WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE 2006 ORDERS, DECORATIONS & MEDALS Many of the lots are photographed in the catalogue which is lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE         HOME PAGE

450     1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 1914 Star Long Service Group. Awarded to 5172930 Pte. N. Cosier. Comprising: 1914 Star, with clasp “1/Glouc R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal Bust). The group is mounted as worn and accompanied by a swimming Prize Medal with engraved details for the 2nd Glosters August 1912. GC. (£180 - £220)

451     2nd Gloucestershire Regiment 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “17423 Pte. C. Stevens Glouc R” Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. GC. (£40 - £60) It is believed that Private Stevens served with the 2nd Battalion and landed in France on the 2nd April 1915.

452     8th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment Gallipoli Casualty Group. Awarded to “15281 Pte. F.T.Tidy Glouc R” Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. GC. (£180 - £220) Private Frederick Thomas Tidy, a native of Bristol, died on the 8th August 1915, whilst serving with the 8th Battalion. On this day at 4.15 am the 8th left their trenches to attack the Turks on Chunuk Bair Ridge. This day would prove disastrous for the Regiment, but their bravery and determination would be noted by the Commander in Chief himself. By the end of the day, of the 1,000 men of the Regiment only 180 would remain unwounded. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial

453     8th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 1917 casualty pair Awarded to “37920 Pte.W.E. Humphries Glouc R.” Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC. (£40 - £60) Private William Edward Humphries served with the 8th Battalion and died on the 30th July 1917.

454     Officer’s Great War pair of medals. British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to “2 Lieut D.J. Roberts”. GC (£50 - £75) Attributed to Lieutenant D.J. Roberts of the 12th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment. Information supplied by the vendor indicates wounded at Ypres on the 27th August 1917. This is the only Officer of this name shown in the 1919 Army List.

455     14th Light Dragoons four clasp 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal. A scarce example awarded to “F. Brown 14th Lt Dgns” bearing the clasps “Fuentes D’Onor”, “Salamanca”,“Vittoria” and “Orthes”. Edge knocks. (£1,000 - £1,200) Clasp entitlement is confirmed, however at some stage the medal was sold with only three clasps.

456     Welsh Guards 1962 General Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”. A scarce example awarded to “24707722 Gdsm R.W.J. Scott WG”. Mounted Court Style as originally worn as a single medal. GC. (£50 - £75)

457     12th Bn Royal Scots 1918 Military Medal. Awarded to “30128 Pte. C. Graham 12/R.Scots”. GC. (£200 - £300) Private Graham’s announcement of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 14th January 1918.

458     Royal Marines Long Service Pair of Medals. Awarded to RM14871 Colour Sergent J.R. Ford Royal Marines. Comprising: Campaign Service Medal, clasp “South Arabia” “Cpl RM”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) “Clr/Sgt RM”. Medals mounted as worn. GC. (£100 - £150)

459     4th Bn Gordon Highlanders Meritorious Service Medal. A George V example awarded to “290946 C.Q.M.Sjt C.W. Kidd 4/Gord: Highrs”. GC. (£80 - £120)

460     Royal Engineers 1857-58 Indian Mutiny Medal Awarded to “Sapper John Edwards Royal Engineers” Bearing the clasp “Central India”, GC. (£200 - £300) Clasp entitlement confirmed, served during the Mutiny with 21st Coy Royal Engineers

461     2nd Bn 4th Foot 1877-79 South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. A good example awarded to “1204 Pte. J. Edwards 2/4th Foot”. GC (£300 - £400) Private James Edwards enlisted into the 4th Foot on the 4th January 1878. He embarked for South Africa in December of that year. He remained in South Africa until February 1880 when he was posted to India, returning home in 1884. He remained with the Regiment and was discharged in 1889. The medal and clasp are confirmed and his records show that this was his only medal entitlement.

462     1st Battalion 25th Foot 1878-80 Afghanistan War Medal A late issue example. Awarded to “1007 Pte. J. McCourt 1/25th FT”. GC (£80 - £100) Private John McCourt was born in West Meath and enlisted into the 25th Foot on the 28th August 1876 in India. He is confirmed as serving in the Afghan Campaign and was also part of the Chin Lushai expedition and was awarded the medal and clasp. He returned to England in 1891, being discharged in 1892.

463     Most Honourable Order of the Bath Victorian Knight Commander’s set. A very fine Military Division KCB neck badge and breast star. The 18 ct. gold and enamel neck badge bearing London hallmarks for 1883. Gold rimmed, eight pointed white enamel cross, each point tipped with a gold ball and lions between the arms. Mounted on the cross, a green enamel laurel wreath enclosing a red enamel circlet inscribed “Tria juncta in uno”. Within the circlet, in gold, three crowns separated by a Union spray of Rose, Thistle and Shamrock set on a white enamel ground. Below the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Ich Dien” on a blue enamel ground. Suspended by an oakleaf ornamented ring.... together with its pierced silver breast star; mounted on the star, a pierced gilt circlet inscribed “Tria juncta in uno” on a translucent red enamel ground; within the circlet, three gilt Crowns ornamented with crimson enamel (enamel absent to one). Below the wreath, a scroll inscribed “Ich Dien” on a blue enamel ground. Stout pin to reverse. Minor chip to enamel on top arm of neck badge otherwise VGC (£2,000 - £2,500)

464     Korea War Medal 1950-53 Awarded to “206007 Gnr. J.A. Hall”. Some edge knocks GC. (£80 - £120) Vendor states that the recipient served with the New Zealand Royal Artillery

465     5th Gold Coast Constabulary East & West Africa Medal, clasp “1897-98”. Awarded to “2351 Pte. Dagatah Osumanu 5. G.C.Constby”. GC (£100 - £150)

466     1st West Indies Regiment East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Sierra Leone 1898-99”. Awarded to “1820 Pte. C. Byflield 1/ W.I.Rgt”. GC (£100 - £150)

467     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Witu 1890”. Awarded to “S. Tebbenham AB HMS Kingfisher”. GC (£150 - £200) Able Seaman Samuel Tebbenham was born on the 17th May 1868 and enlisted into the Royal Navy on the 17th May 1886. He remained with the service until 1904 His medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed.

468     2nd North Nigeria Regiment East & West Africa Medal, clasp “1900”. Awarded to “1023 Pte. Garba Zaria 2nd N.Nigeria Regt”. GC (£120 - £160)

469     1st W. India Regiment 3 clasp 1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal. A good scarce example awarded to “2678 Pte. G. Dawkins. 1/W.I.Rgt.” bearing clasps “1893-94” “1887-8”, “1892”. GC (£300 - £400) The “1893 - 94” clasp was awarded for operations against the Sofas between the 26th November 1893 and 20th January 1894. Only 50 men of the 1st West India Regiment were present.

470     Royal Navy 1900 China Medal to HMS Arethusa Pair. Awarded to “E.A.C. Tyler STO. HMS Arethusa”. Comprising: China Medal and British War Medal “285499 S.P.O. RN”. Medals loose GC. edge knocks to China Medal. (£80 - £100) HMS Arethusa was a Second Class Cruiser of 4,300 Tons

471     80th (Stafford Volunteers) Foot 1854-95 India General Service Medal. This example bearing the clasp “Bhootan”. Awarded to “307 R. White Hm’s 80th Regt”. GC. (£180 - £220) Private Richard White enlisted into the 80th Foot in 1859. His medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed and he appears to have been discharged as medically unfit in 1879, whilst serving in the West Indies.

472     Royal Navy Male Nurse’s Falklands Medal Long Service Pair. A scarce combination awarded to Nurse P Goddard, a nurse with the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service. Comprising: South Atlantic Medal with rosette “ALMA P. Goddard D139180H NP 1830” (official Correction to Rank), Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal “LEN (G) P. Goddard Y003089P QARNNS”. (official correction to rank) Medals mounted as originally worn. GC. (£750 - £1,000) Naval party 1830 was the medical contingent serving on the Hospital Ship Uganda. This party was under the command of Cmdr A B Gough RN and Surgeon Capt A J Rintoul RN Uganda arrived in the combat area on the 11th May and established a Red Cross box with her Argentine counterpart, receiving her first casualties the following day.

473     3rd Foot Guards two clasp 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal. Awarded to Private Thomas Bridon who was a member of the Forlorn Hope at the storming of St Sebastian. The medal bearing two clasps “Vittoria”, “St Sebastian” “T.Bridon 3rd Foot Guards” GC some slight edge knocks. Accompanied by photocopy service papers. (£800 - £1,000) The clasp entitlement to the Military General Service is confirmed. Private Thomas Bridon (spelt Brydon on service papers), enlisted on the 3rd October 1812 into the 3rd Foot Guards. He embarked to Portugal in 1813 and formed part of the Forlorn Hope at St Sebastian on the 31st August 1813. (only 42 clasp were awarded to the Regiment). He remained with the Regiment, being discharged because of ill health in 1834. Records show that this medal was sold 1901 at Glendinnings and formed part of the Elson Collection in 1963.

474     WITHDRAWN Scots Guards Meritorious Service Medal group. Awarded to 659 Sergeant William Seeley. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Sjt S.GDS”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR) “Sjt S.G.”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR) “L Serjt S.GDS”. Last medal polished GC. Accompanied by an associated Silver War Badge. (£300 - £400) Sergeant William Seeley enlisted into the Scots Guards on the 7th March 1895 at the age of 23. He served in the UK until the 30th May 1917 when he embarked to France. Following the Great War he was discharged and is believed to have been awarded the Silver War Badge due to Flat Feet, aggravated by service. He was awarded the MSM on the 8th June 1949, by which time he was 77 years old

475     Scots Fusilier Guards DCM for a Victoria Cross action before Sebastopol. Awarded to Sergeant Donald McBeath, who was one of the luckiest members of the Regiment and was part of the rescue party when Sergeant James Craig won the Victoria Cross. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal “Serjt D. McBeath . Scots Fusr Gds”. Accompanied by a quantity of photocopy research, including a photograph of Sergeant McBeath, wearing his medals as a member of the Atholl Highlanders. (£3,000 - £3,500) Donald McBeath was born in December 1830 and earned his living as a herdsman and ploughman. At the age of 18 he enlisted into the 93rd Highlanders, but appears to have been bought out by friends the following year. Returning to work on the land, the call of the Army must have entered his blood, because on the 5th December 1851 he once again enlisted, this time into the Scots Fusilier Guards. After two years service he was appointed Corporal in 1854 and with this rank he embarked for the Crimea with the original contingent. He was present at the Battles of Alma (the day after promoted to Sergeant), Balaklava and Inkerman. Following the last battle McBeath found 14 bullet holes in his uniform, but remained unscathed. Now in the Trenches before Sebastopol, he was selected to be the NCO in charge of the Regiment’s Sharpshooters, as one of the best shots. On the evening of the 6th September 1855 Captain Buckley had gone forward to check the sentries, Private Allen and Sankey. They came under fire and Captain Buckley was believed wounded. Sergeant Craig and Drummer Smith volunteered to go out and bring the wounded Officer in. Sergeant McBeath was in charge of the section and went out with the two volunteers to search. After a short time, unable to locate the Officer, Sergeant McBeath, separated to search and came across the wounded Private Sankey. Lifting him onto his back, he carried the man back to the British Lines. Again he had cheated death, his jacket was shot through, but he remained unscathed. Sergeant Craig brought Captain Buckley’s dead body back to the Lines and received the Victoria Cross. Sergeant McBeath received the DCM for this action of bravery. He returned to England and was discharged from the Scots Fusilier Guards on the 12th November 1856. He was given the appointment of Head Deer Stalker by the Duke of Atholl and enlisted into the Atholl Highlanders, being appointed Sergeant Major with charge of Arms, a rank he held until his death in 1911.

