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         Driver W. Parkin, Army Service Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal T4-245962 DVR. W. PARKIN, A.S.C. Territorial Force War Medal 245962 DVR., A.S.C. Geo. V. Territorial Force Efficiency Medal 245962 DVR., R.A.S.C. Copy M.I.C. Tidy repair on T.F.W.M. suspender see website picture. VF

        Markham Family Medals. Father. British War Medal and Victory Medal to T-36875 DVR. H.D. MARKHAM, A.S.C. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Palestine T/4746 SJT., R.A.S.C. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Geo V (robed bust) bar Regular Army. T/4746 CPL., R.A.S.C. Copy M.I.C., G.S.M. Medal roll 4th Field Ambulance Palestine 16.9.1936 - 16.12.1936. ORIGINAL Regular Army Certificate of Service shows first W.W.1. service RUSSIA 12.5.1919 - 6.10.1919. 3 x Course Certificate's. Newspaper cutting of death, was employed with R.A.O.C. from  Feltham. Mounted as worn. N.V.F. Son. Geo. VI General Service Medal 1918-62, Gep VI bar Palestine 1945-48 19025905 PTE. K.F.W. MARKHAM, A.C.C.  with box of issue (Army Catering Corps) or as Ancestry list the whole unit as  - 'Air Combat Command' much scarcer to the 2nd unit. Copy roll. Mint with issue slip in named box of issue. Mint

        Acting Captain E.H. Cooper, Royal Flying Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal named to Acting Captain E.H. Cooper. Copy Medal Index card confirms entitlement to pair only, and service with Royal Flying Corps, Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Garrison Artillery. Appointment to Royal Flying Corps on 21^st January 1916. Found unfit for service in aviation and later sent to the Army Service Corps. (2) GVF

          Private F. Carter, 10th Battalion, London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal (423691 PTE F. CARTER, 10-LOND.R.). Memorial Plaque (FREDERICK CARTER). Hackney Rifles. Frederick Carter died on 8th August 1917, the husband of Mrs. Carter of 28 Grace Road, Stratford, London. He is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord). With copy MIC and CWGC details. Good very fine

             Lieutenant D.N. Campbell. British War Medal and Victory Medal to LIEUT. D.N. CAMPBELL. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo V, bar Kurdistan. LIEUT. Defence Medal. Copy M.I.C. Mesopotamia 22.1.1918. & G.S.M. medal roll. The History "With the M.T. in MESOPOTAMIA" served 1016 Coy. Officers Service papers son of Col. J.E.R. Campbell, D.S.O. 6th Warwick Regt. Lived Lanelly, S. Wales. Mounted as worn, Nearly extremely fine 

Private R. Williams, 14^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 515329 Private R. Williams, 14^th London Regiment. Memorial Plaque. Killed 1^st December 1917, he is buried at Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension. (3) Good very fine

Private G.A. Denny, Royal Army Medical Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal (26 PTE. G.A. DENNY. R.A.M.C.) Memorial Plaque (GEOFFREY ARNOLD DENNY). Denny died whilst serving with 7th (1st/1st West Riding). Casualty Clearing Station on 22nd December 1914, he is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery. (3) Good very fine

Lieutenant C.M. Feez, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Imperial Force. British War Medal and Victory Medal to Lieut., C.M. FEEZ, A.F.C, A.I.F. with ORIGINAL postcard size picture. Five copy pictures from Australian Museum confirming this ORIGINAL picture is him (on website with no cap on, other with cap on from Aus. Museum). Cecil Molle Feez from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A Pilot in the 4th Australian Flying Corps (Sopwith Camels). Had various indecisive combats & low flying attacks & bombing raids, until shot down & made Prisoner of War (some details say wounded others not), but was Paul Billik's 11th victory of 31. Large file of research. 'The interrogation of Lieut. O.  Flight' ... At Landshut, Bavaria P.O.W. Camp....They found the hole we had dug for the projected escape also most of our maps & compass. I with Major Carter R.F.C., Lieutenant Newberry,R.F.C. & Feez A.F.C. participated in the making of the hole. On returning to the camp I learnt from an Italian Orderly D'Andrea Arturo, 221st Infantry  Regiment, Prov Bari Teilizzi, was the man who had informed the Germans of our intended escape. These medals appear to be renamed, bought from an Australian dealer 10 years ago; please do not bid if you are unable to view naming details & condition on the website as they are non-returnable. Naming details seems to tie in with other A.F.C., A.I.F. medals & one wonders who would rename Fine condition medals. 2nd picture of Feez on the website is the original the other from Aus. Museum. Fine, cuts to Kings head & edgeknocks.

           Driver W. Clarke, Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal (4437 Dvr., R.A.) Together with the recipient’s ‘South Shields and District Butchers Association’ 28mm, 9ct gold tribute medal, the reverse engraved “W. Clarke, R.F.A.”, as a token of appreciation of service in the forces during the Great War 1914-1919. (2) Extremely fine

            Captain J.M. Taylor, Royal Air Force. British War Medal and Victory Medal to CAPT. J.M. TAYLOR, R.A.F. 50 Sqd. Service Papers, James Mitchell Taylor to 64 wing 18.1.1919 (South Russia). Ex. Canadian E.F. Alta Regt., address 295, Seventh Str., Edmonton Alta. Canada. Worked Toronto, Cleveland. 10 pages Canadian Papers Born Edmonton, Alberta. Confirms 2 x W.W.1.'s issued. Seconded to R.A.F.(sic) 1.11.1917.'The Air Defence of Britain' (the 1st 'Battle of Britain' - no bar issued !) shows CAPT. TAYLOR OF 50 Sqd., at Bekesbourne flying B.E.12 C3220 on the following night flight chasing huge German bombers & Gothas - 19/20.5.1918 (night) Copy original reports of the nights ops. 2 Rumpler C VII weather -recon. aeroplanes & 38 Gothas left Germany, with 28 being attacked + 3 'Giants' despatched with all being attacked. Target LONDON. Copy official report of 11 pages "THE AIR RAID OF 19/20TH MAY 1918" One other J.M. Taylor R.A.F. in W.W.1. copy of his service paper included shows no medals issued & Lieut. rank not Captain. Copy various pictures of B.E.12's in 50 Sqd. Mounted court-style. Very fine

        Robinson Family Group. Son - British War Medal and Victory Medal to 62973 PTE. W.H. ROBINSON, R.A.M.C. Copy M.I.C. Father - 1902 Coronation Medal (Bronze) Imperial Service Medal, Ed VII, 1st issue, Star shape, engraved CHARLES H. ROBINSON in box of issue (top hinge detached from one side)Copy Lon. Gaz. 6.4.1909 - Office Keeper, War Office. W.W.1's V.F. others Extremely fine

          Private E. Tuckwell, Rifle Brigade. British War Medal and Victory Medal (S-21449 PTE. E. TUCKWELL. RIF.BRIG.) Memorial Plaque (EDWARD JAMES TUCKWELL). Tuckwell, killed in action whilst serving with 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, on 19th October 1916 and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery. GVF

      Private F.J. Kelly, Royal Army Service Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal M2-167214 PTE. F.J. KELLY, A.S.C. India General Service Medal 1908, Geo V. bar Afghan N.W.F. 1919. PTE., R.A.S.C. Copy M.I.C., Medal roll, Discharge papers (12 pages) from Bridgeton, Glasgow, served 694 Coy., up on charges 6 times including burning ARMY cushion. Very fine

          Private R.G. Clinton, Army Service Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal M2-200196 PTE. R.G. CLINTON, A.S.C. India General Service Medal 1908, Geo V. two bars Waziristan 1919-21 &Waziristan 1921-24. M-18790 PTE., R.A.S.C. Brass rivet between bars. Copy M.I.C. confirms both bars. Very fine+

Private J.E. Evans, 28th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 767319 Private J.E. Evans, 28th London Regiment. Artists Rifles. Killed in Action 23rd August 1918 aged 19 from Cardiganshire. With 2 coloured photo's of his grave and CWGC info. Remembered Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France. Nearly extremely fine

           Private L.C. Tallis, Army Service Corps.  British War Medal and Victory Medal M2-221732 PTE. L.C. TALLIS, A.S.C. India General Service Medal 1908, Geo V. bar Waziristan 1919-21. PTE., R.A.S.C. Bronze Bombay End of War Medallion. Copy M.I.C., I.G.S. Medal roll. Very fine

Signalman E.C. Hale, Royal Signals. British War Medal to 184515 Cadet E.C. Hale, Royal Air Force. Bi-Lingual Victory Medal to Private E.C. Hale, 6th South African Infantry. India General Service Medal 1908, clasp North West Frontier 1930-31 to 2316676 Signalman E.C. Hale, Royal Signals. With full research confirming Cadet, Royal Air Force and 6 pages of service sheets from South African Imperial Service Units. Originally from Cardiff, South Wales was with 4th Welsh Territorial for 18 months. Awarded Silver War Badge no.4592 King's Certificate No.4489. Good very fine

               2^nd Lieutenant H.G. Ellis, Notts and Derby Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2^nd Lieutenant H.G. Ellis. Large Bronze Medallion ‘Royal Society if Arts, Manufactures and Commerce’. Named to Harold George Ellis, marked ‘Intermediate Examinations 1912-Book-Keeping’. In fitted case of issue. With Medal Index Card, entitled to pair only, to France 14^th September 1916. Served with 2^nd Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment. Was discharged due to Lumbago whilst serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment. With copy attestation papers, and medical notes. (3) Good very fine

Private F.P. Paul, Gloucester Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal (235972 PTE F.P. PAUL. GLOUC. YEO). With copy Medal Index Cards. Good very fine

         Sergeant J.C. Kirk, Tank Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 210463 Sergeant J.C. Kirk, Tank Corps. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Served with the Machine Gun Corps before moving to the 7^th Tank Corps, with copy Medal Index Card, attestation papers and medal rolls. (3) NEF

