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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Acting-Sergeant J. Firth, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action in Flanders on 4 June 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7522 Cpl. J. Firth. 1/W. York: R.); 1914 Star (7522 Pte. J. Firth. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7522 A-Sjt. J. Firth. W. York. R.) medals unmounted, the Victory Medal with some verdigris, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War 1915 ‘Neuve Chappelle’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Bandsman, later Lance Corporal, A. Woodage, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 17 May 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9022 Bndsmn: A. Woodage. 2/York: Regt) suspension claw re-pinned; Russia, Empire, Cross of St George, Third Class, silver, the reverse numbered ‘183669’, generally very fine (2) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant T. Willamson, 2/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, whose gallantry also earned him a Second Award Bar later the same year Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award copy Bar (200530 Sjt: T. Williamson. 2/4 S. Lan: R.) polished, edge bruise, nearly very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War Western Front ‘Battle of Richebourg, May 1915’ and ‘Battle of Givenchy, September 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. Merry, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9140 L. Cpl. F. Merry. 2/O. & B.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (9140 Pte. F. Merry. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9140 Sjt. F. Merry. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) mounted on card for display, contact marks, very fine (4) £800-£1,000
A fine Great War ‘Western Front 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private S. Powner, 2/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was taken prisoner at Vaulx-Vraucourt on 2 September but escaped amid the confusion of a shell bursting amongst the escort party, dashed back to secure a Lewis gun and turned it with great effect on the enemy as he fought his way back to his Company Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (57911 Pte. S. Powner 2/4 York & Lanc: R.);...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Bois de Courton, 23 July 1918’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Shaw, 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action on 25 October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (265181 Sjt: J. Shaw. 1/6 Sea: Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (1290 Pte. J. Shaw. Sea. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1290 Sjt. J. Shaw. Seaforth.) together with Memorial Plaque (John Shaw) nearly extremely fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
A good Great War ‘Gas Alley’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant H. Gerrard, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, for gallantry during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on the Somme in September 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (S-5328 Sjt: H. Gerrard. 9/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (S-5328 Pte. H. Gerrard. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (S-5328 Sjt. H. Gerrard. Rif. Brig.) together with three Rifle Brigade badges, some contact wear and edge bruising, therefore nearly...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A well documented Great War ‘Western Front, April 1917’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant (later 2nd Lieutenant) W. J. England, 1st South African Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3558 Sjt: W. J. England. 1/S.A. Inf:); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (2nd Lt. W. J. England.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000
An outstanding and well-documented Second War ‘Dunkirk 1940’ Immediate D.C.M. group of ten awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major W. J. Gilchrist, Irish Guards, later Norfolk Regiment, who served with the Commando ‘Harpoon Force’ which evacuated the Dutch Royal Family just days before the country fell, and then distinguished himself in action against the German advance to Dunkirk which resulted in the knocking out of an enemy tank - despite being wounded by three bullets that tore...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A Second War ‘Burma Operation’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant L. J. Rawlins, Hampshire Regiment, attached Gold Coast Regiment, for his gallantry firstly in saving a wounded comrade under intense enemy fire in February 1944, and secondly for effecting a daring escape from captivity having been taken Prisoner of War by the Japanese in March 1944, bringing back with him much valuable information about the enemy position and strength Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (5496658...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Great War D.S.M. group of three awarded to Leading Seaman W. J. W. Newland, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. Hecla during a heavy gale in December 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (225861. W. J. W. Newland, Lg. Sean. H.M.S. Hecla. 1917); British War and Victory Medals (225861 W. J. W. Newland. L.S. R.N.) light contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £700-£900
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar awarded to Corporal W. Whitcher, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (29562 Pte. W. Whitcher. 2/Hants: R.); British War and Victory Medals (29562 Cpl. W. Whitcher. Hamps. R.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1917, with silver star emblem on riband, toned, nearly extremely fine (4) £600-£800
A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Private MacSwain, 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry and No. 2 Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers, who also received a gun shot wound to the face in August 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (4188383 Pte A. Macswain. 42/Can: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (418383 Pte A Macswain. 42/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (418383 Pte. A. Macswain. 42-Can. Inf.)...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Staff Sergeant L. H. Hadfield, Royal Engineers, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Medal, G.V.R. (823 Cpl. L H. Hadfield. 1/2 Hants: A.T. Co. R.E. -T.F.); 1914-15 Star (823. Spr. L. H. Hadfield. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (823. S. Sjt. L. H. Hadfield. R.E.) good very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
A rare Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ R.E.8 Aerial Gunner’s M.M. group of nine awarded to Air Mechanic 2nd Class T. A. H. Lea, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late 1/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment (T.F.). He was wounded in action serving with the Army in Gallipoli in 1915, prior to transferring to the Royal Flying Corps and becoming 1 of the first 12 R.F.C. gunners to be formally trained at Hythe in December 1916. He distinguished himself as an Aerial Gunner whilst...
