WEDNESDAY 4th JUNE 2008 ORDERS, DECORATIONS & MEDALS. Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE         HOME PAGE

440     Royal Artillery Queen’s Sudan, Boer War group of Four. Awarded to “840607 Gnr R.W. Dawson 73rd Bty RFA”. Comprising: Queen’s Sudan Medal ‘84607 Gr RA”, Queen’s South Africa three clasps ‘Tugela Heights”, “Orange Free State”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Gnr 73rd Bty RFA”(ossible correction), King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “Gnr RFA”, Khedive’s Sudan Medal, “84607 G.R R.W. Dawson 32.F.B. RA” (privately impressed). Mounted court style for display. (£350 - £400) Clasp entitlement to the QSA Confirmed.

441     Royal Artillery Defence of Ladysmith WW1 Group of Five. Awarded to 37590 Battery Quarter Master Sergeant Jesse George James Lucas. Comprising” Queen’s South Africa Medal four clasps “Elandslaagte”, “Defence of Ladysmith”, “Belfast”, “Orange Free State” “57738 Sjt 42nd Bty RFA”, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “Serjt RFA”, 1914/15 Star “37590 B.Q.M. Sjt RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “B.Q.M. Sjt RA” GC KSA suspension slightly slack. Mounted for display (£350 - £400) The 42nd Battery of the RFA was garrisoned at Ladysmith at the start of the Boer War. The battery was heavily engaged at Elandslaagte and during the siege of Ladysmith did splendid work. The clasp entitlement to the QSA is confirmed.

442     Royal Artillery Mounted Battery three clasp India General Service Medal Boer War pair. Awarded to 80973 Gunner William Last. Comprising: India General Service Medal, three clasps ‘Punjab Frontier 1897-98”, “Samana 1897”, “Tirah 1897-98” “80973 Gr 9 M.B. RA”, Queen’s South Africa five clasps “Cape Colony”, “Driefontein”, “Johannesburg”, “Diamond Hill”, “Belfast”. “80973 Gnr 84th Batt RFA”. GC some contact wear, mounted for display. (£300 - £400) William Last a native of Suffolk enlisted into the Royal Artillery on the 16th October 1890. In March 1891 he was posted to Gibraltar and the following year was posted to India where he served for nearly 7 years. Returning to the UK he embarked to South Africa in January 1900, returning to the UK in 1902 for discharge. Medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed.

443     South African Constabulary, Royal Horse Artillery Boer War, WW1 group of five. Awarded to F.C. Goodyer who served with the SAC during the Boer War and later became an Old Contemptable with the Royal Horse Artillery. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal five clasps “Transvaal”, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “565 Tpr. F.C. Goodyer SAC”, 1914 Star “34919 S.Sth RHA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Dvr RA”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “104383 Bmbr RHA”. Medals mounted as originally worn. (£200 - £300)

444     Royal Australian Medical Corps Vietnam Medal A scarce example with large capitals “2789134 R.J. WRIGHT”. GC (£150 - £200) Richard John Wright was born in 1947 and in 1969 was serving with the 1st Australian Field Hospital.

445     WW1 Assistant Canteen Manager Group of Three Medals. Awarded to Assistant Canteen Manager F.T. French. Comprising: 1914/15 Star ‘F.T. French Ctn Asst”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “F.T. French Asst Ctn Mgr RN”. Medals loose GC. (£80 - £120)

446     Royal Army Medical Corps WW1 Iraq Long Service Group of Five. Awarded to Sergeant E.G Fraser. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “2150 Cpl RAMC”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2150 Sjt RAMC”, General Service Medal clasp “Iraq” “2150 A.S. Segt RAMC”, Army Long Service & good Conduct Medal “7245850 Sjt RAMC”. GC little contact wear, mounted for display. Please note the initial to the Star is “P.G”, the other medals with the initial “E.G” (£150 - £200)

447     Royal Garrison Artillery East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Sierra Leone 1898-99” Awarded to “8689 Gr A Pocock RGA” Little contact wear. (£200 - £250) The clasp entitlement is confirmed. Only 85 clasps were awarded to the RGA.

448     Royal Artillery India General Service Medal, clasp “Mohmand 1933” Awarded to “800954 Gnr J Sneddon RA”. GC (£50 - £100)

449     Royal Artillery Meritorious & Long Service Group of Seven. Awarded to Warrant Officer Charles John Howe. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State” “91419 Sgt Clerk C.J. Howe RFA”, King’s South Africa Medal. two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “Serjt RFA”, 1914 Star “91419 Q.M.Sjt RGA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “W.O. Cl 1 RA”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR) “Q.M. Sjt RGA” (Official correction to initial), Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR) “S.Mjr A.C.- C.J. Howe RGA”. Medals loose GC. ... Accompanied by copies of service papers. (£350 - £400) Warrant Officer Charles John Howe a native of Kildare enlisted into the Royal Artillery in 1892. and remained in the UK until posted to South Africa on the 27th July 1900, serving with the Clerk Section . He would remain here for four years. In 1904 he was promoted to CSM and in 1911 was awarded the LS&GC Medal and in January of that year was nominated for the MSM, which he received in 1919. At the outbreak of the Great War he was posted to the 3rd Cavalry Division and landed in France on the 6th October 1916, his MIC shows him once again serving with the Clerk Section. On the 14th May 1915 he was wounded receiving gun shot wounds to the hip and jaw, resulting in him being evacuated back to the UK on the 30th May. He returned to France in June 1916 and served with the 40th Artillery Division. In 1919 he served with the Allied Commission in Berlin and received his final discharge in September 1920 after 28 years service.

450     Royal Artillery Indian Mutiny Long Service Pair of Medals. Awarded to Gunner and Driver James Kean. Comprising: Indian Mutiny Medal two clasps “Lucknow”, “Relief of Lucknow” “Gunr & Dr Jas Kean 13th Bn R. Arty”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (VR) “3897 Gunnr Cst Bde R.A”. GC (£400 - £600) Gunner James Kean enlisted in March 1854 and served with the Colours for 21 years. Four of these were in Hong Kong and over 10 years in India. His medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed.

451     Royal Artillery Father & Son Crimea, Egypt Boer War Grouping. The first group was awarded to Gunner Charles Hopkins. Comprising: Crimea Medal clasp “Sebastopol”, “C. Hopkins Gr & Dr 3rd Btn Rl Art”. (Impressed naming), Turkish Crimea Medal, medals loose heavy contact marks. ... The second group was awarded to 22478 Collar Maker Sergeant Charles Hopkins. Comprising: Egypt Medal (undated) “22478 Bomb Cr MKr 2/1st IR Div RA”, Queen’s South Africa Medal two clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State” “Sjt Cr Mr 88th Bty RFA”, Army Long service & Good Conduct Medal (VR) “C-M Serjt RFA”, Khedive’s Star 1882. Mounted for display. GC 1st medal with usual edge contact wear. ... Both groups are accompanied by copies of service papers. (£450 - £500) Gunner Charles Hopkins senior enlisted into the Royal Artillery in December 1852 and is confirmed as serving in the Crimea and being entitled to the medal and single clasp. In 1869 while serving in Malta he re-engaged and was finally discharged in June 1879. He is entitled to the LS&GC Medal. Charles Hopkins junior was born while his father was serving in Malta and joined the Royal Artillery as a Boy aged 15 in 1881. He served in Egypt from December 1885 to November 1887. He also served in the Matabeleland Expedition of 1896, where he was slightly wounded when he fell from his horse, no medal being awarded for this campaign. he returned to the UK and was sent to South Africa in January 1900,. He was awarded the LS&GC medal in 1900, this being one of the last issues of the type. He was discharged in 1907.

452     WW2 Australian 2/2 Tank Attack Regiment Group of Four. Awarded to Nx 105492 Bombardier Douglas Charles O’Neil. Comprising: Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australian War Medal. The group is mounted as originally worn and each medal is named “NX 105492 D.C. O’Neil”. ... Accompanied by miniature Medals. (£40 - £60) Bombardier Douglas Charles O’Neil. a native of Newcastle New South Wales, enlisted on the 22nd July 1942 and received his discharge on the 18th January 1946.

453     WW1 Royal Irish Regiment, WW2 Gloucestershire Regiment group of Eight. Awarded to Sergeant H.E. Connors who served with both regiments. Comprising: 1914 Star, with slip on clasp “10008 Pte R. Ir Regt”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte R. Ir R”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “7109200 Sjt Glouc R”. GC. The group is mounted as originally worn on two medal bars. (£150 - £250)

454     Royal Artillery Pom Pom Section Queen’s Sudan, Boer War group of Six. Awarded to Bombardier Horatio Wood. Comprising: Queen’s Sudan Medal ‘90699 Dr RA”, Queen’s South Africa three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “90669 Br RFA”, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902” “90699 Bomb Pom Poms Sec RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “44048 Bmbr RA”, Khedives Sudan Medal clasp “Khartoum”, “90699 Driver 32.F.B. RA”. (privately impressed) GC The group mounted for display. (£500 - £600) Bombardier Horatio Wood is confirmed as serving with the 32 Field Battery during the Sudan campaign and was present at the Battle of Omdurman. where his battery was centre of the line and is credited with firing the opening salvo against the charging Dervishes at a range of 2,700 yards. During the Boer War War he was Mentioned in Lord Kitchener’s Despatches on the 1st June 1902 for action at Brakspruit, his actions resulting in his promotion to Bombardier. At this time he was serving with H Section Pom Poms Section RFA, this being part of 1st Divisional Ammunition Column. Shortly after the end of the war, he transferred to the Army Reserve and was recalled at the start of the Great War. MIC shows entitlement to the BWM and VM.