2^nd Lieutenant R.I. Read, Army Service Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 2.LIEUT. R.I. READ. (A.S.C.) Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 (unnamed) Died 14.4.1943 Lieut. (2002253) Royal Army Pay Corps. Buried Roundhay (St. John) Churchyard, Yorkshire. Copy C.W.G.C., M.I.C. (pair) to France 11.11.1917, medals sent Amstel Lodge, Old Park Rd., Roundhay, Leeds. Extremely fine

Able Seaman S. Masters, Royal Navy. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 191060 S. Masters, Able Seaman, Royal Navy. Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, Admirals bust, named to 191060 S. Masters, Able Seaman, HMS Victory. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Stephen Masters was born on 25 May 1881 at Beckly, Sussex. He joined the Royal Navy on the 25 May 1899 for 12 years giving his occupation as a butcher, on the 25 May 1911 here-enlisted.The ships he served on were: St.Vincent, Rodney, Raleigh, Trafalgar, Camperdown, Hood, Rl. Soverign, Rl.Oak, Duke of Wellington, Excellent, Hannibal, Firequeen, Furious, Victory 1, Vernon, Hester?, Saphire 11, Blenheim, ?ecla, Crescent, Orion, Oromtes?, Hawke, Royal Arthur, Hercules, He appears to have served on HMS Victory 1 on a number of occasions. GVF

           Private E.J. Emery, 8th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal (4583 PTE E.J. EMERY. 8-LOND.R.). Rifleman Edward James Emery, killed aged 22 on 15th September 1916. The son of John James Emery of 1 Monarch Terrace, Gateshead. With a modern photograph of Emery's grave. GVF

        Lance Corporal E.J. Day, 16th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal (554048 PTE E.J. DAY.16-LOND.R.). Edgar Joseph Day, born Chelsea, enlisted and resident of Battersea. Died of Wounds 9th September 1918, aged 20. The son of Walter and Harriet Jane Day of Westminster, London. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. Good very fine

         Private C.W. White, 11th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal (452677 PTE C.W. SMITH. 11-LOND.R.). Charles William White, born and resident of Battersea, enlisted London. Killed in Action 22nd September 1918. With SDGW info and 1911 Census info. Nearly extremely fine

      Private C. Taylor, 16th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal (7370 PTE. C. TAYLOR. 16-LOND.R.). Christopher Taylor, enlisted St Swithins Lane, born and resident of Battersea. Killed in action on 14th April 1917. The son of Anne Elizabeth Taylor of 19 Longbeach Road, Lavender Hill, Battersea, London and the late Joseph Taylor, he is remembered at Bootham Cemetery, Heninel. With SDGW, CWGC, and 1911 census info. Good very fine

        Private R. Ball, 21^st London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5096 Private R. Ball, 21^st London Regiment. Robert Ball, killed in action aged 25 on 15^th September 1916, the son of George R.D. and Jane Ball of 133 Bird-in-Bush Road, Peckham and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. (2) Good very fine

Private W.C. Pocock, Gloucester Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal (235981 PTE W.C. POCOCK. GLOUC. YEO) With copy Medal Index Card, from Bedminster, Bristol. Good very fine

Private W.J. Hartley, Somerset Light Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 265912 PTE. W.J. HARTLEY, SOM.L.I. National Fire Brigades Association Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (Bronze) bar '10 YEARS' 11715 WILLIAM J. HARTLEY. Copy M.I.C., medal roll - served 11th Btn. Som.L.I. only. & National Fire Brigades Association 10 year L.S.G.C. Roll - TROWBRIDGE  BRIGADE, enrolment Oct. 1924, medal issued 1.11.1935. Very fine

Private Edward McAuley, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal. (Impressed 20791 PTE. E. MC AULEY. R. IR. FUS.). Sold together with copy Service papers, Medal Card and Medal Rolls . Edward McAuley was born in the Shankhill, Belfast, during 1871, the son of Charles and Catherine McAuley. A Labourer, he enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Armagh on 5th September, 1890. He was a member of the 3rd Militia Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. 3659 Drummer McAuley, 1^st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers served in India and Burma from 1891 to 1898 before returning to the United Kingdom and transferring to the Army Reserve on 26th March, 1898. McAuley was recalled to the Colours on Mobilization on 9th October, 1899. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Anglo Boer War. McAuley was discharged on 4th September, 1902. He was entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with Cape Colony; Transvaal; Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith bars and a King’s South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 bars. On the outbreak of the First World War McAuley re-enlisted as G/20791 Private Edward McAuley, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. He died whilst on Active Service on 23rd September, 1917 whilst serving in Salonika and was buried in the Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Nearly extremely fine

Private J.F. Hickey, Royal Irish Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 26130 PTE.J.F. HICKEY, R. IR. FUS. Private John Francis Hickey, Royal Irish Fusiliers, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 18 December 1917. He was captured and made a prisoner-of-war on 22 March 1918 (2nd day Battle of St. Quentin) - noted on M.I.C. Copy M.I.C., Extremely fine

Acting Leading Signalman R. Sayers, HMS Weston. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to J.60615 R. Sayers, Ordinary Signalman, Royal Navy. Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, coinage profile, named to J.60615 R. Sayers, Acting Leading Signalman, HMS Weston. Robert Sayers was born 16^th April 1901 in Brighton, He enlisted on 16^th April 1919 for 12 Years. He served on Impreganable, Victory I and Victory II, Hyacinth, Columbine Ladybird, Ajax and Emperor. Slight edge-knock to BWM at 7 o’clock, otherwise Nearly extremely fine

         Private E.A. Wright, 4^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5812 Private E.A. Wright, 4^th London Regiment. Wright died whilst attached to the 7^th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 17^th December 1917, he is buried in London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse. In small fitted wooden frame. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Private Valentine Joseph Smith, Liverpool Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal to G-4017 PTE. V. J. SMITH. L'POOL. R. Silver War Badge numbered B 251370. Hallmarked Silver Medal St. Peter's Choir. Coach V. J. Smith, Invincible 1923. His medal index card confirms pair entitlement and service with the 2nd Northamptonshire 41694 & 12th Suffolk 42183 Regiments. He enlisted 6th Feb 1917 discharged 30th may 1919, swb badge for sickness, badge number confirmed on swb roll as being his. The group is mounted which suggests he must have valued the cricket medallion. Born 14 February 1899 Help Bristol, died Merthyr Tydfil  December 1985. 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd City) Liverpool Regiment was formed in Liverpool on 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby, in the old watch factory at Prescot. 30 April 1915 : attached to 89th Brigade, 30th Division. Landed at Boulogne in November 1915. 25 December 1915 : transferred to 21st Brigade in same Division. 24 September 1917 : Battalion absorbed 16 officers and 290 men of the 1/1st Lancashire Hussars. This had previously been the VIII Corps Cavalry Regiment. Battalion became 18th (Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry) Battalion. 11 February 1918 : transferred to 89th Brigade in same Division. 14 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength.19 June 1918 : attached to 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. 13 August 1918 : absorbed 14th Battalion and reformed. 19 September 1918 : attached to 199th Brigade in same Division. 12th (Service) Battalion (East Anglian) Suffolk Regiment. Formed at Bury St. Edmunds in July 1915, as a bantam battalion. November 1915: attached to 121st Brigade in 40th Division. 6 June 1916 ; landed at Le Havre. 6 May 1918: reduced to cadre strength. 16 June 1918 : transferred to 43rd Brigade in 14th (Light) Division. Returned to England 17 June 1918. Reconstituted by absorbing 16th Battalion and rejoined 43rd Brigade. 5 July 1918: landed at Boulogne. Extremely fine

A Prisoner of War, Wounded pair to Private James Setters, Royal Marine Light Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal to PO.2384 - S - PTE. J. SETTERS. R. M. L. I. He enlisted on 18/8/1917 RMLI short service. Missing in action 27/3/1918 During the Spring Offensive. He was confirmed as wounded and Prisoner of War 27/7/1918. Finally demobilised on 19/3/1919. Died in Plymouth in 1944. With copy of his service papers, Royal Marine Medal Roll details: 2nd Royal Marine Battalion Draft for BEF 5/2/18, joined 2nd Royal Marine Battalion 21/2/18 -27/3/18 POW. Demobilised 19/3/19. Official correction to last two letters of regiment on BWM, otherwise Very fine+

         Private P.F. Drummond, The Queen’s Regiment. British War Medal named to T-6098 Pte. P.F. Drummond, The Queen’s R. India General Service Medal 1908, clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 to 202793 Pte. P.F. Drummond, 4 The Queen’s Rl. R. Additionally he was entitled to the Victory Medal. With copied m.i.c. which confirms his number change and IGS roll. Good very fine

Lieutenant A.V. Drake. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant A.V. Drake. (2) Good very fine

        Leading Telegraphist T.A.G. Andrews, Royal Navy. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to J.76359 T.A.G. Andrews, Leading Telegraphist, Royal Navy. (The L of L. TEL. erased on both medals). Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Imperial Service Medal, Eliz II, named to Thomas Allan Grieve Andrews. ISM London Gazette 29^th January 1965, Postman, Portsmouth and Gosport. Loose-mounted with Imperial Service Medal at the front of the group. (4) Good very fine

       Private C.H. Boorman, Northumberland Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 57388 Private C.H. Boorman, Northumberland Fusiliers. Silver War Badge No.B192952. With MIC and SWB roll. (3) Good very fine

Able Seaman G.H. Coates, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. British War Medal and Victory Medal both to R.6777 G.H. COATES, A.B., R.N.V.R. Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. WOUNDED 28.9.1918. Copy medal roll (pair) service papers, from Sheffield. Very fine

         Private W.F. Jeffery, Devon Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1846 Private W.F. Jeffery, Devon Regiment. With parchment certificate of demobilisation, from Devonport.  (2) GVF