476     Scots Guards, Guards Camel Regiment Egypt Medal group. Awarded to Quarter Master Sergeant Thomas Murray, who volunteered for service with the Guards Camel Regiment during the Nile Expedition. Comprising: Egypt Medal (undated) two clasps “The Nile 1884-85”, “Abu Klea” “Sergt”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Victoria) “3785 Q.M.Sgt Scots Gds”, Khedives’ Star, 1884-5” “2 SG 3785”. Medals loose, first medal with heavy contact wear and rubbing to edge. (£360 - £400) Quarter Master Sergeant Thomas Murray enlisted on the 24th November 1876. His civilian occupation was given as Labourer and was born in Cawdor Nairn. Appointed a Lance Corporal in May 1878, he was a full Corporal five months later. With the rank of Sergeant, he embarked with the Regiment for Egypt in September 1884. He was one of 80 men of the Regiment who volunteered to serve with the Guards Camel Regiment and was present at the Battle of Abu Klea. He the Devishes charged and broke one face of the British Square, but the Guards on the further side, faced about and stood, holding back the screaming Dervishes. It is interesting to note that Sergeant Murray captured two Dervish knives that now reside in the Guards Museum. Returning to England in July 1885 he was discharged from the Regiment with the rank of Quarter Master on the 24th November 1897.

477     3rd Bn Scots Guards Tank Commander’s Normandy 1944 Casualty Group. Awarded to Sergeant Edgar (Ecky) Thorne the only NCO Troop Commander of S Squadron 6th Guards Armoured Brigade. Comprising: General Service Medal, Clasp “Palestine” “2692032 GDSMN E. Thorne S.GDS”, 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. medals loose GC. Accompanied by a large amount of research. (£300 - £400) Sergeant Edgar (Ecky) Thorne was born on the 9th November 1911 and enlisted into the Scots Guards on the 19th April 1926. He saw service in Palestine during 1936. During the Second World War he volunteered for service with the Guards Armoured Division and was appointed a Tank Commander in S Squadron commanded by William Whitelaw who would later become the Deputy Prime Minster. At the time the Squadron embarked for North West Europe on the 20th July 1944 he had been appointed a Troop Commander, the only NCO of the Squadron to hold this position. On the 30th July 1944 the Squadrons Churchill Tanks moved forward towards Caumont. Four miles into German positions the Squadron’s objectives had been taken. However three of the new German Panther Tanks appeared, the Churchill Tanks being no match for their 88 mm guns. Within five minutes, 11 of the Squadron’s 16 Tanks had been knocked out, many bursting into flames. 21 men were killed with a further 18 wounded. Sergeant Thorne was Killed in Action on this day the 30th July 1944.

478     Scots Guards 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal group. Awarded to 14578 Corporal David McKay of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal “L.Cpl. 2/ S.GDS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Cpl S.GDS”. GC. (£1,500 - £2,000) The citation for the DCM appeared in the London Gazette on the 28th March 1918 “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of a machine gun team in an attack on a strong enemy position. On the Company Officers and Senior NCO’s becoming casualties and the flank attack being held up, he fought his gun, although the rest of the team were casualties and did not retire with it into the line until all the wounded had been brought in. His precise description of the enemies defence proved very valuable and his courage and determination were most marked”. Corporal David McKay was born in 1891 and enlisted into the Scots Guards on the 1st November 1915. After training he landed in France on the 26th August 1916. He received gunshot wounds to the right leg on the 25th September 1916. He returned to the UK in June 1918 and was once again sent to France to see the last of the fighting during October and November 1918. He was discharged on the 15th March 1919.

479     Scots Guards unique Boer War casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to 9449 Private James Steere who was the only Scots Guardsman Killed in Action at Slapkranz on the 28th July 1900. The Queen’s South Africa Medal (ghost dates) bears two clasps “Cape Colony” and “Wittebergen” GC. ... Accompanied by original Registered envelope and forwarding letter for the QSA. Plus original soldier’s parchment certificate issued on completion of Private Steere’s first engagement. (£500 - £600) Private James Steere was born in Kidbrook, Eltham Kent in 1869. He enlisted into the Scots Guards on the 26th February 1892 and on the completion of his engagement was discharged in February 1895. At the outbreak of the Boer War he was recalled to the Colours on the 26th December 1899 and embarked for South Africa on the 15th March 1900. On the 28th July 1900 the Second Battalion Scots Guards formed part of the 8th Division that was moving on Slapkranz. The taking of which, would close the bottle neck on a basin, entrapping one of the Boer Armies. The Scots Guards along with the 1st Leinsters, under the command of Colonel Harley, formed the main body of the advance with the support of six artillery guns. They took a Kopje which outflanked the enemy positions. At midnight the attack was renewed by the Scots Guards and supporting troops and the Boer positions were taken. During the attack, three men were killed in action, Private Steere being the only one from the Scots Guards. On the 30th July, Martin Prinsloo, Commander of the Boers, surrendered his Army to the British.

480     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Benin 1897” Awarded to W. Slade LG Sean HMS Forte”. GC (£120 - £150) Gunner William Slade enlisted into the Royal Navy on the 23rd August 1891. He remained with the Navy and was confirmed with the rank of Gunner 1901

481     Royal Navy 1887-1900 East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Gambia 1894”. Awarded to “F.H. Oliver ORD HMS Satellite”. Small edge knocks GC (£150 - £200) Clasp entitlement confirmed.

482     WWII South African Air Force Pilot’s group of six. Awarded to 174090 Lieutenant William Benjamin Turner. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp “North Africa 1942-43”, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Africa Service Medal. Each medal is a South African issue and impressed with the details “174090 W.B. Turner”. Medals loose GC. ... Accompanied by a fine pair of WWII period SAAF bullion pilot’s wings, . (£80 - £120) Lieutenant William Benjamin Turner enlisted into the South African Air Force in 1941, qualifying as a Pilot March 1942. He was posted to 15 Squadron SAAF operating Bisley Bombers and then transferred to 27 Squadron operating Ventura bomber aircraft. Both Squadrons seeing active service in North Africa. After being screened from Ops he converted to Dakota DC3 transport aircraft and saw the war out with this type, undertaking Transport duties.

483     Great War Mercantile Marine group of four. Awarded to GSR John W. Saunders Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “J. Saunders GSR MFA”, Mercantile Marine Medal “John W. Saunders”. GC. (£60 - £80)

484     Royal Navy Sick Berth Attendant’s 1944 Distinguished Service Medal Group. Awarded to “S.B.A. E. Barber P/MX 67448” (engraved naming”, 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star with “France & Germany” clasp, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal. GC. (£800 - £1,200) London Gazette 11th December 1945

485     RAMC 1962 General Service Medal, clasp “Near East”. Awarded to “23142210 Pte. G.W. Verney RAMC”. GC (£40 - £60)

486     RAMC 1962 General Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”. Awarded to “24162369 Pte. K. Stott RAMC”. GC (£30 - £50)

487     Royal Marine Light Infantry Long Service 1918 casualty group. Awarded to Ply 9932 Private William Richard Eveleigh Royal Marine Light Infantry who died on the 28th July while serving onboard HMS Teutonic. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte RMLI”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Admiral Bust) “Private RMLI”. Bronze Memorial Plaque “William Richard Eveleigh” Near VGC. (£200 - £260) Private William Richard Eveleigh Royal Marine Light Infantry is buried in New York City Cemetery. He joined the RMLI in August 1899, being re-engaged on the 10th August 1916. He was awarded the LS & GC Medal March 1915.

488     Royal Navy Great War / Cadet Forces group of four. Awarded to Lieutenant L. Dudley RNVR. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “236955 L.Dudley AB RN”, Cadet Forces Medal (GVIR) “Ty Lieut (SP) L.Dudley RNVR”. Medals loose GC. (£100 - £150)

489     Woolwich Royal Army Medical Corps Volunteers Long Service Medal An Edward VII example of the Volunteer Long Service Medal awarded to “189 S.Sjt A.J.G.Fenn Woolwich COS RAMCV” Mounted for wearing as a single medal GC. (£50 - £75)

490     Medical Staff Corps Victorian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Awarded to “2268 L/Sergt G.F.Gatesman MSC” GC. (£80 - £120) Lance Sergeant George Frederick Gatesman enlisted on the 17th September 1873 at the age of 23. He was awarded the LS & GC Medal in 1892 and was discharged in September 1894. He appears to have served in the UK only.

491     Canadian Medical Corps Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. A George V example awarded to “Major J.S. Boyd C.A.M.C” GC Correction to the rank. (£80 - £120)

492     Royal Engineers Officer’s group of seven medals. Awarded to Major Reginald Chapman, who had served during the Great war in the Ranks of the Royal Engineers. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “25266 L/Cpl RE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “Spr RE”, Defence Medal, War Medal, George VI Coronation Medal, Regular Army Long service Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “1852989 W.O. Cl II RE”. The group is mounted as originally worn. GC some contact marks. (£100 - £150) Major Reginald Chapman was born in July 1895. Enlisting into the Royal Engineers, he landed in France on the 4th May 1918 and remained here until the 11th November 1918 Remaining with the Corps, he was commissioned in 1937 and appointed Inspector of RE Machinery, a role he would continue through his military career. He was appointed Captain in 1942, Temporary Major in the same year. Remaining with the Army after the War he was substantiated Major in 1946 and retired from the Army in 1948

493     Rifle Brigade 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “Z-2398 Pte. B. Jefferies Rif Brig”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC (£40 - £60) Private Benjamin Jefferies landed in France on the 16th December 1914.

494     RAMC 1902-56 Africa General Service Medal, clasp “Kenya”. Awarded to “22918066 Cpl J.J.Williams RAMC.” Slight edge knocks. GC (£60 - £100)

495     Royal Navy Long Service pair of medals. Awarded to JX 760154 Chief Yeoman J.A. Farrer who served onboard HMS Terror. Comprising; Campaign Service Medal, with clasp “Malay Peninsula” “C.C.Y. RN” (engraved style naming), Royal Navy Long service & good Conduct medal (EIIR) “C.Y. HMS Terror”. Medals loose GC. (£80 - £120)

496     2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers Sudan / Boer War Group. Awarded to “4212 Pte E. Kearns Lanc Fus” Comprising: Queen's Sudan Medal (“2/ Lan Fus”), Queen South Africa Medal with clasp “Cape Colony” with ghost dates to the reverse “Lanc Fus”, Khedive's Sudan Medal, clasp "Khartoum" (engraved naming). Medals loose. GC (£300 - £500) The vendor has supplied information that Private Edward Kearns was born in India and enlisted on the 1st October 1892. He served in India, Egypt, Malta and South Africa. He was invalided on the 31st May 1901 and discharged in May 1902.

497     Madras Horse Artillery Surgeon’s 1842 China Medal. A rare example awarded to “J.E. Porteous Asst Surgn Madras Artillery”. GC (£500 - £600) Assistant Surgeon James Edward Porteous was born on the 6th January 1810. He served with C Troop of the Madras Horse Artillery during the China War and died on active service from Cholera on the 18th August 1849.

498     24th Bombay Native Infantry Surgeon’s Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Central India”. A good example awarded to “Asst Surgn I. Pirie MD 24th Bombay NI”. GC. (£260 - £300) Surgeon Major John Pirie (Please note initial I to medal) was born in 1824 and joined the Army in 1845 being appointed an Assistant Surgeon in 1846. Appointed Surgeon 1864 and Surgeon Major 1866. He died on the 7th January 1870.

499     Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps two clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal. This example was awarded to “BR: J. Scrubby Natal Vol Amb.C.” bearing the clasps “Tugela Heights”, “Relief of Ladysmith”. GC. (£100 - £150)

500     Dental Surgeon five clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal A rare example awarded to “T.R.Chambers Dental Surgeon” bearing the clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. GC. Engraved style naming. (£200 - £300) Mr Thomas Rubery Chambers is shown on the medal roll submitted from The General Hospital Pretoria and is headed “Civil Surgeons attached RAMC”. Mr Chambers was first registered as a Dentist in June 1896; he died in 1933.

501     Rifle Brigade 1857-58 Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Lucknow”. Awarded to “John Town 3rd Pce. Cs. Rifle Brigade”. GC (£150 - £200) The regimental title to the medal would indicate a late issue. Not confirmed on the Roll. A John T Town is shown as serving with the 1st 23rd Foot, entitled to two clasps.

