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Family Group: Three: Sergeant W. H. Hales, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (15773 Pte. W. H. Hales. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (15773 Sjt. W. H. Hales S.Wales Bord.) with remnants of original OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mr. W. H. Hales, 36 Mary Street, Seven Sisters, Neath’, edge bruise to BWM otherwise nearly extremely fine Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Ldg. Fireman William H. Hales) good very fine Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Jewels (2), the first gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Bro. William H. Hales Richmond Lodge No. 7270 Exalted 27.11.45.’, with top riband bar engraved ‘1st Dec. 31.3.36’ and suspension bar engraved ‘2nd Dec. 18.4.40’; the second silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Bro. William H. Hales C.P. by the Richmond Lodge No.7270 Raised on the 18 Apl. 1940’, with top riband bar inscribed ‘Primo’ and suspension bar engraved ‘Richmond Lodge No.7270’; together with a R.A.O.B. lapel badge, good very fine (6) £70-£90 --- 15572 Sergeant William Henry Hales was born at Newtown, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. He was by trade a collier for the Evans and Bevan colliery company, and was residing at Seven Sisters, Neath when he enlisted into the South Wales Borderers on 3 September 1914. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from September to November 1915, and subsequently in Salonika, and was promoted Sergeant in January 1918. He was invalided with bronchial pneumonia, malaria and other debilities in December 1918, and was discharged to the Army Reserve in February 1919. He died at Seven Sisters in 1945. Leading Fireman William Henry Hales, the son of the above, was born at Seven Sisters, Neath, on 20 April 1914 and appears as a milkman in the 1939 Register. He died in 1987. Sold with copied research.
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Pair: Private V. Richards, Monmouthshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (61014 Pte. V. Richards. Monmouth. R.); together with a Llandebie Tribute Medal 1914-19, silver and enamel (hallmarks for Birmingham 1921), the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the People of Llanderbie to Pre. V. Richards K.S.L.I.’, minor enamel damage to last, generally very fine, the last rare (3) £140-£180 --- Vincent Richards was born in Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, on 27 November 1898 and attested for the Monmouthshire Regiment at Carmarthen on 27 October 1916. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 October 1918, transferring to the 1st Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 29 October 1918, and was demobilised on 4 February 1919. He died on 21 September 1994, aged 95. Sold with copied research.
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Five: Lieutenant W. H. Roberts, 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion, Australian Forces, who was taken Prisoner of War in North Africa 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all engraved ‘NX26225 W. H. Roberts’, mounted as worn; together with an Australian League lapel badge, gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘T20079’, good very fine (5) £80-£120 --- W. H. Roberts served during the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion, Australian Forces, and was taken Prisoner of War in North Africa, being held at Oflag 5A at Weinberg, Wurtemburg.
Los 591
The group of four miniature dress medals attributed to General J. M. de C. Meade, Royal Marines Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol; China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, mounted as worn, very fine or better (4) £100-£140 --- For the recipient’s related full-sized awards, see Lot 167.