Private H.C. Thomas, North Somerset Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1950 Private H.C. Thomas, North Somerset Yeomanry. With mic Herbert C. Thomas. Good very fine+

Gunner C.W. Snell, Royal Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 251197 GNR. C.W. SNELL, R.A. (73rd Bty., 5th Bde., R.F.A.) Died of Wounds (from Soldiers Died) 2.6.4.1919 Home, born Bradfield, Yorks., lived Barnsley, buried Barnsley Cemetery. Copy M.I.C. (pair), C.W.G.C., Nearly extremely fine

Private J. Caton, Army Veterinary Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to SE-17902 Private J. Caton, Army Veterinary Corps. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Good very fine

Able Seaman A.E. Cook, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. British War Medal and Victory Medal to L.Z.4590 A.E. COOK, A.B., R.N.V.R. Died 7.3.1919 H.M.S. Phaeton. Buried West Ham Cemetery, Essex. From Plaistow, London E13. H.M.S. Phaeton was a cruiser of 1914 & served at Jutland 1916. Copy C.W.G.C., EF

   England Family Group. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 24152 Private F.N. England, Royal Sussex Regiment. Imperial Service Medal, Eliz II, named to Frank Nelson England. ISM London Gazette 23^rd August 1955 – ‘Packer and Porter, Supplies Department, Post Office, Birmingham.’ Brothers Imperial Service Medal, Eliz II, named to Charles Reuben England. ISM, London Gazette 20^th December 1963 ‘Telephone Mechanic, Birmingham.’. (4) Nearly extremely fine

 Private A.P. Ferris, 10^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 426218 Private A.P. Ferris, 10^th London Regiment. Imperial Service Medal, Eliz II, named to Arthur Penleigh Ferris. ISM London Gazette 22^nd January 1960, ‘Overseer London Postal Region’. (3) Nearly extremely fine

      Private F.W.C. Sweet, 15^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5674 Private F.W.C. Sweet, 15^th London Regiment. Imperial Service Medal, Geo VI, named to Francis William Clark Sweet. ISM, London Gazette 10^th March 1944 ‘Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist, Sandy Sub-Office, Bedford.’ (3) Good very fine

Unusual WW1 pair to Ambulance Driver Herbert Jennings French Red Cross, possible casualty. British War Medal H. A. JENNINGS. British Red Cross Society 1914-1918 Service Medal (unnamed). With some research: Herbert A. Jennings. Theatre of war: Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria & European Turkey, served August to November 1918. He was entitled to a WW1 pair. His mic is marked “Dead.”On the medal roll he is described as being “deceased”. There is a Herbert A Jennings listed as died jan-mar period 1919 in st pancras London area aged 22. And also a SWB card to a Herbert A Jennings Jan 1918 applying for a SWB this could be the same man suggesting that he was unable to serve abroad until better in August 1918. Addresses given as Lewisham and Dorking. Also a Herbert Arnold Jennings on the census 1911 who aged 14 was living in New Cross London (this being near Lewisham and also fits in with being aged 22 when dying in st pancras maybe in a hospital there). Further research needed to work out what happened to him as a civilian worker involved with the Great War. The British Red Cross Society 1914-1918 Service Medal was fairly scarce with about 42 thousand issued in 1920 for ww1. Those who were eligible had to undertake at least 1,000 hours of unpaid service, or be ambulance drivers and bearers who gave 500 hours unpaid service. If Herbert did die in 1919 he may not have seen any of the medals he earned. With the two medals comes an original photograph including the recipient. Very fine+

          G.H. Richards, 9^th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force. British War Medal and Victory Medal both renamed to G.H. Richards, 9^th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force. 1935 Jubilee Medal, privately named to G.H. Richards. Loose-mounted. (3) Very fine

Signalman E.J. Woodland, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. British War Medal and Victory Medal to B.Z.4683 E.J.WOODLAND, SIG. R.N.V.R. & 3 Dog Tags. Details - 1) BRISTOL Z/4683 Edgar J. Woodland. reverse stamped R.N.D. 2) J.E. Woodland R.N.D. 3) 14547897 J. Woodland all on one string. Copy Medal roll (pair), R.N.D. & R.N.V.R. papers. From Ambergate, Derby. Very fine

          Private N.B. Wyatt, Royal Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 17207 Private N.B. Wyatt, Royal Fusiliers. (2) Good very fine

Sidney Culbert, Mercantile Marine. British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal (SIDNEY CULBERT). Born London 1883, With copy service sheet, with seperate postcard photographs of Culbert and his Wife, circa 1918. Also leather document wallet. Good very fine

     Gunner F. Whitehead, Royal Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 226487 Gunner F. Whitehead, Royal Artillery. Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, crowned head, named to Frank Whitehead. With Royal Artillery Cap Badge. With copy MIC. (3) Good very fine

     Gunner H. Yates, Royal Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 226349 Gunner H. Yates, Royal Artillery. Imperial Service Medal, Geo VI, named to Harry Yates. ISM, London Gazette 8^th March 1946, a Postman from Redditch. Loose-mounted. (3) Nearly extremely fine

     Driver M.P. Hammett, Royal Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 261436 Driver M.P. Hammett, Royal Artillery. Imperial Service Medal, Eliz II, named to Maurice Percy Hammett. ISM London Gazette 31^st August 1956. ‘Process Worker, R.N. Cordite Factory, Holton Heath. Loose-mounted. (3) Nearly extremely fine

     Private H. Mills, 7^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 350759 Private H. Mills, 7^th London Regiment. With medal index card, entitled to pair only, also with medal boxes for BWM and VM. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Private G. Crow, Essex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 19105 Private G. Crow, Essex Regiment. (2) Nearly extremely fine

     Private A.H. Boothby, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to R-35246 Private A.H. Boothby, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued in box of issue addressed to Mr. A.H. Boothby, 7 The Wayhue Way, Coleman Road, Leicester. With boxes for pair. (3) Nearly extremely fine

Private J.B. Wallace, Highland Light Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5210 Private J.B. Wallace, Highland Light Infantry. (2) Good very fine

S. Kilpatrick, Merchant Fleet Auxiliary. British War Medal and Victory Medal (S. KILPATRICK. FMN. M.F.A.) With copy service sheet. Nearly extremely fine

          Private Harry Roper 16th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 555158 Pte. H. Roper. 16-Lond. R. Harry Roper entitled to a pair only with the 16th London Regiment. Good very fine

Stoker 1st Class Percy William John Regan, Royal Navy. British War Medal and Victory Medal (Impressed K.48025 P.W.J.REGAN. STO.1. R.N.) Sold together with copy Census returns and Service papers. Percy William John Regan was born in New Malden, Surrey on 18th May, 1897, the son of William Albert and Matilda F Regan. In 1901 and 1911, he was living with his parents in Strood, Kent. A Munitions Worker, he enlisted on 27th December, 1917, for the duration of the War. Regan saw war service on board HMS Ivy (a Anchusa class sloop – used as Q Ships) attached to Depot Ship HMS Hannibal. He was discharged “Shore” on 25^th May, 1919. Percy died in Ashford, Kent, during 1980. Extremely fine

Lieutenant E.B. Coursey, Royal Garrison Artillery. Victory Medal named to Lieutenant E.B. Coursey. Entitled to Military Cross. London Gazette 9^th January 1918 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on numerous occasions. His promptness in personally removing cartridges from a burning building prevented a violent explosion, which would have undoubtedly provided a mark for the enemy on which to correct his range, and would also have done great damage to his battery. On another occasion he rescued two men, one of them mortally wounded, under very heavy shell fire, and displayed admirable resources in maintaining a smoke barrage when the supply of smoke candles had run out, making several journeys himself to renew the supply under heavy shell fire. He has at all times shown a brilliant example of initiative courage and the forgetfulness of self, in the performance of his duties.’ He is also entitled to Order of Chevalier, Belgian Order of the Crown, Croix-De-Guerre (Belgium). Bronze Medallion 1^st in Drawing (Middle Grade) 1910. Joined Trinity OTC 1912. 2^nd Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery, S/Res 1915. Lieutenant 1917. (2) Nearly extremely fine

2^nd Lieutenant S.E. Haddy, Hampshire Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to Stephen Edgar Haddy. Memorial Scroll named to 2^nd Lieutenant Stephen Edgar Haddy, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in Action at Langemarck on August 16^th 1917. Scroll and Plaque both in separate glazed frames. Good very fine

Joslin Brothers. Memorial Plaque named to Walter John Joslin. A Private in the 7^th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed on 4^th June 1918, aged 19, the Son of Mr and Mrs. F. Joslin of Calais Street, Boxford, Suffolk. He is buried at Sissonne British Cemetery. Memorial Plaque named to Temple William Joslin. A Sergeant in ‘C’ Company, 9^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. He was killed on 16^th September 1916, also Son of Mr F and Mrs R. Joslin of Calais Street, Boxford, Suffolk. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. (2) Nearly extremely fine

          Company Quarter Master Sergeant F.M. Smith, Royal Army Service Corps. General Service Medal 1918-62 bar Iraq M-15968 PTE. F.M. SMITH, R.A.S.C. 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, bar Regular Army. T-15968 C.Q.M.SJT., R.A.S.C. Copy M.I.C. (Iraq only) Lon. Gaz. 20.1.1941 C.S.M. to be Lieut. Frank Malcolm Smith (159551). Unusual span of service gives unusual medal combination & ranks Pte-Lieut. Possible Dunkirk service. Nearly extremely fine

Staff Sergeant T. Cook, Royal Signals.  India General Service Medal 1908-35, one clasp 'N.W.F. 1935' (Sigmn.); Efficiency Medal, 'Territorial' (E.II.R. 2nd type) (S./Sgt.).  Number officially corrected on first.  The numbers are '2566202' and '22242035' respectively. Very fine to Good very fine