502     22nd (3rd County Pioneers) Durham Light Infantry 1918 Casualty Group. Awarded to “22-1050 Pte. T Anderson Durh L.I”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Thomas Anderson” GC. (£100 - £150) Private Thomas Anderson was Killed in Action on the 25th March 1918 and his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

503     Dorset St John Ambulance Brigade group of five medals Awarded to Earnest James Castle, who had served with the Army Service Corps during the Great War. Comprising: Serving Brothers Badge , British War Medal, Victory Medal “M2-101037 Pte. E.J. Castle ASC”, Defence Medal, St John Service Medal, with one clasp “D/Supt E.J. Castle SJAB Dorset 1956”. Medals loose GC. (£60 - £80) Private Castle enlisted in May 1915 and was honourably discharged on the 20th April 1918, the reason given as sickness. He was awarded the Silver war Badge. He was appointed a Serving Brother in 1958.

504     RAMC 1918 casualty pair. Awarded to “80322 Pte. E. Montague RAMC”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC. (£40 - £60) Private E Montegue died on the 24th March 1918 in France & Flanders.

505     Surrey Yeomanry / Army Dental Corps Long Service Group. Awarded to Sergeant C.E. Beckley who had served during the Great War with the Surrey Yeomanry, later transferring to the Army Dental Corps. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2710 Pte. Surrey Yeo”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Regular Army) “7249895 Sjt A.D. Corps”, George V Jubilee Medal (engraved) “Sgt A.D. Corps”. Medals loose. First three medals polished, some contact marks GC. (£180 - £220) Sergeant C.E. Beckley embarked for overseas service on the 4th March 1915. He saw action at Gallipoli. He appears to have served for a time with the Mounted Military Police, before transferring to the Army Dental Corps and in 1931 was an Acting Sergeant. Information supplied by vendor.

506     RAMC & Metropolitan Police family groups. Comprising: Two groups of medals, the first awarded to 17173 Pte. C.W. Buttell RAMC”. Comprising: 1914 Star, “Pte RAMC” British War Medal and Victory Medal “A/Cpl RAMC”, 1911 Metropolitan Police Medal “PC Buttell”, 1936 George V Jubilee Medal, George VI Coronation Medal. GC ... Accompanied by a second group awarded to “17911 Pte. C. Buttell RAMC”. Comprising: 1914 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. GC. (£180 - £220) Police Constable Crispen Webb Buttell was appointed to the Met Police with Warrant 99612 on the 9th January 1911 and served at T Division Hammersmith. He resigned from the Force then serving at Z division on the 23rd May 1937. The award of the Coronation Medals have been confirmed.

507     Royal Navy “Near East” long service pair. Awarded to “KX 816914 F.R. Unwin POM (E)”. Comprising: Naval General Service Medal, clasp “Near East” “POM (E) RN”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) “POM (E) HMS Cassandra”. Medals mounted. (£100 - £150) HMS Cassandra was a CA Class Destroyer

508     Indian Sub Medical Department Surgeon’s Meritorious Service Medal. A scarce George V example awarded to “2/CL Asst Surg H. B. Rosair ISMD”. GC. (£140 - £300) Surgeon Harry Basil was awarded the MSM for services with the British Forces in Mesopotamia London Gazette 3rd March 1919. He was born on the 1st May 1882. L.A.H. Dublin 1911, LM Dublin 1911 He was at one time at the Epsom Cottage Hospital and was the author of the publication “Enteric Fever”.

509     Royal Engineers Meritorious Service Medal group. Awarded to 61859 Warrant Officer Benjamin Salter. MSM. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “Q.M.Sjt RE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “WO Cl 2 RE”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR) “26096 F of W QM Sjt RE”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR Bears initials “B.B.” instead of a single B) “QM Sjt RE”. Medals loose GC. The group is accompanied by a Francis Fowke bronze medallion engraved “26096 Corporal B. Salter RE 1899”. GC. (£300 - £400) London Gazette for the MSM 17th December 1917.

510     RNVR Clyde Division. Great War Long Service Group. Awarded to C3-506 CPO James B. McIndoe RNVR. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “CPO RNVR”, British War Medal, Victory Medal ‘CPO RNVR”, RNVR Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “3/506 J.B. McIndoe CPO Clyde DIV RNVR”. Medals loose GC. (£60 - £120) The RNVR LS&GC Medal was issued on the 10th June 1918

511     Royal Field Artillery casualty 1914 Star trio and plaque. Awarded to “69810 Cpl S. Fovargue RFA”. Comprising: 1914 Star, “Gnr RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Cpl RA”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Stephen Fovargue”. GC. (£120 - £180) Corporal Stephen Fovargue died on the 2nd February 1918 at Station Hospital, Dwapore, India.

512     Hood Battalion RND Gallipoli Casualty 1914 Star Group Awarded to 292404 Stoker 1st Class Ernest Septimus Audas who died at Gallipoli on the 19th July 1915, whilst serving with Hood Battalion RND. Comprising: 1914 Star “292404 E.S. Audas Sto 1CL Hood Bttn RND”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. “Sto 1 RN”. Medals loose GC. (£300 - £360) Ernest Septimus Audas is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.

513     Royal Fusiliers 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “749 Cpl. E.O. Paterson R.Fus”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Medals loose GC. (£40 - £60)

514     8th Bn Royal Scots 1914 Star Group. Awarded to “1078 Pte W. Storie R.Scots”. Comprising: 1914 Star, with clasp “Pte 8/R.Scots”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, mounted as originally worn. GC. ... Accompanied by a white metal “T8 Royal Scots” shoulder title. ... Regimental cap badge with Ttartan backing. ... On War Service 1914 enamel badge GC. (£100 - £120)

515     2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment 1918 Casualty Pair Awarded to “49862 Pte. C.S. Tomsett North’n R”. GC (£50 - £75) Private Charles Stanley Tomsett was Killed in Action on the 24th April 1918, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion.

516     Great War Officer’s pair of medals. Attributed to Captain F.J. Pringle of the Army Veterinary Corps. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Capt F.J. Pringle”. Medals loose. GC (£80 - £120) Only one Officer of this name and initial appears in the 1918 Army List and none appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Roll. This Officer was appointed a Captain in the Army Veterinary Corps in 1916.

517     2/6th (Cyclist Bn) Royal Sussex Regiment Great War India General Service Medal group. Awarded to “266621 Pte L.W. Guiver R.Suss R”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, “R.Suss R”, India General Service Medal, clasp “Afghanistan NWF 1919” “2/6th R. Suss R”. Medals loose. GC (£150 - £200) The 2/6th Cyclist Battalion embarked for India in 1916 and later served in Russia.

518     7th Dragoon Guards 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “GS-14111 Pte. W.C. Gibson 7th Drag Gds”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose and accompanied by forwarding boxes. (£80 - £120)

519     2/6th (City of London Rifles) London Regiment Military Medal Casualty Group. Awarded to 323574 Private John Olver. Comprising: Military Medal “323574 Pte 2/6 Lond R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “6775 6-Lond R”. GC Medals loose. (£440 - £500) Private John Olver was Killed in Action on the 9th August 1918. Born in Davenport he enlisted at Forest Gate London. The 6th London embarked for France on the 25th January 1917. His announcement of the Military Medal appeared on the 4th February 1918.

520     4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment Great War Long Service Group. Awarded to 1412 Acting Company Sergeant Major A. W Pears. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “1412 Sjt A Pears Liec R”, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GVR) “A.C.S.Mjr A.W. Pears 4 Liec”. Group remains as originally mounted. GC. (£100 - £150) The 4th Battalion landed in France on the 3rd March 1915.

521     2nd North Nigeria Regiment Africa General Service Medal clasp “N. Nigeria 1902”. Awarded to “1897 Pte. Taiwo Illa 2nd N.Nigeria Regt.” GC. (£80 - £120)

522     1st North Nigeria Regiment Africa General Service Medal clasp “N. Nigeria 1903-04”. Awarded to “68 Gnr Maman Kibiah 1/A.N.N.Nigeria Regt.” GC. (£100 - £140)

523     North Nigeria Regiment Africa General Service Medal clasp “N. Nigeria 1904”. Awarded to “3144 Pte. Abisso.N.Nigeria Regt.” GC. (£100 - £140)

524     2nd North Nigeria Regiment two clasp Africa General Service Medal. Awarded to “1785 Pte. Braimah Illorin 2nd N.N. Regt.”. Bearing the clasps “N. Nigeria 1903”, “N. Nigeria 1904” GC. (£120 - £140)

525     12th Lancers single clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “4904 Pte. A. Avery 12th Lancers” bearing the clasp “Cape Colony”. Slight edge knocks GC. (£75 - £100) Single clasp entitlement is confirmed.

526     HMS Arrow two clasp Crimea Medal.. Awarded to “B.Smith HMS Arrow” bearing the clasps “Azoff” and “Sebastopol”. (Crudely impressed naming). GC (£200 - £260) HMS Arrow would mark her place in History when in 1857 she was burnt and sunk, resulting in the British marching on Canton in retaliation and the beginning of the Second China War.

527     Royal Marines Crimea Medal, clasp “Azoff” Awarded to “Wm King RM”. Impressed naming. GC. (£150 - £200)

528     1Bn 13th Foot 1877-79 South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1878-9” Awarded to “36/300 Pte. A. Irwin 1/13th Foot”. GC (£300 - £400) The 1st Battalion 13th Foot formed part of Wood’s Column and was present at the Battle of Ulundi.

529     Kings Royal Rifle Corps Victorian campaign group of three. Awarded to 4834 Private J. Stacey KRRC. Comprising: India General Service Medal (1854) bearing two clasps “Hazara 1891”, “Samana 1891” “4834 Pte 1st Bn K.R.Rif.C”, India General Service Medal (1895) bearing the clasp “Relief of Chitral 1895” “4834 Pte 1st Bn K.R.Rifle.Corps”, Queen’s South Africa Medal six clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Laing’s Nek”, “Belfast”, “Tugela Heights” “4834 Pte KRRC”. Medals loose some contact marks to edge. (£300 - £400)

530     19th Hussars five clasp Egypt 1882 Medal. A dated example awarded to “1674 Pte. R. Cunningham 19th Hussars” Bearing Five clasps ‘Tel-El-Kebir”, “Suakin 1884”, “El-Teb-Tamaai”, “The Nile 1884-85”, “Kirbekan”. Very little contact marks. GC (£800 - £1,200) all five clasps are confirmed on the Egypt Medal Roll.

531     1st Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Egypt Medal, clasp ‘Suakin 1885”. An undated example awarded to “1919 Pte. W. Majury 1/Shrops L.I.”. No contact marks. GC (£120 - £150)

532     53rd (Shropshire) Foot 1849 Punjab Medal, clasp “Goojerat”. A good example awarded to “Thos Conway 53rd Foot”. GC (£140 - £300)

533     1st Madras Light Cavalry Officer’s Afghanistan War Medal. Good example awarded to “Cap: A.D. Parsons 1st M.Lt C”. GC (£200 - £300) Colonel Arthur Dewar Parsons served with the 1st Madras Light Cavalry and was appointed Major in 1879 and Colonel in 1881.

534     Naval General Service Medal, clasp “Minesweeping 1945-51”. Good example awarded to “P/SKX 772317 D.C.Hall Sto. Mech RN”. GC (£100 - £150)

535     British South Africa Company Medal Bechuanaland Border Police. Awarded to “1449 Troopr C.F. Weedon B.B. Police”; reverse embossed “Matabeleland 1893” and bears clasp “Rhodesia 1896”. Near VGC. (£200 - £300)

536     British South Africa Company Medal Salisbury Field Force A good example awarded to “Troopr H.J.Gilby SFF”; reverse embossed “Rhodesia 1896” and bears clasp “Mashonaland 1897”. One edge knock. GC (£140 - £300)

537     Royal Artillery 1869 New Zealand Medal, 1863-66 reverse. A scarce example awarded to “275 Gnr George Attridge, C Batty 4th Brgde RA.”. Near VGC. (£200 - £300)

538     City Imperial Volunteers Queen’s South Africa Medal. A good example awarded to “194 Pte. A.W. Cannon C.I.V. “with four clasps “Cape Colony’ “Orange Free State” “Johannesburg” and “Diamond Hill”. Mounted as worn, GC (£240 - £300) Private Cannon was serving with the 5th West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers prior to volunteering to join the CIV in South Africa.An photograph of him appears in a copy of the 561 CIV Souvenir No.3

539     67th (S. Hampshire) Regiment two clasp 1861 Second China War Medal. Awarded to “Danl Bulpitt 67th Regt” with clasps “Taku Forts 1860” and “Pekin 1860”. Heavy contact to edge at “Danl”. (Impressed naming) GC (£140 - £300) Private Daniel Bulpitt enlisted on the 7th December 1853. He served in Trinidad and St. Lucia before embarking to China with the Regiment. His clasp entitlement is confirmed and his records show that he was discharged along with 30 other men at Tien Tsin on the 8th October 1861. He remained in Hong Kong until 1861.

