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201 |
Meritorious Service Medal,
Geo V, named to
Colour Sergeant W. Ives, Rifle Brigade. MSM Army Order 231 of 1925.
Extremely fine
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£175-225 |
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202 |
Meritorious
Service Medal, Geo
V, named to 84795 Corporal/Acting Sergeant S. Crosswell, Royal Engineers.
Extremely fine
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£150-180 |
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203 |
Naval Long
Service and Good Conduct Medal,
Geo V, named to K.11534 R.A. Mortimer, S.P.O. HMS Conquest. With copy
papers, from Barnes, London. Formerly a storekeeper. GVF
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£65-85 |
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204 |
Colonial
Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal,
Geo V, named to Captain and Quartermaster Percy George Louw, 13th
M.R. (N.T.B.S.). With some official certificates of service, some contact
wear. About very fine
|
£105-135 |
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205 |
Royal Fleet Reserve Long
Service and Good Conduct Medal
(George V – Coinage). Impressed J43020 (Dev. B 14409) W.J.Holcombe, A.B.
R.F.R. Sold with copy of service papers and 1901 Census. (Walter John
Holcombe was born on 24th January, 1900 in Watchet, Somerset, the
son of Herbert and Alice Holcombe. A Farm Boy, he joined the Royal Navy on
16th August, 1915 serving as a Boy II. He engaged to join the
Royal Navy for 12 years on 24th January, 1918. Amongst the ships
he served on were the M Class Destroyer HMS Marvel, the Battleship HMS
Centurion, the Destroyer HMS Venetia and the Battle Cruiser HMS Hood.)
Extremely Fine
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£40-50 |
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206 |
Bronze Royal Marines
Medallion. A King’s Crown
surmounted by standing Lion and surrounded by strap bearing Per Mare Per
Terram. Plain reverse with a ring suspender on Regimental ribbon.
Extremely Fine
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£20-30 |
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207 |
Efficiency Medal,
Geo VI, with fixed Australia Suspender, named to 191151 Warrant Officer
Class 1 A.J. Cron, Australian Military Forces. Good very fine
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£160-200 |
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208 |
Efficiency
Medal, Geo VI 1st
Type, with fixed Territorial Suspender, named to Lieutenant H.J.E.
Withrington, Royal Artillery. With a cased bronze medallion; obverse – the
arms and motto of the London Stock Exchange, reverse –‘Stock Exchange Boxing
Club’ – H.J.E.Withrington – Feather Weight’. Henry James Edgar Withrington –
from O.C.T.U. 2./Lieut 17/5/41, W.S./Lieut 1/10/42, T.Capt 7/1/45; to Short
Service Commission as Capt., R.A. 19/9/49. He qualified during the war as an
Instructor of Gunnery (Anti-Aircraft) and from 4/6/46 he was an Instructor
at the Royal Military College of Science. The E.M. is confirmed in the
London Gazette 4/11/49. Extremely fine
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£95-125 |
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209 |
Air
Efficiency Medal,
Geo VI, named to 750122 Flight Sergeant S. Taylor, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. He was awarded a MID 1st January 1943, London Gazette 29th
December 1942. His enlistment number of 750122 is of a RAFVR Pilots number
range. His Air Efficiency Medal was awarded on 4th September
1947. Needs further research on his career and for the MID. Toned, NEF
|
£90-110 |
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210 |
Police
Exemplary Service Medal,
Geo VI, named to Inspector Fred Jones. Extremely fine
|
£50-60 |
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211 |
British
Forces Germany 1945/89 Commemorative Medal.
Extremely fine
|
£7-9 |
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212 |
Royal Air
Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal,
Eliz II, named to M4032352 Corporal K.E. Morgan, Royal Air Force. Mounted on
a pin for wear in box of issue. Nearly extremely fine
|
£55-65 |
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213 |
Royal Air Force Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II,
named to 548707 Sergeant L.E. Perkins, Royal Air Force. Good very fine
|
£50-60 |
|
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214 |
Queens
Golden Jubilee Medal,
unnamed in box of issue. Nearly extremely fine
|
£45-55 |
|
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215 |
Sports
Medal. Hallmarked
Silver, the obverse, ‘The Royal Sussex Regiment’ with regimental shield, the
reverse -two runners. Good very fine
|
£10-15 |
|
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216 |
Sports Medal,
bronze, the obverse ‘Bans’ and ‘Pro rege et patria’, The reverse ‘Inter
Squadron Boxing May 1931 Runners Up R.H.Q. Middle Weight, Tptr Prior P.
Nearly extremely fine
|
£10-15 |
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217 |
Small enamel
commemorative medal.
‘Thankoffering to the Hartlepools Hospitals In Memory of December 16th
1914. Good very fine
|
£60-80 |
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218 |
Unattributed Group of
Three. Crimea Medal,
clasp Sebastopol, Baltic Medal and Turkish Crimea Medal,
British Issue, all unnamed as issued. Dark toned, mounted on a bar. (3)
Good very fine
|
£495-595 |
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219 |
Jon. Mitchell, Commd. Btm. Coast Guard. Baltic Medal, unnamed as
issued. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, VR, narrow
suspender, officially impressed in large capitals to Jon. Mitchell, Commd
Btm. Coast Guard. Unresearched. (2) Very fine
|
£330-370 |
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220 |
Private
J. Maslen, Grenadier Guards.
Egypt Medal, 1882 date, 1 clasp Tel-El-Kebir named to 4528 Private J.
Maslin, 2nd Battalion, Gre****** Gds (naming contacted). Army
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, VR, small reverse letters, named to
4528 Private J. Maslen, Grenadier Guards. Khedives Star, dated 1882,
privately named on the reverse, 4528 J. Maslen. First medal with polished
out unit and service number details, contact marks and polished. LSGC, NEF.
