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Four: Gunner G. E. Spirling, Royal Artillery, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk on 20 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (909420. Gnr. G. E. Spirling. R.A.); toether with the recipient’s King’s Badge, in card box of issue, the Second War awards all somewhat later issues, nearly extremely fine (4) £100-£140 --- George Ernest Spirling was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, on 27 July 1919, and enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Felixstowe on 4 May 1939. He qualified as a Gun Layer in March 1940, and served during the Second World War with the 69th Medium Regiment, R.A., in the Middle East from 29 July 1941. He was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk on 20 June 1942, and was held initially in Italy, and then at Stalag 18A at Wolsberg. Repatriated following the cessation of hostilities, he was discharged on 1 June 1945. Subsequently emigrating to Australia, he died in Queensland on 19 February 2001. Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; card Identity disc and P.O.W. Identity tag; and copied research.

Pair: Attributed to Private S. W. Brighton, Royal Norfolk Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War in June 1940 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted together with a Defence Medal (to which the recipient was not entitled), and accompanied by six further medals, comprising a Polish Cross of Merit, 1st issue, 3rd Class, bronze, with separate crossed swords suspension; and five recently issued awards, one of the latter damaged; otherwise generally very fine Pair: Constable L. E. Bullimore, Metropolitan Police Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Const. Lealand E. Bullimore) nearly extremely fine (lot) £80-£100 --- Stanley William Bighton was born on 5 July 1913 and attested for the Royal Norfolk Regiment on 5 November 1931. He served with them in Gibraltar from 3 March 1937 to 23 September 1938, and then with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 20 September 1939. He was captured ad taken Prisoner of War on 4 June 1940, ands spent the rest of the War in captivity, being released on 17 April 1945. In common with other prisoners captured at the fall of France he would not have been entitled to the Defence Medal. He was discharged on 7 January 1946. Sold with two Army Council Certificates of Education named to the recipient; a R.A.O.B. Certificate named to the recipient; various photographs, including one of him wearing his medals (including the Defence Medal); a Polish regimental medallion; and copied research. Lealand E. Bullimore joined the Metropolitan Police on 19 November 1923 and was posted to ‘C’ (St. James’s) Division. Sold with the recipient’s riband bar.

Four: Fusilier W. Tharby, Lancashire Fusiliers, who died on 11 August 1943 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in OHMS card transmission box, addressed to ‘Mrs. V. R. Bateman, 20 Henderville St., Littleborough, Lancs.’, extremely fine Four: Private C. E. Emeny, 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was mortally wounded at Arnhem on 24 September 1944, and died of his wounds on 19 October 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in OHMS card transmission box, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. Emeny, 44 East Court, N. Wembley, Middx’, extremely fine Pair: Captain C. M. Ropner, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who died on 11 May 1945 Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in OHMS card transmission box, addressed to ‘Mrs. D. S. Ropner, Heckley House, Alnwick, Northumberland’, extremely fine (10) £100-£140 --- William Tharby served with the 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, and died on 11 August 1943. He is buried in Pembroke Cemetery, Malta. His medals were issued to his sole Legatee, his friend Mrs. V. R. Bateman. Sold with various official letters, including the recipient’s will, which confirms that Mrs. Bateman was Tharby’s sole Executor and Legatee. Cecil Edward Emeny served with the 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, and was mortally wounded at Arnhem on 24 September 1944. He died of his wounds in Oxford on 19 October 1944, and is buried in Alperton Cemetery, Middlesex. His medals were issued to his mother, Mrs. Maud Emeny. Cuthbert Maurice Ropner was born at Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees, on 11 April 1905 and was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served as a Captain in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers during the Second World War, and died on 11 May 1945. He is buried in Alnwick Cemetery, Northumberland. His medals were issued to his wife, Mrs. Dorothea Seymour Ropner. Sold with copied research, including a group photograph presumably featuring Ropner (although not identified).

