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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant N. Nicholson, 87th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. N. Nicholson.) extremely fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Second War ‘North-West Europe’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant E. R. S. Fifoot, Coldstream Guards, later Bodley’s Librarian, University of Oxford Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1946’ and contemporarily engraved ‘Lieut. E. R. S. Fifoot. Coldstream Guards’, in Royal Mint case of issue with outer card box and named Buckingham Palace enclosure; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the related miniature awards,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A superb Second War 1943 ‘immediate’ Typhoon pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Squadron Leader I. J. ‘Dave’ Davies, Royal Air Force, a former Corporal Clerk who went on to shoot down 3 FW 190’s during a scrap over the streets of Margate, 1 June 1943 - his first ever engagement with enemy aircraft. A stalwart of 609 Squadron, he went on to add a Dornier 217 to his tally before being posted to command 198 Squadron in time for D-Day operations. Davies successfully led his...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A scarce Second War ‘1945’ A.F.C., ‘1939’ A.F.M. flying instructor’s group of four awarded to Sergeant Pilot, later Wing Commander, J. Shearsmith, Royal Air Force Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (363255. S. Sgt. J. Shearsmith. R.A.F.) double-struck in places; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display on card, generally nearly extremely fine (4) £2,600-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
An unusual post-War Vampire and Spitfire Test Pilot’s A.F.C. group of seven awarded to Flight Lieutenant D. A. Youngs, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force, who flew in three tours over the South West Pacific, in Kittyhawks and Corsairs, during the Second World War. He was mentioned in despatches for his services as a flight commander with 25 Squadron during his last tour, and retrained as a helicopter pilot to serve in Whirlwinds in Malaya and Cyprus Air Force Cross,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
An inter-War Order of St. John group of three awarded to Lieutenant H. G. Matthews, Canadian Infantry The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; British War and Victory Medals (730199 A. Sjt. H. G. Matthews. 75-Can. Inf.) lacquered, very fine (3) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £85
The Unique First Boer War ‘Fort Alice Intelligence Department’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant P. Sharkey, 94th Connaught Rangers, a Veteran of Ulundi and the Zulu War, who won his D.C.M. for Gallantry under fire at Fort Alice during the Siege of Standerton; twenty years later, during the Second Boer War, Sharkey re-enlisted and again fought the Boers in the Transvaal, this time as a Scout in the 1st Scottish Horse Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (L./Sergt. P. Sharkey,...
Hammer Price: £13,000
A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. B. McKechnie, Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. J. Mackenchine, Thorneycroft’s M.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2554 Serjt: J. B. McKechnie. Thorneycroft’s M.I.) surname lightly rubbed on the first, suspension bar ends slightly distorted on the second, otherwise good very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,800
The unique Great War ‘Bristol Fighter Ace’ 1917 D.C.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant F. Johnson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, the most highly decorated surviving British N.C.O. fighter pilot Ace of the Great War; after four victories as an Observer/Gunner in an FE 2b during six perilous months from September 1916, Johnson become a Bristol Fighter Pilot and took his score up to sixteen; he usually closed to within 50 yards of an enemy aircraft...
Hammer Price: £22,000
A Great War ‘Boesinghe, July 1917’ D.C.M. and 1916 M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. C. M. Phippin, Grenadier Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11467 Sjt: T. C. M. Phippin. 1/G. Gds:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (11467 Cpl. T. C. M. Phippin. 1/G. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (11467 Pte. T. C. M. Phippen. G. Gds:) note spelling of surname; British War and Victory Medals (11467 Sjt. T. C. M. Phippin. G. Gds.) medals unmounted, light contact marks and polished, otherwise nearly very...
Hammer Price: £2,600
An outstanding ‘Epehy, September 1918’ D.C.M. and M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant C. F. West, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who, when driven back by heavy machine-gun fire, ‘collected five men, followed one of our Tanks closely, and rushed a machine-gun post on the outskirts of the village, killing the team of six men and capturing two machine-guns.’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (G/3147 Sjt. C. F: West. 7/R. Suss: R.) small official correction to unit; Military...
A Great War ‘Western Front 1916’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sapper (later Temporary Sergeant) A. G. Fleet, 5 Signal Company, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (16364 Sapr. A. G. Fleet 5/Sig: Coy. R.E.); 1914 Star, with clasp (16364 Sapr: A. G. Fleet. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (16364 T. Sjt. A. G. Fleet. R.E.) mounted on card for display, nearly extremely fine (4) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War ‘Fontaine Les Croisilles, June 1917’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. G. Stephenson, 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18-1382 Sjt: J. G. Stephenson. 12/Nth’d: Fus:); Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4724 Corpl: J. G. Stephenson. North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (18-1382 W.O. Cl. 2. J. G. Stephenson. North’d Fus.) naming officially re-impressed on these two, a little polished otherwise nearly very...
