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Los 387
Guernsey, Gold Proof £5 2010 (.916 gold, 38.61mm, 39.94g) 'Charles II Unite', obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. design inspired by the Charles II Gold Unite 1660, struck to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy, limited edition no. 21 of 195, encapsulated with Westminster Mint certificate of authenticity in display case, near FDC
![Isle of Man, Gold Crown 1980 (.916 [22ct] gold, 22mm, approx. 8g), obv. Machine portrait of the Queen right, rev. QUEEN ELIZA](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6d6be14c-44f2-49ef-bc0d-af5400fcbd52/2b78f69c-ef94-4a29-bba7-af97011af7da/468x382.jpg)
Los 391
Isle of Man, Gold Proof Sovereign 2020 (.916 gold, 22.5mm, 7.98g) '80th Anniversary of Dunkirk', obv. Clark portrait of the queen, rev. design by Mark Tindall commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, limited edition no. 97 of 195, encapsulated in display case with certificate of authenticity, FDC
Los 462
UK Gold Proof Collection 1985, 4-coin set comprising £5, double sovereign, sovereign and half sovereign, each with obv. Maklouf portrait of the queen, rev. Pistrucci's St. George and the dragon, limited edition no. 1481, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, the sovereign with signs of handling, otherwise near FDC
Los 463
UK Gold Proof 4-Coin Sovereign Collection 1997, comprising £5, £2, sovereign and half sovereign, each with obv. Maklouf portrait of the queen, the £5 sovereign and half sovereign with rev. Pistrucci, the £2 rev. 'Technology' design by Bruce Rushin, limited edition no. 829, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, near FDC
Los 464
UK Gold Proof Britannia Collection 1999, 4-coin set comprising £100 (1oz), £50 (1/2 oz), £25 (1/4 oz) and £10 (1/10 oz), each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, and rev. Britannia head right holding shield in left hand and trident in right, limited edition no. 739, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, near FDC
Los 465
UK Gold Proof Sovereign Collection 2001, 4-coin set comprising £5, double sovereign, sovereign and half sovereign, each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, the double sovereign with 'Wireless Bridges the Atlantic' rev., the others Pistrucci's St. George and the dragon, limited edition no. 66, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC
Los 466
UK Gold Proof 4-Coin Sovereign Collection 2006, comprising £5, double sovereign, sovereign and half sovereign, each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, and rev. Pistrucci, limited edition no. 846, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, the £5 with scratch below the queen's nose, otherwise sovereign and half sovereign with lustre, near FDC or better
Los 469
Elizabeth II, Britannia Silver Proof Collection 1997, 4-coin set comprising £2 (40mm, 32.454g, 1oz fine silver), £1 (27mm,16.227g, ½oz fine silver), 50p (22mm, 8.114g, ¼oz fine silver) and 20p (16.5mm, 3.246g, 1/10 oz fine silver), each obv. Maklouf portrait of the Queen, rev. design by Philip Nathan depicting Britannia holding a trident and standing in her chariot drawn by two horses, encapsulated in Royal Mint green leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity, light toning, signs of handling, otherwise near FDC
Los 474
The 100th Anniversary of the First World War, Silver Proof 6-Coin Set 2018, comprising 6 x £5 each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, and rev. designs commemorating the centenary of the Armistice including: 'The Cenotaph', 'Dove', 'Commonwealth War Graves Commission', 'Poppy', 'Lest We Forget' and 'Imperial War Museums'; limited edition no 544, encapsulated in Royal Mint back leather display case with certificate of authenticity
Los 476
The Tower of London Coin Collection, Silver Proof Piedfort 4-Coin Set 2019, comprising 4 x £5 each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, and rev. designs including: 'Raven', 'St. Edward's Crown', 'Keys' and 'Beefeater'; encapsulated in Royal Mint black leather display case (lacking certificate)
Los 492
The 2009 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection, 11 coins from £2 to 1p, including commemorative issue 'Kew Gardens' 50p 2009, struck for the 250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. iconic design by Christopher Le Brun featuring the pagoda at Kew encircled by vines, the dates 1759 and 2009 to left and right respectively, 2 x £2 'Robert Burns' and 'Charles Darwin', and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p, in Royal Mint packet, BU.
