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 Private E.A. Nunn, Essex Regiment. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 14385 Private E.A. Nunn, Essex Regiment. Entered theatre at Gallipoli. (3) NEF

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Private Patrick Reilly, 6^th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. British War Medal, disc only, named to 204649 Private P. Reilly, Seaforth Highlanders. Memorial Plaque named to Patrick Reilly. Reilly died on 21^st March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive, whilst serving with the 6^th Battalion, he is remembered on the Arras Memorial. (2) Fine+

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Private H.S. Peckham, Northampton Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to D-15156 Private H.S. Peckham, Northampton Yeomanry. Later served with Corps of Dragoons. MIC confirms entitlement to pair only. (2) Good very fine

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Able Seaman Frederick Bird Royal Navy. British War Medal, Victory Medal (Both impressed SS.5560 F.R.Bird A.B. R.N) and Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (George V – Coinage). (Impressed SS.5560 (CH B 15082) F.R.Bird A.B. R.F.R). Sold with copy of service papers. (Frederick Reginald Bird was born in Colchester on 3^rd January, 1897. A Metal turner, he engaged to join the Royal Navy on 9^th March, 1915. He served on board the survey ship HMS Endeavour during the First World War. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 12^th March, 1920 and was demobilized on 5^th June, 1921.) (3) Extremely Fine

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Able Seaman Charles Bone, Submariner, Royal Navy . British War Medal, and Victory Medal (Both impressed J.19899 C.S. Bone A.B. R.N). Sold with copy of 1901 Census, and Service papers.(Charles Samuel Bone was born in Tottenham, London on 1^st September, 1896 the son of Samuel and Amy Bone. A Sawmill worker, he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2^nd Class in 24^th August, 1912. He engaged to join the Royal Navy for 12 years on 1^st September, 1914. Amongst the ships he served on the Battleship HMS Centurion, the Repair Ship HMS Sandhurst, the Depot Ship HMS Maidstone, the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Lucia, Submarine G13, Submarine L3, Submarine H34, the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Dolphin and the Dreadnought HMS King George V. He was discharged Shore – time expired 31^st August, 1926. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9^th April, 1927 numbered PO B16576.) (2) Extremely Fine

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Thomas F. Young, Mercantile Marine. British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal both named to Thomas F. Young. (2) Good very fine

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Private V.J.J. Parslow, Gloucester Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 9620 Private V.J.J. Parslow, Gloucester Regiment. Victor John J. Parslow, enlisted 1^st Battalion 14^th February 1912. Also entitled to a 1914 Star and Bar, and Silver War Badge. Entered France 13^th August 1914. MIC notes transfers to 2/5^th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment. Discharged 30^th June 1919. He was 25 on discharge and had suffered illness whilst serving overseas. He is listed as being mentioned in the Back Badge Journal 1932 p.14 as a member of the Old Comrades. His death is also mentioned in the Back Badge Journal Summer 1985. ‘On 5^th October 1984 in Stroud, Private V.J. Parslow, aged 90. A regular soldier who served in the 28^th in France from August 1914. After the great war worked as a bus driver for 18 years. (2) Nearly extremely fine

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Private W. Hughes, East Kent Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-25076 Private W. Hughes, East Kent Regiment. MIC confirms pair only, also served Royal Sussex Regiment. Toned, (2) Good very fine

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A.E. Tatum, Volunteer Aid Detachment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to A.E. Tatum, Volunteer Aid Detachment. MIC confirms pair only. (2) Good very fine

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  S.M.P. J.P. Woollard, Q.A.I.M.N.S. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to S.M.P., J.P. Woollard, Q.A.I.M.N.S. (2) Good very fine

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Private W.A. Ellement, 9^th London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5862 Private W.A. Ellement, 9^th London Regiment. MIC confirms pair only. (2) NEF

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Corporal G.H. Street, Machine Gun Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 4216 Corporal G.H. Street, Machine Gun Corps, later served with the Bedfordshire Regiment, East Surrey Regiment. MIC confirms pair only. (2) Good very fine

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Private G. Godward, Essex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 24935 Private G. Godward, Essex Regiment. MIC confirms pair only. (2) Good very fine

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Private J.H. Grant, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 17498 Private J.H. Grant, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. MIC Confirms pair only, later served MGC, Labour Corps, Royal Fusiliers. (2) Good very fine

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Private W.G. Oxley, Royal Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-80020 Private W.G. Oxley, Royal Fusiliers. MIC confirms entitlement to pair only, later served DLI. (2) Good very fine

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Private J. Bishop, Highland Light Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 39112 Private J. Bishop, Highland Light Infantry. MIC confirms pair only. (2) GVF

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Private E. Taylor, 22^nd London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 7781 Private E. Taylor, 22^nd London Regiment. MIC confirms pair only, later served with the 12^th Londons and the Royal Fusiliers.  (2) Good very fine

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Corporal T. McNab, Northumberland Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 42521 Corporal T. McNab, Northumberland Fusiliers. MIC confirms pair only, later served with the Labour Corps and the Royal Fusiliers. (2) Good very fine

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Private G. Creasy, Rifle Brigade. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 200511 Private G. Creasy, Rifle Brigade. MIC confirms pair only, later served with the Labour Corps. (2) Good very fine

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Sergeant P.D. Schueter, Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-35893 Serjeant P.D. Schueter, Middlesex Regiment. MIC confirms pair only. (2) GVF

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Private R. Dawson, South Lancashire Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 265907 Private R. Dawson, South Lancashire Regiment. MIC confirms pair only. A little rough. (2) Very fine

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Private D.L. Atkin, Army Service Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to M-316920 Private D.L. Atkin, Army Service Corps. (2) Good very fine