A well-documented Great War ‘Thiepval Ridge, Mouquet Farm’ September 1916 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant William Wilson, Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2817 C.S. Mjr: W. Wilson. 9/Lanc: Fus:); 1914 Star, with clasp (2817 Sjt. W. Wilson. 2/Lan: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2817 W.O. Cl. 2. W. Wilson. Lan. Fus.); War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, mounted as worn, together with Silver War Badge (B17964) nearly very fine or better (6) £1,200-£1,600
A Great War ‘Western Front’ 1918 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class II E. S. Ralfs, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, who was badly gassed in France, and was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry at Monchaux on 24 October 1918; he subsequently served with the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish Rebellion Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5756 C.S. Mjr: E. S. Ralfs. 1/Hamps: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,...
A Great War ‘Givenchy, April 1918’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major Henry Bennett, 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8508 C.S. Mjr: H. Bennett. 1/R. Highrs:); British War and Victory Medals (8508 W.O. Cl. 2. H. Bennett. R. Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (8508 C.S. Mjr. H. Bennett D.C.M. R. Highrs.) mounted as worn, together with three hallmarked silver shooting medals: ‘Scottish Army Rifle Meeting 1904. The...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War ‘Battle of Cambrai, Masnières’ November 1917 D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant P. W. Easter, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20764 Sjt: P. W. Easter. 1/Essex R.); 1914-15 Star (20764 Pte. W. Easter. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (20764 Sjt. P. W. Easter. Essex R.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (4) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War ‘Vierstraat, February 1915’ D.C.M. and Russian Medal of St George group of eight awarded to Private Joseph French, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (468 Sjt: J. French. 4/Middx: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5605 Pte. J. French. Middlesex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5605 Pte. J. French. Middlesex Regt.); 1914...
A good Great War ‘Delville Wood’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant E. A. Woodward, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5-4510 Sjt: E. A. Woodward. 1/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (5-4510 L.Cpl. E. A. Woodward. K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (5-4510 Sjt. E. A. Woodward. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted court-style for display, the first with small edge bruise and light pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Company Sergeant-Major C. E. Stovin, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, late Royal Army Medical Corps, who was afterwards commissioned into the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7323 C.S. Mjr: C. E. Stovin. 1/R. Ir: Rif:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (11735 Pte. C. E. Stovin, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps,...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal Harold Willicombe, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on 4 April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (B-2444 L. Cpl. H. Willicombe. 8/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (B-2444 Pte. H. Willicombe. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (B-2444 Pte. H. Willicombe. Rof. Brig.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Harold Willicombe) in its card envelope,...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War ‘Givenchy, May 1915’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Corporal P. A. Guest, 24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen’s), Territorial Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1155 Pte. P. A. Guest. 24 Lond: Regt.-T.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (15449 Tpr: P. A. Guest, 75th Coy. 18th Imp: Yeo:) clasps mounted in order listed with unofficial rivets between first two clasps;...
A Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Amiens’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant L. G. Brookbank, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (769576 Sjt: L. G. Brookbank. 18/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (769576 Sjt. L. G. Brookbank. 18-Can. Inf.) good very fine (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,100
A scarce Second War 1942 ‘Channel Air/Sea Rescue’ C.G.M. group of five awarded to Chief Motor Mechanic L. C. T. Adams, Royal Naval Reserve, who took part in a noble, but ultimately doomed, joint Naval and R.A.F. Air/Sea Rescue operation to save the fighter ace Wing Commander ‘Paddy’ Finucane who had been shot down and ditched into the sea south west of Boulogne, 15 July 1942. Four launches, M.L.s 139, 141 and R.A.F. H.S.L.s 138 and 140, set out for the stricken aircraft only to...
