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18 May 2011
An emotive Second World War “V.C. action” group of three awarded to Telegraphist P. A. Childs, Royal Navy, among those lost on the occasion of the celebrated action between HMS Glowworm and the Hipper off Norway in April 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their card box of issue addressed to the recipient’s father, ‘Mr. W. C. Childs, Trisco, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset’, the edge of the box further inscribed ‘D.N.A. Wills 3454/40’, together with original...
Hammer Price: £800
Six: Petty Officer W. L. Wood, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.106005 P.O., H.M.S. Drake); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.106005 (Dev. D.429) L.S., R.F.R.) some edge bruising, very fine and better; an unusual combination (6) £140-180
Hammer Price: £160
A scarce Second World War campaign service group of six awarded to Sergeant B. P. Knight, a long-served member of the Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery, who survived the loss of two ships 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, clasp, Burma; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2049508 Bmbr. B. P. Knight, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (2049508 Sgt. B. P. Knight, R.A.), mounted as worn, minor contact wear, very fine and better (6) ...
Hammer Price: £550
A good Second World War Air Gunner’s and Observer’s campaign group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. C. O. Medworth, Royal Air Force, who flew operationally in the Battle of Britain and shared in the destruction of two enemy aircraft 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Plt. Off. J. C. O. Medworth, R.A.F.V.R.), extremely fine (5) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £5,000
A very well documented Second World War escaper’s group of four awarded to Bombardier A. West, Royal Artillery, including the extensive manuscript of his unpublished wartime memoirs Make Me a Captive 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with his R.A. cap badge, silver identity disc and a piece of shrapnel, extremely fine (7) £300-500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Three: attributed to Serjeant L. G. H. Hooper, Royal Artillery, killed in action, off Crete, 26/27 April 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £60-80
Five: Private J. H. Fowkes, Worcestershire Regiment, captured at Tobruk, 21 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R, 2 clasps, Malaya, Cyprus (5248333 Pte., Worc. R.) minor correction to service number; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5248333 Pte., Worc. R.) good very fine and better (5) £180-220
Hammer Price: £230
Four: attributed to Private L. H. Lerman, Royal Army Service Corps, captured at Tobruk, 21 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued, good very fine (4) £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
A Second World War casualty’s group of four awarded to Corporal of Horse M. Staples, Royal Horse Guards, onetime attached the Commandos and killed in action in Tunisia with the 1st Special Air Service (S.A.S.) in January 1943 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with Household Brigade prize medals (2), one in silver for Junior Cup Winners 1932-33, named to ‘543 Tpr. Staples’, and the other in bronze for 220 Yards Race, named to ‘543 Tpr. Staples’,...
Hammer Price: £420
Five: Private A. Woodall, Army Air Corps, late Royal Engineers and Irish Guards 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all unnamed, good very fine (5) £200-250
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Lance-Sergeant P. Maltby, Royal Engineers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oakleaf, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70
Hammer Price: £90
Five: Sapper E. Clarke, Royal Engineers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (5) £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
A Second World War campaign service group of six awarded to Sergeant F. G. Kingett, Royal Tank Regiment and a member of the Raiding Support Regiment 1943-45 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (6141601 Sjt. F. G. Kingett, R. Tank R.), generally very fine and better (5) £200-250
Hammer Price: £440
Three: attributed to Sergeant W. A. L. Davidson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, killed in action, North Africa, 28 March 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, extremely fine (3) £50-70
Hammer Price: £50
Six: Sergeant A. P. Gibson, Royal Engineers, killed in action by a sniper in Palestine, 24 February 1948 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1876129 Sjt., R.E.) mounted court style for wear, good very fine (6) £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
Five: Fusilier J. Johnson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, taken prisoner-of-war at Tobruk, 20 June 1942, who escaped to Switzerland in September 1943 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (4976269 Fus., R.N.F.) correction to service number; U.N. Korea 1950-54, a later striking, unnamed, very fine (5) £220-260
Hammer Price: £360
Six: Lieutenant B. O. Kesby, York and Lancaster Regiment, late Honourable Artillery Company and Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, killed in action, battle for Caen, 15 July 1944 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt., Bedfs. Herts.) on H.A.C. ribbon, extremely fine (9) £400-500
Eight: Staff Sergeant C. Wheaton, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1 Recce Regiment and Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (22805437 Cpl., R.E.M.E.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22805437 Cfn., R.E.M.E.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, first and third worn, others very fine (8) £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
Seven: attributed to Corporal Arthur Mills, 12th Royal Lancers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; U.S.A., Bronze Star, unnamed, in case of issue, extremely fine (7) £50-70