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Private Thomas Rowell, Somerset Light Infantry, Killed in Action 1^st July 1916. Memorial Plaque named to Thomas Rowell, Memorial Scroll, named to Pte. Thomas Rowell, Somerset. L.I. Thomas Rowell, 8^th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, was Killed in Action on 1^st July 1916. Formerly of the Lincolnshire Regiment. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Scroll with a couple of tears. Good very fine

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Ships Steward A.J. Sutton, HMS Melpomene later HMS Euryalus. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to 340487 A.J. Sutton, Ships Steward, HMS Melpomene. Messina Earthquake Medal, named to 340487 A.J. Sutton, HMS Euryalus. Imperial Russian Cross of St. George 4^th Class. No. 119237 unnamed as issued, awarded for Jutland where Sutton served in HMS Malaya, which sustained 8 x 12” shell hits causing 63 deaths and approx 64 other casualties. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Messina Earthquake medal mounted as worn, Cross of St. George separate with original ribbon. Messina Earthquake Medal verified in extracts from “Angels in Blue Jackets” a history of the earthquake aid missions. Cross of St. George verified by copy of Admiralty Order detailing Imperial Russian Awards for Jutland. Commendation in Vellum for Good Services at Jutland. Commendation in vellum for Good Services at Jutland verified by the London Gazette, also awarded WW1 Trio, this verified by Medal rolls. Copy of service papers and extensive research accompanies the group. (3) Good very fine

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Corporal G.T. Blancke, Royal Sussex Regiment and Royal Air Force. India General Service Medal 1908, clasp North West Frontier 1930-31 (Pte., Rl. Sussex Rgt.). Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. An interesting group to a man who served in the Merchant Navy, the Army and the R.A.F. With good original documentation including certificates of service for each of his three terms of service, original photographs including some taken in India and a couple of good portraits of him in uniform; and various other papers including birth and death certificates. George Thomas Blancke was born in Shadwell, London on 20^th March 1906, his fathers family was of German origin. He joined the Merchant Navy as a deck boy in 1922 and served for a year, taking part in voyages to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, he then joined the Royal Sussex Regiment, and served with it 1925-33 including India 23/12/26 to 27/1/33; the certificate of service confirms the IGS and states that his service was ‘exemplary a sober, willing and intelligent man – throughout his service he has proved himself a steady and reliable worker’ He joined the Regimental Old Comrades Association as a Life Member. He was with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 7/4/41 – 13/11/45. His trade was given as ‘Gunner V’ and his discharge certificate stated that he was a ‘smart and hardworking airman – has had considerable experience in Armourer’s duties. With a St. John first aid certificate, a reference from his employer dated 1938, etc.. He was later a packer at the Air Ministry and lived in Lewisham. He died of heart disease at Hither Green Hospital on 10/8/62 aged 56. With further details. (3) Very fine to Good very fine

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Gunner R Prentice, Royal Artillery. Indian General Service Medal (1908) with North West Frontier 1935 clasp (Impressed naming 808673 Gnr R Prentice, R.A) and Indian General Service Medal (1936) with North West Frontier 1936 – 37 clasp (Impressed naming 808673 Gnr R Prentice, R.A). Swing mounted as worn. Very light contact wear otherwise (2) Extremely Fine

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Private J. Womack, Northumberland Fusiliers. General Service Medal 1918-62, two clasps Iraq and N.W. Persia, named to 89567 Private J. Womack, Northumberland Fusiliers. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. With Sergeant’s stripes, a certificate of service confirming Womack served between 10-6-19 and 19-1-27 with the Northumberland Fusiliers. A series of group photographs formed into a booklet, taken at Fyzabad 1924, 2^nd Battalion, Fifth Fusiliers. A small booklet ‘A short history of the fifth fusiliers from 1674-1911.’ And a silk table runner with the regimental crest in the centre, approximately 3 ½ foot by 8 inches. Loose-mounted. With a little edge contact wear. (2) Generally very fine