455     Royal Artillery Boer War WW1 South Russia Meritorious Service Medal, Long Service Group. Awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major Charles E Hill MSM. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal two clasps “Tugela Heights”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “20049 Bomb 66th Bty RFA”, 1914 Star “20049 B.Q.M.S. RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “20049 BQM Sjt RA”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “20049 BQM Sjt-A.S.Mjr RFA”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR) “20049 BQM Sjt-A S.Mjr RFA”. GC medals loose. (£600 - £800) The announcement of the MSM appeared in the London Gazette on the 12th December 1919 and was awarded for valuable services rendered with the British Army of the Black Sea. During the Boer War the 66th were engaged at Colenso as part of the relief column heading for Ladysmith. At the outbreak of the Great War he landed in France on the 6th November 1914.

456     1882 Khedive’s Star. A good example.GC (£30 - £50)

457     RASC / REME WW2 Malaya Long Service Group Awarded to Warrant Officer J.H. Griffin. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp “Malaya” “7589697 WO Cl 2 J.H. Griffin RASC”, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) “7589697 WO Cl 2 REME” Medals loose GC. (£80 - £120)

458     58th Foot (Rutlandshire) Zulu War 1879 South Africa Medal, Awarded to “29/1829 Pte C Lamprey 58th Foot”. GC (£200 - £250)

459     Royal Horse Artillery Crimea Casualty Medal and Forwarding Letter The medal bears the single clasp “Sebastopol” awarded to “J. Willner Dr Rl Hse Arty”. Officially impressed naming with original ribbon, GC. ... The medal is accompanied by the original forwarding letter from Horse Guards dated 4th March 1857. ... A second hand written sheet of paper states that he died in the Crimea and a memorial stone was erected. (£250 - £350) Driver John Willmer, clasp for the Crimea is confirmed against his name and it comfirms that he died in camp 22nd July 1855 The roll is signed by Captain E Dynely at the camp before Balaklava November 1855. John Willmer came from Sunbury Middlesex.

460     Ashati Field Force silver Ashanti Medal 1901. A good example awarded to “D.R. H.F.S. Langstaff AFF”. GC (£200 - £300)

461     2nd Bn 15th (East Riding) Regiment Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80. Good example awarded to “1164 Pte R. Puncheon 2/15th Regt”. GC (£120 - £160)

462     Royal Artillery Casualty Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80. Good example awarded to “6239 Dr J. McDonald C/3. R.A”. Near VGC (£150 - £200) Driver McDonald died of disease on the return march to India on the 1st July 1879.

463     1st Gurkha Regiment Indian Officer’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, Awarded to “Subr Bheemea Khuttrie 1st Goorkha Regt”. Script naming. Near VGC. (£180 - £200) The Indian rank of Subedar is equal to the rank of Captain.

464     13th Bombay Native Infantry British Officer’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A rare regimental example awarded to “Captain J.N. Walker 13th Bombay Native Infantry”. GC (£200 - £300) Captain John Newman Walker was born in 1847 and was commissioned originally into the 55th Foot in July 1867. In August 1870 he joined the Bombay Staff Corps and posted to the 13th Bombay N.I on the 20th January 1872, serving as a Wing Officer and Adjutant. In 1870 he was promoted Captain and Major in 1887 and now Second in Command of the Regiment. He was promoted Commandant of the Regiment in 1890 and compulsory retired after 30 years service with the Colours in 1897. He died in 1932. Medal without clasp is confirmed on the Roll Only one Company of the 13th Bombay NI were present on the campaign and was attached to the 16th Bombay N.I.

465     G Battery 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery Officer’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A good example awarded to “Lieut E. Peel G/3rd RA”. Near VGC. (£250 - £350) Lieutenant Edmund Peel was born in 1857 and was appointed a Cadet on the 19th March 1875. Promoted Lieutenant in June 1877 he resigned his commission on the 14th February 1883.

466     15th Hussars Adjutant’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A rare example awarded to “Lieut & Adjt A.T. Middleton 15th Hussrs”. Near VGC. (£300 - £500) Arthur Thomson Middleton was appointed a Cornet of the 15th Hussars on the 31st July 1869 and advanced to Lieutenant in October 1871. and in 1875 was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He is confirmed as serving with the Regiment during the campaign, taking part in the advance and occupation of Kandahar and Kalat-I-Ghilazi. In 1880 was promoted Captain and attached to the 6th Dragoon Guards, he was then for a time attached to the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry as Adjutant 1880 to 1887. Promoted Major that year he rejoined his Regiment the 15th Hussars and resigned his commission in 1889. At the outbreak of the Boer War he was appointed to the Staff Officer for Remounts in Natal and was awarded the QSA 3 clasps and KSA 2 clasps.

467     2nd Bn 14th Regiment Officer’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A rare example awarded to “Lieut R.L. Geaves 2nd Bn 14th Regt” GC. (£250 - £350) Lieutenant Richard Lyon Geaves was born in Mexico in May 1854. Moving to England he was commissioned into the Bucks Militia in 1874 and transferred to the 14th Regiment in November of the following year. He embarked with the Regiment to Afghanistan and was present at the action at Mazina and took part of the Kama Expedition. Along with a fellow Officer he was invalided home following contracting an illness in the field and resigned his commission on the 1st October 1881.

468     81st Regiment Officer’s 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A rare example awarded to “Lieut S. Jackson 81st Foot”. GC edge contact marks. (£250 - £350) Lieutenant Colonel Spencer Jackson was born in 1853 and was appointed a Lieutenant in the 81st Foot in March 1873. During the Afghan war he took part in operations on the Khyber Pass. Promoted to Captain in 1881 he served the following year as Adjutant of the 11th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers and then 1884 as Adjutant of the 1st VB North Lancashire Regiment. Promoted to Major in 1889 he was once again serving with the 1st Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. and was appointed Second in Command in 1896, transferring to the Reserve of Officers in February 1901. During the Boer War 1899 to 1900 he was Station Staff Officer and saw action at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein earning the QSA with 5 Clasps. He was in 1905 made Hon Col of the 5th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment and awarded the TD.

469     Army Medical Department Brigade Surgeons 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, A scarce ranked example awarded to “Bde Sur A. Guthrie AMD”. GC. (£300 - £400) Deputy Surgeon General Alexander Guthrie MD was born in Forfar in July 1832 and studied at Edinburgh University. In 1854 he was appointed an Asst Surgeon and Surgeon 1865. Surgeon Major 1873 and Brigade Surgeon November 1879. It was with this rank that he served during the Afghan War firstly as Principle Medical Officer to the Reserve Division Peshawar and was then posted to the Medical Charge of the Field Hospital at Landi to act as PMO Khyber Line Force, this post he held until the end of operations. For this work he was Mentioned in Despatches. In 1882 he was appointed Deputy Surgeon General.

470     72nd Highlanders 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, clasp “Charasia” A scarce regimental example, being one of only 46 single clasp “Charasia” awarded to the Regiment. This one awarded to “58-B/366 Pte. W Robertson, 72nd Highrs” Near VGC. (£180 - £220) Private William Roberston served from January 1879 at Kohat, in June of that year he was admitted into hospital and remained on the sick list until September 1879. He returned to the UK in January 1881. Clasp entitlement number supplied by the vendor.

471     67th (South Hampshire) Foot 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, clasps “Charasia” & “Kabul” Awarded to “1299 Pte. P.Tobin 67th Foot”. GC. (£250 - £300) Vendor states served with H Company

472     Royal Horse Artillery three clasp 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, clasps “Peiwar Kotal”, “Charasia”& “Kabul” Awarded to “869 Gr T. Keating F/A RHA”. Near VGC. (£300 - £400) The three clasp are confirmed on the Medal Roll. Gunner Thomas Keating was a native of Tipperary and enlisted into the RA in 1861. He was discharged on completion of service in 1880

473     23rd Pioneers Bengal NI four clasp 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, This example bearing the maximum four clasps “Peiwar Kotal”, “Charasia”, “Kabul” and :”Kandahar” Awarded to “Sepoy Heera Sing 23 Pioneers”. Near VGC. (£300 - £500) The 23rd (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry (Pioneers) under the command of Major General A.A. Currie CB was one of only three Regiments to qualify for the maximum four clasps.

474     20th Bn (5th City Pals Bn) Manchester Regiment Casualty Military Medal Group of Three. Awarded to 40333 Private Harold Taylor, who was awarded the MM posthumously in November 1918. Comprising: Military Medal “Pte 20/Manch.R.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte Manch R”. GC. (£600 - £800) Private Harold Taylor a native of Chesham Bury Lancashire and died of wounds on the 12th October 1918, whilst serving with the 20th Bn Manchester Regiment one of the Pals Battalion raised as the 5th City Bn in 1914. He is buried in the Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension France. The Battalion War Diary states MM Awarded Nov 1918 Posthumously Gazetted 17th June 1919”.

475     2nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Egypt Medal, clasp “The Nile 1884-85” Pair The Egypt Medal undated “1744 Pte. J. Johnston 2/D of Corn LI”; Khedive Star 1884-6. Medals loose some edge and contact. wear. GC. (£150 - £200)

476     1st Bn Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Casualty India General Service Medal 1854-95. Awarded to “2103 Pte W. Lowe 1st Bn DCL Infty” bearing the clasp “Burma 1889-92”. Near VGC (£150 - £200) Private William Lowe is confirmed as serving with A Company 1st Bn during the Wuntho Field Force Expedition. He was reported in the regimental Journal May 1891 as dying at Mandalay from heat apoplexy on the 14th May.

477     2nd Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Queen’s South Africa Medal Awarded to “3452 Pte D Weston 2nd D of C L.I”. bearing three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Paardeberg”, “Johannesburg”. GC (£80 - £120) Private Daniel Weston enlisted into the DCLI in 1891. He served 18 years with the colours before his discharge at hi own request on the August 1909. His Medal and clasp entitlement is confirmed.

478     32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. A good example awarded to “885 Sergt C. Alderton 32nd Foot” GC. (£100 - £150) Sergeant Charles Alderton a native of Bury St Edmunds served for a short period with the Suffolk Militia, before enlisting into the Royal Artillery in 1859. He transferred to the 32nd Foot the following year and was quickly promoted to Sergeant within four years. However following Neglect to duty he was tried by court marshal and reduced to the ranks. In 1869 he reengaged and in 1870 regained his Sergeant’s rank and was awarded the LS&GC Medal in 1879. He served on a number of overseas posting, but this medal appears to be his only entitlement.

