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A ‘Coronation’ 1953 C.B., Second War ‘Arakan’ C.B.E., Great War 1918 M.C. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier-General L. I. Jacques, Royal Engineers, who served with distinction during the Second War as Chief Engineer of 21 Indian Corps and in the same capacity for 15 Indian Corps The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s neck badge,...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Second War Burma operations O.B.E. group of six attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. E. Nash, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, who served as Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General of the XII Army in the lead-up to the Japanese surrender and the period immediately following - including having a key role in ‘sending immediate succour to prisoners and internees in Japanese hands... as well the mounting and despatch of troops to Japanese occupation zones’ The Most Excellent...
£300–£400
A Second War Burma operations O.B.E. group of five attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel W. N. Devonshire, East Lancashire Regiment, attached Army Air Transport Organisation The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, mounted as worn, with Daily Mail Push Ball prize medal, white metal, reverse engraved ‘Colchester July 12th 1927 Pte W. M.[sic]...
Hammer Price: £300
A Second War Burma operations M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain the Reverend T. Walters, Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment, attached HQ 14 Indian Division The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Indian Independence Medal 1947 (IEE-160170 Rev. T. Walters, I.E.E.), mounted as worn, with seven related miniature awards, also...
Hammer Price: £400
A Second War Burma operations R.R.C. group of five attributed to Senior Sister E. M. Miller, Territorial Army Nursing Service, later Junior Commander, Q.A.I.N.S. Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue silver-gilt, gold and enamel, the reverse of the lower arm officially dated ‘1946’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £300-400
Hammer Price: £420
A scarce Second War 1944 Burma operations M.C. and Second Award Bar group of five attributed to Major H. R. R. Steele, 5th Maharatta Light Infantry, late Reconnaissance Corps, for gallantry as a company commander at Sangshak, 22 March 1944, and for repeated gallantry and leadership during an abortive attempt at taking a hill position on the Imphal - Tamu Road, before rallying his men to fight an orderly withdrawal against overwhelming numbers Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially...
£1,200–£1,600
A Second War Burma operations M.C. group of eight awarded to Subadar Chuni Lall, 2nd Punjab Regiment, for consistently leading his company with great success, including on the Tiddim Road and the Imphal to Kohima Road, accounting for at least an estimated 70 enemy casualties across several actions, and personally leading the final attack on the crest of the Modbung feature Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’ and additionally engraved ‘24404 I.O. Sub. Chuni Lal...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A good Second War Immediate 1945 ‘Irrawaddy River operations’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major H. Bleasby, 139th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who distinguished himself whilst attached as Forward Observation Officer to a column of the 15th Punjab Regiment, during operations for the extension of the Nyangu Bridgehead, 26 February 1945. The column was ambushed, and despite being severely wounded, Bleasby continued to direct supporting artillery fire on the Japanese position. Weak from...
Hammer Price: £1,600
An Immediate Second War 1945 ‘Battle of Monywa’ M.C. group of five attributed to Major P. M. J. Rawson, 3rd Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles, who was later killed in action, 1 March 1945, during operations to capture Myogon Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’ and additionally engraved ‘Major P. M. J. Rawson MC 3/8 Gurkha I.A. Rifles’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, edge bruise to fourth medal, generally good very...
Hammer Price: £900
An extremely rare Second War ‘Battle of Imphal’ D.C.M., M.M. group of six awarded to Company Sergeant Major R. Lightfoot, Seaforth Highlanders, a regimentally unique combination of gallantry awards for the last war, for being an inspiration to the men of his Company throughout the attacks on Kasom, Lammu and Nippon Hill - during which he rescued a wounded man from ‘no-man’s land’, under mortar fire; and personally stalked and dispatched an enemy sniper Distinguished Conduct...