The Victory Medal awarded to Sergeant J. H. Wood, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was awarded the D.C.M. for his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Le Sart on 12 April 1918, on which occasion his conduct was ‘beyond all praise’ Victory Medal 1914-19 (1208 Sjt. J. H. Wood. D. of Corn. L.I.); together with an original unnamed (and not erased) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R.; and an unnamed (not erased) British War Medal 1914-20, representative of the recipient’s full entitlement, nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; citation published 3 September 1919: ‘He has been out with this battalion for twenty-eight months and is Signalling Sergeant. He has invariably worked for the battalion and kept signal communications open under heavy fire with conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 12 April 1918, at Le Sart, during a very trying time, he was invaluable in collecting men and forming a fighting line. His energy on this occasion, as well as at his specialist work, is beyond all praise.’ John Henry Wood was born in Bude, Cornwall, in 1896, and prior to the Great War was employed as a Telegraph Messenger. He attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and served with the 1st/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1916 as Signalling Sergeant, being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Sold with copied research, including copies of the Battalion War Diary for the date of Wood’s gallantry at Le Sart, 12 April 1918.

Four: Private J. Whittaker, 13th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, who was part of the platoon which mistakenly dropped deep behind the lines on D-Day, 6 June 1944. With a broken arm he evaded capture for 3 months living with three others in a French barn near Port L’Eveque, and after recovery he dropped again into Germany in Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 and was badly wounded during the battle of Wunstorf airfield on 10 April 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (14410473 Pte J Whittaker AAC) the medals all somewhat later issues, minor edge bruise to last, nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- Joseph Whittaker was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 4 November 1924 and initially enlisted into the General Service Corps on his 18th birthday. After initial training was posted to 70th Welch, he transferred into the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion on 13 October 1943. He was part of 9 Platoon, ‘C’ Company that jumped into Normandy on the night of the 5-6 June 1944. Aboard aircraft 325 were 19 Paratroopers and a motorcycle belonging to 9 Platoon, 'C' Company. The story is taken up in 13 - Lucky For Some: The History of the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion by Andrew Woolhouse, quoting the following Paratroopers: ‘Private Len Cox (9 Platoon, 'C' Company): "We emplaned and were waiting in the aircraft for take-off when the engines spluttered and then went silent. We had a mad de-bus and were loaded into another Dakota. The flight as far as the French coast was OK, but then we ran into heavy flak and seemed to fly on and on. It wasn't until the third run in that we actually jumped; something or other went wrong on the first two." Corporal John Mescki (9 Platoon, 'C' Company) “Our officer, Tiger Lee, was the first out. No. 2 was his batman, Dougie Sharp from Cheadle, No.3 was a fellow called "Nutter" [Private Charles Hadley from London] who had a water diviner strapped to his leg and this got stuck in the door and the dispatcher kicked him out. I said, "Don't kick me out, don't push me," because I didn't want to spiral. So just jumped out and when I jumped out it was very quiet, beautiful, and quiet, just the noise of the aircraft and my chute popping open. After landing carried on about another 50 yards and I'm lost here, because I thought there was electric and telephone wires going across the field and I knew from the photographs of the DZ that there was no such thing, so I was pretty lost I to came another hedge and intended to jump through it, but got stuck half-way. Then I heard some footsteps and I thought, ‘Oh, hell, I've had it,’ but it turned out to be 2 friends, one who had broken his arm [Private J. Whittaker] and the other who had burned his fingers on his chute [Pte S. Fell]. We went straight down this road together and heard a noise like a tank, so said, ‘Let's get behind the hedge and throw some grenades.’ So we pulled the pin from out grenades, ready to throw them over the hedge, and who should come riding past were a man and a woman. Luckily, we kept the pins and rings and pushed them back on, peeked out and they disappeared round the next crossroad. We got back on the road, realising we should go in a northerly direction, when a Typhoon came over. I thought it was going I to strafe us, so we dived in the hedgerow and found a little path along into a wood. I said, ‘If we stay off the road, we'll make it.’ After I a while I saw this farmhouse, and got my binoculars out and looked at it. There, was smoke coming out of the chimney, but it was well protected from the road. I thought we could get round the back without anyone noticing and I went round and saw the door was open. It was now getting on for about 6 o'clock in the morning. knocked on the door and this French lady came. She didn't look surprised; she just looked at me and said, ‘M'sieur?’ I asked her if there were any Germans in the house and she said no and so I said, ‘I've got 2 wounded comrades, can you look after us?’ She said yes, enter if you wish. I said can you give us any idea where we are and she showed us on a little tiny railway map where we were. I said the British will be here in 3 days, will you hide us? She said yes, and took us out 3 months”.’ Whittaker, Fell and Mescki remained in the barn for three months and were eventually liberated when their battalion reached Pont L’Everque. Fell would later be killed in Operation Varsity. After liberation, Whittaker returned to the UK malnourished and he was sent to Swansea to recover from his ordeal. He was to rejoin his battalion in February 1945. On 24 March 1945, he would jump into combat in Operation Varsity, when the battalion advanced into Germany, and by 7 April had reached Petershagen, in between Osnabrück and Hanover. It continued to proceed east by motor transport and encountered enemy forces defending Wunstorf airfield at around 14:30 hours, although earlier reconnaissance reports had indicated that it had been abandoned, resulting in the ambush of the leading elements crossing the bridge to approach it, and heavy casualties. Whittaker was wounded by a high explosive shell to his left arm. After the surrender of the Japanese, Whittaker sailed to Singapore and the Far East and was involved in the round up of ‘stray’ Japanese servicemen on the Malay-Siam border. In November and December 1945 he served in Java to help put down the Indonesian Rebellion. There was an infamous mutiny of the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion in May 1946 due to poor conditions. He was discharged in November 1946, his services no longer required; it is not known if he was one of the 251 mutineers whose charges were later dropped. In 1958 Whittaker rejoined the Territorial Army and the Royal Artillery for a year. He subsequently applied for the Efficiency Medal (Territorial), but this was refused, with his records stating ‘Very Naughty Boy’. He died in Salford on 1 September 1991. Sold with copied service papers and other research, which states that his Second War medals were issued in November 1980; and his GSM in December 1982.