479     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Edward VII Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Awarded to “2505 C. Sjt H. Bird D.O.C.L.I”. GC. suspension slightly slack. (£80 - £120) Colour Sergeant Henry Bird a native of Smethwick Staffordshire had served with the 3rd South Staffordshire Militia before joining the DCLI in 1880. He served 21 years with the Colours of which five years were spent in South Africa. He was discharged in 1909. He is entitled to the QSA with three Clasps.

480     32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry Defence of Lucknow Casualty Punjab 1849 Medal. Awarded to “Geo Coulsell 32nd Foot”, earing the clasps “Goojerat”, “Mooltan” GC. (£400 - £600) Private George Coulsell medal entitlement is confirmed. He served with the 32nd as an original defender of the Residency in Lucknow 1857. He is confirmed as receiving the medal with clasp Defence of Lucknow” and is listed as Died at Lucknow.

481     1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1917 Casualty Pair of Medals. Awarded to “33957 Pte. F.W. Senft D of Corn. L.I.” Comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal. GC (£40 - £60) Private Frank William Senft a native of Peckham London was killed in action on the 8th May 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. On this day the 1st Bn was in the front line, the previous day the Germans had made a successful attack and captured Frenoy village and wood. The DCLI were ordered to attack lead by Capt Kendall of D Company. the attack was broken by the Germans who inflicted a number of casualties. The MIC confirms only entitled to this pair

482     8th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1918 Casualty Memorial Plaque. Issued to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of “Richard Rufus Allen” GC (£30 - £50) 16876 Private Richard Rufus Allen a native of Tintagel enlisted into the DCLI at Launceston Cornwall. He died whilst serving with the 8th Bn on the 15th October 1918 in the Balkans.

483     46th Regiment (S.Devon) Officer’s Crimea Medal. Awarded to “H.C. Hamond 46th Regiment” bearing the clasp “Sebastopol”. Engraved naming GC. (£200 - £250) Attributed to Captain Henry Carr William Hamond, who was appointed an Ensign by purchase into the 46th Foot on the 20th January 1854. Within the year, during October, he sailed to the Crimea and in December 1854 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He is confirmed as serving before Sebastopol earning the medal with clasp along with the Turkish Crimea. He remained with the Regiment after the war being promoted to Captain in June 1859. He saw further service in Corfu and India from September 1858 to July 1863.

484     32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. A good example awarded to “3072 Patk Kelly 32nd Foot” GC. (£100 - £150) Private Patrick Kelly was born in Kilkenny Ireland and enlisted into the 31st Foot transferring to the 9th Foot the following year. He then transferred again to the 32nd Foot in 1846. He served with the Regiment during the Indian Mutiny and was present at the Defence of Lucknow. He was discharged from the Army in 1862 due to the loss of his sight in one eye.

485     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry General Service Medal “Iraq” group of three. Awarded to “41153 Pte F.W. Hollis DCLI”. British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte D of Corn L.I.”, General Service Medal, clasp “Iraq”, “Pte DCLI”. Medals loose GC (£100 - £150)

486     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry General Service Medal “Iraq” Awarded to “0295 Pte. J.H. Abbott DCLI”.GC (£60 - £100)

487     Cornwall Royal Garrison Artillery Commanding Officer’s WW1 Medal Group of Three. Awarded the Lieutenant Colonel Arthur William Gill. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “Capt RGA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lt Col”. GC Mounted as originally worn. (£150 - £200) Lieutenant Colonel Arthur William Gill was born in 1868 and was granted a commission in 1910. He went to France in August 1915 and served with the 46th Siege Battery during 1916. He was promoted to Major in August 1916 and given command of the 202 Siege Battery, with further promotion to Lt Col and given command of the V Army Rest Camp. In 1919 he was demobilised but in 1921 was offered the command of the Cornwall RGA, despite his ageing years. Moral in the Unit following the war must have been very low, after only 1 year he resigned his commission, a letter in his personal files states “I have interviewed many NCO’s and men who served in the Cornwall RGA and can get no support whatever. And the influence of men that have served is against younger fellows joining.”

488     WW1 Cornwall Royal Garrison Artillery & RNVR Unusual Named Medal Pair. This unusually named pair were awarded to Lieutenant Percy Henry Lindley, who had served in the Cornwall RGA in France prior to been wounded then transferred to the RNVR. Comprising: British War Medal “Lieut P.H. Lindley RNVR”, Victory Medal “Lieut P.H. Lindley”. Medals loose GC. (£60 - £100) Lieutenant Percy Henry Lindley originally enlisted into the Canadian Army serving with the 20th Bn CEF. A British subject he applied for a commission and was appointed to the Cornwall RGA being posted to the 288 Siege Battery. After only 5 moths in France he was badly wounded when a gas shell exploded resulting in him returning to the UK in August 1917. After a spell in hospital he was passed fit for service and was attached to the RNVR. He remained for the rest of the war in the UK, serving at the Mining School at Portsmouth, in January he applied for a transfer to the RNVR.

489     Cornwall Royal Garrison Artillery Great War Territorial War Medal Group of Four Awarded to “321104 Gnr R. Lobb RGA” Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Gnr RA”, Territorial War Medal “Gnr RA”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR) “Gnr RGA”. GC medals loose. (£150 - £200) Gunner Richard Lobb is confirmed as serving with the 300 Siege Battery. He was awarded the TEM in 1920 and his records shows that he was awarded a clasp in 1930.

490     Cornwall Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers Edward VII Long Service Medal. An Edwardian Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Medal awarded to “111 Gnr S. Jeffery 1st Cornwall RGA Vols”. GC. (£80 - £120)

491     7th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1916 Casualty Group of Medals & Memorial Plaque. Awarded to “20322 Pte C. Dixon DCLI”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal , Bronze Memorial Plaque “Charles Dixon”, Original Memorial Scroll, this having been removed from a frame. Overall GC. (£200 - £300) Private Charles Dixon was a native of Coventry and was Killed in Action on the 3rd September 1916 whilst serving with the 7th Bn of the DCLI, he had formerly served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

492     KOYLI and DCLI WW1 Pair with Silver War Badge & Certificate. A scarce grouping awarded to Lawrence Arthur Wheen, who appears to have served with the KOYLI,, then the DCLI prior to been wounded in Salonika. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “6459 Pte L.A. Wheen Yorks L.I.”. ... Silver War Badge “310615”. ... Certificate bearing same number “Arthur Wheen DCLI”. ... Discharge Parchment :Lawrence Wheen DCLI”. Overall GC. (£50 - £100) Lawrence Arthur Wheen was born in Sheffield in 1898 and originally volunteered for service with the KOYLI in May 1916. He served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force received gun shot wound to the left thigh, while serving in Salonika. By January 1918 he had recovered from his wounds but was found unfit for further service and was discharged at Exeter on the 14th of that month, now serving with the DCLI. His MIC confirms service with both Regiments.

493     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry & Army Cadet Force Group of Four. This group was awarded to Warrant Officer “Tipper” Hicks who served for over 30 years with the Regiment. Comprising: Defence Medal, War Medal, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR) “543240 W.O. Cl 2 W.J. Hicks DCLI”, Cadet Forces Medal (EIIR) “WO Cl 1 “ (Renamed). The group is mounted as originally worn GC. .. Accompanied by 8 shooting medals. (£80 - £120) Tipper Hicks was born in 1905 and enlisted into the DCLI in 1922, originally serving with the 2nd Bn. In 1929 he was promoted to Sergeant and became and Instructor in musketry. At the outbreak of WW2 he held the position of a permanent instructor at the 4/5th Bn He served throughout the war and in 1946, left the regular army. In 1949 he was promoted to RSM of the Cornwall Cadet Battalion. He passed away in 1975.

494     1st VB Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Volunteer Officer’s Long Service Pair of Medals. Awarded to “Lieut W Lidgey 1VB D of C L I”. Comprising Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (VR Engraved Naming), Territorial Decoration (EVIIR London HM 1908). The medals are loose the TD remains as originally mounted GC. (£150 - £200)

495     2nd Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “994 Pte E.C. Oliver 2nd D of C Lt Infy”. Bearing the clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Johannesburg” Some slight edge knocks GC. (£100 - £120) Private Earnest Charles Oliver enlisted under the alias of J.T. Machin in 1883. He served with the Regiment in Egypt and by the time of the South African war he had reverted back to his original name. He served in South Africa from 1900 and whilst there was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Returning to the UK he was discharged in 1901 and in 1905 joined the 5th TF Bn DCLI. It was with this unit that he was mobilised in 1914. He was discharged in 1917 as no longer fit for service. He received no Great War Medals.

496     5th VB Devonshire Regiment Volunteer Force Long Service Medal. A Victorian example awarded to “625 Pte. R Brown 5th VB Devon Regt” GC VR Stamped naming. (£50 - £100)

497     1st VB Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1903 Shooting Medal. This bronze medallion is embossed with the regimental badge, Arms of Cornwall and title Lord Lieutenant’s Cup. Engraved Won by D Company 2 VB DCLI. Also with a list of the winning team. Complete with original red leather and velvet lined case. Gilt tooling to the lid “1st VB DCLI 1903”. GC. (£30 - £50)

498     1st VB Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Edward VII Volunteer Long Service Medal. Awarded to “3739 Pte J Pearce 1/VB DCLI” Impressed naming GC. (£80 - £120)

499     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Territorial Efficiency Medal. A George VI example. Awarded to “2040079 Pte E Turner DCLI” GC. (£50 - £75)

500     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Territorial Efficiency Medal Pair Awarded to “5436380 Pte B.T. Wakem DCLI” Comprising: War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal “Pte DCLI”. Mounted as originally worn. GC. (£50 - £75)

501     WW1 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Officer’s Pair of Medals. Awarded to “Lieut W.I. Pool”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£80 - £120) Attributed to Major Walter Irving Pool of the 8th Service Bn of the DCLI. Major Iirving was commissioned Second Lieutenant in April 1915, being promoted Lieutenant in July 1917. It was with this rank that he landed in France on the 16th September of that year. He was posted to Salonica in October 1918 and remained here for a month only. In November 1920 he transferred to the Reserve of Officers retaining the rank of Captain. At the outbreak of WW2 he was recalled and promoted to Major July 1942. He served with the 30th Bn of the DCLI in Cornwall and the Scilly Isles. At the end of the War he was demobbed quickly due to his age and died in 1964. He is entitled to the War Medal and Defence Medal.

