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Los 311
Hong Kong Plague 1894, silver issue (Private J. Roden, S.L.I.) nearly extremely fine £1000-1200 James Roden was born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire. A Hawker (or Hanker) by occupation, he attested for the Shropshire Light Infantry at Ledbury on 21 November 1892, aged 21 years, 4 months. With the 1st Battalion he served in Hong Kong, December 1893-December 1894 and India, December 1894-June 1899. Returning to England he was discharged as medically unfit on 11 July 1899 - due to a perforated eardrum and infected external meatus. With copied service papers.
Los 346
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (20150 Pte. E. Evans, 48th Coy. Imp. Yeo.) good very fine £160-200 Ernest Evans was born in the Parish of St. Paul’s, Bath. A Presser by occupation and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, he attested for one years service in the Imperial Yeomanry at Bath, on 23 January 1901, aged 24 years, 6 months. With the 48th Company, 7th Battalion (North Somerset) Imperial Yeomanry, he served in South Africa, 9 February 1901-4 August 1902. Evans was discharged at Aldershot on 11 August 1902. With copied service papers.
Los 379
British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (383 Pte. T. Byram, R. Lanc. R.; 2460 Pte. B. F. Handford, Devon R.; 150990 Gnr. J. R. Cleminshaw, R.A.; 17954 Sjt. W. R. Rumbelow, R.A.; 116060 Gnr. W. Taylor, R.A.; 73418 Dvr. G. Woodcock, R.A.; 30184 A.S. Sjt. M. Yates, R.A.M.C.; DM2-207927 Pte. R. Bott, A.S.C.) ‘Woodcock’ with slightly bent suspension, some with light edge bruising, generally good very fine (8) £90-120
Los 385
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (2 Lieut. C. S. Dowding; Lieut. W. H. L. Sheppard) 2nd with edge bruise, nearly very fine (2) £60-80 Private Charles Stanley Dowding, 1/1 North Somerset Yeomanry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 November 1914. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry on 6 March 1918 and was attached to the 2/7th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Entitled to 1914 Star. With copied m.i.c. Serjeant W. H. L. Sheppard, 1/1 North Somerset Yeomanry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 November 1914. Appointed a Lieutenant on 1 July 1917 and was attached to the 3rd Dragoon Guards. Entitled to the 1914 Star and clasp. With copied m.i.c.
Los 422
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. Cowdrey, Stoker H.M.S. Asia. 22 Yrs.) impressed naming, scarce variety with years of service on edge, good very fine £300-350 Thomas Cowdrey was born on Christmas Day 1836 in the Parish of Brompton, London, and enlisted there for the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 23 April 1855. He was discharged from 63 Company R.M.L.I. on 25 June 1867, at his own request having completed the 12 years service for which he enlisted, during which time he served afloat and on foreign stations for 8 years 247 days. On 12 February 1868, Cowdrey enlisted for a 10 year Continuous Service Engagement in the Royal Navy, to complete time for pension. Rated as a Stoker throughout this period, he was shore pensioned in April 1878 and received his L.S. & G.C. medal on the 7th day of the month following. Cowdrey received his final discharge from the Royal Navy in October 1888.
Los 453
Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (Edward Gardner, Wreck of the S.S. “Pelton” on the 26th March 1882) light scratch to obverse left field, otherwise good very fine £400-500 Ex Denham Collection, Sotheby’s 1971. Edward Gardner of the schooner Uzziah was awarded the Board of Trade Gallantry Medal in Silver for his efforts in attempting to rescue the crew of the S.S. Pelton (of 816 tons), of Newcastle. The Pelton, carrying coal from Newport to Le Havre, foundered in a heavy sea off Ilfracombe, Devon in the Bristol Channel on 26 March 1882. The small schooner Uzziah managed to get alongside the wreck and rescue one of the crew, losing one of her own crew in the process. The rescued man was the only one of the Pelton’s 17 man crew to survive. The loss of the vessel was blamed on overloading - coal was even stowed on the bridge deck! With copied research.
Los 459
Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (unsuccessful), (Lieut. C. Home Cockran, R.N., H.M.S. “Valiant” 28 Jan. 1883) solder marks to obverse, suspension refixed, slight contact marks and edge bruising, very fine £200-240 ‘About 7.30 a.m., on the 28th January, 1883, off Tarbet, Andrew Hooper was getting from a steam launch to the Jacob’s ladder, preparatory to coming on board H.M.S. Valiant, when he fell into the water; the man could scarcely be seen owing to the darkness. George Bennett jumped over the stern and supported him. Lieut. Cochrane (sic) observing by the light of a signal that the men were floating astern in the darkness, also jumped overboard and assisted them to the buoy which was hanging over the stern with a great hawser attached. It was blowing a gale of wind at the time with a considerable sea on, and the night was very cold’. (Ref. R.H.S. Case No. 21921). R.H.S. records note that the incident took place ‘Off Tarbert River Shannon’. Stoker Andrew Hooper, R.N., H.M.S. Valiant, was found to be dead when taken out from the water. Both Lieutenant Charles Home Cochran, R.N. and Able Seaman George Bennett, Naval Reserve, both of H.M.S. Valiant, were awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Silver. Charles Home Cochran was born on 22 June 1850, the son of Alexander Cochran of Ashkirk, Hawick. Serving in the Royal Navy, he was awarded the Ashantee Medal 1873-74, the Jubilee Medal 1897 and Coronation 1902. He died on 14 February 1930. With some copied research.
Los 472
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, General Medal, silver (P.C. 136E John I. Reid, For Stopping a Runaway Horse and Lorry in Regent Rd., 5th Feb. 1897) with Second Award Clasp ‘2nd Service 22 Jany. 1903’, nearly extremely fine £350-450 ‘A Silver General Medal and Vote of Thanks to Police Constable 136E (John I. Reid), for stopping a runaway horse and lorry in Regent Road, on 5th February, 1897’. (Ref: Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Ð 58th Annual Report, year ending 1st July 1897, p.28). ‘Silver Clasp, Vote of Thanks, and 20s. to Police-Constable 136 E (John Reed), and Silver General Medal and Vote of Thanks to Owen Thompson, tobacconist, of 34, Regent Street, Bootle, for pluckily stopping a runaway horse attached to a light float in Regent Road on January 22nd January, at 2-45 pm. Police-Constable Reid already holds the Society’s Silver Medal’. (Ref: Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Ð 64th Annual Report, year ending 1st July 1903, p.41). With copied society report extracts. See the following lot for the medal to Owen Thompson.
Los 473
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, General Medal, silver (Owen Thompson for Stopping a Runaway Horse in Regent Rd. on 22nd January 1905 at 2.45 p.m.) minor edge bruising, very fine £200-250 ‘Silver Clasp, Vote of Thanks, and 20s. to Police-Constable 136 E (John Reed), and Silver General Medal and Vote of Thanks to Owen Thompson, tobacconist, of 34, Regent Street, Bootle, for pluckily stopping a runaway horse attached to a light float in Regent Road on January 22nd January, at 2-45 pm. Police-Constable Reid already holds the Society’s Silver Medal’. (Ref: Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Ð 64th Annual Report, year ending 1st July 1903, p.41). With copied society report extracts. See previous lot for the medal to P.C. John I. Reid.