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A scarce WW2 prisoner of war and failed escaper who survived the sinking of the HMS Hereward on 29th May 1941, group of 6 medals to Petty Officer/Master Ernest Frank Baxter Royal Navy/Merchant Navy, with lots of research and information. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, clasp Palestine 1936-39 named to, JX.137436 E.F.BAXTER. A.B. R.N. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Along with the medals comes many copies of documents, information sources as well as some of his own personal service papers, torpedo trade certificate etc. Petty Officer/Master Ernest Frank Baxter - He was born 18^th September 1916 in Dover, Kent., he volunteered 20^th July 1932 in Portsmouth to join the Navy. (trade given as a scholar). He was on many ships during his career including HMS Hood 1933 and 1934-5 as a ST (Seaman Torpedoman). He went to Palestine campaign on HMS Antelope in 1936-7 as a able seaman [ Seaman Torpedoman) (3^rd jan 1939 acting leading seaman, acting petty officer 7^th aug 1940 and tempy petty officer 7^th Aug 1941.) and he is noted as having a hurt certificate 12^th August 1936 so it is possible he was injured or wounded for there. Frank seems to have been a bit of a torpedo expert as his service papers, various torpedo exam and documents show..  Additionally he went back to Palestine on HMS Hereward (becoming a Leading Torpedoman and later a Torpedo Gunner’s Mate) on which he remained until it was destroyed and sunk in May 1941 which he survived and then he became POW until April 1945. After the war he is noted as being a Petty Officer on HMS Collingwood 23/10/45 until 14/11/45 and then HMS Victory 15/11/45 until 28/11/46 at which point he was released. On discharge he was given great words of praise “ a trustworthy and reliable man capable of taking charge and working without supervision …” After this he appears to have gone into the Merchant Navy and ends up a Master 6th of July 1967 (340/67) Port Auxiliary Service his Certificate of Competency from the Ministry of Defence, Bath confirms this. He apparently died 1994 aged 77. The POW Prisoner Of War story - From his POW report dated 3^rd May 1945 his address was given as 60 Weymouth Bay Avenue, Weymouth in Dorset. Initially he was captured by the Italians at Casso Straits Crete 29^th May 1941 once the HMS Hereward had been attacked and sunk, only about 90 rescued from the ships crew the rest died, there were no boats nor rafts as these had been smashed up. He was initially taken to Capua Naples Italy for the period June-July 1941. Then to Bolzano until 29^th October 1941. Then to camp 78 then to camp 70. He was then moved to Moosburg, Germany February 1944 for a month. Then to Marlag and Marlag Nord Brasman March 1944 to 1^st April 1945 and then to Lisbec also Marlag  8^th April 1945.  He was interrogated at Rhodes Islands 31^st May 1941 regarding to the ship’s operations. Frank escaped from Campo 70 on 8^th September 1943 accompanied by 7 others, soon they were separated and Frank went to Pasara. He had injured his right ankle and he was attended by and sheltered by an Italian farmer, soon after this Frank tried to make it over to British lines, unfortunately Christmas Day was to be an unlucky one as he was captured by the Germans on 25^th December 1943 North West of Altoria. 3 of the original group did make it to British lines. Presumably these 3 months on the run is where he earned the Italy Star.  The report has a note a the top of the page “letters re helpers 13/3/46” which suggests he was helped by Italians whilst on the run further research is needed to locate these letters at the national archives. Information on the HMS Hereward (H93) - Battle Honours - ATLANTIC 1940 - CALABRIA 1940 - SPARTIVENTO 1940 - LIBYA 1940 - MATAPAN 1941  GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MEDITERRANEAN 1940-41 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941. Heraldic  Data Badge : On a Field Red , the "Wake" knot Gold. Motto Vigila et ora  :   'Watch and pray'. Named after Hereward the Wake, was an H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by the High Walker Yard of Vickers Armstrong at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 28 February 1935, launched on 10 March 1936 and commissioned on 9 December 1936 at a cost of around £250,000. This destroyer served with the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean until the outbreak of WW2, apart from a refit at Portsmouth in mid 1939. HMS Herewald successfully evacuated Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and her family from the Netherlands in early May 1940.On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands, and Queen Wilhelmina and her family were evacuated on HMS Hereward to the United Kingdom three days later. Queen Wilhelmina had wanted to stay in the Netherlands: she had planned to go to the southern province of Zeeland with her troops in order to coordinate further resistance from the town of Breskens and remain there until help arrived, much as King Albert I of Belgium had done during World War I. She fled The Hague, and she boarded HMS Hereward, a British destroyer which was to take her south; however, after she was aboard, Zeeland came under heavy attack from the Luftwaffe and it was considered too dangerous to return. Wilhelmina was then left with no option but to accept George VI's offer of refuge. She retreated to Britain, planning to return as soon as possible. The Hereward participated in the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 and the evacuation of Greece in April 1941. On 25 February, 1941, she also took part of Operation Abstention, an ill-fated attempt to seize the Italian island of Kastelorizo. HMS Hereward was attacked by enemy German and Italian dive bombers as she evacuated British Commonwealth forces from Crete and was bombed and sunk in Kaso Strait east of Crete on 29 May 1941 by Junkers divebombers Ju 87 "Stukas". was sunk by German Ju-87 (Stuka) north-north-east of Plaka, Crete in position 35º20'N, 26º20'E.  75 dead, 91 survivors. All survivors were taken prisoner by the Italians.Commanding Officers were: Lt.Cdr. Charles Woollven Greening, RN 22 July 1938 – February 1941, Lt. William James Munn, RN February 1941 – 29 May 1941. Notable events involving Hereward include: On 17 Aug, 1940 carried out a bombardment of Italian positions around the fortress of Bardia. 17th Sep 1940 British raid on Benghazi;HMS Illustrious was escorted by HMS Hereward. On 8^th October 1940 Operation MB-6; A British convoy with the merchants, escorted by HMS Hereward. The convoy was not spotted and arrived safe at Malta on 11 October. The only damage sustaned was to the destroyer HMS Imperial that was mined off Malta and was out of action for over 6 months. On 8 Dec. 1940 HMS HEREWARD was carrying commando detachment for raid in Sollim Bay, took part in bombardment of Sidi Barrani. On 14 Dec, 1940 The Italian submarine Naiade (offsite link) was sunk near Bardia by the British destroyers HMS Hyperion and HMS Hereward. (6) Very fine

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Leading Seaman J.C. Langton, Royal Navy. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1936-39, named to C/JX.146640 J.C. Langton, Acting/Leading Seaman, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France and Germany clasp, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, named to 7444 C.J. Langton, Leading Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve. (8) GVF

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Sister Audrey Mary Blackman, QAIMNS, Killed in Action 27^th November 1944 at Antwerp when a V2 Rocket landed in the middle of her convey. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With official Memorial Scroll, named to Sister A.M. Blackman, Q.A.I.M.N.S. With two photographs of her in civilian clothes. She was clearly a budding artist, and there are a number of drawings included with the group. Sister Audrey Blackman died aged 28 on the 27^th November 1944. The daughter of Albert and Alice Mary Blackman, of Hayes, Middlesex, she is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery. On this date a V2 rocket landed in Teniers Plaats (Square), a major road junction in the geographical centre of Antwerp. This point was used as the aiming point for V2 rockets aimed at Antwerp. A British convoy was moving through the intersection at the time of the explosion, it is believed to have exploded just above ground having possibly hit the overhead tram lines. The result was total devastation, dismembered corpses, various body parts, clothing and large amounts of debris, were all seen to be floating on the water pooling as  a result of a burst water main. One of the Military Policemen directing the traffic at the time of the incident was completely disintegrated, the other charred, and blown onto the roof a nearby hotel 60 meters away. There were 126 people killed and 309 injured in the incident. (3) Good very fine