Los 551
2 x Silver Coin and Medallic Sets, comprising: (1) 'The Diamond Jubilees of two Queens 1897 & 2012', 2-medal set comprising Victoria small-size silver medal (Eimer 1817b), toned EF; and Elizabeth II silver proof medal, signs of handling, otherwise toned, near FDC; individually encapsulated with London Mint Office certificate of authenticity in display case; and (2) Tristan da Cunha '60th Anniversary of the Coronation' 2013, 4-crown set, different rev. designs inspire by the portrait coinage of Elizabeth II, struck in .999 silver, 38.6mm, approx.12.7g each, encapsulated with certificate of authenticity in display case, GEF
Los 573
3 x Confederate States of America Banknotes for Richmond, Virginia comprising: (1) $20 1861 (Third Issue) obv. dated 2nd September 1861, portrait of Vice President A.H. Stevens lower left, (Pick 33), creasing a minor staple holes, otherwise VF; (2) $10 1861 (Third Issue) obv. dated 2nd September 1861, portrait of C.G. Memminger (Secretary of the Treasury) lower right, and M.T. Hunter (Secretary of State) lower left, X X in red underprint, (Pick 25), fold marks, minor staple holes, VF SCARCE; and (3) $10 1862 (Fourth Issue) obv. dated 2nd September 1862, Ceres reclining on cotton bales, ships in background, redemption reads 'Six Months', (Pick 46a), vertical fold marks, small stain bottom right, VF
![A Collection of 70+ World Banknotes, highlights include: Gibraltar 10 shillings 1949 ordinance [1963] obv. Maltese cross in c](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6d6be14c-44f2-49ef-bc0d-af5400fcbd52/e1084819-d511-4638-a403-af97011cb841/468x382.jpg)
Los 580
A Collection of 70+ World Banknotes, highlights include: Gibraltar 10 shillings 1949 ordinance [1963] obv. Maltese cross in centre, portrait of Elizabeth II right, signed R. Soler, serial no. A/2 432990, (Pick 25a), graffito '£9' to obv., softness, fold marks, VG; Rhodesia £1 1968, signed N.H.A. Bruce, dated 14th October 1968, serial no. K/30 483759, (Pick 28d), sun bleached, fold marks, VG; The Central Bank of Ireland £1 1972, signed Whitaker and Murray, serial no. 80J135485, (Pick 64b), VG etc.
![Henry VI, Groat [1422-7] (26mm, 3.71g), First Reign, Annulet Issue, Calais mint, mm incurved pierced cross, obv. crowned faci](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6d6be14c-44f2-49ef-bc0d-af5400fcbd52/ed8f2592-6847-4e8b-becd-af97011a90c3/468x382.jpg)
Los 19
Henry VI, Groat [1422-7] (26mm, 3.71g), First Reign, Annulet Issue, Calais mint, mm incurved pierced cross, obv. crowned facing bust within tressure of 9 arches, annulets at neck, rev. long-cross pattée, annulets in two quarters of angles, (S.1835), weakness to legend between 2 and 6 o'clock, otherwise pleasantly toned with good portrait detail, GVF
Los 509
A PERSIAN QAJAR OIL ON TIN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF PRINCE MAS'UD MIRZA, YAMIN AL-DAWLA ZILL AL-SULTAN (1850-1918), SIGNED IBRAHIM, DATED AH 1308/AD 1890-91, couplet reads: mussavarast khiyalat chunan dar ayene-ye del keh har koja negaram chehreh-ye to dar nazar ayad: 'Your image in the mirror of my heart is depicted such/That wherever I look, your face comes to my mind', framed, overall 89.5cm x 71cm.
Los 101
An Indian Mutiny C.B. pair awarded to Major-General C. J. B. Riddell, Royal Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s, breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘TD’ over ‘HD’ for Thomas & Henry Davies, a wonderful example of a Georgian badge refurbished by Garrard in the late 1850s for subsequent re-issue, fitted with narrow swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle, in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. fitted case of issue; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lt. Col. & Bt. Col. C. J, B, Riddell, C,B, R. Arty.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, some very minor enamel chips to the first and very light contact marks to the second, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £3,000-£4,000 --- Charles James Buchanan Riddell was born on 19 November 1817, third son of Sir John Buchanan Riddle, 9th Bart., M.P. for the burghs. of Selkirk, Lanark, &c. He was appointed a gentleman cadet, Royal Artillery, on 7 February 1832; 2nd lieutenant, 19 December 1834; 1st lieutenant, 10 January 1837; 2nd captain, 12 December 1845; captain, 27 May 1850; lieutenant-colonel, 24 September 1855; brevet colonel, 24 September 1858; colonel, 19 May 1865; major-general (retired), 8 August 1865. Major-General Riddell commanded the siege artillery of Outram’s force on the left bank of the Goomtee at the siege and capture of Lucknow in March 1858; also commanded the artillery of Lugard’s column at the affair of Tigree, relief of Azimghur, operations in the jungle, and capture of Jugdespore (Three time mentioned in despatches; brevet of colonel; created C.B.; medal with clasp). Riddell afterwards served in the West Indies, and filled a staff appointment at Woolwich. He married, 11 February 1847, Mary, 2nd daughter of Field-Marshal Sir Dalrymple Ross, G.C.B., and by her had a daughter, Mary Frances, who died on 29 April 1900. Major-General Riddell died at Chudleigh, South Devon, on 25 January 1903, in his 86th year. Sold with a good quantity of original documentation, including Warrant for Companion of the Bath, signed by the Queen and dated 26 July 1858; letter from the Herald’s College transmitting warrant for same and noting ’Badge sent to Lord Clyde for presentation’; nine commission documents, the first five on vellum, reflecting his various steps in rank from December 1834 to August 1865, each with the reigning monarch’s signature; various portrait photographs of Riddell and his family, including two silhouettes created in 1843 and 1845; various news cuttings and obituary notices, notes of services and promotions, etc.