Los 592
An unattributed C.B. group of four miniature dress medals The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s badge, silver-gilt; China 1900, no clasp; British War Medal 1914-20; Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, Military Division, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted as worn, the C.B. at some point re-ribanded, very fine (4) £80-£120
Los 613
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, on Third Reich period riband, good very fine Germany, Third Reich, War Service Cross (2), Second Class breast badge, with swords, bronze; another, Second Class breast badge, without swords, bronze; War Merit Medal, bronze; Cross of Honour of the German Mother, First Class, 2nd type, gilt and enamel; Wound Badge in black (2), both of which have lost their finish; together with a 1934 Tag Der Arbeit Work Day with its tinny pin back fixing, generally very fine (8) £80-£120
Los 614
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, maker marked ‘N’ to ring, for Neun, Rosner, Saxony, very fine Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked; Cross of Honour of the German Mother, 2nd type, First Class badge, gilt bronze and enamel, with R. Souval, Vienna, case of issue, very fine (3) £70-£90
Los 620
The Serbian Order of St. Sava and Queen Natalia Medal bestowed upon Louisa Hay, Mrs. Alexander Kerr Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St Sava, 1st type, Commander’s neck badge, 80mm including crown suspension x 50mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Bishop with red robes, Royal cipher to reverse, unmarked, with neck riband, in by Rothe, Vienna, fitted case of issue; Queen Natalia Medal, First Class shoulder badge, 53mm x 33mm, silver-gilt, Cyrillic cipher at centre, unmarked, on lady’s bow riband, in fitted case of issue, about extremely fine (2) £700-£900 --- Louisa Hay, Mrs. ALexander Kerr (1806-1900) was an English composer and translator, who translated the History of Serbia and the Serbian Revolution into English in 1853, and was awarded the Serbian Order of St. Sava in 1886. Sold together with a commemorative medal for the 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, 1389-1889, 41mm, bronze, with small ring suspension; a presentation Medallion from the Academy of Industry, Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Commerce, 50mm, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Madame Kerr (Louisa) 1847’, unmounted; a bound presentation copy of The Coronal, a Collection of Songs compiled and set to music by Mrs. Alexander Kerr, and dedicated to H.R.H. The Princess Augusta, 41pp, leather bound, foxing and water damaged; Certificate appointing Mrs. Alexander Kerr a Life Member of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, dated 10 March 1858; a letter to the recipient from the Secretary to H.M. the King of Prussia, dated 27 June 1850; a fine colour portrait of the recipient, mounted in a contemporary gilt frame, and then all re-housed in a modern glazed display frame; and various other portraits and likenesses, and other ephemera.
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The Important Battle of Britain fighter ace’s C.V.O., D.S.O., D.F.C. and Second Award Bar group of eleven awarded to Group Captain Peter Townsend, Royal Air Force, who in February 1940 became the first pilot to bring down an enemy aircraft on English soil, later commanding No. 85 Squadron from May 1940 until June 1941, a period that witnessed him completing over 300 operational sorties, twice taking to his parachute - once when wounded - and raising his score to at least eleven enemy aircraft destroyed. Appointed Equerry to H.M. King George VI in 1944, and Comptroller to the Queen Mother’s Household in 1953, his famously controversial and ultimately forlorn romance with the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, brought him further celebrity status to add to his spectacular wartime achievements. Turning his attention to writing, in later years he authored the classic Battle of Britain memoir ‘Duel of Eagles’ whilst his well regarded 1978 autobiography ‘Time and Chance’ tells the story of his eventful personal life. To be sold with the recipient’s original Flying Log Books, bound in one volume - with later annotation in his own hand - covering the entirety of his operational career. The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., Commander’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘C1106’; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated ‘1941’; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverses of the Cross and the Bar both officially dated ‘1940’; 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Netherlands, Kingdom, Queen Juliana’s Coronation Medal 1948; Order of Orange-Nassau, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband, breast awards mounted court-style in this order, and all housed in an attractive custom made glazed leather display case, with sterling silver plaque, engraved ‘Gp. Capt. P. W. Townsend R.A.F. C.V.O. D.S.O. D.F.C.’, last with enamel damage, contact wear overall but generally good very fine unless otherwise stated (11) £160,000-£200,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, November 1988 (when titled as “The Property