Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Sergt. Major A. Delahay, Attd. Goorkha Force) light contact marks, very fine £400-£500 --- A. Delahay served during the Great Sepoy Mutiny as Quartermaster Sergeant of the 66th Gurkha Light Infantry, and was in action at Chumpoora. The History of the 4th Prince of Wales’ Own Gurkha Rifles, by R. Macdonnell and M. McCauley states: ‘The Gurkha force consisted of the 66th Gurkah Rifles with a detachment of the Extra Regiment under Sergeant Major Delahay. Colonel McCausland accordingly left Haldwani after dark on the night of 9 February 1858. He took 500 rifles, consisting of the 66th Gurkha Rifles and 70 of the Extra Regiment under Sergeant Major Delahay. A forced march of seventeen miles was made that night and before daytime the enemy were found encamped in a strong position some nine hundred yards off the road near Charpura. It was during this fight that Lieutenant Tytler was awarded the Victoria Cross. He dashed on horseback ahead of his men and rode single handed at an enemy gun, where he engaged the gunners in a hand to hand fight until his men arrived. Sergeant Major Delahay, with the detachment of the Extra Regiment, was also Mentioned in Despatches for conspicuous action. The Extra Regiment was awarded the Mutiny medal for the part it took in this engagement.’ Seven years later Delahay was still with the Regiment, and took part in the Umbeyla campaign 1863-64, where he was again Mentioned in Despatches for his conspicuous gallantry on Conical Hill on 15 December 1863- two Havildars and five Sepoys of the Regiment were awarded the Indian Order of Merit for the same action. Sold with copied research.
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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow (Hy. E. Steel, 1st. Bn. 8th. Regt.) light scratches to obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine £400-£500 --- Henry Edmond Steel was born in London and attested for the 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot on 11 August 1852. He served in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny. The Muster Rolls show that he died at sea returning from India whilst onboard the Lady Clarendon on 19 April 1860.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (5352 Pte. H. Furlough. Rifle Brigade) light edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £60-£80 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract for 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, named as ‘Furlough’, and copied discharge papers in correct name of Harry Furlonger .
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5392 Corl. W. Gallaher. Rl. Irish Fus:) small official correction to surname, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £180-£220 --- William Gallagher was born at Cork and enlisted there for the Royal Irish Regiment on 9 September 1895, aged 18 years 2 months, a clerk by trade. He served overseas in Egypt from February 1898 to September 1899, and then in South Africa until October 1902, and in India from October 1908 until December 1910, otherwise at home until his discharge in consequence of being medically unfit for further service on 17 January 1911. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extracts which show entitlement to K.S.A. with 2 clasps, give his initial as ‘J’ and spell his surname ‘Gallagher’.
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (786887 Gnr. J. Alford. R.A.); together with a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct emblem affixed to the riband of the War Medal 1939-45, minor edge bruise, good very fine £80-£120 --- King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct London Gazette 11 July 1941 James Alford attested for the Royal Artillery on 23 October 1928 and served with the 4th Light Battery in India, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 8 February 1935. Recalled for service during the Second World War, he was advanced Sergeant, and was awarded a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, presumably for his services during or in the aftermath of enemy air raids.
The British War Medal awarded to Able Seaman H. S. Cross, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for services in action with enemy submarines and was killed in action when the Q-Ship Stonecrop was sunk on 18 September 1917 British War Medal 1914-20 (211054 H. S. Cross. A.B. R.N.) good very fine £60-£80 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 16 November 1917: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines:- A.B. Herbert Stanley Cross, O.N. 211054 (Po.) (since killed)’. Herbert Stanley Cross was born in Peckham, London, on 18 April 1884, and was a milkman when he joined the Royal Navy on 3 August 1900, and signed on for 12 years Continuous Service on 18 April 1902. His C.S. expired on 1 May 1914, but on 4 September he signed on again for the duration of the war, serving in the light cruiser Birmingham from September 1914 to September 1916. After postings to Vernon and Victory I, he joined his next ship, H.M.S. Stonecrop, on 1 August 1917. Originally the collier Glenfoyle, she was converted for service as a ‘Q-Ship’ in April 1917 and fitted with one visible 6-pounder gun capable of firing only in the aft direction (as was legitimate defence for a merchant ship) but also with a concealed 4-inch gun, 12-pounder howitzers for projecting bombs, and torpedo tubes. On 17 September 1917, when some 300 miles south-west of Co. Kerry, she sighted a submarine on the surface at 14000 yards distance. The submarine opened fire and Stonecrop turned away at her top speed of 7 knots, sending out SOS signals. The submarine followed, overtaking and firing, but without making any direct hits. After half an hour of this, Stonecrop lighted her Smoke Apparatus, simulating a very realistic fire, and sent off her ‘panic party’. the submarine then submerged but reappeared later and circled the ship at 600 yards. Stonecrop opened fire with her 4-inch gun, scoring several hits. The submarine then moved away, to sink stern-first. She surfaced again briefly before finally sinking. Her conning-tower hatch had not been opened and no wreckage appeared, just oil and scum, but Stonecrop’s captain was convinced that she had been sunk. The Admiralty awarded £1000 to be distributed amongst the crew, of which Cross’s share, as an Able Seaman, would have been £9. 1s. 10d. The submarine is believed to have been the U-151. On 18 September 1917, at 1 p.m. Stonecrop was some 180 miles south-west of Fastnet when she was struck by two torpedoes, suffering extensive damage and slowly settling by the head. The ‘panic party’ left in the boats and the gun crews went to their concealed posts and waited. A submarine appeared and cruised around at about 3000 yards but never came within the field of fire of any of the ship’s remaining weapons which were still serviceable. The ship continued to settle and at about 2.30 p.m. all those still on board had to abandon her as she tilted into a vertical position and sank. The submarine then approached to enquire the ship’s name and destination, a false answer being given. She then left without taking any further hostile action. The men in the water had two boats, a partly wrecked raft and plenty of wreckage, from which they repaired the raft and constructed another. One boat was sent away towards Ireland to fetch assistance. It arrived safely and ships were sent out the following day to search. Meanwhile, the other boat became separated from the rafts during the night of 18-19 and, since it could be of no help even if it did find them again, it sailed on towards and reached Bantry Bay at 7.30 p.m. The two rafts were not sighted by the searching ships until the afternoon of 23 September. They had been without food and with only a little water since 20 September, and only 10 remained alive out of the 22 who had been on the rafts originally. In all, some 32 of the ship’s complement perished including Able Seaman H. S. Cross who is commemorated by name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (50411 Pte. E. T. Atkinson. L’pool R.; 25499 A.Cpl. F. Carnell. L’pool R.; 24201 Pte. T. Ellis. Lan. Fus.; 8503 Pte. H. G. Waugh. E. Lan. R.; 15191 Pte. W. Ainscough. L.N. Lan. R.) staining and edge bruising to last two, generally nearly very fine and better (5) £60-£80 --- Edmund Thomas Atkinson, a native of Oldham, Lancashire, attested for the Liverpool Regiment and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He died on 11 April 1918, and is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, France. Thomas Ellis was born in Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, and attested for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment at Nottingham. Transferring to the Lancashire Fusiliers, he served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 July 1915, and was killed in action on 12 October 1918, whilst attached to the 52nd Light Trench Mortar Battery. He is buried in Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Henry George Waugh, a native of York, attested for the East Lancashire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great Wart on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 15 February 1915; he has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France. William Ainscough attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 4 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was in action at La Boisselle. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (4190112 L.A.C. R. W. Blatch. R.A.F.) very fine £80-£120 --- Richard William Blatch was born in Gosport, Hampshire, in July 1938 and served as a Junior Technician in the Royal Air Force. He died in service during a blizzard on Snowdonia on 17 November 1962: ‘Squadron Leader Tony Back, a South African stationed at Kenley, Corporal James Patrick McCann and Junior Technician Richard William Blatch were returning from an Inter-services climbing trip to ‘Craig yr Ysfa’ near the village of Capel Curig, Snowdonia, when the blizzard set in. McCann was the first to show signs of distress and then Blatch could not go on. The freak storm became “savage,” worse than anything the airmen had previously experienced – Blatch could only crawl and Back was trying to drag McCann to safety using a rope. Occasionally, they glimpsed a glow of light from the farmhouse they were heading for and saw the occasional sweep of car headlights, but they only made it 100 yards before collapsing from exposure. Back realised that their only hope was for him to set off and seek help alone. He gave Blatch some food and a torch to use as a signal when he returned. However, by the time an Inter-services search party returned, there was no signal to be seen. They continued to look for the men in the darkness and thick snow until 3.30am and resumed the search at dawn when they were joined by parties from the Matthew Boulton Technical College, Birmingham, and the Bangor University Mountain Club, who were at the Ogwen Cottage Mountain School, and by a section of the R.A.F. Valley mountain rescue team operating from Beddgelert. However, they searched in vain: McCann and Blatch had died frozen together, only 400 yards from the A5 road, huddled against a dry stone wall for protection.’ (Kenley Revival refers) Both Blatch and McCann are buried under C.W.G.C. headstones in Airmen’s Corner, St. Luke’s Churchyard, Whyteleafe, Surrey.