 Nice multiple campaign LSGC group of nine to  Sergeant G. E. Jones, Army Catering Corps, late Recce Regiment and The Royals (Dragoons) Pre WW2: General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine to 321671 Tpr.G.E. Jones  The Royals, 1939-45 Star; Africa Star with 8th Army Bar; Italy Star; France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Malay Peninsula to 23202437 Sgt.G.E. Jones.  ACC, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, 2^nd type, to 23202437 Sgt.G.E.Jones. ACC. Very nice grouping. Initially he was with the Royals in Palestine 1939 then  stayed on straight to WW2 going through many battles. The Royals postings  were: 1939 Palestine, 1940.11 Egypt, 1940.12.08 mechanised (armoured cars), 1941.06 Syria, 1942.05 Middle East recce regt, 1 Armd Div, 1942.09 Middle East recce regt, 10 Armd Div, 1942.11 Middle East 4 Armd Bde, 1943.05 UK XII Corps Troops, 1944.06 North West Europe, 1945.05 Germany BAOR. And had he still stayed on till 1950 he would have been in Egypt and qualified for the canal zone bar. Most likely he left the Royals in the 1950s and had a short break and then rejoined in the mid 1950s hence the new service number but no loss of rank with the Army Catering Corps. Comes with the Royal Dragoons copy Palestine roll for him which was complied in Palestine in 1940 after their 1939 tour. Group is court mounted for display, original ribbons,  some contact marks, Nearly very fine and better

          Driver G. Brandon, Royal Army Service Corps. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Palestine T/61131 DVR. G. BRANDON, R.A.S.C. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, GEOFFREY W. BRANDON. Copy roll - 67 Coy. ORIGINAL soldier's & pay book from Chesham, Bucks. His brother Bernard Died of Wounds 31.10.1944 Cameronian Scottish Rifles. Nearly extremely fine

 Lieutenant E.J. Sparrow, Royal Army Service Corps. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI bar Palestine 54216 DVR. E.J. SPARROW, R.A.S.C. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, bar Regular Army. LT., R.A.S.C. Copy Commission dates & details of entitlement to L.S.G.C. as a Lieut. Mounted as worn, Very fine

Guardsman G. Laverty, Scots Guards. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine named to 2694777 GDSMN. G.LAVERTY. S. GDS. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45. 2694777 Lance Corporal Gerard Laverty (PTI) – No records held at Scots guard museum – transferred to Army Physical Training Corps 15 October 1940. (This info from the Scots Guards Museum, PTI being a Physical Training Instructor). With Royal Life Saving Society medal named to “G.LAVERTY 1941” this with its ribbon which is often not present with the medal. GSM with clasp ‘Palestine’ – confirmed on medal roll to Scots Guards. Very fine

Acting Captain Ernest Arthur Lain 2^nd later 1^st Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 5948290 PTE E.A.LAIN.  BEDFS.& HERTS.R. With 1964 Hallmarked Silver Gilt & Enamel MASONIC CENTENARY JEWEL ‘WANDSWORTH LODGE 1864’ & Clasp ‘No.1044’ on ribbon (Rev: BRO E A LAIN) weighing around half ounce of silver, plus Bronze BEDS & HERTS SPORTS MEDAL (Rev:  No.3 Pool 1933-34). Ernest Arthur Lain was born in Watford Herts 7^th June 1915, he enlisted into the Beds & Herts 21/12/32. He earned the GSM Palestine as a Private in the 2^nd Battalion, must have been promoted as the 1941 London Gazette shows his promotion from Sergeant to 2^nd Lieutenant 21/3/41. He went into the 1^st Battalion and was on the December 1943 Officers Roll as a LT / Acting Captain but not on the October 1944 Roll. He also falls off the London Gazettes, this suggests he may have been wounded sometime in 1944 upto Oct 1944. More research needed on this year in the War Diaries etc, this would also show what WW2 medals he would have been entitled to (most likely 1939, Africa and Italy Stars and War Medal). He died aged 81 in Worthing Sussex in September 1996. With copies of the London Gazette, birth/death entries, Beds Herts enlistment roll, 2 x ww2 1^st beds herts officer rolls. GSM rim marked at 3 & 9 o’clock, Very fine

         Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class C.T. Rowe, Royal Navy. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, clasp Palestine 1936-39 (MX.47334 C.T. ROWE. E.R.A.3. R.N.). 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star bar France and Germany, Africa Star bar North Africa 1942-43, Italy Star, War Medal 39-45, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, coinage profile (MX.47334 C.T. ROWE. E.R.A.2. H.M.S. LINNET) GVF

Cook R.W. Porter, Royal Navy. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, clasp Minesweeping (MX764132 R.W. Porter, CK, RN.) 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, bar France & Germany, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal 39-45. With portrait photo of Porter in Naval uniform. Nearly extremely fine

NGS Palestine 1936-39 & WW2 Medal Group RN to Lead Telegraphist William Wright. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, clasp Palestine 1936-39 named J.115631 W. WRIGHT. L.TEL. R.N. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France & Germany Clasp, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp, Italy Star, War Medal 39-45. William Wright served before and throughout WW2 as a ship’s Lead Telegraphist Also with the group are 2 Irish Rabbies Burns Lodge Masonic Medals the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB). Both medals were given in the 1940s to Bill in Belfast. One is a Widows, Orphans & Benevolent fund medal which also has a Life Voter bar on top this is named on the reverse Bro. William Wright R.O.H. Rabbie Burns Lodge No.3633.  Second a standard RAOB members medal but this one has two degrees (achieved in 1944 and 45) with another badge for the Order on the ribbon, on reverse it says Bro. William Wright Rabbie Burns Lodge No.3633.  Exalted 3 .8 .48. This Lodge still exists at 17 Church Street, Belfast.

               Sergeant/Pilot P. Else, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, bar Battle of Britain (this a probable copy), Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Along with boxed Kings War Badge for Loyal Service. Some original paperwork, including British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association membership card, listing Else as having his arm amputated above the left elbow, caused by a gunshot wound on or around the 28^th August 1940. Sergeant’s Badge, Cap Badge, Flying Wings. A photograph of Else standing next to his Spitfire, (supplied by the family). Sergeant Else was involved in several actions during the course of July and August, which are detailed in the Combat Records and Squadrons Logs that are included with this group, he is reported as having hit and damaged if not destroyed multiple enemy aircraft, including ME109’s. The vendor knew someone who had worked under Peter Else at Marshall’s, Cambridge who related that Peter had told him that the last time he saw his left hand was still seeing it attached to the controls in his Spitfire having been jumped by a ‘Hun in the Sun’, Yellow nosed, whose fire had raked his engine and cockpit, he was burnt by engine flames getting out and consequently discharged the service. Loose-mounted. (3) Good very fine

           Petty Officer J.A. Briggs, Royal Marines, also served as part of 4 Commando, 1^st SAS Brigade. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. France. Liberation Cross. France Croix De Guerre. France War Commemoration Medal with two bars. Briggs was awarded the French Croix De Guerre whilst serving as a Radioman to Commandant Kieffer in the French Fusiliers Marins, part of 4 Commando, 1^st SAS Brigade. With original parchment certificate of service and photo. French Citation translates roughly as ‘Detached as Radio Man from British Army to the Commandant du des Fusiliers-Marins Commando. He has great qualities in understanding military working and worked under difficult conditions of enemy fire at Fres. Nov.1944 and Walcheren in 1945. (7) Good very fine

Major Brian Aubrey Merritt Intelligence Corps. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45 and General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, Clasp Malaya Named Major B.A. Merritt Int Corps. Brian Aubrey Merritt was born in London and educated at Eastbourne College. He enlisted into the Field Security Police which was part of the Intelligence Corps at Mytchett, Surrey in March 1940 and was then posted to 251 Field Security Section in Cairo. The Section was part of SIME which was the MI5/SOE  Regional Organisation for the Near and Middle East. In April 1941 he went to Greece as a Warrant Officer Class 2 with 252 Field Security Section as part of W Force the Commonwealth Force with General Blamey commanding the Australians, General Freyberg the New Zealanders and Maitland Wilson Force Commander. At dawn on the 6th  April the Germans attacked Greece and forced the British Commonwealth Forces to retire. On the 27^th April 1941 the Germans entered Athens and Sgt Major Merritt was wounded the same day. He escaped capture and was evacuated  back to Egypt.  He was then commissioned into the Intelligence Corps and was appointed the Field Security Officer in Port Said and Assistant Defence Security Officer working closely with MI5. In 1945 he was posted to Styria, Austria as G2 Intelligence and Officer Commanding Field Security Styria. He then served in Malaya  from 1952 -54 as a (MIO) Military Intelligence Officer where he qualified for the GSM Clasp MALAYA and then returned to Europe as G2 Intelligence in the "British Element of the Trieste Force" (BETFOR) followed by three years "Special Duties" with the Navy. His final tour was as the Training Major with the Territorial Army and he retired in 1961. Brian Merritt had a remarkable career as a professional Intelligence and Security Soldier all round the world, working closely with MI5 and SOE. He died on the 27^th January 1985 aged 76. Court-mounted, Good very fine

Scarce WW2 Korea & Volunteer Reserve Decoration Grouping to Lieutenant Commander Frank Brian Hamilton VRD RNR late RNVR. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. Queens Korea Medal, first type named to LIEUT. F.B. HAMILTON R.N , United Nations Medal for Korea and a Royal Naval Reserve Decoration dated 1961 on reverse. From Navy Lists: On various Landing Ship Tanks for WW2, Made Temporary Acting Sub Lieutenant RNVR on 27/11/42 on LST37 from 14/12/42, Made Sub Lieutenant on 27/5/43 on LST430 from Aug 1943, On Portsdown from 18/10/44, Made Temporary Lieutenant on 27/5/45 on Southern Gem from Jan 1945, On HMS Niger from 1/10/45 & RNVR got a watch keeping certificate, 1948-51 on reserve RNVR supplementary Reserve, On HMS GLORY from 24/7/51 This would be ship he was on for the Korea Medals, L (div) from 6/5/58 RNVR  (London Division). 1959-63 as a Lt Commander L4 + LLI    6/4/58 RNR, 1964-67 VRD LCr (LL) as above, Not on 1968 Navy List. With London Gazette for VRD decoration and a strange gazette in 1953 about permanent RNVR roll. Mounted for wear on a wearing pin. With original ribbons and scarce combination of medals. Very fine