of the Recipient”); Dix Noonan Webb, December 2004. D.S.O. London Gazette 13 May 1941. The concluding paragraphs of the original three page recommendation state: ‘Acting Wing Commander P. W. Townsend, D.F.C., has been engaged in active operations against the enemy without respite, except for the very short period when he was wounded, since the outbreak of War. He has flown over 300 operational flights including 95 at night. During the Battle of Britain he led every patrol against the enemy except one and it will be noted that the Squadron total was excellent in comparison to its losses. This very light loss of pilots by No. 85 Squadron can only be attributable to the excellent, courageous and well thought out leadership of its Commanding Officer. No. 85 Squadron was the first Squadron in the R.A.F. to reach treble figures in conclusively destroying enemy aircraft. Though some of this number was destroyed before Acting Wing Commander Townsend took over command of No. 85 Squadron, the balance can without doubt be credited to the training, personal leadership and high devotion to duty of its Commanding Officer. Acting Wing Commander Townsend since taking over command of No. 85 Squadron has infused into his pilots and ground personnel a spirit of tremendous keenness and devotion to duty by his example and personal character. Apart from his ability as a leader he is a gallant, determined and courageous fighter. Acting Wing Commander Townsend in all has destroyed eleven enemy aircraft, probably destroyed three, as well as damage others.’ D.F.C. London Gazette 30 April 1940. The original recommendation states: ‘On the 8 April 1940, whilst on patrol over the sea off the north east coast of Scotland, Flight Lieutenant Townsend intercepted and attacked an enemy aircraft at dusk and after a running fight shot it down. This is the third success obtained by this pilot and in each instance he has displayed qualities of leadership, skill and determination of the highest order, with little regards for his own safety.’ D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 6 September 1940. The original recommendation states: ‘This officer assumed command of a Squadron after its return from France at the end of May 1940, and in a very short time, under his leadership and guidance, it became a keen and efficient fighting unit. On 11 July 1940, whilst leading a section of the Squadron to protect a convoy, he intercepted about twenty or thirty enemy aircraft, destroying one and severely damaging two others. The enemy formation was forced to withdraw. Under his command, the Squadron has destroyed eight enemy aircraft while protecting convoys against sporadic enemy attacks. On 18 August 1940, his Squadron attacked some 250 enemy aircraft in the Thames estuary. He himself shot down three enemy aircraft, the Squadron as a whole destroying many others. The success which has been achieved since Squadron Leader Townsend assumed command, has been due to his unflagging zeal and leadership.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 11 July 1940. Peter Wooldridge Townsend was born in Rangoon, Burma on 22 November 1914 and was brought home to be raised in Devon. Educated at Haileybury, he entered the R.A.F. College, Cranwell in September 1933, and graduated top of his entry, his first official posting being to No. 1 Squadron. In 1936 he transferred to No. 36 Squadron in Singapore, during which period he flew Vildebeest Torpedo Bombers - ‘a big biplane as ugly as its African namesake’ - but before the outbreak of hostilities, Townsend had returned to the U.K. and joined the “Fighting Cocks”, No. 43 Squadron. Within a very short space of time, he was to be wounded by cannon-shell, twice shot down, and awarded the D.S.O., D.F.C. and a Second Award Bar to his D.F.C. In fact, Townsend epitomised the very spirit of Churchill’s famous “Few” and rapidly became a household name. The sort of conditions under which Townsend achieved such fame are best summed up by the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon’s description of a typical Battle of Britain pilot: ‘In 1940 he had total control of a 350 m.p.h. fighter but, no radar, no autopilot and no electronics. His aircraft was armed with eight .303 machine-guns (the same calibre as a soldier’s rifle). His opponent had cannon. His aircraft was unarmoured yet over 90 gallons of fuel was situated in front of his lap. He had no helmet or protective clothing, save a silk parachute. He had three seconds to identify his foe and little more to pull himself clear of the cockpit if hit. He could have been only nineteen years old.’ First Pilot to Bring Down a “Raider” on English Soil By the outbreak of war, Townsend was a Flight Commander but, like most of his contemporaries, without combat experience. In comparison to their Luftwaffe opponents, this was a serious shortcoming which would result in terrible casualties. However, the R.A.F. possessed its fair share of “natural aviators” and it was these men who rapidly asserted themselves during those bleak days of 1940. Among their ranks was Peter Townsend, who, following his very first combat, emerged with the envious accolade of having brought down the first German raider on English soil. The Heinkel III had fallen victim to his Hur...