502     4th /5th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Territorial Efficiency Medal. A George V example. Awarded to “5431569 Cpl A.E. Menear 4/5 DCLI” GC. (£50 - £75)

503     Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry WW1 / WW2 Territorial Long Service Group of 8. Awarded to Warrant Officer L Davies who had formally served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “RE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “112532 Spr L Davies RE”, 1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR) “5431907 Sgt L Davies 4-5-DCLI”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR) with clasp (ER Crown) “5431907 WO Cl 2 L Davies DCLI”. Medals loose GC. (£180 - £220) Vendor states TEM was awarded in 1934.

504     2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment. 1896 Ashanti Star. Awarded to “3117 L/Cpl F Roebuck 2 W. Yorks R” Engraved naming to the reverse. Please note that the surname has been erased, the other details are clear. GC (£300 - £350) This medal is attributed to Private F Roebuck who was wounded at Pieter’s Hill on the 18th February 1900.

505     26th Regiment (Cameronians) Hospital Sergeant’s Abyssinian War Medal. A good example awarded to “3452 Hospl Sergt G. Smith 26th Regt.”. Name is embossed to the back. GC but with contact marks and slight edge knocks. (£280 - £320)

506     2nd/4th (Hallamshire) Bn Yorks & Lancs Regiment Outstanding DSO, MC & Bar, MID WW1 Group. Awarded to Major J.E.D. Stickney, for three outstanding fighting citations. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order (GVR), Military Cross & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf. “Major”. GC Group mounted for display. (£3,000 - £3,500) London Gazette announcement for the DSO appeared on the 10th December 1919. “For conspicuous gallantry and leadership in command of a Battalion on the 4th November 1918 in front of Fresnoy. After a personal reconnaissance under enemy barrage of the assembly position, he led his Battalion up, despite of fog and smoke barrage. During the attack, when the position was obscure, he controlled the direction under heavy-gun fire. Again on the 7th November 1918, he formed his Battalion up in darkness and successfully launched the attack on Neuf Mesnil, reorganising and consolidating under intense fire. His energy and close personal supervision greatly encouraged his men. MC London Gazette 7th November 1918. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He repelled a heavy enemy counter attack and continually visited the posts under his command despite of the intense enemy bombardment which followed. His fine example of coolness and courage greatly encouraged his men and he maintained his line unbroken though troops on his flank gave way. Bar to the MC London Gazette 11th November 1919. “He carried out a relief immediately before an attack under great difficulties, with remarkable success and made excellent preparations for the attack next morning. Shortly after this attack started the situation became obscure, but he went forward through an intense barrage of shell and machine gun fire to ascertain the facts and reorganise the men, which he did with great coolness, showing them a fine example of courage and disregard of danger” He was Mentioned in Despatches on the 8th July 1919 and on the 18th December 1917.

507     26th Regiment (Cameronians) Assistant Surgeon’s Abyssinian War Medal. A good example awarded to “Asst Surgn J. Gray MD 26th Regt.”. Name is embossed to the back. GC (£350 - £400) Surgeon Major John Gray was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in March 1864 and was attached to the 26th Foot in 1867. He returned to the Staff in 1871 and appointed Surgeon Major in April 1876 He died at Kamptee Madras on the 26th March 1878.

508     Army Service Corps 33rd Divisional Train Mention in Despatches Group of Three. awarded to “M2- 135877 Pte A East ASC”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “Pte ASC”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mention in Despatches Oak Leaf “Pte ASC”. Medals loose GC. ... Accompanied by the original MID Certificate and a newspaper cutting. (£80 - £120) MID London Gazette 16th March 1919.

509     Medal Group of Brigadier General Thomas Percy Barrington West Yorkshire Regiment. Comprising: Ashanti Star (Named to reverse “Capt”), India General Service Medal, clasp “North West Frontier 1908” “Major 1st W.Y. Regt”, 1914 Star, with clasp “Major W.York R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Brig Gen”. Medals mounted for display. ... Accompanied by original corresponding miniature group, this remains mounted as originally worn. GC, (£1,800 - £2,200) Brigadier General Thomas Percy Barrington was born in 1867 and passed out from Sandhurst in 1886 and was gazetted in the West Yorkshire Regiment in February 1887. Lt in 1889 and was promoted to Captain in 1894, with this rank he served through the Ashanti campaign and promoted to Major in 1906 is confirmed as serving on the North West frontier in 1908. At the outbreak of the Great War he was commanding the 9th Bn of the West Yorkshire Regiment. In July 1915 he was attached to the Royal Irish Rifles and achieved the rank of Brigadier General serving with the 12th Brigade 36 Ulster Division. Provenance the Alfred Flatlow Collection.

510     Royal Artillery Victorian Long Service Medal & Meritorious Service Medal Group of Three. Awarded to 25859 Sergeant Major W Johnson. Comprising: Victorian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal ‘“25859 S.I in Guny W. Johnson RA”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR) “Sjt Major RA”, Regimental Silver Medal. Obverse with Artillery Gun and title “64th Battery RFA” Reverse engraved “W. Johnson”. GC mounted for display. (£280 - £320) Sergeant Major W Johnson was born in 1865 and served with the Colours for 25 years. He was awarded the LSGC in 1897 and in 1908 with the rank of Sergeant Major was posted to the Royal Academy Woolwich. He retired in June 1914 and was recalled to the Colours at the outbreak of the Great War. He received his final discharge in 1922. He received the MSM in 1940.

511     Royal Engineers 1940 BEF, fighting citation casualty Military Medal group This group was awarded to 5488451 Sergeant William Curling of the 232 Field Company, who died as a Prisoner of War in 1942. Comprising: Military Medal “A/L.Cpl. RE.”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal. GC. (£1,600 - £1,800) Sergeant William Curling, notification for the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 11th July 1940. the recommendation states “On the 23rd May near Arras Cpl Curling showed conspicuous gallantry and leadership when in the face of the enemy he rallied his sub-section and all infantry in his vicinity and fought his way back as an infantry Platoon to Brigade Headquarters on the point de Jour. His action assisted in checking the enemy advance”. On the 21st May, the BEF attempted a breakthrough at Arras, but with heavy opposition and dwindling supplies, the attack failed, resulting in the orders to fall back towards Dunkirk. On the 23rd the 232 Field Company, had men attached to units of the 4th East Yorks and 4th Green Howards, amongst the duties of the Sappers were the destruction of bridges, lying of anti tank mines, and strengthening defences. Following Heavy bombardments and mortar fire the order was given to fall back. Returning to the UK, via the Mole at Dunkirk, Sergeant Curling was posted to North Africa and was captured, interned at Bari Camp No75 he died on the 23rd September 1942. The circumstances of his death are unknown, the camp acted as a Transit camp for allied prisoners captured in North Africa.

512     Highland Light Infantry 1917 Trench Raid Military Cross group of twelve. Awarded to Colonel Walter Hector Blackie, CBE, MC, who was commissioned in to the Highland Light Infantry, later qualified as an Observer and went on to serve in North Africa and Northwest Europe during the second World War. Comprising: Neck Badge of a Commander of the British Empire (Military Division), Military Cross, the reverse engraved <I>“Lt. W.H. Blackie Awarded for Gallantry and Devotion to duty in the field July 1917”</I>, 1914/15 Star, (Name erased. Papers indicate not entitled to this medal), British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 Lieut”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, “8th Army “ clasp, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID, EIIR Coronation Medal, Special Constabulary Medal (GVR) “Walter Blackie”. The group is mounted as worn. GC... Accompanied by a small selection of photographs. (£2,800 - £3,200) Citation for the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 9th January 1919. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid upon enemy trenches. Although wounded in the thigh, he continued to lead the party, restoring direction when it had been temporarily lost, and behaving throughout the operation with the greatest gallantry and coolness. On withdrawal being ordered, he remained behind and blew up an enemy dug out. He captured a prisoner by himself, and did not have his wounds attended to until he had made his report to Headquarters.” Col Blackie was at this time serving with the 2nd Bn of the HLI. His Battalion had been serving in the front line, for 25 days, when on the 27th July 1917, he was ordered along with 2Lt Gordon to command a trench raiding party that would result in the award of the Military Cross. Colonel Walter Hector Blackie, CBE, MC, on the outbreak of the Great War was studying at Glasgow University. He volunteered for service and enlisted as an private soldier in the Cameron Highlanders. Commissioned into the HLI, his medal index card shows that he landed in France on the 1st January 1917 and therefore was not entitled to the 1914/15 Star. An accompanying WWII period photograph, shows him wearing this riband. This would explain the erasure of the name to the Star. Following the Trench raid, his wound would have resulted in some time back in the UK. He then volunteered for service with the Royal Flying Corps and qualified as an Observer, but with the end of the War, he did not return to France. After demobilization with the rank of Captain, he founded Tubular Scaffolding Ltd of Glasgow. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he once again volunteered for service and was commissioned into the Royal Army Service Corps, seeing service with the 8th Army in the Western Desert, before returning home to the UK. He landed on D-Day and saw the campaign through North West Europe, being Mentioned in Dispatches on four occasions and in 1946 being created a CBE of the Military Division. After leaving the Army, in 1948 he was accepted as a Unionist Candidate for the Maryhill Division of Glasgow. At this time he predicted “The nationalization of the Steel industry would be the greatest blow this country would ever experience in its history” He died at Trigmonadh, Cardross in December 1961.