Noted difference in surname, Maslen is the correct spelling. Jesse Maslen
came from Wiltshire and enlisted into the Grenadier Guards on the 21st
June 1873, aged 18 years and 8 months, having been originally enlisted for
General Service in the 42nd (Black Watch) Regiment, and being
shown as presently a member of the Royal Wiltshire Militia. He remained a
private throughout his career, he was discharged due to Tuberculosis. (3)
Fine to Nearly extremely fine
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£395-495 |
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221 |
Private A. Ramsay, Scots
Guards. Egypt Medal,
undated reverse, clasp Suakin 1885, named to 5163 Private A. Ramsay, 2nd
Scots Guards. Khedives Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued. (2) VF+
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£275-325 |
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222 |
Private J. Marshall,
Coldstream Guards. Egypt
Medal, undated reverse, clasp Suakin 1885, named to 5542 Private J.
Marshall, 1st Coldstream Guards. Khedives Star 1884-6, the
reverse engraved 5542 C.G. The usual pitting to the Egypt Medal. (2) Very
fine+
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£275-325 |
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223 |
H.C.
MacLean, Engineer Captain, Royal Navy.
Egypt Medal, dated reverse, no clasp (Actg.Asst.Engr. HMS Alexandra.
Khedives Star 1882 (unnamed). Light contact wear. With copy service
record. Harry Christopher McLean was born at Portsea Island, Hampshire, in
1861. The census of 1871 shows him as living at Portsea, where his father
was a joiner in H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth. He was appointed Asst. Engr R.N.
1/4/82, Engr.1887, Chief Engr 1895, Engr. Commander 1899, retired 1908 and
recalled as Engineer Captain on 6/11/14. He was at the R.N. College 1881-82
and joined the Alexandra on 16/9/82, she was a battleship of 1875 and with
two 11 inch guns, ten 10 inch guns, and six 64-pdr guns. He was later on the
central battery ship ‘Superb’ the guardship ‘Asia’, the Storeship
‘Assistance’; the gunboat ‘Pigmy’ 1888-93; the corvette ‘Caroline’ and the
cruisers ‘Severn’, ‘Minerva’ and ‘Diadem’ He served during WW1 at
‘President’ and died at Portsmouth on 14/4/31 of a cerebral haemorrhage aged
69. With further details. (2) Very fine
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£245-295 |
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224 |
Drummer R.
Savage, Durham Light Infantry.
Egypt Medal, dated reverse, no clasp, named to 1031 Drummer R.
Savage, 2nd Durham Light Infantry. Khedives Star 1882, the
reverse engraved 1031. The Egypt Medal has some contact wear to the rim at 3
o’clock and 9 o’clock, which affects the rank and the regiment. With
pitting. (2) Nearly very fine
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£225-275 |
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225 |
Private G. Moore, Royal
Marines. Egypt Medal,
undated reverse, no clasp, named to G. Moore, Private, Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Khedives Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued and dark toned.
With copy roll page and service record. Born 21st November 1859,
near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. (2) Nearly extremely fine
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£195-245 |
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226 |
Sapper J. Conlin, 21st
Company, Royal Engineers.
Egypt Medal, dated reverse, no clasp, named to 13544 Sapper J. Conlin,
21st Company, Royal Engineers. Khedives Star 1882, the
reverse engraved C.J. 1885. (2) Very fine+
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£175-225 |
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227 |
Private W. Kenworthy, 2nd
Highland Light Infantry.
Egypt Medal, dated 1882 reverse, no clasp, named to 675 Private W.
Kenworthy, 2nd Highland Light Infantry. Khedives Star 1882,
the reverse unnamed as issued. With copy service papers. Usual pitting to
Egypt Medal. (2) Very fine
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£175-225 |
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228 |
Sergeant A. Liddle,
Seaforth Highlanders. India
General Service Medal 1895, clasp Relief of Chitral 1895, Queens
South Africa Medal, clasp Cape Colony, King’s South Africa Medal,
two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Andrew Liddle, born St.
Cuthberts, Edinburgh and enlisted in December 1892. Served at home and in
India prior to going to South Africa in October 1899. Wounded in the leg at
Magersfontein on 11th December 1899. Remained in South Africa
until discharged on 12th December 1904. Sold with verification
and copy service papers. (3) Good very fine to Nearly extremely fine
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£475-575 |
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229 |
Private E. Parker, Gordon
Highlanders. India General
Service Medal 1895, two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah
1897-98. Queens South Africa Medal, clasps, Cape Colony, Paarderberg,
Driefontein, Johannesburg and Belfast. On 30th September 1900 at
Komati Poort during operations to destroy abandoned Boer ammunition, an
explosion occurred in which Private Parker and Lance Corporal McLachlan were
killed. Several other men were wounded. Sold with verification. (2) EF
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£445-545 |
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230 |
withdrawn
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231 |
Private
C. Webber, 1st Lincolnshire Regiment.
Queens Sudan Medal and Khedives Sudan Medal, two clasps, The
Atbara and Khartoum, both named to 3047 Private C. Webber, 1st
Lincolnshire Regiment. (2) Good very fine
|
£450-550 |
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232 |
Sergeant
A. Smith, 18th Hussars.
Queens South Africa Medal, five clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith,
Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal and Orange Free State, Kings South Africa
Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, Army Long
Service and Good Conduct Medal, Ed VII, named to 3292 Sergeant A. Smith,
18th Hussars. With copy medal rolls. The top bar ‘OFS’ is loose
on the QSA. Contact wear, and polished, thus (3) Very fine
|
£750-950 |

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233 |
Lieutenant
A. Petrocokino, Hampshire Regiment, late Imperial Yeomanry, Prisoner of War
at Lindley, Adventurer, Author and Explorer.
Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony and
Orange Free State, named to 14115 Trooper A. Petrocokins, 47th
Company, 13th Imperial Yeomanry. British War Medal and
Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant A. Petrockino, MIC confirms
entitlement to pair only. Ambouzious ‘Ambrose’ (Themistocles) Petrocochino /
Petrocokino (1865-1926). Born 20th January 1865 at Bradford,
Yorkshire, baptised 24th April 1865, Manchester. Son of T.P.