Los 120
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Turner, 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment, late Scots Guards and School of Musketry Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut: A. G. Turner. 2/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. A. G. Turner.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (622 Q.M. Sjt: Instr: A. G. Turner. S. of M.) mounted as worn, toned, nearly extremely fine (5) £900-£1,200 --- M.C. London Gazette 23 June 1915 (Birthday Honours). M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915. Alfred George Turner was born in the Parish of Horsleydown, Surrey, on 7 September 1873. He joined the Scots Guards in London on 29 February 1892. He qualified ‘Distinguished’ at the School of Musketry, Hythe, on 31 October 1901, and transferred to the School of Musketry Staff as a 3rd Class Sergeant Instructor. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1910 as Q.M. Sergeant Instructor. Attached to the School of Musketry in Ottawa as Q.M.S.I. from 8 September 1911, he was discharged on completion of 21 years of service on 28 February 1913, conduct ‘exemplary’. He continued on as an instructor at the Canadian School of Musketry and was appointed a temporary Sergeant-Major Instructor in the Royal Canadian Regiment on 1 August 1913, and also as R.S.M. Governor General’s Foot Guards from the same date. Made temporary lieutenant on the Special List ‘Whilst act. Adjt. C.E.F.’ on 22 September 1914. He served in France as an original member of the 2nd Battalion C.E.F. from 11 February 1915, was promoted temporary captain on 17 March 1915, and was company commander in May and June 1915 at Festubert and Givenchy. He was slightly wounded by a G.S.W. in the leg at Kemmell on 13 November 1915, and returned to duty 12 days later. Went on leave to England in April 1916 and returned to France on 11 August 1916. He was wounded in the field on the Somme by a shell in the face, left arm and back on 13 October 1916, and taken to England on the S.S. Asturias, and was in No. 4 General Hospital, Denmark Hill from 27 October 1916 to 3 January 1917. Turner remained in England for the rest of the war and was posted to the Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot at Seaford, Sussex, in October 1917, eventually being apointed G.S.O. 1 and acting lieutenant-colonel at Seaford until 1 August 1919. After a short refresher course at the School of Musketry, Hythe, in September 1919, he returned to Canada, where he became chief instructor at the Canadian School of Musketry. Appointed brevet lieutenant-colonel w.e.f. January 1919, he was appointed Officer Commanding “A” Wing, Canadian Small Arms School, Ottawa, 1 April 1921. He was specially employed as Weapons Training Officer, M.D. 10, (Winnipeg) from 15 April 1924, and concurrently made District Military Intelligence Officer, M.D. 10 (Wnnipeg) from 1 November 1929. He retired in 1931 and died in Ottawa in 1939. Sold with five masonic jewels, one in 9 carat gold, mostly cased; white metal identity bracelet (Cap. A. G. Turner H.Q. 5th Inf. Bde. Can.); mounted group of five miniature dress medals and various tunic ribbon bars; numbered C.E.F. lapel badge ‘For Service at the Front’; together with a large quantity of original documents and photographs, including ‘Record of Services’ and other official documents, press cuttings and two fine portrait photographs.