513     2/5th West Yorkshire Regiment WW1 Military Medal Group. Awarded to 42044 Private Rudolph Damme. Comprising: Military Medal “Pte 2/5 W. York. R T.F”. British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte W. York R”. GC. (£300 - £350)

514     6th Bn York & Lancaster Regiment 1915 Gallipoli Casualty Group. Awarded to 11270 Private Alfred Theodore Bentley. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte Y & L R”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Alfred Theodore Bentley.”. Medals loose GC. (£250 - £300) Private Alfred Theodore Bentley died on the 29th August 1915, at the age of 17 years, whilst serving with the 6th Battalion. He is commemorated on the Cape Helles Memorial.

515     10th Bn West Riding (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment WW1 Military Medal 1914 Star Group. Awarded to 10287 Sergeant Alfred Sayer. Comprising: Military Medal “Cpl-L.Sjt A Sayer 10/ W Rid R”, 1914 Star “Pte 2/ W. Rid R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Sjt W. Rid R”. GC Group mounted for display. Please note spelling to BWM & VM is “Sayers”. but with correct regimental number. (£350 - £400)

516     4th Bn (Hallamshire) York & Lancaster Regiment WW1 Territorial Efficiency Group of Four. Awarded top 200071 Cpl Frederick Thorpe. Comprising: 1914/15 Star ‘L.Cpl York & Lanc R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Cpl Y & L R”, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GVR) “Cpl 4/ York & Lanc R”. GC (£150 - £200)

517     1942 Operation Torch DEMS Distinguished Service Medal. A scarce example awarded to Petty Officer Frank Caselet Haskett, for gallantry on board the Defensive Equipped Merchant Ship SS Glenfinlas on the 12th November 1942 at Bougi Harbour. Comprising: Distinguished Service Medal “J. 52329 F.C. Haskett T/A/P.O.”. GC The medal is accompanied by a large amount of original paperwork and photographs. (£1,200 - £1,400) A selection of the original letters with this lot indicate that Petty Officer Frank Caselet Haskett, served as a DEMS Gun Layer on board SS Glenfinlas and the DSM was awarded “For Bravery in Defensive Equipped Merchant Ships during the Hazardous passage to North Africa”. Also “For Zeal and outstanding courage and devotion to duty in SS Glenfinlas when you fought your gun with outstanding courage and skill at Bougie during the Operations which led to the landing of Allied Armies in North Africa in November 1942”. The SS Glenfinlas, during the North African 'Torch' landings at Bougie Harbour on 12th November 1942, was damaged by bombs and allowed to sink in shallow water where she remained until July 1943 when she was raised and managed to take her remaining cargo of aviation spirit to Oran. Acting Temporary Petty Officer Haskett, had seen service in both World Wars. He had joined the Royal Navy in 1916 and remained with the service after the war. He transferred to the RFA and was finally discharged from the Navy in September 1945.

518     1st Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment 1914 Star Group of Three Medals Awarded to “9939 Pte F.J. Stevens R. Berks R”. Comprising: 1914 Star “Pte 1/R. Berks R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Mounted as worn. (£80 - £120)

519     WW1 Royal Garrison Artillery Officer’s Group of Three Medals Awarded to Second Lieutenant G.G. McCall, formally serving in the Ranks with the Royal Engineers. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “106210 Cpl RE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 Lieut”. Medals contained in original boxes. VGC. (£80 - £100) Second Lieutenant George G McCall is confirmed as serving in the ranks of the RE.

520     Hampshire Regiment WW1 Group of Three Medals Awarded to “11437 Pte. G.H. Dale Hamps R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Near VGC Medals loose. ... Accompanied by a silver war badge numbered B89994. GC. (£40 - £60) The silver war badge entitlement is not confirmed.

521     Royal Artillery WW2 Territorial Group of Six. Awarded to “857353 GNR W.J. Beard RA”. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, “8th Army” Clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR) “GNR RA”. Mounted as originally worn GC. (£40 - £60)

522     2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment 1917 Casualty Memorial Plaque. Issued to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of “Harry Hensman” GC. Complete with Buckingham Palace letter, envelope and card cover. (£30 - £50) Believed to be a unique name. 203043 Private Harry Hensman died on the 31st July 1917, whilst serving with the 2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment. He was a native of Rushdown Northants.

523     WW1 Leicestershire Regiment Group of Three Awarded to “16826 Pte J.H. Ward Leic R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. (£30 - £60)

524     1st Bn Rifle Brigade 1914 Star Group of Three Awarded to ‘1023 Pte R.A. Gardner Rif Brig”. Comprising: 1914 Star “Pte 1/Rif Brig”, British War Medal, War Medal. Mounted as originally worn GC. (£80 - £120)

525     Royal Navy Boer War WW1 Group of Four. Awarded to “187157 H. Miller AB RN”. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal “187157 H. Miller Ord Sean HMS Powerful “, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “187157 AB RN”. Medals loose GC. (£180 - £220)

526     Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force WW1 Group of Three. Awarded to “3430 1 AM A.F. Oakley RAF”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “2.AM RFC”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “1AM RAF”. Medals loose GC. (£100 - £120)

527     Royal Artillery General Service Medal, clasp “Brunei” A scarce example awarded to “23785998 L/Bdr J.J. Coffey RA” Near VGC Toned (£80 - £120)

528     4th King’s African Rifles Africa General Service Medal, three clasps Awarded to “1840 Pte. Musa Bin Abdjilla 4-KAR”. bearing the clasps “East Africa 1913”, “East Africa 1914”, “East Africa 1915”. Suspension bar bent, otherwise GC. (£200 - £300)

529     Seaforth Highlanders India General Service Medal “North West Frontier 1930-31” A good example awarded to “2815843 Pte G.G. Stevenson Seaforth”. GC Official correction to the last two letters of Regiment. (£50 - £75)

530     Royal West Surrey Regiment Officer India General Service Medal. Awarded to “2-Lieut A.B. Oliver The Queen’s R”. Bearing the clasps “Waziristan 1919-21”, “Waziristan 1921-24”. Medal possibly lacquered at some time. Official correction to part of rank. GC. (£100 - £120)

531     1950 Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Medal A scarce King’s Crown example, bearing Birmingham Silver Hallmark for 1950. GC. ... Mounted for display with a pair of QARANC uniform collar badges GC (£50 - £75) The title QARANC was adopted in 1949, with the Queen’s Crown been adopted in 1953.

532     WWI Maltese Labour Corps bronze War Medal. Awarded to “7952 L. De-Pietro Maltese L.C.”. GC (£50 - £75)

533     23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers Ashantee Medal Awarded to “1257 Sjt M.Murray 2.Bn. 23. R.W.Fus 1873-4” Near VGC Toned (£180 - £220)

534     2nd Battalion 1st Regiment of Foot renamed Crimea, China Medal pair. Crimea Medal and China Medal both RENAMED to “2416 Pte.Wm Mackay 2nd Ban 1st Foot” Repair to suspender on China Medal. (£150 - £180) Please note medals renamed.

535     Indian Army Officer’s Family Grouping. Comprising: British War Medal “Lt-Col W.C. Anderson”. GC. ... British War Medal “Capt H.F. Cortland-Anderson” GC. ... Group awarded to “Capt G.P.G.Cortland-Anderson 2-4 Bombay GRS” India General Service Medal; clasp “North West Frontier 1936-37” “Capt”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, War Medal, India War Medal. GC Mounted as originally worn. (£200 - £300) Lt Col William Cortland-Anderson was first commissioned into the 4th Bn the Devonshire Regiment in 1888, before transferring to the 1st Bn in 1892 and in that year served with the Battalion in Egypt, before being posted to India , where he transferred to the Indian Staff Corps in 1894. He served with the 18th Madras Infantry and in April 1918 was promoted to Lt Col. He was the son of Major General Cortland-Anderson. Captain Harry Frederick Cortland-Anderson was commissioned into the 102nd King Edwards Own Grenadiers in December 1914. He was Killed in Action on the 14th February 1917 in Mesopotamia, having just ben promoted to the rank of Captain. He is entitled to the VM. Lt Col George Percival Gordon Cortland-Anderson was born in 1903 and received a commission in 1923 with the 4th Bn Bombay Grenadiers. At the outbreak he was promoted to Major in 1940 and retired with the rank of Lt Col.

536     Imperial Service Medal Edward VII example engraved to the reverse “William Ball”. Complete in its Elkington leatherette case. VGC. (£30 - £60)

537     Parachute Regiment General Service Medal “Near East”, “Cyprus” Awarded to “23224045 Pte A Winterbottom Para”. Near VGC Toned. (£150 - £200)

538     Royal Navy Ashantee Medal, HMS Active. Awarded to “W. Adams Ord 2 Cl HMS Active 73-74” GC. (£150 - £200) 90 medals without clasps were awarded to this ship

539     REME General Service Medal “Canal Zone”, “Cyprus” This two clasp General Service Medal is a REPLACEMENT issue. Awarded to “22800469 Cfn M Barnikel REME Replacement”. VGC. (£100 - £150)

540     3rd Bn Rifle Brigade Officer’s India General Service Medal “Punjab Frontier 1879-98” Awarded to “Lieut E.W. Bell 3rd Bn Rif Bde”. GC. (£200 - £300) Lieutenant Bell is confirmed as serving on the North West Frontier and went on to serve in South Africa, gaining the QSA with 4 clasps. After his marriage he changed his name to Morrison-Bell and transferred to the Reserve of Officers with the rank of Major. In 1910 he was appointed a Captain in the 2nd Co. of London Yeomanry. During WW1 he served as a Temporary Lt Col, before retirement with the rank of Major.