Petrocohino of Sedgley Park, Prestwick. Ambrose was educated at Harrow from
Easter 1879-1882, Park House; monitor and school football team. Keen for
adventure he volunteered for the Graeco-Turkish War in 1897. He served with
the Duke of Cambridge’s Special Corps as a trooper in the 47th
Company, 13th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. He was part of the
original contigent that landed 8th March 1900. Taken prisoner at
Lindley on 31st May 1900 and later released. The much fabled
action at Lindley cost the unit 17 men KIA, 33 wounded and 347 POW. After
the Boer war his occupation was as a market gardener (fruit grower). He was
also a County Councillor in Berkshire. Author of ‘Along the Andes’, a 150
page book including photos and maps of his trips into the Andes mountains
and ‘Cashmere, three weeks in a house boat’. A 90 page expose of his trips
to the upper reaches of the Cashmere hinterland. These two desirable books
(dated 1902 and 1920) are highly collectable in themselves and are included
with the group. At the beginning of WW1 he was a Lieutenant in the Reserve
of Officers in charge of Prisoners in the UK. In 1915 he transferred to the
Hampshire Regiment, serving in Mesopotamia and North Persia during the
latter part of the war. He was also a fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society and a JP in Berkshire. His address in 1925 was given as Flowers
Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire. He married Violet Ann May (1880-1924) Daughter
of Sir Frederick Henry Skyes, Baronet, 23rd August 1905. Ambrose
died on 10th October 1926. With a folder full of research,
including some photographs of Petrocokino in civilian clothes. Copies of
service documents for the Boer War, 1901 census documents, an account of the
Lindley incident – ‘The Lindley Affair’ by B.N. Rickitt. Various pages of
the London Gazette. Copy of Officer documents from the PRO including his MIC
confirming the entitlement to only a pair. (3) Good very fine
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£600-700 |
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234 |
Pair of
Queens South Africa Medals to the Malcolm brothers.
Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony,
Transvaal and Wittebergen, named to 108 Trooper L.S. Malcolm, Western
Australian Imperial Bushmen. This is a seldom seen Australian unit. Comes
with limited paperwork but confirms bars etc… Laurance Stuart Malcolm was a
27 year old miner from the eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, born in
England he had 2 years previous service with the Berkshire Regiment. Also
his brothers Queens South Africa Medal, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange
Free State, Transvaal and Wittebergen, named to 1161 Trooper J.S. Malcolm,
Bethune’s Mounted Infantry. Comes with paperwork confirming bars and service
details. This is the first time on the open market, these two medals having
been bought direct from the family by the current vendor. (2) Good very
fine
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£550-650 |
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235 |
Private
A. Holland, 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, wounded
Spion Kop.
Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,
Relief of Ladysmith, named to 9618 Private A. Holland, King’s Royal Rifle
Corps. King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and
South Africa 1902, named to 9618 Private J. Holland, King’s Royal Rifle
Corps. Note change in initial but consistent service number. With copy Short
Service papers, which confirm Holland as being wounded on 24th
January 1900 at Spion Kop. (2) Good very fine
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£425-475 |
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236 |
Sergeant H. Musselwhite, 6th
Dragoon Guards.
Queen's South Africa Medal:
bars 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1902',
'South Africa 1901'; (Mounted in this order); 1914 Star; British
War Medal; Victory Medal: Also served as D/14262 with 3rd.Dragoon
Guards: Killed in action, 24 March 1918 during the Spring Offensive,
commemorated on Pozieres Memorial. (4) Nearly extremely fine
|
£425-500 |
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237 |
Acting Corporal W. Horlock,
Hussars. Queens South Africa
Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony and Belfast, King’s South Africa Medal,
two clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 (4205 Pte, 10th
Hussars), 1914 Star and Bar (4205 Pte, 18th Hrs),
British War Medal and Victory Medal (4205 A.Cpl, 8-Hrs). Enlisted
in June 1899 and served in South Africa attached to 6th Dragoons.
To France with 18th Hussars from 16th August 1914.
Subsequently transferred to 8th Hussars and from 22nd
June 1916 to 28th July 1916 served with Army Veterinary Corps.
Discharged as unfit 28th July 1916. Entitled to SWB. Some contact
marks to earlier medals. (5) Very fine to Nearly extremely fine
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£395-475 |
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238 |
Captain A. Robertson, New
Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg,
Driefontein, and South Africa 1901, named to A. Robertson. British War
Medal named to 3/1356 Captain A. Robertson, New Zealand Expeditionary
Force. Alexander Robertson of 16 Newton Terrace, Glasgow appears in Medical
listings in 1897 as MB CM Glasgow 1896. In 1901 his address is given as 11
Woodside Crescent, Glasgow as Assistant Medical Officer of Glasgow Fever
Hospital. He was also a Civil Surgeon in the South African Field Force. The
year 1911 sees him as Medical Officer for the Gilbert and Ellis Islands
Protectorate, and fellow of the Institute of Public Health and Tropical
Medicines there, where he wrote several thesis on tropical diseases which
affected the Native population. He presumably emigrated to New Zealand
before WW1 and the Army Lists show him appointed Temporary Captain in New
Zealand Medical Corps. He sailed on HMNZ Hospital Shp ‘Marama’ 4th
December 1915 on a round trip to the Middle East evacuating sick and wounded
from Gallipoli. Retired list 9th August 1927. Honorary Consultant
to Wellington Hospital 1937. Died in New Zealand 4th June 1937.
Sold with photocopy Army List pages, medical articles, and also a photocopy
89 page booklet on the Mamara which features Captain Robertson on a staff
photograph. Interesting reading and confirms entitlement to a 1915 Trio. (2)
Good very fine
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£375-450 |
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239 |
Private
W. Day, Royal Berkshire Regiment, late Royal Army Medical Corps. Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape
Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, and King’s South
Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, both
named to 10596 Private W. Day, Royal Army Medical Corps. 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 1466 Private W.
