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An inter-War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Leonora C. Hooper, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service, who was heavily engaged in treating wounded servicemen on the First Day of the Gallipoli landings Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914-15 Star (Nursing Sister, L. C. Hooper, Q.A.R.N.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals (N. Sister L. C. Hooper Q.A.R.N.N.S.) very fine and better (4) £400-£500 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1930. Leonora Chamberlain Hooper was born in Carisbrooke, Hampshire, on 24 August 1884. She trained for her nursing certificate at Northampton General Hospital from 1906 to 1909, and entered Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service as a Probationary Nursing Sister at Haslar on 4 September 1912. Transferred to Plymouth on 1 November 1913, she served aboard the Hospital Ship Soudan from 17 August 1914 to 4 September 1915. A converted transport vessel, Soudan played an important role in the Gallipoli Campaign, much of it documented by the S.M.O., Dr. G. Trevor Collingwood, M.V.O., in his publication Notes on the Work of a Naval Hospital Ship at the Dardanelles: ‘The first operations consisted in the destruction and demolition of the forts at the entrance, and between February 25 and March 19, 1915, 137 Naval casualties were received, after which there was a lull, only four wounded being sent on board. The next operations consisted in the landing of the Army supported by the Navy, under a very heavy fire from both sides of the Straits. From April 25 to May 1, 429 wounded were received, 352 Military and 30 Naval Ratings being admitted on the first day. After this, the Army having established a footing ashore, the “Soudan” withdrew to a safer anchorage.’ Returned to Plymouth, Hooper spent a further period of service aboard the Hospital Ship Berbice from 28 February 1917 to 3 March 1918, spending the final months of the Great War back at Haslar. She subsequently registered with the General Nursing Council as SRN No. 9564 on 27 October 1922 and was employed on an overseas tour to Malta in the early 1920s. Transferred to R.N. Sick Quarters at Ganges on 15 February 1928, she was awarded the A.R.R.C. and retired to pension on 15 July 1934. Taking employment as a lady’s companion, she is later recorded in 1939 as a resident of the Isle of Wight and serving as an A.R.P. warden.

Five: Gunner T. Topping, Royal Artillery, who was captured by the Japanese on 8 March 1942, and spent the rest of the War in captivity India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mohmand 1933 (805149 Gnr. T. Topping. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £260-£300 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Thomas Topping was born on 6 July 1913 and attested for the Royal Artillery in 1930, serving with the 8th Anti-Aircraft Battery in India during the Mohmand campaign. He transferred to the Reserve 1936, then joined the Territorials - 6th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - which was sent to Singapore in January 1942, but soon moved on to Java, deploying to airfields south of Palembang on Sumatra. During February, the 6th A.A. Battery, acting as infantry, defended the airfields against Japanese paratroopers. Overwhelmed, the survivors escaped to Java, where they surrendered in the Batavia area in early March. Topping was captured and taken Prisoner of War by the Japanese on 8 March 1942, spending the rest of the War in captivity. He was finally liberated at a camp in Hiroshima on 2 September 1945. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

A fine ‘North-West Frontier’ C.S.I, ‘1903 Durbar’ C.I.E. and ‘Afghanistan 1919’ C.B.E. group of seven awarded to Deputy Inspector General Douglas Donald, Indian Police The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s neck badge, gold and enamel, with central cameo of a youthful Queen Victoria, the motto of the Order set in rose diamonds, suspended from a five-pointed silver star and gold ring suspension, complete with neck cravat, in Garrard, London, case of issue; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, with length of neck ribbon; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., Commander’s 1st type, neck badge with 2nd type neck cravat; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 (Mr. D. Donald) naming officially engraved in running script; India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (Mr. D. Donald, Comdt. Border Mily. Police) naming officially engraved in running script with correction to ‘Police’; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Asst-Comnr. D. Donald Civil Deptt.) officially impressed naming; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, the last four mounted as worn, toned, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (7) £4,000-£6,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- C.S.I. London Gazette 1 January 1921: ‘Douglas Donald, Esq., C.I.E., on special duty as Political Officer for Orakzais, North-West Frontier Province.’ C.I.E. London Gazette 30 December 1903: ‘On the occasion of the Durbar to be held this day at Delhi in His Majesty’s Indian Empire, in commemoration of His Majesty’s Coronation:- Douglas Donald, Esq., Commandant of the Border Military Police and Samana Rifles, Kohat.’ C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 5 April 1921: ‘For services during the Operations against Afghanistan:- Douglas Donald, Esq., C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Officer and Assistant Commissioner, Hangu and Samana.’ Brought to Notice Gazette of India 29 July 1919: ‘Rendered valuable services in India in connection with the War.’ Douglas Donald was born on 19 November 1865, at Hashiapore, Punjab, the son of A. J. S. Donald, of the Punjab Provincial Civil Service, and was educated at the Bishop Cotton School, Simla. He joined the Punjab Police Force at Amballa, Punjab in 1888 and in 1894 was appointed Political Assistant of the Border Military Police. In 1899 he was appointed Commandant of the Border Military Police and Samana Rifles. He was appointed Superintendent of Police in 1906 and by 1914 he was Deputy Inspector General of Police. Donald gained valuable experience and understanding of the Pathan tribesmen during the tumultuous period of the 1890s which culminated in the Tirah Campaign. Thus, when times became calmer and as Commandant of the Border Military Police and the Samana Rifles, he was able to give long and notable service to the Indian Government by re-establishing and maintaining peaceful relations with many sections of the powerful Orakzai clan. He understood the Pathan nature which he used instinctively; he knew of their tribal feuds, their fierce vendettas, and he also knew the tribal language and lore as well as the tribesmen themselves. With these attributes he was able to succeed in maintaining a form of order because the tribesman and Government alike had confidence that Douglas Donald would do his best for them. In the Samana Campaign of 1891 Donald was Political Officer on the Staff of Brigadier General Sir W. S. A. Lockhart, K.C.B., C.S.I., Commanding. He was mentioned in dispatches by Lockhart. In the London Gazette of 15 September 1891, the published account from Lockhart states as part of item 25, 'Messrs Spencer and Donald have also assisted Major Leigh, and have in all respects upheld the good opinion I formed of them during the operations at the beginning of the present year.' Donald was mentioned in dispatches again for the later Samana Campaign in 1897. In the London Gazette of 11 February 1898, Major-General A. G. Yeatman-Biggs, C.B., Commanding the Kurrum-Kohat Force stated, 'The Commandant of the Border Militia Police, Mr D. Donald, informed me that a large number of the enemy were making for the Darband Kotal, and the officer commanding the 1-2nd Gurkhas reported to me (7p.m.) that seven standards and a considerable number were retracing their steps up the valley.' He was also mentioned in the same Gazette entry, 'The guns from Hangu were accompanied by Mr. D. Donald, who knows the country well, and he was able to show them a position from which they could fire a few rounds to encourage the garrison, and Major Middleton, commanding the 3rd Bengal Cavalry, sent through by helio., just before sunset, a message to assure the garrison that they would be relieved by mid-day on the 14th.' Donald received a third mention as follows, 'On the 3rd September a bhisti from Dhar was murdered by the enemy, and his three mules stolen. Mr D. Donald, Commandant of the Border Police, proceeded to Dhar to make inquiries into the circumstances, and he and his escort were fired on.' Douglas Donald retired in 1922 and died on 21 October 1953, aged 88. In his Obituary in the Times, Lord Rugby wrote:- ‘All of us who knew him, his eager sportsmanship, his bubbling good humour, and who saw how he could bring good out of evil are sure that there is a niche for him in the Frontier museum of fame.’ Sold with copied research including a transcript of his record of service and copied pages from The Life of General Dyer, by Ian Colvin, 1929, in which Donald is mentioned several times.