Pair: Major William Turner, 13th Light Dragoons, who has his horse shot from under him and afterwards wrote a fine account of the battle and march on Paris Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse (W. Turner, Lieut. 13th Lt. Dgns.); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. W. Turner, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, the second with light contact marks, otherwise good very fine, the first extremely fine (2) £5,000-£7,000 --- William Turner was appointed a Cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons on 23 May 1811, and promoted to Lieutenant on 6 February 1812. He served in the Peninsula from June to October 1812, in April 1814, being present at the battle of Toulouse, and in 1815 at the battle of Waterloo. He was promoted to Captain in the 78th Foot on 3 November 1819, and was placed on half-pay on 27 June 1822. He was made Brevet Major in the 78th Foot on 10 January 1837, and died on 7th December 1849, aged 59 years. He is buried in St Peter’s Churchyard, Norbury, Staffordshire, where a Cross was erected in his memory. A long and detailed letter from Lieutenant William Turner, which gives a graphic account of the battle of Waterloo and the march to Paris was published in C. R. B. Barrett’s History of the XIII Hussars. It reads: ‘Villepeut, near Paris, 3rd July 1815. My dear Busby,—I assure you it is with the greatest pleasure I can find time to inform you I am perfectly sound and in good health and spirits. We marched into this village last night from near Louvres, and are only nine miles from Paris and can distinctly hear the firing, which takes place at Paris, between the Prussian advanced posts and the French. This war cannot possibly last long, for every town and village is completely ransacked, and pillaged by the Prussians and neither wine, spirits, or bread are to be found. The whole country from the frontier to Paris has been laid waste by the march of troops, and the crops nearly destroyed, we are waiting for the Prussians when that infernal City Paris will be attacked and no doubt pillaged, for it is a debt we owe to the whole of Europe, all the inhabitants for leagues round here have taken themselves and their effects into Paris, so that it will be worth taking if we loose 20,000 men. You have no idea of the enthusiasm of the troops and their determination to carry before them everything in their way, the Prussians are also determined soldiers and I expect in one week Paris will be completely sacked and perhaps burned. Our Rocket Brigade went to the front yesterday, and Blucher is much exasperated because they have detained the flags of truce. I will as shortly as possible give you some particulars of what I have seen since I wrote to you at Ghent, three days after I joined the Regiment at Castes near Grammont, where we were quartered for some days and had a review by Lord Uxbridge with the other Cavalry Regiments. On 15th June I rode to see the City of Brussels 16 miles distant, it is a handsome and pleasant place, returned in the evening home (very fortunately); at 7 next morning 16th instant was rousted out of my bed by a Sergeant to say we were to march immediately, soon turned out but owing to the Regiment being so distributed about the country we were not able to march before 11 A.M., we then marched by Eughien [Enghien], Brainale, Cante and Nivelle and arrived on the field of battle near Genappe about 10 P.M. just as the battle ended, (nothing to eat all day), bivouacked all night in corn, at 3 A.M. turned out, had . . . at 10 A.M. rode over the field of battle which was covered with dead, went to the front when I was near being shot by four Frenchmen, whom I took for Belgians, they all fired but luckily missed me . . . and the officer who was with me retired, and soon after began the retreat. The Cavalry in the rear went slowly, the French followed the Hussars and Life Guards on one road, we and the 15th on the other were about 300 yards distant when the 7th charged and the Life Guards charged in support. We then continued retiring and one of the heaviest showers I ever felt made us wet to the skin, we halted close to the village of Mont St Jean with the whole Army. It was a dreadful rainy night, every man in the Cavalry wet to the skin and nearly all the Infantry as bad; nothing to eat all day, being without rations and our baggage at Brussels. At 4 A.M. on the memorable 18th June turned out and formed on the field of battle in wet corn and a cold morning without anything to eat, nothing but some gin, which I purchased from a German woman, saved and enabled me and three other officers to stand the fatigues of the day. About 10 A.M. the French began to move large columns of troops in our front, and about half-past eleven the Battle began, we were put with the 15th and commanded by General Grant, we were on the right of the great road and nearly the right of our line, we covered the Artillery of Captain Macdonald’s troop who behaved well, before two o’clock we had three officers and several men killed by Cannon Balls and Shells, we were then put close to some Belgian Artillery, to keep them to their guns and there we suffered from musketry and roundshot; we then moved to the right of the line to charge the French Lancers but they retired. We then came back to our place close to the Artillery which the French Imperial Guard a Cheval and Cuirassiers had taken, we immediately formed up in line with the 15th, gave three cheers, and went at them full speed, they retired immediately and we charged after them all down their position up to their Infantry, when we were ordered to retire, which we did but in confusion, we formed and told off again having lost a good many men; I shot one Frenchman with my pistol but did not use my sword, (I had the misfortune to break the double barrelled one in marching up the country or else I should have shot two); at 4 P.M. the French Cavalry came up again but on our trotting to meet them they immediately retired, we then came back on our side of the hill beyond our guns; the Battle was now most dreadful and the field covered with dead and dying in all directions. Lord Wellington repeatedly passed us, when we Huzzared him; the French Cavalry advanced again to the muzzle of our guns, the Gunners were ordered to retire and we charged them again in the grandest style between our masses of Infantry; they retreated and we charged them close to their Infantry, who were formed in Squares the same as ours; in this charge I am sorry to say the black mare I purchased from Paddock. got two musket balls in her close to my knee just behind the shoulder joint, it was with difficulty I got her to the rear of the Artillery when I dismounted and sent her to the rear by a Dragoon, whose horse I mounted as he was. We still continued retiring on guns when the havoc amongst us was dreadful, one cannon-ball killed General Grant’s horse, Col. Dalrymple’s horse and took off his leg, it then passed between Wallace and me, we remained here still exposed, every minute some man or horse falling, Captain Goulburg (Goulburn) at whose side I was, had just mounted a trooper after having had his horse wounded, when he was knocked off by a spent ball but fortunately without injury, about half-past six we charged again down the hill and then retreated to our guns; again about 8 P.M. the great attack was made when the French were repulsed, we were immediately ordered to charge as our Infantry were . . . General Hill came in our front and called out “now 13th come on” he took of his hat with several other Generals we immediately Huzzared with the whole of the Infantry and charged, the French retired in the greatest confusion, our Infantry advancing kept us at a trot for...
Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (Henry McCawley, 13th Light Dragoons.) a few light marks, otherwise good very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Henry McCawley was born in the Parish of Glenterbert, County Monaghan, and enlisted into the 13th Light Dragoons at the age of 18 years on 7 June 1811. He served with the regiment in Spain and France from May 1812, and afterwards at the battle of Waterloo where he was wounded. He was discharged on 9 December 1816, in consequence of ‘Wound in his Arm received in action at Waterloo on the 18th June 1815.’ He had served for 7 years 185 days, including 2 years additional service for Waterloo, during which time he was a ‘well conducted and attentive soldier’. Aged 23 at the time of his discharge he was admitted to a Chelsea Hospital out-pension of 6d per day on 4 September 1817, due to ‘wounded right arm at Waterloo’. This pension was subsequently increased to 9d per day. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extracts.
A Great War ‘Egypt operations’ O.B.E. and M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Lord G. H. Cholmondeley, 1st Nottinghamshire Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, which battery supported the famous charge of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade at the battle of Beersheba The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1918; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. Lord G. H. Cholmondeley. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major Lord G. H. Cholmondeley.) rank officially corrected on these two; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted court-style, good very fine (8) £1,400-£1,800 --- O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Egypt.’ Captain Lord, M.C., R.H.A. (T.F.). M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1916: Lt. Lord, Notts. By. R.H.A., T.F. M.I.D. London Gazette 21 June 1916 (Maxwell, Egypt); 22 January 1919 (Allenby, Egypt); 5 June 1919 (Allenby, Egypt). Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley was born on 17 October 1887, second son of the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and was educated at Eton College 1900-04. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery on 27 March 1909, and proceeded to Egypt as a Lieutenant with the 1/1st Nottinghamshire Battery, R.H.A. on 24 April 1915. This battery joined the Imperial Mounted Division, which later became the Australian Mounted Division. It guarded the Suez Canal at Ismailia until 18 November 1915, and then fought the Senussi at Mersa Matruh until December 1916, with the Western Frontier Force. In January 1917, the division went to Palestine in time for the first battle of Gaza, where it was the battery that supported the famous charge of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade at the battle of Beersheba. On 1 May 1918, the battery was supporting an attack in the Jordan valley when it (and other batteries of 19th Artillery Brigade) were overrun by Turkish forces. The Nottingham battery lost three of its six guns, while a further six guns were lost by the other two batteries. Having been promoted to Captain in December 1915, Lord Cholmondeley resigned his commission on 22 April 1920, and was granted the rank of Major. During the Second War he served as Lieutenant-Colonel and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Northern Command, employed on War Office Selection Boards in the U.K. and Egypt, 1940-49. He died on 26 August 1958. Sold with comprehensive copied research.