Day, Royal Berkshire Regiment. MIC to France 10th March 1915,
later discharged and entitled to Silver War Badge. (5) The QSA/KSA with
contact marks, the trio Extremely fine
|
£260-320 |
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240 |
Private
W. Rollins, 7th Dragoon Guards.
Queen’s South Africa Medal, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free
State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Belfast, and King’s South Africa
Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, both named
to 4393 Private W. Rollins, 7th Dragoon Guards. The QSA engraved
as is usual for cavalry medals. With copy medal rolls confirming
entitlement. (2) Nearly extremely fine
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£250-280 |
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241 |
Corporal
H. Bocking, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Orange Free State, Laing’s
Nek, Belfast and King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa
1901 and South Africa 1902, both named to 8587 Corporal H. Bocking, King’s
Royal Rifle Corps. (2) Generally very fine
|
£220-270 |
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242 |
Private
M. Killaurin, Worcester Regiment.
Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free
State, Transvaal, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps South Africa
1901 and South Africa 1902, both named to 1043 Private M. Killaurin,
Worcester Regiment. Copy rolls verifying entitlement and service papers
confirming no other medals. From Kidderminster, impressed naming, bars
genuine, contact marks, (2) Very fine
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£215-245 |
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243 |
5998 Private William Ford,
2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Relief of Ladysmith,
Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (mounted in this order with
unofficial rivets between second and third bars.) King’s South Africa
Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Born in the
Parish of St. Mary’s, Reading, Berkshire around 1880 and enlisted at Reading
on 14th January 1899. Served in South Africa from February 1900
until February 1903. Placed on Army Reserve in March 1903 and discharged on
termination of first period of engagement on 13th January 1911.
Bars for Cape Colony and Orange Free State authorized and issued in December
1904. Initial on King’s Medal is E but Roll and Regimental Number confirm.
Sold with verification and copy service papers (2) VF/GVF
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£210-250 |
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244 |
Kenny Family Group both
the 19th Hussars.
37 Bandsman HARRY WILLIAM KENNY,19th.Hussars
- 1914 Star & Bar; British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914/19:Killed
in action France & Flanders 17 October 1914: 38 Trumpeter HERBERT
J.KENNY,19th.Hussars - 1914 Star & Bar; British War Medal;
Victory Medal 1914/19; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal,
Geo V, (537814 Sjt. KDG.):Slight differences in spelling of surname on some
medals: Sold with verification. (7) 1st Group – Nearly
extremely fine. 2nd Group, Very fine
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£750-850 |
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245 |
Stoker 1st
Class C. Prior, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division.
1914 Star
(Hawke Bn.RND.); British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914/19
(Sto.1:RN.):Served with Hawke Battalion in Belgium from 17 September 1914
and took part in the Defence of Antwerp between 3 and 9 October
1914:Recorded as "Interned in Holland Oct.1914":Repatriated 23 January
1919:Sold with verification, mounted as worn. (3) Good very fine
|
£350-425 |
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246 |
Private
C. Beech, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. 1914 Star with slip on bar, British War Medal
and Victory Medal all named to 14965 Private C. Beech, Grenadier
Guards (2nd Battalion on star). Defence Medal, unnamed as
issued. Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, Geo VI, clasp Long
Service 1946, named to Charles Beech. Plus a Belgian Commemorative Medal
the reverse ‘Les Veterans Du Roi Albert 1909-34’. Mounted loose for wear.
(6) Good very fine
|
£250-300 |
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247 |
Gunner
William Keiller, Royal Horse Artillery.
1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to 14011 Gunner W. Keiller, Royal Artillery (RHA on star). To France
and Flanders 7th November 1914, served A Battery, (Chestnut
Troop). Extremely fine
|
£185-225 |
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248 |
Private
H.G. Askew, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
1914 Star named to 3-9208 Private R.G. Askew, 2nd Suffolk
Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
9208 Private R.J. Askew, Suffolk Regiment. With medal envelope. MIC confirms
entitlement and states later service with Royal Engineers. (3) Good very
fine
|
£170-210 |
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249 |
Acting
Corporal S.R. Halls, Royal Army Medical Corps.
1914 Star with 5th August-22nd November, and
with rosette on ribbon. British War Medal and Victory Medal
all named to 7479 Private S.R. Halls, Royal Army Medical Corps. General
Service Medal 1918-62, Geo V, clasp Iraq, named to 7479 Acting Corporal
S.R. Halls, Royal Army Medical Corps. (4) Generally very fine
|
£150-200 |
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250 |
Private H. Twaites, Royal
Scots Fusiliers. 1914 Star,
British War Medal both named to 10711 Private H. Twaites, Royal Scots
Fusiliers.(1st Battalion on star). Memorial Scroll named
to Private Horace Twaites, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Twaites was killed in
action with the 2nd Battalion, on 13th March 1915 and
is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial. (2) Nearly extremely fine
|
£110-150 |
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251 |
Trumpeter/Private H. Macefield, Dragoon Guards.
1914 Star, named to 6394 Trumpeter H. Macefield, Dragoon Guards,
Duplicate. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
D/6394 Private H. Macefield, Dragoon Guards, Duplicate. Court-mounted. (3)
Nearly extremely fine
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£90-120 |
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252 |
Major F.E.C. Palmer, Yorks
and Lancs Regiment. 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial
Plaque. Major Palmer went to France from 13th July 1915.
Dangerously wounded late in the evening of 27th July 1915, and
died of his wounds in the afternoon of the following day. Buried at
Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with verification and copy
pages from Regimental War Diary. Plaque contained in free standing bronzed
frame with condolence slip mounted in rear. (4) GVF/EF
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£650-750 |
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253 |
Lieutenant C. Searancke,
Royal Navy.
1914/15 Star;
British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914/19: Entered the Royal
Navy as a Cadet in May 1903 and advanced to be Lieutenant by August
1909:Killed in action when the Battleship, HMS.'Russell', struck a mine laid
by the German submarine U-73 north of Malta on 27 April 1916:Sold with
portrait photograph and numerous original documents. (3) Extremely
fine
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£445-495 |
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254 |
Able Seaman H.J. Harker,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to K.P.436 H.J. Harker, Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
With boxes of issue. Harker was Killed in Action on the 9th May
1915, and is remembered on the Helles Memorial. With a copy photograph that
appeared in the Yorkshire Evening News on Tuesday 8th June 1915.