Three: Second Lieutenant W. F. Scott, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, on which date the Battalion suffered over 50% losses 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. W. F. Scott Som. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. W. F. Scott); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; Memorial Plaque (William Francis Scott) toned, extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- William Francis Scott attested for the 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment, on 16 November 1914, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry on 24 June 1915. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from Christmas Day 1915, and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. On this day the Battalion, as part of the 63rd Brigade, 21st Division, was involved in the attack on Lozenge Alley. The Battalion War diary gives the following account: ‘7.30 a.m. was Zero time for the assault. At 7.25 a.m. the first waves of “B” and “C” Companies crawled out. Directly the artillery barrage lifted our men advance in quick time. They were met by very heavy machine gun fire and although Officers and men were being hit and falling everywhere the advance went steadily on and was reported by the Brigade Major who witnessed it to have been magnificent. The leading platoon lost quite 50% going across “no man’s land”. On arrival near the enemy’s front line they were momentarily held up by a machine gun but as the successive supporting lines came up they soon got in. Already the enemy opened an artillery barrage on “no man’s land” and our front line trench, which caused heavy casualties among the supports. The only enemy found alive in his front line were a few machine gunners, who were immediately killed. Our men worked their way down the German communication trenches, bombing dugouts which contained Germans then on to. When the trenches had been battered out of all recognition and consisted of a mass of craters. They were supported by one Stokes gun but the officers in charge of the team were soon knocked out. Then a Lewis gun team of ours got up and lent considerable help, enabling our men to make further advances.’ Scott was amongst those killed, and he is buried at Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Bosielle, France. Sold with copied research.

Three: Captain Patricia J. B. C. Campbell, Women’s Royal Army Corps, late Auxiliary Territorial Service Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Capt. P. J. B. C. Campbell. W.R.A.C.) minor official correction to surname on last, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- Patricia Jean Betty C. Campbell was born on 29 June 1920, the daughter of the Reverend Edward F. Campbell of The Vicarage, Fleckney, Leicestershire. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service at the outbreak of the Second World War, and was commissioned 2nd Subaltern on 30 May 1941. Advanced Junior Commander on 24 May 1943, she was transferred to the unemployed list on 15 May 1946. Joining the Women’s Royal Army Corps, she was appointed Lieutenant on 29 September 1952, Captain on 11 January 1953 and Major on 11 January 1960. Initially serving at the W.R.A.C. School of Instruction at Huron Camp, Hindhead, she served from 1954 to 1956 as Staff Captain ‘Q’ Headquarters, East Africa Command, and from 1956 to 1958 as Administrative Officer at Nottingham University Officer Training Corps (W.R.A.C. sub-unit). Sent to Berlin for three years, she then returned to the United Kingdom in 1961 as Officer Commanding 3 Ind. Co. W.R.A.C. School of Artillery at Manorbier in South Wales. She ended her career as Officer Commanding 9 Ind. Co. W.R.A.C. at Larkhill, Wiltshire, taking retirement on 29 June 1964. Sold with copied research including a fine article by the recipient titled ‘Nairobi to Uganda at 15 miles an hour’, which describes her experiences on a 400 miles train journey through the Rift Valley. Full of insights and anecdotes, it offers a cheerful account of exploration in mid-twentieth century Africa: ‘We puffed along over the dusty plains, passing herds of zebra and wildebeest. We were attentively waited on by an Asian steward, who told us proudly about his nine years in the Ghurkas (sic), mingled with hair-raising stories of encounters with lion and leopard on this particular railway line.’

Pair: Chaplain to the Forces the Very Reverend O. Victor, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department, later Dean of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia British War and Victory Medals (Rev. O. Victor.) good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- The Very Reverend Osmund Victor was educated at Hatfield College, Durham, and Ely Theological College, and was ordained Deacon in 1903, and Priest in 1904. He arrived in South Africa in 1910, and was appointed Warden of the College of the Resurrection, Johannesburg, as well as serving as Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Pretoria. He served as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces during the latter stages of the Great War, before returning to Africa to continue his work building up the Church as one of the pioneers of the Anglican Church in South Africa. He was appointed Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, Southern Rhodesia, in 1939, and continued there until his retirement in 1954, aged 74. Sir John Kennedy wrote: ‘Osmund Victor must rank amongst the greatest of the devoted band of churchmen who have given their lives to the Church in South Africa and Rhodesia. Except for an interlude of war service in France, he lived and worked in Southern Africa for forty years. For twenty years a missionary, and for fifteen years Dean of Salisbury, his ministry was surely unique in its range and quality.’ Sold with a copy of the recipient’s book, The Salient of South Africa, published in 1931; and a copy of Priest and Pioneer, A Memoir of Osmund Victor, by Doris Thompson.

