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22 NOVEMBER 2012<br />
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS,<br />
CAMPAIGN MEDALS<br />
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<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
Order of Sale<br />
Thursday 22 November 2012<br />
Orders <strong>and</strong> Decorations for Gallantry or Distinguished Service .............. 1- 26<br />
Campaign Groups <strong>and</strong> Pairs ...................................................................... 27- 70<br />
A Collection of Volunteer Medals<br />
The Property of a Gentleman ................................................................ 71-141<br />
Single Campaign Medals .......................................................................... 142-347<br />
Coronation, Jubilee <strong>and</strong> Long Service Decorations <strong>and</strong> Medals ............ 348-353<br />
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................ 354-359<br />
Militaria .................................................................................................... 360-363<br />
Life Saving Medals .................................................................................... 364-368<br />
Miniature Awards .................................................................................... 369-394<br />
Foreign Orders, Decorations <strong>and</strong> Medals ................................................ 395-438<br />
A Fine Selection of Flying Awards from the<br />
Collection of the late Arthur Jones Esq............................................... 439-497<br />
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THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2012<br />
Commencing at 10.00 a.m.<br />
All Sales are subject to the Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions for Buyers printed at the back of this catalogue.<br />
Estimates<br />
The estimated selling price of each lot is printed below the lot description <strong>and</strong> does not include the Buyer’s Premium.<br />
Bidders should bear in mind that estimates are prepared well in advance of the sale <strong>and</strong> are not definitive.<br />
They are subject to revision.<br />
ORDERS AND DECORATIONS<br />
FOR GALLANTRY OR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE<br />
Obverse 1<br />
Reverse<br />
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The Indian Mutiny V.C. to Sergeant Major, Later Lieutenant, P. Gill, Loodiana<br />
Regiment, for Saving the Life of an Officer <strong>and</strong> His Family at Benares, 4.6.1857,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Seeing Off 27 Mutinous Sepoys With Only His Sergeant’s Sword- The First<br />
Victoria Cross Awarded to an N.C.O. of the Indian Army<br />
Victoria Cross, reverse of suspension bar engraved ‘Serjt Major Peter Gill Loodiana<br />
Regt’, reverse of Cross engraved ‘4 June 1857’, nearly extremely fine<br />
£80,000-100,000<br />
V.C. London Gazette 23.8.1858 Serjeant-Major Peter Gill, Loodiana Regiment<br />
‘Date of Act of Bravery, 4th June, 1857. This Non-Commissioned Officer conducted himself with<br />
gallantry at Benares, on the night of the 4th of June, 1857. He volunteered, with Serjeant-Major<br />
Rosamond, of the 37th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, to bring in Captain Brown, Pension<br />
Paymaster, <strong>and</strong> his family, from a detached Bungalow into the Barracks, <strong>and</strong> saved the life of the<br />
Quartermaster-Sergeant of the 25th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, in the early part of the<br />
evening, by cutting off the head of the Sepoy who had just bayonetted him. Serjeant-Major Gill<br />
states, that on the same night he faced a Guard of 27 men, with only a Serjeant’s sword; <strong>and</strong> it is<br />
also represented that he twice saved the life of Major Barrett, 37th Regiment of Bengal Native<br />
Infantry, when attacked by Sepoys of his own Regiment.’<br />
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Lieutenant Peter Gill, V.C., was born Dublin in 1816, <strong>and</strong> after leaving school trained as a tailor.<br />
Moving to London he enlisted for service with the Honourable East India Company in the Bengal<br />
Artillery, February 1842, <strong>and</strong> sailed for India aboard the H.E.I.C. Steamship Henry. Upon his<br />
arrival in India he was posted to 5th Company, 3rd Battalion, Bengal Artillery as a Gunner, <strong>and</strong><br />
served with the Artillery in both the First <strong>and</strong> Second Sikh Wars, <strong>and</strong> was awarded both the Sutlej<br />
<strong>and</strong> Punjab Medals, before transferring to the Loodiana Regiment of Sikhs as Sergeant Major in<br />
April 1850.<br />
Mutiny at Benares<br />
The Great Sepoy Mutiny started at Meerut on the 10th May 1857, <strong>and</strong> before the month was out<br />
unrest had spread across large parts of northern India. Reports of the mutinies had made the large<br />
‘ruffian population’ of Benares, many of whom openly carried arms, even more volatile than usual,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fearing a civil uprising the Commissioner, Henry Tucker, <strong>and</strong> the temporary Station<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Colonel Patrick Gordon, Loodiana Regiment, proposed evacuating the garrison,<br />
comprising of the Loodiana Regiment, the 37th Native Infantry under Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur<br />
Spottiswoode, a wing of the 13th Irregular Cavalry, <strong>and</strong> a half battery of European Foot Artillery,<br />
to the nearby stronghold at Chunar. However, owing to the importance of securing the road, river,<br />
<strong>and</strong> telegraph links between Calcutta <strong>and</strong> upper India, it was decided to stay put in the town, <strong>and</strong><br />
re-enforcements were called for.<br />
News of the Azimgarh mutiny reached Benares during the afternoon of the 4th June- by this time<br />
the European Garrison had been reinforced by 150 men of the 10th Foot, <strong>and</strong> 60 men of the 1st<br />
Madras Fusiliers, under the comm<strong>and</strong> of Lieutenant-Colonel James Neill. Immediately upon<br />
arriving in Benares Neill was determined to disarm the 37th N.I., the most suspect regiment in the<br />
town. Despite the reservations of the Officers of the 37th, including their Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer,<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Spottiswoode, <strong>and</strong> Major Barrett, who was convinced that the Regiment would<br />
remain loyal, Neill got his way <strong>and</strong> At 5:00pm the disarmament parade began. However, the<br />
preparations had been so hurried that that none of the supporting European troops was in position<br />
by the time the comm<strong>and</strong> was given, <strong>and</strong> one company after another came up to lodge their muskets<br />
in the bells-of-arms. As No. 6 Company were lodging their arms the advance guard of the 10th<br />
Foot, accompanied by a number of guns, appeared on the parade ground. A cry went up from the<br />
37th N.I.: ‘Our officers are deceiving us, they want us to give up our arms, that the Europeans who<br />
are coming up may shoot us down!’ (The Indian Mutiny, Saul David refers). P<strong>and</strong>emonium broke<br />
out. The Sepoys rushed forward to reclaim their muskets from the bells-of-arms, <strong>and</strong> opened fire on<br />
the nearby European troops, who replied with rifle <strong>and</strong> accurate artillery <strong>and</strong> grape fire. Meanwhile<br />
the Officers of the 37th were seeking safety with the guns, with the exception of Major Barrett who,<br />
believing that his troops had been most unfairly treated, cast in his lot with them <strong>and</strong> was carried<br />
away by Sepoys of his own Regiment. Several Europeans were hit in the ensuring fight, <strong>and</strong><br />
comm<strong>and</strong> soon devolved to Colonel Neill, who ordered the European <strong>and</strong> Sikh troops to charge<br />
the lines of the Sepoys. In the confusion, sowars of the still-loyal 13th Irregular Cavalry shot in the<br />
direction of the Sikhs, who faced about <strong>and</strong> returned fire. Assuming that the Sikhs had mutinied,<br />
the European gunners opened fire on them, causing the whole Regiment to scatter.<br />
Fighting continued into the evening; those mutineers who had sought shelter in the Lines were<br />
driven out <strong>and</strong> destroyed, whilst a few who succeeded in hiding themselves were burnt to death in<br />
their huts. During the operations Gill volunteered along with Sergeant-Major Rosamond, 37th<br />
N.I., to collect to safety the Pension Paymaster <strong>and</strong> his family, who were cut off in an isolated<br />
detached bungalow, which the mutineers had set on fire. He also claimed to have twice saved the<br />
life of Major Barrett, who having entrusted his life to the men of his Regiment soon found himself<br />
under attack by mutinous sepoys. For these acts of Gallantry Gill was awarded the Victoria Cross,<br />
the first V.C. to be awarded to a Non-Commissioned Officer of the Bengal Army, <strong>and</strong> the first to a<br />
Sikh Regiment.<br />
Commissioned Ensign in the Moradabad Infantry Levy on the 16th April 1858, Gill served with his<br />
new Regiment for the rest of the Mutiny until frontier operations in Oudh came to an end in April<br />
1859, <strong>and</strong> he was presented with his Victoria Cross later that year in India. Promoted Lieutenant,<br />
Indian Establishment, in May 1863, he served as Lieutenant on Duty at Lucknow for the next four<br />
years, before being appointed Barrack Master (1st Class) at Morar, Gwalior, on the 21st October<br />
1867. Lieutenant Peter Gill died at Morar a year later on the 24th October 1868, aged 52, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
buried in the Artillery Lines Cemetery, Gwalior.<br />
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The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael <strong>and</strong> St. George, Knight Gr<strong>and</strong> Cross<br />
(G.C.M.G.) set of Insignia, sash Badge, 100mm including crown suspension x 75mm,<br />
silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel; Star, 89mm, silver, silver-gilt, <strong>and</strong> enamel, with gold retaining pin,<br />
extremely fine, with full length <strong>and</strong> evening dress section sash rib<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> miniature width<br />
neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in <strong>Spink</strong> <strong>and</strong> Son, London, case of issue, with Central Chancery enclosure<br />
cards (2)<br />
£1,800-2,200<br />
3<br />
Knight Bachelor’s breast Badge, 77mm x 56mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London<br />
1926) <strong>and</strong> enamel, extremely fine<br />
£240-280<br />
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An Outst<strong>and</strong>ing North-West Frontier Operations C.B. Group of Eight to<br />
Brigadier-General H.A. Abbott, Indian Army, Six Times Mentioned in<br />
Despatches <strong>and</strong> Twice Severely Wounded During a Career Which Spanned 20<br />
Years of Hard Campaigning with the 15th (Ludhiana) Sikhs: ‘A Fine Hard-<br />
Fighting Soldier who was Never Daunted or Dismayed’, On One Occasion he<br />
Refused to be Evacuated After Being Shot ‘Bang in His Face’ by a Blunderbuss<br />
a) The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.)<br />
breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1896) <strong>and</strong> enamel, with integral<br />
silver-gilt rib<strong>and</strong> buckle, minor enamel damage to central medallion<br />
b) Delhi Durbar 1903, silver<br />
c) Afghanistan 1878-80, two clasps, Ahmed Khel, K<strong>and</strong>ahar (Capt. H.A. Abbott,<br />
15th Ben. N.I.)<br />
d) Kabul to K<strong>and</strong>ahar Star 1880 (Capt. H.A. Abbott, 15th Regt. Bengal N.I.)<br />
e) Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Capt. H.A. Abbott,<br />
15th Sikhs)<br />
f) India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Samana 1891 (Major H.A. Abbott, 15th<br />
Bengal Infy.)<br />
g) India General Service 1895-1902, three clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana<br />
1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Ltt. Coll. H.A. Abbott, 15th Sikhs)<br />
h) Khedive’s Star 1884-6, minor contact wear <strong>and</strong> edge bruising, nearly very fine or<br />
better, with various photographic images of the recipient (8)<br />
£5,500-6,500<br />
C.B. London Gazette 20.5.1898 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Alexius Abbott, Indian Staff Corps<br />
‘In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India.’<br />
Brigadier-General Henry Alexius Abbott, C.B., was born in Allahabad in January 1849, the<br />
fourth son of Major-General Augustus Abbott, C.B., Bengal Artillery, <strong>and</strong> was educated at King<br />
William’s College on the Isle of Man. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 37th (North<br />
Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, February 1868, he transferred to the Indian Army with the rank<br />
of Lieutenant in the 15th Sikhs, November 1870. He served with the Regiment during the<br />
Second Afghan War, <strong>and</strong> was present at the actions of Ahmed Khel <strong>and</strong> Urzoo, near Ghuznee,<br />
<strong>and</strong> in the march from Kabul to the relief of K<strong>and</strong>ahar, including the action of the 2.9.1880;<br />
Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 3.12.1880), <strong>and</strong> promoted Captain, February 1880.<br />
Abbot was next actively employed in the Suakin Expedition of 1885, where he was present at<br />
the actions of Hasheen <strong>and</strong> Tofrek, 22.3.1885, where the 15th Sikhs held the left flank, <strong>and</strong><br />
‘stood their ground most gallantly, pouring volley after volley into the enemy without any sign<br />
of unsteadiness’, <strong>and</strong> at the operations at Tamaai; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette<br />
25.8.1885), <strong>and</strong> promoted Brevet Major.<br />
Back in India, Abbott comm<strong>and</strong>ed the 15th Sikhs in the Miranzai Expedition of 1891, <strong>and</strong> was<br />
again Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15.9.1891). Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel,<br />
February 1894, he saw extensive service on the North-West Frontier in 1897-98, where he was<br />
present during operations on the Samana <strong>and</strong> in the Kurram Valley during August <strong>and</strong><br />
September 1897, as part of Colonel G.L.R. Richardson’s flying column, <strong>and</strong> was again<br />
Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry <strong>and</strong> good work: ‘I cannot speak too highly of the able<br />
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Brigadier-General H.A. Abbott (front row, second from left)<br />
manner in which Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott h<strong>and</strong>led his small force. The fact that this force,<br />
in the middle of an August day, captured the Samana Ridge, relieved Laka <strong>and</strong> Saifuldarra, <strong>and</strong><br />
fought a rear-guard action home, with the loss of one Sepoy killed, one wounded, one follower<br />
killed <strong>and</strong> one wounded, testifies to the skill with which the operation was conducted...<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Abbott, comm<strong>and</strong>ing the 15th Sikhs, was my right-h<strong>and</strong> man<br />
throughout the operations. His vast experience <strong>and</strong> untiring energy I cannot speak too highly<br />
of. He is a most valuable officer.’ (Colonel Richardson’s Despatch, dated Shinwari, 28.1.1898<br />
refers). During the Tirah operations in November 1897, Abbott was twice severely wounded,<br />
having been present in the actions of Chagru Kotal <strong>and</strong> Dargai, at the capture of the Sampagha<br />
<strong>and</strong> Arhanga Passes, the reconnaissance of Saran Sar subsequent action, <strong>and</strong> in operations in the<br />
Waran Valley <strong>and</strong> the resulting action, 16.11.1897, where the 15th Sikhs were charged with<br />
defending the heights either side of the Tseri K<strong>and</strong>ao, an incident later described by a fellow<br />
officer: ‘After a bit the Colonel [Abbott] arrived with about 10 men. He had signalled back to<br />
the main body that we were running short of ammunition <strong>and</strong> had too many wounded to retire<br />
<strong>and</strong> asking for help. Just as he arrived, the answer came from Kempster, ìretire on the Gurkhasî.<br />
Again we signalled that we could not retire without leaving our wounded <strong>and</strong> got the same<br />
answer twice. So we ignored it <strong>and</strong> made up our minds to stick it out the night if we could. Just<br />
then Custance <strong>and</strong> two companies of the 36th Sikhs arrived <strong>and</strong> almost immediately he <strong>and</strong> our<br />
Colonel were wounded. The Colonel had taken a rifle <strong>and</strong> was trying to Shikar a man who was<br />
heaving bricks, when the man fired a blunderbuss loaded with slugs <strong>and</strong> telegraph wire, bang in<br />
his face. He refused at first to go back <strong>and</strong> I had to forcibly put him in a stretcher <strong>and</strong> pack him<br />
off.’ For his gallantry on the North West Frontier Abbott was thrice mentioned in despatches<br />
(London Gazettes 1.3.1898, 5.4.1898, <strong>and</strong> 3.5.1898); promoted Colonel; <strong>and</strong> appointed a<br />
Companion of the Order of the Bath. His final appointment was as a Temporary Brigadier-<br />
General comm<strong>and</strong>ing Allahabad District, in which capacity he was awarded the Delhi Durbar<br />
Medal, before retiring with the rank of Brigadier-General in August 1912. Appointed Colonel<br />
of the 15th Sikhs in 1913, General Abbott died at his home up in the Simla Hills in June 1924.<br />
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Captain H.M. Carless, having received his C.M.G. at Buckingham Palace, 1976<br />
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The C.M.G. Group of Five to Captain H.M. Carless, Intelligence Corps, Later Diplomatic Service, Whose<br />
Tenure as Chargé d’Affairs to Argentina <strong>and</strong> Ambassador to Venezuela coincided with the Lead Up <strong>and</strong><br />
Aftermath of the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s War- He Previously Achieved Literary Fame as Eric Newby’s Travel<br />
Companion in ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’<br />
a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael <strong>and</strong> St. George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in <strong>Spink</strong>, London, case of issue<br />
b) France <strong>and</strong> Germany Star<br />
c) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
d) Brazil, Republic, Order of the Southern Cross, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s neck Badge, 89mm including wreath<br />
suspension x 64mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in H. Stern case, nearly extremely fine, with the following<br />
related items:<br />
- The recipient’s related miniature awards<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Order of the Southern Cross, named to Senor Hugh Carless, <strong>and</strong> dated 24.5.1976<br />
- Central Chancery letter for the C.M.G., dated 12.6.1976<br />
- Two photographs of the recipient, one outside Buckingham Palace having just received his C.M.G.<br />
- The recipient’s silver letter opener (5)<br />
£500-700<br />
C.M.G. London Gazette 12.6.1976 Hugh Michael Carless, Counsellor, Foreign <strong>and</strong> Commonwealth Office.<br />
Captain Hugh Michael Carless, C.M.G., born Nainital, India, 22.4.1925, the son of Henry Alfred Carless, C.I.E., Indian<br />
Police; educated at Sherborne; the School of Oriental <strong>and</strong> African Studies, London, where he spent a year learning Persian;<br />
<strong>and</strong> Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Intelligence Corps, 8.1.1944 <strong>and</strong> served during the Second<br />
World War with the 12th Indian Division in Tehran, as part of the Persia <strong>and</strong> Iraq Force (Paiforce), <strong>and</strong> in North West Europe<br />
with the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Promoted Lieutenant, 8.7.1944, <strong>and</strong> Captain, 1.1.1949, Carless entered the<br />
Foreign Service in 1950, <strong>and</strong> the following year was posted as Third Secretary to Kabul. While in Afghanistan he <strong>and</strong> an<br />
American colleague travelled to the Panjshir Valley to make a reconnaissance of Mir Samir, an unclimbed glacial peak of 20,000<br />
feet. In 1953 he was posted as Second Secretary to Rio de Janeiro, <strong>and</strong> whilst there he represented Brazil in a cricket match<br />
against Argentina.<br />
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‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’<br />
In the spring of 1956 Carless was finishing his posting in<br />
Rio de Janeiro, before being transferred to Tehran, when<br />
he received a cable from his good friend Eric Newby: ‘Can<br />
you travel to Nuristan, June?’ He immediately sent back the<br />
reply: ‘Of course’, <strong>and</strong> arriving back in London the two<br />
men got together. After a week-end’s mountain climbing in<br />
Wales, the two men set off for Afghanistan, where they<br />
planned to climb Mir Samir, the still-unclimbed mountain<br />
that Carless had recced four years previously. The tale of<br />
their adventure was described in Newby’s classic account,<br />
‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’, which he dedicated to<br />
his travelling companion ‘To Hugh Carless of Her<br />
Majesty’s Foreign Service, without whose determination, it<br />
must be obvious to anyone who reads it, this journey could<br />
never have been made.’ Later described as ‘the book that<br />
virtually invented modern travel writing’, the work was<br />
notable for its hilarious account of the disasters that befell<br />
the inexperienced pair as they floundered <strong>and</strong> bumbled<br />
their way across Afghanistan. After several tries, they<br />
eventually managed to come within 700 feet of the summit<br />
of Mir Samir, only to realise that they would have to spend<br />
the night at the top <strong>and</strong> they had not brought their<br />
sleeping bags with them. ‘I’m afraid we wouldn’t last out’,<br />
Newby recalled Carless saying, before adding: ‘We can try<br />
if you like.’ As they made their final descent, Newby<br />
recorded: ‘The fact that we were roped together <strong>and</strong> had<br />
one another’s lives in our h<strong>and</strong>s, produced in me a feeling<br />
of great affection for Hugh, this tiresome character who<br />
had led me to such a spot.’ The expedition famously ended<br />
with a chance encounter on the banks of the Upper<br />
Panjshir river between the distinctly amateurish pair <strong>and</strong> the<br />
very professional explorer Wilfred Thesiger. At the end of a<br />
long evening swapping anecdotes, the three men prepared<br />
to turn in for the night. Watching as they blew up their<br />
airbeds to sleep on the hillside, Thesiger dryly remarked:<br />
‘God, you must be a couple of pansies’, giving Newby’s<br />
book its ending, <strong>and</strong> Carless his share of literary fame.<br />
Carless resumed his diplomatic career as Oriental Secretary<br />
in Tehran, a period that coincided with the Suez crisis,<br />
before returning to London for a long spell at the Foreign<br />
Office, two years of which were spent as private secretary to<br />
Lord Dundee, Minister of State at the Foreign Office under<br />
Harold Macmillan. Following postings to Budapest,<br />
Lu<strong>and</strong>a, <strong>and</strong> Bonn, Carless was appointed head of the Latin<br />
America Department at the Foreign Office in 1973. In May<br />
1976 President Geisel of Brazil was invited on a<br />
The intrepid explorers: Carless (top) <strong>and</strong> Eric Newby<br />
controversial state visit to Britain, which went ahead despite<br />
fierce opposition from the Labour back-benches opposed<br />
to the country’s military dictatorship. On the eve of the visit, the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, said to Carless: ‘Hugh, if we don’t get<br />
one large contract out of the Brazilians you had better look for another job.’ Carless accompanied President Geisel to Buckingham Palace<br />
<strong>and</strong> acted as interpreter. The visit resulted in British investment in an offshore oil development, the contract worth £300 million- <strong>and</strong> for<br />
his involvement Carless was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael <strong>and</strong> St. George (ahead of his seniority) <strong>and</strong> awarded the<br />
Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross.<br />
Offered the job of Ambassador to Peru in 1977, Carless instead opted to go to Buenos Aires as chargé d’affaires, the Argentine government<br />
having dismissed the previous British ambassador. For the next three years he was involved in talks about the status of the Falkl<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
In 1982, after the end of the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s War, he was appointed Ambassador to Venezuela. The Venezuelans had been keen supporters of<br />
Argentina during the War, <strong>and</strong> anti-British sentiment was high, leading to the cancellation of a number of lucrative contracts <strong>and</strong><br />
initiatives. For the next three years Carless pursued a ‘cultural diplomacy’, which ‘restored great warmth to our relations.’<br />
Hugh Carless retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1985, <strong>and</strong> in retirement served as vice-chairman of the South Atlantic Council <strong>and</strong><br />
chairman of the British Committee, Argentine-British Conferences, as ‘an endeavour to re-establish constructive relations after the war.’<br />
He died in London, 20.12.2011.<br />
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The C.V.O., ‘Korean War’ O.B.E. Group of Eleven to Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
S.R. Le H. Lombard-Hobson, Royal Navy<br />
a) The Royal Victorian Order, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.V.O.) neck Badge, silvergilt<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘1485’, with full <strong>and</strong><br />
miniature width neck rib<strong>and</strong>s, in Collingwood, London, case of issue<br />
b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military<br />
Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver-gilt<br />
c) Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1936-39,<br />
clasp a tailor’s copy, naming neatly erased<br />
d) 1939-1945 Star<br />
e) Atlantic Star<br />
f) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar<br />
g) Italy Star<br />
h) War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaf<br />
i) Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (Cdr. S.R. Le H. Lombard-<br />
Hobson. O.B.E. R.N.), rank <strong>and</strong> initials officially corrected<br />
j) United Nations Medal for Korea<br />
k) Italy, Republic, Order of Merit, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s neck Badge, 74mm<br />
including tower suspension x 55mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with neck<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> lapel rosette, in Cravanzola, Rome, case of issue, generally<br />
nearly extremely fine, the breast awards mounted court style as worn, with<br />
the recipient’s related miniature awards, all housed in a Gieves, London,<br />
fitted case, the lid embossed ‘S. L-H.’, with the following related items:<br />
- The recipient’s rib<strong>and</strong> bar <strong>and</strong> Naval cloth badge<br />
- Portrait Photograph of Her Majesty the Queen, black <strong>and</strong> white,<br />
230mm x 170mm, the mount signed ‘Elizabeth R.’ <strong>and</strong> dated ‘1961’,<br />
Her Majesty in evening dress wearing the sash, Badge, <strong>and</strong> Star of the<br />
Order of the Garter, <strong>and</strong> the Royal Family Orders of George V <strong>and</strong><br />
George VI, in Plante, London, leather glazed frame<br />
- Illuminated Scroll, granting John William Edmund Lombard the arms<br />
of Hobson, dated 29.7.1924, with two attached seals, in box of issue (lot)<br />
£800-1,000<br />
C.V.O. London Gazette 30.5.1961 Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-<br />
Hobson, O.B.E., Royal Navy.<br />
O.B.E. London Gazette 1.6.1953 Comm<strong>and</strong>er Samuel Richard Le Hunte<br />
Lombard-Hobson, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Newcastle<br />
‘For distinguished service in operations in Korean waters.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 27.8.1940 Lieutenant Samuel Richard Le Hunte<br />
Lombard-Hobson, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Whitshed<br />
‘For good services in Operations off the Dutch, Belgian <strong>and</strong> French Coasts.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 14.7.1942 Lieutenant Samuel Richard Le Hunte<br />
Lombard-Hobson, Royal Navy<br />
‘For skill <strong>and</strong> judgment while escorting a Convoy.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 4.4.1944 Lieutenant Samuel Richard le Hunte Lombard-<br />
Hobson, Royal Navy<br />
‘For undaunted courage, determination <strong>and</strong> endurance in H.M.<br />
Ship...Rockwood...in many sweeps against enemy shipping in the Aegean under<br />
fierce <strong>and</strong> constant attack from the air, <strong>and</strong> in maintaining supplies to the isl<strong>and</strong>s of<br />
Kos <strong>and</strong> Leros until they fell to superior enemy forces.’<br />
Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson, C.V.O., O.B.E.,<br />
Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy, 16.1.1934; promoted Lieutenant,<br />
16.7.1936; served during the Second World War <strong>and</strong> appointed to the comm<strong>and</strong><br />
of the patrol vessel H.M.S. Guillemot, 11.7.1941; <strong>and</strong> of the escort destroyer<br />
H.M.S. Rockwood, 11.8.1942; Promoted Lieutenant-Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 16.7.1944;<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 30.6.1949; Captain, 31.12.1953; Appointed a Comm<strong>and</strong>er of the<br />
Royal Victorian Order <strong>and</strong> awarded the Italian Order of Merit on the occasion of<br />
H.M. The Queen’s State Visit to Italy, 2-5.5.1961; Appointed Naval Aide-de-<br />
Camp to H.M. The Queen, 7.1.1963; retired, 28.11.1963.<br />
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The Historically Important C.B.E. <strong>and</strong> Boer War Pair to Mr. C.S. Franklin, Wireless Telegraph<br />
Department, Who, As Marconi’s Right H<strong>and</strong> Man, Was a Giant in the Development of Wireless<br />
Transmission, <strong>and</strong> Who Developed <strong>and</strong> Designed the Transmitters Used For Both The First Ever Radio<br />
Broadcast in 1922 <strong>and</strong> First Ever Television Broadcast in 1936 of the British Broadcasting Corporation<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.B.E.) neck Badge,<br />
silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with full neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in Garrard, London, case of issue<br />
b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (Mr. C.S. Franklin. Wireless. Tel: Dpt), toned,<br />
extremely fine, extremely scarce, with various photographs <strong>and</strong> copied research (2)<br />
£1,000-1,200<br />
C.B.E. London Gazette 9.6.1949 Charles Samuel Franklin, Esq., M.I.E.E., Consultant, Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph<br />
Company, Ltd.<br />
Mr. Charles Samuel Franklin, C.B.E., was born in Walthamstow, Essex, in March 1879, the thirteenth child of a local<br />
builder, <strong>and</strong> was educated at the local school <strong>and</strong> Finsbury Technical College, where he received his engineering <strong>and</strong> scientific<br />
training, before working briefly in Manchester <strong>and</strong> Norwich. In 1899 he joined Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph <strong>and</strong> Signal<br />
Company, with which he remained associated for the next 40 years. However, no sooner had he started work, he was sent to<br />
South Africa with five other engineers from Marconi to establish the wireless telegraph during the Boer War, the first time the<br />
British Army had attempted to use portable wireless stations in the field. Although the heliograph remained the usual method<br />
of communication, the wireless telegraph played a key part in the operations.<br />
Franklin returned to Engl<strong>and</strong> in 1902, <strong>and</strong> was soon appointed Wireless Telegraph <strong>and</strong> Signal Company’s main wireless<br />
operator. Thus began a long personal association with Guglielmo Marconi, with whom he remained close friends throughout<br />
their lives. In 1902 they sailed across the Atlantic together to investigate the range of wireless messages being sent from their<br />
high-powered transmitter in Cornwall, <strong>and</strong> such was the success, <strong>and</strong> the speed of development, that within a year the President<br />
of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was able to send a message from the U.S.A. to King Edward VII. The Atlantic<br />
conquered, in 1904 Franklin moved to Russia, where he worked on sending radio messages across vast tracts of l<strong>and</strong>. Returning<br />
to Engl<strong>and</strong> in 1907, he continued with his work, which by now involved short-wave transmissions, <strong>and</strong> soon after invented the<br />
multiple tuner, a device that allowed for different signals to be sent <strong>and</strong> received simultaneously. By 1922 he <strong>and</strong> Marconi had<br />
established a voice-radio link between London <strong>and</strong> their station in Cornwall, <strong>and</strong> had for the first time noticed the effect of<br />
reflections of short-wave signals by large metallic objects located a considerable distance from their transmitter, a finding which<br />
they suggested could be developed so as to allow for short-wave apparatus to be installed on ships to provide warnings as to<br />
the presence of other ships in conditions of poor visibility. That November a Franklin designed transmitter was used for the<br />
first ever broadcast of the newly-formed British Broadcasting Corporation. Later Franklin designed the transmitters <strong>and</strong> the<br />
aerial system for the BBC station at Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Palace, which transmitted the world’s first regular television service in 1936,<br />
before retiring from day-to-day work in 1939, shortly after Marconi’s death, although staying on as a Consultant. In 1949 he<br />
was appointed a Comm<strong>and</strong>er of the Order of the British Empire, <strong>and</strong> awarded the Faraday Medal by the Institute of<br />
Engineering <strong>and</strong> Technology ‘for his distinguished work in radio engineering, <strong>and</strong> more particularly for his development of the<br />
beam aerial <strong>and</strong> other devices that made long-range high-frequency communication a practical possibility.’ He died at home in<br />
Ilford, Essex, in December 1964.<br />
Approximately 6 Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to the Wireless Telegraph Department.<br />
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Franklin (second on left) <strong>and</strong> Marconi (far right) with Pope Pius XI (centre) having installed<br />
a radio telephone service between the Vatican <strong>and</strong> Castel G<strong>and</strong>olfo, the Pope’s summer residence, April 1932<br />
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The C.B.E. Group of Ten to Colonel W. Tozer, York <strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division,<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.B.E.) neck Badge, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, lacking suspension ring<br />
b) 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. Tozer. York. & Lanc. R.)<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. W. Tozer.)<br />
d) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
e) Jubilee 1935 (Lt. Col. W. Tozer T.D. 1935.), engraved in sans-serif capitals<br />
f) Coronation 1937 (Col. W. Tozer, T.D., 1937), engraved in serif capitals<br />
g) Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
h) Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., reverse officially dated ‘1952’, with top ‘Territorial’<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> bar, <strong>and</strong> two E.II.R. Additional Award Bars, nearly very fine or better, mounted<br />
court style as worn, with the recipient’s Master of the Cutlers Company of Sheffield<br />
Badge, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1934) <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse engraved ‘Col:<br />
Wm. Tozer. Master Cutler. 1936-37.’ (10)<br />
£400-500<br />
C.B.E. London Gazette 9.6.1938 Lieutenant-Colonel <strong>and</strong> Brevet Colonel William Tozer, T.D.,<br />
Officer Comm<strong>and</strong>ing, The Hallamshire Battalion, The York <strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment, Territorial<br />
Army.<br />
T.D. London Gazette 13.10.1920 Maj. William Tozer, Hallamshire Bn., Y. & L.R.<br />
Efficiency Decoration, with First <strong>and</strong> Second Bars London Gazette 19.2.1952 Col. W. Tozer,<br />
C.B.E., T.D. (23969), Comm<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Staff (late Infantry).<br />
Colonel William Tozer, C.B.E., T.D., born Sheffield, Yorkshire, February 1894, the elder son<br />
of Major William Tozer, V.D.; educated at Malvern College <strong>and</strong> Clare College, Cambridge;<br />
served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment, promoted Lieutenant, 2.1.1915; Captain, 3.1.1916; Mentioned in<br />
Despatched (London Gazette 1.1.1916); appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Comm<strong>and</strong>ing, York <strong>and</strong><br />
Lancaster Regiment, 1931; promoted Brevet Colonel, 1935; Colonel, 1939; served during the<br />
Second World War as Assistant Adjutant <strong>and</strong> Quarter Master General. Colonel Tozer served as<br />
Master of the Cutlers Company of Sheffield, 1936-37; he died March 1971.<br />
For the other <strong>medals</strong> to the Tozer family see Lots 18 <strong>and</strong> 356.<br />
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The Great War ‘1915 Neuve Chapelle V.C. Action’ D.S.O., ‘1916 Somme’ M.C. Group of<br />
Seven to Lieutenant-Colonel H.D. Harington, West Yorkshire Regiment<br />
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
b) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved in serif capitals ‘Captain H.D. Harington. D.S.O. West<br />
Yorkshire Regiment, “For Conspicuous Gallantry” 15th. 16th. Sept. 1916.’<br />
c) 1914 Star, with Bar (Capt. H.D. Harington. W. York: R.)<br />
d) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. H.D. Harington.)<br />
e) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, both privately engraved ‘Lt. Col. H.D. Harington.’, good very fine (7)<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
D.S.O. London Gazette 28.4.1915 Captain Henry Douglas Harington, 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s<br />
Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)<br />
‘For the ability <strong>and</strong> gallantry displayed on 12th March, 1915, at Neuve Chapelle. After the enemy had gained<br />
temporary possession of a portion of our trenches he brought a flank fire to bear on them, which saved the<br />
situation.’<br />
M.C. London Gazette 14.11.1916 Capt. Henry Douglas Harington, D.S.O., W. York. R.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> consistent good work. Regardless of his personal safety, he was frequently in a<br />
fire-swept area encouraging all ranks. He was a splendid example.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 22.6.1915 Harington, Captain H. D., D.S.O., 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment<br />
‘For gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished service in the field.’<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Douglas Harington, D.S.O., M.C., born May 1886, the son of Colonel F.W.<br />
Harington, West Yorkshire Regiment, <strong>and</strong> educated at Bedford Grammar School <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>hurst; Commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant, West Yorkshire Regiment, 7.11.1906; promoted Lieutenant, 24.4.1909, <strong>and</strong> Captain,<br />
14.3.1914; served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 4.11.1914; awarded the<br />
Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry at Neuve Chapelle, 12.3.1915, during a major German counterattack.<br />
Harrington’s Battalion, the 2nd West Yorkshires, had a position on the line next to a salient held by the<br />
Sherwood Foresters. At 5:00 a.m. the enemy attacked along the entire length of the British line, <strong>and</strong> at the salient<br />
they were able to approach unhindered, being mistaken in the mist for a British listening post returning at daybreak.<br />
The garrisons of the trenches near were rushed, <strong>and</strong> either kiled, captured, or driven out, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
remnants of the Sherwood Foresters, who had lost nearly all their officers on the previous two days, were carried<br />
back towards the support trenches two hundred yards to the rear. Other lines of the enemy followed into the<br />
gap. Sensing the danger, the West Yorkshires, to the south, then fired on them ‘<strong>and</strong> charged with bomb <strong>and</strong><br />
bayonet on the initiative of the company comm<strong>and</strong>er’ (Official History of the War refers.) The swift action of<br />
Harington’s Battalion forced the enemy back to their own trenches, <strong>and</strong> undoubtedly saved a far more serious<br />
situation from developing; as it was casualties amongst the Sherwood Foresters amounted to 16 Officers <strong>and</strong> 342<br />
other ranks, including Private Jacob Rivers, who was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for two acts of great<br />
bravery that materially assisted in checking the attack.<br />
Appointed Brigade Major, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, B.E.F., 10.12.1915; awarded the Military Cross for<br />
conspicuous gallantry at the capture of Courcelette, Somme, September 1916; appointed Staff Captain, War<br />
Office, 1.9.1917; promoted Brevet Major, 1.1.1919.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, March 1974<br />
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The Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Second War 617 Squadron ‘Special Duties’ 1944 D.S.O., ‘Pathfinder’s’<br />
D.F.C., D.F.M. Group of Nine to Wellington, Lancaster <strong>and</strong> Mosquito Pilot, Squadron<br />
Leader R.S.D. ‘Terry’ Kearns, Royal New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Air Force. He Flew in At Least 87<br />
Operational Sorties, 30 of Which Were With the “Dam Busters”. A Veteran of The First<br />
Thous<strong>and</strong> Bomber Raids, He Became a “Tallboy” Specialist; Arguably His Finest Hour Came<br />
When He Scored A Direct Hit, With the “Earthquake” Bomb, on the Entrance of the Saumur<br />
Tunnel, 8.6.1944; Having Obliterated Leonard Cheshire’s Marking Flare He Caused the<br />
Squadon Comm<strong>and</strong>er to Remark “Hold on Chaps, I’ll Have to Mark it Again.” After A Brief<br />
Flirtation With Vampire Jets Over the Malayan Jungle, Kearns Returned to Bomber<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong> To Take Part in Operations During the Suez Crisis, November 1956<br />
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse of suspension bar dated<br />
‘1944’, with integral top-rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
b) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated ‘1943’<br />
c) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (NZ. 405572 Sgt. R.S.D. Kearns. R.N.Z.A.F.), suspension<br />
slack<br />
d) 1939-1945 Star<br />
e) Air Crew Europe Star, with France <strong>and</strong> Germany Bar<br />
f) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
g) New Zel<strong>and</strong> War Service Medal<br />
h) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., two clasps, Malaya, Near East, 2nd clasp loose on rib<strong>and</strong> as<br />
issued (Flt. Lt. R.S.D. Kearns. R.A.F.), light contact marks throughout, very fine, with an Operation<br />
Overlord Commemorative Medal, in card box, <strong>and</strong> the following contemporary related items:<br />
- Pathfinder Force Badge with two Enclosures relating to the award of the Badge; Rib<strong>and</strong> Bar<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Distinguished Service Order, dated 26.9.1944<br />
- Two R.N.Z.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Books (5.5.1941-30.6.1946 <strong>and</strong> 15.7.1946-23.5.1960), 1st<br />
signed by Leonard Cheshire in his capacity as Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer 617 Squadron<br />
- Civil Pilot’s Log Book <strong>and</strong> Pilot’s Certificate <strong>and</strong> Licence For Public Transport or Aerial Work<br />
Flying Machines, whilst employed by British Overseas Airways Corporation<br />
- Congratulatory Postagram for the award of the D.S.O. from Air Chief Marshal A.T. ‘Bomber’<br />
Harris, dated 18.8.1944<br />
- Air Ministry Letter to recipient on the occasion of his retirement from the Service, dated 7.3.1963<br />
- Two Audio CDs with recordings of interviews carried out with recipient relating to his war<br />
memories (original recordings held by the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive)<br />
- A number of photographs relating to various stages of recipient’s career<br />
- First Reunion Dinner of 617 Squadron Menu, dated 19.10.1951, with a large number of<br />
signatures including: Barnes Wallis <strong>and</strong> Jack Buckley<br />
- A 617 Squadron Reunion Dinner Menu, dated 3.6.1966, with a large number of signatures<br />
including: Leonard Cheshire, Barnes Wallis, Bill Reid, David Shannon, <strong>and</strong> Don Maclean; with<br />
other ephemera (lot)<br />
£14,000-18,000<br />
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Squadron Leader R.S.D. Kearns<br />
D.S.O. London Gazette 26.9.1944 Acting Flight Lieutenant<br />
Richard Stansfield Derek Kearns, D.F.C., D.F.M.<br />
(N.Z.405572), R.N.Z.A.F., 617 Sqn.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘Flight Lieutenant Kearns has<br />
now completed a total of 87 operational sorties as captain of<br />
aircraft, 39 of which have been undertaken since he was<br />
awarded the D.F.C. in March, 1943. He has, moreover,<br />
frequently operated against the most heavily defended<br />
objectives in Germany <strong>and</strong> has on many occasions returned to<br />
base with his aircraft damaged through enemy action. During<br />
the last seven months he has been employed on Special<br />
Duties <strong>and</strong> a particularly high st<strong>and</strong>ard of leadership <strong>and</strong> skill<br />
has been essential for the successful completion of the<br />
independent <strong>and</strong> often hazardous operations of his<br />
Squadron. This officer has never failed to rise magnificently<br />
to the occasion <strong>and</strong> he has truly set an outst<strong>and</strong>ing example<br />
of fortitude <strong>and</strong> determination. He has consistently brought<br />
back aiming-point photographs <strong>and</strong> he has never once failed<br />
to complete his task.<br />
The unsurpassed gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty which this<br />
officer has so long <strong>and</strong> so enthusiastically displayed has had a<br />
most profound effect upon the morale <strong>and</strong> fighting spirit of<br />
his Squadron. His cheerfulness, great courage, <strong>and</strong><br />
determination have enabled him to create a crew whose<br />
efficiency could not be exceeded in the Royal Air Force of<br />
today. His efforts have resulted in much damage to the<br />
enemy <strong>and</strong> his conduct <strong>and</strong> leadership throughout his<br />
operational career have been an inspiration to all <strong>and</strong> are<br />
worthy of the highest praise.’<br />
Remarks by Base Comm<strong>and</strong>er: ‘During his long tour of<br />
operational duty, Flight Lieutenant Kearns has shown<br />
exceptional determination <strong>and</strong> courage. He proved himself<br />
one of the best Captains in the Squadron <strong>and</strong> he set an<br />
example which was admired by all his associates.’<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 20.4.1943 Acting Flight Lieutenant<br />
Richard Stansfield Derek Kearns, D.F.M. (N.Z.405572),<br />
Royal New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Air Force, No. 156 Squadron.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘This officer has carried out 46<br />
operational flights over enemy <strong>and</strong> enemy occupied territory.<br />
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During the time he has been with this squadron, he has<br />
completed 19 operational sorties against targets in Germany,<br />
Italy <strong>and</strong> enemy occupied territory. Flight Lieutenant Kearns<br />
has been consistent in pressing home his attacks, <strong>and</strong> has at<br />
all times displayed the highest qualities as a pilot, <strong>and</strong> it has<br />
been largely due to his sense of airmanship that his many<br />
operations have been successfully performed. By his<br />
capabilities as a pilot, <strong>and</strong> supreme devotion to duty, he has<br />
set a very high example to the other members of the<br />
squadron.’<br />
D.F.M. London Gazette 27.10.1942 N.Z.405572 Sergeant<br />
Richard Stansfield Derek Kearns, Royal New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Air<br />
Force, No. 75 (N.Z.) Squadron.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘The above named N.C.O. has<br />
completed 22 major operations <strong>and</strong> in each <strong>and</strong> every case<br />
has displayed determination of a very high order. He expends<br />
every effort to find <strong>and</strong> bomb the target <strong>and</strong> to date he has<br />
been most successful, bringing back a photograph of the<br />
aiming point when many other crews have been unsuccessful<br />
in their mission. He sets a fine example to all aircrew of high<br />
devotion to duty <strong>and</strong> cool courage in the face of intense<br />
opposition.’<br />
Covering Remarks of Station Comm<strong>and</strong>er: ‘An outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
operational pilot whose courage, keeness, enthusiasm <strong>and</strong><br />
devotion to duty deserve the highest recognition. Through<br />
an intensive operational period this pilot maintained these<br />
qualities up to an exceptional level.’<br />
Squadron Leader Richard Stansfield Derek Kearns,<br />
D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M., born Reefton, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>,<br />
1920; studied Engineering at Canterbury College; joined<br />
Royal New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Air Force, December 1940; carried out<br />
Pilot training at No.1 E.F.T.S Taieri <strong>and</strong> No.1 F.T.S.<br />
Wigram, gaining his ‘Wings’, 26.7.1941; arrived in Engl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
November 1941, <strong>and</strong> undertook a refresher course at No.1<br />
A.F.U., R.A.F. College Cranwell; posted to No.11 O.T.U.,<br />
Bassingbourn, for conversion to Wellingtons, March 1942;<br />
whilst at Bassingbourn Kearns formed his crew of: Navigator<br />
W.J. ‘Hone’ Barclay, Wireless Operator M.W. Egerton, <strong>and</strong><br />
the two Gunners J.A. Moller <strong>and</strong> H.E.A. Price; this crew<br />
were to carry out two tours of operations together, with<br />
Kearns <strong>and</strong> Barclay flying together for most of the war; whilst<br />
stationed at No.23 O.T.U. he flew on the first ‘Thous<strong>and</strong><br />
Bomber’ raid to Cologne, 30.5.1942, quickly followed by<br />
the ‘Thous<strong>and</strong> Bomber’ raid on Essen, 1.6.1942; posted for<br />
operational flying to 75 (New Zeal<strong>and</strong>) Squadron<br />
(Wellingtons), Feltwell, Norfolk , 17.6.1942; <strong>and</strong> carried out<br />
25 operational sorties with the Squadron including: Emden;<br />
Bremen (3), including 25.6.1942, ‘Attacked by Three ME<br />
110s - Evasive Action Successful’ (Log Book refers); St.<br />
Nazaire, 28.6.1942, ‘Very Sticky Trip - 17 x 250lbs. 2 Runs<br />
on Target - Shot Down Both Times - Flak Very Accurate in<br />
Search Light Cone - Shot Up By “E” Boats Off French Coast<br />
- Rear Gunner Slightly Wounded’; Frisian Isl<strong>and</strong>s (2);<br />
Wilhemshaven; Duisberg (4); Hamburg (2), including<br />
26.7.1942, ‘Load 9 S.B.C.s - Very Busy Trip - Bombs in<br />
Target Area - Brought to OFT By Flak <strong>and</strong> Searchlights & 7<br />
Searchlights Destroyed <strong>and</strong> One Machine Gun Nest Silenced<br />
- Good Trip’; Saarbrucken (2), including 29.7.1942, ‘Load 1<br />
x 1000lb, 7 x 500lb, 2 x 250lb. Bombs in Target - No<br />
Searchlights - Flak Weak - One Ju 88 Encountered - Close<br />
Call’; Dusseldorf; Essen; Osnabruck (2); Mainz (2);<br />
Frankfurt, 24.8.1942, ‘Load 9 S.B.C.s 9lb Incendaries. Flak<br />
Intense - Searchlights Poor. Attacked By F.W. 190 Evaded<br />
Successfully’; Kassel, 27.8.1942, ‘Attacked By Two Enemy<br />
Fighters. Evaded Successfully’; <strong>and</strong> Nurnburg; transferred<br />
156 (Pathfinder Force) Squadron (Wellingtons <strong>and</strong> later<br />
Lancasters), Warboys, September 1942; Pathfinder Force had<br />
been formed in August 1942, <strong>and</strong> 156 Squadron was one of<br />
the four squadrons to form the nucleus of the new force;<br />
Kearns flew in 31 operational sorties with the Squadron<br />
including: Bremen; Wilhelmshaven (2), including 19.2.1943,<br />
‘Load 1 x 1000lb M.C. - 4 X 250 T.I. Bombs - 6 x 500lbs
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Kearns (third from left) with 617 Squadron, Woodhill Spa, 1944.<br />
The motif of the saint holding a bomb on the side of the Lancaster was the<br />
design of Kearns. His crew had it emblazoned on their flying jackets<br />
H.E.T. - Vis. Good - Hit By Flak Over Target - Returned on<br />
3 Motors - E A/C Encountered Over A. - A. Photos. Very<br />
Interesting Trip - W/Op’s Final Op.’; Essen (4);<br />
Saarbrucken; Krefeld; Genoa; Hamburg (2); Turin (3);<br />
Stuttgart; Mannheim; Duisburg; Munich (2); Lorient (2);<br />
Dusseldorf; Cologne; St. Nazaire (2); Berlin; Keil; La Spezia;<br />
<strong>and</strong> Pilsen (raid on Skoda Armaments Factory), 16.4.1943.<br />
617 ‘Dam Buster’ Squadron<br />
Once Kearns had finished his second tour, ‘I completed a<br />
Flying Instructor Course <strong>and</strong> was posted back to No.11<br />
O.T.U. now located at R.A.F. Westcott. I was an Instructor<br />
on the satellite airfield - R.A.F. Oakley - converting pilots to<br />
Wellington Aircraft before they joined the remainder of their<br />
crew at R.A.F. Westcott for advanced training. I was recalled<br />
to Operational Flying with No. 5 Group in September 1943.<br />
My Navigator Flight Lieutenant Barclay <strong>and</strong> I joined [C<br />
Flight] No. 617 Squadron as it moved to R.A.F.<br />
Conningsby. We formed a new crew <strong>and</strong> trained to the<br />
operational requirements in Low Level Flying <strong>and</strong> Specialist<br />
attack procedures. In addition when the Stabilised Automatic<br />
Bomb Sight (SABS) was introduced, we trained for the<br />
delivery of the 12,000lb Blast Bomb. This was replaced by<br />
the 12,000lb Tallboy <strong>and</strong> later by Gr<strong>and</strong> Slam (22,000lb).<br />
Our best effort on the practice range was - I believe - never<br />
beaten. The average error of eight practice bombs dropped<br />
from 20,000ft on Wainfleet Bombing Range was 15 yards<br />
from the Aiming Point Peg ‘(typed manuscript included with<br />
lot refers); due to the casualties suffered by 617 Squadron<br />
during the Dams Raid, May 1943, Kearns was one of several<br />
skippers drafted in to bolster the squadrons strength, ‘it was<br />
a new squadron being formed for a special low level operation<br />
on an unknown target - all very Hush Hush. He [Len<br />
Chambers] passed my name on to the C.O. Guy Gibson - as<br />
a recruit - but I could not get my release from instructing at<br />
Westcott/Oakley until after the Dams Raid’ (Ibid); he flew<br />
his first operational sortie with the squadron, now led by<br />
Leonard Cheshire, to the Antheor Viaduct, 11.11.1943; this<br />
was the first of 30 operational sorties flown with 617<br />
Squadron, including to 7 Special Duties Targets over<br />
December 1943-January 1944 - a series of pin-point attacks<br />
17<br />
against factories in France which were reluctantly working for<br />
the German war effort, where the object was ensure<br />
maximum damage with minimum loss of French lives; other<br />
operations included: the Gnome & Rhone Aero-Engine<br />
Factory, Limoges, 9.2.1944, when Cheshire tried out his<br />
newly developed low-level marking system for the first time<br />
on operations; Aircraft Factory at Albert, 2.3.1944; La<br />
Ricamerie, 10.3.1944 ‘To Ball Bearing Factory St. Ettienne -<br />
1 x 12,000lbs - Good Raid - Factory Destroyed - Bombed<br />
7,500 feet’; Aero-Engine Factory, Metz, 15.3.1944;<br />
Michelin Tyre Factory, Clermont-Ferr<strong>and</strong>, 16.3.1944,<br />
‘Direct Hit - 1 x 12,000lb. Factory Destroyed - L<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
Conningsby’; Powder Factory, Bergerac, 18.3.1944;<br />
Explosive Works, Angouleme, 20.3.1944, “Pouderie<br />
Nationale” Explosive Works - Angouleme - Southern France.<br />
Photo A/P Factory Destroyed - Wizard Prang’; Aero-Engine<br />
Factory, Lyons (3); he converted to Mosquitos <strong>and</strong> returned<br />
to fly, as one of the squadron’s four Mosquito markers, on<br />
operations over Juvisy Railway Sidings, 18.4.1944; Railway<br />
Marshalling Yards, La Chappelle, North of Paris, 20.4.1944;<br />
Brunswick, 22.4.1944 - the first time the squadron used its<br />
low-level marking method over a heavily defended German<br />
city; Munich, 24.4.1944; German Military Barracks, Mailly-<br />
Le-Camp, 3.5.1944; returning to Lancasters he flew in<br />
Operation Taxable, 5/6.6.1944, as part of the D Day<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ings, ‘Tactical Operation Causing a Diversion to Cover<br />
the Initial L<strong>and</strong>ings on the Cherbourg Peninsular. Ht. 3000!<br />
- Believed Very Successful’; two days later he flew in the<br />
attack led by Cheshire on the Saumur Railway Tunnel; this<br />
was the first occasion that Barnes Wallis’ new 12,000lb<br />
Tallboy bombs were used <strong>and</strong> Kearns used it to very good<br />
effect, ‘Bombing Very Accurate - Load 1 x 12,000lb Tallboy<br />
- Direct Hit Tunnel Mouth. Believed Very Successful Raid’<br />
(Log Bok refers); a newspaper cutting adds the following<br />
detail ‘Kearns... scored a bull’s eye with his “Tallboy” - a<br />
12,000lb earthquake bomb. He was so accurate that he<br />
obliterated the squadron comm<strong>and</strong>er Leonard Cheshire’s<br />
marking flare, preventing other Lancaster crews from seeing<br />
their target. “Hold on chaps,” Cheshire said. “I’ll have to<br />
mark it again”; the operation was a complete success, the
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‘Terry’<br />
tunnel was destroyed, <strong>and</strong> a German Panzer division was prevented from reaching the Allied invasion beach-head<br />
that had been established two days earlier; four days later Kearns was part of the operation over the Submarine<br />
Pens at Le Havre, ‘Blue Flight Formation Leader - 1 x 12,000T.B. Very Good Raid - A/B Claims Direct Hit’;<br />
the next day he attacked, with the same bomb load, the “E” Boat Pens at Boulogne; he flew two abortive sorties<br />
on a V-Weapon site at Wizernes, Pas De Calais, before carrying out his final operational sortie of the war,<br />
25.6.1944, ‘Operation to “Siracourt” Rocket Installation - 3 Direct Hits On Installation - Flak Damage - Cat<br />
A/C. Load 1 x 12,000lb T.B.’; posted as Chief Flying Instructor, No. 17 O.T.U., Silverstone, October 1944;<br />
towards the end of the war he was seconded to British Overseas Airways Corporation to fly transports on the<br />
Karachi route <strong>and</strong> on 28.5.1946 he piloted the ‘1st BOAC Service Out of London Airport’ (Log Book refers);<br />
on 8.6.1946, he helped fly a Sunderl<strong>and</strong> in ‘ “V” Day Fly Past In London’; discharged in 1947, he returned to<br />
New Zeal<strong>and</strong> to complete his studies before accepting a permanent commission in the R.A.F. in 1949; posted to<br />
3 (T) Squadron at the start of 1949, he spent the following two years at No. 1. I.T.S., flying a mixture of aircraft<br />
including Vampires <strong>and</strong> Meteors; posted for operational service in Malaya to 60 (Fighter) Squadron (Vampires),<br />
Tengah, December 1952; he carried out numerous “strikes”, rocket attacks <strong>and</strong> jungle reconnaissance as “A”<br />
Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er; having spent two years at Tengah he was posted back to the UK, April 1954; returned to<br />
Tengah in the Summer, <strong>and</strong> continued to serve with the squadron over the Malayan jungle until the end of July<br />
1955; having taken part in 49 “strikes” with the squadron he returned to Bomber Comm<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> was posted to<br />
R.A.F. Lindholm, followed by No. 231 O.C.U., Bassingbourn, where he converted to Canberras; Squadron<br />
Leader 1956; posted as Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 139 (Jamaica) Squadron (Canberras), Binbrook, January 1956;<br />
the squadron took part in the Suez Crisis, <strong>and</strong> flying from Nicosia, Kearns’ Log Book gives the following:<br />
31.10.1956, ‘1st Strike Inchas Airfield’; 1.11.1956, ‘2nd Strike Luxor Airfield’; 2.11.1956, ‘3rd Strike Huckster<br />
Depot’; 5.11.1956, ‘4th Strike Port Said, Mkr. For French Para Drop’; posted to H.Q. Bomber Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
Communications Squadron (Meteor Flight), April 1959, <strong>and</strong> subsequently held a number of appointments<br />
including as part of the operational control of the Thor Missile Programme; in 1963 he contracted tuberculosis<br />
<strong>and</strong> was forced to retire later that year; in civilian life he went on to work for Shell, before retiring in 1980<br />
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A Superb <strong>and</strong> Well Documented Second War<br />
‘1944’ D.S.O., 1941 ‘Defence of Malta’ D.F.C.<br />
Group of Seven to Hurricane Fighter Ace, Wing<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er H.W. ‘Chubby’ Eliot, Royal Air<br />
Force; Who Claimed 2 Victories, 2 Damaged <strong>and</strong> 1<br />
Shared During the Battle of France; Was Shot<br />
Down During the Battle of Britain, <strong>and</strong> Returned<br />
to Add to His Score With At Least 3 Victories By<br />
Day <strong>and</strong> 1 By Night in the Skies Over Malta,<br />
1940-41; He Recorded Further Victories in<br />
Beaufighters <strong>and</strong> Mosquitos. Eliot was Killed in<br />
Action Whilst Leading His Squadron in an Attack<br />
on a Bridge in Northern Italy, 4.3.1945<br />
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse of suspension bar dated ‘1944’,<br />
with integral top-rib<strong>and</strong> bar, in Garrard & Co. Ltd<br />
case of issue<br />
b) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated<br />
‘1941’, in Royal Mint case of issue<br />
c) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bar<br />
d) Air Crew Europe Star<br />
e) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar<br />
f) Italy Star<br />
g) War Medal, nearly extremely fine, <strong>campaign</strong> awards<br />
in card box of issue addressed to ‘F.H. Eliot, Esq., 3,<br />
Romanhurst Gardens, Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent’,<br />
with named Condolence Slip <strong>and</strong> the following<br />
contemporary related items <strong>and</strong> documents:<br />
- Pair of Second War Flying Gauntlets, leather, inside<br />
inscribed ‘F/O Eliot’<br />
- Cockpit light; canvas Gas Mask bag <strong>and</strong> First Aid bag<br />
- Two R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Books (27.6.1939-<br />
30.11.1943 <strong>and</strong> 1.12.1943-10.1.1945), both<br />
annotated ‘Killed in Action’ <strong>and</strong> stamped ‘Central<br />
Depository Royal Air Force, Apr. 1946’, both bound<br />
in leather<br />
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19<br />
- Air Ministry Certificate of Competency <strong>and</strong> Licence<br />
to Fly Private Flying Machines, dated 3.8.1939<br />
- Commission appointing Hugh William Eliot an<br />
Acting Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, dated<br />
1.9.1939, this glazed <strong>and</strong> framed<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Distinguished Service<br />
Order, dated 23.5.1944<br />
- M.I.D. Certificate, dated 22.7.1940<br />
- Central Chancery Letter requesting recipient’s<br />
attendance at Investiture, dated 28.3.1942; two<br />
Buckingham Palace Investiture Tickets, dated<br />
14.4.1942<br />
- Telegram addressed to recipient’s father, dated<br />
7.9.1940, informing him that his son has been<br />
wounded <strong>and</strong> admitted to Twickenhurst Hospital,<br />
Kent<br />
- Telegram similarly addressed, 6.3.1945, informing<br />
him that his son has been reported missing as a result<br />
of air operations<br />
- Metropolitan Police Telegram similarly addressed<br />
informing him that his son is believed dead, dated<br />
20.5.1945; Air Ministry Letter confirming the death<br />
of recipient, dated 23.5.1945<br />
- Letter to Mr. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Eliot from F/O Richard<br />
Bradley, 19 S.A.A.F. Squadron, containing a poem he<br />
composed in memory of their son, dated 10.4.1945<br />
- An archive of over 100 Letters <strong>and</strong> Telegraphs, the<br />
vast majority addressed to recipient’s parents, mostly<br />
from the recipient dated between 1938-1945, from his<br />
various postings including with the B.E.F. in France<br />
<strong>and</strong> whilst stationed in Malta; the balance relating to<br />
him, his service <strong>and</strong> death<br />
- St. Dunstan’s College Chronicle, Michaelmas Term<br />
1945, which carries an Obituary for the recipient<br />
- A number of family <strong>and</strong> service photographs relating<br />
to various stages of recipient’s life, newspaper cuttings<br />
<strong>and</strong> other ephemera (lot)<br />
£28,000-32,000
D.S.O. London Gazette 23.5.1944 Acting Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Hugh William Eliot, D.F.C. (42490), Royal Air Force, No.<br />
255 Squadron<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 26.9.1941 Acting Flight Lieutenant<br />
Hugh William Eliot (42490), No. 185 Sqn.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘This officer has carried out 14<br />
months continuous operational flying as a fighter pilot. When<br />
serving with No. 73 Squadron in France he shot down 2<br />
enemy aircraft <strong>and</strong> damaged a further 1 E/A. Was shot down<br />
<strong>and</strong> badly burnt during the Battle of Britain. He was posted<br />
to Malta to 261 Squadron <strong>and</strong> then to 185 Squadron. Whilst<br />
at Malta he has shot down 3 <strong>and</strong> a half enemy aircraft by day<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1 E/A by night <strong>and</strong> 1 probable, making his total<br />
successes 6 <strong>and</strong> a half enemy aircraft confirmed, 1 enemy<br />
aircraft probable <strong>and</strong> 2 damaged. He has at all times shown<br />
great courage <strong>and</strong> a gr<strong>and</strong> spirit even when against heavy<br />
odds. He has been an inspiration to those under him <strong>and</strong> has<br />
led his flight with skill <strong>and</strong> determination.’<br />
Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er Hugh William Eliot, D.S.O., D.F.C.,<br />
born Bromley, Kent, 1921; educated at St. Dunstan’s<br />
College, Catford, 1931-1938; briefly employed by Coutts<br />
Bank before taking up a Short Service Commission into the<br />
Royal Air Force; commenced his training as a Pilot at No.6<br />
E.&R. F.T.S., Sywell, 27.6.1939; Acting Pilot Officer<br />
22.8.1939; after further training at No.12 F.T.S. he was<br />
posted for training in Hurricanes to No. 6 O.T.U., Sutton<br />
Bridge, 12.3.1940; posted for operational flying to 73<br />
Squadron (Hurricanes) as part of the B.E.F. in France,<br />
6.5.1940; on the 10th May German ‘Blitzkrieg’ commenced<br />
with the invasion of Belgium <strong>and</strong> Holl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Eliot was in<br />
the thick of it the following day whilst on Patrol, ‘Disabled<br />
He III Damaged’ (Log Book refers); two days after his first<br />
success in damaging an enemy aircraft he wrote to his<br />
mother, ‘As you have read in the papers the old balloon has<br />
really gone up this time <strong>and</strong> action is thick <strong>and</strong> fast. I am<br />
feeling very pleased with myself just now <strong>and</strong> I expect you can<br />
guess why. Old “Jerry” certainly has lost a lot of<br />
machines!..... Well there goes the air raid warning again but<br />
I have got to the stage now when I only run when I hear the<br />
bombs beginning to whistle!’; success continued 14.5.1940,<br />
‘Patrol - Shot Down Me.109 Near Namur. Also Met 110s’;<br />
the following day whilst on, ‘Defensive Patrol - Shot Down<br />
Me.110 Crashed in Flames. Damaged A Second Me.110’; he<br />
moved with the squadron to Gaye, <strong>and</strong> on 13.6.1940,<br />
‘Interception 3 Heinkel III. Shot One Down With Sgt.<br />
Friend. Bullet Grazed My Ear Piece!’; with the collapse of<br />
France returned with the Squadron to the UK, 18.6.1940;<br />
the squadron was taken out of the front line <strong>and</strong> based at<br />
Church Fenton for a rest; he was detached to Sherburn for<br />
Night Fighter training; the squadron was operational again<br />
on the 7th July, <strong>and</strong> operatational as a Night Fighter<br />
Squadron during the Battle of Britain on the 8th August;<br />
moved with the squadron to Castle Camps, 5.9.1940; <strong>and</strong> on<br />
the same day flew in a defensive patrol, ‘Enemy Contacted.<br />
Sgt. Griffin Shot Down. Chased Several E.A.s’; the following<br />
day he was shot down near Maidstone <strong>and</strong> had to bale out,<br />
‘Attacked 6 Me 109s. What A Sucker!’; he suffered serious<br />
burns leading to a period of recuperation in a hospital just up<br />
the road from his place of birth.<br />
Malta - What A Way To Make An Entrance<br />
Eliot rejoined the squadron in the first week of October<br />
volunteering for service in Malta shortly after; in early<br />
November he embarked upon the carrier H.M.S. Argus, as<br />
part of Operation White; the Argus sailed for Gibraltar with<br />
twelve Hurricanes <strong>and</strong> two Skuas aboard, plus thirteen R.A.F.<br />
fighter pilots <strong>and</strong> two naval crews, ‘at dawn on the 17th...<br />
engines were started <strong>and</strong> at 0615 the first six Hurricanes took<br />
off, together with Skua L2882.... It was some 400 sea miles<br />
to Malta which should have meant that the Hurricanes, if<br />
flown at appropriate speed, revs <strong>and</strong> altitude, would reach the<br />
isl<strong>and</strong> with 45 minutes’ fuel to spare. In the event it took 15<br />
minutes to get all the seven aircraft into the air <strong>and</strong> formed<br />
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up, so that a third of their safety margin had already<br />
evaporated. At last they set off; the flight was led by newly<br />
promoted Flt. Lt. J.A.F. MacLachlan, D.F.C.... The other<br />
pilots were Plt. Offs. C.E. Hamilton <strong>and</strong> H.W. Eliot, <strong>and</strong><br />
Sgts. J.K. Norwell, R.A. Spyer <strong>and</strong> W.G. Cunnington. They<br />
headed for Malta at 150mph at a height of 2,000 feet - far<br />
from ideal, since the Hurricane’s best cruise range was<br />
achieved at 10,000 feet <strong>and</strong> at a lower speed. The second<br />
flight followed an hour later.... As the first flight headed on<br />
towards Malta it was noticed that the cloud shadows <strong>and</strong> sea<br />
patterns were changing. A smoke float was dropped from the<br />
Skua, showing that the wind had veered from west-southwesterly<br />
to east-south-easterly, thereby presenting the aircraft<br />
with an almost direct headwind to fly into. Soon visibility<br />
worsened....the first l<strong>and</strong>fall - Galite Isl<strong>and</strong> - was safely<br />
reached, although 25 minutes behind schedule. Here a<br />
Sunderl<strong>and</strong> from 228 Squadron met the formation to lead<br />
them on to Malta. Now, however, fuel was running very low.<br />
At 0908, when still some 30-40 miles from the isl<strong>and</strong>, Sgt<br />
Spyer’s V7413 ran out of fuel <strong>and</strong> fell towards the sea. The<br />
pilot was able to bale out <strong>and</strong> MacLachlan followed him<br />
down, calling in the Sunderl<strong>and</strong>. The latter l<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> picked<br />
up the very relieved pilot out of the sea. Taking off again, the<br />
flying boat joined formation with MacLachlan <strong>and</strong> they set<br />
off after the rest. Well ahead, the other four Hurricanes could<br />
be seen straggling after the Skua. They passed through some<br />
cloud, but on emerging from this, there were only three. Sgt.<br />
Cunnington too had run out of fuel; he waved farewell <strong>and</strong><br />
baled out at 0912. By the time the Sunderl<strong>and</strong> appeared<br />
there was no sign of him however, <strong>and</strong> he was never found.<br />
Finally the four remaining Hurricanes <strong>and</strong> the Skua l<strong>and</strong>ed at<br />
0920, MacLachlan with four gallons of fuel left <strong>and</strong> Norwell<br />
with only two. The engine of another aircraft cut before it<br />
could taxi off the runway, <strong>and</strong> the fourth had little more left<br />
than Norwell’s.... Fortunately the most successful, Norwell,<br />
who had three individual <strong>and</strong> four shared victories listed in<br />
his log book, had survived, as had Hugh ‘Chubby’ Eliot, who<br />
had three <strong>and</strong> two shared with 73 Squadron during the Battle<br />
of France’ (Malta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41, C. Shores<br />
& B. Cull, refers); Eliot’s log book entry for the 17th shows<br />
the fate of the second flight, ‘H.M.S. Argus To Ta Kali.<br />
Twelve Hurricanes Took Off, Four of Which Arrived At<br />
Malta. Remaining Eight Were Lost. I Just Made It, With 5<br />
Gallons of Petrol To Spare.’<br />
261 Squadron<br />
Once Eliot had refuelled at Ta Kali, he flew off to join the<br />
detachment of 261 Squadron at Luqa; Eliot arrived in time<br />
for the increase of fighter-bomber raids over the dockyard<br />
<strong>and</strong> Luqa; the Hurricanes carried out interceptions at high<br />
level, <strong>and</strong> left the isl<strong>and</strong>’s remaining Gladiator aircraft to<br />
patrol at low level; on 10.1.1941, ‘Interception - Chased 3<br />
Macchis. No Luck. F/Lt. MacLachlan 2 Macchi <strong>and</strong> F/O<br />
Taylor 2 Macchi Destroyed’; in late January the competition<br />
stiffened with the Luftwaffe joining the Italians in heavy divebombing<br />
raids; the Hurricanes were hard pressed, with<br />
scramble after scramble, 15.1.1941, ‘Interception - Met 4<br />
Me 109s. Enemy Aircraft Retired in Disorder!’, 16.1.1941,<br />
‘Interception - 10 Me 109s F/Lt MacLachlan Shot Down<br />
(We Retired In Disorder!)’; Eliot’s first success over Malta<br />
came on the 26th February, when Axis forces launched one<br />
of their biggest ‘Blitzes’ to date, ‘Interception - One Ju 87 In<br />
Flames Confirmed. One Ju Probable. (Five Hurricanes v +<br />
100 Enemy) F/O Taylor, P/O Kearsey, P/O Langdon<br />
Missing;’ he was successful at night, 11.3.1941, ‘Night<br />
Interception - Shot Down Dornier 215. Crashed In Sea<br />
(Illuminated By Searchlights)’; on the 22nd March the<br />
squadron suffered a beating, ‘Interception Ju 88s Me 109s.<br />
Squadron “Jumped” From Astern While Chasing Bombers.<br />
Five Pilots Lost Out Of Eight. Shot Down Me 109.’; despite<br />
the squadron’s continued success their battle against<br />
overwhelming odds continued into April, 11.4.1941,<br />
‘Intercepted And Shot Down Me 110 With Sgt. Pollard. Rest<br />
Of Squadron Jumped By 40 109s & Macchi 200s. P/O
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Kennett, Sgt. Waghorn Killed. P/O Mortimer & Sgt.<br />
Deacon & P/O Whitney Forced Down.’; his last victory with<br />
the squadron came on the 29th April, ‘Shot Down One Of<br />
Six Ju 88s Bombing Harbour. Shared With AA And Rest Of<br />
Section. P/O Dredge Probable 109.’<br />
Just Up The Road To 185 Squadron<br />
Due to losses 261 Squadron was forced to disb<strong>and</strong> at the end<br />
of April 1941; the remaining aircraft <strong>and</strong> crews, including<br />
Eliot, were drafted to 185 Squadron to form up at Hal Far;<br />
Eliot, as “B” Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er, was now operating against<br />
almost incessant Axis raids, 1.5.1941, ‘Interception - Jumped<br />
By Six Me 109s At 22,000ft. Sgt. Walmsley Bailed Out. P/O<br />
Innes Forced Down Wounded. Jumped Again 10 Minutes<br />
Later But No Damage. No Enemy Shot Down. Sgt. Ottey<br />
Crashed And Was Killed’ <strong>and</strong> 16.5.1941, ‘Interception -<br />
Large Formation of Me 109s Dropping Bombs And Also Me<br />
109 Fighters. Self Attacked By Two. No Damage’; despite<br />
the pressures Eliot wrote home to his mother thus,<br />
20.5.1941, ‘Well the weather here is fairly settled now <strong>and</strong> of<br />
course air activity is getting very frequent. We have many<br />
difficulties to contend with here but none the less we are<br />
getting along all right. On the whole I should say that France<br />
wasn’t a patch on this. So I leave the rest to you.<br />
I had a fairly narrow escape some weeks ago when a “small”<br />
bomb burst about eighteen yards from where myself <strong>and</strong><br />
another fellow had flung ourselves. No damage was sustained<br />
as there was a small stone wall between us <strong>and</strong> the bomb! It<br />
might have been worse!’; in September he returned to the<br />
UK, where he was awarded the D.F.C.<br />
Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er H.W. Eliot<br />
21<br />
255 Squadron - North Africa<br />
Eliot was very briefly posted as a Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 242<br />
Squadron, Digby, before being posted as a Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 74 Squadron (Spitfires), Llanbedr, October<br />
1941; with the latter he mainly flew convoy patrols until<br />
posted as Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer of 3 Delivery Flight, High<br />
Ercal, 1.4.1942; converted to Beaufighters at No. 54 Night<br />
Fighter O.T.U., August 1942; posted to 255 (Night Fighter)<br />
Squadron, Honiley, September 1942; he flew with the<br />
Squadron to North Africa in November of the same year; the<br />
Squadron got off to a disasterous start when three days after<br />
arriving, ‘Maison Blanche Bombed. F/O Wyrill Killed 12 a/c<br />
Written Off’; the surviving aircrew, including Eliot, returned<br />
to the UK to re-equip <strong>and</strong> arrived back in Algiers with their<br />
new Beaufighters, by 5.12.1942; they were immediately<br />
operational <strong>and</strong> their Beaufighters were now fitted with A.I.<br />
radar; crewed with Flying Officer Lewis, Eliot was to<br />
experience the usual technical difficulties that plagued<br />
Beaufighters fitted with A.I.; enemy activity died down at the<br />
start of the New Year leading the Squadron to undertake<br />
intruder <strong>and</strong> convoy patrols in April 1943; 16.4.1943,<br />
‘Intruder Patrol - Shot Up M.T. On Road. Sardinia’; in<br />
August 1943 Eliot became Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer of 255<br />
Squadron <strong>and</strong> took them to Sicily; 255 Squadron took part<br />
in the Salerno Bay L<strong>and</strong>ings as part of the Allied invasion of<br />
Italy, 8.9.1943, ‘Patrol Salerno Bay. Covering Allied L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Craft’; Eliot achieved success in his Beaufighter at last,<br />
9/10.9.1943, ‘Patrol Naples - Salerno. Me 210 Destroyed.<br />
Crashed In Flames’; flying intruder patrols over the Italian
coast, he took the Squadron to Taranto on the mainl<strong>and</strong> in<br />
November; he flew patrols over the Anzio beaches in support<br />
of the Anzio L<strong>and</strong>ings, 22.1.1944; he recorded his last<br />
victory with the squadron, 31.1.1944, ‘Patrol Adriatic -<br />
Destroyed Do. 217 At Nought Feet.’<br />
256 Squadron, Central Mediterranean Force<br />
At the end of February Eliot was posted to H.Q.<br />
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force; he served under Air<br />
Commodore J.H. Edwards, HQ MACAF, CMF <strong>and</strong> the<br />
latter wrote thus to Eliot’s father 18.3.1945, ‘I have known<br />
Hugh now for well on two years. I knew him first of all as a<br />
Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er in a Night Fighter Squadron under my<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> as CO of the same squadron during the<br />
Salerno l<strong>and</strong>ings. During that difficult time by sheer brilliance<br />
<strong>and</strong> drive he kept the squadron going on most difficult night<br />
operations for tow months continuously. These operations<br />
were only supposed to have lasted for a few days. Last<br />
summer he came... to my Headquarters in Algiers, where he<br />
had been a delightful person to have on one’s Staff. He was<br />
always itching to get back on operations <strong>and</strong> as soon his six<br />
months were up he again took over comm<strong>and</strong> of the present<br />
squadron. Within the first few nights of his arrival he had<br />
destroyed two enemy aircraft... the first successes that the<br />
squadron had had for some months. He was a brilliant pilot,<br />
a born leader <strong>and</strong> a very gallant officer. His delightful<br />
personality has endeared him to everyone. I have not written<br />
this in the formal manner of a Senior Officer to a missing<br />
officer’s parents, but as a friend of his who has admired <strong>and</strong><br />
like him enormously for a long time’; Eliot was posted as<br />
Acting Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er to the comm<strong>and</strong> of 256 Squadron<br />
(Mosquitos), Foggia, 24.9.1944; he recorded victories on<br />
4.10.1944, ‘Intruder Patrol Salonika - Ju 52 Shot Down In<br />
Flames’ <strong>and</strong> 6.10.1944, ‘Intruder Patrol Athens - Do.24<br />
Shot Down In Flames’; as targets became harder to come by<br />
the squadron extended it’s intruder patrols over Southern<br />
France <strong>and</strong> Yugoslavia; Eliot’s Mosquito was shot down by<br />
flak whilst attacking a bridge in northern Italy, 4.3.1945,<br />
both he <strong>and</strong> his navigator were killed in action; further details<br />
are given in Eliot’s obituary which was published in his old<br />
school’s chronicle, ‘He had already been reported missing<br />
<strong>and</strong> it is with very great regret that we now receive<br />
confirmation of the news of his death. We thus lose, at the<br />
eleventh hour, one whose personal charm endeared him to all<br />
<strong>and</strong> whose achievements in the R.A.F. few can have<br />
surpassed. From the earliest days of the war down to the time<br />
of his death he had seen almost continuous operational<br />
service - as P/Offr. in 1940, when he was wounded <strong>and</strong><br />
“mentioned in despatches”, as F/Lieut. in 1941 in Malta,<br />
where he was credited with the destruction of at least eight<br />
enemy planes <strong>and</strong> awarded the D.F.C.; as Sq. Ldr. in 1942 in<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> North Africa; as Wing Cmdr. in 1943 in Sicily,<br />
where he must have been one of the youngest officers to hold<br />
such rank; <strong>and</strong> in the following year in Italy, where he<br />
received the D.S.O. for his distinguished services. On March<br />
3 [sic], 1945, when he might very easily have left the duty to<br />
others, his keeness took him on an operational flight over<br />
Northern Italy from which his plane was the only one not to<br />
return, <strong>and</strong> it has since been established that he <strong>and</strong> his<br />
navigator were killed instantly in the Polesella area <strong>and</strong> given<br />
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a ceremonial burial by the local Priest in the Polesella<br />
cemetery. His long <strong>and</strong> splendid service <strong>and</strong> the near<br />
approach of the end of the war in Europe heighten the<br />
tragedy of his death, <strong>and</strong> we cannot but feel that this is one<br />
of the saddest of the many sad losses we have had to record.’<br />
The effect of his loss on friends <strong>and</strong> family is illustrated in the<br />
fine archive of letters accompanying his <strong>medals</strong>. A selection<br />
from which is listed below:<br />
A poignant returned letter addressed to him from his<br />
sweetheart, dated 12.3.1945, eight days after he was killed in<br />
action, ‘I have one of your pictures in the celluoid backed<br />
side of my wallet. The more I look at it the more I love it. I<br />
must answer your last letter, let me see what did you say - You<br />
were going on a “Show”. I do hope you got back safely<br />
without mishap. Would I know if anything happened darling?<br />
I couldn’t bear to think anything would, oh it musn’t darling.<br />
I hate to admit it but I say a prayer for you every night,<br />
honestly.... Hugh I only wish you could have another leave in<br />
the UK <strong>and</strong> just bully me into the nearest church.’<br />
A letter to Eliot’s parents, dated 28.9.1945, from Air Chief<br />
Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd, ‘I am writing to you to express my<br />
deepest regrets at the loss of your son Hugh. I have known<br />
Hugh for a long time <strong>and</strong> I have the greatest admiration for<br />
his stirling qualities. We were together in Malta. Later, he<br />
joined me in North Africa where he served under me as a Staff<br />
Officer <strong>and</strong> Flight <strong>and</strong> Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er. I was very<br />
fond of Hugh. He was by far the most efficient <strong>and</strong> popular<br />
officer on my Staff <strong>and</strong> a superlative Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er.<br />
Everyone in his squadron admired his courage <strong>and</strong> with it of<br />
course, he had such a delightful personality.<br />
His death came as a very great shock to me as I had always<br />
looked forward to seeing Hugh again. We knew each other<br />
so well <strong>and</strong> he stayed with me often.’<br />
Shortly after Eliot’s death, his friend Flying Officer Richard<br />
Bradley composed a poem about him entitled ‘Hugh’, which<br />
he sent to Eliot’s parents, 10.4.1945:<br />
High-borne upon the capricious billows of this life,<br />
Sedulous of duty, his faith unmoved by strife<br />
Of warring elements around, within, above,<br />
His instant neighbour death, his constant confide love.<br />
He passed in sudden tumult, ‘the great surrender made<br />
Into that light that never more shall fade,’<br />
The sky o’er Venice claimed him, the ‘Eternal L<strong>and</strong>’ his<br />
limbs,<br />
And the Eternal City arose, his hymn of hymns.<br />
Fire met fire, his spirit fervent, heroic, good,<br />
Of glorious dissemination passed on to the flood;<br />
His life - a vibrant freshet in Time’s gravid, steady wave;<br />
His death - a cry ‘to save mankind, himself he scorned to<br />
save.’<br />
But from our sphere of sorrow we see nor light nor gain;<br />
Our conning of God’s subtle ways that pass <strong>and</strong> turn again,<br />
Our scanning books, our aching prayers unanswered, all seem<br />
vain.<br />
Yet in our hearts in depths profound our Hugh, dear Hugh<br />
will live,<br />
Encompassed by the warmest, greatest gifts that man can give<br />
To man - his thoughts.
