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A Knight Bachelor’s group of four awarded to Air Mechanic First Class Sir John L. Blake, Royal Naval Air Service, later Comptroller General of HM Patent Office, who received the accolade of knighthood from H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on 27 February 1952 in the very first investiture carried out by the new Queen at the start of her reign Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1951, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory...
Hammer Price: £550
A fine ‘North-West Frontier’ C.S.I, ‘1903 Durbar’ C.I.E. and ‘Afghanistan 1919’ C.B.E. group of seven awarded to Deputy Inspector General Douglas Donald, Indian Police The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s neck badge, gold and enamel, with central cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto of the Order set in rose diamonds, suspended from a five-pointed silver star and gold ring suspension, complete with neck cravat, in Garrard, London, case of...
Hammer Price: £6,500
A Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major P. Doig, Clyde Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major P. Doig.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919, complete with brooch bar, the first and last in their cases of issue, together with mounted group of five miniatures which includes a T.F.W.M., very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major T. H. H. Carter, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, for gallantry at Mauquissart, near Neuve Chapelle Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major T. H. H. Carter.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service, 1947 (Thomas H. H. Carter) small chip to wreath on the...
Hammer Price: £1,700
Family Group: An inter-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Major A. Sommersell, Royal Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1927; British War and Victory Medals (S-13431 W.O.Cl.1. A. Summersell. A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S/13431 1/Cl: S.S. Mjr. A. Summersell. R.A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S-13431 1/Cl: S.S. Mjr: A....
Hammer Price: £360
A ‘Palestine operations’ O.B.E. and K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Major W. F. Wainwright, District Superintendent, Palestine Police The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919, the reverse arms engraved ‘Maj. W. F. Wainwright’; King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (Mjr. William F. Wainwright, O.B.E., Dist. Supt. of Police, Palestine.); British War and Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine O.B.E., K.P.M., I.P.M. group of seven awarded to Mr Cyril Weale, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Bengal The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, For Distinguished Service (C. Weale, Indian Police, Bengal); British War and Victory Medals (54173 C. Weale, President V S.B.711) both renamed; Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, For Distinguished Conduct (C....
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Second War O.B.E., United States of America Medal of Freedom group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Croom-Johnson, Queen’s Westminster Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Assistant Director-General of the British Council, for which work he was subsequently awarded the C.M.G. and C.B.E. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf;...
Hammer Price: £750
A Second War Middle East ‘Mersa Matruh’ O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Colonel A. O. Bekenn, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was later Mentioned in Despatches for Burma The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, reverse officially dated 1945, with integral top riband...
Hammer Price: £240
Family Group: A Great War M.B.E. group of three awarded to Mrs. Jane S. Henry, British Red Cross Society The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1916, the reverse privately engraved ‘J. S. Henry March 1917’, on lady’s bow riband; British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service, unnamed as issued, lacking integral top riband bar; Belgium, Kingdom, Queen Elisabeth Medal, bronze, the last...
A Second War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Squadron Leader A. H. A. C. Cranmer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sqn. Ldr. A. H. A. C. Cranmer. R.A.F.V.R.) small spots of verdigris to Burma Star, otherwise about extremely fine (6) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain the Rt. Hon. C. Waterhouse, 1st Life Guards, attached Tank Corps, for his gallantry at Rosiéres on 8 August 1918, during which he was twice wounded; he later served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Leicester South Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut. Charles Waterhouse. 1st. Life Guards, attached Tank Corps.. Rosiéres Aug. 8th 1918.’; 1914 Star, with clasp (2. Lieut: C....
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Tyson, Royal Artillery, who was wounded in 1917 and later served in the Moplah Rebellion Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. C. E. Tyson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major C. E. Tyson.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (Lt. C. E. Tyson. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Major. C. E. Tyson. M.C. R.A.); 1939-45 Star;...
Hammer Price: £2,600
Family Group: A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain R. P. Bloor, VI Corps Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Arleux 8th Nov. 1917, Presented by H.M. The King to R. P. Bloor. Lt. R.F.A. 23rd Feb. 1918.’; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. R. [sic] Bloor.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. R. P. Bloor. R.A.) good very fine Three: Captain W. H. Bloor, Royal Field...