A fine Second War ‘Dieppe Raid’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Squadron Leader R. B. Newton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who, in command of 411 (Canadian) Squadron, led his pilots on four separate offensive sweeps over the French coast on 19 August 1942, on one occasion participating in a 30-minute dogfight with 120 Fw. 190s and sharing in the destruction of one of them: one of his clashes with the enemy that day is preserved on gun camera footage held at the Imperial War Museum in London Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated '1942'; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, nearly extremely fine (6) £2,600-£3,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.F.C. London Gazette 29 September 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘Squadron Leader Newton has taken part in over 60 offensive operations over enemy territory and the Channel. He has destroyed one enemy aircraft, shared in another, probably destroyed two and damaged one. He has commanded No. 411 Squadron since 2 August 1942; he led the Squadron in the recent operations over Dieppe, during which he shared in the destruction of an enemy aircraft. This recommendation for a decoration is based not on his 'score' but on his zeal, courage and leadership in offensive operations, and particularly his leadership of his squadron during the Dieppe operations.' Robert Buckley Newton enlisted in the Royal Air Force in September 1939 and commenced pilot training at Prestwick in June 1940. Commissioned Pilot Officer, he was posted to No. 57 O.T.U. at Hawarden, where he converted to Spitfires, prior to joining 72 Squadron at Acklington in February 1941. Having participated in numerous operational patrols off the coast - and in convoy patrols - he moved south with the Squadron to Gravesend in the first week of July 1941. A few days later, with Biggin Hill as their forward base, the pilots of 72 Squadron commenced a flurry of cross-Channel sorties to Northern France; three of them were shot down in the unit’s first encounter with the enemy on 10 July 1941. Newton's flying log book bears grim testament to many such encounters - and resultant losses - in the period leading up to September. On 17 July he attempted to establish the fate of a fellow pilot - L. B. F. 'Fordy' Fordham - whose Spitfire had been hit by flak over Calais. He lost him in the cloud but later discovered he had drowned off Dunkirk. A few days later - on 23 July - he saw another comrade go down in flames and himself engaged a 109. The very next day his own Spitfire was hit during a 10-minute dogfight with a 109 and he had to make a deck-level retreat with his adversary pursuing him halfway across the Channel. Sweeps to such places as St. Omer and Lille continued apace in August, Newton getting in hits on a 109 on 12 August: 'Observed pieces fly off his tail. Broke off at 2,000 feet, 109 still going straight down' (the recipient’s Flying Log Book refers). Then on 29 August 72 Squadron encountered swathes of 109s: 'More opposition than ever before. Attacked 3. No results. Terrific party … Sky full of Huns' (ibid). Regularly assessed as an 'above average' pilot, Newton was posted as a Flight Commander to 403 (Canadian) Squadron at Debden, from where he continued to fly a hectic agenda of cross-Channel sweeps. On the 27 September 1941, he and his fellow pilots were jumped by 'many 109s' just after crossing the enemy coast. Newton engaged three of them and 'got 1 in flames' (ibid). In the following month, the Squadron took up convoy patrol duties, Newton getting in some hits on a Dornier 215 off Orfordness on 25 November. At the end of the month Newton rejoined 72 Squadron as a Flight Commander at Gravesend, before being appointed C.O. of another Spitfire unit, 411 (Canadian) Squadron, at Hornchurch in early February 1942, with the acting rank of Squadron Leader. Newton was quickly back in action, flying a 'Roadstead' to the Dunkirk-Ostend sector on 13 February 1942; amidst heavy flak, he damaged an E-Boat. One of his Sergeant Pilots was killed. Then on 28 February, after a collision with Flight Sergeant Gridley, he somehow coaxed his damaged Spitfire back to Manston for a belly-landing: 'Both O.K. but I was scared! Poor old 'B' written off' (ibid). And on 15 April he scored a spectacular victory over Desvres: ‘Dived at 580 m.p.h. (True) from 15,000 feet to 2,000 feet after FW. 190 (Flamer). Pulled out, + 9G, approx. 30 feet above sea' (ibid). From May to July, in addition to ongoing cross-Channel sweeps, 411 Squadron carried out numerous patrols off Skegness, Newton damaging a Ju. 88 on 21 May. By now a veteran of over 60 cross-Channel operations, Newton led his squadron on no fewer than four trips to Dieppe during the famous raid, Operation Jubilee, on 19 August. The Dieppe Raid
On the first of those sorties, as part of No. 12 Group, Newton’s flying log book refers to a 'terrific battle' of 30 minutes’ duration with 120 Fw. 190s, one of which fell to his guns. The Greatest Air Battle, by Norman Franks, gives further context:
‘Wing Commander Pat Jameson's 12 Group Wing from West Malling, comprising three Spitfire squadrons, were flying low towards Dieppe. Jameson was leading 485 New Zealand Squadron, commanded by Squadron Leader R. J. C. 'Bob' Grant, D.F.M., 411 Squadron as the middle squadron commanded by Squadron Leader R. B. Newton, plus 610 Squadron led by Squadron Leader J. E. 'Johnny' Johnson, D.F.C. as top cover. Up above all was Squadron Leader 'Raz' Berry's 81 Squadron from Fairlop. They would all meet Focke Wulfs. The Wing raced above the wavetops at zero feet then, nearing the hostile smoke covered shore, began to climb. Bob Grant had taken his New Zealanders up to between 3,000 and 4,000 feet when they arrived over the ships at 8.15 a.m. Above them they could see many enemy fighters. Robert Newton too saw many enemy fighters above, noticing that the Wing was greatly outnumbered by the 190s … Ranging from ground level to 20,000 feet and having a diameter of 25 miles, the air battle drifted and eddied over the coast and inland. The Wing had lost its cohesion but 36 Spitfires, or what was left of them, still carried out their task by fighting in pairs and fours and so achieved some concentration in the target area
Immediately below 610's battle, Newton's Canadians too were hotly engaged by the enemy fighters. Pilot Officer Reid's machine was hit by cannon and machine-gun fire but he - Red 4 - returned safely. Red 3, Pilot Officer P. R. Eakins was seen to be hit by cannon fire which blew off his Spitfire's radiator. He failed to return. Pilot Officer D. Linton - Red 2 - was last seen going after a German fighter and he too failed to get back to West Malling. Red Leader, Robert Newton, got in a telling burst at a 190 which was claimed as destroyed. Flight Lieutenant R. W. McNair also saw strikes on a 190 which he claimed as probably destroyed. Blue 4, Sergeant S. A. Mills, was hit and wounded in the head by shrapnel but got his machine home.’ The initial raid over, Newton led his squadron back to West Malling to refuel and re-arm, an exercise he would repeat on three further occasions before the day was out. On the last of those - as cover for the withdrawal from the beaches - he encountered and damaged a Dornier 215. Newton’s own Log Book entries for his four sorties state: (i) ‘Dieppe. Cover at 4,000’ for ships in harbour. 485, 411, 610. Terrific Battle for 30 mins. with 120 FW 190s. Got 1 Destroyed.’ (ii) ‘Escorted 2 Bostons at 0 Feet into Dieppe Harbour for smok...

Three: Private C. A. Skelton, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916 1914-15 Star (S-6750 Pte. C. A. Skelton. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (S-6750 Pte. C. A. Skelton. Rif. Brig.) good very fine (3) £260-£300 --- Charles Austwick Skelton was born in South Milford, Yorkshire, in 1897 and attested for the Rifle Brigade in early 1915. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 May 1915, and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, whilst serving with “B” Company. On this date the Battalion, as part of the 11th Brigade, 4th Division, was involved in the attack on the Redan Ridge north of Beaumont-Hamel. Held up by enemy fire soon after leaving the trenches, they entered the German line by 10:00 a.m., but were driven back after a counter attack, and suffered total casualties of 474, including almost 200 killed. Overall the Division suffered over 4,600 all ranks killed and failed to secure any of its objectives. Skelton was amongst those killed; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copied research.

Three: Sister Winnie A. E. Harrison, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, who was killed when her Hospital Ship was sunk off the Anzio beachhead on 24 January 1944 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, with named Army Council enclosure, named to ‘Sister W. A. E. Harrison’ (this somewhat stained with pin holes to corners), nearly very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Winnie Alice Elizabeth Harrison took her nursing studies at the Royal Isle of Wight Hospital in Ryde from 1926 to 1929 and registered as SRN No. 56043 on 28 March 1930. Commissioned as Sister in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve on 1 March 1943, she was posted to the Hospital Ship St. David and was aboard her on 24 January 1944 when attacked by enemy aircraft. Although well marked and lit in accordance with the Geneva Convention, the St. David was struck aft on the port side and sank in around 6 minutes; 55 people were lost, including Sister Harrison.