Los 123
A superb Second War 1943 ‘immediate’ Typhoon pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Squadron Leader I. J. ‘Dave’ Davies, Royal Air Force, a former Corporal Clerk who went on to shoot down 3 FW 190’s during a scrap over the streets of Margate, 1 June 1943 - his first ever engagement with enemy aircraft. A stalwart of 609 Squadron, he went on to add a Dornier 217 to his tally before being posted to command 198 Squadron in time for D-Day operations. Davies successfully led his squadron in an attack on the HQ of the German 84th Corps in a chateau near St. Lo, which was totally destroyed by rocket salvoes, 6 June 1944. His luck ran out when he was shot down by flak whilst attacking gun positions in support of American troops near Cherbourg, 22 June 1944 - ‘He tried to coax it to safety but to no avail and, at 200 feet, Dave bailed out, but he was too low and his parachute was only partially open when he hit the ground’ Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (590433. L.A.C. I. J. Davies. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted on card for display, with named Air Council enclosure and ‘ticker tape’ entitlement slip, both laminated, nearly extremely fine (6) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 3 September 1943, the original recommendation states: ‘Flying Officer I. J. Davies joined No. 609 (WR) Squadron, in April, 1943, after long service in Training Command, and previously as Air Gunner. Apart from taking his full share in Day Defensive Patrols which occupied most of the Squadron’s flying time, he at once showed enthusiasm for individual offensive sorties by day and night, whenever the opportunity offered, and in his first attempt damaged the one locomotive (despite flak) and 2 barges, leaving one in a sinking condition. He also has taken part in a number of shipping attacks and larger scale offensive operations. On June 1st he was patrolling base with another pilot when he saw some 15 FW 190’s attacking Margate. He at once engaged them, destroying one over Broadstairs, a second in mid channel and a third off Ostend, being attacked on the way having to evade 2 more enemy aircraft which tried to attack off their own coast when his own ammunition was exhausted. This was Flying Officer’s Davies first combat with enemy aircraft. His score is as follows: 3 FW 190s destroyed, 2 Locomotives and 2 Barges damaged, 1 Motor Trawler damaged (shared). He has also bombed Abbeville and Drucat airfields at night. Covering Remarks by Sector Commander: F/O Davies’ action in destroying three enemy aircraft during the attack on Margate was an outstanding achievement. I fully endorse this recommendation.’ Additional detail of Davies’ remarkable ‘scrap’ over Margate is given the squadron history, The Story of 609 Squadron - Under The White Rose, by F. Ziegler: ‘Davies attacks four FW 190s which are gunning the streets of Broadstairs. Chasing down after them between the houses, with his own guns blazing, he just has time to see one pull up and its pilot bale out before giving chase to another six which are headed out to sea - five in a ‘vic’, with one in the ‘box’. Firing on the last from 600 yards, this aircraft obliges by ‘weaving’, and closing the range he fires twice more, and it crashes into the sea in a great fountain of water. But he himself has to turn, he is alone, but resuming his original course at full boost, spots another pair of 190s, with a third to port. Saving his last second’s worth of ammo till he is well within range, he attacks the last and it bursts into flame. They are now exactly over Ostend, and the others turn to counterattack. Time to go home. Score: Three. A quite breathtaking story which certainly caught the attention of the public when it was published in the National Press on 3 September 1943.’ Idwal James Davies was to later sit for a portrait by Cuthbert Orde, and his life and service are recorded in an article by Wing Commander J. Routledge thus: ‘Let me tell you the story of the recipient of one group of medals in my collection and see if I can convince you that twentieth century awards can compete in interest and in every other way with earlier medals. Idwal James Davies was on February 15, 1915 at Abertridur, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan. At the age of 15, he left his school-friends and the comfort and security of his family to join the R.A.F. as an apprentice clerk. He enlisted on October 29, 1930 and given the service number 590433. His apprenticeship was enjoyable, albeit somewhat long in comparison with today’s service apprenticeships and it was not until February 18, 1933 that his training was complete. He passed out as a Leading Aircraftman (LAC) in the trade of Clerk, General Duties... The first real excitement for young Dave, as he was known throughout his service career, came in October 1935 with a posting to Iraq, from where he moved on to Palestine in August 1936... Yet he was a discontented young man, whose heart was never in clerical work as he yearned for more excitement. His mind was forever in the air and he dreamed of emulating the aviators that he mingled with. He took every opportunity to get airborne and despite his secretarial role managed many flights as an unofficial air gunner. One particular pilot who befriended Dave in those Palestine days was Pilot Officer J. C. Wells [later Group Captain and D.F.C. and Bar]: their paths would cross again in years to come. With promotion to Corporal on August 15, 1937 and further advancement to the temporary rank of Sergeant, on the outbreak of World War Two, things were beginning to move for Dave, though he was still far from content. The taste he had experienced for flying was still there and had left in him an avid desire to become a fighter pilot. Surely, now that we were at war his services would be needed; clerks were two-a-penny, but fighter pilots...? He pressed his case and was eventually accepted for pilot training, which started in August 1940. He quickly proved himself to be a natural aviator and successfully completed training in April 1941, being awarded his wings and simultaneously being granted a commission as Pilot Officer (service number 63418) in the General Duties Branch (London Gazette May 2, 1941). He was now over 25 years of age, a little old to be starting a career as a fighter pilot. The air battles of France and Britain had been fought and the ex-clerk felt it was now too late, believing that his chance of glory had been missed. His above average flying ability and his maturity in comparison with the many teenagers coming through training combined against him and it should have been no surprise, albeit still a great disappointment, that Pilot Officer Davies found himself retained on instructional duties, the first of a series of such tours in Training Command. Not what the ambitious Dave would have planned for himself and as Charles Lovell would have said, “Not a lot of romance in that.” Dave was appointed to the rank of Acting Flying Officer on May 23, 1941 to give him some authority in his new position and he quickly became something of a character, admired by his students and fellow instructors alike. He was something of a rebel. There were moments of madness which, in a peacetime airforce, could have ruined him. At R.A.F. Little Rissington, in the spring of 1942, he was tried by General Court Martial for “Whilst on active service improperly and without permission flying below the prescribed height&rdq...
