Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Gross Total: £530,295 (£657,566 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 849
Sell-through rate: 97.3%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.27 and €1.18

Principal Lots
Lot no.
48-87. A Collection of Medals to Gurkhas, £42,475 (£52,669)
34-47. A Fine Collection of Medals for the First Boer War, £40,310 (£49,984)
148. The KCB, CMG group of 12 to Major-General Sir Henry Croker, Leicestershire Regt, £28,000 (£34,720)
419. The Army of India medal with 2 clasps, Defence of Delhi and Capture of Deig, to Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, Bengal Infantry, ex Ritchie, £22,000 (£27,280)
147. The Afghan Order of the Dooranee Empire badge to Col. William Croker, 17th Foot, and the trio to his son, Capt. Edward Croker, 17th Foot, £17,000 (£21,080)
514. The Hong Kong Plague medal in gold to Hilgrove Nicolle, Auditor, £17,000 (£21,080)
851. A personal letter from Winston Churchill to Charles Mayo, October 1906, £14,000 (£17,360)
49. The MC and Bar group of eight to Lt Sudhaman Rai, 7th DEO Gurkha Rifles, £13,000 (£16,120)
425. The Waterloo medal to Lt John Sperling, RE, £13,000 (£16,120)
1-33. A Collection of Medals to the Staffordshire Regiments, £12,995 (£16,114)
401. The Naval GS medal with clasp The Potomac 17 Aug 1814 to Pte William Dufton, RM, £11,000 (£13,640)
51. The DCM group of three to Rifleman Hindupal Rai, 10th PMO Gurkha Rifles, £10,000 (£12,400)
124. The Ashantee War DCM to AB William Sermon, RN, £10,000 (£12,400)
42. The DCM group of three to Pte C. Godfrey, 58th Foot, £9,500 (£11,780)

Saleroom Notices
The following was an amendment to the printed catalogue descriptions:
521. The entitlement of the recipient to the Abor clasp is unconfirmed
573. The clasp is a tailor’s copy
828. The helmet is possibly a Blues and Royals helmet, not Life Guards

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
326 and 849