540     Royal Horse Artillery 1854-56 Crimea Medal. Bearing the clasp Sebastopol. Awarded to “S.Theobald Dr. Rl Horse Arty” GC. (£120 - £160)

541     Royal Navy 1842 China War Medal, HMS Blenheim. Awarded to “John Barnes, H.M.S.Blenheim”. (£140 - £300) Confirmed on the Medal roll serving as an Able Seaman.

542     1st Royal West Kent Regiment Egypt Medal, clasp “The Nile 1884-85”. A dated example awarded to “2256 Pte. J. Rogers 1/R.W.Kent R”. Little edge contact marks. GC (£120 - £160) Private John Rogers enlisted on the 10th January 1881, he embarked for Egypt on the 2nd August 1882 and remained there until January 1883, when he was posted to Cyprus, only to return to Egypt in September 1884. He would return to the UK via Gibraltar in June 1887, being discharged in January 1893. His medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed.

543     Royal Air Force 199 (Stirling Bomber) Squadron British Empire Medal A George VI example awarded to “520100 A/F/Sgt John A Summers RAF”. Mounted as worn single medal GC. (£200 - £300) The recommendation for the BEM “520100 Acting Flight Sergeant John Ainslie Summers 199 Squadron. This airman is a fitter IIE. He took over the duties of NCO in charge of “A” Flight, whilst he was very junior. Such was the power of his personality and example that every member of the Flight has worked to the utmost capacity for him. The Squadron has recently been re-equipped with Stirling aircraft and Flight Sergeant Summers performed outstanding services during these most harassing and difficult times when a new type of aircraft was being operated in bad weather. As a technician and leader of men Flight Sergeant Summers is outstanding.”

544     40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regt. of Foot Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal. A scarce example engraved to “George Whiteley H M 40th Regt”. Slight edge knocks. GC (£500 - £700)

545     31st Foot (Huntingdonshire) Regiment Cabul Medal, “Cabul 1842” Engraved to “No 1212 Thomas West Rt HM’S 31st Regimt” Clip and ring suspension. GC (£400 - £500) Sergeant Thomas West originally enlisted into the 16th Foot on the 3rd May 1839 and transferred to the 31st on the 1st November 1840. He remained with the Regiment until 1860, being promoted to Sergeant on the 12th October 1858.

546     Land Transport Train Officer’s 1869 Abyssinian Medal. A fine example, awarded to “Lieut J.N. Steel Bengal Army Late Land Transport Train”. GC (£300 - £400) Lieutenant Colonel James Nisbet Steel was born in 1840. Passing the examination for the East India College at Addiscombe in 1859, he was granted a Commission and on arrival in India was attached to the 77th Foot. After studying Native Languages, in 1862 he was attached to the 92nd Highlanders and then the 13th Light Infantry, before being appointed Acting Station Interpreter at Berhampore in 1863. Serving as Quarter Master of the 25th Punjab Infantry, he is confirmed as serving with the Land Transport Train in the Abyssinia campaign 7th February to the 31st May 1868. After the campaign he returned to the 25th Punjab Native Infantry. Promoted to Captain in 1869 and a Wing Commander with the 25th in 1877. It was with this Regiment that he served through the 2nd Afghan War and is entitled to the medal and clasp. Promoted to Major in 1880 and Lt Col of the 25th in 1886. He retired in 1888 and died in the United Kingdom on the 27th January 1905.

547     Native bronze issue Queen’s South Africa and Africa General Service pair. Awarded to 617 Dhooly Bearer Narayan Rama Native Field Hospital Corps, formerly of the Supply and Transport Corps. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal (No clasps), “S & T Corps”, Africa General Service Medal clasp “Somaliland 1902-04” “65th N.F.H.C”. Medals have been cleaned and mounted for display. GC (£400 - £600)

548     Mantle Star of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick A scarce Victorian example comprising a silver bullion star; to the centre a purple velvet circlet inscribed with the Order’s motto “Quis Separabit” and the year of its establishment “MDCCL III”; within the circlet, St.Patrick’s saltire in crimson velvet on a silver sequinned ground. To the centre of the saltire, a green velvet shamrock bearing three golden Crowns. Heavy wear and some stitching faults. (£100 - £200)

549     Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company 1896 medal. A fine attractive silver gilt and enamel example by Smith, Patterson & Co. Boston, Mass. commemorating the 1896 visit to England. Gilt shield with raised crimson border charged with the figure of a pikeman; the shield rests in a white enamel five part scroll inscribed “Marlborough House, Windsor 1896 Finsbury, Aldershot”. Emerging from the top of the shield are a pair of pike heads and an armoured forearm clutch sword. The whole suspended from a pair of crossed cannon with enamel tablet “A & H. A. Co. 1638”. The reverse engraved “Presented by the London Committee of the A & H.A.C”. VGC Housed in its original silk lined case. (£80 - £120) HRH Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was Captain General of this Massachusetts Company which had been formed in 1638 by Robert Keayne, who had been trained with the HAC and emigrated to America in 1630. The HAC were to make a reciprocal visit however it was delayed until 1903 by the Boer War.

550     Royal Flying Corps Old Contemptables Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. A George V (Field Marshal bust) example awarded to “957 SMJR. D. Patterson RFC”. Near VGC. PLEASE NOTE this example appears to be an official replacement medal, although not stamped with a “R”. The naming is of the smaller style and the medal has a fixed suspender. (£100 - £200) No. 957 David Patterson had formerly served with the Grenadier Guards and transferred to the RFC in August 1913. The following month he qualified as a Pilot gaining the Aero Certificate 677. He served with 5 Squadron France in 1914 and in 1915 he was appointed a Warrant Officer and was awarded the LSGC Medal in March 1915. He would continue service in the RAF following the end of the War and was listed as the 73rd Senior Warrant Officer in the RAF 1941. He would see out most of the war as an Officer in the RAFVR with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. His full medal entitlement is OBE, 1914 Star, with clasp, BWM, VM, MID, 1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Army LS&GC Medal, Army MSM, Belgian Croix de Guerre. His full medal group is known to be now resting in a private collection.

551     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal clasp “Witu 1890” Awarded to “G.R. Cooper AB HMS Conquest”. GC (£150 - £200)

552     1st West Indian Regiment two clasp East & West Africa Medal. Awarded to “2441 Pte. D. Bowen 1/W.I.Rgt” bearing clasps “1893-94”, “1887-8”, GC (£200 - £260)

553     20th Bombay Infantry East & West Africa Medal. Awarded to “1895-96 1851 Sepoy Nasa Din 24th Bo Infy” for the Mwele Operation. 1895-96. GC (£150 - £200)

554     51st Regiment (King’s Own LI) Afghanistan War Medal, clasp “Ali Musjid”. Good example awarded to “SBde/951 Pte. M. Cleary 51st Regt”. GC (£150 - £200)

555     Royal Navy two clasp 1861 Second China War Medal. A good example awarded to “Benjn S. Jackson Mastr Assistt HMS Sybille”with clasps “Canton 1857” and “Fatshan 1857”. (engraved naming) GC. (£120 - £160)

556     Army Ordnance Corps family group of medals. The first group awarded to “575 At Sjt E. Billing AOC”. Comprising: “Queen’s South Africa Medal, bearing five clasps “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Tugela Heights”, “Laing’s Nek”, “Transvaal”, “Orange Free State”, (engraved naming Ghost Dates) King’s South Africa, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “Armr Serjt”. Mounted as worn, some slight contact wear etc. GC. ... Accompanied by a second Great War group awarded to Warrant Officer H.M. Billing Indian Ordinace Corps. Comprising: 1914 Star “No.1126 Armr St, Sjt . H.M. Billing I.O.Dept”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “A-1126S. S.Sjt AOC”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal Bust) “7578629 W.O.Cl II RAOC”. Group loose GC. (£240 - £300)

557     WWII ATS Officer’s Group. Awarded to Junior Commander (Captain) E.G. Hobbs. Comprising: Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR) “Sub (Subaltern equivalent to Lieutenant) ATS”. The medals are loose contained in boxes of issue. The latter with forwarding letter addressed to J.Comd British Transport Police School. (correction to initial) (£60 - £80)

558     Royal Garrison Artillery / Cardiff Home Guard Officer’s Group. Awarded to Captain & Quartermaster E.S. Hobbs, who served with the RGA, 5th Welch Regiment and with the 22nd Bn Cardiff Home Guard in WW2 until his death in 1943. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “QM & Lieut”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR) “88507 C.S. Mjr RGA”. The group is mounted as originally worn, ribbon to LS&GC Poor. The group is accompanied by biographical details. (£150 - £240) Captain Hobbs enlisted as an Other Rank in 1892. In 1901 he was posted to India, remaining there until 1905. He remained in the UK until commissioned as a Quarter Master and embarked to France in October 1918 to join the 14th Bn the Welch Regiment. He saw action with the Battalion in the last days of the war. He remained overseas until 1920, now serving with the 5th Bn Welch Regiment. He remained with the Regiment and retired with the rank of Captain in 1934. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he once again volunteered to serve King and Country and was appointed Quartermaster of the 22nd Bn Cardiff Home Guard. a post he held until his death in 1943.

559     Royal Marines 1869 Abyssinian Medal, HMS Octavia. Awarded to “W. Showler Private RM HMS Octavia”. Ring and Crown loose, pin present, otherwise GC (£150 - £200)

560     GvR Military Cross in case of issue. A fine example housed in its cream velvet lined fitted purple case of issue, the lid embossed with gold Crown. Medal GC. (£140 - £300)

561     1st King’s African Rifles Africa General Service Medal, WWI group of four. Awarded to “BR 26 Cpl Kayasa 1/KAR”. Comprising: Africa General Service Medal (EVIIR), bearing three clasps “Somaliland 1902-04”, “Jidballi”, “Somaliland 1908-10” “18 Pte Kaiesa 1st K. African R”, 1914/15 Star ‘BR26 Pte 1/KAR”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “BR26 Cpl Kayasa 1/KAR”. The medals are loose with contact wear and polishing. (£340 - £400) Please note spelling of the name.

562     Royal Artillery Drivers three clasp 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal. A good example awarded to “Danl Livingstone R.A. Drivers.” bearing clasps “St.Sebastian”, “Nive”, “Toulouse” GC . Two edge knocks. Fitted with an old ribbon and silver buckle. GC (£800 - £1,000) The three clasps to the MGS are confirmed.

563     Transport Medal, clasp “S.Africa 1899-1902”. A good scarce example awarded to “J. Brown”. GC (£360 - £400)

564     9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers GvR Military Medal. Awarded to “15940 Pte. P. Noble 9/Nth’d Fus.”. Contact wear and edge knocks. (£200 - £300) The 9th Service Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers was formed at Newcastle.

565     Scottish Horse / East African Service Corps, Boer War / Great War group. Awarded to Lance Corporal George Henry Brotheridge, who volunteered for service with the Scottish Horse during the Boer War and later served with the East African Service Corps during the Great War. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, four clasps, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901” “27654 Tpr. Scottish Horse”, 1914/15 Star ‘4060 L.Cpl. E.Afr.S.C.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. “4060 Pte. E.Afr.S.C.”. The group remains as originally worn, ribbons worn. GC (£200 - £300)

566     49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment 1842 China Medal. A good example awarded to “William Shaw 49th Regiment Foot” GC. Slight edge knocks. (£600 - £800)

567     20th Foot (East Devon) Crimea / Mutiny group of three. Awarded to 3794. F.Adams of the 1st Battalion 20th Foot. Comprising Crimea four clasps, “Alma”, “Balaklava”, “Inkermann” and “Sebastopol” (engraved “No. 3794 F. Adams 20th Regt.”), Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Lucknow” (impressed “F.Adams, 1st Bn. 20th. Regt.”) and Turkish Crimea Medal. Medals loose GC. (£600 - £700) Clasps to the Crimea and Indian Mutiny Medals confirmed on the Roll.

