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18 May 2011
A King’s Police Medal awarded to Foot Constable 4th Grade Zabta Khan, North West Frontier Province Police King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Zabta Khan, Foot Const. 4th Gde. No. 1099 Peshawar Dist. N.W. Front. Prov. Pol.), in its case of issue, scratch to obverse, otherwise very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £370
A Great War ‘Arabian’ Indian Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Jemadar Diwan Ali Khan, Aden Troop Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemadar Diwan Ali Khan, Aden Troop) edge bruising, very fine, rare to unit £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Burma Gallantry Medal awarded to Naik Tun Nyunt, Burma Rifles, who served behind enemy lines with a G.S.I.(Z) unit Burma Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (50460 Naik, The Burma Rifles) good very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare Burma Gallantry Medal awarded to Company Havildar-Major Fateh Khan, 1st Battalion, The Burma Regiment Burma Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (51038 A./Coy. Havildar-Major Fateh Khan. The Burma Regt.) old lacquer, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £4,500
A fine Great War Dardanelles picket boat action D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class J. McElligott, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (148265 J. McElligott, Ldg. Sean., H.M.S. Majestic); 1914-15 Star (148265 J. Elligott, D.S.M., P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (148265 J. McElligott, P.O.1, R.N.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (148265 J. Elligott, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Berwick, 1913, 6 In. B.L.), good very fine (5) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £4,000
The unique Great War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant C. A. Pearce, Royal Marines, for service in Serbia at the defence of Belgrade and subsequent retreat of the Serbian Army in 1915 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (9294 Sergt., R.M.A. Service in Serbia); 1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 9294 Sgt.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.M.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (9294 Sergeant, R.M.A.); Serbia, Oblitch Bravery Medal, gilt; Serbia, Medal for Military Virtue, gilt,...
Hammer Price: £3,300
A Great War ‘Jutland’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. Saddler, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (211444 P.O. H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh, 31 May-1 June 1916); 1914-15 Star (211444 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (211444 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (211444 Joseph Saddler, P.O., H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh) mounted for wear, some contact marks, very fine (5) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,300
A rare Great War East Africa operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman F. W. Bull, Royal Navy, who was recommended for his decoration by Lieutenant-General Van Deventer Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (SS. 447 F. W. Bull, A.B., “Thistle”, East Africa, 2-3 July 1918); 1914-15 Star (SS. 447 F. W. Bull, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS. 447 F. W. Bull, A.B., R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (SS. 447 Dev. B 2616 F. W. Bull,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare Great War “sub-on-sub” action D.S.M. awarded to Engine Room Artificer 1st Class W. Hudson, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (271688 W. Hudson, E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. “C. 15”, English Channel, 3 Nov. 1917), good very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £800
A rare Second World War armed merchant cruiser operations D.S.M. group of eleven awarded to Leading Seaman L. R. V. White, Royal Fleet Reserve, late Mercantile Marine and Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the famous South Atlantic clash between the “Carnarvon Castle” and enemy raider “Thor” Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P.J. 49705 L. R. V. White, L./S., H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle); British War Medal 1914-20 (J. 49705 L. R. V. White, A.B., R.N.);...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A very rare Second World War P.Q. 17 D.S.M. awarded to Lance-Sergeant A. Moir, Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (1548681 A. Moir, L./Sgt.), one or two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,300
A rare Second World War ‘Special Operations’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Leading Seaman L. J. Marchant, Royal Navy, a member of the African Coastal Flotilla Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ldg. Smn. L. J. Marchant, P/JX. 157642); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (6) £1800-2200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Serjeant E. J. Doel, Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (7556 Sjt., 2/C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7556 Sjt., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (7556 Sjt., C. Gds.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2646156 Sjt., M.M., C. Gds.) last with correction to naming, mounted as worn, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £500-600
Hammer Price: £680
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Ainslie, Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (6067 Pte., 4Pr. Bn. C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6067 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (6067 Pte., C. Gds.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £400-450
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal J. W. Patterson, Coldstream Guards Military Medal, G.V.R. (8477 Pte., 1/C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (8477 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (8477 Cpl., C. Gds.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine (5) £400-450
Hammer Price: £520
A rare Great War ‘Escaper’s M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. J. Perry, Coldstream Guards, who provided a vivid account of the harsh conditions endured by German-held Prisoners-of-War Military Medal, G.V.R. (12522 Pte., 1/C. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (12522 Pte., Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (12522 Pte., C. Gds.) fine and better (4) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Major T. Martin, Royal Signals, late Royal Field Artillery, wounded in action in both wars Military Medal, G.V.R. (9715 A. Cpl., B.71/Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (9715 A. Bmbr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, ‘W.W.2’ M.I.D. oak leaf (9715 Sjt., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D., oakleaf, these unnamed, mounted for wear; together with a similar mounted set of miniature...