541     South African Infantry 1918 German Spring Offensive Casualty Pair Awarded to “L/Cpl H.W. Whatley 2nd S.A.I.” Comprising: British War Medal, Bi-lingual Victory Medal. Medals loose GC. (£60 - £100) Lance Corporal Herbert William Whatley of the 2nd South African Infantry died on the 21st March 1918. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

542     11th Hussars Light Brigade Charger’s Turkish Crimea Medal Brooch. This example of the Sardinian issue has been brooched and bears contemporary engraved name “C. Teaham 11 Hussars” to the edge. Polished GC. (£200 - £300) The Roll “Honour the Light Brigade” gives a 1339 Private Cornelius Teehan who charged with the Light Brigade and was awarded the French Military War Medal. Note variation in spelling.

543     WW1 Scottish Rifles Trainee Pilot Officer’s Pair of Medals. Awarded to “Lieut G. H. Moir”. Comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal. Medals loose GC. (£60 - £100) Lt G.H. Moir is referred to in the regimental History “With the 8th Scottish Rifles” on page 78/79 as joining the Battalion in December 1916. He had served with the 8th earlier that year and had left to undergo Pilot training with the RFC. Unfortunately after two crashes and a time in Hospital he was returned to his unit. No other Officer by this name can be found in the 1918 Army List or CWGC Roll

544     Victorian Long service & Good Conduct Medal. This example is renamed to “Pte P.Hollywood 2nd Batt Scottish Rifles” GC. (£30 - £50)

545     Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment six clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal. Awarded to “3819 Pte. H. Walsh The Queen’s” bearing the clasps “Cape Colony”, “Tugela Heights”, “Orange Free State”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Laing’s Nek”, “Belfast”. GC (£60 - £100) Private Henry Walsh enlisted on the 13th February 1892. Later that year he was posted to Malta. He saw service in India, being awarded the IGS with two clasps and landed in South Africa 3rd March 1902. He appears to be only entitled to 3 clasps.

546     19th Hussars Great War Military Cross group of five. Awarded to the Honourable Lieutenant Dudley William John North, son of the 12th Baron North. Comprising: Military Cross, 1914/15 Star “2 Lieut D.W.J. North 19-Hrs”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Lieut”, George V Jubilee Medal. Medals loose. GC (£2,000 - £2,500) The citation for the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 25th April 1918. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In the absence of telephone communication, he carried out all the liaison duty. He reconnoitred the front line at great personal risk both by day and by night, and his energy and disregard of danger from snipers and shell fire were remarkable. He reconnoitred the safest route for the reliefs and in conducting the relieving Battalion to the front line he was severely wounded. He sent in a precise and most valuable report of the situation”. Lieutenant Dudley William John North was appointed a Lieutenant on the 1st July 1917. Surviving the war he was made Honorary Colonel of the 64th (7th London) Field Brigade Royal Artillery, and served as a JP in Oxfordshire. He died at the age of 44 in 1936.

547     Royal Navy Naval General Service, Korea group of three. Awarded to “D/JX 712521 F. Stephens. L.Tel R.N.” Comprising: Korea Medal, Naval General Service Medal , clasp “Near East”, UN Korea. Medals with heavy edge knocks. (£240 - £260)

548     Royal Irish Fusiliers / Indian Ordnance Department unusual combination of five. Awarded to Sub Conductor of Ordnance E.A.M. Hall, formerly of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, four clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1902” “5078 Corp E. Hall Rl.Irish Fus”, British War Medal “Sub Cond I.O.D.”. Defence Medal, 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “Staff Sergnt E.A.M. Hall Ordce Dept”. Medals mounted as worn. GC (£350 - £400)

549     Royal Air Force Officer’s long service group of four. Awarded to Flight Lieutenant A.C. Wilding, who had formerly served in the ranks in Palestine. Comprising: General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine” “505902 Sgt RAF”, Defence Medal, War Medal, Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR 1937-48 Fixed) “Act Flt Lt RAF”. Medals loose, GC. (£200 - £220) Flight Lieutenant A.C. Wilding, was commissioned into the Technical Branch of the RAF and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant in 1942. The 1947 the RAF List shows him as retired with the peace time rank of Flying Officer.

550     Royal Air Force British Empire Medal group of four. Awarded to “925003 Sgt Peter Godden RAF”. Comprising: British Empire Medal (EIIR), Defence Medal, War Medal, Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) “Sgt RAF”. The group is mounted as originally worn. (£350 - £400) London Gazette for the award of the British Empire Medal, appeared on the 1st January 1962

551     5th Bn K.O.S.B. 1917 Intelligence gathering Military Cross group of four. Awarded to Second Lieutenant Alexander Bruce Dickson. Comprising: Military Cross, 1914/15 Star “21824 Pte. 5/ Can Inf”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2.Lieut”. Medals loose, with the MC in original case. Accompanied by an original newspaper cutting announcing the MC. (£1,500 - £1,600) The Military Cross Citation appeared in the London Gazette on the 26th September 1917 “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when Battalion intelligence Officer. During the night before the attack he personally patrolled No Mans Land while the leading Companies were getting into position and afterwards went forward with the attack and did most valuable work reporting the positions of enemy machine guns from an exposed position, where he was under continuous and heavy shell and machine gun fire. Whilst engaged in this gallant work he was wounded, first by machine gun fire and later severely by a shell.” This action is believed to have occurred at Ypres between the 31st July and 1st August 1917. Second Lieutenant Alexander Bruce Dickson enlisted into the 5th Canadian Infantry Regiment which was formed on the 6th August 1914.

552     Royal Marines Naval General Service Medal Clasp :”Arabian Peninsula” Awarded to “RM 18258 D.A. Foster Mne RM”. GC (£120 - £180)

553     1st Bn Royal Highlanders The Black Watch Egypt Medal, clasp “El-Teb_Tamaai” A good undated example, with single clasp awarded to “1930 Pte J. Gillespie 1/Rl Highrs”. Near VGC no contact marks. (£150 - £200) Information supplied by the vendor confirms the single clasp entitlement, this not confirmed by Bosleys.

554     Royal Navy Egypt Medal, clasp “Alexandria 11th July” A good dated example, with single clasp awarded to “H.S. Rockett Engr R.N HMS Alexandria”. Near VGC no contact marks. (£150 - £200)

555     3rd Foot (East Kent Reg.) Second China War Medal. Awarded to “Cr Serjt Robt Hallam 1st Bn 3rd Regt.” Bearing the clasp “Taku Forts Forts 1860” Near VGC. (£150 - £200)

556     1st Dragoon Guards two clasp Second China War Medal. Awarded to “Henry Pollett 1st Dragn Gds” Bearing the clasps “Taku Forts Forts 1860”, “Pekin 1860” Near VGC. (£300 - £350)

557     Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Campaign Service Medal “South Arabia” Awarded to “24095207 Pte J Sivewright A & SH”. Near VGC. (£50 - £75)

558     Royal Hampshire Regiment General Service Medal “Palestine 1945-48” Awarded to “14038812 Pte W. E Turner R. Hamps”. Near VGC. (£40 - £60)

559     South Nigeria Regiment Africa General Service Medal, clasp “S. Nigeria 1904-05” Awarded to “2888 Pte Awudu Salami S.N. Regt”. GC Minor edge knocks (£100 - £150)

560     88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) Zulu War 1879 South Africa Medal, clasp “1877-8-9” Awarded to “885 Pte T. Burke 88th Foot" . GC (£350 - £400)

561     47th Foot (Lancashire) Canada General Service Medal, clasp “Fenian Raid 1866” Awarded to “389 Cpl E. Molony 47th Foot” Near VGC. (£300 - £350)

562     4th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry Punjab Medal, clasp “Mooltan” Awarded to “Private Ramnac Lucknac 4th Regt N..I” GC toned. (£100 - £150)

563     Royal Navy East & West Africa Medal, clasp “Brass River 1895” Awarded to “W.J. Sims PO 1 CL HMS Barrosa.” GC slight edge knocks (£200 - £300)

564     Royal Air Force George V Long Service Group of Five. Awarded to 26431 Flight Sergeant F.W, Craddock. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal “Cpl RAF”, Defence Medal, War Medal, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “F/Sgt RAF”. First two medals polished Medals loose GC.. .. The group is accompanied by a Flight Sergeant rank metal and cloth wrist band. (£100 - £120)

565     7th Dragoon Guard WW1 Group of Four. Awarded to “10331 Pte P.W. Oldridge 7-D Gds”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal. Mounted as originally worn. GC. (£80 - £120)

566     27th CEF Canadian Infantry WW1 Medal Group of Three. Awarded to “71388 A. WO Cl 1 P.E. Gregory 27-Can Inf”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “Sjt 27/Can Inf”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “WO CL 1 27-Can Inf”. GC Group mounted as originally worn. GC. (£50 - £100) Phillip Earnest Gregory a native of Ashton Hampshire volunteered on the 26th October 1914 at Winnipeg Canada

567     Hampshire Regiment two clasp Africa General Service Medal. Awarded to “4192 Pte J White 1st Hamps Regt”. Bearing the clasps “Somaliland 1902-04”, “Jidballi” GC. (£180 - £220)

568     1st Bn West India Regiment East & West Africa Medal, clasp “1892”. Awarded to “188 Pte A. Daily 1/W..I.Regt.” Near VGC. (£150 - £200)

569     Niger Coast Protectorate Force East & West Africa Medal, clasp “1899”. Awarded to “851 Pte Ajaiye Ibadan Niger C.P. Force”, GC slight edge marks. (£150 - £200)

570     Royal Navy Naval General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine 1936-39” Awarded to “KX 91088 C.A. Lelievre Sto 1 RN”. Near VGC. (£60 - £100)

571     Royal Marines Naval General Service Medal, clasp “Malaya” Awarded to “RM 7225 H.A. Forster Mne RM”. Near VGC. (£80 - £120)

572     Army Catering Corps Campaign Service Medal “Radfan”. “South Arabia” Awarded to “23835429 Pte A Yates ACC”. Near VGC, second clasp unofficially attached. (£60 - £100)

573     York & Lancs Regiment General Service Medal “N.W. Persia” Awarded to “4737841 Pte A Beverley Y & L R” GC Polished (£50 - £80)

574     WW1 Army Service Corps Remount Service Group of Three Framed Medals. Awarded to “RTS 5817 Pte H.G. Beechener ASC”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. GC. The medals were contemporary mounted into a glazed wood frame, with a photograph of Beechener, wearing uniform, with slouch hat and Farrier badge. Also four silk embroidered postcards, which he sent home from France. (£60 - £100) The ASC prefix RTS to the number indicates Remount Specials.