568     84th (York & Lancaster) two clasp Indian Mutiny Medal. A good example awarded to “John Martin 84th Regt” bearing clasps “Lucknow”, “Defence of Lucknow”. GC. Accompanied by copies of service papers. (£500 - £600) Private John Martin was born in Dublin and enlisted into the 84th Foot at Cork on the 26th September 1851. age 19. His papers show his only medal entitlement was the two clasp Indian Mutiny. On his discharge at the termination of his second period of engagement on the 7th November 1874, his conduct was given as good, despite 23 entries into the Defaulters book and one Court Marshal for disgraceful conduct.

569     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Benin River 1894” Awarded to “W. Merton, Ord HMS Phoebe”. GC (£150 - £240) 190 medals and clasps were awarded to HMS Phoebe.

570     2nd West India Regiment East & West Africa Medal, clasp “1891-2”. Awarded to “3644 Pte. G. Williams 2/ W.I.Regt”. GC (£140 - £160) This was an expedition against Chief Cabba. Six Officers and 176 Other Ranks of the Regiment were present.

571     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Benin 1897”. Awarded to “180645 T. Quayle, AB HMS Theseus”. GC (£150 - £200)

572     1896 Ashanti Star. A good example, unnamed as issued. GC (£120 - £150) Issued to British troops who took part in the 1895-96 expedition in the Gold Coast led by Major-General Scott against King Prempeh in order to halt slavery.

573     3rd Bn Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Lucknow”. Awarded to “Geo. Law 3rd Bn Rifle Bde”. Edge knock, GC. (£260 - £300) Private 978 George Law is confirmed on the Indian Mutiny Roll and is shown as died at Agra on the 31st August 1860.

574     1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regt. Egypt Medal, clasp “The Nile 1884-85”. An undated example awarded to “721 Pte. W. Dennis 1/ So: Staff:R”. GC no contact marks. (£200 - £300)

575     Royal Navy Egypt Medal, clasp “Alexandria 11th July”. A dated example awarded to “E. Bell Engr RN HMS Sultan”. GC contact marks. (£200 - £300)

576     Commissariat & Transport Corps two clasp Egypt Medal. An undated example awarded to “5632 Pte. J.W. Reeday 11th Co C & T.C” bearing the clasps “The Nile 1884-85” and “Kirbekan”. GC minor contact marks. (£150 - £250)

577     Royal Berkshire Regiment two clasp Egypt Medal. A scarce undated example awarded to “180 Pte. H. Bunter 1/Rl Berks R” bearing the clasps “Suakin 1885” and “Tofrek”. GC some contact marks. (£200 - £300) It was at the battle of Tofrek that the Berkshire Regiment gained the title Royal for their distinguished conduct and bravery.

578     Egyptian Army Egypt Medal, clasps “Gemaizah 1888” and “Toski 1889”. An undated example awarded to a native recipient. (£260 - £300)

579     49th Foot casualty three clasp 1854-56 Crimea Medal. Good example with clasps “Alma”, “Inkermann”, “Sebastopol” impressed to “J. Jeffrey 49th Regt”. GC (£400 - £600) 2404 Private John Jeffrey was Killed in Action at the second battle of Inkermann on the 5th November 1854. During the battle the 49th fired a volley and charged at the Russians with bayonets fixed.

580     Khedive’s Sudan Medal with four clasps. A native issue bearing the clasps, “Sudan 1897”, “The Atbara”, “Khartoum”, “Sudan 1899”. Arab naming GC. (£180 - £220)

581     Second China War Medal, clasps “Canton 1857” and “Taku Forts 1858”. A good unnamed example. GC (£100 - £120)

582     59th Foot (2nd Notts) Second China War Medal, clasp “Canton 1857”. Awarded to “Redmd Walsh 59th Regt”. (Impressed naming) GC (£140 - £160)

583     98th (POW) Regiment 1842 China Medal. A good example awarded to “James Chancellor 98th Regiment Foot”. Near VGC. (£360 - £400)

584     60th Rifles two clasp Second China War Medal. Awarded to “Hy Cooper 2nd Bn 60th Rl Rifles” with two clasps “Taku Forts 1860” and “Pekin 1860”. GC (impressed naming) (£260 - £300)

585     3rd Sikh Infantry 1880 Kabul to Khandahar Star. A good example contemporary engraved to “* Sepoy Qmur Khan * 3rd Sikh Infy.”. GC (£150 - £200)

586     2nd Sikh Infantry 1880 Kabul to Khandahar Star. A good example awarded to “* Sepoy Gurditta * 2nd Sikh Infy.”. Contemporary engraved naming. Regiment now faint. GC (£150 - £200)

587     17th Foot 1878-80 Afghanistan War Medal, clasp “Ali Musjid”. Good example awarded to “1534 Pte. W. J. Dixon 1/17th Regt”. Near VGC. (£150 - £200)

588     8th (King’s) 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, clasp “Peiwar Kotal”. Awarded to “2260 Pte. C. Patterson 2/8th Regt.”. Polished with some edge rubbing. (£200 - £300)

589     Bengal Sapper & Miners China 1900 “Relief of Pekin” Medal. Awarded to “135 Sapper Mehnga Singh Bl S & M”. GC (£150 - £200)

590     Royal Artillery 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Persia”. Awarded to “Gunner Killoran Artillery”. GC (Impressed naming) (£220 - £260)

591     3rd Bn Rifle Brigade 1854 India General Service Medal “North West Frontier”. Awarded to “1995 Pte. J.Ballard 3Bn Rif Bde”. GC (Impressed naming) (£220 - £260)

592     1st Bn 7th Foot 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Umbeyla” Awarded to “80 Pte. P. Clarahan 1st Bn 7th Foot”. Claw refixed. GC (Impressed naming. Double O stamping to one O in Foot) (£160 - £220)

593     80th Regiment 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Bhootan”. Awarded to “301 A. Hartland H.M’s 80 Regt”. GC (Impressed naming) (£160 - £220)

594     1st 3rd Foot 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Perak”. Awarded to “1210 Pte. J. Brady 1/3rd Foot”. GC (Engraved naming) (£180 - £220)

595     6th Punjab Infantry India General Service Medal, clasp “Jowaki 1877-8” Awarded to “Sepoy Mahamed 6th Punjab Infty”. Age Wear. (engraved naming) (£120 - £160)

596     Bugler, 51st Foot 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Jowaki 1877-8” Awarded to “2531 Bugler Geo Hann 51st Foot”. Near VGC (Impressed naming) (£180 - £220)

597     2nd 45th Derby Regt. 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Sikkim 1888” Awarded to “1424 Pte. W. Bedforn 2nd 45th Derby R”. GC Edge knocks (engraved naming) (£180 - £220)

598     1st Bn Cheshire Regiment India General Service Medal, clasp “Chin-Lushai 1889-90” Awarded to “1451 Pte. A. Smith 1st Bn Ches R”. Near VGC (engraved naming) (£160 - £200)

599     15th Sikh Regiment 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Samana 1891” Awarded to “2762 Sepoy Narayan Singh 15th Sikhs”. Edge marks and some wear. (engraved naming) (£100 - £120)

600     15th Bengal Regiment 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Samana 1891” Awarded to “171 Narayan Singh 15th Bl Infy”. Edge knocks and rubbing and some wear. (engraved naming) (£100 - £120)

601     6th Punjab Infantry 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Hazara 1888” Awarded to “2641 Sepoy Naine Khan 6th Punjab Infy”. GC Edge rubbing, some wear (engraved naming) (£100 - £120)

602     4th KRRC 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “N.E. Frontier 1891” Awarded to “3149 Pte. H.I. Arttis 4th Bn K.R.Rif C”. Edge knock GC. (engraved naming) (£150 - £200)

603     2nd Bn Devonshire Regt. 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Burma 1889-92” Awarded to “1538 Pte. A. Smith 2nd Bn Devon Regt”. GC. (engraved naming) (£120 - £150)

604     2nd Bn R. West Surrey Regt. two clasp 1854 India General Service Medal. Awarded to “1222 Lce Corpl R. Topham 2nd R.W.Surr R.” bearing the clasps “Burma 1885-7”, “Burma 1887-89”. Claw refixed, clasps crudely soldered. Bears French silver mark. (engraved naming) (£150 - £200)

605     21st Madras Infantry three clasp 1854 India General Service Medal. Awarded to “1417 Pte. Mahomed Hoossian 21st Madras Infty.” bearing the clasps “Chin Hills 1892-93”, “Burma 1885-7”, “Burma 1887-89” . Suspender slack, GC. (engraved naming) (£180 - £220)

606     Inspector’s Ava Sagaing Military Police Bn. 3 clasp India General Service Medal. Awarded to “Inspr A.B. Skinner Ava Sagaing Mily Police Bn.” bearing the clasps “Kachin Hills 1892-93”, “Burma 1885-7”, “Burma 1887-89”. Suspender slack, GC. (engraved naming) (£600 - £700)

607     3rd Bn Land Transport Corps Turkish Crimea Medal. English Issue Engraved to “W. Meredith 341 LTC 3rd Battalion.”. Fitted with a bar ribbon suspension. GC (£50 - £80)

608     11th Light Dragoons Trumpet Major’s Army of India Medal, clasp “Bhurtpoor” A good long hyphen example officially impressed to “Trumpet Major Wm Banner 11th Lt Dragns”. GC (£800 - £1,000)

609     4th Light Dragoons Ghuznee Medal. A good example named on edge to “Thomas Taylor 4th Lt Dragoons”. The obverse shows the gateway of the fortress of Ghuznee, the reverse the date 23rd July 1839. Replacement steel suspender. Edge rubbing. GC (£400 - £600)

610     Medical Staff Corps Egypt 1882 Medal, clasps “The Nile 1884-85”and “Abu Klea”. A scarce example awarded to “5373 Pte. C. Cockrill MSC”. GC no contact marks. (£360 - £500)

611     Royal Artillery Second China War Medal, clasps “Taku Forts 1860” and “Pekin 1860” Awarded to “Driver Fredk Smith 4th Bde Rl Arty”. GC. Impressed naming. (£200 - £260)

612     Khedive Star 1882. A good example, stamped to the reverse “TW 4059” GC (£30 - £50)

613     George III 1809 Jubilee Medal. A good scarce pewter example by Thomas Halliday set in gilt mount with hand made suspension ring. Obverse with bust of King George within the legend “God save the King”; reverse inscribed around the outer border formed by a snake “In commemoration of George III King of Great Britain and Ireland. 25th October 1809” to the centre “Having this day commenced the 50th year of his reign. Beloved by his people; his actions the glory of all his subjects; and the veneration of all the world.” GC (£50 - £100)

614     Hanovarian Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “Soldat Albert Brunink Landwfhr Bataillon Bentheim”. Edge knock GC. (£300 - £400)

615     Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Central India”. Awarded to “Actg. S & P Sergt I Neild” (Official correction to N of Neild). GC (£200 - £300) Believed to have been awarded to Sergeant J. Neild of the 90th Regiment, who may have served on the Headquarters Staff.

616     98th Regiment 1842 China Medal. Awarded to “Job Hunneybell 98th Regiment Foot”. Heavy contact wear and rubbing to the edge. Ribbon bar badly attached. (£300 - £360)

617     6th Dragoon Guards Boer War / Great War Long Service Casulty Group. Awarded to Sergeant Trumpeter F. Stevenson, who received a commission in the Royal Fusiliers and was killed in action 1917. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, bearing five clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “3418 Pte. F. Stevenson 6th Dragoon Gds” (Heavy edge knocks, correction to number and initial.), 1914 Star, with slip on clasp “3418 Sjt Tptr 6/D.GDS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 Lieut”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal bust) “3418 Sjt Tptr 6/D.G.” (correction to first digit of number). Medals loose GC. (£400 - £500) Second Lieutenant Frederick Stevenson landed in France with the 6th Dragoon Guards on the 8th November 1914. He was commissioned in March 1917 and was killed in action on the 29th April 1917.