Hammer Price: £8,000
A rare Second War Burma Gallantry Medal group of five awarded to Subadar Sare Hpung, Northen Kachin Levies, who lead his Company in ambushing Japanese columns on eight separate occasions, killing at least 32 enemy soldiers, and capturing 24 prisoners, between May - August 1944 Burma Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (70400 Subadar Sare Hpung. N. Kachin Levies) test mark to edge before naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, edge bruise to first,...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A superb Second War 1944 ‘Defence of Shenam - Scraggy Hill’ Immediate M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Naik Manbir Pun, 3rd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, for his part in a gallant night raid on Japanese trenches only 30 yards from his own, 17/18 June 1944. Having crawled on top of a bunker with another Naik, they then proceeded to burrow with their hands through the soil and roof, before dropping their grenades in between the gaps in the rafters. All this was done...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A Second War ‘Arakan operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant A. Crozier, Special Observation Squadron, Royal Engineers, an explosives expert, who was attached to No. 5 Commando from March 1944 onwards Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2196896 Sjt. A. Crozier. R.E.) rank officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, very fine (5) £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,200
A fine ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner F. C. Walker, 500 Battery, 136th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, for his part as a Runner during the regiment’s gallant stand on Artillery Hill, 11 February 1944, as part of the Battle of the Admin Box Military Medal, G.VI.R. (89827 Gnr. F. C. Walker. R.A.) digit over-struck edge bruise; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, light contact marks, generally very...
A Second War 1944 Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to A.O.P. Carrier driver, Lance Bombardier J. King, 9th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, for repeatedly using his armoured carrier to aid others during attacks, including using it as a shield for stranded infantry against heavy enemy shelling and machine gun fire Military Medal, G.VI.R. (967367 L. Bmbr. J. King. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (5) ...
Hammer Price: £950
A Second War immediate ‘Battle of Imphal’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. Hudson, West Yorkshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4543888 Sjt. T. Hudson. W. York. R.) minor edge nicks ; 1939-45 Star ; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (5) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,000
An outstanding Second War ‘Battle of Imphal’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private S. W. Murrin, Devonshire Regiment, for gallantry during a four-man patrol which was ambushed on the Mombi Track, 4 April 1944. During the ambush the patrol’s Bren Gunner was seriously wounded - and in an effort to escape, Murrin carried both wounded man and Bren Gun for an hour through dense jungle. On his way back to friendly lines he encountered three Japanese soldiers in a weapon pit - Murrin lay the...
A good Immediate ‘Second Battle of Kohima - Garrison Hill’ M.M. group of five awarded to Bombardier R. Moss, 16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who distinguished himself when driving an A.O.P. Carrier to relieve an Observation Post on Garrison Hill, 4 May 1944. Driving in convoy he reached a point within 300 yards of the D.C.’s Bungalow, when he suffered engine failure under mortar and sniper fire. The two other members of the carrier crew were wounded by snipers, and he evacuated...
Hammer Price: £850
A Second War 1944 Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal S. S. Donne, West Yorkshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4621544 Cpl. S. S. Donne. W. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted for display, generally very fine (6) £800-1000
A Second War 1944 Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner E. S. Kitchen, 9th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (276351 Gnr. E. S. Kitchen. R.A.) edge stamped ‘Duplicate’; 1939-45 Star ; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, with named card box of issue for M.M., this also marked ‘Duplicate’, generally good very fine (5) £500-600
£500–£600
An outstanding ‘Second Battle of Kohima’ 1944 M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant V. S. Woodward, Royal Artillery, originally recommended for the D.C.M., he and his gun layer personally engaged five enemy bunkers, destroying four and damaging one. Under heavy fire for the entirety of the action, they continued to engage the enemy until both were wounded by a direct hit Military Medal, G.VI.R. (815250 Sjt. V. S. Woodward. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A 1944 ‘Immediate’ Kohima operations M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Sergeant P. Waldron, Lancashire Fusiliers, for his gallantry as a stretcher bearer under fire, during a combined tank and infantry advance against the Japanese Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3445979 L. Sjt. P. Waldron. Lan Fus.) scratch marks over ‘L’ of rank; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine (5) £1200-1600
A scarce ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal K. A. Wilson, Royal Engineers, for his gallantry when clearing a heavy road block surrounded by mines, during the Worcester’s attack on Maram, 19 June 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2116522 L. Cpl. K. A. Wilson. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine (6) £800-1000
A fine ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner F. D. Alderson, 115th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. for his gallant actions during a Japanese ambush in the Sindaw Chaung area, north of Zigon, 3 January 1945. Acting as Batman for his CO, he accompanied him in a jeep recce for forward gun positions - ambushed from 20 yards, and with a jammed trailer, Alderson stepped out under sniper fire to unhook the...
An ‘Immediate’ Second War 1945 Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Bombardier R. J. Bowler, 9th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, for taking charge after his Battery Commander had been killed during the advance at Inya, 1 March 1945, and liaising directly with his Brigadier to keep the whole advance moving Military Medal, G.VI.R. (950687 Bmbr. R. J. Bowler. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, minor edge bruising, very fine (5) ...
An ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Lance Havildar Dilbahadur Rana, 3/1st King George V’s Own Gurkha Rifles, for leading his section in a ‘kukrie and a bayonet charge in which he himself killed three Japs...his section swept through the enemy leaving no fewer than 22 of their number dead’, at Sinbugon, 6 March 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (10284 L Hvldr Dilbahadur Rana 1 GR) officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and...
A Second War 1945 Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Sergeant J. Wilson, West Yorkshire Regiment, for gallant conduct in leading his Bren Gun group, and on occasion platoon, in repeated attacks on Japanese positions between March - May 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4543020. L/Sjt. J. Wilson. W. Yorks. R.) rank partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, good very fine (6) ...
An ‘Immediate’ Second War 1945 Burma operations M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant W. Woods, 348 Field Battery, 136th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (902849 Bmbr. W. Woods. R.A.) space between 1st and 2nd letters of surname; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (902849 Gnr. W. Woods. M.M. R.A.), mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £800-1200
Hammer Price: £800
An ‘Immediate’ Second War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Naik Purkharam Thapa, 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, for his gallantry during a moonlight patrol, when he crept up to a Japanese position and captured a Bren Gun from a sleeping sentry Military Medal, G.VI.R. (10222 Nk. Purkaram Thapa, 6 G R) officially impressed naming ; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal, mounted for wear, minor edge bruising, generally nearly very fine or...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A most unusual 1943 Second War ‘anti-terrorist, bomb disposal’ B.E.M. group of five awarded to Trooper W. Robson, Royal Armoured Corps, who made safe a bomb planted under a cinema seat in Poona, India British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (7893051. Tpr. William Robson.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine (5) £600-800
Hammer Price: £500
Family Group: Three: Leading Telegraphist H. W. B. Cloke, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.24545, H. W. B. Cloke, O. Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.24545 H. W. B. Cloke L. Tel. R.N.), with named War Badge Certificate, dated 16 October 1918, good very fine Four: attributed to Lance-Sergeant W. T. B. Cloke, Royal Artillery, killed in action at Kennedy Peak, Burma, 14 December 1943 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, with card box of...
Hammer Price: £100
Six: Private D. Haddock, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action during the withdrawal from Magyi Chaung to Kanyindan, 16 January 1944 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4538072. Pte. D. Haddock. W. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £200-300
Hammer Price: £380
Six: Private E. W. Hitchen, West Yorkshire Regiment General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4534457. Pte. E. W. Hitchen. W. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (6) £80-120
Hammer Price: £160
Six: Private C. W. McCauley, Suffolk Regiment, late Northamptonshire Regiment India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (5882014 Pte. G. W. McCauley. North’n R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (5882014 Pte. C. W. McCauley. Suffolk.), mounted for wear, light contact marks, very fine (6) £120-160
Hammer Price: £240
Six: Major G. Warren, Royal Engineers 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt. G. Warren. R.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R, 1st issue, Territorial (Lt. G. Warren. R.E.), mounted for wear, with named card boxes of issue for last two awards, generally very fine or better (6) £140-180
Hammer Price: £200
Six: Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gourlay, Royal Corps of Signals, three times M.I.D. for gallant and distinguished services in the operations in Burma during the Second War 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Lt. Col. G. Gourlay. R. Sigs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (Lieut. G. Gourlay. R. Sigs.), mounted court-style as originally worn, generally good very fine (6) £260-300
Six: Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. N. Wood, Royal Army Service Corps, late 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers and Worcestershire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Lt. Col. R. H. N. Wood. R.A.S.C.); Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, generally very fine or better (6) £160-200
Hammer Price: £280
A good Burma and South East Asia campaign group of five awarded to Major T. G. Picard, 3/3rd Gurkha Rifles, a noted company commander who distinguished himself at Shenam, May - July 1944, and during the Tengnoupal offensive, before coming to the rescue of scores of Dutch women and children during the evacuation from the hostile Indonesian village of Depok, 16-17 October 1945 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia...
Five: Major M. S. Milliken, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, who retrained as a Vicar after his war service 1939-45 Star; Burma Star ; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Major. M. S. Milliken R.I.A.S.C.), mounted for wear, generally very fine (5) £140-180
Hammer Price: £140
Five: Major E. J. T. Jeremy, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt. E. J. T. Jeremy. R.A.), mounted as originally worn, with a quantity of buttons, pips and buckles, edge bruising, nearly very fine (5) £140-180
Hammer Price: £130
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