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A Great War ‘Fontaine Les Croisilles, June 1917’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. G. Stephenson, 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18-1382 Sjt: J. G. Stephenson. 12/Nth’d: Fus:); Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4724 Corpl: J. G. Stephenson. North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (18-1382 W.O. Cl. 2. J. G. Stephenson. North’d Fus.) naming officially re-impressed on these two, a little polished otherwise nearly very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 25 August 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in collecting the survivors of two platoons and leading them through the heaviest machine gun and rifle fire to the enemy trench. Although isolated and attacked on all sides by overwhelming forces, he held his own for over two hours, when he successfully withdrew with the two surviving men, both of whom were wounded.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Near Fontaine Les Croisilles, 16 June 1917.’ John George Stephenson served in the 5th (Militia) Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Boer War whilst on Prisoner of War duties. At some point he enlisted into the Army for service during the Great War. He won the D.C.M. for work done on the night of 16 June 1917, when the battalion lost 2 officers and 54 other ranks. Besides Stephenson’s D.C.M. there were three other awards for this same action, a Lieutenant being awarded the D.S.O., a Captain with a Bar to his M.C., and a Major awarded the M.C., the ribbons being presented in the field on 16 July 1917. When he returned home to Gateshead he was photographed wearing his D.C.M. and Queen’s Mediterranean Medal, believed to be a unique combination to the Regiment. Sold with copied portrait photograph and related copied research.
Los 192
Family group: Four: Third Class Staff Sergeant W. B. Howes, Army Service Corps South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (T/3177. 3rd C. S. Sergt. W. Howes. A.S. Corps); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (3177, 3rd Cl: S.S. W. Howes, *** Co. C & T. C.)’; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3177. 3rd Cl: S. Sgt. W. Howes. A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, reverse impressed ‘3177. W. B. Howes C & T. Corps very fine Three: Sapper W. C. Howes, 128th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed during an accidental explosion, when eight charges went off at a stores depot which backed on to an Advanced Dressing Station, 31 December 1915. A number of casualties were suffered amongst the Sappers, the Field Ambulance Unit, and a nearby works party from the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (69408 Spr: W. C. Howes. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (69408 Spr. W. C. Howes. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (William Charles Howes) in card envelope of issue, with collar titles, nearly extremely fine (8) £700-£900 --- William Bentley Howes was born in Worcester, and attested for the 20th Foot at Birmingham in December 1870. He transferred to the Commissariat and Transport Corps in October 1872, and served with the corps in South Africa and Egypt. Howes advanced to 3rd class staff sergeant, and was discharged in December 1891. Sold with portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, and copied research. William Charles Howes was born in Plumstead, Kent, and resided in Hillingdon, Middlesex. He attested for the Royal Engineers in March 1915. Howes served during the Great War with the 128th Field Company, Royal Engineers on the Western Front from August 1915. Sapper Howes was accidentally killed by the explosion of gun cotton, 31 December 1915, whilst preparing material for the accompaniment to a raid. The circumstances surrounding his death are as follows: ‘Lieut. Ruse, two N.C.O.s and seven Sappers were told off to accompany a raiding party into the German lines. The party was struck off all other duties and trained with the remainder of the troops, told off for the raid, in the duties which would be required of them. The R.E. were required to take over explosives and destroy any machine gun emplacements, mine shafts and as much of the parapet as possible and also to block the two flanks of a certain portion of the enemy’s line. It was decided to make up and take over eight charges of gun cotton of 20lbs each. Three similar charges were fired against a parapet similar to that which it was intended to attack during the training of the detachment. Lieut. Ruse selected one Corporal and three Sappers and specially trained them in making up of the charges. On the afternoon of 31.12.15 the charges were apparently made up by the above party and about 6pm they were working, apparently on the cases containing them in the advanced store of the 128th Field Coy. R.E. where the explosion occurred. Lieut. Ruse, the Corporal and three Sappers were all killed and four Sappers who were loading stores in the yard as well as a number of Infantry and R.A.M.C. who were also in the yard were injured. From the appearance of the locality I am of the opinion that the whole of the eight charges were fired. There is no direct evidence as to what the party was actually doing at the time. Lieut. Ruse was a very efficient officer and had a knowledge of explosives and the handling of them much above the average. He was very cool headed and was not likely to have been nervous or excited.’ (Report of Lieutenant Colonel A. G. Bremner, R.E., C.R.E. 23rd Division refers) The above took place at the brasserie at Chappelle D’Armentiers, where the field company had a stores depot, and the building was shared with the 70th Field Ambulance Advanced Dressing Station. Howes was killed along with Lieutenant E. W. Ruse, Sappers R. Brown, F. Churchill and J. F. Fleming, and 4 others members of 128th Field Company being wounded. A further man was killed and 10 wounded at the Dressing Station, whilst a work party from the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment also suffered one man killed and 8 wounded. Sapper Howes is buried in the Erquinghem-Lys Chuchyard Extension, France. Sold with three contemporary letters, two of which written on Y.M.C.A. paper, all addressed to recipient’s wife - one from his commanding officer, one from a friend, and another from the mother of another casualty. With copied research. For the Memorial Plaque of Lieutenant Ruse, see Lot 490.