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Gunner Albert Edward Turner, 7/4^th Maritime Anti Aircraft Regiment. Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, with damaged Box of Issue and original Condolence Slip. Turner was Killed in action on 12^th September 1942, he is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. At 22.07 hrs on 12 September 1942 the U-156 under the command of Korvettenkapitan Werner Hartenstein, torpedoed and sank the Cunard Liner SS.'Laconia',in the South Atlantic, north-east of Ascension Island. The Laconia a converted Merchant Cruiser was carrying some 1800 Italian Prisoners of War together with crew; military personnel and civilian passengers, in total some 2700 men, women and children. On discovering the nature of the ship the Germans attempted to rescue survivors and called up other submarines to assist. During this process, and inspite of displaying Red Cross flags, the submarines were attacked by an American aircraft, which forced the Germans to break off from the rescue. As a direct result of the American action, Admiral Donitz issued what came to be known as the 'Laconia Order', forbidding any future rescue of survivors by U-Boats.:A total 1649 lives were lost in the sinking of the Laconia: ) Sold with original Official Notification of Missing in Action; original Official Notification of Death; original Box of Issue (damaged) with original Condolence Slip: with unused original folded ribbons: (3) Mint

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Temporary Engineer Sub Lieutenant Charles Edwin Lancelot Routleff, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with France and Germany bar, Burma Star with Pacific bar, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, Eliz II, clasp Near East. (Ty.Eng.S.Lt, RN). Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI (KX.82217 Mech 1. HMS Devonshire) LSGC awarded 31^st October 1947. Recipient came from Plymouth, Devon. Sold with career details and copy death certificate. Court-mounted for display. (6) Nearly extremely fine/Extremely fine

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Warrant Officer Class 2 I.R.T. Howells, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, 2^nd Type, Meritorious Service Medal, Geo VI, 2^nd Type, (W.O.2). Scarce. Mounted as worn, With a copy of his entry in the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour. – 782815 W.O.1. (R.S.M.). Ivor Reginald Thomas Howells was born at Pembroke on 25/4/11 and died in Westminster on 1/9/55 aged 44 whilst a W.O.1. in the R.A. He is buried in Fueford New Cemetery. A scarce M.S.M. group to a R.S.M. who died in service. (6) Very fine to Good very fine

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Flight Sergeant T.H. Gittins, 75^th Squadron (R.N.Z.A.F.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. In box of issue addressed to A. Gittins, Esquire, 29 Brynavon Terrace, Hengoed, Glamorgan, South Wales. With laminated Casualty slip named to Flight Sergeant T.H. Gittins. With a photograph of him in uniform, a laminated photograph of the cockpit of a Short-sterling bomber, and a quantity of photocopied research. Lost without trace on a mine-laying sortie to the Gironde Estuary. Flight Sergeant Thomas Henry Gittins, died aged 24 on 7^th August 1943. The son of Arthur and Margaret Ann Gittins of Hengoed, Glamorgan, and is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial. (3) Extremely fine

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Flying Officer T. Lonsdale, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. In box of issue addressed to Mrs M.W. Lonsdale, Arbory, Hawthorne Lane, Bromborough, Cheshire. Flying Officer Thomas Lonsdale, died whilst serving with the 104^th Squadron, on the 6^th January 1943 aged 30. The son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lonsdale, husband of Marjorie W. Lonsdale of Bromborough, Cheshire. He is remembered on the Malta Memorial. (3) Extremely fine

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Captain K B Sabine, 17^th Australian Infantry Training Battalion. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, bar 8^th Army, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, Australian Service Medal, all named to NX34889 K.B. Sabine. Born Grafton, New South Wales 15^th January 1907, enlisted Grafton, New South Wales on 18^th December 1940.  Believed to have had pre-war service with 15^th Light Horse. Loose-mounted. (6) Nearly extremely fine

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Rifleman S. Vingoe, King’s Royal Rifle Corps and Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal (M.I.D.), Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, with Fixed Territorial Suspender (Rfmn., K.R.R.C.) With a photocopy of the London Gazette 17/3/44 confirming that 1436615 Stanley Vingoe, whilst serving as a L./Bdr in the Royal Artillery, was awarded a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. Three other men of the R.A. are similarly listed with him. Although represented by a M.I.D. emblem when awarded to service personnel the King’s Commendation is very much rarer than a ‘mention in despatches’ and during WW2 just a few hundred military commendations were awarded as against many thousands of M.I.D.’s The service number on the E.M. confirms enlistment in the R.A. (5) Good very fine

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Sergeant W S G Gillman, Manchester Regiment and King’s Own Borderers. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8^th Army clasp, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal with Malaya clasp (George VI – 2^nd Type)(Impressed 5732054 Sgt W S Gillman Manch) and Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth II – 2^nd Type)(Impressed naming 5732054 Sgt W S G Gillman King’s Own Border) Swing-mounted as worn. Slight contact wear, otherwise (8) Extremely fine

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Major T.V. Moore, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 39-45, these unnamed as issued. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Malaya and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, Regular Army Suspender. With matching set of Miniatures plus full size ribbon bar. Mounted as worn (7) Extremely fine

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Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) W.J. Gibbs, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, clasp North Africa 1942-43, Italy Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. In box of issue addressed to A. Gibbs Esq, 40 Griffins Brook Lane, Bournville, Birmingham. 30. With casualty slip addressed to Pilot Officer W.J. Gibbs. Gibbs was the mid-upper gunner on a Liberator VIII which was shot down on a mission to the naval dump at Pola, Italy, on 21^st February 1945, whilst serving with 614 Squadron. He is buried at Udine War Cemetery. (4) Nearly extremely fine