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A Great War C.M.G., C.B.E. group of nine awarded to Captain W. B. S. Wrey, Royal Navy, who was promoted to Commander for services as second-in-command of the Naval Brigade at the Relief of Pekin, and served as Principal Naval Transport Officer at Southampton throughout the Great War The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels, reverse centre depressed; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. B. S. Wrey. Midn. R.N. H.M.S. “Superb”); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Lieut. W. B. S. Wrey, R.N., H.M.S. Barfleur.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. W. B. S. Wrey. R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882; Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast badge, gilt and enamels; United States of America, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, gilt and enamels, these last six mounted as worn; Japan, Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, a few very minor enamel chips and light contact marks, otherwise generally good very fine (9) £2,000-£2,600 --- C.M.G. London Gazette 4 June 1917: ‘For services in connection with the War.’ C.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘For services in connection with the War.’ Belgium, Order of the Crown, 4th Class, London Gazette 29 August 1917. Japan, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class, London Gazette 7 June 1918. U.S.A., Distinguished Service Medal (Navy), London Gazette 12 December 1919. William Bourchier Sherard Wrey was born at Holne, Devon, on 2 April 1865, the fourth son of Sir Henry Bourchier Wrey, 10th Baronet. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy in H.M.S. Britannia on 15 July 1878, and, having passed for Midshipman, joined H.M.S. Superb on 4 October 1880, being confirmed in that rank on 23 March 1881. He was a Midshipman in Superb at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 (Medal with clasp and Bronze Star), and afterwards in Carysfort in the Sudan during 1884-85, but not in the period to qualify for the clasp ‘Suakin 1885’ which some sources give. Promoted to Lieutenant in October 1888, he joined Barfleur as Lieutenant, and later Acting Commander, in May 1898. Wrey was Mentioned in Despatches by Captain Callaghan, and promoted to Commander for his services as second-in-command of the Naval Brigade at the relief of Pekin in 1900. Invalided home with enteric fever in November 1900, he arrived back in England on 23 December 1900, and was found ‘fit’ in February 1901. He was appointed to Hannibal on the Channel station from May 1901 to January 1904. After an inspection of Hannibal, Lord Charles Beresford reported that ‘Commr. Wrey is not sufficiently competent for second in command of a Battleship.’ Nonetheless, his invention shortly afterwards of a ‘Change of Range Indicator’ did draw an expression of Their Lordships’ appreciation. A period in command of Edinburgh from June 1904 to March 1905, was followed by a Signal Course at Portsmouth, after which he held no further commands. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request with rank of Captain on 31 December 1909. On the outbreak of the war with Germany he returned to duty, and served during the whole period of hostilities as principal naval transport officer at Southampton with the rank of Commodore, being created C.M.G. in 1917 and C.B.E. in 1919, and receiving the American Distinguished Service Medal as well as Belgian and Japanese decorations. Captain Wrey married, in 1897, Flora Bathurst, daughter of Vice-Admiral W. S. Greive, of Ord House, Berwick-on-Tweed. He died on 8 January 1926. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts including entitlement to single British War Medal.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Colonel G. M. Oldham, Royal Engineers, who was awarded the D.S.O. and French Order of Agricultural Merit whilst serving as Deputy Director of Forestry in France, and was later Secretary of the Church Missionary Society in India Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star (Capt. G. M. Oldham R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Col. G. M. Oldham); France, Third Republic, Order of Agricultural Merit, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband, minor enamel damage to first and last, otherwise very fine and better (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1916. French Order of Agricultural Merit, Officer, London Gazette 7 October 1919. George Muir Oldham was born at Largs, Ayrshire, on 5 September 1876, and was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, to be Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 22 February 1897. Promoted Lieutenant on 3 February 1900, he served in Jamaica with the West Indian Fortress Company, R.E., before proceeding to India, and was promoted Captain on 3 February 1906. He continued to serve at various stations in India including Fort Sandeman, Quetta and was at Abbottabad in August 1914. Promoted Major on 30 October 1914 and Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 July 1916, he served with No. 371 Forestry Company, Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front until he was appointed to be Deputy Director of Forestry on 14 April 1917. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the D.S.O. and the French Order of Agricultural Merit, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 15 June 1916 and 11 December 1917). He was promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1918 and retired on 8 August 1919, being granted the rank of Colonel. He remained a Substantive Colonel on the Royal Engineers Reserve of Officers until 1931. Oldham’s obituary appeared in The Times on 7 June 1955: ‘Colonel George Muir Oldham, D.S.O, formerly general secretary of the Church Missionary Society in India, died in Calcutta on Saturday 4 June at the age of 78. The son of Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Oldham, he was born at Largs, Ayrshire on September 5, 1876, and was educated at Edinburgh Academy, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1897 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and after serving at Chatham was sent out to Jamaica in 1899. In 1902 he returned to England and three years later he went out to India. He served throughout the 1914-18 War, chiefly in France, being mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. in 1918 [sic]. After his retirement from the Army he farmed for five years in Kent and in 1930 he returned to India to advise the Church Missionary Society on building and engineering matters. In this he was largely influenced by his brother, Dr. J. H. Oldham, C.B.E., D.D., who was at the time secretary of the International Missionary Council. He became an honorary missionary in 1935 and after serving as secretary of the Bengal mission was appointed General Secretary of the C.M.S. in India in 1940. After his retirement in in 1950 he continued to live in Calcutta and his advice on all manner of questions continued to be sought by missionaries all over India.’ Sold with copied research and several copied photographs of the recipient, including a copy portrait photograph taken in 1897.