             Pilot Officer E.T. Heard, Royal Air Force. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45,all unnamed as issued. Complete with a Royal Air Force Sight Log Book covering the period April 1943 to August 1942; an original letter from the Central Depository RAF to Eric’s father C.J. Heard dated 24^th January 1947 stating that there was no trace of his Flying Log Book. Together with details of the Aachen Raid, and his crew. 54037 Pilot Officer Eric Thome Heard was born during 1920 in Lexden District, Essex, the son of Mr and Mrs C.J. Heard (later of West Mersea, Essex.) 591274 Flight Sergeant E.T. Heard was appointed to commission as a Pilot Officer on 15^th December 1943. Eric was Killed in Action on 25^th May 1944 whilst serving in 158^th Squadron. He was flying in a Halifax Mk III (LW118 NP-X) during an operation to destroy railway yards at Aachen during the build up to D-Day. His Halifax Aircraft crashed in Oosterschelde off Wissenkerke (Zealand) Netherlands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Egham. Extremely fine

           Flying Officer Norman Ernest Cooper, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With typed casualty slip named to Flying Officer N.E. Cooper. With box of issue addressed to E. Cooper, Esq, Dartmouth Castle, 26 Glenthorn Road, Hammersmith. He was killed in action on 15^th June 1944, the son of Ernest and Ella Isabel Cooper, of Hammersmith, London. (3) Nearly extremely fine

Rare World War Two and Malaya Double MID Group to Major Donald Napier Gill, Royal Army Service Corps. 1939-45 Star, MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C., Africa Star, bar: 8th Army MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. Italy Star, MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. France and Germany Star, MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. Defence Medal, MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. War Medal 39-45 with Mention in Despatches Oakleaf Emblem MAJ. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, 2^nd type Malaya with Mention in Despatches Oakleaf Emblem MAJOR. D. N. GILL. R. A. S. C. M.I.D. LG: 13/1/1944, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East as Captain (Temp Major) M.I.D. LG: 1/5/1953, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st July to 31st December 1952 as a Major. Donald Napier Gill born 29/5/15. Whilst living at Roxburghe Mansion, Kensington Court, Kensington London he was commissioned Second Lieutenant 73259 18/10/37 to General List from TA as an University Candidate, transferred to RASC 29/1/38, Lieutenant 27/8/1939, Acting Captain 3/9/39, Temporary Captain 3/12/39, Acting Major 28/6/40, Temporary Major 28/9/40. Captain 27/8/1944, Major 3/1/50. Interesting he has a GVI Malaya and a much later Mid which suggests he may done 2 tours or one very long one. By 1955 he was back in the UK again. He died in East Devon October 2000. Fairly unusual to get two MIDS in different campaigns. The medals are mounted as worn, the WW2 medals are privately named, with ribband bar with wearing pin on reverse.. Comes with copies of the London Gazettes, Army Lists, death details, electors information and post WW2 MID extract. Some contact marks, otherwise Very fine

         Petty Officer W.H. Palmer, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45 (all unnamed as issued); Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVIR., (J.106222 W.H.Palmer, PO., HMS.'Egret') : (WILLIAM HENRY PALMER - Born 22 February 1907 at Portsmouth, Hampshire: Joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2Cl. on 19 September 1922: Served in numerous ships during peacetime and by the outbreak of war in 1939 had been promoted to the rank of Petty-Officer: Served in the Sloop HMS.'Egret', which was employed in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean as a convoy escort and defence vessel: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal awarded on 18 March 1940 and sent to HMS. 'Cocrane II', the tender supply base at Rosyth: HMS.'Egret' an Egret Class Sloop was launced on 31 May 1938 and was the first ever ship to be sunk by a guided missile: On 27 August 1943 'Egret' was one of the ships of 1st.Support Group, and was engaged in anti U-Boat patrols in the Bay of Biscay when the group was attacked by a squadron of eighteen German Dornier Do217 aircraft, carrying Henschel glider bombs: The covering destroyer, HMCS. 'Athabaskan', was heavily damaged by a bomb but 'Egret' which took a direct hit mid-ships, exploded and sank within minutes with the loss of 198 of her crew: The recipient is not listed as a casualty or as one of only the thirty-five survivors of the sinking and is believed to have left the ship whilst it was undergoing a refit in April 1943.) : A very scarce award named to one of the smaller ships of the Royal Navy, only in service for five years: Sold with verification and copy Service Record to 1 January 1929. Mounted for display purposes Good very fine to Nearly extremely fine

Major C.E. White, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, late of the Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star bar 8^th Army, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. General Service Medal 1918-62, two bars, Cyprus and Near East named to Major C.E. White, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Territorial Efficiency Medal, named to Lieutenant C.E. White, Royal Artillery. Comes with original medal entitlement slip. Good very fine

           Major G. Reid, Army Service Corps. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, with Mentioned in Despatches (M.I.D.), General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, bar Malaya MAJ. G. REID, R.A.S.C. Copy M.I.D. Lieut. Lon. Gaz. 27.4.1944. Commission details 1939-1972. Mounted court style. GVF

A North West Europe & Airborne 6^th Division Palestine group of 6 to Captain Albert William Axtell, Royal Artillery & REME. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48   CAPT. A. W. AXTELL. R. A., Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, Territorial Bar CAPT. A. W. AXTELL. R. A. Efficiency Medal LG: 4/3/1949. Lieutenant (now Captain) Albert William Axtell, R.A. Albert William Axtell was born in Dartford 24^th Sept 1915, commissioned 12^th July 1941 as 2^nd Lt in Royal Artillery from OCTU. For his post war Palestine 1945-48 medal he was a War Substantive Captain with the 3^Rd Airborne Workshops REME part of the 6^th Airborne Division joining them on the 23^rd September 1947, he must have been attached as his medal is marked RA and not REME. Further research is needed to find out what part of the RA he was in WW2 and if he was Airborne for any of North West Campaigns. He died 1976 in Weston Avon area. Scarce confirmed Airborne GSM to an Officer, medals mounted as won, Light contact marks, Very fine to Nearly extremely fine

           Chief Petty Officer Cook R.J.J. Tripp, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, bar North Africa 1942-43, Burma Star, bar Pacific. Queens Korea Medal (D/MX.52181 R.J.J. TRIPP C.P.O.CK. R.N.) United Nations Medal for Korea, unnamed as issued. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, coinage profile (MX.52181 R.J.J. TRIPP C.P.O.CK. (S) H.M.S. TYNE). Group loose-mounted, Good very fine

          Private J. Fawcett, Durham Light Infantry. 1939-45 Star, War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, with Militia Suspender impressed to 4858163 Private J.W. Fawcett, Durham Light Inantry. Swing mounted as worn. Sold together with copies of the General Questionnaire for British/American ex Prisoners of War and the 10^th Battalion DLI War Diaries 1939-1940. John William Fawcett was born on 16^th June 1916. A Labourer and living a Roughton, Woodall Spa, Lincolnshire, he joined the Army on 14^th September 1936. On the outbreak of WW2, he was serving as 4858163 Private J.W. Fawcett, 10^th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, who were stationed at South Shields. This Battalion had a Militia Training Company and on 1^st January 1940 Militia Personnel who had finished their 8 week training period were posted to other Companies within the Battalion. On 16^th January 1940 a Major and three Sergeants reported to the Infantry Reception Centre at Darlington for the purpose of receiving the newly mobilized Militia. 97 reported in all. The Battalion landed in France at Le Havre on 25^th April 1940. After defending airfields the Battalion moved forward on 18^th May 1940 to Lagnicourt Marcel, but withdrew the following day to a line between Queant and Boisleux. Late on 19^th May, the Battalion was instructed to withraw through Monchy and Gavrelle to Thelus, but they were diverted to Lattre. On 20^th May, due to problems with refugee congestion and air attacks, the first half of the Battalion finally arrived at Lattre. The remainder of the Battalion together with a column from their Brigade was attacked by German Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Infantry. After heavy and confused action B and C Companies of the 10^th Battalion were missing. The 10^th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was evacuated from Dunkirk on 31^st May 1940. They had arrived in France with 28 Officers and 621 other ranks but had 18 officers and 330 other ranks after the evacuation. Private Fawcett, was taken as a Prisoner of War, near Arras, during the Battle of France on 20^th May 1940. He was imprisoned at Stalag XXA at Thorn, Poland from 1940 until 1945. During this time, John worked at Kulm, milking. He did not attempt to escape and was not subjected to interrogation or ill treatment during his captivity. Rare to find an Efficiency Medal (Militia) to an Infantry Regiment. Extremely fine