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Gunner C. Ferguson, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 39-45, Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, 1^st Type, with fixed Territorial Suspender. (Gnr. R.A.). The P.O.W. roll shows that 836385 Gnr. C. Ferguson was P.O.W. no.258792 at Stalag 4B at Muhlberg on the Elbe. With copy P.O.W. papers – Charles Ferguson was born on 19/5/1917 and joined the T.A. in February 1936. He was a waiter and lived at 12 Cavendish Street Workington, Cumberland. He served in North Africa with the 51^st (Westmorland and Cumberland) Field Regt. R.A. (T.A,) He was taken prisoner at Tobruk on 1/5/41 whilst the unit was serving with the 9^th Australian Division. It was split into three batteries and covered the three Australian brigades in the Tobruk defences. The recipient was later held at Campos 66,52,65 and 70 in Italy and at Stalag 4B in Germany. Under Sabotage on the papers the recipient states – “yes – destroying food, sliding shells into the harbour whilst working on rafts, also puncturing hundreds of petrol containers at Tripoli, June to August 1941.” He died at Whitehaven, Cumbria, in June 1997 aged 80. A scarce early British P.O.W. for the First Siege of Tobruk. (4) Good very fine

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Able Seaman J.W. Munford, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France and Germany bar, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, (J.103364 (PO.B. 19402) AB. RFR). Born Mile End, London 13^th May 1906 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy on 4^th August 1921. LSGC Medal awarded 13^th March 1941. Sold with copy service record to 1927. Box of issue with unused folded original ribbons and bestowal certificate for World War Two awards. Recipient resided at Dagenham, Essex. (7) Mint

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 Scarce WW2 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officer’s Casualty Group of 3 medals who landed at Omaha Beach on Landing Craft Tank on DDay 6^th June 1944. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. In named box addressed to Mr. H.W. Dickins, Chelsea House, Elm Park Road, Pinner, Middlesex. With reference number 57/650 NCL 7. Box is in very good condition with slight wear and additional circular biro mark. With named casualty slip to Temporary Sub-Lieutenant John Woolvine Dickins, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The slip has been folded, no tears. He is also entitled to the France and Germany Bar according to his medal slip.(which would explain his North West Europe activity) Sub-Lieutenant John Woolvine Dickins Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. From the Commonwealth Wargraves we are told: He Died 16.11.1944 HMLCT 854. HM Landing Craft Tank 854, some info on this from an American site: Landing Craft Tank. LCT-854 was at  the Omaha Beach, The Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944. Landing Craft Tank (Mark 6): Laid down, 24 November 1943, Darby Products, Kansas City, KS. Launched, 13 January 1944, Delivered, 27 January 1944. During World War II LCT-854 was assigned to the European Theater, LCT Flotilla 17, Group 50, CDR. R. Craig Fabian, in command, and participated in the: Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944, Placed out of service (date unknown), Final Disposition, fate unknown, LCT-854 earned one battle star for World War II service. Specifications: Displacement 143 to 160 t.(lt), 309 to 320 t.(fl), Length 119' 1" (o.a.), Beam 32' 8", Draft 5' (max), Speed 10 kts, Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts, Complement 14, Cargo Capacity 150 short tons, Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts, 4 .50 cal. machine guns, Armor 20lbs wheelhouse, 10lbs gun shield. Propulsion 3 Grey Marine Diesels, 3 propellers, Shaft horsepower 225 per shaft )Flotilla 17 was made up of LCTs which were at Omaha Beach- 580, 581, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 651, 662, 663, 664, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 765, 768, 710, 763, 764, 765, 766, 777, 778, 779, 780, 805, 809, 810, 811, 812, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855 Normandy- Cmdr: Group 50, R. Craig Fabian. Dickens is buried Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. From his death entry at ancestry he age was only 20 and district given as isle of wight. ref: vol2b,page 770. He was a resident of Pinner, Middlesex. Further research is needed see why he was the US Landing Craft etc. John Woolvine Dickins was son of Harold Woolvine Dickins, who himself was also an officer in the RNVR during WW1, born in 26th Match 1885 in London. John was commissioned with effect 30^th March 1944 and on 30^th September 1944 he was promoted from Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant to Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, shortly after this he sadly died. From Navy Lists he does not appear on Feb, April (which covers March) 1944, he is in the July and October 1944 as acting Sub Lt on HMS COPRA. HMS Copra was at the Normandy invasion, operation Overlord Tuesday, 6 June 1944. And the following died on that day: AUSTIN, Allister C, Leading Seaman, P/JX 188870, killed, HIBBERD, Ernest F G, Leading Telegraphist, P/JX 509707, killed, buried at Ranville near Caen. JONES, William E, Marine, CH/X 112728, killed. VENN, Henry A, Ty/Act/Lieutenant, RNVR, DOW. WADSWORTH, Peter R, Marine, CH/X 112639, killed. It appears that HMS Copra is the British Shore Ship name given to the US Landing Crafts as explained here: More recently a visitor to the website reported that HMS Copra is noted on many war graves in Normandy. What does this mean? The position is explained here by Tony Chapman of the LST and Landing Craft Association. ‘HMS Copra, was never anything other than a shore base. I have the names of many recorded lost from HMS Copra because, sadly, the names of the craft they were serving with at the time of their deaths, was not recorded. The use of HMS Copra on grave stones, in pay books and other service records confirms that the men concerned were in the Royal Navy and assigned to Combined Operations..... and that they served on and/or were lost from an unknown landing craft. I have the names of all the craft and ships assigned on D-Day and nowhere is HMS Copra recorded. This would therefore confirm that Dickins would have been on the US LCT854 for DDay etc. and HMS Copra was the ship he would be on the  paybooks of. (3) Extremely fine

