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The Great War battle of Jutland D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Sick Berth Steward C. Purchase, Royal Navy, who was among those wounded when an enemy shell penetrated H.M.S. Calliope’s upper deck and burst in the after dressing station; he was one of just four Sick Berth Ratings to be awarded a D.S.M. for the battle Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (355019 C. Purchase, S.B.S., H.M.S. Calliope. 31. May. - 1. June. 1916); 1914-15 Star (355019. C. Purchase. S.B.S., R.N.); British...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Three: Warrant Engineer F. E. White, Royal Naval Reserve, killed in action at Jutland aboard H.M.S. Queen Mary 1914-15 Star (Wt. Eng. F. E. White, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Wt. Engr. F. E. White. R.N.R.) with named card boxes of issue and Memorial Plaque (Frederick Ernest White) in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £600
Four: Petty Officer P. H. Bassett, Royal Navy, one of only six survivors from H.M.S. Invincible at Jutland 1914-15 Star (238005 P. H. Bassett, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (238005 P. H. Bassett, L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (238005 P. H. Bassett. P.O. H.M.S. Dublin.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
The Great War group of three awarded to Captain Thomas Parry Bonham, commanding H.M.S. Black Prince, killed in action at the battle of Jutland when his ship was blown up with the loss of all hands British War and Victory Medals (Capt. T. P. Bonham, R.N.); Russia, Empire, Order of St Stanislas, 3rd Class neck badge by Eduard, gold and enamels, kokoshnik mark for 1908-17; together with Memorial Plaque (Thomas Parry Bonham) in its card envelope with Buckingham Palace enclosure, extremely...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The Great War Memorial Plaque to Major F. J. W. Harvey, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross aboard H.M.S. Lion at the battle of Jutland Memorial Plaque (Francis John William Harvey) with Buckingham Palace enclosure and card envelope, extremely fine £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
The important Great War D.S.O., D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Summers, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Air Service, and Tank Corps (Heavy Branch M.G.C.), who led the first tanks to be used in War on the Somme 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1915 and engraved ‘Captain F. Summers D.S.C.’; British South Africa Company Medal...
Hammer Price: £6,500
The Great War D.S.C. group of twelve awarded to Air Commodore E. W. Norton, Royal Air Force, late R.N.A.S., a Nieuport Scout Ace with 9 Victories, who later commanded an Armoured Car Company in Iraq and taught King George VI to fly Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1916; 1914-15 Star (Major E. W. Norton R.A.F.) renamed; British War and Victory Medals (Major E. W. Norton. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935;...
Hammer Price: £4,000
The Western Front D.C.M. group of three awarded to Petty Officer G. W. Mallett, Royal Naval Division Machine Gun Company, R.N.V.R. (Tyneside Division) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-4741 P.O. G. W. Mallett, 188/Bde: M.G. Coy. R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z. 4741 G. W. Mallett, R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £2,000-£2,400
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Able Seaman William Peacock who served in the Aurora Antarctic Relief Expedition in 1917 British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (4269 W. Peacock); Polar Medal 1904, G.V.R., 1st issue, bronze, no clasp (W. Peacock, Able Seaman, “Aurora” 1917.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (3) £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
The exceptional Great War ‘Baltic Submarines’ M.B.E., D.S.M. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Commander (E) J. D. C. Bonham, Royal Navy, who served in E19 from the commencement of the war, was in eight successful actions and also forced a passage into the Baltic., and sailed in every trip made by E19 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.1213 J. D. C. Bonham, E.R.A. 2Cl. H.M....
Hammer Price: £5,000
The important Great War Q-Ship commander’s D.S.O. and Bar group of seven awarded to Captain S. H. Simpson, Royal Navy, who was twice decorated for his command of the Q-Ship Cullist from March 1917 to February 1918, a period that included no less than five close encounters with enemy submarines, the last of them resulting in Cullist’s demise Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. S. H....