A Second War M.B.E. group of four attributed to Flight Officer Constance A. Hand, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver, on lady’s bow riband; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine and better (4) £140-£180 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946. The original recommendation states: ‘Acting Flight Officer C. A. Hand (2550), 107 Maintenance Unit. Flight Officer Hand has, for over a year, held the appointment of Senior W.A.A.F. ‘G’ Officer at this Unit, a combined Equipment Holding and Repair Maintenance Unit which has a considerable number of airwomen on its strength. It has been largely due to her excellent example, sympathy and tact that such a good spirit exists among both British and locally enlisted airwomen who mix freely at the Unit. In addition, her interest in the welfare, living conditions and comfort of the personnel has been most marked and of valuable assistance to her Commanding Officer. Flight Officer Hand’s untiring energy in promoting interest in the Arts and Crafts circle and the help she has given in organising the Group Arts and Crafts exhibition have also been noteworthy. Her unselfish efforts have greatly contributed to the success of the scheme which has been the means of forming a practical foundation for vocational training in the E. V. T. Scheme in all Units of the Group.’ Constance Alice Hand was born in Salisbury in 1904 and appointed Assistant Section Officer on probation in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force on 29 August 1941. Raised Acting Flight Officer whilst in North Africa, she was released from the service in 1946. Sold with the original named O.H.M.S. box of issue lid for medals, with typed label: ‘Flt/Off C. A. Hand, 20, St. Leonards Road, West Hove 3. Sussex.’; a photograph of the recipient and her husband in later life given to the vendor by Mrs. Valerie Freeman, sister-in-law, details hand written to reverse; medal award slip and copied research.

Eight: Major N. P. Robinson, Pioneer Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for services in Italy British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. N. P. Robinson.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Mahsud 1919-20 (Capt. N. P. Robinson. 2-23 Sikh Pnrs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, the Second War awards all privately engraved ‘123872 Major N. P. Robinson Pioneer Corps’, mounted court-style and housed in a Spink, London, leather case, good very fine and better (8) £240-£280 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 11 January 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ Sold with the recipient’s riband bars; a Royal Artillery cap badge and two Major’s crowns; and some original documents.

A Second War A.R.R.C. group of six awarded to Principal Matron Sheila H. McDowall, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, who was decorated for her work at No. 63 General Hospital in Tobruk Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse dated ‘1942’, on lady’s bow riband; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Sister. S. H. McDowall. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, nearly extremely fine (6) £700-£900 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 9 September 1942. The original recommendation by the Officer Commanding states: ‘This lady has worked at this hospital for a year. During this period she has always held posts of great responsibility and she deserves the highest credit for her powers of organisation, her nursing ability and her tact. She has fired her juniors with equal enthusiasm for their work. Her own work here is worthy of high reward.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 30 June 1942. Sheila Helen McDowall was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, on 4 October 1909. She trained as a nurse at Guy’s Hospital in London from 1931 to 1934, being registered SRN No. 72871 on 22 June 1934. Appointed Staff Nurse on probation in the Q.A.I.M.N.S. on 1 May 1937, she was sent to Millbank in London and on to Cambridge Military Hospital at Aldershot in December 1937. Posted overseas to Palestine in November 1938, she was raised Sister and went on to render extensive service at No. 63 General Hospital in Cairo from November 1940. Transferred to Tobruk in April 1942, she was later Mentioned in Despatches and decorated with the A.R.R.C. Returned to England, McDowall received her award at an investiture held by the King at Buckingham Palace in November 1943. She subsequently nursed at hospitals in York and Catterick, before being sent to Accra in West Africa as Principal Matron. Following post-War duties in Johannesburg and Ceylon, McDowall returned home and retired from the service on 6 March 1948. She married Cecil R. Mullins in Winchester in 1956 and died there in March 2001 at the age of 91. Sold with copied research.

A Second War ‘North West Europe’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private J. Lynch, 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, for his gallantry during an attack in dense fog near Calcar on 16 February 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14554551 Pte. J. Lynch. H.L.I.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45 mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.M. London Gazette 10 May 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.’ The original Recommendation, for an Immediate M.M., states: ‘On 16 February 1945, Private Lynch, who is a Bren-gunner of 14 Platoon, C Company, took part in an attack on an enemy position South West of Calcar. Visibility, owing to heavy ground mist, was less than 100 yards. On nearing the objective, the Platoon came under very heavy and accurate machine gun fire from several enemy positions which were impossible to locate owing to the mist. Consequently the Platoon was pinned to the ground and sustained several casualties. Private Lynch, on his own initiative, moved forward alone over open ground completely devoid of cover in an endeavour to stop the enemy fire. The flash eliminator of his weapon was split open by enemy fire but this did not deter him from locating and firing at the enemy position. His Platoon was eventually ordered to withdraw and he covered them away. On his own way back, he stopped and helped evacuate a man with both legs broken, the whole time being under very heavy fire. By his courageous act and complete disregard for his own safety, Private Lynch kept up the morale of his Platoon and enabled them to withdraw in good order.’ The 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry landed in Normandy on 18 June 1944 as part of the 227th (Highland) Brigade. They took part in Operation Epsom, engaging in heavy fighting around Cheux, and then advanced through Normandy, fighting alongside 6th Guards Tank Brigade, before being attached to 46 Brigade. At midnight on 15-16 February, the 10th Highland Light Infantry, whilst involved in the advance of the 15 Scottish Division towards Calcar, conducted an attack in dense fog, and captured the high ground and scattered farm houses to the south of Moyland Wood, past the lateral road running south from Moyland. The battalion rounded up some 80 Prisoners of War, but was immediately counterattacked and had to pull back slightly. It was for this action that Private James Lynch was awarded his Military Medal. The 10th Battalion subsequently crossed the Rhine in Buffalo amphibians at Xanten on 24 March 1945 and then advanced via Holland, the Ardennes and on to the Elbe, making one final assault in Buffaloes to cross the Elbe a few days before the surrender of German forces in Northern Germany.

A fine post-War R.R.C. group of five awarded to Temporary Principal Matron Ileene Minas, Indian Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, reverse dated ‘1947’, on lady’s bow riband and housed in a Garrard & Co. case; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Matron I. Minas, I.M.N.S.); War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, very fine and better (5) £600-£800 --- R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1947: ‘A lady who has Thirty Years valuable and meritorious service to her credit, ten years of which was spent in Frontier Posts. Unusually capable - She has never spared herself in any way. She is a credit and an asset to the Indian Military Nursing Service.’ Ileene Minas was born in 1896 and served with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service in India from 4 November 1915. Appointed to temporary service, she continued to nurse after the cessation of hostilities but was not permitted to transfer to the regular branch, despite promotion to Matron on 7 October 1925. Transferring to the Indian Military Nursing Service in 1926, Minas served the next eight years at Bannu on the North-West Frontier. Located on the Kurram River in the southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the city provided an important hub for the trade in livestock, wool, cotton, tobacco and grain. It also offered refuge for wounded and sick British and Indian troops during the Alfridi Redshirt Rebellion of 1930-31, Minas later being awarded the IGS Medal for nursing these men. Transferred briefly to Rawalpindi, followed by Quetta in 1935 and Poona in 1938, Minas is recorded in 1946 as Senior Matron, second only to the Chief Principal Matron of India. Award the R.R.C. in the Principal role, she retired at Indian Independence in August 1947. Sold with the recipient’s original I.M.N.S. cape badge and copied research noting Minas as one of only two members of the service to receive the 1937 Coronation Medal.