Observer Henry Cailes, Royal Observer Corps.  1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, and Royal Observer Corps Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth II – 2^nd Type). (Electric pencil style naming. Observer H L Cailes) (Henry Lovelock Cailes was born in Leicester on 19^th October, 1914. He died in Louth District during March,1998).  Swing mounted as worn. Very light contact wear otherwise (5) Extremely Fine

Unattributed World War Two Group of 6. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, bar 1^st Army, Defence Medal, War Medal, with Mention in Despatches emblem. Coronation Medal 1937. Efficiency Decoration, Geo VI, fixed Territorial Suspender, dated 1945 to reverse. With matching miniatures. (6+6) Good very fine

WO2 W E Harman, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal and Efficiency Medal (George VI – 1^st Type) with Second Award Clasp. (Impressed naming 1050692 W O Cl 2 W E Harman R A ). Swing mounted as worn. Slight contact wear otherwise (6) Extremely Fine

23123 Sapper J.M. Watermeyer, South African Engineers. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Africa Service Medal, all with officially impressed naming. With copy service papers, John Meredith Watermeyer served in No.95 Bomb Disposal Unit, South African Engineering Corps. He was born in 1916 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. (5) Extremely fine

 Private A. Heater, Queens Regiment. 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, with typed casualty slip named to Private A. Heater. With his duty brass plate, hat and shoulder badges to 6092547 A. Heater, The Queens Royal Regiment. (4) GVF

A.K. Neagle, Australian Military Forces. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 39-45, and Australian Service Medal all named to SX16776 A.K. Neagle. (4) Nearly extremely fine

W.L. Buckham, Australian Military Forces. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star both named in engraved style, to NX20139 W.L. Buckham. Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, Australian Service Medal all named in impressed style to NX20139 W.L. Buckham. Typical of late 1960’s issues. (5) GVF

W.A. Cranston, Australian Military Forces. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 39-45 and Australian Service Medal all named in impressed style to W.A. Cranston, MN (Merchant Navy). (4) Good very fine

Driver H Ali Mehmet Cyprus Regiment. 1939 – 45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star Defence Medal, and War Medal. (Impressed naming on the reverse of all five Stars and Medals CY/844 Dvr H Ali Mehmet Cyprus Regt). (The Cyprus Regiment was formed on 12^th April, 1940 from Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Volunteers. It consisted of pack transport companies, pioneer companies, general transport, engineers, mobile laundry units, tank landing craft, road construction companies and saw service in France, North Africa, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Greece, Crete and Italy. The Regiment was disbanded on 31^st March, 1950.) (5) Extremely fine

Assistant Divisional Officer Leslie C.S. Smith. 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, all unnamed as issued. Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, named to Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Leslie C.S. Smith. With 1977 Jubilee Roll entry which confirms the recipient Leslie Cyril Spencer Smith, as a Divisional Officer with the London Fire Brigade. No details as to WW2 service. Ancestry search shows a Leslie C.S. Smith, born in Croydon 1923. Swing mounted on bar. Some small edge bruises. (5) Good very fine

F S Ellis, Royal Armoured Corps. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, and War Medal. Complete in Box of Issue addressed to Mr F S Ellis in Hainault, Ilford, Essex sent from the Royal Armoured Corps Records Office. With folded Medal issue slip .Medals Near mint

Sapper Leonard Coan, 275^th Field Company, Royal Engineers. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star and War Medal 39-45, in box of issue addressed to Mr. G.N. Coan, 33 Tudor Road, Mare Street, Hackney, London E4. The casualty slip is missing, but these medals have been attributed to Leonard Noel Coan, who died aged 20 on 3^rd November 1942, the son of Arthur E. and Jessie M. Coan, of Hackney, London. He is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery. (3) Good very fine

Sergeant F.H. McMullin, Royal Canadian Air Force. Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, Canadian Overseas Service Medal with Maple Leaf bar. Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. Medal slip, from the Minister of National Defence in respect of the service of R-87748 Sgt. H. McMullin. A small metal plaque ‘Sgt. F.H. McMullin R.C.A.F. died in his country’s service 17 Mar 1942’ Two identical photographs of McMullin in uniform. McMullin was killed on active service, most likely in a flying accident, near Redcar, Yorkshire. Son of Colonel J.W. McMullin and Mrs McMullin, of British Columbia, Canada, he is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial. (3) Good very fine

Chief Radio Electrical Artificer H.P. Kenny, Royal Navy. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, 2^nd Type (C.R.E.A.A., HMS Heron). Heron was the Royal Naval Air Station at Yeovilton, Somerset. His number is FX.100950 and his rank is Chief Radio Electrical Artificer (Air), a Fleet Air Arm Rank. (3) Very fine to Good very fine

D.J. Oakley, Australian Military Forces. Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45 and Australian Service Medal all named to 23931 D.J. Oakley. (3) Generally very fine

A.J. Newton, Australian Military Forces. Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45 and Australian Service Medal all named to VX51500 A.J. Newton. (3) Nearly extremely fine

R.D. Johnson, Royal Engineers. Defence Medal and War Medal, both unnamed as issued. With Soldier’s Service Book named to Johnson, a Release Leave Certificate, and a letter from the Royal Engineers Old Comrades’ Association. Mounted loose (2) Good very fine

Fusilier R. Jones, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Queens Korea Medal, named to 22038557 Fusilier R. Jones, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. United Nations Medal for Korea, unnamed as issued. British Commonwealth Occupation Medal (for Japan) 1946-52, named to R.L. Jones. International Federation of Korean War Veterans 40^th Anniversary of the outbreak of war medal (unnamed as issued). The St. George’s Gazette for 1951 confirms that Jones was wounded on 6^th October 1951 during the attack by the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on point 217. With a black and white photograph of Jones, which was taken at Catterick. The first two court-mounted (4) Nearly extremely fine

