War Medals, Orders and Decorations - Morton & Eden

War Medals, Orders and Decorations 

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Day of Sale: 

Wednesday 25 May 2005 

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Public viewing: 

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Friday 20 May 10.00 am to 4.30 pm 

Monday 23 May 10.00 am to 4.30 pm 

Tuesday 24 May 10.00 am to 4.30 pm 

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This sale will be followed by our auction of Coins, Historical Medals and Paper Money 

(see separate catalogue) 

Catalogue no. 13 

Price £10 

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Paul Wood or James Morton 

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Index 

Branch/Regiment/Unit Lot 

Royal Navy 2, 36, 37, 38, 39, 65, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 124, 128, 129, 132,136, 141, 142, 

143, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163,169, 170, 171, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 

220, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 243, 244, 245, 246, 255, 256, 

260, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299, 

300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 320, 

321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331. 332, 333, 334, 337, 343, 

344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 375, 376, 377, 378, 386, 387, 

388, 389, 392, 394, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 457, 458, 459, 460 

Indian Marine 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 

Royal Marines 1, 3, 141, 231, 247, 282, 306, 322, 333, 341, 342 

Royal Naval Air Service 334, 335 

Merchant Navy 281, 308, 315, 336, 342 

Royal Air Force 340, 342, 373, 461, 462 

Royal New Zealand Air Force 379 

1st Dragoon Guards 186 

2nd Dragoon Guards 80 

3rd Dragoon Guards 26, 30 

6th Dragoons 215 

9th Lancers 3, 24, 120 

10th Hussars 150 


16th Lancers 16 


23rd Light Dragoons 5 

Grenadier Guards 7, 355, 414 

Coldstream Guards 219, 160, 450 

Scots Guards 353 

1st Foot/Royal Scots 354, 355 

2nd Foot/The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 218 

3rd Foot/East Kent Regiment 4, 183, 272, 402 

5th Foot/Northumberland Fusiliers 69, 207, 261, 356, 363 

6th Foot/Royal Warwickshire Regiment 372 

8th Foot/The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 151, 198, 21, 381 

9th Foot/Norfolk Regiment 370, 383 

10th Foot/Lincolnshire Regiment 29, 188, 358 

11th Foot/The Devonshire Regiment 72, 201, 216, 290 

12th Foot/Suffolk Regiment 402 

13th Foot/Somerset Light Infantry 101, 173 

14th Foot/Prince of Wales own West Yorkshire Regiment 7, 323 

15th Foot/East Yorkshire Regiment 384 

17th Foot/Leicestershire Regiment 10 

18th Foot/Royal Irish Regiment 46, 178, 213, 217 

19th Foot/Prince of Wales Own (Yorkshire) Regiment 398 

20th Foot/Lancashire Fusiliers 184, 318, 412 

21st Foot/Royal Scots Fusiliers 454 

22nd Foot/Cheshire Regiment 68, 70 

23rd Foot/Royal Welch Fusiliers 67, 125, 126, 144, 248, 349, 250, 251 

24th Foot/South Wales Borderers 32 

26th/90th Foot/Cameronians 123, 204, 414, 454 

27th/108th Foot (Madras Infantry)/Royal Inniskilling 

Fusiliers 117, 118 

28th/61st Foot/Gloucestershire Regiment 33, 102, 194, 374 

29th/36th Foot/Worcestershire and 

Herefordshire Regiment 194, 220 

30th/59th Foot/East Lancashire Regiment 130, 131, 172 

31st/70th Foot/East Surrey Regiment 221, 324 

33rd/76th Foot/Duke of Wellington's (West 

Riding Regiment) 323 

34th/55th Foot/Border Regiment 63, 374 

35th/107th Foot (Bengal Infantry)/Royal 

Sussex Regiment 84, 87, 89,90, 268, 269

37th/67th Foot/The Hampshire Regiment 154, 263, 281, 357, 371, 402 

38th/80th Foot/South Staffordshire Regiment 47, 66, 199, 206 

40th /82nd Foot/The Prince of Wales's Volunteers 

(South Lancashire Regiment) 355 

41st/69th Foot/The Welsh Regiment 204 

43rd/52nd Foot/Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 

Light Infantry 317 

45th/95th Foot/Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire 

and Derbyshire Regiment) 6, 110, 324, 358 

47th/81st Foot/Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 60, 147, 291, 359 

48th /58th Foot/Northamptonshire Regiment 368, 369 

49th/66th Foot/Royal Berkshire Regiment 153, 155, 417 

50th/97th Foot/The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) 85, 161, 324, 453 

51st/105th Foot (Madras Light Infantry)/Kings Own 

Yorkshire Light Infantry 179 

60th Foot/King's Royal Rifle Corps 134, 140, 146 

62nd/99th Foot/The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire 

Regiment) 133, 145 

63rd/96th Foot/Manchester Regiment 328 

64th/98th Foot/The Prince of Wales's (North 

Staffordshire Regiment 14 

68th/106th Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)/Durham 

Light Infantry 59, 214, 271, 451 

71st/74th Foot/Highland Light Infantry 81, 273, 288, 360, 355, 385 

72nd/78th Foot/Seaforth highlanders 70, 147, 270, 361 

75th/92nd Foot/Gordon Highlanders 102, 103 

79th Foot/The Queen's Own Cameronian Highlanders 103, 119 

83rd/86th Foot/Royal Irish Rifles 109, 452 

91st/93rd Foot/Princess Louise's (Argyll 

and Sutherland) Highlanders 212, 274, 367 

100th/109th Foot (Bombay Infantry)/Prince of 

Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) 111, 112, 113, 114, 266 

101st Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)/104th Foot (Bengal 

Fusiliers)/Royal Munster Fusiliers 9, 21, 27, 28, 51, 52, 62, 86, 87, 104, 105, 121, 292 

102nd Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)/103rd Foot (Royal 

Bombay Fusiliers)/The Royal Dublin Fusiliers 34, 54, 155, 56, 93, 108 

The Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) 183, 222, 455 

Royal Armoured Corps 380 

Royal Army Medical Corps 308, 324, 328, 365 

Royal Artillery 148, 149, 166, 180, 203, 205, 267, 276, 290, 324, 337, 363, 390, 396, 

411, 412, 413 

Royal Engineers 317, 211, 308, 316, 319, 328 

Corps of Military Staff Clerks 262 

Royal Signals 319 

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 257 

Army Catering Corps 395 

Army Ordnance Corps 186 

Royal Army Service Corps 328, 338, 355, 292, 397, 298, 414, 456 

Labour Corps 325 

Machine Gun Corps 277, 292, 421 

Tank Corps 278 

Women's Royal Army Corps 366, 399 

Ulster Defence Regiment 400 

Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 225 

Canadian Forces 138, 139, 140 

Indian Army 8, 11,12,15,17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 35, 48, 49, 50, 53, 57, 58, 61, 71, 

73, 74, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 106, 107, 115, 116, 122, 127, 152, 174, 

175, 176, 177, 181, 182, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 246, 252, 

254, 258, 259, 264, 265, 275, 279 

Ghurkas 64 

South African Units 196, 197, 200, 202, 328, 455 

Shanghai Volunteers 235, 236 

Tientsin Volunteers 253 

Cooly Corps 242

Order of Sale 


Starting at 10.00 am 

British Campaign Medals lots 1-372 

Starting at 2.00 pm 

British Campaign Medals (continued) lots 373-402 

Other Medals and Memorabilia lots 403-424 

Important Qajar, Pahlavi and Ottoman Orders lots 425-439 

Other World Orders and Decorations lots 440-447 

British Gallantry Awards lots 448-462 

Victoria Cross and associated Memorabilia lots 463-466 

Starting at 3.30 pm (and following day) 

Ancient, Islamic, British and World Coins 

Coin Weights, Historical Medals and Paper Money 

(see separate catalogue) 

The condition of most of the coins and medals in this catalogue is described by the use of conventional 

numismatic terms. For an explanation of these expressions or for any further information, clients are 

invited to contact us directly.


(starting at 10.00 am) 

BRITISH CAMPAIGN MEDALS 

1 

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria, W m Heather., good very fine £350-400 

Roll confirms; Private Royal Marines, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte. 

H.M.S. Princess Charlotte was Admiral Stopford's flagship. 

This lot forms part of a family group; see also lot 170. 

2 

A Syria and Long Service Pair: Thomas Fielding, Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria; Royal Naval Long Service and Good 

Conduct Medal, wide suspender type (Cap ns Cox n H.M.S. Algiers. 21 y s ), a few surface and edge knocks, generally very fine (2) £600-700 

N.G.S. Roll confirms, H.M.S. Implacable; not in Captain Douglas Morris's roll for the L.S. & G.C. 

H.M.S. Implacable was originally the French ship Duguay-Trouin captured at the Battle of Trafalgar. 

This lot forms part of a family group; see also lot 162 

3 

St. Jean d' Acre Medal, 1840, rim engraved in serif capitals, John Thayer, H.M.S. 'Stromboli', with contemporary straight bar 

suspension, heavy contact wear, fine £250-300 

JOHN THAYER appears on the Naval General Service Roll for the Syria clasp (Private, R.M.). 

H.M.S. Stromboli was a 6 gun paddle sloop.

‡4 

Military General Service 1793-1814, six clasps, Talavera, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, John Lewis Cramer, Capt. 

3 rd Foot, in original card box of issue, with additional piece of riband, inscribed on lid "List no. 3-nr 289 John Lewis Cramer Captain-3 rd 

Foot," virtually mint state and toned £2,800-3,200 

Roll confirms. Captain Cramer was the only officer of the 3 rd Foot to be awarded this combination of clasps, and just one other member of the 

regiment, Private Thomas Millets, received the same combination. 

5 

Waterloo 1815, Sergeant James Taylor, 23 rd Regt. Light Dragoons, steel clip and ring suspension refixed with consequent edge 

damage, several bruises and has also been dipped, fine £400-600 

Roll confirms; Captain Hamilton's Troop No. 4. 

6 

Waterloo 1815, Isaac Wymer, 2 nd Batt. 95 th …..Foot, with steel clip suspension and replacement ring, naming and fields heavily 

worn, only fair £300-400 

Roll confirms (Isaac Winmark), Captain J. McNemera's Company.

7 

Waterloo, Army of India Pair: William Goodwin, 14 th Foot, late Grenadier Guards, Waterloo 1815 (2 nd Batt. Grenad. Guards), 

Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen type, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (off. imp. 14 th Foot), contained in a custom-made fitted case, first 

good fine, second very fine, a very rare combination (2) £2,000-3,000 

Ex Sotheby's, 6 November 1986, lot 830. 

Waterloo Roll confirms: Lt. Colonel, Sir Noel Hill's Company; Army of India Roll confirms. 

WILLIAM GOODWIN was born in 1793. He joined the Grenadier Guards in 1807, serving with them until 1816 when he transferred to the 14 th Foot; 

he was discharged in 1834, after 27 years service, with the rank of Quarter-Master Corporal Farrier. At the storming of Bhurtpoor, the front 

rank of the 14 th Foot consisted of Waterloo veterans, each of whom wore his Waterloo medal. 

8 

Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen type, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Ava, officially impressed Capt n 

Charles Graham, Artillery., tarnished, extremely fine £2,800-3,200 

COLONEL CHARLES GRAHAM was born in Hamilton in December 1788, and passed through the Royal Military College, 

Marlow, and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. In 1806 he joined the Bengal Artillery as a Lieutenant, 

arriving in India in July. He served in Oudh 1808 and Malwa 1809-10, and saw action with the 4 th Company, 1 st 

Battalion Foot Artillery in the Nepal War of 1814-15. In September 1817 he was made Captain Lieutenant and 

was promoted to Captain in the following year. During the third Maharatta war he served at Taragarh, 

Madhurajpura, Garhakota and Nasridah, and from 1821-26 he commanded the ‘Rocket Troop.’ During the Ava 

campaign he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette, 25 April 1826), and later took part in the campaign 

against the Wahabis and the action of 18-19 November at Barasat, commanding the 3 rd Troop 2 nd Brigade of the 

Horse Artillery. Promoted to Major in May 1832, he was subsequently appointed Deputy Principal Commissary 

Ordnance from October 1836 to December 1837. Promoted again to Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1837 he was 

made a C.B. on 20 July 1838. On the retirement of the army from Kabul he commanded the Sirbind Division of 

artillery. He was Principal Commissary Ordnance from November 1845 to December 1847, retiring on 1 January 

1848. In November 1854 he was made an Honorary Colonel. Colonel Graham died at Suffolk Square, 

Cheltenham, 26 February 1858. 

Sold with a 50mm silver badge, bearing the Graham of Rednock family crest, and a framed and glazed portrait 

of the recipient in uniform, with a copy of his obituary notice on the reverse. 

This lot forms part of a family group; see also lots 57, 61, 122, 207 and 220.

9 

Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen type, 1 clasp Bhurtpoor, officially impressed R. Dunn., Eur. Regt., obverse field heavily 

scratched, especially at the sides, otherwise fine £300-400 

Roll confirms. 

10 13 15 

10 

Ghuznee 1839, rev., engraved in running script John Coen, H.M. 17 th Regt, some contact wear, better than very fine £350-400 

11 

Ghuznee/Cabul 1842, obverse reads VICTORIA VINDEX, engraved in running script J. Sheeham, 1 st Troop Horse Bde. B.A., with 

replacement Indian-style thick bevelled suspension ring, fair to about fine [138 medals to the unit] £180-220 

12 

Jellalabad 1842, first issue, with mural crown obverse, engraved in upright capitals Gunner T. Williams, Bengal Arty., with 

contemporary straight bar suspension, some contact wear, good fine £350-400 

Ex J.M.A. Tamplin Collection, Sotheby's, 6 November 1986, lot 513. 

13 

China 1840-42, Robert Murphy, H.M.S. Cornwallis., with soldered straight nickel suspension, good very fine £350-400 

H.M.S. Cornwallis was a screw-propelled sailing ship. 

14 

China 1840-42, Thos. Turner, Drummer, 98 th Regt., with soldered straight nickel suspension, some contact wear, very fine £350-400 

15 

China 1840-42, J. Williams, Asst., Surgn., Madras Sappers & Miners, with floriate silver replacement straight bar suspension, 

some contact wear, very fine £350-400 

JOSHUA WILLIAMS was born in June 1797. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1825 and was Apothecary to the London 

Hospital between 1826 and 1836. Appointed Assistant Surgeon with the Madras Medical Service, 17 December 1836, he later served in the 

China War, participating in the capture of Canton and Nanking. In 1852 he took part in the Pegu campaign, for which he received the medal 

and clasp. He became a Surgeon June 30 1853, retiring in July 1858. Joshua Williams died at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 19 November 1883. 

16 

Gwalior Campaign, Maharajpoor Star 1843, rev., engraved in running script Private Christr. Bond, H.M. 16 th Lancers, upper 

part of hook suspension removed and with steel ring and straight bar suspension added, good fine £350-400 

17 

Gwalior Campaign, Punniar Star 1843, rev., engraved in running script J. Maloney, 4 th Troop, Bengal Artillery, with original 

brass hook and contemporary brass bar suspension, about very fine £350-400 

Ex Sotheby's, 28 June 1984, lot 45.

18 

Scinde Campaign, Meanee and Hyderabad 1843, neatly engraved Gunr. G. Raul, 2 nd Battn. Art., with clip and straight bar 

suspension, minor edge bruise, good very fine £350-400 

19 

Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Moodkee 1845, 1 clasp, Ferozeshuhur, impressed Indian style Drummer J. Pratt, 2 nd N.I., very 

fine £350-400 

20 

Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Moodkee 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon, impressed Corpl. Robert Rogers, 3 rd Lt. Drag(ns), severe 

edge bruise by REG of REGINA erasing last two letters of unit and with some contact wear, good fine £250-300 

Also entitled to Ferozeshuhur clasp and served in the Punjab campaign. 

21 

Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon, impressed No. 281 Pte. Peter Grant, 1 st Eur. Fuz., with 

considerable contact wear, fine £200-250 

Ex Glendining's, 18 March 1981, lot 200. 

22 

Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Aliwal 1846, no clasp, impressed Serjt. J. Johnstone, 2 nd Brigade H.A., some contact wear, 

otherwise very fine £200-250 

23 

Sutlej and Pegu Pair: Lieut. F.S. Miller, 68 th Regt. N.I., Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Sobraon 1846, India General Service 

1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, both officially impressed, a few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, a rare pair (2) £600-800 

24 

Sutlej Campaign 1845-46, rev., Sobraon 1846, impressed Saml. Allcock, 9 th Lancers, heavy contact wear, fine £200-250 

Also entitled to Punjab medal. 

25 

Punjab 1848-49, no clasp, impressed Gunner Chas. Madgwick, 3 rd Tp. 1 st Bde. H. Arty., contact wear, good fine, reverse slightly 

better £150-200 

26 

Punjab 1848-49, no clasp, engraved in running script Duffadar Mirza Jaffer Ally Beg, 2 nd I. C., minor contact wear, better than 

very fine £150-200 

27 

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Mooltan, impressed Patk. Thumpkin, 1 st Eur. Fus., some contact wear, very fine £200-250 

Casualty roll confirms. ‘Europe’

28 

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Goojerat, impressed Serjt. Henry Catesby, 1 st Eur. Fus., scratched in reverse field and with some edge 

bruises, good fine £200-250 

29 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Mooltan, officially renamed in engraved running script 1941 John Costello, 10 th Regt., edge 

bruises and heavy contact wear, fine £100-150 

30 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, impressed A Penfold, 3 rd Lt. Dragns. edge bruises and contact wear, better than 

fine £280-320 

31 35 

31 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, impressed Trumpr. J. Watts. 9 th Lancers, very fine £500-700 

Ex Sotheby's, 13 October 1983, lot 147 

32 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, impressed R. Morris, 24 th Foot, some contact marks, better than very fine £400-600 

PRIVATE ROBERT MORRIS died 24 May 1849. 

33 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, impressed Corp. J. Nish, 61 st Regt., better than very fine £380-420 

34 

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, impressed J. Clarke, 2 nd Eur. Regt., very fine £350-400 

JOSEPH CLARKE was invalided to Europe. 

35 

Punjab and Mutiny Pair: Cornelius O' Leary, 3 rd Co. 3rd Bn. Bengal Art., Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Chilianwala, 

impressed [Sergt. additionally engraved before name] Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, impressed [Bombardier additionally 

engraved before name], very fine or better (2) £400-500 


36 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Geo. Harris, "Fox", heavy contact wear on obverse, good fine, reverse better £140-160 

426 clasps to the ship.

37 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Hy. Cook, Blacksmith, "Hermes", better than very fine £200-300 

Ex Glendining's, 4 March 1987, lot 60 (part). 

159 clasps to the ship; H.M.S. Hermes was a paddle sloop armed with three guns. 

38 

India General Service 1854-95, I clasp, Pegu, Benjn. Bascomb, Boy, "Rattler", contact marks on obverse, very fine £150-200 

163 clasps to the ship. H.M.S. Rattler was a screw-propelled sloop, and was involved in a series of races with the paddle-steamer Alecto which 

demonstrated the superiority of the propeller over the paddle-wheel. These culminated in the celebrated tug-of-war between the two ships on 

4 April 1845, when the Rattler succeeded in towing the Alecto at approximately 2.8 knots. She was broken up at Woolwich in 1856. 

39 

Pegu and Baltic Pair: Wm. Alderton R.N., India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Admls. Sted. "Winchester"), Baltic 1854- 

55 (engraved in large caps Capt. Steward, H.M.S. Centaur), very fine or slightly better (2) £300-400 

479 Pegu clasps to H.M.S.Winchester. 

40 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, S. B. Hellard, Lieut. "Feerooz", good very fine £250-300 

190 clasps to Europeans. H.E.I.C.S. Ferooz (sic) was an 8 gun wooden steam frigate. 

41 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp Pegu, John Harrington, Capt. Forecastle "Feerooz", very fine £150-200 

Ex Brigadier General Robert M. Gaynor Collection, Sotheby's, 10 November 1988, lot 230 (part). 

42 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Jas. Welsh, Asst. Surg. "Moozuffer", with contemporary riband buckle, contact 

marks, otherwise good very fine £200-300 

204 clasps to Europeans. 

JAMES WELSH became an Assistant Surgeon with the Bombay Establishment, May 1849, Surgeon June 1864. He died at Bombay, January 1867. 

43 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, John Southgate, A.B. "Sesostris", very fine £150-200 

104 clasps to Europeans. H.E.I.C.S. Sesostris also served in the 1 st China War. 

44 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, John Wilridge, A.B. "Sesostris", very fine £150-200 

45 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Geo. Aldred, Asst. Surgn. "Zenobia", test mark on edge, otherwise about 

extremely fine £200-300 

242 clasps to Europeans. 

GEORGE EDWARD ALDRED was born in May 1816 in Kingston, Jamaica, and became an Assistant Surgeon in April 1847. Dismissed by Court Martial 

in 1848, he was reinstated a year later and restored to his former rank with the sentence remitted (G.O. 15 May 1849). He retired in November 

1860. 

46 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Danl. Fouley, 18 th Royal Irish Regt., very fine £180-220 

1,028 clasps to the regiment. 

47 

India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Chas. French, 80 th Regt., very fine £180-220

48 

India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, 1 st Lieutt. B.C. Hitchins, 2 nd Battn. Arty., good very fine £200-300 

Ex Sotheby's, 30 June 1988, lot 19 (part). 

LIEUTENANT B.C. HITCHINS was present at the Capture of Rangoon on 12 April 1852, and the Capture of Prome on 9 October (mentioned in Major 

John Back's Despatch of 17 April). He died as a Major with local rank on 23 June 1865. 

49 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Patk. Heffernan, Bombr. 2 nd Battn. Arty., contact marks, about very fine £120-150 

50 

India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Gunner James McCormick, 3 rd Battn Art[il]lery, considerable contact marks on 

obverse and with edge bruise, good fine, reverse better, £100-150 

51 

India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Wm. Menzies, 1 st Eur. Bengal Fusrs., some contact marks, better than very fine 

£120-150 

52 

India General Service, 1854, 1 clasp, Pegu, officially renamed in running script Serjt. Geo. Savage, 1 st Eupn. Bengal Fusrs., 

considerable edge bruising, otherwise good fine £40-60 

53 

A Pegu and Mutiny Group: Three, Drum Major Josiah Wm. Saunders, 1 st Regt. Nat. Infy., India General Service, 1 clasp Pegu (J. 

Saunders, 1 st Madras Fusrs.), Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Serjt 1 st Madras Fusrs.), Indian Army Long Service and Good 

Conduct Medal for Europeans 1848, obverse H.E.I.C. arms (18 th Feby. 1862), very fine, a rare combination of awards (3) £700-900 


54 Sims 48 £20 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Lieutt. Robt. Menzies, 1 st Madras Fusrs. (additionally engraved) 1852-53, with 

riband buckle, a few contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £250-300 

Ex Thomas Lees Collection, Sotheby's, 6 March 1986, lot 61. 