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The Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. Group of Eight to Brigadier-<br />
General D.J.E. Beale-Browne, 9th Lancers, Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 2nd Cavalry<br />
Brigade<br />
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with integral top<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia,<br />
Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. D.J.E. Beale-Browne. 9/Lcrs.)<br />
c) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt. D.J.E. Beale-Browne. 9/Lcrs.)<br />
d) 1914 Star, with Bar (Major D.J.E. Beale-Browne. 9/Lrs.)<br />
e) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Brig. Gen. D.J.E. Beale-<br />
Browne.)<br />
f) Coronation 1911<br />
g) Coronation 1937, generally very fine or better, mounted as originally worn,<br />
with the recipients nine related miniature awards, these also including a Belgian<br />
Order of the Crown (8)<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
D.S.O. London Gazette 26.6.1916 Maj. <strong>and</strong> Bt. Lt.-Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) Desmond John<br />
Edward Beale-Browne, 9th Lrs.<br />
‘For distinguished service in the field.’<br />
Brigadier-General Douglas John Edward Beale-Browne, D.S.O., born July 1870;<br />
educated at Eton <strong>and</strong> Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 9th<br />
Lancers, May 1891; promoted Lieutenant, January 1893; served as Adjutant, March 1895<br />
to April 1899; served in South Africa as Aide-de-Camp on the Staff of Lieutenant-General<br />
Sir F. Forestier Walker August 1899 to May 1900, <strong>and</strong> present during operations in<br />
Rhodesia, April to May 1900; Staff Intelligence Officer, May to October 1900; <strong>and</strong><br />
Assistant Military Secretary, November 1900 to October 1901; promoted Captain,<br />
1.1.1901; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 16.8.1914 (Twice<br />
Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 22.6.1915 <strong>and</strong> 15.6.1916), Awarded the<br />
D.S.O., <strong>and</strong> appointed Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel); Appointed temporary Brigadier-<br />
General Comm<strong>and</strong>ing 2nd Cavalry Brigade; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, 15.3.1916;<br />
retired with the rank of Brigadier-General, 1.9.1920; Appointed a Justice of the Peace,<br />
1925; High Sheriff of Sussex, 1932; <strong>and</strong> Deputy Lieutenant, April 1937; Appointed<br />
Colonel of the 9th Lancers, 13.3.1936; retired, 4.7.1940. Brigadier-General Beale-Browne<br />
died 26.1.1953.<br />
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The Second War ‘Italian Theatre’ M.B.E. Group of Seven to Major M. Moss,<br />
Royal Electrical <strong>and</strong> Mechanical Engineers, Late Royal Army Ordnance Corps<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division,<br />
Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver<br />
b)1939-1945 Star<br />
c) Africa Star<br />
d) Italy Star<br />
e) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf<br />
f) Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension<br />
(7580939 W.O. Cl.II, M. Moss. R.A.O.C.), light contact marks throughout, generally<br />
very fine, mounted as originally worn (7)<br />
£250-300<br />
M.B.E. London Gazette 13.12.1945 Major (temporary) Matthew Moss (199181), Royal<br />
Electrical <strong>and</strong> Mechanical Engineers (Chorley, Lancs.)<br />
‘In recognition of gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished services in Italy.’<br />
The recommendation, dated 7.10.1945, states: ‘This officer has been in charge of the REME<br />
Civil Labour Officer which has dealt with the trade testing, allocation, <strong>and</strong> payment of all skilled,<br />
semi-skilled, <strong>and</strong> unskilled civilian labour in REME Base Installations. These installations are<br />
mostly located in Naples, Rome, <strong>and</strong> the Bari area, <strong>and</strong> sub-labour offices were set up by Major<br />
Moss in all these towns. The total civilian labour employed exceeds 24,000. Major Moss has<br />
displayed quite exceptional devotion to duty in organising this complex work, <strong>and</strong> it is largely<br />
through his outst<strong>and</strong>ing personal efforts that labour troubles in the workshops have been<br />
negligible, <strong>and</strong> that the vital programmes of operational tasks have never been interrupted.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 29.11.1945 Maj. (temp.) M. Moss (199181), Royal Electrical <strong>and</strong><br />
Mechanical Engineers<br />
‘In recognition of gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished services in Italy.’<br />
Major Matthew Moss, M.B.E., Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Army Ordnance<br />
Corps, 7.6.1941; transferred <strong>and</strong> appointed Lieutenant Quarter Master, Royal Electrical <strong>and</strong><br />
Mechanical Engineers, 1.10.1942; served during the Second War with the Royal Electrical <strong>and</strong><br />
Mechanical Engineers in North Africa <strong>and</strong> Italy, in charge of the Civil Labour Office; transferred<br />
to the General List, 25.1.1952; relinquished his Commission with the honorary rank of Major,<br />
29.3.1956.<br />
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The Great War 1915 D.S.C. <strong>and</strong> Lloyd’s Medal Group of Four to Lieutenant J.R. Green, Royal<br />
Naval Reserve, For His Gallantry In Facing Down a German U-Boat in a Four Hour Duel And<br />
Keeping the Union Flag ‘Proudly Flying High’<br />
a) Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., silver (Hallmarks for London 1914), reverse engraved in large serif<br />
capitals ‘Lieut. John R. Green. R.N.R. 27th. March 1915’<br />
b) British War Medal (John. R. Green)<br />
c) Mercantile Marine War Medal (John. R. Green.)<br />
d) Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Service, silver, circular type (Captain John Richard Green, D.S.C..<br />
S.S.”Vosges”, 27th. March 1915.), suspension claw loose on last, otherwise nearly extremely fine, together with<br />
various newspaper articles (4)<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
D.S.C. London Gazette 9.4.1915 Lieutenant John Richard Green, Royal Naval Reserve<br />
‘In recognition of his gallant <strong>and</strong> resolute conduct when the steamship “ Vosges,” of which he was in comm<strong>and</strong>, was<br />
attacked by a German submarine on the 27th March, 1915.’<br />
Attack on the Vosges<br />
‘At 10:15 a.m. on the 27th March, 1915, the Vosges, bound for Cardiff, was approaching the Scilly Isles when the<br />
German Submarine U28 [comm<strong>and</strong>ed by Captain G. von Forstner] suddenly appeared <strong>and</strong> ordered the steamer to heaveto.<br />
Captain Green refused, increased speed, <strong>and</strong> fired rockets to summon help, having ordered all the firemen below <strong>and</strong><br />
asked the passengers to volunteer to assist them, which they did willingly. The submarine opened fire from straight astern.<br />
A shell crashed into the Vosges, near the bridge, <strong>and</strong> Captain Green, hoisting the British Colours as a sign that he was<br />
ready to accept battle, swung his steamer round in an attempt to ram the U boat. Although shell after shell crashed into<br />
the Vosges, Captain Green did not ab<strong>and</strong>on efforts to ram his attacker. One of the enemy shells cut the steamer’s ensign<br />
staff <strong>and</strong> blew the flag overboard. Instantly Green hoisted another Union Jack at the foremast head. When this was also<br />
carried away by a shell, the indomitable captain hoisted new colours which fluttered proudly from a signal yard.<br />
The duel lasted four hours, <strong>and</strong> the steamer’s hull was riddled in some places, <strong>and</strong> numerous fires were raging, which the<br />
crew <strong>and</strong> passengers were striving to extinguish. The chief engineer was killed near the stokehold by a shell striking him<br />
in the chest whilst he was exhorting the firemen <strong>and</strong> volunteers to further efforts. The second mate was hit in the arm<br />
whilst on the bridge. One fireman was hit in the wrist, <strong>and</strong> the mess-room boy was hit in the leg. The mate was slightly<br />
wounded in the h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> splinters also grazed the captain’s h<strong>and</strong>. One lady passenger was slightly wounded in the foot.<br />
Eventually the submarine sheered off, when destroyers were signalled, <strong>and</strong> the Vosges made all speed to Milford Haven.<br />
Water, however, was gaining rapidly on the pumps. Then H.M.S. Wintonia came up, all h<strong>and</strong>s were safely transferred,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Vosges sank beneath the waves’ (account in the Liverpool Echo refers).<br />
In recognition of his gallant conduct Green was granted a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve, back-dated to the date<br />
of the action, <strong>and</strong> awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Captain von Forstner, the comm<strong>and</strong>er of U28, writing that<br />
evening in his diary, recorded: ‘I was so impressed by the extraordinary gallantry of this English captain, whose conduct<br />
was above all praise, that if, contrary to expectation, his severely damaged ship reaches port, he, by his plucky conduct,<br />
will have earned the reward offered by his Government.’<br />
Lieutenant John Richard Green, D.S.C., of Liverpool; Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve, 27.3.1915,<br />
<strong>and</strong> awarded the Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Service.<br />
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The Superb <strong>and</strong> Scarce Great War ‘Western Front’<br />
M.C., D.C.M. Group of Seven to Sergeant Major<br />
J. Littler, Grenadier Guards, Who Formed Part of<br />
the Bearer Company at the Funeral of King<br />
Edward VII, For Which He Was Awarded the<br />
R.V.M.<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily<br />
engraved ‘8380 Sgt. Major J. Littler, 4th Bn. Gren<br />
Gds’<br />
b) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8380 Drill<br />
Sjt. J. Littler. 2/G.G.)<br />
c) 1914 Star, with Bar (8380 Dr. Sjt. J. Littler, 2/G.<br />
Gds.)<br />
d) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(8380 W.O.Cl.I. J. Littler. G. Gds.)<br />
e) Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze (8380 Sgt.<br />
J. Littler. 1st Bn. Gren. Gds. Bearer Party)<br />
f) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Field<br />
Marshal’s bust’ type (8380 S. Mjr. J. Littler. G. Gds.),<br />
suspension repaired on R.V.M., otherwise generally<br />
nearly very fine or better, with a group photograph of<br />
the recipient (7)<br />
£4,000-5,000<br />
M.C. London Gazette 3.6.1918 8380 S.M. Joseph Littler,<br />
D.C.M., G. Gds<br />
‘For distinguished service in connection with Military<br />
Operations in France <strong>and</strong> Fl<strong>and</strong>ers.’<br />
D.C.M. London Gazette 30.6.1915 8380 Drill-Serjeant (now<br />
Warrant Officer, Class II), Littler, J. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier<br />
Guards<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry throughout the <strong>campaign</strong>. He has<br />
rendered invaluable service on all occasions <strong>and</strong> has never<br />
failed in any duty allotted to him however dangerous.’<br />
R.V.M. London Gazette 7.6.1910 Colour Sergeant Littler,<br />
Joseph, King’s Company (Bearer Company), 1st Battalion,<br />
Grenadier Guards<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 22.5.1917 Littler, No. 8380 Serjt.-<br />
Maj. J., Grenadier Guards<br />
Sergeant Major Joseph Littler, M.C., D.C.M., R.V.M.,<br />
born Runcorn, Cheshire, 1876; enlisted in the Grenadier<br />
Guards, October 1899; formed part of the Bearer Party at the<br />
Funeral of H.M. King Edward VII, 20.5.1910; served during<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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Sergeant Major J. Littler (centre)<br />
the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front<br />
from 13.8.1914, <strong>and</strong> promoted Drill Sergeant ‘in the field’;<br />
transferred to the 4th Battalion with the rank of Sergeant<br />
Major, May 1918; discharged October 1920 after 21 years<br />
with the Colours.
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Family Group:<br />
The Great War 1918 ‘Salonika’ M.C. Group of Four to Captain G.E. Gleave,<br />
Royal Lancaster Regiment<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. G.E. Gleave.)<br />
c) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm<br />
on rib<strong>and</strong>, Victory Medal fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’s<br />
related miniature awards <strong>and</strong> the following related items:<br />
- A portrait photograph of the recipient on his wedding day<br />
- A most extensive <strong>and</strong> comprehensive file of research<br />
M.C. London Gazette 1.2.1919 T./2nd Lt. George Edmund Gleave, R. Lan. R. (Salonika)<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> initiative on 19th September, 1918. The O.C. <strong>and</strong> adjutant<br />
being wounded early in an attack on P4, he took over duties of adjutant. During the attack he<br />
displayed great gallantry in supervising the operation. The final objective was not carried out,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a withdrawal was ordered, when the captain comm<strong>and</strong>ing the battalion was wounded. He<br />
reorganised all the available men he could find, took comm<strong>and</strong> of these <strong>and</strong> informed the<br />
brigade of his disposition. Throughout the day he showed himself a gallant <strong>and</strong> fearless leader,<br />
<strong>and</strong> set a fine example to all under his comm<strong>and</strong>.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 30.1.1919 Gleave, T./ Lt. G.E., M.C., Royal Lancaster Regiment<br />
France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21.7.1919 Temporary Lieutenant (acting Captain)<br />
George Edmund Gleave, M.C., Royal Lancashire Regiment<br />
‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the <strong>campaign</strong>.’<br />
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<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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The Second War ‘Operation Market’ Dutch Bronze Cross Group of Five to<br />
Dakota Observer Warrant Officer G.D. Gleave, Royal Air Force Volunteer<br />
Reserve, Shot Down Over Arnhem, 23.9.1944, He Was Taken Prisoner of War<br />
1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, with France nd Germany Bar; Defence <strong>and</strong> War<br />
Medals;<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Kingdom, Bronze Cross, in Gaunt, London, case of issue, suspension<br />
ring re-affixed on last, otherwise extremely fine, with the following related items:<br />
- Two Bestowal Documents for the Dutch Bronze Cross, one in Dutch <strong>and</strong> one in<br />
English, with Air Ministry enclosure<br />
- The recipient’s rib<strong>and</strong> bar <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force Observer’s brevet<br />
- The recipient’s identity tag <strong>and</strong> Prisoner of War identity tag<br />
- Arnhem 50th Anniversary Medal<br />
- The recipient’s Engl<strong>and</strong> Lacrosse blazer badge<br />
- Portrait photograph of the recipient<br />
- A most extensive <strong>and</strong> comprehensive file of research (lot)<br />
£1,400-1,800<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Bronze Cross London Gazette 2.9.1949 Flight Sergeant 1531331 George Derek<br />
Gleave, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve<br />
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered during the war.’<br />
The original Dutch citation states: ‘This airman joined No. 48 Squadron in September 1943,<br />
<strong>and</strong> as navigator of aircraft he has participated in many operational sorties. Flight Sergeant<br />
Gleave participated in four sorties during the airborne operations at Arnhem <strong>and</strong> on the last of<br />
these missions his aircraft was shot down. Flight Sergeant Gleave was wounded <strong>and</strong> made a<br />
prisoner of war. Throughout he has set a fine example <strong>and</strong> contributed materially to the success<br />
achieved by his crew.’<br />
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Captain G.E. Gleave on his wedding day<br />
Captain George Edmund Gleave, M.C., born Manchester,<br />
1891; enlisted as 511899 Private, Royal Highl<strong>and</strong>ers (Black<br />
Watch), 11.11.1915; served with the Regiment on the<br />
Western Front from 11.3.1916; wounded by a gun shot<br />
wound to the head, 16.6.1916; Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Lancaster<br />
Regiment, 28.3.1917; served with the Regiment in Salonika,<br />
<strong>and</strong> awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at the Battle of<br />
Doiran, 19.9.1918, when, following the order to retire, as<br />
the only officer in the Battalion not taken as a casualty, he<br />
immediately took the necessary measures for defence;<br />
appointed Adjutant <strong>and</strong> acting Captain, 20.9.1918; retired,<br />
22.3.1919; died 1958.<br />
1531331 Warrant Officer George Derek Gleave, born<br />
Manchester, August 1922, the son Captain G.E. Gleave,<br />
M.C.; educated at Cheadle Hulme School, Cheshire, where<br />
he became a keen lacrosse player; on the outbreak of the<br />
Second War joined the Home Guard, enlisting in the 39th<br />
Cheshire Battalion, <strong>and</strong> volunteered for the Royal Air Force.<br />
Enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,<br />
26.5.1941, <strong>and</strong> posted to No.5 Initial Training Wing at<br />
Torquay. Following training in Canada, he was presented<br />
with his Observer’s Brevet <strong>and</strong> promoted Sergeant,<br />
19.9.1942. Following further training in Canada, he<br />
returned to the U.K., <strong>and</strong> his first operational posting was to<br />
No.48 Squadron (Hudsons), Coastal Comm<strong>and</strong> in<br />
September 1943, based in Gibraltar <strong>and</strong> engaged on air sea<br />
rescue, anti-submarine sweeps, <strong>and</strong> air cover for shipping<br />
duties. In February 1944 the Squadron returned to Bircham<br />
Newton <strong>and</strong> transferred from Coastal to Transport<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong> duties.<br />
Gleave’s first operation with the Squadron in its new role was<br />
on the 5th/6th June 1944. Taking off at 23:26 hours on the<br />
eve of ‘D’ Day, carrying 15 paratroopers in his Dakota, he<br />
‘dropped’ them over Norm<strong>and</strong>y at 01:04 hours on ‘D’ Day.<br />
For the next three months he was involved in transporting<br />
materials, bombs, blood, <strong>and</strong> medical supplies to l<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
grounds in France, returning with casualties <strong>and</strong> the<br />
occasional German Prisoner of War.<br />
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Warrant Officer G.D. Gleave<br />
Operation Market<br />
On the 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was<br />
launched. Gleave’s Dakota took off from Down Ampney at<br />
09:57 hours, towing a ‘Horsa’ glider with troops of the 1st<br />
Airborne Division, bound for L<strong>and</strong>ing Zone ‘S’, west of<br />
Arnhem. A successful release was made on the approach to<br />
the L<strong>and</strong>ing Zone. The next day he was involved in identical<br />
duties, <strong>and</strong> again made a successful release. Two days later,<br />
on the 20th September, on his third trip to Arnhem his<br />
Dakota was met with accurate machine gun fire <strong>and</strong> heavy<br />
flak, although he came through unscathed. Three days later,<br />
on the 23rd September, he was involved on a re-supply<br />
mission, carrying medical supplies to Drop Zone ‘V’. On the<br />
initial run up to the Drop Zone the aircraft was hit several<br />
times, <strong>and</strong> on the final run the aircraft was again hit by<br />
incendiary bullets, resulting in the whole of the underside of<br />
the aircraft <strong>and</strong> cabin being set ablaze. His pilot, Pilot Officer<br />
Pring, attempted to l<strong>and</strong> the blazing Dakota on the south<br />
side of the Rhine, which was in Allied h<strong>and</strong>s, but, having to<br />
ab<strong>and</strong>on the attempt, crashed near the railway bridge at<br />
Oosterbeek in German-held territory. Pring was killed<br />
instantly; Gleave <strong>and</strong> two of his companions managed to get<br />
out of the blazing aircraft, but, despite being obviously<br />
unarmed, were immediately sniped at by an SS unit, killing<br />
one of the crew. Eventually, Wehrmacht soldiers came to<br />
their rescue, <strong>and</strong> Gleave was taken to hospital, where he was<br />
operated on to remove two bullets from his abdomen <strong>and</strong> to<br />
treat burns to his face, ears, <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s. His sole surviving<br />
crew-mate died in the hospital,<br />
Having recovered sufficiently from his injuries, he was sent in<br />
February 1945 as a Prisoner of War to Stalag VIIA at<br />
Mooseburg where he remained until the closing stages of the<br />
War until, along with two other PoWs, he liberated himself<br />
when the German guards left the camp, <strong>and</strong> arrived in Paris<br />
on VE-Day to join in the celebrations. Repatriated back to<br />
the U.K., he was discharged on the 10th October 1946.<br />
After the War he maintained his sporting interests, <strong>and</strong><br />
represented Great Britain in Lacrosse against a team from the<br />
United States at Wembley Stadium, 5.8.1948, in an<br />
exhibition match as part of the 1948 London Olympics.
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The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Knight of<br />
Grace’s set of insignia, neck Badge, 54mm, silver <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, lions <strong>and</strong> unicorns in angles; Star, 70mm,<br />
silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, lions <strong>and</strong> unicorns in angles, good<br />
very fine, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in case of issue<br />
The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Officer’s<br />
breast Badge, 42mm, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, lions <strong>and</strong><br />
unicorns in angles, extremely fine (3)<br />
£300-400<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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The Order of St. John Group of Eight to Major<br />
W.G.S. Tozer, Grenadier Guards<br />
a) The Most Venerable Order of St. John,<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s neck Badge, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, lions<br />
<strong>and</strong> unicorns in angles<br />
b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Officer’s<br />
breast Badge, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, lions <strong>and</strong> unicorns in<br />
angles<br />
c) 1939-1945 Star<br />
d) France <strong>and</strong> Germany Star<br />
e) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
f) General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus<br />
(Major W.G.S. Tozer Gren. Gds.), surname partially<br />
officially corrected<br />
g) Coronation 1953, good very fine, mounted court<br />
style as worn, with the recipient’s related miniature<br />
awards <strong>and</strong> a silver Order of St. John lapel badge (8)<br />
£350-450<br />
Major William Gordon Sykes Tozer, the son of Colonel<br />
William Tozer, C.B.E., T.D.; Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards, 8.3.1941; promoted<br />
Lieutenant, 17.8.1943; Captain, 17.2.1948; Major,<br />
17.2.1955.<br />
For the other <strong>medals</strong> to the Tozer family see Lots 8 <strong>and</strong> 356.
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The Boer War D.C.M. Group of Eight to<br />
Squadron Sergeant Major G.W. Mortiboy, 18th<br />
Hussars, attached Bethune’s Mounted Infantry,<br />
Later City of London Imperial Yeomanry<br />
a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt:-<br />
Maj: G.W. Mortiboy. Bethune’s M.I.)<br />
b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of<br />
Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2734 Sq. Sjt. M:<br />
G.W. Mortiboy. 18/Hrs.)<br />
c) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2734 S.<br />
Serjt:-Maj: G. Mortiboy. 18th. Hussars)<br />
d) Defence Medal<br />
e) Coronation 1902, bronze<br />
f) Coronation 1937<br />
g) Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2734 Sq: Sjt:<br />
Maj: G.W. Mortiboy. 18th. Hussars.)<br />
h) Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sq. S. Mjr.<br />
G.W. Mortiboy. D.C.M. 18-Hrs.), very fine or better,<br />
with the following related items:<br />
- A silver three piece presentation tea set, by Joseph<br />
Rodgers <strong>and</strong> Sons, Sheffield, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
Sheffield 1910), the tea pot inscribed ‘Presented to<br />
S.S.M. G.W. Mortiboy by his comrades in the City of<br />
London Yeo. (Rough Riders) on his retirement 1st<br />
May 1911’<br />
- A silver 12-inch presentation salver, by Joseph Rodgers<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sons, Sheffield, electro-plated, inscribed ‘Presented<br />
to S.S.M. G.W. Mortiboy by the Members of<br />
Permanent Staff City of London Yeo. (Rough Riders)<br />
on his retiring 1st May 1911’<br />
- The recipient’s Bible, given to him by his<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>mother, with h<strong>and</strong>written details of his military<br />
service on the flyleaf<br />
- Three photographs of the recipient (lot)<br />
£3,000-3,500<br />
D.C.M. London Gazette 31.10.1902 Sergeant-Major G.W.<br />
Mortiboy, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry<br />
‘In recognition of services during the operations in South<br />
Africa.’<br />
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Squadron Sergeant Major George William Mortiboy,<br />
D.C.M., born Edmonton, Middlesex, 1864; enlisted in the<br />
18th Hussars, October 1884; promoted Corporal, May<br />
1888; Sergeant, September 1889; served with the Regiment<br />
in India from September 1891 to October 1898; promoted<br />
Squadron Sergeant Major, May 1894; sailed with the<br />
Regiment to South Africa in October 1898, <strong>and</strong> saw action<br />
during the Boer War, both with the 18th Hussars <strong>and</strong><br />
subsequently on attachment with Lieutenant-Colonel<br />
Bethune’s Mounted Infantry from 20.12.1899: ‘While we<br />
were at Ladysmith a force under Colonel Bethune had been<br />
holding Greytown <strong>and</strong> the line of the Tugela, that force<br />
being five squadron’s Bethune’s M.I., one squadron Umvoti<br />
Mounted Rifles, two 12-pounders, R.G.A., two 7-pounders,<br />
Natal Field Artillery, two Hotchkiss, Natal Field Artillery, <strong>and</strong><br />
six companies of Imperial Light Infantry. This force I had<br />
directed to advance concurrently with our advance on<br />
Vermaak’s Kraal, <strong>and</strong> we established connection with it on<br />
the morning of the 13th May. Colonel Bethune’s<br />
arrangements had been very good. He had seized during the<br />
night, with his left, the hills which comm<strong>and</strong>ed the southern<br />
sides of the pass up which we had to approach. Shortly before<br />
noon we advanced up the pass. The enemy made a poor<br />
defence <strong>and</strong> fled, pursued by the Colonial mounted troops<br />
Natal was, almost without loss, cleared of the enemy’<br />
(General Buller’s Despatch, dated 24.5.1900 refers). Twice<br />
Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 8.2.1901 <strong>and</strong><br />
29.7.1902), the first being in the despatch mentioned above,<br />
<strong>and</strong> awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal; awarded the<br />
Coronation Medal 1902 for being part of the Coronation<br />
Contingent; Awarded L.S.&G.C., 11.4.1903; transferred to<br />
the City of London Imperial Yeomanry (Rough Riders),<br />
16.5.1903; discharged, 1.5.1911; re-enlisted for service<br />
during the Great War in the City of London Yeomanry<br />
Reserve, 14.9.1914, <strong>and</strong> served throughout the War in<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> as Regimental Sergeant Major; retired, 23.5.1919.<br />
Squadron Sergeant Major Mortiboy was awarded<br />
Meritorious Service Medal in June 1939, <strong>and</strong> died in<br />
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 12.3.1948.
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The Boer War D.C.M. Group of Three to Sergeant J. Mundy,<br />
Wiltshire Regiment<br />
a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2734 Serjt: J. Mundy. Wilts:<br />
Regt.)<br />
b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange<br />
Free State, Transvaal (2734 Sgt. J. Mundy, 2nd. Wilts: Regt.), unofficial<br />
rivets between 2nd <strong>and</strong> 3rd clasps<br />
c) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2734 Serjt: J. Munday. Wilts:<br />
Regt.), light contact marks, nearly very fine (3)<br />
£1,800-2,200<br />
D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Sergeant J. Mundy, The Duke of Edinburgh’s<br />
(Wiltshire Regiment)<br />
‘In recognition of services during operations in South Africa.’<br />
2734 Sergeant J. Mundy, D.C.M., served with the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire<br />
Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War; Mentioned in Despatches (London<br />
Gazette 10.9.1901) <strong>and</strong> awarded the D.C.M. ‘for assisting a wounded officer under<br />
heavy fire at Hobkirk’s Farm, Rensburg, 12.2.1900.’ (Rudolph refers). ‘That day the<br />
Battalion lost 2 men killed <strong>and</strong> 1 officer [Captain W.S. Brown] <strong>and</strong> 11 men<br />
wounded’ (British Regiments in South Africa, J. Stirling, refers).<br />
For the <strong>medals</strong> to Captain W.S. Brown see Lot 53<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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A Scarce 1920 ‘Aden Field Force’ I.D.S.M. to Private Nayanar, 75th<br />
Carnatic Infantry, Indian Army<br />
Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (Pte Nayanar, 75 C. Infy),<br />
heavy edge bruising <strong>and</strong> contact marks, nearly very fine<br />
£500-600<br />
I.D.S.M. Indian Government General Order 89 1919 Nayanar, 3705 Pte., 75th<br />
Carnatic Infantry (Aden).<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 23.7.1920 Nayanar, 3705 Pte., 75th Carnatic Inf., I.A.<br />
‘For valuable <strong>and</strong> distinguished service rendered in connection with Military<br />
Operations in the Aden Field Force, during the period 1st June, 1918, to 30th<br />
April, 1919.’<br />
Approximately 67 I.D.S.M.s awarded for Aden during the period 1914-1922.<br />
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Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (D. Mc.Kenzie, Greasr. (M.M.)<br />
H.M.S. Princess Margaret. 1915-6.), lacquered, good very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
D.S.M. London Gazette 25.10.1916 Greaser Duncan McKenzie, Mercantile Rating.<br />
The award of the Distinguished Service Medal was in recognition of good services<br />
<strong>and</strong> devotion to duty whilst serving in the Minelayer H.M.S. Princess Margaret. In<br />
December 1914 the Princess Margaret was taken up from Merchant Service <strong>and</strong><br />
converted to a Minelayer, with a mine carrying capacity of 500 mines. She was one<br />
of the largest Minelayers used by the Royal Navy.<br />
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The Great War 1916 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. Group of Four to<br />
Lieutenant J. Barratt, Royal Army Medical Corps, Later Tank Corps<br />
a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (42047 Sjt: J. Barratt. 59/F.A. R.A.M.C.)<br />
b) 1914-15 Star (42047 Cpl.- A.Sjt.- J. Barratt. R.A.M.C.)<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. Barratt), nearly extremely<br />
fine (4)<br />
£200-240<br />
M.M. London Gazette 11.11.1916 42407 Sjt. J. Barratt, R.A.M.C.<br />
Lieutenant J. Barratt, M.M., served with the 59th Field Ambulance, Royal Army<br />
Medical Corps, during the Great War on the Western Front; Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Tank Corps, 30.1.1918; promoted Lieutenant, 30.7.1919; retired,<br />
10.8.1920.<br />
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24<br />
A Scarce Second War 1941 ‘Evacuation of Greece <strong>and</strong> Yugoslavia’ D.F.M. Group of<br />
Six to Sunderl<strong>and</strong> Air Gunner Warrant Officer W.H. Yates, Royal Air Force; Later<br />
Shot Down Whilst Engaging A Submarine Over the Mediterranean He Was Taken<br />
Prisoner of War by the Italians, 1.8.1941; Having Managed to Escape, He Was Re-<br />
Captured by the Germans in 1943<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (536375. L.A.C. W.H. Yates. R.A.F.)<br />
b) 1939-1945 Star<br />
c) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar<br />
d) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
e) Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the following<br />
related documents &c.:<br />
R.A.F. Observer’s <strong>and</strong> Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 4.10.1939-<br />
1.8.1941<br />
- R.A.F. Service <strong>and</strong> Release Book<br />
- The recipient’s Goldfish Club Card, dated 1.8.1941<br />
- The recipient’s Returned British Prisoners of War Association Membership card<br />
- A copy of ‘Flight Out of Yugoslavia’, the recipient’s account of evacuating V.I.P.s from<br />
Yugoslavia, 17.4.1941, prior to its fall to Germany<br />
- H<strong>and</strong>le with Care, a book of sketches drawn in German Prison Camps, inscribed by the<br />
recipient<br />
- The recipient’s Ministry of Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence<br />
- Various letters regarding the award of the Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal<br />
- Commemorative Italian Prisoner of War Medal for Merit, bronze, with top rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
- Various photographs of the recipient (lot)<br />
£2,200-2,600<br />
D.F.M. London Gazette 21.11.1941 536375 Leading Aircraftman William Henry Yates, Royal Air Force<br />
‘For gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.’<br />
The Recommendation, dated 30.7.1941, states: ‘Leading Aircraftsman Yates was Rigger/ Air Gunner<br />
in Sunderl<strong>and</strong> L2166 during the evacuation from Greece. L2166 carried out 58 hours 10 minutes<br />
operational flying <strong>and</strong> carried 138 passengers during the evacuation operations between 17 April <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
May 1941. Although called upon to work both day <strong>and</strong> night <strong>and</strong> often 24 hours at a stretch he has<br />
never once failed any dem<strong>and</strong>. His devotion to duty <strong>and</strong> continual cheerfulness under adverse conditions<br />
has been a continual inspiration to the Officers <strong>and</strong> men of the aircraft. LAC Yates has carried out 102<br />
sorties totalling 657.40 operational hours since the outbreak of War with Italy. He has been under<br />
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continual operations during this period. The serviceability of the machine has been such that not once<br />
has it failed to answer to requirements. This has been largely due to this airman. He has been involved<br />
in 5 enemy actions <strong>and</strong> has displayed skill <strong>and</strong> efficiency. His devotion to his duties which not only<br />
included those of an air gunner but also the maintenance of his aircraft has been outst<strong>and</strong>ing particularly<br />
when operating from advanced bases without the usual ground staff facilities.’<br />
536375 Warrant Officer William Henry Yates, D.F.M., born 15.4.1917; enlisted in the Royal Air<br />
Force, 24.11.1936; served during the Second World War with No.230 Squadron (Sunderl<strong>and</strong>s), based<br />
in Egypt, carrying out anti-submarine patrols over the Mediterranean; Operations stepped up with the<br />
entry of Italy to the War, <strong>and</strong> Yates’s first direct contact with the enemy occurred when flying from<br />
Malta to Alex<strong>and</strong>ria, 15.9.1940: ‘Engaged Cant 506 fired 300 rounds’ (recipient’s Log Book refers);<br />
Yates saw further action on the 12th October: ‘Bombed 4 M.T. Boats <strong>and</strong> sighted Italian Fleet’ (ibid),<br />
before the Squadron’s role shifted to transporting freight <strong>and</strong> troops between Egypt <strong>and</strong> North Africa.<br />
Between April <strong>and</strong> May 1941 Yates was involved in the evacuation of Greece, Yugoslavia, <strong>and</strong> Crete,<br />
during which his Sunderl<strong>and</strong> safely transported 138 passengers, including a number of V.I.P.s on the<br />
German ‘Hit List’ that were evacuated from Kotor, Montenegro, 17.4.1941, the day the Yugoslav Royal<br />
Army capitulated to the Germans.<br />
Yates had further contact with the enemy on the 12th June: ‘Italian submarine machine gunned. 100<br />
rounds front turret’ (ibid), before resuming passenger operations, including carrying the Air Officer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing in Chief, Middle East Comm<strong>and</strong>, Air Marshal Arthur Tedder (later Marshal of the Royal<br />
Air Force Lord Tedder, G.C.B.) from Cairo to Aboukir, 26.7.1941. Yates’s final flight was a patrol over<br />
the Mediterranean, 1.8.1941- his Sunderl<strong>and</strong> was shot down over the sea by an Italian submarine; eight<br />
of his crew members were killed, while Yates <strong>and</strong> three others joined the Goldfish Club by making use<br />
of their emergency dinghy, later to be picked up by the submarine <strong>and</strong> made Prisoners of War.<br />
Incarcerated in the Sulmona camp, in the mountains approximately 60 miles east of Rome, Yates<br />
succeeded in escaping in 1943, before being re-captured by the Germans <strong>and</strong> spending the rest of the<br />
War in a German Prisoner of War camp (newspaper cutting refers).<br />
Following the end of the War Yates left the Royal Air Force, 6.4.1946, <strong>and</strong> subsequently trained as a<br />
civilian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, based at Filton, Bristol. In October 1973 he returned to his old<br />
Italian Prisoner of War camp at Sulmona, where he was presented with the Italian Prisoner of War Medal<br />
for Merit by the Italian Ministry of Defence.<br />
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A Second War 1943 Lancaster Air Bomber’s D.F.M. Group of Four to Flight<br />
Sergeant G.H. Wood, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Who Took Part in<br />
Operation Hydra, the Raid on Peenemunde, 17.8.1943, And Bombed Berlin<br />
On No Fewer Than Seven Occasions<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1575276. F/Sgt. G.H. Wood. R.A.F.)<br />
b) Air Crew Europe Star<br />
c) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, light contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4)<br />
£1,600-2,000<br />
D.F.M. London Gazette 15.2.1944 1575276 Flight Sergeant Guy Huitson Wood, Royal Air<br />
Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 626 Squadron<br />
The Recommendation, dated 11.12.1943, states: ‘Flight Sergeant Wood is an Air Bomber who<br />
has completed thirty successful sorties, including seven visits to Berlin. On June 25th 1943<br />
during an attack on Gelsenkirchen, the aircraft was severely damaged by anti-aircraft fire over<br />
the target area <strong>and</strong> the port outer engine set on fire. In spite of this a second bombing run was<br />
made although the aircraft was still engaged by searchlights <strong>and</strong> anti-aircraft fire. By his skill,<br />
determination, <strong>and</strong> high degree of courage during this <strong>and</strong> many other sorties this N.C.O. had<br />
contributed in a large measure to the successful conclusion of many attacks against heavily<br />
defended enemy targets. I strongly recommend the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to<br />
this N.C.O.’<br />
Remarks by Station Comm<strong>and</strong>er: ‘The skill of this air bomber in guiding his captain accurately<br />
over the centre of any target <strong>and</strong> his courage in any adversity has been a source of inspiration<br />
to his crew. I strongly recommend that the presence of mind <strong>and</strong> gallantry displayed by Flight<br />
Sergeant Wood deserve recognition by the award of the D.F.M.’<br />
1575276 Flight Sergeant Guy Huitson Wood, D.F.M., served during the Second World<br />
War as a Lancaster Air Bomber in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; his first operational<br />
sortie was a raid over Lille, 13.4.1943, <strong>and</strong> he followed that up at the end of May with a raid<br />
over Wuppertal; subsequent targets over the next five months included Dusseldorf (2);<br />
Bochum; Krefeld; Gelsenkirchen, 25.6.1943; Cologne; Turin; Hamburg (4); Peenemunde-<br />
Operation Hydra, 17.8.1943; Leverkausen; Berlin (3); Munchen Gladbach; Hannover (3);<br />
Kassel; Frankfurt; <strong>and</strong> Leipzig; transferred to the newly-formed No.626 Squadron (Lancasters),<br />
Wickenby, on their formation, 7.11.1943, <strong>and</strong> took part in the Squadron’s first operational<br />
mission, a raid on Modane, 10.11.1043, before completing his tour with four more raids on<br />
Berlin by the end of month.<br />
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The Unique Posthumous Falkl<strong>and</strong>s’ Q.G.M.<br />
Group of Four to Colour Sergeant B. Johnston,<br />
Royal Marines, Coxswain of LCU Foxtrot Four, A<br />
L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft Veteran, Who Gallantly Came to<br />
the Aid of the Stricken H.M.S. Antelope, When<br />
One of Two Undetonated Bombs Exploded inside<br />
Her, 23.5.1982; Despite Being Ordered to Stay<br />
Clear of the Ship Because of the Severity of the<br />
Flames <strong>and</strong> the Presence of a Second Unexploded<br />
Bomb, Johnston Remained Alongside Her Until<br />
His Load Was Complete - Rescuing Over 100 Men<br />
in the Process; Johnston <strong>and</strong> His Crew Were Killed<br />
in Action, When Foxtrot Four Was Attacked in<br />
Choiseul Sound, By Four Argentinian Aircraft,<br />
8.6.1982<br />
a) Queen’s Gallantry Medal (A C Sergt. Brian<br />
Johnston, R.M. PO23116X.)<br />
b) General Service 1962-2007, two clasps, South<br />
Arabia, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> (RM-23116 B.R. Johnston.<br />
Mne. R.M.)<br />
c) South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ACSGT B R<br />
Johnston PO23116X RM)<br />
d) Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (Sgt. B R<br />
Johnston PO23116X RM), generally very fine or<br />
better, mounted for wear, with the following related<br />
contemporary documents:<br />
- Parchment Certificate of Service<br />
- Two Letters addressed to Mrs. Johnston with regard<br />
to the award of the Q.G.M. to her husb<strong>and</strong>, from<br />
John Nott M.P., then Secretary of State for Defence,<br />
dated 11.10.1982, <strong>and</strong> Lieutenant General Sir Richard<br />
Trant, K.C.B., L<strong>and</strong> Deputy to the Comm<strong>and</strong>er in<br />
Chief Fleet, dated 8.10.1982<br />
- Two Letters of condolence, from Colonel H.J.<br />
Flamank, O.B.E., 9.6.1982, <strong>and</strong> Sir Peter Emery<br />
M.P., dated 30.7.1982<br />
- Letter to Mrs. Johnston regarding Dedication<br />
Service for a Memorial Plaque, from Comm<strong>and</strong>er G.S.<br />
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Pearson, H.M.S. Fearless, dated 2.8.1982<br />
- Letter to Mrs. Johnston from Michael Heseltine<br />
M.P., then Secretary of State for Defence with regard<br />
to the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s Memorial at San Carlos, dated<br />
27.1.1984<br />
- A number of contemporary newspaper cuttings (lot)<br />
£30,000-40,000<br />
Q.G.M. London Gazette 8.10.1982 Acting Colour Sergeant<br />
Brian Johnston, Royal Marines, PO23116X, ‘Colour<br />
Sergeant Johnston, coxswain of LCU F4, was working in the<br />
vicinity of H.M.S. Antelope when her unexploded bomb<br />
detonated, starting an immediate fire which caused her crew,<br />
already at emergency stations, to be ordered to ab<strong>and</strong>on ship.<br />
Without hesitation Colour Sergeant Johnston laid his craft<br />
alongside the Antelope <strong>and</strong> began to fight the fire <strong>and</strong> take off<br />
survivors. At approximately 2200Z he was ordered to stay<br />
clear of the ship because of the severity of the fire <strong>and</strong> the<br />
presence of a seconded unexploded bomb. Colour Sergeant<br />
Johnston remained alongside until his load was complete. In<br />
all LCU F4 rescued over 100 survivors from the Antelope.<br />
On 8 June, LCU F4 was attacked by enemy aircraft in<br />
Choiseul Sound. During this action Colour Sergeant<br />
Johnston <strong>and</strong> five of his crew were killed.<br />
Colour Sergeant Johnston’s selfless bravery in the face of<br />
extreme danger was in the highest traditions of the Corps.’<br />
Colour Sergeant Brian Ronald Johnston, Q.G.M., born<br />
Belfast, 1948; employed as an Apprentice Tea Buyer prior to<br />
enlisting in the Royal Marines, 25.8.1964; served in 45<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o, December 1965 - December 1966; served as<br />
part of the Royal Marine complement on H.M.S. Protector<br />
(Antarctic Patrol Vessel), March 1967 - March 1968; Lance<br />
Corporal, September 1973; served with 42 Comm<strong>and</strong>o <strong>and</strong><br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o Logistic Regiment intermittently between 1973-<br />
1975; Sergeant, August 1978 (L.S. & G.C. 16.12.1980)<br />
;served in H.M.S. Intrepid, <strong>and</strong> at R.M. Poole, July 1980 -<br />
October 1981; whilst serving at the latter he was part of the<br />
L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft Branch under the comm<strong>and</strong> of Ewen Southby-<br />
Tailyour, whose book Reasons in Writing, A Comm<strong>and</strong>o’s<br />
View of the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s War is dedicated to Johnston <strong>and</strong> the<br />
crew of Foxtrot 4; whilst at Poole ‘part of my job [Southby-<br />
Tailyour] was to continue the practice, each winter, of the
inshore Arctic warfare tactics in independent support of the<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o Brigade that we had first attempted in 1972. To<br />
do this I would fit out by fair means or foul (money being<br />
unavailable for even conventional trials) one of my onehundred-ton<br />
LCUs (L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft Utility designed to carry<br />
two main battle tanks) to operate in temperatures down to -<br />
30 degrees centrigrade. She would be transported to north<br />
Norway in the ‘duty’ assault ship (Fearless or Intrepid),<br />
replacing one of those they carried in their internal dock.<br />
It was during just such an exercise in the winter of<br />
1981/1982 that we loaded into Fearless a l<strong>and</strong>ing craft<br />
named, eventually, The Black Pig. Her cox’n was Colour-<br />
Sergeant Brian Johnston who had left his own Foxtrot Four<br />
behind at Poole for the duration of the winter deployment.<br />
Other cox’ns had helped me <strong>and</strong> many l<strong>and</strong>ing craft officers<br />
over the previous winters, but none were as willing to take<br />
the calculated risks required to reach beyond the limits of ‘the<br />
book’ as Colour Sergeant Johnston. His crew were Sergeant<br />
R.J. Rotheram, Marine A.J. Rundle, Marine P.A. Cruden,<br />
MEA A.S. James <strong>and</strong> LMEM D. Miller’; posted as Acting<br />
Colour Sergeant for service with H.M.S. Fearless,<br />
23.10.1981; the Fearless was a L<strong>and</strong>ing Platform Dock, ‘a<br />
13,000-ton ship with a small flight deck <strong>and</strong> a dock. They can<br />
operate support helicopters from two spots, while beneath,<br />
the dock floods to float out four one-hundred-ton l<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
craft (L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft Utility or LCU) each designed to carry<br />
two main battle tanks. The ships also carry four smaller<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ing craft (L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft Vehicle <strong>and</strong> Personnel) on<br />
davits, each of which can carry thirty troops equipped for<br />
temperate climate operations’ (Ibid); she set out, as part of<br />
the Naval Task Force, for the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s in April 1982; based<br />
on the Fearless were the Staff of the Amphibious Force<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er (Commodore M. Clapp), <strong>and</strong> the Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Officer of 3 Comm<strong>and</strong>o Brigade (Brigadier J. Thompson) as<br />
well as his staff <strong>and</strong> elements of the l<strong>and</strong>ing force; on the 11th<br />
April Fearless was ordered to Ascension Isl<strong>and</strong>, the half way<br />
‘stop’ <strong>and</strong> a place for the L<strong>and</strong>ing Force Task Group to plan;<br />
Johnston left the isl<strong>and</strong> in H.M.S. Fearless on the 7th May,<br />
with <strong>orders</strong> to proceed to the Falkl<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Operation Sutton<br />
Having arrived in the waters surrounding the Falkl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
Johnston <strong>and</strong> his LCU Foxtrot Four were to be prominently<br />
involved in the l<strong>and</strong>ing of the Amphibious Task Group on<br />
the beaches around San Carlos Water; approximately 4,000<br />
men of 40, 42, 45 Comm<strong>and</strong>o <strong>and</strong> 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 Para, with<br />
support units <strong>and</strong> equipment, were to be l<strong>and</strong>ed on various<br />
beaches on the night of the 21st May; they were to be<br />
disembarked from H.M.S. Fearless, her sister ship H.M.S.<br />
Intrepid, SS Canberra <strong>and</strong> SS Norl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> transported to<br />
shore by the 8 LCUs <strong>and</strong> 8 LCVPs of Fearless <strong>and</strong> Intrepid;<br />
the unarmed L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft, under the comm<strong>and</strong> of Southby-<br />
Tailyour, were to l<strong>and</strong> the force in waves; the whole<br />
operation was to be carried out in radio silence <strong>and</strong> without<br />
visual signalling; the ships were to progress to a certain<br />
distance from the shore <strong>and</strong> as Southby-Tailyour states, ‘the<br />
complication for us on D Day would be that once we<br />
rounded Chancho Point we would be out of sight <strong>and</strong> sound<br />
of the flag ship, meaning that even if we were to be so<br />
minded there would be no contact at all. We would not be<br />
able to seek advice if things went wrong, nor would the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> be able to abort or alter. The responsibility for any<br />
change would be mine or the cox’ns, some of whom were<br />
young Corporals.’<br />
With the arrival of D Day, Southby-Tailyour, ‘went below [in<br />
H.M.S. Fearless] to the blue-smoke-filled dock. Some things<br />
never change <strong>and</strong> exhaust fumes from eight three hundred<br />
horse-power diesels are among them. At last (<strong>and</strong> it was one<br />
of the longer waits of my l<strong>and</strong>ing craft career) the welcome<br />
noise of the stern gate’s massive hydraulics drowned out that<br />
of air escaping from the ballast tanks. Slowly the dim outline<br />
of the far hills to the south <strong>and</strong> east opened up as the lip of<br />
the stern gate swung out <strong>and</strong> down to sink into Falkl<strong>and</strong><br />
Sound. A cool breeze replaced the heavy blue smoke of the<br />
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well dock...<br />
“Retract the LCUs.” The order from ‘Dock Control’ to my<br />
leading cox’n came over the internal comms. It was the final<br />
word of comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> came from a Royal Naval Lieutenant.<br />
The LCUs backed stern-first into the dark. The sudden nearsilence<br />
was comforting as the exhaust noise no longer echoed<br />
back from the closed steel walls. Men now whispered, if they<br />
spoke at all... From across the Sound the ‘crump’ of naval<br />
gunfire was loud <strong>and</strong> sudden. Four-inch shells l<strong>and</strong>ing on<br />
Fannings Head, <strong>and</strong> the long, silent arcs of small-arms tracer,<br />
were a telling reminder that this was not Lulworth Cove,<br />
Loch Eribol or even Lyngen Fiord.’<br />
Johnston <strong>and</strong> the LCUs of H.M.S. Fearless travelled the 5<br />
mile passage at full throttle to l<strong>and</strong> 40 Comm<strong>and</strong>o on Blue<br />
Beach One; having completed the first wave of the l<strong>and</strong>ing,<br />
Johnston went to the Intrepid to load up with 3 Para; the<br />
latter was destined for the unexplored S<strong>and</strong> Bay Beach<br />
(Green Beach) to the west of Port San Carlos; with dawn<br />
rapidly approaching <strong>and</strong> keen to get 3 Para l<strong>and</strong>ed before<br />
daylight the LCUs arrived at Intrepid; Southby-Tailyour led<br />
the second wave from Johnston’s LCU, ‘I was thrilled to be<br />
back on board Foxtrot Four. Colour Sergeant Johnston <strong>and</strong><br />
his crew were the friends with whom, so recently, I had<br />
shared many amusing <strong>and</strong> professional moments north of the<br />
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us tense <strong>and</strong> impotent.... I shared a cup of tea - my first of the<br />
already long day - with the crew as we waited for the first men<br />
of 3 Para to appear.... Once the leading two craft were loaded<br />
the next two replaced them. In the lead craft we orbited<br />
slowly astern of the ship.’<br />
As the L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft were running behind schedule, a direct<br />
line of approach was taken to Green Beach, but ‘the worry of<br />
mines still niggled at my brain. A mine of any size would<br />
destroy a LCU <strong>and</strong>, of greater importance, its human cargo’;<br />
the LCUs were accompanied by four LCVPs carrying the<br />
balance of the battalion, while two of the LCUs carried light<br />
tanks of the Blues <strong>and</strong> Royals; having found the beach, ‘one<br />
of my fears was realized about 20 yards short of the narrow<br />
beach. I had just gone forward to tell Hew Pike [C/O 3<br />
Para] that the men I had spotted at the back of the beach<br />
were SBS when we hit the bottom. The craft had grounded<br />
forward in about three foot of crystal-clear water. It was not<br />
sensible to ask any man to begin a <strong>campaign</strong> at the onset of<br />
the austral winter after he had waded ashore in waist-deep<br />
water, so I ordered the other 3 LCUs to hold off. The enemy<br />
were not in evidence, the SBS were on the beach, it was<br />
daylight <strong>and</strong> as the four shallow-draft LCVPs roared past us<br />
at ten knots to l<strong>and</strong> their men I shouted to them to back off<br />
when empty <strong>and</strong> moor alongside Foxtrot Four.<br />
Heavily laden men then clambered up <strong>and</strong> over the catwalks,<br />
either side of the LCU, to drop into the bellies of the LCVPs<br />
to be ferried ashore dryshod. The makeshift operation went<br />
smoothly <strong>and</strong> 3 Para quickly fanned out to begin their<br />
advancement eastwards <strong>and</strong> towards the settlement. Behind<br />
us, <strong>and</strong> on the northern shore about a third of a mile to the<br />
west, the other 3 LCUs had each found a rocky, dry l<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
for the two unwaterproofed Scorpions <strong>and</strong> the balance of the<br />
battalion.’<br />
All eight of the L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft retracted <strong>and</strong> formed up in two<br />
columns to return to H.M.S. Fearless; enroute, however, as<br />
recorded in Southby-Tailyour’s diary at the time, “returning<br />
to Fearless, which is steaming up San Carlos Waters - along<br />
with Intrepid, Norl<strong>and</strong>, Canberra, the LSLs, Nordic Ferry<br />
<strong>and</strong> Plymouth - the fleet has now come under attack. A<br />
Mirage <strong>and</strong> Pucara have just flown past us being chased by a<br />
Sea Cat Missile which went straight on into the hill above<br />
Ajax Bay. Very exhilarating sight but it l<strong>and</strong>ed just where 45<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o are trying to digin. Once Fearless anchored, we<br />
asked permission to dock but have just been told to lie off as<br />
she is under attack <strong>and</strong> ‘would call us in when more<br />
convenient’.<br />
The unarmed LCUs would have been sitting ducks in open<br />
water during the daylight hours, <strong>and</strong> as a consequence hid<br />
beneath the cliffs of Doctor’s Head; they were eventually<br />
given the all clear <strong>and</strong> returned to the Fearless having<br />
successfully carried out their part of the operation.<br />
H.M.S. Antelope<br />
On the 22nd of May, with the beachead secured, Johnston<br />
now concentrated on his duties as ship-to-shore transport;<br />
the L<strong>and</strong>ing Craft set up <strong>and</strong> ran Amphibious Beach Units at<br />
the two re-supply beaches (Bonners <strong>and</strong> Ajax Bay); the LCU<br />
crews had to be flexible <strong>and</strong> constantly available for whatever<br />
tasks needed urgent attention - <strong>and</strong> this was put into practice<br />
on the 23rd, when H.M.S. Antelope was hit by two<br />
unexploded bombs; Antelope continued to steam around the<br />
Sound belching smoke until ‘H.M.S. Antelope’s bomb<br />
exploded later that evening... I was called immediately to the<br />
Captain [of H.M.S. Fearless].... a calm but concerned Jeremy<br />
Larken greeted me without taking his eyes off the glare from<br />
beyond the bridge windows. The enormous flames flared <strong>and</strong><br />
died causing alternate light <strong>and</strong> shadow across the<br />
surrounding ships <strong>and</strong> shore. Through this changing<br />
kaleidoscope searchlights from a number of helicopters<br />
probed <strong>and</strong> hunted. It was a majestically awful sight.<br />
“Can you tow her onto a beach if I give you three LCUs?”<br />
“Yes”<br />
“Right - get on with it. You don’t have much time.”<br />
Whilst gathering his gear Southby-Tailyour, ‘ran back to the<br />
39<br />
bridge to find that in those few moments events had over<br />
taken me. Antelope was burning fiercely, <strong>and</strong> now<br />
continually, with the two LCUs already alongside fighting<br />
fires <strong>and</strong> picking up survivors. I hated the impotence of my<br />
position <strong>and</strong> longed to be able to give some positive form of<br />
help; but this personal feeling of helplessness was mollified by<br />
the remarkable sight of the boats alongside the inferno, quite<br />
clearly acting against the direct <strong>orders</strong>, being relayed to them<br />
from the flag ship, to leave the area. Leading the rescue<br />
attempt were Foxtrot One comm<strong>and</strong>ed by Colour Sergeant<br />
Francis <strong>and</strong> Foxtrot Four with Colour Sergeant Johnston....<br />
“Survivors coming on board <strong>and</strong> I was thrilled - but deeply<br />
sad - to see Nick Tobin her Captain <strong>and</strong> great friend. She has<br />
lost one dead <strong>and</strong> a RE Staff Sergeant [J. Prescott - awarded<br />
a Posthumous C.G.M.] who was killed trying to defuse the<br />
thing (His Warrant Officer [J.H. Phillips - award a D.S.C.]<br />
was to lose an arm in the Ajax Bay Hospital - obviously quite<br />
remarkable men). The LCUs had to be ordered away from<br />
the ship before she finally blew up - great work by the lads.”<br />
‘It was indeed great work by the l<strong>and</strong>ing craft crews who man<br />
slow <strong>and</strong> unwieldy craft with no personal protection <strong>and</strong> I felt<br />
immense pride <strong>and</strong> humility watching their calm bravery’<br />
(See Q.G.M. Citation).<br />
Another Night -Time L<strong>and</strong>ing Operation<br />
On the 24th May <strong>orders</strong> were received for 42 Comm<strong>and</strong>o to<br />
be moved from their position in Cerro Montevideo to Port<br />
San Carlos; this was to be a night transit using Tango One <strong>and</strong><br />
Foxtrot Four to negotiate the Port San Carlos River; Southby-<br />
Tailyour was to once again lead the way in Foxtrot Four,<br />
‘<strong>orders</strong> were simple enough. Sunset was at 2003Z <strong>and</strong> high<br />
water 0115: we had four hours to cover a total of 16 miles,<br />
each leg being four nautical miles, <strong>and</strong> we could lift half the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>o in each wave of two craft. We would plan to<br />
steam at about four knots to give us time in h<strong>and</strong> for possible<br />
obstacles (I used the word on purpose), delays, <strong>and</strong> loading<br />
<strong>and</strong> unloading times... Neither craft would show any lights,<br />
but I decided that a method of judging distance-off between<br />
the two should be determined. We did not want the rear craft<br />
riding over our stern in a rather suggestive manner if the lead<br />
LCU were suddenly to halt on a s<strong>and</strong> bank. I was, though,<br />
anxious that the craft steamed as close together as safety<br />
would allow in order to give maximum military support, <strong>and</strong><br />
take men off, in an emergency.... I asked that two dim lights<br />
be placed, one on each quarter, of the leading LCU so that<br />
the cox’n of the second craft would have a perspective of the<br />
vessel ahead..... Orders were given for the drills in case of<br />
enemy action <strong>and</strong> in the rather more likely event of craft<br />
becoming str<strong>and</strong>ed. The only communication would be by<br />
pin-point red light.’<br />
At 9pm on a moonless night the two LCUs set off from Clam<br />
Valley <strong>and</strong> proceeded up the Port San Carlos River, ‘from the<br />
cox’n’s position, perched on his ‘high chair’ it is not easy to<br />
read the water nor to see any distance ahead. There were no<br />
silhouettes against the river <strong>and</strong> the dark cliffs behind masked<br />
any constrast in tones, but luckily I had kept the passive night<br />
goggles <strong>and</strong> again they were to prove invaluable. Very quickly<br />
Colour Sergeant Johnston <strong>and</strong> I established our wellpractised<br />
bad-weather routine first tried in the testing<br />
conditions of an Arctic winter.<br />
While the cox’n was all but blind I kept up a constant barrage<br />
of course <strong>and</strong> speed corrections based on my radar <strong>and</strong><br />
passive night goggles observations..... To an outsider the<br />
continual stream of <strong>orders</strong> interspersed with relevant<br />
anecdotes <strong>and</strong> reminiscences must have been unitelligible <strong>and</strong><br />
probably rather puzzling. To someone with a little<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing it would have sounded highly suspect <strong>and</strong> not<br />
very comforting to his confidence, but to Colour Sergeant<br />
Johnston <strong>and</strong> me it was our natural method of working <strong>and</strong><br />
was developed to mask the drama of our navigational <strong>and</strong><br />
visibility problems. Paradoxically, we had found that this<br />
each-way interplay of <strong>orders</strong> <strong>and</strong> double checks <strong>and</strong><br />
seemingly unconnected banter, kept us both more alert <strong>and</strong><br />
alive to the task. There was no other way to con the craft.’
Southby-Tailyour <strong>and</strong> Johnston safely navigated the first<br />
hour of the trip, mainly using the middle of the river for<br />
depth reasons, when ‘suddenly, we hit solid ground. The<br />
craft slewed against the tide, which, though rising, was also<br />
pushing us harder aground. There had been no warning, no<br />
unexplained ripples on the surface of the otherwise flat<br />
waters. The undeniable sound <strong>and</strong> feel of a steel ship grinding<br />
harder into solid rocks <strong>and</strong> shifting stones quivered through<br />
the deck. Colour Sergeant Johnston slammed both engines<br />
into reverse - a process with a ‘V’ drive, which takes precious<br />
seconds to engage. The slope was too gentle, which meant<br />
that, although any damage would be minimal, we would have<br />
travelled some way across <strong>and</strong> up the shoal. Astern of us<br />
Colour Sergeant Davies had seen the gap between our two<br />
stern lights suddenly widen <strong>and</strong> guessed what had happened.<br />
Without altering course he slowed down <strong>and</strong> brought his<br />
bows close to our transom. His crew, waiting for just such an<br />
event, <strong>and</strong> without <strong>orders</strong>, passed two warps, crossed over,<br />
one for each of our quarters. As soon as turns had been taken<br />
around the Staghorns Tango One backed away against the<br />
flood stream. Both craft set their engines to full astern <strong>and</strong><br />
with the same, but psychologically more satisfying noise, we<br />
slid off into deep water. The lines were slipped; I plotted the<br />
position of the shoal, judged which side lay the deepest water<br />
<strong>and</strong> the convoy set off again at slightly reduced speed. The<br />
teasing between myself <strong>and</strong> my cox’n took on a different<br />
note. Relief on my part <strong>and</strong> a smile on his. “Like to change<br />
places, boss? We need younger eyes for this sort of thing!” I<br />
reminded him that the safety of the vessel was his<br />
responsibilty; I was merely a ‘local pilot’ in an advisory<br />
capacity!’<br />
The rest of the first trip to pick up 42 Comm<strong>and</strong>o passed<br />
without incident; in total Johnston had to do four passages in<br />
these tricky waters, mainly navigating by instinct alone,<br />
‘almost exactly at high water we disembarked the second<br />
wave at Port San Carlos while Brian Johnston poured us all a<br />
well-earned tot... however, the new day was not yet over; the<br />
offloading rota was short of two LCUs so we returned to San<br />
Carlos Waters at best speed.’<br />
Daylight <strong>and</strong> Dangerous Waters<br />
The fleet were subject to almost continual air-attack, <strong>and</strong> on<br />
the 25th, ‘during the day there were a number of air raids. I<br />
watched one from the bridge of an LCU while it unloaded<br />
cargo across Bonners Bay jetty <strong>and</strong> recorded seeing a pilot<br />
eject over H.M.S. Fearless. He l<strong>and</strong>ed in the water alongside<br />
the ship <strong>and</strong> was rescued by Colour Sergeant Johnston. He<br />
had a badly torn knee but was otherwise in fair shape.’<br />
Having successfully l<strong>and</strong>ed 3 Comm<strong>and</strong>o Brigade, the LCUs<br />
were once again heavily occupied with the arrival of the<br />
Army’s 5th Infantry Brigade (consisting of 1st Battalion<br />
Welsh Guards, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1/7th Gurkha<br />
Rifles, along with equipment <strong>and</strong> support units) in the first<br />
week of June; whilst the Scots Guards were succesfully l<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
at Bluff Cove, confusion over <strong>orders</strong> delayed the l<strong>and</strong>ing of<br />
the Welsh Guards; with the result that only half the battalion<br />
were l<strong>and</strong>ed by Foxtrot One <strong>and</strong> Foxtrot Four at Bluff Cove;<br />
on the 7th June, six out of eight available LCUs (including<br />
Johnston’s) were employed unloading the LSL Sir Tristram<br />
at Fitzroy, ‘as sunset grew nearer I made my way back to<br />
‘clock in’ with the Army headquarters to discover that at dusk<br />
we were due to lose the four Intrepid LCUs, leaving us to rejuggle<br />
the offload priorities, procedures <strong>and</strong> timings... We<br />
knew we could not complete the task that night, but if we<br />
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worked fast, I suggested, she might, just might, be ready to<br />
sail the following night.<br />
During this conversation it was suggested that we send one<br />
of the two LCUs to Darwin to collect the Brigade radio<br />
vehicles so urgently needed [5th Brigade forward positions<br />
had no radio contact]. While the collection of the radios was<br />
vital for 5 Brigade, there were distinct disadvantages in<br />
transporting them by LCU. On the other h<strong>and</strong> there were<br />
two other ways of getting the vehicles to Fitzroy - overl<strong>and</strong><br />
or slung beneath a Sea King. These, though, were also<br />
fraught with difficulties, not least of which was the average<br />
speed over the peat at that time of year <strong>and</strong> the lack of<br />
helicopters.... Now that we had lost Intrepid’s four we<br />
needed both the remaining LCUs, working flat out, to<br />
ensure that Sir Tristram was unloaded in time for her return<br />
journey to San Carlos after dark. Secondly, as we could not<br />
tell the garrison at Darwin that the LCU would be on its way,<br />
I was hesitant to risk it when I knew that the Gurkhas had<br />
<strong>orders</strong> to destroy anything that moved up Choiseul Sound.....<br />
Thirdly, if I did send a LCU it would not be available until<br />
the next night as Gurkhas or no Gurkhas, it was clearly a<br />
target for Pucara over the Sound by day.... I was being<br />
cautious, but also trying to ensure that the LSL was given the<br />
first priority.... The unloading of the LSL <strong>and</strong> the safety of<br />
the LCU were, rightly or wrongly, uppermost in my mind at<br />
that stage.... During a brief discussion with Colour Sergeant<br />
Johnston he helped me with my decision by stating: “LCUs<br />
have been shot up by the Royal Navy on both flanks [he had<br />
been challenged twice when on a run back from Teal Inlet]<br />
<strong>and</strong> I would rather not face the Gurkhas. My luck may not<br />
last.” These were to be tragically prophetic words.’<br />
In the early hours of the 8th June, Southby-Tailyour was<br />
‘woken by Barnie Rolfe-Smith to tell me that MV Monsunen<br />
has returned from GG <strong>and</strong> has comms with the RN <strong>and</strong> is<br />
prepared to escort Foxtrot Four up Choiseul Sound so I have<br />
now ordered Colour Sergeant Johnston to sail but to make<br />
absolutely certain that he remains in comms with Monsunen<br />
in whatever way he <strong>and</strong> they deem fit to ensure that the<br />
Gurkhas know they are transiting the Sound. Told him that<br />
under no circumstances is he to sail back until dark tonight<br />
regardless of who <strong>orders</strong> him to do so.’<br />
On the evening of the fateful day that Southby-Tailyour<br />
witnessed the air-attack on Sir Galahad <strong>and</strong> Sir Tristram he<br />
received news about Foxtrot Four - ‘2000. “F4 reported<br />
sinking - 6 wounded 11 dead or missing.”<br />
A cool army signaller had managed to get a message through<br />
while his L<strong>and</strong> Rover remained chained to the sinking LCU.’<br />
Southby-Tailyour immediately sent out Foxtrot One to look<br />
for survivors, ‘my thoughts, though, were for Colour<br />
Sergeant Johnston <strong>and</strong> his men.<br />
“Who the hell ordered F4 to sail back in daylight down<br />
Choiseul Sound I would like to know.”<br />
‘I do know now. Colour Sergeant Johnston, having loaded<br />
his craft, turned to the senior passenger <strong>and</strong> said: “Bugger the<br />
<strong>orders</strong>. The Brigade needs these vehicles forward now. We’ll<br />
sail.” He was a brave man who was to be awarded,<br />
posthumously, the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.’<br />
Returning from Goose Green Foxtrot Four had been attacked<br />
by four Argentinian aircraft, three of these aircraft were<br />
eventually shot down. Johnston <strong>and</strong> his crew are<br />
commemorated on the memorial at San Carlos, there is also<br />
a memorial to the crew of Foxtrot Four on Lively Isl<strong>and</strong>.
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Three: Sergeant C. Maxen, King’s German Legion<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, nine clasps, Talavera,<br />
Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca,<br />
Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Charles Maxen, Serjt.<br />
5th. Line Bn. K.G.L.); Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Charles Maxen.<br />
5th Line Batt. K.G.L.), with contemporary silver clip <strong>and</strong><br />
original split ring suspension; Germany, Hanover, King’s<br />
German Legion Volunteer Medal, bronze, unnamed as<br />
issued, some contact marks to the Waterloo medal, otherwise<br />
generally very fine (3)<br />
£3,800-4,200<br />
Sergeant Charles Maxen, born Gottingen, Hanover; served with<br />
the King’s German Legion in the Peninsula, <strong>and</strong> in the 7th<br />
Company, 5th Line Battalion, K.G.L. during the Waterloo<br />
Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; discharged 1815.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, May 1909<br />
Glendining, 1919<br />
Seaby, 1976<br />
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Pair: Chaplain J. Jenkins, Royal Navy<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(John Jenkins, Chaplain.); St. John d’Acre 1840,<br />
silver, pierced for ring suspension as issued, with<br />
contemporary silver straight bar, minor edge bruising<br />
to first, nearly extremely fine (2)<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
John Jenkins served as Chaplain in H.M.S. Benbow during<br />
operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
The Rev. John Jenkins, joined the Royal Navy as Chaplain,<br />
June 1835, <strong>and</strong> posted to H.M.S. Barham for service in the<br />
Mediterranean; posted to H.M.S. Benbow (Captain Houston<br />
Stewart, C.B.), May 1839; appointed Naval Instructor <strong>and</strong><br />
Schoolmaster alongside his role as Chaplain, August 1839;<br />
posted as Chaplain <strong>and</strong> Naval Instructor, H.M.S. Curacoa,<br />
for service in the South Americas, March 1843; future<br />
postings included H.M.S. Superb, May 1845; H.M.S. Victory,<br />
December 1850; H.M.S. Seringapatam, Cape of Good<br />
Hope, June 1851; <strong>and</strong> H.M.S. Castor, January 1856; died<br />
1860.<br />
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Pair: Assistant Surgeon E. Robertson, Royal Navy<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (E.<br />
Robertson, Asst. Surgn.); St. John d’Acre 1840, silver,<br />
pierced for ring suspension as issued, minor edge nicks,<br />
nearly extremely fine (2)<br />
£900-1,100<br />
Ebenezer Robertson served as Assistant Surgeon in H.M.S.<br />
Benbow during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.
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Pair: Mate H. Ley, Royal Navy<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(Henry Ley, Mate.); St. John d’Acre 1840, silver,<br />
pierced for ring suspension as issued, with<br />
contemporary silver straight bar, edge bruise <strong>and</strong> heavy<br />
contact mark to first, therefore nearly very fine (2)<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Henry Ley served as Mate in H.M.S. Vanguard during<br />
operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
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Pair: W. Biddlecombe, Royal Navy<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(William Biddlecombe.); St. John d’Acre 1840,<br />
bronze, pierced for ring suspension as issued, piercing<br />
on second strengthened, <strong>and</strong> cut to edge, otherwise good<br />
very fine (2)<br />
£550-650<br />
William Biddlecombe served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S.<br />
Edinburgh during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria,<br />
1840.
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Three: Sergeant-Major T. Bulkley, 1st European<br />
Bengal Fusiliers<br />
Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal, one clasp, Sobraon (Qr.<br />
Mr. Serjt. T: Buckley [sic] Nusseeree Battn.), with<br />
contemporary silver eye-let <strong>and</strong> ring suspension; India<br />
General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Pegu (Serjt. Majr.<br />
Timy. Bulkley. 40th Regt. N.I.); Indian Mutiny<br />
1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Timy. Bulkley, 1st<br />
Eurn. Bengal Fusrs.), 1st with contact marks, otherwise<br />
generally very fine or better (3)<br />
£600-700<br />
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Pair: Sergeant T. White, 1st European Bengal<br />
Fusiliers<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Pegu (Thos.<br />
White. 1st Eur. Bengal Fusrs); Indian Mutiny<br />
1857-58, two clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Serjt. Thos.<br />
White, 1st Eurn. Bengal Fusrs), light contact marks,<br />
very fine (2)<br />
£600-700<br />
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Three: Sergeant E. Rushton, Royal Artillery<br />
Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol,<br />
unofficial rivets between clasps (Bombdr. E. Rushton<br />
12th. Battln. Royl. Artly.), contemporarily engraved in<br />
predominately large serif capitals; Army Long Service<br />
& G.C., V.R. (458, Serjt. E. Rushton, 12th. Brigade.<br />
RA); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, unnamed as<br />
issued, plugged <strong>and</strong> fitted with a Crimea-style<br />
suspension bar, edge bruise to first, generally good very<br />
fine (3)<br />
£250-300
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Pair: Surgeon A. Burn, Rajpootana Field Force<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (Field<br />
Surg. A. Burn.); Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp,<br />
Central India (Surgn. A. Burn, M.D. Rajpootana Fd.<br />
Force), nearly extremely fine (2)<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Surgeon Alex<strong>and</strong>er Burn, born East Lothian, Scotl<strong>and</strong>;<br />
appointed to the Madras Medical Establishment, February<br />
1829; served with the Rajpootana Field Force during the<br />
Indian Mutiny <strong>and</strong> present at the siege, assault, <strong>and</strong> capture<br />
of Kotah, 30.3.1858 (Mentioned in Despatches, London<br />
Gazette 11.6.1858).<br />
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Three: Colonel W.W. Woodward, Royal Artillery, Late<br />
Bombay Artillery<br />
Empress of India 1877, edge engraved in large serif capitals<br />
‘Major W.W. Woodward. Comg. II/II Mountain Battery<br />
Royal Artillery.’; India General Service 1854-95, one clasp,<br />
Persia (Lieut. W.W. Woodward. Artillery), with<br />
contemporary top silver rib<strong>and</strong> buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-<br />
59, no clasp (Lieutenant W.W. Woodward, Bombay<br />
Artillery.), nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’s related<br />
miniature awards for the two <strong>campaign</strong> <strong>medals</strong>; <strong>and</strong> various<br />
cloth rank insignia (3)<br />
£1,200-1,600<br />
Colonel Walter William Woodward, born May 1834;<br />
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Bombay Artillery, June 1852;<br />
served with the Bombay Artillery in Persia 1856-57, <strong>and</strong> present at<br />
the Battle of Kooshab; promoted Lieutenant, April 1858, <strong>and</strong> saw<br />
further service during the Indian Mutiny, including the action on<br />
the Taringa Hills at Mybeekanta <strong>and</strong> Goozerat; promoted Captain,<br />
February 1861; transferred to the Royal Artillery <strong>and</strong> subsequently<br />
appointed Adjutant, March 1866; promoted Major, July 1872;<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel, October 1877; Colonel, October 1881;<br />
retired, May 1889.<br />
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Pair: Private J. Shipp, 19th Foot, Late Madras Fusiliers<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (J. Ship, 1st.<br />
Madras Fusrs.); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp,<br />
Northwest Frontier (1050 J. Shipp. 1st. Bn. H.M.s. 19th.<br />
Regt.), minor edge bruising, therefore good very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
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Pair: Sergeant H. Trydell, 73rd Foot<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Hy. Trydell, 73rd. Regt.);<br />
Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (3426. Sergt. H. Trydell.<br />
73rd. Foot), suspension claw re-affixed on first, edge bruising,<br />
nearly very fine or better (2)<br />
£220-260<br />
3426 Sergeant Henry Trydell, born Montreal, Canada, 1840;<br />
enlisted in the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot at St. Helier,<br />
Jersey, January 1855; served with the Regiment in South Africa,<br />
Ceylon, <strong>and</strong> in India during the Indian Mutiny; promoted<br />
Corporal, March 1868; Sergeant, October 1869; awarded L.S.&<br />
G.C., November 1876; discharged, February 1879, after 21 years<br />
<strong>and</strong> 3 days with the Colours.<br />
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Pair: Corporal J. Brown, Army Hospital Corps, Late<br />
74th Foot<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Jas. Brown. 74th.<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong>ers); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1733. 2nd.<br />
Corpl. J. Brown, A.H. Corps), first polished, therefore nearly<br />
very fine, second nearly extremely fine (2)<br />
£250-300<br />
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Pair: Corporal M. Grace, 9th Lancers<br />
Afghanistan 1878-80, three clasps, Charasia, Kabul,<br />
K<strong>and</strong>ahar (1083. Corpl. M. Grace. 9th. Lancers.);<br />
Kabul to K<strong>and</strong>ahar Star 1880 (1083 Corpl. M. Grace<br />
9th. Lancers), light pitting, good very fine (2)<br />
£600-800<br />
1083 Corporal Michael Grace, born Cashel, Tipperary,<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1850; enlisted in the 9th Lancers, February 1868;<br />
promoted Corporal, July 1878; served with the Regiment in<br />
Afghanistan, March 1879 to December 1880; promoted<br />
Sergeant, October 1879; discharged, February 1889, after 21<br />
years with the Colours.<br />
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Pair: Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman of Works<br />
J. Middleton, Royal Engineers<br />
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (13016, Lce.<br />
Corpl. J. Middleton, R.E.); Army Long Service &<br />
G.C., V.R. (13016. Q.M.S. F. of Works, J. Middleton.<br />
R.E.), light contact marks, very fine (2)<br />
£450-550<br />
Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman of Works James<br />
Middleton, born Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1855; enlisted in the<br />
Royal Engineers, April 1875; promoted Lance Corporal,<br />
November 1878; served with the Engineers in South Africa<br />
from December 1878 to May 1880, <strong>and</strong> present at the Battle<br />
of Inyezane, 22.1.1879, the Blockade of Eshowe, 23.1-<br />
3.4.1879, <strong>and</strong> Operations before Ulundi, 4.7.1879;<br />
promoted Corporal, April 1882; Sergeant, April 1885;<br />
Company Sergeant Major, April 1886; Quarter Master<br />
Sergeant Foreman of Works, April 1892; awarded L.S.&<br />
G.C., October 1893; discharged, May 1901, after 26 years<br />
<strong>and</strong> 47 days service.