Scarce Wounded and Fall of Singapore Prisoner of War group to Sergeant Stanley Frederick Moore, 1^st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment, with lots of documentation including a detailed Battalion Nominal Roll from March 1942. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star and War Medal (these in NEF condition with no ribbons). Stanley Frederick Moore born 9^th Sept 1912, address on POW form given as Kings Road, Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk. He enlisted 25^th November 1931. He was taken Prisoner of War on 15/2/1942 as 5825542 Sergeant and initially at Changi Camp under Lt Col Holmes. Included in the lot is his boxed GVI King's Badge with ministry of pensions covering letter dated 16/12/46 explaining the badge is for servicemen who are disabled as a result of war service. Japanese POW metal tag: SGT. MOORE. S.F. A.B.1 and on the reverse 2 Japanese characters and his service number “5825542” Far East POW tie pin,  Matchbox cover with “Singapore” on the spine, Suffolk regiment on one side and Cambridgeshire Regiment on other side. (possibly handmade?). A folded typed 10 page “Origin and History of the Cambridgeshire Regiment (T,F.) A very scarce 23 pages of the nominal roll of the 1^st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment dated 18/3/42. Which is split up into sections embarkations/disembarkations, various names have been crossed out presumably they died later, nearly all the names have an abbreviated camp name next to their names.  Battle casualties are listed ie kia, pow, wounded etc. Sergeant Moore was in D Company, and Wounded 13/2/42, gunshot right hand side. To hospital 13/2/42. This roll lists the non officers in the different companies and then again if they were battle casualties, the pages are folded and often torn along the folds. A nicely hand drawn 1:25000 colour map of Singapore Island 1^st Feb to 10^th Feb 1942 showing the Battalions Positions. A large printed folded map of Ragoon to Bankok.1945 1:1000.000. Typed extract from the Regiment in Action Singapore 1942. 2 Divisional Commanding officer's address to the 18^th Division: one dated 15^th Feb 1942 and the other 16^th Aug 1942. (Maj Gen Beckwith Smith) A Battalion 3 page typed detailed Commanding Officer’s Address to the 1^st Bn dated 2/5/1942 by Lt Col. G. G. Carpenter. Fascinating reading about what happened and trying to escape etc. A 17 page copied substitute war diary for the 1^st battalion 18^th April 1979 pensions office letter to him (Bury St Edmunds address) which mentions 40% disability due to a gunshot wound he received to his chest, Booklet: notes on war pensions for disabled es-servicemen. The Disabled Persons Employment Act 1944 published 1945. An A5 regimental history notes and booklet for the period 1939-1942 for both battalions, he has additionally entered some of the awards for the Far East on the back cover. Copies of his ww2 Japanese POW card and his POW questionnaire. A great complete lot with some scarce documents included. No ribbons, Nearly extremely fine

           Staff Sergeant A.J. Smith, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed issued. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo V, bar Iraq (Pte), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, (S.Sjt A. J. Smith, R.A.O.C.). Alexander Johnson Smith was promoted Conductor, Lieutenant in February 1941. Captain in February 1944 and retired as Major, R.A.O.C. With copy details from London Gazette and Army Lists. Very fine to Nearly extremely fine

Family Group to Fisher and Brown: William Henry Fisher Rifleman, Royal Ulster Rifles. 2nd Bn. The London Irish Rifles. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star 1^st Army bar, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, in box of issue with casualty slip addressed to Mrs. F. Fisher, 10 Bear Terrace, Colne Road, Coggeshall, Essex.Died 20/10/1944 Saferno Valley War Cemetery Italy. Mr William A Fisher. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, named to William A. Fisher, in bo Box of issue to Mr. H.S. Fisher, 2 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex.  A.E. Brown, Royal Air Force. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued,  in box of issue to A.E.Brown, Esq. 10 Beard Terrace, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex. War Medal, With Royal Air Force Cap Badge. Nearly extremely fine   

        Warrant Officer Class 2 A.J. Fisher, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Malaya and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, fixed Regular Army Suspender (W.O.Cl.2. A.J. Fisher, R.A.O.C.) Good very fine

Lieutenant Commander (E) R.P. Beattie, Royal Naval Reserve, a Q Ship casualty. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With handwritten casualty slip, named to Temporary Lieutenant Commander (E) Robert Pollock Beattie, RNR. Lieutenant Commander Beattie, died whilst serving with HMS Willamette Valley, aged 40 on the 29th June 1940. The son of James B and Margaret S. Beattie, he is remembered on the Liverpool Naval Memorial. HMS Edgehill, 1931 renamed Willamette Valley was sunk by torpedoes from U51. With a folder full of research, including census details, unit research etc…Nearly extremely fine

          Warrant Officer Class 2 E.J. Wicks, Royal Army Service Corps. 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II bar Cyprus. 6527629 W.O.CL.1. E.J. WICKS, R.A.S.C.  GEN. LIST. 1953 Coronation Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II bar Regular Army. T/6527629  W.O.CL.2., R.A.S.C. Number on L.S.G.C. officially altered. Copy 1953 Coronation roll W.O.1. W.W.2.'s & Cor. V.F. others Extremely fine

An Italy WW2 & GSM Malaya medal group of 5 to Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Majella Walker BA, Royal Army Educational Corps Late Royal Engineers and Recce Corps 315335. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Malaya, to CAPT. G. M. WALKER. R. A. E. C. Born 1920, in ranks 2 years 56 days (joined dec 1941) RAC non officer number:  7948151 then commissioned as an officer in the Royal Armoured Corps 4th feb 1944 where he would have earned the Italy star, he was in this unit for most of WW2. RAC commission 2 Lt 4/feb/44, ws lt 4/aug/55, act capt 28/dec/45 to 27/mar/46 and temp capt till 11/jan/47. Unemployed list till 31/dec/50, 1/mar/45 war sub lt RE from Recce Regt then Lt Royal Army Educational Corps 1951, Captain 1953, Major 1955, Lieutenant Colonel 1965, retired 5/10/1971. Lot includes an Army Educational Corps Officer's cap badge, a R.A.E.C. cloth shoulder title and a hallmarked silver & enamel Preston Catholic College (weighing 15g Birmingham 1933HM) button hole badge. GSM’S to RAEC are quite scarce. With copy gazettes and list of entries from army lists etc. Mounted as worn, Light contact marks, and Very fine

Able Seaman D.L. Taylor, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. Queens Korea Medal, 1st Type P/JX.517072 D.L. TAYLOR. A.B. R.N. United Nations Medal for Korea. Court mounted for display. Nearly extremely fine

Sergeant W.G. Andrews, Royal Artillery.  1939-45 Star, Burma Star; Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45;  General Service Medal 1918-62 one clasp 'Cyprus' (Sgt.);  Efficiency Medal, 'Territorial' (G.VI.R. 2nd type) (Sgt.).  Mtd as worn.    Very fine to Good very fine

           Sergeant R.J.A. Fulton, Royal Army Service Corps. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, bar Malaya S/3653808 W.O.CL.2. R.J.A. FULTON, R.A.S.C. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, bar Regular Army. SGT., R.A.S.C. Mounted as worn. Nearly extremely fine

           Marine S. Wakefield, Royal Marines. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal 39-45, with casualty slip and box of issue addressed to Mr. W. Wakefield, 31 Manchester Road, Worsley, Manchester. M28 5NS. Killed in action on 7^th December 1942 whilst onboard SS Ceramic, the sister ship of the Titanic. He was serving as a Dems Gunner. (3) Good very fine

       Scarce group of 6 medals to Captain J. R. Paton, possibly a member of the Royal Artillery Maritime Regiment for WW2. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star clasp France and Germany, Africa Star clasp North Africa 1942-43, Italy Star, Burma Star clasp Pacific, War Medal 39-45. The medals WW2 War Office card forwarding box addressed to ‘J. R. Paton, Esq., c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Pall Mall, London’.  Which has been overwritten with 4 Park Terrace, Falmouth. With a War Office, Droitwich slip, addressed to Captain J. R. Paton at c/o 454176, G.3. Branch, Lloyds Bank Ltd., 6 Pall Mall, London SW1 dated 18 March 1949 which refers to Pacific and France & Germany bars which he is entitled to and are now enclosed to him. It is unusual for army men to have 5 stars, also very nice to have the bars confirmed. Worthy of further research. Good very fine

Major N. Smith, Royal Army Service Corps.1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, and Efficiency Decoration, Geo VI 2^nd issue, with Territorial Bar, reverse dated 1951. condition. Together with a King’s Regiment Badge, silver and enamel, pin-backed; Manchester College Badge, silver and enamel (hallmarked, pin-backed; 14th Army Cloth Patch; identity bracelet, silver and gold, inscribed, ‘93736 Major N. Smith, C.E.’ stamped silver on reverse. 1942 Army List shows him as a 2nd Lt 1939 with the RASC and being War Substantive Captain and Temporary Major from 8/1/42. The ED was gazetted in 1951 as a Captain Hon Major. Further research may show his link to the Kings Liverpool Regiment. Mounted as worn, Very fine

Gunner H C Froom, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army bar, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, and General Service Medal (George VI - 1st type) with Palestine 1945-48 Bar. (Impressed 1133571 GNR H C FROOM RA.) Court-mounted as worn. Extremely fine

Master S.S. Brackenfield, Merchant Navy. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal 39-45, with original box of issue addressed to Mrs M.M. Galbraith, 17 Kelvinside Gardens East, Glasgow, N.W. and medal award slip to William Victor Galbraith confirms award of three medals. William Galbraith, Master, Merchant Navy. S.S. Brackenfield (Liverpool). Killed in action 10th June 1944 aged 51 commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. Extremely fine

Sergeant R. Grass, Durham Light Infantry. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star bar 8th Army, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, in box of issue addressed to Mr. R. Grass, The Cottages, Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Durham. Taken Prisoner of War at Mersa Mutrah on 29th June 1942, held at PG 70 Montarno, and then Stalag IVB Muhlberg until April 1945. Private Adam Wakenshaw, won the Victoria Cross at Mersa Mutrah. GVF