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Three: Private B. J. Lane, Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry 1914-15 Star (1417 Pte. B. J. Lane. Dorset Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (1417 Pte. B. J. Lane. Dorset Yeo.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £140-£180 --- Berkeley J. Lane served with the Dorset Yeomanry in Egypt from 15 November 1915, and was disembodied on 23 March 1919. Sold with two portrait post card photographs, brass Dorset Yeomanry cap badge and white metal shoulder title.
Los 228
Three: Second Lieutenant Stanley Major, 3rd attached 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment, late Sergeant, 18th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 3 March 1917 1914-15 Star (PS-1768 Sjt. S. Major. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. Major.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- Stanley Major served as a sergeant with the 18th (1st Public School) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in France from 14 November 1915. He was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment, on 4 August 1916, and was attached to the 1st Battalion of that regiment when he was killed in action on 3 March 1917. He is buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France. Sold with small portrait photograph and ‘The Buffs’ badge, together with copied Medal Index Card which gives his widow’s address as c/o Messrs. Searles Ltd., Great Brak River, Cape Province, South Africa.
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Pair: Private J. H. Sargent, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 2 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (252869 Pte. J. H. Sargent. 10-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (John Herbert Sargent); Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. John Herbert Sargent, Canadian Infantry Bn.’, Scroll sometime mounted on card, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £120-£160 --- John Herbert Sargent was born in Tavistock, Devon, on 14 July 1881 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Eastend, Saskatchewan, on 26 April 1916. he served with the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front; was wounded on 19 June 1917; and was killed in action on 2 September 1918 - the official report on his death states: ‘Whilst acting as a runner during an attack from Cherisy to West of Cagnicourt between 3 and 4 o’clock on he afternoon of 2 September 1918, he received orders to rejoin his officer on the opposite flank of the platoon. He was last seen by a comrade making in that direction and later his body was picked up.’ Sargent is buried in Upton Wood Cemetery, France. Sold with a portrait of the recipient, mounted on card; and copied research.
Los 267
Pair: Corporal H. Tremblay, 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action during the Battle of Amiens, 11 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (449094 Cpl. H. Tremblay. 22-Can. Infy.); Memorial Plaque (Henri Tremblay) in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, with remnants of adhesive to reverse of plaque; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (449094 Cpl. H. Tremblay.) last lacking suspension ring, with small damaged portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, generally very fine or better unless otherwise stated (lot) £140-£180 --- Henri Tremblay was born in Notre Dame, Hull, Quebec, Canada in November 1886. A logger by trade, he served during the Great War with the 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Corporal Tremblay was killed in action during the Battle of Amiens, 11 August 1918, and is buried in Vrely Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
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A Great War ‘German Spring Offensive 1918’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain E. V. Morse, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action at Le Selle in October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut… Morse. E. Kent. R.) attempted obliteration to name but all except initials legible; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. V. Morse.) good very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst in command of his platoon, and later in command of his company. Though practically surrounded he maintained his position against enemy attacks throughout the day. When obliged to withdraw, he withdrew his company skilfully. He displayed great coolness and energy.’ Eric Victor Morse won the M.C. with the 7th Battalion during the great German offensive, at Vendeuil (St Quentin) on 21-22 March 1918. Under-strength (only 500 men) and defending a front of over 4000 yards, platoons were surrounded in thick fog, with visibility sometimes down to 20 yards. Between 21st-26th casualties amongst the officers were 1 killed, 5 wounded and 11 missing; and men, 17 killed, 108 wounded and 410 missing, many of whom became prisoners of war. Captain Morse was killed in action at the battle of Le Selle on 23 October 1918. At 5 am on the 23rd, the battalion moved in artillery formation towards the forming up line. Before this was reached the leading companies came under heavy machine-gun fire from the right flank, the brigade in front having only established the line of the first objective. This was overcome by air attacks. “D” company on the left cleverly outmanoeuvred and captured a battery of guns, but soon afterwards Captain Morse was killed. Aged 26, he is buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension. Sold with copied portrait photograph and copied extracts of letters from a family memorial book.