618     Royal Artillery 1843 Gwalior Star for Maharajpoor. A good example , the reverse engraved “Bombardier Charles Dean 2nd Compy 4th Batt Artillery”. Mounted with a decorated silver sheet, ribbon bar, which appears contemporary. GC (£300 - £400)

619     Cabul 1842 Medal. This example has had the name erased. Retaining steel clip and fitted with ring. Reverse embossed “Cabul 1842” GC (£200 - £300)

620     Bengal Artillery Ghuznee, Cabul Medal 1842. A good example awarded to “Gunner William Lawler 3rd Compy 2nd Battn Arty”. Retaining steel clip and ribbon bar. Near VGC. (£300 - £400) 87 members of the 3rd Company 2nd Battalion of the Bengal Artillery gained the medal.

621     Cape Mounted Rifles, Cape of Good Hope Medal, clasp “Basutoland”. A good example awarded to “Pte. E. Robinson Cape M.R.”. GC (£150 - £200) This clasp was awarded for the campaign 13th September 1880-27th April 1881.

622     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Witu 1890” Awarded to “H.E. Manester Ord HMS Boadicea”. Heavy edge knocks. (£150 - £250)

623     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Witu August 1893” Awarded to “R.F. Ainscough , Ord HMS Swallow”. GC (£150 - £250) Ordinary Seaman Richard Frederick Ainscough was born in Liverpool and joined the Royal Navy in 1891. He is confirmed as serving onboard the sloop HMS Swallow, which was under the command of Commander L.Dod Sampson during the Witu expedition (56 medals to the ship, with only 220 medals issued to seaman). Transferring to the RFR in 1905 he served during the Great War earning a 1914/15 Trio and being Mentioned in Despatches.

624     Madras Sappers & Miners 2 clasp 1895-1902 India General Service Medal. A good example awarded to “555 Sapper Ranakan Q.O. Madras S & M” with clasps “Punjab Frontier 1897-98” and “Malakand 1897”. GC (£140 - £160)

625     Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to Lieutenant Arthur Christopher Vidal Gosset, who served with the 6th Battalion and was wounded on two occasions. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “2 Lieut Oxf & Bucks L.I.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lieut”. Medals loose GC. (£200 - £300) Lieutenant Arthur Christopher Vidal Gosset was born in 1893 and served 3 years with the Malborough OTC and the the Cambridge University OTC, before receiving a Commission into his county regiment the Ox & Bucks. He landed in France on the 22nd July 1915 and was wounded on the 9th July 1916, being evacuated to England. He rejoined his Battalion a few days later on the 17th September. He was again wounded receiving gun shot wounds to the right shoulder and neck on the 17th September 1916, being evacuated again to England on the 14th October 1916, he then received an Honorable discharge and was awarded the Silver War Badge.

626     Great War Officer’s pair of medals. Believed to have been awarded to Lieutenant William Gordon Mackie, Military Cross, of the 5th Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lieut W.G. Mackie” GC. Medals loose. (£150 - £200) No Officer of this name appears on the Roll of Honor of the Commonwealth War Graves and only one Officer appears in the 1918 Army List. The citation for the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 16th September 1918. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This Officer personally reconnoitered under heavy machine gun fire the whole front of the Battalion which had been ordered to advance at short notice without having had an opportunity of examining the ground beforehand. When the flank was threatened the reserve Company of which he was in command was pushed into the gap and he made able dispositions of his Platoons and Stokes and Vickers Guns. Under heavy fire he crawled forward and secured maps and papers from wounded and dead enemy in front of our lines. Later when fifty of the enemy endeavored to rush one of his posts, he turned a Lewis Gun on them and accounted for them all. He was severely wounded, losing an eye while doing this, but he didi not desist until the enemy was completely repulsed. His gallantry and initiative were conspicuous throughout the day during the whole of which he was under close machine gun fire” Appointed a Lieutenant on the 11th January 1918. Landed in France on the 18th September 1915

627     Great War Officer’s pair of medals. Believed to have been awarded to Captain T.D. Spencer of the Coldstream Guards. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Capt T.D. Spencer” GC. Medals loose. (£80 - £120) No Officer of this name appears on the Roll of Honour of the Commonwealth War Graves and only one Officer appears in the 1918 Army List. Appointed a Captain Special Reserve Coldstream Guards on the 13th April 1917.

628     2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment 1918 casualty pair of medals. Awarded to “22662 Pte. E.J. Chester Hamps R”. Comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal GC. ... Accompanied by 1921 dated forwarding letter. (£40 - £60) Private Ernest John Chester was Killed in Action on the 2nd October 1918, whist serving with the 2nd Battalion. He came from Southampton.

629     Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR). Awarded to “420820 Cpl D.R.A. Bullock RGH” Correction to first initial. GC. (£150 - £250)

630     Royal Horse Guards / Royal Dragoons 1962 GSM, clasp “Northern Ireland” Awarded to “24321177 Tpr. M.D. Twyman RHG/D”. GC Mounted Court Style as originally worn. (£80 - £120)

631     Royal Navy Officer’s Campaign Service Medal “Borneo” Awarded to “Lieut S.B. Spence RN” Mounted as a single as originally worn. (£100 - £150) Appointed Lieutenant Commander in 1st january 1968 and in 1969 serving at HMS Terror (Singapore)

632     Scottish Rifles Mons Star 1916 Somme Casualty Group. Awarded to 10177 Acting Sergeant Ernest Bush of the 1st Battalion Scottish Rifles. Comprising: 1914 Star “Cpl 1/ Sco: Rif”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “A. Sjt Sco Rif”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Ernest Bush”. GC Medals loose. (£200 - £250) Acting Sergeant Ernest Bush was killed on the 20th July 1916, whilst serving with the 1st Battalion. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

633     Northamptonshire Regiment / Labour Corps Meritorious Service Medal Group. Awarded to 85633 Cpl-A.Sjt S.W. Thrope. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mention in Despatches Emblem “35590 Cpl. North’n R”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR) “85633 Cpl-A.Sjt Lab.C.”. GC Medals loose. (£200 - £250) The announcement of the MSM appeared in the London Gazette of the 30th December 1918 and shows Acting Sergeant Thorpe serving with the HQ 65th Group. The MID was announced on the 30th December 1918.

634     Chaplain’s Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “Rev. H.T.S. Morrison”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£80 - £120) The Reverend Hugh Thomas Sutherland Morrison landed in France on the 18th January 1916.

635     Border Regiment Boer War Great War group of five. Awarded to 5708 Private G. Hunnisett, who retained the same Regimental number throughout his military career. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, five clasps “Cape Colony”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Tugela Heights”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal” (last three clasps possibly unofficially attached) “Pte. 1st Border Regt”, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte. Bord R”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “5708 Pte. Bord R”. Medals loose Near VGC. (£200 - £250) The group is accompanied by a copy of the QSA Roll showing entitlement to the clasps “Cape Colony” and “Relief of Ladysmith” It also gives the additional information To England Invalided.

636     59th Coy (Oxfordshire) Imperial Yeomanry casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “8090 Pte. H.C. Jackson 59th Coy 15th Bn Imp Yeo”. Bearing two clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”. Near VGC. (£200 - £250) Private Harry C. Jackson is shown as died of fever on the 26th May 1900 at Boshof. His clasp entitlement is confirmed.

637     96th Coy (Metropolitan Mounted Rifles) Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “31119 Pte. A.G. Russell 96th Coy Imp Yeo”. Bearing five clasps: “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. GC. ... Accompanied by copies of service papers (£100 - £120) Private Albert George Russell volunteered in March 1901 and embarked for South Africa on the 11th April 1901. He returned to the UK on the 30th August 1902 and was discharged in September 1902. His clasp entitlement is confirmed.

638     Imperial Yeomanry Hospital King’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “St Serjt J.W. Bell Imp Yeo” bearing the clasps “South Africa 1901” and “South Africa 1902”. Near VGC. (£80 - £120) Staff Sergeant Bell is confirmed as serving with the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital.

639     3rd Devonshire Regiment Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. A rare Edward VII example awarded to “5342 Pte. J. Thomas 3/Devon Regt” GC. (£200 - £225) This medal was awarded for 15 years service and attendance of 15 Camps with the Special Reserve.

640     Royal Naval Division Collingwood 1914 POW Group. Awarded to “L5/2995 J.Mc.N. Fraser AB RNVR Collingwood Bttn RND” (details as appear on the 1914 Star). Comprising: 1914 Star with clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal “J. Mc M Fraser AB RNVR”. GC Medals loose. (£140 - £300) Able Seaman John Mc.Naught Fraser enlisted on the 28th August 1913. He joined the Collingwood Battalion on the 22nd August 1914 and was interned in Holland on the 8th October 1914. He remained here until the end of the war and was demobbed on the 12th May 1919.

641     11th Bn London Regiment Territorial Force War Medal, MID group of three. Awarded to 2013 Sergeant George T Chapman 11th Bn London Regiment, also attached to the 20th Bn London Regiment when Mentioned in Despatches. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal , Mention in Despatches emblem “Sjt 11-Lond R”, Territorial Force War Medal “Sjt 11-Lond R”. Medal loose. GC (£150 - £200) The announcement of the MID appeared in the London Gazette on the 10th July 1919 and shows Sergeant Chapman attached to the 1/20th London Regiment.

642     Kent Cyclist Battalion Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “266308 Pte. L.W. Smith Kent Cyc. Bn.”. Comprising: British War and Victory Medal GC. Medals loose. (£40 - £60)

643     British Red Cross & St John Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “H.G. Attryde BRC & St.JJ”. Comprising: British War and Victory Medal GC. Medals loose. (£30 - £50)

644     Welsh Guards EIIR Meritorious Service Medal, Long Service Medal and clasp Group. Awarded to 5615274 Sergeant A.J. Winser Welsh Guards. Comprising: Defence Medal, War Medal, Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR), with clasp (GVIR) “Cpl W.G”, Meritorious Service Medal (EIIR) “Sgt W.G.”. The group is mounted Court Style as originally worn. GC. (£400 - £500) MSM awarded February 1955.

645     Wiltshire Regiment 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “18410 Pte. W.R.Stevens Wilts R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£40 - £50)

646     Royal Naval Reserve Trawler Section 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “D.A. 2808 H. Ainscough D.H. R.N.R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£40 - £50) The DA Prefix indicates enlistment as deck hands Trawler Section Trade Deck Hand

647     21st Lancers Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “GS-17069 Pte. H.R. Smith 21-Lrs”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£80 - £120) Not entitled to a star.

648     Hampshire Regiment Great War India General Service group. Awarded to 242035 Pte. L.F. Salter Hamps. R. Comprising: British War Medal, India General Service Medal, clasp “Afghanistan NWF 1919”, Imperial Service Medal (GVIR) “Lihou Frank Salter”. Medals loose GC. (£80 - £120) BWM only Great War entitlement.

649     Royal Marines Egypt 1882 pair of medals. Awarded to “J. Duncan Pte. RM” Comprising: Egypt 1882 with clasp “Tel-El-Kebir”, Khedive Star 1882. No star contact marks. Near VGC. (£150 - £200)

650     Coventry Great War Special Constabulary Silver Long Service Medal Pair. Awarded to Constable Frederick L. Allan. Comprising: Special Constabulary Medal (GVR Crowned head), with “The Great War 1914-18” clasp, Silver City of Coventry Special Constabulary 1914 Long Service Medal (engraved to the reverse “F.L.Allen”). Medal;s loose GC. (£30 - £50)

651     Royal Horse Artillery Royal Victorian Medal, Long Service Group Awarded to “14137 Dvr E.R. Fobbester RHA”. Comprising: Royal Victorian Medal (EVIIR Bronze), 1914 Star “Dvr RHA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Dvr RA”, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal bust)“DVR RHA”. Medals loose GC. (£260 - £300) The RVM is confirmed. Driver Fobbester landed in France on the 15th August 1914 with the 7th Brigade RHA.

652     Royal Yacht Osborne Royal Navy Long Service Group. Awarded to 130244 Petty Officer G.T.Sells who served from 1891 until 1908 on the Royal Yacht. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “P.O.1 RN”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “P.O.1 RN”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Victorian) “G.T. Sells AB Rigger HMY Osborne”, 1902 Coronation Medal (engraved to reverse) “G. Sells HMY Osborne” Medals loose GC (£140 - £300) Petty Officer George Thomas Sells enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy in November 1889. After various postings he had his first taste of service on the Royal Yacht for one month during 1890. A year later he received a permanent posting to the Yacht being promoted to AB Rigger in July 1893 and attaining the rank of Petty Officer in July 1903. In 1908 he was posted to HMS Alexandra and in 1910 joined the RNR at Portsmouth. He was recalled to HMS Victory in August 1914 and was discharged in February 1919.

