Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Gross Total: £724,100 (£897,537 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 798
Sell-through rate: 96.7%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.27 and €1.16

Principal Lots
Lot no.
49. The Victoria Cross and DSO to Lt-Cdr Edgar Cookson, RN, £220,000 (£272,800)
665-739. A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards (Part III), £31,760 (£39,382)
86. The BEM and Scott’s First Antarctic Expedition group of 10 to CPO Thomas Kennar, RN, £26,000 (£32,240)
1-36. A Collection of Medals for the Boer Wars, £20,635 (£25,587)
251. The Naval GS medal with 4 clasps, Trafalgar, Martinique, Anse La Barque 18 Decr 1809 and Guadaloupe to Lt James Sebben, RN, ex Dow, Waite-Sanderson, Gowans and Goddard, £18,000 (£22,320)
51. The CB and Naval GS medal pair to Lt-Col Charles Plenderleith, 49th Foot, £17,000 (£21,080)
68. The Albert Medal group of five to Allen Shuttleworth, Deputy Conservator of Forests (Bombay District), ex Ritchie, £16,000 (£19,840)
768-781. A Collection of German Militaria (Part XVII), £15,430 (£19,133)
73. The George Medal and Bar group of three to AB W.H. Bevan, RN, ex Magor, £12,000 (£14,880)
594. The Arctic 1875-6 medal to Gunner George Porter, RHA, £12,000 (£14,880)
250. The Naval GS medal with 4 clasps, Egypt, 28 Aug Boat Service 1809, 28 June Boat Service 1810 and Lissa to QM Francis Blyth, RN, £10,000 (£12,400)
130. The Sudan pair to Pte T. Miles, 21st Lancers, £9,500 (£11,780)
53. The Egypt CB group of six to Major-General Charles Webber, RE, £9,000 (£11,160)
62. The DFC, DFM group of eight to Flt-Lt John Spires, RAFVR, £9,000 (£11,160)
248. The Naval GS medal with Trafalgar clasp to Pte Joseph Barrit, RM, ex Dalrymple-White, £9,000 (£11,160)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
None

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
54 and 246