Los 529
The mounted group of twelve miniature dress medals worn by Colonel Allan ‘Jiggy’ Spowers, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., Commanding 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion, who was taken prisoner at El Alamein in July 1942 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, these last two by K. C. Luke, Melbourne; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953, mounted court-style by Ince Bros., Tailors, Melbourne, very fine (12) £300-£400 --- Sold with a Great War period portrait miniature of the recipient as a second lieutenant, in hinged standing display case; and a small silver tea caddy, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, maker’s mark ‘C.E.T.’, the front face inscribed, ‘Presented to Mrs Allan Spowers, from The Argus and The Australasian Staffs, 4th Imperial Press Conference. London. 1930.’ For the recipient’s full-sized awards, see Lot 103.
Los 542
A Second War Belgian group of five attributed to Mr. J. P. Vanderauwera, who served as an Intelligence Agent with the Belgian Resistance, and died in Esterwegen Concentration Camp on 23 April 1944 Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold II, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver and enamel, with silver palm on riband; Croix de Guerre, L.III.R., bronze, with bronze palm on riband; Political Prisoner’s Cross, silver and enamel, with riband bar with 4 Stars and black ‘next of kin’ riband bar; Resistance Medal 1940-45, with bronze lightening bolt device on riband; War Medal 1940-45, bronze, good very fine and better (5) £100-£140 --- Jean P. Vanderauwera was born in Liege, on 3 May 1893 and served as an Intelligence Agent in the Belgian Resistance with the rank of Adjutant from 1 August 1942, as a member of the Boule and Luc-Marc intelligence networks. An engine driver for the Belgian railway company on her international trains, his job allowed him to gather information and to act as courier bringing back information gathered by the labourers in Germany. He headed a section of the Boule resistance-network and took part in sabotage actions and theft of arms and ammunitions; Boule was the only Belgian network that could operate within Germany, and among other things it provided information on the Peenemünde rocket base, the V1 and V2 rockets, and about the nature and importance of the Möhne and Eder dams. Vanderauwera was arrested on 23 February 1943 and was held as a political prisoner for the next year. He died in Esterwegen Concentration Camp on 23 April 1944. Sold with the recipient’s original ‘Carte des états de services de guerre du combattant 1940-45’ (1940-45 War Services Card) which contains a portrait photograph of the recipient.
Los 280
Hutchinson (Lucy) MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF COLONEL HUTCHINSON LARGE PAPER COPY, portrait frontispiece, folding pedigree, bookplate of James Ward, contemporary sprinkled calf, tooled in gilt, skilfully rebacked, morocco spine label, large 4to, 1806 NB. We have specific instructions to sell this lot WITHOUT RESERVE.
![[Foxe, John]. [Acts and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the church with an universall historie](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/09e586ed-2205-489f-8ff5-afa100a0834b/18e5f860-9ad5-432f-9ee6-afa200c9f1b7/468x382.jpg)
Los 141
[Foxe, John]. [Acts and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the church with an universall historie of the same ..., London: Company of Stationers, 1641], incomplete portion only (pages 1213 - 2080), lacking first and last leaves, double-column black letter text, few woodcut illustrations, few old repairs, dust-soiling and some marks, disbound, worn, folio, together with a defective copy of [Speed, John], [The Historie of Great Britaine..., 3rd edition, 1632], lacking portrait frontispiece and title, near-contemporary panelled calf, upper board detached, marked and worn, folio, and a defective collective edition of works by Edmund Spenser, circa 1617, some titles and text lacking, later endpapers, contemporary sheep, worn, small folioQTY: (3)NOTE:Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
Los 151
Chesterfield (Philip Stanhope). Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq, 1st edition, 2 volumes, London: J Dodsley, 1774, half-titles, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, errata leaf to volume 2 rear, some toning & offsetting, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked with original spine laid on, morocco labels, rubbed & marked, 4toQTY: (2)
Los 154
Hawkins (Sir John). The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., 1st separate edition, London: printed for J. Buckland..., 1787, bookplate of Sir Walter Rawlinson, Stow Hall, Suffolk to verso of title page, light water stain to first few leaves, and some light spotting elsewhere, contemporary calf, worn with covers detached, 8vo, together with The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. With critical observations on their works, 3 volumes, new edition, corrected, London: Printed by J. Nicholls & Son, 1810, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, occasional light spotting, contemporary black half morocco, some wear to joints and spines scuffed, 8vo, plus Richardson (Samuel). Pamela; or Virtue Rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel, to her parents..., 4 volumes, 10th edition, London: Printed for W. Strahan.., 1771, contemporary uniform full calf, gilt decorated spines with morocco labels, rubbed and minor wear, small 8vo, and Jonson (Ben). The Works of Ben. Jonson, 6 volumes, London: 1756, engraved frontispieces and 6 engraved plates, 19th-century bookplate of Hugh F. Marriott, contemporary uniform full calf, gilt spines with morocco labels rubbed and some marks, 8voQTY: (14)