653     1st Northampton Yeomanry 1914 Star trio of medals. Awarded to “145190 Pte. B. Gascoyne 1/ 1 North’n Yeo”. Comprising: 1914 Star “145190 1/1 North’n Yeo”, with clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal “869 Pte. North’n Yeo” Medals loose. GC. (£200 - £300) Private Bertram Gascoyne landed with the Regiment on the 6th November 1914. His MIC shows that he later served with the Royal Defence Corps.

654     RNVR Probationary Surgeon Great War pair of medals Awarded to “Surg Prob J.J.R.Binnie RNVR”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. Medals loose. (£100 - £120) Surgeon Probationer John James Rouse Binnie, at the outbreak of the Great War was studying to be a Surgeon at Edinburgh University. In April 1916 he broke from his studies and enlisted into the RNVR and joined the Destroyer HMS Ossory, which was present at the Battle of Jutland. He appears to have been released in 1917 to return to his studies and in 1919 gained an MB and Ch.B. Information supplied by the vendor.

655     Cambridge Regiment 1914/15 trio of medals. Awarded to “2805 Pte. T.W. Hudson Camb.R.”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£60 - £100)

656     South African Constabulary Casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “3461 3rd Cl Tpr. A.E. Newman SAC”. Bearing four clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. GC. (£200 - £250) Trooper Newman died of disease at Bloemfontein on the 19th March 1902. His name appears on Page 87 of the South African Casualty List.

657     Royal Navy Crimea Medal, clasp “Sebastopol”. Awarded to “Wm. Salter A.B.” (impressed naming). Near VGC. ... Accompanied by a Turkish Crimea Medal Sardinia Issue. Unnamed as issued. GC. (£150 - £200)

658     Leinster Regiment India General Service Medal, clasp “Malabar 1921-22” Awarded to “7178139 Pte. M. Courtney. Leins.R.”. GC (£150 - £200)

659     Royal Field Artillery five clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “78953 Dvr F. Archer RFA”. Bearing the clasps: “Cape Colony”, “Tugela Heights”, “Orange Free State”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Belfast”. GC (£100 - £150)

660     Diamond Fields Horse 1877-79 South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1877-8”. A good example awarded to “Tpr C. Brown Diamond Fds Horse”. Near VGC. (£300 - £400) Raised as the Dutoitspan Hussars in June 1876 under the command of Captain Loftus Rollason; became Diamond Fields Horse in November 1877 under Major Maxwell and served with distinction in numerous campaigns. Cecil Rhodes held an honorary commission in the regiment. The regiment was engaged at Gobatse Heights where several of their number were killed in action.

661     Midland Mounted Rifles Queen’s South Africa Medal, clasp “Cape Colony”. Awarded to “Tpr C. Simmons Midland M.R.”. Near VGC. (£60 - £80) The Midland Mounted Rifles were raised in April 1901 and was disbanded in June 1902 following service in the Cape

662     7th Brigade North Irish Division Royal Artillery Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Awarded “22786 By Sgt Maj W. Knight 7 Bde N. Ir Div RA”. Near VGC. (£100 - £120) Sergeant William Knight enlisted on the 3rd May 1867 at the age of 20. His given trade was Carpenter. He saw service in India from 1869 to 1882. He was discharged at the end of his second engagement at Wicklow in May 1888. His service papers show that the Long Service medal awarded in April 1886 is his sole entitlemen.

663     “Service with the Royal Navy” British War Medal Pair. A rare naming to a British War Medal. Comprising: British War Medal “J. Ward Service with the Royal Navy”, Special Constabulary Medal (GVIR) “James H. Ward” Medals loose. .. Accompanied by a forwarding box indicating Special Constable duty at Portsmouth. (£50 - £100) Mr J.H. Ward is shown on the medal roll as an Assistant Electrical Engineer, who served on HMS Iron Duke and was based at Chatham

664     1918 Tank Corps Armored Car Section Military Cross group of four Awarded to Captain Joseph Alfred Edward May, whilst serving with the 17th (Armoured Car Section) Tank Corps. Comprising: Military Cross, 1914/15 Star “1865 Pte.15-Lond R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Capt”. GC mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by a corresponding set of miniature medals. these again mounted as originally worn. (£2,000 - £2,500) The recommendation for the Military Cross. “For exceptional gallantry, determination and devotion to duty during the advance from Favril to Avesnes on the 7th November 1918 while commanding a section of Armored cars. During the whole day his cars were constantly engaging enemy in closely intersected country along roads that were full of obstacles and were being blown up in numerous places by the enemy. His skill and determination in overcoming all difficulties were a fine example to his men”. Captain May was commanding two Armored Cars attached to the 32nd Division and on the 7th November were heavily engaged by the enemy at one point coming under trench mortar fire. Captain May is confirmed as serving in the ranks of the 15th Battalion London Regiment, landing in France on the 17th March 1915. Selected for Officer Training he was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps in September 1915. The 17th Battalion was formed in March 1918 as a Tank Battalion and was converted to Armored Cars in April 1918. An account of the Battalion’s operations can be found in the Gale & Polden publication of 1920

665     Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “449 Pte. A. LePage R. Guernsey L.I.” Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£60 - £100)

666     RAF 1908-35 India General Service Medal, clasp “Afghanistan NWF 1919” Awarded to “30187 Corporal N. Turner RAF”. GC (£75 - £100)

667     Robert’s Horse Queen’s South Africa Medal, awarded to a French National. An unusual example awarded to “2273 Tpr. P. De La Beaux Robert’s H”. Bearing the three claps “Relief of Kimberley”, “Paardeberg”, “Johannesburg” GC. ... Accompanied by copies of service papers. (£120 - £150) Trooper Philip De La Beaux service papers confirm him as a French National. He enlisted on the 10th January 1900 and was discharged at the end of his engagement on the 18th December 1900. His clasp entitlement is confirmed. His home address was given as Cape Town.

668     2nd Life Guards / Guards Machine Gun Regiment Great War casualty. Awarded to 3719 Corporal James Michie 2nd Life Guards attached Guards Machine Gun Regiment. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Cpl 2-L.Gds”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “James Michie”. ... Accompanied by a 2nd Life Guards coloured certificate with ink name and confirming attachment to the GMGR. ... Household Cavalry Book of Honour. ... Programme for the unveiling and Dedication of the Memorials. ... 2 L.G. 1915 Christmas Card. ... Cigarette Case mounted with a 2 LG Cap Badge. Overall GC. (£200 - £300) Corporal James Michie died at home on the 19th March 1919 and is buried at Windsor.

669     Somerset Light Infantry Great War casualty pair, plaque and scroll. Awarded to 265988 Private Archie Arthur Portingale. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte. Som.L.I”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Archie Arthur Portingale”. ... Memorial Scroll (some heavy foxing left corner). GC. (£120 - £150) Private Archie Arthur Portingale a native of Monkton Deverell Wiltshire was Killed in Action France and Flanders whilst serving with the 7th Bn Somerset Light Infantry on the 16th August 1917 at the age of 22

670     Indian Army Officer’s Tirah campaign / Great War Officer’s group of five. Awarded to Colonel Frederick Charles Laing of the 12th Bengal Infantry. Comprising India General Service Medal, three clasps “Relief of Chitral 1895”, “Punjab Frontier 1897-98”, “Tirah 1897-98”, “Lieut 12th Bl Infty” 1914/15 Star “Lt. Col 121-Pioneers”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lt Col”, Delhi Durbar 1911. The group is mounted as originally worn and accompanied by a photograph of the Colonel in uniform wearing the medals. ... Also a corresponding group of miniature medals. GC. (£300 - £400) Colonel Frederick Charles Laing was born in December 1865 and was first commissioned in 1886, transfering to the Indian Army in 1880. In 1894 he was serving as a Lieutenant with the 12th Bengal Infantry and in 1920 was shown as Commandant at Karachi.

671     1st Uganda Rifles East and Central Africa Medal, clasp “1898”. Awarded to “20 Havr Wilayat Khan 1/Uganda Rif:”. GC (£140 - £350)

672     Royal Engineers Canada General Service Medal “Fenian Raid 1870” long service pair. A rare example being one of only 8 awarded to the Royal Engineers. Awarded to 8064 Corporal John Lauder. Comprising: Canada General Service Medal “Fenian Raid 1870” “Sap R.E”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal “Corpl RE. Mounted for display. GC. ... Accompanied by copy of service papers. (£360 - £400) Corporal John Lauder enlisted at Chatham on the 30th March 1864 at the age of 19. He embarked to Canada on the 12th June 1867. The publication British Battles and Medals by Major Gordon indicates only 8 clasps were awarded to the Royal Engineers. Corporal Launder returned to the UK on the 19th July 1870 and in 1882 was awarded the LS & GC Medal. He was discharged in April 1885 after serving 21 years with the Colours.

673     Royal Artillery Afghanistan Kandahar Star pair of medals. Awarded to “783/9 Gunr W. Clinton 6/8th Bde R.A.”. Comprising: Afghanistan Medal with clasp “Kandahar”and a Kabul to Kandahar Star with impressed naming to reverse. GC (£360 - £400)

674     4th King’s German Legion “Waterloo” Bath Chapel stall plate. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Chapel Stall Plate of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Reh, Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and Major in the 4th Line Battalion of the King’s German Legion. Nominated 22nd June 1815 as a Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath. These details appear to the brass plate which is also decorated with the Bath Star. Little wear GC. Coloured paintwork restored. (£300 - £400)

675     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Gambia 1894” Awarded to “F.J. White Ord, HMS Satellite”. GC (£150 - £240)

676     1st Essex Regiment five clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “2637 Pte W.H. Smith 1 Essex Regt.” bearing clasps “Relief of Kimberley” “Paardeberg” “Driefontein” “Johannesburg” “Diamond Hill”. One edge knock GC. (£150 - £200)

677     Portsmouth Boer War silver tribute medal. A good example by W.J. D. (Dowler) bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1900. Obverse comprises a silver laurel wreath encircling a light blue enamel circlet inscribed “Borough of Portsmouth”; within the circlet, the Borough arms set on a dark blue enamel shield. The reverse is inscribed “South Africa 1900-1”. Enamel defective in places otherwise GC. (£60 - £80) See “Boer War Tribute Medals” by M.G.Hibbard (Item A21)

678     Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Cadet Forces Medal. An Elizabeth II example awarded to “TY Lieut. (SP) F. Beresford. RNVR”. GC (£50 - £75)

679     Ireland. Three medals. The Service Medal awarded to “88939 P. Hayes” (Issued for 10 years service in the Permanent Defence Forces) ... 1939-46 Emergency Service Medal (Local Defence Forces issue) and another with bar (Regular Defence Forces). All complete with top suspension bars. GC (£30 - £50)

680     Ireland. The Service Medal 1917-21. A good bronze example, unnamed as issued, complete with black and tan ribbon and Celtic design suspension bar. VGC (£140 - £160)

681     Buckinghamshire Imperial Yeomanry 1902 Coronation Medal. A good scarce unofficial silver issue by AF bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1902, the rim engraved “Fenny Stratford. Tpr. G. Webster, 57th Co. 15 Batt. I.Y.”. Obverse bears Crowned bust of HM King Edward between “ER” “1901” within the legend “Edward VII King& Emperor. God save the King”. Reverse with Crowned conjoined shield from the Royal arms and another representing the Empire, resting in a wreath, half Union, half laurel with scroll beneath “God save the King”. Around the edge “Crowned 1902 Edward VII King of Great Britain & Colonies across the Sea & Empire of India”. Registration no. 355487. Plain tablet sespender. GC (£50 - £75) George Webster was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with the clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. The 57th Company Imperial Yeomanry was raised in Buckinghamshire. Fenny Stratford was a town in Buckinghamshire, which now forms part of the new town of Milton Keynes

682     2nd Royal Fusiliers 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Hazara 1888”. Awarded to “1307 Pte. N. Creed 2nd Batt RF”. Slack suspension otherwise GC . (£150 - £200)

683     HM’s 93rd Highlanders 1854 India General Service Medal clasp “Umbeyla” Awarded to “18 J. Fleming H.M. 93rd Highrs”. GC with some slight edge marks. (£150 - £200) Private John Fleming originally joined the 42nd Highlanders in 1855 transferring to the 93rd whilst at Dublin in May 1859. He was finally discharged in April 1876.

