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School of Military Engineering, Captain A. E. Haynes Medal for Field Fortifications (3), 56mm, bronze (No. 21129 Sapper S. Mawson R.E. 1911.; 145501 Sapper J. Pilling 278 Party R.E.; No. 170636 Sapper J. J. Price 309 Party) last in its NAAFI fitted box of issue, minor edge bruise to first, generally good very fine (3) £100-£140
£100–£140
Three: Sapper A. B. Fisher, Royal Engineers Royal Engineers Training Battalion, Medal for Drill, 34mm, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1935, the reverse engraved ‘1872719 Spr. A. B. Fisher Best Man Drill 200 Party “B” Coy. R.E.’, in its fitted NAAFI box of issue; Royal Engineers Training Battalion, Medal for Marching Order, 34mm, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘1872719 Spr. A. B. Fisher Best Man Marching Order 200 Party “B” Coy. R.E.’, in its fitted NAAFI box of issue; Royal...
£80–£100
Woolwich and Sandhurst Athletics Medal, 51mm, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘R. C. Wellesley 1886’, in its fitted E. Tyler, London box of issue; Royal Engineers Medal for Shooting, 32mm, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Maj. J. Ford 1962’, in its fitted NAAFI box of issue; Royal Engineers Medal for Field Works, 32mm, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Fieldworks 136 Party 3 T.B. R.E. 1946 14969523 Spr. Kirby G.E.’, in fitted box, the lid embossed ‘Royal Engineers 1919’; Royal...
Trallwn, Pontypridd Great War Tribute Medal, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1916, the obverse depicting Britannia presenting a laurel wreath to a returning infantryman, with the King and Queen looking on, ‘To commemorate the splendid devotion & as a tribute to the nation’s gratitude to those who enlisted & fought in the Great War’ around, the reverse depicting the Welsh dragon and both the Old and Victoria Bridges across the River Taff, ‘Sapper D. Lott’ engraved in centre,...
A good Second World War C.B. group of nine awarded to Air Vice Marshal R. P. Willock, Royal Air Force, late Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Royal Flying Corps, who flew operationally with 14 Squadron (a.k.a. ‘X’ Flight) in support of Lawrence of Arabia’s desert army in Egypt and Palestine in 1916, where he was wounded in combat. Willock was mentioned in despatches for his command of No. 4 Armoured Car Company in Kurdistan in 1924, and was later a Vimy pilot on the...
£2,400–£2,800
A Second Boer War C.M.G. pair awarded to Mr William A. Knight, Sergeant in the Natal Guides and later Manager, Swaziland Tin Mines The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon buckle; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Serjt: W. A. Knight. Natal Guides.) several small enamel chips to both centres of the...
£800–£1,000
The Great War C.B.E. group of eleven awarded to Vice-Admiral M. R. Hill, Royal Navy, who came under special notice on six occasions for his extensive services as a bluejacket on the African coast in the period 1893-1901 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (M. R. Hill. Nav: Cad: R.N. H.M.S. Achilles); East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 2...
£3,600–£4,400
The particularly fine Second World War 1941 ‘Western Desert’ D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Brigadier J. Moubray, Coldstream Guards, who was wounded in action on the Western Front during the Great War, served in pre-war Palestine, and commanded the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards with distinction in North Africa, November 1939 - March 1942. His battalion’s noble deeds are ably recorded in the regimental history No Dishonourable Name by D. C. Quilter, in which Moubray wrote the...
£2,600–£3,000
A Great War O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Captain W. E. Cornabe, Royal Navy, the recipient of a scarce 2-clasp Third China War Medal and a veteran of the battle of Jutland The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire O.B.E. (Military) 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; China 1900, 2 clasps, Relief of Pekin, Taku Forts (W. E. Cornabe, Midsn. R.N., H.M.S. Barfleur); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. W. E. Cornabe. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. W. E. Cornabe. R.N.);...
£1,400–£1,800
An extremely scarce inter-war O.B.E. group of three awarded to Major C. Bavin, Young Men’s Christian Association The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., (Civil) Officer’s 1st type, breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British War and Victory Medals (Hon-Major. C. Bavin. Y.M.C.A.) the VM polished, generally very fine and better (3) £240-£280
£240–£280
A Second War O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Chief Engineer R. J. Shand, Mercantile Marine The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Robert J. Shand.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with original flattened boxes of issue for Great War awards and O.H.M.S. envelope of transmittal, gilding a little rubbed...
A Second War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Higson, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was also Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Burma in 1944 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse dated 1950, with integral top brooch...