Hammer Price: £8,000
The Great War ‘Capture of Gravelle’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant-Major R. C. Rogers, R.M.L.I., later killed in action at the crossing of the Ancre in March 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (CH-15594 Sjt: R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (CH.15594. Sergt. R. C. Rogers, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (CH.15594 Act. S.M. R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.) together with Memorial Plaque (Reginald Clarence Rogers) extremely fine (5) £800-£1,200
The superb ‘Dunraven’ Q-Ship D.S.M. group of five awarded to Wireman Stanley Woodison, Royal Navy, a Canadian who was three times decorated for gallantry, was in a ballot for the award of the Victoria Cross, and took part in all of Captain Gordon Campbell’s famous Q-Ship actions Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (M.15547. S. Woodison, Wiren. Atlantic Ocean. 8 Aug. 1917); 1914-15 Star (M.15547, S. Woodison, Ar. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services, 3rd type, silver (Captain Thomas O. Shaddick, of S.S. “Dorie”, 1st May 1917.), in case of issue; together with Lloyds Award Certificate, on board, 39cm x 49cm, inscribed ‘This is to certify that the Corporation of Lloyds have bestowed Lloyds Medal for Meritorious services upon Captain Thomas O. Shaddick as an honorary acknowledgement of his extraordinary exertions on the occasion of the British Steamship “Dorie” being attacked by a German...
Hammer Price: £650
The Great War posthumous Italian Al Valore Militare group of four awarded to Commander R. G. Fane, Royal Navy, who was killed aboard the cruiser Dartmouth in the Adriatic in May 1917, when an Austrian squadron attacked the Otranto barrage 1914-15 Star (Commr. R. G. Fane. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. R. G. Fane. R.N.); Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, silver, mint mark crowned Z over F.G, the reverse upper surround field engraved ‘Basso Adriatico 15 Maggio 1917’ and...
The rare Great War ‘East Africa, Lindi operations C.G.M. group of eight awarded to Able Seaman Harry Johns, H.M.S. Thistle, who showed exemplary conduct in at once going below into the after flat, when the ship was hit by an enemy 4.1 inch shell, in order to assist in extinguishing the fire’ Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (183788. H. Johns, A.B. H.M.S. Thistle. Lindi. 11. June 1917.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. Johns, Lg. Sea., H.M.S. Fox.);...
Hammer Price: £10,000
The outstanding Great War ‘Dunraven’ C.G.M. and ‘Farnborough’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Wireless Telegraph Officer T. E. Fletcher, R.N.R, for two of the most famous ‘Q’ ship Victoria Cross actions of the War Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (W.T.S. 404 T. E. Fletcher, W.T.O. 1Cl. R.N.R. Atlantic Ocean. 8. Aug. 1917); Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (W.T.S. 404. T. E. Fletcher, W.T.O. 1Cl. R.N.R. Off W. Coast Ireland. 17. Feb. 1917) some official corrections to...
Hammer Price: £13,000
The Great War destroyer captain’s D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Commander F. A. Warner, Royal Navy, who was killed when his command H.M.S. Torrent was mined in the North Sea Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. F. A. Warner, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt./ Commr. F. A. Warner. R.N.) mounted for display (4) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
The Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Captain R. L’E. M. Rede, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of the flotilla leader Botha in a night action off Dunkirk in March 1918, when at 27 knots he rammed and ‘cut in two pieces’ an enemy torpedo boat: as Sir Roger Keyes put it, ‘the gift of rapid decision, initiative and readiness to accept responsibility was given to few’, but Rede ‘displayed all of these excellent qualities’ and was also advanced to...