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An interesting Second War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Mr Otway H. Little, Director of the Geological Survey of Egypt, late Lieutenant, 7th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, who was taken prisoner by the Turks in April 1916 and imprisoned at Yozgad, where he featured as one of the characters in E. H. Jones’ book The Road to En-dor, widely regarded as one of the most remarkable prisoner-of-war escape stories ever The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. O. H. Little. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. O. H. Little.); Egypt, Kingdom, Order of Ismail, Officer’s breast badge, 75mm including crown suspension x 56mm, gold and enamels, reverse with Egyptian maker’s mark, and stamped with gold and silver marks, each with date letter ‘A’, suspension pin replaced with pin brooch to reverse of crown suspension, some minor enamel chips to the last, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £1,200-£1,500 --- O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 3 March 1944: ‘For services to the Forces and in connection with Military operations [all awards for Egypt]:- Otway Henry Little, Director of the Geological Survey, Egyptian Ministry of Finance. For scientific services.’ Order of Ismail, 4th Class, permission to wear London Gazette 29 July 1949: ‘For valuable services rendered by him in the capacity of Director of the Geological Section of the Egyptian Mines Department.’ Otway Henry Little, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, joined the Geological Survey of Egypt in November 1912. His first two field seasons were spent with the late John Ball in west-central Sinai on the last of those great expeditions of the Egyptian Survey which produced such valuable monographs on the geology of the desert. Then came the 1914-18 war and Little, who had joined the 7th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, was taken prisoner by the Turks in their successful raid on Qatia and Oghratina in April, 1916. Little was imprisoned at Yozgad and readers of that lively book The Road to En-dor will find mention of him in its pages. After his release, Little’s first mission was to southern Arabia 1919-20 and he reported on this in The Geography and Geology of Makalla, published in 1925. Returning to Cairo, Little found the Geological Survey greatly curtailed in scope and power. “Petroleum research” had been assigned to an independent department; the mapping of the desert to another. Field work was almost at a standstill, while, in the office, his chief’s attention was largely absorbed in amassing material for a work on The Geology of Egypt, which was never finished. Little had to abandon research and concentrate on the administrative task of keeping the Survey in being and, when time permitted, in compiling the 1:1,000,000 geological map of Egypt. From time to time he escaped from his office to investigate the water supplies of the oases, and A Preliminary Report on the Water Supply of Dakhla Oasis and (with M. Attia) The Deep Bores in Kharga and Dakhla contained valuable recommendations on the control of drilling new wells, to which the Egyptian Government paid little heed. In 1928, Little succeeded W. F. Hume as Director of the Geological Survey. In 1934, with Dr L. J. Spencer of the Natural History Museum, he took part in the field investigation of a remarkable find by Mr. (now Colonel) P. A. Clayton of the natural silica glass in the Sand Sea near the Egyptian-Libyan border. Many specimens, including some beautiful glass artefacts of the Acheulean type, were brought back but no satisfactory explanation of the occurrence was forthcoming. During the Second World War, Little placed his great experience of desert water supply at the service of the chief engineer, M.E.F., and was later awarded the O.B.E. In 1949, he retired and settled in South Africa, where his latter years were clouded by ill-health. He died near Stellenbosch, Cape Province, in October 1956. Little took life philosophically and with great good humour so that he made no enemies. In Cairo, he was always ready to welcome visitors to his museum and library and to help, when needed, with information and advice based on his own researches. Incapable of malice or spite, he was loved by his Egyptian colleagues and subordinates. As the head of an allied section of the Survey of Egypt, I always found Little a loyal colleague in the joint approaches we had often to make to the powers over us. Little was a valued member of the oldest scientific body in Egypt, the Institut d’Egypte, and served a term as its Vice-President.’ (Obituary by G. W. Murray from Proceedings of the Geological Society of London (1957) refers). Sold with mounted group of miniatures of the first four, silver medal of the ‘Institut Egyptien’, bronze medal of ‘Congres International de Geographie Le Caire 1925, and four enamelled badges for Geological Conventions for 1922 (2), 1929 and 1948, the last with name tag ‘Mrs D. Little’, together with comprehensive research.