A Great War ‘Ypres 1918’ M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant D. A. G. Cook, 8th Battalion, Royal Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. D. A. G. Cook.) very fine (3) £800-£1,000
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain G. V. Kershaw, 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, later Cheshire Yeomanry, for his gallantry at Hebuterne in July 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. V. Kershaw. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. V. Kershaw.) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, polished, generally very fine (4) £800-£1,000
A Great War ‘Delville Wood’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major R. G. Kinsey, Highland Light Infantry, later Machine Gun Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘R. G. Kinsey, Lieut. H.L.I. Delville Wood, Somme. July, 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. R. G. Kinsey. High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Major R. G. Kinsey.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £900
An early and rare Great War ‘Defence of Great Britain’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain R. C. L. Holme, Royal Flying Corps, late Somerset Light Infantry, who distinguished himself in the fight against raiding Zeppelins with 39 (Home Defence) Squadron, alongside such pilots as ‘Bomber’ Harris and William Leefe-Robinson. Transferring to 33 Squadron, Holme crashed on take-off whilst attempting to intercept one of the 16 airships intent on raiding London - one of which, SL11, was...
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C., ‘1916 Somme’ M.M. group of ten awarded to Major G. Thomas, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, later Canadian Machine Gun Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘I.W.U.Y. Lieut. G. Thomas. 18th. Canadian Infantry Oct. 1918’; Military Medal, G.V.R. (53164 Cpl. G. Thomas. 18/Can: Inf:); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 copy clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Trpr. G. Thomas King’s African Rifles) renamed; 1914-15 Star (53164 Pte....
Hammer Price: £3,000
A fine Second War ‘Dieppe Raid’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Squadron Leader R. B. Newton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who, in command of 411 (Canadian) Squadron, led his pilots on four separate offensive sweeps over the French coast on 19 August 1942, on one occasion participating in a 30-minute dogfight with 120 Fw. 190s and sharing in the destruction of one of them: one of his clashes with the enemy that day is preserved on gun camera footage held at the Imperial War Museum...
Hammer Price: £4,000
An Order of St. John group of six awarded to District Superintendent S. H. Vilven, St John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel; Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (2nd Class Supy. Offr. S. H. Vilven); Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (S. H. Vivlen. 1st Offr.); Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Dist. Supt. Sec. S. H. Vilven); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base...
An Order of St. John Serving Brother group of seven awarded to Senior Reserve Attendant J. Titterington, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve and Colne Division, St John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s, breast badge, silver and enamel; St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1232. Pte. J. Titterington, Colne Div.); British War and Victory Medals (M.8742 J. Titterington. S.R.A. R.N.); Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Pte. J....
Hammer Price: £700
A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant R. Thompson, 60th (North Irish Horse (Belfast)) and 50th (Hampshire) Companies, 17th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (11062 Q.M. Serjt: R. Thompson. 50th. Coy. I.Y.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (11062 Cpl. R. Thompson. 60th. Coy. 17th. Imp: Yeo:) edge bruise to QSA, good very fine (2) ...
An extremely rare Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant-Major, later Lieutenant, R. J. Stallwood, Canadian Scouts, one of only 16 Boer War D.C.M.s awarded to Canadian recipients and the only one named to the Canadian Scouts Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt:- Maj: R. J. Stallwood. Canadian Scouts) good very fine £2,800-£3,200
A Great War ‘Western Front 1918’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Private G. A. Skippen, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12177 Pte.-L. Cpl. G. A. Skippen. 9/Essex: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (12177 Pte. L. Cpl. G. A. Skippen. 9/Essex R.); 1914-15 Star (12177 Pte. G. A. Skippen. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (12177 Pte. G. A. Skippen. Essex R.) mounted for display, edge bruising, light contact marks and a little polished, otherwise...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War ‘Loos Crassier, April 1917’ D.C.M. and M.M. group of seven awarded to Colour Sergeant H.G. Emms, York and Lancaster Regiment, which also includes a rare single clasp K.S.A. Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4821 Sjt: H. G. Emms. 2/Y. & L.R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (4821 Sjt: H. G. Emms. 2/Y. & L.R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State (4821 Corl. H. Emms. 1: Yk: & Lanc: Regt.) top clasp attached with wire...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Great War Western Front ‘V.C. recommendation’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal A. G. A. Harris, 3rd Dragoon Guards, for conspicuous gallantry near Monchy le Preux on 11 April 1917, on which occasion he had his hand practically severed at the wrist and was again wounded in the leg whilst attempting to deliver a message Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13272 Cpl. A. G. A. Harris. 3/D. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (GS-13272 L. Cpl. A. G. A. Harris. 3-D. Gds.); British War and...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major (later Lieutenant) J. S. Stacey, 116th Battery, 26th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (30603 B.S. Mjr: J. S. Stacey. 116/Bty: 26/Bde: R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (30603 Sjt. J. S. Stacey. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. S. Stacey.) cleaned bright, plated and heavily polished, fine only (4) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £800
A Great War ‘Sanctuary Wood, June 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal R. Gilholme, 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2029 L. Cpl. R. Gilholme. 4/North’ld Fus:-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (4-2029 Pte. R. Gilholme. North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (4-2029 Cpl. R. Gilholme. North’d Fus.) nearly extremely fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War ‘Kut-al-Amara’ D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Donaghey, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached 34th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers, who died on 7 July 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8883 Pte. J. Donaghey. 1/R. Innis: Fus:) half-hearted attempt to obliterate naming, but naming details all fully legible, good very fine £700-£900
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Acting Company Sergeant Major T. Sturges, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, for his gallantry near Sari Bair on 21 August 1915, ‘when he led his platoon with the greatest coolness’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3-4545 A.C.S. Mjr: T. Sturges. 10/Hants: R.) last digit of number officially corrected; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5802 L.- Corpl: T. Sturges. Hampshire Regt.);...