The Waterloo Medal awarded to Lieutenant James Mill, 13th Light Dragoons, who was wounded in the hand by a sabre in the battle, and retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 50th Foot Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. James Mill, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, the clip a little loose, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £3,000-£4,000 --- James Mill was born in Montrose, Scotland, in 1789 and grew up in Ipswich, Suffolk. He was commissioned as Ensign in the 78th Foot on 25 January 1810, was promoted to Lieutenant on 7 November 1811, and transferred to the 13th Light Dragoons on 20 February 1812. He served with the 13th Light Dragoons in the Peninsula from December 1812, and was present at the battles of Vittoria, Nivelle, Vive, Orthes, Aire, St Gaudens, and Toulouse. Placed on half-pay in 1814 upon the disbandment and reduction in the regiment, Lieutenant Mill returned to full-pay on 17 April 1815, and was present with the regiment at the battle of Waterloo where he was slightly wounded in the hand by a sabre. Promoted to Captain in the 13th Light Dragoons on 24 March 1816, he was placed on half-pay very soon afterwards on 25 May. He transferred as Captain to the 78th Foot on 6 November 1817, the regiment being posted to Dublin in the same month. He was promoted to Major in the 78th on 8 April 1826, placed on half-pay (unattached) in May 1829, and returned to the full-pay of the 50th Foot on 25 August 1848, but retired on the same date with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. He had inherited substantial property in the Caribbean and lived there with his family for a period of time. He returned to England in about 1851 and lived at Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, until his death on 1 January 1868. Mill received the M.G.S. medal with 5 clasps but this has never appeared on the market.
The Waterloo Medal awarded to Captain Brook Lawrence, 13th Light Dragoons, who succeeded to the command of the regiment at Waterloo after Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland Boyse was wounded, and was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel by the Prince Regent for his ‘conduct in the Battle of Waterloo’ Waterloo 1815(Capt. B. Lawrence, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, light marks, otherwise good very fine £4,000-£5,000 --- Brook/Brooks Lawrence was appointed Cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons on 24 February 1797; Lieutenant, 16 January 1799; Captain, 3 February 1804; Brevet Major, 4 June 1814; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 18 June 1815. It is evident from the regimental history of the 13th Light Dragoons that Lawrence served in the Peninsula and is mentioned for his presence in the gallant little affair at St Gaudans in March 1814: ‘On the following day the Thirteenth Dragoons pursued the enemy in the direction of Mont de Marsan; and on the 2nd of March, they were engaged in a slight affair at Ayre. The British divisions continued to move forward, and the French were everywhere driven before the allied army. The Thirteenth shared with their old comrades of the “ragged brigade,” the gallant Fourteenth, in the advance-duties of the army, which brought them repeatedly into collision with the enemy. On the 22nd of March, as three troops of the Thirteenth Light Dragoons, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Patrick Doherty, with Major Boyse, Captain Macalister, Lieutenants Doherty, Drought, and Lawrence, and Brigade-Major Dunbar, approached St. Gaudens, four squadrons of French cavalry were discovered drawn up in front of the town. Undismayed by the superior numbers of the enemy, the Thirteenth advanced to the charge, and such was the ardour and determined bravery with which they rushed upon their numerous opponents, that the French horsemen were overthrown at the first shock, and they galloped in disorder through the streets; but they rallied at the other side of the town, and prepared to resist the few British troopers whose audacity they were desirous to punish. The Thirteenth being supported by the Third Dragoon Guards, dashed through the town, and rushing sword in hand upon the French squadrons, broke them in an instant, and pursued them for two miles, cutting many down, and taking above a hundred prisoners, and sixty horses. The ground was covered with cavalry equipments, arms, and dead and wounded men and horses. The conduct of the Thirteenth was highly commended in Major-General Fane's report of this action; the officers and soldiers were also thanked in orders by Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill, and the signal gallantry evinced by Captain James Macalister, who commanded the advance on this occasion, was rewarded with the rank of major in the army. The Thirteenth nobly upheld, on this occasion, their well-earned fame as bold horsemen and dextrous swordsmen; and, by their promptitude in rushing to the attack, showed that they possessed the true spirit of good cavalry, adding another to the many proofs they had already given of the insufficiency of the mere preponderance of superior numbers to resist the shock of a determined charge.’ At Waterloo the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland Boyse, while Brook Lawrence, although a Brevet Major in the Army, was the senior Captain in the Regiment and, as will be seen, commanded it by the end of the day: ‘At daylight on the morning of Sunday, June 18, the brigade consisting of the 7th Hussars, 13th Light Dragoons, and 15th Hussars, under the command of Major-General Grant, moved to the right centre of the position occupied by the army, and took up its post on the left of the road leading to Nivelles, in rear of the brigade of Guards commanded by Major- General Byng. A portion of the Guards brigade occupied the house and gardens of Hougomont, and in the rear of this and the orchard, where others of the Guards were, the cavalry brigade took post. Between 10 and 11 A.M. the furious attacks on Hougomont began, and most sanguinary conflicts took place. But despite the attacks of the enemy again and again renewed, the Guards held their ground and the French were repulsed. Meanwhile the cavalry brigade was exposed to a most heavy artillery fire, which, coupled with musketry, lasted until between 3 and 4 P.M. During this time many casualties took place, men and horses being killed and wounded. About noon Lieut. – Colonel Boyse had his horse killed under him by a cannon-shot, and in the fall was so severely bruised as to be compelled to leave the field. The command of the regiment therefore devolved on Major B. Lawrence. Lieutenant Packe and Lieutenant Irving were about the same time wounded, the former by a splinter of a shell which struck him in the hip, and the latter by a spent ball which hit him in the jaw. Both of these officers were removed to the rear. The brigade had not, however, been stationary during these long hours. It had been moved more than once, but hitherto no opportunity had arrived for more active operations. However, the enemy now pushed forward two strong columns of cavalry supported by infantry, in an endeavour to force the British position. The cavalry brigade received orders to charge. It charged, and the charge succeeded. The enemy broke and were pursued until the approach of a fresh body of the enemy’s cavalry on the left flank was detected. The brigade then retired and formed in the rear of the infantry. Shortly after the regiment was brought on to the attack by Lord Uxbridge and Lord Hill, and charged a square of the enemy’s infantry, which it completely broke, routed, and dispersed. There were several other attacks, till at length the enemy were completely driven from the position. But the losses of the regiment had been most severe. The continual artillery fire of round-shot, shell, and grape, besides musketry, had sadly thinned the ranks. Captain Gubbins was killed by a cannon-shot, Lieutenant Geale and Lieutenant Pymm had both been mortally wounded by musketry fire, while Captain Gregorie and Lieutenant Mill, though with sabre wounds in their hands, yet were able to continue with the regiment in the field. The afternoon passed, and towards evening the enemy in their last endeavours renewed their attacks, and renewed them with redoubled fury. Forward were sent their massive columns of cavalry and infantry—columns which were received with the utmost determination by the British, and, as all know, repulsed. Lord Hill again ordered up the brigade and also that commanded by General Dornberg, which was formed up on the left. Cheering them on, the two brigades were launched against a heavy column of infantry. At it they rode, delivering their charge amid a most severe and galling fire. But the cavalry brigades were not to be denied. The charge was perfectly successful. The enemy faltered, gave way, and was routed. It was the beginning of the end. In this desperate attack the casualties were also numerous. Lieutenant Doherty received a severe wound: a grape-shot contusion in his groin, which only missed killing him owing to his watch. The watch, a doubled-cased one, was flattened. He was also severely wounded in the head by a musket–shot. Lieutenant Bowers was similarly shot in the head. For nearly three months these two officers lay sick at Brussels, and even when they did join the regiment were not completely cured for some time after. Captain Doherty received a wound in his hand, another a musket-shot in the arm and a contusion in his side by a blow from a sabre. Despite this he did not quit the field. The losses in horses too were heavy. Major Lawrence lost three killed and wounded, and hardly an officer escaped h...