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A particularly fine post-War M.B.E., Second War ‘1941’ A.R.R.C., and rare Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal group of nine awarded to Lieutenant H. J. Cholmeley, Territorial Army Nursing Service, who served as part of the B.E.F. in France 1940, and was evacuated via Calais having had an eventful escape in an ambulance, 25 May 1940. She went on to serve with distinction in the hostile environments of Malaya and Kenya, before being recognised for her work with children in equally volatile Cyprus during the troubles there The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, on lady’s bow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue; Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse dated ‘1941’, on lady’s bow riband; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Miss. H. J. Cholmeley.) surname partially officially corrected; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (H. J. Cholmeley); Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with Additional ‘Geneva Cross’ Award Bar (Miss Helen J. Cholmeley, M.B.E. ARRC. SRN. RSCN.) with the Florence Nightingale Medal, gilt and enamel, reverse engraved ‘Miss Helen Joyce Cholmeley MBE., ARRC., SRN., RSCN. 12 May 1973’, with miniature in case of issue, a number of Red Cross badges, a Territorial Army Nursing Service Badge, a Nurse’s League of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital lapel badge, and riband bar, medals mounted or wear, generally very fine or better (9) £1,200-£1,600 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1964: Matron of the Home for Sick Children, Kyrenia, Cyprus. A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 July 1941. Presented with the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1973, the recommendation for which states: ‘Miss Cholmeley who is a State Registered Nurse and a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse, took her General Training at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, on completion of which she was appointed Charge Nurse, Theatre, at the hospital. She later became Theatre Sister at Willesden General Hospital and after that Theatre Sister at The London Clinic. In 1939 Miss Cholomeley was mobilised in the Territorial Army Nursing Service and served in France, Mauritius and East Africa until 1945 when she was demobilised with the rank of Sister equivalent to that of a Ward Sister in a General Hospital. On demobilisation she was appointed Associate Royal Red Cross. She then served as Sister with the UNRRA Plastic Surgery Team in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, for 11 months in 1946. From 1947 to 1949 she was Theatre Sister at The London Clinic. After temporary duty as Relief Sister at Freeland House Auxiliary Hospital near Oxford, Miss Cholmeley was selected for service in Transjordan from June 1949 where she served as Theatre Sister and Acting Matron until June 1950 when it became the policy to employ local Palestinians and Jordanians and other contracts were terminated. Whilst awaiting another Overseas posting with the B.R.C.S., Miss Cholmeley worked at the Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women and also at the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers, London. In April 1952 Miss Cholmeley served as a Field Officer with the B.R.C.S. Team during the emergency in Malaya, returning home in May 1954. She was posted to Kenya during the Mau Mau emergency in August 1954, returning to the UK in October 1956. From December 1956 until April 1957 Miss Cholmeley was posted to the Red Cross Hostel for British Nationals from Egypt following the crisis in Suez. In May 1957 Miss Cholmeley went out to Cyprus as Matron of the Red Cross Home for Sick Children then situated in Saittas. She was largely responsible for organising the move to a new Home in Kyrenia where she remained as Matron until April 1967. From April 1967 until May 1970 Miss Cholmeley was Matron of Queen Alexandra House, Folkestone - a home for elderly retired nurses. As will be seen from her record of service, Miss Cholmeley has served with distinction in many different countries, often in extremely dangerous and difficult circumstances. Her work in Malaya and in Kenya in particular took her to remote areas where she relied only on the reputation of the Red Cross for protection against subversive elements. In Malaya she was responsible for running Clinics in the resettlement villages where she treated thousands of people and, by gaining their respect and confidence, contributed greatly to raising their morale as well as looking after their physical needs. Similarly in Kenya where her work lay mainly among Kikuyu women and children, she helped to build confidence and prepare the way for a return to normal conditions. In Cyprus it is no exaggeration to say that by her outstanding leadership and example Miss Cholmeley was responsible for the Red Cross Children’s Home at Kyrenia becoming known as the happiest place on the island during all the troubles there. It was also a unique institution in that the staff of Greek, Turkish and Armenian Cypriots worked well together in caring for the children who were also drawn from all communities, which was a situation not possible at the time anywhere else in the island. miss Cholmeley and her staff won the admiration of all the various United Nations Forces stationed in Cyprus, as a result of which the Home received invaluable financial support and other services given free by the Forces such as the planning and equipping of the swimming pool and gymnasium for the poliomyelitis and other patients.’ Helen Joyce Cholmeley was born in Hull, Yorkshire in June 1909, and trained as a nurse at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, 1929-33. She enlisted as a Staff Nurse with the Territorial Army Nursing Service in April 1939, and served as a Sister during the Second War stationed at the 17th British General Hospital, Camiers, France, from 9 January 1940. Cholmeley’s personal account of her evacuation from France is held by the National Archives (WO222/2143), in which she states: ‘However that night orders came to move again but in spite of several false alarms we did not go until morning May 23rd. We left the unit and with our Padre and Driver started by ambulance for Dunkirk. Because of a recent air raid we could not get to the docks and were then sent on to Calais, but at Gravelines the bridge had been blocked so we spent some time at a camp until they decided which way we were to go. We were taken round by a smaller bridge and here the roads were very blocked by refugees. There was no boat that day so we went to the H.Q. of the Area Commandant at Calais. The next day we went aboard the City of Christchurch which had come bringing tanks the day before - and the day after reached Southampton on May 25th.’ Cholmeley’s ARRC was invested by the King at Buckingham Palace, 10 February 1942. She was commissioned Lieutenant in February 1951 (with seniority 4 April 1939), and the British Red Cross Society Report for 1954 gives additional details of her service in Kenya: ‘Two teams flew to Kenya in April to work in the forest villages among the resettled women and children of the Kikuyu tribe. Miss Margaret Robinson, S.R.N., and Miss Joan Priest, Welfare Officer, work together at Nyeri. Miss Evelyn Bennett worked principally among the children in a police camp and, later, in Nairobi. Another welfare, Miss Henley Colgate, is at Fort Hall. These teams were reinforced in September by Miss Helen Cholmeley, S.R.N.... Reports indicate that all the teams are doing outstanding work under difficult circumstances. Even in so short a time they have succeeded in gaining the confidence of many of the villagers and being of real service ...
Los 157
An O.B.I. group of seven awarded to Subadar Major Amir Shah, South Waziristan Scouts Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel, with screw-nut fitting to reverse and small length of ribbon; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Subdr. Amir Shah, S.W. Scouts.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935; Indian Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Sub Major Amir Shah S.W. Scouts) good very fine (7) £800-£1,000
Los 159
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, K.C.S.I., Knight Commander’s set of insignia comprising neck badge (1st type, without white border to blue enamel band), gold and enamels with exceptionally fine central carved onyx cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto of the Order set with small diamonds, suspended from a five-pointed silver star with small gold ring and original gold ribbon loop with spring-catch; and breast star in silver, gold and enamels, the motto of the Order set with small diamonds, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing, the set contained in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue with full neck cravat, evening dress neck ribbon with buckle, and a 1-metre length of spare ribbon, extremely fine and a magnificent set of insignia, perfect in all respects £12,000-£15,000
Los 167
Four: Attributed to General J. M. de C. Meade, Royal Marines Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, unnamed as issued; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (4) £800-£1,200 --- John Michael de Courcy Meade was born on 26 February 1831, and entered the Royal Marines on 20 February 1849; Lieutenant, 27 December 1852; Captain, 1 August 1860; Major, 23 April 1873; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25 December 1877. Colonel, 3 December 1881; Major-General, 7 November 1885; Lieutenant-General, 22 June 1887; General, 8 September 1889; retired 1896. General Meade served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 with the Royal Marine Brigade, including the battle of Balaklava and the siege of Sebastopol (Medal with two Clasps,. 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served on the China Expedition of 1857-59, including the blockade of the Canton river, operations before and capture of the city, afterwards as Quarter Master of the 2nd Battalion. Served with the expedition to the north of China in 1860, including the action of Sinho, taking of Tangku, storm and capture of the North Taku Forts, and subsequent operations (Medal with three Clasps). General Meade died on 20 October 1909. For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 591.