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant H. B. Briddon, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Dorset Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (13599 Pte. H. B. Briddon Dorset: R.); British War Medal (Lieut. H. B. Briddon. R.N.V.R.) mounted for display, good very fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £800
The unique and outstanding Great War Zeebrugge-Ostend D.S.C. and Bar group of six awarded to Captain C. F. B. Bowlby, Royal Navy, a founding father of Coastal Forces, he was awarded the D.S.C. and Bar for his gallant command of Coastal Motor Boat (C.M.B.) 26B in the Zeebrugge and second Ostend Raids in April-May 1918, the only officer so honoured. And he later added the C.B.E. to his accolades as a senior operative of M.I.6’s ‘Inter-Services Liaison Department’ in the last war, when...
The outstanding Ostend raid D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. Saunders, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Division, in command of ML 128 who received special promotion for his earlier part in the Zeebrugge raid and, remarkably, won a mention in despatches for bomb and mine disposal work in 1940, then aged 64 years Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star (L4/3290 R. Saunders, A.B., R.N.V.R.,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
The Great War C.G.M. group of seven awarded to Officer’s Steward R. J. Starling, for gallantry in action in the Q ship Stock Force on the occasion that Lieutenant Harold Auten won the Victoria Cross Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (L.6027. R. J. Starling, Off. Std. 2Cl. English Channel. 30th July 1918) some official corrections to location; British War and Victory Medals (L.6027 R. J. Starling, O.S. 2. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R.,...
The Great War Royal Naval Division operations D.S.O. group of six awarded to Commander E. M. Lockwood, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who escaped from captivity in early 1915, fought at Gallipoli, and then sustained serious wounds as C.O. of Hawke Battalion in ‘the final 100 days’ on the Western Front Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star, with clasp (L7/3308. E. Lockwood, Act. A.B. R.N.V.R., Benbow Bttn R.N.D.); British...
The Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal F. C. Upton, 63rd Royal Naval Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (207461 Cpl. F. C. Upton. 63/R.N.D.S. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (207461 Cpl. F. C. Upton. R.E.) mounted court-style for display, good very fine and scarce (3) £800-£1,000
The exceptional Great War M.C. and two Bar group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. F. E. Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars, the reverse of the cross neatly inscribed ‘Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Francis Edsall Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. M.C., Ancre 3 Feby. 1917, Gazetted 26 March 1917 - 1st Bar, Bapaume 25-29 Aug. 1918, Gazetted 11 Jany. 1919 - 2nd Bar,...
The rare lady’s Memorial Plaque to Miss Hilda May Bowman, Women’s Royal Naval Service Bronze Memorial Plaque, ‘She Died for Freedom and Honour’ (Hilda May Bowman) good very fine £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
The campaign group of six awarded to Gunner E. N. A. Sayers, Royal Indian Marine, one of a small handful of Naval recipients of the Army G.S.M. for transport duties in the South Persia operations Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Gunr. E. W. Sayers, R.I.M.S. Minto) note initials but as per medal roll; 1914-15 Star (Gunner E. N. A. Sayers, R.I.M.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. E. N. A. Sayers. R.I.M.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Gnr....
Hammer Price: £1,000
The rare Siberia 1919 ‘Kama River Flotilla’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Private F. J. Williamson, Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S. Kent 1914-15 Star (PLY. 15043. Pte. F. J. Williamson. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PLY. 15043. Pte. F. J. Williamson. R.M.L.I.); Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (PLY/15043 Pte. F. J. Williamson. R.M.L.I. “Kent” Kama River May 1919.) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine and rare (4) £600-£800
The rare Siberia 1919 ‘Kama River Flotilla’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Petty Officer J. B. D Whyte, Armourer’s Crew, H.M.S. Suffolk British War and Victory Medals (M.8666 J. D. B. Whyte. Ar. Cr. R.N.); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (M8666 J. B. D. Whyte, Armr. Crew “Suffolk” Kama River May 1919) mounted for wear, pitted and worn, therefore good fine or better and rare (3) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £850
The unique ‘South Russia 1920’ M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Petty Officer Writer J. O. A. Davison, Royal Navy, awarded the M.S.M. for services in South Russia 1920 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (345812 J. O. A. Davison, 3rd Wr., H.M.S. Fox); 1914-15 Star (345812 J. O. A. Davison. Wr. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (345812 J. O. A. Davison. Ch. Wr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (345812. J. O. A. Davison, Ch. Wtr....