LIEUTENANT ROBERT MENZIES was present at the capture of Pegu, November 1852 and at its investment in December. He accompanied the 

Martaban Column from Mataban and Shoegeen in January 1853 and was mentioned for his part in this action.

55 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Ast. Surgn. Henry Cholmeley, M.D., 1 st Madras Fusrs., edge bruise, very fine £200-300 

Ex Sotheby's, 30 June 1988, lot 19 (part). 

HENRY CHOLMELEY was born in July 1826; Assistant Surgeon, 19 August 1850. He was present at the Capture of Pegu in November 1852 and at both 

defences, under Major Hill, in December 1852 and January 1853. In 1855 he was in Amerapoora, in medical charge of the Embassy to the Court, 

and was subsequently appointed Medical Storekeeper, Rangoon. Cholmeley died in Calcutta on 9 September 1859. 

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56 

Pegu and Defence of Lucknow pair: William Morrison, 1 st Madras Fusrs., India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Indian 

Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Defence of Lucknow, contact marks, otherwise about very fine (2) £600-800 

Ex Thomas Lees Collection, Sotheby's, 6 March 1986, lot 184. 

First Relief Force; roll confirms Mutiny entitlement. 

57 

Pegu and Defence of Lucknow Pair: Lieut. F.W. Graham, 3 rd Oude Irregular Cavalry (late 11 th Bengal Native Infantry), 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Ens n F.W. Graham. D g Duty. Ramghur L t Inf y Batt.), Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, 

Lucknow, Defence of Lucknow (L t F.W. Graham, 3 rd Oude Irr, Cav y ), old tooling in fields, very fine (2) £1,500-2,000 

Original Defender. 

LIEUTENANT FREDERICK WILLIAM GRAHAM was the 3 rd son of Colonel Charles Graham C.B. (see lot 8). Born in 1830 he joined the 11 th Native 

Infantry of the Bengal Army as an ensign in 1847. He served during the Pegu campaign 1852-53 and was present at the operations against 

Myra Toon, near Donabew, March 1853. 

During the Mutiny he was slightly hurt in action at Chinhut and twice wounded during the siege of Lucknow. He was mentioned in Hardinge's 

Notice of Services at the Brigade Mess sortie and again at the Cawnpore Road Sortie; he was also mentioned in Innes’ Notice of Services at 

Brigade Mess, Lucknow and Outram's Notice of Services at Guilee. At the 4 th Alumbagh action in February 1858 Graham commanded the Oudh 

Irregular Cavalry. He retired with the rank of Major-General. 

This lot forms part of a family group; see also lots 8, 61, 122, 207 and 220. 

58 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, Gunner D. Rowland, Artillery, minor edge bruises, otherwise very fine £180-220 

59 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, J. Daniel, 2 nd Bombay, Eur. L.I., better than very fine £180-220 

60 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 2059 H. Rowney, H.M.s. 81 st Regt., good very fine £150-200 

Ex Sotheby's, 10 November 1988, lot 220 (part). 

205 clasps to the regiment.

61 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, Lieu t . G.A. Graham, 2 nd Punjab Cv y ., good very fine £250-300 

CAPTAIN GEORGE AUGUSTUS GRAHAM was born in 1833, the fourth son of Colonel Charles Graham C.B. (see lot 8). Entering the 28 th Bengal Native 

Infantry as an Ensign in December 1851, he was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1854. He served during the Bozdar Expedition in March 

1857 and was present at the forcing of the Khan Bund, for which he received the thanks of the Bengal Government on 28 January 1858. 

Lieutenant Graham was present at the attack on Shaick Jana at Eussuffzaie, under Lieutenant Colonel Vaughan, and commanded the Head 

Quarters and a Detachment of 2 nd Punjab Cavalry. He was favourably mentioned in Vaughan's dispatches of 2 July 1857, and was promoted to 

Captain in June of the same year. 

On leaving the Indian Army shortly afterwards Captain Graham collected the last remaining specimens of the Irish wolfhound and over a period 

of 23 years, with judicious out-crossing, re-established the breed, collecting over 300 pedigree Irish Wolfhounds. In 1879 he published the 

book The Irish Wolfhound, which set exacting standards for the quality of the breed, and in 1885 founded the Irish Wolfhound Club, serving as 

its president until 1908. Captain Graham died in 1909. 

This lot forms part of a family group; see also lots 8, 57, 122, 207, 220. 

62 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla, 466 Drumr. W. Gregory, H.M.s. 101 Regt, pawnbroker's mark on reverse, 

otherwise better than very fine £180-220 

63 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan, 1069, T. Sullivan, H.Ms. 55 th Regt., contact marks on obverse, very fine, 

reverse better £150-180 


64 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Looshai, Naick Beerbhaum Thappa, 2 nd Goorkha Regt., very fine and scarce £250-300 

65 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, G. Gregory, A.B. H.M.S. "Charybdis", extremely fine £150-200 


256 clasps awarded to the ship. 

66 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, engraved in large upright capitals, 1681 Pte. T. Nolan, 80 th Foot, contact marks 

and edge bruise, almost very fine £40-60 

67 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 586 Pte. J. Threlfall 1 st Bn. R. W. Fus., very fine £150-200 

68 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, 2064 Corpl. R. Johnson, 2 nd Bn. Ches. R., good fine £120-150 

69 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 406 Pte. W. Turner, 2d Bn. North'd Fus., edge bruise below reverse, 

otherwise very fine £150-180 

70 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 909 Pte. W. Evans, 2d Bn. Sea Highrs, very fine £150-180 

71 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891, 467 Sepoy Hira, 37 th Bl. Infy, suspension slack, almost very fine £80-100 

72 

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92, 2255 Pte. J. Holland, 2 nd Bn. Devon Regt., very fine £120-50 

73 

India General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95, Cook Fateh Ali, 33 Bl. Infy, very fine £60-80

74 

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, North West Frontier, Samana 1891, [Sepo]y Surbjeet Khuttrie, 4 th Goorkha Regt, 

rank partially erased, considerable contact marks on obverse, good fine £100-150 

75 

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Chin Lushai 1889-90, 1085 Pte. A. Wilson, 1st. Bn. Ches. R. £200-250 

76 

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, good very fine £120-150 

77 

Baltic, Crimea Group: Three, L. Trodd R.N., Baltic 1854-55 (engraved in caps H.M.S. "Hawke", Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol 

(engraved in large caps A.B. Vengeance 1854), Turkish Crimea, British issue, very fine £250-300 

78 

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed, as issued to naval recipients, contact wear, very fine £60-80 

79 

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed Mat w Cook. Ord., very fine £120-150 

80 

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, depot impressed P. Hogg, 2 nd Dragoons, very fine £120-150 

81 

Crimea and Indian Mutiny Group: Four, 2355 John Stewart, 71 st Foot, Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (officially 

impressed), Indian Mutiny, 1 clasp, Central India, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria type 2, Turkish Crimea, Sardinian 

issue (unnamed as issued), mounted for wearing, very fine or slightly better (4) £500-600 

Central India clasp confirmed on roll. 

82 

Crimea and Second China War Group: Three, J. Shaw R.N., Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (engraved in large upright capitals 

Seaman, H.M.S. Curacoa (sic)), Second China War 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Fatshan 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Turkish Crimea, 

Sardinian issue, last two unnamed as issued, mounted on old riband buckle, first with edge bruising, otherwise very fine (3) £300-400 

There are several men named ‘J. Shaw’ on K. J. Asplin's roll but none shown with an entitlement to a three clasp medal.

83 

Crimea Pair: William Lute. 1 st Bn. Royals, Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (engraved in thin serif caps), 

Turkish Crimea, British issue, first with contact wear, fine, second better (2) £200-300 

84 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Alexr. Moodie, 35 th Regt., light contact marks, very fine £150-180 

Roll confirms; 471 no clasp medals to the Regiment. 

85 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Patk. Heffernan, 97 th Regt, contact marks, about very fine £180-220 

Ex Squadron Leader Etkins collection, Glendining's, 17 September 1986, lot 13. 

Roll confirms; 90 no clasp medals to the regiment. 

PATRICK HEFFERNAN joined the 19 th foot under age in 1853. The following year, aged 18, he was tried and sentenced to 50 lashes. He 

transferred to the 97 th in 1857, twice reaching the rank of Corporal but being tried and reduced on each occasion. In 1866 he transferred to 

the 38 th Foot, rising to Sergeant, but was yet again tried and reduced to Private. He served 21 years and 137 days, with 16½ years overseas. 

86 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, H. P. Drumr. John Kincella, 2 nd Eur. Bengal Fusrs., very fine £150-180 



87 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Lieut. F. H. Hood, 3 rd Bengal Eurpn. Regt, good very fine £250-300 


LIEUTENANT F.H. HOOD was present at the mutiny of the 30 th Native Infantry at Nusseerabad, 28 May 1857, at the actions of Ooreyah, and 

operations at Shereghur Ghaut, May 1858. Served with the Agra Moveable Column towards Gwalior and commanded the Gwalior Field Force, 

April-June 1860. 

88 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, H f P y Drum r . Tim Carthy, 3 rd Beng l Eurp n Reg t , good fine £120-150 

89 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Ja s Flucker, 3 rd Beng l Eurp n Reg t , extremely fine £150-200 

90 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Don d M c Gregor, 3 rd Bengal Eurp n Reg t , suspension refixed with consequent damage to upper 

part of reverse, otherwise very fine £100-120 

91 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, impressed in later style Lieut, H. L. Jones 2 Co, 5 B n Ben. Art y , a replacement issued in 1901, 

extremely fine £100-150 

LIEUTENANT H. L. JONES became a Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery in 1858, and retired with the rank of Major General in June 1885. 

92 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, impressed in later style Lieutenant E. G. Battiscombe. Bombay Artillery., extremely fine £100-150 

Ex Glendining's, 25 June 1986, lot 62. 

LIEUTENANT E. G. BATTISCOMBE retired with the rank of Colonel in April 1892. 

93 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, John Sinclair, 1 st Bombay Eur n Fus rs , scratched below Queen’s bust, good fine £100-150 

Ex Sotheby's, 10 November 1988, lot 225 (part).

94 

Indian Mutiny, Bhootan and Afghanistan Group: Three, Lt. Col. R. D. Campbell, 30 th P.I., Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp 

(Lieut.), India, General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Capt.), Afghanistan, 1878-80, no clasp, all engraved in upright capitals, very 

fine (3) £250-300 

ROBERT DALLAS CAMPBELL entered the Indian Army in 1850, serving in the Sonthal Rebellion and the Indian Mutiny. He was Mentioned in 

Despatches for the Afghanistan War and for the Mashud Waziri expedition of 1881. He retired with the rank of Major General in 1891. 

95 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Sepoy Goonjennie, Sebundy, Sappers & Miners, fair £70-90 

96 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Kote Duffadar Guffoor Khan, Nag Irregular Cav y , impressed Indian style, suspension slack, 



97 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp Naick Shaikemaum, 1 st Reg t Inf y Nag: Irr: Force, impressed Indian style, about very fine£150-200 


98 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Havil r Haskeljee Israel, impressed Indian style, very fine £120-150 


99 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, M r Harry. Man., very fine £150-200 

100 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, W. Porter, very fine £150-200 

101 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, with an unofficial clasp ‘B.R.C.T.S.’, Serg t E. Craven, 1 st B n 13 th L t Inf y , almost very fine £150-200 

Roll confirms as being entitled to a no-clasp medal. 

102 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, Serj t E. Mann., 61 st Reg t , almost very fine £180-220 

Roll confirms; formerly 1551, 54 th Foot 

103 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, Alf d Clover, 75 th Reg t , very fine £250-300 

Alfred Clover was wounded in the right hand at Delhi, 14 September 1857, and later invalided to Europe and discharged (Roll confirms). 

104 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 1 clasp, Delhi, Drum r And w Gallagher, 1 st Eurn Bengal Fus rs , contact marks, good fine £180-220 



105 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, Sam l Gresty, 2 nd Eur n Bengal Fus rs , very fine £180-220 


106 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Relief of Lucknow, engraved in running script Sowar Santokh Sing, 3 rd Reg t Hodson's Horse, 

heavy contact wear, fine £80-120

107 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow, Gun r WM Smyth, 1 st B n Bengal Art., good very fine £180-220 

Also entitled to Relief of Lucknow clasp. 

108 

Indian Mutiny Pair: 3251 Sergt D. Stokes, 102 nd Foot, Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Drmr. 1 st Madras Fusrs.), Army 

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria type 2 (impressed), very fine (2) £300-400 

Roll confirms Mutiny entitlement. 

109 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, R. Mathews, 86 th Reg t , surface scratches, very fine £300-400 

Ex Sotheby's, 1 March 1984, lot 261 

ROGER MATHEWS was disabled by wounds at Kankur, 6 April 1858, following the capture of Jhansi. He was discharged at Chatham (Roll confirms). 

110 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, Ja s Eley, 95 th Reg t , suspension refixed and loose, good fine £180-220 

Roll confirms; transferred to Bombay Artillery, 8 May 1860. 

111 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, later impressed Lieut. J. Louis, 3. Bo. E.R., with repaired suspension, cleaned, very 

fine £200-250 


LIEUTENANT COLONEL SIR JOHN LOUIS, BT., was present at several Mutiny engagements, including the siege and capture of Ratghur, action at 

Barodia, Relief of Saugor, Capture of Garrakota, forcing of the Muddenpore Pass, Siege and Capture of Jhansi, and the Battle of Betwa. 

112 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, Serg t Major. John Kidd, 3 rd Bombay Eurp n Reg t , edge knocks, very fine £200-250 

113 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, Pat k Foley, 3 rd Bombay Eurp n Reg t , suspension refixed, fine £150-180 


114 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, H y Wright, 3 rd Bombay Eup n Reg t , suspension loose, good fine £180-220 

115 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, 2 nd Capt C R B Highmoor A Compy 3 rd B n Madras Art y , no stops between initials 

(which should be R.C.B.) and somewhat weakly impressed, good very fine £350-400 

Ex J.M.A. Tamplin Collection, Sotheby's, 6 November 1986, lot 523. 

2 ND CAPTAIN R.C.B. HIGHMOOR participated in the skirmish at Damurreagunge in March 1858, the action at Bururiah in November, and the action 

at Tolsipore in December, when a large body of rebels with 8 guns was defeated. 

116 

Indian Mutiny, 1 clasp, Central India, Gunner H. T. Yeates, A. C y 4 th B n Madras Art., about very fine £180-220 

117 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, Ass t Surg n . D. Mackenzie, 3 rd Mad rs Eurp n Reg t , minor contact marks, better 

than very fine £350-400 

DUNCAN MACKENZIE joined the Madras Medical Establishment as an assistant surgeon in May 1846 and served in operations in Aden in 1847. 

During the Mutiny he was present at the Storming of Jhansi, the action at Banda and the Surrender of Kirwi. He became a surgeon in May 1863 

and a Surgeon Major in May 1866. 

118 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, John. Munro, 3 rd Mad rs Eurp n Reg t , suspension refixed and the clasp a tailor’s 

copy, edge bruised, otherwise very fine £120-150 

Roll confirms.

119 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Delhi, W m Sheppard, 75 th Reg t , about very fine £300-350 


120 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Delhi, John M c Loughlin, 9 th Lancers, good very fine £350-400 

Formerly 98 th Foot. Sick 7 September 1857, rejoined unit 4 th January 1858, died 8 July 1858. 

121 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Delhi, H y W. Prince, 1 st Eur n Bengal Fus rs , good very fine £300-350 

Ex Glendining's, 23 September 1987, lot 154. 


122 

An Indian Mutiny, North West Frontier Pair: Capt n O M. Graham D y Asst Comm y Gen l , Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, 

Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow (Lieu t . O.M. Graham, Off g Sub-Ass t Com y Gen l ), India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West 

Frontier, some contact marks, very fine or slightly better (2) £700-900 

COLONEL OTWAY MAYNE GRAHAM was born in 1835, the 4 th son of Colonel Charles Graham C.B. (see lot 8). He became an ensign in the 6 th Bengal 

European Regiment in January 1855. He served in the Commissariat in charge of the force under Colonel Tombs which was sent against the 

fort of Seonda Bundleund, and also saw action at the occupation of Alum Bagh. He was with Lord Clyde's force at the Relief of Lucknow in 

November 1857 and served with him in the Rohileund campaign in April and May 1858. Later he was with Brigadier C Troup's column in Oudh 

from October 1858 until March 1859, and with Brigadier Horsford between April and May 1859, serving on the Nepal frontier between 

November and December of the same year. For his services during the Mutiny he received the thanks of the Bengal Government. He retired in 

March 1882with the rank of Colonel. 


123 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Defence of Lucknow, J. Franklin, 90 th L t Inf y , suspension slack, fine £400-600 

First Relief Force. Roll confirms; ex 48 th Foot. 

124 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Da[vid Sil]k. Ord. Shannon., naming partially erased, good very 

fine £300-400 

Roll confirms; also entitled to Crimea medal with Sebastopol clasp. 

125 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Drm r Cha s Kew, 1 st B n 23 rd R.W. Fus rs , with engraved silver 

riband buckle, very fine £350-400 


126 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Morgan Williams, 1 st B n 23 rd R.W. Fus rs , several edge bruises, 

good fine £300-350 


127 

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 3 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Delhi, Bomb r J. Greenall. 1 st B de Bengal H. Art., has been broochmounted 

on obverse, suspension crudely refixed, fine £200-300 

128 

Second China War 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued to naval recipients, very fine £80-100 

129 

Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued to naval recipients, good very fine £100-150

130 

Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, impressed Capt. I. Leyne (sic), 59 th Regt, contact marks, otherwise better 

than very fine £300-400 

Roll confirms; CAPTAIN JAMES LEYNE retired with the rank of Major. 

131 

Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, impressed G. Wilson, 59 th Reg t , good very fine £200-250 


132 

Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, engraved in serif capitals J. W. Ashton, R.N, considerable contact marks on 

obverse, good fine, reverse better £140-160 

Roll confirms; JAMES WALTER ASHTON was Acting 2 nd Master aboard H.M.S. Leven, a screw-propelled gunboat. 

133 

Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Pekin 1860, officially impressed, Apothecary D. Gillespie, 99 th Regt., very fine £200-300 

Not listed on K.J. Asplin's roll. 

134 

Second China War Pair: 98 Pte. H. Yates, 60 th Foot, Second China War 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (2 nd Bn 

[…] th Rl. Rifles), Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria type 2 (2-60 th Foot), suspension on first refixed and the naming 

partially illegible, both heavily worn, only fair (2) £100-150 

Roll confirms China medal. 

135 

Second China War 1857-60, two clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, naming erased, very fine £60-80 

136 138 

136 

Abyssinia 1868, J. Hussey, L g Stoker H.M.S. Spiteful, very fine £300-350 

180 medals to H.M.S. Spiteful, a 6 gun 1 st class paddle sloop. 

‡137 

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866, S.J.F. Craig, Toronto Naval Bde, good very fine £250-300 

Roll confirms (James F. Craig); 40 medals, all 1 clasp Fenian Raid 1866, to the Brigade. 

‡138 

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866, L. Cpl. C. A. Wilson, 10 th R. Regt., virtually mint state £240-280

140 141 

‡139 

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870, Pte. Z. Magnan, 1 Rawden I. Co., good very fine £220-250 

Roll confirms (as ‘Magnon’); 40 medals, all 1 clasp Fenian Raid 1870, to the Company. 

‡140 

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Red River 1870, 843 Pte. S. Sainsbury, 1/60 R.R., good very fine and rare £1,200-1,500 

Ex Elson Collection, Glendining's, 27 February 1963, lot 250. 

Roll confirms; 131 medals to officers and men of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. 

141 

Ashantee Pair: R. Haskott, Col r Serj t R.M.A. H.M.S. Barracouta. 73-74, Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp; Royal Naval Long Service 

and Good Conduct, narrow suspension (engraved Rob t Haskott Col r Serg t 13 th C o R.M.A), mounted for wearing, good fine (2) £250-300 

298 no clasp medals to H.M.S. Barracouta. 

142 

Ashantee Pair: T. Hickey P y Off r 1 cl: H.M.S. Simoom. 73-74., Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp; Royal Naval Long Service and Good 

Conduct, narrow suspension (engraved C.F. Top H.M.S. Impregnable.), very fine (2) £250-300 

193 no clasp medals to H.M.S. Simoom, a screw-propelled troop ship. 

143 

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, S. Arthur, Dom: 2 C l H.M.S, Tamar, 73-74, very fine £150-200 

222 no clasp medals to H.M.S. Tamar, a screw-propelled iron troop ship. 

144 

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, 754, S JT C. Bishop, 2 B n 23. R.W. Fus: 1873-4, with silver riband buckle, rim bruise and suspension 

slack, very fine £180-220 

145 

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 1192. P te H. Singleton. 99 th Foot., good very fine £280-320 

Roll confirms; 903 clasps to the regiment. 

146 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2248 Pte. G. Sutton, 2/60 th Foot, only the medal disc, lacking suspension, very fine £30-50

147 

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1953 Pte. F. Small, 81 st Foot, fine, reverse somewhat better £80-100 

148 

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 489 Driv. W. Thomas, C Batt., 2 nd Bde. R.A., with old riband buckle, edge bruised, otherwise 

about very fine £80-100 

149 

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 485. Driv: W. Twyford, C. Batt: 2 nd B de RA., faint trace of brooch mounting and suspension 

refixed, good fine, reverse better £40-60 

150 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid, 1405 P te T. Hudson. 10 th R l Hussars, very fine £200-250 

151 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Peiwar Kotal, 588. P te J. Keefe. 2/8 th Reg t , good very fine £180-220 

152 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel, engraved in running script, Sepoy Esui Sing 2/25 th Reg t N.I., suspension refixed 

(and surface damage from overheating), fine £80-120 

153 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar, B/369. P te R. Wigmore. 66 th Foot., swivel pin bent, very fine £200-250 

154 

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, 1553, P te J. Smith, 67 th Foot, very fine £250-300 

155 

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, 1594 Private Geo: Fowler 66 th Foot, good very fine £180-220 

156 

Egypt Group: Three, C. White, Sign. 2 cl., H.M.S. Minotaur, Egypt 1882-189, reverse 1882, no clasp, Khedive's Star 1882-91, 1882 

issue, Marine Society Award of Merit (Charles White), very fine, sold with photograph of the recipient wearing his medals (3) £200-250 

157 

Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, T. E. Lee, Carps. Mte. H.M.S. "Orion", usual contact wear, very fine £80-100 

340 no clasp medals to the ship. 

158 

Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, J. Partridge. Gun r R …., heavy ‘star wear’ making ship’s name illegible, fine £40-60

159 

Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11 th July, R.G. Bicknell. Capt: M. Top. H.M.S "Inflexible", heavily polished in 

the past, good fine £150-180 

481 clasps to the ship. H.M.S. Inflexible acted as the flagship in the bombardment of Alexandria. She had the thickest armour (24 inches) and 

the heaviest muzzle-loading main guns ever used in the Royal Navy. 