The Waterloo Medal awarded to Corporal James Fox, 18th Hussars, who famously took the bâton of Marshal Jourdain at Vittoria and was rewarded with ten dollars by Lord Wellington Waterloo 1815 (Corp. James Fox, 18th Regiment Hussars) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, the usual asterisks erased from either side of the suspension clip, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: C. S. Nicklin’s Collection 1911; on sale at Baldwin’s in July 1912; Glendining’s, June 1917; Montague Collection, and Ernest Blair Collection 1937. James Fox was born in the Parish of Castelbar, County Mayo, and enlisted into the 18th Hussars at Dublin on 27 November 1806, a taylor (sic) by trade. He was promoted to Corporal on 25 March 1814, and was present with the regiment in the Peninsula and at Waterloo. He was discharged on 10 June 1816, ‘Having completed his first period of service.’ He did not serve long enough to obtain a pension and does not appear to have lived to claim an M.G.S. medal. The part played by Fox at Vittoria is related in Memoirs of the Eighteenth Hussars, ‘Marshal Jourdain’s Bâton’, by Colonel H. Malet: ‘After pressing the enemy’s centre, which was retiring in great confusion, the Hussar Brigade entered Vittoria at a gallop, and turning to the right through the eastern gate along the road leading to Pampeluna. The Regiment followed the 10th Hussars, pursuing the rear of the French Army along the Pampeluna road until sunset, when they halted and bivouacked for the night. The strength of the French engaged was 27,000, and that of the Allies 20,000. A part of the Regiment captured the equipages of King Joseph, and were close to him when he fled precipitately from the field. Corporal Fox, of the Regiment, took the famous bâton of Marshal Jourdain, but took off the gold ends; the wooden part and its case was stolen from him by a friend in the 87th, and this case and stick was presented to Lord Wellington by the Colonel of that regiment. Referring to the matter of this bâton, I here quote from Major Hughes’ letter to his brother, in which he says:- Corporal Fox, of the Regiment, the real person who took the bâton of Marshal Jourdain at Vittoria, brought me the golden ornaments at the end, which bore the following legend:- “Seror, Belli, Decus, Pacis.” and on the reverse, “Jean Baptiste Jourdain, nommé par l’Empereur Napoleon, Maerschal de l’Empire Floreat, etc., etc.” The stick part had been stolen from him by a drummer of the 87th. I sent the rest with a letter to Lord Wellington, and in reply the following letter was received:- “Lord Fitzroy Somerset’s compliments to Major Hughes, and is directed by Lord Wellington to acknowledge the receipt of his letter of the 21st of December, and to return his thanks for the ornaments belonging to the bâton which were sent by the same occasion. “The Marquess of Wellington requests that Major Hughes will have the goodness to give ten dollars to the Hussar who gave him the ornaments, and Lord Fitzroy Somerset will repay the sum to the Paymaster of the Regiment the first time that that officer has occasion to come to headquarters. “St Jean de Luz, Dec. 28th.” This victory gained for Wellington the bâton of a Field-Marshal, which was notified to him in a most flattering letter from the Prince Regent. “You have sent me among the trophies of your unrivalled fame the staff of a French Marshal, and I send you in return that of England.”
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private E. Hill, 18th Hussars, who served with the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile Expedition and died in the desert of enteric fever in March 1885 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2273. Pte. E. Hill, 18th Husrs.) practically as issued, extremely fine £260-£300 --- Provenance: Needes Collection 1939. E. Hill was one of 2 officers and 42 other ranks of the 18th Hussars who served with the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile Expedition of 1884-85. He died in the desert on 2 March 1885, of enteric fever, one of four men of the regiment, in addition to Major C. O. Gould, who died in this campaign. Sold with copied medal roll.
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (3677 Pte. J. Gill 18th Hussars) light contact marks, otherwise better than good very fine £180-£220 --- Only eight men of the 18th Hussars received the medal and clasp for the Relief of Chitral 1895, all attached to the Army Signalling Staff. As a Lance-Corporal, Gill received the Q.S.A. with four clasps and the K.S.A. with two clasps. He was discharged after completing his first period of service on 9 August 1902. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
‘The regimental stretcher-bearers did most excellent work during the day, one of them, Private Levey, being deserving of particular commendation.’ A Boer War ‘Relief of Ladysmith’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal Alfred Levey, 13th Hussars Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4311 L.-Corpl: A. levey. 13th Hussars.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4311 Pte. A. Levey, 13/Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4311 Corpl: A. Levey. 13th Hussars.) edge bruising and contact marks, polished overall, therefore good fine or better (3) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902; Army Order 10/03; details TNA WO 108/170. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902. The following extract is taken from The 13th Hussars in the South African War 1899-1902: ‘On December 15th [1899] there was a remarkable eclipse of the moon. At 4 A.M. Dundonald’s brigade, with the 7th Battery Royal Field Artillery, moved out of camp and moved off to operate against the left flank of the enemy. The 13th was halted on the high ground facing Hlangwani, while Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry and the South African Light Horse with the Composite Regiment went on dismounted to attack the hill. The force that could be employed at this point was insufficient, they lost heavily, and had to retire. The squadron under Major Williams was sent to help in the retirement. Lieutenant Bayley, who had been sent on with the signallers with the battery, was under heavy fire, and Private Humphrey was wounded. Another signaller, Private Wright, who was attached to the South African Light Horse, was also wounded in the attack on Hlangwani. On the left, things were going worse, and it was clear that the brigade would not reach the Tugela river that night. At 3 P.M. the order to retire was given, Major Smithson’s squadron being sent to escort the naval guns out of action. One gun was found deserted by the native drivers, and the oxen had scattered. However, some other drivers were found, the oxen collected, and the gun safely withdrawn. During the retirement news came that Colonel Long’s guns had had to be left on the field, and when the regiment arrived near Chieveley station they were ordered to go out and cover these guns, as an attempt to bring them in after dark would be made. But this order was almost immediately cancelled, and about 5 P.M. the 13th reached its camp. During the day Lieutenant-Colonel Blagrove’s horse was hit. The weather was extremely hot, there was hardly a breath of wind, and the horses had been without water since the evening before. The regimental stretcher-bearers did most excellent work during the day, one of then, Private Levey, being deserving of particular commendation. The names of the others were: Gallagher, Thompson, Twyman, Carstairs, Ellis, Meadon, and Smallwood. A regimental order 16/12/99 was issued on the subject by Major Lambkin, senior medical officer of the cavalry brigade. Had it not been for the devotion of these eight men, a number of wounded belonging to the other mounted corps engaged would have had to lie on the field wounded and unattended to for many hours.’ Alfred Levey was born in Melbourne, Australia, and attested for the 4th Hussars at London on 1 September 1892, and served with this regiment in India from September 1896 to March 1899, at the end of which month he transferred to the 13th Hussars. He was transferred to the 1st Class Army Reserve on 31 August 1899, but was recalled to Army service under Special Army Order of 7 October 1899, for service in South Africa. He was discharged on 31 August 1904, his discharge papers noting that he was subsequently paid a £20 gratuity issuable with the D.C.M. on 28 July 1908.
