Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall

27 September 1994

Lot No 1

MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Nivelle, Nive (John Vesey, Lieut. 76th Foot) nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 2

ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826, 5 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig, long hyphen reverse, good very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 3

WATERLOO 1815 (Ensign George Drury, 33rd Regiment Foot) fitted with original steel clip and straight silver bar suspender, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 4

WATERLOO 1815 (Corpl. William Sharpe, 33rd Regiment Foot) fitted with large contemporary steel clip and ring suspender, nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 5

The Crimea medal to Lieutenant Valentine Bennett, who was killed with the storming party in the attack on the Redan, 18 June 1855. CRIMEA 1854-55, 1 clasp, Alma (Lieut., 33rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, good very fine Ex Jack Wadey collection.

27 September 1994

Lot No 6

The Crimea medal awarded to Captain Walter George Nugent which was personally presented to him by Queen Victoria on Horse Guards Parade, 18 May 1855. CRIMEA 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Capt. Nugent, 33rd Foot) officially impressed naming but note lack of initials, very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 7

A Crimean group of four awarded to General Edward Westby Donovan, 33rd Regiment, later Colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment CRIMEA 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Major, 33rd Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; France, LEGION OF HONOUR, Knight's breast badge; Turkey, ORDER OF MEDJIDIE, 5th...

27 September 1994

Lot No 8

ABYSSINIA 1867-68 (Ensign D.W.K. Barr, 33rd D.W. Regt.) very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 9

ABYSSINIA 1867-68 (699 J. Bowden, 33rd D.W. Regt.) very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 10

Three: Colour Serjeant D. Hay, 33rd Foot ABYSSINIA 1867-68 (4403 Sergt. 33rd D.W. Regt.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R. (4403 Sergt. 33rd Foot); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, E.VII.R. (C. Serjt. 33/Foot) suspension repaired on first otherwise very fine (3)

27 September 1994

Lot No 11

INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (Major V. Jenkins, W. Rid. R.) nearly extremely fine and possibly unique to the regiment

27 September 1994

Lot No 12

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893 (3496 Pte. J.W. Ellwood, 2nd W. Rid. Regt.) nearly extremely fine and scarce

27 September 1994

Lot No 13

A Boer War C.B. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Keith Wylie, Hon. Colonel, 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) silver gilt and enamels, fitted with unofficial straight swivel suspender, QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Col., W. Riding...

27 September 1994

Lot No 14

Four: Major E.W. Mayor, West Riding Regiment ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt., W. Riding Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Capt., W. Rid. Regt.) officially engraved naming; BRITISH WAR MEDAL...

27 September 1994

Lot No 15

A Paardeberg D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private C. Horsley, West Riding Regiment DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, V.R. (4742 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (Pte., W. Riding Regt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (T3-0271 10 Dvr., A.S.C.)...

27 September 1994

Lot No 16

A Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Drummer C. Haigh, West Riding Regiment, later Acting Sergeant and killed in action during the Great War DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, E.VII.R. (4050 Dmr., 1st W. Riding Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein,...

27 September 1994

Lot No 17

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private R. Flynn, West Riding Regiment DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, E.VII.R. (5386 Pte., lst W. Riding Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5386 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps...

27 September 1994

Lot No 18

Pair: Captain E. Dewhurst, Volunteer Company, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt., Vl. Co. W. Rid. Rgt.) officially engraved naming; JUBILEE 1897, silver (Capt., 3 V.B. W. Rid. Regt.) very fine (2)

27 September 1994

Lot No 19

Three: Lieutenant Joseph A. Whitaker, West Riding Regiment and Special Constabulary QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., W. Rid. Rgt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lieut., W. Rid. Rgt.), both with officially engraved naming; SPECIAL CONSTABULARY L.S.,...

27 September 1994

Lot No 20

Pair: Private R. Baxter, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5634 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (5634 Pte., W. Riding Regt.) neary very fine (2)

27 September 1994

Lot No 21

Five: Sergeant M. Pullen, West Riding Regiment and Durham Light Infantry QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3611 Sergt. W. Riding Regt.), rank corrected; KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (3611 Serjt., W. Riding Regt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (277500 Sjt. Durh. L.I.);...

27 September 1994

Lot No 22

Four: Private J.J. Harrison, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5801 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (23259 Pte., W. Rid. Regt.) together with small silver sports medallion,...

27 September 1994

Lot No 23

A Boer War and Great War group of five to Sergeant Major W.A. Sharpe who was one of three members of the West Riding Regiment present at the Relief of Ladysmith QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (4902 Pte., W....

27 September 1994

Lot No 24

Four: Private A. Sykes, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (7157 Pte., Vol. Coy. W. Riding Regt.); 1914 STAR (7524 Pte., 2/W.Rid.R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Pte., W.Rid.R.) good fine (4)

27 September 1994

Lot No 25

Seven: Colour Serjeant Francis James Cooke, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (7002 Cpl., Vol. Coy. 1st W. Riding Regt.); 1914-15. STAR (4-3 C.S.M. Sjt., W. Rid. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (4.3.C.Sjt., W. Rid....

27 September 1994

Lot No 26

Four: F. Lottey, Private, West Riding Regiment and E.R.A.I. Royal Navy QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6197 Pte., W. Riding Regt.) clasps fitted in the order listed; 1914-15 STAR TRIO (270659 E.R.A.I., R.N.) very fine (4)

27 September 1994

Lot No 27

Three: Private S. Pickles, West Riding Regiment (Burma Mounted Infantry) and Yorkshire Dragoons QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902,5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (3182 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3718 Pte., York. Dns.) very fine (3)

27 September 1994

Lot No 28

Pair: Colour Serjeant A. Lund, West Riding Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6171 Pte., W. Riding Regt.); VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE, E.VII.R. (3333 C. Sjt., 3rd V.B. W. Rid. Regt.) very fine (2)

27 September 1994

Lot No 29

Five: Company Quarter Master Sergeant Albert Hemblys, Duke of Wellington's Regiment QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (5745 Pte., W. Rid. R.); 1914 STAR (5745 Sjt., W. Rid. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Sjt.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan...

27 September 1994

Lot No 30

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (4673 CorI. C. Blackman, W. Riding Regt.) nearly extremely fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 31

The Q.S.A. to Corporal G.H. Newman who was the first man of the West Riding Regiment to be killed in the Boer War QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Kimberley (1743 Corl., W. Riding Regt.) nearly extremely fine anda scarce single clasp

27 September 1994

Lot No 32

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (3072 Pte. J.W. Oman, W. Riding Regt.) very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 33

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Capt. F.D. Behrend, W. Rid. R.) officially engraved naming, toned, nearly extremely fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 34

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902,3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4709 Pte. T. Plant, W. Riding Regt.) good very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 35

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (3575 Pte. T. Nicholson, W. Riding Regt.) contact marks and edge bruise, otherwise nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 36

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (4532 Pte. J. Dawes, W. Riding Regt.) some damage to carriage, therefore nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 37

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902,3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2496 Dr. R. Robinson, W. Riding Regt.) contact marks and edge bruises, nearly very fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 38

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (673 Pte. J. Lord, W. Riding Regt.); 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (2813 Pte. W. Tighe, W. Riding Regt.) small edge bruise to the first, otherwise very fine (2)

27 September 1994

Lot No 39

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5717 Pte. A. Lee, W. Riding Regt.) very small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine

27 September 1994

Lot No 40

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7127 Buglr. A. Hinchcliffe, Vol. Coy. W. Riding Regt.) nearly very fine