160 

Egypt Pair: Lt. Col. Hon. E. A. Acheson 2/Cdm. Gds. Egypt 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El- 

Kebir, Khedive's Star 1882-91, 1882 issue, mounted for wearing, medal with usual 

contact wear from the star and the star lacquered, generally very fine (2) £500-600 

MAJOR GENERAL HON. EDWARD ARCHIBALD BRABAZON ACHESON was born on 22 May 1844. He 

was the seond son of the 3 rd Earl of Gosford and Theodosia, daughter of the 10 th Earl of 

Meath. He was educated at Harrow and represented the school in the cricket match 

against Eton held in July 1861. 

In May 1865 he joined the 2 nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, following in the tradition of 

his great uncle who had served with them in the Peninsula and Waterloo. He was 

promoted to Captain in October 1867 and Captain-Lieutenant Colonel in December 1875. 

On 1 August 1882 the regiment sailed for Egypt aboard the troop ship Iberia arriving at 

Alexandria on the 12 th . He was present at the battles of Tel-El-Mahuta and Tel-El-Kebir 

and was subsequently promoted to Major-Lieutenant Colonel. In 1886 he was promoted 

to Brevet Colonel, retiring on half-pay the following March. 13 April 1887 he was given the 

honorary rank of Major General. Major General Acheson died on 3 July 1921 of gangrene 

of the foot and exhaustion. He left £7,901 16s 2d, bequeathing his war medals to one of 

his daughters. 

The lot is sold with a considerable amount of photocopied documentation including 

several copy photographs of the recipient. 

161 

Egypt Pair: 1792 Sgt. W. Freeland, 1/R. W. Kent R., Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85, Khedive's star 

1882-91, 1882 issue, medal with considerable contact wear, about fine, start somewhat better (2) £150-180 

162 

Egypt Pair: J.C. Fielding. Writer, 3. Cl. H.M.S. Dryad., Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp; Royal Naval Long Service and 

Good Conduct, Victoria (impressed; J.C. Fielding, Chf: Writer, H.M.S. Impregnable.), very fine to good very fine (2) £200-250 

99 no clasp medals to H.M.S Dryad. 


163 

Egypt Pair: Lieut. R. J. Kidd R.N. H.M.S. Iris, Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp; 

Khedive's Star 1882-91, undated issue, extremely fine (2) £250-300 

297 no clasp medals to H.M.S. Iris 

‡164 

Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85, 21 Boatn. I. Mailloux, 

Caughnawaga Det:, very fine and rare £800-1,000 

Roll confirms (Ignace Mailloux). Approximately 390 Canadian boatmen, or Voyageurs, were engaged by the 

British Government for service with the Nile Expedition, to navigate the boats and the steamers over the 

cataracts. 

165 

Egypt Pair: B. Shepherd, Cooper, H.M.S. Tyne., Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 1 clasp, Suakin 

1885, Khedive's Star 1882-91, 1884-86 issue, unnamed as issued, about extremely fine (2) £180-220 

125 clasps to the ship. H.M.S. Tyne was formerly the Moss Line merchant ship S.S. Mariotis, purchased by 

the Royal Navy in 1878 as a troop ship. Part of the crew landed to join the Naval Brigade in defending 

Suakin. 

166 

Egypt Pair: 25139 Ac. Bomb. A. Jack, 5/1 500 Div. R.A., Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885, Khedive's Star, 

1884-6 issue, contact wear to obverse of medal, very fine (2) £200-250 

164

167 

Emin Pasha Relief Expedition Star 1887-89, silver, unnamed, by BHJ, hallmarked Birmingham, 1889, lacking suspension ring, 

light marks on the reverse, good very fine and rare £300-350 

This and the following lot were acquired from the estate of Sir William Mackinnon Bt. (1825-95), founder of the Imperial British East Africa 

Company and close friend of Henry Morton Stanley. Carrington & Co of London, whose mark is usually encountered on these stars, had their 

manufactory in Birmingham. As these appear to be identical stars, it is to be supposed that the unidentified BHJ was either supplier to or 

obtained these from the same workshop as did Carrington & Co. 

168 

Emin Pasha Relief Expedition Star 1887-89, silver, unnamed, another similar, by BHJ, hallmarked Birmingham, 1889, lacking 

suspension ring, light marks on the reverse, good very fine and rare £300-350 

169 

Benin 1897 and Great War Group: Five, 340726 S.C. Lusmore, Ch. Shpt. R.N., East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 

1897 (Shipwright, H.M.S. Forte), 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII 

(Carp. Mate, H.M.S. Patrol), first renamed in engraved letters, very fine (5) £250-300 

320 Benin clasps to H.M.S. Forte. 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 1 January 1916: …‘For services during operations in the Cameroons’. (Captain Cyril Miller's 

Despatches for services rendered when Lusmore's ship, H.M.S. Dwarf, was rammed by the armed German merchantman Nachtigal.) 

The lot is sold with the following documentation: service papers; a letter from the Admiralty, 10 October 1915, commending the work carried 

out on H.M.S. Dwarf at Duala; a copy of The London Gazette, 1 January 1916, with attached letter from Charles Walker, February 6 1918; a 

letter from Captain Frederick E. K. Strong, H.M.S. Velox, submitting Lusmore's name for the Meritorious Service Medal, dated 9 February; and a 

copy of The Illustrated Weekly News, 9 February 1918, with photographs of Lusmore and his three brothers. 

170 

Benin 1897 and Great War Group: Five, 169382 T. Heather, P.O. 1 Cl. R.N., East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp Benin 

1897 (Ord. H.M.S. St. George), 1914 Star (Hawke Bttn. R.N.D.), British War and Victory Medals, Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, 

Edward VII (A.B. (Rigger) H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert), very fine or better (5) £400-600 

456 Benin clasps to H.M.S. St. George; roll confirms 1914 Star. 

PETTY OFFICER HEATHER died on 7 January 1920, aged 42 and is buried in Eastney Cemetery. This lot forms part of a family group; see also lot 1. 

171 

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99, impressed in later style 155171 P-O: 2:Cl: W. J. Arnold, 

H.M.S. Blonde, very fine £120-150 

172 

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895, 2627 P te A. Gallagher, 1 st B n E. Lanc. Reg t , very fine £100-150 

173 

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, 4294 P te E. Sims, 1 st B n Som: L t Inf y , reverse of clasp with 

surface solder, very fine £70-90 

174 

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Jamdr. Ganda Singh, 10 th Bl. Lcrs., contact wear, good 

fine £70-90

175 

India General Service 1895-1902, bronze issue, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Cook Hira Jhind, I. S. Inf y , suspension slack, 

good fine £60-80 

176 

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2, 251 Lce Naick Hawal, N. Waz. Militia, very fine £70-80 

177 

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Malakand 1897, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, 3065 Sepoy Gobindu, 29 th B l Inf y , 

contact marks on obverse, about very fine £120-150 

178 

Indian General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, 4757 Pte. J. Moran, 2 d B n Ry l Ir: Reg t , 

slight edge bruising and suspension slack, good fine £120-150 

179 

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 4610 Pte. W. Milner, 2d Bn. K. O. York. 

Lt. Infy., suspension slack, and upper right hand lug of Tirah bar bent, otherwise very fine £120-150 

180 

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah, 1897-98, 440 Gun r P. Daly. N o 5. M.B.R.A., very fine £100-120 

181 

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, Waziristan 1901-2, Lieut. J.S. Swan, Coms t 

Transp t Dep t , suspension slack, very fine £200-250 

J.S. SWAN retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. 

182 

India General Service 1895-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98, 3231 

Sepoy Kishan Singh, 30 th B l Infy, suspension very slack, good fine £150-200 

183 

Rhodesia, Sudan, Defence of Ladysmith and Great War Casualty Group: Nine, SR-216 Pte. A. J. Woodward, E. Kent R., 

late Rifle Brigade, British South Africa Company's Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (31 medals to 2 Rifle Brigade), Queen's 

Sudan 1896-98, Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing's Nek, Belfast, King's South 

Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (all 2385 Pte. 2/R. Bde), 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Memorial Plaque, Khedive's Sudan 

1896-1908, no clasp (unnamed as issued), first with severe edge bruising only fine, second with regimental number re-engraved, 

Orange Free State clasp on third a tailor's copy, the Memorial Plaque in its original card container, all but the first generally very fine, 

an extremely rare combination (9) £800-1,200 

PRIVATE A. J. WOODWARD was killed in action on 4 April 1915, and is buried in the Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard extension. 

Sold with Queen Victoria's South Africa tin, two condolence slips, memorial scroll, this with original forwarding tube, postmarked 20 Aug. 1920, 

a photograph of the recipient as acting corporal on a motorbike, and an envelope addressed to his wife, postmarked Westgate on Sea, 1 

September 1914.

184 

A Sudan Pair: 3092 Pte. P. Smith, 2 nd Lanc. Fus. Queen's Sudan 1896-98, Khedive's Sudan, 1 clasp, Khartoum, second engraved 

in upper obverse, good very fine (2) £280-320 

185 

Queen's Sudan 1896-98, 4643 Pte. W. Potter, 1/Sea Hrs, edge bruise beneath bust, good very fine £180-220 

186 

Queen's Sudan 1896-98, 2576 Sgt. H. Coward, A.O.C., initial re-engraved in deep upright capitals causing edge bruise, otherwise 

about very fine (2) £150-200 

187 

Queen's Sudan 1896-98, unnamed, good very fine; Khedive's Star 1882-91, 1882 issue, very fine; M.B.E., type 1, Civil Division, 

breast badge, hallmarked 1930, good very fine; Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, unnamed, fine; Indian 

Mutiny 1857-58, just the disc, with naming erased; GERMANY, 1939 pin back bar to the Iron Cross, in case of issue extremely fine; 

Ostvolk Decoration, 2 nd class in bronze, with swords, very fine; A silver-gilt badge, hallmarked London, 1888, with crossed enamelled 

flags, DERBYSHIRE above, and a miniature General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq, extremely fine (9) £150-200 

188 

Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, 4004 Pte. A. Hamber, 1 st Linc. R., very fine £120-150 

189 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 159395 R.H. Sainsbury, Ch. Shpt., R.N., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp 

(impressed in large capitals Car. Mte., H.M.S. Beagle), 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and 

Good Conduct, Edward VII (Car. Mate, H.M.S. Centurion), generally very fine (5) £220-250 

Roll confirms; 110 no clasp Queen's South Africa medals to H.M.S. Beagle. Sold with photocopied service paper. 

190 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 150085 J. F. Mouatt, Sh. Cpl. 1, R.N., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp 

(impressed in large capitals J. F. Monatt, H.M.S. Blanche), 1914-15 Star (A of name officially corrected), British War and Victory Medals, 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria (Mouat, Sh. Corp. 2 nd Cl., H.M.S. Lion), very fine £180-220 

Not on roll (but naming of correct style); 155 no clasp Queen's South Africa medals to H.M.S. Blanche 

191 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 341118 F. M. Domaille, Act. Ch. Armr. R.N., Queen's South Africa, no clasp (impressed in 

large capitals Armrs. Cr. H.M.S. Forte), 1914-15 Star (341118 F.N. Domaille Arm.), British War and Victory Medals (F.N. Domaille), 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V, type 1, 1910-20 (Armr. H.M.S Commonwealth), first letter of Surname and C of 

Cr. officially corrected on South Africa, extremely fine (5) £200-250 

192 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, impressed in small capitals P. V. Wheeler, A.B., H.M.S. Monarch, obverse scratches, 

otherwise good very fine £80-100 

Sold with service papers, stating that he served on H.M.S. Philomel in 1900 during the blockade of Delagoa Bay and that he received his medal 

9 March 1902. 

193 

South Africa, Great War Group: Three, 152754 Charles Vickery, Ch. Sto. R.N., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp 

(impressed C. Vickery, Act. Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Pelorus), British War Medal, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII 

(H.M.S. Vivid), very fine and better (3) £150-180 

Roll confirms; 215 no clasp Queen's South Africa medals to H.M.S. Pelorus 

194 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, 3414 Cpl. J. Lock, Gloucester Regt., very fine; together with 1914-15 star, 1906 

Pte. C. Tombs, Hereford R. good very fine (2) £60-80 

195 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, Nursing Sister H.F. Pocock., better than very fine £120-150

196 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, Mr. J. Aitken, Imp: Mil: Rly:, good very fine £80-100 

197 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, A. Bogle. I.M.R., rim bruise, very fine £60-80 

198 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal, 6118 Boy J. H. Buckingham, L'pool Reg t , good fine £70-90 

199 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 5012 P te A. Greatrix. S. Stafford: Reg t , good very 

fine £60-80 

200 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Mr. R. M c Inroy, Imp: Mil: Rly:, good very fine £80-100 

201 

South Africa Pair: 4318 Pte. J. T. Connett, Devon Regt., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, 

Belfast, King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, very fine £150-200 

202 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, 128 Pte. Eddy, Rly Pnr. Regt., edge 

bruise beneath bust, otherwise very fine £100-150 

The Cape Pioneer Railway Regiment was raised by Major L.I. Seymour, a distinguished American engineer, mainly from mining employees of 

the Rand. Their role was to protect and repair the railways. 

203 

South Africa Pair: 10293 Gnr E. Hudson, R.F.A., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 

Transvaal, King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, very fine (2) £100-120 

204 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 6818 Sgt. W. Bagshaw, Sco. Rif., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, 

Orange Free State, Transvaal, Kings South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (both Pte.), 1914-15 Star (Cpl.), British War and Victory Medals, 

mounted for wearing, with riband bar, very fine or better (5) £120-150 

205 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 62567 Sjt. D. Callaghan, R.A., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, 

Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (engraved in sloping caps. 6068 Cpl. R.E.) British War and Victory Medals, Territorial Force 

Efficiency Medal, Edward VII (125 Sjt 1/London R.G.A.), Belgium Croix de Guerre, good very fine or better, with related miniatures (the 

Territorial medal with George V obverse) and riband bar (10) £300-400 

206 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal, 2991 Drmr: R. Griffiths, S. Stafford Reg t , 

unofficial rivets on third clasp, contact marks, very fine £80-100 

207 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 claps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, 

impressed Lieut: C.N.A. Graham, North’d: Fus: M.I., tarnished, extremely fine £400-500 

LIEUTENANT CHARLES NOEL ANDREWS GRAHAM, Mounted Infantry, 3 rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, died 13 

October 1901, at Middleburg, Transvaal, of wounds received in action near Koornfontein, 28 August 1901. 

He was the only son of Major-General Frederick William Graham (see lot 57). He was born in September 

1879 and educated at Eton, where he was a 2 nd Lieutenant in the School Corps, and Oxford. He entered the 

Northumberland Fusiliers from 5 th Battalion Rifle Brigade in March 1900, being promoted to Lieutenant the 

following August. Soon after joining he was appointed assistant adjutant to his battalion. In February 1901, a 

mounted infantry company was formed; Lieutenant Graham joined it and proceeded to South Africa, serving 

with the company up to his death. While being carried from the field wounded and under heavy fire, he 

heard a shout: "Another man hit." In terrible pain and weak, he directed his bearers to leave him and look 

after the other wounded man; "His one thought," his commanding officer wrote, "was always for others." 

Why Lieutenant Graham received the 1902 clasp is unclear, presumably due to an administrative error. 


207

208 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, R.A. Bowen. 

Surgeon., edge bruise, otherwise very fine £200-250 

209 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, 2182 Pte. F. Warman, 

Welsh Regt., with ‘ghost’ dates on reverse, edge bruised, otherwise better than very fine; together with British War and Victory Medal 

pair, 25918 Pte. R. Frake, Welsh Regt., very fine (3) £100-150 

210 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, 4040 P te G. 

Miles, Liverpool Reg t , good very fine £150-180 

211 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, engraved in sloping caps. 23596 

Sap r F. Brophy. R.E., good very fine £100-150 

212 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, 3803 P te S. Brown, A. & S. 

Highrs:, lightly tooled on reverse, good very fine £100-150 

213 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, 

5968 Pte. S. Larmour, Rl. Irish Rifles, very fine £100-150 

214 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, 6393 

P te A. Scott. Durham L t Inf y , several edge bruises and suspension slack, good fine £100-150 

215 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, engraved in italics 

3490 Pte. F. Berry, 6/Drgn. Gds.; together with Metropolitan Police Coronation, 1911, P.C. E. Berry, extremely fine (2) £180-220 

216 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, South 

Africa 1901, 2088 P te E. Alford, Devon: Reg t , with ‘ghost’ dates on reverse, very fine £120-150 

217 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, 4231 

Pte. W. Mackey. R. Ir. Regt., a late issue with non-swivelling suspension, officially named in Great War style, very fine £60-80 

218 

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Neck, South 

Africa 1901, with ‘ghost’ dates in reverse fields, 2791 Pte. E. W. Buckle, R. Wt. Surrey Regt, last clasp loose, good very fine; 

together with an unrelated 1939-45 War Medal (2) £120-150 

219 

South Africa Pair: 9933 Sjt. C. W. H. Wetmore, Cldstm. Gds. Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Diamond Hill, 

Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, first with ’ghost’ dates, good very fine, sold 

with photocopies of the Queen's and King's South Africa Medal roll confirming the clasps (2) £200-250 

220 

South Africa, Great War 1914 Casualty Group: Four, Capt. A.G.M. Graham, Worc. R., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 

clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (engraved in italic capitals, Lieut.), 1914 Star with clasp, British War and Victory Medals, the 

clasp to the 1914 Star loose, tarnished, about extremely fine; together with a British War Medal, A.A. 322 M.G.A. Graham. A.B. 

R.N.V.R., extremely fine (5) £700-900 

CAPTAIN ALEC GEORGE MALCOLM GRAHAM was killed in action, 22 December 1914 while attached to the 1 st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire 

Regiment and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. 

Son of Captain George Augustus Graham (see lot 61), he joined the 6 th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment in December 1901, serving in 

operations in Cape Colony January-May 1902. He was promoted to Captain in August 1914. 

ABLE-BODIED SEAMAN MALCOLM GEORGE ALEC GRAHAM was Captain A.G.M. Graham's twin brother. This lot forms part of a family group; see also 

lots 8, 57, 61, 122 and 207.

221 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, Major C. H. F. Rumbold, East Surrey Regiment, late Royal Scots Fusiliers, Queen's 

South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 

clasps (both Capt. Rl. Scots. Fus. (first impressed, second engraved in italic capitals), 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, 

generally good very fine (5) £600-800 

MAJOR CHRISTIAN RUMBOLD served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was present at the Battle of Colenso on 15 December 1899, where he was 

taken prisoner of war (London Gazette, 23 February 1900). He was promoted Captain in September 1901 (London Gazette, 15 October 1901). 

Following the South African War he became an Honorary Major with the 4 th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. On the outbreak of the Great War 

he was promoted to full Major (London Gazette, 29 August 1914). He served in Mesopotamia, attached to the 2 nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment, 

where he was killed in action on 29 November 1915. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. 

222 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 5918 Sgt. W. Cossey, 2/Rif. Brig., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of 

Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (both Pte.), 1914 Star, with clasp, British War and 

Victory Medals, good fine to very fine (5) £300-350 

223 

South Africa, Great War Group: Five, 305017 F Reypert S.P.O. R.N., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, 

Orange Free State (30526 Tpr. P.O.W.L H.), King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (engraved 43174 Tpr. S.A.L.H.), 1914-15 Star, British 

War and Victory Medals, mounted for wearing, first two with contact wear, good fine to very fine, others better, sold with Royal Navy 

cap badge (5) £600-800 

FRANK REYPERT was born in 1883 and ran away to sea at a young age. In November 1900 he was discharged from the merchant ship Guelph at 

the Cape of Good Hope. He soon after enlisted in the newly formed Prince of Wales Light Horse, later transferring to the South African Light 

Horse. 

He returned to England following the war and in September 1903 he volunteered for 12 years service in the Royal Navy. During the First World 

War he served in H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth during the Gallipoli campaign. From June 1917 to April 1919 he served in TB043 which from March 

1918 to the end of hostilities patrolled the Gulf of Salonika with TB070. 

The lot is sold with the following documentation: 

Certificate of Discharge from the Guelph, 2 November 1900; 

Certificate of Discharge from the South African Light Horse, 7 July 1902; 

Certificate of Discharge from Merchant Navy, 19 May 1903; 

Certificate of Service, 30 September 1903-9 June 1922; 

Qualification in Stoker Rating Certificate; 

Passing Certificate-General, 23 January 1919; 

Employment and Ability Record 1920-22; 

Provisional Discharge Certificate, 9 June 1922; 

A book containing poems, stories and pen and ink drawings (an example illustrated to right), many 

humorous and some of a risqué nature compiled by the recipient while patrolling the Gulf of Salonika and 

also including some photographs, including three of TB043, a copy of a congratulatory Naval Signal from the 

Captain of TB070 to TB043, 17 November 1918 and TB043's reply. 

224 

South Africa, Great War Group: Nine, 1DG-3600 S. Sgt. F. Radford, 1-Dg. Gds., Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, 

Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Saddler), King South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, 1914 star with clasp (Sd: S Sjt), British War 

and Victory Medals, Defence Medal (engraved F. Radford), Delhi Durbar 1911 (S.S. Sgt), Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George 

V (Sd. S. Sgt.), Austria, Bronze Commander's Jubilee Medal for Foreigners 1908 (S.S. Sgtd), King's South Africa with naming erased, 

this fair, others generally very fine (9) £600-800 

The Emperor Franz Joseph was Honorary Colonel of the 1 st Dragoon Guards, and all members of the regiment received the Diamond Jubilee 

medal in 1908.

225 

Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal, 3 rd Battalion 1901-02 32396 Pte. A. Middleton, edge bruise below A of AFRICA, otherwise 


ARCHIBALD MIDDLETON served as a Trooper, 111 th Coy. 3 rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. 

226 

South Australia Peace Medal, 1900, a bronze cross with a central wreath, the obverse centre with portrait of Queen Victoria left, 

with inscription from top, clockwise BRITISH / WAR 1899-0 / SOUTH AFRICA / TRANSVAAL, the reverse with PEACE MEDAL in centre, with 

inscription from top, clockwise SOUTH / 1900 / AUSTRALIA / 1900, 30.8mm, with integral loop for suspension, good very fine £40-60 

227 

China 1900, no clasp, W.H. Betty, A.B., H.M.S. Endymion., scuffed, good very fine £100-150 

Roll confirms; 288 no clasp medals to the ship. H.M.S. Endymion was a first class cruiser. She took part in the Diamond Jubilee Naval Review at 

Spithead and was present at the operations against the Taku Forts, 17 June 1900. 

228 

China and Long Service Pair: 164339 W. F. Irons, R.N., China 1900, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Goliath); Naval Long Service and 

Good Conduct, Edward VII (Boat n ., H.M. Coast Guard), extremely fine (2) £180-220 

Roll confirms; 760 no clasp medals to the ship. H.M.S. Goliath was sunk by the Turkish torpedo boat Mauvenet off Cape Helles, 13 May 1915. 