Los 501
Castle Mail Packets Company Medal, silver, obverse inscribed, ‘Presented by Sir Donald Currie, K.C.M.G., M.P. to G. Wade, A.B., R.M.S. Norham Castle’; reverse inscribed, ‘For Gallantry in Rescuing the Crew of the Ship “Fascadale” Natal, 7th Feby. 1895’, hallmarks for Edinburgh 1895, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine £300-350 Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Annual Report (and Appendix) 1895/96, states: ‘Emile Robin Award to Captain Robert Duncan, and Chief Officer Frank Preston Whitehead, of the Steamship Norham Castle, of London, for rescue of the Master, Officers, and fourteen of the crew, being eighteen lives, in all, of the Barque Fascadale, wrecked off the Coast of Natal, on February 7, 1895, In the same case, also, the Society`s Silver Medal has been awarded, in recognition of personal gallantry, to Chief Officer Whitehead, and in conjunction with the Pecuniary Reward of £4, to Apprentice Robert Patrick Gordon Ferries, of the Fascadale; the Pecuniary Reward of the Sum of £10 being, further, granted to the five able seamen who manned the boat of the Norham Castle effecting the rescue, under the command of the Chief Officer:- Robert James Hurr, James Luff, Charles Wade, William Fowler and James Benzie’. Statement of Captain Robert Duncan, Master of the Steamship Norham Castle, of London: ‘R.M.S. Norham Castle, February 10, 1895.- Left East London, bound for Natal, on February 6, light north-east wind and moderate sea. At 8 p.m. light breeze and overcast, with continual rain. At 3 a.m. on the 7th instant hard squalls from the south-east, with heavy rain; impossible to see anything ahead, the weather being so thick and dark. Slowed engines, and hauled the ship two points off the land. At 5 a.m. the weather cleared, and daylight coming in, set the engines full speed, and hauled the Norham Castle in towards the land. At 5.50 sighted red-topped hill, North Sand Bluff. At 6.30 sighted a four-masted sailing ship, with all sail set, ashore on the rocks near the south bank of the Impenjali River, lat 30 59 S., lon 30 17 20 E. At 7 a.m. steamed in as close as possible, and stopped the engines. There was a heavy swell from the south-east, breaking clean over the ship, and the crew were observed waving their clothes, some of them clinging to the rigging of the jigger mast, and some to the end of the jib-boom. The Chief Officer, Mr. Whitehead, volunteered to go away in one of the boats and attempt the rescue. Accordingly, a boat was immediately lowered, and proceeded towards the ship, and at 9.30 succeeded, after great difficulty, in taking off eighteen of the crew. It was not until several attempts that a line could be attached and communication made with the ship, which was only effected by the Chief Officer jumping into the sea with a line and swimming towards the ship, being met half way by one of the Apprentices who swam towards him with another line from the ship, when, by joining the two lines in the water, seventeen of the crew were hauled aboard the boat in a very exhausted condition. The Captain of the ship who was washed off the poop, was brought aboard in an exhausted state, his legs being badly bruised, the Chief Officer, Mr. Whitehead, again jumping into the sea and swimming back with him to the boat. A second boat in the meantime had been lowered from the Norham Castle, in charge of the Second Officer, and, transhipping the eighteen rescued men from the first boat, brought them alongside the steamship, while the Chief Officer`s boat continued to try and get off the remainder of the crew, five in number, who were clinging to the jib-boom. But the surf being so heavy, combined with the backwash from the beach and the current, it was not possible to get near them, and the boat returned to the Norham Castle to obtain rockets and a small line with which to endeavour to send a line over the jib-boom. Before, however, she got back to the ship, the five men were either washed off the jib-boom, or dropped into the sea to try and swim ashore, perhaps thinking that the boat might not return to their assistance, and losing heart. Seeing that there was no one left on board the ship, which had parted amidships and was fast breaking up, the middle two masts having gone overboard, the boats returned, and being got aboard and made fast, the Norham Castle proceeded for Natal at 12.50 p.m. Four out of the five men, it is believed, succeeded in reaching the shore, but three of the crew, it is reported were washed overboard and drowned before the Norham Castle arrived on the scene; so that four men were drowned out of a total crew of twenty-eight. The wrecked ship proved to be the Fascadale, Captain R.J. Gillespie, of Glasgow, from Java, with a sugar cargo, bound for Lisbon for orders, the name of the Apprentice who swam from her to meet the Chief Officer Mr. Frank Percy Whitehead, being Robert Patrick Gordon Ferries’. In addition to the pecuniary award from the Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, Wade was also awarded a medal from the Castle Mail Packet Company. With extracts from L.S.A.R.S. Journal No. 37, p. 24-45, relating to the rescue and awards.
Los 505
‘Wreck of the Valkyr’ Medal, 32mm., ornate silver medal with gold centre, this engraved, ‘W.B.M.’ (?), reverse inscribed, ‘With Gratitude from the Master & Crew of the Swedish Schooner Valkyr, 28/4/1919’, hallmarks for Birmingham 1913, good very fine £100-140 ‘The Valkyr was a Swedish three-masted schooner built in Sweden in 1901 and registered in Gothenburg. She was originally called the Valkyrien. On Saturday afternoon 26th April 1919, she was on her way from Setubal in Portugal to her home port with a cargo of sardines, cork and salt fish. Off Deal she had taken on a pilot who had taken her into the Thames Estuary, presumably to shelter from the gathering storm. The Valkyr was taken up through the Edinburgh Channel and moored close to the Edinburgh lightship, owing to a strong headwind. Later, on the 27th, the pilot moved the ship down the Black Deep and moored by the Sunk Light Vessel. By 6pm that Sunday evening a SE gale was blowing. At midnight the wind suddenly veered NE causing the Valkyr’s two anchor chains to part. The ship was now at the mercy of the gale and the Valkyr struck the Sunk Sand and about an hour later drove over it into deep water, only to find her rudder gone. The vessel drifted all night and crossed several sand banks bumping heavily. On Monday she lost her foremast and afterwards struck the Margate Sands where she was sighted the next morning. The Margate Lifeboat with Coxswain Stephen Clayson which had already been out that night to rescue 9 crew from the Dunvegan of Boston, was launched at 8am. After much difficulty, they succeeded in rescuing the Captain, the 7 crew and the pilot who were all landed at Margate Pier. The shipwrecked men were well cared for by the local agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners Society. Captain Wessburg went to the Gazette offices to thank all who had helped and later he arranged for the lifeboatmen to receive medals. During the night of Monday 28th April, the Valkyr drove across the Margate Sands and drove ashore dismasted and bow up at Minnis Bay where it was totally wrecked. Its cargo was salvaged, although many locals helped themselves to supplies of coal and tinned sardines. ...’ (Ref. Birchington Heritage Trust Newsletter, September 2004)
Los 538
23rd Light Dragoons Regimental Medal 1814, Reward of Merit, silver, 45mm x 37mm, engraved on the edge ‘J. Burke, 1816’, good very fine and scarce £200-250 Ref. Balmer R110. Of the seven recorded examples, five are variously dated 1814, 1815 or 1816, and two are undated. Some have an additional suspension bar inscribed ‘Peninsula’.