A Great War ‘Western Front 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal G. Peat, 13th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-35264 Pte. G. Peat. 13/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-35264 Cpl. G. Peat. K.R.R.C.) the last with considerable edge bruising, good fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 28 March 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Being the first in the rush on an enemy post, he was the first to follow his officer into the “pill-box,” which was the main objective. On his officer being treacherously shot by one of the enemy, who fired from behind a man with his hands up, he then accounted for the three remaining men of the enemy garrison, and after the signal to withdraw had been given, he remained in a position outside the “pill-box,” firing until the party had made good their withdrawal. His conduct throughout was worthy of the highest praise.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘West of Zandvorde, 9 January 1918’. Sold with D.C.M. League enamelled lapel badge (No. 259) and copied research.

An interesting group of three awarded to Private S. Smith, East Kent Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 23 April 1915, and after being held in Germany for 18 months was one of the ‘Petits Blessés’ who was interned in neutral Switzerland for the remainder of the War 1914-15 Star (G-239 Pte. S. Smith. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-239 Pte. S. Smith. E. Kent R.) good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Sydney Smith was born in St. Leonards, Sussex, on 26 May 1895 and attested for the East Kent Regiment at Canterbury on 17 August 1914. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 April 1915, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 23 April 1915. Held for the next 18 months at Gottingen P.O.W. Camp, Germany, he was one of the ‘Petits Blessés’ (most likely suffering from TB) who was transferred for internment in neutral Switzerland, arriving in Leysin on 13 August 1916. Whilst in Switzerland he was visited by his mother, and, having made a full recovery, married a Leysin local on 2 December 1918. Returning with his bride to the U.K., he was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 7 March 1919. Sold with a copy of Stand To!, the Journal of the Western Front Association, No. 117 (February 2020), which contains a lengthy article on the recipient and his wartime experiences; and copied research.

A Second War A.R.R.C. group of three awarded to Nursing Member Beatrice J. Hayward, British Red Cross Society, who was ‘indefatigable’ in her attention to the wounded following an air raid on Gosport, and was later the recipient of a Commander in Chief’s Commendation for a similar event Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse dated ‘1945’, on lady’s bow riband; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (3) £400-£500 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘R.N.H. Haslar. She showed outstanding zeal after an air raid, and was indefatigable in her attention to the injured and in reassuring women personnel in damaged quarters.’ Commander-in-Chief’s Commendation 28 May 1944: ‘For good services after an air raid.’ Beatrice Jane ‘Janie’ Hayward (née Eley) was born in Market Drayton, Shropshire, on 25 January 1920. She married William Thomas Hayward at Gripping in Suffolk in late 1939, but the marriage proved a brief one with the loss of her husband on 5 June 1941 in consequence of the torpedoing of the troop transport Anselm by U-96. Enrolling as a Nursing Member in the British Red Cross, Hayward served with the Sussex V.A.D. at Horsham, before being posted to Haslar on 10 March 1944. Billeted at the W.R.N.S. Quarters on St. Michael’s Road, Portsmouth, she was promoted Nursing Member Grade 1 on 10 June 1944 and awarded the A.R.R.C. six months later. Sold with a fine archive of original documentation, including: letter of notification regarding A.R.R.C. award from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated 4 January 1945; letter of notification from the British Red Cross, dated 1 January 1945, noting her ‘outstanding zeal, patience, and cheerfulness, and for courage and whole-hearted devotion to duty while serving in H.M. Naval Hospitals.’; letter of congratulations from the Chairman of the V.A.D. Standing Committee, dated 2 January 1945; notification slip regarding investiture of A.R.R.C. at Buckingham Palace on 3 July 1945; British Red Cross Society letter of congratulations regarding the award of the Distinguished War Service Certificate, dated 7 March 1945, and corresponding note of congratulations from the Commodore and Officers of the R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth; together with a fine assortment of personal correspondence, including a letter from the B.B.C. inviting Hayward to appear on the programme ‘What’s My Line?’ as a Stock Car Racing Driver - something at which she appears to have excelled.

Family Group: Three: Sergeant R. Findon, 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 July 1916 1914-15 Star (233 L. Sjt. R. Findon. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (233 Sjt. R. Findon. R. War. R.) good very fine Pair: Private F. L. Findon, 16th (3rd Birmingham Pals) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme on 26 September 1916 British War and Victory Medals (68 Pte. F. L. Findon. R. War. R.) good very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Richard Findon was born in Hereford and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Birmingham. He served with 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 November 1915, and was killed in action at High Wood on 23 July 1916 - entering the line on the southern corner of High Wood facing towards Longueval on 20 July, over the next two days the Battalion was ‘cut to pieces by fire from High Wood’, and suffered total casualties of 485 prior to eventually withdrawing to the Pommiers Redoubt on 23 July. Richard Findon has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Frank Leonard Findon, brother of the above, was born in Handsworth, Staffordshire and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Birmingham. He served with 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 November 1915, and later transferred to the 16th (3rd Birmingham Pals) Battalion. He was killed in action on 26 September 1916, following the Battalion’s attack on Morval. He has no known grave and is commemorated alongside his brother on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with a postcard written from Richard Findon to Mr. G. Findon, dated 27 February 1915, saying ‘Dear G., Just a few lines from Frank and myself to wish you many happy returns. Dick.’; and copied research.

Three: Private A. T Boxall, Hampshire Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Kut-al-Amara, and died in captivity on 23 August 1916 1914-15 Star (G-1246 Pte. A. T. Boxall. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (280201 Pte. A. T. Boxall. Hamps. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-£160 --- Arthur Thomas Boxall was born in Stedham, Sussex, and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Petersfield, Hampshire. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 26 August 1915, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Kut-al-Amara. He died in captivity on 23 August 1916, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Sold with copied medal index card and other research.