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Three: Blacksmith A. Wright, Royal Navy<br />
Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Alex<strong>and</strong>ria 11th.<br />
July (A. Wright. B’Smith’s Crew. H.M.S. “Superb”.);<br />
Naval Long Service & G.C., V.R. (A. Wright,<br />
Blacksmith, H.M.S. Pembroke.); Khedive’s Star 1882,<br />
unnamed as issued, light pitting throughout, nearly very<br />
fine (3)<br />
£300-350<br />
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Pair: Private F. Middleton, 20th Hussars<br />
Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885<br />
(2199. Pte. F. Middleton. 20th. Husrs.); Khedive’s<br />
Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, Star gilded, heavy<br />
pitting, therefore nearly very fine (2)<br />
£180-220
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Three: Private E.D. Barton, Rifle Brigade<br />
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2090. Pte. E. Barton. 2/R.<br />
Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps,<br />
Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith,<br />
Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, unofficial<br />
rivets between last two clasps (2090 Pte. E. Barton, Rifle<br />
Brigade); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp,<br />
Khartoum (2090. E. Barton. Rifle Brigade.), engraved<br />
in upright serif capitals, edge bruising to last, nearly very<br />
fine or better (3)<br />
£380-420<br />
2090 Private Edward Daniel Barton, born Ashford, Kent,<br />
1870; enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, February 1892; served<br />
with the Brigade in Egypt <strong>and</strong> the Sudan, July to September<br />
1898, <strong>and</strong> with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, November<br />
1899 to March 1901; wounded at Grootvlei, 26.12.1900;<br />
discharged, June 1902, after 10 years <strong>and</strong> 131 days with the<br />
Colours.<br />
The Rifle Brigade at Grootvlei, Boxing Day 1900<br />
After a quiet Christmas based at the Oceana Mine near<br />
Grootvlei, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Colville, 1st Battalion,<br />
Rifle Brigade, proceeded on a farm-clearing expedition, with<br />
a small column consisting of six companies of the 1st<br />
Battalion, a squadron of the 13th Hussars, four guns of 63<br />
Battery, Royal Field Artillery, as well as one ‘pom-pom’.<br />
Colville left ‘F’ Company under the comm<strong>and</strong> of Captain<br />
Radclyffe, as well as some artillerymen, to guard the baggage<br />
wagons based at the mine. The Column moved out in the<br />
direction of Roddewal, where after five miles they became<br />
involved in a small skirmish at the first of the target farms.<br />
During the skirmish a large party of approximately 450 Boers<br />
were spotted heading towards the Oceana Mine. A signal was<br />
sent to Captain Radclyffe informing him of this development,<br />
<strong>and</strong> he at once set about disposing his small force in an<br />
attempt to protect the baggage, with the pom-pom located<br />
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near a small hollow. After a couple of hours had passed a<br />
number of mounted Boers appeared on a ridge a thous<strong>and</strong><br />
yards away. As Radclyffe’s men opened fire the Boers<br />
dismounted, pushed forward, <strong>and</strong> sent out small parties to<br />
the left <strong>and</strong> right in an encircling movement against the Rifle<br />
Brigade position. Under heavy <strong>and</strong> accurate fire the pompom<br />
was moved down towards the hollow <strong>and</strong> back towards<br />
the compound- of the nine men who assisted in moving the<br />
pom-pom one was killed <strong>and</strong> the other eight all wounded.<br />
Seeing that the enemy were now advancing in considerable<br />
force, Radclyffe decided to send the baggage back to the<br />
Column, whilst attempting to hold the Boers in check for as<br />
long as possible. Under cover of heavy Rifle Brigade fire from<br />
behind the wagons, the native teams began inspanning the<br />
oxen. When they were ready to move the native teams started<br />
off the wagons in the direction of Colville’s column <strong>and</strong>, as<br />
they did so, the small Rifle Brigade covering party came<br />
under very severe fire <strong>and</strong> had to retire, as the Boers saw that<br />
they were losing their target. During this time, Radclyffe <strong>and</strong><br />
his sections continued their holding action but suffered a<br />
number of casualties, with their ammunition running out<br />
fast. With the baggage now well on its way, Radclyffe, who<br />
was lying wounded, ordered those in advanced positions who<br />
could do so to retire to the compound so as to avoid capture.<br />
No.1 section provided covering fire until their ammunition<br />
ran out, at which point the Boers advanced rapidly, forcing<br />
their surrender, along with the wounded soldiers.<br />
Fortunately, at this point, the main column appeared on the<br />
horizon, forcing the Boers to withdraw, leaving their<br />
wounded prisoners behind. For some time the wounded on<br />
the ridge were exposed to fire from both the returning<br />
column <strong>and</strong> the Boers, <strong>and</strong> a corporal was seen to make a<br />
valiant attempt to carry the wounded Radclyffe to safety.<br />
Total losses that day were heavy, with 13 Officers <strong>and</strong> men<br />
killed, 44 wounded, <strong>and</strong> 19 taken prisoner. For his gallantry<br />
in defending the position, Captain Radclyffe was awarded the<br />
D.S.O. (article in the O.M.R.S. Journal, Winter 1995 refers.)
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An I.G.S. <strong>and</strong> Boer War Pair to Sergeant W.<br />
Christie, Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, Wounded at<br />
Magersfontein, 11.12.1899, on Which Occasion<br />
Corporal Shaul of the Regiment was Awarded the<br />
Victoria Cross for Dressing Men’s Wounds Under<br />
Heavy Fire Out in the Open; Severely Wounded at<br />
Retief’s Nek, 23.7.1900; <strong>and</strong> Mentioned in<br />
Despatches<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,<br />
Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (No.3424. Sergt: W.<br />
Christie. 2. High: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-<br />
1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg,<br />
Wittebergen (3424 Sgt. W. Christie, 1st. High: Lt.<br />
Infy.), nearly very fine (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
3424 Sergeant William Christie, born North Leith,<br />
Edinburgh, 1871; enlisted in the Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry,<br />
November 1889; promoted Corporal, June 1892; served<br />
with the 2nd Battalion in India, November 1894 to March<br />
1899; promoted Sergeant, 1895, <strong>and</strong> took part in the<br />
Campaigns on the North West Frontier at Malak<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
present at the operations in Bajour, in Mamund Country, at<br />
Buner, <strong>and</strong> the attack <strong>and</strong> capture of the Tanga Pass; served<br />
with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, October 1899 to<br />
December 1900; wounded at Magersfontein, 11.12.1899,<br />
when the Battalion’s losses throughout the day were 2<br />
Officers <strong>and</strong> 12 men killed <strong>and</strong> 7 Officers, including the<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, <strong>and</strong> 73 men wounded- Corporal John<br />
Shaul, in charge of the Battalion’s stretcher-bearers, was<br />
awarded the Victoria Cross at Magersfontein for most<br />
conspicuous gallantry during the day in dressing men’s<br />
wounds out in the open under continuous heavy fire, in one<br />
instance ‘as calmly as if there had been no enemy near’.<br />
Mentioned in Despatches for gallantry in action at<br />
Wittebergen, 9.7.1900 (London Gazette 30.11.1900), <strong>and</strong><br />
severely wounded at Retief’s Nek, 23.7.1900: ‘That day the<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry did much useful work, gaining a<br />
footing on the lower spurs <strong>and</strong> kloofs of the rocky height to<br />
our left of the nek. During the night a portion of the H.L.I.,<br />
guided by several men of Lovat’s Scouts, succeeded in<br />
gaining possession of the highest peak of the hill on the east<br />
of the pass, a point of vantage whence a successful occupation<br />
of the whole height was made next day’ (British Regiments in<br />
South Africa 1899-1902 refers); discharged, 28.3.1901, after<br />
11 years <strong>and</strong> 145 days with the Colours; died Perth,<br />
26.11.1914.<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. S<strong>and</strong>ys-Lumsdaine<br />
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Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. S<strong>and</strong>ys-Lumsdaine,<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,<br />
Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Capt. <strong>and</strong> Adjnt. F.M.<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ys-Lumsdaine 2. High: L.I.); Queen’s South<br />
Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, South<br />
Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets<br />
between State <strong>and</strong> date clasps (Capt. F.M. S<strong>and</strong>ys-<br />
Lumsdaine, H’l<strong>and</strong>: L.I.), minor contact marks, nearly<br />
very fine, together with various photographic images<br />
of the recipient (2)<br />
£500-600<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Myles S<strong>and</strong>ys-Lumsdaine,<br />
born November 1865, the second son of the Rev. F. S<strong>and</strong>ys-<br />
Lumsdaine, of Lumsdaine <strong>and</strong> Blanerne, Berwickshire, <strong>and</strong> of<br />
Innergellie, Fife; Commissioned Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion,<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, November 1885; promoted<br />
Captain, December 1892; served as Adjutant, 2nd Battalion,<br />
April 1897 to June 1900; served with the Regiment in the<br />
<strong>campaign</strong> on the North West Frontier of India under the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> of Sir William Lockhart, <strong>and</strong> took part in the<br />
operations of the Malak<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Buner Field Forces including<br />
the forcing of the Tanga Pass (Mentioned in Despatches);<br />
Appointed Brigade Major, August 1900, he served in South<br />
Africa on the Staff as Station Comm<strong>and</strong>ant at Riversdale,<br />
Cape Colony, from January 1901; whilst in South Africa he<br />
served as prosecuting counsel at the trial of Frederick Toy, a<br />
Swedish-born guerrilla <strong>and</strong> spy in Boer service, charged with<br />
High Treason <strong>and</strong> Attempted Murder; Toy was subsequently<br />
found guilty <strong>and</strong> executed in September 1901. Promoted<br />
Major, February 1904, S<strong>and</strong>ys-Lumsdaine transferred to the<br />
Reserve of Officers in February 1913. On the outbreak of the<br />
Great War he was appointed to the Comm<strong>and</strong> of the 12th<br />
(Service) Battalion, Argyll <strong>and</strong> Sutherl<strong>and</strong> Highl<strong>and</strong>ers, a<br />
position he held until 1915; subsequently he held Staff<br />
appointments at home, finally retiring with the rank of<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1919. He died in October 1938.
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Pair: Corporal T. MacDonald, Highl<strong>and</strong> Light<br />
Infantry<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,<br />
Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (No. 4055. Pte. T.<br />
Mc.Donald. 2. High: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa<br />
1899-1902, two clasps, Modder River, Wittebergen<br />
(4055 Corl. T. Mc.Donald, 1: High: Lt. Inft.), good<br />
very fine (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
4055 Corporal T. McDonald, enlisted in the 1st Battalion,<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, 1892; served with the 2nd<br />
Battalion in India from November 1894; served with the 1st<br />
Battalion in South Africa from 1899; wounded at<br />
Magersfontein, 11.12.1899, when the Battalion’s losses<br />
throughout the day were 2 Officers <strong>and</strong> 12 men killed <strong>and</strong> 7<br />
Officers, including the Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, <strong>and</strong> 73 men<br />
wounded- Corporal John Shaul, in charge of the Battalion’s<br />
stretcher-bearers, was awarded the Victoria Cross at<br />
Magersfontein for most conspicuous gallantry during the day<br />
in dressing men’s wounds out in the open under continuous<br />
heavy fire, in one instance ‘as calmly as if there had been no<br />
enemy near’.<br />
Killed in action at Retief’s Nek, 23.7.1900: ‘That day the<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry did much useful work, gaining a<br />
footing on the lower spurs <strong>and</strong> kloofs of the rocky height to<br />
our left of the nek. During the night a portion of the H.L.I.,<br />
guided by several men of Lovat’s Scouts, succeeded in<br />
gaining possession of the highest peak of the hill on the east<br />
of the pass, a point of vantage whence a successful occupation<br />
of the whole height was made next day’ (British Regiments in<br />
South Africa 1899-1902 refers).<br />
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The Regimentally Unique Group of Four to Major<br />
C.E. Andrews, Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, Who<br />
Served on Secondment With the West Africa<br />
Frontier Force in Northern Nigeria, And Was<br />
Killed in Action on the Western Front,<br />
25.10.1916<br />
East <strong>and</strong> West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1898<br />
(Capt: C.E. Andrews. High’d. L.I.); Queen’s South<br />
Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Modder River, Orange<br />
Free State (Capt. C.E. Andrews, Highd. L.I.); British<br />
War Medal (Major C.E. Andrews); Delhi Durbar<br />
1911, unnamed as issued, very fine or better, with<br />
various photographic images of the recipient (4)<br />
£700-900<br />
Major Charles Edward Andrews, born August 1871, the<br />
only son of Captain Henry Andrews, 74th Highl<strong>and</strong>ers;<br />
educated at Oundle School <strong>and</strong> R.M.A. S<strong>and</strong>hurst;<br />
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Highl<strong>and</strong><br />
Light Infantry, May 1891; promoted Lieutenant, May 1893;<br />
seconded for service under the West Africa Frontier Force,<br />
March 1898, <strong>and</strong> served in the expeditions in Northern<br />
Nigeria; re-joined his Regiment <strong>and</strong> promoted Captain,<br />
February 1900; served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion,<br />
<strong>and</strong> took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the<br />
actions at Modder River <strong>and</strong> Magersfontein; the operations<br />
in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
Orange River Colony, May to November 1900. At<br />
Magersfontein Andrews had a lucky escape: ‘Of course there<br />
were many strange escapes, none more so than that of<br />
Andrews. A Mauser bullet passed through his right h<strong>and</strong><br />
pouch (he was wearing a private soldier’s accoutrements, as<br />
were we all) <strong>and</strong>, striking the metal plate fastening the belt,<br />
exactly over the middle of the stomach, glanced harmlessly<br />
away instead of going right through him’ (South Africa 1899-<br />
1900 by Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Kelham refers).<br />
Appointed as Adjutant to the Lanark Volunteer Rifles, May<br />
1905, he was promoted Major in August 1908 <strong>and</strong> re-joined<br />
his original Battalion in India in November of that year, <strong>and</strong><br />
was present at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, where he was one<br />
of four Officers from the Regiment (all subsequently Killed in
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action) who received the Regiment’s new Colours from<br />
H.M. King George V. Transferred to the Reserve, December<br />
1913; he re-joined on the outbreak of the Great War <strong>and</strong><br />
served as Second-in-Comm<strong>and</strong> of the 11th (Service)<br />
Battalion, H.L.I, <strong>and</strong> served with the Battalion on the<br />
Western Front from May 1915; Mentioned in Despatches<br />
(London Gazette 1.1.1916), Major Andrews was killed in<br />
action whilst comm<strong>and</strong>ing the Battalion in Le Sars sector,<br />
25.10.1916, <strong>and</strong> is buried in Peake Wood Cemetery, France.<br />
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Pair: Private M. Moss, Connaught Rangers<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of<br />
Ladysmith, Transvaal (3707 Pte. M. Moss. 1st.<br />
Connaught Rang:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two<br />
clasps (3707 Pte. M. Moss. Con: Rang:), very fine (2)<br />
£120-150<br />
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Five: Gunner H. Abrey, Royal Garrison Artillery<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of<br />
Ladysmith (16064 Gnr: H. Abrey, 4th. M.B.,<br />
R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps<br />
(16064 Gnr: H. Abrey. R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (1963<br />
Gnr. H. Abrey, R.G.A.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory<br />
Medals (SR-1963 Gnr. H. Abrey. R.A.), generally very<br />
fine (5)<br />
£140-180<br />
Major C.E. Andrews<br />
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Pair: Private J. Middleton, Royal Berkshire<br />
Regiment<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5010 Pte. J.<br />
Middleton, 2nd. Rl. Berks: Regt.); King’s South Africa<br />
1901-02, two clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa<br />
1902 (5010 Pte. J. Middleton. Rl: Berks: Regt.),<br />
contact marks, nearly very fine (2)<br />
£110-130<br />
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Four: Private G.G. Hargraves, 4th Dragoon<br />
Guards, Late East Surrey Regiment<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, South Africa 1902 (2167 Pte. G. Hargraves.<br />
E. Surrey Regt.); 1914 Star (5369 Pte. G.G.<br />
Hargreaves. 4/D. Gds.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory<br />
Medals (5369 Pte. G.G. Hargraves. 4-D. Gds.),<br />
mounted as worn, nearly very fine, with a 4th Dragoon<br />
Guards Rifle Club prize medal, bronze, the reverse<br />
engraved ‘Presented to Pte. G. Hargraves by the 4th<br />
Dragoon Gds. Rifle Club 1915’<br />
Pair: Trooper G.G. Hargraves, Royal Armoured<br />
Corps<br />
Defence Medal (G.G. Hargraves Tpr 7686836<br />
R.A.C.); War Medal (Tpr G.G. Hargraves 7686836<br />
R.A.C.), both impressed ‘Boots style’, good very fine<br />
(6)<br />
£140-180<br />
5369 Private G.G. Hargraves, served during the Great War<br />
on the Western Front from 31.10.1914; discharged<br />
2.12.1915.
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Five: Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Brown, Wiltshire Regiment, Wounded During the<br />
Boer War, He Subsequently Served on the Court Martial of Lieutenant ‘Breaker’<br />
Morant; In the Great War he Comm<strong>and</strong>ed the 1st Battalion Until Killed in Action<br />
at the Battle of the Somme, 6.7.1916<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Transvaal,<br />
Wittebergen (Capt. W.S. Brown. 2/Wilts. Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps<br />
(Maj. W.S. Brown. Wilts. Rgt.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. W.S. Brown. Wilts. R.); British<br />
War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lt. Col. W.S. Brown.), very fine or better (5)<br />
£600-800<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Sidney Brown, born March 1871; educated at Harrow; served with<br />
the 7th (Militia) King’s Royal Rifle Corps; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Wiltshire Regiment,<br />
March 1892; promoted Lieutenant, January 1894; served in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion<br />
Northamptonshire Regiment during the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Belmont,<br />
Enslin, Modder River, <strong>and</strong> Magersfontein; promoted Captain, February 1900, <strong>and</strong> served with the<br />
2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment during operations in the Cape Colony, February to May 1900,<br />
including the action at Colesberg, <strong>and</strong> in the Orange River Colony, May to June 1900, including<br />
the actions at Bethlehem <strong>and</strong> Wittebergen; severely wounded at Hobkirk’s Farm, 12.2.1900;<br />
Mentioned in Dispatches, <strong>and</strong> appointed Brevet Major, 22.8.1902. Whilst in South Africa, he sat as<br />
a board member on the Court Martial of Lieutenant ‘Breaker’ Morant, Bushveldt Carbineers, who<br />
stood accused with other officers of that unit of murdering Boer prisoners- Lieutenant Morant was<br />
found guilty <strong>and</strong> subsequently executed in one of the more celebrated incidents of the War. Served<br />
as Staff Captain, Western Counties Regimental District, <strong>and</strong> No.8 District, Southern Comm<strong>and</strong>,<br />
June 1905 to March 1908; Deputy Assistant Adjutant <strong>and</strong> Quarter Master General, Wessex<br />
(Territorial) Division, Southern Comm<strong>and</strong>, April 1908 to June 1909; promoted Major, January<br />
1909; Appointed Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer <strong>and</strong> temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire<br />
Regiment, 19.8.1914; served with the Regiment on the Western Front during the Great War, <strong>and</strong><br />
took comm<strong>and</strong> of the 2nd Battalion after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Appointed to the comm<strong>and</strong><br />
of the 1st Battalion, 1.7.1915, at the outbreak of the Battle of the Somme he was the longest serving<br />
Wiltshire Battalion comm<strong>and</strong>er on the Western Front; killed in action at Thiepval, 6.7.1916, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.<br />
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A Fine Campaign Group of Six to Major D.A. Blair, Indian Army, Late Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, Twice Mentioned<br />
in Despatches for the Boer War, In Which He Organized <strong>and</strong> Led the Gallant Defence of Commissie Bridge,<br />
6.12.1900- ‘A Small Affair, But Still it Was Something For A Second Lieutenant to Have Beaten De Wet’<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Modder River, Wittebergen (Lieut. D.A. Blair. 1/High. L.I.); King’s South<br />
Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Lt. D.A. Blair. High. L.I.); 1914 Star, with copy Bar (Capt. D.A. Blair, 2/39/Garhl. Rfls.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Capt. D.A. Blair), surname partially officially corrected; Defence Medal (Major D.A. Blair),<br />
impressed in large sans-serif capitals, generally good very fine, mounted court style as worn (6)<br />
£500-600<br />
Major Douglas Alex<strong>and</strong>er Blair, born July 1879; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, October 1899; served<br />
with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, <strong>and</strong> was present in the advance on Kimberley <strong>and</strong> the engagements at Modder River <strong>and</strong><br />
Magersfontein, 11.12.1899, when the Battalion’s losses throughout the day were 2 Officers <strong>and</strong> 12 men killed <strong>and</strong> 7 Officers, including<br />
the Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, <strong>and</strong> 73 men wounded; took part in operations in Orange Free State, February to May 1900, <strong>and</strong> in the Orange<br />
River Colony, May to November 1900, including the actions at Wittebergen <strong>and</strong> Witpoort.<br />
Defence of Commissie Bridge<br />
In December 1900 half of ‘D’ Company, under Blair, was given the task of holding Commissie Bridge: ‘We found the Commissie Bridge<br />
to be a fine iron one about 200 yards long, supported by four massive stone pillars, <strong>and</strong> spanning the Caledon River, which there runs<br />
between high banks; therefore an important place to protect, for, although there is a drift a little higher up the river, the destruction of<br />
the bridge would have caused our forces a good deal of inconvenience had the Boers succeeded in blowing it up. The only buildings were<br />
a stone house, occupied by a native labourer connected with the bridge, <strong>and</strong> a tin one for the toll collector who had disappeared.’<br />
(Recipient’s own account in the H.L.I. Chronicle, April 1901, refers).<br />
The defences consisted of four trenches covering either end of the bridge <strong>and</strong> four more from which fire could be directed up or down<br />
the gorge. Although Blair had been left alone with his Platoon of 40 men in this remote spot for some weeks, he was evidently keeping a<br />
sharp look-out, so that when, on the 6th December, scouts of De Wet’s advanced guard arrived they were immediately spotted: ‘The Boer<br />
Scouts having reported the bridge held, the advanced guard of some 300 men attempted to cross at a point where the gorge levelled out<br />
lower down, but were frustrated by the enfilade fire which Blair opened on them <strong>and</strong> withdrew out of range. An envoy under a flag of<br />
truce then arrived, was halted some distance away, <strong>and</strong> then brought in blindfolded. He h<strong>and</strong>ed Blair a written order from De Wet to<br />
surrender within ten minutes, but was sent back a reply which was, the Cape Times stated “a sarcastic one”.<br />
The Boers then brought up two of the guns which they had captured at Dewetsdorp <strong>and</strong> bombarded the defences at either side of the<br />
bridge, while their riflemen dismounted <strong>and</strong> endeavoured to work forward from three sides. Unable to make any headway, they then<br />
desisted for a while <strong>and</strong> finally renewed the attack from in front in considerable force, but could get no closer than 300 yards. Finally they<br />
drew off discomforted, having been held up by Blair <strong>and</strong> his men for 24 hours. Hector MacDonald in his official report of this incident<br />
stated that “Second Lieutenant Blair’s presence of mind <strong>and</strong> resolution are in the General’s opinion worthy of all praise”. It may only have<br />
been a small affair, in which Blair <strong>and</strong> his Platoon did no more than their plain duty, but still it was something for a Second Lieutenant to<br />
have beaten De Wet.’ (Proud Heritage, The Story of the Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, by Lieutenant Colonel Oates refers).<br />
Promoted Lieutenant, 2.1.1901, <strong>and</strong> Twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 7.5.1901 <strong>and</strong> 10.9.1901); Blair transferred to the<br />
Indian Army, November 1903, <strong>and</strong> initially joined the 2nd (King Edward’s Own) Gurkha Rifles before moving, prior to the outbreak of<br />
the Great War, to the 39th Garhwal Rifles. Served during the Great War on the Western Front, promoted Major, September 1915, <strong>and</strong><br />
appointed a Regimental Company Comm<strong>and</strong>er, March 1916.<br />
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Six: Warrant Officer Class I J. Alex<strong>and</strong>er, Highl<strong>and</strong><br />
Light Infantry<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Modder River<br />
(3506 Serjt: J. Alex<strong>and</strong>er. Highl<strong>and</strong> L.I.); King’s South<br />
Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3506 Serjt: J. Alex<strong>and</strong>er.<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> L.I.); 1914-15 Star (3506 C.Sjt. (A.S.Mjr.) J.<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er. High: L.I.), number officially corrected; British<br />
War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (3506 W.O. Cl.1 J. Alex<strong>and</strong>er.<br />
High. L.I.), VM lacking recipient’s initial; Army Long<br />
Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type<br />
(3506 C. Sjt: J. Alex<strong>and</strong>er. H.L.I.), light contact marks to<br />
QSA <strong>and</strong> KSA, otherwise good very fine or better (6)<br />
£300-350<br />
3506 Warrant Officer Class I John Alex<strong>and</strong>er, enlisted in the<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, 1892; promoted Corporal, July 1893;<br />
Sergeant, November 1895; granted Certificate, School of Musketry,<br />
Hythe, June 1899; served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa <strong>and</strong><br />
wounded at Magersfontein, 11.12.1899, when the Battalion’s losses<br />
throughout the day were 2 Officers <strong>and</strong> 12 men killed <strong>and</strong> 7<br />
Officers, including the Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, <strong>and</strong> 73 men<br />
wounded- Corporal John Shaul, in charge of the Battalion’s<br />
stretcher-bearers, was awarded the Victoria Cross at Magersfontein<br />
for most conspicuous gallantry during the day in dressing men’s<br />
wounds out in the open under continuous heavy fire, in one<br />
instance ‘as calmly as if there had been no enemy near’; promoted<br />
Colour Sergeant, July 1903.<br />
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Four: Lieutenant Comm<strong>and</strong>er R.W. White, Royal Naval<br />
Reserve<br />
Transport Medal 1899-1902, two clasps, China 1900, S.<br />
Africa 1899-1902 (R.W. White.); 1914-15 Star (Lt.<br />
Commr. R.W. White, R.N.R.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory<br />
Medals (Lt. Commr. R.W. White. R.N.R.), edge bruise to<br />
first, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4)<br />
£800-1,000<br />
Lieutenant Comm<strong>and</strong>er Reginald William White, served as 3rd<br />
Officer on the British India (Steam Lines) Ship Pundua, employed<br />
in the transport service 1899-1902; Commissioned temporary<br />
Lieutenant Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 2.8.1915, <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>ed the British<br />
India Steam Navigation Company’s vessel S.S. Lunka, fitted out as<br />
an armed boarding steamer, during the Great War; relinquished<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>, 12.3.1917.<br />
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Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic L.W. Barnes<br />
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Family Group:<br />
Five: Stoker Petty Officer B. Barnes, Royal Navy,<br />
Later Royal Fleet Reserve<br />
Naval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp,<br />
Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (312459. B. Barnes, Sto. 1Cl.<br />
H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (312459, B. Barnes,<br />
S.P.O., R.N.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals<br />
(312459 B. Barnes. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve<br />
Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’<br />
type (312459 (PO.B. 9633) B. Barnes. S.P.O.<br />
R.F.R.), good very fine, with a portrait photograph of<br />
the recipient<br />
Five: Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic L.W. Barnes,<br />
Royal Navy<br />
1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, with North<br />
Africa 1942-43 Bar; Burma Star; War Medal, good very<br />
fine, with the following related documents &c.:<br />
- The recipient’s parchment Certificate of Service<br />
- The recipient’s History Sheet for Stoker Ratings <strong>and</strong><br />
Recommendations for Advancement <strong>and</strong> Conduct<br />
Record Sheet<br />
- The recipient’s Passing Certificate for Stoker Petty<br />
Officer <strong>and</strong> Interim Trade Certificate<br />
- The recipient’s Ancient Order of Shellbacks<br />
Certificate (10)<br />
£250-300<br />
Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic Leonard Walter Barnes,<br />
born Mortlake, Surrey, 11.9.1919; enlisted in the Royal<br />
Navy, 24.4.1939; service during the Second World War<br />
included in H.M.S. Suffolk, September 1939 to April 1941,<br />
H.M.S. Lucifer, October 1941 to July 1942; H.M.S.<br />
Cormorant, July 1942 to March 1943; <strong>and</strong> H.M.S.<br />
Hannibal, April 1943 to March 1944; advanced Stoker Petty<br />
Officer, 10.8.1944; Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic, 2.5.1947;<br />
discharged, 7.12.1952.<br />
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Four: Engine Room Artificer A.G. Stuart, Royal<br />
Navy<br />
1914-15 Star (M.15436, A.G. Stuart, Act. E.R.A.4.,<br />
R.N.); British War Medal (M.15436 A.G. Stuart.<br />
E.R.A.2 R.N.); Mercantile Marine War Medal<br />
(Andrew G. Stuart); Victory Medal (M.15436 A.G.<br />
Stuart. E.R.A.2 R.N.), good very fine<br />
Three: Able Seaman F.R. Long, Royal Navy<br />
1914-15 Star (J.38983, F.R. Long, Boy.1., R.N.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (J.38983 F.R. Long.<br />
A.B., R.N.), worn, good fine<br />
Three: Fireman G.J. Laxton, Mercantile Marine<br />
Reserve<br />
British War Medal (G.J. Laxton. Fmn. M.M.R.);<br />
Mercantile Marine War Medal (G.J. Laxton); Victory<br />
Medal (G.J. Laxton. Fmn. M.M.R.), nearly extremely<br />
fine (10)<br />
£80-120<br />
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Four: Corporal F. Mansbridge, Coldstream Guards<br />
1914-15 Star (12679 Pte. F. Mansbridge. C.Gds:);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (12679 Cpl. F.<br />
Mansbridge. C.Gds.); Coronation (Metropolitan<br />
Police) 1902, bronze (P.C. G. Mansbridge. T. Div.),<br />
nearly very fine, with the recipient’s Silver War Badge,<br />
lacking pin, the reverse impressed ‘134699’ (4)<br />
£80-120<br />
12679 Corporal F. Mansbridge, born 1883; died<br />
12.7.1966.<br />
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Four: Ordinary Seaman A.L. May, Royal Navy<br />
1914-15 Star (L.3908. A.L. May, O.S.2., R.N.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (L.3908 A.L. May.<br />
O.S.1 R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st<br />
‘Admiral’s bust’ type (L.3908 A.L. May. O.S.1.<br />
H.M.S. Ramillies.), light pitting to BWM, nearly very<br />
fine or better (4)<br />
£70-90<br />
L.3908 Ordinary Seaman Alwyne Llewellyn May, born<br />
Truro, Cornwall, September 1890; enlisted in the Royal<br />
Navy, 27.8.1912; posted to H.M.S. Actaeon, 6.6.1913;<br />
transferred to H.M.S. Dido, 25.6.1917; further postings<br />
included to H.M.S. Ramillies, 27.1.1927; awarded L.S. &<br />
G.C., 1927; discharged, 28.12.1928.
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Three: Able Seaman A. Noble, Royal Naval<br />
Volunteer Reserve<br />
1914-15 Star (CZ-603, A. Noble. A.B., R.N.V.R.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (C.Z. 603 A. Noble.<br />
A.B. R.N.V.R.), good very fine, with a small portrait<br />
photograph of the recipient framed in a gilt fob (3)<br />
£100-140<br />
CZ-603 Able Seaman Andrew Noble, born Fraserburgh,<br />
April 1894; enlisted in the Clyde Division, Royal Naval<br />
Volunteer Reserve, 6.10.1914; served with the Royal Naval<br />
Division in Gallipoli from April 1915; wounded by a gunshot<br />
wound to the head, 1.5.1915; wounded a second time<br />
by a severe gun-shot wound to the leg <strong>and</strong> chest, 13.7.1915;<br />
discharged on medical grounds, 6.5.1916; received War<br />
gratuity of £8, 10/-, 26.2.1919<br />
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Three: Corporal T.P. White, Royal Artillery<br />
1914-15 Star (53999. Gnr. T.P. White, R.H.A.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (53999 Cpl. T.P.<br />
White. R.A.), very fine, with the recipient’s Royal Life<br />
Saving Society bronze medal, the reverse engraved<br />
‘Gr. T.P. White June 1914’<br />
Pair: Private F.W. Carter, London Regiment<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (1409 Pte. F.W.<br />
Carter. 23-Lond. R.), very fine<br />
Pair: Airman P.J. Rundle, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (26601. 2.A.M. P.J.<br />
Rundle. R.A.F.), good very fine<br />
Second World War Medals (5), 1939-1945 Star;<br />
Africa Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; France <strong>and</strong><br />
Germany Star, the first a later issue, good very fine (12)<br />
£80-120<br />
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Three: Private C. Gough, Army Service Corps<br />
1914-15 Star (M2-101676. Pte. C. Gough, A.S.C.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (M2-101676 Pte. C.<br />
Gough. A.S.C.), very fine, with the recipient’s<br />
National Fire Brigades Association Long Service<br />
Medal, bronze, two clasps, Ten Years, Five Years,<br />
second clasp loose on rib<strong>and</strong> (11703 Charles Gough)<br />
Three: Private W.J. Belcher, Army Service Corps<br />
1914-15 Star (M2-149292. Pte. W.J. Belcher,<br />
A.S.C.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (M2-149292<br />
Pte. W.J. Belcher. A.S.C.), good very fine (7)<br />
£70-90<br />
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Three: Private J. Hursey, London Regiment<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (1589. Pte. J. Hursey.<br />
7-Lond.R.); Territorial Force War Medal (1589 Pte. J.<br />
Hursey. 7 Lond.R.), nearly very fine (3)<br />
£100-140<br />
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Pair: Driver J. Smythe, Army Service Corps<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (T4-234243 Dvr. J.<br />
Smythe. A.S.C.), extremely fine, with named card box<br />
of issue<br />
British War Medal (2) (L.Z.4170 A.E. Miller. Sig.<br />
R.N.V.R.; 379 Sjt. F.J. Walburn. E. Surr. R.), very<br />
fine<br />
Second World War Medals (6), 1939-1945 Star;<br />
Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal;<br />
War Medal, generally good very fine (10)<br />
£60-80<br />
379 Sergeant Frederick Joseph Walburn, born Brixton,<br />
London; served with the 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment<br />
during the Great War on the Western Front; killed in action,<br />
13.8.1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in an<br />
attack north of Ovillers, in which they met strong enemy fire<br />
<strong>and</strong> heavy bombing <strong>and</strong> suffered 169 casualties, <strong>and</strong> is buried<br />
in Pozieres British Cemetery, France.
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A Poignant Group of Three to Flight Sergeant N.A. Lacey-Johnston, Royal Air Force, Killed in Action<br />
In the Raid on Mailly-le-Camp, 4.5.1944, His First <strong>and</strong> Only Operational Sortie of the War<br />
1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, extremely fine, with the following related items:<br />
- Air Council enclosure, named to ‘F/Sgt. N.A. Lacey Johnson’<br />
- The recipient’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s brevet<br />
- Mailly-le-Camp 50th Anniversary of the Bombardment by the Royal Air Force commemorative medallion<br />
1994<br />
- One of the Many, an Account of the events leading to the death of F/Sgt. N.A. Lacey-Johnson, by<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel L. Lacey-Johnson, the recipient’s brother<br />
- A comprehensive file of research, including many letters from the recipient’s brother (lot)<br />
£200-300<br />
1576434 Flight Sergeant Nigel Arthur Lacey-Johnson, born Birmingham; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 8.7.1941;<br />
advanced Sergeant Navigator, 13.2.1943; promoted Flight Sergeant, 13.2.1944; after three years of training posted to<br />
No.101 Squadron (Lancasters), Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire, 12.4.1944; his first <strong>and</strong> only operational sortie of the War<br />
with the Squadron was the raid on Mailly-le-Camp, 3.5.1944<br />
Raid on Mailly-le-Camp<br />
The decision to bomb Mailly was part of the change in bombing strategy in the early part of 1944, when preparations for<br />
Operation Overlord required that every effort should be made to minimise the German capabilities for reinforcement of<br />
the forthcoming invasion area. The target for the raid was a German military depot housing the major part of the 21st<br />
Panzer Division. A force of 495 Lancasters, including 20 from No.101 Squadron took part in the raid. Lacey-Johnson’s<br />
crew took off from Ludford Magna at approximately 22:00 hours on the 3rd May 1944 <strong>and</strong> crossed the French coast at<br />
Dieppe. German night fighters soon appeared once the coast was crossed, attacking them nearly all the way to the target<br />
area. The target was successfully marked by low level pathfinder Mosquitos backed up by Lancaster marker aircraft under<br />
the comm<strong>and</strong> of Marker Leader Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er G.L. Cheshire. The main attack commenced just after midnight, with<br />
No.101 Squadron in the second wave at about 00:30 hours on the 4th May. In all approximately 1,500 tons of bombs<br />
were dropped from heights of around 8,000 feet with great accuracy. 114 barrack buildings, 47 transport sheds, <strong>and</strong> some<br />
ammunition buildings were hit, 102 vehicles, including 37 tanks were destroyed, <strong>and</strong> 218 German soldiers, mostly Panzer<br />
N.C.O.s, were killed <strong>and</strong> 156 wounded. But a delay in starting the attack had brought most of the German night fighters<br />
to the area, <strong>and</strong> the highest casualties occurred during <strong>and</strong> shortly after the attack when the bombers were on their way<br />
home. Lacey-Johnson’s aircraft fell victim to a German night fighter, <strong>and</strong> was shot down over the town of Voué. The future<br />
Mayor of Voué described the air battle as terrible, ‘with aircraft exploding in the air <strong>and</strong> falling in pieces over a large area.’<br />
His account of Lacey-Johnson’s aircraft was that ‘it was in flames <strong>and</strong> exploded at 1,500 feet. The remains of the crew were<br />
collected by the French <strong>and</strong> buried secretly by the Catholic Priest of Voué.’ (One of the Many refers).<br />
Lacey-Johnson was buried with his crew in Voué churchyard; in 1991, to mark the 47th Anniversary of the raid, the French<br />
authorities erected a permanent memorial to honour those crews, some 42 in all, that were lost in the attack. The unveiling<br />
ceremony was attended by amongst others Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, V.C., O.M., D.S.O., D.F.C., <strong>and</strong><br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Lionel Lacey-Johnson, the brother of Flight Sergeant Nigel Lacey-Johnson.<br />
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The Second War ‘Comm<strong>and</strong>o’ Group of Six<br />
Attributed to Captain G.J. Jones, No. 6<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o, Late Hampshire Regiment<br />
1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with 1st Army Bar; Italy<br />
Star; France <strong>and</strong> Germany Star; Defence <strong>and</strong> War<br />
Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, extremely fine, with the<br />
following related items:<br />
- The recipient’s Comm<strong>and</strong>o ‘Fighting Knife’, by<br />
Wilkinson, with scrolled blade inscriptions, ‘No. 6<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>o’ <strong>and</strong> ‘Capt. G. Jones’, complete with<br />
metal-tipped leather scabbard<br />
- The recipient’s related miniature awards, the Africa<br />
Star lacking 1st Army Bar, mounted in a glazed display<br />
frame<br />
- The recipient’s Mentioned in Despatches Certificate,<br />
date 21.4.1944, housed in a glazed display frame<br />
- War Office letter to the recipient on the occasion of<br />
his release from active duty, granting him the honorary<br />
rank of Captain, dated 16.7.1946<br />
- Letter from the recipient to his sister, dated<br />
28.3.1945, written on German writing paper<br />
- The recipient’s Old Comrades Association of Army<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>os membership booklet<br />
- Group photograph of the recipient (6)<br />
£400-500<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 27.4.1944 Lt. G.J. Jones (153962),<br />
Hampshire R.<br />
‘In recognition of gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished services in the<br />
field.’<br />
Captain Gerald James Jones, Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Hampshire Regiment, 26.10.1940; served with<br />
the 2nd Battalion during the Second World War; taken<br />
Prisoner of War at Tebourba, North Africa, ‘before escaping<br />
<strong>and</strong> re-joining the Army in No. 6 Troop Comm<strong>and</strong>o’<br />
(accompanying h<strong>and</strong>written note refers); subsequently took<br />
part in the advance through Germany: ‘The War is going first<br />
class over here, <strong>and</strong> all the boys are in fine fettle- if we can’t<br />
beat the Russians to Berlin I’ll give up soldiering <strong>and</strong> start a<br />
girl’s school’ (Letter from the recipient, dated 28.3.1945<br />
refers); released from active service with the rank of Captain,<br />
16.7.1946.<br />
For the action at Tebourba in December 1942 Captain H.<br />
W. Le Patourel, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment was<br />
awarded the Victoria Cross.<br />
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Five: Major L.J. Ghost [M.V.O.], Royal Artillery,<br />
Later Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth Verge of<br />
the Palaces<br />
1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence <strong>and</strong><br />
War Medals, extremely fine, with the following related<br />
items:<br />
- Card box of issue for the Second War awards,<br />
addressed to ‘Major L.J. Ghost, 17, Carlisle Street,<br />
Soho Square, W1’<br />
- The recipient’s Mentioned in Despatches Certificate,<br />
dated 23.5.1946<br />
- Central Chancery letter informing the recipient that<br />
he has been appointed a Member of the Fourth Class<br />
of the Royal Victorian Order, dated 24.11.1983<br />
- Various letters <strong>and</strong> enclosures relating to the Royal<br />
Victorian Order <strong>and</strong> the Board of the Green Cloth<br />
Verge of the Palaces (5)<br />
£60-80<br />
M.V.O. London Gazette 31.12.1983 Leonard John Gost<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 23.5.1946 Maj. (temp.) L.J. Ghost<br />
(233027), Royal Regiment of Artillery<br />
‘In recognition of gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished services in the<br />
Mediterranean Theatre.’<br />
Major Leonard John Ghost, M.V.O., Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Artillery 16.4.1942; served during the<br />
Second World War, advanced Major <strong>and</strong> Mentioned in<br />
Despatches; after the War changed his name to Gost,<br />
11.3.1948, <strong>and</strong> served as Clerk to the Board of Green Cloth<br />
Verge of the Palaces; retired October 1983, <strong>and</strong> appointed a<br />
Member (Fourth Class) of the Royal Victorian Order on<br />
retirement.<br />
The Board of the Green Cloth comprised officials of the<br />
Royal Household, among them the Lord Steward, Treasurer<br />
<strong>and</strong> Comptroller, <strong>and</strong> took its name from the green baize<br />
that covered the table at which the members met. Among<br />
other duties the Board audited accounts <strong>and</strong> made royal<br />
travel arrangements.
Captain J.H. Wansey-Jackson crossing<br />
the Ardennes, December 1944<br />
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A Fascinating <strong>and</strong> Well-Documented Second War Group<br />
of Four to Auster Pilot Captain J.H. Wansey-Jackson,<br />
Royal Artillery, attached No. 652 (Air Observation<br />
Post) Squadron, Royal Air Force<br />
1939-1945 Star; France <strong>and</strong> Germany Star; Defence <strong>and</strong><br />
War Medals, about extremely fine, with the recipient’s<br />
scrapbook, covering his career from the Norm<strong>and</strong>y l<strong>and</strong>ings<br />
through to post-war Germany as a member of the B.A.O.R.,<br />
the contents including his h<strong>and</strong>written monthly reports;<br />
over 250 photographs, many being air-to-ground<br />
intelligence shots taken from No. 652 Squadron’s Austers,<br />
but also including a fine series of pictures taken in the chaos<br />
of immediate post-war Germany; various assorted<br />
banknotes, newspaper cuttings, <strong>and</strong> leaflets; a signed receipt<br />
for ‘1 - Mercedes Benz’, delivered by Wansey-Jackson to<br />
H.Q., 31st A.A. Artillery Brigade, 21.5.1945; examples of<br />
German <strong>and</strong> Allied ‘anti-radar paper’ from the Caen<br />
battlefront; <strong>and</strong> several embroidered unit shoulder flashes,<br />
among them a most unusual <strong>and</strong> rare ‘Three Witches’ badge<br />
of I.S.9 (Western European Area), a component of M.I.9 (4)<br />
£500-600<br />
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Captain Jeffrey Howard Wansey-Jackson, born<br />
October 1919; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal<br />
Artillery, 19.10.1940. Promoted Lieutenant, 17.4.1942,<br />
he qualified as a pilot in Austers <strong>and</strong> joined the strength<br />
of No. 652 (Air Observation Post) Squadron, Royal Air<br />
Force, in readiness for the Norm<strong>and</strong>y invasion. The<br />
unit’s priority task was to spot for Allied artillery, work<br />
that sometimes entailed drawing enemy fire to reveal<br />
their gun positions: ‘We l<strong>and</strong>ed with Ground Party at<br />
H+5 on D-Day 6 June 1944, near Arromanches at a little<br />
village called Courseilles. Throughout the month we<br />
remained in the small bridgehead after an unpleasant<br />
little battle with the Radar Station at La Deliver<strong>and</strong>e- an<br />
enemy pocket. Our first Advanced L<strong>and</strong>ing Ground at<br />
Beny-sur-Mer proved too hot <strong>and</strong> we moved to<br />
Reviers... During the month [July] the Yank Fortesses<br />
bombed Caen <strong>and</strong> my Auster got a few holes in it from<br />
exploding ammunition. We leave 3rd Canadian Division<br />
<strong>and</strong> go to 6th Airborne Division, <strong>and</strong> then to 49 (W.R.)<br />
Division’ (Recipient’s scrapbook refers).<br />
Wansey-Jackson moved with his unit onto Belgium <strong>and</strong><br />
Holl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> was involved in operations on the River<br />
Maas, while in December 1944, as a result of the<br />
Ardennes offensive, its Auster pilots were rushed down<br />
to ‘plug the gap - flying furiously throughout Christmas<br />
Eve, Christmas Day <strong>and</strong> on till the end of the month’<br />
(ibid). In late January 1945, after further flying in the<br />
Roer sector in support of 12 Corps ‘one of our pilot’s<br />
got the D.F.C. for his work in this battle’ (ibid) he<br />
returned to the United Kingdom on leave, but he was<br />
back on active service in the following month, this time<br />
employed in a cl<strong>and</strong>estine role: ‘Spent most of the month<br />
on cloak <strong>and</strong> dagger work, intermingled with a little<br />
shooting on the banks of the Maas. We are in a large<br />
“Luny Bin” but quite comfortable. Weather throughout<br />
the month atrocious!’ (ibid). He continued his ‘cloak<br />
<strong>and</strong> dagger work’ in March <strong>and</strong> made contact with<br />
members of I.S. 9 (Western European Area), a<br />
component of M.I. 9, a unit charged during this period<br />
with rounding up <strong>and</strong> taking witness statements from<br />
British P.O.W.s as the Allies advanced, <strong>and</strong> also for<br />
getting members of the Dutch Resistance to carry out<br />
intelligence gathering missions. He ended the War at<br />
Wilhelmshaven, having latterly returned to spotter duties<br />
with a Polish Armoured Division.<br />
Promoted Captain, 18.10.1946, he was attached to<br />
Headquarters, B.A.O.R. post-War, <strong>and</strong> played a role in<br />
support of the Berlin Airlift, as well as serving with No.2<br />
Reconnaissance Squadron: ‘We mapped all Russian<br />
occupied Germany <strong>and</strong> the Russians didn’t know’ (ibid),<br />
before retiring, 30.4.1949.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Penhall Collection, September 2006.<br />
‘Three Witches’ badge of I.S.9 (Western European Area), a component of M.I.9<br />
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Sergeant N.J. Scarisbrick Scarisbrick competing for Great Britain at the<br />
2002 Winter Olympics<br />
70<br />
An Unusual ‘2002 Winter Olympics’ Group of Three to Sergeant<br />
N.J. Scarisbrick, Royal Tank Regiment, <strong>and</strong> the Driver of the British<br />
Bobsleigh Team<br />
Iraq 2003, no clasp (24797029 Cpl N J Scarisbrick RTR); Jubilee 2002;<br />
Army Long Service & G.C., E.II.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension<br />
(Sgt N J Scarisbrick RTR 24797029), extremely fine, the latter two in<br />
boxes of issue, with the following related items:<br />
- XIX Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Plaque, Salt Lake City<br />
2002, bronze, in wooden presentation box inscribed with the Olympic<br />
rings<br />
- The recipient’s Armed Forces Veterans lapel badge<br />
- Copy of Tank magazine, June 2002, featuring an article on the<br />
recipient’s Olympic experiences<br />
- Photograph of the recipient in Iraq (3)<br />
£500-700<br />
Sergeant Neil J. Scarisbrick, born 6.6.1970; represented Great Britain in the<br />
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in both the two-man <strong>and</strong> four-man<br />
bobsleigh teams, as the driver of both sleds; subsequently served with the Royal<br />
Tank Regiment in Iraq.<br />
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A COLLECTION OF VOLUNTEER MEDALS<br />
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN<br />
71<br />
71<br />
Royal Regiment of Artillery 1821<br />
A large impressive circular, convex medal, 83mm,<br />
silver (Hallmarks for London 1821), with integral<br />
struck floriate rim interspersed with roses, obverse<br />
centre engraved with the Royal Arms, Artillery<br />
Cannon <strong>and</strong> motto below, reverse inscribed ‘Won by<br />
Sergt. James Bruce, Royal Regiment of Artillery, at<br />
Woolwich, 14th. June 1821.’, minor dinting therefore<br />
very fine, with integral silver floriate suspension loop<br />
£350-400<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
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Due to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance <strong>and</strong> manufacture of some<br />
early engraved Volunteer Medals, the following 70 Lots are sold as viewed.<br />
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72<br />
Bethnal Green Volunteer Infantry 1803<br />
A finely-struck circular medal, by P. Wyon, 50mm,<br />
silver, obverse featuring Britannia st<strong>and</strong>ing on dragon<br />
holding olive branch aloft <strong>and</strong> inscribed ‘Engl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
Perseverance Dethroned Buonaparte’ <strong>and</strong> additionally<br />
neatly engraved in field ‘Robt. Bone’, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Bethnal Green Volunteer Infantry’ above <strong>and</strong> ‘Lt. Col<br />
Carrick’ below, oak <strong>and</strong> laurel wreath surround, the<br />
centre inscribed ‘Enrolled 13th. Aug. 1803, <strong>and</strong><br />
Disembodied at the General Peace of Europe, 24th.<br />
June 1814.’, nearly extremely fine, a scarce named<br />
example of this medal<br />
£180-220<br />
Presented in silver by Lieutenant Colonel Carrick to<br />
members of his Comm<strong>and</strong>.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Stanley Gibbons 1972<br />
72<br />
73<br />
65<br />
73<br />
Bethnal Green Volunteer Infantry 1803<br />
A finely-struck circular medal, by P. Wyon, 50mm,<br />
silver, obverse featuring Britannia st<strong>and</strong>ing on dragon<br />
holding olive branch aloft <strong>and</strong> inscribed ‘Engl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
Perseverance Dethroned Buonaparte’, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Bethnal Green Volunteer Infantry’ above<br />
<strong>and</strong> ‘Lt. Col Carrick’ below, oak <strong>and</strong> laurel wreath<br />
surround, the centre inscribed ‘Enrolled 13th. Aug.<br />
1803, <strong>and</strong> Disembodied at the General Peace of<br />
Europe, 24th. June 1814.’, nearly extremely fine<br />
£120-150
74<br />
Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers 1798<br />
A circular struck medal, 40mm, gilt-bronze, obverse<br />
featuring Peace seated by column inscribed ‘LBLHV<br />
BLA’ h<strong>and</strong>ing sprig of olive to a cupid, inscribed<br />
‘Ducit Amor Patriae’ above, ‘Instituted June 1797’ in<br />
exergue, reverse featuring crossed Union Flag <strong>and</strong><br />
Pennant behind crowned pedestal inscribed ‘Struck to<br />
commemorate the Presentation of Colours to the<br />
Birmingham Loyal Association June 4 1798’,<br />
retaining almost all original gilt, good very fine<br />
£150-180<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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75<br />
Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers 1798<br />
A circular struck medal, 40mm, bronze, obverse<br />
featuring Peace seated by column inscribed ‘LBLHV<br />
BLA’ h<strong>and</strong>ing sprig of olive to a cupid, inscribed<br />
‘Ducit Amor Patriae’ above, ‘Instituted June 1797’ in<br />
exergue, reverse featuring crossed Union Flag <strong>and</strong><br />
Pennant behind crowned pedestal inscribed ‘Struck to<br />
commemorate the Presentation of Colours to the<br />
Birmingham Loyal Association June 4 1798’,<br />
extremely fine<br />
£100-120
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76<br />
Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers 1798<br />
A circular struck medal, 40mm, bronze, obverse<br />
featuring Peace seated by column inscribed ‘LBLHV<br />
BLA’ h<strong>and</strong>ing sprig of olive to a cupid, inscribed<br />
‘Ducit Amor Patriae’ above, ‘Instituted June 1797’ in<br />
exergue, reverse featuring crossed Union Flag <strong>and</strong><br />
Pennant behind crowned pedestal inscribed ‘Struck to<br />
commemorate the Presentation of Colours to the<br />
Birmingham Loyal Association June 4 1798’, the edge<br />
engraved in running script ‘Edward Jones. Flautist.’,<br />
good very fine, with swivel ring suspension<br />
£100-120<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Stanley Gibbons 1980<br />
76<br />
77<br />
67<br />
77<br />
Birmingham Loyal (Volunteers) Association 1802<br />
A fine circular struck medal, 48mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring Peace awarding a medal to a Roman soldier,<br />
City of Birmingham in background ‘For True<br />
Patriotism’ above, ‘Peace MDCCCII’ in exergue,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Jno. Jones 6th. Compy.<br />
Birmm. Loyl. Associat. by the Town of Birmingham<br />
May XXVIII MDCCCII’ all within laurel wreath,<br />
neatly plugged below suspension ring, otherwise good very<br />
fine, with later silver ring suspension<br />
£150-180
78<br />
Birmingham Loyal (Volunteers) Association 1802<br />
A fine circular struck medal, 48mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring Peace awarding a medal to a Roman soldier,<br />
City of Birmingham in background ‘For True<br />
Patriotism’ above, ‘Peace MDCCCII’ in exergue,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Lieutt. Josh. R<strong>and</strong>ell<br />
L.B.L.H.V. by the Town of Birmingham May XXVIII<br />
MDCCCII’ all within laurel wreath, some edge<br />
bruising, otherwise nearly very fine<br />
£150-180<br />
A Joseph R<strong>and</strong>all is listed in ‘Yeomanry Volunteers 1804’<br />
(War Office 1804), advanced from Lieutenant, September<br />
1803, <strong>and</strong> noted as serving with the Birmingham (Loyal) 2nd<br />
Battalion.<br />
Lieutenant Joseph R<strong>and</strong>ell served with the Loyal<br />
Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers.<br />
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79<br />
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79<br />
Birmingham Loyal (Volunteers) Association 1802<br />
A fine circular struck medal, 48mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring Peace awarding a medal to a Roman soldier,<br />
City of Birmingham in background ‘For True<br />
Patriotism’ above, ‘Peace MDCCCII’ in exergue,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Corpl. Michl. Smith<br />
1st. Compy. Birmm. Loyl. Associatn. by the Town of<br />
Birmingham May XXVIII MDCCCII’ all within laurel<br />
wreath, good very fine, with applied silver ring<br />
suspension<br />
£150-180
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80<br />
Royal Bristol Volunteers 1816<br />
A somewhat ovoid struck medal, 55mm x 36mm,<br />
silver, obverse featuring Bristol Coat of Arms, ‘Royal<br />
Bristol Volunteers’ inscribed above <strong>and</strong> ‘In Danger<br />
Ready’ below, reverse inscribed ‘Imbodied for the<br />
Maintenance of Public Order & Protection of their<br />
fellow Citizens of the Threat of Invasion by France<br />
MDCCXCVII. Revived at the Renewal of Hostilities<br />
MDCCCIII. Disb<strong>and</strong>ed when the Deliverance of<br />
Europe was Accomplished by the Perseverance <strong>and</strong><br />
Magnanimity of Great Britain <strong>and</strong> Her Allies<br />
MDCCCXIV’ in centre, ‘GR’ above <strong>and</strong> ‘Pro Patria’<br />
below, nearly extremely fine <strong>and</strong> one of the most<br />
intricate obverse strikings seen on a Volunteer award<br />
£120-140<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Baldwin 1971<br />
80<br />
81<br />
69<br />
81<br />
Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry Horse 1821<br />
A circular struck medal, 35mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a laureated head of George IV <strong>and</strong> inscribed<br />
‘Georgius IIII D.G. Britanniarum Rex F.D.’ around,<br />
reverse featuring three godesses attending the<br />
crowning of the King, ‘Proprio Jam Jure Animo<br />
Paterno’ above, ‘Inauguratus die Julii XIX Anno<br />
MDCCCXXI’ in exergue, edge engraved ‘Robt. Jarvis<br />
1st. Reg. B.Y.C.H.’, edge bruise, very fine, pierced as<br />
issued with ring suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
These interesting <strong>and</strong> understated awards were made in<br />
imitation of the official Pistrucci Coronation Medal to the<br />
order of the Colonel of the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry<br />
Cavalry Horse for the members of his comm<strong>and</strong> who lined<br />
the Coronation route but who did not receive the official<br />
medal.
