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A Great War ‘Zeebrugge Raid’ April 1918 D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Petty Officer George Cann, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. Iphigenia which was used as a blockship at the entrance to the Bruges Canal Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (174002 G. Cann, A.C.P.O. “Iphigenia” Zeebrugge-Ostend. 22-23, April 1918.); 1914-15 Star (174002, G. Cann, P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (174002 G. Cann C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174002 George Cann,...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Great War ‘Submarine service’ D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman H. J. McCreedy, Royal Navy, who served in H.M. Submarines F3 and H24 in 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (238018 H. J. Mc Creedy, A.B. H.M. Submarines. 1918.) contact wear and pitting, otherwise good fine and better £700-£900
Hammer Price: £650
A Great War ‘Auxiliary Patrol’ D.S.M. awarded to Deck Hand J. C. Rising, Royal Naval Reserve, for services aboard H.M. Trawler Sweeper 1915-16 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (D.A.2897. J. C. Rising, Dk. Hd. R.N.R. Sweeper. Aux Patrol. 1915-6.) good very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer R. J. Beardshaw, Royal Naval Reserve, probably for his services in the light cruiser action on 5 June 1917, when the German destroyer S20 was sunk Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (E.A.1100 R. J. Beardshaw, C.E.R.A. R.N.R. H.M.S. Centaur. 1916-7.); 1914-15 Star (E.A. 1100. R. J. Beardshaw. E.R.A. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1100E.A. R. J. Beardshaw. C.E.R.A. R.N.R.) mounted as worn, good very fine ...
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War ‘Mediterranean minesweeping operations’ D.S.M. awarded to Trimmer James Thompson, Royal Naval Reserve, for services aboard H.M. Trawler Triton in 1918 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (T.S.7373. J. Thompson. Trim. R.N.R. “Triton” Mediterranean 1918.) nearly extremely fine £500-£700
The unique Second War ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ D.S.M. and Bar, M.I.D. group of five awarded to Acting Petty Officer J. P. Coster, Royal Navy, for services as senior Asdic operator (H.S.D.) aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Hesperus under Commander Donald Macintyre, D.S.O.**, D.S.C., one of the most successful wartime C.O.’s of convoy escorts in the Battle of the Atlantic and author of ‘U-Boat Killer’ amongst many others Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX.148640 J. P. Coster....
Hammer Price: £7,000
A Second War ‘Coastal Forces, 1942 Birthday Honours’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Leading Stoker F. T. Newport, Royal Navy, for services aboard M.G.B. 89, who was subsequently mentioned in despatches for operation ‘Harpoon’ Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.86343 F. T. Newport. L. Sto.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the campaign stars and medals all privately impressed ‘KX.86343 F. T. Newport. D.S.M. L. Sto.’,...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Second War submariner’s D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer (Torpedo Gunner’s Mate) G. W. Butler, Royal Navy, for good services in H.M. Submarine Tribune during patrols in 1940, but more specifically on the occasion of her attack on U-56 in September 1940 when it was believed to have been sunk Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.110779 G. W. Butler. P.O. R.N.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, these three all...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A most unusual Second War submariner’s D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Acting Stoker Petty Officer E. J. James, Royal Navy, for services in H.M. Submarine Graph, formerly the U-570 captured in August 1941 and, taken into service by the R.N., carried out three combat patrols becoming the only U-boat to see active service with both sides during the war Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.85507 E. J. James. A/Sto. P.O. R.N.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star;...