His obituary was in the Leeds Mercury of the following day. (3) Nearly
extremely fine
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£400-450 |
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255 |
Clapp
Family Group.
1914-15 Star named to 7997 Lance Sergeant A.E. Clapp, West Riding
Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
7997 Corporal A.E. Clapp, West Riding Regiment. Memorial Plaque named
to Alfred Edward Clapp. Clapp was Killed in Action on 5th May
1915 on hill 60, 23 men of the 2nd Duke of Wellington’s were
killed in the first German Gas Attack. He is buried in a mass grave in the
Division Cemetery, near Ypres. Also an Indian General Service Medal 1908,
Geo V, clasp North West Frontier 1930-31 named to 786042 Gunner J.A. Clapp,
Royal Artillery. (5) Good very fine
|
£400-475 |
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256 |
Drummer
F. Smith, Worcester Regiment, Killed at Gallipoli.
1914-15 Star, named to 10214 Drummer P. Smith, Worcester Regiment.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 10214 Private
F. Smith, Worcester Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to Frederick
Smith. With ID Tag, original medal envelopes, plaque folder etc… Drummer F.
Smith (note wrong initial on star), 4th Battalion, Worcester
Regiment, died on 28th April 1915. He is buried at the Redoubt
Cemetery, Helles. (4) Extremely fine
|
£395-475 |
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257 |
Lieutenant J.S. Fry, 4th South African Infantry, late 8th
South African Infantry.
1914-15 Star, named to Lieutenant J.S. Fry, 8th Infantry.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant
J.S. Fry. John Samuel Fry, given as a 2nd Lieutenant by the
Commonwealth War Graves was Killed in action on 13th July 1916,
whilst serving with the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry. The
son of Edward Henry and Getske Marke Petronella Fry of 148 Esselen Street,
Pretoria, Transvaal. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Killed in
action at Delville Wood. With copy papers. Court-mounted. (3) Good very
fine
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£375-450 |
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258 |
Leading Mechanic A.C.
Lane, Royal Naval Air Service.
1914-15 Star, named to F.5995 A.C. Lane, Air Mechanic 1st
Class, Royal Naval Air Service. British War Medal and Victory
Medal both named to F.5595 A.C. Lane, Leading Mechanic, Royal Naval Air
Service. Cadet Forces Medal, Geo VI, named to Acting Flight
Lieutenant A.C. Lane, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. (T). With
certificate of Transfer to Reserve. A character reference from his
commanding officer. Certificate of Employment during the war. Copy of the
London Gazette, where Lane was Mentioned in Despatches on 1st May
1918. (4) Good very fine
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£325-400 |
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259 |
2nd
Lieutenant F.B. Perry, Machine Gun Corps, late 28th London
Regiment.
1914-15 Star named to 2986 Private F.B. Perry, 28th London
Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2nd
Lieutenant F.B. Perry. Joined the Artists Rifles on 23rd November
1914, to France, 27th March 1915. Commissioned into the Machine
Gun Corps 18th December 1917. Killed in Action on 24th
April 1918, with the 53rd Company, Machine Gun Corps. He is
remembered on the Pozieres Memorial. With O.H.M.S. envelope and three boxes
of issue. (3) Nearly extremely fine
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£320-370 |
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260 |
Private F. Hamblin, 4th
Hampshire Regiment. 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial
Plaque. Born Basingstoke, Hampshire and enlisted Winchester. Entered
Theatre 5A Asiatic (Mesopotamia), 25th October 1915. Killed in
Action on 21st January 1916 during an unsuccessful attack on
Turkish positions. The Battalion lost six officers killed with a further
seven wounded and 24 other ranks Killed in Action with a further of 131
wounded of whom 7 later died. Seventy six men were later missing and never
found. Sold with verification. (4) GVF to NEF
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£325-400 |
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261 |
Stoker A.
McMullen, Royal Naval Reserve. Killed in action on 31st May 1916
at the Battle of Jutland.
1914-15 Star named to S.5136 A.McMullin, Stoker, Royal Naval Reserve.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5136S A.
McMullan, Stoker, Royal Naval Reserve. Commonwealth War Graves states Stoker
Allan McMullen died on 31st May 1916 onboard HMS
Indefatigable, the son of John and Mary McMullen of Harrington, Cumberland.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. (3) Nearly extremely
fine
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£290-340 |
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262 |
Private J. Robertson,
Cameron Highlanders. 1914-15
Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to
7953 Private J. Robertson, Cameron Highlanders. Memorial Plaque named
to John Robertson. Robertson, died whilst serving with ‘A’ Company, 2nd
Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, aged 26 on the 2nd September
1915, the son of Frederick and Elizabeth Robertson of Edinburgh. He is
buried at the Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier. (4) Good very fine
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£275-325 |
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263 |
Acting Sergeant F.R.
Bickerton, 3rd London Regiment.
1914-15 Star, named to 1110 Corporal F.R. Bickerton, 3rd
London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both
named to 1110 Acting Sergeant F.R. Bickerton, 3rd London
Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to Frederick Richard Bickerton.
Four London County Council school medals for attendance. Frederick
Richard Bickerton, died of wounds on 18th May 1915. He is buried
in the Merville Communal Cemetery. (8) GVF
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£275-350 |
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264 |
Dental Surgeon C. Glover, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
all named to Dental
Surgeon C. Glover, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. With original box of issue
marked List 544. (3) Extremely fine
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£275-350 |
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265 |
Leading
Stoker J. Dacey, Royal Navy.
1914-15 Star (Sto.1.) British War Medal and Victory Medal
(Ldg. Sto); War Medal 39-45, Naval Long Service and Good
Conduct Medal, Geo V, 1st Type (L.Sto HMS Victory) Toned.
Mounted as worn, except the fourth. Some polishing. The War Medal is in the
original box of issue addressed to his widow – Mrs. E.C. Dacey, 42 St.
