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A Great War 1918 ‘German Spring Offensive’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major J. Trehane, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was wounded in action on the Western Front Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. Trehane.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, reverse officially dated 1953, with additional long service bar dated 1953, and Royal Mint case of issue, mounted as worn, very fine (6) ...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A post-War B.E.M., M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Acting Chief Inspector J. Chaffin, War Department Constabulary, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (John Chaffin); 1914-15 Star (9148 Cpl. J. Chaffin. D. of Corn: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9148 Sjt. J. Chaffin. D. of Corn. L.I.) unit partially corrected on VM; Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (5429139 W.O. Cl.II. J. Chaffin....
Hammer Price: £400
Three: Honorary Surgeon General V. Webb, Army Medical Department, late Surgeon, 46th Regiment of Foot Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Asst. Surgn. Vere Webb. 10th. Foot.); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, this loose on riband, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, a contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, very fine (3) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £2,400
Four: Colonel F. Grieve, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was ‘mentioned’ for his efforts in attempting to defend the canal at Kassassin and cultivated delta surroundings, and subsequently witnessed rapid promotion which resulted in the command the 2nd Battalion in 1886 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Frank Grieve, 46th Regt. Sept 8 1855) contemporarily engraved naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (Maj: F. Grieve, 2/D...
Hammer Price: £700
Pair: Quartermaster W. G. Street, 46th Regiment of Foot, late 11th Hussars, who died on active service in India in 1864 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Paymr. Serjt. W. G. Street, 46th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, plugged and fitted with a Crimea-style suspension; together with the related miniature awards (the Turkish Crimea a Sardinian issue), light contact marks to first, nearly very fine and better (2) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £280
Pair: Colour Sergeant L. Gooding, 46th Regiment of Foot, late Royal Regiment of Artillery, who was awarded the Medaille Militaire for ‘valour and noble daring’ in the peninsula trenches Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, this loose on riband (Color-Sergt. Leond. Gooding. 46th. Ft.) contemporarily engraved naming; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, very fine, the latter rate to unit (2) £1,000-£1,400
£1,000–£1,400
An unusual father and son Family Group: Three: Private J. Mulhall, 46th Regiment of Foot Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (John Mulhall 46th Regt) depot impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3053 John Mulhall 46th. Foot) officially impressed; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (3053. J. Mulhall. 46th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced as issued and subsequently fitted with a Crimea-style suspension, all...
Family Group: Pair: Sergeant C. W. Tait, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Bedfordshire Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3100. Lce. Cpl. C. Tait. 1/D.C.L.I.) officially engraved in the usual style associated with the DCLI; British War Medal 1914-20 (22175 Sjt. C. W. Tait. Bedf. R.) very fine India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4800. Pte. P. Tait. 1/D.C.L.I.) officially...
Hammer Price: £240
Five: Temporary Captain R. J. Nicolle, Canadian Provost Corps, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, who survived a booby-trap and hand-to-hand fighting on a night patrol in Salonika in 1917 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. R. J. Nicolle. D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. J. Nicolle.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Lieut. R. J. Nicolle); War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, minor contact marks, generally very fine...
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Corporal A. C. Westlake, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (9541 Pte. A. C. Westlake, D. of Corn: L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (9541 Cpl. A. C. Westlake. D. of Corn. L.I.) polished, nearly very fine Pair: Private W. D. Verrent, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (16832 Pte. W. D. Verrent. D. of Corn: L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (16832 Pte. W. D. Verrent. D. of Corn. L.I.) the first abrasively cleaned, good fine Four: Private G. H. T. Rickards, Duke...