229 

China and Great War Group: Four, J 283696 F. Rose, L. Sto. R.N., China 1900 (P.O. H.M.S. Isis), 1914-15 Star, British War and 

Victory Medals, good very fine (4) £180-220 

Roll confirms; 432 no clasp medals to the ship. H.M.S. Isis was a second class cruiser. She took part in the Diamond Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead. 

230 

China, Somaliland, Messina Earthquake and Great War Group: Six, 161448 G. J. Colman, C.P.O., R.N., China 1900, no clasp 

(A.B. H.M.S. Marathon), Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (P.O. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Philomel,), 1914-15 star (P.O.), 

British War and Victory Medals, Messina Earthquake Commemorative 1908, silver issue, generally very fine (6) £400-500 

China Medal: Roll confirms; 236 medals (all no clasp) to the ship. 

Somaliland 1908-10: Roll confirms (Coleman); 470 medals to the ship; additionally confirms entitlement to the Messina Earthquake medal. 

231 

China 1900, no clasp, S. Dale, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Plover., a few marks, good fine £140-160 

Roll confirms; 74 medals (all no clasp) to the ship, 9 to the Royal Marines. 

232 

China 1900, no clasp, E. Grimsey, A.B., H.M.S. Undaunted., very fine £100-150 

Roll confirms; 512 medals (all no clasp) to the ship. 

233 

China, Somaliland Pair: Capt. H. H. Nurse, 122 nd Rajput Infy, China 1900, no clasp (22 nd Bo. Inf.), Africa General Service, 1902- 

56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04, both heavily polished, fine £180-200 

H.H. NURSE served additionally in Aden 1903-04, and retired with the rank of Major.

234 

China 1900, no clasp, engraved in running script 791 L ce Duff r Harnam Singh, 16 th B l Lc rs , obverse polished, very fine £100-150 

235 

China 1900, no clasp, P te R.P. Dipple. Shanghai Vols., rim bruise, good very fine £150-200 

236 

China 1900, no clasp, Bearer W.G. Walshe. Shanghai Vols., extremely fine £150-200 


237 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, Syce Umryat, 3 rd Bo. Lt. Cav., very fine £100-150 

238 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, 392 Syce Kisna, Jodphur I. S. Lcrs., lower half of obverse porous (where verdigris has been 

removed) and with some scratches, about very fine, reverse extremely fine £80-120 

239 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, 65 Dooly Bearer Jodham, S. &. T. Corps, extremely fine, with original lustre, rare thus £120-150 

240 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, 636 Cooly Haidar, S. & T. Corps, H of Haidar corrected, very fine £80-120 

241 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, 3350 Office Chaprasi Nool Raj S. & T. Corps, cleaned, good fine £80-120 

242 

China 1900, bronze issue, no clasp, 973 Mule Nankoo, Cooly Corps, suspension slack, only about fine but a rare unit £60-80 

243 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts, W. Lee, Sto., H.M.S. Algerine, about extremely fine £350-400 

Roll confirms; 94 clasps to the ship. In the action against the Taku Forts, 17 June 1900, H.M.S. Algerine was pounded by gunfire from both 

sides and only escaped destruction when a searchlight suddenly collapsed. Four members of the crew were wounded. 

244 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, E. Frost, Sto., H.M.S. Centurion, obverse heavily pitted, fine, reverse slightly better £150-200 

Roll confirms; 390 clasps to the ship. 

H.M.S. Centurion took part in the operations against the Taku Forts, and saw action again some three weeks later when two members of the 

crew were killed and two wounded. 

245 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, J.W. Montgomery, Shipt. H.M.S. Endymion, edge bruise below 1 of date, very fine £250-300 

Roll confirms; 280 Relief of Pekin clasps to the ship. 

246 

China, Great War Group: Three, 195230 C Edgington, A.B. R.N., China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Ord, H.M.S. Endymion), 

British War and Victory Medals, first renamed, very fine; together with British War Medal, bronze issue, 1750 Havr. Mohd H(ussa)in, 

6 Lab., partially erased, about very fine £120-150 

Roll confirms China medal and clasp. 

247 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, H. Dawes, Pte. R.M., Nl. Depot, Wei-Hai-Wei, good very fine £280-320 

Roll confirms; 72 clasps to depot. 

248 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 5418 Pte. T. Jones, 2 nd Rl Welsh Fus, extremely fine £280-320 

530 clasps to the regiment. 

249 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 3841 Pte. R. Leyshon, 2 nd Rl Welsh Fus., edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £280-320 

250 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 5077 Pte. H. Padden, 2 nd Rl. Welsh Fus., extremely fine £280-320

251 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 4574 Pte. J. Tranter, 2 nd Rl. Welsh Fus., obverse scratched, very fine £250-300 

252 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 386 Sepoy Bisebar Singh, 7 th Rajput, very fine £180-220 

253 254 

253 

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, Pte. A.F. Rainsford, Tientsin Vol. Corps, good very fine £400-500 

Ex Sotheby's, 29 October 1987, lot 39. 

PRIVATE A.F. RAINSFORD was an employee of the Hong Kong Bank (65 clasps to the Tientsin Volunteer Corps). 

254 

China 1900, bronze issue, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, Syce Bihari, 1 st Sikhs, extremely fine, very rare thus £200-300 

255 

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04, F. Tussler, Sto, H.M.S. Fox., good very fine £100-120 


256 

Somaliland, Persian Gulf and Great War Group: Five, Engr. Lt. Comdr. R. S. B. Baskett, R.I.M., Africa General Service 1902- 

56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Asst. Engr. R.I.M.S. Hardinge), Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-14 (Engr. 

R.I.M.S. Minto), 1914-15 Star (Engr.), British War and Victory Medals, very fine or slightly better (5) £280-320 

480 Persian Gulf 1909-14 clasps to R.I.M.S. Minto. 

257 

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya, 22993187 CFN G. Adamson, R.E.M.E., extremely fine £60-80 

258 

Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp, 387 Cooly Jugman S. & T. Corps, extremely fine £80-100 

259 

Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse, 3 Dv r Alaf, 15 th Pack Mule Corps, suspension slack, very fine £180-220 

260 

Messina Earthquake 1908, in silver, unnamed (as issued to British naval personnel who participated in the relief operations), very 

fine £50-70 

261 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908, 8320 P te J. Kinsley. 1 st B n Northd. Fus:, a few contact 

marks, very fine £100-120 

262 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Abor 1911-12, Sergt A. Park, Corps of Mily. Staff Clerks, suspension slack and edge 

bruises, very fine £150-200 

Ex Glendining's, 24 June 1987, lot 161 (part).

263 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, 242635 Pte. R. Collins. Hamps. R., good very fine £50-70 

264 

India General Service 1908-35 (5), comprising: 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, 4568 Sowar Sundar Singh, 25/Cavy F.F.; 1 

clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2): 7774 Sep. Jagir Singh, 1-11 Sikh R., and 7496 Sep. Ghulam Ali, Kurram Mil.; 1 clasp, 

Mohmand 1933, 5553 L-Nk. Fateh Ahmed, 2-10 Baluch R.; 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935, 8661 Sepoy Rashid Ahmad, 1- 

15 Punjab R., generally very fine (5) £120-150 

265 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan, 1919-21, 495 Jumman Khan, N.W. Ry., good very fine £40-60 

266 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22, 7177143 Pte. S. Berry, Leins. R., rim knock, about very fine £100-120 

267 

A Waziristan Pair: 1403153 B.Q.M. Sjt. L. J. Akers, R.A. India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Serjt.), 

Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George V, 1911-20 issue, polished, about very fine (2) £80-120 

268 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31, 6395029 Pte. A.S. Gates. R. Suss. R., a few edge 

bruises, about very fine £50-70 

269 

North West Frontier, Second World War Group: Five, 6393974 Pte G. Harrison, R. Suss. R., Indian General Service 1908-35, 

1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31, 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, very fine or better (5) £80-100 

270 

North West Frontier, Second World War Prisoner of War Group: Four, 3126846 W.O. Cl. 2 D. Hollas, Seaforth, India 

General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Pte.), 1939-45 Star, War Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in 

Despatches, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1, first with attempted erasure of rank, about very fine, others 

extremely fine (4) £180-220 

D. HOLLAS was imprisoned in Stalag 357, Oerbke, near Fallingbostel. 

271 

North West Frontier, Second World War Prisoner of War Group: Three, 4443906 Pte. J. P. Mallen, Durh. L. I., India 

General Service 1908-35, one clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31, 1939-45 Star, War Medal, sold with Durham Light Infantry cap 

badge, four ‘dog tags’, Stalag XX1B P.O.W. tag (2396), Order of the Buffaloes silver badge (Bro. John P. Mallen raised 25-4-52, Newton 

Lodge 8079), good very fine (10) £200-300 

272 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32, 6283581 Pte. J. J. H. Payne, The Buffs, good very fine £60-80 

273 

India General Service, Palestine Pair, 3309351 Sgt. R. Hone, H.L.I., India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West 

Frontier 1935 (Pte.), General Service Medal, 1 clasp, Palestine, both with edge bruises, very fine (2) £120-150 

274 

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935, 2928299 Pte. A. Thompson, A. & S. H., severe edge bruise 

beneath bust, otherwise about very fine £50-70 

275d 

India General Service 1908-35, bronze issue, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Abor 1911-12, Grass Cutter Sardan 19 Lcrs., 

the Abor clasp loose, suspension refixed and medal heavily polished, fine £100-150 

276 

India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, 138626 Pte. W. H. Wilson, R.A., very fine £80-120 

277 

India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, 708665 Pte. A. N. Showell, M.G.C., good fine 

£70-90 

278 

India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1921, Waziristan 1921-24, 7868009 Sjt. F.H. Cossum, Tank Cps, about 

very fine £80-100

279 

India General Service 1908-35, 4 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, 57 

Dvr. Said Ahmad, 6 P. Bty., very fine £100-120 

280 

Great War Group: Four, K 22348 R. W. Long, Sto. 1, R.N., 1914 Star and Clasp (Sto. 2 Cl., Benbow Btn. R.N.D.), British War and Victory 

Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2. 1920-30 (H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert), very fine (4) £280-320 

Roll confirms Star and Clasp. 

281 

1914 Star and Clasp, 13890 Dvr. L. Vernon R.F.A.; 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, 11223 Pte. H. J. Williams, 

Hamps. R., War Medal lacking suspension pin; Mercantile Marine War Medal, Richard M. Clarke, generally very fine (4) £50-70 

282 

Great War Group: Four, PO. 12868, Pte. W. T. Fleet, R.M.L.I., 1914 Star (R.M. Brigade), British War and Victory Medals, Royal 

Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct (B. 1608, Mne. R.F.R.), very fine (4) £150-200 

Roll confirms Star. 

283 

Great War, Gallipoli Croix de Guerre Group: Five, 271528 C.E.R.A. 2, R.N., 1914-15 Star (Act. C.E.R.A. 2), British War and 

Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30 (H.M.S. Vivid), France, Croix de Guerre 1914- 

17, with palm branch on riband, good fine to very fine (5) £180-220 

Sold with original citation, 5 October 1919, and translation: 

‘Thomas Scott, Chief Engine Room Artificer, of the warship Albion. This Naval officer distinguished himself on the occasion of the wreck of the 

Gaulois after the action which took place on March 18 th 1915 in the Dardenelles, by rendering important service in charge of diving apparatus 

during the salvage operations on this warship, manifesting endurance, courage and professional ability which single him out as a noteworthy 

officer.’ 

284 

Great War, Al Valore Militare Group: Five, Payr. Comdr. W. P. Rainier R.N., 

1914-15 Star (Asst. Payr.), British War and Victory Medals (Payr.), Silver Jubilee 1935, 

Italy, Al Valore Militare, in bronze (unnamed as issued), mounted for wearing, extremely 

fine, with related miniatures, contained in Garrard case (10) £700-900 

Al Valore Militare: London Gazette, 17 November 1917. 

The lot is offered with the following related material: 

Six photograph albums, circa 1906-30, with many of the Gallipoli campaign, as well as the 

Spithead Review, 1909, Portland Naval Base, 1918-19, and West Africa 1924. 

An invitation and a menu for the official dinner given by Rear Admiral Kozo Sato I.J.N., aboard 

H.I.J.M. Idzumo, Portland, 27 January 1919. 

Three Dinner menus from S.S. Llandaff Castle, May 1 1932 (one with pencil signatures). 


285 

Great War, Second War and Naval Good Shooting Group: Seven, 190817 Gnr G. E. Bounton,, R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War 

Medal, Victory Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, 1939-45 Star, Defence and War Medals, Naval Good Shooting Medal 

1903-14, George V (P.O. 1cl. H.M.S. Neptune 1911-12; roll confirms), very fine or better (7) £350-400 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 16 August 1915 (Vice-Admiral John M. de Robeck's despatches for the landing on the Gallipoli 

Peninsula, 25 th and 26 th April 1915.) 

‘Recommended for accelerated promotion:- Mr. Charles Edward Bounton, Gunner, R.N. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.’

286 

Great War, Palestine, Second World War and Korea Group: Twelve, L Chircop, 1914-15 Star (O.S., M.M.F.), British War and 

Victory Medals (O.S. 1, M.F.A.), Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-39 (P.O. Std. R.N.), 1939-45, Atlantic and Africa 

Stars, Defence and War Medals, Korea 1950-53, 1 st obverse, U.N. Korea, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 3, 

1931-36 (P.O. Std., H.M.S. Daring), mounted for wearing, mainly fine or better, a fine long service combination of awards (12) £600-800 

287 

1914-15 Star Trio and Memorial Plaque to a First Day of the Somme Casualty, 17172 Pte. Wilfred Lawson Rawle, Som. 

L.I., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Memorial Plaque, contained in a plaster frame, with two soldiers either side of a 

triumphal arch, with wooden surround, the upper wooden surround containing the Memorial Plaque extremely fine (4) £400-600 

PRIVATE WILFRED LAWSON RAWLE was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme, 1 st July 1916, aged 33, and is commemorated on the Thiepval 

Memorial. 

The lot is sold with six postcards (including four silk), a memorial Card, Introduction to the Register of The Thiepval Memorial France, Imperial 

War Graves Commission, London 1930, Thiepval Memorial France Part XXXVI, Pready-Reesby, Imperial War Graves Commission, London 1929 

(this disbound). 

288 

1914-15 Star Trio to a First Day of the Somme Casualty, 2136 Pte H. Ferguson, High L. I., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory 

Medals, Silver War Badge (76067) and two Imperial Service badges, about extremely fine, with related miniatures (9) £180-220 

Offered with the following items and documents: 

Particulars of Service; 

Discharge Certificate; 

War Badge Certificate (76067), dated 16-12-16; 

Forwarding slip for 1914-15 Star, dated 31 January 1921; 

Aluminium ‘dog tag’; 

Two Steel address tags; 

Two cap badges for the H.L.I. and the 9 th Battalion; 

A tapestry banner bearing his name and regimental details; 

Three football prize medals, two in gold and including one awarded to Private Ferguson's father; 

British Legion badge, in original numbered box of issue; and 

A photocopy of a handwritten autobiography by the recipient, from which the following extracts 

are taken: 

‘In April 1914…I accordingly joined the Glasgow Highlanders without consulting my parents…’ 

‘The Battalion left Dunfermline for France on 2 nd November 1914. I was left behind because of 

my youth and because the under age limit was 19. I actually left Dunfermline for France on my 

19 th birthday, 26 th June 1915…‘ 

‘…The 1 st Day of July 1916 was the first day of the battle of the Somme and shelling right along 

the front had commenced just before sunrise. The German artillery naturally replied and where I 

was I couldn't escape the German and our own shells, and to this day, I don't know whether it 

was a German or a British bullet that got me. My job along with other H.L.I. boys was to carry 

sand bags that had been filled in the mine along a distance of 10 to 15 yards to another man 

who handed them on to another, and so on until they were finally deposited in shell holes at 

night time. My last words before I was hit were; "I don't mind getting it in the arm or the leg, 

but I don't want it in the head." No sooner had these words been spoken than I got it in the 

head. The shrapnel bullet, which I still have in a drawer, pierced my steel helmet and, with a 

piece of my helmet lodged in my head. Fortunately for me, my pal, Tommy McKenzie, was 

nearby and he caught me as I was falling. He told me I was shouting "Mother, Mother." I 

recovered consciousness in the trench and remember having the bullet and piece of helmet 

taken from (my) head and walking down the communication to the Clearing Station. I had a cup 

of tea and was then placed on a stretcher, just to sleep away to unconsciousness. I ultimately 

recovered consciousness on the 15 th day of July 1916 a full fortnight after I had been hit.’ 

289 

Great War Group to a Royal Naval Division Casualty, Four: SZ 355, G.H.B. Flint, A.B., R.N.V.R., 1914-15 Star, British War and 

Victory Medals, Memorial Plaque, extremely fine (4) £180-220 

GEORGE HENRY BENJAMIN FLINT died of wounds, 7 August 1916, while serving with Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He is buried at Barlin 

Communal Cemetery Extension.

290 

1914-15 Star Trio to a Casualty: 11413 Pte. C. Martin, Devon R., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, good very 

fine (3) £80-120 

PRIVATE C. MARTIN was killed in action, 14 November 1915 and is buried in the Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix. 

291 

Great War Group to a Mesopotamia Casualty: Four, 12651 A-Cpl. P. Atkinson, L. N. Lan. R., 1914-15 Star (Pte.), British War 

and Victory Medals, Memorial Plaque, good very fine, sold with a matchbox holder bearing his photograph (4) £140-180 

CORPORAL PETER ATKINSON was killed in action, 25 December 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. His surname is given as 

Aitkinson by Soldiers Who Died in the Great War and by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 

292 

1914-15 Star Trio: M2-033934 Pte. J. Bishop, A.S.C., 1914-15 Star (L. Cpl.), British War and Victory Medals, with two related 

National Safety First Association medals and a watch fob; British War and Victory Medal Pair: 13568 Pte. W. H. Taylor M.G.C., very 

fine; and a 1914 Star, 6861 Pte. H. Reynolds, R. Muns: Fus., generally very fine (9) £60-80 

293 

Great War Group: Four, 180395 J. Winter A.B. R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Naval Long Service and Good 

Conduct, Edward VII (Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard), very fine or better (4) £120-140 

Sold with photocopied service papers and two postcards. 

294 

Great War Group: Four, 344821, H. Andrews, Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N., 1914-15 star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long 

Service and Good Conduct type 1, 1910-20 (Sh. Cook, H.M.S. Duncan), extremely fine, sold with Princess Mary's Gift tin, with envelope 

card and two handkerchiefs, one a map of the theatres of war, other the Union Jack (4) £120-150 

295 

Great War Group: Four, 155012 G. H. Eaton, C.P.O., R.N., 1914-15 star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long Service 

and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 1910-20, extremely fine or better (4) £100-120 

296 

Great War Group: Four, 186372 Hubert Keele, Rigg. H.M.Y. Alexandra, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal 

Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 1910-20, last good very fine, others extremely fine (4) £150-180 

HUBERT KEELE died 11 July 1917 and is buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's, Curdridge, Hants. 

297 

Great War Group: Four, 310181 S. J. Laker, S.P.O., R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long Service 

and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 1910-20, good fine to very fine (4) £80-100 

298 

Great War Group: Four, J. 11243 A. Manser, L.S., R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (all A.B.), Royal Naval Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V, type 2, 1920-30 (H.M.S. Vivid), fine or slightly better (4) £70-90 

299 

Great War Group: Four, J 36195 F. W. Austin, P.O., R.N., 1914-15 Star (Boy 1), British War and Victory Medals (A.B.), Naval Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V type 3, 1931-36 (H.M.S. Sussex), first three with considerable contact wear fair to about fine, last 

considerably better (4) £50-70 

300 

Great War Group: Five, D 1708 C. Carter, Smn., R.N.R., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Reserve Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, Silver War Badge (R.N. 21865), very fine or better (5) £120-140 

301 

Great War Group: Four, C. 2153 D. Evans, Smn., R.N.R., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Reserve Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, good very fine or better (4) £100-120

302 

1914-15 Star Trios: Four, J.38726 R. Ellender, A.B., R.N., 1914-15 Star (Boy), British War and Victory Medals, generally fine; 

340159 F. Hannaford, P.B.R 1, R.N., 1914-15 Star (P.B.R.), British War and Victory Medals, good very fine; Bosn. C.L. Scarlett 

R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, extremely fine; J. 1304 C. A. Walter, P.O., R.N., 1914-15 Star (A.B.), British 

War and Victory Medals, good fine (12) £180-220 

303 

1914-15 Star Trios: Two, D.A. 4258 E. H. Jenkinson, D.H., R.N.R., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, extremely fine; 

T.S. 2851 W. Smith, Tr. R.N.R, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, very fine (6) £80-100 

304 

1914-15 Star Trio, Gnr. A. Gittus, R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, good very fine (3) £150-200 

The group is sold with a large quantity of original documentation, including Certificates of Service; warrants of appointment; quantity of Service 

Certificates from 1915-46; two portrait photographs, one as Lieutenant Commander; handwritten log of H.M.S. Vampire, 1 April-17 December 

1918; handwritten log of H.M.S. Wrestler, and Despatch, 31 July 1939-October 1940, including an account of the capture of German merchant 

ship Düsseldorf, 15 December 1939; two framed photographs of H.M.S. Vampire and Wrestler. 