684     Royal Artillery 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Burma 1885-7” Awarded to “28648 Gunner D O’Sullivan No. 3 Bty 1st ??? Dvn RA”. Some heavy contact rubbing to the edge. (£80 - £120)

685     King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2 clasp 1854 India General Service Medal. Awarded to “739 Pte. J. Mc Glead 1st Bn York L.I.” bearing the clasps,“Burma 1885-7”, “Burma 1887-89” GC. (engraved naming) (£150 - £200)

686     Egypt 1882 Medal clasp “Tel-El-Kebir,” Awarded to “7474 Lce Corpl W. Sheppard ????” A 1882 dated example. Heavy contact wear from a Star. Unit no longer legible. (£80 - £120)

687     73rd Regiment 1877-79 South African Zulu War Medal. Awarded to “P. Murray 73rd Regt”. Heavy contact wear, edge knocks and rubbing. (£200 - £300)

688     WITHDRAWN Khedive’s Sudan Medal with clasp “Khartoum” This example has possibly been renamed to “Pte. F. Carter Gren Gds”. GC Clasp pin loose. (£60 - £100)

689     40th (2nd Somersetshire)1843 Gwalior Star. A good named example issued for Maharajpoor. Reverse engraved "Private James Beaujoy H.M. 40th Regt." Fitted with clip and ring GC. (£400 - £500) Entitlement confirmed.

690     1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders Sudan pair of medals Awarded to “4993 Pte. J. Mc Gowan 1/Sea Hrs”. Comprising: Queen’s Sudan Medal and Khedive’s Sudan Medal, with two clasps “Atbara”, “Khartoum” (engraved naming). Medals loose GC (£340 - £400) Two clasp entitlement confirmed to the Khedive’s Sudan Medal.

691     51st Foot (King’s Own LI) 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Pegu.” A good example awarded to “Corpl Arthur Skinner 51st K.O.Lt Infy”. GC Suspension slack. (£150 - £200) Sergeant Skinner enlisted into the 51st Foot in January 1838, he embarked for service in New South Wales in July of that year. He was appointed Sergeant in 1854 and was discharged a year later in 1855 as unfit for further service.

692     South Staffordshire Regiment / Royal Fusiliers DSO, MC Group. Awarded to Colonel Richard Parry Burnett who was originally commissioned into the 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment on its formation in August 1914 and later served as Commanding Officer of the 7th Bn Royal Fusiliers. During the Second World War he served with the York & Lancaster Regiment. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order (GVR), Military Cross (GVR), 1914/15 Star, “Capt S.Staffs.R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lt Col”, MID emblem, Defence Medal, War Medal. The group is mounted court style as originally mounted, polished and lacquered. ... Accompanied by: Three original Mentioned in Despatches certificates ... Warrant for the DSO ... a scare original Army Form B199A giving a full military career history. (£4,500 - £4,800) Mentioned in Despatches on three occasions 18th December 1917, 28th December 1918, 9th July 1919. Colonel Richard Parry Burnett, a Civil Engineer by trade, volunteered for Military service at the outbreak of the Great War on the 5th August 1914 and was selected for a commission into the 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment raised at Lichfield. He was appointed a Captain in May 1915 and seems to have been a member of the Battalion’s advance party, landing in France on the 16th July 1915. Appointed Major in July 1916, he was wounded in the right foot in the same month. He was once again wounded in May 1917, this time in the arm and head. In November 1916 he was appointed Lt Col Commanding the 8th. In April 1918 he was attached to the 7th Bn Royal Fusiliers as Commanding Officer of the Battalion. He remained with the 7th until its return to England in May 1919. He then applied for a permanent Commission and this was granted in January 1921 to the Yorks & Lancs Regiment. During the interwar years he served at Home and India and only regained his Great War rank of Lt Col on his retirement from the Army in December 1938. At the outbreak of the Second World War he rejoined the Regiment and in 1941 was commanding the 11th Battalion. He transferred from the 11th in November 1942 to be appointed Temporary Colonel. The last entry on the records is for March 1943.

693     2nd West Riding Regiment 1917 Military Cross Group. Awarded to Second Captain V.F. de W.W. Vredenburg. Comprising: Military Cross (reverse engraved “Capt V.F. de W.W. Vredenburg. Arras August 9th 1917”), 1914/15 Star “Lieut W.Rid R.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Capt”. The group is mounted originally for wearing, medals toned. GC. (£1,400 - £1,500) The citation for the Military Cross “22nd August 1917” “For gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy trenches N.E. of Monchy on the evening of the 9th August 1917. This Officer led his party to their objective Arrow Trench, which they occupied and held, When parties on his right and left who had failed to reach their objectives, withdrew he continued to hold Arrow Trench after the hour named for withdrawing, until satisfied that both parties had been safely withdrawn. During the entire period he crawled up and down his line under heavy fire to control and direct the fire of his party and when he decided to withdraw he again did the same to ensure that every man should get the order personally. After seeing every man into our front line trench, this Officer again returned to No Man’s Land under heavy machine gun and rifle fire to superintend the search for wounded and their removable”. Captain V.F. de W.W. Vredenburg was appointed Captain on the 26th August 1917 and the 1918 Army list shows him still serving with the Second Battalion.

694     Black Watch BEF 1940 Military Medal Group. A scarce early WWII Military Medal awarded to “2758063 Pte. T. Mc Fadden Black Watch”. Comprising: Military Medal, 1939/45 Star, War Medal. GC. (£2,000 - £2,200) Private Thomas Mc Fadden London Gazette entry for the MM appeared on the 18th October 1940. The Black Watch was heavily engaged during the German Attacks of May and June of 1940, before the fall back to Dunkirk.

695     2nd 60th Foot Bugler’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal. Awarded to “1386 Bugr J. Rutledge 2/60th Foot bearing the two clasps “Ahmed Khel” and “Kandahar”. GC Correction to rank. (£150 - £200)

696     King’s Own Scottish Borderers / Scottish Rifles Victorian campaign pair. India General Service Medal single clasp “Chin-Lushai 1899-90” “2908 Pt A Stewart 1st Bn K.O.Sco Bord” and Queen’s South Africa Medal four clasps “Tugela Heights”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Transvaal” and “Laing’s Nek” “4154 Pte. A Stewart Scottish Rifles”. Medals loose GC. (£140 - £300) Clasp entitlement is confirmed. No service papers for Private Alexander Stewart.

697     Bedfordshire Regiment India / Boer War group of three. Awarded to “3562 Pte. C.J Knight Bedford Regt”. Comprising: India General Service Medal, one clasp “Relief of Chitral 1895” “3562 Pte 1st Bn Bedford Regt”, Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Transvaal”, “Wittebergen” , King’s South Africa Medal, clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “3562 Pte. Bedford Regt”. GC. (£200 - £300) Please note the initial to the first two medals is “C”, the KSA “C.J.”. See the following lot for Private Knight’s son’s RMLI Great War medals, who was entered into the VC Ballot for the Zeebrugge Raid.

698     Royal Marine Light Infantry Zeebrugge VC Ballot Pair of Medals. Awarded to “PLY 2504 -S- Pte. C. Knight RMLI” a veteran of the Zeebrugge raid and who participated in the ballot for the Victoria Cross for this action. Comprising: British War Medal Victory Medal. GC Medals loose accompanied by copy of service record confirming the ballot. (£120 - £150)

699     Royal Air Force Pilot’s Casualty group. Awarded to Flight Lieutenant John Douglas Cantrell, who was killed in a flying accident on the 21st February 1946. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal (Medals loose), Official condolence forwarding slip. ... Accompanied by a large quantity of research. (£50 - £75) Flight Lieutenant John Douglas Cantrell, joined the RAF on the 15th October 1943 and was selected for Pilot Training, being transferred to Canada. Returning to the UK he was posted to 115 Squadron operating Lancaster Bombers and flew on 10 operations before the end of the war. The first to Dortmund on the 26th February 1945. He also flew on a number of Food dropping operations over Holland and then flying back POW’s from Germany. After a short spell in Italy he was undertaking an Air Test of a Lancaster on the 21st February 1946, when at 11.30 hours an explosion was heard and the Lancaster was seen to disintegrate in mid air and fall in flames. Flt Lt Cantrell was 23 years old.

700     2nd Bn Manchester Regiment Egypt 1882 Medal. Awarded to “2189 Pte. J. McDonald 2/Manchester R”. Slight rubbing to edge. GC. (£100 - £150) Private John McDonald a brick layer by trade enlisted on the 6th June 1879. He embarked to Egypt on the 13th August 1882 from Malta and before his discharge in February 1891 saw service in East India. His papers show that he was awarded the Egypt Medal and 1883 Star. (Latter missing)

701     Indian Medical Department Assistant Surgeon India General Service Medal 1937. Awarded to “Asst Surgn G.M. Isaac IMD” bearing the clasp “North West Frontier 1936-37” GC. (£100 - £200) Assistant Surgeon Isaac was born in 1908; appointed to the IMD in December 1935. He was shown in July 1939 as a Surgeon 4th Class.

702     Indian Sub Medical Department Assistant Surgeon’s EVIIR Long Service Medal. An Edwardian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Awarded to “1st Cl asst Surgn E.S. Baillie I.S.M.D”. Near VGC. (£120 - £150) Lieutenant Senior Surgeon E.S. Baillie was born in September 1861 and was appointed a Assistant Apothecary in the ISMD in April 1891 and a 1st Class Assistant Surgeon in February 1904. He was commissioned in 1908. He was the son of a Sergeant serving with the Lahore Light Horse. He passed away on the 10th September 1917 after suffering a heart attack, aged 56.

703     Army Cyclist Corps / Gloucestershire Regiment Great War Long Service Group. Awarded to Private Ernest W. Sheppard, who embarked to France in December 1914 with the Army Cyclist Corps and later transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “5723 Pte. A Cyc Corps”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal Bust) “5172061 Pte. Glouc R”. Medals loose GC, little wear. (£120 - £150) Landed in France on the 19th December 1914.

704     Royal Navy 1900 China Medal to HMS Hermione. Awarded to “J. Crennell AB. HMS Hermione”. GC. some edge knocks. (£100 - £120) Able Seaman, later Leading Seaman, James Crennell had his China Medal personally presented by King Edward VII at the Royal Visit to Devonport during March 1902.

705     South Irish Horse Great War pair of medals. Awarded to “H-73824 Pte. W. Hickey S. IR.H.” Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC. Medals loose. (£120 - £150)

706     WWII Royal Artillery Distinguished Service Order group of seven. Awarded to Brigadier John Montgomerie Sinclaire, who commanded the 64th Field Regiment during the Italian Campaign and was later Mentioned in Despatches for Operations in Palestine. Distinguished Service Order, 1939/45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal with Mentioned in Despatches emblem, General Service Medal, (Lt Col R.A.) clasp “Palestine 1945-48” with Mentioned in Despatches emblem and 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. Mounted loose as worn. Near VGC. (£2,200 - £2,400) Brigadier John Montgomerie Sinclaire was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for operations in Italy while Commanding the 64th Field Regiment. He had previously been Mentioned in Despatches for operations in Persia/ Iraq. Recommendation for the award of the DSO “Lt Col Sinclair has commanded 64th Field Regiment RA since Sept 1944, with conspicuous success, having taken command during the battle under very difficult circumstances. During the entire period, when his Regiment was in support of 24 Guards Brigade he did magnificent work carrying out many reconnaissance with boldness and thoroughness which displayed a complete disregard of danger, and making excellent fire plans wwhich materially assisted the success of these operations. Previous to this Lt Col Sinclair commanded his Regiment all through the bitter fighting for the Gothic Line. Lt Col Sinclair’s sound judgment and complete devotion to duty at all times during the