£180–£220
A rare Great War D.S.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Commander E. O. Priestley, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant command of a party of Bluejackets in an action in Athens in December 1916 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1917; British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. E. O. Priestley, R.N.) mounted for wearing, good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400
£1,000–£1,400
A scarce Great War ‘Land Service’ D.S.C. group of five awarded to 2nd Lieutenant D. Harding, Royal Marine Artillery, serving with the R.M.A. Siege Gun Detachment in Belgium Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘D. Harding Lieut., Royal Marine Artillery 1918’; British War and Victory Medals (2.Lt. D. Harding. R.M.); Defence Medal; Belgium, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, mounted court-style as worn,good very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800
A fine Second War Norway 1940 operations D.S.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant (E.) C. C. Loder, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry in H.M. submarine Shark, when she was damaged and scuttled after a protracted engagement and her survivors being taken prisoner Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse dated officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval L.S. and G.C. Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.36120 C. C. Loder. E.R.A. 1...
£3,000–£3,600
A Second War Evacuation of Dunkirk D.S.C. group of four awarded to Midshipman M. J. Ball, Royal Naval Reserve, who was subsequently Posthumously mentioned in despatches after an action in command of H.M. M.T.B. 218 Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for wearing, extremely fine (4) £1,400-£1,800
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Captain B. A. Saunders, 16th (1st Bradford Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. B. A. Saunders.) good very fine (3) £500-£700
£500–£700
A fine Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. W. McKill, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was decorated for his leadership during the raid on the Mitrailleuses in February 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved ‘Captain J. W. McKill. Salonika, Feb. 20. 21. 1917.’; 1914-15 Star (Capt. J. W. Mc.Kill. R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. W. Mc.Kill.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £600-£800
£600–£800
A very good and well documented Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain R. D. Bennett, Middlesex Regiment, who received a gunshot wound to his mouth in West Africa during the Cameroons campaign, at the Battle of Jabassi in October 1914 whilst attached to the West African Regiment, his evacuation from the field becoming the subject of a sketch published in The Graphic in December 1914. Upon recovery, he was further injured during action near Hill 60 on 9 February...
A good Second World War ‘immediate’ Burma M.C. group of six awarded to Captain R. R. Morrison, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, for his gallantry in undertaking a remarkable daylight reconnaissance of the Japanese positions on Nippon Hill prior to its successful assault, 24 July 1944. He crept through the enemy wire and worked his way to the top of the hill, which was completely bare and devoid of cover. Morrison located all of the enemy bunkers, the gaps in the wire, and the best...
£1,800–£2,200
A good Second War 1942 ‘Western Desert’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Barras, Royal Tank Regiment, attached 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars. His tank was hit by a shell, and his crew evacuated as it ‘brewed up’, only to realise that the driver was still trapped inside the vehicle. Despite the heavy fire of the enemy, only 800 yards distant, Barras and one other man rushed back to the tank and extricated the seriously wounded driver Military Cross,...
A scarce Second War ‘Burma operations’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major A. J. Bayley, Royal Armoured Corps, attached 7th Light Cavalry, Indian Armoured Corps, who received shell splinters to the legs in action around Thaunggyi, February 1945 Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated 1946; India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (7885490 Pte. A. J. Bayley. R. Tank. C.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals...
£2,000–£2,400
A good Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.F.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. L. Morley, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, who flew in Sopwith Camels of 65 Squadron and Sopwith Pups of 204 Squadron in 1918, claiming 3 enemy aircraft and a kite balloon Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. L. Morley. R.A.F.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, the reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze Star on riband, mounted for display, BWM with...
A Second War ‘Pathfinder Force’ target indicator’s D.F.C. group of four awarded to Wellington and Mosquito navigator Flight Lieutenant W. A. Jones, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew with 466 and 109 Squadrons, and was killed returning from Wesel, 6 March 1945 – his 72nd operational sortie of the war Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council...
A Second War D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader M. G. Reid, Royal Canadian Air Force, who flew a total of 38 operational sorties as a Navigator in Halifaxes of 10 and 76 Squadrons, nearly half of which were daylight raids Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 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;...
£1,600–£2,000
An exceptional Second War ‘Mediterranean, Aegean and Adriatic operations’ D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Major J. Louw, South African Air Force, who amassed a tally of 97 operational sorties, latterly as a Deputy Flight Commander in Beaufighters of 16 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron in the Balkan Air Force, many such sorties being captured by gun camera footage. During this latter period, he led several spectacular strikes against enemy shipping, transport and troops, his aircraft on one...
£1,200–£1,600
A Second War ‘North Africa campaign’ and ‘East Africa operations’ D.F.C. group of five awarded to Captain D. J. Jacobs, South African Air Force, who was decorated for a protracted operational tour in Marylands of 24 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron in 1940-41, prior to being killed in a flying accident in September 1942 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1941’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all campaign awards officially...
Five: Acting 2nd Sick Berth Steward H. Wildman, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve and St. John Ambulance Brigade Order of St. John, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (1041 Ordly: H. Wildman, St. John Amb: Bde:); Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue, with Second Award Clasp (273 H. Wildman, Act. 2nd S.B.S. R.N.A.S.B.R.); St. John Service Medal, silver, with 4 silver bars (1557 Cpl....