Hammer Price: £1,700
The fine U.S.A. Presidential Gold Lifesaving Medal group of ten awarded to Chief Petty Officer R. Ginn, Royal Navy, for his ‘Heroic Services’ in saving life on board the American S.S. Balabac when that vessel was lost by fire in March 1920 1914-15 Star (J. 14640 R. Ginn. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 14640 R. Ginn. L.S. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J....
Hammer Price: £2,000
Family group: The extremely rare and unusual Iraq 1920 operations D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant C. Downs, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached Inland Water Transport, whose gallant deeds saved the defence vessel Grey Fly after she came under heavy fire on the Euphrates Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1402109 Sjt. C. Downs, R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (20700 Bmbr. C. Downs. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (20700 Sjt. C. Downs. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq...
The extremely rare Empire Gallantry Medal pair awarded to Coxswain and R.N.L.I. Gold Medallist John Howells, Fishguard Lifeboat Empire Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., Civil Division (John Howells); Royal National Lifeboat Institution, G.V.R., gold (John Howells, Voted 17th December 1920.) good very fine or better (2) £7,000-£9,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
The Chinese Civil War incident D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer F. H. Image, Royal Navy, among those who boarded the captured steamer Wanhsien amidst ‘a hurricane of bullets’ in September 1926 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.100599 F. H. Image. A.B. H.M.S. Kiawo. Wanhsien, 5. 9. 1926); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (M.39890 F. H. Image. R.P.O. H.M.S. Titania) mounted as worn, very fine (7) ...
The scarce ‘between the wars’ Submariner’s B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. J. Jolly, Royal Navy, whose bravery contributed in no small part to saving the life of his crew, when L12 collided with H47 off Milford Haven, 9 July 1929. In an accident that cost 24 lives, Jolly was conspicuous for ‘his action with the Coxswain in closing the lower Conning Tower hatch and for his subsequent behaviour... whilst the submarine was cleared of chlorine, in which work he...
Hammer Price: £1,900
The Second War battle of the River Plate D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer A. E. Fuller, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in Commodore Harwood’s command H.M.S. Ajax, when she took several serious hits from Graf Spee’s main armament Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., the edge officially dated ‘1939’ but otherwise unnamed as issued; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX.126965 A. E. Fuller. C.P.O....
Hammer Price: £3,400
The Second War D.S.M. and Bar group of six awarded to Able Seaman S. D. Bennett, Royal Navy, who, having been originally decorated for his part in the famous boarding of the Altmark off Norway in February 1940, went on to win a Bar to his D.S.M. for services in H.M. Submarine Saracen in the Mediterranean: taken P.O.W. following her loss off Bastia in July 1943, he made at least two bids for freedom, one of them leading to him enjoying a period of several months at large, when he worked with...
Hammer Price: £4,400
The rare Second War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Corporal L. W. Goddard, 34th (The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, decorated for his gallant defence of the Thames paddle steamer H.M.S. Crested Eagle at Dunkirk in May 1940 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2039296 Bmbr. L. W. Goddard, R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £14,000-£18,000
Hammer Price: £19,000
The important Second War K.C.B., C.B.E., Royal Visit M.V.O. group of twenty-one awarded to Admiral Sir William Tennant, Royal Navy After playing a pivotal role in Operation ‘Dynamo’ in 1940, when he was the Senior Naval Officer ashore at Dunkirk and the last to depart the beleaguered port, he likewise played a vital role in the planning and execution of Operation ‘Neptune’ in 1944, not least in the deployment of the Mulberry Harbours and ‘Pluto’ pipelines In the interim, he...
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