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A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 R. Whitfield, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, late Dorsetshire Regiment, who, having been wounded in June 1915, was decorated in the following year for rescuing two buried machine-gunners Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6641 C.S. Mjr. R. Whitfield, 1/Can. I.B.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4300 Pte. R. Whitfield, 1st Bn. Dorset. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (6641 Sgt. R....
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Private J. Bucheven, 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), Canadian Infantry, who was wounded and taken Prisoner of War on the Western Front on 11 August 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (652250 Pte. J. Bucheven. 78/Can: Inf:); British War Medal (652250 Pte. J. Bucheven. 78-Can. Inf.) mounted for display with an erased Victory Medal; with Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (652250 Pte. J. Bochoven) note spelling of name, this with...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War 1915 ‘Patrol Duty’ D.S.M group of six awarded to Chief Petty Officer H. C. Endacott, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Scout during the military operations in connection with the re-conquest of the Sudan Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (121488 H. C. Endacotte [sic], C.P.O. H.M.S. Ebro.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (H. C. Endacott. P.O. 1.Cl. H.M.S. Scout. 1896.) edge prepared prior to naming and correctly impressed in the usual style associated with this ship;...
Hammer Price: £1,600
An extremely rare Second War Combined Operations Pilotage Party D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Acting Petty Officer Lawrence Kennedy, Royal Navy, who was the Coxswain of COPP 7 when performing a night canoe reconnaissance of Biruen Beach in Operation ‘FRIPPERY’ in Japanese held territory in North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, in August 1944 paddling ashore in folboats from H.M. Submarine Tudor Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Temp. A/P.O. L. Kennedy. P/JX. 235015); 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A rare Second War ‘cloak and dagger’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Leading Telegraphist W. H. Diggins, Royal Navy, for his gallantry aboard H.M. Submarine Regent during her daring enterprise in entering into the port of Kotor to try and embark His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to the Government of Yugoslavia, and in remaining there for nine hours though surrounded by large forces of the Italian army and subjected to attacks from the...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Driver F. Gillender, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (53904 Dvr: F. Gillender. 105/By. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (53904 Dvr: F. Gillender. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (43904 Dvr. F. Gillender. R.A.) all in named card boxes of issue and OHMS transmission envelopes, all addressed to ‘Mr. F. Gillender, 296 St. Leonards Road, Poplar, E’, extremely fine (6) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal A. E. Arnold, 1st London Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force), who was later commissioned, awarded the Military Cross, and killed in action whilst serving with the 416th Field Company on the Western Front, 13 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (757 Cpl. A. E. Arnold. 1/Lond: R.E.); 1914-15 Star (757. Spr. A. E. Arnold. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. A. E. Arnold.) darkly toned, good...
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private R. C. Abbott, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Military Medal, G.V.R. (301413 Pte. R. C. Abbott. 6/R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (301413 Pte. R. C. Abbott. R. Scots.) toned, good very fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £340
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal T. L. Blundell, Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (685 Cpl. T. Blundell. 22/R. Fus:); 1914-15 Star (685 L. Cpl. T. L. Blundell. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (K-685 Pte. T. L. Blundell. R. Fus.) surname officially corrected on BWM, good very fine (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. H. Wood, Durham Light Infantry and Labour Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (13064 Pte. T. H. Wood. 22/Coy. Lab: Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (48017 Pte. T. H. Wood. Durh. L.I.) nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant F. V. Scott, Machine Gun Squadron, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, later Captain, Royal Canadian Dragoons Military Medal, G.V.R. (51 S. Sjt: F. V. Scott. Can: Cav: Bde: M.G. Sq:); 1914-15 Star (51 S. Sjt F. V. Scott. R. Can: Dns:); British War and Victory Medals (A. Capt. F. V. Scott.); Defence Medal, generally nearly very fine (5) £500-£600
Hammer Price: £460
A Great War 1915 ‘Ypres’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Brown, Canadian Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (42081 Fr: Sjt: D. Brown. 10/By: Can: F.A.) attempt to alter part of battery number; 1914-15 Star (42081 Gnr: D. Brown, Can: Fd: Art:); British War and Victory Medals (42081 Sjt. D. Brown. C.F.A.) generally very fine (4) £280-£340
A Great War ‘Ypres’ M.M. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant R. H. Morton, No. 66 (Training) Squadron, Royal Air Force, formerly Canadian Engineers, who was killed in a flying accident 3 July 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (106408 Cpl. R. H. Morton. 3/D. Sig: Co: Can: Eng:); 1914-15 Star (106408 S. Cpl. R. H. Morton. 1/Can: Mtd: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. H. Morton. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Private J. Smith, 28th Battalion (Northwest), Canadian Infantry, later Veterans Guard of Canada Military Medal, G.V.R. (105119 Pte. J. Smith. 28/Sask: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (105119 L. Cpl. J. Smith. 28-Can. Inf.); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (L.97744. Pte. J. Smith. MM.); Birks Memorial Bar (Pte. J. Smith, M.M. V.G. of C. Died in his Country’s Service 16 Nov. 1946); together with Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, planchet...