Five: Miss Irene C. Mitchell, British Red Cross Society, who drove a mobile dispensary to remote villages on ‘errands of mercy’ Defence Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Miss. I. C. Mitchell.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Miss I. C. Mitchell. B.R.C.S.); Voluntary Medical Service Medal, silver (Miss Irene C. Mitchell); Malaysia, Federation, Negri Sembilan Meritorious Service Medal, bronze, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (6) £400-£500 --- Negri Sembilian Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian), 18 December 1954: ‘Miss I. C. Mitchell came to Malaya in April, 1952, and was posted to Negri Sembilan in August, 1953. As a Field Officer of the British Red Cross Society in Negri Sembilan, Miss Mitchell has also undertaken the work of Secretary. She has trained over 350 young people in First Aid and has regularly visited every part of the State and gone into remote kampongs on errands of mercy. In addition to all these things, she has been responsible for the establishment of the voluntary detachment of persons who are now full trained in Red Cross work, First Aid and Nursing. No task has been too arduous or too difficult for her to fulfil. She has been highly complimented by the State Director of the British Red Cross Society, Negri Sembilan Branch, as a lady of outstanding ability who has carried out her duties with great cheerfulness and efficiency. On her departure from the State for England, His Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan has been graciously pleased to award her with the Negri Sembilan Meritorious Service Medal.’ Irene C. Mitchell lived in Balham, London, and took leave of absence as a French and biology teacher at Alvering Secondary School in Wandsworth to spend a year in Malaya as one of 50 volunteers with the British Red Cross. Separated into 25 separate ‘teams’, each consisting of a health and welfare worker, Mitchell found herself in the company of Miss Margaret Hale, a qualified nurse from the Royal Cancer Hospital in London. Moving from village to village in a modified Land Rover nicknamed ‘Horace’, the two ladies spent the next twelve months attempting to win the confidence and support of the local Malay people, many of whom were previously sympathetic to the Communist terrorist insurgents who controlled much of the remote jungle territories. Sold with the original recommendation for the Negri Sembilan Meritorious Service Medal; the recipient’s British Red Cross Society Medal with Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid top riband bar (016447 I. Mitchell) and British Red Cross Society merit badge ‘13285 I. Mitchell’; a fine photograph of Miss Mitchell and Miss Hale in uniform; and copied research.

Pair: Captain C. E. Laing, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was Mentioned in Despatches British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. E. Laing.) good very fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut J. D. Dempsey.) very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.I.D. London Gazette 31 December 1918: Laing, Qrmr. & Hon. Capt. C.E., 4th Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment. James Daniel Dempsey was commissioned into the Canadian Forces and served with the 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front. He was mortally wounded on Vimy Ridge on 12 April 1917; captured and taken prisoner of War, he died in captivity two days later on 14 April 1917. He is buried in Douai Communal Cemetery, France.

Pair: Sergeant F. C. Ward, 10th Hussars, late 18th Hussars, who was wounded during the Siege of Ladysmith on 6 January 1900 British War Medal 1914-20 (1611 Sjt. F. C. Ward. 10-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (H-1611 Sjt: F. C. Ward. 10/Hrs:) very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Frederick Clement Ward was born in Huntingdon in 1878 and attested for the 18th Hussars at Canterbury on 5 August 1898, with service number 4737. He served with the 18th Hussars in South Africa during the Boer War as a Lance-Corporal, the 18th Hussars being one of the two regular cavalry units present. He was present at the Battle of Talana and was wounded at Ladysmith on 6 January 1900 during the Siege (entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, and Orange Free State; and the King’s South Africa Medal with both date clasps). Promoted Corporal on 31 March 1903, Ward transferred to the 10th Hussars on 20 November 1907, and was promoted Sergeant on 16 April 1909. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 October 1915 (entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio), and was attached to the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps in France from 31 May 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 312 of 1917, and was discharged on 1 October 1919.

A FRENCH TERRACOTTA BACCHANALIAN GROUP AFTER CLAUDE MICHEL, KNOWN AS CLODION (FLEMISH 1738-1812), LATE 19TH CENTURYwith a bronzed patination, depicting Pan seated on a rock holding a tambourine of grapes, his left arm around the nymph who is holding the hand of a child, on a naturalistic circular base, signed 'Clodion' to the reverse51cm high

A PAIR OF VERDE ANTICO MARBLE AND ORMOLU URNS AND COVERSPOSSIBLY RUSSIAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYeach urn mounted with dancing nymphs between goat's head handles and beneath a domed cover with flower bud finial, supported by putti on an oval plinth mounted with spread eagles in laural wreaths, on toupie feet (2)41cm high, 15cm wideCatalogue NoteThese vases are of the same form as an ormolu pair in the Palace of Pavlovsk, and a further pair that were sold from Pavlovsk in the Soviet sales at Rudolph Lepke, "Kunstwerke aus den bestanden Leningrader Museen und Schlosser Eremitage, Palais Michailoff, Gatschina U.A.", Berlin, 6 November 1928, Lots 170-171.The Pavlovsk examples may have been cast in Russia by the bronzier Frederick Bergenfeldt, who was influenced by the French master, Claude Galle. See Christie's, London, 7 July 2005, lot 195 for a Russian, early 19th century pair of this design.

A FRENCH GILT BRONZE JAPONISME FLOOR STANDING OIL LAMPIN THE MANNER OF ÉDOUARD LIÈVRE, LATE 19TH CENTURYthe reservoir with pierced scrolling and foliate decoration on a telescopic stem with a spinning top knop with a band of lappets, above a sphere applied with winged dragon masks, three swing handles and tripod base joined by a pierced dome stretcher, with fretwork brackets and chinoiserie cartouche shaped feet with a seated Immortal, fitted for electricity172cm high (max)Catalogue NoteEdouard Lievre (France, 1828-1886) was a French artist, designer and cabinet maker who made extensive use of oriental, especially Japanese, ornamentation. The attribution of this lamp to Lievre is based upon the use of mythological animals, foliage and scrolling mounts which are seen as typical of his work and that are found on other items with a known attribution, including a pair of vases sold through Bonhams New Bond Street, 4th December 2008, lot 152 and the Persian Vase cast by Barbedienne and exhibited at the Paris 1878 Universal Exhibition.

A PAIR OF FRENCH PEWTER, BRASS, GILT METAL AND PAINTED PICTURESATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS COMPIGNÉ, C.1775of river scenes with fishermen in boats, other figures looking on, houses and trees in the background, on blue foil-backed glass panels, inside gilt guilloche borders, in fruitwood frames (2)13.2 x 17.3cmProvenanceChristie's Paris, 28th June 2012, Parisian apartment of Mr. and Mrs. John Gutfreund, lot 340 for €11,250 (including premium).Catalogue NoteThomas Compigné was a peintre and tabletier who worked under the patronage of Louis XV. He was based in the Rue Grenetta at the 'Roi David'. His speciality were exquisite pictures of country houses, townscapes and landscapes. Executed in gouache, silver and gold on a pewter or tortoiseshell ground they were much admired and sought after by the French cognoscenti.

