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An unattributed Order of St. John group of three The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver, 1926-36 pattern; Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Coronation 1911, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £160-200
Hammer Price: £140
A Crimea D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Fox, Grenadier Guards, who died at Scutari, 16 February 1855 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Thos. Fox. 3rd Bn. Grenadr. Gds.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. Fox. Grenadier Gds.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, plugged, claw and foliate suspension crudely affixed, minor edge bruising, generally very fine (3) £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Crimea D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private R. O’Rourke, 88th Foot, who was slightly wounded during the second Assault on the Grand Redan, 8 September 1855, when the Regiment’s D.C.M. winners wore their medals into action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (... Patk. O’ Rourke. 88th. Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2898 Pte. Pat. O’Rourke. 88th. Regt.) Regimentally impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Patt O’Rourke,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Crimea ‘Thin Red Line’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Drummond, 93rd Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Andrew Drummond. 93rd. Highlanders); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (1010 Andrew Drummond 93 Sutherland Highlanders) contemporarily engraved naming in a decorative style; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, a contemporary tailor’s copy marked ‘J.B.’, unnamed, all with different decorative top silver riband bars, good very...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant E. Boughton, Rifle Brigade, who was killed on 30 August 1855 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. Edward Boughton, 2nd Battn. Rifle Brigade), the ‘e’ of ‘Brigade’ partially visible under suspension claw, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £1,500
An Egypt D.C.M. group of three awarded to Colour Sergeant C. E. Walkley, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was awarded the D.C.M. for saving the life of a fellow N.C.O. at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882, and later received his Egypt medal from the hands of Queen Victoria Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (7th. Bde. 3... Sergt. C. E. Walkley. 2/Y &... 13 Septr. 1882); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (344. Cr. Sgt. C. Wakeley [sic]. 2/York &...
An Egypt and Sudan D.C.M. group of of three awarded to Private W. Lennon, 19th Hussars, who was wounded at the Battle of El-Teb on 29 February 1884 and was awarded D.C.M. ‘for operations in the Sudan’ in January 1885, presumably for gallantry at the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1724. Pte. W. Lennon. 19th Hussars. Jany 1885.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 3 clasps, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1724. Pte. W. Lennon. 19th...
Hammer Price: £4,600
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal N. Baker, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2265 Bomb: N. Baker, R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (2265 Cpl N. Baker, 8th Batt. R.F.A.) partially officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2265 Corpl: N. Baker. R.F.A.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant F. Lowe, 6th Dragoon Guards, severely wounded at Vredes Verdrag, 11 May 1900, and taken prisoner at Kameeldrift, 3 July 1900 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt: F. Lowe. 6th Dragoon Guards); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (2715. Corpl. F. Lowe. 6/Dn. Gds.) edge bruising, very fine (2) £1600-2000
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three to Private A. Curdie, Royal Scots Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (1373 Pte. A. Curdie. R. Scots Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (1373 Pte. A. Curdie, 2: R. Scots Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1373 Pte. J. Curdie. Rl: Scots Fus:) good very fine (3) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Lance-Sergeant H. Dandy, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Mounted Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (5427 Corpl: H. Dandy. L.N. Lanc: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5427 Corpl: H. Dandy. L.N. Lanc: Regt. M.I.) unofficial rivets between state and date clasps, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £1200-1600
A Boer War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant F. S. Marsland, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (6399 2nd. Cl: S. Sjt: F. S. Marsland. R.A.M.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6399 1/S. Sgt. F. S. Marsland. R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6399 S.Serjt: F. S. Marsland. R.A.M.C.); Coronation 1911, silver (Qr. Mr. Sgt. F. S. Marsland. Late R.A.M.C.) contemporarily...
