer Price: £290
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Lieutenant G. E. Dodsworth, Canadian Tank Corps, late 24th Canadian Infantry Battalion Military Medal, G.V.R. (142625 Pte. G. E. Dodsworth. 24/Can: Inf: Bn:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. E. Dodsworth) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. R. Dunn, 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion, who was wounded in March 1917, decorated for bravery at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917, and killed in action in the battle of Arleux-en-Gohelle on 28 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (424459 Pte. A. R. Dunn, 5/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (424459 L. Sjt. A. R. Dunn. 5-Can. Inf.) extremely fine (3) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £2,000
A rare and well-documented Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal E. R. Bidewell, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (7467 1/Cl. A.M. - A. Cpl. E. R. Bidewell, R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals (7467 Cpl. E. R. Bidewell, R.A.F.), mounted as worn, somewhat polished, nearly very fine or better (3) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Second Lieutenant D. Gilfillan, 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-14206 L. Cpl., 10/A. & S. Hdrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2 Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £380
A Great War M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal F. Gateley, 2/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (307160 L. Cpl., 2/8 R. War. R.) edge bruising, very fine £180-220
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private F. Wilcox, Fort Garry Horse Military Medal, G.V.R. (551447 Pte. F. Wilcox. Ft: Garry H.) minor edge nick, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-350
A Great War Western Front M.M. awarded to Private C. T. Tippett, 5th Battalion West Riding Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., (26304 Pte., 5/W. Rid. R.) good very fine £200-240
A Great War I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Rifleman Bhabajit Rai, Assam Rifles Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2729 Rflmn. Bhabajit Rai, 2/(Sadiya) Bn., Assam Rfls.) complete with brooch bar; British War and Victory Medals (2929 Rfmn. Bhabajit Rai, 2 Lakhimpur Bn.) note variation in service numbers, ‘Victory’ with slight edge bruise, nearly very fine and better (3) £600-800
An Indian Title Badge group of six awarded to Subadar Ghulam Sarwar Khan, 28th Punjab Infantry, later 5/13th Frontier Force Rifles Indian Title Badge, G.VI.R., Khan Sahib, silver and enamel (Subadar Ghulam Sarwar Khan 1st Jany. 1944) complete with full neck cravat; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (4350 Sepoy Ghulam Sarwan, 28th Punjab Infy:); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (4350 Lce....
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Second World War M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Squadron Leader G. Howard, Royal Air Force, late Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1914-15 Star (J. 21233 G. Howard, Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 21233 G. Howard, L. Tel., R.N.); , M.I.D. oak leaf; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., coinage bust (350348 Cpl. G. Howard, R.A.F.), the second...
Hammer Price: £450
A fine Second World War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Paymaster Commander R. N. Da C. Porter, Royal Navy, who served for much of the War in aircraft carriers, also winning a “mention” for “Operation Neptune” and gaining a full-house set of campaign medals and clasps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1936-1939, Near East (R. N. De C. Porter, Paymr. Lieut.); 1939-45...
Hammer Price: £2,300
An early Second World War D.S.C. group of nine attributed to Captain L. A. Hill, Merchant Navy and Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his services in the trawler Sicyon Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1940’ and privately inscribed ‘L. A. Hill’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., with E.II.R. Bar, the reverse...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A civil M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant A. H. T. Kneen, Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (Lieut., R.E.) mounted court style for display, good very fine and better (7) £200-250
Hammer Price: £260
A Second World War “Operation Pedestal” D.S.C. group of six attributed to 2nd Officer A. H. Black, Merchant Navy, for his gallant deeds in the ammunition ship Clan Ferguson Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1943’ and privately inscribed ‘2nd Offr. A. H. Black, “Clan Ferguson” ’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (6) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £850
An outstanding Second World War ‘Irrawaddy Bridgehead’ M.C. group of six awarded to Subadar Ghulam Ullah Khan, 15th Punjab Regiment who, shouting his Pathan battle cry, led a bayonet attack and completely routed the enemy Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (6322 Naik Ghulam Ullah, 1-15 Punjab R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal; India Service Medal, these last four unnamed as issued, mounted...