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Second Lieutenant A. E. Painter, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A. E. Painter.) edge nicks to VM, generally very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Capt. C. J. Jarvis.; Lieut. K. A. Madge.) very fine (4) £80-£100
Hammer Price: £150
Three: Private C. Tancock, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (4555 Pte. C. Tancock. D. of Corn. L.I.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (4555 Pte. C. Tancock. D.C.L.I.) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £200-£240
Pair: Private T. Taylor, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (01566 Pte. T. Taylor. D.C.L.I.); War Medal 1939-45, edge bruising to first, nearly very fine (2) £70-£90
Hammer Price: £95
Four: Second Lieutenant S. G. Williams, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine Three: Driver T. H. Matthews, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Royal Army Service Corps, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War in North Africa in 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (7) £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
Six: Sergeant P. Joyce, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Hampshire Regiment and Dorsetshire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5437174 Sgt. J. P. Joyce. Dorset.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £80-£100
Hammer Price: £320
Five: Sergeant G. A. R. Rowe, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5438400 Sjt. G. A. R. Rowe. D.C.L.I.) very fine and better Five: Private R. Sansom, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry War Medal 1939-45; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; 1939-45 Star; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5437279. Pte. R. Sansom. D.C.L.I.) rank officially...
Hammer Price: £100
Five: Acting Sergeant R. G. Pearce, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5438386 Cpl. R. G. Pearce. D.C.L.I.) mounted as worn, good very fine Five: Private J. L. Williams, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France and Germany Star; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5438165 Pte. J. L. Williams. D.C.L.I.)...
Hammer Price: £260
The Second War and sporting medals awarded to Lance-Sergeant F. C. J. Jewell, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and one of the great athletic heroes of the Regiment 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with two Army Athletic Association medallions, unmarked silver, the reverses engraved ‘Army Championship 1937 Three Miles Aldershot Second’ and ‘Army Cross Country Team Championships, Windsor, 23 March 1939 Winning Team. 2/D.C.L.I. Pte. F. C. J. Jewell’.; a...
Hammer Price: £90
Five: Private F. J. Viant, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all medals privately named ‘5439949 Pte. F. J. Viant. D.C.L.I.’; together with a small 8th Army commemorative medal and a D.C.L.I. cap badge, very fine Defence Medal (Sgt. Watters 12th. D.C.L.I.) privately engraved, minor edge nick, very fine Aldershot Command Athletic Association sports medallions (2), bronze (1928 Command Unit...
Hammer Price: £120
A fine M.S.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. W. Reardon, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was wounded in action during the Great War and later bore witness to the aerial engagements in the skies above Sussex during the summer of 1940 War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5429385 Sjt. J. W. Reardon. D.C.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5429385 Sjt. J. W. Reardon. D.C.L.I.) minor edge...
Hammer Price: £190
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Captain, I. A. Fane, 46th. Regt. 18 May, 1855.) contemporarily engraved naming, mounted as worn with a top Hunt & Roskell silver riband buckle with gold pin, edge bruising, nearly very fine £300-£400
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Colr. Sert. Wm. Troop: 46th. Ft.) engraved naming, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £160-£200
Hammer Price: £160
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Sebastopol (Serjt. Wm. Spooner, 46 ...) contemporarily engraved naming, contact marks and wear to naming, therefore fine £160-£200
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, last clasp loose on riband, as issued (Edward Perks. 46th. Regt.) officially impressed naming, in named card box of issue inscribed ‘Edward Perks 46th Regt 2932’ to lid, extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Private -- Mc. ----fe 46 Foot) engraved naming, this largely erased but just about visible under a loupe, one lug to Alma clasp broken, carriage of second and third clasps separate, fair to fine £60-£80
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2310 Drur. Joh. Stephens 46th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, very fine £260-£300
Hammer Price: £380
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Lieutenant A. D. Homfray, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, late Royal Monmouthshire Engineers, who succumbed to disease in Upper Egypt on the eastern bank of the River Nile Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Lieut: A. D. Homfray. 2/D of Corn: L.I.) abrasively cleaned and polished (although all naming perfectly clear), good fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £420
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Private W. Sterry, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was taken prisoner at Sannah’s Post following a devastating dawn ambush Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Belfast, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband, as issued (2737 Pte. W. Sterry, 2: D. of C. Lt. Inft.) minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £550
The honours and awards bestowed upon Sir John E. Jackson, and his wife Kathleen, Lady Jackson Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘John Ernest Jackson, 1st January 1924’; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘John Ernest Jackson, 4th June 1917’, reverse backing plate detached but present, with miniature width neck riband; British War...