Four: attributed to Private R. Foxall, 1st Winnipeg Grenadiers, who died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese, 6 December 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all unnamed, extremely fine (4) £40-50
Hammer Price: £190
Five: Corporal L. J. Ireland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Leslie James Ireland) last in Royal Mint case of issue, nearly extremely fine (5) £60-80
Four: Corporal J. Stamp, South Wales Borderers, wounded in action, Burma, 13 November 1944 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (3915741 Cpl., S.W.B.) some contact marks, very fine and better (4) £100-140
Hammer Price: £180
Four: Warrant Officer 1st Class H. G. Murfett, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf, all unnamed, extremely fine (4) £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 S. Austin, Shropshire Light Infantry and Herefordshire Regiment, onetime attached Gold Coast Regiment, who was twice mentioned in despatches for gallant deeds in the Burma campaign 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, together with the recipient’s original M.I.D. certificate in the name of ‘Warrant Officer II S. Austin, The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry’, dated 19 September 1946, good very fine or better (4) £100-120
Five: Lance-Corporal G. S. Copeland, Gordon Highlanders 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2881350 LCpl., Gordons.) mounted for wear, good very fine (5) £80-100
Six: Corporal E. Kemp, Royal Armoured Corps and Sherwood Foresters 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4971676 Cpl., R.A.C.) with Second Award clasp and two silver rosettes on ribbon; Civil Defence Long Service, E.II.R., unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £100-120
Hammer Price: £100
Four: Staff Sergeant J. D. Hanton, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (4) £60-80
Six: Rifleman E. Akid, Royal Ulster Rifles, who was taken prisoner of war in Korea on 3 January 1951 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Korea 1950-53 (780018 Rfn., R.U.R.); U.N. Korea, good very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £450
Three: Leading Wireman J. H. P. Nye, Royal Navy, killed in action, Normandy, 8 June 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, extremely fine (3) £100-140
Hammer Price: £120
Five: Lieutenant W. H. Pride, Royal Pioneer Corps, late Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, with Second Award Bar (Lt. W. H. Pride, R.P.C.) surname officially corrected, good very fine (5) £80-100
Hammer Price: £170
A Second World War and Korea campaign group of seven awarded to Captain J. F. Carson, Canadian Army, a “Canloan” officer who was attached to the Highland Light Infantry in the North-West Europe operations 1944-45 and afterwards witnessed action in Korea with the Royal 22nd Regiment 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45, silver; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, silver; Korea 1950-53, silver (ZB. 3392 F. J. Carson);...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Second World War campaign group of four awarded to Sergeant Abraham Opoczynski, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps (alias Sergeant Adam Orr, Royal West Kent Regiment), who was captured in a Small Scale Raiding Force operation on the French coast in September 1942 and met an uncertain fate in Germany in April 1945 - had he survived he would have been awarded the M.M. 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf, together with the recipient’s...
Hammer Price: £950
A fine campaign service group of eight awarded to Sergeant H. T. Giffen, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, late Royal Ulster Rifles, and onetime attached to the Parachute Regiment (A.A.C.) and S.A.S. 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (14444105 Pte. H. Giffen, A.A.C.); Korea 1950-53 (14444105 Rfn. H. T. Giffen, R.U.R.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula,...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Pair: Sapper W. G. C. Newson, Royal Engineers, captured at Albert, France, 20 May 1940 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, good very fine (2) £40-60
Hammer Price: £95
A Dunkirk casualty’s group of three awarded to Company Sergeant-Major F. C. Smith, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, together with recipient’s original M.I.D. certificate in the name of ‘Company Sergeant-Major F. C. Smith, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment’, dated 26 July 1940, extremely fine (3) £80-120
Hammer Price: £140
Four: Lieutenant E. W. Chatton, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (1039693 Sjt., R.A.) last with minor official correction to surname, good very fine (4) £60-80
Four: Serjeant L. D. White, Pioneer Corps 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (6283608 Sjt., Pioneer C.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £30-40
Hammer Price: £35
Six: Sergeant E. G. Pochin, ‘C’ Troop, 170 Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, who was taken prisoner of war at Imjin Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (2082400 Gnr., R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22962722 Sgt., R.A.); U.S. Presidential Unit Citation, riband bar (2) cloth, together with a mounted set of six miniature dress medals, good very fine (14) £2200-2600
Hammer Price: £2,200
Pair: Staff Sergeant D. R. Webster, Army Air Corps War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (6108486 S. Sgt., A.A.C.) good very fine (2) £100-150
Five: Sergeant A. A. Whiting, Royal Air Force, late Auxiliary Air Force and onetime Aden Protectorate Levies Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (840489 Sgt. A. A. Whiting, R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (840489 Sgt. A. A. Whiting, R.A.F.); Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (840489 Cpl. A. A. Whiting, R.A.F.), mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £250-300
Hammer Price: £680
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