Hammer Price: £2,500
A fine Second World War Burma operations M.C. group of six awarded to Subadar Damarsing Pun, 4th P.W.O. Gurkha Rifles, whose reserve platoons mounted the ‘fierce khukri and bayonet charge’ that led to the capture of “Mandalay Hill”, but not before having to clear numerous defensive tunnels with petrol and tracer fire - when signalled at the height of the action by his Battalion C.O., to see whether he needed any assistance, Damarsing Pun responded: “No, only breakfast....
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Second World War D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant S. M. Masters, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with original Buckingham Palace forwarding letter for the D.F.C., in the name of ‘Flight Lieutenant Stanley Masters, D.F.C.’, generally good very fine and better (5) £1400-1600
A particularly fine Second World War D.F.C., D.F.M. group of nine awarded to Flight Lieutenant Leonard Fish, Royal Air Force, who won his D.F.C. with No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron, flying missions in support of the Special Operations Executive in Europe - among the famous agents parachuted from his aircraft would appear to be S.O.E’s “Swallow” saboteurs, later to enact the famous raid on the heavy water plant in Telemark with their comrades from “Gunnerside” Distinguished...
£6,000–£7,000
A fine Second World War D.F.C., D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant R. W. Kleeman, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a long-served Navigator who completed around 50 sorties in Lancasters of No. 83 Squadron, many of them as a Pathfinder, winning his immediate D.F.M. for gallantry in a protracted attack by enemy fighters during a low-level daylight strike against Essen Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1943’; Distinguished Flying Medal,...
Hammer Price: £4,300
An unusual Second World War A.F.C. group of six awarded to Wing Commander F. W. Dewell, Royal Air Force, a long-served “V.I.P. Flight” pilot who passengers included Churchill and Mountbatten Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (562062 Sgt. F. W. Dewell, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (Act. Sqn. Ldr. F. W. Dewell, R.A.F.), together with a...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second World War North West Europe D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. W. Teale, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6850982 Sjt. J. W. Teale, K.R.R.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal, mounted for wearing, very fine (6) £4500-5000
Hammer Price: £4,000
A fine ‘London Blitz’ George Medal awarded to Harold Percy Dingle, A.R.P. Rescue Party George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Percy Dingle) extremely fine £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £4,600
A scarce Second World War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant A. Brown, Royal Air Force, who completed no less than 18 sorties to the “Big City” as a Mosquito Navigator Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (530644 F./Sgt. A. Brown, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, (copy) clasp, Air Crew Europe; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf, generally good very fine (6) £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £1,700
A scarce Second World War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman W. H. Collings, Royal Navy, for the evacuation of Holland in 1940 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX. 170876 W. H. Collings, A.B., H.M.S. Versatile); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. , 1st issue (JX. 170876 CH. D. 582 W. H. Collings, A.B., R.F.R.), generally good very fine (5) £600-800
A rare Second World War “Operation Pedestal” D.S.M. group of six awarded to Carpenter R. Stewart, Merchant Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the Port Chalmers Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Cptr. R. Stewart); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first with its original investiture brooch bar and the remainder mounted as worn, good very fine or better (6) £1600-1800
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A Second World War destroyer action D.S.M. group of six awarded to Stoker Petty Officer T. Fairish, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sto. P.O. T. Fairish, C/KX. 86451); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43: Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine or better (6) £600-800
“I was sure there would be many stories of heroism to come out of it, but of them all, I remain most impressed by the conduct of John Leake who manned the machine gun in Ardent. He was not really in the Navy, but, as we say, we are all of one company, the Captain and the NAAFI man. And we all go together.” (Extract from, One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander Admiral Sandy Woodward) The outstanding ‘Falklands War’ D.S.M. group of three awarded to...
Hammer Price: £90,000
A fine Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. H. Harris, Royal Artillery, whose Observation Post was twice destroyed by direct hits and then overrun Military Medal, G.VI.R. (838216 Sjt. T. H. Harris, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, together with R.A. cap badge, extremely fine (6) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,450
A rare Second World War Malta B.E.M. awarded to Leading Stoker H. E. Sutton, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ldg. Stoker Henry E. Sutton, C/KX. 116593); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, minor official correction to number on the first, one or two edge bruises but generally very fine or better (7) £350-400
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