The Wellington College King’s Prize Medal for 1912 awarded to Colonel H. B. Stokes, C.B.E., M.B.E., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was seriously wounded by shellfire on the Somme in 1916 and was fortunate to survive the sinking of the Lancastria off St. Nazaire in 1940 Wellington College King’s Prize Medal, G.V.R., 45mm, gold (22ct., 45.0g) (Herbert Bland Stokes 1912) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £1,800-£2,200 --- C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1959: ‘Colonel Herbert Bland Stokes, M.B.E., Chairman, Board of Governors, Bristol United Hospitals. M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 11 July 1940. The Queen’s / King’s Medal, Wellington College The first Speech Day [at Wellington College] took place in June 1859, just six months after the College opened, and may have been modelled on similar events at Rugby School. It included two Chapel services as well as the prize-giving ceremony. We don’t know what prizes were given, but by the next year Queen Victoria had consented to give the Queen’s Medal, awarded ever since [a King’s Medal awarded during a King’s reign]. The original statutes, now on display in College, state that this was to encourage students to emulate the virtues of the Great Duke in whose honour the College is founded. The list of good qualities required of the winner is considerable, and includes Cheerful submission to superiors, unselfish good fellowship with equals… a readiness to forgive offences towards himself… and above all, fearless devotion to duty and unflinching truthfulness. In the early years, the Master, teachers and prefects would consult with one another as to who was the most worthy winner of this prize. However, for many years now it has been awarded to the Head of School. (Wellington College Records refer) Herbert Bland Stokes was born at Salem, Madras, India, on 7 April 1894, the youngest son of Sir Gabriel Stokes, K.C.S.I., and May Florence (née Fuller) and was educated at Wellington College where he was the recipient of the prestigious King’s Prize Medal. Having obtained a commission in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 23 September 1914, he was advanced Captain in May 1915, subsequently appointed Staff Captain and Adjutant and embarked for France in January 1916 where he served as Brigade Bombing Officer. Stokes was very severely wounded by shellfire on the Somme on 10 April 1916 and, returning England, was put on light duties until the war’s end, demobilised, with permanent rank of Captain, on 9 January 1919, and awarded a Silver War Badge. However, on 3 September 1939, following the renewal of hostilities, he insisted on rejoining the Army, in his old rank of Captain, at the age of 45. On 16 September, Stokes left for France with the British Expeditionary Force. Officially his Regiment was the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, but the Army recognised his experience as the Chief Executive of Queen Charlotte's hospital in London, and based him in Dieppe organising medical supplies, which came under the general heading of the Quartermaster General. By mid-May as the German Blitzkrieg was sweeping through Belgium, Stokes’ letters indicate the evacuation of medical staff from Dieppe to points further west; the last letter he wrote from France, nearly a week after Dunkirk, describes ‘a wonderful old watering-place’ - probably Deauville. Now in the rear party, Stokes was charged with seeing all medical personnel and patients across the Channel. Around the 7 June, his camp moved to Nantes, a town some 30 miles inland from the port of St Nazaire. On Saturday 15 June the order came through that the camp was to be evacuated within seven hours. Stokes got everyone safely away, and, having waited behind for two officers to return from reconnoitring, he finally made the move from Nantes to St. Nazaire and scrambled aboard H.M.T. Lancastria at 10:00 a.m. on Monday 17 June. Operation Aerial - Last out of France Operation Aerial, the codename for the rescue of Allied troops left in France after Dunkirk, freed 163,000 people, on a scale comparable to Operation Dynamo, but it received little publicity. Over 150,000 troops were still in France two weeks after Dunkirk was all over, and while the Nazis were already strutting about in Paris, many of these troops left behind were sadly killed or taken prisoner, but a large number of Army units were ordered to evacuate from other ports further west. Unlike at Dunkirk they were not yet at immediate risk from land attack by the Germans, but they certainly were at risk from the air. One of those ports, St Nazaire, became the scene of the worst loss of life that Britain has ever suffered from one vessel. This was the sinking of one of the ships involved in the rescue, the Lancastria. For the sake of morale the whole episode was completely hushed up at the time. Sinking of the Lancastria - ‘A Definitely Unpleasant Show’ At 3:50 p.m. on 17 June, the Luftwaffe bombed the Lancastria, crammed with thousands people, off St. Nazaire, holing her below the waterline, causing her to list rapidly and discharge 1,400 tons of oil into the sea. Hundreds of men who had not eaten for days were making their way below decks to the restaurant areas. Moments later, a second bomb penetrated a forward hatch and exploded. Some men died in the water, burning in the oil-slick onto which the Germans had dropped incendiaries; others broke their necks jumping from the ship. Within 25 minutes the Lancastria, listing ever more steeply, turned completely upside down with men still clinging to her hull, and sunk with at least 5,000 casualties, possibly many more. The Luftwaffe continued attacking even after that, so that other vessels were unable to go to immediate aid. Stokes was picked up after one and a half hours in the water clinging to a lifebelt with four other men. With typical understatement, he wrote shortly afterwards from Devonport Hospital, ‘There is very little wrong with me except some twisting of the back and the effect of an hour and a half’s swim after the Boche had got our ship with a couple of eggs. Thank Heaven I saw all the hospitals and personnel in our charge away without being bombed on the 15th. I and the others, very few left, got on board on the 17th, but we did not have the luck, as ours was the only boat they got. A definitely unpleasant show.’ It is now known that by noon on the 17th June, the Lancastria had between 7,500 to 9,000 people on board, grossly overloading her. Of this number, exactly 2,447 survived. Simple subtraction shows that the dead therefore numbered between 5,000 and 6,500, but no one will ever know for sure as no one knows exactly how many were aboard. There were only 2,000 lifejackets. Despite the overall success of Operation Aerial, the losses caused Churchill to order the news to be suppressed, so the story is in danger of remaining a forgotten footnote. ‘The newspapers have got quite enough disaster for today,’ he wrote. Also he did not want to take the edge off the ‘Finest Hour’ broadcast speech which he was preparing. Stokes’ son, Adrian later wrote that his only memory of the episode is of his father showing him a gleaming pair of shoes, polished ready for his return to duty. ‘Not bad,’ he said, ‘considering they spent some time in the sea.’ Stokes was awarded the M.B.E. in July 1940 and remained in England for the rest of the war. He was rapidly promoted to Major and then Lieutenant Colonel and on 1 October 1943 he was appointed Colonel in charge of Administration in the South Midland District. He was granted the rank of Honorary Colonel on demobilisation on 24 August 1945 and was created a C.B....
A Selection of Miscellaneous Ephemera, including two Princess Mary Christmas 1914 tins, these both empty; a Memorial Card for Sergeant T. C. Stewart, 2nd Battalion, Scottish Rifles, who was Killed in Action on 6 June 1916; various letters relating to Sub-Lieutenant A. C. Scott, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who died in active service on 16 October 1941; Memorial Scroll, ‘Lance-Corporal K. U. Brown, Highland Light Infantry’; named Army Council enclosure ’Pte R H Green’; a Silver Identity Bracelet to ‘F.Lt. J. C. S. Turner. 7789’, later Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died in active service on 12 September 1945; a silver Legion of Frontiersman Medal for Long Service and Efficiency, unnamed; a Cape Colony National Rifle Association Skilled Shot Medallion ‘Capt. R. W. Mc.Cluskie. C.P.R. 1912.’ in case of issue; Commission Document appointing G. N. Wise a Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps, Territorial Army, dated 15 June 1956; together with his identity tags; a Hertfordshire Regiment beret; and various buttons, cloth insignia, letters, photographs, and other ephemera, generally nearly very fine and better (lot) £100-£140
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An Indian Mutiny Autographed Letter from Field Marshal Sir John Michel. Autographed Letter dated Dinora, 22 September [1858], and signed ‘J. Michel, Major-General’ to Brigadier William Parke, during the campaign against Tantia Topee, giving precise details of Parke’s advance, the ford he needs to cross, and Michel’s own move to intercept the enemy, saying he had telegraphed Government for full command, 3pp, 8 x 6 inches, one diamond shaped filing, good condition £60-£80 --- Field Marshal Sir John Michel (1804-86) commanded a brigade during the Kaffir Wars. In the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny he commanded the Malwa Field Force, and, from August 1858, took command of the troops in Rajputana. Later he fought in the Second China War in 1860. Brigadier William Parke (1822-97) commanded the 2nd Brigade of the Rajputana Field Force, including a column of light and irregular cavalry, which included 100 men of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own) Highlanders mounted on camels.
One: Leading Stoker A. le Vack, H.M.S. Active, Royal Navy Victory Medal 1914-19 (K.2550 A. le Vack. L.Sto. R.N.) nearly very fine £30-£40 --- The destroyer H.M.S. Active was launched on 14 March 1911 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. Alexander le Vack was born in King’s Cross, London, on 7 December 1890 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 8 April 1909. Advanced Leading Stoker on 4 November 1915, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Active from 6 April 1916 to the end of the War, and was shore pensioned on 6 May 1921.
Three: Private W. H. Mitchell, H.M.S. Birkenhead, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (Ch.10218, Pte. W. H. Mitchell, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.10218 Pte. W. H. Mitchell. R.M.L.I.) very fine (3) £70-£90 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Birkenhead was launched on 18 January 1915 and was part of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. Walter Harry Mitchell was born in Hereford on 30 July 1879 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 4 April 1898. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Birkenhead from 26 August 1915 to 3 October 1917, and was demobilised on 2 August 1919. He died on 5 March 1962.
Seven: Petty Officer Cook A. Jones, H.M.S. Calliope, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.10990, A. Jones, Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.10990 A. Jones. Ck. Mte. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.10990 A. Jones. P.O. Ck. H.M.S. Royal Sovereign.) minor official correction to ship on last, generally nearly very fine and better (7) £120-£160 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Calliope was launched on 17 December 1914 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she received a number of hits before nightfall, and ten of her crew were killed. Arthur Jones was born at Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, on 9 July 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Probationary 2nd Cook’s Mate on 1 December 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Calliope from 13 November 1915 to the end of the War, and was advanced Cook’s Mate on 1 December 1915. Under the direct command of Commodore Le Mesurier, the Calliope acted as the flagship of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at Jutland and was heavily engaged throughout the battle. But it was not until the evening that she started to take her first casualties, the result of a duel with two Kaiser class battleships. The Fighting at Jutland takes up the story: ‘ ... only our speed and zigzagging saved us from annihilation. As it was, we seemed to be in the middle of splashes, and the noise of the bursting shell and flying fragments was absolutely deafening. We were hit five times in all, three of which did serious damage to personnel. One shell, bursting against the breech of the port after 4-inch gun, smashed the fittings and gun shield and killed practically all the gun’s crew, the notable exception being the sight-setter, a Corporal of Marines, who had the gun between him and the burst and only suffered a slight scalp wound. The second hit on us burst near No. 3 4-inch gun under the bridge, disabled the gun, killing and wounding some of the crew, and fragments of this shell penetrated the deck of the lower bridge and wounded a signalman and a bugler. The third shell penetrated the upper deck, and burst in the boys’ mess deck, almost in the middle of the after dressing station, killing some and wounding many others, including the Staff Surgeon. For the last five minutes that we were under fire we were in sight of our own ships, although the two battle fleets were invisible to each other, and we were told afterwards that at times we were hidden in spray from the splashes. Altogether, we had 10 killed and 23 wounded, some seriously. We were ordered to take station on the port beam of the battle fleet for the night, and in the morning resumed our cruising station ahead during the search for disabled enemy ships. On reaching Scapa afterwards, we were ordered in first, instead of waiting for the battle fleet to enter, to land our wounded. Our dead we buried at sea the morning after the action, the Commodore leaving the bridge for a few minutes to read the burial service, the one time he was ever known to leave the bridge at sea.’ Jones was advanced Leading Cook on 1 February 1921, and joined H.M.S. Royal Sovereign on 17 April 1928.