The Three World War Two Medals Earned By Sergeant P. Ringrose, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Who Died On Active Service In November 1943. 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45. Sergeant Peter Ringrose was killed on air operations, on 19 November 1943, whilst serving in a Wellington of No. 15 Operational Training Unit. The 21-year old son of Albert and Annie Ringrose of Northampton, he has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 163 of the Runnymede Memorial.  As Ringrose has no known grave it is in all probability that the Wellington was lost over the sea. The No. 15 Operational Training Unit was formed at Harwell on 8 April 1940 from the No 3 Group Pool, which comprised No's 75 and 148 Squadrons, within No 6 Group, to train night bomber crews using Wellingtons. It was transferred to No 7 Group on 15 July 1940 until 11 May 1942 when No 7 Group was renumbered No 92 Group. At this point it began training crews for overseas Wellington units. In July 1941 it moved to Mount Farm but returned to Harwell in February 1942, where it remained until disbanding on 15 March 1944. The medals are contained in their original addressed card box of issue, with Air Ministry condolence slip in the name of ‘Sergeant P. Ringrose’ and related numbered campaign medal slip.  Extremely fine

Sub Lieutenant E.J. Saward, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal and War Medal in box of issue to Mr E.J. Saward, Oxted Surrey. Various documents, plus ration books, and National Registration Identity Card. Marked on side of box ‘S/Lt (S.P.Cy) R.N.V.R.’. (5) Nearly extremely fine

The Four Second World War Medals That Were Earned By Temporary Lieutenant H. E. H. Taylor, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Who Died Whilst On Active Service In The Mediterranean In June 1944. 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 39-45. The medals are contained in their original addressed card forwarding box, the Navy Accounts label inscribed, ‘DNA (Wills)’ and 56/834’, together with  a Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Temporary Lieutenant Harry Ernest Houldsworth Taylor, R.N.V.R.’. Lieutenant Harry Ernest Houldsworth Taylor died on active service on 20 June 1944 whilst borne on the books of the Alexandria base H.M.S. Nile.  He lies buried in grave 6. C. 17. of the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery.  The card forwarding box mentioned above is addressed to: ‘Mrs. M. E. Taylor, 71 Great King Street, Edinburgh 3, Scotland.’ H.M.S. Nile was based at Ras el Tin Point, Alexandria.  Nile had a large number of personnel on the books - mainly those based in the Eastern Mediterranean.   Whilst H.M.S. Nile was not only the Royal Naval base at Alexandria it was also located at Benghazi (August 1942 - December1943), Mersa Matruh (August 1942 – December 1943) and at Tripoli (June - December1943). Taylor was possibly engaged in “Special Services”, the Royal Navy had a number of "Special Service Vessels", which included decoy ships (similar to Great War "Q" ships) and dummy ships, and those which undertook special tasks like landing agents and commandos. H.M.S. Fidelity [her story and that of her crew, her First Officer was a woman, is stranger than fiction] was one of the best-known of these but was sunk by Knights Cross winner Kapitanlieutnant Siegfried Strelow of U435 on 30 December 1942. Obviously, the life and tragic death of Lieutenant Taylor is worthy of some research. Extremely fine

            Corporal G.E. Sweeting, Royal Army Service Corps. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 39-45, General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II bar Malaya S/97392 CPL. G.E. SWEETING, R.A.S.C. Cpl. Officially changed. Mounted on bar as worn. Good very fine

A WW2 group of 4 to Sub Lieutenant, Observer Peter Charles Hogarth, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 857 Squadron whose Pilot earned a DSC & 2 bars. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star with Pacific Bar, Defence Medal & War Medal. All four with nice ornate engraved naming named to:  S/LT. P. C. HOGARTH. R.N.V.R.(A.) 854 & 857 SQUADRONS. R.N.A.B. Peter Charles Hogarth born 1924, died only aged 48 in 1972 in Wellington UK. These 2 squadrons were linked to the USA NAS Squantum, Massachusetts in1944 and also part of the ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET 854 Sqn: NOWRA 11.02.45 06.03.45 Airfield Temp Huts 10 MILES S.W NOWRA Commanding Officers NOWRA L/Cdr NOTTINGHAM P.C 11.02.45 06.03.45, Aircraft Grumman TBF Avenger 11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/854_Naval_Air_Squadron. 857 Sqn:  NOWRA 10.02.45 28.02.45 Airfield Temp Huts 10 MILES S.W NOWRA, NOWRA 05.06.45 02.08.45 Airfield Temp Huts 10 MILES S.W NOWRA, NOWRA 11.10.45 22.10.45 Airfield Temp Huts 10 MILES S.W NOWRA, Commanding Officers NOWRA L/Cdr STUART W 10.02.45 28.02.45 NOWRA L/Cdr STUART W 05.06.45 02.08.45 NOWRA L/Cdr STUART W 11.10.45 22.10.45, Aircraft Grumman TBF Avenger 11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/857_Naval_Air_Squadron. From Navy Lists: Jan 1945 Unit given as: UK  USSA as an Sub Lieutenant (A) from. 29/7/44 July 1945 Sqn 857 from 28^th Dec 1944 as an Sub Lieutenant (A) from. 29/7/44 as an Observer in the same Fleet Air Arm Squadron as LT Cdr W. Stuart a Pilot RNVR who earned a DSC and 2 bars. He was the first Commanding Officer of 857 avenger squadron at Squantum  involved in strikes at Belawan Deli, and he led the squadron in attacks against Japanese forces in Operation Meridian, Palembang, HMS Indomitable 29.1.1945 (857 sdqn) and involved in attacks on Sakishima Gunto islands, East China seas, and on Formosa 3-4.1945. Mounted as worn on a wearing pin with original ribbons. Nearly extremely fine

Section Officer P.M. Massie. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With box of issue named to S/O P.M. Massie, B3 Sloane Avenue Mansions, Chelsea, S.W.3. Scarce high rank to a female. (5) Nearly extremely fine

Gunner G.T. Norris, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With Soldiers Release Book Class 'A', Soldiers Pay Book. The Royal Artillery Association Membership Card, Blazer Badge and Record of Service. Loose-mounted. (4) Nearly extremely fine

Acting Corporal Wilhelm Jacobus Hendrikz, South African Air Force. Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Africa Service Medal. All with officially impressed naming to 210745 W. J. HENDRIKZ. Born 16/6/1912, joined up aged 28 as a Air Mechanic in 2/5/41. Discharged on 29th November 1945. Four medals are confirmed on his copy service papers, presumably he only served less than six months and did not earn the 1939 star. Each medal nicely court-mounted, Very fine

          Warrant Officer Class 1 E.R. Walker, Royal Army Service Corps. France & Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with Mentioned in Despatches (M.I.D.), General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Palestine 1945-48, S/54950 W.O.CL.1. E.R. WALKER, R.A.S.C. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II bar Regular Army. S/54950 W.O.CL.1., R.A.S.C. Copy medal roll (seperate page) H/Q 6th A/B DIV. (Airborne Division ?) M.I.D. as W.O.1. North West Europe Lon. Gaz. 4.4.1946. Rank details from 1944-1965 to Capt. (Q.M.) Mounted as worn. Good very fine

          Staff Sergeant W. Smith, Royal Army Service Corps. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, (unnamed), General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Palestine 1945-48 and Malaya. S.14465418 CPL. W. SMITH, R.A.S.C. Africa General Service Medal 1902-56, Eliz II, bar Kenya. S/14465418 S.SGT. R.A.S.C. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, bar Regular Army. S/14465418 S.SGT., R.A.S.C. Copy medal roll for Palestine 1945-48. Very fine

Group Captain B.W.S. Smith, Royal Air Force (served in Provost Branch 1940-58, Command Provost Marshal in Far East from 5/8/48).  Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45,  General Service Medal 1918-62 (G.VI.R.) one clasp 'Malaya' (Actg. Grp. Capt.);  Coronation Medal 1953.  Scarce to a senior officer in the R.A.F. Police.  Some polishing.  With a photocopy of the Coronation Medal roll confirming the award as Group Capt. at Air Ministry H.Q.  Bernard William Stephen Smith was born on 30/6/02 at Wolstanton, Staffordshire, and was educated at Dulwich College 1915-20;  he was a member of the Gymnastic and Athletics Teams. His father, Stephen Maynard Smith, was a merchant living at The Boltons, Kensington, London.  He was commissioned into the Admin and Special Duties Branch 1940 and transferred to the Provost Branch on its formation in 1947;  P./O. 1940, F./O. 1941, Temp. F./Lieut. 1943, W.S./Sqdn. Ldr. 1945, Sqdn. Ldr. 1947, Wing Commdr. 1947, Group Capt. 1952, retired 27/5/58.  He was Deputy Asst. Provost Marshal at the Air Ministry 2/1/43 to 15/4/46;  Asst. Provost Marshal R.A.F. 1/7/46;  Command Provost Marshal, H.Q. Far East Air Force, 5/8/48.  He retired as the third senior officer in the Provost Branch and died at Chichester, Sussex, in October 1986 aged 84.  During the time he commanded the R.A.F. Police in Malaya the unit provided dogs and handlers to aid jungle patrols, and the R.A.F.P. personnel stationed at Singapore helped to control the riots and disturbances which broke out in the city during this period. Very fine

              Warrant Officer Class 1 W.C. Lord, Royal Army Service Corps. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 (unnamed) General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, bars Cyprus and Malaya. S/103521 W.O.CL.1. W.C. LORD, R.A.S.C.  Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II bar Regular Army. S/103521 W.O.CL.2., R.A.S.C. Mounted as worn. Malaya bar stitched to ribbon. 1 x e/k on G.S.M. otherwise NEF