305 

Great War Group: Four, 26698 J. Braham, Ord., R.N., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Fleet Reserve Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2 (P.O. B. 16695), first three good fine, last very fine (4) £60-80 

306 

Great War, Second War Group: P.O. 18553 Pte. R. W. Tooley, R.M.L.I., British War and Victory Medals, Defence and War 

Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30 (Mne. R.M.), very fine (5) £100-120 

307 

Great War Group: Three, Lieut. C. M. Morgan R.N.R., British War Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, Victory Medal, the 

Mercantile Marine War Medal engraved, about extremely fine (3) £60-80 

308 

British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal Pair, Andrew Allan, extremely fine, with original paper envelope for the 

Mercantile Marine War Medal; 1914 Star and Victory Medal Pair, 15981 Sgt. R. Hayes, R.A.M.C.; 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal Pair, 

90672 Dvr. H. Barnes, R.E., with 194 Fd. Co. R.E. silver shooting prize medal and a Preston and District Cricket League 9 carat gold prize 

medal (this cased); Victory Medal, 4445 Pte. H. Gardiner, Royal Lanc. Regt., mostly very fine, with and unrelated riband bar (9) £70-90 

309 

Great War Group: Three, 342262 F. A. Whitear, S.B.P.O., R.N., British War and Victory Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and 

Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30 (H.M.S. Hood), very fine (3) £60-80 

310 

Great War Group: Three, J64651 F. G. Statham, L. Tel. R.N., British War and Victory Medals (B.Tel.), Royal Naval Long Service 

and Good Conduct, George V type 3, 1931-36 (H.M.S. Nelson), first two fine, last very fine (3) £50-60 

311 

Great War Group: Three, M27276 H. B. Sarah, Sy. P.O., R.N., British War and Victory Medals (V.A.), Royal Naval Long Service 

and Good Conduct, George V type 3, 1931-36 (H.M.S. Rodney), the last very fine, others fine (3) £60-80 

312 

Great War Group: Three, K17765 E. Powell, Sto. 1, R.N., British War and Victory Medals, Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and 

Good Conduct, George V type 1 (P.O. B13892), good extremely fine, last two toned (3) £60-80 

313 

Great War Group: Three, SS7733 O Sewter, A.B. R.N., British War and Victory Medals, Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good 

Conduct (P.O. 13924), about extremely fine (3) £60-80 

314 

Great War Pair: 151219 H. Knott, C.P.O., R.N., British War Medal, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII 

(Herbert Knott Cd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard), extremely fine (2) £70-90

315 

Great War Group: Six, Herbert R. Holness, Merchant Navy, British War Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1939-45 Star, 

Atlantic Star with France and Germany clasp, War Medal, Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, George V type 2, very fine to 

extremely fine; British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal Pairs (2), William T. Carrivick/James T. Mundy; Mercantile 

Marine War Medal and Victory Medal Pair, Thomas V. Rowe, Fmn. M.F.A.; Mercantile Marine War Medals (4), Bertie W. Dowdy / 

Patrick McGowan / David C. Mackintosh / Walter A. Sage, and a Victory Medal, very fine or better (16) £150-200 

316 

A Family Group of Medals, comprising: 

(i) 114861 Pnr. Frederick R. Clarke, R.E., 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, National Fire Brigades Association Long 

Service Medal in silver, with three clasps, two for five years, the other for twenty years; and 

(ii) Frederick A. Clarke, Defence Medal, Special Constabulary Long Service, George VI type 1, with Long Service 1961 clasp, 

National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal in bronze, with clasp for ten years, very fine or better (7) £80-120 

317 

A Family Group of Medals to Three Brothers, comprising: 

(i) Captain C. P. Baker, Ox. & Bucks. L.I., 1914-15 Star (Lieut.), British War and Victory Medals; 

(ii) Lieut. D. S. Baker, R.E., 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut.), British War and Victory Medals; and 

(iii) 182686 Cpl. G. F. Baker, R. E., British War and Victory Medals, with related Identification disc, good extremely fine (9) £400-500 

The brothers were grandsons of GEORGE BAKER (see lot 439). 

CYRIL PERCIVAL BAKER died of wounds, 8 May 1917, while serving with the British Salonika Force; he is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial. 

DOUGLAS STANLEY BAKER died of wounds, 23 July 1916, and is buried at the Puchevillers Military Cemetery. 

318 

Great War Casualty Group: Three, 41217 Pte. C. W. Johnson, Lan. Fus., British War and Victory Medals, 

Memorial Plaque, first two in forwarding box, last in card case of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-150 

CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSON, 11 th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in action 9 April 1918 and is commemorated 

on the Ploegsteert Memorial. 

The lot is sold with Memorial Scroll, ‘dog tag,’ ‘Active Service’ 1914-16 Gospel according to St. John, three portrait 

photographs, fifteen silk postcards sent to his wife, a letter from his brother serving in the Leicestershire Regiment, 

Leicestershire Regiment badge and two further unrelated badges. 

319 

British War and Victory Medal Pair, Lieut. W. E. Walton, Royal Engineers, the Victory Medal with copy oak leaf, extremely fine, 

with related miniatures and a piece of British War Medal Riband with original oak leaf for mention in despatches; General Service Medal 

1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus, 23504546 Dvr. T. F. Oliver, R. Sigs. Good very fine; Police pair, P.C. A. Atkinson, Metropolitan 

Police, Jubilee (Police) Medal 1887 (T Div.), Coronation (Police) Medal 1902, bronze issue (X Div.), good very fine or better; Second 

World War Efficiency Medal Group: Four, 2052547 C. Sjt. E. Hockenhull, R.E., 1939-45 Star, Defence and War Medals, Efficiency 

Medal, George VI type 1, with Territorial clasp, good very fine (9) £100-120 

320 

British War and Victory Medal Pairs: Three, J. 74102 J. Long, Ord., R.N. / 228536 S. Marin, A.B., R.N. / 177384 R. E. 

Parnell, Shpt. 1, R.N.; 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal, 276949 J. Manley, Ch. Sto. R.N.; Victory Medal and Special Constabulary 

Long Service, 13777 T.H. Bush Ar. Cr. R.N., good very fine or better (10) £120-150 

321 

British War and Victory Medal Pairs: Two, 124970D. A. J. Milner, 2 Hand, R.N.R. / L. Z. 8991 R. Allwright, O. Tel. 

R.N.V.R, British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal pair, George Wright, very fine or better (6) £80-100 

322 

British War and Victory Medal Pairs: Three, Ch. 2041 S. Pte. J. W. Alexander, R.M.L.I. / P. Cunningham Sh. Ck, M.F.A. / 

Elecn. E. H. Warne, M.F.A., first pair in box of issue, good very fine or better; together with a Great War pair, 15905 Pte. S. Fulbrook 

R.M.L.I., British War Medal, Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct, (B 1739, R.N.R.), good fine (8) £140-160 

323 

British War and Victory Medal Pairs: Three, 21864 Pte.J. Child, W. Rid. R. / 200333 Pte. H. Marshall, W. Rid. R. / 203949 

P. L Taylor, W. York. R., with British War Medal, Capt. W. E. Horsley (6 th Bn. W. Riding Regt.), Victory Medal, Major A. F. G. 

Anderson (W. Yorkshire Regt), very fine or better (8) £120-140

324 

British War and Victory Medal Pair: 67067 Pte. F. Bairstow, Notts. & Derby R.; 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal Pair, 92001 

Bmbr. J. Hilton, R.F.A., British War Medals (4), 62777 T. S. C.L. Thornton, TR. R.N.R. / 200486 Sjt. L. F. Marlow, E. Surr. R 

/ G-16421 Pte. H. Binks, R. W. Kent R. / 82463 Gnr. J. Linton, R.A., Victory Medal, 22069 Cpl. J. L. Holby, R.A.M.C., very 

fine or better (9) £80-120 

325 

Great War Pair: 2 Lieut. W. Steel, British War and Victory Medals, good extremely fine, with damaged box of issue and forwarding 

slips; together with 1939-45 Star and Defence Medal, good very fine (4) £150-200 

2LIEUT W. STEEL served with the Labour Corps. The lot is sold with seven silk postcards sent from France to his son, dated between August 

1917 and July 1918, and a banner composed of silk cigarette cards on a cloth backing. 

326 

1914-15 Star, Art. Eng. W. T. World, R.N., good very fine; other 1914-15 Stars (6), 291077 R. V. Cheal, Act. S.P.O., R.N. / L- 

1696 A.E. Horler, OC. 2, RN / 180696 D. F. Leary, A.B., R.N. / 174944 A. E. Meager, P.O. 1, R.N. / K. 17765 E. Powell, 

Sto. 1, R.N. / 29076 G. Slade, E.R. A.1, R.N., very fine or better (7) £120-140 

CH. ART. ENG. WILLIAM WORLD was Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette, 11 December 1918: ‘For Services in other destroyers between 1 st 

January and 30 th June 1918’. 

World was born in Bermuda in 1874 and was indentured as an Engine Fitter in Her Majesty's Dock Yard, Bermuda, 1 July 1889. On completion 

of his apprenticeship, he entered the Royal Navy as an Engine Room Artificer on 22 April 1895. The lot is sold with a copy of the apprenticeship 

indenture, a duplicate commission for Chief Artificer Engineer, 17 April 1917, and a copy of The London Gazette, 11 December 1918, with an 

Admiralty forwarding letter, 28 February 1918. 

327 

1914-15 Stars to Casualties: Two, 2419 E. S., W. Davidson, Engn. R.N.R. / CH 16359 Pte. C. Waters, R.M.L.I.; Victory 

Medals to casualties (2), 195449 R. Marks, P.O., R.N. / 290140 C. W. Martin, Ch. Sto., R.N., very fine or better (4) £140-160 

WILLIAM DAVIDSON died 12 December 1918. andis buried in Peterhead Cemetery. 

CHARLES WATERS was killed at the Battle of Jutland, 1 June 1916, while serving aboard H.M.S. Tipperary. He is buried at Mandal Cemetery, 

Norway. 

RICHARD MARKS was killed in action 17 October 1917, while serving aboard H.M.S. Mary Rose. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval 

Memorial. 

CHARLES WILTON MARTIN was killed at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, while serving aboard H.M.S. Indefatigable. He is commemorated on 

the Plymouth Naval Memorial. 

328 

1914-15 Star, 122109 Spr. E. G. Williams, R.E.; British War Medals (4), 44073 Gnr. R. Bignell, R.A. / 50260 Pte. B.S. 

Broome, R.A.M.C. / Dvr. H. Foster, C.A.H.T.C. / T-1823 Dvr. F. C. Ross, A.S.C.; Victory Medal, 41634 Pte. A. Hobbs, Manch. 

R., generally very fine (6) £50-70 

329 

British War Medals to the Royal Navy: Twenty-twoe, 281680 C. H. Bailey, Act. L. Sto / J 409868 J. H. Blenkin, A.B. / K 

45009 G. F. S. Bradley, Sto 2 / M 18515 R G. Brindley, Ar. Cr. / M 13777 T. H. Bush Ar. Cr. / S. S. 117751 L. Elliot, Sto. 1 

/ L. 7984 H. G. Fimbel, O.S. 3 / J 74963 R. G. Gove, Boy 1 / S. S. 116703 F. Howard, Sto. 1 / S. S. 118323 G. Jefferson, 

Sto. 2 / S. S. 8700 L Mc Kenzie, Ord. / M 16122 H. J. S. Palmer, V.A.(in box of issue) / J24215 R. Rhodes A.B. / J 89768 G. 

M. Rogerson, Boy 1 / J 56895 A. A. Saunders, A.B. / S. S. 4298 G. S. Spicer, A.B. / K 23430 F. White, Sto. 1 / J 71391 J. 

Whitehouse, B. Tel / M 32474 J. A. Whyte, V.A. / J 53834 F. C. Wiles, A.B. / K 3480 A. D. Wilton, Sto. 1 / 346404 H. H. 

Wright, E.A. 1, many very fine (22) £300-400 

330 

Victory Medals to the Royal Navy: Twenty-four, K38294 P. Boden, Sto. 1 / J 55195 B. R. Brew, Ord / 225807 S. G. Coffen 

/ S. S. 114176, Act. L. Sto. / J 44011 G. Don, O. Tel. / J 36613 J. Edmonds A.B. / 21565 J. C. Fleet, P.O. / J 82335 G. E. 

Garlick, Ord. / 230689 J. P. Grammer, A.B. / S. S. 111779 M. H. Gutteridge, Sto. 1 / 308711 E. V. Harvey, S.P.O. / J 

70663 J. Howe, Ord. / K 13483 J. J. Kirkham, Sto. 1 / S. S. 5891 W. Malone, A.B. / 307562 H. Martin, Sto. 1 / 297319 J. 

H., McGrath, Sto. 1 / J. 40314 T. S. Pearson, A.B. / J 10476 A. Shortbridge, L.S. / 206085 C. F. Still, A. B. / J 22463 A. 

Travis, Sig. / 237118 L. West, P.O. / 133590 F. W. Welch, P.O. 1, R.N. / J 58545 H. W. Wheelright, A.B. / K. 39341 A. H. 

Winchester Sto. 1, many very fine (24) £200-250

331 

British War Medals to Casualties: Three, J 61871 J. Bothwick, Ord. R.N. / CH. 21881 Pte. C. A. Knight, R.M.L.I. / 2094SA 

R. Waring, R.N.R., very fine or better (3) £100-120 

JOHN BORTHWICK died 17 December 1916, aged 21, and is buried at Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth. 

CHARLES ARTHUR KNIGHT died 10 February 1919, aged 19, and is buried in Chatham Cemetery. 

RWARING died 27 October 1917, aged 25, and is buried in Fleetwood Borough Cemetery. 

332 

Great War Medals to the Royal Naval Reserve: Seventeen, comprising 1914-15 Star, C 1772 A. Taylor, L. Smn., British War 

Medals (7), 1226S, E. Day, Sto. / 7362A, E. Gowen Tr. / 1883S D, H. Jubb, L.D.H. / 11995D A, R. Mackie D.H. / 6698D A, 

R.G. Shade, D.H. / 2585E S. J. Smith, Engn. / Lieut. S. Warriner; Victory Medals (9), 8245T S, J. Baxter Tr. / 9334S, E. 

Cannell, Sto. / 5251DA, R. Clark, D.H. / 3752TS, P Forrest, Tr. / 18060D A, W. Gunn, D.H. / 4471/S D, W. Macleod, D.H. 

/ 3937S, N. C. McKinnon, Sto. / 2279S T, F. Robson Tr. / 20890D A, F. J. Whiley, D. H., many very fine (17) £180-220 

333 

Great War Medals to The Royal Marines: Seven, 1914-15 Star, R.M.B. 1321 L. Sgt. L. M. Cater; British War Medals (3), Engr. 

J. Clark, M.F.A. (this with suspension detached)/Deal 8971(S) Pte J Coulton, R.M./Deal 15601(S) Pte. M. Nugent, R.M.; 

Victory Medals (3), R.M.A. 2591-S- Gr. H. E. Brown/Deal 12227-S-Pte. E. Hooker, R.M./Deal 15547-S- Pte. F. Pritchard, 

R.M., second from last only fair, others mainly very fine (7) £100-120 

334 

British War Medals: Three, F. 24245 T. Bowser, Act. A.M. 1, R.N.A.S/R 5311 W Hall, R.N.V.R./John M. P. Tregaskes; 

Victory Medal, M. B. 1783 J.H. Hadley, R.N.V.R., very fine or better (4) £60-80 

335 

British War Medal, F.18951, G. Bilton, A.M.1, R.N.A.S., in forwarding box, extremely fine; together with a British War and Victory 

Pair, 128725 Whlr. A. E. Carter, R.A., extremely fine (3) £60-80 

336 

Mercantile Marine War Medal, Audrey Muller, about very fine £40-60 

337 

A Family Group, comprising: 

(i) Walter George Woolley, Memorial Plaque, with forwarding slip and in card case of issue, extremely fine; 

(ii) Henry George Woolley, 1939-45, Atlantic and Africa Stars, Defence and War Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, 

George VI type 1, J 10561 H. G. Woolley, P. O., H.M.S. Cairo, the campaign medals and stars in forwarding box, with condolence 

slip, extremely fine (7) £200-250 

1139 GUNNER WALTER GEORGE WOOLLEY, 4 TH BN. R.F.A., was killed on 21 January 1915, aged 38. He is commemorated on the Nunhead Cemetery 

memorial. 

HENRY GEORGE WOOLLEY was killed on 27 March 1943 when the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Dasher exploded on the Clyde Estuary. He was also aged 

38, and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. 

The lot is sold with: a card sent to H. G. Woolley's parents from the submarine H.M.S. Proteus, 4 th Submarine Flotilla China Station, Christmas 

1932; two ribands from H.M. Submarines and H.M.S. Pembroke; and ration books to another member of the family. 

338 

Great War, Afghanistan Group: Three, M2-166401 A. Sgt. M. Harris, A.S.C., British War and Victory Medal (A. Cpl.), India 

General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan NWF 1919, very fine (3) £80-100 

339 

Great War M.B.E., Second World War and Post War Air Efficiency Group: Eight, Group Captain A McCrae Wilson, R.A.F., 

Order of the British Empire, Military Division, type 1 Member's badge, 1914-15 Star (4274 Cpl. R.F.A.), British War Medal, Victory 

Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches (Capt. R.A.F.), Defence and War Medals, Air Efficiency Award, George VI type 2 (Wg. 

Cdr. R.A.F.V.R.), Romania, Order of the Star, Military Division, Officer's breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine or better, 

sold with forwarding slip for Defence Medal, condolence slip, and letter from the Air Ministry, 7 June 1951, forwarding his Air Efficiency 

Award to his widow (Croup Captain O.B.E.); together with a Great War, Second World War Group of Three, Mr. Saunders, V.A.D., 

British War and Victory Medals, Defence Medal, very fine (11) £400-450 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 11 July 1919 (5 th Balloon Wing).

340 

Great War, Waziristan 1925 Group: Three, F.O. (Hon. F.L.) A. R. Prendergast, R.A.F., late Royal Navy, British War and 

Victory Medals (Mid. R.N.), India General Service, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1925, very fine (3) £800-1,000 


ROBERT ARCHER PRENDERGAST joined the General List as a Flying Officer, 15 March 1923. He was at No. 2 Flying School under instruction from 26 

February 1924 and served with No. 4 Army Co-operation Squadron, with the rank of Honorary Flight Lieutenant, from 30 December 1924. He 

was promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 1 January 1928, joining No 27 Bombing Squadron the following month. 

341 

Great War, Second World War Group: Nine, R.M.B. 2332 Bandmaster W.N. Davis, Royal Marine Band, British War and Victory 

Medal (Mus.), 1939-45 and Atlantic Stars, Defence and War Medals, Silver Jubilee 1935 (engraved), Coronation 1937, Royal Naval Long 

Service and Good Conduct Medal, type 3, 1931-36 (H.M.S. Curacao), mounted for wearing, generally very fine (9) £300-400 

342 

Great War, Second World War Group: Seven, 354259 Warrant Officer G.E.T. McMullon, R.A.F., late Royal Marine Light 

Infantry and Merchant Navy, British War Medal (PO. 18708 Pte. R.M.L.I.), Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, 

Defence Medal, War Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V 

(Cpl.), mounted for wearing, first two fine, others better (7) £150-200 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 1 January 1945. 

343 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-14, 219882. R. Parker, A.B. H.M.S. Perseus., polished, very fine 

£100-120 


344 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-14, 305348. J. H. W. Williams, Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Swiftsure., good 



345 

British Empire Medal, Palestine and Second War Group: Eight, C/M 309319 Ch. Elec. Art. James H. Williams, R.N., British 

Empire Medal, Military Division, Naval General Service, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-39 (E.A.2), 1939-45, Atlantic, Africa and Pacific Stars, 

War Medal, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George VI type 1, with clasp for additional service (E.A.1, H.M.S. 

Woolwich), very fine (8) £380-420 

British Empire Medal: London Gazette, 8 June 1944 (Birthday Honours). 

346 

Palestine and Second World War Group: Six, M 36980 W. R. J. Baxter C.P.O. Ck., R.N., Naval General Service, 1 clasp, 

Palestine 1936-39, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V Type 3, 1931-36 

(H.M.S. Repulse), very fine (6) £180-220

347 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-39, MX. 46427 A.W. Gould. Ptr. 1. R.N., good very fine £80-100 

348 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949, C/MX 102459 F. E. James. O.A.4. R.N., cleaned, extremely fine £400-450 

349 

Naval General Service, Campaign Service Medal Group: Three, KX. 783859 P. H. Dale, P.O.M. (E), R.N., Naval General 

Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Near East (LM (E)), Campaign Service Medal 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 2 (H.M.S. Blackwood), good fine to very fine (3) £350-400 

350 

Near East Pair: MX 783223 R. D. Bowman, S.B.P.O., R.N., Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (L.S.B.A.), Royal 

Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 2, extremely fine (2) £120-150 

351 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East, P/SSX. 865875 S. Butterfield. A.B. R.N., extremely fine £70-90 

352 

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East, C/MX. 901017 P. Clarke. L. Wtr. R.N., good very fine £70-90 

353 

Palestine, Second World War and Meritorious Service Group: Eight, 2688762 W.O. Cl. 2 A. Whigham, S. Gds., General 

Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Cpl.), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 8 th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, 

Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1 (Cpl.), Army Meritorious Service Medal, George VI, type 2, with Scots Guards 

cap badge, extremely fine (9) £350-400 

354 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Six, 4966022 W.O. Cl. 2 J. M. Beresford, R. Scots, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 

clasp, Palestine (Pte.), 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George 

VI type 1, good very fine (6) £180-220 

355 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Three, 3053470 Pte. J. S. Gay, R. Scots, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, 

Palestine, 1939-45 Star, War Medal, sold with Royal Scots Cap badge, first very fine, others better (3) £100-120 

356 

Palestine, Second World War Prisoner of War Group: Four, 4268627 Fus. A. Moss, R. North'd Fus., Military General Service 

1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, 1939-45, Africa Stars, War Medal, King's Badge for War Service, very fine to extremely fine (5) £200-250 

FUSILIER A. MOSS was held as a Prisoner of War in Stalag XXB, East Prussia 

357 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Six, 5498460 Pte. T. Southee Hamps. Regt., General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, 

Palestine, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 1 st Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, minor correction to regimental number, 

good very fine (6) £120-150 

358 

Palestine, Second World War and Palestine 1945-48 Group: Seven, 4800091 C. Sjt. J. T. Crawford, Foresters, late 

Lincolnshire Regiment, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp Palestine (Pte. Linc. R.), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 1 st Army 

clasp, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-46, with Lincolnshire Regiment and 

Sherwood Foresters cap badge, extremely fine (9) £280-320 

359 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Six, 3853811 Pte. C. E. Renno, Loyal R., General Service Medal 1918-62, 2 clasps, 

Palestine, Palestine 1945-48, 1939-45, Africa, Italy Stars, Defence and War Medals, with Loyal Regiment cap badge, good very fine or 

better (7) £180-220 

360 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Seven, 3311439 W.O. Cl. 2 J. Young, H.L.I., General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, 

Palestine (Pte.), 1939-45, Africa, Italy Stars, Defence and War medals, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 1, sold 

with photocopied Certificate of Service, mounted court style, good very fine (7) £200-250

361 

Palestine, Second World War Casualty Group: Four, 2817975 L/Cpl. K. Sinclair, Seaforth, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 

clasp, Palestine, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 8 th Army clasp, War Medal, extremely fine (4) £250-300 

MCRONALD KENNETH SINCLAIR was killed 21 January 1943, aged 31 and is buried in the Tripoli War Cemetery. He is also commemorated on the 

War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. 

362 

Palestine, Second World War Group: Six, 2928618 Pte. R. Kearney, Camerons, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, 

1939-45, Africa and Italy Stars, Defence and War Medals, with a Cameron Highlanders cap badge, good very fine (7) £120-150 

363 

Palestine, Second World War and Korea Group: Seven, 22299652 Gnr. J. J. Jepson, R.A., late Northumberland Fusiliers, 

General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4268613 Fsr, R. R. North'd. Fus.), 1939-45 and Africa Stars, War and Defence 

Medals, Korea 1950-53 type 2, United Nations Korea, sold with forwarding slip for the two Korea medals, dated 12 Jan '58, good very 

fine or better (7) £280-320 

364 

General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, T/45611 Sjt. J. Conroy, R.A.S.C.; another, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, 

3320797 Pte. J. Lace, H.L.I. (some obverse pitting); Second World War Group: Five, 3652311 Pte. W. Williams, S. Lan. R., 

1939-45, Africa Stars, Defence and War Medals, Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1; Second World War Group: Three, 2622271 Gd. 