An Order of St. John group of five awarded to Private L. Yewdall, Royal Army Medical Corps, and St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, skeletal (1946-48) issue; British War and Victory Medals (104464 Pte. L. Yewdall. R.A.M.C.); Defence Medal (Corps. Supt. L. Yewdall. S.J.A.B. 96319.) privately engraved naming; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Louis Yewdall.) very fine (5) £100-£140
A rare Second Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Trooper John Bentley, Rhodesian Field Force, for gallantry in attending his wounded Captain when he, himself, was also wounded and tried to crawl on his hands and knees to Ramathlabana two miles distant to get water for Captain ‘The Boy’ MacLaren; he afterwards served with Warwick’s Scouts and 1st Imperial Light Horse, with whom he was mortally wounded at Naauwpoort Neck on 5 January 1901 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Tpr: J....
The superb ‘Le Cateau, 26 August 1914’ D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major A. G. Palmer, 56th Field Company, Royal Engineers, a veteran of the Boer War, who went on to distinguish himself fighting in an impromptu infantry capacity alongside Lieutenant C. G. Martin, R.E. Martin was awarded the D.S.O. for this action, and this episode was recorded in Deeds That Thrill The Empire alongside his Victoria Cross winning exploits at Spanbroek Molen, 12 March 1915....
£3,000–£4,000
A Great War ‘Battle of the Somme’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major F. Smith, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, for his gallantry during a night attack at Mametz; he was later killed in action in Belgium on 1 October 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7224 Sjt: F. Smith. 1/R.W. Fus:); 1914 Star (7224 Pte. F. Smith. R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7224 W.O.Cl.2. F. Smith. R.W. Fus.) very fine and better (4) £800-£1,000
A scarce Great War ‘Italian theatre’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. H. Freeman, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9215 Sjt. C. H. Freeman. 1/R.W. Fus); 1914 Star, with clasp (9215 Pte. C. H. Freeman. 2/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9215 Sjt. C. H. Freeman. R.W. Fus.) polished, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
A Good Second World War North Africa ‘immediate’ D.C.M. awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. Aitken, 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who had been M.I.D. in 1940, and further distinguished himself at Corradini during the advance to Tripoli, 21 January 1943 - only to be killed in action whilst gallantly holding the Zigzaoug Anti-Tank Ditch during the assault on the Mareth Line, 22 March 1943 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2818488 W.O. Cl. II. J....
A rare Great War East Africa operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman F. W. Bull, Royal Navy, who was recommended for his decoration by Lieutenant-General Van Deventer Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (SS. 447. F. W. Bull, A.B., “Thistle”, East Africa, 2-3 July 1918.); 1914-15 Star (SS. 447 F. W. Bull, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS. 447 F. W. Bull. A.B. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS. 447 Dev. B. 2616 F. W. Bull. A.B....
A rare Great War D.S.M. pair awarded to Ordinary Seaman J. G. Vigor, Royal Navy, for service ashore with the Lewis Guns in the battle of Rumbo, East Africa, 18 April 1917 Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.50949. J. G. Vigor, Ord. Sean. H.M.S. Himalaya. E. Africa, 18, Apl. 1917); France Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, with bronze palm, extremely fine (2) £800-£1,000
A fine Second War ‘Dunkirk operations’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman W. F. Lunn, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry as a member of crew in the motor yacht Ankh – the “flagship” of the Naval Officer in Charge of the beaches at Bray Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX. 166227 W. F. Lunn. A.B., H.M.Y. Ankh); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R.,1st issue (J.X. 166227 PO. B. 20302 L. Smn., R.F.R.),...
A Second War anti-U-boat operations D.S.M. awarded to Acting Petty Officer J. C. Fuller, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his part in H.M.S. Westcott’s destruction of U-581 in February 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.110428 J. C. Fuller. L. Smn.) officially impressed naming, mounted on original investiture pin, extremely fine £700-£900
£700–£900
A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer W. R. Barden, Royal Navy, for gallantry in the Adriatic whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Troubridge in October 1943, having earlier been wounded and mentioned in despatches whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Kelly during the Battle of Crete until she was sunk on 23 May 1941 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C.P.O. W. R. Barden, C/J 89841) officially engraved naming; British War Medal (J.89841 W. R. Barden. Boy. 2. R.N.); 1939-45...
An unusual Second War D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman R. G. Jordinson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for H.M.S. Gould’s share in destruction of the U-91 and her subsequent pursuit of the U-358 Gould was torpedoed by the latter with heavy loss of life, Jordinson being assumed to be among the dead: he had in fact survived the ordeal and a recommendation for a posthumous ‘mention’ was duly elevated to a D.S.M. Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.B. R.G. Jordinson. D/JX. 253047)...
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