Wilfred’s Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex, and with the original named next of
kin slip from the Admiralty. With details from CWGC – Leading Stoker James
Darcy HMS Dolphin (submarine base at Gosport), died on 17th June
1943 aged 55. He was the son of Michel and Julia Dacey of Brighton and
husband of Edith Clare Dacey. He is buried at Bear Road Cemetery in
Brighton. With copy service record to 1929, born at Brighton 1889, joined
the Royal Navy 1907. He served on the sloop ‘Heliotrope’ 1915-18 (battle of
honour Dardanelles 1915-16) and on the cruiser ‘Skirmisher’ 1918. He also
served at various shore bases and on the battleship ‘Neptune’; the cruisers
‘Nelson’, ‘Foresight’, ‘Blake’, ‘Bonaventure’, and ‘Dublin’, the minesweeper
‘Carstairs’ and the sloop ‘Crocus’ (5) Nearly very fine to Extremely fine
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£240-280 |
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266 |
Major R.
Chapman, Royal Engineers.
1914-15 Star (L./Cpl) British War Medal and Victory Medal
(Spr.) Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, Coronation Medal
1937 (unnamed), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V 2nd
Type, (W.O.2). Mounted as worn. Reginald Chapman was born on 3/7/95 and
served for 35 years with the R.E. He was in the ranks for 14 years and 35
days. W.O.2. for 4 years and 222 days. W.O.1. for 4 years and 289 days.
Lieut, 1/4/37, Acting Captain, 1/6/40. Actg Major 1/1/42, Capt 1/4/43,
Major, 1/7/46, retired 10/12/48. He served in France and Belgium from
4/5/1915 to 11/11/18. With M.I.C. details confirming the Trio as Pte. And
L./Cpl. And a copy of the Coronation 1937 roll confirming the award as a
Lieut. (7) Very fine to Good very fine
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£240-280 |
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267 |
Lieutenant Commander W.C.B.
Rich, Royal Navy. 1914-15
Star (236908 PO, RN). British War Medal and Victory Medal
(Mte, RN) 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, bar North Africa 1942-43,
France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45,
all unnamed as issued. Born 2nd March 1890 at Devonport, Devon,
and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy on 16th July 1906. At the
outbreak of World War One was Leading Seaman in HMS Challenger, Petty
Officer from September 1915 until promoted Gunner in December of that year.
Promoted Mate in December 1917. Promoted Lieutenant in May 1920, and placed
on Retired List at own request on 15th December 1922. Lieutenant
Commander (Ret) from 11th May 1928. Recalled for service in World
War Two and was employed on Boom Defences in North Africa. Towards the end
of the war served as Firs Lieutenant in HMS Safeguard. Sold with Original
Certificates of Service 1939-45. Box of issue for 1914-15 Star, forwarding
slip for WW2 medals, ID Bracelet and disc made from One rupee coin.
Court-mounted for wear. (8) EF
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£225-275 |
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268 |
Private
S. Powell, West Kent Yeomanry. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory
Medal all named to 1526 Private S. Powell, West Kent Yeomanry. With copy
service papers, Powell landed in the Balkans on 24th September
1915, he later served with the East Kent Regiment and was disembodied on 22nd
February 1919. (3) Good very fine
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£195-245 |
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269 |
Private
W.J. Prickett, 15th Hussars.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to 11503 Private W.J. Prickett, 15th Hussars. With 9 Carat
gold locket with picture of Prickett on one side and a baby on the other.
Embroidered panel measuring 42” x 12” to my Dear Mother from your loving son
with the Taj Mahal embroidered in colour in the middle of the panel. (3)
GVF
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£165-195 |
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270 |
Gunner W.
Law, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory
Medal all named to 82434 Gunner W. Law, Royal Artillery (RFA on star).
Memorial Plaque named to Walter Law. Gunner Walter William Law,
killed in action aged 23 on the 21st October 1917 whilst serving
with C Battery, 149th Brigade. The son of Mr and Mrs Frederick
Law of Duddenho End, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Essex. He is buried at
Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery. Soldiers Died info, suggests service
with Royal Horse Artillery. (4) NEF
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£160-200 |
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271 |
Corporal
H.J. Bailey, Royal Engineers.
1914-15 Star (Spr.), British War Medal and Victory Medal
(Spr.), Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, Geo V, (Spr.-A./Cpl.).
With a small gilt and enamel medal of the London Electrical Engineers
(unnamed) bearing the badge of the unit and the motto ‘Ars Martis Comes’.
With M.I.C. details – Harold J. Bailey served as Spr. And Cpl. R.E. to
France on 28/8/1915; disembodied on 7/4/1919; T.F.E.M. confirmed in Army
Order 369 of 1920. His service number (562146) confirms service in the
London Electrical Engineers (T.F.); the unit was based at Regency Street in
Westminster. (4) Nearly extremely fine
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£150-225 |
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272 |
Private
L.J. Elson, Monmouth Regiment.
1914-15 Star named to 2715 Private L.J. Elson, Monmouth Regiment.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2715 Private L.
Elson, Monmouth Regiment. (3) Good very fine
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£150-200 |
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273 |
2nd Lieutenant G.A. Harker, South Lancashire Regiment, Royal Army
Ordnance Corps, 12th Yorks and Lancs Regiment.
1914-15 Star, named to 04057 Private G.A. Harker, Army Ordnance
Corps. British War Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant G.A.
Harker. Victory Medal, erased. India General Service Medal 1908,
Geo V, clasp Afghanistan North West Frontier 1919, named to 2nd
Lieutenant G.A. Harker, South Lancashire Regiment. With copy medal index
card and 24 pages of Officers papers from national archives on a memory
stick. On 31st July 1915 nervous breakdown in Gallipoli starts
out in the 12th (Sheffield) Battalion, Yorks and Lancs Regiment.
Then, 11th Service Company, Army Ordnance Corps, then
commissioned into the 2nd Liverpool Regiment in August 1918.
Finally, 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Served in
India 1918-9, born Egypt. Lived in Sheffield. Relinquishes his commission in
the Prince of Wales Volunteers on 14th December 1921. Other than
erased Victory Medal. (4) Extremely fine
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£160-200 |
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274 |
Private
A.J. Page, 2nd Essex Regiment. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and
Victory Medal all named to 9462 Private A.J. Page, Essex Regiment.