A Poignant Family group: A Great War 1916 ‘Courcelette, Somme’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private L. Mann, 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (A-38378 Pte. L. Mann. 8/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (438378 Pte. L. Mann. 8-Can. Inf.) with Silver War Badge, reverse officially numbered ‘C35532’, nearly very fine Three: Private J. Mann, 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action...
Hammer Price: £850
A Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. awarded to Driver J. Flynn, Canadian Army Service Corps, attached as an Ambulance Driver to No. 10 Canadian Field Ambulance, and an original member of Eaton’s Motor Machine Gun Battery Military Medal, G.V.R. (761 Dvr: J. Flynn. Can: A.S.C.) very fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War 1917 ‘Hill 60, Ypres’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sapper O. Palmer, 1st Tunnelling Company, Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force, who was gassed, 9 April 1917, and died of Pneumonia in Belgium, 24 February 1919 Military Medal, G.V.R. (233 Sapr O. Palmer. 1/T’Lg: Coy Aust: E.); British War and Victory Medals (233 Spr. O. Palmer. 1 Tun. Coy A.I.F.) mounted for display, surname partially officially corrected on first two, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £3,600
A fine Second War ‘Anzio Campaign’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Bombardier L. T. Nurse, Royal Artillery, later Lieutenant, Royal Pioneer Corps, a West Indian from British Guyana, for his gallantry in single-handedly repelling a force of over 20 Germans when the convoy he was in came under automatic and mortar fire south-west of Rome on 4 June 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (750487 L.Bmbr. L. T. Nurse. R.A.) in named card box of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army;...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second War ‘North Africa’ M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal J. Anderson, Royal Tank Regiment, who was subsequently wounded in North West Europe Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2693929 Cpl. J. Anderson, R. Tank R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (6) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
A scarce Second War 1940 ‘Fall of France’ Evader’s M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant G. Roskell, Royal Air Force, who was wounded whilst taxiing aircraft on his aerodrome during a German air attack, 14 June 1940. His arm was amputated the same day, and two days later with the Germans approaching he left hospital, partly walking, partly begging for lifts and arriving in Nantes on 17 June 1940. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to get out of France, and in a continual race...
Hammer Price: £5,000
The ‘Bill Speakman V.C. Action’ Korea M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal J. R. Pender, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, for his magnificent gallantry when ‘United’ ridge was attacked by an entire Chinese Division; as ‘B’ Company KOSB was on the point of being over-run, acting entirely on his own initiative Pender joined Speakman’s party of grenade throwers, taking up a position right next to Speakman, despite being exposed to heavy machine-gun fire; for almost four hours...
Hammer Price: £36,000
A Second War ‘Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship’ B.E.M. group of five awarded to Gunner R. J. Gallagher, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (A.B. Richard J. Gallagher. C/JX.188421. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (5) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Volunteer R. Juby, Home Guard, for his gallantry in attempting to save the life of the pilot of a Handley Page Hampden that had crashed and caught fire on the Nottinghamshire/Yorkshire Border on 27 September 1940 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Voltr. Richard Juby. H.G.) good very fine £240-£280
Hammer Price: £550
Family Group: A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Police Constable W. G. Grant, Portsmouth Police Force, for his gallantry during the Portsmouth Blitz on 27 April 1941 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (William George Grant) on original mounting pin, nearly extremely fine Pair: Driver W. T. Grant, Australian Imperial Force British War and Victory Medals (11065 Dvr. W. T. Grant. 3 F.A.B., A.I.F.) very fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £2,600
Pair: Colonel John Vandeleur, 12th Light Dragoons, late 71st Foot; he was severely wounded at Fuentes D’Onor and later commanded the 10th Hussars Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive (J. Vandeleur, Ensn. 71st Foot & Lieut. 12th Lt. Dns.); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. John Vandeleur, 12th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, the second with edge bruising and contact pitting,...