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War ‘Battle of Cambrai’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant H. W. Chatt, 12th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, for gallantry at La Vacquerie on 1 December 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-5058 Sjt: H. W. Chatt. 12/K.R. Rif: C.); 1914-15 Star (R-5058 Pte. H. W. Chatt. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-5058 Sjt. H. W. Chatt. K.R. Rif. C.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War ‘Western Front 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal G. Peat, 13th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-35264 Pte. G. Peat. 13/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-35264 Cpl. G. Peat. K.R.R.C.) the last with considerable edge bruising, good fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £800-£1,000
A fine Great War Western Front ‘Ploegsteert Wood 1915’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant G. H. Ingram, 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, later Military Provost Staff Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7310 L. Sjt: G. H. Ingram. 1/Wilts: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7310 Pte. G. H. Ingram. 2/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7310 Sjt. G. H. Ingram. Wilts. R.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7717117 Sjt. G. H. Ingram. M.P.S.C.) mounted...
A Great War ‘Hohenzollern Redoubt, September 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private J. W. Campbell, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who was later commissioned Second Lieutenant and died of wounds received at the battle of Bethune in April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9262 Pte. J. W. Campbell. 7/Sea: Hdrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9262 Pte. J. Campbell. 2/Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. Campbell.) nearly extremely fine (4) ...
A Great War ‘First Day of the German Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. Stewart, 1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, who subsequently died of wounds in October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (265603 Cpl. C. Stewart. 1/6 Gord: Highrs:); 1914 Star (10842 Pte. C. Stewart. 1/6 Gord: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (10842 Sjt. C. Stewart. Gordons.) together with Memorial Plaque (Charles Stewart), medals unmounted, toned, good very fine (5) ...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Great War ‘Arras operations’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. Walker, 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, for gallantry in the capture and defence of the village of Rouex on 23 April 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (725255 Sjt: J. Walker. 1/7 A. & S. Hdrs.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1840. Cpl. J. Walker. A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1840 A.W.O. Cl. I. J. Walker. A. & S.H.); Jubilee 1935; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2968685...
A Great War Western Front D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major A. Marriott, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, attached 33rd Battalion, London Regiment, late Yorkshire Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (52173 C.S. Mjr. A. Marriott. 7/Rif: Brig:); 1914-15 Star (3.1801 A. Cpl. A. Marriott, Yorks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3-1801 W.O. Cl. 2. A. Marriott. Yorks. L.I.) medals unmounted, very fine (4) £800-£1,000
A scarce Edward VII K.P.M. pair awarded to W. N. Baines, Commissioner of Police, Rangoon, Indian Police (Burma) King’s Police Medal, E.VII.R. (W. N. Baines, Commr. of Police Rangoon, Ind. P. (Burma.)); India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Asst. Supdt. W. N. Baines Thayetmyo Dist. Police) edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £1,600-£2,000
A scarce K.P.M. and Bar group of three awarded to Assistant Inspector-General M. F. Cleary, Indian Police, the first Bar awarded with the new laurel design King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, with laurel design Second Award Bar (Michael FrancisCleary. Indian Police Service); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these last two unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £2,200
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