Family Group: Five: Able Seaman E. W. Bull, H.M.S. Caroline, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.29057. E. W. Bull, Boy.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.29057 E. W. Bull. A.B. R.N.) VM officially re-impressed; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.29057 E. W. Bull. A.B. H.M.S. Victory.) the Great War medals polished, therefore good fine, the G.VI.R. awards better Four: Wireman E. Bull, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (MX97627 E Bull Wrmn RN) nearly extremely fine (9) £300-£400 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Caroline was launched on 29 September 1914 and was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. Ernest Wilfred Bull was born in Hinckley, Leicestershire, on 4 August 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 9 January 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Caroline from 4 December 1914 to the end of the War, and was advanced Ordinary Seaman on 1 March 1916, and Able Seaman on 27 September 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 January 1938, and was shore pensioned on 21 November 1938.
A German Second War Blood Order Medal Citation Group. An excellent quality 2nd model Blood Order, which retains all its original both light and grey patinated finish. Individually awarded number 3218. 800 silver stamped right at the base of the award. A tiny dye flaw is common to all of the late awarded Blood Orders, a minute dot to the lower field within the right hand side arch of the Feldherrenhalle, to the left of the statues head can be seen with a magnifying glass. Complete with its correct white, red and black watered silk ribbon, the medal is accompanied by its ultra rare formal presentation award certificate, which is extremely elaborate in its red leather folder with a gilded impression of the Third Reich eagle and swastika to the outside of the folder. The beautiful citation has raised impressions of both sides of the Blood Order either side of the central rectangular section, excellent condition £3,000-£4,000 --- Awarded to Ferdinand Moser on 31 May 1940, the number of the Blood Order 3218 coincides with the year date 1940.
A German Second War Iron Cross First Class. A very good number 20 C.F. Zimmermann & Company produced Iron Cross First Class. All of the finish remaining to the frame, although slightly toned, the blackened finish to the central core complete. Marked number 20 to the underside of the straight pin, original hook and hinge. All fitted into its presentation case, the light cream velvet to the base slightly darkened to the exposed areas of the base, a good impression to the upper inner silk of the award where it has been closed for many years. The simulated leather exterior covering to the box is undamaged, the silvered outline of the Iron Cross itself has some slight losses to the finish. Closure catch complete, very good condition £160-£200
A German Second War Group of Three. Comprising an Infantry Assault Badge in silver, solid construction, non maker marked with slight oxidisation to the upper left hand area of the award, complete with original pin, hook and hinge. East Front Medal, good finish remaining, slight losses of the silvering to the steel helmet, complete with a short section of ribbon, non maker marked to the ring. A good example of the Italian Africa Medal in heavyweight bronze, good colour to the black, white, red and light green ribbon, good condition (3) £100-£140
One: Stoker First Class J. Mather, H.M.S. Falmouth, Royal Naval Reserve, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Falmouth off Flamborough Head on 20 August 1916 Victory Medal 1914-19 (8058S. J. Mather. Sto. R.N.R.) light contact marks, very fine £40-£50 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Falmouth was launched on 20 September 1910 and was the flagship of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, firing a total of 175 shells during the battle, the most of any British light cruiser. John Mather was born in West Cornforth, co. Durham, on 3 March 1888 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 July 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Falmouth from 2 March 1916, and was present in her when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-66 on the afternoon of 19 August 1916. Shortly after she was struck the armed trawler Cooksin went alongside and took off all the men not required to work the ship. Limping her way back to port at a speed of 2 knots, she was torpedoed again the following morning, this time by U-63, and sunk off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Remarkably no one was killed in the attacks, but one man later died of his injuries. Mather was demobilised on 26 April 1919.
A German Second War Army Krim Shield. A service used Army Krim Shield, complete with all its bronze finish, its remaining surrounding field grey green army cloth with some light moth damage with its backing plate and traces of its paper backing. It would appear that one of the four fixing pins on the reverse side has never been fitted. Although Krim Shields were never maker marked our research indicates that this is a Wilhelm Deumer of Ludenscheid piece, constructed in zinc sheet, overall very good condition £80-£120
The German Second War S.S. Officer’s Sword and Citation awarded to Theodore Wisch. A superb quality SS officers sword, early pattern, absolutely mint unmarked blade, as is typical with these early nickel version. SS runic marked on the upper throat of the scabbard with matching SS runic symbol to the underside of the D shaped hilt. The original white faced leather washer is still in place. The wood grip is perfect with all grip wire intact, minor abrasions, with its correct central disc. The scabbard is superb with all original finish remaining. Some light lifting of plating to the upper and lower scabbard mounts. All of the nickel finish to the hilt area perfect. Fitted with its original SS officers knot, the upper pommel engraved with the initials TW. Stamped to the upper throat his SS number 4759. Accompanying the sword is the original award document, A4 size, dated Munich November 1935 typed award SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Wisch, Fuhrer Im Der Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. The citation is all pre printed with the pen signature of Heinrich Himmler at base, excellent condition £5,000-£7,000 --- Theodore Peter Johann Wisch was born on 13 September 1907, the son of a farmer, and lived in one of Germany’s most northern villages. Becoming an agricultural student, he joined the NSDAP, party number 369050 on 1 November 1930 and joined the SS the following day, SS number 4759. Serving as an SS man in the 53rd Standarte, he was promoted to SS Scharfuhrer on 1 March 1931, and became an SS Truppenfuhrer in January 1932. He was heavily involved in anti communist activities and was sentenced to 6 months in prison for causing bodily injuries on communists. Following his release Wisch became the Commander of the 53rd SS Standarte from October 1932 to March 1933; during this period Heinrich Himmler travelled widely throughout Germany visiting various SS Standartes looking for personnel to form the SS Stabswacht Berlin, the unit that later evolved into the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (Hitlers personal bodyguard). Theodore Wisch was one of the first 117 men selected to join the SS Stabswacht Berlin in March 1933. They can be regarded as the Partial Cadre of the SS Verfungstruppen, which later evolved into the Waffen SS, and were called the first 120. Many other future divisional and regimental well known Commanders were also in this first 120. After serving for 4 months in the early formed unit Wisch and 24 men under his command were ordered to serve as the 1st Wachkommando at Hitlers Haus Wachenfeld at the Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden; the unit was subsequently officially named The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Promoted to Sturmhauptfuhrer in October 1933, Wisch was appointed Company Commander of the 1st Company of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, and in May 1934 he received the SS Honour Dagger having been a member of the SS since November 1930. He was heavily involved in the invasion of Austria and Czechoslovakia and was one of the first troops involved in the invasion of Poland in September 1939. By the end of May 1941 Wisch was given command of the 2nd Battalion of the now expanded Leibstandarte; the unit was heavily involved in the fighting on the Eastern Front, which commenced after Operation Barbarossa. Due to his heroic actions in the Russian Campaign in September of that year he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. He served actively at all combat fronts in Russia rising again in rank, promoted to SS Oberfuhrer in July 1943 and was officially given command of the Leibstandarte. After the collapse of the Mussolini Regime and the invasion of Sicilly the Leibstandarte was moved to Italy, Wisch leading his men personally in operations to disarm the former axis partners troops and in October 1943 the division was moved back to the Russian Front where Wisch was again heavily involved personally in anti Russian operations. With regard to his actions on the Russian Front in February 1944 Wisch became the 193rd recipient of the oak leaves to the Knight’s Cross and weeks before he was by then promoted to SS Brigadefuhrer and General Major Der Waffen SS. His overall Commander Obergruppenfuhrer Sepp Dietrich wrote about the Divisional Commander Wisch ‘is a straight and impressive personality, during all missions he is exemplary brave, his performance as Commander of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler was especially emphasised in the Armed Forces daily report. Wisch is an exemplary SS Leader and very well suited to be Divisional Commander’. He received the Oak Leaves personally from Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden. He was then taken ill through weariness and battle fatigue, entered hospital for a heart problem and returned to his Division in May 1944. The Leibstandarte Division by then already in France was mobilised on 17 June. After continuous fighting on the French front on 30 August 1944 Wisch became the 94th recipient of the Swords to the Oak Leaves of the Knight’s Cross. Through various battle wounds and battle fatigue he was again sent to an SS military hospital and ended the Second War out of action. Taken prisoner by British troops at his home he was transferred to a prisoner of war hospital in Wiltshire, England. In 1947 after 5 months of standing trial in Hamburg the court ruled in his favour, dropping all charges brought against him. After the Second World War he became a leading member of the SS Veterans Association and attended many meetings and was involved in general fund raising. He died on 11 January 1995. For the recipient’s Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross Presentation Citation and Folder, see Lot 723. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War Army Officers Dagger with Straps. An Army officers dagger with absolutely mint blade by the unusual maker of Ernst Pack & Sohne. All cross grain finish remaining. Excellent finish remaining to the upper pommel, cross guard and scabbard, the lower ring is slightly dull. Undamaged light orange celluloid grip. Scabbard detail excellent, one minor indentation to the left edge of the scabbard between the two scabbard bands. Complete with a set of hanging straps, which have been added to the dagger as the condition does not match the dagger, nevertheless still a good pair of the deluxe straps with floriated attachment clips, of which all the springs are working. Slight fraying to the brocade where it meets the upper belt clip. Green velvet backing thin, excellent condition £240-£280 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War S.S. Model 36 Chained Officers Dagger. A very nice example, the blade with all of its cross grain finish remaining, the only marks being from the inner scabbard blade retaining brass bands. The upper grip mount would appear to be of a later plated type with the lower grip mount in early nickel, however we do not believe this to be a made up piece. All of the scabbard fittings in bright nickel plate. The paint to the scabbard is totally original and undamaged. All plating to the type 2 chains complete with their standard intertwined SS runes within an octangle on the reverse side of one of the SS runic links. Sprung loaded clip working correctly and complete with a silver portapee knot, which would appear to have been with the dagger for many years, they commonly react against the ebony wood and form a light grey shade underneath, overall very good condition £2,000-£2,400 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War S.A. M33 Enlisted Mans Dagger. A double marked Eickhorn blade with both the Eickhorn mark plus RZM M7/66 1939. Some light spotting to the blade but generally good. All of the fittings, which include the grip fittings and scabbard fittings are of the later plated variety, the plating is lifting in places. Brown wood grip excellent. High quality nickel national eagle with undamaged SA inset. No dents or abrasions to the grip. All original scabbard paint intact, screws for retaining the scabbard mounts to the scabbard excellent without the heads being turned, reasonable condition £200-£240 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War Luftwaffe Second Pattern Officers Dagger with Straps. A very nice example of an Eickhorn bladed 2nd pattern Luftwaffe officers dagger introduced in 1937. Light orange grip, totally free of any cracks with its original grip wire, untouched finish to the upper pommel, central cross guard and the scabbard, all matching in colour. Complete with a set of the brocade hanging straps with its correct pattern portapee knot, a few threads on both straps slightly loose with floriated rectangular buckles. All sprung loaded clips working correctly, and instead of the usual velvet backing these have a Luftwaffe blue grey buckram style backing, good condition £240-£280 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War Red Cross Officers Dagger with Straps. A nice clean example of the Red Cross officers dagger, blade excellent, unmarked as these models always are, plating all in place to the upper pommel, cross guard, some light lifting of plating to the scabbard in the area of the upper scabbard band, all original screws for the throat in place. A very minute 5mm crack on the reverse side of the grip close to the lower cross guard. Complete with its set of brocade and velvet hanging straps with smooth rectangular aluminium buckles. The three sprung loaded clips all working correctly, good condition £600-£800 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A German Second War Luftwaffe Pilots Soldbuch, Wherpass, and License. A nice grouping comprising the Luftwaffe soldbuch in blue with the image of a Luftwaffe officer Arnulf Harstein. Nice condition soldbuch. Page 4 showing his units from a bomber training school through to serving in the well known transport unit ZBV 600. Page 8 showing service in Africa, much other detail included. The photograph in the soldbuch shows him in full Luftwaffe uniform, hatless. Wherpass photograph in civil dress beginning service as an NCO in a flak artillery unit in 1938. Page 12 and half of page 13 full of all the units he served with from 1939 through to 1943 with annotation at the end of the listing ABGERSCHOSSEN (shot down). Page 21 shows him as a qualified pilot, his only award appears to be the Sports Abzeichen in 1942, he did achieve the rank of Oberleutnant. Accompanied by his linen covered Luftwaffe flying license with photograph as an enlisted man in Luftwaffe uniform, hatless, many details to the flying license. Lastly his unused condition Luftwaffe issued Afrika campaign cuff title, light grey embroidery on Luftwaffe dark blue backing cloth, good condition (4) £120-£160
German Second War Third Reich Paperwork. SS enlisted mans membership card, single card, double sided with facsimile signature of Heinrich Himmler awarded to Oswald Soboleski of the 54th SS Standarte on 20 December 1933, photograph of recipient in SS brown shirt without collar insignia, hatless. Light Flying Club Munich membership card dated 1932 with photograph of recipient in civil dress. RAD payment card with recipients photograph, ¾ bust wearing full RAD uniform including hat with membership stamps. A very high quality membership book in its correct matching blue cover for a Handworker Organisation qualified painter dated 1938 gilded cover in its enclosed folder with impressed insignia of a Handworkers Association to the exterior. SA pass card, single double folded card rather creased with photograph of an SA member in civil dress. Army style Wehrpass with matching kennkarte in its card Wehrpass folder to Doctor Diploma Engineer Otto Lathe, photograph in kennkarte in civil dress, born 1903, matching photograph in Wehrpass, sparse detail to the Wehrpass but appears to have served through to April 1945 from his call up in 1942; together with four items of ancillary Third Reich paperwork non associated, generally good condition (10) £100-£140
German Second War Third Reich Paperwork. SS membership card, single card double sided, this is the Unterfuhrer ausweis (NCO) in light green, facsimile signature of Heinrich Himmler on the reverse side, recipient Arno Mehl, SS membership number 424544 of the 27th SS Standarte dated 4 February 1935, photograph of Mehl wearing a form of uniform, not identified with the SS, hatless. DAF membership card, single folded, issued with membership stamps. A Luftsport single linen double sided printed card. DAF sports card to a female. Reich Agricultural Association membership payment card, many stamps to the interior, generally good condition (5) £80-£120
A German Second War Railway Protection Police Insignia Grouping. Single shoulder board for the 6th Company Railway Police for an enlisted man. A single shoulder board of the Railway Police rank of Company Leader with gilt number 6 and gilded railway insignia. A set of velvet collar patches, Company No.6 together with a Railway Protection Police cotton weave arm eagle, grey machine embroidered on light blue background, generally good condition (4) £80-£120
German Second War Miscellaneous Third Reich Items. Scarce Deutsche Reichsbahn all heavy nickel construction belt buckle, good pebbled finish. Reichsbahn collar patch with swastika loose from the collar patch. Two Reichsbahn shoulder boards. A Reichsbahn two-piece winged wheeled cap cockade. Army officers bullion wire cap eagle. Army Panzer Grenadier Oberleutnants slip-on shoulder boards with light green wool underlay. 1936 Reich Party Day rally pin, maker marked on the reverse side, generally good condition (7) £120-£160
A post-War O.B.E. group of three awarded to Major C. Holborow, Royal Army Medical Corps, who served as Chairman of the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf, and Master of the Tallow Chandlers Company in 1996-97 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., T. & A.V.R., reverse officially dated 1969, with integral top riband bar; Gambia, Republic, Order of the Republic of Gambia, Officer’s breast badge, gilt and enamel, with miniature star emblem on riband; together with a National Service medal 1939-60; ands the related miniature awards, good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 17 June 1989: Christopher Adrian Holborow, T.D., Medical Adviser and Chairman, Commonwealth Society for the Deaf. Christopher Adrian Holborow was born in Suffolk and was educated at Repton and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Training at Great Ormond Street, Addenbrooke’s, and Guy’s Hospitals, he subsequently did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, as an Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon in Germany. He continued his Army life in the Territorial Army and was Medical Officer of 296 (City of London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery for over 20 years. It was the affiliation of this Regiment to the Tallow Chandlers Livery Company which saw him involved in this sphere, and he served as Master of the Company in 1996-97. The cause of the deaf was always close to his heart, and he served as President of the South East Region of the Association of the Deaf, as well as Medical Adviser and Chairman of the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf, and it was for his work with the latter organisation that he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1989. He died in 1998. Sold together with a framed display of cap badges and unit insignia of the various units in which the recipient served; a number of original letters and documents regarding his service with the Territorial Army; a signed copy of the book ‘The Tallow Chandlers Company, Seven Centuries of Light’, by Gordon Phillips; and copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient in later life.
Three: Leading Stoker G. A. Hadnam, H.M.S. Nottingham, Royal Navy, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Nottingham during the action of 19 August 1916 1914-15 Star (K.10771, G. A. Hadnam. A.L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K-10771 G. A. Hadnam. L.Sto. R.N.) light contact marks, good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Nottingham was launched on 18 April 1913 and was part of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 136 six-inch shells during the battle. George Alfred Hadnam was born in Leicester on 21 October 1890 Nottingham from the outbreak of war, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 5 April 1916. He was present in her when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-52 at 6:00 a.m. on the morning of 19 August 1916. Twenty-five minutes later she was hit by a second torpedo, and sank with the loss of 38 men. Hadnam was shore demobilised, time expired, on 7 April 1923.
