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25 March 1997
An outstanding M.B.E., M.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant J. A. Riccomini, Royal Army Service Corps and Army Air Corps, attached 2nd Special Air Service Regiment, killed in action during the S.A.S. raid on the Villa Rossi The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type, the reverse of the crown inscribed ‘J.A.R.’, contained in its Royal Mint case of issue; Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’ and additionally inscribed ‘James A....
Hammer Price: £2,900
The highly important Second World War D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant Jack Byrne, Gordon Highlanders, one of David Stirling’s original “L” Detachment members who took part in the very first S.A.S. raid, was later captured and escaped from captivity in Germany, landed with 6 Commando on D-Day and survived to serve in the post-war campaigns in Malaya and Kenya despite being wounded four times during his distinguished career Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2060658 Cpl....
Hammer Price: £8,000
A rare Second World War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Frank Hughes, Royal Artillery and 2nd Special Air Service Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (850427 L.Sjt. F. Hughes, S.A.S.R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, very fine (6)
Hammer Price: £3,200
An exceptional Second World War D.C.M. and Korean War group of fifteen awarded to Sergeant Major Victor Debuf, Belgian Special Air Service Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2538 Tpr. V. Debuf, Belgian Army); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Belgium, Medal of Honour, 2nd class with silver palm; Croix de Guerre 1940, with bronze palm; Volunteer Medal 1940-45; Volunteer Medal 1950, with 3 clasps, 1940-1945, Coree-Korea, Pugnator; War Medal 1940-45;...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Second World War campaign group of six awarded to Major Ian Fenwick, 1st Special Air Service Regiment and Army Air Corps, killed in action during operation ‘Gain’ 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem, these all unnamed as issued but sold with named condolence slip (Major Ian Fenwick) extremely fine (6)
Hammer Price: £520
A Second World War campaign group of three awarded to Bombardier Geoffrey Caton, Royal Artillery and 1st Special Air Service Regiment (Special Raiding Squadron), killed in action in Sicily 1943 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, these all unnamed but sold with named condolence slip (Bdr. Geoffrey Caton), card box of issue addressed to his Father, and official letter notifying his death in action, extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £410
A campaign group of five awarded to Sergeant J. A. McIntosh, ‘L’ Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, privately inscribed on the reverse (Sgt. J. A. McIntosh, L Detach S.A.S. 1941-43); Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £80
A group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer V. J. Hutchins, Royal Navy, senior Coxwain of H.M. Submarine ‘Ursula’, mentioned in despatches for Folboat operations with the S.A.S. Special Boat Section during operation ‘Torch’ Naval General Service 1915-62, 4 clasps, Palestine 1936-39, Palestine 1945-48, Minesweeping 1945-51, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (JX.134164 V. J. Hutchins, A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Defence and War...
Hammer Price: £500
A group of seven awarded to Major D. T. Rees, Indian Army, later Civil Liaison Officer and founding member of ‘Ferret Force’ in Malaya 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (FF/2 C.L.O. D. P. Rees, F.F.); Sultan of Kedah Accession Medal, together with a silver cigarette case, the inner lid inscribed ‘Major D. P. Rees. With the appreciation and good wishes of the Presiding Officers and Staff of the Criminal...
£350–£450
A scarce Malaya campaign award to a Chinese Liaison Officer, The An Soo, serving with Ferret Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (FF/486 001 The An Soo, C.L.C.) good very fine
Hammer Price: £170
A campaign pair awarded to Private J. C. Durkin, Malayan Scouts (S.A.S.) War Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (22015823 Pte. J. C. Durkin, Malayan Scouts (SAS)) this last an official re-impressed replacement issue, very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £210
A group of three awarded to Staff Sergeant C. ‘Charlie’ Bridge, Royal Corps of Transport and 22 S.A.S. War Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (14451891 Tpr. C. Bridge, S.A.S.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (T/14451891 S.Sgt. C. Bridge, R.A.S.C.) the last with its named card box of issue, good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £340
A remarkable B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Corporal L. A. Easter, Royal Signals, who served with the Royal Marines during WWII, the French Foreign Legion in Indo-China, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment in Malaya, the Parachute Signal Squadron in Jordan, and the Trucial Oman Scouts in the Arabian Peninsula British Empire Medal, E.II.R. (Military) for Meritorious Service (22844578 Cpl. Leonard A. Easter, R. Sigs.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service...