Mixed Dr Who collectables, including posters, collectors magazines and games etc. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

WW1 Death Penny and dog tag to the family of rifleman Charles Dilley 91260 who served with 1st/5th Bn, The Kings (Liverpool reg) died 1918 and commemorated at Loos memorial, France. included is verification paperwork from the war graves commission

Two beautiful Victorian embossed mourning cards housed in their original black and gold wooden frames and backed on the original black velvet, traditionally given after a funeral in rememberance of lost loved ones. Largest one dated 1873 in remembrance of Sarah Steele aged 55 and Sarah Wilson Steele aged 18, possibly Mother and Daughter who died within 2 days of each other and buried at Clifton chapel. They feature Victorian mourning imagery such as a weeping willow tree, angels, gothic arches and urns. 34cm x 30cm. The second is in remembrance of James Kennyon aged 28 who died 24th June 1873 also buried at Clifton chapel. 26cm x 31cm. Both have a poetic verses

A silver gilt cuff and brooch, each textured piece formed of numerous graduated beads, the cuff is approx 63mm long, the brooch measures approx 60mm diameter, maker mark 'Stu' total weight approx 141gNote- By repute of the vendor these pieces were made by a female Japanese jeweller who was commissioned by Harrords where they were purchased.

1970s And 1980s Rock 7" Singles. Includes Artists: Robert Palmer, Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music, Genesis, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, ELO, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Nazareth, Mott The Hoople, The Rolling Stones, Motorhead, AC/DC, Suzi Quatro, The Who and Queen. Mixed lot of picture sleeves, generic sleeves and company sleeves. Vinyl will have visible groovewear. Overall condition: Good to Very Good. (114) 

A collection of The Jam Non UK LPs and 12" Singles to include (1) Setting Sons (1979 US, PD-1-6249, label 26); (2) All Mods Cons (1979 France Reissue, 2442 155); (3) Town Called Malice/Precious (182 Canada 12" Single LE, PDSX 2196); (4) Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero/War/The Great Depression (1982 Germany 12", 2141-558-10); as well as other titles (Lot does contain duplicate titles but no duplicate presses); All conditions from Very Good to Very Good Plus including sleeves. (12)

Collection Of 8 Track Cassettes And 8 Track Player. 2 cassette storage cases containing a total of 29 cassette albums. Includes albums from Artists: The Who, T-Rex, Yes, Queen, Genesis, Cher, Led Zepplin, The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Also included an 8 Track Cassette car player - Harry Moss 8 Track Player - plus a head cleaner cassette. Both tapes and player have not been play tested and have signs of aging and wear. Overall condition Fair - Good. (32).

A collection of 1970's Rock & Pop 7" Singles to include artists; T.Rex, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Nazareth, Forrest, Odyssey, Air Supply, Kiki Dee, The Brothers Johnson, Boney M, Supertramp, Slade, Ringo Starr, Mott The Hoople, Faces, Elton John, The Who, as well as other artists; All conditions from Good to Very Good with generally Good to Good Plus sleeves. (Lot may include duplicates). (qty)

1960's and 1970's Rock & Pop 7" Singles . Artist include: Roxy Music, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Kinks, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire (1968 Japanese Pressing), The Beach Boys, Hawkwind, The Moody Blues, Scott McKenzie, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, Manfred Mann, The Walker Brothers, Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Edwin Starr, 10CC, The Who, Alice Cooper and Bob Dylan. Overall condition: Very Good. Some minor groovewear on vinyl and most have company sleeves or generic sleeves. (76)

A collection of Rock LPs, 12" & 7" Singles to include artists; Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Steve Hillage, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Beatles, The Cult, The Animals, The Ian Lowery Group, The Stranglers, Gene Loves Jezebel, Icicle Works, Manfred Mann, Ananta, Spyro Gyra, Supertramp, 10cc and Electric Light Orchestra; All conditions from Very Good to very Good Plus with generally Good Plus to Very good sleeves. (22)

Classic Rock/Prog Rock LPs and 7" Singles to include King Crimson - In The Court of The Crimson King (2302-057) - UK re-issue - Very Good Plus in generally Very Good gatefold sleeve; The Zodiac - Cosmic Sounds (EKL-4009) - 1967 UK mono release - Good to Good Plus in generally Very Good fully laminated sleeve; The Mothers of Invention - Absolutely Free (VLP. 9174) - 1967 UK mono release - Fair in Good to Good Plus flip back laminated sleeve; Hawkwind - Quark, Strangeness and Charm (CDS 4008) - 1977 UK release with inner lyric sleeve - Very Good to Very Good Plus including sleeve; The Who Sell Out (612 002) - 1967 UK mono release (no poster) - Fair to Good in Good to Good Plus fully laminated sleeve plus others by including The Doors and Eric Clapton where conditions are generally Very Good in Very Good to Very Good Plus sleeves. Lot also contains 17 x 7" singles by artists such as The Animals, The Moody Blues, David Bowie, Cream, Yardbirds, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and others - conditions are Good Plus to Very Good in mainly generic sleeves. (26)

Assorted Books And Posters - The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses. Includes Books: Tell Me Why by Tim Riley (The Beatles, 2002 revised and updated edition),  Jimi Hendrix: the Man, the Magic, the Truth by Sharon Lawrence (2005 edition), How Black Was Our Sabbath by David Tangye and Graham Wright (2006 edition) The Beatles by Hunter Davies (2009 40th Anniversary edition) Life by Keith Richards with James Fox (2010 edition), Johnny Marr by Richard Carmen (2006 edition), Unknown Pleasures by Peter Hook (2016 edition), Bernard Sumner: Confusion by David Nolan (2007 edition), Stone Roses The Illustrated Story by Dave Simpson (1996 edition). Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge 1994/95 Tour programme with complimentary black bag with lips logo. Posters include: oversized very large 1980s/1990s Beatles poster - image of the Fab Four from Beatles For Sale album cover (130cm x 95cm or 53"x 36" with 12cm/5" and 5cm/2"8 rips. Plus 90cm x 64cm/35.5" x 25" sized posters of The Who - The Kids Are Alright 1964-1989 tour poster and Maximum R & B Live At The Marquee,  The Beatles (Abbey Road crossing image), The Stone Roses Blackpool Empress Ballroom (laminated). Plus films posters: Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Get Carter (Michael Caine) and Mr Benn. Overall condition: Very Good Plus to Excellent. (19).

