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23 November 2009
A post-war O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain (E.) P. L. Cloete, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (Cdr. P. L. Cloete, O.B.E., R.N.), mounted court-style as worn, the Stars and clasps gilded, generally good very fine (7) £350-400
Hammer Price: £460
A Second World War submariner’s D.S.C. group of seven attributed to Lieutenant-Commander R. M. Wilmot, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his services in Torbay in the Far East in the period March to August 1945 Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, hallmarks for London 1947; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oakleaf, mounted as worn, together with a set of related...
Hammer Price: £750
A post-war M.B.E. awarded to Research Officer William O’Connor, Ministry of Aviation The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £140
A Second World War pilot’s D.F.M. awarded to Flight Sergeant B. I. J. Morris, Royal Air Force, who completed a tour of operation in Wellingtons in the Middle East Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1300849 F./Sgt. B. I. J. Morris, R.A.F.), surface scratches to obverse and reverse as a result of harsh cleaning, suspension claw slightly slack, otherwise generally very fine £1400-1600
Hammer Price: £1,275
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To Mr. W. G. Amburger, 1st Officer, S.S. “Philae” in Charge of Life Boat at Rescue of Crew of Barque “Lima” 9/10/05), with engraved silver brooch bar, in Elkington case of issue, good very fine £180-220
Hammer Price: £240
C.Q.D. Medal 1909, silver (E. Byerns, A.B., S.S. Florida), ring suspension, very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £250
Three: Lieutenant C. N. Streatfield, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55 (C. N. Streatfeild (sic), Actg. Mate, H.M.S. Hannibal), engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Azoff, unnamed; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, plugged, with swivel-ring suspension, minor contact marks, very fine (3) £380-420
Hammer Price: £550
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Manchester, Barber, H.M.S. “Eclipse”), minor edge bruising, good very fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £390
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (R. Henson, A.B., H.M.S. Achilles), edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £220-260
Hammer Price: £360
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (J. T. Treadgold, A.B., H.M.S. Condor), contact marks, nearly very fine £140-180
Hammer Price: £150
Five: Chief Petty Officer F. Moon, Royal Navy, who was wounded at Graspan in November 1899 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (F. Moon, C.P.O., H.M.S. Doris), renamed, impressed naming but a slightly later replacement; 1914-15 Star (100623 F. Moon, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (100623 F. Moon, C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Francis Moon, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S....
£800–£1,000
Five: Chief Petty Officer G. H. West, Royal Navy China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (G. H. West, A.B., H.M.S. Orlando); 1914-15 Star (192030 G. H. West, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (192030 G. H. West, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (192030 G. H. West, P.O., H.M.S. Assistance), minor official correction to rate on first, contact marks and edge bruising, generally about very fine or better (5) £350-400
The Great War Memorial Plaque to Able Seaman C. C. Wright, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Monmouth in November 1914 Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Coleman Carolan Wright), in card envelope, extremely fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £120
Pair: Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class J. W. Blount, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Good Hope in November 1914 British War Medal 1914-20 (269403 J. W. Blount, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.), together with related Memorial Plaque (James William Blount), extremely fine (2) £70-90
Hammer Price: £100
Three: Wireman 2nd Class J. S. Orchard, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Queen Mary at the battle of Jutland in May 1916 1914-15 Star (M.13340 J. S. Orchard, Wmn. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.13340 J. S. Orchard, Wmn. 2, R.N.) extremely fine (3) £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Three: Engineman J. R. H. Stainsby, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed in action in H.M. Drifter Datum in October 1916 1914-15 Star (TS. 2017 J. R. H. Stainsby, Tr., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2017TS. J. R. H. Stainsby, Engn., R.N.R.), the last with corrected initials, extremely fine (3) £100-120
Hammer Price: £130
Pair: Able Seaman R. G. Roberts, Mercantile Marine, who was killed in action the S.S. Forestmoor in October 1917 British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (Robert G. Roberts), extremely fine (2) £60-80
Pair: Shipwright 2nd Class V. B. Budden, Royal Navy, who died in H.M.S. Begonia, a Q-Ship that disappeared without trace in October 1917 British War and Victory Medals (M.9339 V. B. Budden, Shpt. 2, R.N.), nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80
Three: Acting Leading Seaman T. Stacey, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed in action in the S.S. Norfolk Coast in June 1918 1914-15 Star (5528 A. T. Stacey, Smn., R.N.R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5528A. T. Stacey, Act. L.S., R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (D.1082 T. Stacey, Sean., R.N.R.), good very fine (3) £80-100
Hammer Price: £85
Three: Telegraphist W. B. Bolderston, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action in H.M. Trawler Renarro in November 1918 - the day before the Armistice 1914-15 Star (C.Z. 2374 W. B. Bolderston, O. Tel., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (C.Z. 2374 W. B. Bolderson, Tel., R.N.V.R.) extremely fine (3) £100-120
Pair: Lieutenant D. G. Treasure, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who died in March 1919 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. D. G. Treasure, R.N.V.R.), and related Memorial Plaque (Douglas George Treasure), this last in card envelope, extremely fine (3) £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