A.J. Axon, 2 nd Armd. Bn. G. Gds., France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medals, these three all crudely engraved and offered 

with a Grenadier Guards gilt and enamel brooch, mainly very fine (11) £150-200 

365 

General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, 19026791 Pte. G. Sims. R.A.M.C., very fine £40-60 

366 

General Service Medal 1918-62, Elizabeth II First issue, 1 clasp, Malaya, W/388828 Cpl. A.E. Farrell. W.R.A.C., with an edge 

bruise, very fine £60-80 

367 

General Service Medal 1918-62, Elizabeth II Second issue, 2 clasps, Near East, Cyprus, 23195166 Pte. A. Davies. A. & S.H., 

good very fine £80-120 

368 

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37, Capt. M.F.F. Buszard. North'n R., good very fine 

£120-150 

MARTIN FRANK FORSTER BUSZARD was commissioned as 2 nd Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment in December 1921. He retired with the 

rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1949. 

369 

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37, 5884165 Boy .S.A.G. Johnson. North'n R, minor contact 

wear, good very fine £60-80 

370 

North West Frontier, Second World War Group: Three, 5770817 Pte. A Durnford, R. Norf. R., India General Service, 1 clasp, 

North West Frontier 1936-37, 1939-45 Star, War Medal, extremely fine (3) £70-90 

371 

North West Frontier, Palestine and Second World War Normandy Casualty Group: Seven, 5496588 Pte. F.J. Matson, 

Hamps., India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37, Military General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, 

1939-45, Italy, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, with Hampshire Regiment cap badge and condolence slip, 


PRIVATE FREDERICK JAMES MATSON was killed in action on 14 June 1944, aged 33, and is buried at the Bayeux War Cemetery. 

372 

North West Frontier, Second World War Group: Seven, 5099798 Cpl. E. J. Lucas, War. R., India General Service, 1936-39, 1 

clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39, 1939-45 and Burma Stars, Defence and War Medals, Silver Jubilee 1935 (engraved Pte. 1/R. War.), 

Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type I, mounted for wearing, very fine or slightly better (7) £180-220 

END OF FIRST SESSION


SESSION TWO 

(starting at 2.00 pm) 

‡373 

A Battle of Britain Group to a subsequent Prisoner of War: Four, Flt. Lt. K. C. Edwards R.A.F.V.R., 1939-45 Star, with Battle 

of Britain clasp, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal, Air Efficiency Award (Plt. Off.), George VI type 1, mounted court-style, lacquered, 

otherwise extremely fine (4) £1,000-1,500 

Ex Sotheby's, 1 March 1984, lot 405. 

KENNETH CHARLES EDWARDS joined 600 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, Redhill in early 1936, commencing training as an air gunner in April. In early 

1939 he was promoted to Sergeant and called for full-time service on 24 August. 

He was commissioned exactly a year later and flew in Blenheims during the Battle of Britain. In January 1941 he was posted to 150 Squadron 

at R.A.F. Newton, operated as a gunner in Wellingtons until he was shot down over Germany in July 1941 and was imprisoned in Stalag Luft 3. 

He remained there until freed in May 1945, and was released from the R.A.F. in the following October. 

The lot is sold with original Service and Release Book, Officer's Medical Record Card, Summary of Medical Board held at R.A.F. Cosford, 14 June 

1945, cap and beret badges and various photocopied research. 

374 

Second World War Casualty Pair, 4465154 Pte. J. P. McGuinness, Border Regt., 1939-45 Star and War Medal, with forwarding 

box, condolence slip and Border Regiment cap badge, extremely fine (2) £80-100 

JAMES PATRICK MCGUINESS died 2 April 1941 aged 27; he is buried at the Roodweg Cemetery, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. 

375 

Second World War Group: Six, SD/X39 H. B. May, Ldg. Smn., R.N.V.R., 1939-45, Atlantic and Africa Stars, Defence and War 

Medals, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1, very fine (6) £100-120 

376 

Second Word War Casualty Group: Five, P/JX 142614 A.W. Nowell, A.B, R.N., 1939-45, Atlantic, Africa Stars, Defence and War 

Medals, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1 (H.M.S. Excellent), very fine (6) £200-250 

ARTHUR WILLIAM NOWELL was killed in action 16 April 1941, aged 44. He was serving aboard H.M.S. Mohawk when she was torpedoed by the 

Italian destroyer Tarigo off Cape Bon, with the loss of two officers and 39 ratings. Nowell had been awarded the L.S. & G.C. on 25 February 

1938 and received it on 10 March. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

377 

Second World War Submarine Casualty Group: Four, 148131 Ronald Arthur Hobbs, Leading Telegraphist, R.N., 1939-45 Star, 

Atlantic Star, War Medal, Royal Life Saving Society, bronze medal (1938), first three in forwarding box, with condolence slip, last in case of 

issue, extremely fine; together with a Special Constabulary Long Service, George VI type 1, awarded to his father Arthur Hobbs, extremely 

fine (5) £100-120 

RONALD ARTHUR HOBBS was killed in action 12 February 1941, when H.M. Submarine Snapper was lost of the Bay of Biscay. He is commemorated 

on the Chatham Naval Memorial. 

378 

Second World War Crete Casualty Group: Three, P/JX 201554 Robert William Healey, O.S., R.N., 1939-45 and Africa Stars, War 

Medal, in forwarding box, with condolence slip, extremely fine; together with a Second World War Group: Four, 1939-45, Atlantic and Italy 

Stars, War Medal, in forwarding box addressed to R. W. Jenner, 11 Ladbroke Road, South Norwood, London, extremely fine (7) £100-150 

ROBERT WILLIAM HEALEY was killed in action 23 May 1941, aged 21, when H.M.S. Fiji was sunk off the island of Antikithera. He is commemorated 

on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 

379 

Second World War Royal New Zealand Air Force Casualty Group: Six, 40729 W/O Roy Maurice Tarrant, 1939-45, Air Crew 

Europe and Africa Stars, Defence and War Medals, New Zealand War Medal, extremely fine (6) £400-600 

WARRANT OFFICER ROY MAURICE TARRANT was killed when the Ventura in which he was flying crashed on landing on the Pallikule landing ground, 

Espiritu Sante, New Caledonia, 9 July 1944. 

Warrant Officer Tarrant was born in Hamilton, New Zealand on 12 November 1915. He enlisted in the R.N.Z.A.F. on 12 March 1940 and was 

selected an Air Gunner. Following three months training at No. 12 Operational Training Unit, Chakea, he received his Air Gunner's Badge and 

promotion to Sergeant, and was subsequently sent overseas to Great Britain for training at No. 15 Operational Training Unit, R.A.F. Harwell. In 

August he joined 38 Squadron at Marham, Norfolk, serving in Wellingtons as an Air Gunner. From September until November he flew on 

missions over Germany, Belgium and Northern France. 

In November 1940 he transferred to 15 Squadron, Wyton, where he completed a further five months of operations. On 13 April 1941 he was 

sent to Shallufa, Egypt, where he was attached to 38 Squadron. He took part in raids on North Africa, Crete and the Ionian Islands. In August 

his Flight moved to Malta, carrying out operations on Tripoli, returning to Shallufa early in September. In February 1942 he returned to 

England, taking up duties as an instructor at No. 7 Air Gunners’ School, Wales, having completed 39 operations. 

In April 1943 Tarrant was promoted to Warrant Officer and posted to No. 9 Air Observers School. Five months later he returned to New 

Zealand following almost three and a half years’ absence and on completing a period of leave, was posted to No. 3 General Reconnaissance 

Squadron, Ohakea for duty as an Air Gunner in Venturas. On 22 May 1944 he was posted to Espiritu Sante, participating in routine patrols. At 

the time of his death he had served 640 hours as an Air Gunner. 

The medals are contained in a glazed frame with two photographs, one of his Wellington bomber and one with his crew, four flashes, an 

R.N.Z.A.F. cap badge, three R.N.Z.A.F. buttons, and gilt eagle and crown badges. A second glazed frame contains the original telegram 

announcing his death and a letter, dated the same day, confirming the telegram, signed by P.O. A.H.A. McLean, as well as a letter from the Air 

Department, Wellington, enclosing a photograph of his grave at the New Zealand Military Cemetery, Bourail, and a newspaper cutting with 

photograph announcing his death. 

The group is also sold with a binder containing a considerable amount of photocopied documentation, including many entries from 38 and 15 

Squadron Operation Record Books. 

380 

Second World War Group: Seven, 545207 Tpr. J. Rennie, R.A.C., 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 8 th Army clasp, Italy and France 

and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, with 3 rd Hussars and R.A.C. badges, extremely 

fine (9) £120-150 

381 

Second World War Group: Five, 3759820 Pte. W. Johnson, The King's R., 1939-45 Africa and Italy Stars, War Medal, Army 

Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1, extremely fine or better, with a Kings cap badge (6) £80-100 

382 

Second World War Group: Five, 542838 Sgt. A. J. Cosgrove, 14-20 H., 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War 

Medals, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, extremely fine (5) £80-100 

383 

Second World War Group: 3865794 Cpl. T. W. Newcombe, Norfolk Regt., 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, War Medal, 

with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, with original forwarding box, extremely fine (3) £60-80 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 9 August 1945. 

The following citation is taken from the 1 st Battalion History: 

‘Whilst having no occasion for any display of conspicuous gallantry, this N.C.O. has commanded a section most efficiently during the period Nov. 

1944 – Jan. 1945. His leadership has been of a very high order; and during this time when opportunities of offensive action have been lacking he 

has by his example and cheerfulness maintained the best sort of morale in his section, and kept it together as a first-class fighting team.’ 

384 

Second World War, Palestine Group: Five, 4342855 C. Sgt. W. West, E. Yorks, 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence 

and War Medals, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, good very fine or better (5) £100-150

385 

Second World War, Palestine Group: Five, 14117283 Pte. S. Watson, H.L.I., 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, with 8 th Army clasp, 

France and Germany Star, War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, about extremely fine (5) £120-150 

386 

Second Word War, Post War Group: Nine, Captain Neil Macnaughton Wainwright R.N.V.R, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with 

France and Germany clasp, Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, Coronation 1953, Royal 

Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, Elizabeth II, reverse dated 1959, Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with clasp for additional five 

years’ service, mounted for wearing, very fine or better (9) £200-250 

387 

Second World War, Post War Group: Five, Lieut. P. R. K. Bell, R.N., 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with France and Germany clasp, 

Defence and War Medals, Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51, mounted for wearing, very fine (5) £200-250 

P.R.K. BELL retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 27 March 1965. 

388 

British Empire Medal, Second Word War and Korea Group, Six, P/MX 46304 CD. W.O. M. Gleeson, R.N., British Empire 

Medal, George VI type 1, Military Division (C.P.O.), Defence and War Medals, Korea 1950-53, type 1 (B.E.M.), United Nations Korea, 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1 (C.P.O. Wr. H.M.S. Rooke), mounted for wearing, very fine, with related 

riband bar (6) £350-400 

British Empire Medal: London Gazette, 14 June 1945. 

389 

Second World War, Palestine and Korea Group: Eight, JX 325872 R. J. Head, P.O., R.N., 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, 

Defence and War Medals, Naval General Service 1915-62, 1clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Ldg. Smn.), Korea 1950-53, type 1 (Ldg. Smn.), 

United Nations Korea, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 2 (H.M.S. Dundas), mounted for wearing, good 

fine to very fine (8) £280-320 

390 

Second World War and Efficiency Medal Group: Five, 624246 W.O. Cl. 1 H. T. Lawson, R.A., 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, 

Defence and War Medals, Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1, with Territorial clasp, with a Burma Star Association Badge; Second 

World War Group: Five, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8 th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, contained in forwarding box 

with slip addressed to Mr M. Levinson; 1939-45 Stars (2) and War Medal; Imperial Service Medal, Elizabeth II type 2, John Grant 

Robertson; miniature C.B.E., in silver-gilt and enamel; and commemorative medals (3), in silver (2) and white metal, very fine or 

better (19) £80-120 

391 

Second World War Stars (5), 1939-45 (2), Africa, Italy and Burma, Defence and War (2) Medals, Africa Service Medal, 41715 W.J. 

Lee, with miniature Military Cross and Atlantic Star; BELGIUM, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, Invalidity Decoration, Long Service Cross, 

Victory Medal; FRANCE, Légion d' Honneur, Third Republic issue, Knight's breast badge, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, Dardanelles Medal, 

Volunteer's Cross, Victory Medal; GERMANY, Iron Cross 1914, 2 nd class, War Merit Cross 1939, in bronze without swords, Mother’s Cross 

1 st class; ITALY, Great War medal, many very fine; et infra (6) (30) £80-120 

392 

Second World War Stars (10), 1939-45, Atlantic, Africa (2 – one with 8 th Army clasp), Pacific, Burma, Italy (2), France and Germany (2); 

Defence Medal; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria, narrow suspension type, George Sheppard, Commd. Tm., H.M. 

Coast Guard, has been drilled at the base and with suspension refixed, fair; Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct, George 

VI type 1, J 108041 Dev. B 15394 W. G. Taylor, P.O., R.F.R., suspension bar detached and dipped, fine; Africa General Service, 

Edward VII type, clasp lacking, and British War Medal, both erased; Royal Navy and Royal Marines Championship, silver-gilt medal, 

Aquatics and Water Polo, 1934, in case of issue, extremely fine; badges for Royal Navy, Drake and Howe Battalion, R.N.D., a Swedish 

naval button, a portrait of a sailor (Second World War period) in gilt thistle bordered frame; Princess Mary's gift tin (contents lacking); a 

Bosun's call and a Norddeutscher Lloyd china cup, dated II/1937, generally in good condition (lot) £140-160 

393 

Order of St. John, Second World War Group: Ten, James F. Reypert, Order of St. John, Officer's breast badge, 1939 and France 

and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1 (2058133 Cpl. R.E.), Civil Defence Long Service 

(8156 18 th October 1965), Service Medal of the Order of St. John, with silver gilt clasp, Southern Railway Centre of St. John Ambulance 

Association, bronze medal for 7 years (James A Reypert 1942), British Railways badge for 15 Years First Aid Efficiency, with clasps for 

20 and 25 years (S.83 1951), first eight mounted for wearing, with related miniatures of these, Service medal of the order of St. John 

with four silver clasps, a warrant for the Grant of Dignity of a Serving Brother, 14 May 1969, and a St. John Ambulance epaulette, very 

fine or better (27) £200-250

394 

Second World War & Palestine Group: Six, G. P. Rainier, 1939-45, Atlantic, Pacific with Burma clasp, Italy Stars, War Medal, Naval General 

Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, and a National Smallbore Rifle Association gilt metal badge, very fine or better (7) £150-200 

Temp. Sub-Lt.: London Gazette, 18 February 1949. 

These form part of a family group, see lot 284. 

395 

Second World War, Korea and Malaya Group, Nine: 4805514 Sgt J. Woodcock, A.C.C., 1939-45, Africa, Italy and France and 

Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, Korea 1950-53, 1 st obverse, U.N. Korea, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, 

Elizabeth II issue, mounted for wearing, generally very fine (9) £200-300 

396 

Korea 1950-53, 1 st obverse, Capt. R.D. Fleming. R.A., extremely fine £400-600 

343194 CAPTAIN R.D. FLEMING was killed in action during the second evacuation of Seoul, 3 January 1951, while serving with the 45 th Field 

Regiment. He was 28 years old, and is buried in the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan. 

397 

Korea 1950-53, 1 st obverse, T/22662091 Dvr. T. J. Joslin, R.A.S.C., fire damaged, fine; Second World War Stars (7) 1939-45, 

Atlantic, with France and Germany Clasp, Africa, Pacific, Burma, Italy and France and Germany, Defence and War Medals, India Service 

Medal; together with Germany, Prussia, Königgratz Cross 1866; Greece, Balkan War Medal 1913, Albania and Macedonia Medal 

1940-41, War Star 1941-45; Italy, 1915-18 War Medal, East Africa Campaign Medal; three sporting prize medals, many very fine; et 

infra (4) (23) £100-150 

398 

General Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo, 23481768 Dvr. P. Tongue. R A S C., regimental number officially corrected, 

extremely fine; another, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, 24122021 Pte. K. Hawkins Green Howards, extremely fine (2) £70-90 

399 

General Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, W/439346 L/Cpl. E. Christie W R A C., a few marks, about extremely 

fine £50-70 

400 

General Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, F/449540 Pte D M c Kittrick U D R, extremely fine £50-70 

401 

Northern Ireland and Iraq Group: Four: C.P.O. (M) C. Farrell, D165055C, R.N., General Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Northern 

Ireland (A.B.), Gulf Medal 1992, no clasp (P.O. (M)), Golden Jubilee 2002, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 2, 

mounted for wearing, extremely fine, with cases of issue for the Jubilee and Long Service and Good Conduct medals (4) £300-400 

402 

Renamed, Erased or Defective Medals: Four, India General Service 1854-95, with unofficially engraved clasp Chitral, renamed in 

running script 2986 Pte. D. H. J. King, 2 nd Batt. Suffolk Regt.; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, erased; China 1857- 

60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, unofficially engraved 2526 Sergt. R. Mc. Cabery, 3 rd Foot; India General Service 1908- 

35, clasp lacking, 241011 Pte. C. H. Gale, Hamps. R., fine or better (4) £150-200 

OTHER MEDALS AND MEMORABILIA 

403 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria, wide suspension type, Jn. W. Alexander, Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Sylvia, 20 

yrs., good very fine £250-300 

404 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed G. Gooding, Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Opal, 


405 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII (2), 155506 R. J. Stokes, C.P.O., H.M.S. Seahorse/W. H. 

Hazelhurst, Gunner no.1589, R.M.A.; Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII, 81329 E. Hughes, 

Sean. 1 cl., R.N.R., very fine to extremely fine (3) £120-150 

H.M.S. Seahorse was a Special Services vessel and took part in the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead.

406 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 1910-20 (4), 346883 James Godsall, Blksmth 1 cl., H.M.S, 

Indomitable / 268921 D. G. Mitchell, E.R.A. 1 cl., H.M.S. Assistance/356924 G. C. Searle, Off. Steward 1 cl., H.M.S. 

Highflier / 196237 W. H. Stone, M.A.A., H.M.S. Egmont, very fine or better; with a Pair to 356021 J. Mizzi, Ord., H.M.S. 

Victory, Victory Medal, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30, extremely fine (6) £220-250 

H.M.S. Highflier was responsible for sinking H.I.M. A.M.C. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on 26 August 1914, off Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara. She 

was the first converted passenger liner to be sunk in the Great War. 

407 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30, M. 1319 E. E. J. Venn, L. CK. H.M.S. Osprey, 

together with a Mine Clearance Service badge, both extremely fine and toned (2) £100-120 

408 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 2, 1920-30, K9445 J. Kilford, S.P.O., H.M.S. Victory; Royal Naval 

Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII, D. 3522 H. J. C. Hawkins, Sean. 1 cl. R.N.R.; Royal Fleet Reserve Long 

Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 284626 (Ch. B. 1376), J. Faint, R.F.R., very fine or better (3) £100-120 

409 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 3, 1931-36 (3), K 54086 H. W. Cox, S.P.O., H.M.S. Berwick/L 

13922 H. W. Dewell, O.C. 2, H.M.S. Kellet/CH 24857 A. G. Grainger, Mne., R.M., very fine to extremely fine (3) £120-150 

410 

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1, JX 128648 T.B. Metcalf, A.B., H.M.S. Pembroke; another, 

Elizabeth II type 2, MX 916355 M. H. W. Knight, L.M.A., H.M.S. St. Angelo, good very fine (2) £80-100 

411 

Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria, 3 rd reverse type, engraved in italic caps. 6006 Bt. Sgt. Mjr. S. Howland, 9 th 

Bde. N. Ir. Div. R.A., contact wear, otherwise almost very fine £100-120 

412 

Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII, 4675 L. Cpl. W. Holland, 2/VB Lanc. Fus., very fine; India General 

Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, 36987 Pte. H. Cooke, R.A.M.C., has been gilded, otherwise very fine (2) £70-90 

413 

Volunteer Long Service Pair: 3150 Gnr. A. A. Bassett, Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct, Edward VII (3/Middx R.G.A.V), 

Coronation 1911 (5 th London Bde. R.F.A. (T.F.)); with other medals (4) comprising Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1, 

5172072 Sgt. R. Kennett, Glouc. R; Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1, with Territorial clasp, 1440280 Bdr. C. K. Penman R.A.; 

Metropolitan Police Coronation 1911, P.C. R. Cooms; Imperial Service Medal, George V type 2, Benjamin South, third with rim nick, 

very fine or better (6 £140-160 

414 

Coronation 1902, Silver medal, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star trio, T2-12864 Dvr. P. Leech, A.S.C; British War Medals (3), 

9175 Pte H. Smith 2 Sco. Rif. (Replacement); RTS-5234 Dvr. J. Green A.S.C.; Ernest P. Mitchell; Victory Medal, 29017 Pte. 

E S. Abery, G. Gds.; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, George V type 1, Arthur E. Lewis; Italian Allied Victory Medal; Franco 

British Association 1904-44 badge, in gilt and enamel, very fine or better; et infra (5) (16) £100-120 

PRIVATE ERNEST SYDNEY FOSTER ABERY died of wounds, 4 May 1918, and is buried in the Cologne Southern Cemetery. 

415 

St. John Ambulance Brigade Group: Four, Lady Supt. Blye Bourke, St. John Ambulance Brigade Jubilee 1897, St. John 

Ambulance Brigade Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade Coronation 1911, Service Medal of the Order of St John (1906) with 

three 5 Years Service clasps, with related miniatures of the Jubilee and Coronation medals, the full-sized medals mounted for wearing, 

very fine, miniatures extremely fine; together with a Serving Sister's badge, in silver and enamel, right hand limb of cross chipped, 

otherwise very fine (8) £180-220 

416 

London and South Western and Southern Railway Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association Group: Five, William J. 

Bushrod, London and South Western Railway Medal, type 1 (2), in bronze (April 11 1901, Eastleigh Traffic Team Competition), silver (For 

Meritorious First Aid Services 1906), type 2, in bronze (For Long Service 1925); Southern Railway medals (2), in silver (1929) and 9 carat 

gold (1936); together with a Serving Brother's badge, in silver and enamel and two St. John Ambulance War Service badges (2: Hampshire 

1087, London 573), very fine or better (8) £150-200

417 

Royal Berkshire Regiment Silver Shooting Medal, soldier in seventeenth century uniform firing a musket, a castle in background, 

rev., badge of the regiment, with integral loop for suspension, good very fine; together with the Army Rifle Association, bronze medal, 

unnamed as issued, extremely fine (2) £40-50 

418 

Nelson Memorabilia: A bronze-gilt medallion, uniface, as used as a box lid (Brown, British Historical Medals, 1760-1960, Volume 1, 

580), set in a glazed lunette within a wooden frame, a fouled anchor with superimposed scallop at top suspension, the reverse with 

note attached: ‘A number of these medals were struck after the death of Nelson at Trafalgar 21 st October 1805 and were worn by the 

sailors - In remembrance – for luck. It is taken from the bust by Flaxman. Bought by me at Colchester (19 VI 08) as a present for 

Evan G. C. Cavendish R.N. on his first going to sea as Midshipman in H.M.S. "Commonwealth," Channel Squadron, Elizabeth Cavendish, 

7 May 1908.’, 150 x 132mm, cracks to veneer and with minor damp-stains to reverse backing, otherwise in fine condition £300-500 

419 

The Royal Body Guard, an octagonal Royal Worcester plate, dated 1879, from the Royal Body Guard Service with gilt decorated blue 

glaze border, the centre with Royal Body Guard Motif, in good condition £100-150 

The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; The Royal Body Guard was instituted at the accession of Henry VIII in 1509. It was to be the 

guard in closest personal attendance to the monarch, and the portcullis was conferred on the corps as its personal badge. While the corps 

maintained military characteristics during its centuries of existence, it was not until the reign of William IV that the practice of filling vacancies 

by officers selected from a list maintained by the Commander in Chief of the Army was instigated. 