Arthur James Page, died of wounds on 14th August 1916. The 28
year old husband of Alice Page, The Corner, Great Bentley, Essex. Buried in
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. (3) Extremely fine
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£150-180 |
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275 |
Lieutenant (Engineer) F.H. Webber, Royal Navy.
1914-15 Star (Artr.Engr.) British War Medal and Victory
Medal (Art.Engr) Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. First
three mounted as worn. Frank Hugh Webber – with full career details and War
Graves details. He was promoted Art.Engr. 1909, Warrt.Engr. 1919,
Commsd.Engr. 1920, retired 1929. Re-employed as Lieut (E) 1940-44. He served
on the battleship ‘Vengeance’ 1912-15 (battle honour Dardanelles) and on the
destroyer (Waveney) 1915-17 (battle honour ‘Dover Patrol) and on the cruiser
(Shannon) 1917-19, after the war he was on the Battleship Ajax and
Centurion, the cruiser Danae, and the sloop ‘Lobelia’. During WW2 he served
at R.N. bases at Harwich and Lowestoft. He died on 26/5/44 and is buried at
Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent. With further details. (5) Good very
fine
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£130-170 |
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276 |
Gunner W.A. Old, Royal Field Artillery. 1914-15 Star, named to
102727 Gunner W.A. Old, Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and
Victory Medal both named to 102727 Gunner W.A. Old, Royal Artillery.
Walter Arthur Old, Royal Field Artillery went to France 27th
December 1915, died of wounds 31st October 1916 with the B
Battery, 113th Brigade, born Summer 1892 and enlisted Kettering.
Buried Warloy Baillon Communal Cemetery. Comes with copies of MIC, Soldiers
Died, CWGC. Needs research for unit movements. (3) Nearly very fine
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£120-150 |
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277 |
Lieutenant H.J. Cooper, Royal Field Artillery and Labour Corps. 1914-15 Star (Sgt., R.F.A.) British War Medal
and Victory Medal (Lieut.) Toned. With M.I.C. details. Harold John
Cooper served in France from 15/11/15 as a Sgt, R.F.A. (T.F.) he was
commissioned into the Labour Corps on 10/4/1917. And the M.I.C. states
‘D.A.G. 3rd Echelon G.H.Q. E.E.F. forwards roll of officers
eligible for the 1914-15 Star 13.3.1919. His address is given first as 79
Beresford Road, Lowestoft; later as Court House, Halesworth, Suffolk; and
his temporary address was c/o National Bank of Turkey, Constantinople. (3)
Extremely fine
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£120-150 |
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278 |
Private
L.F. Brailsford, Royal Irish Rifles.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to 4959 Private L.F. Brailsford, Royal Irish Rifles. (3) Nearly
extremely fine
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£110-150 |
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279 |
Private
F. Kelly, 4th Mounted Rifles, later South Africa Field Artillery.
1914-15 Star named to Private F. Kelly, 4th Mounted
Rifles. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
Bombardier F. Kelly, South African Field Artillery. South Africa Service
Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued. With copy service papers. Mounted
loose on a bar attached to a board. Ribbons old and a little frayed. (4)
Good very fine
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£100-125 |
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280 |
Art/Engineer T.G. Stevens, Royal Navy.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to Art/Engineer T.G. Stevens, Royal Navy. Extremely fine
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£90-110 |
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281 |
Signaller
W. Lane, Royal Navy.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all
named to 222997 W. Lane, Royal Navy. With original parchment certificate of
service. He came from Hackney, London. Enlisted October 1902, the ring is
missing from the Victory Medal. (3) GVF
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£80-100 |
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282 |
Private W. Hunt, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal,
all named to R-12263
Private W. Hunt, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. MIC shows entered 2/10/15. Also
entitled to Silver War Badge, through wounds, discharged 12/12/16. (3)
Good very fine
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£70-90 |
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283 |
Private H.W. Moss, 12th South African Infantry,
later Cameron Highlanders.
1914-15 Star
named to Private H.W. Moss, 12th Infantry.
British War Medal
and Victory Medal,
both named to 5432 Private H.W. Moss, Cameron Highlanders. With copy South
African Papers and Medal Index Card confirming change of units also confirms
service with Lovat Scouts. (3) Generally very fine
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£65-85 |
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284 |
Captain L.I.F. Muirhead,
Highland Cyclists Battalion.
British War Medal;
Victory Medal 1914/19 (Capt.); Territorial Force War Medal (Capt.Highl.Cyc.Bn.):
Served in France attached to Royal Flying Corps as Kite Balloon Officer from
15 April 1917: Relinquished Commission on grounds of ill health in January
1919:Entitled to SWB.: Sold with verification and copy RFC. Service Papers:
(3) Extremely fine
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£750-900 |
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285 |
Captain
T.D.B. Bowater, 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster
Dragoons).
British War Medal and Victory Medal (Capt.) Defence Medal.
Sir Thomas Dudley Blennerhassett Bowater (1889-1972); he was the second son
of Sir Thomas Bowater, 1st Baronet, who was Lord Mayor of London
1913-14. And M.P. for the City of London 1924-38. He was educated at
Whitgift School, Croydon, where he served in the O.T.C. he became an
electrical engineer and served in the Warwick Yeomanry 1908-11, commsd. Into
the 2nd C.O.L.Y. 15/9/14; served in France in 1916 and was
invalided with lung trouble (with copies of letters from his father to Lord
Derby regarding this); awarded a silver war badge; served 1940-44 as Chief
Observer in the Royal Observer Corps; he succeeded his brother as Baronet in
1945 and held the title until his death in 1972. He was a Liveryman of the
Gardeners Company and lived at Benenden, Kent. He was a member of the
Bowater Paper family. With further details. (3) Nearly extremely fine
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£300-350 |
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286 |
Clow
Family Group.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 12980
Private A.T. Clow, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Memorial Plaque named to
Alfred Thomas Clow. Rifleman Clow died on 11th October 1917
whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
The son of Mrs Emily Clow of 67 Columbia Square, Hassard Street, Hackney
Road, London. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial. With his brothers
trio – 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
all named to 12892 Private J.W. Clow, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (6)
Good very fine
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£275-325 |
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287 |
Leading
Seaman G.V. Ballard, Royal Navy.