82<br />
Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry Horse 1821<br />
A circular struck medal, 35mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a laureated head of George IV <strong>and</strong> inscribed<br />
‘Georgius IIII D.G. Britanniarum Rex F.D.’ around,<br />
reverse featuring three godesses attending the<br />
crowning of the King, ‘Proprio Jam Jure Animo<br />
Paterno’ above, ‘Inauguratus die Julii XIX Anno<br />
MDCCCXXI’ in exergue, edge engraved ‘Jas. Side.<br />
2d. Reg. B.Y.C.H.’, edge bruising, good very fine,<br />
pierced as issued with ring suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
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83<br />
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83<br />
14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1818<br />
A circular engraved medal with triple-stepped rim,<br />
43mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1818), obverse<br />
featuring a spirited horse in full gallop, ‘14th.<br />
Regiment Foot’ inscribed above, ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’<br />
below, reverse inscribed ‘Regimental 100 Yards<br />
Shooting Prize won by Quarter-Master Wm. Harris<br />
1818’, some dints, otherwise very fine, with silver loop<br />
suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
A Medal for Military Merit won by William Harris in April<br />
1816 is referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1972
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84<br />
Bury (Lancaster) Volunteers 1803<br />
A Maltese Cross, 61mm x 45mm, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
London 1803), obverse engraved ‘Best Shot Prize<br />
Medal’ on arms of cross, central crown surrounded by<br />
‘Bury Volunteers’, reverse engraved ‘Sir Robert Peel<br />
Bart., Lieut. Col. Comm<strong>and</strong>ant’ on top arm, ‘John<br />
Scholes 1803’ on bottom arm, very fine, with integral<br />
fitting for ring suspension<br />
£180-220<br />
Sir Robert Peel, 1st Bt., was the father of the better-known<br />
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt., sometime Prime Minister <strong>and</strong><br />
founder of the Metropolitan Police.<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
84<br />
85<br />
71<br />
85<br />
Cardiff Volunteer Artillery 1804<br />
A large circular engraved medal with double-stepped<br />
rim, 60mm, silver, obverse featuring various cannon<br />
<strong>and</strong> other paraphernalia of war, ‘Cardiff Volunteer<br />
Artillery’ inscribed above, ‘Reward of Merit 1804’<br />
below, reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Thos. Jones by<br />
the Officers of the Battery’, nearly extremely fine, with<br />
integral ring suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, December 1975
86<br />
86<br />
Chatham <strong>and</strong> Gillingham Artillery Volunteers 1813<br />
A large finely-engraved oval medal, with deeply embossed<br />
floriate border, 94mm x 70mm, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
London 1813), obverse featuring Britannia seated amidst a<br />
swirl of clouds, holding a cannon-ball which radiates beams<br />
of light upon two soldiers st<strong>and</strong>ing left <strong>and</strong> right on guard,<br />
a marquee top partially open above the clouds, from which<br />
a lion <strong>and</strong> a unicorn look out, ‘Chatham <strong>and</strong> Gillingham<br />
Arty.’ engraved in exergue, reverse inscribed ‘Prize Medal<br />
for the Best Shot of the Regiment the Gift of The Officers<br />
won by Mr. John Skillet September 1813’, nearly extremely<br />
fine, <strong>and</strong> exhibiting some of the most unusual artistry noted on<br />
any military award, with integral silver floriate loop<br />
suspension<br />
£300-350<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
J.B. Hayward, November 1971<br />
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87<br />
22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot 1785<br />
A circular struck medal, 38mm, bronze-gilt, obverse<br />
featuring Hercules crowning a Roman soldier, ‘Order<br />
of Merit Established MDCCLXXXV’ in exergue,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Reward of Military Virtue from Lt.<br />
Col. Crosbie’ within two palm branches, ‘XXII or<br />
Cheshire Regiment’ around, retaining almost all<br />
original gilt, good very fine, with integral silver-gilt<br />
loop suspension<br />
£110-130<br />
Gilt-bronze Medal awarded for 10 years’ service.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, 1973<br />
87<br />
88<br />
73<br />
88<br />
22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot 1820<br />
A circular struck medal, 35mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring George III receiving a medal from Colonel<br />
Crosbie on the terrace at Windsor, the Castle in the<br />
background, ‘Established under Royal Sanction’<br />
around, ‘1785’ in exergue, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Reestablished by Col: Sir H: Gough 1st. January<br />
1820’ in centre, ‘Order of Merit 22nd Regiment’<br />
around, minor edge bruise, therefore nearly extremely<br />
fine, with integral hinged-bar suspension, together<br />
with a similar striking in white metal, good very fine,<br />
lacking suspension (2)<br />
£140-180<br />
Silver Medal awarded for 14 years’ service<br />
White metal Medal awarded for 4 years’ service.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
(i) J.B. Hayward, May 1971
89<br />
Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Militia 1778<br />
A circular struck medal, 45mm, silver, obverse<br />
inscribed ‘Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Militia’ above crown <strong>and</strong> ‘G.R.<br />
1778’ within oakleaf wreath, the reverse featuring a<br />
Dragon within wreath inscribed ‘For Merit’,<br />
‘Presented by Colonel James Lowther’ above, ‘Won<br />
by P. Taylor’ below, good very fine, with integral ring<br />
suspension ring<br />
£140-180<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Midl<strong>and</strong> Medals 1973<br />
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Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Rangers 1806<br />
A circular engraved medal with double-stepped rim,<br />
52mm, silver, obverse featuring crossed muskets with<br />
fixed bayonets with a crown <strong>and</strong> bugle between,<br />
‘Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Rangers’ inscribed above, ‘Best Shot at<br />
the Target’ below, reverse inscribed ‘First Prize at the<br />
Whitehaven Shooting Trials won by Mr. Josh.<br />
Chambers. B<strong>and</strong>sman April 1806’, good very fine, with<br />
integral suspension ring<br />
£240-280<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward, 1972
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91<br />
Dewsbury Light Horse<br />
Volunteers 1801<br />
An oval finely-engraved<br />
medal with deeply embossed<br />
floriate border, 65mm x<br />
42mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring ram suspended<br />
from clouds, Coat of Arms<br />
below, inscribed ‘Dewsbury<br />
Light Horse Volunteers’<br />
above, ‘Merit Rewarded’<br />
below, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Presented to James<br />
Knowles by the Members of<br />
the Troop. A Reward for his<br />
Skill as a Swordsman <strong>and</strong><br />
Proficiency at Military<br />
Exercises 1801’, good very<br />
fine, with silver ring<br />
suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, July 1972<br />
92<br />
Diss<br />
1811<br />
Volunteer Infantry<br />
An oval engraved medal with<br />
triple-stepped rim, 67mm x<br />
50mm, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
London 1811), obverse<br />
centre inscribed ‘G.R.’ with<br />
‘Diss Volunteer Infantry’<br />
around, surrounded by<br />
trophy of arms including<br />
cannon, balls, sword,<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards, drum &c.,<br />
‘Reward of Merit 1811’ in<br />
exergue, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Awarded to Mr. Jabez<br />
Waller for Proficiency at the<br />
Military Exercises’, good very<br />
fine, with silver loop<br />
suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, August 1971<br />
75<br />
91<br />
92
93<br />
Doddington <strong>and</strong> March Troop of Cavalry 1809<br />
A most exquisite oval inscribed award with embossed<br />
floriate border, 58mm x 44mm, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
London 1809), obverse featuring an Officer at ease in<br />
full Hussar-style uniform within laurel wreath,<br />
‘Doddington & March Troop of Cavalry’ inscribed<br />
around, ‘Reward of Merit 1809’ below, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Mr. John Matthews was awarded this Medal<br />
for his Great Proficiency as a Cavalryman’, minor<br />
dinting, otherwise good very fine, with integral floriate<br />
silver ring suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
J.B. Hayward, August 1972<br />
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94<br />
Dukinfield Independent Riflemen 1807<br />
A circular struck medal, 43mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a rifleman in a kneeling firing position,<br />
‘Dukinfield Independent Riflemen’ inscribed around,<br />
‘Embodied July XXII MDCCCIV’ in exergue, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Presented by Captain Francis Dukinfield<br />
Astley’ around, <strong>and</strong> ‘To Thespn. Hurst for firing the<br />
best at the Target March 2d. 1807’ within wreath in<br />
centre, some edge bruising, nearly very fine, pierced for<br />
suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911
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95<br />
(Loyal) Edenside Rangers 1802<br />
An oval engraved medal with<br />
embossed floriate border, 60mm x<br />
43mm, silver (Hallmarks for<br />
London 1802), obverse featuring a<br />
Crowned Garter inscribed ‘Loyal<br />
Edenside Rangers’ enclosing a<br />
bugle, ‘Fortiter et Recte’ above,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘To George Moss,<br />
a Token of Regard from Colnl.<br />
Henry Howard July 1802.’, nearly<br />
extremely fine, with integral silver<br />
floriate loop suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward, December 1975<br />
96<br />
(Royal) Edinburgh Volunteers<br />
1804<br />
An oval struck medal, 54mm x<br />
42mm, silver-lemon gilt, obverse<br />
featuring a Rifleman st<strong>and</strong>ing at the<br />
firing position, ‘Best shot at ball<br />
practice’ inscribed above, ‘Given by<br />
the Society for the Defence of the<br />
Country’ in exergue, reverse<br />
featuring Crown <strong>and</strong> Garter with<br />
motto, ‘Alexr. Lawson 1st. Battn.<br />
2d. Regt. R.E.V. 23 March 1804’<br />
engraved within, minor edge<br />
bruising, good very fine, with<br />
integral ring suspension<br />
£180-220<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Lawson won the Best<br />
Marksman Medal previously on 11th<br />
July 1801; this medal is referenced in<br />
Hastings Irwin<br />
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95<br />
96
97<br />
Royal Flint Regiment 1807<br />
A circular engraved medal with double-stepped rim,<br />
56mm, silver, obverse inscribed ‘George Rex III’<br />
above crown, ‘1807’ below, ‘Royal Flint Regiment’ on<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> around, reverse inscribed ‘James Wilkie Best<br />
Shot wh. Ball at 100 Yards September Firings’, nearly<br />
extremely fine, with silver ring suspension<br />
£220-250<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
97<br />
98<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
98<br />
Central Regiment Glamorgan Local Militia 1810<br />
A circular engraved medal, 33mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring central Prince of Wales’s feathers within<br />
crown, surrounded by laurel leaves, ‘Reward of Merit<br />
Central Regt. Glamorgan Local Militia’ inscribed<br />
around, reverse inscribed ‘Won by Henry Thomas<br />
Capt. Morgan Davie’s Compy. 22nd. July 1810’,<br />
nearly very fine, with silver twisted loop suspension<br />
£150-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
99<br />
37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1801<br />
An interesting, finely engraved, circular medal, 50mm,<br />
silver <strong>and</strong> gold, obverse featuring a central eight-sided<br />
gold filigree-work lozenge, with bugle, crossed flags,<br />
<strong>and</strong> drum within, flanked by ‘North Hampshire’ to the<br />
left, <strong>and</strong> ‘Regiment of Foot’ to the right, crossed rifles<br />
with fixed bayonets behind, Crowned rose above, <strong>and</strong><br />
‘37 1801’ below, all encompassed by alternate roses<br />
<strong>and</strong> crowns, reverse inscribed ‘1st Merit at Shooting<br />
awarded by Lieut. Colonel John Hope to<br />
Quartermaster Samuel Woodford’, this encompassed<br />
by similar alternate roses <strong>and</strong> crowns, edge bruise,<br />
therefore good very fine <strong>and</strong> highly decorated, with<br />
integral silver loop suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward, August 1971<br />
99<br />
100<br />
79<br />
100<br />
North Hampshire (Volunteers) 1843<br />
A circular struck medal, 38mm, silvered-copper,<br />
obverse featuring a crowned circulet with ‘North<br />
Hampshire XXXVII’ at centre, surrounded by<br />
alternate roses, shamrocks, <strong>and</strong> thistles, ‘July 12th<br />
1843’ below, reverse inscribed ‘The Best Marksman<br />
Light Company’ within laurel wreath, edge bruise,<br />
therefore very fine, with integral silver rings suspension<br />
£100-120
101<br />
101<br />
Loyal Honiton Volunteers 1796<br />
A large circular engraved medal with double-stepped<br />
rim, 54mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1796),<br />
obverse featuring a crowned laurel wreath around<br />
‘Merit Rewarded 1796’, surrounded by ‘Loyal<br />
Honiton Volunteers’, reverse inscribed ‘Quarterly Ball<br />
Firing Competition won by Captn. J. Townsend<br />
September 1796’, minor dinting, therefore very fine,<br />
with silver ring suspension<br />
£180-220<br />
Captain James Townsend was advanced to Major,<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing the Loyal Honiton Volunteers, September<br />
1803.<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, June 1972<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
102<br />
Irvine Archers 1817<br />
An oval medal with a reeded <strong>and</strong> decorated border,<br />
50mm x 44mm, silver, obverse inscribed ‘Given by<br />
John Campbell of Ardoch to the Irvine Archers’,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Prize Medal 1817 Shot for on 18th.<br />
Octr. 1817 <strong>and</strong> Won by John Dean Irvine.’, good very<br />
fine, with integral ring suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
102<br />
103<br />
81<br />
103<br />
King’s Royal Bodyguard Company 1822<br />
A most unusual circular ‘Multi-Award’ engraved<br />
medal with finely decorated rim, 50mm, silver, obverse<br />
Prince of Wales’s feathers within crown <strong>and</strong> flanked by<br />
motto, hunting horn &c. below, ‘Royal King’s Body<br />
Guard Compy.’ inscribed around, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Ball Firing Target 100 Yards’ in centre, ‘Wm. Egerton<br />
21st. June 1822 XI’ at top, ‘W.W. Drake 5th July<br />
1822 XX’ at side, ‘Wm. Egerton 30th August 1822<br />
VIII’ at bottom, ‘W.W. Drake 21st. Decr. 1822 XXI’,<br />
at side, nearly extremely fine, with integral one piece<br />
ring suspension<br />
£200-240<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin
104<br />
Royal Liverpool Volunteers 1806<br />
A finely engraved circular medal on a struck planchet<br />
with double-stepped rim, 40mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring the Arms of Colonel Bolton, ‘Royal<br />
Liverpool Volunteers’ inscribed on rib<strong>and</strong> below,<br />
reverse featuring a Royal Crown, <strong>and</strong> inscribed below<br />
‘Lieut. Colonel Bolton to Corporal Williams for his<br />
Faithful Services August 25 1806’, edge bruise,<br />
therefore very fine, with silver loop suspension<br />
£130-150<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1972<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
104<br />
105<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
105<br />
Royal Liverpool Volunteers 1806<br />
A finely struck circular medal with double-stepped<br />
rim, 40mm, silver, obverse featuring the Arms of<br />
Colonel Bolton, ‘Royal Liverpool Volunteers’<br />
inscribed on rib<strong>and</strong> below, reverse featuring a Royal<br />
Crown, <strong>and</strong> inscribed below ‘Lieut. Colonel Bolton to<br />
Sergeant Longworth for his Faithful Services August<br />
25 1806’, all struck lettering except for recipient’s<br />
name, good very fine, with silver loop suspension<br />
£150-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
106<br />
Lochaber Rifle Volunteers 1869<br />
A Maltese Cross, 2nd Volunteer Movement engraved<br />
award, 38mm, silver, obverse featuring a soldier in the<br />
kneeling firing position, ‘Lochaber Rifle Volunteers<br />
1869’ engraved on arms, reverse inscribed ‘Presented<br />
by Henry Burrell’, very fine with silver ring suspension<br />
<strong>and</strong> reverse central brooch fitting<br />
£40-50<br />
106<br />
107<br />
83<br />
107<br />
London (Loyal) Volunteers 2nd Company, 6th<br />
Regiment 1805<br />
A fine quality deeply struck circular medal, 48mm,<br />
silver, obverse featuring laureated head of George III<br />
right, ‘G III R’ below, within heavy beaded border,<br />
reverse featuring a central drum with ‘VI Regt. L.L.V.’<br />
inscribed, crossed Colours of the Union <strong>and</strong> the City<br />
of London, fasces below, inscribed above ‘From Sir<br />
Robert Wigram Bart. M.P. Lieut. Col. Comm<strong>and</strong>ant,<br />
Adjudged to Richard Winter.’, all surrounded by oak<br />
leaves, edge inscribed ‘Best Shot of the 2nd Company,<br />
30th July 1805’, edge bruising, therefore good very fine,<br />
with silver ring suspension<br />
£200-240<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911
108<br />
Duke of Gloucester’s Loyal Volunteers<br />
(Middlesex) 1804<br />
A circular struck medal, 43mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring Britannia seated, a lion couchant at her feet,<br />
presenting a palm branch to a soldier with rifle <strong>and</strong><br />
fixed bayonet, reverse all engraved ‘Prize Medal the<br />
gift of Sir Wm. Pulteney Bt. won by Corporal Richard<br />
Cox Grenadier April 13, 1804’, surrounded by ‘Duke<br />
of Gloucester’s Loyal Volunteers’, good very fine,<br />
pierced with ring suspension<br />
£120-140<br />
A similar medal won by a Corporal in the 4th Company, 13th<br />
April 1804 is referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
108<br />
109<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
109<br />
Acrotormentarian Society of Riflemen (Middlesex<br />
Rifle Volunteers) 1814<br />
A circular finely casted <strong>and</strong> chased medal, 45mm,<br />
silver, obverse with central skull <strong>and</strong> crossbones<br />
surrounded by a serpent seemingly devouring itself<br />
<strong>and</strong> open laurel wreath, ‘Acrotormentarian’ engraved<br />
above, <strong>and</strong> ‘Society’ engraved below, reverse inscribed<br />
‘R.L.V.R. Presented by the Acrotormentarian Society<br />
of Riflemen for Merit at Arms 1814.’, good very fine,<br />
with integral ring suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
Sotheby, January 1973
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
110<br />
Monmouthshire Volunteers 1798<br />
An oval engraved medal with scalloped edge, 52mm x<br />
40mm, silver, obverse featuring a central Royal Crown<br />
above ‘GR’, ‘Monmouthshire Volunteers 1798’ <strong>and</strong><br />
laurel wreath around, reverse inscribed ‘Presented by<br />
Colonel Chas Morgan to Mr. Wm. Manning for his<br />
Great Services in raising this Regt to 1656.’, good very<br />
fine, with integral silver ring suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
110<br />
111<br />
85<br />
111<br />
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry 1820<br />
A well struck circular medal, 45mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a central Griffin st<strong>and</strong>ing, ‘Anorchfygol’<br />
below, ‘Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry’ around,<br />
reverse featuring an oak leaf wreath, nearly extremely<br />
fine, with integral silver ring, clip, <strong>and</strong> bar suspension<br />
£150-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, July 1972
112<br />
Newcastle Volunteers 1806<br />
A finely engraved circular medal, 46mm, silver<br />
(Hallmarks on edge indistinct), obverse featuring a<br />
Roman Centurion leading a Militiaman to a seated<br />
Britannia with lion couchant behind, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Prize Medal presd. by Coll. Clennell to Mark<br />
Lambert, Rifle Compy. N.V.’, ‘Decr. 24 1806’ below,<br />
‘Engl<strong>and</strong> Expects Every Man to do his Duty’ around,<br />
some edge bruising <strong>and</strong> light contact marks, very fine,<br />
with silver ring suspension<br />
£180-220<br />
A similar medal to Thomas Johnson, Left Battalion,<br />
Newcastle Volunteers, 24th December 1806 is referenced in<br />
Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, December 1975<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
112<br />
113<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
113<br />
48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot 1819<br />
A circular engraved medal with single-stepped rim,<br />
37mm, silver, obverse featuring a Royal Crown above<br />
‘48’, ‘Thos. Davison.’ on central rib<strong>and</strong>, ‘1819’<br />
below, ‘Northamptonshire’ around, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Oporto, Talavera, Albuera, Rodrigo, Badajos,<br />
Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes,<br />
Toulouse’, laurel leaves around, good very fine, with<br />
integral silver hinged suspension bar <strong>and</strong> M.G.S.<br />
rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£300-350<br />
A similar medal instituted in April 1819 is illustrated <strong>and</strong><br />
referenced in Hastings Irwin to a different recipient. Hastings<br />
Irwin states that the reverse refers to the number of Peninsula<br />
Battles in which the recipient was engaged; these vary in<br />
number from 1 to 11.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, July 1972
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
114<br />
5th (Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Fusiliers)<br />
Regiment of Foot 1830<br />
A circular engraved medal with heavystruck<br />
reeded edge, 44mm, silver<br />
(Hallmarks for London 1830), obverse<br />
featuring a central grenade numbered ‘5’<br />
dividing ‘Northumbd. Fusiliers 1830’,<br />
‘Awarded to Corpl. C. Knuck’ below,<br />
reverse featuring a lily wreath with ‘Pro<br />
Merito’ inscribed in centre, good very fine,<br />
with integral ring <strong>and</strong> upper <strong>and</strong> lower<br />
silver rib<strong>and</strong> bar suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
114<br />
115<br />
5th (Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1818<br />
A circular finely engraved medal with a triple-stepped edge,<br />
50mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1818 on decorated<br />
suspension), obverse featuring a mounted St. George slaying the<br />
dragon, ‘Quo Fata Vocant’ inscribed above, ‘V Foot’ below,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Presented to John Watson by Coln. Sir C. Pratt,<br />
K.C.B., <strong>and</strong> the Officers of the Regiment. A Token of Regard May<br />
1818’, nearly extremely fine, with decorated silver ring suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, September 1971<br />
115<br />
87
116<br />
5th (Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot<br />
c.1840<br />
A circular struck medal, 34mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a mounted St. George slaying the dragon,<br />
‘Quo Fata Vocant’ on scroll above, reverse inscribed<br />
‘V Northumberl<strong>and</strong> Fusiliers Merit March 10th 1767<br />
[date of institution]’, within laurel wreath, edge<br />
inscribed ‘No. 1948 Pte. T. Dixon. 1/5th Fus.’, very<br />
fine, with later ‘Indian Mutiny’ type silver swivel<br />
suspension<br />
£120-150<br />
The silver medal was awarded for 21 years’ service with the<br />
Regiment.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
116<br />
117<br />
117<br />
Nottinghamshire Yeomanry 1802<br />
A well struck circular medal, 36mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a laureated bust of George III right,<br />
‘Georgius III Rex’ above, ‘MDCCCII’ below, reverse<br />
featuring a green dale oak in centre, the oak in full<br />
flower with ‘Foi Loi Roi’ on trunk, ‘Notts Yeomanry’<br />
above, minor contact marks, therefore very fine, with<br />
integral silver ring suspension<br />
£100-120<br />
Also awarded in gold to Officers.<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Baldwin 1971<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
118<br />
Oxford Light Dragoons 1796<br />
A circular engraved medal with triple-stepped rim,<br />
38mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1795), obverse featuring<br />
a cavalryman holding a bugle <strong>and</strong> banner inscribed<br />
with a crowned ‘GR’, ‘Oxford Light Dragoons’ above,<br />
crossed sabres <strong>and</strong> ‘Practice’ in exergue, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Prize First Troop the gift of Coln. Hon.<br />
Thos. Parker May 1st. 1796’, good very fine, with silver<br />
loop suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward, July 1972<br />
118<br />
119<br />
89<br />
119<br />
Prince of Wales’s Volunteers 1799<br />
A circular engraved medal with single-stepped rim,<br />
44mm, silver, obverse featuring a Royal Crown with<br />
Garter inscribed ‘Pro Rege et Patria’, ‘P.W.V.’ in<br />
central field, laurel wreath surround, reverse inscribed<br />
‘Prize Medal for skill at Ball Practice awarded to Henry<br />
Brymer Best Shot 8th May 1799’, good very fine, with<br />
integral silver ring suspension<br />
£160-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
Sotheby, January 1973
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
120<br />
120<br />
95th (Rifle Brigade) Regiment of Foot 1807<br />
A circular engraved medal, 37mm, silver, obverse featuring a<br />
Crowned bugle horn in centre, ‘95’ inscribed between suspension<br />
cords, surrounded by a Garter inscribed ‘Rifle Regiment’, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Monte Video’, very fine, rare, with integral silver ring<br />
suspension<br />
£500-600<br />
On the 13th June 1806 Major Gardner marched to Portsmouth with three<br />
Companies of the 2nd Battalion, 95th Regiment <strong>and</strong> embarked for Monte<br />
Video, as part of a force destined for service under Brigadier General<br />
Auchmuty in the South Americas. On the 16th January 1807 the troops<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> General Auchmuty immediately occupied the suburbs of Monte<br />
Video. On the 20th January the enemy in large force made a desperate sortie<br />
<strong>and</strong> the detachment of the 95th on this occasion lost five men killed <strong>and</strong> 25<br />
wounded. A breach having been reported to the General as practicable, he<br />
resolved to take the town by storm. On the 3rd February, before daybreak,<br />
the attacking column was on the move, the Forlorn Hope being led by<br />
Captain Dickenson (95th Regiment) at the head of his own Company. After<br />
a desperate struggle with the defenders the British troops forced themselves<br />
into the town <strong>and</strong> the Union flag was soon raised above the walls of Monte<br />
Video. During the attack Captain Dickenson fell gloriously at the head of his<br />
Company; casualties were a further ten men killed, <strong>and</strong> two Officers <strong>and</strong> 19<br />
men wounded. The riflemen engaged were specially thanked in General<br />
Orders. Eleven Sergeants received Silver Medals under the sanction of the<br />
Duke of York for their Gallantry on this occasion; similar <strong>medals</strong> were also<br />
awarded for other achievements.<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com
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121<br />
Sadlers Sharpshooters 1802<br />
A circular engraved medal with triple-stepped rim,<br />
52mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1802), obverse<br />
featuring a Militiaman in the st<strong>and</strong>ing firing position,<br />
military camp in background, ‘Sadlers Sharpshooters’<br />
above, ‘Best Shot at Ball Practice’ in exergue, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Awarded to Corpl. Wm. Staples for the Best<br />
Target at 100 Yards September 30th 1802’, good very<br />
fine, with heavy silver scroll supported suspension ring<br />
£280-320<br />
This medal is illustrated <strong>and</strong> referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward October 1971.<br />
121<br />
122<br />
91<br />
122<br />
Sidmouth Loyal Artillery c.1801<br />
A large circular engraved medal with integral silver<br />
roped border, 66mm, silver (Hallmarks for London<br />
1800), obverse inscribed ‘GR’ in centre, Royal Crown<br />
above, Cannon below, surrounded by laurel wreath,<br />
‘Sidmouth Loyal Artillery’ on banner at top, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘First Prize adjudged to Gunner Geo. Smith<br />
for skill in Gun Practice’, very fine, with silver loop<br />
suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin
123<br />
13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot c.1830<br />
A circular cast <strong>and</strong> chased uniface medal, 46mm, silver,<br />
obverse featuring a Sphinx with ‘Egypt’ inscribed on<br />
plinth <strong>and</strong> a Bugle horn inscribed ‘Ava’ <strong>and</strong><br />
‘Martinique’ with ‘XIII’ between suspension cords in<br />
centre, ‘Medal of Merit’ above, ‘For 14 Years Good<br />
Conduct’ below, reverse blank, very fine for issue, with<br />
a flattened loop suspension<br />
£120-150<br />
Silver <strong>medals</strong> were awarded for 7, 10, or 14 Years’ Good<br />
Conduct; a Gold medal was awarded for 20 Years’ Good<br />
Conduct. Some of these awards are noted with the recipient’s<br />
name.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, January 1973<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
123<br />
124<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
124<br />
West Somerset Yeomanry 1868<br />
A circular 2nd Volunteer Movement struck medal,<br />
35mm, silver, obverse featuring a mounted<br />
cavalryman, sabre at the ready, ‘West Somerset<br />
Yeomanry’ above, ‘W.H.B. Portman Coll.’ in exergue,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Awarded to Corpl. J. Slade Ilminster<br />
Troop for being best shot in the Regt. 1868’, edge<br />
bruising, therefore very fine, with contemporary silver<br />
swivel suspension<br />
£100-140
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
125<br />
Loyal Volunteers St. John’s Southwark 1799<br />
A circular finely engraved medal with double-stepped<br />
rim, 49mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1799),<br />
obverse featuring Arms for Southwark in central field,<br />
lion <strong>and</strong> unicorn couchant left <strong>and</strong> right, ‘Pro Rege et<br />
Patria’ on scroll above, all encompassed by a Garter<br />
inscribed ‘Loyal Volunteers of St. John’s Southwark’,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Given by the Corps of Loyal<br />
Volunteers of St. John’s Southwark to Joseph Knight<br />
one of their members for the Best Shot upon the<br />
second essay of the Corps with Ball Cartridge on<br />
Thursday Septr. 19th 1799’, nearly extremely fine,<br />
with silver loop suspension<br />
£280-320<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, October 1971<br />
125<br />
126<br />
93<br />
126<br />
Staffordshire Yeomanry 1840<br />
A circular struck medal, 38mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a Royal Crown above a Staffordshire Knot in<br />
centre, ‘Queen’s Own Royal Yeomanry’ around,<br />
reverse inscribed ‘Firm <strong>and</strong> Constant’ in central field<br />
with oak leaf wreath, ‘Private Samuel Coates 1840’<br />
inscribed around, minor edge bruising, therefore very<br />
fine, with steel clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />
£120-140<br />
Granted the title ‘Queen’s Own Royal Regiment of<br />
Staffordshire Yeomanry’ in 1838.<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin
127<br />
Surrey Rifle Volunteers 1813<br />
An oval finely engraved medal with double-stepped<br />
rim, 58mm x 44mm, silver (Hallmarks for London<br />
1812), obverse featuring a defensive, patriotic lion<br />
astride a trophy of arms including cannon, Union flag,<br />
drum &c. on a bed of roses, ‘Surrey Rifle Volunteers’<br />
above, ‘Merit Rewarded’ in exergue, reverse inscribed<br />
‘The Gift of Cptn. Comm<strong>and</strong>ant John Dabbs to Mr.<br />
H.M. Young, Best Shot at Ball Practice June 1813’,<br />
good very fine, with integral flattened silver loop<br />
suspension<br />
£280-320<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, October 1971<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
127<br />
128<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
128<br />
Loyal Tooting Volunteers 1811<br />
A circular engraved medal with single-stepped rim,<br />
42mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1810), obverse inscribed<br />
‘The Reward of Merit’ within laurel wreath, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘The gift of Lieut. Coll. Hardy Inspg. Field<br />
Officer to Serjeant Overton Loyl. Tooting Volrs. 4<br />
June 1811’, good very fine, with silver ring suspension<br />
£140-180
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
129<br />
Tower Hamlet Volunteers 1804<br />
A circular engraved medal with double-stepped rim,<br />
50mm, silver (Hallmarks for 1804), obverse inscribed<br />
‘Ratcliff Division of Tower Hamlet Volunteers’ within<br />
wreath, reverse inscribed ‘The gift of Captn. Easum to<br />
Serjt. Balfour of the third Company being the best<br />
shot at Highbury Septr, 27 1804’, good very fine,<br />
pierced at top for suspension<br />
£140-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
129<br />
130<br />
95<br />
130<br />
Loyal United West <strong>and</strong> East Ham Volunteers 1799<br />
A circular struck medal, 38mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a volunteer Militiaman st<strong>and</strong>ing at attention<br />
with rifle <strong>and</strong> fixed bayonet in front of trees <strong>and</strong><br />
church, ‘The Loyal United West <strong>and</strong> East Ham<br />
Volunteers’ around, ‘Associated May 18 1798’ in<br />
exergue, reverse featuring central Coat of Arms<br />
flanked left <strong>and</strong> right by the Union flag <strong>and</strong> Royal<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard with ‘G.R.’, ‘Toy Apietetein Eneka’ above,<br />
‘Deus Major Columna’ below, ‘For Preservation of<br />
Internal Peace our King <strong>and</strong> Constitution’ around,<br />
‘Presented by Sr John Henniker Bt Stratford House<br />
Essex 1799’ in exergue, minor edge bruise, otherwise<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
£140-160<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin
131<br />
Royal Westminster Rifle Volunteers 1804<br />
A large circular engraved medal with triple-stepped<br />
rim, 55mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for 1803), obverse<br />
featuring a large portcullis, ‘R.W.R.V.’ above, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Presented to the 5th Company by Major<br />
Twining Won May 15th 1804 by Mr. John Dunn.’,<br />
good very fine, pierced at top with ring suspension<br />
£240-280<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
131<br />
132<br />
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132<br />
Westmorel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Yeomanry Cavalry<br />
c.1868<br />
A circular 2nd Volunteer Movement finely struck<br />
medal, 37mm, silver, obverse featuring an attractive<br />
<strong>and</strong> youthful Queen Victoria left, surrounded by laurel<br />
leaves, ‘Westmorel<strong>and</strong> & Cumberl<strong>and</strong> Yeomanry<br />
Cavalry’ around, reverse featuring two mounted<br />
Yeoman either side of a Coat of Arms, all on a<br />
decorated dais, ‘W.C.Y.C.’ within laurel wreath above,<br />
edge inscribed ‘Trumpeter W. Hogg. Whitehaven<br />
Troop.’, nearly extremely fine, pierced with ring <strong>and</strong><br />
silver straight bar suspension<br />
£100-140
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133<br />
Westmorel<strong>and</strong> East <strong>and</strong> West Ward Volunteers<br />
1809<br />
A large oval engraved medal with embossed floral<br />
border, 65mm x 50mm, silver, obverse featuring a<br />
volunteer soldier st<strong>and</strong>ing presenting arms,<br />
‘Westmorel<strong>and</strong>’ above, ‘East <strong>and</strong> West War<br />
Volunteers’ below, reverse inscribed ‘Won by Richd.<br />
Bellus. Lieut. 1809. The Best Shot’, nearly extremely<br />
fine, with integral silver ring suspension<br />
£280-320<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection 1926<br />
J.B. Hayward, July 1972<br />
133<br />
134<br />
97<br />
134<br />
Colonel Williams’ Corps of Volunteers 1800<br />
A circular engraved medal with integral doublestepped<br />
rim, 42mm, silver (Hallmarks for London<br />
1800), obverse engraved with Coat of Arms featuring<br />
crossed foxes <strong>and</strong> inscribed ‘Colonel Williams’ above<br />
<strong>and</strong> ‘Corps of Volunteers’ below, reverse inscribed ‘J.<br />
Carey, Best Shot wh. Ball at 100Yds. August 1800’,<br />
minor dints, otherwise very fine, with integral<br />
suspension ring<br />
£120-140<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, 1972
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
135<br />
135<br />
Worcester Loyal Volunteers 1799<br />
A superb <strong>and</strong> highly decorated multi-faceted oval jewel,<br />
67mm x 56mm, enamelled, contained within glazed lunettes<br />
held in a gold frame, obverse featuring a trophy of arms <strong>and</strong><br />
Regimental flag in centre, wreath around, ‘A token of<br />
Respect from Major Forester June 4th 1799’ inscribed<br />
around edge on glazed lunette, reverse inscribed ‘W.L.V.’<br />
within a wreath, all depicted in fine seed pearl work, on blue<br />
enamel, Royal Crown painted in gold on glazed lunette,<br />
obverse glazing cracked <strong>and</strong> repaired, otherwise good very fine<br />
<strong>and</strong> of the highest rarity, with integral gold top loop<br />
suspension<br />
£1,000-1,200<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
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136<br />
Worlingworth Volunteers 1798<br />
A circular struck medal, 38mm, silver, obverse<br />
featuring a volunteer soldier at attention with<br />
shouldered arms, a drum in the foreground, houses<br />
<strong>and</strong> tower with Union flag flying in background,<br />
reverse transposed, featuring a Crowned Garter with<br />
‘For King <strong>and</strong> our Country’ inscribed, a heart<br />
surrounded by nine h<strong>and</strong>s in central field, the whole<br />
surrounded by branches of roses, ‘1798’ above, ‘John<br />
Henniker Major Commt.’ below, edge inscribed<br />
‘Robert Gooch’, edge bruising <strong>and</strong> heavy contact marks<br />
to obverse, therefore fine, reverse better, with applied ring<br />
suspension, this partially obscuring the recipient’s name<br />
£100-120<br />
136<br />
137<br />
99<br />
137<br />
Yarmouth Cavalry 1805<br />
A circular engraved medal with single-stepped edge,<br />
41mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1805),<br />
obverse featuring a mounted galloping cavalryman,<br />
sabre at ready, ‘Pro Rege et Patria’ inscribed above,<br />
‘For Merit’ in exergue, reverse inscribed ‘Yarmouth<br />
Cavalry to Corpl. H. Curtis for Skill at Sword exercise<br />
Sept. 1805.’, good very fine, with silver-gilt ring<br />
suspension<br />
£160-180<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Gaskell Collection 1911<br />
J.B. Hayward, October 1971
138<br />
Yarmouth Volunteer<br />
Infantry 1803<br />
A large oval engraved<br />
medal with triple-stepped<br />
rim, 71mm x 57mm, silver<br />
(Hallmarks for 1803),<br />
obverse featuring Britannia<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing in a defiant pose,<br />
one h<strong>and</strong> on hip, the other<br />
supporting a spear, with<br />
the Union flag flying<br />
behind, lion couchant at<br />
feet, ‘Yarmouth Volunteer<br />
Infantry’ inscribed on<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> below, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘The Best Shot of<br />
the Corps Mr. W. Jacobs<br />
1803’, laurel wreath<br />
around, very fine<br />
£280-320<br />
Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, October 1971<br />
139<br />
Yorkshire Volunteers,<br />
5th North Riding<br />
Regiment 1811<br />
A large circular engraved<br />
medal with doublestepped<br />
rim, 57mm, silver,<br />
obverse featuring a<br />
Crowned bugle horn in<br />
central field, ‘G’ <strong>and</strong> ‘R’ to<br />
the left <strong>and</strong> right,<br />
‘Yorkshire Volunteers’<br />
above, ‘5th North Riding<br />
Regiment’ below, reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Reward for<br />
Military Merit awarded to<br />
John Taylor 1811’, good<br />
very fine, with silver ring<br />
suspension<br />
£280-320<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
C.J. Dixon, June 1973<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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138<br />
139
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140<br />
23rd Light Dragoons 1814<br />
An oval well-struck medal, 43mm x 36mm, silver,<br />
obverse featuring frontal view of Sphinx, Pyramids<br />
behind, ‘Egypt’ in exergue, reverse inscribed ‘The<br />
Reward of Merit <strong>and</strong> Faithful Service XXIII LD’, edge<br />
inscribed as issued ‘R. Johnson. 1814.’, good very fine,<br />
with integral ring <strong>and</strong> contemporary wide bar<br />
suspension with original ‘Waterloo’ rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£160-200<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1972<br />
140<br />
101<br />
141<br />
HASTINGS IRWIN, D.<br />
War Medals <strong>and</strong> Decorations, issued to the British<br />
Military <strong>and</strong> Naval Forces <strong>and</strong> Allies from 1588 to<br />
1910, 4th Edition, London 1910. Duodecimo,<br />
536pp, with plates, bound in original two-tone cloth<br />
with gilt title inscription<br />
£40-60<br />
The fourth edition <strong>and</strong> best of the series which includes 192<br />
pages of Regimental <strong>and</strong> Volunteer Medals
142<br />
Battle of Dogger Bank 1781, oval silver medal, 39mm<br />
x 29mm, obverse featuring Victory on prow facing<br />
right, reverse featuring inscription within wreath, with<br />
integral ring for suspension (Milford Haven I, 630),<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£200-300<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, March 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS<br />
142<br />
143<br />
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143<br />
General Eliott’s Medal for the Defence of Gibraltar<br />
1782, 49mm, silver, no suspension, as issued, minor<br />
contact marks, otherwise good very fine<br />
£500-600
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144<br />
Red Hot Shot Medal 1782, 41mm, copper, obverse<br />
featuring a moored floating battery with fire bombs<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ing on the roof, ‘The Pastora Battl. Ship Adml.<br />
Morino’ inscribed below, recipient’s name ‘H. Hobbs’<br />
at bottom, reverse featuring an active furnace with<br />
‘Fur’ to the left <strong>and</strong> ‘nace’ to the right, ‘Spaniards<br />
defeated by Red Hot Shot at Gibraltar Septey. 13th.<br />
1782’ inscribed below, minor dinting, good very fine,<br />
with integral large ring suspension<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Approximately ten named <strong>medals</strong> are known to exist.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1909<br />
Glendining, July 1923<br />
Glendining, July 1928<br />
Glendining, June 1947<br />
Charles Lovell Collection 1977.<br />
144<br />
145<br />
103<br />
145<br />
Red Hot Shot Medal 1782, 38mm, copper, obverse<br />
featuring a moored floating battery with three fire<br />
bombs l<strong>and</strong>ing on the roof, ‘The Pastora Battery Ship<br />
Adl. Morino’ inscribed below, recipient’s initials<br />
‘H.C.’ at bottom, reverse featuring an active furnace<br />
with ‘Fur’ to the left <strong>and</strong> ‘nace’ to the right, ‘Spaniards<br />
defeated by Red Hot Shot at Gibraltar Sept. 13th.<br />
1782’ inscribed below, nearly very fine, with integral<br />
large ring suspension<br />
£300-400
146 147<br />
146<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 1 June<br />
1794 (Allan Wilson.), very fine<br />
£2,000-2,400<br />
Allan Wilson served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Gibraltar<br />
during the fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious<br />
First of June.’ A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals <strong>and</strong><br />
15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1952<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
147<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp,<br />
Camperdown (James Turner.), very fine<br />
£1,400-1,800<br />
James Turner served as Private, Royal Marines in H.M.S.<br />
Belliqueux for the defeat of the Dutch fleet by the British<br />
Naval squadrons under Admiral Duncan, including the<br />
capture of nine ships of the line <strong>and</strong> two frigates off the<br />
Dutch coast, 11.10.1797. Two Large Naval Gold Medals <strong>and</strong><br />
fourteen Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for<br />
Camperdown. Two other men with this name appear on the<br />
Admiralty Claimants’ List both as single clasp awards for<br />
Syria.
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148 149<br />
148<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Egypt<br />
(John Mayhew, Purser.), virtually Mint state<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
John Mayhew served as Purser in H.M.S. Pallas in cooperation<br />
with the Army on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Egypt, 1801.<br />
105<br />
149<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 4 Novr.<br />
1805 (John M. Denney.), good very fine<br />
£1,600-2,000<br />
John M. Denney served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Santa<br />
Margarita as part of Commodore Sir Richard Strachan’s<br />
squadron, when he captured four French ships of the line, off<br />
Ferrol on the north coast of Gallicia, Spain, 4.11.1805. Four<br />
Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
McKenzie Collection, 1873<br />
Lord Cheylesmore Collection, July 1930<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, February 1974
150<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, San<br />
Fiorenzo 8 March 1808 (John Finch.), good very fine<br />
£5,000-7,000<br />
John Finch served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. St. Fiorenzo<br />
(36 guns) during the chase, action <strong>and</strong> capture over three<br />
days of the French 40 gun frigate Piémontaise off Cape<br />
Comorin, in the Gulf of Manaar, Indian Ocean, 6-8.3.1808;<br />
one other man with this name appears on the Admiralty<br />
Claimants’ List, as a single clasp award for Egypt.<br />
Ordinary Seaman John Finch was severely wounded in<br />
action, 7.3.1808, the day before his Captain was killed by a<br />
broadside from the Frenchman. The San Fiorenzo suffered 15<br />
officers <strong>and</strong> ratings killed or died of wounds, <strong>and</strong> 23<br />
wounded as a consequence of this action.<br />
Approximately 16 clasps issued for this action<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1940<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
150 151<br />
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151<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Anse La<br />
Barque 18 Decr. 1809 (John Clements.), edge bruise,<br />
good very fine<br />
£1,800-2,200<br />
John Clements served as L<strong>and</strong>sman in H.M.S. Elizabeth for<br />
the storming of enemy batteries at Barque Isl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Guadeloupe, <strong>and</strong> the chase <strong>and</strong> capture of the French 40-gun<br />
frigates Loire <strong>and</strong> Seine, 17-18.12.1809; one other man with<br />
this name appears on the Admiralty Claimants’ List, as a<br />
single clasp award for Camperdown.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Murray Collection, Glendinning May 1965 (£85)
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152<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp,<br />
Guadaloupe (J.L. Thompson.), good very fine<br />
£1,200-1,600<br />
John L. Thompson served as Acting Master in H.M.S. Blonde<br />
for the combined naval <strong>and</strong> military operations comm<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
by Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Alex<strong>and</strong>er Cochrane <strong>and</strong><br />
Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith which culminated<br />
in the capture of the French-held isl<strong>and</strong> of Guadaloupe,<br />
January-February 1810.<br />
Lieutenant John Last Thompson, R.N., born 1779; joined<br />
the Royal Navy, 1804, <strong>and</strong> was posted for service as Acting<br />
Master in H.M.S. Snipe later the same year; served as Master<br />
in H.M. ships Snipe, Volcano, Camilla <strong>and</strong> Blonde, on the<br />
Home Station, Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> in the West Indies, May<br />
1805 - April 1810; when ‘in the Volcano he was often in<br />
action with the enemy’s batteries <strong>and</strong> flotilla at Boulogne,<br />
<strong>and</strong> saw, as a volunteer, much hazardous boat-service. On 24<br />
Sept. 1809, being then in the Blonde, he offered, of his own<br />
accord, to cut out a privateer schooner from under two<br />
batteries in the south-east part of Guadaloupe; <strong>and</strong> while<br />
endeavouring to accomplish this object he lost his right arm,<br />
<strong>and</strong> was otherwise much injured in the side by a grape-shot<br />
shattering his musket. He was in consequence presented by<br />
the Patriotic Society with the sum of 150l, <strong>and</strong> was allotted,<br />
7 May, 1810, a pension of 91l. 5s per annum. Prior to uniting<br />
in the Blonde in the operations immediately connected with<br />
the reduction of Guadaloupe, Mr. Thompson aided, in Dec.<br />
1809, in Anse la Barque, the French 40-gun frigates Loire<br />
<strong>and</strong> Seine, together with a heavy battery by which they had<br />
been defended. He had witnessed in the same ship the<br />
surrender, in Dec. 1807, of the Danish isl<strong>and</strong>s of St.Thomas<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ste. Croix’ (O’Byrne refers); nominated Acting-<br />
Lieutenant of the Statira <strong>and</strong> Neptune, before being<br />
promoted Lieutenant, December 1810; employed in<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> of a Signal station at Gunton, near Lowestoffe,<br />
1812-1814.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Seaby July 1963<br />
Christie February 1982<br />
152 153<br />
107<br />
153<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp,<br />
Guadaloupe (William Driver.), very fine<br />
£800-1,000<br />
William Driver served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S.<br />
Melampus for the combined naval <strong>and</strong> military operations<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>ed by Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Cochrane <strong>and</strong> Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith<br />
which culminated in the capture of the French-held isl<strong>and</strong> of<br />
Guadaloupe, January-February 1810.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendinning July 1909 (51/-)
154<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Lissa<br />
(William Hays.), minor edge bruising, very fine<br />
£1,600-2,000<br />
William Hays served as Carpenter in H.M.S. Amphion, as part<br />
of a British squadron, for the action with a Franco-Venetian<br />
squadron, capture of two enemy frigates, the 40-gun Bellona,<br />
the 40-gun Corona, <strong>and</strong> the destruction of the 40-gun frigate<br />
Favorite, off the isl<strong>and</strong> of Lissa in the Adriatic, 13.3.1811. A<br />
total of four Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this<br />
action.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendinning February 1906<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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155<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, St.<br />
Sebastian (William J. [sic] Scott, Capt. R.N.), nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
William Isaac Scott served as Captain in H.M.S. Freija, which<br />
assisted in the capture of St. Sebastian when some ship’s boats<br />
were employed in the inner blockade, 8.9.1813.<br />
Captain William Isaac Scott, R.N., joined the Royal Navy<br />
as a Volunteer, <strong>and</strong> was appointed to H.M.S. Windsor Castle<br />
(Captain W.H. Kelly); served as Midshipman, H.M.S. St.<br />
George <strong>and</strong> the Solebay, on the West India station, <strong>and</strong> was<br />
‘part of the force engaged in 1794 at the reduction of the<br />
French isl<strong>and</strong>s’ (O’Byrne refers); served in the Veteran <strong>and</strong><br />
the Revolutionnaire prior to being appointed Lieutenant,<br />
H.M.S. Voltigeur, May 1799; he served in the Clyde <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Urania <strong>and</strong> with the latter returned to the West Indies,<br />
August 1808; served in H.M.S. Hibernia (flag-ship of Sir<br />
Charles Cotton), at Lisbon; promoted Comm<strong>and</strong>er, October<br />
1810; served in H.M.S. Freija, 1812-1814; Captain 1814.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, November 1987
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156<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Gaieta<br />
24 July 1815 (Charles Barclay.), very fine<br />
£2,000-2,500<br />
Charles Barclay served as L<strong>and</strong>sman in H.M.S. Berwick when<br />
she combined with H.M.S. Malta during the attack <strong>and</strong><br />
reduction of Gaieta, on the Italian coast, in the Kingdom of<br />
Naples, 8.8.1815.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Baldwin, 1969<br />
156 157<br />
109<br />
157<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Algiers<br />
(J. Garrett, Midshipman.), good very fine<br />
£1,600-2,000<br />
John Garrett served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Granicus<br />
when the combined English <strong>and</strong> Dutch fleets attacked the<br />
heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. British casualties<br />
amounted to 128 killed, 690 wounded; the Dutch suffered<br />
13 killed <strong>and</strong> 52 wounded. The Granicus, Glasgow,<br />
Impregnable, Le<strong>and</strong>er, <strong>and</strong> Superb, had their masts <strong>and</strong> yards<br />
greatly damaged.<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er John Garrett, R.N., was the second son of<br />
John Garrett, Esq., of Ellington, near Ramsgate <strong>and</strong> was the<br />
brother of Lieutenant-Colonel Garrett, K.H., Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Officer 46th Foot; joined the Royal Navy as First Class<br />
Volunteer, 1810, <strong>and</strong> was appointed to H.M.S. Hamadryad<br />
(Captain Sir Thomas Staines); in the latter he visited St.<br />
Helena <strong>and</strong> cruized on the Irish station until 1812, when he<br />
removed as Midshipman with his Captain to H.M.S. Briton;<br />
he served with the later in the Pacific until August 1815,<br />
when he served in the Niger followed by the Granicus;<br />
promoted Lieutenant, March 1822, <strong>and</strong> was appointed to<br />
H.M.S. Euryalus, on the Mediterranean station; appointed to<br />
H.M.S. Shannon, September 1828, <strong>and</strong> saw subsequent<br />
service in the West Indies with H.M. ships Slaney, Mersey <strong>and</strong><br />
Racehorse; assumed acting-comm<strong>and</strong> of H.M.S Falcon, 1831;<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er 1833.
158<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Algiers<br />
(Joseph Smithson.), minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Joseph Smithson served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Superb<br />
when the combined English <strong>and</strong> Dutch fleets attacked the<br />
heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. British casualties<br />
amounted to 128 killed, 690 wounded; the Dutch suffered<br />
13 killed <strong>and</strong> 52 wounded. The Granicus, Glasgow,<br />
Impregnable, Le<strong>and</strong>er, <strong>and</strong> Superb, had their masts <strong>and</strong> yards<br />
greatly damaged.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
158 159<br />
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159<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Algiers<br />
(Geo. Selby.), minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely<br />
fine<br />
£700-900<br />
George Selby served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Hebrus<br />
when the combined English <strong>and</strong> Dutch fleets attacked the<br />
heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1916. British casualties<br />
amounted to 128 killed <strong>and</strong> 690 wounded; the Dutch<br />
suffered 13 killed <strong>and</strong> 52 wounded. One other man with this<br />
name appears on the Admiralty Claimants List, for a single<br />
clasp award for Royalist May & June 1810 (one of only three<br />
recipients of this clasp).<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, December 1970<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, February 1974
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160<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino<br />
(J.G. Mackenzie, Midshipman.), toned, good very fine<br />
£1,200-1,600<br />
James George Mackenzie served as Midshipman in H.M.S.<br />
Philomel during the battle of Navarino in which the<br />
combined fleets of Britain, France <strong>and</strong> Russia engaged <strong>and</strong><br />
routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827. The morning after the<br />
battle Admiral Sir Edward Codrington described the state of<br />
the Turkish fleet as such, ‘Out of a fleet composed of eightyone<br />
men-of-war, only one frigate <strong>and</strong> fifteen smaller vessels<br />
are in a state to ever put to sea again.’<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er James George Mackenzie, R.N., joined the<br />
Royal Navy, 1823; served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Philomel<br />
(Captain the Lord Viscount Ingestrie) at Navarino;<br />
Lieutenant May 1830; appointed to H.M.S. Caledonia, on<br />
the Mediterranean station, 1833; in February of the<br />
following year appointed to the comm<strong>and</strong> (as Flag-<br />
Lieutenant to Sir Thomas Briggs, Admiral-Superintendent of<br />
Malta) of the Ceylon receiving-ship; appointed First-<br />
Lieutenant, H.M.S. Indus, October 1840; Comm<strong>and</strong>er April<br />
1847, <strong>and</strong> was employed as Second-Captain of the Caledonia<br />
at Devonport.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1927<br />
160 161<br />
111<br />
161<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino<br />
(John Underhill, Gunner.), good very fine<br />
£800-1,200<br />
John Underhill served as Gunner in H.M.S. Talbot during<br />
the battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of<br />
Britain, France <strong>and</strong> Russia engaged <strong>and</strong> routed the Turkish<br />
fleet, 20.10.1827.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, August 1973
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
162<br />
162<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino<br />
(William Kell.), good very fine<br />
£700-900<br />
William Kell served as a Boy in H.M.S. Dartmouth during the Battle<br />
of Navarino in which the combined fleets of Britain, France, <strong>and</strong><br />
Russia engaged <strong>and</strong> routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827. The<br />
morning after the Battle Admiral Sir Edward Codrington described<br />
the state of the Turkish fleet as such, ‘Out of a fleet composed of<br />
eighty-one men-of-war, only one frigate <strong>and</strong> fifteen smaller vessels<br />
are in a state to ever to put to sea again.’<br />
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163<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (H.W. Craufurd, Comm<strong>and</strong>er.),<br />
good very fine, with Royal Naval College Second Mathematical Prize Medal, silver,<br />
53mm., reverse engraved, ‘Henry Willm. Craufurd, 17 Decr. 1822’ (2)<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Henry William Craufurd served as Comm<strong>and</strong>er in H.M.S. Powerful during operations on <strong>and</strong><br />
off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
Captain Henry William Craufurd, R.N., joined the Royal Navy, 1821; passed his examination<br />
in 1827, <strong>and</strong> acquired the rank of Lieutenant, March 1828; appointed to H.M.S. Pelorus<br />
(Captain M. Quinn), on the Mediterranean station, 1830-1831; served in H.M.S. Melville (flagship<br />
of Sir John Gore), in the East Indies, 1831-1835; Comm<strong>and</strong>er, July 1835; comm<strong>and</strong>ed the<br />
sloop Racehorse on the North American <strong>and</strong> West India stations, 1837-1839; married at<br />
Barrackpore, by the Bishop of Calcutta, to the daughter of the Dean of Wells, 1853; retired<br />
Captain, April 1856; died 1859.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, April 1978<br />
163<br />
163<br />
113
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
164<br />
164<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Henry H. Bingham,<br />
Senr. Lieut. R.N.), suspension re-constituted, very fine<br />
£400-600<br />
Henry Hope Bingham served as Senior Lieutenant in H.M.S. Princess Charlotte<br />
during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
Captain Henry Hope Bingham, R.N., second son of the Reverend Richard<br />
Bingham, Canon of Chicester; joined the Royal Navy as First Class Volunteer,<br />
December 1813, <strong>and</strong> was appointed to H.M.S. Rosamond (comm<strong>and</strong>ed by his uncle<br />
Captain D. Campbell), in which he accompanied with convoy to Hudson’s Bay; he<br />
served in the Leven, co-operating with the Royalists in La Vendee, 1815; attained<br />
the rank of Midshipman whilst serving in H.M.S. Rivoli; <strong>and</strong> served in the Carron<br />
(Captain J. Furneaux), ‘under whom he was wrecked, as Master’s Mate, in the Bay<br />
of Bengal, on the night of 5 July, 1820, <strong>and</strong>, with others, cast senseless on the beach’<br />
(O’Byrne refers); passed his examination, August 1821, whilst serving in H.M.S.<br />
Queen Charlotte (flag-ship of Sir James Whitshed); subsequent postings included in<br />
the Seringapatam, ‘in the boats of which frigate we find him as Mate, repeatedly<br />
employed in the suppression of piracy in the Grecian Archipelago - <strong>and</strong> the Warspite,<br />
fitting at Portsmouth, towards the close of 1825, for the flag of his uncle, Rear-<br />
Admiral Bingham, whose premature death, when on the point of sailing, proved in<br />
a great measure detrimental to his prospects’ (Ibid); Lieutenant, January 1826;<br />
served in H.M.S. Hyperion, 1828-1831, ‘lying in Newhaven harbour for the<br />
purposes of the extended Cost Blockade.... <strong>and</strong> experienced during that period<br />
much arduous boat-service. From 8 May, 1833, until 17 June, 1836, he served as<br />
Senior of the Larne... on the West India station, where he appears to have been very<br />
actively employed, the latter part of the time in protecting the British mercantile<br />
interests on the coasts of New Granada <strong>and</strong> Venezuela, then in a state of<br />
insurrection. The Larne was also present throughout the siege of Puerto Caballo, by<br />
Gen. Paez..... Mr. Bingham joined the Princess Charlotte bearing the flag in the<br />
Mediterranean of Sir Robert Stopford, <strong>and</strong> for his services as First Lieutenant of that<br />
ship, during the operations on the coast of Syria, particularly at the capture of St.<br />
Jean d’Acre, was advanced to the rank of Comm<strong>and</strong>er 4 Nov. 1840, <strong>and</strong> appointed,<br />
15. Dec. following, her Second-Captain’; appointed Second-Captain, H.M.S.<br />
Formidable, August 1842....in March, 1844, Comm<strong>and</strong>er Bingham witnessed the<br />
settlement of the Greek Constitution at Athens....Captain Bingham... was also<br />
presented with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Saviour of Greece, but existing<br />
regulations prevented him from accepting it’ (Ibid); he was latterly employed as<br />
Inspecting Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Coast Guard, 1845-1850; retired Captain, April 1856.<br />
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165<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(William Gul<strong>and</strong>. Surgn.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£800-1,000<br />
William Gul<strong>and</strong> served as a Surgeon in H.M.S. Bellerophon on<br />
<strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, May 1940<br />
Sotheby, June 1990<br />
165 166<br />
115<br />
166<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(Robert Anderson, Asst. Surgn.), lacquered, very<br />
fine<br />
£800-1,000<br />
Robert Anderson served as Assistant Surgeon in H.M.S.<br />
Princess Charlotte during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of<br />
Syria, 1840.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, September 1923<br />
Christie, November 1982
167<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(J.E. Price, Clerk.), initial ‘E’ neatly corrected, good<br />
very fine<br />
£600-800<br />
John E. Price served as a Clerk in H.M.S. Hydra during<br />
operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1980<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
167 168<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
168<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(Angelo Aguis.), very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
Angelo Aguis served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Asia during<br />
the operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.
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169 170<br />
169<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(William Barter.), light contact marks, therefore very<br />
fine<br />
£400-500<br />
William Barter served as Boy in H.M.S. Hazard during<br />
operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
117<br />
170<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(Thomas Webb.), suspension slack, very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
Thomas Webb served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Castor<br />
during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840; two<br />
other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimant’s<br />
List, this being the only award for Syria.
171<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria<br />
(John W. Jeffery.), very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
John W. Jeffery served as Boy in H.M.S. Princess Charlotte<br />
during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria, 1840.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
171 172<br />
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172<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, Gut of<br />
Gibraltar 12 July 1801, Algiers (William Strath.), very<br />
fine<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
William Strath served as Gunner’s Mate in H.M.S. Pompee as<br />
part of the successful attack upon the Franco-Spanish<br />
squadrons under the enemy batteries in Algerciras Bay,<br />
12.7.1801. This resulted in the destruction of the Spanish<br />
three-decker, 112-gun Real Carlos abd San Hermenegildo<br />
together with the French 74-gun St. Antione; Strath served as<br />
Quarter Master’s Mate in H.M.S. Impregnable when the<br />
combined English <strong>and</strong> Dutch fleets attacked the heavily<br />
fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. British casualties<br />
amounted to 128 killed, 690 wounded; the Dutch suffered<br />
13 killed <strong>and</strong> 52 wounded. The Granicus, Glasgow,<br />
Impregnable, Le<strong>and</strong>er, <strong>and</strong> Superb, had their masts <strong>and</strong> yards<br />
greatly damaged.<br />
William Strath, born Aberdeen, 1770; between 1795-1798<br />
he was borne on H.M.S. Pompee’s books as Quarter Gunner,<br />
Midshipman <strong>and</strong> Gunner’s Mate; he was invalided out service<br />
in 1802, only to rejoin the Royal Navy in 1816; he was<br />
invalided out of service once again, July 1817, <strong>and</strong> finally<br />
received his medal through the Staff Officer for Pensions at<br />
Exeter.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1915<br />
<strong>Spink</strong>, March 1979
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173 174<br />
173<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, Basque<br />
Roads 1809, St. Sebastian (William Jeram.), minor<br />
edge nicks, good very fine<br />
£3,000-3,500<br />
William Jeram served as Cooper in H.M.S. Beagle during<br />
Lord Cochrane’s successful destruction of a number of<br />
French ships, including four ships of the line, in the Basque<br />
Roads, off St. Nazaire, 11-12.4.1809; Jeram served as the<br />
same rate in the same vessel, when she assisted in the capture<br />
of St. Sebastian when some ship’s boats were employed in the<br />
inner blockade, 8.9.1813.<br />
119<br />
174<br />
Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps,<br />
Navarino, Syria (John Brown.), minor edge bruising,<br />
good very fine<br />
£1,000-1,200<br />
John Brown served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Albion during<br />
the battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of<br />
Britain, France <strong>and</strong> Russia engaged <strong>and</strong> routed the Turkish<br />
fleet, 20.10.1827; Brown served as the same rate in H.M.S.<br />
Cambridge during operations on <strong>and</strong> off the coast of Syria,<br />
1840; there are several men of the same name listed on the<br />
Admiralty Claimant’s List, however, the medal appears<br />
entirely as issued.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1923
175<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,<br />
Corunna (G. Middleton, R. Arty. Drivers.), minor<br />
edge nicks, good very fine<br />
£600-700<br />
Driver George Middleton, born Fettercairn, Montrose,<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>, 1782; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, December<br />
1804; served with the Artillery in the Peninsula; discharged<br />
August 1824, after 19 years <strong>and</strong> 109 days service.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, 1974.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
175 176<br />
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176<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,<br />
Barrosa (R. Whenn, Serjt. 1st. Foot Guards), issued<br />
as Wrenn, surname neatly <strong>and</strong> contemporarily partially<br />
corrected to read Whenn, very fine<br />
£1,000-1,200<br />
Sergeant Robert Whenn (latest published transcript of the<br />
Medal roll lists recipient as Wrenn), born Norwich, Norfolk,<br />
1782; enlisted in the 1st Foot Guards, February 1801; served<br />
with the Regiment in the Peninsula at the Battle of Barrosa,<br />
5.3.1811, <strong>and</strong> in Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. James<br />
Stanhope’s company during the Waterloo <strong>campaign</strong>, 16-<br />
18.6.1815 (received medal); severely wounded at Quatre<br />
Bras, losing his right arm above the elbow, <strong>and</strong> receiving a<br />
wound in the thigh; discharged as a result of his wounds,<br />
March 1816; died, Romford, Essex, November 1859.
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
177<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, two clasps,<br />
Sahagun & Benevente, Vittoria (G. Harman,<br />
Serjeant, 10th. Hussars.), some edge bruising,<br />
otherwise nearly extremely fine<br />
£1,400-1,600<br />
1 Sergeant George Harman, born Clonakilty, Co. Cork,<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1785; enlisted in the 10th Hussars, September 1805;<br />
promoted Corporal, April 1806; Sergeant, May 1807; served<br />
with the Regiment in the Peninsula <strong>and</strong> wounded through<br />
the right lung by a sword at Morales, Spain, 2.6.1813: ‘At the<br />
village of Morles the rear guard of the French was overtaken<br />
on the 2nd June by the Hussar Brigade, of which the 10th<br />
were the leading Regiment. The French horsemen<br />
immediately passed a bridge <strong>and</strong> a swamp under fire, <strong>and</strong><br />
then facing about in two lines, gave battle. The British<br />
charged the French dragoons with such effect that their first<br />
line was at once overthrown, <strong>and</strong>, becoming a confused mass,<br />
galloped back on to their supports. Following up their<br />
success, the 10th, with the 18th still in support, the 15th in<br />
reserve, attacked the second line; this soon broke <strong>and</strong> fled,<br />
the pursuit being carried on for two miles. In addition to<br />
their loss in killed <strong>and</strong> wounded, two Officers <strong>and</strong> 202 men<br />
of the enemy, with an equal proportion of horses, were<br />
captured’ (Memoirs of the Tenth Royal Hussars refers).<br />
When Regimental numbers were introduced in the 1820s<br />
Harman was allocated the number 1 as the longest serving<br />
N.C.O.; discharged, September 1830, after 24 years <strong>and</strong> 350<br />
days with the Colours; died, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Irel<strong>and</strong>,<br />
December 1864.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, April 1918.<br />
177 178<br />
121<br />
178<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, two clasps,<br />
Vittoria, Toulouse (J. Freeman, R. Arty. Drivers.),<br />
edge bruise, nearly extremely fine<br />
£500-600<br />
Driver James Freeman, born Upminster, Essex; enlisted in<br />
the Royal Artillery, March 1803; discharged, August 1816,<br />
after 13 years <strong>and</strong> 244 days service.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, April 1964<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1974
179<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />
Egypt, Talavera, Salamanca (J. Holl<strong>and</strong>, Coldstm.<br />
Guards), minor edge nick, otherwise nearly extremely<br />
fine<br />
£1,300-1,500<br />
Private John Holl<strong>and</strong>, born Oxendon, Tewkesbury,<br />
Gloucestershire, 1780; enlisted in the Coldstream Guards,<br />
January 1799; served with the Regiment in Egypt <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Peninsula, wounded in the left h<strong>and</strong> in Egypt, March 1801;<br />
discharged, March 1817, on account of ‘his being subject to<br />
asthma <strong>and</strong> being infirm from the effects of service in Egypt<br />
<strong>and</strong> different parts of Europe’ after 18 years <strong>and</strong> 55 days with<br />
the Colours; died, Tewkesbury, March 1851.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
179 180<br />
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180<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />
Martinique, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (M.<br />
Middleton, 23rd. Foot.), edge nick, good very fine<br />
£900-1,100<br />
Private Matthew Middleton, born Norwich, Norfolk;<br />
served with the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the Peninsula;<br />
discharged due to ‘fracture of right leg from gunshot wound’<br />
(WO97 refers).<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, September 1958<br />
J.B. Hayward, March 1971
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
181 182<br />
181<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />
Salamanca, Pyrenees, Toulouse (P. Canavan, 11th.<br />
Foot.), minor edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£1,400-1,600<br />
Private Patrick Canavan, born Dozenart, Tyrone, Irel<strong>and</strong>,<br />
1790; enlisted in the 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of<br />
Foot, January 1808; served with the Regiment in the<br />
Peninsula, <strong>and</strong> present at the Battle of Salamanca, 22.7.1812,<br />
when casualties for the Regiment were 16 Officers <strong>and</strong> 325<br />
men out of a total force of 516, earning the Regiment the<br />
soubriquet ‘The Bloody Eleventh’; discharged, May 1816,<br />
on account of being ‘lame from a gunshot to left leg <strong>and</strong><br />
wound in breast from fall at Bayonne’ after 8 years <strong>and</strong> 133<br />
days with the Colours.<br />
123<br />
182<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />
Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (Thomas Green, 10th.<br />
Hussars.), lacquered, edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£700-900<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, May 1937<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1974
183<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps,<br />
Sahagun & Benevente, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (J.<br />
Fowler, Serjeant, 10th. Hussars.), lacquered, nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£1,000-1,200<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
183 184<br />
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184<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps,<br />
Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Badajoz (E.<br />
Middleton, 14th. Lt. Dgns.), lacquered, good very<br />
fine<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
Private Edward Middleton, born Northolt, Middlesex,<br />
1783; enlisted in the 14th Light Dragoons, June 1805;<br />
served with the Regiment in the Peninsula; transferred to the<br />
11th Royal Veterans Regiment, June 1813, on account of a<br />
viscural obstruction; discharged, July 1814, on the<br />
disb<strong>and</strong>ment of the Regiment, after 9 years <strong>and</strong> 50 days with<br />
the Colours.
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />
185 186<br />
185<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, four clasps,<br />
Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Vittoria, Toulouse (H.<br />
Firth, 7th. Foot.), minor edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£1,200-1,400<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, November 1928<br />
Glendining, December 1965<br />
125<br />
186<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, six clasps,<br />
Fuentes d’Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees,<br />
Nivelle, Orthes (Michl. Smith, Serjt. 51st. Foot),<br />
light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine<br />
£1,400-1,600<br />
Sergeant Michael Smith, born Clanterbant, Monaghan,<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1777; enlisted in the 10th (North Lincolnshire)<br />
Regiment of Foot, January 1800; transferred to the 51st<br />
(West Riding) Light Infantry, November 1803; promoted<br />
Corporal, June 1804; Sergeant, November 1806; served<br />
during the Waterloo Campaign in Captain Edward Kelly’s<br />
Company, 16-18.6.1815 (entitled to a Waterloo Medal,<br />
which is recorded as having been sold at Baldwin’s in March<br />
1909); discharged, October 1820, after 22 years <strong>and</strong> 283<br />
days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, March 1974
187<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, eight clasps,<br />
Corunna, Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo,<br />
Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees (James Brush,<br />
52nd. Foot.), minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine<br />
£1,800-2,200<br />
Private James Brush, born Glasgow; enlisted in the 52nd<br />
(Oxfordshire) Light Infantry, April 1805; served with the<br />
Regiment in the Peninsula <strong>and</strong> wounded in the left shoulder<br />
at Sarré, France, 10.11.1813; discharged, May 1815, after 10<br />
years <strong>and</strong> 14 days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, February 1927<br />
J.B. Hayward, February 1972.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
187 188<br />
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x188<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, nine clasps,<br />
Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca,<br />
Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Alexr.<br />
Mc.Gregor, 42nd. Foot.), left h<strong>and</strong> side of third clasp<br />
facing sprung, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine<br />
£2,400-2,800<br />
Private Alex<strong>and</strong>er McGregor, born Glasgow, May 1793;<br />
enlisted in the 42nd (Royal Highl<strong>and</strong>ers) Regiment of Foot,<br />
May 1808; served with the Regiment in the Peninsula <strong>and</strong> in<br />
Captain John Campbell’s Company during the Waterloo<br />
Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; discharged, November 1837, after<br />
28 years <strong>and</strong> 105 days with the Colours
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189<br />
189<br />
Military General Service 1793-1814, ten clasps, Martinique,<br />
Busaco, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca,<br />
Vittoria, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Toulouse (William<br />
Campbell, 7th. Foot.), left h<strong>and</strong> side of penultimate clasp<br />
sprung, edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
Private William Campbell, born Drogheda, Louth, Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1786;<br />
enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, January 1805; served with the<br />
Regiment in the Peninsula <strong>and</strong> severely wounded in the left thigh by<br />
a musket shot at Pamplona, during the Battle of the Pyrenees, 28-<br />
30.7.1813, when the Royal Fusiliers charged with the bayonet on<br />
four separate occasions; discharged February 1823, after 18 years<br />
<strong>and</strong> 26 days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Whitehouse Collection 1869<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, March 1974<br />
127
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190<br />
190<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
silver, mounted in a silver casing with glazed lunettes,<br />
the outer silver rim engraved in large serif capitals ‘A<br />
Tribute of Regard from Alexr. Davison Esgr. St.<br />
James’s Sqr’, contact marks, otherwise good very fine,<br />
with ring suspension<br />
£900-1,200<br />
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x191<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
silver, edge bruising, slightly worn in parts, nearly very<br />
fine<br />
£700-900<br />
191<br />
192<br />
129<br />
192<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
bronze-gilt, nearly extremely fine, with contemporary<br />
ring suspension<br />
£280-320
x193<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
bronze-gilt, minor edge bruising, gilding rubbed in<br />
places, therefore nearly very fine, with contemporary<br />
loop suspension<br />
£250-300<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
193<br />
194<br />
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194<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
bronze, nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-250
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195<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
bronze, with contemporary bronze loop suspension,<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
£240-280<br />
195<br />
196<br />
131<br />
x196<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,<br />
bronze, good very fine, with contemporary ring<br />
suspension<br />
£200-250
x197<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver-gilt, Soho Mint,<br />
contact marks, otherwise good very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
197<br />
198<br />
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198<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver, Royal Mint,<br />
extremely fine, with contemporary silver loop<br />
suspension<br />
£800-1,000
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x199<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver, Soho Mint, pierced<br />
with ring suspension, contact marks, therefore nearly<br />
very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
133
x200<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, bronze, Soho Mint,<br />
minor edge bruising, very fine<br />
£280-320<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
200<br />
201<br />
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x201<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 48mm, pewter, Soho Mint,<br />
pierced, nearly very fine<br />
£200-250
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x202<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 45mm, gold, Calcutta Mint,<br />
about extremely fine, rare<br />
£4,000-5,000<br />
202<br />
203<br />
135<br />
203<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for<br />
Seringapatam 1799, 45mm, silver, Calcutta Mint, with<br />
contemporary silver loop suspension, good very fine<br />
£500-500
204<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, one clasp, Laswarree (J. Kernon, 8th. Lt.<br />
Dragns.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, about<br />
extremely fine<br />
£2,200-2,500<br />
Corporal Joseph Kernon, born Kells, Co. Meath, Irel<strong>and</strong>;<br />
enlisted in the 14th Dragoons, May 1792; transferred to the<br />
8th Light Dragoons, August 1794; served with the Regiment<br />
in India during the Second Mahratta War, 1803-05, as part<br />
of General Lake’s force, <strong>and</strong> took part in the decisive Battle<br />
of Laswarree, 1.11.1803, when Lake defeated the Scindhia of<br />
Gwalior’s army- the 8th Light Dragoons gallantly charged<br />
three times through the enemy lines; casualties for the<br />
Regiment were 2 Officers, including their Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Officer, Colonel T.P. V<strong>and</strong>eleur, <strong>and</strong> 16 men killed, <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
Officers <strong>and</strong> 34 men wounded; wounded a year later at<br />
Futtehgarh in the subsequent final operations of the War;<br />
discharged, August 1805, on account of ‘having lost three<br />
fingers of his left h<strong>and</strong> by a sabre wound’; died at Chelsea<br />
Hospital, December 1851.<br />
Approximately 8 Army of India Medals with the single clasp<br />
Laswarree issued to Europeans.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Lord Dillon Collection 1892<br />
Christie, July 1987.<br />
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205<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, one clasp, Nagpore (Cornet B. Roxburgh, 6th.<br />
L. Cav.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, lacquered,<br />
good very fine<br />
£1,800-2,200<br />
Captain Bruce Roxburgh, born Calcutta, December 1797,<br />
the son of Dr. William Roxburgh, Superintendent, Calcutta<br />
Botanical Gardens; educated at Charterhouse <strong>and</strong><br />
Addiscombe; Commissioned Cornet, October 1816, <strong>and</strong><br />
posted to the 6th Light Cavalry; served with the Regiment in<br />
India during the Pindari <strong>and</strong> Third Mahratta War, 1817-19,<br />
as part of General Doveton’s force, <strong>and</strong> took part in the<br />
advance <strong>and</strong> action at Nagpore, 16.12.1817, when Doveton<br />
drove out the Bhonsla of Berar’s force; promoted Lieutenant,<br />
September 1818; appointed Acting Instructor <strong>and</strong><br />
Quartermaster, 6th Light Cavalry, November 1824;<br />
promoted Captain, December 1829; retired, September<br />
1832, after 17 years with the Colours; died Torquay, Devon,<br />
June 1861.<br />
Approximately 13 Army of India Medals with this clasp to<br />
European cavalrymen<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong>, June 1987
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206<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, one clasp, Maheidpoor (J. H<strong>and</strong>y, 22nd. Lt.<br />
Dragns.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, extremely<br />
fine<br />
£1,600-1,800<br />
Trooper John H<strong>and</strong>y, born Hanley, Worcestershire, 1796;<br />
enlisted in the 22nd Light Dragoons, May 1813; served with<br />
the Regiment in India during the Pindari <strong>and</strong> Third Mahratta<br />
War, 1817-19, with Captain William Blundell’s Troop as part<br />
of General Hislop’s force, <strong>and</strong> took part in the Battle of<br />
Maheidpoor, 21.12.1817, when Hislop defeated the Holkar<br />
of Indore’s numerically superior army; discharged, July 1819<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, March 1893<br />
Needes Collection, 1939<br />
Ritchie Collection, 2005<br />
206 207<br />
137<br />
207<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, one clasp, Ava (Asst. Surg. W. Stevenson. 2nd.<br />
Locl. Hse.), officially engraved in serif capitals, India,<br />
traces of lacquer, light contact marks, therefore very fine<br />
£1,200-1,400
208<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, one clasp, Bhurtpoor (Serjt. W. Hallam, 14th.<br />
Foot.), officially impressed, Royal Mint, minor edge<br />
bruise, nearly extremely fine<br />
£800-1,000<br />
Sergeant William Hallam, born Nottingham, 1788;<br />
enlisted in the 14th (Prince of Wales’ Own) Regiment of<br />
Foot, April 1809; promoted Corporal, January 1810;<br />
Sergeant, January 1814; served with the Regiment in India,<br />
October 1818 to June 1831; discharged April 1832, after 29<br />
years <strong>and</strong> 132 days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, July 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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209<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, two clasps, Allighur, Laswarree (T. Emery,<br />
29th. Lt. Dragns.), officially impressed, Royal Mint,<br />
minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
Private Thomas Emery, born Haywood, Staffordshire,<br />
1782; enlisted in the 29th Light Dragoons, September 1802;<br />
served with the Regiment in India during the Second<br />
Mahratta War, 1803-05, as part of General Lake’s force, <strong>and</strong><br />
took part in the attack on the fortress of Alligurh, 4.9.1803,<br />
<strong>and</strong> in the decisive Battle of Laswarree, 1.11.1803, when<br />
Lake defeated the Scindhia of Gwalior’s army: ‘The trumpet<br />
of the 29th Dragoons sounded the charge, <strong>and</strong> was answered<br />
forthwith by the roar of every Mahratta gun; but the<br />
troopers, galloping through a tempest of grape-shot <strong>and</strong> a<br />
general volley of musketry, rode straight into the line of the<br />
guns, scattering the gunners, then crashed into the first line<br />
of infantry <strong>and</strong> broke it up, then pressed on against the<br />
second line of infantry <strong>and</strong> swept it away to its right, <strong>and</strong><br />
finally wheeling to the left, fell again on the Mahratta horse<br />
<strong>and</strong> routed them completely’ (A History of the British Army,<br />
Vol. V, Sir J.W. Fortescue, refers). Casualties for the 29th<br />
Light Dragoons were 62 of all ranks, including their<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer who was killed, <strong>and</strong> 112 horses.<br />
Discharged, May 1808; Emery re-enlisted in the 6th (Royal<br />
Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, <strong>and</strong> served with the<br />
Regiment in South Africa; finally discharged, May 1825, after<br />
18 years <strong>and</strong> 243 days with the Colours.<br />
Note: The 29th Light Dragoons were re-numbered as the<br />
25th Light Dragoons, July 1804, whilst Emery was still<br />
serving with them out in India.<br />
Approximately 14 Army of India Medals awarded to the 29th<br />
Light Dragoons, all with Laswarree clasp.<br />
Approximately 8 Army of India Medals with this clasp<br />
combination.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Christie, July 1987
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210<br />
210<br />
Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die<br />
type, two clasps, Ava, Bhurtpoor (Lieut. E.C.<br />
Archbold, 8th. Lt. Cavy.), officially impressed, Royal<br />
Mint, extremely fine<br />
£2,200-2,500<br />
Captain Edward Cook Archbold, born Gibraltar,<br />
November 1800; Commissioned Cornet, May 1820, <strong>and</strong><br />
posted to the 8th Light Cavalry, September 1820; appointed<br />
Aide de Camp to the Governor-General, October 1823, <strong>and</strong><br />
served with the Governor-General’s Bodyguard from<br />
November 1823; promoted Lieutenant, May 1824, <strong>and</strong><br />
appointed Extra-Assistant to the Resident at Nagpur, July<br />
1824; served during the First Burma War 1824-25 with the<br />
Governor-General’s Bodyguard, <strong>and</strong> wounded at Kokein, on<br />
the banks of the Irrawaddy near Rangoon, 15.12.1824, when<br />
the enemy forces of 25,000 men were attacked by 1,500<br />
troops- without artillery- under General Willoughby Cotton<br />
<strong>and</strong> routed with incredible loss; returned to Calcutta,<br />
February 1825, <strong>and</strong> re-joined his parent unit; took part in the<br />
siege <strong>and</strong> capture of Bhurtpoor, 10.12.1825-18.1.1826;<br />
Appointed Deputy Paymaster at Benares, January 1828; Sub<br />
Assistant Commissary General, June 1828; promoted<br />
Captain, May 1835; retired, February 1836; died, Brighton,<br />
January 1867.<br />
Approximately 14 Army of India Medals with this clasp<br />
combination, <strong>and</strong> the only one to a European cavalryman.<br />
139
211<br />
The Earl St. Vincent’s Medal 1800, 48mm, silver, with<br />
contemporary silver loop suspension, small collector’s<br />
number ‘2373’ on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely<br />
fine<br />
£450-550<br />
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211<br />
212<br />
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212<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Egypt<br />
1801, 48mm, silver, with contemporary pillar<br />
suspension, a fine quality later striking with die cracks<br />
to obverse, good very fine<br />
£350-400
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213<br />
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, 48mm,<br />
bronze, extremely fine<br />
£200-250<br />
213<br />
214<br />
141<br />
214<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for the<br />
Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon, <strong>and</strong> Isle of<br />
France 1809-10, 49mm, silver, with contemporary<br />
silver loop suspension, a superb early striking, good very<br />
fine<br />
£1,600-1,800
215<br />
Spanish Medal for Bagur <strong>and</strong> Palamos 1810, 46mm,<br />
silver, good very fine <strong>and</strong> rare, with original eyelet <strong>and</strong><br />
ring suspension<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
This medal was awarded by the Spanish Government in gold<br />
<strong>and</strong> silver to the crews of H.M. Ships Ajax, Cambrian <strong>and</strong><br />
Kent for their part in expelling the French from Catalonia on<br />
the 10th <strong>and</strong> 14th September 1810. At Bagur Spanish forces<br />
in conjunction with British Marines defeated a French<br />
detachment <strong>and</strong> destroyed a battery. Palamos was similarly<br />
captured from the French.<br />
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215<br />
216<br />
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216<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Java<br />
1811, 50mm, silver, with contemporary silver loop<br />
suspension, a later striking with slight traces of rust on<br />
dies, very fine<br />
£250-300
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217 218<br />
217<br />
Waterloo 1815 (Will. Cocker, Gunner, Royal Horse<br />
Artillery.), minor edge bruise, good very fine, with<br />
original steel clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
Gunner William Cocker, born Aberdeen, September 1777;<br />
enlisted in the Royal Artillery, September 1794; served in<br />
Captain Mercer’s “D” Troop, Royal Horse Artillery during<br />
the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815; discharged,<br />
September 1816, after 23 years with the Colours.<br />
143<br />
218<br />
Waterloo 1815 (Jos. Moass, 1st Reg. Dragoon<br />
Guards.), traces of lacquer, nearly very fine, with<br />
original steel clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />
£1,400-1,800<br />
74 Private Joseph Moass, born Newbury, Berkshire, March<br />
1796; enlisted in the 1st Dragoon Guards, March 1813;<br />
served with the Regiment in the Waterloo Campaign, 16-<br />
18.6.1815; discharged, April 1838, after 26 years <strong>and</strong> 46 days<br />
with the Colours.
219<br />
Waterloo 1815 (John Compton, 10th Royal Reg.<br />
Hussars.), traces of lacquer, nearly very fine, with<br />
original steel clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />
£1,200-1,600<br />
Private John Compton served in Captain Charles Wood’s<br />
No.5 Troop, 10th Royal Regiment of Hussars during the<br />
Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
219 220<br />
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220<br />
Waterloo 1815 (Richard Middleton, Royal Artill.<br />
Drivers.), some edge bruising, nearly very fine, with<br />
later silver clip <strong>and</strong> straight bar suspender<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
Driver Richard Middleton served in Major N. Turner’s ‘A’<br />
Troop during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.<br />
221<br />
Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Wood, 2nd Batt. 69th.<br />
Reg. Foot.), polished, heavy edge bruising, therefore<br />
good fine, with later silver clip <strong>and</strong> ring suspension<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Private Thomas Wood, born Stanford, Essex, 1790; enlisted<br />
in the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot,<br />
December 1813; served during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-<br />
18.6.1815, <strong>and</strong> wounded at Waterloo with a musket ball in<br />
the thigh, 18.6.1815; discharged, November 1827, after 15<br />
years <strong>and</strong> 339 days with the Colours.
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222<br />
222<br />
Waterloo 1815 (William Greenwood, 3rd Batt.<br />
95th Reg. Foot.), good very fine, with original steel<br />
clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />
£4,000-5,000<br />
Private William Greenwood, born Market Rasan,<br />
Lincolnshire; enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, May 1812; served<br />
in Captain J. Fullerton’s Company during the Waterloo<br />
Campaign, 16-18.6.1815, <strong>and</strong> wounded by gun shot to the<br />
left shoulder in action at Waterloo, 18.6.1815; discharged as<br />
a result of his wounds, August 1816, after 6 years <strong>and</strong> 119<br />
days with the Colours.<br />
Only two companies of the 3/95th were present during the<br />
battle, making it the smallest British infantry unit at<br />
Waterloo.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Colonel Murray Collection, 1908.<br />
145<br />
223<br />
223<br />
Waterloo 1815 (Tr. Ser. Maj. J. Schumacher, 1st.<br />
Reg. Light Drag. K.G.L.), minor edge bruise, good<br />
very fine, with original steel clip <strong>and</strong> later split ring<br />
suspension<br />
£1,200-1,400<br />
Troop Sergeant Major John Schumacher served in Captain<br />
Philip Sichart’s No.5 Troop, King’s German Legion during<br />
the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815
224<br />
Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Burma<br />
1824-26, 38mm, silver, edge nicks, very fine, with<br />
contemporary silver loop <strong>and</strong> ring suspension<br />
£600-800<br />
225<br />
Ghuznee 1839, reverse ornately engraved ‘T. O’Brien<br />
13th. or Prince Albert’s Lt. Infantry’ in large serif<br />
capitals, edge additionally engraved ‘Pte. Ths.<br />
O’Brien 13 P-A-L-I’ in serif letters, nearly very fine,<br />
with contemporary silver straight bar suspension<br />
£400-500<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974<br />
226<br />
Ghuznee 1839 (Private Samuel Middleton H.C. 1st<br />
European Regt.), reverse engraved in running script,<br />
nearly very fine, with later ball <strong>and</strong> ring suspension<br />
£450-550<br />
Private Samuel Middleton, killed in action at Sobraon,<br />
10.2.1846<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
224 226 227<br />
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227<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private James<br />
Shrivell, H.M. 40th. Regt.), contact marks, nearly<br />
very fine, with original steel clip, screw fitting, <strong>and</strong><br />
straight bar suspension<br />
£300-400<br />
865 Private James Shrivell, born Brighton, Sussex, 1801;<br />
enlisted in the 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot,<br />
December 1825; promoted Corporal, January 1829;<br />
Sergeant, August 1830; transferred to the 40th (2nd<br />
Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, October 1836, with the<br />
rank of Private; served with the Regiment in Afghanistan,<br />
February 1839 to December 1842, <strong>and</strong> in the Gwalior<br />
Campaign; present at the Battle of Maharajpoor, 29.12.1843<br />
(entitled to Star); discharged, April 1846, after 20 years <strong>and</strong><br />
56 days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974<br />
228<br />
Defence of Jellalabad 1842, 1st ‘Mural Crown’ type<br />
(Gowan XIII P.A.L.I.), edge impressed in serif<br />
letters, good fine<br />
£400-500<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974
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229<br />
China 1842 (James Cock. Royal Marines.), minor<br />
edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£500-550<br />
James Cock, born Castle Cary, Somerset, 1822; enlisted in<br />
the Royal Marines, October 1840; killed, October 1853,<br />
when the main top mast of his ship H.M.S. Sybille<br />
accidentally fell on deck.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
229 230<br />
147<br />
230<br />
Scinde 1843, for Meeanee <strong>and</strong> Hyderabad (Lieut.<br />
C.P. Leeson.), engraved in serif capitals, nearly very<br />
fine, with contemporary silver clip <strong>and</strong> silver straight<br />
bar suspension<br />
£800-1,200<br />
Lieutenant Charles Ponsonby Leeson, born Dublin,<br />
January 1810; posted to the Bombay Native Infantry,<br />
December 1832; transferred to 25th Native Infantry, January<br />
1834; appointed Brigade-Major at Poona, December 1838;<br />
served as Baggage-Master during the Scinde Campaign,<br />
1843, <strong>and</strong> Mentioned in Major-General Napier’s Despatch,<br />
24.3.1843; posted to Native Veterans Battalion, April 1845;<br />
appointed Adjutant, Native Veterans Battalion, March 1851;<br />
Paymaster of Pensioners, Poona, September 1851; died at<br />
Poona, July 1852.<br />
231<br />
Scinde 1843, for Meeanee <strong>and</strong> Hyderabad (Ratr.<br />
Thaynor. (I) 22nd. Regt.), engraved in serif capitals,<br />
nearly fine, with original steel clip <strong>and</strong> bar suspension<br />
£300-400
232<br />
232<br />
Family Group:<br />
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Joseph Gainsford<br />
H.M. 40th. Regt.), nearly very fine, original brass<br />
riveted hook replaced with brass ring <strong>and</strong> silver<br />
straight bar suspension<br />
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private James Gainsford<br />
H.M. 40th. Regt.), very fine, with original brass<br />
hook, this pierced, but lacking ring suspension (2)<br />
£800-1,000<br />
1022 Private Joseph Gainsford, born Tunbridge Wells,<br />
Kent, 1813; enlisted in the 40th (2nd Somersetshire)<br />
Regiment of Foot, December 1837; served with the<br />
Regiment in Afghanistan, <strong>and</strong> awarded the C<strong>and</strong>ahar<br />
Ghuznee Cabul Medal 1842; served during the Gwalior<br />
Campaign <strong>and</strong> awarded the Maharajpoor Star 1843;<br />
discharged, December 1858, after 20 years <strong>and</strong> 359 days with<br />
the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
J.B. Hayward, January 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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233<br />
Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, no clasp (Lieut.<br />
E:V: Utterson 27th. Regt. N:I:), good very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
234<br />
Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon, no clasp (Serjt. Wm.<br />
Morley 10th. Regt.), good very fine<br />
£450-550<br />
677 Sergeant William Morley, born Dymchurch, Kent,<br />
1811; enlisted in the 10th (North Lincolnshire) Regiment of<br />
Foot, December 1830; promoted Corporal, January 1832;<br />
Sergeant, November 1834; served with the Regiment during<br />
the First Sikh War <strong>and</strong> severely wounded at the battle of<br />
Sobraon, 10.2.1846, resulting in his right leg being<br />
amputated; discharged as a result of his wounds, June 1847,<br />
after 16 years <strong>and</strong> 171 days with the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
149<br />
235<br />
Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (2nd.<br />
Lieut. W. Delane, 2nd. Tp. 2nd. Bde. H. Arty.),<br />
officially re-impressed, suspension claw re-affixed, very<br />
fine<br />
£380-420<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Delane, born at East<br />
Hampstead, Berkshire, 1829; Commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Bengal Artillery, December 1845; served<br />
throughout the Second Sikh War, <strong>and</strong> present at the passage<br />
of Chenab <strong>and</strong> the Battles of Chilianwala, 13.1.1849, <strong>and</strong><br />
Goojerat, 21.2.1849; promoted Lieutenant, March 1852;<br />
Captain, August 1858; Appointed Comm<strong>and</strong>ant, Governor-<br />
General’s Body Guard, March 1862; promoted Major, July<br />
1872; retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, August<br />
1872.<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Delane was entitled to the Punjab Medal<br />
with the clasps Chilianwala <strong>and</strong> Goojerat, not Mooltan <strong>and</strong><br />
Goojerat. In light of the fact that his medal is officially reimpressed,<br />
it is possible to speculate that his was a slightly<br />
later claim, <strong>and</strong> that his medal, taken from the Mint’s<br />
mountain of returns, had originally been issued with these<br />
clasps.<br />
236<br />
Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat<br />
(John Middleton. 14th. Lt. D.), heavy contact marks,<br />
lacquered, good fine<br />
£400-500<br />
237<br />
South Africa 1834-53 (D. Huggett. 1st. Btn. Rifle<br />
Bde.), minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine<br />
£380-420<br />
Private David Huggett served with the 1st Battalion, Rifle<br />
Brigade, in South Africa during the Second Kaffir War, 1846-<br />
47.