Hammer Price: £450
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Pioneer A. Haydon, No. 4 Special Company (Gas) Royal Engineers, who was himself gassed on 27 July 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (225029 Pr., 4/Spec. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (225029 Pnr., R.E.) good very fine (3) £400-500
£400–£500
A rare Great War ‘Gas Operations’ M.M. group of four awarded to 2nd Corporal R. W. Careswell, ‘N’ Special Company, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (129131 2 Cpl., ‘N’ Spec. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (129131 2 Cpl., R.E.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, ‘A’ cypher, with bronze ‘A’ palm on ribbon, nearly extremely fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. Paterson, Machine Gun Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (89108 Pte., 25/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (89108 Pte., M.G.C.) first with slight edge bruise, good very fine and better (3) £200-240
Hammer Price: £340
A rare Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant E. Wardell, No. 2 Balloon Section, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (26712 Flt. Sjt., R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (26712 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted court style for wear, good very fine (4) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private A. Preston, Royal Irish Rifles Military Medal, G.V.R. (2129 Pte., 11/13 R. Ir. Rif.) contact marks, about very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £270
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Driver E. Anderson, Royal Horse Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (88274 Dvr., ‘D’ By. R.H.A.) extremely fine £200-240
Hammer Price: £240
A Great War M.M. awarded to Serjeant W. Lomas, Army Cyclist Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (6176 Sjt., VII C.C. Bn. A.C.C.) good very fine £200-240
Hammer Price: £250
A rare Second World War escaper’s M.M. awarded to Captain J. L. Warner, Reconnaissance Corps, late Queen’s Regiment, who made a spirited escape on being captured in the B.E.F. in May 1940, and afterwards served in the Commandos and the Chindits, including time as a Parachute Liaison Officer to H.Q. Special Forces Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6088621 L. Cpl. J. L. Warner, The Queen’s R.), number officially corrected, good very fine £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £4,600
A Second World War B.E.F. 1940 operations M.M. group of three awarded to Private F. Wilson, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps, who hand carried a time fused UXB into a field in order to save potential loss of life Military Medal, G.VI.R. (13006518 Pte., Pioneer Corps); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first with contact wear overall, nearly very fine, the others extremely fine (3) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,500
A good Second World War B.E.F. 1940 operations M.M. awarded to Bombardier F. S. Atherton, Royal Artillery, who was twice wounded in evacuating his Troop under heavy fire in June 1940 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (830118 Bmbr. F. S. Atherton, R.A.), edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Second World War ‘Escapers’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal T. Owen, Worcestershire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4197320 L/Cpl., Worc. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these three privately impressed (4197320 L/C. T. Owen, Worc. R.) good very fine and better (4) £1200-1500
A good Second World War Anzio beachhead operations M.M. pair awarded to Corporal F. Ashton, Middlesex Regiment, who, as a member of the 2/7th Battalion’s Machine-Gun Platoon, held off an enemy offensive for 24 hours - he was severely wounded a few days later Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6206692 Cpl. F. Ashton, Middx. R.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (6206692 Cpl. F. Ashton, M.M., Mx.), good very fine or better (2) £1000-1200
A Second World War Italy operations despatch rider’s M.M. group of five awarded to Signalman R. Warburton, Royal Signals Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2593045 Slgn. R. Warburton, R. Signals); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally extremely fine (5) £1000-1200
£1,000–£1,200
A fine Second World War crossing of the Rhine operations M.M. awarded to Sapper J. W. Angel, Royal Engineers, attached 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, a gallant reconnaissance car Bren gunner who had earlier served in 22 Bomb Disposal Company Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1914153 Sapr. J. W. Angel, R.E.), good very fine £1600-1800
£1,600–£1,800
A fine Second World War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of four awarded to Guardsman R. J. T. Greig, Coldstream Guards, who won an immediate award after storming an enemy machine-gun post at the cost of four leg wounds Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14402668 Gdmn. R. J. T. Greig, C. Gds.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, the last three privately inscribed, ‘14402668 Gdsm. R. J. T. Greig, M.M., 5 C. Gds.’, surname officially corrected on the first, generally...