Los 608
Army List, 1868-69, London, 1868, 952pp; Hart’s Annual Army ListÉfor 1915, modern 4-volume facsimile reprint, x + 1,648pp; Everson, G.R., The South Africa 1853 Medal, London, 1978, 155pp, dj; Douglas-Morris, K.J., Naval Medals 1857-1880, London, 1994, xxii + 436pp, illustrations in text, casebound; Mitchell, N., and Duckers, P., Presented by the Queen: The Crimea Medal Award Ceremony, 18th May 1855, Oldham, 1996, 76pp; Fevyer, W.H., and Wilson, J.W., The Africa General Service Medal to theÉRoyal Marines, Uckfield, nd, 130pp; Duckers, P., Egypt 1882: Dispatches, Casualties, Awards, London, 2001, vi + 147pp; Dutton, R., Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade, Oxton, 2007, 417pp, illustrations in text. First in maroon half-leather, ribbed spine, gilt, an attractive copy; others in publishers’ bindings, the Douglas-Morris mint (11) £50-70
Los 617
Jones, H.D., Journal of the Operations Conducted by the Corps of Royal Engineers, Part IIÉto the fall of Sebastopol, September 1855, London, 1859, 638pp, cancelled Wandsworth Public Library stamps; Leary, F., The Earl of Chester’s Regiment of Yeomanry CavalryÉ1797 to 1897, Edinburgh, 1899, viii + 312pp, 12 plates; Huyshe, W., The Graphic History of the South African War 1899-1900, London, 1900, large folio, 107pp, extensively illustrated, inside front cover signed by J.B. Purefoy, 1901; Barrett, C.R.B. (ed), The 85th King’s Light Infantry, London, 1913, xx + 551pp, 42 plates; French of Ypres, Viscount, 1914, London, 1919, xiii + 414pp. Publishers’ bindings; first with spine partly detached and third partly disbound, others in good condition (5) £50-70
Los 717
Pair: Captain W. E. F. Barnes, 3rd Light Dragoons Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Capt. W: E: F: Barnes 3rd Lt. Dragns.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Capt. W. E. F. Barnes, 3rd Lt. Dragns.) the two medals contained in a contemporary fitted leather case, the silk lining printed with battle honours, extremely fine (2) £3000-3500 Maximum medal and clasp entitlement to the 3rd Light Dragoons for the Sikh wars. William English FitzEdward Barnes, the son of the Peninsula and Waterloo General, Sir Edward Barnes, G.C.B., was born in Dominica on 10 April 1810. He was first commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment on 19 November 1829, but transferred as Ensign to the 26th Foot in February 1831, becoming Lieutenant in July 1835. In June 1837 he exchanged into the 3rd Light Dragoons, becoming a Captain in that regiment in May 1845. Captain Barnes served with the 3rd Light Dragoons in the campaign on the Sutlej in 1845-46 and was present at the battles of Moodkee, Ferozeshuhur and Sobraon (Medal and two clasps). He also served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49 and was present at the affair of Rumnuggur, action of Sadoolapore, and battles of Chilianwala and Goojerat (Medal and two clasps). Captain Barnes retired by sale of his commission on 12 January 1854, and went into business as an importer of Continental wines and liqueurs. He died in Bournemouth on 20 October 1881.
Los 718
Four: Private W. Chalmers, 71st Highland Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 3702 W. Chambers (sic), 71 Hd. Lt. Infy.) engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Wm. Chalmers, 71st Highlanders Lt. Iy.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3702 W. Chalmers, H.Ms. 71st Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3702 Willm. Chalmers, 71 Hd. Lt. Infy.) fitted with ‘British Crimea’ style suspension, note spelling of surname on first, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine and better (4) £600-700 William Chalmers was born in Whitburn in the County of Linlithgow. A Tailor by occupation, he attested for the 71st Regiment at Edinburgh on 4 February 1854, aged 18 years. Posted to the Crimea, he saw service at the siege of Sebastopol. With the regiment during the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, he saw action at the attack on Fort Mahighur. Later still, during November 1863, as part of the Yusafzai Field Force, the regiment took part in the stiff fighting to retake ‘Crag Picket’. Chalmers was finally promoted to Corporal in April 1872, having been promoted to that rank and then reduced to the ranks twice before in his military career. He was discharged at Netley in 1875, aged 39 years. With a quantity of copied research, including discharge papers, roll extracts and regimental history extracts.
Los 727
Four: Private E. Brien, Royal Irish Regiment, later Royal Irish Constabulary Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (900 Pte. E. Brien, 2/R. Ir. R.); Coronation 1911, Royal Irish Constabulary, unnamed; Visit to Ireland 1911, unnamed; Khedive’s Star 1882, light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £500-600 Coronation and Visit to Ireland medals not confirmed.
Los 730
Seven: Petty Officer H. C. Paul, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (H. C. Paul, Ord., H.M.S. Raleigh); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O., H.M.S. Redbreast); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. C. Paul, A.B., H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914-15 Star (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (161933 (Dev.A.6236) H. C. Paul, P.O., R.F.R.) mounted for display, some light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (7) £550-600 Henry Clarence Paul was born at Torpoint, Cornwall, on 25 February 1876, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Impregnable on 31 July 1891. He rose to Petty Officer 2nd Class in January 1901, and to Petty Officer 1st Class in April 1901, but, in December 1902 he was deprived of two Good Conduct Badges and reverted to Able Seaman. He became a Leading Seaman in September 1910 and achieved Petty Officer status once again in June 1912. Petty Officer Paul joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in February 1916 and was finally discharged on 25 February 1926, having reached the age of 50 years. Sold with original parchment certificate which confirms the first three campaign medals and R.F.R. L.S. & G.C. medal, and copied medal roll entries.
Los 733
Five: Private J. Harden, King’s Own Scottish Borderers India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3575 Pte. J. Harden, 2nd Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3575 Pte. J. Harden, K.O. Scot. Bord.); 1914-15 Star (7525 Pte. J. Harden, K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (7525 Pte. J. Harden, K.O.S.B.), the first with slack suspension claw and part-wired clasp rivets, otherwise generally very fine (5) £300-350 James Harden first entered the French theatre of war in early December 1914, as a Private in the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, and was therefore likely present in his unit’s front line actions in tenches north of the Wulverghem-Messines road and at St. Jans Capple in the last two weeks of that month - actions that resulted in around 230 casualties; his MIC entry reveals later service in the Highland Light Infantry and that his awards were sent to him at Craigneuk, Wishaw, Scotland.
Los 742
Pair: Private C. Fletcher, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5589 Pte. C. Fletcher, 2nd D. of C. Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5589 Pte. G. Fletcher, 2nd D. of C. Lt. Infy.) note different initials, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £160-180
Los 753
Three: Private W. McNamee, Highland Light Infantry, who died on 11 March 1940 India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (3127614 Pte., H.L.I.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £180-220 Private William McNamee, 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), died/was killed on 11 March 1940, aged 30 years. He was buried in the Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of David and Hannah McNamee of Motherwell, Lanarkshire.
Los 769
Three: Lieutenant H. R. Pybus, Durham Light Infantry, accidentally killed, 24 July 1916 1914-15 Star (Lieut., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) extremely fine (3) £180-220 Harold Robert Pybus was born on 6 May 1891, the third son of Robert Pybus, a Solicitor, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Educated at Charterhouse, 1904-07, and Aldenham, 1908-10, he was later employed as a Solicitors Articled Clerk. As an officer in the Durham Light Infantry, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 August 1915 and served on the Western Front, 1915-16 and was wounded. As a Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was killed in a motor cycle accident on 24 July 1916. The Times of 25 July 1916 reported, ‘While riding a motorcycle near Seaham Harbour on Sunday night during a fog, Lieutenant Harold Pybus ran into a trap carrying passengers and was fatally injured, he was 25 years, old.’ Lieutenant Pybus was buried in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St. Andrew’s and Jesmond) Cemetery. With copied research including m.i.c.
Los 774
Three: Honorary Captain G. B. Lockwood, Royal Air Force, late Somerset Light Infantry and Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut., Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-250 George Bertie Lockwood was born in Woodlesford, Leeds. A Teacher and Clerk by occupation, he attested for service with the Royal Engineers at Leeds on 17 May 1893, aged 21 years, 9 months. With them he served in Jamaica, October 1897-January 1901, November 1903-May 1905, and for a third time, November 1909-January 1913. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in 1911, he was discharged as an Engineer Clerk Quartermaster Serjeant on the termination of his second period of engagement on 16 May 1914. With the onset of war, he re-enlisted and in October 1914 was appointed Quartermaster & Honorary Lieutenant in 8th (Service) Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. He was appointed Honorary Captain in October 1917. Posted to the Royal Air Force, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) in April 1918 and Temporary Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) in July 1918. Lockwood relinquished his commission whilst retaining the rank of Captain due to ill health on 15 March 1919. With copied R.E. and R.A.F. service papers, gazette extracts and other research.
Los 778
Pair: Sergeant W. W. Baragwanath, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (22757 Cpl. W. W. Baragwanath, D. of Corn. L.I.), together with related Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (William Warley Baragwanath), extremely fine (3) £100-120 William Warley Baragwanath, who was born in St. Ives, was accidentally killed whilst instructing men in bombing on 7 January 1917, while serving in the 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. An officer in his battalion wrote in the following terms to Baragwanath’s widow: ‘By his death I have lost not only one of my finest Sergeants, but a friend. He was absolutely fearless in action and on innumerable occasions gave proof of his great courage. He was specially commended by the General for his gallant conduct in the recent heavy fighting. I think it was very likely that he would have received some decoration. I saw him after he had been hit; he was quite unconscious and you may rest assured that he suffered no pain ... ‘ Baragwanath is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension; sold with research, including modern day photographs of his headstone.
Los 780
Pair: Private H. Norman, Somerset Light Infantry, killed in action, 9 April 1917 British War and Victory Medals (22590 Pte., Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70 Howard Bramwell Norman was born and lived in Watchet, Somerset and enlisted at Minehead. Serving with the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 9 April 1917, aged 20 years. He was buried in the Fampoux British Cemetery, Pas de Calas. He was the son of Ephraim and Ellen Norman of 6 Gladstone Terrace, Watchet, Taunton.
Los 785
Pair: Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce Oliphant Moir, Highland Light Infantry, attached Durham Light Infantry, killed in action, France, 9 April 1917 British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £120-150 Robert Bruce Olipant Moir was the son of Professor James Moir, LL.D. and Mrs Moir of 9 University Gardens, Glasgow. He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on 30 July 1915. Moir entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 May 1916. As a 2nd Lieutenant attached to the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 9 April 1917, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. With copied school photograph and m.i.c.
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A fine Great War ‘minesweeping operations’ D.S.C. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Commander J. C. Bird, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Awarded 1916 Lieut. Commander J. Collis Bird. Presented by H.M. George V. Aug. 1917’, hallmarks for London 1916; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieut. J. C. Bird, R.I.M.S. Minto); 1914 Star (Lieut. J. C. Bird, D.S.C. R.N. Transport Staff); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Lt. Commr. J. C. Bird R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Humane Society Medal, small, silver, successful (Lieut. James C. Bird R.N. 21st Dec. 1915) mounted for display, some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine or better, and a scarce 1914 Star (10) £1800-2200 D.S.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917. ‘In recognition of bravery and devotion to duty during minesweeping operations’. James Collis Bird entered the Royal Indian Marine as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1907 and subsequently served as a Lieutenant aboard R.I.M.S. Minto in operations in the Persian Gulf 1909-14. He was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in September 1914. He served on the minesweepers Ravenswood and Glen Avon from July 1915. In command of the latter he was involved in a daring rescue during December 1915. The following account taken from the R.H.S. Case Book for 1916 (Case No. 42272), ‘At 3.50 pm on 21st December 1915, H.M. Minesweeper 186 (Lady Ismay) was struck by a mine and blown up about one mile N.W. of the Longsand Light Vessel. Minesweeper 185 (Glen Avon), commanded by Lieut. James C. Bird, approached as near as possible to pick up survivors, but she had lowered her boats two to three hundred yards away so that if she herself struck a mine they would be ready in the water to give help. While thus a considerable distance ahead of her boats, two men named Baines and Petterson were seen struggling and trying to hold onto small pieces of wreckage. Lieut. Bird left the bridge and diving off the forecastle head swam to the two men. A lifebelt was floating about 10 yards away, and this he secured and tied to Patterson, whom he then assisted to a larger piece of wreckage. Baines was now very much exhausted, and Lieut. Bird supported him with one hand and with the other held on to the wreckage on which Patterson was until all were picked up by the boats after being about fifteen minutes in the water’. For his services he was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Silver Medal. Later in the war he served on the gunboat Leda and paddle minesweeper Aiglon and was in command of the minesweeper Saltash from September 1918 and Cotillion from April 1919. For his services with minesweepers during the early years of the war, he was awarded the D.S.C. After the Great War he went to Australia where he was appointed a Lieutenant Commander on the Emergency List of the Permanent Naval Forces of Australia. In 1940 he left the R.A.N. and returned to the U.K. and was appointed a Temporary Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy serving on Fortitude, Clyde and Nemo. With a folder of copied research.
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The remarkable Great War D.F.C. and Second World War George Medal awarded to Gyles Mackrell, late Captain in the Royal Air Force, whose daring exploits with his team of elephants led to the rescue of hundreds of refugees fleeing the Japanese advance through Burma in 1942, the British press at the time dubbing him ‘The Elephant Man’ Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Gyles Mackrell) good very fine (2) £5000-6000 D.F.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919. Awarded for service in India whilst serving with 114 Squadron R.A.F. His name was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War, London Gazette 18 May 1920, ‘for valuable services rendered in connection with the military operations on the North-West Frontier of India, in East Persia and South Persia, during the period April 1, 1917, to May 31, 1918. To be dated January 1, 1919.’ G.M. London Gazette 29 January 1943: ‘Gyles Mackrell, Messrs. Octavius Steel and Company, Calcutta.’ ‘Mr. Mackrell, while in charge of the elephant transport, heard that a number of refugees were attempting to reach Assam over the Chaukan pass. In appalling weather he led his elephants by forced marches over a route hitherto considered impracticable. At great personal risk and after several vain attempts he took them across the flooded river, the bed of which consisted of shifting boulders. He thus rescued 68 sepoys and 33 other persons who were facing starvation. Without medical assistance he fed and doctored them until they were fit to proceed. He fell ill with severe fever, but remained behind and was responsible for saving the lives of over 200 persons. Mr. Mackrell showed the highest initiative and personal courage, and risked hardships which might easily have proved fatal.’ Gyles Mackrell was born on 9 October 1888, and educated at Epsom College. Prior to the Great War, he worked as a tea planter at Sylhet, India, and served as a trooper and N.C.O. in the Surma Valley Light Horse from 23 January 1909. Granted leave from that unit for the duration of the war from 1 December 1915, he was appointed Remount Assistant (ranking 2nd Lieutenant) in charge of horses per H.T. Janus from Bombay to Suez in January 1916, and then acted as Military Quarter-Master with 600 troops from Port Said to Marseilles per S.S. Aronda. Granted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (Special Reserve of Officers) on 29 April 1916, he underwent basic training as a pilot and was appointed Flying Officer on 21 August 1916. He served in France with No. 11 Squadron R.F.C. from 12 September 1916 to 2 April 1917, when he was appointed a Flight Commander and returned to England for further training. He then spent 7 months on night flying duties as a Flight Commander in No. 33 Home Defence Squadron R.F.C., before being posted to No. 31 Squadron R.F.C. Elements from this squadron were used to form No. 114 Squadron in India and, in February 1918, Mackrell took over command of “B” Flight at Lahore, where he was engaged in operations on the North-West Frontier. Decorated with the D.F.C. in June 1919, Mackrell once again returned to civilian life in Assam, where he worked as an area supervisor for Steel Brothers, a firm of tea exporters. The dramatic Japanese advance through Burma in early 1942, and the subsequent British retreat from that country to the safety of India, provide the backdrop to Gyles Mackrell’s remarkable story. The events that led to the award of the George Medal began on 4 June 1942, when Mackrell, now 52 years old, received an S.O.S. from a group of refugees who had managed to cross the swollen Dapha River by making a human chain. The rest of the party left behind were short of food and in danger of starving if help could not be got to them. Mackrell offered to collect some elephants and move off as quickly as he could. The Assam/Burma border is divided by mountain ranges and numerous rivers, affording few passes which were viable as crossing points. The Chaukan Pass, over which Mackrell’s party would have to cross, had been surveyed by a party of Gurkhas earlier that year. They had concluded that while it was possible to get through in good conditions, it would be impracticable during the monsoon period which had now arrived. Undeterred by this, Mackrell, in a series of epic forced marches reached the Dapha River on 9 June and found a group of 68 soldiers, from the Burma Rifles and Burma Frontier Force, who had been stranded on an island mid-river when the waters suddenly rose. Throughout the day repeated attempts were made to get the elephants through the raging high waters but the torrents were too overwhelming and Mackrell’s party was unable to reach them. However, in the early hours of the morning, the water fell and a window of opportunity opened in which to effect a successful evacuation. In the weeks that followed Mackrell established a camp on the banks of the river, where he gave help to the steady stream of refugees that struggled out of the Burmese jungle. By mid-July, however, sickness had descended on the camp and Mackrell and many of his men were struck down with fever. Reluctantly he was forced to return to Assam to recover but vowed to return to continue his rescue work. Whilst convalescing he conducted an aerial survey of the Dapha River area and was convinced that a second expedition should be mounted using both elephants and boats. This second party arrived at the riverside camp on 21 August, when Mackrell heard news of another stranded party, under John Rowland, a railway engineer who had left his party in order to seek help and had come across Mackrell’s camp in his absense. Several attempts had already been made to reach Rowland’s party but these had failed through a lack of supplies. Mackrell determined that it was still possible to get through to them and he pushed forward with his boats and elephants. On 4 September they came across some more of the party who had also left the camp in search of help. They carried urgent messages informing that food supplies were now reduced to little more than a week and that help must come immediately if disaster was to be averted. At the same time Mackrell received two letters from British authorities in Assam ordering him to immediately desist from any further attempts to rescue this party. However, deciding that it was impossible to withdraw in the existing circumstances, Mackrell decided to pushed on once more. Progress was becoming so slow that on 7 September Mackrell sent forward a striking party of his best elephants and fittest men with a supply of rations in a last desperate attempt to reach the camp. On 10 September, a team he had earlier despatched by boat now arrived and Mackrell was able to make further progress, but still he could not get close enough. The striking party was now the only hope that remained and all he could do was wait for news. On 20 September, by which time they had all but given up hope, a runner from the striking party arrived in camp with news of their success and, later that evening, the elephants arrived in camp bearing their weak and emaciated cargo of refugees. By the end of September 1942, when operations finally ceased, about 200 people had been saved. When considering Mackrell for a suitable award, Sir E. R. Knox, of the Treasury’s Honours Committee, in determining the percentage risk of death stated that it “could be put, very roughly, at George Medal: 50 to 80%.” In January 1943 the award of the George Medal to Gyles Mackrell was duly announced in the London Gazette. The British press immediately picked up on his amazing story they dubbed him “The Elephant Man”. The press frenzy soon died down, however, as the war continued and his story became forgotten amidst the greater tragedy that was unfolding around Britain’s “Forgotten Army
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The mameluke hilted sword used by Lieutenant-General Peter Walls, by Wilkinson (by Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II), slightly curved steel blade, etched with foliate panels, gilt cross guard of standard pattern, “ivory” grip set with gilt rosettes, complete with steel scabbard, minor corrosion to blade; and his Infantry Officer’s standard pattern sword from Black Watch days, by Wilkinson, the foliate panels on the steel blade bearing the cypher of G.VI.R., complete with leather scabbard and light tan leather carrying case, minor corrosion to blade (2) £250-300
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Assorted headgear worn by Lieutenant-General Peter Walls, comprising General Officer’s cap, with gilt embroidered badge and gilt braid to peak, the inner headband ink inscribed, ‘Walls’; another cap in dark green material, with gilt embroidered badge; two dark green berets with Rhodesia Light Infantry metal badges; a camouflage operational peak cap, the interior ink inscribed, ‘Walls’; and a tin helmet, mixed condition but the first good (Lot) £200-300
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A fine wardrobe of uniform as worn by Lieutenant-General Peter Walls, comprising Black Watch officer’s khaki tunic, by Wm. Anderson, Edinburgh, label named and dated January 1946, with buttons and single War Medal 1939-45 riband, together with two related kilts in the regimental tartan; Rhodesian Army dark green tunics (2), one with General Officer’s rank insignia, and both with buttons, Airborne Wings and medal ribands, together with one pair of related trousers; Rhodesian Army full-dress dark blue tunic, lacking rank insignia but with buttons, Airborne Wings and medal ribands, and a pair of related trousers; scarlet evening dress jackets (2), with rank insignia and buttons, complete with a related waistcoat, pair of trousers and dress shirt; camouflage jacket, with General Officer’s rank insignia and Airborne Wings, and name label ‘Walls’, and related pair of trousers; short-sleeve camouflage tops (4), two with Airborne Wings and all with name label ‘Walls’; a parachute smock; one light, and one dark green shirt; a quantity of military ties; two pairs of spurs, and a large quantity of khaki webbing, including water bottle and revolver cases, generally in excellent condition (Lot) £500-1000
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A selection of presentation pieces to Lieutenant-General Peter Walls, comprising Selous Scouts 1973 commemorative silver ingot, in fitted case with certificate; R.L.I.R.A. (Australasia Branch) marksman’s badge, in fitted case with presentation inscription to Walls on inner lid; three Rhodesian Military Figure Statuettes, one on wooden base with named plaque to Walls; three sporting cups, one engraved to ‘Lt. G. P. Walls, Black Watch’ for a Light Heavyweight Boxing Competition held in 1946; regimental and unit crest wall plaques (9); and Rhodesian Light Infantry mess cutlery and plates, comprising assorted knives, forks and spoons (10), each engraved with the regimental crest, and assorted plates (4), by Spode, England, each with regimental crest to centre, generally in good condition (Lot) £200-300
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A good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of nine awarded to Warrant Officer Ernest Chidgey, Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers, formerly Somerset Light Infantry, who also received an M.I.D. for gallant and distinguished services in 1914 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (23115 A.C.S. Mjr., 35/D.S. Coy. R.E.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (23115 Sjt., 1/D.S. Co. R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5821 Pte., Somerset Lt. Infy.) initial erroneously given as ‘C’ on this medal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5821 Corpl., Somerset L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (23115 Sjt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (23115 A.W.O.Cl.2., R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., type 1 (23115 Sjt., D.C.M., M.M. R.E.); French Medaille Militaire, enamel damage to last, some contact wear and edge bruising, generally nearly very fine and better (9) £2000-2500 D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1918 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has constantly displayed the greatest energy and determination at his work, and by his initiative and skill has set an excellent example to his company.’ M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1916. Despatches twice London Gazette 20 October 1914 and 15 June 1916. Ernest Chidgey, a native of North Petherton served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 17 August 1914. The book, The Old Contemptibles Honours & Awards confirms the Medaille Militaire to Sergeant ‘Chidney’. Sold with copy m.i.c.
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Four: Sergeant J. E. Dingley, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914 Star, with clasp (8074 Sjt., 1/D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8074 Sjt., D.C.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., type 1 (7807364 Sjt., D.C.L.I.) some contact wear, therefore nearly very fine (4) £180-220 James E. Dingley served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 21 August 1914. Sold with copy m.i.c. which also shows service with the Machine Gun Corps.
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A very good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant F. B. Finney, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was admitted to hospital in 1918 suffering the effects of ‘shell gas poisoning’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8430 L. Cpl., 2/York. L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (8430 L. Cpl., Yorks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8430 C. Sjt., Yorks. L.I.) generally very fine (4) £1000-1200 D.C.M. London Gazette 10 March 1915 ‘For conspicuous courage on the night of 19th January 1915, at Dranoutre, when he climbed through three lines of the enemy’s barbed wire entanglements under heavy close range fire, and obtained useful information relative to the German positions.’ Frank Bertram Finney served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 3 September 1914 and was admitted to the Central Military Hospital, Winchester on 16 April 1918 suffering with shell gas poisoning, for which he received a disability pension after the war. Sold with copy service papers and m.i.c.
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A good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major Algernon Knight, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8233 C. S. Mjr., 1/Shrops. L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (8233 Sjt., 1/Shrops. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (8233 W.O.Cl.2., Shrops. L.I.) some contact wear, generally very fine and better (4) £1200-1500 D.C.M. London Gazette 28 March 1918 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Prior to the attack on the enemy positions, he was of the greatest assistance to his company commander, and during the attack he led a platoon to the final objective with the utmost dash. During the consolidation of the captured position he worked indefatigably, and was largely instrumental in reorganising the company. (Marcoing, 20 November 1917)’ M.I.D. London Gazette 21 December 1917. Algernon Knight served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 10 September 1914. Sold with copy m.i.c.
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A Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Gilbert Hancock, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Indian Army Military Medal, G.V.R. (10414 Cpl., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (10414 Pte., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (10414 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (6837570 Sjt., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) official correction to regiment; Army L.S. & G.C., type 2 (S.-Sjt. Instr., I.U.L. Attd. A.F.I.) Great War medals polished, therefore good fine and better, last two medals with edge bruising, otherwise very fine (6) £350-400 M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Gilbert Hancock served in France and Flanders with the 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps from 13 August 1914. Sold with copy m.i.c.
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A superb Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Acting Corporal Ernest Coles, 1st Battalion and 13th (Barnsley) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who went to France with the B.E.F. in September 1914, was wounded in October 1914 and awarded an exceptional D.C.M. for great gallantry just two weeks prior to the Armistice when he single-handedly silenced an enemy minenwerfer Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7587 Pte.-A. Cpl., 13/York & Lanc. R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7587 Pte., 2/York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7587 A. Cpl., Y. & L.R.) good very fine (3) £1200-1500 D.C.M. London Gazette 2 December 1919 (13th Battalion attached 93rd Light Trench Mortar Battery). ‘He displayed great initiative and gallantry whilst in charge of a 3 inch Stokes mortar during the period 22 October 1918 to 26 October 1918 at Pecq. On the 23rd a heavy enemy trench mortar was firing on our advanced positions. He volunteered to bring his Stokes gun into action against the enemy minenwerfer. By advancing his mortar to a most exposed position under direct observation by the enemy, he succeeded in silencing the enemy mortar. He alone served the Stokes mortar until it had fired thirty rounds. Throughout the period heavy artillery and machine-gun fire was directed against him, and it was entirely due to his audacity and complete disregard of personal safety that the enemy mortar was silenced.’ Ernest Coles was born in Lincoln in 1885 and enlisted into the York & Lancaster Regiment in January 1904. He served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 9 September 1914 and was wounded in the back and shoulder on 21 October 1914. After a period of convalescence at home he returned to the Western Front on 27 July 1915 where he served on and off until February 1919. Sold with copy service papers and m.i.c.
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Four: Major A. K. Robb, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, who was recommended for the award of a D.S.O. for gallantry on the North West Frontier of India in 1898, subsequently being killed in action during the Battle of the Aisne on 20 September 1914 - though severely wounded in a bayonet charge he continued to lead his men, falling at last within forty yards of the enemy’s trenches India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieut., 2nd Bn. Durham Lt. Infy.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major, Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Major) nearly extremely fine (4) £800-1000 The following is extracted from The Bond of Sacrifice, Volume II: ‘Major Alexander Kirkland Robb was born at Poona, India on the 26th August 1872. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, and afterwards at Aberdeen University, proceeding to the R.M.C. Sandhurst. On leaving the college he passed out first with honours, and was awarded the Anson Memorial Sword. Major Robb was gazetted to the 2nd Durham Light Infantry as 2nd Lieutenant on the 20th May 1893, becoming Lieutenant on the 21st May 1896, Captain 19th February 1900, and Major 23rd August 1913. He was on active service, attached to the Yorkshire Light Infantry, in the Tirah campaign of the north western frontier in 1897 and 1898. Here he greatly distinguished himself, volunteering with only one non-commissioned officer and one private to keep the enemy off a peak on the flank, which had it been captured, would have exposed the British force to a heavy flanking fire. Major Robb fought with his revolver only, using up all his cartridges. To the surprise of all, he and his comrades returned safely when the order to retire was given. For his gallantry Major Robb was twice mentioned in despatches and received the Tirah Medal with two clasps. Colonel Seppings, Commanding the Yorkshire Light Infantry, wrote to Major Robb’s own Commanding Officer a most appreciative report of his conduct in this campaign; and Major Robb’s Commanding Officer, writing to the Brigadier-General said: “The Yorkshire Light Infantry are speaking in the highest terms of young Robb at the fight in the Shin Kamar.” Later Major Robb was attached to the Burma Intelligence Branch in connection with the Chinese Boundary Commission for reconnaissance duty during the cold season of 1899-1900. He was Adjutant of the Rangoon Volunteer Rifle Corps 1902-07. Returning to England, he served at the depot of his regiment, Newcastle-on-Tyne from 1910-12. In September 1912 he was appointed Adjutant of the Durham University Officers’ Training Corps and Lecturer in Military Education. The University recognised his services by granting him the honorary degree of M.A. in June 1913. On mobilisation for the Great War he was called to his regiment in August 1914, and early in September proceeded to the front with his battalion. At the Battle of the Aisne, in his battalion’s first engagement on the 20th September 1914, having reached the trenches the night before, Major Robb was severely wounded, but continued to lead his men, falling at last within forty yards of the enemy’s trenches. He was carried to the rear, and died of his wounds the same night.’ Major Robb was originally recommended for the award of a D.S.O. for his gallantry on the North West Frontier in 1898 and of his services in this campaign, The Durham Light Infantry, by the Hon W. L. Vane states: ‘Lieutenant Robb and Second Lieutenant Gibson were attached to the 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Light Infantry; this battalion formed part of the reserve brigade at Rawal Pindi, but later was moved to Mamanai in the Bara Valley; on the 29th January 1898 it formed part of a column under Colonel Sepping, which when operating with other columns from Jamrud and Ali Musjid, was heavily engaged and suffered serious loss. Lieutenant Robb behaved with great gallantry in this action and was recommended for the D.S.O.; the recommendation was, however, not entertained.’ Of his death The Aberdeen University Roll of Honour states: ‘Though severely wounded in a bayonet charge, he continued to lead his men up to about thirty yards from the enemy trenches. The story of how he was brought in by a Private of his battalion does honour to his rescuer; and scarcely less to him, showing as it does the devotion which he inspired. Major Robb died in a hospital at Troyon the same night. He was an officer whom his regiment had cause to love and honour, a brave leader and a courteous and considerate friend.’ Major Alexander Kirkland Robb is buried in Vendresse British Cemetery, France.
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Three: Private John McHugh, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, who was wounded in 1914 and 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (7952 Pte., 2/High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7952 Pte., High. L.I.) edge bruise to last, nearly very fine and better (3) £120-140 John McHugh served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 14 August 1914. He was wounded in action on 4 October 1914 and again on 28 May 1915, before being discharged from the army on 22 September 1915. Sold with copy service papers which show that he was claiming a disability pension as a result of a ‘gunshot wound (grenade) left breast.’
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Pair: Lieutenant H. W. R. Brown, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, later Intelligence Corps (Special List) 1914 Star, with clasp (2400 Pte., 9/High. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut.); together with a renamed Victory Medal, nearly very fine (3) £50-70 H. W. Reid Brown served in France and Flanders with the 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry from 5 November 1914. He received his commission in the Intelligence Corps (Special List) in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant on 10 December 1918.
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Six: Colour Sergeant Henry Page, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division and Royal Marine Light Infantry Naval General Sevice 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (CH.9242 Col. Segt., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914 Star, with clasp (CH.9242 Col. Sergt., Anson Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (CH.9242 Cr. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); Delhi Durbar 1911, the edge neatly inscribed ‘CH.9242 Cr. Sergt., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (CH.9242 Sergeant, R.M.L.I.) good very fine and better (6) £350-400 Henry Page was born at Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire in May 1875 and enlisted into the R.M.L.I. in June 1893. He was originally discharged on completion of his length of service in June 1914, but almost immediately recalled for active service on the outbreak of the Great. Sold with copy service papers which confirm entitlement to Delhi Durbar Medal whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Highflyer.
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Pair: Acting Serjeant W. J. Hancock, Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in action, France, 9 September 1916 British War and Victory Medals (23516 Sjt., R. Ir. Fus.) extremely fine (2) £60-80 Walter John Hancock was born in Bath, Somerset and enlisted at Bath, serving initially as Private 19642 in the Somerset Light Infantry. Serving with the 7th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 9 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied m.i.c., roll extract and other research.
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Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (W. Moore, Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Druid. 73-74) edge nick, otherwise good very fine £350-400 50 clasps issued to H.M.S. Druid. William Moore was born in Loughborough on 23 March 1843. He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry in December 1861 and during his time afloat served in H.M. Ships Orontes, Skylark, Asia and Druid. Moore served ashore with the Naval Brigade during the Ashantee campaign and received the Medal with Ashantee clasp. He left Druid on 21 February 1874 and was invalided back to England, where he was discharged, ‘length of service’, on 9 April 1874. Sold with copy service record.
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Four: Colour-Sergeant William Cole, Royal Marine Light Infantry Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (W. Cole, Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Encounter. 73-74); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (W. Cole, Sergt. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Willm. Cole, Sergeant R.M.L.I.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, edge bruising and contact marks from star, nearly very fine (4) £550-600 William Cole was born in the parish of Plympton St Mary’s, near Plymouth, on 12 January 1849, and enlisted for the Royal Marines at Plymouth on 12 August 1867. After 4 years 286 days service in the Plymouth Division he purchased his discharge on 24 May 1872, and re-enlisted for the Royal Marines at Chatham on 16 August 1872, then aged 23 years 3 months. He served aboard H.M.S. Encounter from 28 August 1873 to 14 December 1877, including operations during the Ashantee war of 1873-74, and with the Royal Marine Battalion in Egypt from 10 February 1884 to 16 May 1885, including engagements at Suakin and Tofrek. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in November 1884. Cole was discharged at Chatham on 6 November 1888, having completed 21 years service. Sold with three parchment certificates of service which confirm all medals and clasps, and a small photograph of Colour-Sergeant Cole in later life.
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Three: Ward Room Cook George Langley, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (G. Langley, Dom: 1.Cl. H.M.S. Himalaya. 73-74); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. Langley, Dom. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Niobe); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Geo. Langley, Wd. Rm. Cook, H.M.S. Lord Warden) impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £400-450 George Langley was born at Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, on 21 May 1847, and was a butcher by trade when he entered the Royal Navy, as a Domestic 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Himalaya, on 1 January 1873. Sold with copy service record up to December 1893.
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Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Flying Victory (Private [J] Holden, Her Majesty’s 31st Foot) contemporary engraved naming fine in running script, the initial indistinct, fitted with steel clip and straight bar suspension, edge bruising and polished, otherwise better than good fine and rare £800-1000 John Holden attested for the 13th Light Infantry at Leeds on 12 November 1839, and joined the regiment in Afghanistan on 28 August 1841. He served during the First Afghan war at the defence of Jellalabad and in the operations around Kabul. He transferred to the 31st Foot on 6 November 1844, and would appear to have exchanged his Mural Crown Jellalabad medal for the new ‘Flying Victory’ issue whilst serving in his new regiment. Confirmed on Donald Gosling’s roll of the 13th L.I. in the Afghan War.
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The Auchentorlie Spoon, an extremely rare and important mid 17th century Scottish silver slip-top spoon by Alexander Scott, Edinburgh, deacon Andrew Burrell, the back of the bowl inscribed ‘M’ over ‘AA’ and ‘M’ over ‘MA’, 17.1cm (6.8in) long, 56g (1.8 oz). With Scott’s mark nearest to the bowl it is most probable he was the maker and that Andrew Burrell was the deacon. He was deacon for 1653-1655 and 1659-61. Scott was deacon himself from 1667 to 1669. This then covers the end of the Commonwealth and begining of Charles II’s reign. See How ‘English and Scottish Silver Spoons’ Vol. II, London 1953, p. 350/1. See also Dalgleish & Fothringham ‘Silver: Made in Scotland’, National Museum of Scotland exhibition 2008, catalogue p. 45 where the authors note: ‘There are five different patterns of spoon in Scotland before the introduction of the trefid after the Restoration: seal-top; disc-end, puritan; slip-top and box-top, there being only a single surviving example of the last two.’ Also on p. 51 where the (previously) only known example is illustrated, cat. no. 3.45, by Gilbert Kirkwood, Edinburgh 1608-10 (lent from a private collection at Mount Stuart). The ‘Bute collection’ example from Mount Stuart however is of French type with a lozenge section stem.. Provenance: The Ferguson-Buchanan Family of Auchentorlie, Nr Bowling, Dunbartonshire (they lived at Auchentorlie from the early 1800’s until the house was demolished in the 1970s); by direct descent to the present vendor. According to information supplied from the family, this spoon originally came from Auchentorlie House, Dunbartonshire. The initials on the back of the spoon would suggest that it probably entered into the family through a marriage and further research may bring to light the original owners of the spoon. **condition report: The marks good, minor dents to the bowl, no other issues
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A pair of Victorian silver Corinthian column candlesticks by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield 1886, with gadrooned shaped square nozzles, on stepped bases and with gadrooned borders, 27.5cm (11in) high, loaded **condition report: Light nicks to the column flutes, a deep knock to the middle step on one base and scratches to the lower, bases have all got small edge knocking, base marks clear except both makers rubbed, nozzle marks crisp
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An unusual early George III silver small pot possibly for saffron tea by John Langford II & John Sebille, London 1765, with a turned finial, a flat cover, a leaf-capped double scroll handle bound with cane and plain straight-tapered sides, 9cm (31/2 in) high, 11.5cm (41/2 in) long, 147g (4.7 oz). See Grimwade, no. 3657 for the maker’s mark **condition report: A few small dents, light scratching, a 1cm dent to footrim, pull-off cover sits well, cane at top has small section missing, marks clear
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A pair of yellow topaz and colourless paste earrings, the pear shaped foil backed yellow topazes set in closed back silver mounts within a surround of cushion shaped colourless pastes, suspended by colourless paste foliate spray tops, mounted throughout in silver, with fish hook fittings, 3.6cm long Please note: No date given for these earrings**condition report: Overall wear commensurate with age.One very minor nick to the topazes, no chips, foiling good. All colourless pastes are present, three probably replaced, some with light surface scuffs. Fish hook fittings are probably later, otherwise no signs of damage or repair.
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A Regency gold, turquoise and diamond cross, circa 1820, the cannetille cross set with five turquoise cabochons with cushion shaped old cut diamond accents, suspended from a removable turquoise cabochon pendant loop, 7.1cm long overall **condition report: overall light wear commensurate with age and use. All turquoises present, one has a small chip, none very discoloured. All diamonds are present and appear original, one has a small chip, another has minor abraisons tho the facet edges. No signs of damage or repair to the mount.
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A Georgian gold and citrine single stone ring, dated 1770, the foil backed cut cornered citrine claw set in a closed backed cut down collet with a locket underside, on a plain tapering shank, the collet and shank engraved ‘ J H Sherwood AR ob 10 Aug: 1770AE: 33’, finger size N **condition report: Overall light wear commensurate with age and use. Slight nicks to one edge of citrine, foiling good. Slight wear to the shank. No signs of damage or repair.
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A Georgian gold, emerald and half pearl ring, circa 1780, the central foil backed cut cornered emerald claw set in a fluted closed backed cut down collet within a surround of half pearls, above bifurcated shoulders applied with daggers on a plain shank, finger size K **condition report: Overall very light wear. Slight surface abraisions to the emerald, no cracks or chips, foiling good. All half pearls present and appear original, one with a small crack, one with small nacre loss. Possibly later re-shanked. No other signs of damage.
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