British War Medal and Victory Medal (A.B.), 1939-45 Star,
Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal
39-45, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, 2nd
Type (A./L.S., HMS Ramillies) Soviet Union – 40th Anniversary
Medal. The First two heavily polished. Mounted as worn except for the
last. The latter was awarded from 1985 to those who served on Arctic Convoys
to Russia. With two original Gunnery History Sheets and his original
parchment certificate of service giving full career details. George Victor
Ballard was born at Limehouse, London, on 30/1/99 and died in Thanet, Kent,
in April 1994 aged 95. He served in the Royal Navy from 3/12/15 to 12/9/45.
He had 38 postings in all, mainly as a gunner. He served on the
battlecruiser ‘Lion’ from December 1916 to March 1920, the armed Merchant
Cruisers ‘Antenor’ and ‘Corfu’ 1939-42, and on the destroyer ‘Ulster’
1943-44 (battle honours English Channel 1943, Adriatic 1944, Mediterranean
1944) With full details. (9) Fine to Good very fine
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£280-350 |
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288 |
Lambert Family Group.
Vernon Stewart Lambert – British War Medal and Victory
Medal both named to 41186 Private V.S. Lambert, South Staffordshire
Regiment. Born 1883, home address Reading, Berkshire. Enlisted 7th
June 1916 into the Royal Engineers and mobilized for permanent service on 15th
January 1917. Served in Italy with 9th Bn. (Pioneers), South
Staffordshire Regiment. Transferred to Army Reserve, 16th March
1919. Sold with original mobilization notice, protection certificate,
certificate of transfer to reserve, Soldiers Own Diary for 1918 and many
other original documents. Lieutenant Vernon Harry Lambert, The Royal
Berkshire Regiment, son of V.S. Lambert. 1939-45 Star, Italy
Star, War Medal 39-45, Killed in Action in Italy, 20th
September 1944, buried at Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. Sold with the
original War Office Certificate of Death, dated 28th November
1944. (5) Good very fine to Nearly extremely fine
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£250-325 |
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289 |
Private
E.C. Graham, Cambridgeshire Regiment, later 9th Battalion,
Suffolk Regiment.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5431 Private
E.C. Graham, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Edward Charles Graham was Killed in
Action on 16th July 1917 whilst serving with 9th
Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. The son of Henry and Jessie Graham of 85 North
End Road, Golders Green, London. He is buried at Philosophe British
Cemetery, Mazingarbe. With confirmation of change of battalion, regiments,
service numbers etc.. (2) Nearly extremely fine
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£225-275 |
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290 |
Harry F.
Barrow, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to H.F. Barrow,
Steward, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary. Mercantile Marine War Medal
named to Harry F. Barrow. Harry Frank Barrow died when he fell down the hold
of the ‘Descado’ on 25th September 1922. With a postcard
photograph of an unknown ship. Also an original cloth Torpedo Badge. (3)
Good very fine
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£200-250 |
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291 |
Flight Sub Lieutenant B.H. Bridge.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Flight
Sub-Lieutenant B.H. Bridge, Royal Naval Air Service. Bryant Henry Bridge,
died on 9th August 1917, and is remembered on the Chatham Naval
Memorial. With copy service sheet. (2) NEF
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£200-250 |
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292 |
Family
Group, Gunner W.C. Mackenzie, Royal Artillery and W.O.2. W.A. Mackenzie,
Royal Engineers.
British War Medal and Victory Medal (Gnr., R.A.) Imperial
Service Medal, Geo VI, 1st Type (William Colin Mackenzie).
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and
War Medal 39-45 (M.I.D.) Second Group with relating miniatures and
unnamed. With named boxes and packets of issue and with full paperwork,
burth and death certificate, an obituary for the father etc.. William Colin
Mackenzie worked in the Post Office for 40 year (I.S.M., awarded as Overseer
at Kilburn, London). He served with the R.G.A. in WW1 and died in 1944
whilst his son was overseas. William Alfred Mackenzie was a shipping clerk
with the P and O Line; he enlisted 1940, served with the Royal Army Pay
Corps; he transferred to the R.E. in 1942 and was a clerk at H.Q. 2nd
Army; promoted to W.O.2. awarded a C-in-C’s certificate and a M.I.D.
(9/8/45). With a menu for a Captain’s Luncheon on the liner ‘Canberra’
16/7/88 to commemorate the visitor of Commodore J.L. Dunkley and Mr. W.A.
Mackenzie. An interesting family lot with good documentation. (7)
Extremely fine
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£195-245 |
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293 |
James A.W.
Robinson, Merchant Navy.
British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal (James A.W.
Robinson). 1939-45 Star, War Medal 39-45. Scarce to a black
seaman. Mounted as worn. With a copy of his WW1 Merchant Navy record card
showing that James Adolphus William Robinson was born at Bridgetown,
Barbados, West Indies, on 17/9/77 he was a carpenter in the M.N. and he and
his father had British nationality. The medals were issued to him on 27/8/21
at 100 Jersey Road, Custom House, London, E16. He had applied for the medals
whilst at Victoria Docks on 9/12/19. With a copy of his WW2 Merchant Navy
medal roll confirming entitlement to the 1939-45 Star and War Medal 39-45.
(4) Good very fine
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£185-245 |
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294 |
Acting
Sergeant W.E. Watson, Canadian Railway Troops.
British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 237134
Acting Sergeant W.E. Watson, Canadian Railway Troops. Memorial Plaque
named to William Edgar Watson. William Edgar Watson, 12th Reserve
Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops, who died 15th December 1919
aged 26. The son of John and Eliza J. Watson of 135 Ossington Avenue,
Toronto. Husband of Gladys M. Watson of 55 Mulock Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
He is buried in Toronto Cemetery. (3) Good very fine
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£160-200 |
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