238<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Bhootan<br />
(113 H Thompson H Ms. 55th. Reg), nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£200-240<br />
239<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Perak (83<br />
Pte. E. Middleton. 80th. Foot.), minor edge nick,<br />
very fine<br />
£240-280<br />
240<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Hazara<br />
1888 (3049 Pte. C. Willement, 2nd. Bn. R.Ir.R.),<br />
good very fine<br />
£140-160<br />
241<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Hunza<br />
1891 (1004 Sepoy Illahia 3rd. Kash: L. Infy.<br />
I.S.T.), suspension slightly loose, nearly very fine<br />
£450-550<br />
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238 239 241<br />
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242<br />
India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Waziristan<br />
1894-5 (3678 Corpl. J. Durkin 2d. Bn. Border<br />
Regt.), officially renamed, good very fine<br />
£80-120<br />
243<br />
India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Samana<br />
1891, Hazara 1891 (1083 Sergt. D. Mc.Niven 2d.<br />
Bn. High. L.I.), traces of lacquer, good very fine<br />
£280-320<br />
244<br />
Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, suspension claw slightly<br />
loose, extremely fine<br />
£100-140<br />
245<br />
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued, nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£80-100
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246<br />
Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Balaklava (T.<br />
Broomfield. 2nd. Dragns.), officially impressed,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£600-800<br />
1164 Private Thomas Broomfield, served with the 2nd<br />
Dragoons in the Crimea from 3.10.1854, <strong>and</strong> in all<br />
probability took part in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at<br />
Balaklava, 25.10.1854.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, January 1974<br />
246<br />
247<br />
Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. A.<br />
Kell. 10th. Hussars.), officially impressed, contact<br />
marks, very fine, with top silver floral rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
£180-220<br />
58 Sergeant Alfred Kell, born Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1826;<br />
enlisted in the 58th (Rutl<strong>and</strong>shire) Regiment of Foot, April<br />
1844; transferred to the 4th Light Dragoons, December<br />
1844; 10th Hussars, April 1846; promoted Corporal,<br />
December 1852; Sergeant, August 1855; discharged,<br />
December 1865, after 21 years <strong>and</strong> 239 days with the<br />
Colours.<br />
248<br />
Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, this loose as<br />
issued to foreign troops (Norm<strong>and</strong> 3’Art. 5263),<br />
engraved in large serif capitals, minor edge bruise, very<br />
fine<br />
£80-120<br />
151<br />
x249<br />
Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava,<br />
Inkermann, Sebastopol (H. Burgess. 11th.<br />
Hussars.), officially impressed, good very fine<br />
£3,000-4,000<br />
1232 Private Henry Burgess, born Norfolk; enlisted in the<br />
11th Hussars, March 1846; served with the Regiment in the<br />
Crimea, <strong>and</strong> was present with the Regiment on the occasion<br />
of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 25.10.1854; died at<br />
Scutari, 21.1.1855.<br />
Although Private Burgess’s name does not appear on the list<br />
of confirmed ‘Chargers’, this does not preclude him from<br />
having taken part in the Charge of the Light Brigade. Most<br />
members of the Light Brigade entitled to the Balaklava clasp,<br />
in the absence of any evidence or status details to the<br />
contrary, took part in the Charge.<br />
Verified on Muster roll.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Hamilton Smith Collection 1927<br />
Glendining, December 1937<br />
Darwent Collection 2004.<br />
249<br />
250<br />
Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (Wm. Friend. 10.<br />
Hussars.), impressed in large serif capitals, very fine,<br />
with contemporary silver straight bar suspension<br />
£70-90
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251 252 253<br />
251<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Qr. Master Jas. Irvin.<br />
Pearl.), good very fine<br />
£550-650<br />
Quarter Master James Irvin, born Gosport, Hampshire, October<br />
1816; enlisted in the Royal Navy, September 1837; advanced<br />
Quarter Master, serving in H.M.S. Algiers, December 1854;<br />
transferred to H.M.S. Pearl, February 1856; retired June 1859.<br />
252<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (G. Bennett 2nd<br />
Dragoon Guards), unit partially re-impressed, very fine<br />
£120-160<br />
225 Private George Bennett, born Guildford, Surrey, 1833;<br />
enlisted in the 2nd Dragoon Guards, December 1856; discharged,<br />
September 1875, after 18 years <strong>and</strong> 220 days with the Colours, of<br />
which 12 years were spent in India.<br />
253<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Josh. Hughes. 82nd.<br />
Regt.), suspension claw tightened, contact marks, therefore<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£120-160<br />
2392 Private Joseph Hughes, born Glenoe, Co. Tyrone, Irel<strong>and</strong>,<br />
1828; enlisted in the 82nd (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) Regiment<br />
of Foot, February 1846; served with the Regiment in the Crimea<br />
(Medal <strong>and</strong> clasp for Sebastopol <strong>and</strong> Turkish Medal), <strong>and</strong> in India<br />
for ten years; discharged, May 1868, after 21 years <strong>and</strong> 296 days<br />
with the Colours.<br />
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254<br />
Family Group:<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Schoolmr. H.L. Shead,<br />
2nd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), good very fine<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony<br />
(12841 Dr: H. Shead, A.S.C.), extremely fine (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
255<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Sepoy Lanah Sing 3rd.<br />
Regt. Sikh Infy.), suspension claw tightened, good fine<br />
£100-140<br />
256<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Lieut. Taylor. Civil<br />
Service), minor edge bruise, good very fine<br />
£300-350<br />
Two men with the name of Taylor were employed as Sixth Class<br />
Civil Servants in the Bengal Presidency at the time of the Indian<br />
Mutiny- Mr. V.T. Taylor, Assistant Under-Commissioner of<br />
Revenue, Benares Division; <strong>and</strong> Mr. R. Taylor, Assistant to the<br />
Magistrate <strong>and</strong> Collector, Benares.<br />
153
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
257 258 259<br />
257<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (W.W. Mc.Mullen,),<br />
suspension claw re-affixed, very fine<br />
£120-160<br />
Mr. W.W. McMullen served during the Indian Mutiny with the<br />
Customs Foot Patrol, Agra, <strong>and</strong> took part in the Battle of Agra,<br />
4.7.1857.<br />
258<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Geo. A. Thomson.),<br />
extremely fine<br />
£200-300<br />
259<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (Asst. Surgn. R.<br />
Parker, Cashmere Contingent), very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
Surgeon Robert Parker, born August 1825; appointed Assistant<br />
Surgeon, January 1849; served during the Indian Mutiny <strong>and</strong><br />
present at the Siege <strong>and</strong> Capture of Delhi; promoted Surgeon,<br />
February 1863; retired, June 1865.<br />
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260 261 262<br />
260<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Thos. Smith,<br />
Qr. Master. Shannon.), extremely fine<br />
£700-900<br />
Quarter Master Thomas Smith, born Hampshire, September<br />
1815, enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving in H.M.S. Sparrowhawk,<br />
November 1833.<br />
261<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Thos. Cox,<br />
A.B. Shannon.), light contact marks, nearly extremely fine<br />
£600-700<br />
Able Seaman Thomas Cox, born Hayling Isl<strong>and</strong>, June 1832;<br />
enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving in H.M.S. Excellent, March<br />
1851; transferred to H.M.S. Leopard with the rank of Ordinary<br />
Seaman, January 1853; transferred to H.M.S. Shannon, August<br />
1856; promoted Able Seaman, February 1858, <strong>and</strong> present at the<br />
Capture of Lucknow; discharge, May 1862.<br />
262<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Wm.<br />
Hackett, A.B. Shannon.), extremely fine<br />
£600-800<br />
Able Seaman William Hackett, died at Lucknow, 26.3.1858.<br />
155
263<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Saml.<br />
Jeffries, A.B. Shannon.), contact marks, very fine<br />
£600-700<br />
Samuel Jeffries (also listed as Jeffery), born Underwood, Devon,<br />
March 1836; entered the Royal Navy, serving in H.M.S.<br />
Indefatigable, November 1853; transferred to H.M.S. Shannon,<br />
August 1856; transferred to the Coast Guard, May 1875; advanced<br />
Chief Boatman in Charge, at Bangor, December 1885; retired<br />
February 1892.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Sotheby, January 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
263 264 265<br />
264<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Gunner Wm.<br />
Cockl<strong>and</strong>, F Tp. R.H.Art), naming double struck in parts,<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
£280-320<br />
Gunner William Cockl<strong>and</strong>, born Lewes, Sussex, 1823; enlisted in<br />
the Royal Horse Artillery, August 1842; served with the Artillery in<br />
Bengal from November 1857; died 13.5.1858.<br />
265<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Bombr. &<br />
Colr. Maker Wm. Warboys, 12th. Bn. R. Arty.), contact<br />
marks, nearly very fine<br />
£260-300<br />
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266 267 268<br />
266<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Gunner<br />
Edwd. Watson, Arty. Recruit Depot.), backstrap of clasp<br />
repaired, minor edge bruise, therefore good very fine<br />
£260-300<br />
267<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (W. Hyrons,<br />
38th. Regt.), contact marks, nearly very fine<br />
£240-280<br />
4378 Private William Hyrons, born Nuneaton, Warwickshire,<br />
1827; enlisted in the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot,<br />
March 1855; served with the Regiment in the Crimea (Medal <strong>and</strong><br />
clasp for Sebastopol <strong>and</strong> Turkish Medal), <strong>and</strong> in India for 14 years;<br />
discharged, September 1874, after 19 years <strong>and</strong> 56 days with the<br />
Colours.<br />
268<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (John.<br />
Wilson. 3rd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), suspension claw re-affixed,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£200-240<br />
157
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
269 270<br />
269<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Revd. C J<br />
Waterhouse. Asst. Chaplain.), nearly extremely fine, with<br />
contemporary top silver rib<strong>and</strong> buckle<br />
£400-500<br />
270<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Capt. E.S.<br />
Daniell, 1st. Madras Fusrs.), contact marks, otherwise good<br />
very fine, with contemporary top silver rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
£400-500<br />
Captain Edward Staines Daniell, born Bl<strong>and</strong>ford, Dorset, 1828;<br />
Commissioned Ensign, Madras Fusiliers, June 1845; promoted<br />
Lieutenant, December 1849; Captain, February 1857; retired,<br />
October 1870; died, November 1906.<br />
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271<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Hospl.<br />
Appce. Jas. Duncan, 1st. Bde. Bengl. H. Art.), good very<br />
fine<br />
£250-300<br />
272<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. Foote,<br />
Attd. Goorkha Force), good very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
Lieutenant F.B. Foote, Commissioned Ensign, 71st Native<br />
Infantry, December 1849; served with the Force under Sir Colin<br />
Campbell against the Hill Tribes on the Peshawar Frontier, 1851;<br />
promoted Lieutenant, September 1854; served during the Indian<br />
Mutiny <strong>and</strong> present at the siege <strong>and</strong> capture of Lucknow; twice<br />
Mentioned in Despatches, <strong>and</strong> received the Thanks of Government;<br />
appointed to the Comm<strong>and</strong> of the Hoshungabad Military Police, he<br />
subsequently took part in several actions against the rebels in<br />
Hoshungabad District, <strong>and</strong> received the Thanks of the Lieutenant-<br />
Governor, N.W.P. on two occasions.<br />
273<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Corpl.<br />
Alexr. Rhind, 72nd. Highl<strong>and</strong>ers), about extremely fine<br />
£280-320<br />
1717 Corporal Alex<strong>and</strong>er Rhind, born Aberdeen, 1825; enlisted<br />
in the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highl<strong>and</strong>ers) Regiment of<br />
Foot, January 1843; promoted Corporal, April 1857; discharged,<br />
April 1860, after 16 years <strong>and</strong> 281 days with the Colours.<br />
159
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
274 275<br />
274<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Capt.<br />
W.S.S. Mulcaster, 6th. Madras Cavalry.), extremely fine<br />
£500-700<br />
Major-General William Sidney Smith Mulcaster, born<br />
November 1825, the son of Captain Sir W. Mulcster, R.N.;<br />
Commissioned Cornet, Madras Cavalry, March 1842; promoted<br />
Lieutenant, April 1845; appointed Acting Quarter Master, 1st<br />
Regiment Light Cavalry, August 1849; Quarter Master, 6th<br />
Regiment Light Cavalry, October 1852; sub-Assistant Commissary<br />
General <strong>and</strong> Superintendent of Police at Mhow, January 1855;<br />
promoted Captain, November 1856; served during the Indian<br />
Mutiny <strong>and</strong> present at the affair near Sehora, 11.12.1857, <strong>and</strong> at<br />
Kooagaum, 29.12.1857, <strong>and</strong> with Brigadier Rowcroft’s Sarun Field<br />
Force in the action at Amorah, 9.6.1858; Comm<strong>and</strong>ed the Cavalry<br />
in action at Hurriah, 18.6.1858, where he had his horse wounded<br />
under him (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 5.10.1858),<br />
<strong>and</strong> at Bansee, 9.9.1858 (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette<br />
31.1.1859); promoted Major, September 1866; Lieutenant-<br />
Colonel, March 1868; retired with the rank of Major-General,<br />
October 1874.<br />
275<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Asst.<br />
Chaplain. C.T. Wilson, M.A. Rajpootana Fd. Force),<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
£400-500<br />
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276 277 278<br />
276<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Gunr.<br />
Peter Watson, 1st. C, 2nd. Bn. Bombay Arty.), very fine<br />
£260-300<br />
277<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Asst.<br />
Apothy. R. Mc.Leane, Bombay Med. Dept.), nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£280-320<br />
278<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Delhi, Relief of<br />
Lucknow (Hy. Steggles, 75th. Regt.), good very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
279<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Lucknow, Defence of<br />
Lucknow, clasps in this order (Pte. Edwd. Bairstow. 84th.<br />
Foot.), an officially impressed post-1873 issue, very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
Clasps Confirmed.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974<br />
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<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
280 281 282<br />
280<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Relief of Lucknow,<br />
Lucknow (John Thomas, 1st. Bn. 23rd. R.W. Fusrs.),<br />
suspension claw slightly loose, otherwise nearly extremely fine<br />
£400-450<br />
Two men of the name John Thomas who served as Privates with the<br />
1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Indian Mutiny<br />
received the medal with clasps for Relief of Lucknow <strong>and</strong> Lucknow;<br />
both died out in India, 6.10.1858 <strong>and</strong> 10.7.1859.<br />
281<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Relief of Lucknow,<br />
Lucknow (John O’Connor, 53rd. Regt.), edge nicks, toned,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
3425 Sergeant John O’Connor, born Limerick, Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1834;<br />
enlisted in the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot, June 1853;<br />
promoted Corporal, August 1860; Sergeant, March 1861;<br />
discharged, August 1871, after 18 years <strong>and</strong> 67 days with the<br />
Colours.<br />
282<br />
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Relief of Lucknow,<br />
Lucknow (Michl. Blake 53rd. Regt.), minor edge bruise,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£400-450<br />
1863 Private Michael Blake, born Limerick, Irel<strong>and</strong>, 1836;<br />
enlisted in the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot, March 1854;<br />
served with the Regiment in India <strong>and</strong> present at the Relief of<br />
Lucknow <strong>and</strong> subsequent operations; transferred to the 99th (Duke<br />
of Edinburgh’s) Regiment, February, <strong>and</strong> served with the Regiment<br />
in China, <strong>and</strong> took part in the advance on <strong>and</strong> capture of Pekin<br />
(Medal <strong>and</strong> clasp); transferred to the 32nd (Duke of Cornwall’s<br />
Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, June 1870; discharged, May<br />
1875, after 21 years <strong>and</strong> 39 days with the Colours<br />
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284 285 286<br />
283<br />
New Zeal<strong>and</strong> 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (3181<br />
Henry Mc.Cormick, 50th. Qn’s. Own Rgt.), very fine<br />
£340-380<br />
284<br />
New Zeal<strong>and</strong> 1845-66, reverse dated 1865-1866 (811 Wm.<br />
Henley, 57th. Regt.), very fine<br />
£320-360<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, March 1974<br />
285<br />
Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid<br />
1866 (Pte. T.L. Rogers, 3rd. V.V.R.), nearly extremely<br />
fine<br />
£200-240<br />
286<br />
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (F.H.M. Whitfield, Asst.<br />
Payr. R.N., H.M.S. Active, 73-74), good very fine<br />
£240-280<br />
287<br />
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (2037. Pte. E. Mc.Kay. 42nd.<br />
Highds. 1873-4.), suspension claw re-tightened <strong>and</strong> loose,<br />
good very fine<br />
£180-220<br />
163
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
288<br />
x288<br />
The South African Campaign Medal to Private T.<br />
Walsh, 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, Killed in Action at the<br />
Battle of Is<strong>and</strong>hlwana, 22.1.1879<br />
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8-9 (285. Pte. T.<br />
Walsh. 1/24th. Foot.), minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£5,000-6,000<br />
285 Private Thomas Welsh, enlisted in the 24th (2nd<br />
Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, June 1875; served with the 1st<br />
Battalion in the South African Campaign, 1877-79; killed in action<br />
at Is<strong>and</strong>hlwana, 22.1.1879.<br />
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289 290 291<br />
289<br />
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8 (1502.<br />
Sergt. J. Nokes. 2-24th. Foot.), contact marks, very<br />
fine<br />
£400-450<br />
1509 Sergeant John Nokes, born Birmingham, 1846;<br />
enlisted in the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot,<br />
July 1864; promoted Corporal, January 1875; Sergeant, June<br />
1875; served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa;<br />
transferred from ‘B’ to ‘F’ Company at Rorke’s Drift,<br />
4.2.1879; disembarked in Engl<strong>and</strong>, March 1879; Awarded<br />
Long Service & G.C. Medal, March 1883; discharged,<br />
February 1885, after 20 years <strong>and</strong> 229 days with the Colours.<br />
x290<br />
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (2231. Pte. B.<br />
Walters. 17th. DCO. Lrs.), pawn broker’s mark to<br />
obverse field, suspension bar slightly loose, nearly very fine<br />
£420-450<br />
165<br />
291<br />
Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one<br />
clasp, Transkei (Sappr. C. Rutter. C.T. Vol. Engrs.),<br />
traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-240<br />
292<br />
Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (W.A. Worley.<br />
Caulkr. H.M.S. “Minotaur”.), light pitting, very fine<br />
£80-100<br />
293<br />
Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Suakin 1885<br />
(25272. Gunr. H. Middleton. 5/1st. Sco. Div:<br />
R.A.), pitting from Star, otherwise very fine<br />
£120-150
294<br />
Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Suakin 1885,<br />
Tofrek (2452. Pte. J. Robins. 1/Rl. Berks: R:),<br />
minor edge bruise, good very fine<br />
£180-220<br />
295<br />
Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, good very<br />
fine<br />
£50-70<br />
296<br />
British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />
Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. J.F. Buske. “L”.<br />
Troop. B.F.F.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-250<br />
297<br />
British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />
Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. J. Berry. M.F.F.),<br />
good very fine<br />
£200-250<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
294 296 299<br />
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298<br />
British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />
Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. H. Long. Gwelo<br />
Vol.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-250<br />
The latest published transcript of the medal roll lists Trooper<br />
H. Long as receiving the B.S.A. Company’s Medal for<br />
Matabelel<strong>and</strong> 1893, as a trooper with Raaff’s Column; <strong>and</strong> a<br />
clasp for Rhodesia 1896, as a trooper with the Gwelo<br />
Volunteer Corps. However, the medal here appears entirely<br />
as issued.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, February 1974<br />
299<br />
Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894 (Private R. Tranter,<br />
S.L.I.), edge bruising, good very fine<br />
£900-1,100<br />
3713 Private Richard Tranter, born Hereford, May 1871;<br />
enlisted in the Shropshire Light Infantry, June 1892; served<br />
with the Regiment in Hong Kong, December 1893 to<br />
December 1894; discharged, October 1901.<br />
300<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,<br />
Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4115 Pte. S. Rees 1st. Bn.<br />
Som: Lt. Infy.), very fine<br />
£100-140<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974
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301 303 304<br />
301<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps,<br />
Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3120 Pte.<br />
M. Middleton 2d. Bn. K.O. York: Lt. Infy.), nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£160-200<br />
302<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., three clasps,<br />
Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98,<br />
Tirah 1897-98, unofficial links between first <strong>and</strong> second<br />
clasps (4408 Pte. J. Ward 2nd. Bn. K.O. Sco:<br />
Bord:), good very fine<br />
£200-240<br />
167<br />
303<br />
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., four clasps,<br />
Malak<strong>and</strong> 1897, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah<br />
1897-98, Waziristan 1901-02 (3754 Sepoy Magh<br />
Singh 45th. Sikhs), good very fine<br />
£140-180<br />
304<br />
Jummoo <strong>and</strong> Kashmir Medal 1895, one clasp, Chitral<br />
1895, unnamed as issued, good very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974
305<br />
Ashanti Star 1896 (1390 L.Sgt. J.W. Goodall 2. W.<br />
Yorks R.), reverse engraved as named to Regiment,<br />
very fine<br />
£340-380<br />
1390 Lance Sergeant J.W. Goodall served with the 2nd<br />
Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the Ashanti,<br />
December 1895 to January 1896.<br />
306<br />
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2588. Pte. W. Lakin. 1/R.<br />
War: R.), initial officially corrected, toned, good very<br />
fine<br />
£160-200<br />
307<br />
East <strong>and</strong> Central Africa 1897-99, one clasp, 1898<br />
(122 Rifn. Waras Khan. 1/Ug<strong>and</strong>a. Rif:), nearly<br />
very fine<br />
£220-260<br />
308<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State (5445 Pte. J. Menzies,<br />
Arg: & Suth: Highrs:), nearly extremely fine<br />
£60-80<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
305<br />
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309<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Wittebergen (Lieut. J. Shearer. 1/ High.<br />
L.I.), toned, retaining rod re-affixed, good very fine<br />
£200-240<br />
Captain John Shearer, Commissioned Lieutenant, 2nd<br />
Volunteer Battalion, Highl<strong>and</strong> Light Infantry, July 1898;<br />
served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, <strong>and</strong> present at<br />
the actions at Wittebergen, July 1900; Captain, March 1902<br />
310<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, South Africa 1901 (459 Tpr: A.G. Gillies.<br />
Warren’s M.I.), edge bruise, slightly worn, therefore<br />
fine<br />
Jubilee (Metropolitan Police) 1887 (P.C. J. Page. L.<br />
Divn.), gilded, very fine (2)<br />
£60-80<br />
311<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, South Africa 1902 (Capt & Qr: Mr: W.<br />
Bissett, Highl<strong>and</strong>. L.I.), edge bruise <strong>and</strong> minor edge<br />
nicks, otherwise extremely fine, with the recipient’s<br />
mechanical silver pen, engraved ‘W. Bissell, H.L.I.<br />
Regt.’<br />
£240-280<br />
Major William Bissett, enlisted as 1312 Private, Highl<strong>and</strong><br />
Light Infantry, 1867; Commissioned Lieutenant <strong>and</strong> Quarter<br />
Master, April 1882; Captain <strong>and</strong> Quarter Master, April 1892;<br />
served with the 3rd Battalion in South Africa, 1902;<br />
promoted Major, February 1903. Major Bissett died at home<br />
at Blairgowrie, July 1913.
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312<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Defence<br />
of Ladysmith, Belfast (4375, Pte. J. Clayton.<br />
19/Hrs.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£400-500<br />
4375 Private J. Clayton, killed in action at Lake Chrissie,<br />
6.2.1901.<br />
313<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6199 Pte. S.<br />
Miller, E. Yorkshire Regt.), edge bruising, good very<br />
fine<br />
£70-90<br />
314<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5703 Pte. G.<br />
Middleton. Hampshire Regt.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£100-120<br />
5703 Private G. Middleton, served with the 2nd Battalion,<br />
Hampshire Regiment in South Africa; died of disease at<br />
Pretoria on Christmas Day 1900.<br />
169<br />
x315<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: W.L.L.<br />
Palk, Durham. L.I.), good very fine<br />
£280-320<br />
Lieutenant Sir Wilmot Lawrence Lancelot Palk, Bt., of<br />
Haldon House, Devon, born August 1876, the youngest son<br />
of William Palk; served as Midshipman, Royal Navy;<br />
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Durham Light Infantry,<br />
14.9.1901; served in South Africa with the 3rd Battalion in<br />
Cape Colony <strong>and</strong> the Orange River Colony, <strong>and</strong> with the 1st<br />
Battalion in the Transvaal; promoted Lieutenant,<br />
19.10.1904; retired, 7.10.1905; succeeded his second cousin<br />
Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon, to the Baronetcy as<br />
9th Baronet, 11.1.1939; died heirless, 27.10.1945.<br />
316<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4725 Pte. A.<br />
Strickl<strong>and</strong>, 2: Sea: Highrs:), good very fine<br />
£60-80<br />
317<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8044 Pte. D.<br />
Middleton, Gordon Highrs:), good very fine<br />
£70-90
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
319 322<br />
318<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9682 Pte. H.<br />
Middleton. 45th. Coy. Impl. Yeo.), edge bruising,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
£100-120<br />
9682 Private H. Middleton, served with the 45th (Dublin<br />
Hunt) Company, 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South<br />
Africa; taken Prisoner of War at Lindley, 31.5.1900.<br />
x319<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Relief<br />
of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (2058. Tpr.<br />
F.C. Loscombe. 2nd. L. Gds:), nearly extremely fine<br />
£240-280<br />
2058 Trooper F.C. Loscombe, served with the Second Life<br />
Guards in South Africa; taken Prisoner of War at Sannah’s<br />
Post, 31.3.1900; died in captivity at Winburg, 13.4.1900.<br />
320<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa<br />
1902 (6771 Pte. P. Woodcock. E. Surrey Regt.),<br />
edge bruising, nearly very fine<br />
£70-90<br />
WWW.spiNK.Com<br />
321<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901,<br />
last clasp unofficially attached (7891 Pte. A.<br />
Cummings, Scots: Guards), good very fine<br />
£80-100<br />
7891 Private Alex<strong>and</strong>er Cummings, born Inverness, 1864;<br />
enlisted in the Scots Guards, December 1887; served in<br />
South Africa, March 1900 to April 1901; discharged<br />
December 1903, after 16 years with the Colours; died<br />
Inverness, December 1939.<br />
Clasps confirmed.<br />
322<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Talana,<br />
Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3439<br />
Pte. H. Mould, 1: Leic: Regt.), toned, good very fine<br />
£120-150<br />
3439 Private Howard Mould, born Leicester, 1873;<br />
enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, June 1892; served<br />
with the Regiment in South Africa. December 1895 to<br />
September 1902; discharged June 1908, after 16 years with<br />
the Colours.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
323<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief<br />
of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal<br />
(2585 Pte. E. Middleton, E. Kent Regt.), right<br />
h<strong>and</strong> rivet between 2nd <strong>and</strong> 3rd clasps missing, good<br />
very fine<br />
£100-140<br />
2585 Private E. Middleton, served with the 2nd Battalion,<br />
East Kent Regiment in South Africa; died of disease at<br />
Pretoria, 29.12.1900.
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324<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Orange<br />
Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa<br />
1902 (6152 Pte. G. Ross, Rl. Highldrs:), partially<br />
officially corrected, very fine<br />
£50-70<br />
325<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa<br />
1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between<br />
State <strong>and</strong> date clasps (4227 Pte. F. Blackburn. 6th.<br />
Dragoon Gds:), edge bruise, slight scratching to obverse<br />
field, otherwise very fine<br />
£80-120<br />
326<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa<br />
1901, South Africa 1902 (4500 Pte. W.G. Luxton.<br />
6th. Dragoon Gds.), edge bruising, very fine<br />
£80-120<br />
327<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape<br />
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa<br />
1901, South Africa 1902 (27724 Tpr: W.H. Jones.<br />
31st. Coy. Imp: Yeo:), good very fine<br />
£70-90<br />
27724 Trooper W.H. Jones served with the 31st<br />
(Montgomeryshire) Company, 9th Battalion Imperial<br />
Yeomanry during the Boer War.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
328 329<br />
171<br />
328<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps,<br />
Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley,<br />
Paardeberg, Driefontein (178059 A-B: J.H.<br />
Branton, H.M.S. Powerful), impressed naming,<br />
contact marks, therefore nearly very fine<br />
£600-800<br />
Approximately 19 five clasp awards to H.M.S. Powerful.<br />
178059 Chief Petty Officer John Henry Branton, born<br />
Monkleigh, Devon, 1878; joined Royal Navy as Boy 2nd<br />
Class, 1896; served in H.M.S. Powerful, 8.6.1897-8.6.1900;<br />
Petty Officer, 1.4.1904; service during the Great War<br />
included in H.M.S. Berwick (armoured cruiser), 17.6.1916-<br />
19.8.1918.<br />
329<br />
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Belmont,<br />
Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond<br />
Hill, Belfast (8528 Pte. W.H. Designey, Cldstm:<br />
Gds:), light contact marks, good very fine<br />
£100-140<br />
8528 Private William Henry Designey, born Woolwich,<br />
Kent, 1870; enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, June 1891;<br />
served with the Regiment in South Africa from October 1899<br />
to July 1902; discharged, June 1903, after 12 years with the<br />
Colours.
330<br />
Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (8023 Pte. C.<br />
Allen. Yorks: L.I.), nearly extremely fine, with a<br />
contemporary silver ‘Mediterranean’ rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
£200-240<br />
331<br />
King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3) (4656<br />
Pte. A. Quayles. 18th. Hussars; 1154 Pte. J.<br />
Isherwood. Liverpool Regt.; 1139 Serjt: W.<br />
Organ. C.T. Highrs:), generally very fine or better (3)<br />
£80-120<br />
332<br />
China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (Jemdr.<br />
Krishna Appaji. No. 2 Coy: Bo: S.& M.), contact<br />
marks, nearly very fine<br />
£180-220<br />
333<br />
British North Borneo Company’s Medal 1900, bronze<br />
issue, one clasp, Tambunan (41. Corporal Powan.),<br />
good very fine<br />
£800-1,000<br />
334<br />
Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp,<br />
Somalil<strong>and</strong> 1908-10 (297770 W. Stacey, Act. Lg.<br />
Sto., H.M.S. Philomel.), light pitting, very fine<br />
£100-140<br />
335<br />
Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp (Dvr. Boota<br />
6th. Mule Corps), nearly very fine<br />
£60-80<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
330 333 336<br />
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336<br />
Tibet 1903-04, one clasp, Gyantse (1553 Naik<br />
Nainsing Gurung 18th Gurkha Rifles), very fine<br />
£280-320<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974<br />
337<br />
Natal 1906, no clasp (Pte: A.C. Pearce, Durban<br />
Light Infantry.), good very fine<br />
£90-110<br />
338<br />
Natal 1906, no clasp (Pte: D. Middleton, Natal<br />
Medical Corps.), edge bruising, nearly very fine<br />
Pair: Private D. Middleton, 1st Infantry, South<br />
African Forces<br />
1914-15 Star (Pte. D. Middleton 1st. Infantry);<br />
Victory Medal, bi-lingual reverse (Pte. D. Middleton<br />
1st. Infantry.), good fine<br />
British War Medal (Spr. D. Middleton. M.T.C.),<br />
good very fine (4)<br />
£80-120<br />
339<br />
Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Pte. T. Cone, Lancs. &<br />
Yorks. Contg.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£140-180<br />
340<br />
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp (2),<br />
Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (DM2-163300 A. Cpl. W.<br />
Titchener, R.A.S.C.); Waziristan 1919-21<br />
(1850414 Spr. R. Howard. F. Dvl. Signals.),<br />
number corrected on first, nearly very fine or better (2)<br />
£60-80
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341<br />
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,<br />
Malabar 1921-22 (5718464 Pte. R. Keech, Dorset.<br />
R.), nearly extremely fine<br />
£60-80<br />
342<br />
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,<br />
Burma 1930-32 (6282399 Pte. G.J. Goldsack. The<br />
Buffs.), minor edge nicks, good very fine<br />
£60-80<br />
343<br />
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,<br />
North West Frontier 1935 (10216 Sepoy Bostan Ali,<br />
1-15 Punjab R.), good very fine<br />
India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West<br />
Frontier 1937-39 (7907 Sep. Hakim Khan, Tochi<br />
Scouts.), very fine<br />
India Service Medal, very fine<br />
Indian Independence Medal 1947 (SS-13728 Capt.<br />
B. Nanavati, A.O.C.), officially re-impressed, good very<br />
fine<br />
Pakistan Independence Medal 1947, unnamed as<br />
issued, very fine (5)<br />
£40-60<br />
347<br />
173<br />
344<br />
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps,<br />
Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (6077699<br />
Pte. A. Trebell. The Queens R.), extremely fine<br />
£60-80<br />
345<br />
Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp,<br />
Palestine 1936-1939 (J.112583 F. Hissey. Slmmkr.<br />
Mte. R.N.), extremely fine<br />
£80-100<br />
346<br />
General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, Radfan<br />
(684059 Jnr. Tech. R.E. Pilcher R.A.F.), very fine<br />
£60-80<br />
x347<br />
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (WEM(O)1 D N<br />
Turnbull D183708V HMS Hermes), nearly<br />
extremely fine<br />
£500-600
348<br />
Empress of India 1877, silver, light contact marks,<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
£300-350<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974<br />
349<br />
Jubilee 1935 (3), unnamed as issued, nearly extremely<br />
fine<br />
Coronation 1937 (2), unnamed as issued, good very<br />
fine (5)<br />
£50-70<br />
350<br />
Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (2282 Geoe.<br />
Sansome. 61st. Foot.), light contact marks, very fine<br />
£70-90<br />
2282 Private George Sansome, born December 1824;<br />
enlisted in the 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of<br />
Foot, November 1842; transferred to the 61st (South<br />
Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, July 1844; discharged,<br />
February 1864, after 21 years <strong>and</strong> 67 days with the Colours.<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
CORONATION, JUBILEE AND<br />
LONG SERVICE DECORATIONS AND MEDALS<br />
348<br />
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351<br />
Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., with ‘Regular<br />
Army’ bar suspension (4185964 W.O. Cl.2. T.R.<br />
Phillips. R.W.Fus.), good very fine<br />
Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated<br />
‘1950’, lacking top ‘Territorial’ bar, very fine (2)<br />
£80-100<br />
352<br />
Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s<br />
bust’ type (2) (PO.13610 E.G. Jepson, Pte,<br />
R.M.L.I.; 210038 C. Parker. P.O. H.M.S.<br />
Pembroke.), generally very fine (2)<br />
£60-80<br />
353<br />
Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, V.R., silver<br />
(Hallmarks for London 1892) <strong>and</strong> silver-gilt, with<br />
integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar, nearly extremely fine, in<br />
Garrard, London, case of issue<br />
£100-140
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354<br />
Arctic Medal 1818-55, unnamed as issued, very fine<br />
£400-500<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Glendining, March 1974<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
354<br />
355<br />
175<br />
355<br />
Death of Lord Nelson 1805, by T. Webb, 53mm,<br />
bronze, obverse featuring a bust of Nelson left, W on<br />
truncation, reverse showing Bellona hurling<br />
thunderbolts at War galleys, ‘Ipse Belli Fvlmen’ above<br />
(BHM.577; MH.507; S.LL/28), extremely fine<br />
£200-250
356<br />
356<br />
Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire Master’s Jewel,<br />
78mm x 52mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, obverse<br />
featuring the arms of the company, the reverse<br />
inscribed ‘Edward Tozer, Esq. Master Cutler of<br />
Sheffield 1876 & 1877.’, gilding slightly rubbed on<br />
reverse centre, otherwise good very fine, with integral<br />
silver-gilt loop suspension<br />
Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, attributed to Major<br />
W. Tozer, York <strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment, V.R., silver<br />
(Hallmarks for London 1899) <strong>and</strong> silver-gilt, good very<br />
fine, lacking integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade guild of<br />
metalworkers based in Sheffield. It was incorporated in 1624<br />
by Act of Parliament, <strong>and</strong> is headed by the Master Cutler.<br />
V.D. London Gazette 17.8.1900 Captain <strong>and</strong> Honorary<br />
Major William Tozer, 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion,<br />
The York <strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment.<br />
Major William Tozer, the son of Edward Tozer, Master<br />
Cutler of Sheffield, served with the 1st (Hallamshire)<br />
Volunteer Battalion, the York <strong>and</strong> Lancaster Regiment;<br />
advanced Major, 22.5.1895.<br />
For the other <strong>medals</strong> to the Tozer family see Lots 8 <strong>and</strong> 18.<br />
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359<br />
357<br />
Birmingham Medical School Prize Medal, 40mm,<br />
frosted silver, obverse featuring the bust of a Greek<br />
philospher, reverse featuring a male torso, ‘Schola.<br />
Med. Birm. L.M’ above, housed in a silver frame with<br />
glazed lunettes, nearly extremely fine, with integral<br />
silver ring suspension<br />
£30-50<br />
358<br />
Birmingham University Fire Guards General Service<br />
Cross, silver (Hallmarks for London 1974), reverse<br />
named ‘H.A. Lilly’, extremely fine, in box of issue<br />
£30-40<br />
359<br />
A Spanish ‘Piece of Eight’ (Reales) 1814<br />
Minted at Potosi, Bolivia, in the Reign of Ferdin<strong>and</strong><br />
VII of Spain, contemporarily inscribed on obverse<br />
‘Taken in Algiers by Ge. Jones of the Heron’, fine,<br />
pierced for suspension<br />
£60-80<br />
H.M.S. Heron was present during Lord Exmouth’s<br />
bombardment of Algiers, 27.8.1816, <strong>and</strong> this personal <strong>and</strong><br />
interesting relic was probably worn for many years by Mr.<br />
Jones in testimony to his presence in the Battle. As G. Jones<br />
does not appear on the Naval General Service Medal roll for<br />
Algiers it may be assumed that, like so many of those entitled<br />
to the retrospective award, he died before the official medal<br />
was issued in 1848.
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MILITARIA<br />
362<br />
360<br />
Royal Warwickshire Regiment Helmet<br />
A Home Service Helmet of the Royal Warwickshire<br />
Regiment, by Hobson & Sons, London, complete with<br />
Helmet plate, 1881-1901 st<strong>and</strong>ard crowned star pattern<br />
with laurel <strong>and</strong> Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of<br />
black velvet a silver antelope ducally gorged <strong>and</strong> chained,<br />
<strong>and</strong> at the base a silver scroll inscribed ‘The Royal<br />
Warwickshire Regiment’, gilt metal cross piece at top with<br />
spike, complete with gilt <strong>and</strong> velvet strap<br />
£600-800<br />
361<br />
King’s Royal Rifle Corps Officers’ Helmet Plate<br />
A Victorian silver Officers’ Helmet plate of the King’s Royal<br />
Rifle Corps, in the shape of a Maltese Cross, Royal Crown<br />
above, bugle horn in centre with ‘The King’s Royal Rifle<br />
Corps’ around, lions in angles between arms of cross,<br />
complete with four screw attachments, these partly resoldered<br />
to back-plate<br />
£100-150<br />
362<br />
Birmingham Volunteers c.1800<br />
A fine quality Officer’s oval cross-belt plate, 72mm x 54mm,<br />
silver, obverse inscribed with Royal Crown above <strong>and</strong> ‘B.V.’<br />
in large floriate letters below, reverse interestingly inscribed<br />
in neat running script ‘Mr. John Innes No. 9 Broad St.<br />
Buildings’, good very fine, retaining original reverse fittings,<br />
together with two glazed <strong>and</strong> framed documents relating to<br />
the Royal Birmingham Volunteers<br />
£800-1,000<br />
363<br />
Ceylon Light Infantry Helmet Plate<br />
A Victorian Helmet plate of the Ceylon Light Infantry,<br />
crowned Prince of Wales feathers with motto surmounting a<br />
bugle horn, ‘C.L.I.’ intertwined between straps, complete<br />
with three ring attachments, together with the related<br />
Regimental Cap Badge <strong>and</strong> a pair of Collar Badges (4)<br />
£80-120<br />
177<br />
360
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LIFE SAVING MEDALS<br />
364<br />
364<br />
A Rare Royal Humane Society <strong>and</strong> Northern Review Order of the Silver Shield Pair to Mr. A.R. Curson, For<br />
Gallantry in Rescuing a Child From Middlesbrough Dock, 4.9.1892; Although Suffering From Pneumonia,<br />
Curson, On Hearing of the Accident, Immediately ‘Threw Aside His Blankets, And Pluckily Plunged Into the<br />
Water’<br />
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal, successful (Arthur R. Curson, 4th. September, 1892.), with integral top<br />
bronze rib<strong>and</strong> buckle, in Warrington, London, fitted case of issue; Northern Review Order of the Silver Shield, Knight’s<br />
breast Badge, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1892), reverse engraved ‘Presented to Knight A.R. Curson, in recognition<br />
of his bravery in Rescueing [sic] a Child in the Middlesbro Dock. Sep. 4 1892.’, with rib<strong>and</strong> emblem <strong>and</strong> top silver rib<strong>and</strong><br />
buckle, in A.C. Bloxham, London, case, good very fine, together with two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Joseph<br />
Smith Lodge Jewels, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1903 <strong>and</strong> 1904 respectively) <strong>and</strong> enamel, the reverses engraved<br />
‘Presented by the Joseph Smith Lodge to Primo Arthur R. Curson, Sept. 14th. 1904’ <strong>and</strong> ‘Joseph Smith Lodge M’bro. &<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Province, Presented to Primo Arthur R. Curson by Host George Harker, for Services Rendered during 1904.<br />
Feb. 2nd. 1905’ (4)<br />
£500-700<br />
Mr. Arthur R. Curson, citation reads: ‘4th September 1892: At great personal risk rescued Miss Polly Hunter from drowning at<br />
Middlesbrough.’<br />
Mr. Arthur Richmond Curson (1873-1942) was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for saving the life of twelve-yearold<br />
Polly Hunter, ‘who, accompanied by some companions, fell into the water on the 4th September whilst playing on some floating<br />
baulks of timber in the dock entrance. She had disappeared, <strong>and</strong> only one h<strong>and</strong> was visible, when Mr. A.R. Curson, who is a clerk at Messrs<br />
Rolckow, Vaughan, <strong>and</strong> Co., <strong>and</strong> a son of the Middlesbrough Dockmaster, pluckily plunged into the water <strong>and</strong> rescued her. Mr. Curson<br />
had only been a short while out of bed, where he had been suffering from an attack of pneumonia for a fortnight; but, on hearing of the<br />
accident, he promptly threw aside the blankets in which he was wrapped, <strong>and</strong> rescued the child. No one was near at the time, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
gallantry of the act was all the more notable.’ (extract from the Northern Echo refers).<br />
Curson was presented with the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal <strong>and</strong> Northern Review Order of the Silver Shield by the Mayor of<br />
Middlesbrough, Councillor C.L. Bell, in his first public act as Mayor, at a ceremony held at the Athletic Institute, Middlesbrough, in which<br />
the Mayor, in making the presentation, ‘urged the boys present to be manly in the true sense of the word, which did not mean smoking<br />
a clay pipe <strong>and</strong> lounging about public-houses, but in showing their devotion to their fellow creatures <strong>and</strong> doing their duty as citizens.’<br />
(extract from the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette refers). The ceremony ended with a musical performance, in which the little girl who was<br />
rescued participated.<br />
The Order of the Silver Shield was established by the proprietors of the Northern Review as a reward ‘for bravery <strong>and</strong> manliness’ in 1892;<br />
Curson was the first Knight of the Order.<br />
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365<br />
365<br />
Scout Association Silver Cross for Gallantry, reverse<br />
engraved ‘M.E. Beale 7.8.1944’, silver (Hallmarks<br />
for Birmingham 1943), with top silver rib<strong>and</strong> bar,<br />
extremely fine, with related cloth badge <strong>and</strong> a<br />
photographic image of recipient<br />
£600-800<br />
Scout Association Silver Cross for Gallantry, promulgated<br />
4.10.1944<br />
‘For his gallantry in supporting until the arrival of a boat a<br />
man <strong>and</strong> a boy the occupants of an overturned canoe who<br />
were in danger of drowning at Bucks Mills, North Devon,<br />
7th August 1944.’<br />
Boy Scout Martin Edward Beale was a member of the 17th<br />
Wimbledon Scout Group, London.<br />
179<br />
366<br />
366<br />
Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 3rd type,<br />
gold (9ct., Hallmarks for Edinburgh 1965), the<br />
reverse engraved ‘William McAuley 1971’, nearly<br />
extremely fine, lacking top gold rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
£180-220<br />
Mr. William McAuley, citation reads: ‘For bravery in helping<br />
to rescue a family from a burning house on 13th February,<br />
1971.’<br />
Family of Five Saved from Fire<br />
‘Mary Fox, aged 11, <strong>and</strong> her brother Steven, aged 4, of<br />
Parkhouse Road, Nitshill, Glasgow, were both “satisfactory”<br />
in the Southern General Hospital yesterday after being<br />
rescued from a fire in their home on Saturday night. Their<br />
mother, father, <strong>and</strong> brother Robert, aged 2, also escaped.<br />
Mary was injured after jumping 30 feet from a window into a<br />
blanket being held by neighbours. Robert <strong>and</strong> Steven, who<br />
was detained in hospital for observation after inhaling smoke,<br />
were rescued by Mr. William McAuley, aged 22, who pulled<br />
his shirt over his head <strong>and</strong> ran through the smoke <strong>and</strong> the<br />
heat to reach the bedroom. Their father Mr. Charles Fox,<br />
who was trapped unconscious in the living room, was rescued<br />
by firemen.’ (Account in the Glasgow Herald, dated<br />
15.2.1971, refers).
367<br />
367<br />
C.Q.D. Medal, 45mm, silver (H. Robinson<br />
Fireman), good very fine, a scarce named example<br />
Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, extremely fine,<br />
in card box of issue (2)<br />
£200-250<br />
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368<br />
368<br />
Hundred of Salford Humane Society Medal,<br />
cruciform type, silver (J. Middleton, Liverpool, 9th<br />
March 1898), nearly extremely fine, lacking top<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
£60-80
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369<br />
Miniature Awards: Victoria Cross; Royal Red<br />
Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.) Badge, G.V.R., silvergilt<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel; Military Cross, G.V.R.;<br />
Distinguished Flying Cross, E.II.R.; Air Force<br />
Cross, G.VI.R.; Distinguished Service Medal,<br />
G.VI.R.; Military Medal, G.V.R.; Queen’s<br />
Gallantry Medal, generally very fine or better (8)<br />
£100-140<br />
370<br />
Miniature Awards: The Most Eminent Order of<br />
the Indian Empire, Companion’s (C.I.E.) Badge<br />
(2), gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, with integral top rib<strong>and</strong><br />
bar; silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel; Kaisar-i-Hind Medal,<br />
2nd Class, V.R., silver, with integral top rib<strong>and</strong><br />
bar, first two with light test marks to reverse, good<br />
very fine (3)<br />
£60-80<br />
371<br />
Miniature Awards: The Most Excellent Order of<br />
the British Empire (10), 1st type (6), Military<br />
Division (2), Officer’s (O.B.E.) Badge, silvergilt;<br />
Member’s (M.B.E.) Badge, silver; Civil<br />
Division (4), Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.B.E.) Badge,<br />
silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel; Officer’s (O.B.E.) Badge<br />
(3), silver-gilt, one on Lady’s bow rib<strong>and</strong>; 2nd<br />
type (4), Military Division (2), Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s<br />
(C.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel; Officer’s<br />
(O.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt; Civil Division (2),<br />
Officer’s (O.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt; Member’s<br />
(M.B.E.) Badge, silver, generally very fine or<br />
better (10)<br />
£100-120<br />
372<br />
Miniature Awards: An Unattributed M.B.E.<br />
Group of Three<br />
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,<br />
2nd type, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.)<br />
Badge, silver; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R.,<br />
three clasps, Cyprus, Near East, Arabian<br />
Peninsula; General Service 1962-2007, three<br />
clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Northern Irel<strong>and</strong>,<br />
very fine, mounted court style as worn<br />
Miniature Awards: General Service 1918-62 (9),<br />
G.V.R. (4), no clasp [sic]; one clasp (3), S.<br />
Persia; Khurdistan; Iraq; G.VI.R. (3), one clasp<br />
(2), Palestine; Java 1946-47 [sic]; two clasps,<br />
Bomb <strong>and</strong> Mine Clearance 1945-8 [sic],<br />
Palestine 1945-48; E.II.R. (2), one clasp,<br />
Brunei; two clasps, Malaya, Cyprus; General<br />
Service 1962-2007, three clasps, Borneo, Malay<br />
Peninsula, South Vietnam, generally very fine or<br />
better (13)<br />
£100-140<br />
Note: Service in Java between 3rd September 1945<br />
<strong>and</strong> 30th November 1946 qualified for the S.E. Asia<br />
1945-46 clasp.<br />
MINIATURE AWARDS<br />
373<br />
Miniature Awards: Military Cross (2), G.VI.R.; E.II.R.;<br />
Distinguished Conduct Medal (2), G.VI.R.; E.II.R.; George<br />
Medal (2), G.VI.R.; E.II.R.; Military Medal (2), G.VI.R.;<br />
E.II.R.; Queen’s Gallantry Medal; Jubilee 2002, all of<br />
modern manufacture, nearly very fine or better (10)<br />
£30-40<br />
374<br />
Miniature Awards: Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry,<br />
G.VI.R.; Ceylon Police Medal for Merit, G.VI.R.; Colonial<br />
Police Medal for Meritorious Service, G.VI.R.; Royal<br />
Canadian Mounted Police Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R.;<br />
Ceylon Police Long Service & G.C., E.II.R.; Colonial Police<br />
Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R.; Indian Volunteer Forces<br />
Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
<strong>and</strong> Second Award Bar; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’<br />
Decoration, E.VII.R., with integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar <strong>and</strong><br />
Second Award Bar; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service<br />
Medal, G.V.R.; Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the<br />
Seas Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., generally very fine or<br />
better, some scarce (10)<br />
£80-120<br />
375<br />
Miniature Awards: Medal of the Order of the British Empire<br />
(2), Military Division, silver; Civil Division, silver, good very<br />
fine, scarce (2)<br />
£50-70<br />
376<br />
Miniature Awards: Military General Service 1793-1814, two<br />
clasps, Vittoria, Toulouse, with contemporary silver top<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> buckle; Waterloo 1815; Ghuznee 1839; Baltic 1854<br />
(2), one with contemporary silver top rib<strong>and</strong> buckle; New<br />
Zeal<strong>and</strong> 1845-66, reverse undated, good very fine (6)<br />
£100-140<br />
377<br />
Miniature Awards: Waterloo 1815; Sutlej 1845-46, for<br />
Aliwal 1846, one clasp, Aliwal [sic]; Punjab 1848-49, two<br />
clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat; South Africa 1834-53; India<br />
General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1885-7; Crimea<br />
1854-56, one clasp, Balaklava; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one<br />
clasp, Lucknow; Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie;<br />
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879; Afghanistan 1878-<br />
80, one clasp, Kabul; Kabul to K<strong>and</strong>ahar Star 1880; King’s<br />
South Africa 1901-02, one clasp, South Africa 1901 [sic];<br />
China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin; Africa General<br />
Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp, Nyasal<strong>and</strong> 1915; India<br />
General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, North West<br />
Frontier 1935; 1914 Star, with Bar; 1914-15 Star; British<br />
War Medal; Victory Medal; Territorial Force War Medal;<br />
General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine;<br />
Burma Star; Italy Star; France <strong>and</strong> Germany Star; Korea<br />
1950-53, 2nd ‘Dei Gratia’ type; General Service 1962-2007,<br />
one clasp, South Arabia; United Nations Medal for Cyprus;<br />
South Atlantic 1982; Gulf 1990-91, one clasp, 16 Jan to 28<br />
Feb 1991; United Nations Medal for former Yugoslavia, all<br />
of modern manufacture, nearly very fine or better (30)<br />
£60-80<br />
181
378<br />
Miniature Awards: India General Service 1854-95<br />
(10), one clasp (7), Persia; Umbeyla; Looshai; Hazara<br />
1888; Burma 1889-92; Hazara 1891; N.E. Frontier<br />
1891; two clasps (3), Bhootan, Perak; Bhootan,<br />
Jowaki 1877-8; Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-9, edge<br />
bruise to third, otherwise good very fine (10)<br />
£140-180<br />
379<br />
Miniature Awards: Indian Mutiny 1857-58 (2), one<br />
clasp, Central India; two clasps, Relief of Lucknow,<br />
Lucknow, with contemporary top silver rib<strong>and</strong> buckle;<br />
China 1857-60 (3), no clasp; one clasp, Fatshan 1857;<br />
three clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, Pekin<br />
1860; China 1900, no clasp, good very fine (6)<br />
£100-140<br />
380<br />
Miniature Awards: Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp; East<br />
<strong>and</strong> West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp (5), Witu 1890,<br />
Niger 1897, Benin 1897, 1898, Sierra Leone 1898-<br />
99, good very fine (6)<br />
£80-120<br />
381<br />
Miniature Awards: South Africa 1877-79, one clasp,<br />
1879; Royal Niger Company’s Medal 1886-99, silver,<br />
one clasp, Nigeria 1886-97; British South Africa<br />
Company’s Medal 1890-97 (2), for Matabelel<strong>and</strong><br />
1893, two clasps, Rhodesia 1896, Mashonal<strong>and</strong> 1897;<br />
for Rhodesia 1896, one clasp, Mashonal<strong>and</strong> 1897;<br />
Ashanti 1900, no clasp; Natal 1906, no clasp, good very<br />
fine or better, second scarce (6)<br />
£80-120<br />
382<br />
Miniature Awards: Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp,<br />
El-Teb_Tamaai; Khedive’s Star 1882; Khedive’s Star<br />
1884-6; Khedive’s Star, undated; Queen’s Sudan<br />
1896-98; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908 (2), one clasp,<br />
Khartoum; two clasps, Sudan 1899, Gedid, pitting to<br />
first, otherwise very fine or better (7)<br />
£80-120<br />
383<br />
Miniature Awards: India General Service 1895-1902<br />
(3), V.R. (2), no clasp [sic]; one clasp, Relief of Chitral<br />
1895; E.VII.R., one clasp, Waziristan 1901-02; 1914<br />
Star (3); Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one<br />
clasp, Palestine 1936-1939; India General Service<br />
1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37<br />
(2); 1939-1945 Star (2); Atlantic Star; Burma Star;<br />
Defence Medal (2); War Medal (2); United Nations<br />
Medal for Korea, generally nearly very fine or better<br />
(18)<br />
£60-80<br />
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384<br />
Miniature Awards: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902<br />
(9), one clasp, Def. [sic] of Ladysmith; two clasps (2),<br />
Cape Colony, Wepener; Natal, South Africa 1901;<br />
three clasps (2), Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Relief of<br />
Mafeking; Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein;<br />
four clasps (2), Cape Colony, Orange Free State,<br />
Transvaal, Talana; Cape Colony, Johannesburg,<br />
Wittebergen, Defence of Kimberley; five clasps,<br />
Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State,<br />
Transvaal, South Africa 1901; six clasps, Relief of<br />
Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg,<br />
Diamond Hill, Belfast; Anglo-Boer Oorlog Medal;<br />
Transport Medal, no clasp [sic], generally good very fine<br />
(11)<br />
£140-180<br />
385<br />
Miniature Awards: Africa General Service 1902-56<br />
(7), E.VII.R., one clasp (2), Somalil<strong>and</strong> 1902-04;<br />
Somalil<strong>and</strong> 1908-10; G.V.R., one clasp (5), S. Nigeria<br />
1903-04 [sic]; Jidballi [sic]; Nyasal<strong>and</strong> 1915; Jubal<strong>and</strong><br />
1917-18; Somalil<strong>and</strong> 1920, very fine (7)<br />
£60-80<br />
386<br />
Miniature Awards: India General Service 1908-35 (9),<br />
E.VII.R., one clasp, North West Frontier 1908;<br />
G.V.R. (8), one clasp (5), Abor 1911-12; 3rd Afghan<br />
War 1919 [sic]; Waziristan 1921-24; Burma 1930-32;<br />
North West Frontier 1935; two clasps (3), Waziristan<br />
1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24; Mahsud 1919-20,<br />
Malabar 1921-22; N.W. [sic] Frontier 1930-31,<br />
Mohm<strong>and</strong> 1933, the last on a ‘Kaisar-i-Hind’ type<br />
obverse, nearly very fine or better (9)<br />
£80-120<br />
387<br />
Miniature Awards: Imperial Service Medal (2),<br />
G.VI.R.; E.II.R.; Jubilee (Metropolitan Police) 1887,<br />
with 1897 Bar; Jubilee (Metropolitan Police) 1897;<br />
Coronation (Metropolitan Police) 1902, bronze (2);<br />
Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, lacking integral rib<strong>and</strong><br />
buckle; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, very fine or better (8)<br />
£40-50<br />
388<br />
Miniature Award: Empress of India 1877, silver, struck<br />
on a thicker flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce<br />
£40-50
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389<br />
Miniature Awards: Meritorious Service Medal (3),<br />
E.VII.R., ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type; G.V.R.,<br />
‘Coinage head’ type; G.VI.R.; Army Long Service &<br />
G.C. (6), E.VII.R.; G.V.R. (3), 1st ‘Field Marshal’s<br />
bust’ type (2); 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ type, with<br />
‘Regular Army’ bar suspension; G.VI.R., with<br />
‘Regular Army’ bar suspension; E.II.R., with ‘Regular<br />
Army’ bar suspension; Naval Long Service & G.C. (2),<br />
G.V.R., 2nd ‘coinage head’ type’ G.VI.R., generally<br />
good very fine (11)<br />
£60-80<br />
390<br />
Miniature Awards: Volunteer Officer’s Decoration,<br />
E.VII.R., with integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar <strong>and</strong> Second<br />
Award Bar; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (2),<br />
E.VII.R.; G.V.R.; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R.,<br />
lacking integral top rib<strong>and</strong> bar; Efficiency Decoration<br />
(2), G.VI.R., with top ‘Territorial’ rib<strong>and</strong> bar; E.II.R.,<br />
with top ‘Territorial’ rib<strong>and</strong> bar; Territorial Force<br />
Efficiency Medal (2), E.VII.R.; G.V.R.; Territorial<br />
Efficiency Medal, G.V.R.; Efficiency Medal (5),<br />
G.V.R. (2), with ‘Canada’ bar suspension; with ‘India’<br />
bar suspension; G.VI.R. (2), with ‘Territorial’ bar<br />
suspension; with ‘Canada’ bar suspension; E.II.R.,<br />
with ‘T.& A.V.R.’ bar suspension, nearly very fine or<br />
better (14)<br />
£80-120<br />
391<br />
Miniature Awards: Royal Naval Reserve Decoration,<br />
G.VI.R.; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration,<br />
E.II.R.; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service<br />
& G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type; Royal Fleet<br />
Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s<br />
bust’ type; Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R.; Civil Defence<br />
Long Service, British type; Indian Independence<br />
1947; Voluntary Medical Service Medal; British Red<br />
Cross Society Medal for War Service, with integral top<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> bar; Queen Alex<strong>and</strong>ra’s Imperial Military<br />
Nursing Service Cape Badge (2), silver; bronze;<br />
Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge, very<br />
fine (12)<br />
£60-80<br />
183<br />
394<br />
392<br />
Miniature Awards: Royal Humane Society Medal (2),<br />
silver, successful; bronze, successful, with integral<br />
rib<strong>and</strong> buckle; Royal National Lifeboat Institution<br />
Medal, V.R., silver, with double dolphin suspension,<br />
nearly very fine or better, the last scarce (3)<br />
£100-140<br />
393<br />
Miniature Awards: France, Kingdom, Second<br />
Restoration 1815-30, Legion of Honour, silver, gold,<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, enamel damage to points of star <strong>and</strong><br />
central motto, nearly very fine, together with a<br />
miscellaneous selection of approximately 24 foreign<br />
Orders, Decorations, <strong>and</strong> Medals (lot)<br />
£60-80<br />
x394<br />
Miniature Award: Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Kingdom, Military<br />
Order of William, a fine quality Knight’s Badge, silver,<br />
gold, <strong>and</strong> enamel, some enamel flaking on reverse, good<br />
very fine, scarce<br />
£60-80
395<br />
Honours <strong>and</strong> Awards Bestowed Upon Monsieur<br />
P.A. Lambin, Belgian Railways<br />
a) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil<br />
Division, Comm<strong>and</strong>er's neck Badge, 86mm including<br />
crown suspension x 56mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, French<br />
motto, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in J. Heremans, Schaerbeek,<br />
case of issue, with lapel rosette<br />
b) France, Third Republic, Legion of Merit, Officer's<br />
breast Badge, 57mm including wreath suspension x<br />
43mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, with rosette on rib<strong>and</strong>, in<br />
Athus Bertr<strong>and</strong>, Paris, case of issue, with lapel rosette<br />
c) Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown, Knight's<br />
breast Badge, 41mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, in embossed<br />
fitted case of issue<br />
d) Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Second<br />
Class neck Badge, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 49mm,<br />
gold (56 zolotniki) <strong>and</strong> enamel, maker's name <strong>and</strong><br />
mark on reverse, 1896-1908 kokoshnik mark <strong>and</strong> gold<br />
mark on suspension ring, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in<br />
embossed red leather box of issue, with lapel rosette<br />
e) Japan, Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third<br />
Class neck Badge, 52mm, silver, silver-gilt, <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, sacred beads all present, with neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in<br />
rio-nuri lacquered fitted box of issue, with lapel rosette<br />
f) Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog,<br />
Knight's breast Badge, C.IX.R. (1863-1906), 57mm<br />
including crown suspension x 26mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel<br />
g) United States of America, Fifth Universal Postal<br />
Congress Member's Medal, Washington 1897, silver,<br />
generally nearly extremely fine or better, with the<br />
recipient's miniature awards, additionally including a<br />
Belgian Civic Decoration <strong>and</strong> Medal for the Reign of<br />
Leopold II, the Prussian Order of the Crown missing,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the United States Postal Congress Medal not<br />
represented, mounted Continental style on a double<br />
braided gilt chain with fixing pins at either end; <strong>and</strong><br />
the following named bestowal documents &c.:<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Belgian Order of<br />
Leopold, Comm<strong>and</strong>er, dated Lacken, 28.11.1910,<br />
with Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosure<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Belgian Order of<br />
Leopold, Officer, dated Wiesbaden, 31.3.1899, with<br />
Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosure, <strong>and</strong> Ministry of<br />
Railways, Posts, <strong>and</strong> Telegraphs congratulatory letter<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Belgian Order of<br />
Leopold, Chevalier, dated Brussels, 21.7.1891, with<br />
Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosure, <strong>and</strong> Ministry of<br />
Railways, Posts, <strong>and</strong> Telegraphs congratulatory letter<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Commemorative Medal<br />
for the Reign of Leopold II, dated Brussels,<br />
31.10.1905<br />
- Bestowal Document for the French Legion of<br />
Honour, Officer, dated Paris, 21.3.1905, with<br />
Ministry of Foreign Affairs enclosure <strong>and</strong> Belgian<br />
Permission to wear document<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Prussian Order of the<br />
Crown, Knight, dated 12.7.1896, with Belgian<br />
Permission to wear document, <strong>and</strong> various Ministry of<br />
Railways, Posts, <strong>and</strong> Telegraphs enclosures <strong>and</strong><br />
congratulatory letters<br />
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- Bestowal Document for the Russian Order of St.<br />
Stanislas, Second Class, dated 24.10.1907, with<br />
Russian Railways enclosure letter <strong>and</strong> Belgian<br />
Permission to wear document<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Japanese Order of the<br />
Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class, with Belgian Permission to<br />
wear document, <strong>and</strong> Imperial Railway Bureau of Japan<br />
congratulatory letter, dated 22.7.1903<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Danish Order of the<br />
Dannebrog, Knight, dated Copenhagen, 12.4.1894,<br />
with various enclosures, Belgian Permission to wear<br />
document, <strong>and</strong> Ministry of Railways, Posts, <strong>and</strong><br />
Telegraphs congratulatory letter<br />
- Two portrait photographs of the recipient (lot)<br />
£4,000-5,000
396<br />
Honours <strong>and</strong> Awards Bestowed upon Monsieur<br />
Julien Delacourt, Belgian Army<br />
a) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold II, Knight’s<br />
breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x<br />
40mm, silvered <strong>and</strong> enamel, bi-lingual motto, with<br />
Second World War Crossed Swords on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
b) Belgium, Kingdom, War Medal 1940-45, bronze,<br />
with gilt crossed swords on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
c) Belgium, Kingdom, Medal for the Resistance<br />
1940-45, bronze<br />
d) Belgium, Kingdom, Medal for Volunteers 1940-<br />
45, bronze, with Pugnator rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
e) France, Republic, Order of the Association of<br />
Former Servicemen, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s neck Badge,<br />
62mm including tower suspension x 52mm, gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, uniface, with neck rib<strong>and</strong><br />
f) Belgium, Kingdom, Medal for the Military Fighter<br />
of the War 1940-45, bronze<br />
g) Belgium, Kingdom, Royal Society of Former<br />
Servicemen, Officer’s breast Badge, 53mm including<br />
crown suspension x 30mm, bronze, with bronze<br />
A.I.R. palm <strong>and</strong> rosette on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
h) United States of America, Military Order of the<br />
Firing Squad, Cross, bronze<br />
i) Franco-Belgian Victoria Medal 1939-1945, bronze<br />
j) Franco-Belgian Association of Former Servicemen<br />
<strong>and</strong> Resistance Fighters, Officer’s Badge, gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, with rosette on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
k) National Society for Encouragement <strong>and</strong><br />
Development, Officer’s breast Badge, 64mm<br />
including suspension x 40mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel<br />
l) National Society for Encouragement <strong>and</strong><br />
Development, Gold Medal, gilt, generally good very<br />
fine or better, with three unofficial commemorative<br />
awards; the recipient’s related miniature awards for<br />
<strong>medals</strong> a) to e); <strong>and</strong> the following bestowal<br />
documents, all named to Monsieur Julien Delacourt:<br />
- Bestowal Document for the French Order of the<br />
Association of Former Servicemen, Comm<strong>and</strong>er,<br />
dated 28.2.1979<br />
- Two Bestowal Documents for the Belgian Royal<br />
Society of Former Servicemen, Chevalier, dated<br />
20.5.1973, <strong>and</strong> Officer, dated 7.3.1976<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Military Order of the<br />
Firing Squad, dated 16.3.1975<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Victoria Medal, undated<br />
- Bestowal Document for the Association of Former<br />
Servicemen <strong>and</strong> Resistance Fighters, Officer, dated<br />
12.10.1975<br />
- Three Bestowal Documents for the National Society<br />
for Encouragement <strong>and</strong> Development, Officer, dated<br />
1.9.1982, Chevalier, dated 20.9.1977, <strong>and</strong> Gold<br />
Medal, dated 10.3.1973 (lot)<br />
£120-150<br />
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397<br />
397<br />
China, Republic, Order of Extreme Bravery, Third<br />
Class Medal, 71mm x 63mm, bronze, bronze-gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, minor enamel damage, nearly very fine<br />
£450-550<br />
The Order of Extreme Bravery was instituted by Tsang Tso-<br />
Lin (1875-1928), Generalissimo; Supreme Comm<strong>and</strong>er of<br />
Manchuria <strong>and</strong> the 3 Eastern States.
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x398<br />
Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog,<br />
Silver Merit Cross, C.IX.R. (1863-1906),<br />
55mm including crown suspension x 27mm,<br />
silver, good very fine<br />
£150-200<br />
x399<br />
Ethiopia, Empire, Order of Menelik II (Order<br />
of the Lion of Judah), Knight Gr<strong>and</strong> Cross Star,<br />
82mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-240<br />
400<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong>, Republic, Medal for Liberty, First Class, silver,<br />
reverse dated 1941, reverse the edge stamped with Finnish<br />
fineness mark 813H, town mark for Helsinki, <strong>and</strong> date mark<br />
O6 for 1943, very fine<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong>, Republic, Medal for Liberty, Second Class, bronze<br />
(16), reverse dated 1939 (8), reverse dated 1941 (8), good<br />
very fine (17)<br />
£120-150<br />
401<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong>, Republic, Medal for the Winter War 1939-40,<br />
blackened bronze (11), one with crossed swords <strong>and</strong> bar<br />
‘Tolvajarvi’ on rib<strong>and</strong>, nearly extremely fine, together with<br />
approximately 37 loose ‘Kenttaarmeija’ rib<strong>and</strong> bars<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong>, Republic, Medal for the War with the Soviet Union<br />
1941-45, bronze, good very fine (12)<br />
£80-120<br />
187
402<br />
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403 404<br />
402<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong>, Republic, Silver Medal for Life-Saving, 39mm, silver, Finnish Lion<br />
on obverse, h<strong>and</strong> holding flame on reverse the edge stamped with Finnish<br />
fineness mark 813H, town mark for Turku, <strong>and</strong> date mark F6 for 1935,<br />
extremely fine, scarce, with ring suspension<br />
£120-150<br />
x403<br />
France, First Empire 1804-14, Legion of Honour, an Early ‘1st type’ 1804-<br />
06 Knight’s breast Badge with affixed ‘2nd type’ crown suspension, 50mm<br />
including crown suspension x 36mm, silver, gold, <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse centre<br />
medallion depressed, minor enamel restoration to one arm, very fine, scarce<br />
£1,400-1,800<br />
First Empire Legion of Honour Badges were often converted by the recipient to<br />
conform with changes in the Legion of Honour regulations regarding the appearance<br />
of the Badge.<br />
x404<br />
France, First Empire 1804-14, Order of the Three Golden Fleeces, prototype<br />
Badge of Coudray’s 1809 proposed design, 93mm including crowned eagle<br />
suspension x 35mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, uniface, a fine quality collector’s<br />
copy made during the Second Empire, good very fine, scarce<br />
£400-600<br />
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x405<br />
France, Kingdom, Second Restoration 1815-30,<br />
Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast Badge, 65mm<br />
including crown suspension x 45mm, silver, gold, <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, Hallmarked on obverse tassel, minor enamel<br />
damage to one point of arm, otherwise good very fine<br />
£200-300<br />
x406<br />
France, Second Empire, Campaign in Mexico Medal<br />
1862-63, by E. Falot, Paris, silver, nearly extremely<br />
fine, with original embroided rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£200-300<br />
x407<br />
Germany, Baden, Order of the Lion of Zahringen,<br />
Military Division, Knight’s breast Badge, 60mm<br />
including Oakleaves suspension x 40mm, silver, silvergilt,<br />
green crystal, <strong>and</strong> enamel, minor chip to green<br />
crystal, otherwise very fine<br />
£300-350<br />
189<br />
406<br />
407
408<br />
x408<br />
Germany, Brunswick, Waterloo 1815 (Ioh.<br />
Siebrecht. Leib. Bt.), bronze, with orignal clip <strong>and</strong><br />
split ring suspension, good very fine, scarce to a casualty<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
Jäger Johann Siebrecht, served with the Brunswick Leib<br />
Battalion during the Waterloo <strong>campaign</strong>; killed in action,<br />
18.6.1815.<br />
409<br />
Germany, Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, Knight’s<br />
breast Badge, 38mm, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, extremely fine,<br />
in fitted case<br />
£160-200<br />
410<br />
Germany, Prussia, Pour le Merite, a fine quality<br />
contemporary copy, possibly manufactured as a<br />
replacement, 50mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, lacking ring<br />
suspension, extremely fine<br />
£300-500<br />
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Germany, Saxon Duchies, Saxe-Ernestine House<br />
Order, 2nd type, Civil Division, Knight First Class’s<br />
breast Badge, 69mm including crown suspension x<br />
43mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, enamel damage to one arm of<br />
cross on reverse, otherwise extremely fine<br />
£400-500<br />
The Saxe-Ernestine House Order was awarded by the<br />
Duchies of Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, <strong>and</strong> Saxe-<br />
Meiningen. Up until 1864 insignia was marked to signify<br />
which Duchy had made the award; post 1864 the insignia is<br />
not marked.<br />
x412<br />
Greece, Kingdom, Order of the Redeemer, 2nd type,<br />
Officer’s breast badge, 55mm including crown<br />
suspension x 35mm, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel, extremely fine<br />
£300-400
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413<br />
Hungary, Regency, Order of the Holy Crown of St.<br />
Stephen, Military Division, Knight’s breast Badge,<br />
43mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse dated ‘1942’,<br />
hilt of one sword missing, extremely fine, scarce, in fitted<br />
case of issue<br />
£250-300<br />
x414<br />
Italy, Parma, Sacred <strong>and</strong> Military Constantine Order<br />
of St. George, Star, skeletal type, 76mm, gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, of more recent manufacture, extremely fine<br />
£150-200<br />
x415<br />
Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Roman Eagle, Officer’s<br />
breast Badge, with Swords, 38mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, nearly extremely fine <strong>and</strong> rare, with rosette on<br />
rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£200-250<br />
191<br />
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416<br />
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x416<br />
Italy, Republic, Order of Merit of the Italian<br />
Republic, Gr<strong>and</strong> Cross set of Insignia, by Gardino,<br />
Rome, sash Badge, 94mm including tower suspension<br />
x 70mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel; Star, 82mm, silver, silvergilt,<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse,<br />
extremely fine, with full sash rib<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> lapel rosette,<br />
in fitted case of issue (2)<br />
£400-500<br />
x417<br />
Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class<br />
breast Badge, 70mm including paulownia flowers x<br />
46mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with red cabochon in<br />
centre, extremely fine, with rosette on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£120-150<br />
193<br />
x418<br />
Mexico, Empire, Imperial Order of the Mexican<br />
Eagle, Officer’s breast Badge, 70mm including crown<br />
suspension x 39mm, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, nearly<br />
extremely fine, rare, with rosette on rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£600-800<br />
x419<br />
Mexico, Empire, Imperial Order of Our Lady of<br />
Guadalupe, Civil Division, Officer’s breast Badge,<br />
65mm including eagle suspension x 36mm, silver-gilt<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, nearly extremely fine, with rosette on<br />
rib<strong>and</strong><br />
£300-400
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420 422<br />
x420<br />
Norway, Kingdom, Coronation Medal 1906,<br />
silver, about extremely fine, on Lady’s bow<br />
rib<strong>and</strong>, in case of issue<br />
£100-140<br />
421<br />
x421<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class breast<br />
Badge, by Keibel, St. Petersburg, 35mm, gold (56 zolotniki)<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, Court stamp <strong>and</strong> maker’s mark on reverse,<br />
1865-96 assay office mark <strong>and</strong> gold mark on suspension<br />
ring, nearly extremely fine<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
422<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Second Class neck<br />
Badge, by Keibel, St. Petersburg, 46mm, gold (56 zolotniki)<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s mark <strong>and</strong> court stamp on reverse,<br />
1865-96 assay office mark <strong>and</strong> gold mark on suspension<br />
ring, slight damage to gold suspension loop, good very fine<br />
£1,000-1,400<br />
423<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Second Class neck<br />
Badge, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 48mm, gold (56<br />
zolotniki) <strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s name <strong>and</strong> mark on reverse,<br />
gold mark on suspension ring, nearly extremely fine, with<br />
neck rib<strong>and</strong>, in embossed read leather box of issue, with the<br />
following related items:<br />
- Bestowal Document for the award, named to a Monsieur<br />
Salaun, <strong>and</strong> dated 17.8.1914<br />
- The recipient’s related miniature award, a fine quality<br />
badge of Continental manufacture in gold <strong>and</strong> enamel<br />
£4,000-5,000<br />
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424<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Third Class<br />
breast Badge, by Keibel, St. Petersburg, 39mm, gold<br />
(56 zolotniki) <strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s mark on reverse,<br />
1896-1908 kokoshnik mark, maker’s mark, <strong>and</strong> gold<br />
mark on suspension ring, slight re-soldering to attached<br />
eagles in one angle of cross, otherwise nearly extremely<br />
fine, with original loop suspension replaced, but<br />
present, with a Continental-style ring suspension<br />
£800-1,200<br />
425<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Third Class<br />
breast Badge, 39mm, gold (56 zolotniki) <strong>and</strong> enamel,<br />
obscured maker’s mark on reverse, gold mark on<br />
suspension ring, nearly very fine, with a Continentalstyle<br />
ring suspension<br />
£650-750<br />
426<br />
Russia, Imperial, Medal for Blameless Service in the<br />
Prison Guard, Nicholas II, 36mm, silver, good fine <strong>and</strong><br />
scarce<br />
£200-250<br />
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426<br />
427<br />
Russia, Imperial, Medal for the 100th Anniversary of<br />
the War of 1812, bronze, good fine<br />
Russia, Imperial, Commemorative Medal for the<br />
300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, bronze,<br />
nearly very fine<br />
Russia, Imperial, Red Cross Medal for the Russo-<br />
Japanese War 1904-05, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, nearly very<br />
fine<br />
Russia, Imperia, Cross for Service in the Caucasus<br />
1864, 50mm, bronze, a later cast copy, lacking<br />
swords, uniface, fair (4)<br />
£50-100<br />
428<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Nicholas the Miracle<br />
Worker, breast Badge, with Swords, 35mm, gilt <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, good very fine<br />
£300-400<br />
The Order of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker came in one<br />
class <strong>and</strong> was instituted in 1929 by H.I.M. Kyrille<br />
Vladimirovitch, a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II <strong>and</strong>, following<br />
the murder of the Romanov family, the pretender to the<br />
throne. The Badge of the Order could be obtained by any<br />
Russian veteran of the Great War, <strong>and</strong> had to be bought by<br />
the recipient.<br />
x429<br />
Russia, Soviet Union, Order of the Red Banner, 4th<br />
type breast Badge, with rib<strong>and</strong> suspension, ‘CCCP’<br />
obverse, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse officially<br />
numbered ‘434631’, nearly extremely fine<br />
£200-300
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Russia, Soviet Union, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky,<br />
Second Class, 1st type, 2nd variation breast Badge,<br />
with screwback suspension, gold <strong>and</strong> silver, reverse<br />
officially numbered ‘429’, good very fine, scarce<br />
£3,000-4,000<br />
430<br />
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Russia, Soviet Union, Order of Suvorov, Third Class,<br />
3rd type breast Badge, with screwback suspension,<br />
silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘2324’,<br />
lacking reverse screw plate, nearly extremely fine<br />
£2,000-3,000<br />
431 432<br />
197<br />
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Russia, Soviet Union, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky,<br />
Third Class, 2nd type breast Badge, with screwback<br />
suspension, silver, reverse officially numbered ‘2714’,<br />
lacking reverse screw plate, very fine <strong>and</strong> a very low<br />
serial number for this type<br />
£2,000-3,000
433<br />
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Osmania, Fourth<br />
Class breast Badge, 78mm including Star <strong>and</strong> Crescent<br />
suspension x 62mm, silver, silver-gilt, <strong>and</strong> enamel,<br />
minor enamel damage to two points of star on obverse,<br />
otherwise good very fine, in case of issue<br />
£240-280<br />
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Vatican, Holy See, Order of Christ, set of early<br />
Insignia from the reign of Pope Pius IX, 1846-1878,<br />
neck Badge, 120mm including crown <strong>and</strong> trophy of<br />
arms suspension, gold <strong>and</strong> enamel; Star, 75mm, silver,<br />
gold, <strong>and</strong> enamel, extremely fine, rare (2)<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
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x435<br />
Vatican, Holy See, Order of Christ, a Superb Quality<br />
Star, by P. Stopin, Palais Royal, c.1860, 77mm, silver,<br />
gold, <strong>and</strong> enamel, no wreath, maker’s cartouche on<br />
reverse, extremely fine<br />
£1,400-1,800<br />
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Division, a late 19th Century Knight Gr<strong>and</strong> Cross<br />
Star, by G. Wolfers, Brussels, 83mm, silver, gold, <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, about extremely<br />
fine<br />
£300-400
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Division, an early 19th Century Knight Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Cross set of Insignia, sash Badge, 67mm<br />
including wreath suspension x 47mm, gold <strong>and</strong><br />
enamel; Star, 74mm, silver, gold, <strong>and</strong> enamel,<br />
nearly extremely fine, very rare, with full original<br />
sash rib<strong>and</strong> (2)<br />
£800-1,200<br />
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Vatican, Holy See, Order of Pius, Knight Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Cross set of Insignia, by Tanfani, Rome, c.1865,<br />
sash Badge, 57mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s<br />
cartouche on reverse; Star, 79mm, silver, gold,<br />
<strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, nearly<br />
extremely fine, rare, with full sash rib<strong>and</strong> (2)<br />
£1,600-2,000<br />
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A Fine ‘Civil Division’ C.B.E., Great War Fighter<br />
Ace’s 1917 M.C. Group of Five to Captain W.T.<br />
Price, 48 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal<br />
Warwickshire Regiment, Who Having Shot Down<br />
2 Enemy Scouts, 9.5.1917, Became Lothar von<br />
Richthofen’s 22nd Victory on the Same Day<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,<br />
2nd type, Civil Division, Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.B.E.) neck<br />
Badge, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel<br />
b) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. W.T.<br />
Price. R.F.C.), rank officially corrected on BWM<br />
d) Coronation 1937, generally good very fine, with<br />
named card boxes of issue for <strong>campaign</strong> awards (5)<br />
£4,000-5,000<br />
C.B.E. London Gazette William Thomas Price, Esq., M.C.,<br />
Principal, Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport,<br />
Shropshire<br />
M.C. London Gazette 18.7.1917 Temp. Lt. William Thomas<br />
Price, R. War. R., <strong>and</strong> R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. His<br />
machine being disabled by fire, <strong>and</strong> his gun out of action, he<br />
managed by skilful h<strong>and</strong>ling to effect a safe l<strong>and</strong>ing, thus<br />
saving the machine <strong>and</strong> his passenger from capture. He has<br />
previously done fine work against hostile aircraft.’<br />
The Recommendation, from the Officer Comm<strong>and</strong>ing 48<br />
Squadron, dated In the Field, 13.5.1917, states: ‘May I bring<br />
to your notice the good work done, successful patrols <strong>and</strong><br />
combats carried out, <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty displayed by 2/Lt.<br />
W.T. Price 13th Royal Warwicks <strong>and</strong> R.F.C. <strong>and</strong> 2/Lt. M.A.<br />
Benjamin R.F.C. (S.R.) Observer in the same machine. These<br />
two Officers working together have on a great many<br />
occasions successfully engaged Hostile Formations. By their<br />
pluck <strong>and</strong> daring in action at all times have set a magnificent<br />
example to other pilots <strong>and</strong> observers. Lt. Benjamin’s<br />
cheerfulness <strong>and</strong> stoicism on the ground at all times <strong>and</strong><br />
especially when casualties were heavy went a long way to<br />
maintaining the spirits of others.<br />
On 6.4.1917 an Albatros Scout was driven down out of<br />
control.<br />
On 9.4.1917 while on O.P. <strong>and</strong> after having fired a green<br />
light to signify engine trouble <strong>and</strong> their intention to return to<br />
our lines, H.A. were seen <strong>and</strong> without hesitation attacked;<br />
diving from 12,000 to 2,500 feet at which height H.A. was<br />
destroyed <strong>and</strong> seen to crash. This subsequently confirmed by<br />
A.A.<br />
On 25.4.1917 three hostile scouts were engaged, one of<br />
which was destroyed <strong>and</strong> the remainder dispersed.<br />
On 27.4.1917 two large two-seater H.A. were seen being<br />
escorted by 3 H.A. scouts; without hesitation <strong>and</strong> in spite of<br />
superior numbers <strong>and</strong> low altitude 3,500 feet, they attacked<br />
by diving on one 2-seater H.A. which also dived steeply, the<br />
fight finished at only 400 feet <strong>and</strong> not until H.A. was seen to<br />
crash into the River Scarpe.<br />
On 7.5.1917, dived from 10,000 to 2,500 feet after a twoseater<br />
which was forced to l<strong>and</strong> in a field.<br />
On 9.5.1917 in company with another Bristol Fighter Lt.<br />
Price with another Observer dived from 8,000 to 1,200 feet<br />
on 2 L.V.G.’s one of which was forced to the ground <strong>and</strong><br />
there again fired at <strong>and</strong> ultimately left when no movement<br />
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Captain W.T. Price<br />
was observed in hostile machine on ground as it was<br />
presumed both occupants were killed. The other H.A. was<br />
driven East.<br />
On 9.5.1917 Lt. Price (with Lt. Claye as Observer this time)<br />
engaged H.A. which, according to reports received from<br />
Machine Gunners in the trenches, they destroyed. During<br />
this fight a vital part of Lt. Price’s gun broke <strong>and</strong> he <strong>and</strong> his<br />
passenger were wounded. His machine was put out of action.<br />
But in spite of these disabilities Lt. Price successfully<br />
manoeuvred his machine, l<strong>and</strong>ing this side of the line,<br />
thereby saving his machine, his passenger <strong>and</strong> himself from<br />
falling into the enemy’s h<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Lt. Price was the best exponent of flying on a Bristol Fighter<br />
in the Squadron <strong>and</strong> probably the Corps. His demonstrations<br />
to <strong>and</strong> with new pilots as passengers over the aerodrome<br />
instilled great confidence in young officers, besides showing<br />
them how the machine could <strong>and</strong> should be h<strong>and</strong>led; an<br />
example which most of them followed with excellent results.’