575     London Rifle Brigade Victorian Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Medal This example was awarded to “No1552 Col Sergt J. C Tilt G. Coy London Rifle Brigade”. Near VGC. (£50 - £100)

576     WW1 / WW2 RAF Rare Aircrew Signaller ranked GSM Father and Son Group. Comprising:: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, “France & Germany” clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine 1945-48” “640023 S.1.B R.P. Cole RAF”. This group is complete with typed slip for the WW2 issue medals, giving the rank as WO and his address in South Ruislip, Middlesex. Also with uniform ribbon bar. ... The group is accompanied by his father’s medals comprising: 1914/15 Star “51482 Gnr P.G. Cole RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Bmbr RA” together with his original ID “dog tags”. Overall GC. (£150 - £200) The rank S.1.B on the GSM indicates Signaller 1 B. This is a scarce rank to find impressed on a GSM. The rank was introduced by the RAF 1947 and proved very unpopular and was abolished in 1950

577     Royal Artillery 7 clasp Military General Service Medal. A good example awarded to “T. Laws Gunner R. Arty”. Beraing Seven clasps “Talavera”, “Busaco”, “Fuentes D’onor”, “Ciudad Rodrigo”, “Salamanca”, “Vittoria”, “St Sebastian”. GC. (£1,800 - £2,000) Clasp entitlement confirmed on the MGS Roll

578     King’s Royal Rifle Corps Brigadier-General Hope’s CBE, DSO fighting citation group of eight. A fine group awarded to John Frederic Roundel Hope, ADC to three Sovereigns. Neck Badge of a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (First Type - Military, complete in Garrard & Co case), Distinguished Service Order, 1914/15 Star “Major K.R.Rif.C”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID “Brig Gen”, Defence Medal (privately engraved “Brig Gen J.F.R. Hope”, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal. GC Mounted as worn ... accompanied by an 1883 gold Sovereign and a 1903 gold Half Sovereign. These are contained in an envelope stating “All that was left of my money belt, holding £25 from the war 1914-18”... Also a series of correspondence pertaining to the combination of medals worn on the uniform of King George V. ... a book written by Brigadier-General Hope “A History of Hunting in Hampshire” published 1950. (£2,800 - £3,000) Hope’s DSO announcement appeared in the London Gazette on 14th November 1916. (Capt. temp Lt. Col) “For conspicuous gallantry in action. He commanded his battalion with great determination during two days of heavy enemy counter-attacks, and it largely due to his personal example that the attacks were repulsed. He carried on after he had been blown from the parapet, nearly buried and much shaken.” He was first commissioned into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in October 1902. In 1918 he was appointed a Temporary Brigadier-General and in January 1919 was appointed Brevet Lieut. Colonel. During the Great War he was wounded on three occasions and was Mentioned in Despatches three times. CBE 1922. He served as ADC to HM King George V, Edward VIII and George VI. He commanded the Royal Tank Corps Depot 1928 to 1932 and Commanded the 129th (South Wessex) Division TA 1934-1937. During WWII he commanded the 3rd Battalion of the Hampshire Home Guard.

579     Colstream Guards Battle of Inkermann Killed in Action Casulty Medal Awarded to “J. Boothby Coldstream Gds” Officialy Impressed naming. Bearing two clasps “Innkermann”. “Sebastopol”. Near VGC. (£300 - £400) Private J. Boothby was Killed in Action on the 5th November 1854 at the Battle of Inkermann, whilst serving with the 1st Bn

580     1st Bombay Lancers Queen’s Sudan Medal Native Bronze Issue. Awarded to “Syce Dashos 1st Bo Lancers”. Old lacquer now peeling to parts otherwise GC. (£120 - £160)

581     WW1 Royal Navy Long Service, Russian Order of St George IV class Group of Five. Awarded to 160468 Ships Corporal Hugh Penfold. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Sh Cpl 1 RN”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Admiral Bust) “Sh Cpl HMS Osea”, Russian Order of St George IV class “1273102” Medals loose Near VGC. (£300 - £400) The Order of St George is confirmed and believed to have been awarded for the Battle of Jutland when he was serving onboard HMS Inflexible. Hugh Penfold was a native of Pulborough Sussex and was born in 1875. He joined the Royal Navy in 1891. In 1912 he joined the Battle Cruiser HMS Inflexible he would serve on this ship until June 1918. The ship fought in a number of actions including the Battle of the Falklands and in May 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. In June 1918 he was posted to the coastal motor boat base HMS Osea and it was here he received his LSGC Medal in 1919.

582     Royal Air Force India General Service Medal, Long Service Group of Six. Awarded to 347146 Warrant Officer T.B. Andrews RAF. Comprising: India General Service Medal clasp “Waziristan 1921-24” “AC2 RAF”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR Ind Imp) “W/O RAF”. GC Medals loose. (£200 - £250) Warrant Officer Andrews is confirmed on the IGS Roll, as taking this clasp instead of the Waziristan 1925 clasp. An accompanying letter dated 1976 from the recipient confirms the entitlement.

583     WW1 5th Bn West Riding Regiment Military Medal Group of Four. Awarded to Private Charles Key, who won the Military Medal, with the 5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment and later transfered to the Yorkshire Regiment. Comprising: Military Medal “34488 Pte 5/ W., Rid R”, 1914/15 Star “23194 Pte York R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “Pte York R”. GC. (£300 - £400) Private Charles Key landed in France on the 27th October 1915. London Gazette for the MM 11th February 1919.

584     MVO group of seven to Major Charles Hall, Bandmaster 2nd Life Guards. A splendid group comprising Royal Victorian Order, 5th Class in silver, gilt and enamels (reverse numbered 244); British War Medal and Victory Medal (both “Major C.W.H. Hall”); 1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal (privately engraved “Bnd Mast C.W.H. Hall 2nd Life Guards”); 1911 Coronation Medal; Edward VII Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal “1993 Bandmaster C.W.H. Hall 2nd Life Gds”; Royal Victorian Medal, Victorian issue in silver (engraved “Bnd Mr C.W.H. Hall 2nd Life Guards”). Mounted as worn. Housed on old Spink and Son fitted case complete with corresponding miniatures set in the base of the case. Accompanied by an envelope from the Keeper of His Majesty’s Privy Purse containing a letter on Buckingham Palace note paper dated 25th June 1908 informing Hall of his award of the MVO and another dated 6th July requesting his attendance to receive the award from the hands of HM King Edward VII. Another letter is included on Windsor Castle note paper from the Master of the Household to Hall’s Colonel expressing His Majesty’s appreciation of the Band at the Court at Windsor, dated 2nd February. 1903 ... together with a book “Music in State Clothing” by G.R. Lawn (1995) which mentions Hall on 12 pages and shows his photograph on page 111, (See Lot 821 for his helmet and Lot 954 for his helmet) (£2,000 - £2,500) Charles William Hemphill was born in Bermuda on 13th September 1858 and educated at the Duke of York’s School. He enlisted into the 12th Lancers on 10th September 1872. Appointed Warrant Officer Class I (Bandmaster) of the 1st (Royal) Dragoons on 27th August 1884. On 1st January 1896 he was posted to the Band of the 2nd Life Guards and on 25th January 1905 he was commissioned Lieutenant and appointed Director of Music, the only Life Guards Bandmaster to wear rank stars. He had served in the ranks for 31 years and 344 days. In 1908 he was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th Class and was appointed Honorary Lieutenant on 6 June 1914 and became Director of Music. He was appointed Honorary Captain on 25 January 1915 and was finally promoted Major on 25th January 1918. He retired on in 1922 and died at Bedford Park, London on 26th October of the same year, just five weeks after he last conducted his beloved Band. He is buried at Chiswick Parish Church. The Band of the 2nd Life Guards led by Charles Hall, went to France in 1918. The Household Brigade Magazine published an account of the Band’s conduct by Lt-Gen Sir Alexander Godley “In September 1918, during the second Battle of the Somme, I was commanding the 3rd Corps and was fortunate enough to have in it the 2nd Life Guards Machine Gun Battalion, also to have the Band of the 2nd Life Guards at my disposal. It was, of course, the greatest treat of all to hear such a band in the Somme desert, and I was very anxious that as many of the troops as possible should hear it. Accordingly one day I asked Colonel Stanley to let the band go and play at an advanced Brigade Headquarters, arranged for as many men as possible to hear it, and too the opportunity of going myself to combine paying a visit to the Brigade with forming one of the audience. Headquarters were situated at the bottom of a wide open valley in very open country. When I came in view of it, from about a mile away, instead of a large expectant crowd, the only sign of life I could see was the Band marching to and nearing the rendezvous. The reason was not far to seek. The enemy were shelling the head of the valley, and to those perhaps more intimately acquainted with their habits than the Band, it was obvious that their attentions would soon reach the foot of it. But, nothing daunted by the absence of audience or the approach of shelling, Major Hall and his gallant men marched on. They had made their engagement and meant to fulfil it. Fortunately there were no casualties, and never, I am sure, in the history of the war, did any Band get a better shelling or stand fire better than the Band of Her Majesty's 2nd Life Guards on this occasion.”