Los 168
Four: Major-General H. R. Werge, 55th Foot, late 25th Foot, later 2nd Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (H. R. Werge. Major. & Capt. 55th. Regt.) Regimentally impressed naming; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver and enamel, with gold centres; Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, unmarked; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (H. R. Werge. Major & Capt. 55th. Regt.) contemporarily impressed naming, plugged and fitted with a straight bar suspension, enamel chipping to French Legion of Honour, this nearly very fine, the rest good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400 --- Provenance: Liverpool Coin & Medal Co., Winter 1992. Henry Reynolds Werge was commissioned Ensign by purchase in the 25th Foot on 31 December 1839 and was promoted Lieutenant without purchase on 8 April 1842. He transferred to the 55th Foot on 25 July 1845 and was promoted Captain without purchase on 19 August 1854. He served during the Crimean War and was present at the Battles of Alma and Inkermann, the Siege and Fall of Sebastopol, and the Sortie of 26 October; and, as Brigade Major of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, at the assault of the Redan on 8 September 1955. Promoted Brevet Major on 2 November 1855, Werge was confirmed in that rank on the unattached list on 19 December 1856, and transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Foot on 25 August 1857. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel by purchase on 14 March 1865, he served in command of the 2nd Battalion, and was promoted Brevet Colonel on 14 March 1870. He retired with the honorary rank of Major-General on 26 March 1873, and died on 14 October 1877. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
Los 250A
WW2 British Sweetheart Enamel badge collection to include: Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps, Middlesex Regt, HMS Jamica, Royal Navy, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Navy, Scots Guards, 1914 Union Jack, Kings Crown Australian Commonwealth Forces, Seaforth Highlanders. (11)
Los 112
A 19th Century Chinese celadon glazed famile rose garden seat of barrel form, the top and sides with pierced decoration and simulated studding and all-over scrolling foliate and floral enamel decoration, 47 cm high x approx 34 cm diameterCondition ReportWhilst basically sound, there are signs of wear throughout, particularly to the extremities, the top and the studs. There is an apparent hairline crack visible from the inside, half way around the edge of the top - not visible from the outside, which may, or may not be, a firing fault. Top with much wear and a couple of firing blemishes. See images for further detail.
Los 331
A collection of various glassware to include Bristol blue glass bucket-shaped vase, cut glass rose bowl, powder jar with plated lid, pair of cranberry glass and clear glass vases with handkerchief rims, a Mary Gregory style white enamel on green glass water jug, a box of Royal Brierley tumblers and box of various other drinking glasses including six various tumblers, two Brandy balloons, six liqueur glasses, three wines, one water jug and white metal handled mug
Los 336
A circa 1900 polychrome and gilt decorated part tea service (maker unknown), retailed by Thomas Goode & Co. of South Audley Street London, comprising twelve cups, saucers and small plates, two sandwich plates, cream jug, sugar bowl and slop bowlCondition ReportThe jug handle has been often repaired, two saucers are broken and an additional saucer rings true although there is a star crack to base, three cups have cracks, all the others have crazing etc. One sandwich plate has all over crazing and fractures, does not ring true. All items have general wear and tear to include wear to the enamel and gilt decoration, knife marks etc and there are varying marks to the back - see images for more examples
Los 472
A late 19th / early 20th Century miniature mother of pearl cased carriage type clock, the turquoise guilloche enamel face with Roman numerals, with silver mounts for Chester 1906, raised on turned feet, inscribed to base "Brevet + 33817", 4.6 cm high, housed in a green leather dome top case, together with a walnut cased miniature mantel clock with Swiss watch movement, the silvered dial inscribed "Clowes & Jauncey London", 12 cm high
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