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Captain William Thomas Price, C.B.E., M.C. (1895-1982), born Cheltenham;<br />
educated at Christ’s College, London <strong>and</strong> Reading University; commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 26.8.1915;<br />
attached Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> gained Royal Aero Club Certificate (No. 4121),<br />
28.11.1916; confirmed <strong>and</strong> gazetted Flying Officer on the latter date; accompanied<br />
48 (Fighter) Squadron (BF2b’s) as a ‘founder member’ to Bertangles, France,<br />
8.3.1917; the squadron’s first patrol (flying F2a’s) was on the 5th April during the<br />
Battle of Arras <strong>and</strong>, as a consequence of using defensive tactics unsuited to the<br />
aircraft, it went disastrously; four of the six aircraft on patrol were shot down by<br />
Jasta 11, including that of Captain W. Leefe-Robinson, V.C.; in the next eleven<br />
days a further eight aircraft were lost before one or two pilots started to fly the twoseater<br />
aircraft like a single-seater fighting scout; one of those pilots was Price who<br />
drove down an enemy scout out of control over Douai, 6.4.1917; three days later<br />
he destroyed an Albatros over Arras; working in t<strong>and</strong>em with another Bristol he<br />
drove down out of control another Albatros over Vitry, 23.4.1917; two days later<br />
he destroyed an enemy scout over Arras, before sharing another destroyed over<br />
Vitry, 27.4.1917; on the 9th of May he destroyed two enemy aircraft, both over<br />
the Vitry area, before both he <strong>and</strong> his Observer (Second Lieutenant C.G. Claye)<br />
were wounded <strong>and</strong> forced down to a crash-l<strong>and</strong>ing by the great German Ace,<br />
Lothar von Richthofen (brother of ‘The Red Baron’); Price was the von<br />
Richthofen’s 22nd victory out of an eventual 40; despite his wounds Price managed<br />
to safely l<strong>and</strong> in British lines, north-east of Fampoux; the Combat Report taken by<br />
Captain Wall in the Ambulance Train on the day of the action gives the following,<br />
‘Lieutenant Price states that:<br />
Whilst on Offensive Patrol over Vitry with a formation led by Lt. Holliday, he<br />
observed an enemy Scout machine flying about 1,000 feet below. He dived to<br />
engage the hostile machine <strong>and</strong> continued firing upon it until his gun stopped. On<br />
recovering from the dive he found himself attacked by five enemy machines which<br />
neither he nor his Observer had previously seen. Two of these fastened on to his<br />
tail, <strong>and</strong> he was unable to shake them off even by the most rapid manoeuvring.<br />
Finally he got into a spin from which he was able to recover only with extreme<br />
difficulty. Upon straightening out he found himself only a few feet from the ground<br />
with a hostile machine still after him. He was now compelled to l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> he<br />
pancaked his machine on to the ground, his undercarriage settling into a shell hole.<br />
The enemy machine was lost to view.’ Price was presented with his M.C. by the<br />
King at Buckingham Palace, 9.3.1918; after leaving the R.A.F. ‘he flew for a time<br />
with a civilian aviation company, giving joyrides to holiday-makers in Blackpool.<br />
His career-path changed dramatically when he became a Lecturer in Dairy<br />
Husb<strong>and</strong>ry at the Staffordshire Farm Institute from 1920 to 1922, before going on<br />
to lecture on Estate Management at the Harper Agricultural College from 1922 to<br />
1924.... In 1926, he was appointed Organiser of Agricultural Education, a position<br />
he held until 1946, when he was made Principal of the Harper Adams Agricultural<br />
College. In 1960, Price was awarded the C.B.E. for his contribution to British<br />
agriculture, retiring two years later. Price worked for the BBC as an agricultural<br />
correspondent, as well as writing books <strong>and</strong> articles on his particular expertise, the<br />
breeding <strong>and</strong> care of pigs. (The Military Cross to Flying Personnel of Great Britain<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Empire 1914-1919, H. Giblin <strong>and</strong> N. Franks, refer); resided in Leamington<br />
Spa in later life.<br />
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An Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Great War ‘1914 Cavalry D.S.O.’ <strong>and</strong> 1917 Reconnaissance Pilot’s Second<br />
Award Bar Group of Seven to Major C.E. ‘Chas’ Bryant, 12th Lancers <strong>and</strong> Royal Flying<br />
Corps; For Playing a Prominent Role in Leading the Charge at Moy, 28.8.1914, the Last<br />
Occasion that the Regiment Charged with the Lance; He Was Also An Aggressive Pilot Who<br />
Served as a Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er with both 23 <strong>and</strong> 18 Squadrons, Before Returning to Serve<br />
as Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er of 23 Squadron, 1917-1919<br />
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, with Second Award Bar, minor<br />
white enamel damage <strong>and</strong> obverse centre depressed, with integral top-rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
b) 1914 Star, with copy Bar (Capt: C.E. Bryant. 12/Lrs:)<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Major C.E. Bryant. R.A.F.), minor official<br />
correction to surname on BWM<br />
d) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf<br />
e) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated ‘1914-1918’, avec Palmes, generally nearly<br />
very fine or better (7)<br />
£4,500-5,500<br />
D.S.O. London Gazette 18.2.1915 Charles Edgar Bryant, Capt. 12th (Prince of Wales Royal) Lancers<br />
‘For services in connection with operations in the field.’<br />
D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 18.7.1917 Capt. Charles Edgar Bryant, D.S.O., Lrs. <strong>and</strong> R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. He has displayed the utmost gallantry <strong>and</strong> skill in leading<br />
photographic reconnaissances. In spite of overwhelming opposition by hostile aircraft, he has never failed to<br />
carry out his difficult task.’<br />
The Recommendation additionally states: ‘On 23rd April while leading a formation of Bombing machines to<br />
bomb Epinoy Aerodrome his formation of 5 machines was attacked by about 20 hostile scouts. These were<br />
successfully engaged <strong>and</strong> the raid carried out. One of the hostile scouts was driven down by Captain Bryant<br />
completely out of control.<br />
On March 6th 1917 he carried out an urgently needed reconnaissance of the localities Havrincourt - Vaulx<br />
Vraucourt - Ervillers during nearly the whole of which his formation carried out an engagement with vastly<br />
superior numbers of enemy machines.<br />
Captain Bryant led his formation with the greatest skill, drove down one hostile scout out of control, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
second with its engine damaged.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 17.2.1915 Bryant, Capt. C.E., 12th Lancers<br />
‘For gallant <strong>and</strong> distinguished service in the field.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Major Charles Edgar Bryant, D.S.O., Royal Air Force (France)<br />
‘For valuable services rendered during the war.’<br />
France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21.9.1918 Capt. (T./Major) Charles Edgar Bryant, D.S.O.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘For rendering a great service to the French Army during the German offensive<br />
of March <strong>and</strong> April 1918. Every day he carried out reconnaissance at low altitude <strong>and</strong> provided precise<br />
photographs.’<br />
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Major Charles Edgar ‘Chas’ Bryant, D.S.O. (1885-1950);<br />
commissioned Second Lieutenant 12th Lancers, 21.5.1905;<br />
whilst serving with the regiment in India he became a notable<br />
big game hunter <strong>and</strong> polo player; he was a member of the<br />
Subalterns’ Cup winning team in both 1908 <strong>and</strong> 1909;<br />
appointed Adjutant, April 1914, <strong>and</strong> was to join the 7th<br />
Hussars in India, July 1914; due to the outbreak of the Great<br />
War he remained as Adjutant with the 12th Lancers <strong>and</strong><br />
served with the regiment in the French Theatre of War, from<br />
17.8.1914; the Regimental Journal gives the following for<br />
the actions behind the award of Bryant’s D.S.O., ‘The<br />
Regiment, however, have always regarded the award as being<br />
for the action at Moy. On 28th August, 1914, the 12th Royal<br />
Lancers were resting in the grounds of the Chateau of Moy,<br />
on the River Oise, when gunfire was heard. This was assumed<br />
to come from a patrol of the Scots Greys which, along with<br />
the 20th Hussars <strong>and</strong> the Twelfth, was part of the 5th Cavalry<br />
Brigade. The Regiment was ordered to saddle up<br />
immediately, <strong>and</strong> ride towards the sound of the firing. The<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer, Lieutenant Colonel Wormald, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Adjutant, Captain Bryant, led the Regiment. ‘C’ Squadron<br />
under Captain J.C. Michell, <strong>and</strong> Lieutenant Styles’ machine<br />
gun section followed close behind. A squadron of German<br />
cavalry was spotted, about half a mile away, moving in close<br />
formation down the hill towards Moy on the east side of the<br />
road. ‘C’ Squadron <strong>and</strong> the machine gun section dismounted<br />
to engage the enemy. Rapid fire forced the Germans to<br />
dismount also, <strong>and</strong> they retreated disorganised up the<br />
forward slope of the hill to the crest. By this time ‘A’ <strong>and</strong> ‘B’<br />
Squadrons had arrived, <strong>and</strong> these were ordered to move<br />
under cover to some high ground on the Germans’ east flank.<br />
Brigadier-General Sir Philip Chetwode Bart., comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
the 5th Cavalry Brigade, sent two squadrons of the Greys to<br />
support ‘A’ <strong>and</strong> ‘B’ Squadrons of the Twelfth. He also sent<br />
the 20th Hussars west of the St. Quentin road in order to<br />
attempt to turn the Germans’ east flank. The 13 pounder<br />
guns of ‘J’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, then came into<br />
action in support of ‘C’ Squadron.<br />
Lieutenant-Colonel Wormald now decided to try to close the<br />
distance between ‘C’ Squadron <strong>and</strong> the enemy, while the<br />
latter’s attention was engaged by ‘A’ <strong>and</strong> ‘B’ Squadrons.<br />
Thus he ordered ‘C’ Squadron to mount, <strong>and</strong> sent Captain<br />
Bryant ahead to reconnoitre. Bryant found the ground<br />
immediately in front of the German position was such that it<br />
was possible to approach within fifty yards of it without being<br />
seen. Reporting back to Lieutenant-Colonel Wormald, he<br />
gave his opinion that the ground offered a wonderful<br />
opportunity for a charge. Wormald agreed, <strong>and</strong> moved ‘C’<br />
Squadron forward, forming line just below the crest of a hill.<br />
As the squadron topped the crest ‘Gallop’ <strong>and</strong> ‘Charge’ were<br />
sounded in quick succession by Trumpet-Major Mowlam <strong>and</strong><br />
the ‘C’ Squadron trumpeter. The squadron, led by a small<br />
group consisting of Wormald, Bryant, Mowlam <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Colonel’s two orderlies (Privates Pacey <strong>and</strong> Nolan), rapidly<br />
closed with the enemy.<br />
Surprise was complete, though the Regiment did suffer<br />
casualties; particularly among the leading group: Wormald<br />
was wounded, Mowlam was wounded in the thigh <strong>and</strong> later<br />
captured, Private Nolan was killed, <strong>and</strong> Private Pacey, had his<br />
horse shot from under him. Only Bryant was unscathed, <strong>and</strong><br />
he passed through the enemy position having accounted for<br />
five Germans. Bryant later accorded his success to the type of<br />
sword he was using, “The C.O. was using a new Wilkinson<br />
thrusting sword (1912 Pattern), which buckled like an ‘S’<br />
<strong>and</strong> was wrenched out of his h<strong>and</strong> after transfixing a German.<br />
I was using the old cutting sword (1895 Pattern), well<br />
sharpened, which went in <strong>and</strong> out of Germans like a pat of<br />
butter.”<br />
‘C’ Squadron lost Captain Michell, killed as he topped the<br />
rise, <strong>and</strong> so it fell to Bryant to rally the Squadron after it had<br />
also passed right through the German position. Bryant led<br />
‘C’ Squadron back through the position to the bottom of the<br />
hill, <strong>and</strong> then wheeled to charge a second time. The squadron<br />
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reformed, <strong>and</strong> withdrew under the covering fire of ‘J’ Battery<br />
<strong>and</strong> the rest of the Brigade. ‘C’ Squadron’s other casualties<br />
were three killed <strong>and</strong> six wounded’; the German regiment<br />
that had been engaged was the 2nd Prussian Dragoons, <strong>and</strong><br />
due to the large number of casualties that they suffered<br />
during the action they were withdrawn into the reserve; the<br />
charge at Moy was the last time that the 12th Royal Lancers<br />
charged with the lance.<br />
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Bryant left the regiment in June 1916 <strong>and</strong> was attached<br />
Captain, Royal Flying Corps, 13.11.1916; posted as a Pilot<br />
to 23 (Fighter) Squadron (F.E. 2b’s), Vert Gall<strong>and</strong>, France<br />
30.11.1916; the squadron was mainly tasked with flying<br />
offensive patrols; appointed Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er 22.12.1916,
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Observers show that he was in the thick of the action,<br />
23.1.1917, ‘Warlencourt. Several hostile aircraft were seen<br />
under fire from British Anti-Aircraft about the place<br />
mentioned. Two of these machines passed above us at about<br />
10,500 feet <strong>and</strong> I opened fire on them. After firing a drum of<br />
tracer ammunition into them with the rear gun, they turned<br />
Eastwards <strong>and</strong> disappeared’; 6.2.1917, ‘While on Defensive<br />
Patrol near Le Sars four hostile machines were seen flying low<br />
over Hermies in a southerly direction. On our approaching<br />
they climbed <strong>and</strong> turned W. over Achiet-le-Gr<strong>and</strong>, making to<br />
attack. One of the H.A. manoeuvred behind us <strong>and</strong> I at once<br />
opened fire on him with the rear gun at about 200 yards, my<br />
shots appearing to take effect. When about 100 yards away he<br />
opened fire on us, hitting the propeller <strong>and</strong> the body of the<br />
machine, <strong>and</strong> wounding the observer slightly. F/Sgt<br />
Critchley <strong>and</strong> Sgt. Watling (Observer) came up <strong>and</strong> opened<br />
fire, <strong>and</strong> being joined by 2/Lt. Russell <strong>and</strong> 2/Lt.<br />
Higginbottom (Observer) drove off the attacking H.A., one<br />
of which was evidently hit as it went down <strong>and</strong> was last seen<br />
about 1,000 feet off the ground preparing to l<strong>and</strong> under<br />
control’; 6.3.1917 (see D.S.O. Second Award Bar<br />
Recommendation), ‘While on Photographic Reconnaissance<br />
over Havrincourt I observed a two seater Albatros about 500<br />
feet below us, at which I fired half a drum apparently with<br />
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good effect, as he made off in the direction of Cambrai. We<br />
then proceeded to carry out our duties, when we were<br />
attacked over Morchies by several formations of H.A., which<br />
we had seen rising from the ground to intercept us. Our<br />
formation was heavily <strong>and</strong> persistently attacked, causing us to<br />
ab<strong>and</strong>on our reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> join in the fight. I opened<br />
fire with my back gun on a Halberstadter Scout, which was<br />
directly on the tail of one of our machines, slightly behind<br />
<strong>and</strong> to the left. My fire took immediate effect causing the<br />
H.A. to dive steeply away <strong>and</strong> break off the combat. I could<br />
not observe if he was out of control as I had to turn my<br />
attention at once to an Albatros two seater which was<br />
pursuing one of our machines at very close range. I fired a<br />
drum at this machine <strong>and</strong> in spite of having to risk hitting our<br />
machine I opened fire, using one drum. He left the machine<br />
he was attacking <strong>and</strong> my pilot observed him go down with his<br />
engine apparently out of action.<br />
Immediately after this I observed another two seater Albatros<br />
shooting at me from below. I fired one <strong>and</strong> a half drums at<br />
this H.A. who also took no further part in the fight. I then<br />
found I had a type K scout on my tail about 30 feet away. I<br />
brought my back gun to bear <strong>and</strong> gave him one drum. He<br />
immediately diasppeared beneath us, as apparently my fire<br />
took effect, as the range being so close it was hardly possible<br />
for me to miss him.
By this time we had fought our way back alone to over<br />
Moyenneville, as our own formation had been broken up, our<br />
machine being shot in the radiator <strong>and</strong> petrol tank. From<br />
there until we crossed the line we were engaged with<br />
Halberstadters at comparatively long range, using the<br />
remainder of my ammunition, which kept them from making<br />
a concentrated attack.<br />
I am of the opinion that the type K machines were using<br />
explosive bullets at me owing to the peculiar noise they made<br />
on striking our machine’; Bryant transferred as Senior Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 18 Squadron (F.E. 2b’s), France, 5.4.1917;<br />
Bryant spent most of April leading Photo Reconnaissance<br />
including, 23.4.1917 (see D.S.O. Second Award Bar<br />
Recommendation), ‘While proceeding to bomb Epinoy our<br />
formation was attacked by two hostile formations consisting<br />
of at least 20 machines. 35 shots were fired at an Albatros<br />
Scout at 100 yds range. Tracers appeared to enter the H.A.<br />
just in front of the pilot’s seat. The H.A. which was attacking<br />
the F.E. suddenly turned on its side <strong>and</strong> went down<br />
absolutely out of control. It was last seen several thous<strong>and</strong><br />
feet below the F.E. still going down out of control. A second<br />
H.A. was seen going down very steeply apparently out of<br />
control with engine smoking badly’ (Combat Report refers);<br />
he was regularly heavily engaged with larger enemy<br />
formations throughout April - May 1917, including<br />
30.4.1917, ‘Captain Bryant (P) & 2/Lt. Couve (O) No. 18<br />
Sqn. Captain Bryant was leading a photographic<br />
reconnaissance of No. 18 Squadron which engaged a<br />
formation of about 20 hostile machines near Baralle. A<br />
general combat ensued, which lasted for about half an hour.<br />
Capt. Bryant <strong>and</strong> 2/Lt. Couve fired three double drums at<br />
various hostile machines during this fight <strong>and</strong> drove down<br />
one small red hostile machine apparently under control, <strong>and</strong><br />
had several other combats. They also report that one of the<br />
rear machines of their reconnaissance was seen to be in<br />
trouble, but the whole of the formation turned on the hostile<br />
machine attacking it drove it down. The F.E.s which took<br />
part in this combat showed great skill <strong>and</strong> kept together well<br />
throughout. In spite of this fight the reconnaissance<br />
succeeded in obtaining 24 photographs’; posted Temporary<br />
Major <strong>and</strong> Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er of 89 (Training)<br />
Squadron, Netheravon, 9.7.1917; returned to 23 (Scout)<br />
Squadron (Spads <strong>and</strong> later Dolphins), La Lovie, France <strong>and</strong><br />
served as Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 27.10.1917-4.3.1919; the<br />
squadron was tasked with operational patrols <strong>and</strong> ground<br />
attack; after brief postings with 20 <strong>and</strong> 48 Squadrons, he was<br />
posted as Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er 79 Squadron (Dolphins),<br />
4.5.1919; posted to Home Establishment 16.7.1919 (Five<br />
Times Mentioned in Despatches); despite being<br />
recommended for promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel (Flying)<br />
four times between November 1918-April 1919 he returned<br />
to the 12th Lancers, August 1919, with his substantive rank<br />
of Captain; Major 1920; retired 1925; re-engaged for service<br />
during the Second War as a Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F.V.R.,<br />
for Intelligence Duties, March 1941 (M.I.D. London Gazette<br />
14.6.1945).<br />
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A ‘Military Division’ O.B.E. Group of Six to Wing<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er W.L. Milburn, Royal Air Force, A<br />
Great War R.E. 8 Pilot with 16 Squadron, Royal<br />
Flying Corps<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,<br />
2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast<br />
Badge, silver-gilt<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. W.L.<br />
Milburn. R.A.F.), BWM with minor official correction,<br />
VM erased<br />
c) Defence Medal<br />
d) Coronation 1953<br />
e) Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award<br />
Bar (Act. Sqn. Ldr. W.L. Milburn. R.A.F.V.R. (T.)),<br />
generally very fine, with several newspaper cuttings<br />
picturing recipient in uniform (6)<br />
£180-220<br />
O.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1959 Acting Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Wilton Legender Milburn (65119), Royal Air Force<br />
Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch)<br />
Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er Wilton Legender Milburn, born<br />
Sunderl<strong>and</strong>, 1899; studied as a Dental Student at Durham<br />
University, 1915-1917, <strong>and</strong> was a member of the University<br />
O.T.C.; enlisted as 3/A.M, Royal Flying Corps, 29.5.1917;<br />
became a Cadet, June 1917; after training was posted as a<br />
Pilot to 16 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Bruay, France 27.3.1917;<br />
the squadron was mainly tasked with reconnaissance <strong>and</strong><br />
artillery observation; returned to the Home Establishment,<br />
25.1.1919; transferred to the Unemployed List, 27.1.1919;<br />
re-engaged as Acting Pilot Officer, Training Branch,<br />
R.A.F.V.R., for service with A.T.C., 1.2.1941; advanced<br />
Squadron Leader, 26.7.1943; Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Durham<br />
Wing, A.T.C., 25.11.1947; retired 1965.
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A Civil M.B.E. Group of Six to Sopwith Camel Pilot, Second Lieutenant, Later<br />
Squadron Leader, W. Cox, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Shot<br />
Down Over France <strong>and</strong> Taken Prisoner of War, 8.8.1918<br />
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division,<br />
Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2.Lieut. W. Cox. R.A.F.)<br />
c) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals<br />
d) Cadet Forces Medal, G.V.I., with Bar (Act. Flt. Lt. W. Cox. R.A.F.V.R. (T).),<br />
BWM <strong>and</strong> VM slightly worn, therefore nearly very fine or better (6)<br />
£300-400<br />
M.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1963 Squadron Leader William Cox, Member, No. 1054 (Llanelly)<br />
Squadron Committee, Air Training Corps<br />
Squadron Leader William Cox, M.B.E., born Shrewsbury, 1899; educated at Alatts School,<br />
Shrewsbury; served as an engineer rating with No. 3 Wing R.N.A.S. in France, prior to<br />
transferring to No. 2 Officer Cadet Wing, Shorncliffe, Royal Flying Corps, 5.11.1917;<br />
commissioned Second Lieutenant (On Probation), 9.3.1918; Second Lieutenant, Royal Air<br />
Force, 1.4.1918; posted as Pilot to 201 Squadron (Sopwith Camels), St. Marie Cappel, France,<br />
27.7.1918; he mainly flew in offensive patrols including, 7.8.1918, when in conjunction with<br />
six other aircraft he took off, ‘Height 13,000 ft. 10 Fokker Biplanes encountered at 12,000 ft.<br />
at 3.30pm at Morla Court, were indecisively engaged, E.A. diving away East’ (Squadron Record<br />
Book refers); the following day he took off at 9.30am <strong>and</strong> ‘2/Lieut. Cox dropped four 25lb<br />
bombs amongst troops in streets of Harbonnieres <strong>and</strong> shot up transport leaving the village,<br />
causing it to panic. Also fired into a party of men E. of Mericourt scattering them in all<br />
directions’ (Ibid); at 11.20am, on the same day, he took off on a ‘Low Flying Patrol. Lt.<br />
McLaughlin shot down in flames at Harbonnieres. Pilot safe. 2/Lt. Cox failed to return’; he<br />
was reported as ‘Missing’ the same day <strong>and</strong> recorded as Prisoner of War, 10.8.1918; Cox was<br />
flying Camel No. B.7157 <strong>and</strong> his is believed to be the aircraft claimed by German Ace<br />
Oberleutnant Robert Ritter Von Greim in combat near Bayonvillers; Cox being the 17th out<br />
of 28 victories; Cox was imprisoned at Karlsruhe Camp, 23.8.1918; he was repatriated<br />
13.12.1918; transferred to the unemployed list 18.4.1919; re-engaged for the Second War as<br />
Acting Pilot Officer, Training Branch, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, for service with the<br />
Air Training Corps, 30.3.1941; advanced Acting Flight Lieutenant, 7.12.1943; appointed ATC<br />
Liaison Officer, R.A.F. Pembrey, 1.4.1952; Squadron Leader 5.3.1958; retired 31.3.1960.<br />
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The Rare <strong>and</strong> Emotive Great War M.C. <strong>and</strong> Bar,<br />
D.F.C. Group of Seven to Major A.M. ‘Bunny’<br />
Vaucour, Royal Air Force, Late Royal Field<br />
Artillery <strong>and</strong> Royal Flying Corps, a 7-Victory<br />
Pilot, Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er <strong>and</strong> Recipient of the<br />
Al Valore Militare, Who Was Killed in a Friendly<br />
Fire Incident on the Italian Front: He Had<br />
Advised Young Pilots on Joining His Squadron<br />
that ‘Should You Ever Find Yourself Alone in a<br />
Fight, Turn Straight at the Nearest Enemy <strong>and</strong> Fly<br />
for a Collision... And Never Give Way!’<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with<br />
Second Award Bar<br />
b) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as<br />
issued<br />
c) 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. A.M. Vaucour, R.F.A.)<br />
d) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(Major A.M. Vaucour. R.A.F.)<br />
e) Italy, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, silver, reverse<br />
engraved ‘Piave-Trentino-Inverno 1917-18: Vaucour,<br />
Awdry Morris’<br />
f) Italy, Kingdom, Lega Aerea Nazionale, Gold<br />
Medal, with enamelled decoration, reverse inscribed,<br />
‘Al Major, R.F.C., Awdry M. Vaucour, Valoroso<br />
Difensore Del Cielo D’Italia, 1918’, extremely fine,<br />
with a superb Photograph <strong>and</strong> ‘In Memoriam’ Album<br />
containing the following:<br />
- Two Mentioned in Despatches Certificates, dated<br />
30.11.1915 <strong>and</strong> 18.4.1918<br />
- Contemporary newspaper cuttings regarding his<br />
awards <strong>and</strong> death<br />
- Assorted printed or old copy R.F.C. Communiques<br />
- Correspondence regarding the recipient’s tragic<br />
death in a friendly fire incident with an Italian Pilot<br />
- An impressive selection of wartime photographs<br />
- The recipient’s Training Badge transfer card, O.T.C.<br />
Record of Service, War Office Letter of Appointment<br />
to the R.F.A., <strong>and</strong> similar documentation for R.F.C.<br />
Orders <strong>and</strong> Postings<br />
- A number of Telegrams, including those for<br />
Investitures <strong>and</strong> death in Italy<br />
- Copy Letters of Condolence<br />
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission<br />
correspondence <strong>and</strong> photographs<br />
- Various other letters <strong>and</strong> ephemera (lot)<br />
£12,000-15,000<br />
M.C. London Gazette 4.11.1915 Temporary Second<br />
Lieutenant Awdry Morris Vaucour, Royal Field Artillery <strong>and</strong><br />
Royal Flying Corps<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> skill on 28 September 1915,<br />
when, accompanied by Captain Rabagliati, they carried out a<br />
reconnaissance over Valenciennes <strong>and</strong> Douai. They had to fly<br />
in thick cloud for nearly the whole distance, <strong>and</strong> several times<br />
their aeroplane got into a “spin”. The Pilot, however,<br />
succeeded each time in righting his machine, <strong>and</strong> they<br />
reached their objective <strong>and</strong> carried out the reconnaissance at<br />
2800 feet under very heavy fire.’<br />
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M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 25.11.1916 2nd Lt.<br />
(temp. Capt.) Awdry Morris Vaucour, M.C., R.F.A.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He attacked ten hostile<br />
machines <strong>and</strong> completely scattered their formation.<br />
Previously, while returning with a perforated petrol tank, he<br />
shot down an enemy machine. Later, he shot down a hostile<br />
machine, being engaged with eight altogether. On another<br />
occasion he <strong>and</strong> his Observer shot down two hostile<br />
machines.’<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 3.6.1918 Captain (temp. Major)<br />
Awdry Morris Vaucour, M.C.<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 1.1.1916 Vaucour, Temporary<br />
Second Lieutenant A. M., Royal Field Artillery<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 30.5.1918 Vaucour, Capt. (T./Maj.)<br />
A. M., M.C. (late R.A.)<br />
Italian Al Valore Militare London Gazette 2.11.1918 Captain<br />
(T./Major) Awdry Morris Vaucour, M.C., D.F.C. (R. Art’y.)<br />
‘In recognition of distinguished services rendered.’
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Major Awdry Morris “Bunny” Vaucour, M.C., D.F.C., a clergyman’s son, was<br />
born at Topcliffe, North Yorkshore, in March 1890 <strong>and</strong> was nominated for a<br />
Regular Commission in the 2nd Royal Horse Artillery <strong>and</strong> Royal Field Artillery by<br />
Sir Douglas Haig on 1.9.1914, as a Lieutenant, when 24 years old. He served with<br />
his Regiment for ten months at home before transferring to the R.F.C. <strong>and</strong> being<br />
posted after less than four weeks training as an Observer to No. 10 Squadron in<br />
August 1915. Three months later he was awarded his first M.C.<br />
Having gained his Wings in May 1916 he was posted as a Pilot <strong>and</strong> Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 70 Squadron (Sopwith Strutters), <strong>and</strong> on 24 August flew a<br />
particularly eventful Offensive Patrol with his Observer, Lieutenant Bott, South-<br />
West of Cambrai: ‘Lieutenant Bott discovered that the fuselage was on fire as a<br />
result of an A.A. shell which had fallen inside the fuselage <strong>and</strong> was lying on top of a<br />
longeron. He immediately tore off the surrounding canvas <strong>and</strong> beat out the flames<br />
with his h<strong>and</strong>s. Just previously the machine had been hit by machine-gun fire in a<br />
combat, <strong>and</strong> the engine was firing in eight cylinders only, <strong>and</strong> the pressure pump<br />
propeller had one blade broken off When near Baupaume Lieutenant Vaucour fired<br />
a white light, <strong>and</strong> turned west as the engine was missing badly. East of Le Sars he<br />
saw <strong>and</strong> dived at two enemy machines, engaging them <strong>and</strong> driving them off. He<br />
now discovered that the petrol pressure piping had been shot through. He glided<br />
over the lines, crossing them at 1,500 feet <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ed one mile south of Carnoy’.<br />
Next morning Vaucour was joined at the scene of the forced l<strong>and</strong>ing by First Air<br />
Mechanic Warniinger who carried out the necessary repairs <strong>and</strong> then hitched a ride<br />
with Vaucour to the aerodrome: ‘About three miles South-West of Albert they were<br />
attacked by three H.A., one attacking from the front <strong>and</strong> two from the rear. During<br />
the combat, Lieutenant Vaucour’s machine was hit by high explosive, presumably<br />
from A.A. guns, <strong>and</strong> 1 A.M. Wanninger was seriously wounded. The machine<br />
became uncontrollable for a time, the petrol tank being pierced <strong>and</strong> the engine<br />
stopped, but it was eventually safely l<strong>and</strong>ed’. Warminger, who ‘behaved with great<br />
pluck in an unfamiliar predicament’, died of his wounds the same evening.<br />
On 2 September Vaucour <strong>and</strong> Bott destroyed two Fokker Es on the same patrol<br />
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near Cambrai, one being destroyed with the rear- gun <strong>and</strong> one being sent down out<br />
of control with the front-gun. A fortnight later he secured his third <strong>and</strong> final victory<br />
in France, again with Bott, after they ‘engaged <strong>and</strong> drove off a hostile machine.<br />
During the engagement they lost their formation, <strong>and</strong> were later attacked by three<br />
machines, two of which attacked from below, the third from above. The latter was<br />
fired at by Lieutenant Bott, whereupon the enemy lost height <strong>and</strong> tried to get under<br />
the Sopwith. In endeavouring to do so, he collided with one of the other Germans,<br />
who crashed to earth. The two remaining machines, one of which was damaged,<br />
then left them. Shortly afterwards Vaucour was attacked by several Germans one of<br />
which he drove down’.<br />
After further fierce but inconclusive combats, Vaucour was posted home in January<br />
1917 to comm<strong>and</strong> `B. Flight at the C.F.S. as a Captain, but a short time later was<br />
promoted Major <strong>and</strong> given comm<strong>and</strong> of 45 Squadron (Sopwith Camels) in France,<br />
in spite of the fact he had never attended machine-gun or wireless courses. He<br />
joined 45 on 22.8.1917, <strong>and</strong> by this time severe restrictions had been placed on<br />
operational Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>ers, ‘who as a breed during that period of growth<br />
of R.F.C. Squadrons were relatively scarce <strong>and</strong> too valuable to be needlessly exposed<br />
to the risk of loss’.<br />
Vaucour felt that this was a serious imposition, but on the Squadron’s removal to<br />
the Italian Front felt less restrained. Here, whilst still under <strong>orders</strong> not to cross the<br />
lines in search of battle, he flew regularly with the excuse of ‘inspecting patrols’. But<br />
as patrols ranged deep into enemy territory it was obvious that his intentions were<br />
otherwise. On 27 February flying alone at 15,000 feet in Camel B. 6354 from<br />
Istrana he saw three Albatros D.IIIs diving to attack three Camels, belonging to 28<br />
Squadron, flying along the Piave River at about 3,000 feet. He dived straight at<br />
them giving the Leader a burst of 200 rounds before breaking off at ten yards range,<br />
<strong>and</strong> turning to inject several good bursts into one of the others, sent it earthwards<br />
after its Leader. Vaucour’s next success came nearly three months later when<br />
‘inspecting patrols’ on 25.6.1918 he spotted an aircraft crossing the lines from the<br />
direction of Conegliano at 17,000 feet: ‘He was uncertain of its identity or intent<br />
from his own height of 14,000, so for the next ten minutes he watched it while he<br />
climbed to 18,000. He then saw that it was an enemy two-seater ... He dived at it<br />
<strong>and</strong> opened fire at 50 yards range. After about 50 rounds the E.A. went down with<br />
its engine revving <strong>and</strong> Vaucour saw pieces falling off it in all directions. The Pilot<br />
<strong>and</strong> Observer, after holding on to a machine-gun, fell out’. Later, when he went to<br />
inspect the wreckage on the ground, Vaucour found the King of Italy’s Personal<br />
Guard st<strong>and</strong>ing over it. Retrieving a revolver <strong>and</strong> an air speed indicator he h<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
them to the Officer in Charge as souvenirs for Vittorio Emmanuele.<br />
At 9 a.m. 16.7.1918 ‘Bunny’ Vaucour’s luck ran out. Lieutenant Alberto Moresco<br />
piloting an H.D. of the 78th Squadron, was patrolling the Piave area when he saw<br />
approaching a machine of a foreign make slightly above him. The sun was in his eyes<br />
<strong>and</strong> ‘he imagined he could distinctly see a black cross painted on the aircraft which<br />
appeared to have a yellow transparency’. Believing he had encountered the enemy<br />
he flew over it, made a right h<strong>and</strong> turn, came down within 60 metres of its tail <strong>and</strong><br />
tired five rounds killing Vaucour. Then as the aircraft made an immediate loop, he<br />
realised his fatal mistake. Moresco reported the dreadful error as soon as he l<strong>and</strong>ed,<br />
whereupon the Italian Comm<strong>and</strong> extended its genuine regret at the death of this<br />
well known British Pilot. In 45 Squadron a different version of events was discussed<br />
<strong>and</strong> there was talk of ‘reprisals’, but in the end good sense prevailed due chiefly to<br />
the sensitive cooling of the ‘hot-heads’ by Joubert <strong>and</strong> the C.-in-C., Lord Cavan.<br />
The facts of Vaucour’s death as a tragic accident were communicated throughout<br />
the R.A.F. in Italy <strong>and</strong> vendetta avoided. The Times commented: His Squadron<br />
almost worshipped him, everybody in the Wing liked him ... His loss is irreparable,<br />
but ... he died doing the work which always kept him happy <strong>and</strong> without which he<br />
was miserable’.<br />
PROVENANCE:<br />
Aviation Collection, <strong>Spink</strong>, 6.5.1998<br />
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A Superb Great War Fighter Ace’s ‘Battle of<br />
Cambrai’ M.C. <strong>and</strong> Bar, D.F.C. Group of Five to<br />
Captain J.A. ‘Jimmy’ Slater, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, He Was 64 Squadron’s Top<br />
Scoring Pilot For the Great War; Accredited With<br />
At Least 24 Victories, ‘In 18 Days He Has<br />
Engaged in 25 Combats at Close-quarters,<br />
Shooting Down 8 Enemy Machines’, He Was<br />
Killed in a Flying Accident, 26.11.1925, The Day<br />
Before His 29th Birthday<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved in sansserif<br />
capitals ‘Capt. J.A. Slater. Nov. 1917. Bar: March<br />
1918.’, with Second Award Bar<br />
b) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., reverse<br />
engraved in sans-serif capitals ‘Capt. J.A. Slater May.<br />
1918’<br />
c) 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J.A. Slater, R.F.C.)<br />
d) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Capt. J.A. Slater.<br />
R.A.F.), generally good very fine (5)<br />
£14,000-18,000<br />
M.C. London Gazette 4.2.1918 T./2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) James<br />
Anderson Slater Gen. List <strong>and</strong> R.F.C.<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘For skill <strong>and</strong> gallantry. On<br />
November 12th when returning from a patrol he attacked<br />
enemy infantry near Monchy, <strong>and</strong> also silenced a Field Gun<br />
<strong>and</strong> fired at transport, etc.<br />
On November 20th near Moeuvres he silenced a battery<br />
under very difficult weather conditions, <strong>and</strong> fired on<br />
ammunition waggons, dumps <strong>and</strong> enemy infantry, <strong>and</strong><br />
brought his patrol back safely.<br />
On November 22nd he led a special reconnaissance to<br />
Bourlon Wood <strong>and</strong> East of the existing lines under heavy<br />
machine gun <strong>and</strong> shell fire. Much information was procured<br />
at an average height of 100 feet <strong>and</strong> an Albatros Scout<br />
engaged <strong>and</strong> driven off.<br />
On November 23rd he led a patrol of twelve machines to<br />
attack the N.E. corner of Bourlon Wood. These machines<br />
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dropped 33 bombs, fired about 3,000 rounds <strong>and</strong> dislodged<br />
the enemy from the edge of the wood, causing heavy<br />
casualties. The whole of this operation was carried out at a<br />
very low height. Six Albatros Scouts were engaged <strong>and</strong><br />
compelled to retire. Having l<strong>and</strong>ed at 1.30pm he again led a<br />
patrol of all available machines (seven in number) to the same<br />
objective, again attacking groups of infantry in the open with<br />
bombs <strong>and</strong> machine guns, 13 bombs being dropped <strong>and</strong><br />
about 2,000 rounds fired.<br />
An excellent leader. This officer by his dash has inspired his<br />
patrols with a very high moral. All these patrols were carried<br />
out in weather which was almost impossible for flying.’<br />
M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 22.6.1918<br />
T./Capt. James Anderson Slater, M.C., Gen. List, <strong>and</strong><br />
R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. On one<br />
occasion during the recent operations he attacked a large<br />
formation of hostile scouts, one of which he drove down in<br />
flames. Later, during the same flight, he took part in a general<br />
engagement, in which he drove down another enemy<br />
machine completely out of control. Two days later heattacked<br />
two enemy scouts, causing one of them to crash to earth. In<br />
eighteen days he has engaged in twenty-five combats at close<br />
quarters, shooting down eight hostile machines. His great<br />
gallantry <strong>and</strong> fine offensive spirit have inspired all ranks to a<br />
very high degree.’<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong><br />
fine leadership during the recent operations.<br />
On 21st March 1918 Capt. Slater attacked a large formation<br />
of scouts near Inchy, shooting down one in flames. Later<br />
during the same flight he joined in a big fight near Bourlon<br />
Wood, causing an enemy machine to fall completely out of<br />
control.<br />
On 23rd March 1918 he attacked two enemy scouts near<br />
Queant, causing one of them to crash to earth.<br />
In 18 days he has engaged in 25 combats at close-quarters,<br />
shooting down 8 enemy machines. He has led 50 offensive<br />
patrols, <strong>and</strong> his fine offensive spirit has inspired all ranks. This<br />
officer gained the Military Cross for low bombing <strong>and</strong><br />
reconnaissance work during the Cambrai operations.’
Captain J.A. Slater (on right)<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 2.7.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) James<br />
Anderson Slater, M.C., Royal Air Force<br />
‘For exceptional gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. He has led<br />
numerous offensive patrols with the utmost skill <strong>and</strong><br />
determination, <strong>and</strong> it is entirely due to his fine leadership, <strong>and</strong><br />
his total disregard of personal danger, that many enemy<br />
aircraft have been destroyed with the minimum of casualties<br />
to his formation.’<br />
The Recommendation (originally for a D.S.O.) additionally<br />
states: ‘Since the award of the Bar to the Military Cross he has<br />
personally destroyed enemy machines as under:<br />
On 31.5.1918, when on offensive patrol, five Pfalz Scouts<br />
were attacked in the vicinity of Illies. After 200 rounds had<br />
been fired into one it fell in a spin out of control <strong>and</strong> was seen<br />
to crash. (Confirmed by another Pilot). On the same day he<br />
also shot down a Pfalz Scout out of control near Illies.<br />
On 29.5.1918 when on offensive patrol near Boyellies he<br />
fired about 300 rounds into a Pfalz Scout which was flying<br />
below. The enemy machine fell out of control <strong>and</strong> was seen<br />
to crash. (Confirmed by two other Pilots).<br />
On 27.5.1918 when on offensive patrol north of Cagnicourt,<br />
he joined in a combat between Dolphins <strong>and</strong> enemy. He fired<br />
100 rounds into an Albatros Scout which fell out of control<br />
emitting smoke <strong>and</strong> crashed.<br />
On 26.5.1918 when on offensive patrol south-west of<br />
Armentieres he fired about 70 rounds into an Albatros Scout<br />
which was attacking a Bristol Fighter. E.A. fell out of control<br />
<strong>and</strong> is confirmed by Pilots of No. 40 Squadron R.A.F. to have<br />
burst into flames.<br />
On 19.5.1918, when on offensive patrol, a formation of<br />
enemy scouts was attacked east of Arras. He fired 150 rounds<br />
into the rear machine, which fell out of control <strong>and</strong> was seen<br />
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to crash by two other pilots on patrol. A few minutes later<br />
another formation of enemy scouts was attacked. After he had<br />
fired a drum into a Pfalz Scout it turned over, fell completely<br />
out of control <strong>and</strong> was seen to crash by another Pilot.<br />
On 16.5.1918, on offensive patrol south of Douai, 12<br />
Albatros Scouts were attacked. He attacked four of the enemy<br />
machines, in turn, <strong>and</strong> one into which he fired 50 rounds, fell<br />
completely out of control emitting smoke <strong>and</strong> was seen to<br />
crash. (Confirmed by another Pilot).<br />
In addition to the above, this officer has shot down 2 other<br />
enemy machines out of control.’<br />
Captain James Anderson Slater, M.C., D.F.C., born 1896,<br />
the son of Major John Slater, of 4 Polsham Park, Paignton,<br />
Devon; was living <strong>and</strong> working in Brighton at the outbreak<br />
of the Great War; enlisted as a Private, Sussex Regiment,<br />
10.9.1914; gazetted Second Lieutenant, Royal Irish Rifles,<br />
29.9.1914, before transferring to his preferred county<br />
regiment, the Royal Sussex; attached Royal Flying Corps,<br />
qualified as an Observer, 2.6.1915; posted to join 18<br />
Squadron (Vickers F.B. 5’s), in France, 10.11.1915; flew in<br />
fighter-reconnaissance sorties with the squadron; whilst<br />
scouting for Zeppelins with Second Lieutenant J.C.<br />
Callaghan, 6.3.1916, Slater’s aircraft was ‘forced to l<strong>and</strong><br />
through snowstorm <strong>and</strong> machine turned over on l<strong>and</strong>ing’<br />
(Casualty Report refers); Slater was posted to Home<br />
Establishment, 18.3.1916, where he trained as a Pilot, <strong>and</strong><br />
was duly confirmed <strong>and</strong> gazetted Flying Officer, 30.6.1916;<br />
posted to 1 Squadron (Nieuport Scouts), Bailleul, France,<br />
August 1916; whilst flying with the squadron, as part of “A”<br />
Flight, he claimed one enemy scout shot down out of<br />
control, 15.2.1917, <strong>and</strong> shared another 17.3.1917, his C/O<br />
recommended him for a Decoration, 16.2.1917, ‘for gallant<br />
<strong>and</strong> consistent good work in the Field. On 22nd Jany. 1917<br />
he accomplished the attached list of photographic work<br />
under very adverse conditions <strong>and</strong> very heavy fire. He made<br />
three successive attempts to secure these, as owing to the<br />
intense cold the observer taking the photographs was unable<br />
to work the camera successfully. Copies of these photographs<br />
have been submitted to the 2nd Brigade.<br />
On 7th February this officer followed <strong>and</strong> caught up a H.A.<br />
over St. Omer, firing nearly three drums into it from a<br />
distance of 50 feet <strong>and</strong> following it in the direction of Vimy<br />
Ridge. The machine was seen by Lt. Le Gallais of this<br />
Squadron, to be behaving in an erratic manner <strong>and</strong> losing<br />
height, also Lt. Fowler of 2nd Section Anti-Aircraft reports<br />
that he, with his section, observed a Nieuport Scout attacking<br />
a H.A. over Arques going in the direction of Vimy Ridge.<br />
Owing to the fact that definite order were issued against<br />
Nieuport Scouts going near the lines Lt. Slater was forced to<br />
break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards a machine was<br />
seen to come down in flames on the Vimy Ridge.....On 15th<br />
February this officer attacked a H.A. while on Line Patrol<br />
over Warneton.’<br />
1 Squadron continued to fly offensive patrols over the lines<br />
against the German circuses; their first big operation was as<br />
part of the Battle of Arras, <strong>and</strong> from then on they were<br />
principally engaged in air combat as part of the 11th Wing of<br />
2nd Brigade; on 26.9.1916, Slater flew on a ‘H.A. Patrol -<br />
One H.A. seen over Hooge about half a mile from us. One<br />
F.E. dived in front of us to attack but broke off engagement<br />
<strong>and</strong> re-crossed the lines under control. H.A. dived down to<br />
Foret D’ Houthhulst <strong>and</strong> was lost in mist. One H.A. seen<br />
near Menin.’ (Squadron Record Book, refers); Slater returned<br />
to the UK for Instructor duties with Headquarters 7th Wing,<br />
May 1917; promoted Captain <strong>and</strong> appointed Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, he accompanied the newly formed DH5equipped<br />
64 Squadron to St. Omer, France, October 1917;<br />
taking comm<strong>and</strong> of “C” Flight he flew from Izel-le-Hameau;<br />
Slater was thrust into action on the 20th November, groundstrafing,<br />
during the Battle of Cambrai; according to the<br />
R.F.C. Communique No. 115 on the first day of the battle<br />
Slater fired into <strong>and</strong> dispersed enemy troops <strong>and</strong> scored a<br />
direct hit on a gun position with a bomb; over the next ten
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days, despite suffering heavy casualties, the squadron<br />
continued to carry out low-level attacks; on 30.11.1917<br />
Slater claimed the squadron’s first victory, sending down out<br />
of control a DFW two-seater over Bourlon Wood; on the<br />
13th December, Slater was presented with his M.C. by<br />
General Trenchard during his visit to squadron; in January<br />
1918 the squadron re-equipped with S.E.5a’s; after several<br />
weeks of conversion the squadron was operational once again<br />
in March; it appeared that the new aircraft was much to<br />
Slater’s liking, as he again made a first, claiming 64’s first SE5<br />
victory, 8.3.1918 over Cambrai; the squadron’s return to<br />
action coincided with the long awaited German Offensive of<br />
March, <strong>and</strong> during the period of March-August 1918, 64<br />
Squadron shot down 128 enemy aircraft; Slater’s<br />
extraordinary record added greatly to their overall tally:<br />
11th March, Pfalz DIII, forced down out of control, over<br />
Cambrai<br />
11th March, Albatros DV, Destroyed in Flames, over Douai<br />
15th March, Albatros DV, forced down out of control, over<br />
Masnieres<br />
21st March, Albatros DV, Destroyed, over Inchy en Artois<br />
21st March, Fokker DrI, shared forced down out of control,<br />
over Bourlon Wood<br />
21st March, Albatros DV, shared forced down out of control,<br />
over Bourlon Wood<br />
23rd March, Pfalz DIII, Destroyed, over Pronville<br />
23rd March, Fokker DrI, forced down out of control, over<br />
Graincourt<br />
30th March, unidentified two-seater, shared Destroyed, over<br />
Croiselles<br />
1st April, Pfalz DIII, Destroyed in Flames, over Maricourt<br />
20th April, Albatros DV, forced down out of control, over<br />
Neuf Berquin<br />
20th April, Pfalz DIII, forced down out of control, over Neuf<br />
Berquin<br />
16th May, Albatros DV, Destroyed in Flames, south-west of<br />
Brebieres<br />
19th May, Albatros DV, Destroyed, east of Oppy<br />
19th May, Pfalz DIII, Destroyed, Brebieres<br />
26th May, Albatros DV, Destroyed in Flames, over<br />
Erquinghem-Lys<br />
27th May, Albatros DV, Destroyed, over Cagnicourt<br />
29th May, Pfalz DIII, Destroyed, over La Bassee-Boyelles<br />
31st May, Pfalz DIII, Destroyed, over La Bassee<br />
31st May, Pfalz DIII, forced down out of control, over La<br />
Bassee.<br />
The reason for the comparative period of calm in April was a<br />
combination of 64 Squadron changing from III Brigade<br />
R.A.F. to 10 Wing, 1st Brigade <strong>and</strong> Slater taking his first<br />
leave since February; his return to action in May, was very<br />
much ‘business as usual’; Slater ‘was by this time, a most<br />
competent <strong>and</strong> able flight leader, if, on occasion, somewhat<br />
unorthodox in his approach. A contemporary of his on the<br />
squadron recorded that Slater would often fly a loop around<br />
215<br />
a burst of German AA fire, should the shell explode near his<br />
machine. Also, if he doubted that a member of his patrol had<br />
broken formation for other than justifiable reasons, he would<br />
dive after them, fire a warning burst across the delinquent’s<br />
nose <strong>and</strong> chase him back in line... Slater’s last successful<br />
combat came on the last day of May. It was also the date<br />
which saw 64’s most successful day, 12 victories being<br />
claimed. Slater led an Offensive Patrol near Las Bassee <strong>and</strong><br />
found an enemy formation of 11 scouts. A fierce fight ensued<br />
in which four of the enemy were shot down, Slater claiming<br />
one crashed. Later he added a Pfalz out of control to his day’s<br />
score’ (Article entitled Jimmy Slater Fighter Ace, Norman<br />
Franks, refers).<br />
On the 19th June he was awarded one of the newly instituted<br />
D.F.C.’s, before returning to the UK the following month;<br />
after a period of leave he was posted as an Instructor to No.<br />
3 Fighting School, Sedgeford, Norfolk; he ‘enjoyed his<br />
period as instructor at Sedgeford, one of his main delights<br />
being to fly through one end of a hangar <strong>and</strong> out the other.<br />
On one occasion he was asked to give a solo aerobatic display<br />
for Queen Alex<strong>and</strong>ra during a visit to the aerodrome from<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ringham. It was not long before the Queen turned to<br />
the Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer <strong>and</strong> said, ‘Order that young man<br />
down before he kills himself.’ Another favourite sport was to<br />
beat up the town of Hunstanton at chimney pot height at 8<br />
o’clock on Saturday mornings, visiting each of his girlfriends’<br />
houses in turn. Surprisingly enough the local authorities<br />
thought all this was ‘quite in order’.<br />
Immediately after the end of the war Jimmy Slater continued<br />
as an instructor at R.A.F. Thetford <strong>and</strong> was granted a<br />
permanent commission in the Royal Air Force in August<br />
1919. In 1922 he sailed to Egypt <strong>and</strong> became an instructor<br />
at No. 4 FTS. As a Flight Lieutenant he joined 70 Squadron<br />
in 1924, flew with 216 Squadron <strong>and</strong> then joined 1<br />
Squadron, his old unit of 1917 days.<br />
He returned home at the end of 1924 <strong>and</strong> in April 1925<br />
joined 3 (Fighter) Squadron at Upavon, flying Gloster<br />
Grebes. Upavon was also the home of the Central Flying<br />
School. Flying both on the squadron strength he coupled his<br />
duties with that of instructor which he enjoyed but tragically<br />
was killed in a flying accident on November 26, the day<br />
before his 29th birthday. It was, sadly, the old story of an<br />
instructor not taking over control in time. Even so he nearly<br />
retrieved the situation. So died a fighter who, had he lived,<br />
his undoubted flare for the unorthodox <strong>and</strong> his terrific spirit<br />
would have taken him to the top of his chosen profession, in<br />
fact he was just about to be promoted to Squadron Leader<br />
when his luck finally ran out.’ (ibid).<br />
Slater had been instructing Pilot Officer J.R. Early in a Snipe<br />
aircraft, both officers were killed in the crash, <strong>and</strong> were buried<br />
in Upavon Cemetery; Slater’s son followed in his father’s<br />
footsteps, becoming a Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er in the R.A.F. <strong>and</strong><br />
being awarded the D.F.C. <strong>and</strong> the A.F.C.
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A Great War 1918 Fighter Ace’s M.C. Group of<br />
Ten to Air Commodore R.W. Chappell, Royal<br />
Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force; Having<br />
Achieved 2 Victories in Elephants with 27<br />
(Bomber Squadron), He Served as a Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er with 41 (Fighter) Squadron <strong>and</strong> ‘A<br />
Highly Successful Tour Gained him a Further 9<br />
Victories Between 2nd February <strong>and</strong> 16th May<br />
1918, Including Two ‘Doubles’ on Single Days’<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved in sansserif<br />
capitals ‘RFC Capt. R.W. Chappell. March 1917.<br />
France.’<br />
b) 1914-15 Star (Pte. R.W. Chappell. Hartigans Hse.)<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(Capt. R.W. Chappell. R.A.F.), rank officially corrected<br />
on VM<br />
d) 1939-1945 Star<br />
e) Pacific Star<br />
f) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf<br />
g) Jubilee 1935<br />
h) Coronation 1937, generally very fine, mounted for<br />
display, with the following related items:<br />
- Two photograph albums containing a mixture of<br />
service photographs <strong>and</strong> family photographs, dating<br />
from the Great War onwards<br />
- A number of formal named invitations to various<br />
ambassadorial <strong>and</strong> diplomatic functions (lot)<br />
£3,500-4,500<br />
M.C. London Gazette 22.6.1918 Temporary Captain Roy<br />
Williamson Chappell, No. 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. He showed<br />
the greatest skill <strong>and</strong> courage in leading patrols, with the<br />
result that during four days’ operations the formations which<br />
he led destroyed 19 enemy aeroplanes <strong>and</strong> drove down<br />
several others, the fate of which was not observed, owing to<br />
the intensity of the fighting. He has destroyed altogether five<br />
enemy machines, <strong>and</strong> has driven down seven others out of<br />
control.’<br />
The Recommendation, dated 6.4.1918, states: ‘For<br />
continued gallantry <strong>and</strong> good service in the Field, especially<br />
during the recent operations.<br />
From March 21st to March 25th 1918, whilst on Offensive<br />
Patrols, this Officer has led his formations with the greatest<br />
skill <strong>and</strong> gallantry. As a result of these patrols Capt.<br />
Chappell’s formations destroyed 18 E.A., whilst he personally<br />
drove down two E.A. out of control at Sailly on March 24th,<br />
<strong>and</strong> crashed another at the same place on March 25th. Owing<br />
to the intensity of the fighting it was impossible to ascertain<br />
the fate of several other E.A. driven down by himself, <strong>and</strong> his<br />
formation.<br />
Whilst serving with No. 41 Squadron Capt. Chappell has led<br />
30 Offensive Patrols. The total number of E.A. accounted for<br />
by this officer is 12, 4 crashed, one in flames, <strong>and</strong> seven<br />
driven down out of control.’<br />
Air Commodore Roy Williamson Chappell, M.C. (1896-<br />
1982), educated at Brighton College; was employed in South<br />
Africa at the outbreak of the Great War, <strong>and</strong> enlisted as a<br />
Private in Hartigans Horse for service in the German South<br />
Africa <strong>campaign</strong>, from 20.1.1915; he travelled to Engl<strong>and</strong> at<br />
his own expense, <strong>and</strong> joined the Inns of Court O.T.C.,<br />
20.1.1916; transferred Royal Flying Corps, 17.6.1916;<br />
gained his R.A.C. Aviators’ Certificate (no. 3329) on a<br />
Maurice Farman Biplane at Shoreham, 17.7.1916; after<br />
training was posted as a Pilot to 27 Squadron (Martinsyde<br />
Elephants), Fienvillers, France, September 1916; despite<br />
being a bombing <strong>and</strong> reconnaissance squadron Chappell<br />
claimed his first victory when he forced down out of control<br />
a German biplane, east of Bapaume, 27.9.1916, ‘flying at<br />
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Air Commodore R.W. Chappell<br />
about 12,000ft. patrol was attacked by about four enemy<br />
machines. Pilot [Chappell] dived on fair sized biplane <strong>and</strong> put<br />
about half a drum into enemy machine. Enemy machine then<br />
got underneath Martinsyde <strong>and</strong> firing upwards shot holes in<br />
petrol tank, planes, fuselage <strong>and</strong> one centre section of strut,<br />
top gun was also damaged. Pilot then dived <strong>and</strong> with nose<br />
up, on left h<strong>and</strong> turn got sights of rear gun on to enemy<br />
machine <strong>and</strong> fired drum into him. Tracers were observed to<br />
be going into fuselage by pilot’s seat, <strong>and</strong> machine was<br />
observed to start diving, but whether on to another machine,<br />
or out of control it is impossible to say. Pilot then came home<br />
on gravity tank’; he got his second, <strong>and</strong> last victory, with the<br />
squadron (shared with Lieutenant W.S. Canter), 17.3.1917,<br />
when he forced down out of control a two-seater Albatros,<br />
north of Bois de Havrincourt; he returned to the UK to<br />
become an Instructor at the C.F.S., May 1917; posted as<br />
Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er to 41 (Fighter) Squadron (S.E. 5a’s),<br />
Lealvilliers, France, October 1917; he was wounded,<br />
13.1.1918, ‘At about 12.15pm whilst on C.O. Patrol a<br />
L.V.G. was observed at about 7,000ft. over Bois-de-Bourlon.<br />
Capt. Chappell dived on the E.A. twice <strong>and</strong> got off 100<br />
rounds from about 50yds range. When in his second dive<br />
Capt. Chappell was slightly wounded in the face <strong>and</strong> his<br />
centre section cross bracing wire was shot, he therefore broke<br />
off combat’; whilst on a patrol, 2.2.1918, Chappell destroyed<br />
an Albatros Scout <strong>and</strong> forced another down out of control,<br />
‘at about 2.30pm... over Auberchicourt, 6 E.A. Scouts, were<br />
observed... Major Powell, Capt. Chappell, Capt. Maclean <strong>and</strong><br />
2/Lt. Marchant dived on the E.A. each selecting one. Capt.<br />
Chappell got to within about 20 yards of the E.A. he had<br />
selected, getting off about 60 rounds whereupon the E.A.<br />
stalled, side-slipped <strong>and</strong> spun to earth <strong>and</strong> crashed near
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Erchin. Capt. Chappell then zoomed up <strong>and</strong> was immediately<br />
attacked by 6 E.A., Scouts, he spun <strong>and</strong> on coming out<br />
observed 1 E.A. in front of him <strong>and</strong> 5 still above. He attacked<br />
the single E.A. from about 40 yards getting in a burst of 50<br />
rounds whereupon the E.A. did a long side-slip <strong>and</strong> then<br />
spun slowly down - when last seen the E.A. was still spinning<br />
about 2,000ft from the ground. Having lost the formation<br />
Capt. Chappell turned west, <strong>and</strong> was pursued by 4 E.A. to<br />
within about 7 miles of Arras’; he forced down out of control<br />
a Phalz DIII near Niergnies, 6.3.1918, before destroying in<br />
flames a two-seater L.V.G. ten days later; whilst leading a<br />
series of patrols 23rd-25th March (see M.C.<br />
Recommendation above) he accounted for three enemy<br />
aircraft forced down out of control <strong>and</strong> one destroyed,<br />
including 24.3.1918, ‘while on patrol at 6,000ft, between<br />
Sailly & Havrincourt, I observed at 2.55pm, 30 E.A., at<br />
8,000ft. I turned W. <strong>and</strong> climbed above E.A., then dived <strong>and</strong><br />
got a long burst of 150 rounds into 1 Triplane at about 100<br />
yards range, E.A. side-slipped <strong>and</strong> then went down<br />
completely out of control.<br />
Lewis Gun drum then being empty, I reloaded <strong>and</strong> found a<br />
Triplane, painted red, on my tail. I managed to get on E.A.’s<br />
tail, <strong>and</strong> got burst of nearly 200 rounds from both guns into<br />
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E.A. from about 75 yards range. E.A. dived vertically <strong>and</strong><br />
then turned over on his back <strong>and</strong> was still in this position at<br />
about 2,000ft. from ground’; his final success of the Great<br />
War came when he forced down out of control a two-seater,<br />
south-east of Arras, 16.5.1918; returned to the Home<br />
Establishment, July 1918; initially served at R.A.F. Turnberry<br />
before being posted with 84 Squadron, Shaibah, Iraq, 1922;<br />
he was employed as a Test Pilot at R.A.F. Henlow, 1924,<br />
before serving as ‘Language Officer’, in the Embassy in<br />
Tokyo; returned to Japan to give instruction in air fighting to<br />
the Japanese Navy, 1930; after brief appointments in<br />
Palestine <strong>and</strong> at Tangmere he returned to Japan in 1934 as<br />
Air Attache with the rank of Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er; Group<br />
Captain 1938, appointed Deputy Director of Intelligence,<br />
Air Ministry, Far East Section, the following year; was serving<br />
as RAF Representative Far East Comm<strong>and</strong> Bureau,<br />
Singapore, when the latter was invaded by Japan; upon his<br />
return to the UK was appointed Chief Intelligence Officer,<br />
Fighter Comm<strong>and</strong>, 1942; after serving in several other<br />
Intelligence postings he retired Air Commodore, 1946.<br />
Chappell (back row, centre), with the future King George VI, after being wounded<br />
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A Great War ‘1917 Salonika Front’ M.C. Group of<br />
Four to Captain H.J. Scales, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er of 47 <strong>and</strong><br />
150 Squadrons, He Was Killed in a Flying<br />
Accident Over Kirec Aerodrome, 12.6.1918<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
b) 1914-15 Star (2290 Pte. H.J. Scales. C. Of Lond.<br />
Yeo.)<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(Capt. H.J. Scales. R.A.F.), VM officially re-impressed,<br />
generally good very fine or better<br />
Three: Lieutenant J.W.H. Scales, Royal Air Force<br />
1914-15 Star (2833 Pte. J. Scales. C. Of Lond. Yeo.),<br />
very lightly impressed; British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals<br />
(Lieut. J.W.H. Scales. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine<br />
(7)<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1918 T./2nd Lt. Herbert James<br />
Scales, Gen. List <strong>and</strong> R.F.C. (Macedonia)<br />
‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 28.11.1917 T. Lt. H.J. Scales, Gen<br />
List <strong>and</strong> R.F.C. (Salonika)<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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Captain Herbert James Scales, M.C., born Surrey; enlisted<br />
as Trooper, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders),<br />
August 1914; Acting Corporal 5.11.1915; served in the<br />
Egyptian Theatre of War, from 7.5.1915; commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment,<br />
May 1916; attached Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal<br />
Flying Corps, 9.2.1917; after training posted as a Pilot to 47<br />
(Fighter) Squadron (Vickers F.B. 19’s, B.E. 12’s <strong>and</strong><br />
S.E.5a’s), Janes, Salonika, May 1917; the squadron was<br />
tasked with reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> fighter duties, <strong>and</strong> on<br />
19.7.1917, Scales was in combat with an L.V.G. over Lake<br />
Doiran, ‘I went up in response to an E.A. message. When I<br />
first saw the enemy machine I was about 3,000ft. Below, but<br />
I got directly underneath it <strong>and</strong> followed its course climbing<br />
steadily. When I got to within 1,000ft. It came down to my<br />
level <strong>and</strong> turned to the right. The Pilot <strong>and</strong> Observer were<br />
obviously unaware of the presence of my machine in the<br />
vicinity <strong>and</strong> I therefore got them well in my sights. I fired<br />
about 25 rounds when my gun jammed <strong>and</strong> as I was unable<br />
to clear it I came down.<br />
I was using tracer ammunition <strong>and</strong> what shots I did fire<br />
appeared to be going into the machine which was not more<br />
than 50 yards away’; on 8.8.1917, in combat with an<br />
Albatros single seater over Petric, ‘I was escorting bombing<br />
machines from 17 Squadron. After bombs had been dropped<br />
<strong>and</strong> the machines were getting into formation again the<br />
hostile machine approached at great speed <strong>and</strong> dived right<br />
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<strong>and</strong> dived upon the hostile machine <strong>and</strong> fired about 30<br />
rounds with my Vickers gun. The hostile machine turned off<br />
to the left <strong>and</strong> went straight down’; on 21.9.1917, in combat<br />
with an Albatros two-seater over Pobreg, ‘I went up in<br />
response to a message received to the effect that an enemy<br />
machine was doing a shoot. Upon reaching 12,500ft. I saw<br />
the machine above me at about 15,000ft. I followed up<br />
underneath it climbing, <strong>and</strong> when I got to about 13,500ft. I<br />
opened fire with my vertical gun with the object of chasing it<br />
off as quickly as possible. I exhausted all my top gun<br />
ammunition without accomplishing that purpose <strong>and</strong> I then<br />
climbed up to 15,000ft <strong>and</strong> engaged with my Vickers. The<br />
enemy machine immediately turned about <strong>and</strong> went off over<br />
the enemy lines. I followed firing but eventually lost the<br />
machine owing to its superior speed. I continued to patrol<br />
no-mans l<strong>and</strong> for about 30 minutes after the above<br />
mentioned occurance but the enemy machine did not come<br />
across the lines again’; on 24.1.1918 when on escort duties,<br />
‘I observed an enemy machine attacking one of the machines<br />
of the formation. I dived upon it <strong>and</strong> fired 30 rounds. The<br />
shots appeared to be entering the machine. The enemy<br />
turned <strong>and</strong> came straight for my machine almost colliding. It<br />
then went straight off in the direction of the enemy<br />
aerodrome’; appointed Temporary Captain <strong>and</strong> Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 12.2.1918; as part of the fighter flight of 47<br />
Squadron Scales transferred to form <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> “C”<br />
Flight 150 Squadron (Sopwith Camel’s), Kirec, Macedonia,<br />
May 1918; <strong>and</strong> on 8.6.1918 over Cestovo, ‘I left the ground<br />
in response to a Zepp message to the effect that 2 E.A. were<br />
over Lake Ardzan at 12.20 hours. I proceeded straight to the<br />
lines <strong>and</strong> picked up the machines at about 14,000ft. I<br />
climbed to within 1,000ft of one of the machines when the<br />
observer opened fire. I side-slipped away as I did not consider<br />
I was close enough to engage successfully. When I reached<br />
E.A.’s height I attacked from the right flank but had great<br />
difficulty in getting guns to fire <strong>and</strong> when they did it was very<br />
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fitful until they stopped altogether. The E.A. was firing at me<br />
so I had to break off. I then endeavoured to get my guns<br />
right meanwhile climbing to 18,000ft but was unsuccessful. I<br />
had about 500 ft in height above E.A. so I dived on him three<br />
or four times but I as I could not get guns to fire I turned to<br />
our lines. E.A. went down over Hudova aerodrome.<br />
Upon l<strong>and</strong>ing I examined my C.C. gear <strong>and</strong> found that the<br />
solder making joint between copper pipe <strong>and</strong> trigger motor<br />
had cracked <strong>and</strong> admitted air. The fact that my propeller was<br />
shot through proves that to be the cause of the failure’; on<br />
12.6.1918 Scales took off to take part in bomber escort<br />
duties, whilst he was gaining height near Kirec aerodrome the<br />
machine suddenly crashed to earth <strong>and</strong> he was killed, ‘His<br />
loss was keenly felt by all those in 47 who had flown with<br />
him. Tall, always immaculate, generous to a degree, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
keen flier who sought the most dangerous jobs, Captain<br />
Scales was a loss to the Air Force’ (Over The Balkans And<br />
South Russia, refers); Scales is buried in Sarigol Military<br />
Cemetery, Greece.<br />
Lieutenant John W. Henry Scales, born Surrey; enlisted as<br />
Trooper, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders),<br />
September 1914; transferred Lance-Corporal, Army Service<br />
Corps, December 1914; served in the Egyptian Theatre of<br />
War, from 11.4.1915, <strong>and</strong> subsequently served as a Driver<br />
with the Light Armoured Car Brigade, from May 1916;<br />
commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On<br />
Probation), Royal Flying Corps, 27.2.1917; undertook his<br />
training in Egypt <strong>and</strong> was posted as a Pilot to 9 Squadron<br />
(R.E. 8’s), Proven, France, March 1918; subsequently posted<br />
to 52 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Savy, France; the squadron was<br />
mainly tasked with reconnaissance, <strong>and</strong> on 27.9.1918 Scales<br />
was wounded in the arm by machine gun fire carrying out<br />
such an operation; he was invalided back the UK; discharged<br />
April 1919.