Six: Flight Lieutenant J. B. Nicholson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Act. Flt. Lt. J. B. Nicholson. R.A.F.V.R. (T.)) mounted as worn, the last loose, good very fine and better (6) £360-£440 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1941. The original Recommendation, dated 10 August 1940, states: ‘Sergeant Nicholson has proved himself a keen and reliable Wireless operator who has carried out his duties in a reliable most satisfactory manner on 25 operational flights.’ John Bertram Nicolson was born in Gateshead-on-Tyne on 16 May 1915. He joined the RAF in 1935 and was posted to the Wireless School to train as a radio operator. He was posted first to 102 Squadron, then 10 Squadron in Disforth in March 1937, who were flying Whitneys. Serving from the start of the war as a wireless operator air gunner, his first operational sortie was on 8 September 1939 when No. 10 Squadron began its first operation of the War, leaflet-dropping over Germany with the Whitley Mk.IV. He served continually on the squadron until August 1940. On the night of 11-12 June 1940, he took part in raids on the Italian cities of Turin and Genoa. On 8 July 1940, the unit moved to RAF Leeming, Yorkshire. Nicolson flew with several pilots and targets included Berlin and factories deep inside Germany. One of his pilots included Flight Lieutenant Anthony French-Mullen, shot down in July 1940, and who later would be involved in the planning of the ‘Great Escape’ at Stalag Luft 3. In June 1942 Nicholson was selected for pilot training and was commissioned on 19 October 1942 to train in Canada. He entered the Far East theatre in August 1944, where he flew a second tour as a second pilot on Sunderlands under Flight Lieutenant R Levy-Haarscher. In February 1944 the squadron had moved further east to Ceylon to support the Operations in Burma, including supply operations to Chindits and casualty evacuation. In February 1945, a detachment moved to Calcutta to transport freight into Burma and casualties back out, using an inland lake as the Burmese end of the route. In April 1945 the entire squadron moved to Burma and was used to attack Japanese coastal shipping between Malaya and Burma. In December 1945 the squadron finally returned to Singapore, but only for a short period, and in April 1946 it returned to the UK. After the War, Nicholson served in the Cadet Force as part of 1029 Squadron ATC. He finally resigned his commission on 17 November 1966. Sold with copied research including copied Operations Record Book extracts.