A collection of Rock LPs to include artists; Genesis, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, T.Rex, The Beach Boys, Faces, Fleetwood Mac, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie, Cream, The Byrds, Pink Floyd, Queen, Barclay James Harvest, Argent, Free, Slade, as well as others; All conditions from Fair to Good including sleeves. (qty) 

A Group of Rock LPs to include Kevin Ayers - Whatevershebringswesing (SHVL 800) - 1972 UK release - Good Plus to Very Good including gatefold sleeve; Pink Floyd - The Wall (SHSP 4111) - UK re-issue with inner lyric sleeves - Good Plus to Very Good in generally Very Good gatefold sleeve; Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland Part 1 (613 010) - 1969 UK release - Fair to Good including sleeve; Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (SKL.5025) - 1969 UK release with unboxed Decca labels and XZAL-9363 P-5W/XZAL-9364 P-4W matrix - Fair to Good in Good to Good Plus laminated front sleeve with indicator hole to back; The Who - Quadrophenia (264 001) - German re-issue with booklet - Very Good including gatefold sleeve; Queen - Greatest Hits (EMTV30) - 1981 re-issue with pictorial inner - Very Good to Very Good Plus including sleeve; Genesis - Wind and Wuthering (CDS 4005) - 1976 UK release with Mad Hatter labels, inner lyric sleeve - Very Good to Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus textured sleeve plus others where conditions are generally Good to Good Plus in Good Plus to Very Good sleeves. (31)

A collection of The Who and Related LPs to include (1) A Quick One/The Who Sell Out (1974 UK Double Album Set, 2683 038); (2) Quadrophenia (1973 UK, 2406-110, Includes 44 Page book but has come loose from sleeve); (3) Who's Next (1971 UK, 2408 102); (4) Tommy (1973 UK, 613 013, Includes limited edition numbered lyric booklet without number indicated); As well as other titles; All conditions vary from Very Good to Very Good Plus including sleeves. (10)

A Pair Of The Who LPs to include (1) Live At Leeds (1970 UK 1st edition, 2406 001, Black Lettering, Includes 11 Inserts, Poster Insert is MISSING); (2) Who's Next (1971 UK 1st Edition, 2408 102, Inner Sleeve Dated August 1971, date code '0771') Both Vinyl Conditions Very Good Plus to Excellent with Very Good to Very Good Plus sleeves. (2)

Assorted 1970's Rock Albums Including Queen, T-Rex & The Who. Includes: The Who – Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1971 gatefold sleeve), Deep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Concerto For Group And Orchestra (1970 gatefold textured sleeve), Fleetwood Mac ‎– Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits (1971 gatefold sleeve) Queen – Greatest Hits (1981), Queen – A Night At The Opera (Mid-1980's pressing, gatefold sleeve), T. Rex – Electric Warrior (1971 1st Pressing HIGHFLY6 with poster) Golden Earring – Moontan (1973 textured gatefold sleeve), Status Quo – On The Level (1975 gatefold sleeve), Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe (1975 pressing), Status Quo – Piledriver (1973 gatefold sleeve pressing).Overall condition: sleeves show light creasing and general wear but no rips or splits. Vinyl have light scuffs and generally look well looked after for age. Very Good/Very Good Plus.Also included various CDs: The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best, Queen - Greatest Hits, Marc Bolan & T Rex - The Essential Collection, Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars. Plus others. (18)

Hanimex Loadmatic 720 8mm Standard Cine Film Projector with Super 8 Colour Sound film Tommy by The Who. Film projector has not been tested and has no film spools/reels. Film reel has not been tested. Projector box is damaged/torn and has wear. (2)

A collection of Classic Rock LPs to include (1) The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround (1970 UK, NSPL 18359, Blue Pye Label, "Pye Popular Records" printed on spine); (2) The Who - A Quick One (1966 UK Mono, 593002); (3) The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966 UK & Europe Mono, LK.4786); as well as other titles; All conditions from Good to Very Good Plus including sleeves. (9) 

A Collection of Popular Artists Tour Programmes And Related Memorabilia. Includes: Bryan Ferry 1999, Roxy Music 2001, Status Quo 1997-1998 and 2004-2005 World Tours, Tina Turner 1996 with 2 ticket stubs, Bill Wyman Tour 2003/04 with 2 ticket stubs, Bob Dylan 2002, The Who 2000, The Everly Brothers 1997 with 2 ticket stubs and 2005, Cher 1999 with 2 ticket stubs, Jethro Tull 1999 and others. Plus 3 large posters of Bob Dylan, Wishbone Ash and The Beach Boys. Overall condition: Very Good Plus - Excellent. (Qty).

The Who - a group of autographs and memorabilia to include various band autographs, 1968 Newcastle City Hall concert ticket, programme and booklet, various other concert ticket stubs, press cuttings and booklets plus The Rolling Stones concert ticket stub from Newcastle City Hall on 4th March 1971.  Conditions are generally Very Good to Very Good Plus. (qty)

Pop and Folk LPs and 7" Singles to include Carole King - Tapestry (EPC 32110) - Very Good Plus in Very Good sleeve; Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (ILPS 9135) - Very Good including gatefold sleeve; Simon and Garfunkel - Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (S 69003) - Good Plus to Very Good in Good to Good Plus sleeve and others where conditions are generally Good to Very Good including sleeves and Sandy Denny - Who Knows Where Time Goes? (SDSP 100) - 4-LP box set with booklet - Very Good to Very Good Plus in Very Good outer box plus 18 x 7" singles - Good Plus to Very Good in generic sleeves. (36)

Jimmy Hanley signed black & white photo. Was an English actor who appeared in the popular Huggetts film series, and in ITV's most popular advertising magazine programme, Jim's Inn, from 1957 to 1963. 5.5x3.5 Inch. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Brenda Holloway signed 12x8 black and white vintage photo. Brenda Holloway (born June 26, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter, who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits, "Every Little Bit Hurts", "When I'm Gone", and "You've Made Me So Very Happy. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

TWO VINTAGE MUSIC PROGRAMMES, THE ROLLING STONES AND THE WHO, PLUS A WHO TICKET FROM 3RD OCTOBER 1975

A SMALL FRAMED PRINT 'THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T LEAD TRUMPS', 26CM X 23CM

Laval (Gilles de). Sefer Yeroch Ruachot, being a Grimoire of lunar spirits, who compromise the explicit name of Satan, expounding the mysteries of the moon, first limited edition 68/200.

Six LP albums, comprising Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here, Ground Hogs Blues Obituary, The Who A Quick One, Taste, The Upsetters Return of Jango and A Blind Faith album.

WORLD COINAGE: A China, Hu-Peh Province 1895-1905 (no date) 5 cents silver coin Provenance: These coins were collected by The Late J.D. Thompson who was awarded the China War Medal in the Hankow Volunteers in 1900 and were found in the same box as his medals

Four Nao porcelain figures:  Rag doll; We're sleepy; Who is the Sunday vest; another girl

WORLD COINAGE: A China, Hu-Peh Province 1895-1907 (no date) 10 cents silver coin Provenance: These coins were collected by The Late J.D. Thompson who was awarded the China War Medal in the Hankow Volunteers in 1900 and were found in the same box as his medals

WORLD COINAGE: A China, Hu-Peh Province 1895-1907 (no date) 10 cents silver coin Provenance: These coins were collected by The Late J.D. Thompson who was awarded the China War Medal in the Hankow Volunteers in 1900 and were found in the same box as his medals

WORLD COINAGE: A China, Hu-Peh Province 1895-1907 (no date) 10 cents silver coin Provenance: These coins were collected by The Late J.D. Thompson who was awarded the China War Medal in the Hankow Volunteers in 1900 and were found in the same box as his medals.

WORLD COINAGE: A China, Hu-Peh Province 1895-1905 (no date) high grade 50 cents silver coin, starting to tone.  These coins were collected by The Late J.D. Thompson who was awarded the China War Medal in the Hankow Volunteers in 1900 and were found in the same box as his medals