An extremely rare Second World War escaper’s M.M. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant W. A. Weaver, Royal Air Force, who, after many previous attempts, finally made a successful bid for freedom in Italy in October 1943 - escape work of a persistent nature that on one occasion resulted in a severe beating from his captors Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1258218 W.O. W. A. Weaver, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star ; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine or better (5) £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,700
A Second World War ‘North Africa’ M.M. awarded to Corporal W. E. Oliver, South African Corps of Military Police, for taking a leading part in a bayonet charge at Gazala, 15 June 1942 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (88653 Cpl. W. E. Oliver, S.A.C.M.P.) very fine £1000-1200
The rare ‘South Arabia’ M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant R. C. ‘Bunny’ Austin, 79 (Kirkee) Commando Light Battery, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, formerly Special Air Service, who gained the award of his Military Medal in Aden whilst supporting 45 Commando, Royal Marines in the night action at Wadi Taym, when due to the elevated position of his battery and with his sangar under heavy fire including sustaining a direct hit from an anti-tank rocket he was forced to depress the...
Hammer Price: £27,000
An early ‘Northern Ireland’ M.M. pair awarded to Bombardier (later Acting Sergeant) H. A. Barczynski, 25th Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, who was awarded an M.M. in the first Northern Ireland gallantry list and subsequently served as a member of ‘Cracker Battery’ in the Dhofar War Military Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (24113581 Bdr., R.A.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24113581 Bdr., R.A.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £6,800
A rare Great War D.F.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant H. C. Hunt, Royal Air Force, late Bedfordshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, a Gunner/Observer ace who claimed five enemy aircraft destroyed and three out of control Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (P/6434 Sergt. Mech. Hunt, H. C., R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals (317030 Sgt. C. E. Hunt, R.A.F.), good very fine (3) £6000-7000
Hammer Price: £11,000
A rare and unusual E.G.M. awarded to Mr. Adrian Trapman, Vice-Consul at Addis Ababa at the time of the Italian invasion in 1936 Empire Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R., Civil Division (Adrian S. G. R. Trapman), in its Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £9,500
A rare Indian Police Medal for Gallantry awarded to Sergeant F. J. Juden, Calcutta Police Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Gallantry (F. J. Juden, Sergeant, Calcutta Police), with original gallantry riband and investiture pin brooch, together with a Calcutta Police Force cap badge, good very fine and rare (2) £700-900
A rare Burma Police Medal group of three awarded for gallantry to Assistant Superintendent James Wynn Capel, Burma Police Burma Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Asst. Superintendent James Wynn Capel, Armed Police) contained in its Royal Mint presentation case; Defence & War Medals, in their card box of issue addressed to ‘Lt. J. W. Capel, 51 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent’, extremely fine and rare (3) £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £3,100
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