1914-15 Star (L. S. Cayford, B. Serv., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (Ch. 2219 Pte. C. Youers, R.M.L.I; J. 64303 J. E. Gray, Sig. Boy, R.N.; J. 93079 J. H. McLochlin, Boy 2, R.N.; M. 28794 J. J. Perry, B. Art., R.N.; L.Z. 8723 R. H. N. Ralph, Ord., R.N.V.R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (161017 H. J. Counter, P.O., R.N.; M. 9792 T. Page, Jr. R.A., R.N.), the second with slack suspension claw, generally very fine or better (8) £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Three: Stoker 1st Class E. Whitmore, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (S.S.105779 E. Whitmore, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.105779 E. Whitmore, Sto. 1, R.N.), this last officially renamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £30-50
Hammer Price: £40
Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. H. Rapson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (268755 J. H. Rapson, C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (268755 J. H. Rapson, C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (268755 J. H. Rapson, C.E.R.A. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Leander), slight contact marks, very fine and better (4) £70-90
Four: Stoker 1st Class J. Pendlebury, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS.114962 J. Pendlebury, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 114962 J. Pendlebury, Sto. 1, R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS.114962 (Dev. B. 8607) J. Pendlebury,Sto.1, R.F.R.), very fine (4) £80-100
Pair: Blacksmith A. Osborne, Royal Navy British War Medal 1914-20 (148657 A. Osborne, Blk., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Alfred Osborne, Blksmiths Mte., H.M.S. Fire Queen), extremely fine (2) £50-70
Pair: Able Seaman J. C. H. Green, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (L 4-2790 J. C. H. Green, A.B., R.N.V.R.); with erased 1914 Star with copy clasp, generally good very fine Pair: Deck Hand G. McBain, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (2641S. G. McBain, D.H., R.N.R.) good very fine and better (5) £40-60
Hammer Price: £60
Five: 2nd Deck Hand F. W. Fuller, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (18659D.A. J. W. Fuller, 2 Hd., R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, possible official correction to surname on the second, extremely fine (5) £40-60
Hammer Price: £55
Four: Lamp Trimmer H. Noel, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary and Mercantile Marine British War and Victory Medals (W. H. Noel, Lptmr., M.F.A.); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (William H. Noel), good very fine and an unusual double issue of the British War Medal £60-80
Five: Adam McCoughlin, Mercantile Marine British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (Adam McLoughlin); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally good very fine (5) £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
Three: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class A. H. H. Thomas, Royal Navy, who died on active service in H.M.S. Jupiter in January 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, the side inscribed ‘DD 514/40’, together with related Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Arthur H. H. Thomas’, extremely fine (3) £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Three: Petty Officer Stoker T. A. Smith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Sphinx in February 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, the side inscribed, ‘DNA Wills’ and ‘617/1940’, together with related Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Thomas Andrew Smith’, and related football prize medals (2), extremely fine (5) £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Three: Able Seaman J. R. K. Doidge, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Bittern in April 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with his identity disc and related St. Vincent relay prize medal, and original Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘John Richard Kenneth Doidge’, extremely fine (5) £60-80
Hammer Price: £170
Pair: Chief Engine Room Artificer J. H. Mullens, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M. Submarine Regulus in December 1940 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, the side inscribed ‘DNA (Wills)’ and ‘362/41’, but such details since reinforced by darker ink, together with Fourth Submarine Flotilla prize medal, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1932, the reverse inscribed ‘Orpheus, 1934, J. H. Mullens’, one or two edge bruises to...
Hammer Price: £210
Three: Ordinary Seaman H. D. Pierce, Royal Navy, who died on active service in the destroyer H.M.S. Sikh in January 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, the side inscribed, ‘DNA (Wills)’ and ‘665/1941’, with related Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Hugh Denison Pierce’, extremely fine (3) £40-60
Hammer Price: £50
Three: 2nd Engineer Officer J. E. Clark, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action in the tanker Edwy R. Brown in February 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box with related Minister of Transport condolence slip in the name of ‘James Eldred Clark’, extremely fine (3) £60-80
Three: Cook Allison Ross, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action in the S.S. Black Osprey in February 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with original Minister of Transport condolence slip in the name of ‘Allison Ross’, extremely fine (3) £80-100
Three: R. S. Mills, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action in the S.S. Empire Mermaid in March 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box together with related Minister of Transport condolence slip in the name of ‘Ronald E. Mills’, extremely fine (3) £60-80
Three: Marine H. A. Cordier, Royal Marines, who died on active service in the cruiser H.M.S. Curacoa in May 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with original Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Henry Alfred Cordier’, extremely fine (3) £60-80
Three: Ordinary Seaman J. D. Packham, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Malvernian in July 1941 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original card addressed forwarding box, extremely fine (3) £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
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