585     KPM, IPM group of six to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bengal. King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, GVIR 1st type, “J.L. Jenkins, I.P. D.I.G. of Police, Bengal”; Indian Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct, GVIR, “John Lewis Jenkins, Indian Police, Superintendent of Police, Bengal”; British War Medal and Victory Medal (both “8495 Pte. J.l. Jenkins. 28-Lond.R.” ; 1935 Jubilee Medal; 1936 Coronation Medal. Medals loose and accompanied by corresponding miniatures (KPM with Gallantry ribbon) which include The Order of the Indian Empire in enamels. (£800 - £1,200) John Lewis Jenkins was from Cowbridge, Glamorgan. CIE London Gazette 12th June 1947. Died 31st August 1968.

586     WW2 Royal Air Force Battle of Malta Spitfire Pilot’s DFC Group, Log Books Photo Album Etc. A superb and rare grouping awarded to Squadron Leader Michael Adrian Graves DFC, who flew into Malta from HMS Eagle and on his first patrol attacked and bagged a JU88. He also flew the first operational RAF Jet Fighter, the Meteor, in combat with the V1 Doodlebugs during 1944 and was killed whilst a test pilot for Rolls Royce. Comprising: Medal Group: Distinguished Flying Cross (1942 in case), 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. GC Medals loose ... his original Pilot’s Log Book (January 1941 until July 1945) which gives detailed accounts of “Scrambles”, engagements with the enemy, kills etc ... Attached to the front page is his Caterpillar Club card and Goldfish Club membership card (latter dated 11th June 1944) ... a second Log Book (1946 to 1949) covers his flights whilst a test pilot for Rolls Royce ... Two further pilot’s log books refer to training etc. ... Snapshot photograph album includes photograph S/Ldr Graves serving with Spitfire and Meteor squadrons, both personal and group shots as well as his time with Rolls Royce ... Selection of newspaper cuttings ... Aviator’s Certificate ... Pilot’s license. Plus other items of original ephemera etc. (£6,000 - £8,000) DFC London Gazette 7th July 1942. “Pilot Officer Graves is a skilful Pilot and a fine Leader. In May 1942 he led the Squadron in an attack on an enemy bombing force. Although the bombers were heavily escorted by fighters, Pilot Officer Graves squadron destroyed 5 Italian bombers. This Officer has personally destroyed at least 3 hostile aircraft”. Squadron Leader Michael Adrian Graves DFC was born in August 1921, his father was Sir Cecil Graves KCMG MC late Director General of the BBC. At the outbreak of the war he volunteered for service with the RAF and commenced pilot training on the 27th January 1941 at Preswick, he had flown his first Solo within a month. In May he flew the Hurricane and within a month had converted to the aircraft which would see him through most of his operational flying career the Supermarine Spitfire. In August 1941 he was posted to 74 Squadron and on the 7th of that month took part in his first operation a Convoy Patrol. At this time 74 Squadron was going through a rest period and most of the time was spent training and on operational convoy patrols. In February 1942 he was posted top 126 Squadron and on 21st March his Spitfire rolled down the flight deck of the aircraft HMS Eagle and along with eight other Spits took part in “Operation Picket 1” a 3 hour 40 minute flight to reinforce the besieged island of Malta. Only one days rest was granted and the log records 23rd March “Scramble”. Later that day he flew his first patrol Valetta Grand Harbour “intercepted and shot down JU88. Saw another but had no ammo”. On the 2nd April he records “Shot up and crash landed at Luqua” This following and engagement with a formation of 109’s. It was at this period that he was wounded during a bombing raid, resulting in a time in Hospital. May 9th he claimed a JU88 damaged and later that day following a Scramble, claimed an Italian Macci 202 as damaged. May 10th Scramble “led Squadron attacked Ju88’s 18,000 feet got 6 second burst at one and left both engines smoking, Johnny Mayor said he saw it burning after I left it. I claimed it destroyed. I then attacked 3 JU87’s left one belching smoke and glycol and losing height claim it probable. I then attacked a 109 saw no results”. This combat happened within 45 minutes indicating the intensity of the air war at that time above Malta. Following a scramble on the 12th May S/Ldr Graves lady luck nearly left him, when engaging a JU88 “Climbed to 20,000 feet I sighted 3 Ju88 leaving the coast low down. Dived down and attacked badly damaging the 88 from close range. Unfortunately he hit my engine with return fire, but I just made the coast and baled out at 500 feet South of Rabat” The Ju88 claimed as a Probable. May 25 came another probably kill following an engagement with Italian aircraft. June 9th his second scramble of the day, was to late for the Italian Bombers, but a formation of 109’s was spotted following a chase up to 30,000 feet he shot one down and damaged another. July 1st Scramble “Saw 1 ME109 attacked it” Claimed as a Kill.. Second scramble on the 4th July “Saw a lot of Maccis intercepted 5 sprayed the whole lot 3 times claimed 1 damaged. His final claim came on the 9th July His third scramble of the day “intercepted 6 Ju88’s damaged one and squirted at 109 I was shot up by a 109” This was a 1/2 probable. On the 21st July he was posted back to the UK. Following a long period of flying instruction S/Ldr Graves was posted to 610 Spitfire Squadron in May 1943. This Squadron was engaged in bomber escort duties including the US 8th Air Force, sweeps over France, Convoy escorts etc, The log recording casualties in the Squadron. October 1943 saw him posted to 616 Squadron as a Flight Commander. The squadron at this time under taking training, with a number of Operational flights. 616 Squadron had been selected to be the first RAF Squadron to fly operationally a Jet aircraft the Meteor. On the 6th June 1944 the log records “Meteor EE214 Jet propulsion A/C wonderful to Fly prototype A/C’. On the 10th June he was flying in a Spitfire on a Rhubarb “Ditched cause unknown A/C floated 2 minutes one hour in dingy”. On the 26th July “First operational Meteor trip unfortunately crashed A/C on landing owing to collapsed part oleo leg”. With the V1 flying bombs threat he was flying along side Flying Officer “Dixie” Dean, who claimed the first kill from a RAF jet when he flipped the wing of a V1. He remained with the Squadron, until posted to form the 1st Jet Training and Development unit. He resigned his commission in January 1946. He joined Rolls Royce as a Test Pilot and then moved to Westland as Assistant Chief Test Pilot. His log records a large number of both piston and jet aircraft flown. However on the 31st October 1949 when test flying the Westland Wyvern at the Naval Station Yeovil, he had just completes a low level high speed pass and climbed to 2,500 feet the aircraft suffered engine failure. S/Ldr Graves made an attempt to make a wheels up landing, but bounced over the perimeter and crashed into a house killing him. Squadron Leader Michael Adrian Graves DFC was unfairly never officially recognized as an ACE, His final official score being 4 Kills 4 Probable 5 Damaged 1 1/2 share Damaged.

587     1st Dragoon Guards Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Awarded to “837 Tp Sgt Maj J Byrne 1/Dgn Gds”. GC (£100 - £150)

588     Royal Green Jackets General Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”. Awarded to “24413499 Rfn R Foster RGJ”. Mounted as originally worn. GC (£40 - £60)

589     1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 1918 casualty medals. Awarded to “9293 Pte. A.Taylor Glouc R.” Comprising: 1914 Star “Pte 1/Glou R”, British War Medal “Pre Glouc R” GC (Victory Medal missing) (£50 - £100) Private Abraham Taylor a native of Bristol was a pre war regular soldier with the 1st Bn and landed in France on the 13th August 1914. He is entitled to the clasp for the 1914 Star. The Times in May 1915 reported him as wounded. Returning to the Regiment he died on the 22nd July 1918, the Battalion Diary for this day states that two OR’s were killed. He lies in the Cambrin Military Cemetery.

590     The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 1883 Knight Commander’s neck badge and breast star. A very fine Military Division KCB neck badge and breast star. The 18 ct. gold and enamel neck badge bearing London hallmarks for 1883. Minor chip to enamel on top arm of neck badge otherwise VGC ... together with its pierced silver breast star in silver, silver-gilt and enamels. (enamel on one crown defective). (2 items) (£2,000 - £2,500)

591     “DIDO 24 JUNE 1795” clasp for Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840. An exceedingly rare silver example. GC (£200 - £300) HMS Dido was a 28-gun frigate commanded by Captain George Henry Towry. After an intense battle, together with HMS Lowestoffe, she captured the French 40-gun Minerve. “British Battles and Medals” by Hayward, Birch and Bishop state only one Dido clasp was issued, to Ordinary Seaman Charles Ledditt.

592     WW1 Meomorial Plaque “Henry Marsh” Issued to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of “Henry Marsh” GC. Complete with card cover. (£30 - £50)

593     WW1 Essex Regiment Territorial War Medal. Awarded to “1862 Pte C.G. Gilbert Essex R”. ... Accompanied by British War Medal, Victory Medal “143244 2 A.M. W. Stone RAF”. Medals loose GC. ... Defence Medal. GC (4 medals) (£40 - £60)

594     Loyal Ringwood Volunteers 1802 Medal A fine and rare example. The obverse with translucent milky glass, on a rayed ground , bearing crown and partial text “Pro .....” with “Constitutio....” below, the reverse engraved “Awarded to Capt. Wm. Baldwin, Loyal Ringwood Volunteers 1802”. (£200 - £400) William Baldwin was appointed Lieutenant 11th January 1800 the same day as its Lieut-Colonel Commandant, Stephen Tunks, so taken to be the date of the unit’s formation.

595     1918 Royal Air Force MID Pair of Medals and Certificate. Awarded to Captain A.E. Blackmore. A good grouping of items Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf “Capt RAF”. ... Original MID Certificate dated 18th April 1918. ... RAF Commission certificate to the rank of Captain 1st December 1918 (Framed). ... Uniform ribbon bar. ... Original box for pair of medals. Overall near VGC. (£80 - £120) Captain Albert Edwin Blackmore was Mentioned in General Plumer’s Despatch 18th April 1918, In the RAF 1919 he is listed as a Technical Officer.

602     Small Selection of Medal Cases. Comprising: MBE Royal Mint EIIR. ... DSO by Garrard & Co. ... Military Cross. ... Kaisar-I-Hind. Overall Good Clean condition (4 items) (£30 - £60)

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