Hammer Price: £9,000
Pair: Sergeant J. Mann, 47th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Barrosa, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (John Mann, Serjt. 47th Foot.); Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Serjt. J. Mann, 47th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Pair: Private John Dennison, 2nd Life Guards Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Vittoria (John Dennison, 2nd Life Guards.); Waterloo 1815 (John Denison, 2nd Reg. Life Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, minor edge bruising to the last, light contact marks overall, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000
Pair: Surgeon J. O. Goodridge, Royal Navy, who served under Commander (later Captain) Henry Kellet in H.M.S. Starling in China and in H.M.S. Herald in the Arctic 1845-51 in search of Sir John Franklin China 1842 (J. O. Goodridge, Asst. Surgn., H.M.S. Starling.); Arctic Medal 1818-55, unnamed as issued, suspension on the second with neat repair and refitted, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Four: Colonel F. W. Drummond, Bengal Cavalry Punniar Star 1843 (Lieutt. F. W. Drummond 8th Regiment Light Cavalry) original brass hook suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845 (Lieut. F: W: Drummond 8th Regt. L:C:); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. F. W. Drummond, Adjt. 8th Bengal Cavalry); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Capt. F. W. Drummond, 5th Bengal Eurn. Cavy.) generally very fine or better (4) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Three: Attributed to Admiral and First Sea Lord Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, G.C.B., Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55; Arctic Medal 1818-55; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Fatshan 1857, mounted as worn in this order, all unnamed as issued but attributed to Admiral and First Sea Lord, Richard Vesey Hamilton, Royal Navy, contained in leather case retailed by Phillips of Cockspur St., London, accompanied by extensive research and a copy photograph of Admiral Hamilton wearing the three medals mounted in the...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Pair: Fleet Surgeon R. Eustace, Royal Navy, who was specially promoted for services during the Ashantee War, and was awarded the Gilbert Blane Gold Medal for his paper on the forms of dysentery which so affected the Royal Marines landed on the Gold Coast in 1873 Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (R. Eustace. Staff Surgn. 2nd Cl. R.N. H.M.S. Himalaya. 73-74.) cleaned and lacquered, otherwise good very fine (2) £500-£700
Three: Petty Officer W. H. Morgan, Royal Navy, Sailmaker’s Crew attached to Shannon’s Naval Brigade during the Indian Mutiny, who later survived the destruction of H.M.S. Bombay by fire off Montevideo in December 1864 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, clasp loose on ribbon; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (W. H. Morgan, Sailmrs. Crew. Shannon.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, the first cleaned, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) ...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Private R. Bex, Royal Marines, who served in the Arctic in H.M.S. Assistance, in the Crimea in H.M.S. Medusa, and in the Third China War in H.M.S. Urgent, when he met his death in 1860 Arctic Medal 1818-55 privately engraved (Richard Bex); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, privately engraved (Richard Bex); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, privately engraved (Richard Bex) the first with neat solder repair to star and claw suspension; all three privately engraved in upright...
Three: Private D. Lanaghan, 89th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, clasp loose on riband (3177 Pte. Darby Lanaghan 89th. Regt) contemporarily engraved naming; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver, gilt, and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with double ring suspension, the first and third both with top contemporary top silver riband bars, and all housed in a fitted display case, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine (3) ...
Hammer Price: £750
Three: Assistant Surgeon C. F. Williams, Royal Navy India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, (Chas. F. Williams. Asst. Surgn. “Cleopatra”); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Chas. F. Williams, Asst. Surgn. “Cyclops”) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with rings for suspension, light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Major F. C. W. Drummond, 11th Bengal Native Infantry, late H.M. 53rd Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ensign F. C. W. Drummond, 53rd Regt.); China 1857-60, no clasp (Lieut. F. C. W. Drummond. 11th Regt. N.I.) officially impressed naming, edge bruise to latter, contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400
Four: Bandmaster A. Barry, 67th Foot China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Sergt. Andw. Barry. 67th. Regt.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (2892, Band Mr. A Barry, 6th. Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2892 Band Mr. Sergt. Andw. Barry, 67th. Foot.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Bndmstr. A. Barry. 67/Foot.) contact marks ands edge bruising, especially to first, China nearly very fine, the rest better (4) £600-£800
Three: Deputy Inspector-General Edward Meade, Royal Navy, who was specially promoted to Fleet Surgeon for services at the bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882 Abyssinia 1867 (E. Meade Asst. Surgn. H.M.S. Satellite); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (E. Meade, Staff Surgn. R.N., H.M.S. “Penelope”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £900-£1,200
Three: Gunner J. Keating, Royal Horse Artillery, later Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1337. Gunr. J. Keating. 1/A. Bde. R.H.A.); Jubilee 1887, 1 clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. J. Kealing. [sic] R. Div.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. J. Keating. R. Div.) heavily polished and worn, contact marks, therefore fair to fine (3) £140-£180
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