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447<br />
A Fine Great War ‘D.H.4 Observer’s’ M.C. Group of<br />
Four to Captain J.M. Brisbane, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong><br />
Royal Air Force, Who Was Accredited With Shooting<br />
Down At Least 3 Enemy Aircraft, 2 of Which Were<br />
Scored Whilst Flying With Second Lieutenant A.R.<br />
Atkey - The Highest Scoring British Two-Seater Ace of<br />
the Great War<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. J.M. Brisbane.<br />
R.A.F.)<br />
c) Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with ‘India’ scroll suspension<br />
(L-Cpl. J.M. Brisbane. N. Beng. M. Rif., A.F.I.), last with<br />
minor official corrections, very fine, with the following<br />
contemporary related items:<br />
- Rib<strong>and</strong> bar for first three awards<br />
- Commission appointing John Miller Brisbane, Second<br />
Lieutenant, Territorial Force, 15.10.1915<br />
- Commission appointing John Miller Brisbane, Lieutenant,<br />
Royal Air Force, 1.4.1918 (lot)<br />
£2,500-3,000<br />
M.C. London Gazette 22.6.1918 Lt. John Miller Brisbane, R. Scots,<br />
attd R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. When on a lowflying<br />
<strong>and</strong> bombing patrol, he engaged four hostile scouts, one of<br />
which he destroyed. Later, on four enemy two-seater planes<br />
attacking his patrol, he shot one of them down completely out of<br />
control. On the following day, when returning from a low bombing<br />
reconnaissance, his machine was attacked by 12 hostile scouts. He<br />
fired several hundred rounds into one of these, <strong>and</strong> it was seen to<br />
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crash to earth. He is a patrol leader of great dash <strong>and</strong> vigour.’<br />
The Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous courage <strong>and</strong><br />
devotion to duty with which he has carried out low flying harassing<br />
<strong>and</strong> bombing patrols on Third <strong>and</strong> Fifth Army fronts. He has<br />
inflicted severe casualties to enemy troops with machine gun fire,<br />
<strong>and</strong> brought back most valuable information regarding movements<br />
of enemy troops etc.<br />
On 25.3.1918, when on low flying <strong>and</strong> bombing patrol over the<br />
Bapaume - Flers Road, 4 Pfalz Scouts were engaged. He fired a<br />
burst at one of these enemy machines, <strong>and</strong> it fell out of control <strong>and</strong><br />
crashed in flames near Luisenhof Farm. Later, on the same patrol, 4<br />
Albatros two-seaters attacked. He engaged one <strong>and</strong> shot it down<br />
out of control.<br />
On 26.3.1918 when returning from low bombing reconnaissance<br />
over Bihucourt, his machine was attacked from behind by 12<br />
Albatros Scouts. He fired a long burst into one of the E.A. which<br />
went down <strong>and</strong> was seen to crash. The remaining E.A. followed but<br />
could not catch up the D.H.4<br />
Captain John Miller Brisbane, M.C., born Edinburgh, 1897;<br />
educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, <strong>and</strong> served with<br />
the O.T.C. there; enlisted as Private, Lovat’s Scouts, 3.4.1915;<br />
commissioned Second Lieutenant, 2/4th Royal Scots, 15.10.1915;<br />
transferred to Royal Flying Corps, July 1917; qualified as Flying<br />
Officer (Observer), 19.10.1917, <strong>and</strong> posted to 18 Squadron<br />
(D.H.4’s), Auchel, France; initially crewed with Captain J.L. Head<br />
as his Pilot he spent October carrying out day bombing <strong>and</strong> photoreconnaissance<br />
operations; these including 11.10.1917, ‘8 20lb<br />
bombs dropped on Haubourdin’ <strong>and</strong> 16.10.1917, ‘1 112lb bomb<br />
dropped on H.Q. in Cuincy. One bomb failed to release’ (Squadron<br />
Record Book, refers); he continued to mainly fly with Head into the<br />
new year, including 25.1.1918, whilst on a photo-reconnaissance<br />
mission ‘Height 17,000’ Visibility fair. AA fire active. 36 plates<br />
exposed. Driven off twice by formations of 5 <strong>and</strong> 6 E.A. Formation<br />
of E.A. seen over Lille at 20,000’; Brisbane was involved in a crash,<br />
6.3.1918, whilst flying over the 1st Army front with Second<br />
Lieutenant W. Rochelle, ‘left aerodrome 9.40am... crashed at<br />
11.40am. Cause - Engine was shot thro’ cylinders during combat<br />
with E.A. <strong>and</strong> lost all water. Pilot l<strong>and</strong>ed at 2 Sqdn but misjudged<br />
aerodrome <strong>and</strong> ran into ditch’; whilst flying with Captain A.G.<br />
Waller (an 11 Victory Bomber Pilot Ace), Brisbane claimed a shared<br />
forced down out of control, over Avelin, 15.3.1918, <strong>and</strong> another<br />
between Wavrin <strong>and</strong> Fromelles the following day; in late March the<br />
squadron was heavily involved in countering the German Spring<br />
Offensive, <strong>and</strong> on the 25th-26th Brisbane accounted for another 3<br />
aircraft (see M.C. citation); on both days he was to fly with another<br />
two notable pilots - firstly A.R. Atkey, who with 38 victories was the<br />
highest scoring British two-seater ace of the war, <strong>and</strong> secondly with<br />
R.G. Gould, a veteran pilot, <strong>and</strong> subsequent Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer<br />
of 98 <strong>and</strong> 42 Squadrons; two days after his ‘purple patch’ Brisbane<br />
was involved in another accident, this time when his aircraft<br />
overturned on running into a shell hole; fortunately both pilot <strong>and</strong><br />
observer were emerged unscathed; Lieutenant, Royal Air Force,<br />
1.4.1918; returned to the Home Establishment, 4.5.1918; Brisbane<br />
was seriously injured in an aeroplane accident whilst stationed at<br />
191 Night Training Squadron, Upwood, 6.9.1918; the resultant<br />
injuries effectively ended his operational career <strong>and</strong> he was<br />
discharged 9.5.1919.<br />
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A Good Great War 1918 Fighter Ace’s M.C. Group of Three to Captain<br />
H.G. Hegarty, Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er 60 Squadron, Royal Air Force, He<br />
‘Achieved 8 Victories Between 28th January - 1st July 1918’<br />
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. H.C. Hegarty.<br />
R.A.F.), generally very fine (3)<br />
£3,000-4,000<br />
M.C. London Gazette 16.9.1918 T./2nd Lt. Herbert George Hegarty, R.A.F.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty on offensive patrols. During recent<br />
operations he destroyed four enemy machines <strong>and</strong> drove down two. He is a bold <strong>and</strong><br />
fearless pilot, <strong>and</strong> has done splendid work.’<br />
The Recommendation, dated 16.5.1918, states: ‘On the 14th instant this officer whilst<br />
leading his patrol in extremely adverse weather, attacked alone an E.A. two-seater <strong>and</strong><br />
fought him down from 3,000ft to 100 ft about 4 miles over the lines. He eventually<br />
drove down the E.A. which crashed. Also this morning he, together with another<br />
officer, attacked <strong>and</strong> destroyed an E.A. two-seater which crashed just in the enemy lines<br />
near Arras.<br />
This officer has also the following victories to his credit:<br />
29.1.1918 Attacked 6 E.A. Scouts in vicinity Sheet 20 E22 at height of 13,000 feet <strong>and</strong><br />
succeeded in driving down one completely out of control.<br />
4.2.1918 Together with another officer attacked an E.A. Scout in vicinity of Sheet 28<br />
D14 at 10,000 feet. This E.A. crashed in our lines.<br />
18.2.1918 Attacked an Albatros Scout over Menin at 13,000 feet which he drove down<br />
completely out of control.<br />
30.3.1918 Attacked an Albatros Scout S. of Albert at 12,000 feet <strong>and</strong> fought him down<br />
to 500 feet <strong>and</strong> E.A. crashed.<br />
Lieutenant Hegarty has fought many other combats <strong>and</strong> has driven down several which<br />
he has not claimed owing to lack of confirmation. He is a bold <strong>and</strong> fearless pilot <strong>and</strong> is<br />
extremely modest. He has frequently led patrols in an extremely capable manner.<br />
Throughout the time he has served in the Squadron (five <strong>and</strong> half months) he has never<br />
missed his turn on patrol <strong>and</strong> has always shown a splendid spirit <strong>and</strong> example to all.’<br />
Captain Herbert George Hegarty, M.C., born 1887, a native of County Galway,<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>; educated at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, Irel<strong>and</strong>; employed as a Banker<br />
with the Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> Shanghai Bank prior to the Great War; served as Second<br />
Lieutenant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, from October 1911-1917; returned to the<br />
UK <strong>and</strong> joined the Royal Flying Corps, June 1917; after training posted as a Pilot to<br />
60 (Fighter) Squadron (S.E. 5a’s), St. Marie Cappel, November 1917; carrying out<br />
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Captain H.G. Hegarty (back row, second from right) with No.4 Fighter School,<br />
Freiston, Lincolnshire, <strong>and</strong> a delegation from the Imperial Japanese Navy<br />
offensive patrols with the squadron he amassed 2 destroyed, 2 shared destroyed <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
forced down out of control, 28.1.1918-16.5.1918 (see M.C. Recommendation above);<br />
he was promoted Temporary Captain <strong>and</strong> Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er of ‘A’ Flight, June 1918;<br />
on 30.6.1918, he destroyed an Albatros Scout, ‘While leading my patrol, flying south<br />
over Rainecourt, I observed 6 Albatros Scouts (blue tails) flying north at 14,000 feet.<br />
I turned in behind E.A. <strong>and</strong> dived on the leader firing 3 or 4 short bursts - the leader<br />
then spun away. E.A. were trying to fight us, I pulled out to see if any further E.A. were<br />
above us. Seeing no further E.A. I dived repeatedly, trying to get on E.A. who were<br />
good pilots. At 5,000 feet, I got on to an E.A. who was flying straight trying to get on<br />
to Lt. Bartlett <strong>and</strong> I fired a short burst at close range. E.A. stalled <strong>and</strong> at the top of his<br />
stall I fired another short burst into him at very close range <strong>and</strong> saw my tracers round<br />
engine <strong>and</strong> pilot. E.A. side-slipped <strong>and</strong> went into a slow spin. I turned to watch E.A.<br />
crash on Hun Aerodrome, but two E.A. Scouts on my tail <strong>and</strong> I went home at 3,000<br />
feet. At 5,000 feet an additional 4 E.A. Scouts joined in the fight’; the following day<br />
Hegarty achieved his final victory of the war, destroying a Halberstadt two-seater,<br />
‘while leading my patrol at 8.40am over Mericourt at 11,000 feet I observed an E.A.<br />
two-seater close to the ground. I dived but lost sight of him after firing a short burst<br />
from 150 yards range. I returned to our lines <strong>and</strong> climbed 4,500 feet <strong>and</strong> turned north<br />
when I observed 3 E.A. two-seaters very low down coming up to the lines. I tried to<br />
attack but E.A., in every case, turned east, I observed Lt. Griffith firing at one E.A.<br />
Turning south from Albert at 9am I attacked a Halberstadt two-seater over the woods<br />
near Bray firing a long burst at him from 100 yards range. E.A. did a very steep bank<br />
<strong>and</strong> side-slipped - result unobserved, owing to heavy fire from the ground as I was then<br />
at only 700 feet.<br />
I saw an Albatros Scout at 8.45am diving vertically very low down evidently the same<br />
machine that Lt. Griffith fired at. Lt. Daly 24 Sqn reports Halberstadt referred to above<br />
as having crashed <strong>and</strong> confirmation was phoned to Wing H.Q.’; having completed his<br />
tour with 60 Squadron he returned to the Home Establishment, 15.7.1918; he saw out<br />
the remainder of the war as an Instructor at No 4 Fighter School, Freiston,<br />
Lincolnshire; discharged February 1919.<br />
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A Scarce Great War 1918 D.F.C., 1919 A.F.C.<br />
Group of Four to H<strong>and</strong>ley Page Bomber Pilot,<br />
Major T.A. Batchelor, Royal Naval Air Service <strong>and</strong><br />
Royal Air Force, For His Gallantry in Leading an<br />
Low-Level Night Attack on the Zeebrugge Lock<br />
Gates, 3.5.1918. A Noted Inventor, He Was Killed<br />
in a Flying Accident, 22.4.1918, Whilst<br />
Undertaking Experimental Night Flights<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as<br />
issued<br />
b) Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Major T.A.<br />
Batchelor. R.A.F), <strong>campaign</strong> awards lacquered,<br />
generally very fine or better, with the following related<br />
items:<br />
- The recipient’s parchment Conduct Certificates,<br />
1903-1917, bound in a book<br />
- Congratulatory letter dated 13.5.1918<br />
- A portrait photograph of recipient in uniform (lot)<br />
£2,800-3,200<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 2.7.1918 Captain Thomas Archibald<br />
Batchelor, Royal Air Force<br />
‘Displayed great gallantry, determination <strong>and</strong> skill in a night<br />
bomlbing raid under exceptionally adverse conditions. Two<br />
machines set out on this raid, but an accident befell one of<br />
them, which gave the enemy warning, <strong>and</strong> Capt. Batchelor’s<br />
machine was accordingly subjected to very intense fire. He<br />
continued his course, <strong>and</strong> dropped his bombs on a vulnerable<br />
position in the enemy’s strong post from a height of 500 feet.<br />
He was wounded in the arm, but managed with great<br />
difficulty to return. The loss of blood consequent on the<br />
wound made it very difficult to control his heavy machine,<br />
the petrol tank of which had been hit. He invariably displays<br />
great bravery <strong>and</strong> skill in action.’<br />
The Recommendation (originally for a D.S.C.) states: ‘For<br />
conspicuous determination <strong>and</strong> gallantry. On the early<br />
morning of the 3rd instant he took off to Bomb Zeebrugge<br />
Mole <strong>and</strong> Lock Gates, under the following circumstances:<br />
The weather conditions on the night of the 2nd/3rd instant<br />
were not good as the Moon was late <strong>and</strong> there was a ground<br />
mist. It was decided, however, to undertake the operation.<br />
He set out at 2.30am in company with another machine. The<br />
other machine had engine trouble <strong>and</strong> returned after getting<br />
over the objective <strong>and</strong> putting the enemy thoroughly on the<br />
alert. Captain Batchelor, crossing the Mole at 500 feet,<br />
released his bombs, coming under intense anti-aircraft <strong>and</strong><br />
machine gun fire. He was wounded in the wrist, but still kept<br />
on <strong>and</strong> attempted to take the line over the Lock Gates. He<br />
was unable to keep the machine on the correct course owing<br />
to the wound in his arm <strong>and</strong> on account of being blinded by<br />
searchlights.<br />
The return journey was made under great difficulties. Capt.<br />
Batchelor was in severe pain <strong>and</strong> suffering from loss of blood,<br />
which made it particularly difficult for him to control the<br />
heavy machine (a H<strong>and</strong>ley Page) which he was flying. His<br />
petrol tank also had been hit. However, by the exercise of<br />
great determination <strong>and</strong> skill this was successfully<br />
accomplished <strong>and</strong> he made a perfect l<strong>and</strong>ing.<br />
He invariably displays great bravery <strong>and</strong> skill in action <strong>and</strong> his<br />
presence of mind <strong>and</strong> determination on this occasion set a<br />
very fine example to the pilots of his squadron.’<br />
A.F.C. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Captain Thomas Archibald<br />
Batchelor, D.F.C.<br />
‘For distinguished service rendered during the war.’<br />
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Major T.A. Batchelor<br />
Major Thomas Archibald Batchelor, D.F.C., A.F.C., born<br />
Aldershot, Hampshire, 1886; served as Assistant Clerk, Royal<br />
Navy, <strong>and</strong> was posted in that capacity to H.M.S. Wildfire,<br />
July 1903; served as Assistant Paymaster <strong>and</strong> Additional<br />
Secretary to Captain G.H.W. Moore, H.M.S. Dreadnought<br />
(battleship), from April 1907; after serving as Paymaster at<br />
R.N.A.S. Calshot he transferred as Acting Flight Lieutenant,<br />
Royal Naval Air Service, 11.11.1915 (1914 Star Roll gives<br />
entitlement to medal as ‘Asst. Payr. R.N. Compensation<br />
Officer’ <strong>and</strong> that the medal was ‘Retd to R. Mint 1934’);<br />
gained RAC Aviators’ Certificate in a Maurice Farman<br />
Biplane, C.F.S. Upavon, 17.12.1915; served as Armament<br />
Officer at R.N.A.S. Cranwell <strong>and</strong> at Freiston, March 1916 -<br />
July 1917; served at Air Ministry (Hotel Cecil, Str<strong>and</strong>), July<br />
1917 - March 1918; Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er 31.12.1916; posted<br />
as Pilot to 214 Squadron (H<strong>and</strong>ley Page Bombers),<br />
Coudekerque, April 1918; the squadron was tasked with<br />
bombing raids <strong>and</strong> on 3.5.1918, he carried out a night attack<br />
on the Zeebrugge Lock Gates with Captain C. Darley,<br />
‘experimental night raid... using a silent gliding approach<br />
from 9,000 ft. within 80ft. of the target; the aim was to<br />
release simultaneously one bomb close to each lock <strong>and</strong> a<br />
third midway between them, so that the combined underwater<br />
blast would burst open the lock gates. For this<br />
operation Captain Batchelor had designed a special lowaltitude<br />
bombsight <strong>and</strong> had carefully rehearsed its use with<br />
the aid of a full-scale model of the target marked out on the
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ground at Cranwell, where Darley <strong>and</strong> both crews had<br />
attended a special briefing. On the first attempt the two<br />
aircraft were spotted during their approach <strong>and</strong> heavily<br />
engaged at 500 feet by anti-aircraft guns, Batchelor <strong>and</strong> his<br />
observer being wounded <strong>and</strong> barely able to return to a safe<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ing at Coudekerque’; posted as Officer Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
207 Squadron (H<strong>and</strong>ley Page Bombers), Ligescourt,<br />
26.7.1918; he was wounded once again, 7.8.1918, whilst<br />
leading a bombing raid on Peronne Railway Sidings;<br />
invalided back the UK; Batchelor was killed in a flying<br />
accident whilst serving at No. 2. School of Navigation <strong>and</strong><br />
Bombing, 22.4.1919; he was engaged in experimental night<br />
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time flying, ‘another O 400 (F3758), starting a similar flight<br />
had crashed in flames at Weyhill on take-off at 2am that same<br />
morning, killing the pilots Major Batchelor <strong>and</strong> Captain<br />
Adkins <strong>and</strong> three of their crew, two survivors being<br />
uninjured. Major Batchelor’s death was a severe loss to the<br />
peacetime R.A.F. as his contribution to navigational training<br />
was very great: his part in low-level bombing at Cranwell has<br />
already been mentioned <strong>and</strong> probably his most important<br />
invention was the Batchelor Mirror for training bombaimers’;<br />
Batchelor was buried in Penton Mewsey (Holy<br />
Trinity) Churchyard, Hampshire.
450<br />
A Fine Great War ‘1918 Salonika Front’ Ace’s<br />
D.F.C. Group of Eight to Flying Officer F.D. ‘On<br />
Line’ Travers, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air<br />
Force, An Extremely Aggressive Pilot Who<br />
‘Zoomed Up to My Left <strong>and</strong> Met a DV Coming<br />
Head On for My Machine... From About 200<br />
Yards. E.A. Continued to Come Straight for My<br />
Machine As I Did for His Nose On... I Fired about<br />
100 Rounds from Both Guns Up To Point Blank<br />
Range... My Machine Just Managed to Avoid<br />
Collision. I Then Turned Sharply Round <strong>and</strong><br />
Observed the DV Going Down in a Steep Nose<br />
Dive, With Smoke Pouring’. He Later Accounted<br />
for 2 Albatros Scouts in the Space of 5 Minutes. In<br />
Between the Wars Travers Became a Pioneer of<br />
Civil Aviation, <strong>and</strong> in 1943, As a Master Pilot, He<br />
Piloted the ‘Golden Hind’ During the First<br />
Crossing of the Indian Ocean from West to East<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as<br />
issued<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(Lieut. F.D. Travers. R.A.F.), minor official correction<br />
to BWM<br />
c) 1939-1945 Star<br />
d) Africa Star<br />
e) Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, with King’s<br />
Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, silver<br />
Badge<br />
f) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated<br />
‘1914-1918’, avec Palmes, traces of verdigris to Africa<br />
Star, otherwise good very fine, with the following<br />
related material<br />
- The recipient’s two Imperial Airways <strong>and</strong> BOAC<br />
pilot’s bullion cap badges<br />
- Several original photographs of recipient in uniform<br />
- A quantity of letters from the recipient’s widow<br />
during the 1980s<br />
- A large amount of copied research including his Log<br />
Books, 1926-66, the originals being held along with<br />
other documents at the R.A.F. Musuem Hendon (lot)<br />
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D.F.C. London Gazette 3.12.1918 Lieut. Frederick Dudley<br />
Travers (Herts. Yeo)<br />
‘A gallant <strong>and</strong> able officer who has displayed on many<br />
occasions boldness in attack, never hesitating to engage the<br />
enemy as opportunity occurs. On June 1st he, in company<br />
with two other pilots, attacked a hostile formation of twelve<br />
machines, four of which were shot down <strong>and</strong> the remainder<br />
driven off.’ (Salonika)<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 7.6.1918 Lieut. F.D. Travers, R.A.F.<br />
(Salonika)<br />
France, Croix de Guerre avec Palmes London Gazette<br />
8.2.1919 Lieut Frederick Dudley Travers, D.F.C.<br />
‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the war.’<br />
Flying Officer Frederick Dudley ‘On Line’ Travers,<br />
D.F.C. (1897-1970), born Yorkshire; educated at the John<br />
Lyon School, Harrow; enlisted as ‘No. 4031 Private’,<br />
Hertfordshire Yeomanry, 7.6.1915; commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion Hertfordshire Yeomanry,<br />
1.1.1916; sailed with the regiment for Mesopotamia, April<br />
1916, arriving in Basra on the 27th May; as part of the Indian<br />
Expeditionary Force “D” took part in the relief of Kut-al-<br />
Amara; whilst serving in Mesopotamia was attached Royal<br />
Flying Corps, April 1917; commissioned Lieutenant, R.F.C.,<br />
1.7.1917; after training at No. 3 School of Military<br />
Aeronautics, Egypt, was posted as a Pilot to 47 Squadron<br />
(B.E. 12’s), Salonika, Macedonia, 16.10.1917; the squadron<br />
was occupied with a variety of tasks including reconnaissance,<br />
bombing <strong>and</strong> air fighting; he recorded his first victory with<br />
the squadron whilst escorting three aircraft on photoreconnaissance,<br />
west of Lake Doiran, 19.12.1917, ‘One<br />
single seater scout DIII with one top gun on upper plane <strong>and</strong><br />
believed one synchronised gun. Hostile Scout attacked from<br />
the sun my starboard planes with a burst from his upper plane<br />
gun <strong>and</strong> the shots missed my machine altogether. The Hun<br />
was then underneath me <strong>and</strong> I manoeuvred so that my three<br />
top Lewis guns were on to him when I gave him a burst of<br />
about 15 rounds. Unfortunately two of my guns stopped but<br />
I got underneath him to fire my vertical gun <strong>and</strong> this also<br />
stopped... The Hun then manoeuvred while I was rectifying<br />
the stoppages <strong>and</strong> had another burst at me missing again. By<br />
now my top guns were alright <strong>and</strong> he being underneath I<br />
dived on him <strong>and</strong> let him have my three guns which worked<br />
alright. I observed the tracer ammunition all round <strong>and</strong> into<br />
the machine <strong>and</strong> then the Hun went down in a spin several<br />
thous<strong>and</strong> feet when I lost sight of him’ (Combat Report
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refers); he took on another Albatros Scout over Stojakovo,<br />
3.1.1918, however the combat proved inconclusive; whilst<br />
flying a S.E. 5b, 13.2.1918, ‘I observed an E.A. coming out<br />
of the sun towards me <strong>and</strong> so turned my machine’s nose<br />
towards the E.A. As the E.A. was about 1,000ft. above my<br />
machine I again turned <strong>and</strong> followed it climbing in the<br />
endeavour to a good target <strong>and</strong> reach the E.A.’s height which<br />
I did <strong>and</strong> opened with a burst from the overhead Lewis gun.<br />
The E.A.’s observer then fired at my machine so I then again<br />
opened fire with both Lewis <strong>and</strong> Vickers guns. The shots<br />
judging by the tracers appeared to be hitting the E.A. until all<br />
the double drum was finished <strong>and</strong> the Vickers gun stopped as<br />
a result of a cross-feed. As I was changing my drums <strong>and</strong><br />
rectifying the stoppage I observed the E.A. to go down in a<br />
nose dive towards his lines’; on 27.2.1918, ‘Whilst escorting<br />
a bomb raid on Platenwald with Capt. Bell also on an S.E. 5a<br />
I observed Capt. Bell diving on a two-seater which appeared<br />
to be driven down. A D3 scout then dived on me firing but<br />
did not harm. I then joined up with Capt. Bell to attack the<br />
E.A.’s Four D3’s had then climbed above our machines <strong>and</strong><br />
two of them attacked each of us with no affect. The E.A.’s<br />
broke off the combat for a few minutes <strong>and</strong> so Capt. Bell <strong>and</strong><br />
I circled round to get an opportunity of engaging the E.A.<br />
favourably. I then observed two of the E.A. scouts above us<br />
<strong>and</strong> one D3 below me, so dived on the single D3 following<br />
him down as he dived firing my two guns into his tail until he<br />
spun <strong>and</strong> went down out of my sight. One of the E.A.’s that<br />
was above then dived on my tail with Capt. Bell firing on his<br />
tail <strong>and</strong> another of the D3’s diving on Capt. Bell’s tail. We<br />
then broke off the combat as all the E.A.’s returned towards<br />
their aerodrome <strong>and</strong> we had to escort our bombers over our<br />
lines’; Travers did not always get it all his own way,<br />
13.3.1918, ‘Whilst escorting a formation on the Cestovo<br />
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Bomb Raid observed 5 DIIIs above in the sun. When the<br />
formation turned round for home the E.A’s attacked our<br />
S.E.s from above with dives at our machines. Owing to<br />
engine trouble was compelled to spin out of the E.A.’s fire.<br />
One E.A. then singled out my machine <strong>and</strong> stuck on my tail<br />
firing. Then did a series of sharp turns <strong>and</strong> spins to get away<br />
from E.A. until Capt. Bell came to my assistance <strong>and</strong> drove<br />
E.A. off a little. Then turned <strong>and</strong> faced E.A. firing my Vickers<br />
until E.A. turned home <strong>and</strong> broke off combat.’<br />
150 Squadron - Carry On With the Good Work<br />
Travers was posted to the newly formed 150 (Fighter)<br />
Squadron, Salonika, April 1918; he continued to fly similar<br />
escort missions in the same areas, <strong>and</strong> in May 1918, he<br />
encountered four enemy scouts with painted red cowlings, ‘I<br />
observed 4 E.A. getting height over Hudova Aerodrome. As<br />
the reconnaissance returned to our lines the E.A. followed at<br />
a distance <strong>and</strong> did not engage. When the recco. machine was<br />
across our lines I turned about to meet the E.A... When I got<br />
within range they appeared to be D5 scouts. I fired a burst at<br />
about 150yards at an E.A. which was slightly below my level<br />
whereupon 2 of the E.A. above dived at me <strong>and</strong> I had to<br />
break away turning S. E.A. then patrolled together up <strong>and</strong><br />
down just N. of the lines gradually getting over Lake Doiran<br />
when I turned into a D5 just below firing several bursts <strong>and</strong><br />
as another D5 above me dived firing at my machine I was<br />
forced to break off the combat. One E.A. left the formation<br />
for its aerodrome. The E.A. <strong>and</strong> myself fired periodical bursts,<br />
at each other at about 200 yards range just S. of Lake Doiran.<br />
At 0745 E.A. turned N. <strong>and</strong> returned to aerodrome. As my<br />
ammunition was getting short I returned to the aerodrome’;<br />
Travers continued with his aggressive approach <strong>and</strong> it<br />
continued to get results, 15.5.1918, ‘On returning from
Cestovo Reconnaissance I observed three E.A. getting height<br />
over Piravo <strong>and</strong> when the reconnaissance machines were over<br />
our lines Capt. Bell <strong>and</strong> I turned N. to meet E.A. over<br />
Cestovo. We dived down on two of the E.A. following them<br />
down to about 6,000ft. just S. of Hudova Aerodrome at close<br />
range with both guns. I fired about 150 rounds. I then<br />
zoomed up to my left <strong>and</strong> met a DV coming head on for my<br />
machine at 7,000ft. from about 200 yards range. E.A.<br />
continued to come straight for my machine as I did for his<br />
nose on. I fired about 100 rounds from both guns up to<br />
point blank range when E.A. <strong>and</strong> my machine just managed<br />
to avoid collision. I then turned sharply round <strong>and</strong> observed<br />
the DV going down in a steep nose dive, with smoke pouring<br />
from the centre section on to Hudova Aerodrome. E.A. was<br />
lost to sight as I had then to face another which was about to<br />
dive on my machine. Capt. Bell <strong>and</strong> I then climbed up to<br />
about 12,000ft. over Cestovo <strong>and</strong> patrolled but no E.A. were<br />
then to be seen. S.E.5a B688 [Travers’ aircraft] was so badly<br />
shot about that it partially collapsed on l<strong>and</strong>ing’; he shared a<br />
Halberstadt D.F.W. shot down in flames, east of Vardarhoe,<br />
28.5.1918, <strong>and</strong> shot down an Albatros Scout, 1.6.1918; the<br />
first week of September provided Travers with somewhat of a<br />
‘purple patch’; on the 2nd he shared a two-seater shot down<br />
in flames, S.E. of Seres; on the 3rd he shot down two<br />
Albatros Scouts in the space of five minutes <strong>and</strong> on the 4th<br />
he shared another two seater, ‘Whilst returning home from<br />
Recco. observed an E.A. two-seater flying N. of Rupel Pass.<br />
I dived down <strong>and</strong> met E.A. first at 9000ft, firing a burst into<br />
its starboard side. E.A. dived away followed by Lieut.<br />
Hamilton on another S.E. 5a. E.A. continued to make large<br />
spirals down <strong>and</strong> I followed it firing bursts at intervals with<br />
both guns with Lieut. Hamilton. We followed E.A. down to<br />
a few hundred feet of the ground. I managed to get on its tail<br />
<strong>and</strong> fired a long burst to point blank range when the E.A.<br />
slipstream turned me off from firing. E.A. then dived down<br />
to about 50 ft. <strong>and</strong> I next saw it strike some horses in a field<br />
turning completely over <strong>and</strong> crashing just N. of Karasu<br />
Bridge. The pilot of E.A. crawled out <strong>and</strong> ran across the<br />
fields’; he achieved his last success of war, forcing down a<br />
Fokker Biplane out of control, 16.9.1918, ‘Whilst returning<br />
with our formation of D.H.9’s after a Bomb Raid at 1200<br />
hours on Hudova I observed 5 enemy Fokkers coming in<br />
pursuit below. E.A. continued to follow the formation until<br />
they returned over our lines. I dived down on the E.A. over<br />
Lake Doiran several times when opportunity permitted finally<br />
getting on the tail of one of the Fokker Scouts which was<br />
behind the rest of the E.A. formation. I fired a good burst at<br />
close range into the E.A. then it fell over on its back <strong>and</strong><br />
continued falling from side to side <strong>and</strong> spinning. Owing to 2<br />
other E.A. engaging my machine I lost sight of the falling<br />
E.A. after 3,000ft.’; Travers was posted to 17 Squadron,<br />
September 1918, <strong>and</strong> the squadron sent “A” Flight to<br />
Batoum in December 1918 to co-operate with the forces<br />
fighting the Bolsheviks; in 1919, ‘he was a pioneer pilot on<br />
the Salonica-Constantinople mail service <strong>and</strong> was the Air<br />
Member of the British Military Mission to Rumania from<br />
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He joined Imperial Airways in 1926 as a captain <strong>and</strong> was one<br />
of the first pilots on the African <strong>and</strong> Far East air routes flying<br />
Hercules, Atlanta <strong>and</strong> Hannibal aircraft.... He became a<br />
senior captain first-class <strong>and</strong> flew all types of Imperial Airways<br />
<strong>and</strong> British Overseas Airways Corporation flying boats <strong>and</strong><br />
amassed a total of 19,500 flying hours. He first flew to East<br />
Africa in 1931.<br />
One of his many memorable flights was the first crossing of<br />
the Indian Ocean from west to east when he flew ‘Golden<br />
Hind’ from Mombasa to the Seychelles <strong>and</strong> on non-stop to<br />
Colombo, for which he received the King’s Commendation<br />
for valuable services in the air. This operation was carried out<br />
with no aids to navigation’ (Obituary refers); in 1922 he had<br />
transferred to the Reserve, <strong>and</strong> from 1925-26 he operated a<br />
private air taxi service to the south of France; employed by<br />
Imperial Airways from the following year he started to<br />
pioneer the Cairo-Basra-Karachi air mail route, <strong>and</strong> as he<br />
stated in an interview, “We had no radio to speak of, no blind<br />
flying instruments that worked, practically no weather<br />
reports, <strong>and</strong> navigational aids which were in their infancy.<br />
With temperatures up to 127 degrees in the shade, we sat in<br />
open cockpits in the full blast of scorching air from our hot<br />
engines. The heat was so intense, the consumption of oil was<br />
enormous, <strong>and</strong> we had to feed in oil by h<strong>and</strong> from two-gallon<br />
tins. We had to force l<strong>and</strong> frequently to wait for s<strong>and</strong> storms<br />
to pass; <strong>and</strong> on one occasion in Gaza’s heavy rains, water got<br />
into the petrol tanks. All three engines cut over the Syrian<br />
Desert, but we glided down safely on to a caravan track.<br />
Even at the best of times we had to do a lot of hard routine<br />
work which the modern pilot leaves to efficient ground crews<br />
with their up-to-date mechanical aids. We had to refuel in the<br />
desert at emergency l<strong>and</strong>ing grounds by pumping our petrol<br />
from locked tanks in the ground. We had to raise the fuel<br />
about thirty feet - a back breaking job. L<strong>and</strong>ing grounds were<br />
strips smoothed out of the desert with harrows drawn by<br />
camels. A single line furrow ploughed across the Arabian<br />
desert, which was frequently obliterated after s<strong>and</strong> storms,<br />
was the sole guide through that featureless expanse of<br />
desolation.” (Article included in lot refers); along with<br />
Captain L.A. Waters he was granted the first Master Air<br />
Pilot’s Certificate by the British Air Ministry, February 1934;<br />
with the advent of the Second War Travers was employed to<br />
fly VIPs, secret agents <strong>and</strong> refugees to Lisbon, he also flew<br />
the famous “Horse-shoe” route to Australia; in 1943 he<br />
made his epic crossing of the Indian Ocean in the Golden<br />
Hind; <strong>and</strong> in 1945 he comm<strong>and</strong>ed Argentina on the first<br />
BOAC commercial service to South America; he retired to<br />
Kenya in 1951, having flown approximately 19,500 hours, 3<br />
million miles <strong>and</strong> carried 140,000 passengers; during the<br />
Mau-Mau rebellion Travers joined the Kenya Police Reserve<br />
Air Wing as a District Comm<strong>and</strong>ant (he did not claim his<br />
medal); his last employment was a British Government<br />
Courier - collecting documents from Queen’s Messengers<br />
<strong>and</strong> delivering them to smaller outposts; he died in 1970 <strong>and</strong><br />
his ashes were scattered over Lake Naivasha.
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A Great War ‘Aegean Theatre’ D.F.C. Group of Three to Short Seaplane <strong>and</strong> Sopwith<br />
Camel Pilot, Captain J.A. Yonge, Royal Naval Air Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued<br />
b) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Capt. J.A. Yonge. R.A.F.), good very fine (3)<br />
£2,000-2,400<br />
D.F.C. London Gazette 1.1.1919 Capt. John Arthur Yonge<br />
Captain John Arthur Yonge, D.F.C., born 1893, a native of Cranleigh, Surrey, <strong>and</strong> the son of the<br />
Reverend G. Yonge; commissioned Probationary Flight Sub Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service,<br />
24.12.1915; after initial postings to the Northern Aircraft Company <strong>and</strong> R.N.A.S. Calshot, he served as a<br />
Seaplane Pilot on H.M.S. Riviera (Seaplane Carrier - converted from a Cross-Channel passenger ship), from<br />
1.6.1916; <strong>and</strong> seventeen days later in concert with Flight Sub-Lieutenant J.H. Woolner, was involved in ‘4<br />
unsuccessful attacks on destroyer 4m off Belgian coast nr. Ostende’; Yonge was also tasked with spotting for<br />
warships, including H.M.S. Terror, off Zeebrugge, 24.9.1916; he also served at intervals in one of two Short<br />
184’s embarked on the Monitor H.M.S. General Craufurd, for the bombardment of the Belgian coast, July<br />
1916-April 1917; advanced Flight Lieutenant 1.10.1917; after service at R.N.A.S. Westgate, Yonge was<br />
posted to 222 Squadron (Shorts <strong>and</strong> Blackburn Babies), H.M.S. Ark Royal (Aircraft Carrier), <strong>and</strong> served on<br />
her from 18.10.1917; 222 Squadron was part of No.2 Wing, R.N.A.S., 2 Aegean Group; the squadron, as<br />
well as 220, 221 <strong>and</strong> 223 Squadrons were based on H.M.S. Ark Royal, at Mudros; No. 2 Wing took off<br />
from the Ark Royal to participate in the attack on S.M.S. Goeben, 20.1.1918, in what was to be the war’s<br />
greatest sustained air attack on a capital ship; Yonge was mainly tasked with aerial surveillance, sea patrols,<br />
<strong>and</strong> scouting for submarines, he is mentioned several times in The War Diary of a Naval Airman 1915-1918,<br />
Captain A.F. Marlowe; an Ops report from Gliki Air Station, gives the following, ‘a hostile Seaplane<br />
patrolling the mouth of the Straits, 8.8.1918, was pursued by two camels (Captain J.A. Yonge <strong>and</strong> Second<br />
Lieutenant J. Lynch) which continued to engage until Nagara Seaplane Shed was reached. Tracers from both<br />
Camels had been seen to enter fuselage of enemy machine which did not move after l<strong>and</strong>ing. Our machines<br />
were subjected to intense machine gun fire when at a height of about 100 feet, but were only slightly<br />
damaged <strong>and</strong> were turning for home when two Halberstadt Scouts from behind Chanak dived on them.<br />
An engagement which lasted 15-20 minutes took place over the Narrows <strong>and</strong> Chanak at an altitude of 50<br />
to 1200 feet. The enemy machines eventually drew off <strong>and</strong> the camels, subjected to severe A.A. <strong>and</strong> machine<br />
gun fire from the l<strong>and</strong>, did not follow, as Captain Yonge had expended all his ammunition’; Lieutenant<br />
(Honorary Captain), 1.4.1918; returned to Engl<strong>and</strong>, November 1918; after the war Yonge travelled the<br />
country as a stunt pilot, putting on aerial displays.<br />
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A Scarce Great War 1918 ‘French Theatre’ D.F.M. Pair to ‘Gunner Ace’<br />
Sergeant Mechanic J. Grant, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force<br />
a) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (100425 Sergt.-Mech. Grant, J., R.A.F.)<br />
b) British War Medal (100425. Sgt. J. Grant. R.A.F.), generally very fine or better,<br />
with the following related documents:<br />
- Four Photographs of recipient in uniform<br />
- Two Letters from the Royal Air Force Records Central Registry to addressed to<br />
recipient concerning the dispatch of his D.F.M., dated 20.11.1919 <strong>and</strong> 26.11.1919<br />
- Two Letters from recipient’s sister written to a collector, dated in the 1970’s<br />
1914-15 Star (1291. L-Cpl. J. Grant. A.&S. Highrs.), very fine (3)<br />
£3,000-3,500<br />
D.F.M. London Gazette 3.12.1918 100425 Sergt.-Mech. James Grant (S<strong>and</strong>bank, Argyllshire)<br />
‘A gallant <strong>and</strong> capable non-commissioned officer who has accounted for six enemy aeroplanes.<br />
On 1st September, whilst on a bomb raid his formation was attacked by fifteen Fokker biplanes<br />
<strong>and</strong> five triplanes. In the severe fighting that ensued Sergt. Grant served his gun with exceptional<br />
skill, crashing one enemy machine, <strong>and</strong> it was largely due to his good shooting that the enemy<br />
were eventually driven off.’<br />
100425 Sergeant Mechanic James Grant, D.F.M., the son of Simon <strong>and</strong> Agnes Grant, of<br />
S<strong>and</strong>bank, Argyll; enlisted Royal Flying Corps, 30.10.1917; advanced Sergeant Mechanic,<br />
2.4.1918; re-mustered as Observer, April 1918 <strong>and</strong> qualified as Observer (N.C.O.), 4.7.1918;<br />
served with 57 Squadron (D.H. 4’s), Le Quesnoy, France, from 6.5.1918; <strong>and</strong> flew in long<br />
distance reconnaissance, bombing, <strong>and</strong> photography operations with the squadron; initially<br />
paired with Lieutenant C.W. Peckham, Grant spent the end of May <strong>and</strong> the beginning of June<br />
flying on reconnaissance missions over Bapaume Dump; his first success came on 10.6.1918,<br />
‘during a bomb raid on Bapaume Dump, Lt. C.W. Peckham <strong>and</strong> Sergeant J. Grant, 57<br />
Squadron, were attacked by eight Fokker triplanes at the first of which Sergeant Grant fired,<br />
sending it down in flames. The remaining E.A. then headed off the D.H. 4, compelling it to fly<br />
north. A little later another E.A. opened fired from below; Lt. Peckham dived on it, <strong>and</strong> after<br />
firing 80 rounds saw it crash to the ground. The D.H.4 then returned home’ (R.A.F.<br />
Communiques refers); another success followed nine days later when engaging six Pfalz Scouts<br />
over the Bapaume area; with Lieutenant J.T. Kirkl<strong>and</strong> as his pilot, Grant shared a forced down<br />
out of control with a D.H. 4 piloted by Captain C.H. Stokes; whilst flying with Lieutenant E.M.<br />
Coles, Grant managed to add another two enemy aircraft destroyed to his total, ‘14.8.1918 - A<br />
formation of 57 Squadron was attacked on returning from a bomb raid. One E.A. which got on<br />
the tail of Capt. A. McGregor, was shot down by his observer (Lt. I.F.D. Tanqueray), the pilot<br />
being seen to jump out in a parachute just before the machine caught fire.<br />
Sergeant J. Grant (observer) with Lt. E.M. Coles also shot down a hostile machine which was<br />
on his tail, the pilot again descending in a parachute.<br />
1.9.1918 - during the course of bomb raids carried out by 57 Squadron enemy scouts, which<br />
attacked their formations, were successfully engaged. Sgt. D.E. Edgley <strong>and</strong> Sgt. N. S<strong>and</strong>ison<br />
brought one hostile machine down in flames <strong>and</strong> drove another out of control. Lt. E.M. Coles<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sergeant J. Grant, <strong>and</strong> Lt. F.O. Thornton <strong>and</strong> 2Lt. F.C. Craig, destroyed two more hostile<br />
machines’ (Ibid); the first week of September saw Grant paired with Captain A. MacGregor, this<br />
combination worked to good effect when forcing down out of control another Fokker over<br />
Bourlon Wood on the 4th September, <strong>and</strong> bagging another brace of enemy aircraft destroyed<br />
the following day, west of Marcoing <strong>and</strong> west of Avesnes-le-Sec; despite the early success of the<br />
day Grant <strong>and</strong> MacGregor were forced down themselves by the machine guns of a Fokker DVII;<br />
MacGregor managed to l<strong>and</strong> the aircraft without serious injury; Grant carried on flying with the<br />
squadron until his return to the UK at the end of October 1918; transferred to R.A.F. Reserve,<br />
28.2.1919 (entitled to Victory Medal).<br />
1291 Corporal John Grant, the son of Simon <strong>and</strong> Agnes Grant, of S<strong>and</strong>bank, Argyll; served<br />
during the Great with the 1st/8th Battalion Argyll <strong>and</strong> Sutherl<strong>and</strong> Highl<strong>and</strong>ers in the French<br />
Theatre of War <strong>and</strong> was killed in action, 13.11.1916; on the latter date the battalion were in<br />
action on the Somme <strong>and</strong> attacked Beaumont-Hamel, ‘with 1/5th Seaforth led 152nd Brigade’s<br />
assault - advancing north of Auchonvillers-Beaumont Road sustained heavy casualties from<br />
machine gun fire before first objective was taken - deep mud then hindered advance on to second<br />
line - all objectives taken <strong>and</strong> held. Casualties - 266. Relieved <strong>and</strong> to Mailly-Maillet Wood.’<br />
(British Battalions on the Somme, R. Westlake refers); Grant is buried in Mailly Wood Cemetery.<br />
453<br />
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division,<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er’s (C.B.E.), neck Badge, silver-gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, nearly extremely fine<br />
£180-220<br />
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454 Captain J.M. Child<br />
454<br />
The Great War M.C. attributed to ‘Fighter Ace’ Captain J.M. Child, 19 <strong>and</strong> 84<br />
Squadrons, Royal Flying Corps<br />
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, extremely fine, with the recipient’s silver<br />
identity tag, inscribed ‘Capt. J.M. Child, C of E, Royal Flying Corps’<br />
£550-750<br />
M.C. London Gazette 5.7.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) James Martin Child, Manch. R. <strong>and</strong> R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. While leading a patrol he encountered four<br />
enemy scouts, one of which he destroyed. On another occasion he attacked one of two enemy<br />
two-seater machines which he encountered over the enemy’s lines. He disabled the machine, <strong>and</strong><br />
skilfully turned it towards our lines, where the enemy pilot was forced to l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> he <strong>and</strong> his<br />
observer were taken prisoner. On another occasion he attacked five enemy scouts, one of which<br />
he destroyed. He showed the greatest judgment <strong>and</strong> determination.’<br />
Captain James Martin Child, M.C., born Leytonstone, Essex, October 1893, <strong>and</strong> educated at<br />
Leyton County High School. After leaving school emigrated to Canada; enlisted as a Private in<br />
the 2nd Canadian Overseas Contingent, 20.11.1914; once back in Engl<strong>and</strong> Commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment, 3.3.1915; seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, <strong>and</strong><br />
gazetted Flying Officer, 2.3.1916; after briefly serving with No.4 Squadron, joined No.19<br />
Squadron, July 1916, flying BE12s <strong>and</strong> later Spads. He achieved his first Victory on St. George’s<br />
Day, 1917, destroying an Albatros north-west of Douai, <strong>and</strong> followed that up with two more<br />
Victories (one Out of Control <strong>and</strong> one Destroyed) with the Squadron, earning himself a<br />
promotion to Captain <strong>and</strong> a Mention in Despatches (London Gazette 15.5.1917). After a rest<br />
joined the newly formed No.84 Squadron as a Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er, flying SE5As, <strong>and</strong> gained a<br />
further five Victories (two Out of Controls (one shared); two Destroyed; <strong>and</strong> one Captured)<br />
between the 21st October <strong>and</strong> 30th November 1917, for which he was awarded the Military<br />
Cross, as well as being appointed a Chevalier of the Belgian Order of Leopold, <strong>and</strong> receiving the<br />
Belgian Croix de Guerre. Returning to the U.K., he was tragically killed in a motor car accident,<br />
23.8.1918, <strong>and</strong> is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery, Essex.<br />
231
455<br />
Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as<br />
issued, very fine<br />
£800-1,200<br />
456<br />
A Great War Campaign Group of Four to Seaplane<br />
Pilot, Lieutenant G.J. Pilgrim, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Late Howe Battalion,<br />
Royal Naval Division, Who Flew Operationally<br />
with 221 Squadron in South Russia, 1919<br />
1914 Star, with later slide Bar (SX1/330. G.J.<br />
Pilgrim, A.B. R.N.V.R. Howe Bttn. R.N.D.); British<br />
War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. G.J. Pilgrim, R.A.F.);<br />
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Third Class<br />
breast Badge, with Swords, 37mm, gilt <strong>and</strong> enamel, of<br />
later Continental manufacture, with ball <strong>and</strong> ring<br />
suspension, nearly extremely fine (4)<br />
£300-500<br />
Lieutenant George Jack Pilgrim, born 1896; educated at<br />
Brighton Municipal Secondary School <strong>and</strong> Brighton<br />
Technical College; served during the Great War as a Signaller<br />
in the R.N.V.R. for two years <strong>and</strong> 9 months prior to being<br />
commissioned Temporary Probationary Flight Officer, Royal<br />
Naval Air Service, 19.9.1917; after training was posted for<br />
service with H.M.S. City of Oxford (auxiliary seaplane<br />
carrier), March 1918; posted as a Pilot to H.M. Seaplane<br />
Base (Short 184’s), Port Said, 64 Wing, April 1918, <strong>and</strong> flew<br />
convoy escorts <strong>and</strong> anti-submarine patrols, occasionally<br />
operating from H.M.S. Empress (seaplane carrier); at the end<br />
of April Pilgrim left with the Empress for Malta; posted as<br />
Pilot to “A” Flight 221 Squadron (D.H.9a’s <strong>and</strong> Short’s),<br />
<strong>and</strong> taken by the seaplane carrier Empress to South Russia to<br />
support the White Russian forces, December 1918; operating<br />
out of Petrovsk the squadron’s main task was to provide<br />
reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> bombing support to the White Russian<br />
l<strong>and</strong> forces (awarded 2nd [sic] Class St. Stanislas - ‘in<br />
recognition of services in South Russia’); discharged<br />
2.10.1919<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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At the time of the award of the Order of St. Stanislas,<br />
following the Bolshevik uprising, the production <strong>and</strong> supply<br />
of Russian Orders was severely disrupted, <strong>and</strong> consequently<br />
were often hard to obtain, especially Military Division awards<br />
(i.e. those with swords). As a result, the actual insignia were<br />
often not presented to British servicemen, <strong>and</strong> one can<br />
speculate that Lieutenant Pilgrim was never issued with any<br />
official insignia, <strong>and</strong> had to purchase his own Continentallymanufactured<br />
insignia.<br />
457<br />
Three: Sergeant Mechanic W.J. Bridges, Royal<br />
Flying Corps<br />
1914 Star, with Bar (726 1/A.M. W.J. Bridges.<br />
R.F.C.); British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (726. Sgt.<br />
W.J. Bridges. R.A.F.), generally good very fine or better,<br />
with Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque, ‘William<br />
John Bridges’, last with remnants of solder on reverse<br />
added for mounting purposes (3)<br />
£400-500<br />
726 Sergeant William John Bridges, born Horfield,<br />
Bristol, Gloucestershire; prior to the Great War served in the<br />
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve; joined Royal Flying Corps as<br />
2/A.M., 31.5.1913; served with 4 Squadron, Mauberge,<br />
France, from August 1914; Corporal 1.9.1915; served as<br />
Sergeant with 8 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron, from October<br />
1915; Sergeant Mechanic, April 1918; died of disease whilst<br />
serving in Salonika, 30.11.1918, <strong>and</strong> is buried in Mikra<br />
British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.
457
458<br />
Four: Flying Officer E.T.H. Ellis, Royal Air Force<br />
1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. E.T.H. Ellis. R.E.), a post<br />
1921 issue; British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut.<br />
E.T.H. Ellis. R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35,<br />
G.V.R., two clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919,<br />
Waziristan 1919-21 (F-Offcr. E.T.H. Ellis, R.A.F.),<br />
last officially re-impressed, generally very fine (4)<br />
£200-240<br />
Flying Officer Eric Thomas Haulton Ellis born 1895, son<br />
of Major T.J. Ellis, a planter in Ambala, India; commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant (South Midl<strong>and</strong>) Royal Engineers<br />
(Territorial Force), 3.10.1914; served during the Great War<br />
with the Royal Engineers in the French Theatre of War from,<br />
March 1915; Lieutenant 1.6.1916; attached Royal Flying<br />
Corps as an Observer, 22.6.1916; posted to 17 Squadron (Be<br />
2d’s), Kirec, Salonika, 1.8.1916, (his service record<br />
erroneously gives him as invalided <strong>and</strong> struck off the<br />
squadron’s strength the same day; the squadron War Diaries<br />
list ‘E.T.H. Ellis’ as regularly flying with the Squadron from<br />
that date onwards; there is no other ‘Ellis’ given in the R.A.F.<br />
Lists for that period, therefore one can assume that his service<br />
record provides a human transcription error); the squadron<br />
was mainly tasked with reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> Army cooperation,<br />
Ellis spent the first few weeks of August, as part of<br />
“A” Flight, taking photographs of the positions around<br />
‘Horseshoe Hill’ <strong>and</strong> the Struma front; he continued in a<br />
similar capacity through to December; having re-mustered as<br />
a Pilot, Ellis was serving with 47 Squadron (Armstrong<br />
Whitworth’s), Macedonia, from June 1917; he flew with the<br />
squadron mainly on reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> artillery spotting<br />
duties; Ellis was also employed on bombing raids, 6.10.1917,<br />
‘4-16lb bombs. One Bomb on Durbali. One Bomb on Kara<br />
Pazarli. Two Bombs on small detachment of enemy infantry<br />
at Fork Rd. 700yds S. of second “A” in Kara. Troops<br />
scattered <strong>and</strong> were machine gunned. Enemy infantry in wood<br />
W. of Gevzekli.’ (Air 29/613 refers); posted to 114<br />
Squadron, India, 24.11.1917, prior to transferring to 31<br />
Squadron (B.E. 2e’s), India, at the start of 1918; whilst<br />
serving with the latter he was part of the detachment at Sibi,<br />
Baluchistan, tasked with dealing with the hostilities against<br />
the Marri Tribe; he flew in reconnaissance operations over<br />
the Marri Hills <strong>and</strong> the Sibi Plain; in 1919 Ellis returned to<br />
47 Squadron, <strong>and</strong> was posted with the squadron to the<br />
Crimea in support of the White Russians; in October of that<br />
year the squadron became “A” Squadron, R.A.F. Mission,<br />
South Russia; Ellis was demobilised 22.2.1920; he returned<br />
to India after service <strong>and</strong> was commissioned into the Army in<br />
India Reserve of Officers.<br />
459<br />
A Well Documented Great War Sopwith Pup<br />
Fighter Pilot’s Group of Seven to Lieutenant,<br />
Later Group Captain, A.J. Warwick, 46 Squadron,<br />
Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Gloucestershire Regiment<br />
1914-15 Star (3532 Pte. A.J. Warwick. 9-Lond. R.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. A.J. Warwick.<br />
R.F.C.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence <strong>and</strong><br />
War Medals, generally nearly very fine or better, with<br />
the following contemporary related items:<br />
- Two Army Book 425 Pilot’s Flying Log Books,<br />
covering the dates 18.11.1920- 21.11.1924 <strong>and</strong><br />
22.11.1924- 15.4.1930, both with repairs to spine<br />
- Card box of issue for Second War awards, addressed<br />
to ‘Mrs. A.J. Warwick, 56 Penn Hill Ave, Parkstone,<br />
Dorset’, with named enclosure slip<br />
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Group Captain A.J. Warwick<br />
- The recipient’s three Identity Tags, two as Second<br />
Lieutenant, 6th Gloucestershire Regiment <strong>and</strong> the<br />
other as Private 9th London Regiment; cloth R.A.F.<br />
Insignia; <strong>and</strong> photographic images of recipient during<br />
both Wars (lot)<br />
£300-500<br />
Group Captain Alwyn John Warwick, born 1898; served<br />
during the Great War as Private, 9th Battalion London<br />
Regiment, in the French Theatre of War, from 14.2.1915;<br />
commissioned Temporary Lieutenant, Gloucestershire<br />
Regiment, 25.10.1915; attached Royal Flying Corps,<br />
28.4.1917, <strong>and</strong> posted as Pilot to 46 (Fighter) Squadron<br />
(Sopwith Pups), Le Hameau, 1.10.1917; he flew in many<br />
sorties with the squadron including 11.10.1917, when in<br />
concert with other aircraft from the squadron he ‘engaged Six<br />
E.A. seen. One E.A. driven down damaged’ (Squadron<br />
Record Book refers); the squadron converted to Camels the<br />
following month <strong>and</strong> added ground attacks to their duties;<br />
Warwick is mentioned <strong>and</strong> pictured in No Parachute - A<br />
Fighter Pilot in World War I, by Air Vice-Marshal A.S.G. Lee,<br />
who was a contemporary pilot <strong>and</strong> ace of 46 Squadron; post<br />
war service included with 216 Squadron in the Middle East,<br />
flying passengers <strong>and</strong> mail between Egypt <strong>and</strong> Palestine,<br />
1922-24; after a period of illness he was appointed to the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong> of ‘C’ Flight, 32 (Fighter) Squadron, November<br />
1926; advanced Wing Comm<strong>and</strong>er 1.7.1938; Temporary<br />
Group Captain 1.12.1940; died 10.11.1946, whilst<br />
employed with the Control Commission (B.E.) in Germany,<br />
<strong>and</strong> is buried in the Munster Heath Cemetery.
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Group Captain A.J. Warwick (second from right) with H.M. The King during an inspection<br />
460<br />
Three: Lieutenant J.E. Carpenter, Royal Air Force<br />
1914-15 Star (1990 Pte. J.E. Carpenter. L’pool R.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves<br />
(Lieut. J.E. Carpenter. R.A.F.), BWM partially<br />
officially corrected, very fine or better (3)<br />
£200-240<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 22.1.1919 Carpenter, Lt. J.E., Royal<br />
Air Force (Egypt)<br />
Lieutenant John Edmund Carpenter born Bristol, 1889;<br />
educated at the Lord Weymouth Grammar School,<br />
Warminster; enlisted Private 6th Battalion, Liverpool<br />
Regiment, October 1914; served during the Great War with<br />
the regiment in the French Theatre of War, from 24.2.1915;<br />
commissioned Second Lieutenant 3rd Battalion Dorset<br />
Regiment, 22.7.1915; attached Machine Gun Corps, April<br />
1916-September 1917; transferred Royal Flying Corps,<br />
October 1917; after training in Egypt was posted as a Pilot to<br />
14 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Palestine Brigade, February 1918;<br />
the squadron was mainly tasked with bombing <strong>and</strong><br />
reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> on 2.5.1918, Carpenter flew on a<br />
bombing raid over Shunet Nimrin, ‘4 [bombs] fell amongst<br />
a body of 500-600 infantry in Wadi 1 near mountain gun in<br />
action at V.13e causing it to cease fire’; on Amman Station,<br />
7.5.1918, ‘8 - 20lb Coopers. Large explosion caused in<br />
station buildings, which subsequently caught fire. All bombs<br />
burst within effective distance of rolling stock’; <strong>and</strong> on Kerak<br />
Citadel, 2.7.1918; discharged 14.4.1919.<br />
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461<br />
A Great War Campaign Group of Three to R.E. 8<br />
Reconnaissance Pilot, Lieutenant F. Fowler, Royal<br />
Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Wounded in<br />
Action, 16.7.1918<br />
1914-15 Star (PS-2696 Pte. F. Fowler. R. Fus.);<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. F. Fowler.<br />
R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine (3)<br />
£180-220<br />
Lieutenant Frank Fowler served during the Great War with<br />
the 21st Battalion Royal Fusiliers in the French Theatre of<br />
War, from 14.11.1915; transferred as Cadet, Royal Flying<br />
Corps, 26.9.1916; after training was Posted as a Pilot, <strong>and</strong><br />
was serving with 15 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Verts Gal<strong>and</strong>,<br />
France, during May-July 1918; the squadron were mainly<br />
tasked with photo reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> Fowler was wounded<br />
in action, 16.7.1918; discharged 1919.
462<br />
Three: Captain N.F.V. Rockey, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Late 5th Mounted Rifles,<br />
Imperial Light Horse<br />
1914-15 Star (Lt. N. Rockey 5th M.R.); British War<br />
Medal (Capt. N.F.W. Rockey. R.A.F.); Victory Medal<br />
(Lieut. N.F.W. Rockey. R.F.C.), nearly extremely fine<br />
(3)<br />
£180-220<br />
Captain Norman Frank Vere Rockey, born 1890; educated<br />
at St. John’s College, Johannesburg; Bishop’s College, Cape<br />
Town; Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire <strong>and</strong> Transvaal<br />
University College; a British national he was employed as an<br />
engineer in the family firm Raleigh & Rockey Ltd,<br />
Johannesburg; commissioned Lieutenant, 5th Mounted<br />
Rifles, Imperial Light Horse <strong>and</strong> transferred to the Royal<br />
Flying Corps in October 1915; after training he was posted<br />
as a Pilot to 11 (Fighter) Squadron (F.E. 2b’s), Izel-le-<br />
Hameau, France, September 1916; the squadron mainly flew<br />
reconnaissance operations, <strong>and</strong> when flying in one such<br />
operation over Arras, 2.12.1916, ‘this officer when flying at<br />
10,000 feet was struck on the head by his machine gun which<br />
had been dislodged through the explosion of a shell’<br />
(Medical Board report refers); after a period of hospitalisation<br />
he was employed with the Air Ministry; Temporary Captain<br />
1.4.1918; Captain 1.1.1919 <strong>and</strong> discharged later that month.<br />
463<br />
Pair: Lieutenant H.R. Hart-Davies, 48 Squadron,<br />
Royal Air Force, Shot Down <strong>and</strong> Taken P.O.W.,<br />
19.8.1917<br />
1914-15 Star (10364 Bmbr. H.R. Hart-Davies.<br />
R.F.A.); Victory Medal (Lieut. H.R. Hart-Davies),<br />
very fine<br />
Pair: Captain B.C. Tooke, Royal Naval Air Service<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Destroyed a Submarine in the<br />
North Sea, 30.3.1916, And Shot Down <strong>and</strong> Taken<br />
P.O.W., 20.8.1916<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Capt. B.C. Tooke.<br />
R.A.F.), very fine (4)<br />
£250-300<br />
Lieutenant Hugh Rowl<strong>and</strong> Hart-Davies, born Bristol,<br />
Gloucestershire, 1892; employed as an engineer at Vickers<br />
Ltd, Sheffield, prior to the Great War; enlisted as Gunner,<br />
Royal Field Artillery, 1.9.1914; served with the Royal Field<br />
Artillery in the Egyptian Theatre of War, from 14.7.1915;<br />
Bombardier, 7.7.1916; commissioned into the Royal Flying<br />
Corps., 6.10.1916; after training was posted as Observer to<br />
48 (Fighter) Squadron (Bristol F. 2b’s), Bray Dunes,<br />
Dunkirk, France, 14.8.1917; five days later, whilst flying with<br />
Second Lieutenant R. Dutton, he took off in F. 2b A7171 at<br />
5.45am, ‘whilst returning from escorting bombing squadron,<br />
attacked by three enemy planes, Pilot killed by gun fire.<br />
Crashed somewhere near Ostend, exact whereabouts<br />
unknown. Cannot remember anything after crashing’<br />
(Repatriation Form refers); their aircraft was believed to have<br />
been shot down by Leutnant Walter Brachwitz of Jasta 17;<br />
Hart-Davies was wounded during the action, <strong>and</strong> taken<br />
Prisoner of War on the same day; he was repatriated<br />
28.11.1918; after the war he set up Hart-Davies & Haggard<br />
Ltd (Motor Agents & Engineers), Leamington Spa.<br />
Captain Benjamin Cecil Tooke, born Leeds, Yorkshire,<br />
1892; was employed by the White Star Line at the beginning<br />
of the Great War, <strong>and</strong> served in R.M.S. Olympic when she was<br />
employed as a Troopship; he was serving in her when ‘an<br />
endeavour was made to get Audacious in tow, off S.W. coast<br />
of Irel<strong>and</strong> November 1914 (entitled to Mercantile Marine<br />
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Captain B.C. Tooke (second from left), with three other<br />
R.N.A.S. inmates of Clausthal Camp<br />
War Medal); H.M.S. Audacious (battleship) had hit a<br />
German mine of Donegal; gained R.A.C. Flying Certificate<br />
(no.2035), at Central Flying School, Upavon, November<br />
1915; posted as a Flight Sub Lieutenant, Pilot at R.N.A.S.<br />
Seaplane Station, Dunkirk, from December 1915; the<br />
Seaplane Squadron were tasked with flying day <strong>and</strong> night<br />
bombing raids on Ostend <strong>and</strong> Zeebrugge as well as flying<br />
anti-submarine patrols; an article by Norman Franks (on L.H.<br />
Slatter O.B.E., D.S.C., D.F.C.) that appeared in Cross &<br />
Cockade gives the following, ‘on the 30th March 1916 he<br />
<strong>and</strong> his usual pilot, Lt. Tooke, attacked one of four<br />
submarines they found off Ostend, dropping two 65lb<br />
bombs. The submarine was believed to have sunk. The next<br />
day they bombed another one off Zeebrugge but were then<br />
driven off by two German seaplanes. On 10th April, they<br />
attacked another submarine off Blankenburghe but without<br />
visible result’; as a consequence of the above Tooke was<br />
recommended for a promotion or gallantry award by the<br />
Station Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 25.4.1916; promoted Flight<br />
Lieutenant 30.6.1916; was present when the King visited the<br />
Rest Camp, 13.8.1916; seven days later whilst piloting Short<br />
Seaplane 184 9067, with Lieutenant O.H. Crowther as his<br />
Observer, he was shot down by gunfire ‘while spotting for<br />
monitor H.M.S. General Craufurd off Belgian Coast’;<br />
Crowther was killed <strong>and</strong> Tooke, wounded in both legs <strong>and</strong><br />
his right h<strong>and</strong>, taken Prisoner of War; he was interned at<br />
Clausthal Camp, Germany; after the war he continued to be<br />
employed by the Royal Air Force, <strong>and</strong> died of illness at R.A.F.<br />
Combined Hospital, Basrah, 11.7.1924.
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Three: Major J.W. Higgins, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Late Royal Artillery<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Capt. J.W. Higgins.<br />
R.A.F.); Territorial Force War Medal (Capt. J.W.<br />
Higgins. R.A.), generally very fine or better (3)<br />
£350-400<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 6.7.1917 Higgins, Lt. (temp. Capt.)<br />
J.W., R.F.A. (Egpyt)<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 30.5.1918 Higgins, Lt. <strong>and</strong> Hon.<br />
Capt. J.W. (late R.F.A.), R.A.F.<br />
Major James White Higgins, born 1885; served during the<br />
Great War with the Royal Field Artillery in the Egyptian<br />
Theatre of War, from February 1916; attached Royal Flying<br />
Corps, May 1917, <strong>and</strong> after training posted as Captain,<br />
Observer to 45 (Fighter) Squadron, Fienvillers, France<br />
8.7.1917; eight days later whilst flying with Second<br />
Lieutenant R.H. Deakin as his pilot he forced down out of<br />
control an Albatros D3 over Polygon Wood; the squadron<br />
was gradually re-equipped with single-seater Camels, August-<br />
September 1917; as a consequence of this <strong>and</strong> a combination<br />
of casualties <strong>and</strong> postings Higgins was the last Observer left<br />
with the squadron, ‘that left Capt. J.W. Higgins as the last<br />
manin. James Higgins elected to give up flying <strong>and</strong> stay with<br />
the squadron as its Recording Officer’; he held this position<br />
until June 1918; in October 1917, ‘at about this time<br />
Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, paid a visit to<br />
France. He intimated he intended to come to 45 Squadron<br />
to see our comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer, who had once been his pupil.<br />
The recording officer at the time was Captain J.W. Higgins,<br />
who had been an observer in our 1 1/2 Strutter days, <strong>and</strong><br />
previously a Territorial gunner. He was a Glaswegian <strong>and</strong> a<br />
stout Protestant. Vaucour [comm<strong>and</strong>ing officer] told him,<br />
banteringly, that he would have to kneel <strong>and</strong> kiss the<br />
Cardinal’s ring. Higgins protested his objection <strong>and</strong> on the<br />
day of the visit kept a watchful eye from the squadron office<br />
upon the approach to the airfield. When the Cardinal’s car<br />
appeared he bolted through the back door <strong>and</strong> fled to the<br />
shelter of the camp. No kissing of the ring for him. But<br />
Vaucour received the Cardinal outside his office <strong>and</strong> dutifully<br />
knelt <strong>and</strong> kissed the ring upon the proffered h<strong>and</strong>’; Higgins<br />
moved with the squadron to Italy, December 1917; posted to<br />
the Home Establishment, 18.6.1918; subsequent postings<br />
included to R.A.F. Station Dundee; discharged 26.2.1919.<br />
Major J.W. Higgins (centre, holding Peter the dog)<br />
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Second Lieutenant J.E.G. Robinson<br />
465<br />
Six: Second Lieutenant J.E.G. Robinson, Royal Air<br />
Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. J.E.G.<br />
Robinson. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star;<br />
Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, Great War awards nearly<br />
very fine, otherwise generally very fine or better, with<br />
R.F.C. bullion blazer badge (6)<br />
£80-120<br />
Second Lieutenant James Edward Greenwood Robinson,<br />
born Hull, Yorkshire, 1899; enlisted Royal Flying Corps, as<br />
3/A.M., 11.6.1917; commissioned Temporary Second<br />
Lieutenant (On Probation) Royal Air Force, 9.1.1918;<br />
served as Lieutenant, 5th Green Howards, 11.4.1921-<br />
6.7.1921.
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Four: Squadron Leader R.S. Kenyon, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R.S. Kenyon.<br />
R.A.F.); Defence <strong>and</strong> War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, very fine<br />
or better, mounted for display, with named lid of card boxes of<br />
issue for both Great War <strong>and</strong> Second War awards, the latter<br />
addressed to ‘S/L R.S. Kenyon, 105, Houghton Lane,<br />
Swinton, Lancs.’, <strong>and</strong> with medal entitlement slip (4)<br />
£80-120<br />
Squadron Leader Ray Swinton Kenyon born Manchester, 1899;<br />
educated at Salford Secondary School; employed as an Apprentice at<br />
the Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough prior to the Great War; briefly<br />
served as a Private, 3rd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment before<br />
transferring as a Cadet, Royal Flying Corps, November 1917; after a<br />
brief posting to 119 Squadron, Duxford, he was posted as a Pilot to<br />
107 Squadron (D.H. 9’s), Ecoivres, France, August 1918; the<br />
squadron was mainly tasked with attacks on enemy communications<br />
<strong>and</strong> airfields <strong>and</strong> Kenyon carried out bombing raids until November;<br />
returned to the UK <strong>and</strong> was discharged, May 1919; re-engaged for<br />
service during the Second War as Flight Lieutenant,<br />
Administrative/Special Duties Branch, Royal Air Force, 28.7.1943.<br />
M.I.D. Unconfirmed.<br />
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Four: Flight Lieutenant J.A.W. Jarvis, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. J.A.W. Jarvis.<br />
R.A.F.); Defence Medal; Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R. (Act.<br />
Flt. Lt. J.A.W. Jarvis. R.A.F.V.R. (T)), generally very fine or<br />
better (4)<br />
£160-200<br />
Flight Lieutenant John Allan William Jarvis (1899-1983), a native<br />
of Matlock, Derbyshire; employed as a Clerk in the London City <strong>and</strong><br />
Midl<strong>and</strong> Bank, 1915-1917; commissioned Temporary Second<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force, 3.8.1918; qualified as an Observer,<br />
24.8.1918; posted 42 Squadron (R.E.8’s), Rely, France 10.9.1918; he<br />
mainly flew in reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> army co-operation duties; reengaged<br />
as Acting Pilot Officer, Training Branch, R.A.F.V.R. for<br />
service with A.T.C., 1.5.1941; retired 1960.<br />
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Three: Second Lieutenant A. Smith, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. A. Smith. R.A.F.);<br />
Tunisia, Kingdom, Order of Nichan Itikhar, 2nd type,<br />
Officer’s breast Badge, 61mm including bow suspension x<br />
42mm, silver <strong>and</strong> enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse,<br />
enamel damage to points of star, nearly very fine (3)<br />
£60-80<br />
Tunisia, Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Officer London Gazette 23.8.1919<br />
Lieutenant Archibald Smith (Flying Officer)<br />
‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’<br />
There are several men with the name A. Smith listed in the R.A.F. Lists<br />
as having served with the Royal Air Force during the Great War.<br />
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A Great War ‘Camel Ace’s’ Group of Three to Lieutenant E.C.<br />
Eaton, 65 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Late Saskatchewan<br />
Regiment, Who Was Killed in Combat with the 45 Victory<br />
German Ace Fritz Rumey, 26.6.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medal (Lieut. E.C. Eaton); France, Republic,<br />
Croix de Guerre, reverse dated ‘1914-1917’, with bronze star on<br />
rib<strong>and</strong>, extremely fine, with the recipient’s Great War Canadian<br />
Memorial Cross (Lieut. E.C. Eaton); <strong>and</strong> the following prize <strong>medals</strong><br />
&c.:<br />
- Montreal Y.M.C.A. Swimming Prize Medal, bronze-gilt, obverse<br />
showing a man swimming, reverse inscribed ‘Aquatic Meet Dec 4. 13.<br />
25 Yds. Under 16 1st’<br />
- Montreal Amateur Athletic Association Prize Medal (3), silver,<br />
obverse with silver athlete sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘1914 Running<br />
High Jump Under 16 1st’; bronze, obverse with silvered athlete<br />
sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘1914 120 Yards Hurdles Under 16 2nd’;<br />
bronze, obverse with bronze athlete sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘Boys<br />
Under 16 Years Running High Jump 3rd 1913’, all with ‘Junior City<br />
Championships’ rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />
- Canadian Y.M.C.A. St<strong>and</strong>ard Medal, bronze, with plaque showing an<br />
athlete appended<br />
- A gilt Locket, featuring a portrait photograph of the recipient<br />
together with a lock of his hair<br />
- Copy of recipient’s Flying Log Book (lot)<br />
£800-1,200<br />
France, Croix de Guerre, London Gazette 17.7.1918 Lt. E.C. Eaton, R.A.F.<br />
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Lieutenant Edward Carter Eaton, born Montreal, Canada, 1896; joined 60th<br />
Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1915 <strong>and</strong> served in the French<br />
Theatre of War as a signaller, from February 1916; commissioned Temporary<br />
Lieutenant 19th (Reserve) Canadian Infantry Battalion, Saskatchewan<br />
Regiment, 28.4.1917; attached Royal Flying Corps, 25.6.1917; after training<br />
was posted as a Pilot to 65 Squadron (Camels), La Lovie, 23.10.1917; on<br />
23.11.1917 he shared with two other pilots the squadron’s first claim, when<br />
they sent down an Albatros Scout out of control, east of Passchendaele; on<br />
4.1.1918, he forced another scout down out of control, ‘while escorting R.E.<br />
8’s 3 Albatros Scouts dived on 2 of our patrol. I turned <strong>and</strong> shot about 15<br />
rounds at 30 yds range into 1 of E.A. who continued his nose dive for several<br />
thous<strong>and</strong> feet below into mist, <strong>and</strong> was then lost sight of.<br />
About 10.55am saw another Albatros Scout about 500 feet below me. Dived<br />
<strong>and</strong> fired about 40 rounds at close range into his machine. E.A. slowly turned<br />
over on its side <strong>and</strong> went into a slow spin obviously out of control, did not<br />
follow it down on account of the number of E.A. about’; on the 16th February<br />
he shared another scout destroyed over Moorslede-Dadizeele; on 20.5.1918 he<br />
shared a Fokker Dr I destroyed with Captain J. Gilmour south-east of Albert,<br />
‘Lt. Eaton <strong>and</strong> I both fired at a triplane at point blank range which went down<br />
vertically. We could not observe any result as we were immediately attacked<br />
from above but Lt. Williams who was 2,000ft. below saw a triplane dive down<br />
vertically breaking up in the air’; his last victory of the war came eight days later,<br />
when he forced down out of control a Pfalz DIII over Bois de Tailleux, ‘Dived<br />
on 5 E.A. who were attacking an R.E. 8. Fired long burst into 1 E.A. at point<br />
blank range, who dived east almost vertically. Could not observe further owing<br />
to remainder of E.A. This was confirmed by Capt. Simpson, No. 3 Australian<br />
Squadron, through 22nd Wing as going down completely out of control’; on<br />
26.6.1918 Eaton took off from the aerodrome at 7.30pm, flying Camel D6630,<br />
he was last seen engaging a Pfalz Scout east of Bouzincourt; the German aircraft<br />
was piloted by the 45 Victory German Ace Fritz Rumey of Jasta 5; Eaton was<br />
shot down <strong>and</strong> killed, making him Rumey’s 25th Victory; Eaton was buried in<br />
Bouzincourt Ridge Cemtery, Albert, France.<br />
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Second Lieutenant C. Taylor (front row, far right)<br />
470<br />
Three: Second Lieutenant C. Taylor, Royal Naval<br />
Air Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. Taylor.<br />
R.A.F.); France, Croix de Guerre, 1914-1918, very<br />
fine, with Commission appointing Cyril Taylor,<br />
Second Lieutenant, Royal Air Force, dated 1.4.1918,<br />
this framed <strong>and</strong> glazed (3)<br />
£100-140<br />
Second Lieutenant Cyril Taylor, born 1899; commissioned<br />
Temporary Probationary Observer Officer, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service, 27.10.1917; after training posted as an Observer to<br />
202 Squadron (D.H. 4’s), Dunkirk, 17.4.1918; the squadron<br />
was mainly tasked with bombing <strong>and</strong> reconnaissance on<br />
targets in Belgium, <strong>and</strong> on 3.6.1918, when flying with<br />
Lieutenant A.L. Godfrey in D.H. 4 N.5997, ‘When 10 miles<br />
off Ostend, flying at 3,000 feet, observed 7 enemy seaplanes<br />
2,000 feet below. On sighting E.A. went down to see what<br />
they were, then dived on the leading machine, firing but<br />
missed it, so turned to allow Observer to fire. Repeated this<br />
four times; after last dive one two-seater was seen to crash<br />
into the sea nose first, about 3 miles off Ostend, but did not<br />
turn over. Pilot fired a total of 200 rounds, <strong>and</strong> Observer 150<br />
rounds’; <strong>and</strong> on 18.6.1918, when flying with Lieutenant<br />
Round in the same aircraft, ‘Observed 5 E.A. off Ostend at<br />
17,000 feet which were attacked, Pilot fired about 35 rounds.<br />
1 E.A. single seater seen to go down about 4,000 feet when<br />
he was still absolutely out of control. Attention then had to<br />
be paid to two other E.A., so his descent could not be<br />
watched further. Observer’s gun jammed before any rounds<br />
were fired’; discharged March 1919.<br />
Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.<br />
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Three: Second Lieutenant E.R. Hiscocks, Royal Air<br />
Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2. Lieut. E.R.<br />
Hiscocks. R.A.F.); Italy, War Cross, good very fine (3)<br />
£100-140<br />
Italy, War Cross London Gazette 5.4.1919 2nd Lt. Ernest<br />
Richard Hiscocks<br />
Second Lieutenant Ernest Richard Hiscocks, born 1899;<br />
commissioned Temporary Probationary Flight Officer, Royal<br />
Naval Air Service, October 1917; after training posted as a<br />
Pilot to 225 Squadron (Camels), Alminni, Southern Italy,<br />
August 1918; the squadron was mainly tasked with flying<br />
escort missions across the Adriatic to protect bombers;<br />
discharged September 1919.<br />
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Major S.E. Adams<br />
472<br />
Pair: Major S.E. Adams, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong><br />
Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Major S.E. Adams.<br />
R.A.F.), minor official correction to BWM, good very<br />
fine (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
Major Stanley Edward Adams born 1895; commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery; attached Royal<br />
Flying Corps, October 1915; gaining his R.A.C. Aviators’<br />
Certificate (no 2043), on a Maurice Farman Biplane, Castle<br />
Bromwich,15.11.1915; after training posted as a Pilot to 18<br />
Squadron (Vickers F. B5’s, replaced in April by F.E. 2b’s),<br />
Auchel, France, March 1916; the squadron was mainly tasked<br />
with photo reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> artillery co-operation; on<br />
29.5.1916, ‘When on Artillery Patrol over Petit Sains at<br />
8.40am, <strong>and</strong> about 8,000ft up we saw a hostile machine<br />
coming towards us from Aix Noulette about 1,000ft above<br />
us. I [Second Lieutenant C.W. Arkle, Observer] immediately<br />
fired, in bursts, <strong>and</strong> he altered his course. By this time he was<br />
above us right over head. We turned <strong>and</strong> my pilot “stalled”<br />
the machine repeatedly so that I was able to fire at him. After<br />
turning round several times he went off over Cite Calonne<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lens. We followed until my drum was finished. Up to the<br />
time he went he was firing at us, but did not hit the machine’,<br />
Adams <strong>and</strong> Arkle were in action again later the same day, ‘At<br />
9.10am while on Artillery Patrol, <strong>and</strong> about 8,000ft up, over<br />
Souchez we saw a machine (hostile) coming over the line. We<br />
immediately turned towards him. He was about 7,000ft <strong>and</strong><br />
I fired a burst. He then turned <strong>and</strong> went back at 9.15am. He<br />
again tried to come over the lines. We immediately dived <strong>and</strong><br />
I fired in bursts until we were 200 yards off. He turned <strong>and</strong> I<br />
fired the rest of my drum into him. The tracer bullets were<br />
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not very good on this occasion but the few I saw appeared to<br />
be going into the machine which dived <strong>and</strong> went in a<br />
direction towards Fresnoy. We were unable to follow as there<br />
were several other hostile machines above us; <strong>and</strong> we had<br />
only one gun on the machine; <strong>and</strong> only one mounting’;<br />
whilst on an Artillery Patrol with Lieutenant M.D.G. Scott as<br />
his Observer, 22.6.1916, ‘We went up on H.A. duty at 2pm<br />
<strong>and</strong> saw 13 hostile machines over Magnicourt from 7,000ft<br />
to 10,000. I [Scott] immediately opened fire on the leading<br />
machine when he was immediately above us. I had only fired<br />
off about 10 shots when the hostile machine had passed. The<br />
hostile machines were followed by one F.E. & 3 De<br />
Havill<strong>and</strong> Scouts. The next machine I fired at was the last<br />
while my pilot fired at the one next to it. After firing about a<br />
drum <strong>and</strong> a half my gun mounting broke off, my gun fell to<br />
the bottom of the nacelle, loosened the deflector bag &<br />
jammed a round in the bolt guide. My pilot kept on firing.<br />
While firing at the last machine I saw him turn round twice<br />
& then put his nose down & go straight for their lines. By<br />
this time all the hostile machines were over their own lines &<br />
all our ammunition had been fired off - seven <strong>and</strong> half drums<br />
in all’ (Combat Report refers); posted to 27 Squadron<br />
(Elephants), Fienvillers, France, August 1916; he flew<br />
bombing operations with the squadron throughout August-<br />
September; after a period of service with Headquarters,<br />
Adams was posted to 28 (Training) Squadron, April 1917; he<br />
was serving as Lieutenant (Temporary Major) in the Middle<br />
East when he contracted Malaria, July 1918; he was invalided<br />
to the UK in September <strong>and</strong> was in <strong>and</strong> out of service until<br />
passed permanently medically unfit, November 1919; during<br />
that time he was serving at 4 T.D.S., Cheshire, 21.3.1919,<br />
when he was involved in a flying accident, ‘taking off from a<br />
forced l<strong>and</strong>ing, the pilot was unable to clear some high trees<br />
<strong>and</strong> struck some with his wing tip’; Adams was admitted to<br />
Altrincham General Hospital with serious injuries; discharged<br />
November 1919.<br />
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Pair: Lieutenant J.L. Brewster, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, A Camel Pilot Who Was Shot<br />
Down <strong>and</strong> Killed, 21.5.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. J.L. Brewster.<br />
R.A.F.), VM officially renamed, good very fine (2)<br />
£160-200<br />
Lieutenant Joseph Lamonby Brewster, born 1897; a native<br />
of Hampshire he was employed as an engineer prior to the<br />
Great War; joined the Royal Flying Corps as a Cadet, July<br />
1917; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On<br />
Probation), 8.11.1917; after training posted as a Pilot to 73<br />
(Fighter) Squadron (Camels), Beavois, France, 1.5.1918; the<br />
squadron mainly flew fighter patrols <strong>and</strong> bomber escort, <strong>and</strong><br />
on 21.5.1918 flying Sopwith Camel D6604 Brewster was last<br />
seen east of Armentieres under control; he was reported<br />
missing <strong>and</strong> later as killed in action, ‘Captain Hubbard <strong>and</strong><br />
Lieutenant Graham each shot down an EA but Drew-Brook<br />
<strong>and</strong> JL Brewster were also brought down, the former being<br />
reported a prisoner. They appeared to be the victims of<br />
Leutnant Lehman <strong>and</strong> Leutnant Biebig, both of Jasta 5’;<br />
Brewster has no known grave <strong>and</strong> is commemorated on the<br />
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Lieutenant H.A.A. Brosse Flight Lieutenant D.P. Capper<br />
474<br />
Pair: Lieutenant H.A.A. Brosse, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. H.A.A. Brosse.<br />
R.A.F.), good very fine (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Lieutenant Hugh Alfred Arvid Brosse, born 1894, a native<br />
of Muswell Hill, London; prior to the war was employed as<br />
an Airship Designer by John Wulffing, 1913-1914; served ‘in<br />
German E. Africa 13 months’ (service papers refer), prior to<br />
joining the Royal Naval Air Service, 7.10.1917; gained<br />
R.A.C. Aviators’ Certificate in a B.E. 2c Biplane at R.N.A.S.<br />
Cranwell, 15.3.1918; posted as a Pilot to 273 Squadron<br />
(D.H. 9’s), R.N.A.S. Yarmouth, August 1918; the squadron<br />
was tasked with coastal reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> on 16.9.1918,<br />
when flying with Second Lieutenant Fenn as his Observer,<br />
‘While on the Yellow Patrol with 2 Yarmouth Boats <strong>and</strong> 1<br />
Yarmouth B.H.P. D.H.9 at approximately 11.45. I sighted 5<br />
Hostile Seaplanes in formation at about 500 feet flying<br />
towards the Coast about 2-3 miles north of Shipwash Light<br />
Vessel; another Hostile Seaplane was afterwards sighted<br />
flying behind the others. I was flying at 4,000 feet. I waited<br />
some minutes for the other D.H. 9 to dive with me<br />
meanwhile I endeavoured to get my gun in action but found<br />
that owing to an oil leak in the C.C. Gear it was only possible<br />
to fire one round for every stroke of the h<strong>and</strong> pump. As the<br />
other D.H. 9 did not show any signs of coming down but<br />
remained with the boats I went down to 1,000 feet alone<br />
meanwhile manoeuvring for position behind the Hostile<br />
Aircraft <strong>and</strong> withholding our fire until within effective range.<br />
As I was descending the Hostile Aircraft altered their course<br />
to due south right into the sun slowly drew away from me out<br />
of sight despite my speed being 90 miles per hour... After<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ing at the Base we found 5 bullet holes in our fuselage’;<br />
after the war he was employed as Director <strong>and</strong> Works<br />
Manager, A Behn (London) Ltd. Wireless Manufacturers <strong>and</strong><br />
served in the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 12.8.1932.<br />
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Pair: Flight Lieutenant D.P. Capper, Royal Naval<br />
Air Service & Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. D.P. Capper.<br />
R.A.F.), very fine, with a related prize medal, silver<br />
(Hallmarks for Birmingham 1915), the reverse<br />
engraved ‘H.M.S. Indus B.A.A.S. 2nd Tug of War<br />
1916’ (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Parode Capper, born Sydney,<br />
Australia, 1898; son of Lieutenant-Comm<strong>and</strong>er Capper,<br />
R.N.; initially enlisted in the Royal Navy as Boy Artificer,<br />
1914; served at H.M.S. Indus (Training Establishment,<br />
Devonport); transferred as Probationary Flight Sub<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service, 25.7.1916; gained RAC<br />
Aviators’ Certificate (no. 4129), flying a Maurice Farman<br />
Biplane, R.N.A.S. Cranwell, 23.12.1916; after training at<br />
RNAS Eastchurch, he was posted as an Observer to 202<br />
Squadron (D.H. 4’s), Bergues, Dunkirk, June 1918; the<br />
squadron was tasked with bombing <strong>and</strong> reconnaissance<br />
missions over Belgium; <strong>and</strong> on 27.6.1918, when flying an<br />
escort operation with Lieutenant Moffett, ‘Encountered 5<br />
Phaltz machines over Ostend. Fired several bursts at two<br />
machines which separated from formation <strong>and</strong> attempted to<br />
cut our machine off’ (Squadron Record Book, refers); on<br />
21.8.1919, when flying an escort operation with Lieutenant<br />
Ringrose, ‘Observed 4 E.A. N. of Zeebrugge. Enemy<br />
Monoplane dived on machine when 8 miles N. of Zeebrugge,<br />
<strong>and</strong> closed to within 70 yards of tail, during which time<br />
Observer fired 50 rounds. E.A. then turned away <strong>and</strong> dived<br />
towards l<strong>and</strong>. E.A. Monoplane dived very fast <strong>and</strong> appeared<br />
to have more speed than D.H. 4 on the level’; two days later<br />
whilst flying with Moffett, ‘On return journey when off<br />
Zeebrugge, observed 2 E.A. Monoplanes about 1,500 feet<br />
below <strong>and</strong> a long way astern of machine. E.A. gave chase, one<br />
shortly giving up, the second catching up with machine,<br />
being on same level <strong>and</strong> 150 yards astern, when Observer<br />
opened fire. At 80 yards tracers appeared to enter his fuselage<br />
<strong>and</strong> he turned sharply <strong>and</strong> dived away. E.A.’s shooting was<br />
erratic. The fuselage of the machine was of dull brown<br />
colour, tail painted white with plain black cross on rudder’;<br />
continued to serve with the squadron until March 1919;<br />
briefly posted to 110 Squadron before being discharged,<br />
October 1919.