Wing Commander E.E.S. Falloch, Royal Air Force (Engineer Branch 1925 to 1954).  Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45;  General Service Medal 1918-62 (G.VI.R. 2nd type) one clasp 'Malaya' (W./Cdr.).  Mtd as worn.  Eric Edward Falloch (previously Fallick) was born at Edmonton, Middlesex, on 11/11/03;  he served throughout as an Engineer Officer and was in the Technical Branch from 1940;  P./O. 1925, F./O. 1926, F./Lieut. 1930, S./Ldr. 1937, T./W./Cdr. 1940, W./Cdr. 1947, retired 30/6/54.  He died at Luton in March 1991 aged 87.  He served with No. 4 (Army Co-Op) Sqdn. at Farnborough 1926-27; No. 208 (Army Co-Op) Sqdn. in Egypt 1927-28;  Home Aircraft Depot, Hitchin, 1928-30;  Apprentices Wing, R.A.F. Halton, 1930-33;  No. 18 (Bomber) Sqdn. at Upper Heyford 1933;  No. 47 (Bomber) Sqdn. in Khartoum 1933-36;  R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, 1936-37;  and Engineer Staff, Training Command R.A.F. from 26/7/37.  On 10/5/42 he transferred from No. 2 Fighter Instructor's School at Montrose to No. 32 Maintenance Unit at R.A.F. St. Athan.  In 1928 he sailed from Port Said to London on the "Malwa", giving his address as the Air Ministry in London;  he made the same journey again in 1937 on the "Cathay", this time with his wife and daughter with a home address of Herons, Marine Parade, Lee-on-Solent, Hants.   Good very fine

           Major A.G. Smith, Royal Army Service Corps. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 (unnamed). General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Palestine 1945-48. MAJ. A.G. SMITH, R.A.S.C. with above ribbon bar & one dogtag CAPT. A.G. SMITH. Naming has star marks, 'M' of Major especially. Mounted on bar as worn. Commission details. Very fine

         Reginald Francis Knight : AFS Fireman. Defence Medal unnamed as issued. Knight died on 14th November 1940 aged 21, when the Auxiliary Fire Service Station near Blackheath Standard, Greenwich, was destroyed by a
Parachute Mine, killing 12 Firemen and 2 civilians. It was a quite night in London (the same night as the
Coventry Raid) and the station was full of Firemen awaiting their first raid of the night. Mr Knight lived with
his parents at 196, Croydon Road, Hayes Common, Bromley, Kent. Some research and Box of Issue to his parents.
Rare issue to a civilian casualty.  Extremely fine

Sergeant W.C. Packard, Royal Engineers (served with R.E. Establishment at Haifa). Defence Medal; General Service Medal 1918-62, two clasps 'Palestine 1945-48' 'Malaya' (Spr.); Army  Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (E.II.R. 2nd type) (Sgt.).  Top G.S.M. clasp attached by a rod.  Toned.  Mtd as worn.  With a photocopy of the medal roll confirming the first clasp;  the roll was signed at the R.E. Establishment at Haifa on 3/4/48. Very fine to Good very fine

            Petty Officer Wren M.U. Ridler, HMS Pembroke. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, named to 25755 M.U. Ridler, Petty Officer Wren, HMS Pembroke. Loose-mounted. (3) Nearly extremely fine

              William George Davies:  Pembrokeshire Police.  Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, named to Constable William G.  Davies. St. Johns Ambulance Long Service Medal named to P. FDR.W. S.J.A.B. 1952.  Davies joined the Pembrokeshire Police in 1926 and left in 1956 after 40 years service. There is a Newspaper cutting in which it states that Davies rescued a  man with  an amputated  leg From the Haverfordwest Railway line. The man was lying across the lines and Davies saved him from death. Included is a Certificate of Police Service and the Newspaper cutting. Good very fine

          Wing Commander M.S. Whitehouse. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 unnamed as issued in box of issue, with ticker slip addressed to W/Cdr M.S. Whitehouse, Hernbrook, Brighton Road, Horsham, Sussex. MID, London Gazette 1^st January 1945. Also entitled to MBE. (2) Good very fine

Temporary Lieutenant (SP) C.W.C. Dickinson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Cadet Forces Medal, Geo VI, named to Temporary Lieutenant (SP) C.W.C. Dickinson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Swing-mounted. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Private F.H. Smith, East Surrey Regiment. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. With Soldier's Release Book, to F.H. Smith. National ID Card, Medical Health Card, Soldiers Service and Pay Book, and a small selection of photographs. Loose-mounted. (2) Good very fine

William H. Pardy, Special Constabulary. Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, bar Long Service 1946 (WILLIAM H. PARDY) A.C.C. Medal for Distinguished Service, with 2 x Five Years bars, the reverse named 'W. Pardy 1946'. Good very fine

Corporal A.W. Hooton, Royal Air Force. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with tick-a-tape slip – 1454357 CPL.A.W.HOOTON,  marked for these 2 medals & Air Ministry issue slip. Box of issue to Wolverhampton, Staffs redirected to Broadway, Worcs. Mounted as worn by Regimental Suppliers, London N.W.6. (2) Extremely fine

Guardsman G. Spence, Scots Guards. War Medal 39-45, unnamed as issued. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Malaya named to 2703950 GDSM G. SPENCE. S.G. From Scots Guards Museum. 2703950 Guardsman Gilbert Brown Spence enlisted on the 3rd January 1945 in Edinburgh. He served in UK 3/01/45 - 28/01/46, North West Europe (Germany) 29/01/46 - 4/11/46, UK 5/11/46 - 5/09/48. Malaya 6/09/48 - 22/07/1950, UK 23/07/50 - 11/11/52. Discharged 11/11/1952. He served in the Pioneer Platoon. (2) Very fine

An usual WW2 South African home service medal pair to Major Arthur Dighton Stammers, Special Signal Service, Research & Development, South African Army. Whom seemed to have been dismissed and reinstated. War Medal 39-45 and Africa Service Medal both medals with officially impressed naming to 255318 A. D. STAMMERS. Arthur Dighton Stammers was born 5/5/1889, from Cape Town he joined up as a Lt aged 52 in 1942 Special Sig Services 6th Armoured Division SACS, Technical Maintenance Officer, Research Development. Acting Captain in 1942 and promoted Acting Major 1/10/43. What is strange is he was “dismissed from His Majesty Service” and tried for 1st charge Contra Sec 18(5) MDC and 2nd Charge Contra Sec. 40 MDC on 28/3/4. However these charges were cancelled 25/9/44 and a line drawn through them! This needs further research to his what he was involved in and what happened. He was finally discharged from the UDF 31/10/44. With some copy service details which confirm the pair as his full entitlement. Court-mounted, Very fine

           Private R.J. Beards, Royal Army Service Corps. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Malaya T/19046329 PTE. R.J. BEARDS, R.A.S.C. Queens Korea Medal T/19046329 DVR. R.J. BEARDS, R.A.S.C. United Nations Medal for Korea.  Nearly extremely fine

Master Engineer P. Hobson, Royal Air Force. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, bar Malaya 3502216 AC1. P. HOBSON, R.A.F. Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, to M.ENG. (P3502216), R.A.F. Master Engineer is a flying rank (wears 'E' half wing) not ground staff. Very fine

          A scarce modern campaign pair to senior officer Lieutenant Colonel Cecil William Winstanley, Royal Engineers. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Malaya, to 22526379 SGT. C. W. WINSTANLEY. R.E. Campaign Service Medal 1962, two clasps, South Arabia and Northern Ireland to 22526379 S.SGT. C. W. WINSTANLEY. RE. 22526379 W.O.1. Cecil William Winstanley to be 2nd Lieutenant & Lieutenant 1/7/1974, Captain 1/7/1976, Major 1/7/1982, Garrison Engineers to Garrison Engineers Construction - Major 1/4/1986, Lieutenant Colonel 4/3/1987, retired 9/3/1990. His enlistment number is from around 1951. Official correction to last serial number on his GSM. Northern Ireland bar backstrap has snapped, rod in correct place. Unable to find his birth details on ancestry which may suggest he is from Northern Ireland. Worthy of further research in the RE journals. (2) Very fine

Corporal S.D. Jackson, Royal Air Force. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Air Operations Iraq (Cpl S.D.Jackson (C8219867) RAF) in original box of issue. 2002 Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in original box of issue. With coloured photograph of Jackson receiving his medal. (2) Nearly extremely fine

          Lance Corporal S.C. Gravett, Army Catering Corps. Campaign Service Medal, clasp Northern Ireland and Gulf Medal, clasp 16^th January to 28^th February 1991, both named to 24547901 Lance Corporal S.C. Graveett, Army Catering Corps. Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (in its green presentation case with ribbon bar). And Kuwaiti Liberation Medal 4^th Class (In its presentation case with ribbon bar). EF

 Staff Sergeant A.S. Rook, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers. Campaign Service Medal 1962, bar Northern Ireland, to 23943359 SGT. A.S. ROOK, R.E.M.E., Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, (Dei Gratia) S.SGT., R.E.M.E. Mounted court style as worn. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Corporal A.W. Dye, Royal Air Force. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Borneo, named to H1943654 Senior Aircraftman A.W. Dye, Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, 2^nd type, named to Corporal A.W. Dye, H1943654, Royal Air Force. Medals are loose with original ribbons, enlistment number suggests Boy Entrant, joining between 1947 and 1954. (2) Very fine

          Sergeant F.L. Lovett, Royal Air Force. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp South Arabia named to B4243911 Corporal F.L. Lovett, Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, named to B4243911 F.L. Lovett, Royal Air Force. Some correction to rank of the CSM. (2) GVF

             Lance-Corporal G. P. Howard, Welsh Guards. South Atlantic Medal 1982, with rosette (24530771 Gdsm., W.G.); General Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24530771 Gdsm., W.G.); Gulf Medal 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan. to 28 Feb. 1991 (24530771 L. Cpl., W.G.); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, unnamed; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th Grade . Sold with a reproduced photograph of the recipient with the Prince of Wales. The Gulf War Medal scarce to the Welsh Guards. (5) Good very fine

         Steward C.J. Logan, Royal Navy. Gulf Medal bar 16 JAN to 28 FEB 1991, (STD C J LOGAN D212125D RN) Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland (STD1 C J LOGAN D212125D RN). NATO Medal, clasp Former Yugoslavia. Saudi Arabia Liberation of Kuwait Medal. Kuwait Liberation Medal. Group court-mounted for display. There is an edge-knock to the reverse rim of the Gulf Medal at 6 o'clock, otherwise Good very fine

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