Four: Chief Petty Officer Writer A. Whitwell, H.M.S. St. Vincent, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.4641. A. Whitwell. 3.Wr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.4641 A. Whitwell. Wr.1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.4641 A. Whitwell. C.P.O.Wr. H.M.S. Crocus.) light contact marks, good very fine (4) £120-£160 --- The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. St. Vincent was launched on 10 September 1908 and was part of the 1st Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she engaged the German battlecruiser SMS Moltke, and fired a total of 98 twelve-inch shells during the Battle. Arthur Whitwell was born in Rotherhithe, London, on 12 June 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Writer 3rd Class on 10 June 1912. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. St. Vincent from the outbreak of War to 26 July 1916, and was promoted Writer 2nd Class on 9 June 1916, and Writer 1st Class on 13 September 1918. Advanced Chief Petty Officer Writer on 4 January 1924, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 September 1927.
Three: Lieutenant-Commander J. Smith, H.M.S. Warrior, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.1967. J. Smith. L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. J. Smith. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, both contemporarily engraved ‘Lt. Cdr. J. Smith R.N.’, good very fine (5) £140-£180 --- The armoured cruiser H.M.S. Warrior was launched on 22 February 1909 and was part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she was heavily damaged by German shells, and having been taken in tow, foundered on 1 June 1916 James Smith was born in Anstruther Wester, Fife, on 24 March 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 28 June 1908. Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 May 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Warrior from the outbreak of War. At Jutland the armoured cruisers H.M.S. Defence and Warrior, part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron, were closing with the disabled German light cruiser Wiesbaden, when they came under concentrated fire from the battlecruiser Derfflinger and four battleships at less than 8,000 yards. Defence blew up and Warrior was heavily damaged and was only saved from from further punishment when the German ships switched their fire to the more tempting target in the form of the battleship Warspite whose steering had become jammed. Badly damaged, Warrior was able to make her way out of the battle zone and was eventually taken in tow by the seaplane carrier Engadine who took off her surviving crew of 743. However, the ship could not be saved and she was abandoned the next day and subsequently foundered, with the loss of 70 lives. Smith was advanced Petty Officer on 1 July 1916, and was commissioned Gunner on 3 September 1917. He was promoted Chief Gunner on 12 December 1927, and Lieutenant on 3 March 1939. He served at home during the Great War, and transferred to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 3 March 1947.
One: Leading Signaller A. E. Brazier, H.M.S. Yarmouth, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.22369. A. E. Brazier, Sig., R.N.) nearly very fine £30-£40 --- The light cruiser H.M.S. Yarmouth was launched on 12 April 1911 and was part of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. Albert Edward Brazier was born in Islington, London, on 25 September 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 3 January 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Yarmouth from the outbreak of War to 15 February 1918, and was advanced Leading Signaller on 17 January 1918. He was shore invalided suffering from Myopia on 3 June 1925,
Pair: Private Sim Wallace, 43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry South Africa 1834-53 (S. Wallace. 43rd Regt.); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (3161. S. Wallace. 43rd Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £600-£800 --- Sim Wallace served in the Kaffir War of 1850-53 (Medal). The 43rd were ordered to India in December 1853, where they served throughout the Indian Mutiny of 1857-59 (Medal). In October 1863, the 43rd were ordered to New Zealand, landing at Auckland on 11 December, before moving to the Queen’s Redoudt, north of the Waikato River. The medal roll confirms that Sim Wallace served on campaign in New Zealand from 9 January 1864 to 8 March 1866, and that he was present at the actions of Maketu, 21 April 1864, and Te Ranga, 21 June 1864. He was discharged on 18 September 1866. Sold with copied medal roll extract for New Zealand medal.
Four: Ship’s Cook T. E. Veryard, Royal Navy South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (T. E. Veryard. S. Cook, Gl. Mess, H.M.S. “Euphrates”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (T. E. Veryard. W. R. Cook. H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, engraved naming (T. E. Veryard. Ship’s Cook. H.M.S. Euphrates.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, generally good very fine (4) £700-£900 --- Thomas E. Veryard was born on 9 July 1843 in Portsea, Hampshire; he served in H.M.S. Euphrates between December 1876 and August 1881, when he was transferred to Monarch, in which he served between January and July 1882.
Pair: Private William Cranage, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3841 Pte. W. Cranage. 1/R. War: R.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (3841. Private W. Cranage. 1st Roy. Warwickshire Regt.) regimentally impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (2) £380-£420 --- William Cranage was born in Birmingham and attested there for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 3 March 1893, aged 19 years 6 months, a polisher by trade. He was discharged at Warwick on 2 March 1905, on completion of his 1st period of engagement. Sold with original parchment certificates of discharge and character, Third Class Certificate of Education, and a regimental Christmas card.
Five: Private J. Tegg, Royal Scots, later Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Paardeberg, Wittebergen, Relief of Kimberley, Driefontein (3744 Pte. J. Tegg. Royal Scots Regt.) re-engraved naming, unofficial rivets, last four clasps all tailor’s copies; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3744 Pte. J. Tegg. Royal Scots Regt.) re-engraved naming as before; 1914 Star, with clasp (6946 Cpl. J. Tegg. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6946 Pte. J. Tegg. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly very fine (5) £100-£140 --- Sold with copied Medal Index Card which shows ‘France 12.9.14. Reverted for misconduct. Disch. S.W.B. List L/965.’
Six: Bandmaster Second Class G. T. Devereux, Royal Marine Band, who served in H.M.S. Warspite at the Battle of Jutland China 1900, no clasp (G. Devereux, Bandsn. H.M.S. Endymion.); 1914-15 Star (H.M.B.390. Bdmr.2. G. Devereux.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B.390 Bdmr.2. G. Devereux.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (390. George Devereux. Bandmaster. R.M.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (RMB.390 B.M.11. G. Devereux. 28.2.1951.) last partially officially corrected; light contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £600-£800 --- Provenance: Christie’s, July 1984. George Devereux, a foundling boy, was born in London c.1881 and, like many foundling boys, joined the Royal Marines as a Band Boy on 17 July 1895. He served in H.M.S. Endymion from 8 June 1899 to 4 September 1902, and saw service during the Third China War. Promoted Band Corporal on 16 April 1904, he was awarded a Hurt Certificate on 11 May 1911 whilst serving in H.M.S. Formidable. Promoted Bandmaster Second Class on 2 November 1914, Devereux served during the Great War in H.M.S. Minotaur from the outbreak of War to 6 January 1915, and in H.M.S. Warspite from 5 April 1915 to the cessation of hostilities, being present in the latter vessel at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 February 1917, and retired to pension on 1 May 1920. He received his Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal on 28 February 1951, and died on 20 November 1957. Sold with copied research.
Five: Petty Officer E. R. Dunnett, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 20169, E. R. Dunnett, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 20169 E. R. Dunnett. L.S. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 20169 E. R. Dunnett. P.O. H.M.S. Emperor of India), mounted as worn, light contact marks and minor edge bruise to BWM, nearly very fine (5) £140-£180 --- Edward Robert Dunnett was born in Wilford, Suffolk, on 21 February 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 12 September 1912 He served during the Great War in a variety of ships, including H.M.S. Monarch, Malaya, and Terror, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 29 June 1917. He was promoted Petty Officer on 1 January 1920. Sold together with the recipient’s riband bar.
Four: Private D. J. Ellis, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (Ch.13821, Pte. D. J. Ellis, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.13821 Pte. D. J. Ellis. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch/13821 D. J. Ellis, Private R.M.L.I.) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- David James Ellis was born in West Ham, London, on 23 March 1881 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 28 December 1898. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Hibernia from the outbreak of War to 15 October 1917, and then in H.M.S. Actaeon from 2 December 1917 to the cessation of hostilities. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1919, and was invalided out of the Service on 21 April 1920. He died on 21 May 1952. Sold with copied research.
Three: Private P. Garvey, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in the Dardanelles campaign, resulting in both of his arms being amputated 1914-15 Star (Ply.15529. Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.15529 Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of VM, light contact marks, very fine (3) £80-£120 --- Patrick Garvey was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 2 February 1893 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 5 January 1912. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Albion, and was aboard her during the naval attacks on the Dardanelles Forts preliminary to the Gallipoli campaign on 18 March 1915. Badly hit by Turkish gunfire, he suffered serious wounds to the head and jaw, as well as requiring both arms to be amputated. Discharged on account of his disability, he died in 1966. Sold with copied research.
Four: Private H. Gray, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Royal Fleet Reserve 1914-15 Star (Ply.14167. Pte. H. Gray, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.14167 Pte. H. Gray. R.M.L.I.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply.14167 B.1255 H. Gray. Mne. R.F.R.) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Harry Gray was born in New Gillingham, Kent, on 1 October 1889 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 21 September 1907. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Essex from the outbreak of War to 23 August 1916, and in H.M.S. Cumberland from 11 June 1917 to the cessation of hostilities. He was demobilised on 4 December 1919, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1923. He was discharged on 30 September 1929. Sold with copied research.
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