An Indian Mutiny C.B. group of four awarded to Colonel C. H. Barchard, 20th Bengal Native Infantry The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1882, complete with gold ribbon buckle, several enamel chips to white enamel arms; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Ensign C. H. Barchard, 20th Bengal N.I.); India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Lieut. C. H. Barchard, 20th...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A C.B. group of nine to Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Assistant Private Secretary to King Edward VII, 1901-10, and afterwards Extra Equerry to the King and Equerry to Queen Alexandra The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle, some loss to reverse central motif; Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (Lieut: Arthur Davidson, 2/60th...
Hammer Price: £3,400
The important Second War C.S.I., inter-War C.I.E. and K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Sir William N. P. Jenkin, K.B.E., Director of Intelligence in Malaya, late Deputy Inspector-General of Police (C.I.D.), Government of India, who was knighted for his impressive service as a trained professional intelligence officer, and was called back from retirement in 1950 to lead what became a watershed period for the reorganisation, restructuring and training of the Malayan Police and its Special...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A Victorian C.M.G., royal visit to Ireland M.V.O. group of four awarded to Rear-Admiral J. L. Burr, Royal Navy, who received the former distinction for his command of H.M.S. Intrepid during the revolution at Blewfields, Nicaragua in 1899 The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, gold and enamel, swivel-ring suspension, with integral riband buckle; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and...
£2,400–£2,800
A fine Second War C.M.G., inter-War K.P.M. group of five awarded to Inspector General R. C. Morris, Burma Police The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with section of neck riband for display purposes, in Garrard, London, case of issue; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Dy. Insp. Genl. R. C. Morris. Police Dept); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; King’s...
Hammer Price: £950
An impressive Second War C.I.E., inter-War C.B.E. and K.P.M. group of six awarded to Indian Inspector General of Police D. A. Smyth, who devoted over 30 years of service to maintaining law and order in India, much of that time being spent in the isolated foothills of the Himalayas countering ‘bandits’ The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; The Most Excellent Order...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A fine post-War C.I.E., inter-War K.P.M. for Gallantry and Indian Police Medal group of seven awarded to Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hugh Keene, Madras Police The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, complete with neck cravat in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, with gallantry ribbon (Asst. Supt. Hugh Keene, Indian Police); Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Distinguished...
An extremely well-documented post-War ‘Civil Division’ C.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Colonel W. J. W. Cheesman, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment and Machine Gun Corps, later Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force, who was twice wounded on the Western Front. Subsequently employed by the Colonial Administrative Service throughout the inter-War years in Nigeria, he later served as Counsellor at the British Embassies in Cairo and Beirut -...
£3,000–£4,000
The important 1953 ‘Malaya Emergency’ C.B.E., Second War immediate ‘Arnhem operations’ D.S.O., rare ‘Mohmand 1933’ M.C. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier Sir Mark ‘Honker’ Henniker, Royal Engineers - one of the founders of the 1st Airborne Division, and a member of ‘Boy’ Browning’s ‘Dungeon Party’. A true character, highly intelligent, and a man of action, he honed his skills on the North West Frontier, and successfully escaped with his men from the beaches of...
Hammer Price: £100,000
A Field Marshal Montgomery ‘Arnhem’ Letter. A highly important and historical letter from Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery to Major General Roy Urquart, Commander of the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. The letter, a fair office copy pen-signed by the Field Marshal, and dated 28 September 1944, just two days after the last withdrawal of the 1st Airborne Division, states: ‘I want to express to you personally and to every officer in your division my appreciation of what you all...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A ‘Duplicate’ Great War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel K. H. Bruce, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded at Ypres, and was Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2nd. Lieut. K. H. Bruce. Gordons.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Lt. K. H. Brice. Gordons.); 1914...
Hammer Price: £1,500
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