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant B. Hill (alias J. H. Jackson), 47th Battalion (Western Ontario), Canadian Infantry, who was killed by a sniper’s bullet at the Battle of the Selle in October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2025225 Cpl. B. Hill, 47/W. Ont. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2025225 Sjt. B. Hill, 47-Can. Inf.), rank and name re-impressed on the first, probably replacing the original ‘J. H. Jackson’, good very fine and better (3) £300-£400
A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.M. awarded to Private D. A. Bradford, 47th Battalion (Western Ontario), Canadian Infantry, who was twice wounded during the conflict Military Medal, G.V.R. (827159 Pte. D. A. Bradford. 47/W. Ont: R.) very fine £200-£300
A Great War 1917 ‘Vimy Ridge’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Thompson, 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry, for gallantry as a Company Runner, 9-10 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (13306 Pte T. Thompson. 73/Can: Inf:) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (133306 [sic] Pte. T. Thompson. 73-Can. Inf.) with Regimental cap badge, shoulder title and collar badges, all mounted on a board for display, generally very fine or better (lot) ...
A Second War ‘8th Army, Italian Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Battery Sergeant Major Thomas Woodward, 132nd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (784502 W.O. Cl. 2.. T. Woodward. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, nearly very fine (6) £700-£900
A fine Second War ‘D-Day’ M.M. group of five awarded to Lance Sergeant D. J. Oakley, 90 Field Company, Royal Engineers, for his gallantry as part of 10 Beach Group, 104 Beach Sub Area, in leading a mine clearance party immediately after landing in Jig sector, Gold Beach, 6 June 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2136656 Cpl. D. J. Oakley. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally good very fine (5) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
A Second War 1943 ‘Sicily Landings’ M.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class I M. Rodger, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. for his gallantry on the beaches of Sicily during the early hours of 10 July 1943. Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3124671 W.O. Cl. 2. M. Rodger. R. S. Fus.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3124671 Cpl. M. Rodger. R.S. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army...
A fine Second War 1943 ‘Tunisia Campaign’ M.M. group of six awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major F. G. Findley, Royal Army Service Corps, attached No. 6 Commando, who was decorated for his actions at the assault on Djebel Azag, 6 January 1943, against troops from the elite Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T/5041667 W.O. Cl.3. F. G. Findley. R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) (6) ...
Hammer Price: £5,000
An outstanding Second War ‘Burma operations 1945’ Immediate M.M. group of five awarded to Lance Naik Mohammad Ajaib, 9th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (20305 L-Nk Mohd Ajaib Punjab R); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted on card for display, very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Second War ‘North West Europe’ M.M. awarded to Gunner L. K. Smith, Observation Post Signaller, 13th Canadian Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, recommended for his gallantry for service from D-Day to the Battle of Keppeln, 26 February 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (M 66026 Gnr. L. K. Smith. R.C.A.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver,...
A post-War 1949 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. awarded to Private H. McPhee, Seaforth Highlanders, who rushed to the aide of his officer during a Company Contact in North Johore, 12 November 1949, accounting for at least 1 ‘bandit’ and probably several more Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2824888 Pte. H. McPhee. Seaforth.) officially re-impressed naming, suspension loose and the medal somewhat abrasively cleaned, therefore nearly very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £550
A Second War Air Bomber’s ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. awarded to Sergeant F. C. Bunclark, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, as also to the other six crew members of a Lancaster aircraft which, having completed its allotted mine-laying sortie in the Baltic, was severely damaged and set on fire by anti-aircraft fire and then attacked by enemy aircraft while crossing Denmark on the return home; the A.O.C. afterwards remarked, ‘It is almost inconceivable that any crew would have carried on for the...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second War Air Bomber’s D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant (later Pilot Officer) H. G. Webb, 196 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1163111 F/Sgt. H. G. Webb, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these last five all privately named ‘1163111 F./Sgt. Herbert G. Webb. No. 196 Sqdn. R.A.F.’, mounted as worn, Sellotape deposits to the reverses, otherwise good very...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Second War Lancaster bomber Wireless Operator’s Immediate D.F.M. awarded to Sergeant K. P. C. Williams, 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, for selfless gallantry in attending to wounded crew members when their aircraft was attacked by fighters after a bombing mission against Berlin in March 1944; his luck ran out the following month when his Lancaster was shot down over France by enemy night fighters with the loss of the whole crew Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R....
