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A battle of Ginnis 1886 D.S.O. awarded to Major Elmhirst Rhodes, Royal Berkshire Regiment Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamels, with integral top riband bar; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Lieut. E. Rhodes. 1/Berks. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Major E. Rhodes. D.S.O. 2/Rl. Berks. Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A most unusual Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Captain (Retired-Admiral, R.N.) T. P. Walker, Royal Naval Reserve, who was in command of H.M. Armed Yacht Aegusa when she was sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean in April 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R. silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (T. P. Walker. Midn. R.N. H.M.S. “Modeste”); 1914-15 Star (Capt. T. P. Walker, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.S.O. group of four awarded to Surgeon Captain A. F. Fleming, Royal Navy, commanding 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.D., at Anzac Cove Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Staff Surg. A. F. Fleming. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Surg. Lt. Commr. A. F. Fleming. R.N.) minor chips to the wreaths of the first, otherwise good very fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,600
A superb Great War ‘Ostend Raid’ D.S.O. group of five to Engineer Commander W. A. Bury, Royal Navy, the officer who was severely wounded when he blew up Vindictive in Ostend Harbour on the night of 9-10 May 1918, having previously distinguished himself in Vindictive in the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Cr. W. A. Bury, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Commr. W....
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Captain W. F. Pollard, Royal Naval Reserve, commanding the Mine Sweeping Base at Malta from 1917-18 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the lower suspension bar inscribed ‘February 22, 1918’, with integral top riband bar, the reverse engraved ‘W. F. Pollard’; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. W. F. Pollard, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. W. F. Pollard. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. Stephens, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches, and awarded the Serbian Order of St. Sava Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: F. A .Stephens, R.A.M.C.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt....
An outstanding Chaplain’s ‘Great War’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to The Reverend Professor D. M. Kay, Army Chaplains’ Department, attached Royal Naval Division, later Royal Scots and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who was four times Mentioned in Despatches, and rendered ‘self oblivious’ service under fire, being ‘uncomplaining when death was grim and busy’ A pivotal figurehead in the life of the University Town of St Andrews, Kay was revered as military hero,...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Second War Mercantile Marine O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Captain Matthew McK. Brown, late Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Indian Marine, three times sunk by enemy submarines The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type breast badge; British War Medal (Lieut. M. McK. Brown. R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Matthew McK. Brown); Victory Medal (Lieut. M. McK. Brown. R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good...
Hammer Price: £500
A Second War ‘North West Europe’ O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry C. Carden, Bt., 17th/21st Lancers, who Commanded the Regiment in post-War Palestine, and later served as Military Attaché in Stockholm The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; 1939-45 Star;...
An unusual ‘South Russia 1919’ M.B.E. and ‘Western Front 1915’ D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Quartermaster & Major F. W. Sharpe, Royal Army Medical Corps, who also received awards from Serbia for services at Salonika during 1917 and from Greece in 1919 for his work at the town of Edessa The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10711 S. Mjr: F. W. Sharpe....
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War ‘Ministry of Munitions’ M.B.E. group of four awarded to Major C. Leese, Army Service Corps, who flourished as a winter sportsman in the Alpine climate of Switzerland but whose health suffered in the damp and exposed conditions of the Western Front A gifted amateur golfer, he repeatedly showed his prowess in the Amateur Championship but was often thwarted by Joyce Wethered and her equally successful brother Roger The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E....
Hammer Price: £280
A Second War M.B.E. group of five attributed to Second Lieutenant F. R. Ware, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue, with outer card box; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these four mounted court-style as worn, with O.H.M.S. card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. F. R. Ware, M.B.E., 397, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol’,...
Hammer Price: £100
A Second World War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Surgeon Lieutenant J. G. Reed, Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, decorated for services as a prisoner of war of the Japanese The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (Surg. S. Lt. J. G. Reed. R.N.V.R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, lacquered, otherwise good very fine (6) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,500
A scarce Great War D.S.C. group of five awarded to Commander A. H. S. Casswell, Royal Navy, for services with the Naval Siege Guns on shore in Belgium Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1914 and inscribed ‘A. H. S. Casswell. Nieuport, 1915’; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. A. H. S. Casswell, D.S.C., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. A. H. S. Casswell. R.N.); France, 3rd Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1916, with bronze star, the...