The outstanding D.C.M. and Bar, French Croix de Guerre, and Battle of Loos ‘Wauchope’ medal group of six awarded to Acting Colour-Sergeant Charles Easton, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (1543 A. Sjt: C. Easton. 2/R. Hdrs.); 1914 Star (1543 Pte. C. Easton. 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1543 A.C. Sjt. C. Easton. R. Highrs.); French Croix de Guerre, 1914 1918, with palm; Wauchope Medal,...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A Great War 1915 ‘Ypres’ D.C.M., 1918 M.M. group of eight awarded to Company Sergeant Major G. Williams, Lincolnshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4940 A.L. Cpl. G. Williams. 1/Linc: Regt.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (4940 Cpl. C. Williams. 1/Linc: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (4940. Pte: G. Williams. 2/Linc: Rgt:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4940 Pte. G. Williams. Lincoln:...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. J. Coyle, Canadian Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (502802 Sjt: J. J. Coyle. M.M. 9/Can: E.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (502802 Sapr. J. J. Coyle. 9/F. Coy. Can: E.); British War and Victory Medals (502802 Sjt. J. J. Coyle. C.E.) good very fine (4) £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War 1914 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant P. Pickles, 4th Hussars, subsequently killed in action at Moreuil Wood, 31 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5390 L.Cpl. P. Pickles. 4/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5390 Sjt. P. Pickles. 4-Hrs.) edge bruise and contact marks to DCM, very fine or better (3) £600-800
A Great War ‘Givenchy 1915’ D.C.M. awarded to Company Sergeant-Major Thomas Whitehouse, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was also awarded the Russian 2nd Class Medal of St George in gold Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6834 Sjt: T. Whitehouse. 1/S.W. Bord:) light edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War 1915 ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. awarded to Corporal J. Blacklock, Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2249 Cpl. J. Blacklock. 1/7 Lanc: F. -T.F.) good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War 1915 ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. awarded to Private F. Mottershead, Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2128 Pte. F. Mottershead. 1/7 Lanc: Fus: -T.F.) heavy edge bruising and contact marks, worn, therefore good fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £850
A remarkable family group to three brothers all of whom were killed or died of wounds during the Great War: Private Theophilis Jones, 18th (Pals) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, killed in the bombardment of Hartlepool on 16 December 1914, the first soldier to be killed on British soil by enemy action in the Great War British War Medal 1914-20 (295 Pte. T. Jones. Durh. L.I.) in named card box of issue with forwarding slip and registered packet addressed to his mother, Mrs L. Jones,...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Temporary Sergeant R. H. Froude, 2nd Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (24690 A. Cpl. R. H. Froude. 2/F.S. Coy. R.E.); 1914 Star, with slide clasp (24690 Spr: R. H. Froude. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (24690 T. Sjt. R. H. Froude. R.E.) extremely fine (4) £800-1000
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Private J. R. Ingham, Manchester Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (251301 Pte. J. R. Ingram [sic]. 1/6 Manch: R.) good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War D.C.M. to Sergeant, later Lieutenant, F. W. Watt, ‘A’ Battalion, Tank Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (77474 Sjt: F. W. Watt. ‘A’ Bn: Tank. Corps.) edge additionally engraved ‘Ypres 31st July. 1917.’, with Tank Corps badge, and two postcards, very fine £800-1200
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Kerr, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5405 Sjt: D. Kerr. Can: E.); 1914-15 Star (5405 Spr. D. Kerr Can. E.); British War and Victory Medals (5405 Sgt. D. Kerr. C. E.) together with post card photograph of recipient in uniform, extremely fine (4) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,900
An outstanding Second World War Posthumous D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lance Sergeant Henry Sye, 2nd Battalion, London Irish Rifles, for gallantry in a night attack on Hill 387, north of Monte Pieve, when, having single-handedly attacked one machine-gun post and killed or wounded all of its occupants, he tried twice more to reach another enemy machine-gun but was severely wounded in the attempt; when found later by a patrol he had been lying wounded for more than 36 hours and died the...
Hammer Price: £3,400
The unique ‘1854’ Conspicuous Gallantry Medal pair awarded to Boatswain’s Mate James Doran, Royal Navy, for gallantry at Sebastopol in October 1854, the very first incident to be rewarded with this new gallantry award, despite the fact that he was originally recommended for the Victoria Cross Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 1st issue (Jas. Doran, Bo: Mate, H.M.S. Agamemnon 17 Oct: 1854); Naval L.S. & G.C., V.R. wide suspension (Js. Doran, Ships. Cook H.M.S. Oberon 30 Yrs.)...
Hammer Price: £14,000
The rare Tientsin C.G.M. group, of eight awarded to Ordinary Seaman Ernest Whibley, R.N., Admiral Beatty’s messenger on Barfleur, who assisted in carrying in three men across a heavy fire-swept zone, and aided Midshipman Basil Guy in the attempted rescue of a wounded seaman under an intense fire, on which occasion Guy was awarded the Victoria Cross Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd issue, scroll suspension (Ernest Whibley, Ordy. Seaman, R.N. China. 1900.) officially engraved...