Gunner G.R. Malt, Royal Artillery. Queens Korea Medal, BR:OMN, named to 4450033 Gunner G.R. Malt, Royal Artillery. United Nations Medal for Korea, unnamed as issued. With four photographs of him apparently training. (2) Generally very fine

Driver J.F. O’Callaghan, Royal Army Service Corps. Queens Korea Medal 1953, named to T/22799233 Driver J.F. O'Callaghan, Royal Army Service Corps. United Nations Medal for Korea, British issue, unnamed as issued. (2) Good very fine

Able Seaman L. Moxham, Royal Navy. Queens Korea Medal, BR:OMN, named to D/SSX.854262 L. Moxham, Able Seaman Royal Navy. United Nations Medal for Korea, an American issue. (2) Good very fine

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 2^nd Lieutenant L.A. Dixon, South African Air Force. South African Pilots Medal for Korea, named to 2^nd Lieutenant L.A. Dixon. United States Air Medal, named to Lionel A. Dixon. United Nations Medal for Korea, named to 2^nd Lieutenant L.A. Dixon. An interesting group worthy of further research. The 2^nd Squadron, South African Air Force, w/18^th Fighter Bomber Wing, known as the Flying Cheetahs. They sailed for Yokohama harbor from Durban on 26^th September 1950, comprising 50 officers and 157 other ranks. By 16^th November they were ferrying P-51D Mustangs across to Pusan in Korea. Three days later they flew their first mission, at this time the Americans had just landed at Inchon. The task of 2 Squadron was to destroy enemy air power, support the ground troops, fly air strikes and carry out reconnaissance for ground troops. Within a few weeks of the start of 2 Squadron’s participation, the Chinese Army crossed the Yalu River and engaged in the battle. Later in the conflict the squadron flew F-86 Jets in competition with North Korean MiG jets. (3) Good very fine 

Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist A.G. Burt, HMS Mercury. Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, Geo VI, clasp Malaya, named to D/JX.143565 A.G. Burt, Petty Officer Telegraphist, Royal Navy. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, 2^nd Type, named to JX.143565 A.G. Burt, Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist, HMS Mercury. Unresearched. Surprisingly scarce pair, LSGC usually seen with Near East and Palestine. Medals are toned and have minor edge bruises. Court-mounted. (2) Very fine or better

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 Rare modern officers group of three to Trooper H.S. Parsley, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, 13/18 Hussars, Army Cadet Forces with original documents, certificates and 2 photo albums. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Malaya named to 22364758 Trooper H.S. Parsley, 13^th/18^th Hussars. Efficiency Medal, Eliz II, with fixed Territorial Suspender and extra service bar, named to 22364758 Sergeant H.S. Parsley, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Cadet Forces Medal, Eliz II, named to Captain H.S. Parsley, Army Cadet Force. Captain Herbert Stephen Parsley, comes with original soldiers release discharge book, paybook, Army Cadet Forces medal box, grade card, Certificate of Registration, TA form, joining 31^st January 1949. A warrant for Warrant Officer, dated 28^th August 1969, given 6^th October 1969 this in tube of issue. Appreciation of outstanding services certificate to T.A. by Sergeant H.S. Parsley, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, 17^th November 1974. A commendation Lord Lieutenant for Meritorious Volunteer Service, a Cadet Force Medal, 1^st August 1978, certificate of commendation, Queen Elizabeth, 2^nd Lieutenant 9^th November 1973 given at St. James Palace, 11^th February 1975,  certificate in tube. With two photograph albums. 1) TA camps 1948-58 plus 1968 Hyde Park odd photos, over 100 in this album labelled C Squadron Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry includes wedding photos and also a named picture of the squadron itself from 1951. 2) photos of the Malaya tour with the Hussars from about 1949. A heavy lot 2kg?  but very unusual in its completeness and a very rare grouping. Much research to be done on his service history. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Gunner A. Campbell, Royal Artillery. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Malaya, Queens Korea Medal, both named to 22832333 Gunner A. Campbell, Royal Artillery. United Nations Medal for Korea, unnamed as issued. (3) Extremely fine

Senior Aircraftsman J.K.D. Watmore, Royal Air Force. General Service Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Cyprus, named to 4189625 Aircraftsman 2^nd Class, J.K.D. Watmore, Royal Air Force. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp South Arabia, named to R4189625 Senior Aircraftsman J.K.D. Watmore, Royal Air Force. (2) Nearly extremely fine

M.D. Knapp, Australian Military Forces. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Borneo, Vietnam Medal, South Vietnam Campaign Star, bar 1960- and National Medal all named to 53343 M.D. Knapp. (4) Nearly extremely fine

 I.W. Driver, Australian Military Forces. Australian Active Service Medal, clasp Vietnam, an unnamed replica, marked ‘Replica’ on the reverse. Vietnam Medal and South Vietnam Campaign Star, bar 1960-, both named to 52532 I.W. Driver. Court-mounted (3) Nearly extremely fine

R.T. Harlow, Australian Military Forces. Vietnam Medal and South Vietnam Campaign Star, bar 1960-, both named to 6410223 R.T. Harlow. (2) Nearly extremely fine

W. Leyden, Australian Military Forces. Vietnam Medal and South Vietnam Campaign Star, bar 1960-, both named to 311386 W. Leyden. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Sergeant D R T Scott, Royal Scots. Campaign Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp (Impressed 25013840 Cpl D R T Scott, RS) and Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (Court Mounted as worn). Sold together with Miniature Group; Bible presented to Private Scott on passing out on 24^th July, 1992; a Disruptive Patterned Camouflaged Corporal The Royal Scots Rank Slide; Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal Issue Box; Colour Photograph of Private Scott in Number two dress uniform; original Army Form B2540 Joining Instructions for Recruitment on enlistment into the Regular Army; a copy Army Form B108C Interim Certificate of Discharge; a copy form P165 Cessation of Service employment from HM Forces also an original letter dated 6^th August, 1996 congratulating Pte Scott on passing the Junior NCOs cadre from Lt Colonel P D Fraser-Hopewell, 23^rd SAS Regiment (Volunteers). (From Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, he enlisted in the Scottish Infantry Division on 2^nd March, 1992. Was discharged and transferred to the Reserve on 25^th October, 2003.)(2) Extremely Fine