A rare Second War ‘Persian Gulf’ D.S.C. group of twelve awarded to Captain R. E. T. Tunbridge, Royal Naval Reserve, later Senior Officer of the African Coastal Flotilla, engaged in clandestine boating operations on behalf of Combined Operations, SOE, MI9, OSS and other organisations Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1942 and hallmarked London 1942; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. R. E. Tunbridge. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. E. Tunbridge....
Hammer Price: £2,000
A good Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Captain J. E. Ferrario, King Edward’s Horse, who was awarded the Second Award Bar for conspicuous gallantry at Mortho Wood on 8 October 1918 whilst attached to the 11th Battalion, Tank Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of cross inscribed ‘Lieut. J. E. Ferrario King Edward’s Horse’; 1914-15 Star (1133 Pte. J. E. Ferrario. K. Edw. H.); British War and Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine Great War M.C. and ‘Mine Shaft Rescue’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Lieutenant C. E. Park, Royal Engineers, late Seaforth Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse of the Cross privately engraved ‘24/1/16 C. E. Park, Lieut. R.E. 4/6/16’, and the reverse of the Bar ‘7th Novr. 1916.’; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. C. E. Park. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. E. Park.) mounted court-style for display, staining to obverse...
£1,600–£2,000
A Great War 1918 ‘Second Battle of Sambre’ M.C. group of four awarded to Acting Captain G. H. Potts, Lancashire Fusiliers, for his gallantry during the crossing of the Oise-Sambre Canal on 4 November 1918, during the last set-piece battle fought by the B.E.F. on the Western Front: the battle resulted in the award of 7 Victoria Crosses and, notably amongst the casualties, the death of the poet Wilfred Owen Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (17607 L. Cpl. G. H....
Hammer Price: £900
A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major K. K. Drury, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was awarded the M.C. for his gallantry at St. Jean, Ypres, on 19 December 1915, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘St. Jean. K. K. Drury. 19-12-15. Ypres.’; 1914-15 Star (Capt. K. K. Drury R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major K. K. Drury.) mounted as worn; together wit hthe recipeint’s Royal...
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Captain G. Young, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Capt. G. Young. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. Young.); France, Third Republic, Médaille d’honneur des Épidémies, silver, the reverse embossed ‘Captain Young 1917’, lacquered, good very fine (5) £700-£900
An Order of St. John group of five attributed to Divisional Secretary R. W. P. Smith, Northampton Branch, Order of St. John, late Royal Air Force The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars, unnamed; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, unnamed as issued, the first four mounted as worn, the last loose in Royal Mint case of issue; together with...
Hammer Price: £120
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: £6,500
A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. and Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Acting Colour Sergeant Major D. Dougan, Cameron Highlanders, who thrice distinguished himself on the Western Front in 1918 despite having being wounded in action on at least three occasions Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9966 Sjt. D. Dougan. Cam. Highrs.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (9966 Sjt. D. Dougan. Cam. Highrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-9966 Pte. D. Dougan. Camerons.);...
A Great War ‘Western Front, August 1918’ D.C.M. and M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Leslie Symons, 18th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (C-7504 Sjt: L. Symons. M.M. 18/K.R. Rif: C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (C-7504 Sjt: L. Symons. 18/K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (C-7504 Sjt. L. Symons. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted on card for display, very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
An early Great War ‘Battle of Armentières’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Acting Sergeant H. Graham, Royal Field Artillery, who had previously served on both the North West Frontier of India in 1908, and then with the Abor Expedition on the North East Frontier in 1911-12 attached to the Indian Telegraph Department, receiving a unique two-clasp award Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (35709 Cpl. H. Graham. 36/Bty: R.F.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, North West...
A Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ D.C.M. awarded to Sapper J. Hannah, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (50318 Sapr J. Hannah. 24/D.S. Coy. R.E.) contact marks, nearly very fine £500-£700
A Great War ‘Hohenzollern Redoubt, March 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. J. McIntosh, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (398 Pte. A. J. McIntosh. 9/R. Fus:); 1914-15 Star (398 L. Cpl. A. J. McIntosh. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (398 Sjt. A. J. McIntosh. R. Fus.) very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War ‘Liberation of the Belgian Coast, October 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Edgar, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (23764 Pte. W. Edgar. 6/K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (23764 Pte. W. Edgar. K.O. Sco. Bord.) nearly extremely fine (3) £900-£1,200
A Great War ‘La Bassée 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Harris, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (241584 Pte. W. Harris. 1/4 L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (241584 Pte. W. Harris. L.N. Lan. R.) edge bruising, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £700
A fine Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lieutenant W. F. Evans, Royal Air Force, late North and South Staffordshire Regiments and Royal Flying Corps: having been awarded his D.C.M. for bravery at La Boiselle on the Somme in July 1916, and been wounded as a Subaltern at Ypres in 1917, he qualified as an Observation Officer in the R.F.C. Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9713 A.C.S. Mjr: W. F. Evans. 8/N. Staff: R.); 1914-15 Star (9713 C. Sjt. W. F. Evans. N. Staff. R); British...
A good Second War G.M. awarded to Mr. R. E. Robinson, a Draughtsman with the Gas Light and Coke Company, for his outstanding courage and determination in attempting to rescue two men trapped in the plant house basement at the Beckton Gas Works following a severe enemy attack on the night of 19-20 April 1941 George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Robert Edgcombe Robinson.) on original mounting pin, nearly extremely fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
A rare Great War ‘Gallipoli Landings’ D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman D. S. Kerr, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Ribble Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (239816. D. S. Kerr. A.B. H.M.S. Ribble); 1914-15 Star (239816, D. S. Kerr, D.S.M., A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (239816 D. S. Kerr. L.S. R.N.) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,200
An Interesting Great War Q-Ship D.S.M. group of four to Petty Officer R. E. Hunt, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his conduct in the Q-ship Baralong at the time of her alleged war crimes against German submariners; he later survived the sinking of Q-15 and for his conduct on that occasion was mentioned in despatches Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.9250. R. E. Hunt, A.B. H.M.S. Baralong.); 1914-15 Star (J.9250, R. E. Hunt, D.S.M., A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War ‘Battle of Jutland’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. J. Greenland, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Barham Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (161574 J. J. Greenland, C.P.O. H.M.S. Barham. 31. May,-1. June, 1916.); 1914-15 Star (161574 J. J. Greenland, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (161574 J. J. Greenland. C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (161574 J. J. Greenland, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Excellent) mounted as worn, light contact marks,...
A Great War ‘submarine action’ D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman C. G. Bird, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Halcyon, for the destruction of UB-27 in the North Sea in July 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (208864 C. G. Bird, A.B. H.M.S. Halcyon. North Sea. 29 July 1917) nearly very fine £500-£600
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War ‘St George’s Day Raid 1918’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Yeoman of Signals A. J. Gamby, Royal Navy, Leading Signaller aboard the Vindictive at Zeebrugge who participated in the ballot for the V.C. Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.11326 A. J. Gamby, Lg. Sig. “Vindictive.” Zeebrugge-Ostend. 22-3 Apl. 1918.); 1914-15 Star (J,11326 A. J. Gamby, Sig. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.11326 A. J. Gamby. L. Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R.,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
An exceptional Second War ‘Utterly Fearless’ Submariner’s D.S.M. and Second Award Bar group of nine awarded to Petty Officer S. Hawkey, Royal Navy, for outstanding courage, coolness and devotion to duty in H.M. Submarine Porpoise, making vital ‘Magic Carpet’ runs to Malta, and striking the Japanese in H.M. Submarine Tally-Ho. As a Control Room Telephone Operator and Quarter Gunner ‘Excellent in all Respects’, Hawkey endured repeated close calls, such as ‘One of the...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Second War ‘Little Ships’ 1940 evacuation of Dunkirk D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Petty Officer H. H. Smith, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in the Yacht Caryanda Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX.125648 H. H. Smith. A/P.O. H.M.S. Caryanda); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX..125648 H. H. Smith. P.O. H.M.S. Aggressive.) nearly extremely fine (7) £1,600-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
An outstanding Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Assistant Steward W. Barnett, for his part in Captain Fogarty Fegen’s Victoria Cross action in H.M.S. Jervis Bay against the Admiral Scheer in 1940 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (W. Barnett, Asst. Std. H.M.S. Jervis Bay.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (5) £2,000-£3,000
A Second War anti-U-Boat operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman T. Farrell, Royal Navy, for the sinking of U-204 by H.M.S. Mallow in October 1941 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX.199905 T. Farrell. A.B.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style, very fine and better
Hammer Price: £800
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