A Collection of Medals to the York & Lancaster Regiment

6 May 1992

Lot No 340

INDIAN MUTINY 1857-9, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Defence of Lucknow (Wm. Guinne, 84th Regt) suspension slack, contact marks and wear, good fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 341

EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (Lieut. C. Leigh Lye, 2/York & Lanc. R.) pitting from star, otherwise good fine and better

6 May 1992

Lot No 342

EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, El Teb (1762 Pte. J. McCartney, 1/York & Lanc. R.) pitting from star, otherwise good fine and better

6 May 1992

Lot No 343

EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (2081 Corpl. W. Baggs, 1/York & Lanc. R.) pitting from star, otherwise good fine and better

6 May 1992

Lot No 344

INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (4737804 Pte. R. Baker, Y & L. R.) edge knocks, otherwise very fine and scarce

6 May 1992

Lot No 345

GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (23299769 Pte. R. Kendall, Y & L.) good very fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 346

EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.VI.R., bar 'Militia' (4747001 Pte. C.H. Machen, Y & L.) contact marks and edge bruises, nearly very fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 347

A fine Boer War D.C.M. group of three for the battle of Pieters Hill awarded to Colour Sergeant J.J. Miller DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, V.R. (Sgt., 1st York & Lanc. Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Sgt.); KING'S...

6 May 1992

Lot No 348

A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of seven awarded to Colour Sergeant H.G. Emms, which also includes a very rare single clasp K.S.A. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (4821 Sjt. 2/Y. & L.R.); MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R., named as before; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith,...

6 May 1992

Lot No 349

A Great War D.C.M. group of five for the Battle of Messines awarded to Company Sergeant Major T. Blockley DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (16998 Sjt., 8. Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 STAR (Cpl.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (W.O. Cl.2.); Italy, CROCE DI GUERRA, very fine (5)

6 May 1992

Lot No 350

A Great War D.C.M. for the V.C. action in 'Big Willie' trench during the Battle of Loos awarded to Private T. Jones DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (18165 Pte., 1/Y. & L. Regt.) small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 351

An unusual Great War D.C.M. for culinary services under fire in Italy awarded to Lance Corporal W. Jowett DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (15353 L. Cpl., 9/S. Bn. York & Lanc. R.) small edge bruise and contact marks, otherwise very fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 352

A scarce D.C.M. group of six for the campaign in Norway 1940, awarded to Sergeant A. Cully DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.VI.R. (4745231 A. Sjt., Y. & L.R.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, contact marks, nearly very fine (6)

6 May 1992

Lot No 353

A Great War M.M. group of six to Company Sergeant Major J.W. Glennan, who served in Gallipoli MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (3-3706 Sjt., 6/Y. & L.R.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899- 1902,6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (5162 Pte., 1. Yk. & Lanc....

6 May 1992

Lot No 354

A scarce Great War M.M. group of five awarded to a Bandsman, Lance Corporal F. J. Harbird, for services in Salonika MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (7681 Bndsmn., 1/Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 STAR (L.Cpl.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Pte.); France, MEDAILLE D'HONNEUR, Bronze with oak wreath and swords, named on reverse,...

6 May 1992

Lot No 355

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private H. Hall MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (40594 Pte., 9/Y. & L.R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, very fine (3)

6 May 1992

Lot No 356

A fine Great War M.M. announced posthumously to Private Ernest Spencer, 12th Sheffield City Battalion, who was killed in action on the first day of the Somme MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (12-785 Pte. 12/Y. & L.R.) nearly extremely fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 357

An Anzio M.M. group of eight awarded to Acting Corporal R.B. Ball, 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (6896858 A. Cpl., Y. & L.R.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR, clasp, 8th Army; ITALY STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; EFFICIENCY MEDAL, bar, Territorial (Cpl.,...

6 May 1992

Lot No 358

Pair: Private J. Brownhill, York and Lanc. Regiment EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (2614 Pte., 1/York & Lanc. R.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1884-6, usual pitting from star, good fine (2)

6 May 1992

Lot No 359

Five: Major J.S. Armstrong, York and Lanc. Regiment BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, for Rhodesia 1896 (Lieut., 2/Y & Lancr. Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (Lieut. 1/Yk. & Lanc. Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Capt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Major)...

6 May 1992

Lot No 360

Three: Regimental Sergeant Major E. Hotson, York and Lanc. Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (2585 Cr.-Serjt., Vol. Coy. Y. & L. Regt.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Serjt. Maj.); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R., Coinage Head...

6 May 1992

Lot No 361

Pair: Private F.H. Brookfield, 12th Sheffield City Battalion BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (12-318 Pte., York & Lanc. R.) together with bronze Memorial Plaque extremely fine (3)

6 May 1992

Lot No 362

Four: Company Sergeant-Major CJ. Smith, 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (7997 W.O. CI.2); GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (W.O. Cl.2); ARMY L.S. & G.C., (W.O. Cl. II), very fine (4)

6 May 1992

Lot No 363

Three: Colour-Sergeant A.M. Hulme, York and Lancaster Regiment BRITISH WAR MEDAL (7376 C.Sjt., Y. & L.R.); DEFENCE MEDAL; DELHI DURBAR 1911 (Corpl., York & Lancs Regt.), nearly very fine (3)

6 May 1992

Lot No 364

A fine long service group of eight to Regimental Sergeant-Major B. Marsh, York and Lancaster Regiment BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (9453 Sjt., Y. & L.R.); GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia; 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (W.O. Cl. II); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL,...

6 May 1992

Lot No 365

Five: Company Sergeant-Major C.E. Bell, 1st York and Lancaster Regiment GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4746042 Pte., Y. & L.R.); 1939-45 STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS; REGULAR ARMY L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st type (W.O. Cl. 2., Y. & L.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (5)

6 May 1992

Lot No 366

THE YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT, Officers Victorian helmet plate, nearly extremely fine

6 May 1992

Lot No 367

‘THE TIGER & ROSE’, journal of the York and Lancaster Regiment, a good run commencing with the very first issue in June 1887. Except for periods during the South African War, the Great War and the 1939-45 War, when publication was impractical, the journal has been published on a monthly basis. The issues...