A new mess was established by Lord Foley, Captain of the Corps, in 1840, with a mess and ante room in St. James Palace. 

420 

Royal Navy Sweetheart's Brooch, Great War period, by Gieves Ltd., in gold comprising a crowned fouled anchor within laurel 

wreath, all set with rose diamonds, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine £300-400 

421 

Machine Gun Corps Sweetheart's Brooch, Great War period, in 15 carat gold, stamped with incuse B and ‘London Made’, the 

crown above with red and green enamel and initials HS beneath crossed machine guns, safety chain, extremely fine £200-300 

422 

Victoria Cross Memorabilia: Robert Southey, Life of Nelson, Everyman's Library, 1938 edition, the inside cover and flyleaf inscribed 

in ink: ‘To R. R. Young, 86 Edmund Hill, Oxford. From your dear friend late C.P.O.R.N. Ernest Herbert Pitcher V.C., D.S.M. 1917. Happy 

Xmas. 1945, Sherborne, Dorset, Swanage, Dorset, December 1945. [Pitcher] served aboard the “Q” Ship H.M.S. Dunraven. He was 

also awarded the Médaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre (France). Served W.W.1 and 2. Age 57 yrs. E.H.P.’, with later ball-point 

annotations below, lacking dust jacket but in reasonable condition £50-100 

423 

Painting: ‘The Shape of Things to Come,’ an original watercolour by Stanley Orton Bradshaw, depicting a squadron of Hurricanes 

diving to the attack on manoeuvres in 1939, signed in full in red ink and dated '39, 49.5 x 34.5 cm., framed and glazed, minor foxing, 

otherwise in good condition £300-500 

STANLEY ORTON BRADSHAW was born in 1903 and learned to fly at the London Aeroplane Club in 1926. He worked as an aviation journalist for 

The Aeroplane. In the early stages of the war he served in the A.R.P. service at Stanmore. Afterwards he was able to put his flying experience 

to good use with the Air Transport Auxiliary - being too old for service with the R.A.F.- and had flown approximately 70 different types of 

aircraft by the end of hostilities. After the war he returned to aviation journalism and was appointed editor of the Light Plane in 1947. 

Bradshaw became an enthusiastic lobbyist on behalf of civil flying clubs and a frequent visitor to air shows. Tragically, on one such occasion in 

June 1950, he was killed in an accident while piloting a borrowed aircraft. 

424 

Navy Lists: Three, June 1834, June 1841, 1844, bound in one volume, in good condition £40-60

IMPORTANT QAJAR, PAHLAVI AND OTTOMAN ORDERS 

‡425 

Qajar, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), Military Division, superior grade of Agdas (the most sacred), gold and diamond set 

badge, of European manufacture (probably French), late 19 th century, the central enamelled badge surrounded by three rows of 

diamonds, twelve diamond set rays around, with a diamond set five pointed star between each ray, surmounted with a diamond set 

crown with a floral aigrette above, 115mm, with pin-back suspension, extremely fine and of the highest rarity £8,000-12,000 

Ex Sotheby's Islamic Art auction, 16 October 1997, lot 69. The badge is also featured in Qajar Portraits, Julian Raby, Azimuth editions, London 

1999, fig. 106. 

THE SUPREME ORDER OF AGDAS was instituted in 1860 as the highest grade of the Order of the Lion and Sun. It was intended for sovereigns and 

when worn by the Shah himself it was carried from a light blue sash. It was also awarded to Prime Ministers and Princes, when it was worn 

with a blue-edged green sash. 

See also colour illustration on inside front cover.

‡426 

Qajar, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), Military Division, third quarter of the 19 th century, probably of Iranian manufacture, 

small sized superior grade of Agdas, in gold, the enamelled centre with lion, brandishing sword, and sun with three-pointed crown 

above, the ten rayed badge surmounted with a gold crown, 51mm, minor enamel damage, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest 

rarity £4,000-6,000 

See also colour illustration on inside front cover. 

‡427 

Qajar, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), Civil Division, mid-19 th century, of Iranian manufacture, superior grade breast badge, in 

gold, the centre bearing a lion couchant and sun in gold and enamels, surrounded by a gold ten rayed badge, 53.5mm, extremely fine 

and of the highest rarity £3,000-5,000 


‡428 

Qajar, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), superior grade of the Imperial Effigy, a magnificent jewelled neck badge, Nasir al-Din 

Shah issue, of Iranian manufacture, late 19 th century, comprising a gold badge with a glazed oval portrait miniature of Nasir al-Din 

Shah surrounded by three rows of rose diamonds, around an elaborate wreath in the form of an olive branch surmounted by an ornate 

crowned scroll of roses, all set with diamonds of varying sizes, 148mm high including suspension, minor trace of repair to one facet 

diamond of the lower left wreath, good very fine and extremely rare £7,000-9,000 

THE DECORATION OF THE IMPERIAL EFFIGY was first mentioned in the statutes of 1848 when it was incorporated into the Order of the Lion and Sun 

as a superior grade. Interestingly, this was the only Qajar order on which jewels were not forbidden by law: ‘The decoration with the Imperial 

Effigy alone is exempted from this rule, because of the respect due to the portrait of His Majesty, which demands that it should be surrounded 

by jewels.’ Under the same statutes, the Order was extended to foreigners of exalted rank. By the beginning of the 20 th century, the order of 

the Imperial Effigy was extended to three classes, with three rows of diamonds surrounding the effigy in the 1 st class, two in the 2 nd and one 

row in the 3 rd class. 

Literature: 

C. P. Mulder, Persian Orders 1808-1925, Ordenshistorick Selskab, 1990. 


‡429 

Qajar, Order of Sun (Nishan-i Aftab), set of insignia, of European manufacture (probably French), late 19 th century, in silver with gold 

and enamel centre, comprising semi-circular sash badge and circular breast star, the central enamelled female face with a circle of 

diamonds around, the rays of the badge and the star and the suspension of the badge all set with diamonds of varying size, the badge 

70 x 60mm, star 70mm, contained in a Samiomamalek of Teheran red leather case, extremely fine and very rare (2) £6,000-8,000 

Ex Bonham's Islamic Works of Art Auction, 29 April 1998, lot 230. The set is also featured in Qajar Portraits, Julian Raby, Azimuth editions, 

London 1999, figure 108 

THE ORDER OF THE SUN was founded by Nasir-al-Din Shah during his first European Visit in 1873 and was originally awarded solely to queens 

regnant. The badge was worn on a pink riband with two narrow green stripes either side. Queen Victoria was one of the first recipients and the 

Order was later bestowed on Queen Alexandra in 1902 and the future Queen Mary in 1904. The badge from the latter is in the Royal Collection 

and was on display in the Windsor Castle exhibition of 1997. By the early 20 th century it was extended to the wives of senior diplomats 

(compare the set awarded to Sabina Maissa, wife of Felice Maissa, Italian ambassador to Teheran from 1901-04, Sotheby's Geneva, 17 

November 1994, lot 88, and the star awarded to Lady Lucia Marling, wife of Sir Charles Marling, British ambassador to Teheran during the Great 

War, Christie's, 2 October 1991, lot 189). 

See also colour illustration on inside back cover.

‡430 

Qajar, Order of the Sun (Nishan-i Aftab), breast star, of Iranian manufacture, late 19 th century, in silver, with enamel centre, the 

central enamelled face with a circle of diamonds around, the rays set with diamonds of varying size, 76mm, four diamonds from the 

rays lacking, otherwise good very fine and very rare £3,500-4,500 

Ex Bonham's Islamic Works of Art auction, 29 April 1998, lot 229. The set is also featured in Qajar Portraits, Julian Raby, Azimuth editions, 

London 1999, figure 107. 

See also colour illustration on inside back cover. 

‡431 

Pahlavi, Order of Pahlavi, 2 nd class sash badge, in gold and enamels, the centre depicting Mount Demavand at sunrise, with the date 

of the foundation of the Order (SH 1304) below, 65mm, suspension ring hallmarked, two of the blue enamel links chipped, good very 

fine and rare £1,500-2,000 

THE ORDER OF PAHLAVI was founded by Reza Shah on his election to the throne of Iran in 1925. It came in two classes: the 1 st class was 

reserved for the Shah and senior members of the royal family, reigning monarchs and foreign heads of state, while the 2 nd class was awarded 

to other male members of the royal family and foreign crown princes.

‡432 

Pahlavi, Order of the Pleiades (Haft Paykar), 2 nd class breast star, in silver-gilt and enamels, the central seven stars of the Pleiades in 

gold on a blue enamel background, 65mm, retaining pin hallmarked, minor enamel damage, good very fine and rare £600-800 

THE ORDER OF THE PLEIADES was founded by Mohammed Reza Shah in 1957 as an award to distinguished and high born ladies. It came in three 

classes: the 1 st class was reserved for queens and wives of foreign heads of state; the 2 nd class was restricted to princesses, and the 3 rd class 

was presented to distinguished ladies. 

‡433 

Pahlavi, Order of the Taj, 5 th class breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, 45 mm, points chipped, very fine; Order of the Lion and 

Sun (Homayoun), Military Division, 5 th class badge, by Arthus Bertrand of Paris, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, 58mm, good very 

fine (2) £80-120 

THE ORDER OF THE TAJ was founded by Mohammed Reza Shah in 1941 and came in five classes. The Grand Cross was limited to ten Iranian 

nationals of cabinet rank and entitled the recipient to a state funeral. The other four classes were awarded to both Iranian government officials 

and foreigners for outstanding service to Iran. 

‡434 

Pahlavi, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), Military Division, grand cross breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, with eight 

green enamel stripes running from the point of each ray, 96mm, retaining pin hallmarked, minor enamel damage, good very fine £300-400 

THE ORDER OF THE LION AND SUN was re-founded in 1925 by Reza Shah.

‡435 

Ottoman, Order of Osmanie, 1 st class (Special Distinction) diamond set sash badge, circa 1900, in gold and enamels, each ray of the 

seven-pointed green enamel star with a three pointed leaf between, each leaf set with rose diamonds, 62mm, extremely fine and rare 

in this class £3,000-4,000 

THE ORDER OF OSMANIE was founded by Abdul Aziz in 1862; it was awarded in four classes for services to the empire. When awarded to Ottoman 

subjects it was intended to reflect outstanding achievements in government service. It was also available to foreign recipients, especially 

servicemen and diplomats. The Grand Cross insignia could be diamond set when awarded for Special Distinction. 

See also colour illustration on inside back cover. 

‡436 

Ottoman, Order of Nisane Shefkat, 1 st class breast star, in gold and enamels, the surround of the five-pointed green and red star set 

with diamonds of various sizes, with a green enamelled wreath superimposed, the berries of the wreath all set with small rubies, the 

reverse with a raised five-pointed star within wreath, and with gold retaining pin, 81mm, central enamel chipped below and minor 

enamel damage to the lower limb of the star, otherwise good very fine and very rare £3,000-4,000 

THE ORDER OF NISANE SHEFKAT was founded by Abdul Hamid II in 1878; it was awarded exclusively to women and came in three classes. It was 

officially awarded in recognition of charitable works or relief work during natural disasters. It could also be awarded to foreign women. 

See also colour illustration on inside back cover.

Other Properties 

437 

Qajar, Order of the Lion and Sun (Homayoun), Civil Division, late 19 th century, 3 rd class neck badge, in silver, with enamel centre, in 

fitted case of issue, good very fine £200-300 

438 

Pahlavi, Order of the Pleiades (Haft Paykar), 3 rd class breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel; Order of the Taj, 3 rd class neck badge, in 

silver-gilt and enamel, both good very fine (2) £400-600 

439 

Ottoman, Order of the Medjidjie, various insignia: Four, all Turkish hallmarked, comprising Grand Commander's set of neck badge and 

breast star, in silver with gold and enamel centre and crescent suspension, 4 th class breast badge, in silver, with gold and enamel 

centre and crescent suspension and 5 th class breast badge, in silver, with gold and silver centre, last brooch mounted and lacking 

crescent suspension, some damage to enamel, very fine or slightly better; together with Turkish Industry (Sanayi) medal, in silver, 


Bestowed on George Baker of G. & A. Baker Ltd., Constantinople. 

Baker, born in North London in 1822, originally trained as a gardener, working in various gardens before moving to the Exotic Nursery, Kings 

Road, Chelsea. In 1847 he secured a position assisting in the laying out of the garden at the British Embassy’s summer residence in Therapia on 

the Bosphorus and, on his outward journey took a collection of fruit trees destined for the Sultan, Abdul Medjid. Subsequently he worked on 

the garden at the new embassy at Constantinople (being rebuilt after a disastrous fire) opened a plant nursery and is credited with introducing 

wisteria to Turkey. During the 1850s he broadened his horizons, importing textiles from England with the aid of his brother James and in 1867 

opened a second shop in partnership with a Mr Hayden. This partnership was later dissolved but the business prospered, expanding to become 

a department store, the first in Turkey, stocking an immense variety of imported goods including Baker’s Perfection - a lock stitch sewing 

machine, mangles, mackintoshes, and pianos which divided into four for ease of shipping. The business traded under the name of G. & A. 

Baker, the A standing for one of his sons, Arthur. Two other sons George Percival and James gave their names to the renowned firm of G.P. & 

J. Baker. By the early 20 th century these family businesses had become pre-eminent in the fields of Oriental carpets and textiles employing 

designers such as C.F.A. Voysey and L.P Butterfield and supplying firms such as Liberty & Co. (From East to West Textiles from G.P & J. Baker, 

Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition 1984). 

George Baker achieved considerable prominence in the British community living in Constantinople, and was a great supporter of the Turkish 

people. He built himself a house on the edge of the Bosphorus where he lived with his wife and large family, spending the summer on the 

island of Halki in the Sea of Marmora. His standing in the Ottoman Court was such that he was awarded several honours, including the Order of 

the Medjidjie. His wife too was honoured, the Sultan personally presenting her with a 12 pointed diamond brooch. 

For Great War medals awarded to Baker’s grandsons, see lot 317. 

OTHER WORLD ORDERS AND DECORATIONS 

440 

Austria, Order of Leopold, Grand Cross breast star, unmarked, early to mid 19 th century, in jewel cut silver, with gold and enamel centre, 

the central cross with gold oak leaves in angles, 81.5mm, in fitted red leather case with gilt surround, extremely fine £1,800-2,200 

See also colour illustration on back cover.

441 442 

441 

Germany, Bavaria, Order of St. Hubert, unmarked, early to mid 19 th century, breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, 

81.5mm, in octagonal fitted red leather case, extremely fine £1,500-2,000 

442 

Germany, Bavaria, Order of St. Hubert, unmarked, mid to late 19 th century, breast star, in jewel cut silver, with silver, gold and 

enamel centre, 82.5mm, in octagonal fitted maroon leather case, extremely fine £1,200-1,500 

443 444 

443 

Germany, Hesse, Order of Ludwig, unmarked, mid 19th century, Grand Cross breast star, in jewel cut silver, with silver, gold and 

enamel centre, 81.5mm, in octagonal fitted black leather case with gilt border, extremely fine £1,500-2,000 

444 

Greece, Order of the Redeemer, unmarked, Otto I issue (1833-62), Grand Cross breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, 

79mm, minor enamel damage to one leaf of central wreath, otherwise extremely fine and rare £1,500-2000

445 446 

445 

Russia, Order of St Stanislaus, Military Division, breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, gilt swords and gilt reverse, by 

Keibel, late 19 th century, 93mm, fitted with later unofficial Imperial crown, extremely fine £300-400 

Ex Foerster Collection, Sotheby’s, 11 May 1999, lot 144. 

446 

Russia, Order of St Stanislaus, 1 st class breast star, by Keibel of St Petersburg, mid-19 th century, in silver, with gilt and enamel 

centre and gilt reverse, 92mm, fitted with later unofficial additional ‘surmounted’ swords and Imperial crown, extremely fine £300-400 

Ex Foerster Collection, Sotheby’s, 11 May 1999, lot 143. 

447 

Iraq, 25 year membership of the Ba'ath Party, gold and enamel medal, apparently Swiss made, the gold medal bearing the party 

symbol, with enamelled banner around, the suspension in the form of an enamelled Iraqi flag, with pin suspension above, 40.92g, 

916.6 fine gold, test mark on reverse, otherwise good very fine and apparently rare £350-400

BRITISH GALLANTRY AWARDS 

448 

Lifesaving: Royal Humane Society’s small bronze successful medal, H. Parkes Wilkinson, 10 th September 1894, good very fine 

£60-80 

449 

Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), Edward VII silver issue ‘For Gallantry and Humanity’, Simon Klip, "Santon", 17 th 

January 1904, edge bruise below bust, otherwise very fine and scarce £280-320 

214 silver medals issued between 1902 and 1910. 

450 

An Inkermann Distinguished Conduct Medal Group: Three, 2296 Pte. Samuel Vickery, 1 st Battalion Coldstream Guards, 

who was later appointed Orderly to Florence Nightingale at Castle Hospital, Balaklava and Scutari Hospital, Distinguished 

Conduct Medal, Victoria (Saml. Vickary [sic] Coldstream Guards), Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol 

(depot impressed S. Vickery Coldm. Guards), Turkish Crimea, British issue (unnamed), first two with edge bruising, otherwise very fine, 

sold with Coldstream Guards rectangular brass shoulder belt plate (4) £6,000-8,000 

Distinguished Conduct Medal recommended 2 April 1855, for gallantry at the Battle of Inkermann, 5 November 1854; also granted a gratuity of 

five pounds. The medal was ordered on 5 May 1855. 16 Crimean Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded to the Coldstream Guards. 

SAMUEL VICKERY was born in Kenton, Devon, on August 1826. He enlisted in the army and was attested at Exeter on 10 August 1844. He 

appears to have enjoyed a chequered career: promoted Corporal in January 1847 he was then confined for a week in October 1848 and on his 

release was reduced to Private. The following month he was promoted to Corporal once more, but a year later he was confined again, this time 

for four days. Once again, he was reduced to Private on his release, and retained this rank for the remainder of his service. He nevertheless 

was given two good conduct rings, 5 November 1851 and 20 August 1854. Although his name is given on his service papers as Vicary, on his 

Statement of Service and Discharge Paper he clearly signs his name as Vickery. 

In 1854 Vickery sailed with his battalion to the Crimea, and saw action in the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and the Siege of 

Sebastopol. Following these battles a hospital was established at Balaklava, and by June 1855 patients were being removed to better conditions at 

Scutari under Florence Nightingale’s care. He was appointed her orderly cum bodyguard and is mentioned by I.B. O'Malley's Florence Nightingale 

1820-56. 

Vickery was discharged from the Army at his own request on 3 December 1856, and returned to Devon where he worked as a labourer. He 

was killed in an accident at Thoverton Mills on 9 December 1871, when his leg was caught in a chaff cutting machine. In addition to a 

fractured leg he also suffered head injuries and died in the Devon and Exeter hospital shortly afterwards. 

The lot is sold with a quantity of mainly photocopied research.

451 

A Great War Military Medal, 14732 A. Sjt. J. McNay 10/Durh. L/I, considerably scratched around naming, otherwise about very 

fine £200-250 

London Gazette, 2 November 1917 (Seaham Harbour). 

452 

A Great War Military Medal, 10856 Pte J. Kearney, 1/R. Ir. Rif., extremely fine £280-320 

London Gazette, 13 March 1918 (Belfast) 

453 

A Great War Battle of the Somme Distinguished Conduct Medal Group to a 

Casualty: Five, GS-6 Sgt. F. T. Cooker, 6 th Bn. .R. W. Kent R., Distinguished 

Conduct Medal, George V, 1914-15 Star (L-Cpl.), War and Victory Medals, Memorial 

Plaque (Frederick Thomas Cooker), last contained in silver painted circular wooden 

frame, extremely fine (5) £1,000-1,500 

SERGEANT FREDERICK THOMAS COOKER was killed in action 7 October 1916 and is commemorated 

on the Thiepval Memorial. 

Distinguished Conduct Medal: London Gazette, 26 September 1916. 

‘For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When our bombers had been driven back, 

he immediately reorganised the party under heavy bomb fire and erected a new 

barricade. Later he climbed over the barricade and brought in a wounded man from close 

to the enemy.’ 

The lot is offered with the following: 

Memorial scroll (glazed and framed) 

Princess Mary's gift tin 

Royal West Kent Regiment cap badge 

Copy of a photograph of the recipient and the 6 th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, 

Aldershot 1915. 

454 

O.B.E., Great War Military Cross and Territorial Decoration Group: Eight, Lt. Col. R. M. Howatt, Glasgow University 

Contingent, late Royal Scots Fusiliers and Scottish Rifles, Order of the British Empire, Military Division, type 2, Officer's breast 

badge, Military Cross, (reverse engraved Captain Robert Mc D. Howatt, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5.4.19), British War Medal, Victory Medal, 

with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, Defence and War Medals, Coronation 1953, Territorial Decoration, reverse dated 1946, with 

two additional clasps, with related miniatures, extremely fine (16) £1,000-1,200 

Military Cross: London Gazette, 1 January 1919, General Citation. 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 27 December 1918. 

First and Second clasp to Territorial Decoration: London Gazette, 23 November 1951. 

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ROBERT MCDONALD HOWATT joined the Glasgow University Contingent of the Officers Training Corps at the age of sixteen 

while studying engineering at the Royal Technical College. On the outbreak of war he joined the Army Service Corps (Territorial), transferring to 

6/7 Battalion Scottish Fusiliers between 22 March and 20 June 1918. He transferred again to the 18 th Battalion Scottish Rifles from 21 June 

1918 until the end of the war. 

His employers then sent him to London where he joined the London University Contingent of the Officers Training Corps. On returning to 

Glasgow he rejoined his old Contingent, and on the outbreak of the Second World War he became Adjutant. The Contingent acted as a unit of 

the Home Guard and was assigned a part in the defence of Scotland in the event of an enemy invasion. Later on during the war he was given 

command of the Contingent and given the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 September 1950. 

Sold with a copy of the address given by Emeritus Professor J.D. Mackie, C.B.E., M.C. at the memorial service for Lieutenant-Colonel Howatt in 

the University of Glasgow Chapel, 7 February 1957.