Four: Sergeant D. Philip, 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington was shot down over Albania on 7 November 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘751894 F/S D. Philip R.A.F.’; together with the recipient’s Bomber Command Commemorative Medal (751894 Sgt. D. Philip. R.A.F.) extremely fine (5) £240-£280 --- Provenance: Richmond Collection, Glendining’s, September 1990. David Philip served as an Air Gunner with 70 Squadron during the Second World War, and was killed in action when his Wellington T.2734 was shot down over Valona, Albania, on 7 November 1940 - the squadron’s first casualties of the Second World War. The squadron record states: ‘These aircraft left Kabret at approximately 0800 on 6 November 1940 and flew non-stop to the aerodrome Eleusis near Athens. Thence, acting on operation orders, a daylight raid was made upon the harbour and aerodrome of Valona (Albania). Clouds obscured the journey out by cleared over the target where they were engaged by enemy fighters Breda 65s and CR.42s. T.2734 exploded in mid-air and another aircraft went down in flames; the remainder dropped their bombs registering hits on aircraft and ships.’ Philip had previously taken part in a raid on Benghazi Harbour on 14 October 1940, thus qualifying for the Africa Star. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. Sold with copied research.

Four: attributed to Lieutenant K. Cain, Canadian Infantry Corps, attached 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp, loose as issued, in envelope; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all in card boxes of issue, with recipient’s identity disc, generally good very fine or better Five: attributed to Corporal L. Davis, The Regina Rifle Regiment, who landed with them on D-Day, was wounded in action at the Scheldt, 31 October 1944, and at Cleves, 18 February 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp, loose as issued in envelope; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, verdigris, otherwise very fine or better (9) £80-£120 --- Kenneth Cain was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and emigrated to Canada where he resided with his family at 218 Connolly Street, Toronto, Ontario. He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in August 1942, advanced to Lance Corporal, and was despatched to Officer’s Selection and Appraisal Centre, Three Rivers in April 1943. After serving as a Cadet, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in October 1943, and advanced to Lieutenant Canadian Infantry Corps the following month. Cain was posted to the UK in April 1944, and attached to the 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment later that month. He was wounded in action on 16 July 1944 whilst serving with the Battalion, and returned to Canada later that year. Cain transferred to the Army Reserve in November 1945. Lewis Davis was born in Rhyl, Wales in July 1912, and emigrated to Canada. He resided in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada and was employed as a Miner prior to the war. Davis enlisted in the Canadian Forces in October 1942, and served with the Artillery prior to transferring to the Regina Rifle Regiment in time for service with them from June 1944. His Personnel Selection Record gives the following: ‘Went to Infantry May 44 in Regina Rifles. Went to France D Day serving right into Germany. Wounded 31 Oct 44 at the Scheldt by a grenade (head wound). Went back into action after about 1 month and was wounded again at Cleves 18 Feb 45 by a machine gun bullet.’ Davis advanced to Acting Corporal in October 1944, and was discharged to pension at the end of the war. Sold with the following documents relating to L. Davis: Canadian Army Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Canadian Army Soldier’s Pay Book; Royal Canadian Legion Membership Card and other ephemera; with copied service papers for both groups.

Four: Rifleman S. Accleton, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, who served in Normandy and the North West Europe campaign, and died of wounds, 8 October 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all campaign awards in damaged card boxes of issue; Canadian Memorial Cross (A.28694 Rfmn. S. Accleton) in Royal Mint case of issue, generally good very fine or better (5) £120-£160 --- Samuel Accleton was born in Gravesend, Kent in December 1913, and subsequently emigrated to Canada. He attested for the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps at London, Ontario in November 1941, and was posted for service with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He served with the C.E.F. in Normandy, and died of wounds on 8 October 1944. