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SAUTOIR OR ET EMAILLe pendentif formant un médaillon orné d'émail guilloché ouvrant sur deux compartiments à portraits, poinçon français d'import pour l'or 18K (750°/00), longueur 150.0 cm, diamètre du pendentif 2.8 cm, poids brut 39.68 g.Footnotes:GOLD AND ENAMEL SAUTOIRThe enamelled pendant opening to reveal two portrait compartments, French import assay marks for 18 carat gold, length 150.0 cm, pendant diameter 2.8 cm, gross weight 39.68 grams.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A Japanese lacquered album containing 48 printed postcards of Japan, including postcards titled 'Nishimon-dori Nanko, Kobe', 'Cherry Blossom at Yokohama Park', 'View of Kawasaki', 'Miyagino River, Hakone' and printed portrait postcards of Geishas.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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PHOTOGRAPHS. A leather-bound album containing 19 cartes-de-visite size mounted albumen-print portrait photographs of ethnographic subjects, 14 of the photograph mounts are later captioned in pencil 'W.W. Hooper'.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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AUTOGRAPH, ROYALTY. A Royal Christmas card containing a colour portrait photograph of The Prince of Wales and Princes William and Harry, card signed by Charles in black ink, 150mm x 202mm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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PHOTOGRAPHS. A leather-bound album containing approximately 77 cartes-de-visite and cabinet-size portrait photographs.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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An album containing approximately 114 postcards of political interest, including photographic portrait postcards of Keir Hardie, Ernest Bevin, H.H. Asquith and the Labour Cabinet 1929, and printed postcards titled 'F.A. Channing… General Election, 1906' and 'Engineers Down Tools. Then it's time the women took things in hand!'.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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EPHEMERA, CELEBRITY. A black and white portrait photograph of Bob Hope signed in black ink, 126 x 178mm., together with a 'Broadcast Album' containing approximately 52 post-card size and small-format photographs of BBC buildings, equipment, and performers and an album containing postcards and photographs of celebrities with printed signatures.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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PHOTOGRAPHS. A collection of approximately 150 cabinet-size portrait photographs, including John Bright, Edward Whitley, James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Albercorn and Lord Rossmore.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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PHOTOGRAPHS. A black and white photograph by Angus McBean of Alec Clunes, Diana Wynard and Ernest Thesiger in Hamlet at the Phoenix Theatre, 1955, 250mm x 200mm, together with another theatrical portrait photograph by Angus McBean.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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A Copy Of An Egyptian Club Sword The Blade Early 19th CenturyWith tapering fullered blade (some areas of old rust patination) bright over half its length to the double-edged point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground along one side with crowned 'GR' cypher between foliage and a martial trophy, and along the other with post-1801 royal arms and motto involving a prone lion and between foliage and a differing martial trophy, gilt-brass hilt comprising recurved ovoidal guard with beaded border, fluted knuckle-guard with a ring at the top for a leather and bullion sword-knot, and made in one with a roundel joined to the guard at the base and with applied fouled anchor within a beaded border, and grip formed in the round as a crocodile, in its black leather scabbard with linear engraved gilt-brass mounts each applied with a fouled anchor on the outside, and with two suspension mounts each formed as a sea-monster 82.5 cm. blade Footnotes:On the night of 3 August 1798 two days after the Battle of the Nile, the captains of the fleet met abroad the Orion and inaugurated the 'Egyptian Club'. A document was drawn up, and signed by all present, inviting Nelson to accept the gift of a sword and to have his portrait taken by the Club. This is a copy of the cheaper version of the sword presented to Nelson that the Captains of the Club are believed to have had made for themselves of which one, with enamel decoration, is preserved in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. See Commander W.R. May & P.G. Annis, Swords for Sea Service,, Volume One, 1970, pp. 55-57Cf. another example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 85This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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An English 'Mortuary' Hilted BackswordMid-17th CenturyWith broad blade double-edged towards the point and cut with a shallow fuller along the back for most of its length on each side, the fuller on each side of the forte incised with an orb and cross mark and struck with a crowned bladesmith's mark, iron hilt comprising solid guard chiselled with three pairs of moustachioed human faces within scrollwork, all against punched grounds and between foliage, those beneath the side-bars either side of a portrait bust almost certainly representing Charles I, knuckle-guard connected to two bifurcated bars (small repair) on each side chiselled with foliage and screwed to the pommel (screws replaced), scrolled wrist-guard, globular pommel chiselled with foliage and scrollwork with monster-head terminals, flattened button, and later cord-bound leather-covered grip (some light pitting overall) 86 cm. bladeFootnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 25 November 2015, lot 97For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Y A COLLECTION OF OBJECTS OF VERTU To include: an 18th century ivory matchbox, with an applied initial, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high; a tortoiseshell and mother of pearl inlaid model of a mandolin, 13.5cm (5 1/4in) long; a porcelain and gilt metal box in the form of a mandolin, 13cm (5in) long; a Staffordshire box, painted with fruit, 4cm (1 1/2in) high; and an oval tortoiseshell box, the cover with a portrait of a woman, 5cm (2in) long Condition Report: There is no condition report available for this lot and is sold as found Condition Report Disclaimer
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A rare Second War C.B., inter-War ‘North West Frontier 1930-31 Operations’ D.S.O., Great War ‘1914 Operations’ M.C. group of twelve awarded to Major-General C. A. West, Royal Engineers, latterly Assistant Chief of Staff at S.H.A.E.F. The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, the reverse central medallion slightly recessed, and with traces of repair; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914 star, with clasp (Lieut: C. A. West. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. A. West.) the VM renamed; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier, with M.I.D. oak leaf 1930-31 (Major C. A. West. D.S.O., M.C., R.E.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Second War awards inscribed Boots-style ‘Maj. Gen. C. A. West’, rank on the Defence Medal partially corrected; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine (12) £3,600-£4,400 --- C.B. London Gazette 8 June 1944. D.S.O. London Gazette 7 May 1932: ‘For distinguished services rendered in the field in connection with military operation on the North-West Frontier of India during the period October 1930 to March 1931.’ M.C. London Gazette 18 February 1915. Clement Arthur West was born in India in August 1892 and was educated at King’s School, Canterbury and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich. Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in July 1912, he was advanced to Lieutenant shortly after the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914. West arrived in France with the 54th Field Company, R.E. on 5 October 1914, and was subsequently present at Mons, Le Cateau, the crossing of the Marne and Aisne, La Bassee and Ypres, and remained on active service until 1 February 1915, services for which he was awarded the Military Cross and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 17 February 1915). He was also severely wounded during this period. Returning to active duty with 227th Field Company, R.E. in August 1916, he was employed in the battle of Thiepval in the following month, prior to being assigned to the British 66th Division as Adjutant to the Commander Royal Engineers (C.R.E.) that October. West remained similarly employed until July 1918 and was again Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 December 1917). Between the wars West enjoyed a series of staff appointments, in addition to another stint of active service on the North West Frontier as a Brigade Major between 1930-31, the latter operations resulting in him being awarded the D.S.O. and a further Mention in Despatches. In May 1932, he became a G.S.O. 2 at Army H.Q., India, but in October 1934 he returned home to take up a new appointment as Deputy Assistant Military Secretary at the War Office. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, West served as a Brigadier on the General Staff 1940-42, during which period he joined a delegation sent to the New Zealand Government. Advanced to Major-General on the General Staff in 1943, he next became a District Commander, Home Forces, and latterly an Assistant Chief of Staff at S.H.A.E.F., being appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1944. He retired in January 1947 and died in September 1972. Sold with a portrait photographic image of the recipient and copied research.
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Five: Flight Cadet E. C. Taylor, Royal Air Force and West Kent Yeomanry, later Observer, Royal Observer Corps 1914-15 Star (1228 Pte. E. C. Taylor W. Kent Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (319891. F. Cdt. E. C. Taylor R.A.F.); Defence Medal, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. E. C. Taylor, Stonefield, Ashford Road, Bearsted, Nr. Maidstone, Kent’, with enclosure; Royal Observer Corps Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, with Second Award Bar (Observer E. C. Taylor) last in card box of issue, also with named card box of issue for Second Award Bar, Great War awards mounted for wear, generally good very fine or better (5) (5) £300-£400 --- Edward Cunningham Taylor was born in September 1896, and served during the Great War with the 1/1st West Kent Yeomanry in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 6 October 1915. He subsequently transferred to The Buffs before transferring as Flight Cadet to the Royal Air Force in 1918. Taylor was demobilised with the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant, and served with the Royal Observer Corps during the Second World War. Sold with following original documentation: Portrait photograph of recipient in uniform; envelope with 3 Egyptian Stamps on, addressed to ‘270731 Flight Cadet E. Cunningham Taylor (West Kent Yeomanry), Central Letter Officer, Training Brigade, R.A.F., E.E.F.’; 2 notebooks filled with notes in pencil on Lewis Gun training by recipient.
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A Second War O.B.E. pair awarded to Colonel R. Matthews, Indian Army The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lieut. R. Matthews, 39 C.I. Horse); mounted for display purposes together with an erased British War Medal 1914-20 and an erased Victory Medal 1914-19, light contact marks, good very fine (4) £200-£240 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1944. Reginald Matthews was born on 14 June 1894 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the County of London Yeomanry on 24 February 1915. Promoted Lieutenant on 24 November 1916, he transferred to the Indian Army on 13 January 1918, and served initially with the 39th Central India Horse, before being appointed to the Army Remount Department. He was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel on 24 November 1941, and was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1944. Sold with the Bestowal Document for the O.B.E., named to Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Matthews, Indian Army, and dated 8 June 1944; a portrait photograph of the recipient; a mounted group of six miniature awards, comprising O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type; British War and Victory Medals; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; and cap badge, sundry rank pips, and Army Remount Department insignia.
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A good Great War ‘Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant J. A. B. Paul, East Surrey Regiment, late Honourable Artillery Company, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 10 October 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘2nd Lieut. John Andrew Bowring Paul, 7th East Surrey Regt., Ovillers, 1916, 29th July, 2nd Aug., 13th Aug., Killed at Geudecourt 10th Oct. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2384 Pte. J. A. B. Paul, H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J. A. B. Paul); Memorial Plaque (John Andrew Bowring Paul), traces of adhesive to reverse; Memorial Scroll, ‘2nd Lieut. John Andrew Bowring Paul, M.C., East Surrey Regt.’, the whole contained in an old wooden display case including an inlaid portrait photograph of the recipient and an East Surrey Regiment cap badge, generally extremely fine (6)£3,000-£4,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry when in charge of a working party. When a shell burst in an ammunition store, causing many casualties, he rescued and bound up several wounded men at great risk from exploding bombs. Later, on two occasions, he rescued officers under heavy fire.’ John Andrew Bowring Paul was born in 1894 and attested for the Honourable Artillery Company at Armoury House on 21 September 1914. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 December 1914, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, on 12 August 1915. He was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry on the Somme on 29 July 1916, the the regimental history of the East Surrey Regiment giving the following account: ‘On the night of 29 July, “C” Company sustained thirty-two casualties through an 8-in. shell landing in the Brigade advanced store containing bombs, S.A.A., Véry lights and rockets. Several men were badly burnt by the Véry lights and rockets, but only a few bombs exploded. 2nd Lieutenant J. A. B. Paul, who was in charge of the working party, showed great coolness in extricating his men from their dangerous position, and for this and other gallant acts was subsequently awarded the Military Cross.’ Paul was killed in action a few months later, on 10 October 1916, while serving on attachment to the 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment - ‘He was an absolutely fearless officer and a great loss to the Battalion’. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with Buckingham Palace enclosure; named Record Office enclosure for he campaign medals; and copied research.
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A well-documented Second War United States Bronze Star group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. Wood, General List and Control Commission Germany, also Metropolitan Police; together with a substantial archive of original documents and ephemera 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Horace Wood); United States of America, Bronze Star, the reverse engraved ‘Horace Wood’, in case of issue, about extremely fine (7) £300-£400 --- United States of America Bronze Star London Gazette 15 August 1946. The citation states: ‘Captain Horace Wood, British Army, for meritorious service in connection with military operations, from September 1944 to May 1945. As Public Safety Officer, 325th Civil Affairs Detachment, Captain Wood was largely responsible during the early days of liberation for the reorganization of local police, Gendarmerie, fire and civil defense services, and by his exceptional energy ands drive was instrumental in the maintenance of law and order in the port of Antwerp during months of crucial importance to the allied war effort in northwest Europe. His services have, throughout, reflected credit upon himself and the armed forces of the Allied Armies.’ Horace Wood was born on 12 February 1912 and joined the Metropolitan Police on 25 February 1935. Advanced Sergeant on 14 September 1942, he served during the Second World War on the General List in North West Europe, and having re-joined the Metropolitan Police on 3 March 1947 was seconded to the Control Commission in Germany. There he was responsible for various policing and traffic management matters, and was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel. He retired from the Police to Pension on 28 March 1965, and is confirmed on the Silver Jubilee Medal roll as ‘Laterly Supervising Bailiff Grade II, Lord Chancellor’s Department’. Sold with the following archive: i) A large portrait of the recipient, oils on canvas ii) Various portrait photographs of the recipient iii) Various photographs of the recipient with other well-known personalities iv) A presentation copy of the book ‘The Battle of Antwerp’, with letter of dedication v) Various presentation photograph albums regadring police inspections in post-War Germany vi) A large presentation scrap-book compiled to commemorate the introduction of a 30 km/h speed limit for Belgian lorries vii) Various invitations, dinner menus, and other ephemera.
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Six: Attributed to Flight Lieutenant F. C. Ellis, Royal Canadian Air Force 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, mounted court-style as worn, the Atlantic Star a later issue, the medals all heavily lacquered, nearly extremely fine (6) £80-£100 --- Sold with the recipient’s R.C.A.F. Service and Pay Book; Identity Card; a portrait photograph of the recipient; various other photographs; R.C.A.F. embroidered wings; R.C.A.F. Reserve lapel badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘14645’; Canadian General Service lapel badge; and other ephemera
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A superb ‘Special Forces’ Second War 1943 ‘Immediate’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. Robinson, Durham Light Infantry, attached 143 Special Service Company, who led a section of three men during a behind the lines amphibious raid, carried out under the cover of darkness at Maungdaw, 16-17 May 1943. The plan went awry, and Robinson found himself faced by a bayonet charge from 20 Japanese soldiers. He decided to stand his ground and fight it out. In the brutal hand to hand fighting that ensued, ‘two of Sergeant Robinson’s men were bayoneted but their assailants in each case had their skulls battered in by other members of the party. It finally ended in unarmed combat which resulted in two more of the enemy being destroyed by various methods, making a grand total in that affair of twelve or thirteen dead Japs and only two survivors.’ Robinson, who, ‘when he wasn’t killing Japs... was laughing in sheer enjoyment’, managed to extricate his wounded men by Sampan down the Naf River to Teknaf in the early hours of the following morning Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (4264669 Sjt. W. Robinson. Durh. L.I.) mounted on investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, campaign awards mounted as worn, with a portrait photograph of recipient in uniform - reverse of which is annotated ‘This is for you Mother’, very fine (5) £14,000-£18,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 22 July 1943: ‘Sergeant Robinson commanded a section of three men who were part of a covering party on an R.E. enterprise at Maungdaw (then in enemy hands) on the night 16/17 May 1943. It was Sgt. Robinson’s party who withstood an enemy bayonet charge after the enemy had sustained heavy causalities in their MG positions. The bayonet charge was made with the greatest ferocity and was met by firing from the hip with LMG’s. In the subsequent proceedings two of Sgt. Robinson’s men were bayoneted but their assailants in each case had their skulls battered in by other members of the party. It finally ended in unarmed combat which resulted in two more of the enemy being destroyed by various methods, making a grand total in that affair of twelve or thirteen dead Japs and only two survivors. At that stage Robinson was ordered to embark, but as the launch had been destroyed he took his wounded with him and searched for and subsequently found a sampan in which they all reached Teknaf in safety. Sgt. Robinson’s part in the operation was simply outstanding. When he wasn’t killing Japs he was laughing in sheer enjoyment, and the reliance of his men in his personal courage, quick appreciation and decisive action ensures the success of any future enterprise under his command.’ William Robinson initially served with the Durham Light infantry during the Second War, prior to being attached to 143 Special Service Company for operations behind enemy lines in Burma. The official report of the night action at Maungdaw, 16/17 May 1943, offers further insight into Robinson’s remarkable bravery: ‘A party composed of R.E.’s I.W.T. personnel and some volunteers from 143 Special Service Company proceeded to Maungdaw on 16 May with the object of retrieving some R.E. folding boats. The party from 143 S.S. Coy was to protect the R.E.’s and to cause a diversion if needed. The composition was as follows: Officer i/c Party Lieut. G. F. Kirkland. No. 1 Section Sgt. Robinson Cpl. Weatherhead Pte. Thorne (Bren Gun) L/C Kelly. No. 2 Section Sgt. McGeachy Cpl. Robinson Pte. Bain Pte. Hill Cpl. Dunne and Pte. McQueen were detailed to remain as escort to the launch with one Bren Gun and L/C Hindmarch as escort to Lieut. Kirkland. The entire party entered Maungdaw creek in an R Boat at 2020hrs and Lieut. Kirkland and his two sections landed at the Western Jetty. The R Boat went upstream towards the folding boats lying just beyond the F.S.D. Jetty. All was quiet on shore. Kirkland and No. 1 Section went along the road that leads behind the B.O.C. Building while No. 2 Section went along the jetty road. Both sections met at the road junction N.E. of the B.O.C. Building. Almost at once firing was heard from the trees to the N.W. of them. Medium and light automatics were identified and fire was obviously aimed at the R. Boat in the creak. It was afterwards learnt that the first burst struck Cpl. Dunne in the chest before he had time to fire a single shot. Kirkland ordered No. 2 Section to make for the enemy, accompanying this section himself and Sgt. Robinson to follow at a short interval. Sgt. McGeachy made his way down the road parallel to the water, crossed a small concrete bridge and engaged the enemy guns. As soon as the enemy L.M.G. was located definitely the Bren gunner fired at it and the enemy gun did not fire again. The medium M.G. turned from the launch on to McGeachy’s section. Kirkland considered this too big a task for four men and sent Hindmarch to bring up the other section intending to outflank the enemy gun. Hindmarch returned later and said he could not find Sgt. Robinson. Sgt. McGeachy’s section crawled to within forty yards of the M.M.G. which was firing red tracer and had a big muzzle flash. Again Pte. Hill with a loud chuckle, fired a complete magazine. The M.M.G. did not fire again. At once three men were seen making for the original enemy M.M.G. position. Sgt. McGeachy fired TS.M.G. and three dropped. They did not move again. At this point shouting and firing were heard from the direction of the road junction previously mentioned and where Sgt. Robinson had last been seen. Since no more fire was being directed on the launch Kirkland ordered McGeachy’s section to return with him to the road junction. Mortar bombs were observed falling in the water - one so near that Kirkland thought that it must have damaged the R Boat’s prop and rudder. They made along the road and Bain, who was leading, reported that he had seen men on the road to his left and that fire was still going between them and Sgt. Robinson. Two toots were heard on the R Boat’s horn and Kirkland figured that something was amiss. Mortars were firing on the water and the northern bank of the creek. The R Boat was in mid stream mid way between F.S.D. and Western Jetties. Kirkland and McGeachy’s section made for the water’s edge and the R Boat. While they were swimming out they had to scuttle their weapons despite the fact that they thought that they would have to fight to get Robinson away, because of the danger of drowning. They reached the R Boat and Cpl Robinson told them it was U/S and ordered them to make for the northern bank following himself with McQueen. The account of Sgt. Robinson’s action is as follows: Just after Kirkland and McGeachy left Robinson the latter observed fifteen to twenty Japs coming down the road. Despite orders and the fact that he was greatly outnumbered, Sgt. Robinson appreciated that this new development threatened not only McGeachy’s rear but also the operation in general. He therefore decided to stand his ground and fight it out. The enemy with fixed bayonets came down the centre of the road, broke into a double and the tallest of whom was leading shouting ‘Charge’ in English. The Bren gunner (Thorne) sprayed the road with one magazine firing from the hip and the leading five men dropped. The remainder made for Robinson’s section and the following events, though not necessarily chronologically correct, followed. Two enemy attacked Sgt. Robinson. First one Robinson shot and he dropped. Second turned on Bren gunner and before he could fire had scratched his ey...
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A Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Corporal W. H. Rumsey, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (1258051 Cpl. William H. Rumsey. R.A.F.V.R.) with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, with lid of box of issue, in Central Chancery envelope, addressed to ‘William H. Rumsey, Esq., B.E.M., “Arley”, Beaconsfield Road, Langley Bottom, Epsom Downs, Surrey; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Air Council and ticker-tape entitlement enclosures, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘W. H. Rumsey, Esq., “Arley”, Beaconsfield Road, Langley Vale, Epsom Downs, Surrey’, extremely fine (5) £240-£280 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1945. William Henry Rumsey attested for the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 19 July 1940, and served overseas during the Second World War as an Equipment Assistant in Singapore, Java, and India from 14 July 1941 to 19 August 1944. He was awarded his British Empire Medal in recognition of his good work at R.A.F. Station, New Delhi, India, and was discharged on 10 September 1946. Sold with the recipient’s R.A.F. Service and Release Book; Air Forces in India Identity Pass; letter of congratulations upon the award of the B.E.M. from Air Commodore L. M. Illes, C.B.E., A.F.C.; three portrait photographs of the recipient; various other photographs; and other ephemera.
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A silver mounted portrait miniature brooch,the portrait miniature beneath a glazed cover, with a crescent of graduated split pearls grain set to one side, and a split pearl set bird to the other, to pin and 'C' catch, 27mm diameter, 8.83gSurface marks/scratches/tarnish.Silver appears to have been previously gilded, the gilding almost entirely worn away.One split pearl missing from the bird, and the end of one wing bent/cracked, close to coming away. A slight chip to the glazed cover.The brooch fittings appear to be either later replacements or additions.
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