A Great War submariner’s D.S.M. group of three awarded to Leading Seaman H. C. Wright, H.M. Submarine D7, for the sinking of the U-45 in September 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (191473 H. C. Wright, Lg. Sean. H.M.S. “D7” Atlantic Ocean 12th Sept. 1917); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (H. C. Wright, A.B., H.M.S. Doris) impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (191473 H. C. Wright, L.S. R.N.) light pitting, otherwise very fine (3) £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,000
A fine Second War ‘Malta Convoy’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Stoker C. E. Hughes, Royal Navy, for his gallantry during the Second Battle of Sirte on 22 March 1942 when H.M.S. Kingston was hit by a 15-inch shell whilst escorting convoy MW10 from Alexandria to Malta; arriving in Malta he was wounded when the stricken Kingston was hit during an air raid on the Grand Harbour on 4 April 1942 and later sank; he had previously been recommended for the D.S.M. for his services in the...
A Second War D.S.M. awarded to Acting Chief Motor Mechanic C. Lonsdale, Royal Navy, for his gallantry during M.L. 238’s daring entry into the enemy held harbour at Krk, in the northern Dalmatians, on the night of 6 December 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A/C.M.M. C. Lonsdale. P/MX.99499.) extremely fine £1,600-£2,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal C. E. Falder, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (11617 A.L. Cpl. C. E. Falder. 11/Hants: R.); 1914-15 Star (11617 Pte. C. E. Falder. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11617 Pte. C. E. Falder. Hamps. R.) nearly extremely fine (4) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private W. T. Willis, Hampshire Regiment, who was wounded by gun shot to the head in 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (7184 Pte. W. T. Willis. 2/Hamps: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7184. Pte. W. T. Willis. 1/Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (7184 Pte. W. T. Willis. Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (548506 Pte. W. T. Willis. M.M. Hamps. R.) mounted court-style, edge bruise to MM,...
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War ‘Vimy Ridge’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal J. Hebden, 10 Field Company, Canadian Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (504045 L. Col. J. Hebden. 10/F. Coy. Can: E.) good very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War ‘Passchendaele Ridge’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant E. A. Hammond, 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), who was wounded three times during the war Military Medal, G.V.R. (136045 Sjt: E. A. Hammond. 42/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (136045 W.O. Cl. 2. E. A. Hammond. 42-Can. Inf.) nearly very fine (3) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £700
Family Group: A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. J. Malcolm, 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in action on 2 September 1918, and died from his wounds on 9 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (437003 Sjt W. J. Malcolm. 46/Can: Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (437003 Sjt. W. J. Malcolm. 46-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (William John Malcolm); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (437003 Sjt. W. J. Malcolm. M.M.)...
A Great War ‘Vimy Ridge’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. E. Cooper, 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion Military Medal, G.V.R. (472903 Pte. J. Cooper. 46/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (472903 Pte. J. E. Cooper. 46-Can. Inf.) together with Silver War Badge (No. C20713) this with pin removed and suspended from a chain, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine and better (4) £400-£500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private O. B. Thompson, 75th Canadian Infantry Battalion Military Medal, G.V.R. (1090197 Pte. O. B. Thompson. 75/Can: Inf:) nearly very fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War ‘East Africa’ M.M. awarded to Private Mbetewa, King’s African Rifles Military Medal, G.V.R. (2431 Pte. Mbetewa. 2/2 K.A.R.) minor edge bruise, polished, therefore good fine, the reverse better £240-£280
Hammer Price: £650
A Second War 1944 North West Europe ‘Nijmegan Bridgehead’ ‘Immediate’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Reddall, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5493412 Sjt. W. Reddall, Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style, extremely fine (5) £1,000-£1,400
A Second War 1944 ‘North West Europe’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private P. Ellis, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4758405 Pte. P. Ellis. Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,500
A good Second War 1945 immediate ‘North West Europe’ M.M. awarded to Sherman tank driver Trooper R. P. Janes, 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars), who was permanently engaged with enemy anti-tank fire during the advance from Voordhuizen to Putten, 17 April 1945. Despite his tank being hit, and his hand being mangled by shrapnel, Janes managed to stay the course with his crew loading the 17 pdr gun and manning the wireless set when he could no longer...
A Second World War ‘North West Europe’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Sergeant L. T. Brown, 7th Canadian Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (C.26231 S. Sjt. L. T. Brown. R.G.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; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada (S/Sgt. L. T. Brown R.C.A.) mounted for display,...
A Second World War ‘Italian theatre’ M.M. awarded to Private J. C. Bohemier, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, who distinguished himself as a carrier driver rescuing wounded soldiers during an action around the Pisciatelli River, 17/18 October 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (K.65821 Pte. J. C. Bohemier. C. Inf. C.) with 2 identity discs, surname partially officially corrected, good very fine £600-£800
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