A Second War Halifax bomber Air Gunner’s D.F.M. awarded to Flight Sergeant J. J. Smith, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1670350 F/Sgt. J. J. Smith. R.A.F.) mounted on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, in named card box of issue addressed to the recipient at ‘Thicknesse Avenue, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancs.’, together with ‘authority to wear’ slip for the ribands of these four medals...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A pre-War S.G.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman F. W. Shepherd, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine, for his gallantry in rescuing the crew of the S.S. Edward Dawson off Holland on 1 October 1911 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Frederick William Shepherd, “Edward Dawson”, 1st. October, 1911.) in fitted case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (195672 F. W. Shepherd. A.B. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400
A Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Private E. V. Woodroffe, Worcestershire Regiment, and later Admiralty Senior Hydrographic Draughtsman British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ernest V. Woodroffe); 1914-15 Star (12225 L. Cpl. E. Woodroffe. Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12225 Pte. E. Woodroffe. Worc. R.); Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, good very fine or better (5) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
A post-war B.E.M. group of five awarded to J. C. J. Jones, late Able Seaman, Royal Navy and a senior draughtsman in the Royal Navy Hydrographic Department British Empire Medal (Civil) E.II.R. (John Charles Joseph Jones) in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; copy Arctic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Russia 40 Year Commemorative Medal of the Great Patriotic War, as awarded to veterans of the Arctic Convoy, the last four all unnamed as issued, the first extremely fine, others very fine...
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Private Allen Hewson, 10th Hussars Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Sahagun & Benevente, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (Allen Hewson, 10th Hussars); Waterloo 1815 (Allen Hewson, 10th Royal Reg. Hussars) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, small distortion to first clasp on M.G.S., light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £3,600-£4,400
Hammer Price: £4,800
The unique Peninsula and Waterloo group of three awarded to Colour-Sergeant Alexander Campbell, 77th Foot, General Picton’s orderly at Waterloo and considered to be ‘one of the best Non-Commissioned Officers in the service’; Picton was killed on 18th June at Waterloo but had been severely wounded at Quatre Bras on the 16th - this painful wound had been bound up and none but his manservant knew of it Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (A. Campbell,...
Hammer Price: £10,000
A rare group of three awarded to Shoeing Smith William Roberts, Royal Horse Artillery, who served with the 2nd Rocket Brigade and had the Swedish medal for Bravery for the battle of Leipsic, and was present with Major Whinyates’ (2nd Rocket) Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery at the battle of Waterloo; on its reduction in 1816 the 2nd Rocket Troop was transferred to the Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers Waterloo 1815 (Shoeing Smith W. Roborts (sic), Royal Artillery Drivers.); Royal Horse...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Pair: Sergeant S. Dynon, 16th Lancers Ghuznee 1839 (Corpl. Stephen Dynon, H.M. 16th Lancers) naming engraved in reverse centre, original straight bar suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (.... Stephen Dynon, H.M. 16th Lancers) rank mostly erased, fitted with replacement straight bar suspension, contact marks, very fine (2) £1,200-£1,600
Three: Private John Bates, 3rd Light Dragoons, late 16th Lancers Ghuznee 1839 (Private John Bates, H.M.’s 16th Lancers) naming engraved in reverse centre, original suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private John Bates H.M. 16th Lancers) fitted with adapted silver bar suspension; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (J. Bates, 3rd Lt. Dragns.) some edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £1,600-£2,000
Pair: Sergeant C. Sturgeon, 16th Lancers, who was wounded in the Regiment’s celebrated charge at Aliwal, 28 January 1846, and died later that year Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Corpl. Charles Sturgeon, H.M. 16th Lancers) fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, no clasp (Serjt. Chas. Sturgeon, 16th Lancers) very fine and better (2) £1,000-£1,400
Three: Private Thomas Stevenson, 3rd Light Dragoons, late 16th Lancers Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Thomas Stevenson Her Ms. 16th Lancers) fitted with replacement brass hook and ring suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Thos. Stevenson 16th Lancers); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (T. Stevenson, 3rd Lt. Dragns.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Trumpeter J. Modget, Bengal Horse Artillery Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (H: P: Trumpr J: Moget [sic] 2nd Brigade H: Ay.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Trumptr. J Modget. 1st Tp. 1. Bde. Bengl. Arty.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Serjt. J. Modget, Bengal H. Art. 1st Bde.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,600
Four: Surgeon O. J. Llewellyn, Royal Navy, who landed with the Naval Brigade at the storming of the White Stockade and Dagon Pagoda India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Owen J. Llewellyn. Surgn. “Fox”); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, clasp loose on ribbon as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £800
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