Hammer Price: £19,000
The exceptional Second War ‘Home Front’ G.M. and Post-War ‘Yangtze Incident’ D.S.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Petty Officer H. W. Robinson, Royal Navy, who received his D.S.M. for bravery during H.M.S. Consort’s valiant attempt to rescue the stricken H.M.S. Amethyst on the River Yangtze in April 1949, following which daring and hard fought action in which Consort sustained several direct hits and managed to destroy six of the eight communist field guns emplaced opposite Rose...
Hammer Price: £24,000
An outstanding 1940 ‘Swordfish Observer’s’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Air Officer (O), later Lieutenant-Commander, A. H. Marsh, 824 and 813 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm, for his part in the devastating attack on Italian shipping in Bomba Bay, 23 August 1940. Flying in one of three Swordfish designated for the attack on 2 submarines, a depot ship and a destroyer, he and his pilot shared in the destruction of the Italian submarine Iride, and successfully torpedoed the Monte...
Hammer Price: £8,000
An extremely rare Second World War “Operation Chariot” D.S.M. awarded to Lieutenant P. Brady, Royal Australian Navy: as Coxswain of M.L. 443, he steered home one of just three “little ships” to return from the epic raid on St. Nazaire in March 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P/MV. 37 P. Brady, L. Smn.) officially impressed naming, mounted on its original investiture pin, extremely fine £5000-6000
An exceptional Second World War clandestine operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman J. R. ‘Joe’ Houghton, Royal Naval Patrol Service, who served as Coxswain of the trawler N. 51 (MFV 2020) in a number of bold and hazardous operations to the waters off Occupied France, in order to embark or disembark a variety of “mail” and agents, the whole under the auspices of the Admiralty’s top secret “Inshore Patrol Flotilla” Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R....
A fine Dieppe raid D.S.M. awarded to Engineman R. G. Towell, Royal Naval Patrol Service, who came under heavy fire while manning a landing craft charged with the delivery of No. 3 Commando on “Yellow 1” beach Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX. 114175 R. G. Towell, Engn.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine (4) £2400-2800
Hammer Price: £4,000
A fine Second War minesweeping ‘Normandy bridgehead’ D.S.M. group of ten awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer S. F. Hewston, H.M.S. Grecian, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C.E.R.A. S. F. Hewston. D/MX. 49132.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (MX. 49132 S. F. Hewston. E.R.A. 3, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 copy clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (D/MX49132 S. F. Hewston D.S.M....
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant E. Eade, 156 Field Company, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (98191 Cpl. E. Eade. 156/F. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (98191 Sjt. E. Eade. R.E.) the British War Medal re-impressed, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-360
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ 1916 M.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar awarded to Sergeant J. France, Northumberland Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award bar (1972 A. Sjt: J. France. 1/6 North’ld Fus: -T.F.) nearly extremely fine £600-800
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. and 1917 ‘Bullecourt’ Second Award Bar awarded to Private A. Bunce, South Staffordshire Regiment, whose M.M. was given in recognition of gallant conduct during operations between 1 - 5 July 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (19225 Pte. A. Bunce. 1/S. Staff: R:) darkly toned, pawn broker’s mark to edge at 9 o’clock, very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of three awarded to Acting Sergeant George Chiffince, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (88521 Pte. G. Chiffince. 142/F.A., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (88521 A. Sjt. G. Chiffince. R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn, polished, otherwise nearly very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major R. Plant, 1st Pontoon Bridging Transportation Unit, Canadian Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (45323 C.S. Mjr. R. PLant. Can: E.); 1914-15 Star (45323 Spr: R. Plant. Can: Eng:); British War and Victory Medals (45323 W.O. Cl. 2. R. Plant. C.E.) very fine (4) £500-600
Military Medal, G.V.R. (215200 Gnr: R. Bonser. R.F.A.) extremely fine £140-180
Hammer Price: £190
An October 1915 ‘Hohenzollern Redoubt’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Frederick Birch, 46 Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (2279 Sjt: F. Birch. 46/D.S.C. R.E.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2279 Sjt. F. Birch. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2279 Sjt. F. Birch. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (492094 Sjt: F. Birch. N.M.D.S. Coy. R.E.); Defence Medal, the first five mounted as worn, together with two Edward VII commemorative...
Hammer Price: £600
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