Hammer Price: £800
An exceptional campaign group of eight awarded to Major Nigel Crowe, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Parachute Regiment and 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, Second in Command of the Argyll’s in Aden General Service 1918-62, 5 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Near East, Cyprus, Arabian Peninsula (Lt. N. D. L. Crowe, A. & S.H.); Korea 1950-53, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (Capt. N. D. L. Crowe, A. & S.H.); U.N. Korea; General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Borneo,...
Hammer Price: £4,100
The campaign medal awarded to Lance Corporal A. G. E. G. Brown, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, killed in a terrorist ambush in Aden during May 1967 General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (23742439 Tpr. A. G. E. G. Brown, SAS) good very fine
Hammer Price: £600
A rare Arabian Peninsula M.M. group of six to Trooper Anthony ‘Scouse’ Cunningham, Lancashire Fusiliers, permanently attached 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, awarded for attack on the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain) in Oman Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22235626 Tpr. A. Cunningham, L.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22235626 Pte. A. Cunningham, Manch.); Oman, Jabal Akhdar Campaign Medal 1958-59,...
Hammer Price: £3,600
The campaign medal awarded to Corporal Harry Goodman, Lancashire Fusiliers, attached Special Air Service Regiment, Mentioned in Despatches for bravery in the attack on the Green Mountain in Oman General Service 1918-62, 3 clasps, Cyprus, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (22978668 Cpl. H. Goodman, L.F.) together with original M.I.D. Certificate (22978668 Tpr. H. Goodman, L.F., P/attd. 22 S.A.S. Regt.), congratulatory letters and photographs, nearly extremely fine
Hammer Price: £1,350
The campaign medal awarded to Trooper A. G. Bembridge, 22 Special Air Service Regiment, one of three men killed during the attack on the Green Mountain in Oman General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (22960591 Tpr. A. G. Bembridge, S.A.S.) nearly extremely fine and a rare casualty
A rare campaign pair awarded to Trooper F. M. Hamer, Parachute Regiment and 22 Special Air Service Regiment, severely wounded in the assault on the Green Mountain General Service 1918-62, 4 clasps, Near East, Cyprus, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22506490 Pte. F. M. Hamer, Para.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, Radfan (22506490 Tpr. F. M. Hamer, SAS) good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £1,500
A campaign pair awarded to Warrant Officer P. D. ‘Gypsy’ Smith, Special Air Service Regiment General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22718514 Tpr. P. D. Smith, S.A.S.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia, unnamed, the second clasp loose on ribbon, nearly extremely fine (2)
Hammer Price: £780
A campaign pair awarded to Acting Sergeant H. W. Morrison, Special Air Service Regiment and Royal Irish Rangers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (14188841 Tpr. H. W. Morrison, SAS); U.N. Cyprus, good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £360
A good campaign group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant Roy Dove, Royal Tank Regiment and Special Air Service Regiment U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22122080 Tpr. R. Dove, SAS); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (22122080 S Sgt R Dove RTR); U.N. Cyprus; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (22122080Sgt. R. Dove, RTR) good very fine (5)
A campaign group of three awarded to Staff Sergeant E. D. P. Baker, Royal Horse Artillery, The Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service Regiment U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22279482 Cpl. E. D. Baker, S.A.S.) the second clasp loose on ribbon; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22279482 Sgt. E. D. P. Baker, RA) together with RHA cap badge, 8th Inf Div Airborne wings in silver, and French parachute wings, good very fine (3)
A superb B.E.M. group of fourteen awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major P. P. J. Minvalla, Sultan of Oman’s Armoured Car Regiment, late 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and 22nd Special Air Service Regiment British Empire Medal, E.II.R. (Military) for Meritorious Service (19048192 Sgt. Peter P. J. Minvalla, 5 Innis. D.G. R.A.C.); Korea 1950-53 (19048192 Tpr., 5 D.G.) official correction to rank; U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (19048192 Tpr., R.A.C.); General...
A campaign pair awarded to Lance Corporal A. E. ‘Yanto’ Evans, Special Air Service Regiment General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (23200134 Tpr. A. Evans, S.A.S.); General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, Radfan, Northern Ireland (L/Cpl. A. E. Evans, SAS) together with his German Army ‘Expert Climber’s’ badge, nearly extremely fine (2)
Hammer Price: £650
A fine campaign group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Gilbert Smith, Special Air Service Regiment, mentioned in despatches for bravery in Borneo General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (23233233 Cpl. G. J. Smith, S.A.S.); General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia, Dhofar, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (23233233 Sgt. G. J. Smith, SAS); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (23233233 W.O. Cl.2 G. J. Smith, SAS) nearly extremely fine (3)
Hammer Price: £2,600
A rare campaign group of three awarded to Sergeant R. A. Cooper, Suffolk Regiment and Special Air Service Regiment, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches and later served with the Australian S.A.S. General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (22562759 Pte. R. A. Cooper, Suffolk) minor correction to service number; General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (22562759 Sgt. R. A. Cooper, SAS); Regular Army L.S. &...