455 

A Great War Battle of the Somme Military Cross Group: Seven, Major J. B. G. Taylor, 13 th Battalion Rifle Brigade, Late 17 th 

Mounted Rifles and 7 th Coy Imperial Yeomanry, Military Cross, George V, Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, 

Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (23807 Pte., 7 th Coy Imp: Yeo), Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal, 

3 rd Battalion 1901-02 (23807), 1914-15 Star (Capt. 17 th M.R.), War and Victory Medals (Major), 1939-45 War Medal, Military Cross in case 

of issue, Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal in original Spink & Son case, with original typed forwarding letter, 1914-15 Star in card box of 

issue, good extremely fine, with related miniatures (excluding the Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal) (13) £1,200-1,500 

Military Cross: London Gazette, 1 January 1917. 

MAJOR JOHN BENTCLIFFE GEORGE TAYLOR was born in 1882. In early 1901 he volunteered for the 7 th Imperial Yeomanry at Doncaster, serving in 

the 4 th Battalion. After the Boer War he remained in South Africa, working for the New Cape Central Railway. On the outbreak of the Great War 

in 1914 he enlisted as a Captain in 17 th (Western Province) Mounted Rifles, taking part in the invasion of German South West Africa and the 

capture of Bethany at the beginning of 1915. 

Following the successful conclusion of the South West African campaign, he returned to England, joining the 13 th Battalion Rifle Brigade, where 

he was commissioned as a 2 nd Lieutenant on 11 August. On July 10 1916 the 13 th Battalion, as part of the 34 th Division, was ordered to launch 

an attack upon the German trenches and, at heavy cost, managed to capture the enemy position. News then arrived that the decision to attack 

was a mistake and the order was given to cancel it. The losses for the action were assessed at 20 officers and 380 other ranks. For his part in 

the action Lieutenant Taylor was recommended for the Military Cross. In April 1918 he was placed in temporary command of the Battalion and 

on 29 October 1920 he relinquished his commission, retaining the rank of Major. 

After the war he returned to South Africa, working for the newly established Benguela Railway. On the outbreak of the Second World War he 

volunteered for service with the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps, with the substantive rank of Lieutenant. Major Taylor died in 1960. 

The lot is offered with the following documentation, comprising: 

D.H. Rowlands, For the Duration, the Story of the Thirteenth Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, London 1932 

Map of Bethany, circa 1914 

Trench map of Loos 

Map of the trench systems, June 1918 

Taylor seated, left.

Knothe (wearing glasses) with the King and Queen 

456 

Great War Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross Group: Three, Lieut. Col. H. Knothe, R.A.S.C., Distinguished Service 

Order, George V, in silver-gilt and enamel, Military Cross, George V, 1914 Star and Clasp (2 Lieut), D.S.O. in case of issue, good very fine 

or better; sold with two sets of related miniatures (including B.W.M. and Victory), and also full-sized British War Medal (1087299 Pte. C. 

Hanson 52-Can Inf.) and Victory Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches (1472 Dvr. W. McHardy, R. A) (15) £1,400-1,600 

It has not so far been possible to trace the London Gazette entry for the Military Cross but it is believed the award was made at the beginning 

of 1916. 

Distinguished Service Order: London Gazette, 1 January 1917. 


Warrant and Statutes for the Distinguished Service Order 

Mention in Despatches certificates (2), 30 November 1915 and 13 November 1916 

Letter from the Secretary of Armstrong College, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 19 January 1916, congratulating him on being awarded the Military 

Cross 

Signed scroll, November 1941, presented by the managers and foremen of the North British Loco. Co. Ltd to Lieut. Col. Hugh Knothe, D.S.O., 

Assistant Director General, Tank Production Scotland; with a copy and a photograph of the managers and foremen. 

Several photographs, many taken during the Royal Visit to the Queen's Park Works, 6 March 1940 and a large photo of Mark II (A12) tanks 

under construction there, November 1940. 

457 

Second World War Distinguished Service Medal for Services in H.M. Trawler Resparko, X 431EU, J. W. Blyth, Engn., 

R.N., very fine £800-1,000 

London Gazette, 1 January 1941, General Citation. 

H.M.T. Resparko was a trawler commissioned in 1916 and requisitioned by the Admiralty in April 1940. She was sunk by German aircraft off 

Falmouth on 20 August 1940.

458 

A Second World War Coastal Forces Distinguished Service Medal Group: Six, C/JX 125245 W. F. Rutter, C.P.O., R.N., 

Distinguished Service Medal, George V type 1 (P.O.), 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with France and Germany clasp, War Medal, with oak 

leaf for Mention in Despatches, Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (D.S.M.), Naval Long Service and Good 

Conduct George VI type 1 (P.O., H.M.S. Beehive), mounted for wearing, extremely fine (6) £1,200-1,500 

Distinguished Service Medal: London Gazette, 1 January 1942, General Citation. (For services aboard M L 106) 

Mention in Despatches: London Gazette, 14 June 1945. (For services in the minesweeper H.M.S. Tanganyika) 

The lot is sold with a quantity of memorabilia, comprising: 

Framed Mention in Despatches certificate 

Riband bar 

Submarines O.C.A. blazer badge and Submariner's tie 

Two torpedo flashes 

A bosun's call 

Three bronze sporting medals: R.N.T.E. Shotley, swimming prize, 1926; 2 nd Submarine Flotilla cross country prize, 1933, and Submarine cross 

country prize, 1934, first in case of issue 

Extract from the Breakspear Crematorium Book of Remembrance, 2 August 1971 

Cremation Certificate 

459 

A Second World War Distinguished Service Medal and British Empire Medal Group: Seven, P/K. 62756 F. Smith, C.P.O., 

R.N., Distinguished Service Medal, George VI type 1 (Ch. Sto.), British Empire Medal, Elizabeth II issue, Civil Division (Fred Smith), 

1939-45, Atlantic, France and Germany Stars, War Medal, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George VI type 1 (H.M.S. 

Courageous), the second in royal mint case of issue, the silver medals all cleaned, very fine or better (7) £1,200-1,500 

Distinguished Service Medal: London Gazette, 13 June 1944. 

‘For outstanding leadership, skill and determination in H.M. Ships Starling, Wild Goose, Kite, Woodpecker and Magpie in the destruction of six Uboats 

in the course of operations covering the passage of convoys in the North Atlantic.’ 

FRED SMITH was a member of the crew of H.M.S. Magpie. 

During October and November 1943 H.M.S. Magpie was part of the 2 nd Search Group, serving in the North Atlantic under the command of 

Captain Walker. In 1944 H.M.S. Magpie continued on North Atlantic duties and on 31 January the convoy she was escorting was proceeding to 

the west of Ireland when it encountered the damaged German submarine U-592, en route to France for repairs. Magpie and the sloops H.M.S. 

Starling and H.M.S. Wild Goose engaged and destroyed the U-boat. On 9 February, Magpie, in company with H.M.S. Starling and H.M.S. Kite, 

sank U-248, and later the same day her group was responsible for the sinking of U-734. The following month the group was detached from the 

Western Approaches to lend its expertise to Russian convoys, and on 29 March took part in the sinking of U-961.

460 

A Second World War Submariner's Distinguished Service Medal to a former crew member of H.M.S. Ajax who took part 

in the sinking of the Admiral Graf Spee: Six, A/Sto. P.O. J. W. Love, C/KX 94337, Distinguished Service Medal, George VI type 

1, 1939-45, Atlantic, Africa, Burma Stars, War Medal, mounted for wearing, good very fine or better (6) £1,500-2,000 

Distinguished Service Medal: London Gazette, 19 September 1944. 

‘For zeal, skill and devotion to duty shown in His Majesty's Submarine Truculent in War Patrols in Far Eastern waters from February to July 

1944’ 

The group is sold with a quantity of original documents, photographs and other items comprising: 

Forwarding letter for the Distinguished Service Medal 

Two copies of the citation for the Distinguished Service Medal 

Letter signed by Engineer Captain Noake, 31 December 1939 certifying that James Love was on board H.M.S. Ajax during the Action with the 

Admiral Graf Spee, 13 December 1939 and that his conduct was satisfactory 

Christmas card sent from H.M.S. Ajax to Love's mother and father 

A piece of shrapnel, purportedly from the Admiral Graf Spee 

H.M.S. Ajax badge in mother of pearl, with gilt and enamel centre 

Menu for the Corporation of London's luncheon in the Guildhall to the Officers and Men of H.M.S. Ajax and H.M.S. Exeter, 23 February 1940 

Two newspaper cuttings showing photographs of the men of H.M.S. Ajax and Exeter marching towards the Guildhall 

Copy of the Daily Herald, 16 October 1940, giving details of H.M.S. Ajax's sinking of two Italian destroyers 

Christmas cards (4) from 1941: H.M.S. Dolphin, H.M.S. Thorough, H.M.S. Truant, and a telegram for Christmas 1943 

Quantity of photographs, mostly wartime, including an album containing photographs taken mainly in South America while serving on H.M.S. Ajax 

Cigarette case by Parker, the inside inscribed James W. Love, H.M. Submarine Thorough, C.KX 94337 

Menu for the Submarine Old Comrades Association 13 th Reunion Dinner, 17 November 1951

461 

A Bomber Command Distinguished Flying Medal Group to a Darmstadt Raid Casualty: Four, 14387733 Warrant Officer 

Rowland Middleton, R.A.F.V.R. 83 Squadron (late 207 Squadron), Distinguished Flying Medal, George VI type 1, 1939-45 Star, Air 

Crew Europe Star, with France and Germany clasp, War Medal, with Buckingham Palace condolence slip, extremely fine, well toned (4) 

£1,800-2,200 

Distinguished Flying Medal: London Gazette, 12 November 1943: ‘On one occasion Flight-Sergeant Middleton's aircraft was attacked by a 

Junkers 88 and set on fire, but, with exemplary coolness, he directed such accurate return fire that the hostile aircraft was destroyed. Flight- 

Sergt. Middleton's courage and efficiency have been conspicuously displayed setting a high standard to the other gunners in his squadron.’ 

WARRANT OFFICER ROWLAND MIDDLETON was killed on 11 September 1944 during the raid on Darmstadt when he was 21 years old. He is 

commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. 

Middleton was born in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, educated at Jack Lane School and later joined the Air Training Corps. On leaving school he was 

employed as an upholsterer by Myers Brothers in Whitehouse Street, Hunslet. He joined the Air Force at the beginning of the war, training as 

an air gunner with No. 44 course, 4 Squadron. He was subsequently posted to 207 Squadron and later transferred to 83 Squadron, where he 

remained until his death. 


Letter from the Air Ministry to Flight Sergeant Middleton's parents, 17 September 1944, informing them that he was missing in action 

Four newspaper cuttings, three referring to the award of the D.F.M., the other concerning his parents receiving the D.F.M. at the investiture 

A handwritten letter from Flight Sergeant Middleton from which the following extracts are taken: 

…At…? hours on Sunday we "pulled out" of the aerodrome and set off for the North West coast of Germany… 

…then later on he said "Here's Hamburg boys and good luck to the poor devils" (meaning the Jerry). 

…We then drew over a bank of clouds and approached our target. Then one by one, searchlight beams split the sky, 

here and there were lights just like a roman candle… 

…the ack-ack started, tracers making long "streamers" in the air and flaming onions coming straight for us and every 

time I thought they were going to hit us… 

…Down below in the light of the flares I could see our objective which was the bridge over the Elbe and the dry docks… 

…Then the pilot shut off his engines and prepared to "make our run in". And then the automatic bomb doors opened 

showing the bombs… 

…Bombs gone! And then there was a terrific flash of light which lit up the whole aircraft…

…Suddenly, somewhere at the back of me I could hear guns crackling and then the beam guns on the left hand side of 

me opened fire and I knew that the Jerry had been pretty near me just then… 

…we went straight into some clouds. When we came out again we had lost the Jerry… 

…We then made our way back to the dry docks which were lit up by the bridge we had bombed and set on fire. Then 

all we did was dive and let the whole lot go, we literally plastered it with bombs and when we turned for home the 

whole issue was ablaze… 

…On the way back over Brunsbuttel one of the other kites (manned by a Polish crew) caught a packet in the "blind 

spot" and we knew they'd "had it." The port engine had been wrenched from its bed which tore off the whole wing… 

…After we had crossed the coast I sighted seven fighter aircraft on the starboard which I reported immediately. And 

which I later identified as Messerschmidtt (sic) B.F. 109s. Then we immediately sped for what cover we could find and 

there were only a few clouds… 

…We then checked up on the gun positions ready for "action". It was then the observer found that the whole rear turret 

had been shot up in mid-air taking the gunner with it. Then I think I felt a little sick. We finally took cover in the clouds 

and it was during that time I managed to contact a patrol of Lockheed "Hudson" aircraft patrolling the North Sea. When 

they arrived the "Jerry" returned for home. I called them yellow for quitting not thinking that we had been "running" to 

save our necks a few minutes before… 

…It just sounds like some sort of fairy story and not a bit like anything that really happened, but I suppose this is 

nothing to what I will see in time." 

A quantity of photographs, many of the recipient, including one taken in Glasgow, 4 May 1943 when the crew of his plane were honoured for 

completing 100 flights over enemy territory, and one of his parents outside Buckingham Palace, following the investiture, his mother holding his 

Distinguished Flying Cross 

His brown leather wallet 

A school project on Middleton by his great-nephew. 

462 

A Fine Bomber Command Distinguished Flying Medal Group: Four, 123636 (1177587) Flying Officer R. E. V. Pugh, 103 

Squadron, R.A.F, Distinguished Flying Medal, George VI type 1 (1177587 Sgt.), 1939-45 and Air Crew Europe Stars, War Medal, with 

original envelope and riband bar for the Distinguished Flying Medal, box of issue and forwarding slip for the Stars and War Medal and 

Buckingham Palace Condolence Slip in original envelope, extremely fine (4) £3,000-3,500 

Distinguished Flying Medal: London Gazette, 4 August 1942 (one of seven awards to 103 Squadron): 

‘This N.C.O. has displayed superb qualities as a Captain having taken part in 32 sorties, of which 25 were as Captain. He has carried out these 

attacks with consistent skill and courage. Throughout he has set a high standard of Captaincy. His coolness and determination, frequently in the 

face of strong enemy opposition, have been an inspiration to all. 

One night, returning from a raid on the Ruhr, his aircraft was attacked by a night fighter. His hydraulics were shot through and the 

undercarriage came down and the bomb doors fell open. Despite this, he handled his aircraft skilfully, giving his rear gunner a chance to fire a 

burst at the fighter. After two attacks the fighter broke away. Sgt. Pugh then brought his aircraft back to base and made a very good "wheels 

up" landing. 

His enthusiasm, skill and fearlessness in the face of danger and his dogged determination have caused him to be selected for a number of 

difficult and more dangerous tasks and has carried these out magnificently. His devotion to duty and his fine fighting spirit fully deserve 

personal recognition and I strongly recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ 

Remarks by Station Commander (as included in the lot): 

‘This N.C.O., during his 200 hours operational flying with 103 Squadron, has shown that he has outstanding qualities of guts, determination and a 

complete disregard for his own personal safety. He allows nothing to deter him from hitting his target. As a result, he has always been the first 

selection to undertake any new or particularly dangerous operations. His offensive spirit and skilful captaincy have been an inspiration to the 

squadron. I have watched this N.C.O.'s progress and have no hesitation in recommending him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ 

PILOT OFFICER RICHARD ELWYN VAUGHAN PUGH was killed on 26 November 1943, aged 29, when his Lancaster, J.B. 527 ‘B’ was shot down during a 

raid over Berlin. He is buried in the Berlin Military Cemetery. 

During 26/27 November raid on Berlin 28 Lancasters were lost with 103 Squadron suffering the highest percentage losses in Group 1 Lancaster 

squadrons. Much of Berlin was bombed at this time including the city’s Zoo thus allowing many large and dangerous animals to escape. 

The lot is sold with a considerable amount of original documentation, comprising: 

Birth Certificate 

National Service Act 1939 Grade (medical examination card), Nottingham 21 June 1940 

Airman's Service and Pay Book and R.A.F. Wings

Menu for 3 F.I.S., 4 Squadron "C" Flight Farewell Dinner, Torquay, 21 November 1940; 

Pamphlets for Issue of Officer's Pay and Allowances and Outfits required on appointment to a Commission in the R.A.F.V.R. 

Two congratulatory letters to Sergeant Pugh on his receiving the Distinguished Flying Medal and a copy of the London Gazette announcement 

and citation 

Buckingham Palace investiture ticket, 10 November 1942 and hotel bill for the Strand Palace Hotel, 9-12 November 1942 

Notification of promotion to Flight Lieutenant, 1 January 1943 

Letter from the Air Ministry advising Flying Office Pugh of an over issue of pay, 12 October 1943 

Telegram from the Air Ministry, 27 November 1943, reporting Pilot Officer Pugh missing, and further correspondence, 27 November 1943-May 

1944 concerning progress into the ascertainment of his fate, including a handwritten letter to his wife from the mother of Flight Officer Michael 

King, a member of the Pilot Officer Pugh's crew and the pamphlets ‘Advice to the Relative of a Man who is Missing’ and ‘Confidential Notice’ (for 

relatives of those reported killed or missing) 

Telegram from the Air Ministry with forwarding letter from the Superintendent's Office, Denbigh Constabulary, 19 August 1944, informing his 

widow that, according to information received through the International Red Cross Committee, Pilot officer Pugh is presumed dead 

Correspondence from the Air Ministry and Ministry of Pensions concerning allowances, pensions and the estate of Flying Officer Pugh, 

December 1943-December 1944 

Condolence slip from the Abergale Welcome Home Fund 

Letter from the Air Ministry, 31 May 1947, informing his widow of the reinternment of his remains in the British Military Cemetery, Berlin and a 

photograph of the temporary "Comrades" grave cross, with Air Ministry forwarding slip, 10 November 1950 

A letter from Nottinghamshire County Council, 20 May 1948, to Mrs Pugh informing her of the erection of a bronze tablet commemorating all 

council officers killed or reported missing, 1939-45 

Cuttings from the Manchester Evening News and two letters from Major D.E.J. Pope R.A.O.C. concerning the laying of Bronwen Pugh's wedding 

bouquet on her father's grave and two photographs of the gravestone and its surroundings 

A quantity of photographs including several in uniform, one taken outside Buckingham Palace at the time of his investiture and one inscribed on 

the reverse by Flying Officer Pugh: ’I was taken unaware & just had time to get a toffee out of my cheek before the camera clicked. Hence the 

grim look.’

463 

A Great War Victoria Cross Group: Six, Private F.G. Miles, Gloucestershire Regiment, comprising: Victoria Cross, eng. 17324 

Pte. F.G. Miles. 1/5 th B n Glouc. R. (T.F.), dated 23. Oct. 1918.; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, with oak 

leaves for Mention in Despatches (all impressed 17324 Pte. F.G. Miles. Glouc. R.); 1939-45 War Medal and 1937 Coronation Medal 

(both unnamed as issued), cleaned in the past, very fine, mounted for wearing (6) £70,000-90,000 

Victoria Cross: London Gazette: 6 Jan. 1919: 

‘… For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack on 23 Oct. 1918, during the advance against the Bois l’Evêque, when his company was 

held up by a line of enemy machine guns in the sunken road near the Moulin J.-Jacques. Private Miles alone, and on his own initiative, went 

forward under exceptionally heavy fire, located a machine gun, shot the gunner, and put the gun out of action. Observing another gun near 

by, he again advanced alone, shot the gunner, rushed the gun, and captured the team of eight. Finally, he stood up and beckoned to his 

company who, acting on his signals, were enabled to work round the rear of the line and to capture 16 machine guns, one officer and 50 other 

ranks. It was due to the courage, initiative and entire disregard of personal safety shown by this very gallant soldier that the company was 

enabled to advance at a time when any delay would have jeopardised seriously the whole operation.’ 

FRANCIS GEORGE MILES was born at Clearwell, in the Forest of Dean, on 9 July 1896. Only 5’ 4’’ 

in height, he became a miner employed by the Princess Royal Colliery Company. He enlisted 

in the 9 th Gloucesters in December 1914 and went to France for the first time in September 

1915. Unable to go to Salonika with his battalion owing to a poisoned foot, he was 

subsequently attached to the 8 th Gloucesters and also to the Royal Engineers, where his trade 

served him well in tunnelling operations. In July 1917 he was wounded when blown up and 

buried by a mine explosion and was invalided home, recuperating at Halifax (Yorkshire). 

Keen to resume active service on his recovery, he was sent to Italy to join the 5 th Gloucesters, 

remaining there until the regiment was sent to reinforce the 25 th Division in France (in 

August, 1918). He was the first and remains, to date, the only private soldier in the Glosters 

to receive the Victoria Cross. 

After the war Miles returned home where the parishioners of Clearwell, stated in a 1918 

newspaper report to have produced more soldiers in proportion to its size than any other 

village in England, presented him with a gold watch (see lot 466). He joined the Territorial 

Army (Monmouth Regiment) for a spell in the 1920s before re-enlisting with the Glosters 

on the outbreak of the Second World War. He was finally discharged in June 1940 with 

the testimonial ‘A man of excellent character clean and willing who deserves well of his 

country’. 

Miles attended many V.C. reunions, notably the 1956 Centenary Review. He died in 1961 

and was buried at Clearwell, where a new headstone was dedicated at a ceremony on 22 

May 2004; his medals were carried on that occasion by his son, the late Christopher Miles.

The lot is sold with the following additional items (see also lots 464-466 below): 

Three original Certificates of Transfer to Reserve and Discharge 

Gloucestershire Regiment cap and shoulder badges, a lapel badge of the Gloucestershire Regimental Association, and spare V.C. ribbon 

Framed photographs (5), comprising a large portrait in uniform (wearing ribands of the V.C. and 1914-15 Star), three of ceremonial 

occasions in France, and one portrait at the Clearwell War Memorial, dated 1952 

A copy of a testimonial by the First Fifth Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, including the V.C. citation, and a copy of the 2004 Order of 

Service on the occasion of the headstone dedication 

See also colour illustration on front cover. 

464 

Memorabilia: A pair of Great War German leather-cased field-glasses, by Carl Zeiss, said to have been presented to Miles by his 

Commanding Officer following the V.C. Action £50-100 

465 

Memorabilia: Several original V.C. Reunion invitations in Miles’ name, tickets, programmes and booklets, mostly relating to the 1956 

V.C. Centenary Exhibition and associated celebrations, notably two souvenir programmes, one signed by other V.C. holders at Hyde 

Park on 26 June 1956 (including H. Weale, G.M. Ingram, Khuddad Khan, E.D. Bellew and W.B. Butler) and the other by several of the 

performers at the Lyceum party held on 28 June (lot) £150-200 

466 

Memorabilia: A gold pocket watch and chain, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London, 1914, the reverse engraved with Miles’ 

initials and the backplate: ‘Presented to Private F.G. Miles V.C. by the Parishioners of Clearwell in recognition of his great 

gallantry on October 23 rd 1918’, 18 ct. fine, the movement in need of overhaul but in good overall condition £800-1,200 

END OF SALE

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Sale Title: 

War Medals and Decorations 

Date: 

25 May 2005 

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