 Lance Corporal J D McConnachie, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Campaign Service Medal 1962, two clasps, Northern Ireland and Kuwait. Gulf Medal, clasp 16^th January to 28^th February 1991, both named to 24804556 Private J D McConnachie, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, named to 24804556 Lance Corporal J D McConnachie, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Queens Golden Jubilee Medal, unnamed as issued. Scarce modern combination. (4) Extremely fine

Corporal S.K. Parkin, Adjutant’s Generals Corps (Staff and Personnel Support). General Service Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland, named to 24912661 Lance Corporal S.K. Parkin, AGC (SPS). UNPROFOR Medal (United Nations Medal for UN Protection Force (Yugoslavia) Medal. Iraq (Op Telic) Medal, clasp 19^th March to 28^th April 2003, named to 24912661 Corporal S K Parkin, AGC(SPS). The first two court mounted for wear. (3) Nearly extremely fine

Lance Corporal A.L. Morrison, Royal Signals. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland, named to 25094167 Signalman A.L. Morrison, Royal Signals. Iraq (Op Telic) Medal, no clasp, named to 25094167 Lance Corporal A.L. Morrison, Royal Signals. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Private S.L. Kirby, King’s Own Border Regiment. Campaign Service Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland, named to 24751053 Private S.L. Kirby, King’s Own Border Regiment. United Nations Medal for Cyprus, unnamed as issued. Loose-mounted. (2) Good very fine

Driver F. McGowan, Royal Corps of Transport. Gulf Medal, clasp 16^th January – 28^th February 1991, named to 24824580 Driver F. McGowan, Royal Corps of Transport. Kuwait. Kuwaiti Liberation Medal 4^th Class, unnamed as issued. (2) Nearly extremely fine

Signalman N. Healey, Royal Signals. Gulf Medal, clasp 16^th January to 28^th February 1991, named to 24831886 Signalman N. Healey, Royal Signals. Saudi Liberation of Kuwait Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation of Kuwait Medal, 4^th class, both unnamed as issued. (3) Good very fine

Gunner K.D. McFee, 7^th Para Royal Horse Artillery. Iraq (Op Telic) Medal, bar 19^th March – 28^th April 2003, named to 25130037 Gunner K.D. McFee, Royal Artillery. United Nations Medal for Cyprus, unnamed as issued. McFee was from St. Vincent, and served with 7^th Parachute Regiment (Royal Horse Artillery). McFee is currently applying for leave to remain in the UK. With a news article from the internet regarding his application to stay, and confirming his service with 7^th Para (RHA). (2) Nearly extremely fine

 Lance Bombardier Aaron Friend, 7^th PARA Royal Horse Artillery. Operational Service Medal with Afghanistan clasp (named 25178547 Gnr A T Friend RA) and NATO Non Article 5 ISAF Medal (Complete in box of issue with ribbon bar)(Un-named as issued). Sold to together with a copy of Army form B6848 Certificate of Amendment to terms of Service. (Aaron Tommy Friend was born on 27^th August, 1987. He enlisted on 17^th December, 2003. Lance Bombardier Friend exercised his right to be discharged on 18^th June, 2007.) Operational Service Medal Court Mounted as worn. (2) EF

Sergeant J. Green, 2^nd Battalion, Worcester Regiment. Distinguished Conduct Medal, VR, named to Corporal J.E. Green, 2^nd Worcester Regiment. Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal and Wittebergen, named to 4469 Sergeant W. Green, Worcester Regiment. Kings South Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, named to 4469 Sergeant J. Green, Worcester Regiment. Note change of initial on QSA. The DCM was in the London Gazette of 19^th April 1901, and confirms his initial and number, indicating that the change of initial on the QSA was an error at the mint. The DCM was for services at Bloemfontein. The Worcester Regiment won 21 DCM’s during the Boer War, the 2^nd Battalion winning 9 of them. (3) Good very fine

Sergeant William E Highton, Middlesex Regiment. Distinguished Conduct Medal (Edward VII) (Impressed 3019 Serjt W E Highton Middlesex Regt) Queen’s South African Medal with Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laign’s Nek and Cape Colony clasps (Impressed 3019 Cpl H Highton Middlesex Regt)  King’s South African Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 (Impressed 3019 Serjt H Highton Middlesex Regt)  and British War Medal (Impressed 423 Cpl W E Highton Midd’x R) Sold together with copies of the QSA, KSA, (both showing him as 3019 H Highton) and the London Gazette and WW1 Medals Rolls and card (showing him as 3019 W E Highton). (Highton served in the 2^nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment during the Boer War. He was Mentioned in Lord Robert’s Despatch of 10^th September, 1901 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette 27^th September, 1901 – Many of the awards appearing in this gazette were awarded for service prior to 29^th November, 1900). On the outbreak of War in 1914, William E Highton re-joined the Middlesex Regiment, numbered 423. He landed in France on 11^th January, 1915, but later transferred to the Army Veterinary Corps numbered SR46. He was demobilised Class Z on 19^th April, 1919.)(The 2^nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment arrived in South Africa with the outbreak of the Anglo Boer War on 25^th December, 1899. The Battalion played a major part in the Battle of Spion Kop, the Relief of Ladysmith and Alleman’s Nek. For their service in the Anglo Boer War, the 2^nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment was awarded 10 DCMs.) Top bar (cape colony) on QSA loose. (4) Extremely Fine

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