Hammer Price: £1,700
The rare Northern Ireland M.B.E., M.C. group of five awarded to Major J. A. Ball, Commanding The Sultan of Oman’s Special Force, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers, the Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service Regiment The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) M.B.E., the reverse of the crown suspension inscribed ‘J.A.B.’; Military Cross, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1973’ and additionally inscribed ‘Capt. J. A. Ball (489891) KOSB’; General Service...
Hammer Price: £4,000
The group of five miniature dress medals worn by Major J. A. Ball, King’s Own Scottish Borderers and S.A.S., comprising M.B.E. (Military); G.S.M. 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia, Northern Ireland, with M.I.D.; U.N. Cyprus; Sultan’s Peace Medal with active service emblem, mounted court style as worn, good very fine (5)
Hammer Price: £100
The unique Dhofar D.C.M. group of four awarded to Captain M. K. ‘Taff’ Townsend, Royal Signals and 22 Special Air Service Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (23722726 Cpl. M. K. Townsend, R. Signals); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, Dhofar (23722726 Cpl. M. K. Townsend, R. Signals); South Atlantic 1982, with Combat Rosette (23722726 Cpl M K Townsend, DCM R Signals (SAS)); U.N. Cyprus, mounted court style as worn, edge bruise to the first,...
£10,000–£15,000
The group of four miniature dress medals worn by Captain M. K. Townsend, Royal Signals and S.A.S., comprising D.C.M., E.II.R.; G.S.M. 1962, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, Dhofar; S. Atlantic 1982; U.N. Cyprus, the first three named (Cpl. M. Townsend) mounted Court style as worn, good very fine (4)
£40–£60
The campaign medal awarded to Corporal G. W. Jackson, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, attached 22nd Special Air Service Regiment General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (5/2586 G. W. Jackson) good very fine
£200–£250
The campaign medal awarded to Private F. J. Ayling, Australian SAS Regiment, mentioned in despatches for gallantry in Borneo General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo, with M.I.D. oak leaf emblem (54219 F. J. Ayling) together with related news cuttings, photograph of the recipient in the Borneo jungle and SAS cap badge, nearly extremely fine and rare
The campaign pair awarded to Private M. Holloway, 1 Australian Special Air Service Squadron Vietnam Service Medal (218876 M. Holloway); South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with clasp (218876 M. Holloway) extremely fine (2)
Hammer Price: £450
The campaign group of three awarded to Sergeant C. Mason, Selous Scouts, late Royal Marines and Australian Special Air Service, killed in action in Mozambique Vietnam Service Medal (311619 C. Mason); South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with clasp (311619 C. Mason); Rhodesian General Service Medal (726873 Sgt Mason C.) the second chipped in the centre, otherwise good very fine (3)
Hammer Price: £1,400
The campaign medal awarded to Sergeant A. W. Fitzgerald, Royal Australian Air Force General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (A222332 Fitzgerald A.W.) nearly extremely fine
Hammer Price: £120
The campaign pair awarded to Lance Corporal C. J. Jackson, 1 and 3 Squadrons, Australian Special Air Service Vietnam Service Medal (1200161 C. J. Jackson); South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with clasp (1200161 C. J. Jackson) good very fine (2)
The campaign pair awarded to Private William Nagle, 3 Australian Special Air Service Squadron and author of ‘The Odd Angry Shot’ Vietnam Service Medal (38359 W. L. Nagle); South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with clasp (38359 W. L. Nagle) good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £460
The campaign pair awarded to Private G. F. Ball, 2 Australian Special Air Service Squadron Vietnam Service Medal (44818 G. F. Ball); South Vietnam Campaign Medal, with clasp (44818 G. F. Ball) very fine (2)
£500–£600
A fine Maori War pair awarded to Private John Gillander who served with Major Von Temsky’s Forest Rangers, a forerunner of today’s special forces New Zealand 1845-66, undated reverse but showing ghost dates ‘1861 to 1866’ (Pte. John Gillander, “Forest Rangers”) naming re-engraved but probably as issued; together with a bronze New Zealand Veteran’s Cross, an original portrait photograph of the recipient wearing both medals, a contemporary pen and ink map of Taranaki showing...
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