Los 162
Napoleonic Wars. Waterloo Memoirs; or, Record of all the events connected with, and arising out of, the battles fought on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, 1815, in the Netherlands, 2 volumes, London: Patrick Martin, 1817, engraved portrait frontispieces, further full-page engraved portraits, armorial bookplates of 'T.G. Curtler of Bevere House' to front pastedowns, spotting, contemporary calf gilt, morocco labels, some wear (labels chipped with loss), 8voMaxwell (W. H). Life of Field-Marshal His Grace The Duke of Wellington, 3 volumes, London: A. H. Bailey, 1839-41, engraved frontispiece & vignette title to each, engraved plates throughout, spotting, 20th-century maroon half morocco gilt, rubbed, 8vo, withDobson (William T). A Narrative of the Peninsular Campaign 1807-1814, London: Bickers & Son, 1897, frontispiece, black & white illustrations throughout, prize bookplate to front pastedown, lightly spotted, front hinge cracked, near-contemporary red prize calf gilt, morocco label, raised bands finished in gilt, elaborate gilt decoration to compartments, gilt armorial to front board, rubbed, 8vo, with 27 others, many 19th-century & leatherbound, on The Duke of Wellington & The Napoleonic WarsQTY: (33)
Los 200
Burton (Robert). The Anatomy of Melancholy. What it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & several cures of it ... in three partitions, Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, opened and cut up, by Democritus Junior, illustrated by E. McKnight Kauffer, 2 volumes, London: The Nonesuch Press, 1925, portrait frontispiece to first volume, allegorical titles and illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, later cloth hinges, original patterned paper boards, modern black calf spines, folioQTY: (2)NOTE:Limited edition 664/750.
![Cheloniidae Press. The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare, Text by Arthur F.Kinney, [Easthampton, Massachusetts], 1990, original](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/09e586ed-2205-489f-8ff5-afa100a0834b/4fe70d56-f1f5-4e0f-b49c-afa200ca08a6/468x382.jpg)
Los 201
Cheloniidae Press. The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare, Text by Arthur F.Kinney, [Easthampton, Massachusetts], 1990, original unbound sheets, etched portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare surrounded by animals appearing in the various plays, wood engraved illustrations to text by Alan James Robinson, edges uncut, together with a duplicate frontispiece, sample title with few additional sample text leaves, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition of 155 copies printed. This example of unbound printed sheets is unnumbered being 'Artist Proof VIII' and bearing the signature of the artist. The extra suite of wood engravings is not present.
Los 22
Curtis (William). The Botanical Magazine or Flower-Garden Displayed, volumes 9 & 10 (bound as one) 1795 - 96, 72 engraved plates with contemporary hand-colouring, each with a page of descriptive text, occasional spotting, a few plates with repaired closed tears, later endpapers, ex-library with the usual stamps and abrasion, but not affecting the text or plates, modern half morocco gilt, 8vo, together with Sherwood, Neely & Jones (publishers). General Indexes to the Plants Contained in the first Forty-Two Volumes of the Botanical Magazine, printed by Stephen Couchman, 1816, engraved portrait frontispiece of William Curtis, printed title, preface, explanation and indices, publisher's paper wrappers with additional title to the upper cover, later endpapers and utilitarian boards with old library stamps to the front pastedown and rear of the upper paper wrapper, slim 8voQTY: (2)
Los 238
Woolf (Virginia). Orlando, 1st edition, London: Hogarth Press, 1928, half-tone illustrations, contemporary presentation inscription to half title, slight toning to endpapers, original cloth, spine faded, one or two small stains, 8vo, together with Spender (Stephen). The Still Centre, 1st edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1939, contemporary presentation inscription and quote from W.B. Yeats at front, original cloth, dust jacket, spine toned, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Arkwright (William). Knowledge and Life, Memorial Edition, London: John Lane, 1930, portrait frontispiece, partly unopened, top edge gilt, original cloth, spine a little faded, 8vo, limited edition of 100 copies, with 27 others including Green Arras, by Laurence Housman, 1st edition, 1896, Narrative of the Battle of Jutland, HMSO, 1924 Edmund Blunden's A Summer Fancy, Beaumont Press, 1930 (limited edition 197/405, More P:oems by A.E. Housman, 1936 (limited edition 15/579), A Prospect of the Sea and other stories and prose writings by Dylan Thomas, 1955, and Radcliffe, by David Storey, 1963QTY: (30)
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