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Pair: Lieutenant E.C. Hoar, Royal Flying Corps<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. E.C. Hoar.<br />
R.A.F.), very fine or better (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Lieutenant Ernest Cowley Hoar, born 1899, born<br />
Orpington, Kent; employed by Smith & Milroy Ltd<br />
(Automobile & General Engineers), Orpington, <strong>and</strong> as a<br />
Trade Lad for 10 months in a Chemical Laboratory, at R.A.F.<br />
South Farnborough prior to enlistment in the Royal Flying<br />
Corps, 18.7.1917; commissioned Temporary Second<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, 8.11.1917; Lieutenant,<br />
Royal Air Force, 1.4.1918; posted as a Pilot to 103 Squadron<br />
(D.H.9’s), Beaulieu, 25.4.1918; transferred to 97 Squadron<br />
(H<strong>and</strong>ley Page O/400’s), 8.5.1918; accompanied the<br />
Squadron to Xaffevillers, France in August, to join the<br />
Independent Force for strategic bombing over Germany;<br />
operational sorties including an attack on Boulay Aerodrome,<br />
23.8.1918 <strong>and</strong> a bombing raid on Lorquin Aerodrome,<br />
5.9.1918; invalided to R.A.F. Hospital, Holly Hill,<br />
Hampstead, 13.11.1918; discharged 23.2.1919, <strong>and</strong><br />
transferred to the Reserve of Officers; Flying Officer,<br />
2.9.1926; retired 2.3.1929.<br />
477<br />
A Great War Pair to R.E.8 Pilot, Lieutenant W.H.<br />
Jackson, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. W.H. Jackson.<br />
R.A.F.), good very fine (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Lieutenant William Harold Jackson, born 1892, served as<br />
1074 Sergeant, 19th Battery Motor Machine Service, on the<br />
Western Front, prior to being commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant (Probationary), Royal Flying Corps, 30.5.1917;<br />
posted for service as a Pilot with 4 Squadron (R.E.8’s),<br />
Abeele, France, 8.9.1917; flew on reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> army<br />
co-operation duties with the squadron, before being<br />
admitted to hospital, 7.1.1918; posted to 16 Squadron<br />
(R.E.8’s), Complain l’Abbe, 2.2.1918; once again he was<br />
mainly tasked with reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> army co-operation<br />
duties, <strong>and</strong> whilst on Artillery Observation, 6.3.1918, with<br />
Lieutenant H.E. Rosborough as his Observer, ‘Two hostile<br />
machines seen flying at 6,500 feet just South of Lens. One<br />
dived on our tail <strong>and</strong> the other fired from above. R.E.8<br />
Observer fired 250 rounds into the first machine as it dived,<br />
after which both broke off fight <strong>and</strong> turned East’ (Combat<br />
Report refers); returned to the UK, September 1918.<br />
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478<br />
Pair: Lieutenant H.L. Jones, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. H.L. Jones,<br />
R.A.F.), VM partially officially renamed, extremely fine<br />
Pair: Lieutenant C.E. Mitchell, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. C.E. Mitchell.<br />
R.A.F.), extremely fine, with two named card boxes of<br />
issue<br />
Pair: Second Lieutenant W. Greenwood, Royal Air<br />
Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. W.<br />
Greenwood. R.A.F.), good very fine, with a<br />
Scarborough <strong>and</strong> District League Cup Runners up<br />
Medal, 1938-39, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham<br />
1938) <strong>and</strong> enamel<br />
British War Medal (2/Lieut. W. Hunt. R.A.F.),<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (George William<br />
Cooper), nearly extremely fine (8)<br />
£120-160<br />
In all of the above cases, there is more than one man with the<br />
same name listed in the R.A.F. Lists as having served with the<br />
Royal Air Force during the Great War.<br />
479<br />
Pair: Lieutenant C.G. Kitchingman, Royal Flying<br />
Corps <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. C.G.<br />
Kitchingman. R.A.F), VM officially renamed, very fine<br />
Pair: Lieutenant D.L.H. Moore, Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. D.L.H.<br />
Moore. R.A.F.), good very fine (4)<br />
£120-160<br />
Lieutenant Cyril Gilbert Kitchingman born Sheffield,<br />
Yorkshire, 1894; educated at Central Sheffield Secondary<br />
School; employed as a Mining Engineer prior to the Great<br />
War; enlisted as 3/A.M., Royal Flying Corps, 7.8.1917;<br />
commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On<br />
probation), 3.11.1917; Flying Officer, 12.2.1918; after<br />
training posted as a Pilot to 82 Squadron (F.K. 8’s), Catigny,<br />
France, 23.3.1918; the squadron were mainly tasked with<br />
reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> artillery co-operation; posted 35<br />
Squadron (F.K. 8’s), Villers Bocage, France, 9.8.1918, <strong>and</strong><br />
flew in similar operations to that of his previous squadron<br />
until the end of the war; discharged to the Reserve, April<br />
1919.<br />
Lieutenant David Lucius Henry Moore, born 1892, the<br />
son of the Reverend J.S. Moore, of Wellington, Salop;<br />
educated at Trinity College, Dublin; served in Dublin<br />
University Officers’ Training Corps; commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps, 19.9.1914; served in<br />
Salonika, from 11.11.1915; Lieutenant 1.1.1916; contracted<br />
Malaria, <strong>and</strong> returned to the UK via Malta; transferred by<br />
application to Royal Flying Corps, 17.4.1917; appointed<br />
Flying Officer, 20.9.1917; posted as a Pilot to 18 Squadron<br />
(D.H.9a’s), Izel-le-Hameau, France, October 1918; the<br />
squadron undertook daylight bombing until the end of the<br />
war; admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital, 5.2.1919, before<br />
being discharged with the Honorary Rank of Lieutenant,<br />
8.4.1919.
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Lieutenant K.J.P. Laing<br />
480<br />
A Great War Pair to Fighter Pilot, Lieutenant K.J.P. Laing, 1 Squadron, Royal<br />
Air Force, Who Claimed One Victory Over France, 5.6.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. K.J.P. Laing. R.A.F.), generally good very fine,<br />
with two original named card boxes of issue, <strong>and</strong> a portrait photograph of recipient in<br />
uniform (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
Lieutenant Kenneth Joseph Price Laing, born Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotl<strong>and</strong>, 1890; educated at<br />
Moffat School <strong>and</strong> the Royal Technical College, Glasgow; enlisted Motor Cycle Section, Royal<br />
Engineers, 22.9.1914; Lance Corporal 1.10.1914; transferred to Royal Flying Corps as Cadet,<br />
April 1917; training included at ‘advanced training unit, No. 58 Squadron at Cramlington, Laing<br />
reasoned that this could be his only chance to make a flight over his home town. Although he<br />
had only 12 hrs flying experience <strong>and</strong> was under st<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>orders</strong> not to fly out of sight of the<br />
aerodrome, Laing resolved to make the attempt <strong>and</strong> ordered a mechanic to fill the fuel tank of<br />
F.K. 3 A8093 to the brim... Taking off at 10.35am, Laing made directly for Hawick... Flying low<br />
over the Main street <strong>and</strong> over his parents’ home at Balcary... enroute he “buzzed” his brother<br />
Norman’s farm’; after training posted as a Pilot to 1 (Fighter) Squadron (S.E. 5a’s), Clairmarais<br />
South, France, 13.4.1918; flew on patrols <strong>and</strong> ground attacks with the squadron, including<br />
5.6.1918, ‘when on Special Mission I was flying at about 6,000 feet when I observed a hostile<br />
two-seater at about 3,000 feet S.W. of Bailleul.<br />
I dived on E.A. firing bursts from Lewis & Vickers at about 150 yards range. E.A. was diving<br />
steeply East at 1,000 feet when I left him. Subsequently confirmed by “J” Battery A.A. as having<br />
crashed’; whilst on leave he was involved in a motor-cycle accident, 22.6.1918, he suffered<br />
concussion <strong>and</strong> injuries to his face; he did not return to operational duty <strong>and</strong> was discharged<br />
February 1919.<br />
247
481<br />
A Great War Pair to Lieutenant J.W. Pryor, South<br />
Lancashire Regiment <strong>and</strong> Royal Flying Corps,<br />
Wounded in Action on the Somme, 9.7.1916,<br />
Where His Life Was Saved by Wearing a Steel<br />
Waistcoat; He Was Taken P.O.W., 16.6.1918,<br />
Serving On His 13th Operation as an R.A.F.<br />
Observer<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. J.W. Pryor.<br />
R.A.F.), minor edge bruise to last, otherwise very fine or<br />
better (2)<br />
£240-280<br />
Lieutenant James William Pryor (1896-1942); educated at<br />
Haileybury, where he was a Lance Corporal in the O.T.C.; he<br />
began his studies at Jesus College, Cambridge, August 1914;<br />
was a member of the University O.T.C. prior to being<br />
commissioned Second Lieutenant, South Lancashire<br />
Regiment, 23.9.1914; served with the 10th (Reserve)<br />
Battalion in the UK before joining the 8th (Service) Battalion<br />
in France, 29.5.1916; Pryor’s battalion as part of 75 Brigade,<br />
25th Division, served during the first Battle of Albert, from<br />
3.7.1916; the 8th Battalion were in action opposite Ovillers<br />
on the Somme, <strong>and</strong> the Regimental History Ich Dien gives<br />
the following for 9.7.1916, ‘The enemy’s artillery had now<br />
ranged on the positions held <strong>and</strong> the companies were<br />
subjected to intense shelling. Second Lieutenant J.W. Pryor<br />
<strong>and</strong> several men of “A” Company were buried by one shell<br />
burst <strong>and</strong> had to be dug out; the men were dead, but Pryor<br />
was wearing a steel waistcoat under his uniform jacket which<br />
kept his lungs from injury <strong>and</strong> so saved his life’; Pryor was<br />
evacuated to a casualty clearing station suffering from<br />
shellshock <strong>and</strong> other injuries; returning to the UK he was not<br />
passed fully fit for service until December 1916; joining the<br />
3rd Battalion he returned to France, February 1917; he<br />
rejoined the 8th Battalion two months later, in time to take<br />
part in the advance on the Messine Ridge, 6.6.1917;<br />
Lieutenant 1.7.1917; transferred to the Royal Flying Corps,<br />
October 1917, <strong>and</strong> trained as an Observer; posted to the<br />
newly formed 148 Squadron (F.E. 2b’s), Andover, February<br />
1918; went with the squadron to Auchel, France, April 1918,<br />
where it was employed as a night bomber squadron; to<br />
combat the German Spring Offensive the squadron was<br />
immediately engaged in attacks on enemy targets behind the<br />
lines; initially crewed with Lieutenant B.A.S. Lewin, Pryor<br />
was involved in night operations over targets including:<br />
Rumbeke Aerodrome; Lille; <strong>and</strong> Carvin <strong>and</strong> Le Cateau<br />
Railway Stations; carrying out his 13th operation, this time<br />
with Second Lieutenant C.E. Wharton, he was reported as<br />
missing in action, 16.6.1918; the aircraft was last seen<br />
crossing enemy lines heading for Douai at 10pm; Pryor was<br />
made Prisoner of War, <strong>and</strong> transferred by the Germans from<br />
Lille to a camp at Karlsruhe; he was repatriated 13.12.1918;<br />
after the war he was commissioned into the I.A.R.O. <strong>and</strong> saw<br />
service attached to the 1/131st U.P. Regiment; in later life<br />
he resided in Market Harborough.<br />
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482<br />
Pair: Lieutenant F.L. Wills, Royal Naval Air Service<br />
<strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. F.L. Wills.<br />
R.A.F.), very fine, with the recipient’s related<br />
miniature awards (2)<br />
£80-120<br />
Lieutenant Francis Lewis Mills born 1893; a native of<br />
Balham, London; employed as an Architect <strong>and</strong> Surveyor<br />
prior to the Great War; commissioned Temporary<br />
Probationary Observer Officer, Royal Naval Air Service,<br />
31.5.1917; after training at R.N.A.S. Eastchurch he was<br />
posted as an Observer to R.N.A.S. Yarmouth, 8.10.1917;<br />
tasked with home defence he flew on a variety of aircraft,<br />
including in D.H.9 D1655 with Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er E.<br />
Cadbury, on an anti-zeppelin raid, 12/13.4.1918; the latter<br />
was a night attack carried out by 5 zeppelins; discharged April<br />
1919<br />
483<br />
A Great War Pair to ‘Fighter Ace’ Lieutenant C.E.<br />
‘Worthy’ Worthington, 87 Squadron, Royal Air<br />
Force, Who Claimed 5 Victories in His Dolphin<br />
“Muddles”, May-October 1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (Lieut. C.E.<br />
Worthington. R.A.F.), generally very fine (2)<br />
£400-500<br />
Lieutenant Charles Edward ‘Worthy’ Worthington, born<br />
February 1897, a native of Leicester. Pre-war he had received<br />
part of his education at Heidelberg College, in Germany, <strong>and</strong><br />
spoke fluent German. A law student, Worthington joined the<br />
Artist’s Rifles OTC as a Private (then Lance Corporal) in<br />
December 1915, prior to joining the Royal Flying Corps in<br />
September 1916. Upon learning to fly, he served with a<br />
number of reserve <strong>and</strong> training units prior to going to 87<br />
Squadron just before his 21st birthday. Worthington was a<br />
stalwart of the unit, scoring evenly during the last year of the<br />
war, <strong>and</strong> often acting as Deputy Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er. His<br />
fifth, <strong>and</strong> final, claim came on 4th October, when he shared<br />
in the destruction of a Fokker DVII with his Flight<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Captain Hollinghurst; posted as a Pilot to 87<br />
Squadron (Dolphins) at the start of 1918, he went with the<br />
squadron to France in April; he recorded his first enemy<br />
aircraft destroyed on the 16th May in the plane he christened<br />
“Muddles”, <strong>and</strong> followed that up with an Albatros DV forced<br />
down out of control, 14.8.1918, ‘whilst on special patrol I<br />
saw 3 Albatros apparently getting height at 9,000 feet over<br />
Nesle. I dived on the rear E.A. from the sun <strong>and</strong> got in a<br />
good burst at close range. I observed the pilot to collapse <strong>and</strong><br />
the E.A. then went down in a vertical dive. I was unable to<br />
wait to see it crash as a large formation of E.A. appeared<br />
above me’; he shared in destroying a Fokker DVII over Velu<br />
Wood, 25.8.1918, following it up five days later with the<br />
same type of aircraft in the same area, ‘I dived on a formation<br />
of E.A. with Capt. Larkin. Selecting one of the E.A. I fired<br />
about 100 rounds into it at close range. E.A. then half rolled<br />
<strong>and</strong> went down in a spin emitting thick clouds of black<br />
smoke. I climbed away west <strong>and</strong> then attacked another E.A.,<br />
firing about 50 rounds at blank range (I had to turn to avoid<br />
crashing into him) E.A. then went down in a fast spin. I saw<br />
this machine to within about 4,000 feet of the ground still<br />
spinning’; his final claim was a shared destroyed 4.10.1918<br />
(see quote above); discharged March 1919
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484<br />
Pair: Second Lieutenant F.W. King, Royal Air<br />
Force, S.E. 5a Pilot, Who Was Shot Down <strong>and</strong><br />
Taken P.O.W. During ‘Black September’ 1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. F.W. King.<br />
R.A.F.), minor official correction to BWM, good very<br />
fine (2)<br />
£160-200<br />
Second Lieutenant Frederick Willis King born Battersea,<br />
London, 1892; served during the Great War as a Corporal,<br />
Despatch Rider, Royal Engineers; commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, December<br />
1917; attached Royal Flying Corps, March 1918; after<br />
training posted as a Pilot to 40 Squadron (S.E. 5a’s), Bryas,<br />
France, 21.8.1918; the squadron was mainly tasked with<br />
offensive patrols <strong>and</strong> low level attacks; on 17.9.1918 whilst<br />
flying S.E. 5a E.4053 on an offensive patrol King was last<br />
seen south of Cambrai; he was listed as missing on the same<br />
day - there is some speculation that he was the German Ace<br />
Fritz Rumey’s 38th victory, however it would appear more<br />
likely that he was shot down by Leutnant Hans Boes of Jasta<br />
34b; King was reported as wounded <strong>and</strong> prisoner of war; he<br />
was reported as ‘Died’, November 1918, only to be<br />
repatriated via Leith the following month! He was finally<br />
discharged, March 1919.<br />
485<br />
A Great War Pair to Camel Pilot, Second<br />
Lieutenant H.K. Scrivener, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, Shot Down <strong>and</strong><br />
Taken P.O.W., 8.7.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. H.K.<br />
Scrivener. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine (2)<br />
£200-240<br />
Second Lieutenant Hayter Kemball Scrivener, born<br />
Leytonstone, 1898, the son of a Corn Merchant; educated at<br />
Bishop’s Stortford <strong>and</strong> Stationers Company’s School,<br />
Hornsey; enlisted Aircraftman 2nd Grade, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service, 18.6.1916; transferred to Officer Cadet Wing,<br />
Denham, Royal Flying Corps, May 1917; commissioned<br />
Second Lieutenant (On Probation), Royal Air Force,<br />
1.4.1918 <strong>and</strong> posted as a Pilot to 208 (Fighter) Squadron<br />
(Sopwith Camels), Serny, France, 22.5.1918; he flew on<br />
Offensive Patrols throughout June <strong>and</strong> into July including<br />
6.7.1918, when he ‘Drove E.A. East’ <strong>and</strong> 8.7.1918, when on<br />
Offensive Patrol in the Meurchin - Epinoy area he ‘Left<br />
Aerodrome at 7am upon O.P. in company with 10 others.<br />
Patrol engaged E.A. at 7.50am <strong>and</strong> Pilot was not seen after<br />
but it is considered improbable that he could have been<br />
brought down as all E.A. were below Camels <strong>and</strong> there were<br />
many other British machines in the vicinity. Being at a low<br />
altitude <strong>and</strong> rather far over it is considered probable that he<br />
had an engine failure <strong>and</strong> was forced to l<strong>and</strong>’ (R.F.C.<br />
Casualty Report, refers); despite this a Leutnant Becker of<br />
Jasta 52 claimed Scrivener’s Camel as his sole victory of the<br />
war; Scrivener was taken Prisoner of War, <strong>and</strong> repatriated<br />
13.12.1918; discharged 14.3.1919.<br />
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486<br />
Pair: Second Lieutenant J. Sellers, Royal Naval Air<br />
Service <strong>and</strong> Royal Air Force, A Camel Fighter<br />
Pilot, Who Forced Down a Fokker Biplane,<br />
4.10.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. J. Sellers.<br />
R.A.F.), good very fine (2)<br />
£140-180<br />
Second Lieutenant John Sellers, born 1897; employed as a<br />
Motor Engineer in Harrogate prior to the Great War; served<br />
as 2/A.M. prior to being commissioned Probationary Flight<br />
Officer, R.N.A.S., 27.1.1918; after training posted as a Pilot<br />
to 3 (Fighter) Squadron (Camels), Valhereux, France,<br />
October 1918; the squadron was tasked with fighter <strong>and</strong><br />
ground attack duties, <strong>and</strong> on 4.10.1918, whilst flying<br />
Sopwith Camel F6089, Sellers forced down out of control a<br />
Fokker Biplane, ‘whilst on C.O.P. I observed five Fokker<br />
Biplanes. I dived on the nearest <strong>and</strong> fired 350 rounds. E.A.<br />
flew on straight. My guns then stopped, <strong>and</strong> I saw the E.A.<br />
dive down East. Owing to the presence of other E.A. in close<br />
proximity I was unable to observe anything further’ (Combat<br />
Report refers); discharged February 1919.<br />
487<br />
Pair: Second Lieutenant F. Thornton, 74<br />
Squadron, Royal Air Force, Who Shared Two<br />
Enemy Aircraft Forced Down Out of Control, <strong>and</strong><br />
was Listed as Missing in Action, 30.10.1918<br />
British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2/Lieut. E.<br />
Thornton. R.A.F.), very fine, with British Red Cross<br />
Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid<br />
(07395 F. Thornton.), with ‘1928’ <strong>and</strong> ‘1933’ date<br />
bars, <strong>and</strong> integral top-rib<strong>and</strong> bar (3)<br />
£200-240<br />
Second Lieutenant Frank Thornton, born Moulton,<br />
Northwich, Cheshire, 1897; educated at Middlewich Council<br />
School <strong>and</strong> Technical School, Winsford; enlisted as Airman<br />
2nd Class, Royal Flying Corps, 13.8.1915; served with the<br />
6th Wing, H.Q. Dover, 1915-16; Corporal 1.3.1916; posted<br />
for service with 17th Wing, Gosport, August 1916; Acting<br />
Sergeant 19.12.1916; commissioned Temporary Second<br />
Lieutenant 1.2.1918; having qualified as a Pilot, he served as<br />
Second Lieutenant on the Western Front, from September<br />
1918; posted for service with 74 (Fighter) Squadron<br />
(S.E.5a’s), Clairmarais, October 1918; on 5.10.1918, whilst<br />
piloting S.E.5a C1827, Thornton attempted a l<strong>and</strong>ing in a<br />
cross-wind which resulted in the aircraft turning over; whilst<br />
piloting S.E.5a F907 he shared two enemy aircraft forced<br />
down out of control, 17.10.1918; Thornton was listed as<br />
‘Missing’ in action, 30.10.1918 (Service Papers refer);<br />
returning to action he continued to fly with the squadron<br />
throughout November 1918; returning to the Home<br />
Establishment, February 1919.
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488<br />
Pair: Phantom Pilot Comm<strong>and</strong>er N.L.L. Featherstone, Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer<br />
No.750 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy<br />
General Service 1962-2007, three clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Malay Peninsula<br />
(Lieut. N.L.L. Featherstone. R.N.); Jubilee 1977, nearly extremely fine, with the<br />
recipient’s Fleet Air Arm cloth insignia (2)<br />
£300-400<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er Neville Longdale Lee Featherstone, Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, Royal<br />
Navy, 28.9.1959; Promoted Lieutenant, 26.3.1962, <strong>and</strong> trained as a fixed wing pilot,<br />
carrying out two front-line tours east of Suez flying Sea Vixens from the carrier H.M.S.<br />
Centaur; on return to the U.K. he qualified as a Flying Instructor (QFI) <strong>and</strong> spent two years<br />
at R.N.A.S. Brawdy in Wales teaching ëpipe-lineí pilots to fly the swept wing Hunter.<br />
Towards the end of this appointment he was invited to go to the US Naval Air Station<br />
Miramar at San Diego, California, to fly the F4 Phantom (this was at a time when the United<br />
States Navy was suffering heavy losses in Vietnam <strong>and</strong> was fully stretched to train sufficient<br />
replacements. More importantly it provided invaluable experience on the Phantom which had<br />
been ordered by the Royal Navy as a replacement for the Sea Vixen). In 1968 when the first<br />
Royal Navy Phantoms arrived at R.N.A.S. Yeovilton Featherstone joined 700P, the Intensive<br />
Flying Trials Unit. This metamorphosed into No.767 Squadron where as QFI <strong>and</strong> Senior<br />
Pilot he was responsible for training naval crews for the front-line No.892 Squadron <strong>and</strong><br />
R.A.F. crews for the first Squadron to re-equip with the Phantom. Promoted Lieutenant-<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 1.3.1970; he served as personal pilot to Vice-Admiral J.D. Treacher, Flag<br />
Officer, Naval Air Comm<strong>and</strong>, 1972-73, before being appointed to the Comm<strong>and</strong> of No.750<br />
Squadron at R.N.A.S. Culdrose in 1977. Promoted Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 1.9.1982, he carried out<br />
various staff jobs at the M.O.D. <strong>and</strong> SHAPE in Belgium, before retiring in 1987.<br />
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489<br />
Three: Lieutenant I.R. Phillis, Royal Navy<br />
Gulf 1990-91, one clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (Lt I<br />
R Phillis RN); Saudi Arabia, Kingdom, Medal for the<br />
Liberation of Kuwait, silvered <strong>and</strong> gilt, with rib<strong>and</strong><br />
bar; Kuwait, Emirate, Liberation Medal, Third Class,<br />
silvered <strong>and</strong> enamel, with rib<strong>and</strong> bar, nearly extremely<br />
fine, together with the recipient’s miniature Gulf<br />
medal, <strong>and</strong> Fleet Air Arm insignia (3)<br />
£300-400<br />
Lieutenant Ian Richard Phillis, Commissioned Sub<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Navy, 1.1.1987; promoted Lieutenant,<br />
3.1.1990.<br />
Lot 488 - Comm<strong>and</strong>er N.L.L. Featherstone (front row, centre),<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer No.750 Naval Air Squadron, 1979<br />
251<br />
490<br />
1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. W.A. Wedgewood R.E.),<br />
nearly extremely fine<br />
British War Medal (Lieut. A.P. Freer. R.A.F.), good<br />
very fine (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Second Lieutenant William Armstrong Wedgwood, a<br />
native of Middleton-St.-George, Co. Durham; served during<br />
the Great War with the Durham Fortress Company, Royal<br />
Engineers in the French Theatre of War, from 18.9.1915;<br />
attached Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps <strong>and</strong> after<br />
training was posted as an Observer to 11 (Fighter) Squadron,<br />
France; he was listed as missing, later ‘presumed burnt to<br />
death’, when flying with Lieutenant H.T.L. Speer (Pilot) in<br />
F.E. 2b 6949, 9.7.1916; he is buried in the London<br />
Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse, France.<br />
Lieutenant Albert Paul Freer, born 1897; educated at<br />
Mackenzie College, Sau Paulo, Brazil; enlisted as Private,<br />
Army Service Corps (M.T.), April 1916; served with the<br />
A.S.C. in the French Theatre of War, June 1916-March<br />
1917; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On<br />
Probation), Royal Flying Corps, April 1917; after training<br />
posted as a Pilot to 3 (Fighter) Squadron (Camels), Warloy<br />
Baillon, France, 5.1.1918; returned to the UK to for<br />
Instructional duties on fighter aircraft, August 1918; posted<br />
to 47 Squadron (Camels <strong>and</strong> D.H. 9’s) for service in South<br />
Russia, arriving for duty with the squadron, 26.5.1919;<br />
discharged 26.10.1919.
491<br />
British War Medal (Capt. P.K. Fowler. R.A.F.),<br />
naming rubbed, very fine<br />
£80-120<br />
M.I.D. London Gazette 19.12.1917 Flight Sub-Lieutenant<br />
(now Flight Lieut.) P.K. Fowler, R.N.A.S.<br />
Captain Phillip Kenning Fowler (1895-1970), born<br />
Fielding, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>; commissioned Probationary Flight<br />
Sub Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service, 30.4.1916; gained<br />
RAC Aviators’ Certificate (no. 3285) in a Curtiss Biplane at<br />
R.N.A.S. Eastbourne, 26.7.1916; after training posted as a<br />
Pilot to No. 2 Wing, December 1916; served with 220<br />
Squadron, “A” Flight, Thasos, <strong>and</strong> the R.N.A.S. Operations<br />
Report gives the following, ‘Thasos Air Station, “A”<br />
Squadron, February 27th [1917]. Raid on Gereviz<br />
Aerodrome - An attack was made at dawn upon Geveriz<br />
Seaplane Base by four Henri Farmans, two Sopwith Bombers,<br />
a Sopwith Fighter, <strong>and</strong> a Bristol Scout. Owing to<br />
unfavourable weather conditions bomb-dropping was<br />
difficult, <strong>and</strong> the full results obtained were not discernable,<br />
but two of the 65lb bombs appeared to have hit the south<br />
end of the hangar. There was a spirited fight between a large<br />
hostile seaplane <strong>and</strong> the Bristol Scout. The enemy machine<br />
was flying over the lake. The Bristol Scout dived down to<br />
within 1,000 feet four times <strong>and</strong> fired three trays, the<br />
Sopwith Fighter joining in from the rear <strong>and</strong> above. The<br />
enemy machine then descended to the lake <strong>and</strong> taxied for<br />
shore, running up on the beach, where both pilot <strong>and</strong><br />
observer deserted their machine. The Sopwith then, from<br />
260 feet up, fired three trays from his rear gun <strong>and</strong> 50 rounds<br />
from his forward gun, rendering the enemy machine useless.<br />
Pilot - Flight Sub-Lieut. J.N. Ingham, Flight Sub-Lieut.<br />
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N.H. Starbuck, R.N.V.R., as observer in Sopwith Fighter.<br />
Flight Sub-Lieut. P.K. Fowler in Bristol Scout’; he was in<br />
action again, ‘On the morning of the 30th September [1917]<br />
three enemy seaplanes, two of them single-seater fighters of a<br />
type known to the Royal Naval Air Service as ‘Blue Birds’,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the other a two-seater reconnaissance seaplane, were<br />
reported to be approaching Mudros. Three pilots went up at<br />
once to engage them, but only two came into action. They<br />
were Flight Lieutenant H.T. Mellings in a Sopwith Triplane,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Flight Lieutenant J.W. Alcock in a Sop with ‘Camel’.<br />
The Triplane pilot shot down one of the ‘Blue Birds’, which<br />
dived into the sea <strong>and</strong> broke up, <strong>and</strong> the ‘Camel’ pilot<br />
eventually forced the other to l<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> its wounded pilot was<br />
subsequently picked up by the ‘Acheron’. The German twoseater<br />
was pursued to the Dardanelles, where a Sop with<br />
‘Pup’ pilot from Imbros (Flight Lieutenant P.K. Fowler)<br />
joined in the attack. The observer in the German seaplane was<br />
apparently wounded, but, flying low down, the two-seater<br />
came under cover of the guns of the Dardanelles forts <strong>and</strong><br />
escaped destruction.’ (The War In The Air, Vol. V refers);<br />
Fowler was Mentioned in Despatches for this action, having<br />
‘displayed remarkable skill <strong>and</strong> dash during these operations’<br />
(service papers refer); both the other pilots were awarded the<br />
D.S.C.; transferred to “C” Flight <strong>and</strong> was involved in the<br />
attacks on the Turkish ships Goeben <strong>and</strong> Breslau, January<br />
1918, ‘another attack was made by Flight Sub Lt. Murray in<br />
Sopwith Bomber escorted by Flight Lt. Wincott <strong>and</strong> Flight<br />
Lt. Fowler in “Camels”. About 0752, dropped 4 65lb bombs<br />
at the Goeben. She was then taken about 1 mile up the<br />
Straits, <strong>and</strong> was observed to have a very heavy list to port <strong>and</strong><br />
was down at the stern’; served with 273 <strong>and</strong> 212 Squadrons<br />
at R.A.F. Station Yarmouth, October 1918-Ocotber 1919.
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Captain J.M. Turner Lieutenant J. Buckley<br />
492<br />
British War Medal (2) (Capt. J.M. Turner. R.A.F.; Lieut.<br />
J. Buckley. R.A.F.), minor official correction to surname on<br />
first, good very fine (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Captain John Mackay Turner, born Glasgow, 1896; prior to the<br />
Great War was a Partner in the ship-owning firm J.M. Turner &<br />
Co., based at Southampton; commissioned Probationary Flight Sub<br />
Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service, July 1916; gained his RAC<br />
Aviators’ Certificate (No. 3712) on a Graham-White Biplane, at<br />
RNAS Chingford, 21.10.1916; after training on Seaplanes at<br />
Calshot, was posted as a Pilot to H.M.S. Campania (seaplane<br />
carrier), 17.2.1917; posted in a similar capacity to H.M.S. Engadine<br />
(seaplane carrier), based at Malta, June 1917; Flight Lieutenant<br />
31.12.1917; Captain Royal Air Force, 1.4.1918; remained with<br />
Engadine until the end of the war; discharged February 1919.<br />
Lieutenant John Buckley, born Gorton, Lancashire, 1898;<br />
commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On Probation),<br />
Royal Flying Corps, May 1917; gained RAC Aviators’ Certificate<br />
(no. 5616), 23.9.1917; after training posted as a Pilot to R.A.F.<br />
Airship Station Luce Bay, July 1918; subsequently served at Airship<br />
Training Wing, Dundee before being discharged, April 1919.<br />
253
Lieutenant J.S. Ingleby<br />
493<br />
British War Medal (2) (Lieut. A.L. Crow. R.A.F.;<br />
Lieut. J.S. Ingleby. R.A.F.), minor official correction<br />
to first, generally very fine or better (2)<br />
£100-140<br />
Lieutenant Arthur Leslie Crow, born Canterbury, Kent,<br />
1894; educated at the Simon Langton School, Canterbury;<br />
enlisted as Private, 26th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers,<br />
9.8.1915; advanced Sergeant, 14.4.1916, <strong>and</strong> served with<br />
the British Expeditionary Force, 4.5.1916-1.2.1917;<br />
commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion,<br />
East Yorkshire Regiment, 29.5.1917; attached Royal Flying<br />
Corps, October 1917, <strong>and</strong> after training was posted as Flying<br />
Officer Observer to 35 Squadron (F.K. 8’s), Estree-en-<br />
Chaussee, France, 14.12.1917; the squadron was mainly<br />
tasked with photo reconnaissance <strong>and</strong> artillery co-operation,<br />
<strong>and</strong> on 10.2.1918 Crow was flying with Lieutenant Williams<br />
‘Arty Patrol - 4 25lb bombs dropped in Trench Junction...<br />
with good effect causing hostile retaliation with M.G...<br />
200rds (Vickers) fired into Bellenglise <strong>and</strong> Bellicourt main<br />
streets from 1,000ft’ (Squadron Record Book refers).<br />
Lieutenant John Seymour Ingleby, born Kingston-on-Hill,<br />
1899; educated at Harrow, 1914-1917; commissioned Flight<br />
Officer (On Probation), Royal Naval Air Service, 9.7.1917;<br />
gained R.A.C. Aviators’ Certificate (No. 5619) in a<br />
Cauldrom Biplane at Vendome, France, 23.10.1917; carried<br />
out further training at Cranwell before being posted to<br />
R.N.A.S. Eastchurch; Temporary Flight Sub Lieutenant,<br />
January 1918; served as a Delivery Pilot with 14 A.A.P.,<br />
Castle Bromwich, from May 1918; he was killed when he<br />
crash l<strong>and</strong>ed a DH10, 11.6.1919 <strong>and</strong> is buried in Sonning<br />
(St. Andrew’s) Churchyard, Berkshire.<br />
494<br />
British War Medal (Lieut. M. Gibson. R.A.F.),<br />
naming rubbed, good very fine<br />
£180-220<br />
Lieutenant Max Gibson, born 1893; prior to the Great War<br />
was employed as a Salesman in Toronto, Canada;<br />
commissioned Flying Officer, Royal Flying Corps, 8.9.1917,<br />
<strong>and</strong> was employed as an Instructor with 86 C.T.S., 43rd<br />
<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />
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Wing, Texas; arrived in the UK, February 1918; posted as a<br />
Pilot to 45 (Fighter) Squadron (Camels), Grossa, Italy, June<br />
1918; flying on offensive patrol with another Camel,<br />
6.8.1918, ‘Saw 6 E.A. (1 Aviatik 2/Str. 5 Scouts) at 10.50am<br />
at 11,000ft vicinity of Segusino. 1 E.A. driven down <strong>and</strong><br />
crashed by Lt. James <strong>and</strong> 1 by Lt. Gibson. Confirmed by<br />
both Pilots. 2 others possibly crashed by Lt. James (Squadron<br />
Record Book refers); the Combat Report adds further insight,<br />
‘While on Special O.P. ordered by telephone, Lt. James<br />
sighted 5 New type scouts escorting an Aviatik 2/Str. at<br />
11,000ft over Segusino. He signalled to Lt. Gibson the other<br />
member of the patrol of their whereabouts but the latter did<br />
not observe his signal <strong>and</strong> dived on the 2/Str. not seeing the<br />
5 scouts. The 2/Str. did not seem to see him approaching<br />
<strong>and</strong> he was able to get in two long bursts at very close range.<br />
The E.A. turned over on its back <strong>and</strong> dived vertically down<br />
absolutely out of control; Lt. Gibson followed it down to<br />
7,000ft. <strong>and</strong> saw it crash N. of Alono. On seeing Lt. Gibson<br />
attack the 2/Str. the 5 scouts immediately dived on him. Lt.<br />
James at once attacked the scouts to guard Lt. Gibson who<br />
was in a dangerous position, firing long bursts at close range<br />
into each E.A. as they dived on him (Lt. Gibson). After firing<br />
a long burst into the first one it dived vertically down out of<br />
control. He then attacked the second E.A. <strong>and</strong> after firing a<br />
long burst into it, it stalled <strong>and</strong> fell down out of control. He<br />
fired long bursts at the third <strong>and</strong> fourth as they dived, but<br />
they immediately turned away. Lt. James then singled out the<br />
last E.A. <strong>and</strong> fired two long bursts at point blank range. The<br />
E.A. stalled, turned over on its back <strong>and</strong> dived vertically down<br />
with engine full on; he followed it down to 3,000ft. <strong>and</strong><br />
observed it to crash in the valley of St. Pietro. Lt. James was<br />
unable to observe the crash of the first two scouts owing to<br />
the remainder of the enemy patrol attacking Lt. Gibson but<br />
strongly believes them to have crashed at Valdobbiadene <strong>and</strong><br />
Moriago respectively. Lt. Gibson’s machine was badly shot<br />
about by machine gun fire’; Gibson was in the thick of it<br />
again, when flying on close patrol with Captain J. Cottle <strong>and</strong><br />
Lieutenant E.H. Masters, 20.8.1918, ‘Saw 3 E.A. 2/Strs.<br />
(type unknown) at 7.10pm at 14,000ft. S. Asiago. Capt.<br />
Cottle shot one down. Lt. Masters shot one down. Lt.<br />
Gibson shot one down’ (Squadron Record Book refers); once<br />
again the Combat Report offers more detail, ‘While on No.<br />
12 C.O.P. Capt. Cottle observed 3 2/Str. E.A. W.of Asiago<br />
travelling S.E. Capt. Cottle climbed his Patrol into the sun<br />
<strong>and</strong> cut them off from the rear.<br />
Each member of the patrol singled out one E.A. <strong>and</strong> attacked<br />
it at close range. Capt. Cottle getting on to the tail of one<br />
E.A. fired several long bursts at very close range, <strong>and</strong> saw the<br />
observer collapse, after he had fired several rounds. He<br />
observed this E.A. to dive down through the clouds with<br />
engine full on completely out of control at 7,000ft. over the<br />
mountains towards our lines.<br />
At the same time Lt. Masters attacked another E.A. which<br />
immediately dived towards Mt. Forcellona. Obtaining a good<br />
position he fired two long bursts at very close range after<br />
which the E.A. seemed to explode <strong>and</strong> burst into pieces (Lt.<br />
Gibson confirms). He was unable to ascertain where the<br />
wreckage fell owing to the low clouds.<br />
Lt. Gibson fired two long bursts at the above machine but<br />
seeing the other E.A. attempting to escape, chased it<br />
northwards. The E.A. immediately dived <strong>and</strong> Lt. Gibson fired<br />
several long bursts at very close range, after which the E.A.<br />
got into a spin with engine full on <strong>and</strong> dived through the<br />
clouds absolutely out of control (Lt. Masters confirms).<br />
Owing to very low clouds Capt. Cottle <strong>and</strong> Lt. Gibson were<br />
unable to see their E.A. crash but the former believes the E.A.<br />
which he attacked to have crashed on our side of the line’;<br />
Gibson moved with the squadron to France, <strong>and</strong> operated<br />
from Bettoncourt, September 1918; returned to Home<br />
Establishment, 8.2.1919; posted to 186 Squadron,<br />
13.7.1919; the latter was a development squadron based at<br />
Gosport, tasked for naval co-operation duties; discharged<br />
1920.
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495<br />
Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Ralph Neal<br />
Cresswell), good very fine, placed in a wooden mount<br />
£180-220<br />
Lieutenant Ralph Neal Cresswell, born Wakefield,<br />
Yorkshire, 1898; joined the Royal Flying Corps as a Cadet,<br />
6.6.1917; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On<br />
Probation), 11.10.1917, after training he was posted as a<br />
Pilot to 92 (Fighter) Squadron, Chattis Hill, December<br />
1917; posted to 6 (Reconnaissance) Squadron (R.E. 8’s),<br />
Longavesnes, France, 6.10.1918; on the 23rd October whilst<br />
piloting R.E. 8 F6279, in his first operational flight,<br />
Cresswell was shot down by Leutnant Hans Boes of Jasta<br />
34b; Lieutenant Ralph Silk (his Observer) provided an<br />
account of the action that was published in Tommy Goes To<br />
War, ‘I had already made two flights over the enemy’s lines<br />
that day, bombing, strafing <strong>and</strong> taking photographs, <strong>and</strong> had<br />
retired to my tent for rest when the Squadron Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
lifted the tent flap <strong>and</strong> said: ‘Silk, you will have to go up<br />
again. The Huns are withdrawing their guns on the Le<br />
Cateau road. I want you to blast the lot.’ Feeling<br />
apprehensive, I remarked: ‘I feel I shall not return this time.’<br />
‘Come, come,’ he said, ‘Your Guardian Angel will still look<br />
after you.’ He gave me a gentle pat. ‘But who’s going to be<br />
my pilot,’ I asked. ‘Creswell the new fellow.’ I shook h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
with him <strong>and</strong> rushed off to the waiting machine. Over the<br />
lines a number of enemy Fokker machines swooped out of<br />
the sun upon our four R.E. 8 machines, the air was full of<br />
wings <strong>and</strong> bullets; when my machine gave a lurch, I turned<br />
my head to my pilot, he had slumped over the controls<br />
mortally wounded. Next I had a gun-shot wound in the head.<br />
Lieutenant R.N. Cresswell<br />
255<br />
The machine went into a spin <strong>and</strong> finally crashed upon some<br />
trees near Le Cateau. I can faintly remember being lowered<br />
to the ground, then passed out.’ Silk was taken Prisoner of<br />
War. Cresswell is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.<br />
496<br />
Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Henry<br />
Carbines), very fine<br />
£80-120<br />
Second Lieutenant Henry Carbines born Aintree, 1898;<br />
educated at Preston Agricultural College; son of Major H.<br />
Carbines, of Ilfracombe, Devon; initially a Private in the<br />
Lancashire Hussars, he was commissioned Second<br />
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, 29.5.1917;<br />
served in the French Theatre of War, from 1917; attached<br />
Royal Flying Corps, January 1918; after training posted as<br />
Observer to 16 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Complain l’Abbe,<br />
19.3.1918; on 27.3.1918 whilst flying with Second<br />
Lieutenant L. Playne in R.E. 8 B5028, ‘Machine left<br />
aerodrome at 11.20am on Special Mission on Third Army<br />
Front <strong>and</strong> was shot through petrol tank <strong>and</strong> forced to l<strong>and</strong> on<br />
84 Sqn’s aerodrome at about 3pm. Machine was repaired <strong>and</strong><br />
the pilot left at 6pm to fly back to the Squadron. Nothing has<br />
been since been heard of the machine or personnel-believed<br />
Missing’; both were later confirmed killed in action, <strong>and</strong><br />
having no known grave are commemorated on the Arras<br />
Memorial.
Captain R.L. Chidlaw-Roberts<br />
497<br />
A Great War S.E.5 Propeller<br />
A fine Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 propeller, approx.<br />
1350mm, laminated hardwood fabrication with<br />
original matt painted sage-green fabric covered blade,<br />
mounted on a wooden plinth inscribed ‘Cpt. Chitlaw-<br />
Roberts 60th Sqn 1914-18 SE5 RFC’<br />
£200-300<br />
M.C. London Gazette 5.7.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) Robert Leslie<br />
Chidlaw-Roberts, Hants. R. <strong>and</strong> R.F.C.<br />
‘For conspicuous gallantry <strong>and</strong> devotion to duty. He<br />
constantly attacked superior numbers of enemy aeroplanes.<br />
On one occasion he repeatedly attacked five enemy machines,<br />
driving among them <strong>and</strong> attacking each in turn at short<br />
ranges. On three other occasions he brought down enemy<br />
machines. He showed great skill <strong>and</strong> courage.’<br />
Captain Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts, M.C., born<br />
Towyn, Montgomeryshire, June 1896; educated at<br />
University College School, London, <strong>and</strong> R.M.A. S<strong>and</strong>hurst;<br />
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Hampshire Regiment,<br />
May 1915, <strong>and</strong> seconded for service with the Royal Flying<br />
Corps as an Observer in No.2 Squadron, flying with them on<br />
the Western Front for six months from May 1915; joined<br />
No.60 Squadron as a Flight Comm<strong>and</strong>er, 18.8.1917, <strong>and</strong><br />
served with them on the Western Front based at St. Marie-<br />
Cappel, flying S.E.5s, from 7.9.1917- his first Victory (Out<br />
of Control) was an Albatros east of Menin, 14.9.1917; over<br />
the next four months he achieved a further eight Victories (7<br />
Destroyed (5 shared) <strong>and</strong> 1 Out of Control (this shared)),<br />
the last when he shared in the destruction of an Albatros<br />
flown by Leutnant Max Muller, the 36 Victory Ace, who<br />
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jumped out <strong>and</strong> was killed. Promoted Captain <strong>and</strong> awarded<br />
the Military Cross, he was appointed to the Comm<strong>and</strong> of ‘A’<br />
Flight, No.40 Squadron, June 1918, <strong>and</strong> shared in the<br />
destruction of a German kite Balloon, 29.9.1918, bringing<br />
his personal score to 10 Victories.<br />
Note: Owing to the large <strong>and</strong> bulky nature of this lot it is<br />
unsuitable for postage <strong>and</strong> we would recommend collection.
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£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.<br />
£6,000 to £20,000 by £500<br />
£20,000 <strong>and</strong> up auctioneer’s discretion<br />
date saLe No.<br />
Thursday 22 November 2012 at 10.00 a.m. 12004<br />
Lot Number<br />
(in numerical order)<br />
price bid £<br />
(excluding buyer’s premium)<br />
VAT is chargeable on the hammer <strong>and</strong><br />
the premium of daggered (†) <strong>and</strong> (Ω)<br />
lots at the st<strong>and</strong>ard rate (currently<br />
20%), <strong>and</strong> on lots marked (x) at the<br />
reduced rate (currently 5% on the<br />
hammer <strong>and</strong> 20% on the premium).<br />
vat on margin scheme lots is payable<br />
at 20% on the premium only.<br />
trade refereNCes ________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
baNK refereNCes _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lot Price<br />
1 £230,000<br />
2 £200,000<br />
3 £6,500<br />
4 £5,000<br />
5 £78,000<br />
6 £1,700<br />
7 £320<br />
8 £260<br />
9 £3,800<br />
10 £900<br />
11 £2,100<br />
12 £900<br />
13 £2,200<br />
14 £9,500<br />
15 £3,500<br />
16 £1,400<br />
17 £1,800<br />
18 £750<br />
19 £750<br />
20 £3,200<br />
21 £900<br />
22 £2,100<br />
23 £580<br />
24 £2,400<br />
25 £2,700<br />
26 £1,600<br />
27 £900<br />
28 £130<br />
29 £800<br />
30 £650<br />
31 £600<br />
32 £9,500<br />
Lot Price<br />
33 £1,500<br />
34 £1,600<br />
35 £260<br />
36 £250<br />
37 £500<br />
38 £650<br />
39 £650<br />
40 £230<br />
41 £850<br />
43 £1,400<br />
44 £260<br />
45 £2,500<br />
46 £2,300<br />
47 £1,500<br />
48 £900<br />
49 £700<br />
50 £450<br />
51 £220<br />
52 £1,900<br />
53 £2,100<br />
54 £500<br />
55 £480<br />
56 £2,300<br />
57 £700<br />
58 £320<br />
59 £400<br />
60 £850<br />
61 £1,100<br />
62 £650<br />
63 £1,200<br />
64 £3,200<br />
65 £400<br />
AUCTION RESULTS<br />
saLe: Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals<br />
<strong>and</strong> Militaria<br />
saLe No: 12003<br />
date: Thursday 19 November 2012<br />
veNue: London<br />
Lot Price<br />
66 £180<br />
67 £160<br />
68 £200<br />
69 £210<br />
70 £250<br />
71 £150<br />
72 £210<br />
73 £150<br />
74 £150<br />
75 £150<br />
76 £400<br />
77 £150<br />
78 £140<br />
79 £290<br />
80 £270<br />
81 £900<br />
82 £280<br />
83 £200<br />
84 £260<br />
85 £190<br />
86 £300<br />
87 £320<br />
88 £950<br />
89 £700<br />
90 £130<br />
91 £200<br />
92 £170<br />
93 £210<br />
94 £140<br />
95 £210<br />
97 £210<br />
98 £800<br />
Lot Price<br />
99 £2,200<br />
100 £170<br />
101 £33,000<br />
102 £1,600<br />
103 £5,000<br />
104 £3,200<br />
105 £3,800<br />
106 £1,400<br />
107 £9,000<br />
108 £4,000<br />
109 £2,100<br />
110 £23,000<br />
111 £1,800<br />
112 £5,000<br />
113 £1,200<br />
114 £3,800<br />
115 £1,800<br />
116 £2,500<br />
117 £1,000<br />
118 £3,000<br />
119 £1,900<br />
120 £600<br />
121 £1,100<br />
122 £1,200<br />
123 £1,000<br />
124 £750<br />
125 £800<br />
126 £650<br />
127 £900<br />
128 £4,500<br />
129 £5,200<br />
130 £1,800<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> & Son Ltd<br />
69 Southampton Row<br />
Bloomsbury<br />
London WC1B 4ET<br />
Tel: (020) 7563 4000<br />
The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium <strong>and</strong> are rounded to the<br />
nearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown.<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.<br />
Lot Price<br />
131 £900<br />
132 £750<br />
133 £1,700<br />
134 £1,900<br />
135 £1,400<br />
136 £1,800<br />
137 £1,200<br />
138 £1,600<br />
139 £450<br />
140 £480<br />
141 £260<br />
142 £2,400<br />
143 £1,600<br />
144 £500<br />
145 £350<br />
146 £700<br />
147 £950<br />
148 £700<br />
149 £500<br />
150 £380<br />
151 £300<br />
152 £380<br />
153 £550<br />
154 £320<br />
155 £230<br />
156 £380<br />
157 £1,600<br />
158 £1,200<br />
159 £60<br />
160 £160<br />
161 £190<br />
162 £170<br />
Lot Price<br />
163 £230<br />
164 £170<br />
165 £130<br />
166 £250<br />
167 £140<br />
168 £180<br />
169 £140<br />
170 £120<br />
171 £180<br />
172 £580<br />
173 £850<br />
174 £2,200<br />
175 £480<br />
176 £240<br />
177 £600<br />
178 £170<br />
179 £140<br />
180 £480<br />
181 £320<br />
182 £320<br />
183 £350<br />
184 £780<br />
185 £380<br />
186 £900<br />
187 £900<br />
188 £380<br />
189 £320<br />
190 £280<br />
191 £580<br />
192 £320<br />
193 £260<br />
194 £900
Lot Price<br />
195 £1,200<br />
196 £580<br />
197 £580<br />
198 £500<br />
199 £160<br />
200 £260<br />
201 £500<br />
202 £270<br />
203 £320<br />
204 £290<br />
205 £290<br />
206 £240<br />
207 £400<br />
208 £450<br />
209 £130<br />
210 £130<br />
211 £130<br />
212 £180<br />
213 £190<br />
214 £120<br />
215 £380<br />
216 £100<br />
217 £190<br />
218 £130<br />
219 £200<br />
220 £130<br />
221 £160<br />
222 £80<br />
223 £60<br />
224 £70<br />
225 £70<br />
226 £70<br />
227 £240<br />
228 £400<br />
229 £1,500<br />
230 £1,800<br />
231 £140<br />
232 £80<br />
233 £130<br />
234 £800<br />
235 £150<br />
236 £160<br />
Lot Price<br />
237 £150<br />
238 £190<br />
239 £520<br />
240 £270<br />
241 £420<br />
242 £150<br />
243 £400<br />
244 £150<br />
245 £70<br />
246 £150<br />
247 £140<br />
248 £70<br />
249 £130<br />
250 £240<br />
251 £380<br />
252 £700<br />
253 £200<br />
254 £90<br />
255 £380<br />
256 £350<br />
257 £220<br />
258 £50<br />
259 £140<br />
260 £600<br />
261 £110<br />
262 £70<br />
263 £120<br />
264 £100<br />
265 £90<br />
266 £70<br />
267 £100<br />
268 £280<br />
269 £110<br />
270 £170<br />
271 £170<br />
272 £160<br />
273 £160<br />
274 £230<br />
275 £600<br />
276 £140<br />
277 £140<br />
278 £210<br />
Lot Price<br />
279 £180<br />
281 £130<br />
282 £380<br />
283 £100<br />
284 £400<br />
285 £110<br />
286 £160<br />
287 £80<br />
288 £120<br />
289 £120<br />
290 £90<br />
291 £110<br />
292 £70<br />
293 £110<br />
294 £110<br />
295 £70<br />
296 £140<br />
297 £80<br />
298 £380<br />
299 £250<br />
300 £190<br />
301 £450<br />
302 £140<br />
303 £90<br />
304 £120<br />
305 £120<br />
306 £150<br />
307 £100<br />
308 £110<br />
309 £140<br />
310 £130<br />
311 £160<br />
312 £230<br />
313 £80<br />
314 £80<br />
315 £380<br />
316 £240<br />
317 £60<br />
318 £140<br />
319 £90<br />
320 £700<br />
322 £110<br />
Lot Price<br />
323 £270<br />
324 £100<br />
325 £580<br />
326 £110<br />
327 £300<br />
328 £220<br />
329 £140<br />
330 £450<br />
331 £260<br />
332 £180<br />
333 £650<br />
334 £450<br />
335 £2,300<br />
337 £140<br />
338 £130<br />
339 £750<br />
340 £1,400<br />
341 £1,600<br />
342 £400<br />
343 £520<br />
344 £520<br />
345 £210<br />
346 £120<br />
347 £350<br />
348 £120<br />
349 £450<br />
350 £180<br />
352 £210<br />
353 £100<br />
354 £150<br />
355 £350<br />
356 £170<br />
357 £180<br />
358 £190<br />
359 £380<br />
360 £600<br />
361 £420<br />
362 £120<br />
363 £130<br />
364 £380<br />
365 £380<br />
366 £1,600<br />
Lot Price<br />
367 £420<br />
368 £270<br />
369 £400<br />
374 £1,400<br />
375 £40<br />
376 £60<br />
377 £60<br />
378 £70<br />
379 £70<br />
380 £650<br />
381 £500<br />
382 £150<br />
383 £150<br />
384 £200<br />
385 £80<br />
386 £550<br />
387 £210<br />
388 £290<br />
389 £420<br />
390 £170<br />
391 £150<br />
392 £320<br />
393 £150<br />
394 £400<br />
395 £400<br />
396 £300<br />
397 £280<br />
398 £90<br />
399 £100<br />
400 £220<br />
401 £190<br />
402 £170<br />
403 £380<br />
404 £320<br />
405 £230<br />
406 £380<br />
407 £380<br />
408 £120<br />
409 £110<br />
410 £140<br />
411 £210<br />
412 £210<br />
Lot Price<br />
413 £400<br />
414 £120<br />
415 £80<br />
416 £60<br />
417 £120<br />
418 £80<br />
419 £100<br />
420 £320<br />
421 £150<br />
422 £80<br />
423 £140<br />
424 £110<br />
425 £480<br />
426 £480<br />
427 £1,500<br />
428 £700<br />
429 £160<br />
430 £280<br />
431 £170
Lot Price<br />
1 £110,000<br />
2 £30,000<br />
3 £320,000<br />
4 £40,000<br />
5 £7,500<br />
6 £4,500<br />
7 £350<br />
8 £1,700<br />
9 £4,000<br />
10 £75,000<br />
Lot Price<br />
11 £2,900<br />
12 £17,500<br />
13 £26,000<br />
14 £2,800<br />
15 £2,500<br />
16 £2,700<br />
17 £2,300<br />
18 £3,800<br />
19 £8,500<br />
20 £3,000<br />
AUCTION RESULTS<br />
saLe: The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust<br />
Appeal Charity Auction<br />
saLe No: 12044<br />
date: Thursday 6 September 2012<br />
veNue: London<br />
The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium <strong>and</strong> are rounded to the<br />
nearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown.<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.<br />
Lot Price<br />
21 £2,700<br />
22 £2,400<br />
23 £4,200<br />
24 £320<br />
25 £140<br />
26 £50<br />
27 £550<br />
28 £230<br />
29 £160<br />
30 £240<br />
Lot Price<br />
31 £170<br />
32 £220<br />
33 £190<br />
34 £11,500<br />
35 £800<br />
36 £1,300<br />
37 £420<br />
38 £120<br />
39 £140<br />
40 £120<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> & Son Ltd<br />
69 Southampton Row<br />
Bloomsbury<br />
London WC1B 4ET<br />
Tel: (020) 7563 4000<br />
Lot Price<br />
41 £80<br />
42 £320<br />
43 £130<br />
44 £180<br />
45 £130<br />
46 £900<br />
47 £8,500<br />
48 £1,000<br />
49 £300<br />
50 £950<br />
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Lot Price<br />
51 £3,800<br />
52 £800<br />
53 £230<br />
54 £280<br />
55 £140<br />
56 £320<br />
57 £800<br />
58 £700<br />
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS<br />
These conditions set out the terms on which we (<strong>Spink</strong> <strong>and</strong> Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract<br />
with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.<br />
1 DEFINITIONS<br />
The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.<br />
Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;<br />
Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;<br />
Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;<br />
Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;<br />
Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived <strong>and</strong> executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to<br />
authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description<br />
in the catalogue <strong>and</strong> which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance<br />
with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);<br />
Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;<br />
Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction <strong>and</strong>, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any<br />
catalogue;<br />
Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;<br />
Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;<br />
<strong>Spink</strong> Group <strong>Spink</strong> <strong>and</strong> Son Limited, our subsidiaries <strong>and</strong> associated companies.<br />
VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT <strong>and</strong> any similar replacement or additional tax; <strong>and</strong><br />
VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.<br />
2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT<br />
2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken<br />
either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal<br />
if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as<br />
agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a<br />
financial interest in the Lot.<br />
2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you <strong>and</strong> the Seller.<br />
3 BEFORE THE SALE<br />
3.1 Examination of goods<br />
You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you<br />
are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are<br />
usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other<br />
than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms<br />
<strong>and</strong> Conditions.<br />
3.2 Catalogue descriptions<br />
3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made<br />
orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,<br />
date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,<br />
condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely<br />
statements of opinion, <strong>and</strong> are not to be relied on as statements of<br />
definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, <strong>and</strong><br />
should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of<br />
any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price<br />
should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the<br />
price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.<br />
3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being<br />
in perfect condition <strong>and</strong> some descriptions in the catalogue or given<br />
by way of condition report make reference to damage <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
restoration. We provide this information for guidance only <strong>and</strong> the<br />
absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from<br />
defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects<br />
imply the absence of any others.<br />
3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, <strong>and</strong> in the absence of fraud,<br />
neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are<br />
responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the<br />
authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or<br />
provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for<br />
any faults or defects in any Lot.<br />
3.3 Your Responsibility<br />
You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the<br />
goods <strong>and</strong> the matters referred to in the catalogue description.<br />
3.4 Extensions – Stamps only<br />
3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of<br />
Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing<br />
undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than<br />
forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of<br />
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4 AT THE SALE<br />
the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have<br />
the same effect as notice of an intention to question the<br />
genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause<br />
5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms <strong>and</strong><br />
Conditions <strong>and</strong> the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of<br />
Forgery) shall apply accordingly.<br />
3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of<br />
Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required <strong>and</strong><br />
specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject<br />
to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to<br />
refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity<br />
including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not<br />
known to us.<br />
3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of<br />
Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You<br />
acknowledge <strong>and</strong> accept that the length of time taken by an Expert<br />
Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the<br />
circumstances <strong>and</strong> in any event is beyond our control.<br />
3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on<br />
account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having<br />
faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or<br />
Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included<br />
in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.<br />
3.4.5 Should <strong>Spink</strong> accept a request for an extension under the<br />
foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the<br />
Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.<br />
3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate<br />
of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only <strong>and</strong> not<br />
on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.<br />
No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp <strong>and</strong><br />
the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.<br />
4.1 Refusal of admission<br />
Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over<br />
which we have control for the sale, <strong>and</strong> we have the right, exercisable<br />
at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or<br />
attendance at an auction.<br />
4.2 Registration before bidding<br />
You must complete <strong>and</strong> sign a registration form <strong>and</strong> provide<br />
identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we<br />
usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.<br />
Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,<br />
which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the<br />
item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an<br />
event.
4.3 Bidding as Principal<br />
When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by<br />
way of telephone bids operated by <strong>Spink</strong>, commission or online or<br />
email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal <strong>and</strong> will be<br />
accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the<br />
time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third<br />
party buyer acceptable to us.<br />
4.4 Commission Bids<br />
If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form<br />
provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable<br />
endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later<br />
than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a<br />
particular Lot for identical amounts, <strong>and</strong> at auction these bids are the<br />
highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was<br />
received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other<br />
commitments at the time of the sale, <strong>and</strong> the conduct of the auction<br />
may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is<br />
undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,<br />
we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You<br />
should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of<br />
bidding.<br />
4.5 On-line Bidding<br />
We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not<br />
be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the<br />
internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a<br />
loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a<br />
breakdown or problems with the online bidding software <strong>and</strong>/or (iii)<br />
a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or<br />
system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken<br />
subject to other commitments at the time of the auction <strong>and</strong> we do not<br />
accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors<br />
or omissions in connection with this activity.<br />
4.6 Telephone Bids<br />
If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the<br />
sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you<br />
to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we<br />
be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.<br />
4.7 Currency Converter<br />
At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the<br />
one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank<br />
Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the<br />
date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by<br />
us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency<br />
converter is not always reliable, <strong>and</strong> errors may occur beyond our<br />
control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the<br />
converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall<br />
not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the<br />
currency converter.<br />
4.8 Video images<br />
At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its<br />
operation, <strong>and</strong> we cannot be liable to you regarding either the<br />
correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the<br />
image as a reproduction of the original.<br />
4.9 Bidding Increments<br />
Bidding generally opens below the low estimate <strong>and</strong> advances in the<br />
following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding<br />
increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding<br />
increments are:<br />
Up to £100 by £5<br />
£100 to £300 by £10<br />
£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.<br />
£600 to £1,000 by £50<br />
£1,000 to £3,000 by £100<br />
£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.<br />
£6,000 to £20,000 by £500<br />
£20,000 <strong>and</strong> up Auctioneer’s discretion<br />
4.10 Bidding by <strong>Spink</strong><br />
4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to<br />
the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the<br />
low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.<br />
4.10.2 The <strong>Spink</strong> Group reserves the right to bid on <strong>and</strong> purchase<br />
Lots as principal.<br />
4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion<br />
The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid<br />
to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw<br />
or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots <strong>and</strong>, in the case of<br />
error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.<br />
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4.12 Successful Bid<br />
Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks<br />
the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is<br />
higher than the Reserve (where applicable), <strong>and</strong> the conclusion of a<br />
contract for sale between you <strong>and</strong> the Seller.<br />
4.13 After Sale Arrangements<br />
If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller<br />
within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller<br />
reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in<br />
accordance with these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions, <strong>and</strong> the Seller a<br />
commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.<br />
4.14 Return of Lot<br />
Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay<br />
for that Lot in accordance with these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions. If there<br />
are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of<br />
receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then<br />
request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in<br />
clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot <strong>and</strong> the refund of<br />
the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We<br />
will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by<br />
us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.<br />
5 AFTER THE AUCTION<br />
5.1 Buyer’s Premium<br />
In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s<br />
Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.<br />
5.2 Value Added Tax<br />
Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for<br />
details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium <strong>and</strong> on the Hammer<br />
Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the<br />
catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).<br />
5.3 VAT Refunds<br />
General<br />
5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they<br />
have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of<br />
sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT<br />
invoiced. However, if a <strong>Spink</strong> nominated shipper is instructed, then<br />
any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits<br />
will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the<br />
Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the<br />
Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.<br />
5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export<br />
certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to<br />
return the proof of export certificate to us within such period <strong>and</strong><br />
you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be<br />
liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot <strong>and</strong> we<br />
shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.<br />
5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export<br />
certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked<br />
‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will<br />
be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Spink</strong> will charge £50 for each refund processed.<br />
VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU<br />
5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> Buyer’s<br />
Premium of Daggered (†) <strong>and</strong> Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must<br />
certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country <strong>and</strong><br />
that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3<br />
months of the date of sale.<br />
5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has<br />
been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be<br />
possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to<br />
HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,<br />
Londonderry.<br />
VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU<br />
5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme<br />
<strong>and</strong> evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months<br />
of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s<br />
Premium may be refunded.<br />
5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold<br />
(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded<br />
where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3<br />
months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s<br />
Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a<br />
collectibles dealer.<br />
5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import<br />
VAT (x) Lot <strong>and</strong> evidence of export from the EU is produced<br />
within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the<br />
Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where<br />
required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific<br />
form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the<br />
export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility<br />
in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with<br />
you <strong>and</strong> we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such<br />
certificate.
5.4 Payment<br />
5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name <strong>and</strong> permanent address<br />
<strong>and</strong>, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments<br />
to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising<br />
the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium <strong>and</strong> any applicable VAT)<br />
within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you<br />
wish to export the Lot <strong>and</strong> an export licence is (or may be)<br />
required.<br />
5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due<br />
have been paid in full. This includes instances where special<br />
arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.<br />
5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following<br />
methods:<br />
II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set<br />
out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.<br />
Please ensure that your client number is noted on the<br />
transfer.<br />
i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to <strong>Spink</strong> <strong>and</strong> Son Ltd<br />
<strong>and</strong> sent to <strong>Spink</strong> at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,<br />
London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges<br />
for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a<br />
non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the<br />
remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is<br />
enclosed with your payment.<br />
(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.<br />
Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by<br />
the card holder in person whilst on our premises.<br />
5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer <strong>and</strong> not by<br />
third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration<br />
that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.<br />
5.5 Invoices<br />
Invoices may consist of one or more pages <strong>and</strong> will show: Zero rated<br />
Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;<br />
Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),<br />
imported Lots marked (x) <strong>and</strong> (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer<br />
for EU VAT registered buyers.<br />
5.6 Collection of Purchases<br />
5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items<br />
sold until all amounts due to us, or to the <strong>Spink</strong> Group, have been<br />
paid in full.<br />
5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will<br />
be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for<br />
inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven<br />
days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven<br />
days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot<br />
will be entirely at your risk.<br />
5.6.3 Our policy will not cover <strong>and</strong> we are unable to accept<br />
responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in<br />
atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.<br />
5.7 Notification<br />
We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While<br />
Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept<br />
responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are<br />
requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible<br />
after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid<br />
incurring charges for late payment.<br />
5.8 Packing <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after<br />
seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the<br />
Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the<br />
back of the catalogue.<br />
5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import<br />
Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final<br />
destination. <strong>Spink</strong> will not accept return of any package in order to<br />
avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any<br />
Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of<br />
certain collectibles. <strong>Spink</strong> will not accept return of the Lot(s) under<br />
these circumstances. <strong>Spink</strong> will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)<br />
seized or destroyed by Customs.<br />
5.9 Recommended packers <strong>and</strong> shippers<br />
If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your<br />
agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our<br />
suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such<br />
parties in the past <strong>and</strong> we are not responsible to any person to whom<br />
we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third<br />
parties concerned.<br />
5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases<br />
5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated<br />
payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise<br />
one or more of the following rights or remedies:<br />
5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound<br />
interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full<br />
amount is due;<br />
5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the <strong>Spink</strong> Group may<br />
owe you in any other transaction the outst<strong>and</strong>ing amount<br />
remaining unpaid by you;<br />
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5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other<br />
property in the possession of the <strong>Spink</strong> Group until you have<br />
paid all the amounts you owe us or the <strong>Spink</strong> Group, even if the<br />
unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.<br />
Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> remaining unpaid, the <strong>Spink</strong> Group shall have<br />
the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We<br />
shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
to us or the <strong>Spink</strong> Group, <strong>and</strong> pay any balance to you;<br />
5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the <strong>Spink</strong><br />
Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount<br />
paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular<br />
transaction, whether or not you so direct;<br />
5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on<br />
your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any<br />
bids.<br />
5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in<br />
addition be entitled:<br />
5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you<br />
at the same or any other auction;<br />
5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, <strong>and</strong>, if<br />
this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance<br />
from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%<br />
seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions<br />
<strong>and</strong> premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or<br />
otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make<br />
payment; or<br />
5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.<br />
5.11 Failure to collect<br />
Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,<br />
whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a<br />
storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional h<strong>and</strong>ling cost<br />
that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing charges are met, together with payment of all other<br />
amounts due to us.<br />
5.12 Export Licence<br />
5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed<br />
provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you<br />
in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility<br />
in respect of any export will lie with you <strong>and</strong> we will not be<br />
responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.<br />
5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be h<strong>and</strong> carried by you, you may be<br />
required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver<br />
document stating that a licence will be applied for.<br />
5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required<br />
before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two<br />
or three weeks but delays can occur.<br />
5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish<br />
to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to<br />
make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on<br />
late payment.<br />
5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your<br />
behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements<br />
<strong>and</strong> out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together<br />
with any relevant VAT.<br />
5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any<br />
interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made<br />
by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.<br />
5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery<br />
5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, <strong>and</strong> the amount paid refunded to you<br />
if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the<br />
catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not<br />
however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the<br />
catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date<br />
corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or<br />
experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of<br />
opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery<br />
only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted<br />
for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at<br />
the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable<br />
or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you<br />
should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following<br />
conditions are met:<br />
5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the<br />
receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a<br />
Forgery;<br />
5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days<br />
from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the<br />
auction date; <strong>and</strong>
5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must<br />
produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery <strong>and</strong><br />
that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third<br />
party claims.<br />
5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more<br />
than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned <strong>and</strong> you shall<br />
have no claim for interest.<br />
5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being<br />
transferred, <strong>and</strong> is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the<br />
original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold<br />
<strong>and</strong> who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without<br />
disposing of any interest in it to any third party.<br />
5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to<br />
establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process<br />
was used or in use at the date of the auction.<br />
6 LIABILITY<br />
Nothing in these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:<br />
6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or<br />
6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or<br />
fraudulent misrepresentation.<br />
7 COPYRIGHT<br />
7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video<br />
or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image<br />
will belong to us, <strong>and</strong> we shall have the right to use it in whatever way<br />
we see fit.<br />
7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations <strong>and</strong> written material relating<br />
to a Lot is <strong>and</strong> shall remain at all times our property <strong>and</strong> we shall have<br />
the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow<br />
anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without<br />
our prior written consent.<br />
8 VAT<br />
You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status <strong>and</strong> that of<br />
the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.<br />
Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen<br />
cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will<br />
reimburse to us on dem<strong>and</strong> the full amount incurred.<br />
9 NOTICES<br />
All notices given under these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions may be served personally,<br />
sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other<br />
party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the<br />
second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth<br />
working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be<br />
deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.<br />
10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS<br />
The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for<br />
the purposes of your business.<br />
10.1 Limitation of Liability<br />
Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including<br />
for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation<br />
or otherwise for any:<br />
10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of<br />
contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or<br />
10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,<br />
costs, damages, charges or expenses.<br />
10.2 Severability<br />
If any part of these Terms <strong>and</strong> Condition is found by any court to be<br />
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted <strong>and</strong> the<br />
rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid <strong>and</strong> enforceable to the<br />
fullest extent permitted by law.<br />
10.3 Force majeure<br />
We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed<br />
in performing, our obligations under these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions or<br />
from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents<br />
beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,<br />
lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce<br />
or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or<br />
transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious<br />
damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,<br />
regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,<br />
fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.<br />
10.4 Waiver<br />
10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions is only<br />
effective if it is in writing <strong>and</strong> it applies only to the circumstances<br />
for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any<br />
right or remedy under these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions or by law shall<br />
constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor<br />
preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise<br />
of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise<br />
of that (or any other) right or remedy.<br />
10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under<br />
these Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions are cumulative <strong>and</strong> do not exclude<br />
rights provided by law.<br />
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10.5 Law <strong>and</strong> Jurisdiction<br />
10.5.1 These Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions <strong>and</strong> any dispute or claim arising<br />
out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be<br />
governed by, <strong>and</strong> construed in accordance with, the law of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Wales.<br />
10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or<br />
claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms <strong>and</strong><br />
Conditions or their subject matter.<br />
Postal Charges<br />
Prices for books<br />
(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)<br />
Weight UK EU Rest of the World<br />
Up to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15<br />
Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25<br />
Prices for all other items including postage <strong>and</strong> packaging<br />
Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the World<br />
Up to £1,500 £10 £15 £20<br />
Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40<br />
Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to<br />
be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services<br />
are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact<br />
Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to<br />
the above charges.<br />
Value Added Tax (VAT)<br />
Charging of (VAT) at Auction<br />
The information shown on this page sets out the way in which <strong>Spink</strong> intends to<br />
account for VAT.<br />
i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme<br />
1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’<br />
Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any<br />
symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue <strong>and</strong> will not be<br />
subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.<br />
2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to<br />
VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’<br />
Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,<br />
we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer<br />
Price <strong>and</strong> the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered<br />
businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the<br />
normal rules for recovering input tax.<br />
ii. Zero-Rated Lots<br />
Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in<br />
the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin<br />
Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within<br />
the Buyer’s Premium.<br />
iii. Daggered Lots<br />
Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%<br />
on both the Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> the Buyer’s Premium.<br />
iv. Starred <strong>and</strong> Omega Lots<br />
Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on<br />
the Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as<br />
inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to<br />
VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots<br />
bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into<br />
the EU.<br />
v. Investment Gold Lots<br />
Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer<br />
Price <strong>and</strong> are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of<br />
VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof<br />
of business as a collectibles dealer.<br />
vi. Imported Lots<br />
Lots which are marked (x) <strong>and</strong> Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)<br />
have VAT charged on the Hammer Price <strong>and</strong> Buyers’ Premium because<br />
they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.<br />
In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in<br />
effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been<br />
sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer <strong>and</strong> is liable to pay<br />
the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you <strong>and</strong> pay it to HM<br />
Customs <strong>and</strong> Excise on your behalf.
STAMPS<br />
BANKNOTES<br />
SALE CALENDAR 2012/2013<br />
3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS04<br />
13/14 November The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth London 12046<br />
14/15 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 12020<br />
15 November La Collection “Alienor” - Type “Blanc” de France London 12051<br />
15 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 141<br />
27 November Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection London 12049<br />
12 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps <strong>and</strong> Covers - Part IV London 12021<br />
13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 13008<br />
13 January Fine Stamps <strong>and</strong> Covers of Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> China Hong Kong 13009<br />
23 January The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain <strong>and</strong> British Empire Specimen Stamps London 13010<br />
24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011<br />
COINS<br />
3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS04<br />
12/13 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 315<br />
4/5 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins <strong>and</strong> Commemorative Medals London 12027<br />
12 January Fine Coins of Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> China Hong Kong 13007<br />
15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316<br />
27 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins <strong>and</strong> Commemorative Medals London 13012<br />
27 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins <strong>and</strong> Commemorative Medals London 13013<br />
3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS04<br />
13 December World Banknotes London 12024<br />
14 December The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II London 12050<br />
12 January Banknotes of Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> China Hong Kong 13005<br />
15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316<br />
9/10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004<br />
MEDALS<br />
22 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 12004<br />
25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13001<br />
25 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13002<br />
21 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003<br />
BONDS AND SHARES<br />
3 November The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS04<br />
29 November Bonds <strong>and</strong> Share Certificates of the World London 12011<br />
12 January Bonds <strong>and</strong> Share Certificates of Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> China Hong Kong 13006<br />
15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316<br />
17 May Bonds <strong>and</strong> Share Certificates of the World London 13016<br />
AUTOGRAPHS<br />
15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316<br />
WINES<br />
6 December An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02<br />
The above sale dates are subject to change<br />
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– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –<br />
– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
£25<br />
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