Hammer Price: £1,500
An outstanding Second War Submariner’s Immediate D.S.M. and M.I.D. group of seven awarded to Petty Officer J. F. McIntyre, Royal Navy, for services as Torpedo Gunner’s Mate of H.M. Submarine Safari (formerly P211) on Mediterranean War Patrols; he was mentioned in October 1942 after her 4th patrol when 9 enemy ships were sunk, and awarded the D.S.M. after a further 6 patrols during which he ‘fired fifty one torpedoes, twenty five of which are believed to have hit the...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal F. A. Barnes, Royal Canadian Dragoons, late Royal Sussex Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (226520 Cpl. F. A. Barnes, R. Can. Dgns.); 1914 Star (9350 Cpl. F. A. Budd, R. Suss. R.) later issue; British War and Victory Medals (226520 Sjt. F. A. Barnes, R.C.D.) note different names, nearly extremely fine (4) £800-£1,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal S. B. Wareham, 21st Howitzer Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, who was killed in action serving with the 16th Artillery Brigade, C.F.A., during operations in North Russia, November 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (42763 Cpl. S. B. Wareham. 21/Howz: By: Can: F.A.); 1914-15 Star (42763 Gnr: S. B. Wareham. Can: Fd: Art:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (42763 Cpl. S. B. Wareham. C.F.A.) generally good very fine (3) £300-£400
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Corporal P. C. McWha, 1st Divisional Signals Company, Canadian Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (931631 2. Cpl. P. C. McWha. Can. E.); British War and Victory Medals (931831 Cpl. P. C. McWha. 54-Can. Inf.) very fine (3) £280-£340
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant W. Russ, 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry, who was taken prisoner of war, 24 April 1915 Military Medal, G.V.R. (27146 Sjt W. Russ. 15/Can: Inf:) lacquered, with replacement suspension; British War Medal 1914-20 (27146 Sjt. W. Russ. 15-Can. Inf.) generally very fine (2) (2) £180-£220
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. G. Warnes, 28th Battalion (Northwest), Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (907516 Pte A. G. Warnes. 28/Sask: R.); British War and Victory Medals (907516 Pte. A. G. Warnes. 28-Can. Inf.) all lacking suspension, and therefore planchet only, attempt to obliterate naming on VM, otherwise very fine (3) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £260
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Company Sergeant Major H. Conlan, 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 15 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (418126 Sjt: H. Conlan. 42/Can: Inf:) minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £280-£340
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Lance Corporal J. R. Fielding, 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (826401 Pte L. Cpl.- J. R. Fielding 47/W. Ont. R.) darkly toned, nearly extremely fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £340
A Second War ‘Italian theatre’ Immediate M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal J. J. Murphy, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6979921 L. Cpl. J. J. Murphy. R. Innis. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, these last three privately named; mounted as worn, the first with two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine (4) £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Second War ‘Italy campaign’ M.M. group of five awarded to Mortar Platoon Sergeant A. E. Moreton, Middlesex Regiment and Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6200187 Sjt. A. E. Morton [sic]. Midd’x. R.) in named white card box of issue and outer transmission box, the white box named ‘6200187 Sjt. A. E. Moreton, Midd’x. R.’; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted...
A Second War ‘Italy Operations’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Private R. B. Mason, Imperial Light Horse/ Kimberley Regiment, Union Defence Force, later Warrant Officer Class I, Cape Flats Commando, South African Defence Force Military Medal, G.VI.R. (612875 V. Pte. R. B. Mason. I.L.H./K.R.) unit officially corrected (see footnote); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, these all officially impressed ‘612875 R. B. Mason’; South Africa, South African...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Q.G.M. and Strathclyde Bravery Medal pair awarded to G. J. Toal Esq., Assistant Manager, H. Samuels, Jewellers, Glasgow, for his gallantry in overpowering, disarming, and detaining a determined armed robber on 3 August 1987; during the course of the struggle the robber discharged his handgun three times Queen’s Gallantry Medal (Gerald Joseph Toal); Strathclyde Regional Council Bravery Medal, silver-gilt (Mr. Gerald Joseph Toal) with integral top brooch bar, about extremely fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £4,000
A Second War 1943 ‘Mine disposal’ B.E.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer M. H. G. Aldridge, Royal Navy, who was also mentioned in despatches for minesweeping and recovery operations later in the war British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. Maurice H. G. Aldridge P/JX.125186. R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX.125186 M. H. G. Aldridge. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star, reverse privately impressed ‘P/JX 125.186 M. H. G. Aldridge...
Hammer Price: £950
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Sergeant A. Hale, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (4020362 Sgt. A. Hale. RAF.) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £120-£160
Hammer Price: £200
A post-War ‘Civil Division’ B.E.M awarded to Bookbinder Mr. G. F. Currie British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Gavin Fleming Currie) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £130
Three: Quarter-Master-Sergeant John Massey, 14th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (John Massey, 14th Foot.); Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (J. Massey, 14th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (J. Massey, Q. Master Serj. 14th Regiment Foot. 1832) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, some very light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and better (3) £3,000-£4,000
The M.G.S. and double-issue Waterloo group of three awarded to Captain David Davies, 32nd Regiment, later Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the 45th Foot, who was slightly wounded at Quatre Bras and severely wounded at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Corunna, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive (D. Davis, Lieut. 32nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Adjt. Capt. David Davies, 32nd Regiment Foot.); together with a second Waterloo 1815 (Capt. David Davies, 32nd Regiment Foot.) both fitted with...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Three: Private Donald Ross, 79th Foot, one of 12 men in the regiment to receive the clasp for Talavera where they served with the 1st Battalion of Detachments; he received a ‘severe bayonet wound in the mouth & also wounded in the left leg by a splinter from the Palisadoes at Burgos’ Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Corunna, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (Donald Ross, 79th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Donald Ross 1st Batt. 79th...
Hammer Price: £8,500
Pair: Private Edward Hodgins, 13th Prince Albert’s Light Infantry Ghuznee 1839 (Corl. Edward Hodgins XIII P.A.L.I. 252) regimentally impressed naming, fitted with replacement silver bar suspension; Cabul 1842 (Pt. Edward Hodgins. XIII. P.A.L.I.) regimentally impressed naming, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400
Four: Private D. Batson, Royal Marines Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol, Inkermann, clasps mounted in this order (David Batson. R.M.) officially impressed naming; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (D. Batson. R.M.L.I.) Depot impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Dd. Batson. Pte. R.M. 42nd. Coy. 22 Yrs.) suspension claw loose, with traces of brooch mounting to obverse; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (D Batson Po D RMLI) Depot impressed...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: Leading Seaman T. Lee, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Thomas Lee. H.M.S. St. Jean d’Acre.) contemporarily engraved naming, with contemporary top silver riband bar; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with small ring suspension, heavy contact marks to first, therefore fine, the second better (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £240
Pair: Private J. Hyde, 56th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Jas. Hyde, 56th. Regt.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issue and fitted with a soldered ring and narrow straight bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks to first, with top lugs removed, therefore nearly very fine, the second better (2) £240-£280
Three: Deputy Assistant Commissary General A. F. Cookesley, Commissariat Department Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (A. F. Cookesley. Depy. Asst. Comy. General) Hunt & Roskell style engraved naming; China 1857-60, no clasp D. Ast. Comy. Genl. A. F. Cookesley.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, fitted with rings for suspension, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
Three: Colour-Sergeant Joseph Northam, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Josh. Northam, 1st Bn. 23rd R.W. Fusrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (5023. Cr. Sergt. J. Northam, 1-23rd Foot); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (C: Sgt. J. Northam, R. Welsh Fus.) the first two with light contact marks, very fine, the last extremely fine (3) £700-£900
Pair: Major E. Lightfoot, 44th Bengal Native Infantry, late 20th Punjab Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. E. Lightfoot, 20th Punjab Infy.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Bhootan, Looshai (Lieut. E. Lightfoot, 44th Regt., N.I.) mounted for display, very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £700
Three: Colonel Sir Robert Sandeman, K.C.S.I., Bengal Staff Corps, Chief Commissioner of British Beloochistan Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. R. G. Sandeman, 33rd N.I. Attd. 2nd E. Benl. Fusrs.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, North West Frontier, Umbeyla (Lieut. R. G. Sandeman Asst. Commr. Punjab) small official correction to surname; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Maj. Sir R. G. Sandeman. K.C.S.I., Bl. S.C.) mounted as worn from a Hunt & Roskell silver...
Three: Brigade Surgeon J. J. McCarthy, Army Medical Department China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Staff Asst. Surgn. J. J. Macarthy [sic].) officially impressed naming; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Surgn. Maj. J. Mc.Carthy. A.M.D.); France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold, and enamel, a couple of scratches/ digs to obverse field of first; minor edge bruise to second; and minor damage to tips of points on last, with resulting...
Three: Lieutenant E. H. V. Haldane, 88th Foot, later Bengal Staff Corps South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Lieut. E. H. V. Haldane. 88th. Foot.) third initial ‘V’ officially corrected; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Lieut: E. H. V. Haldane. 30th. Punjaub Infy.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine and the clasp Tofrek rare to a British Officer (3) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Pair: Drummer M. A. True, 92nd Highlanders Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1726. Drumr. M. A. True. 92nd. Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1726 Drummer M. A. True 92nd. Highlanders) light pitting from Star, very fine (2) £600-£800
Pair: Ship’s Corporal First Class C. Kellaway, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (C. Kellaway. Sh: Corpl. 1 Cl: H.M.S. “Orontes”.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting from Star, otherwise good very fine (2) £140-£180
Three: Colour Sergeant W. T. Sillence, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (1250. Corp: W. T. Sillence. 2/Hamps: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (1250 Cr:- Sjt: W. T. Sillence. Vol: Coy. Hants: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1250 Clr:- Serjt: W. T. Sillence. Hamps: Regt.) light contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £400-£500
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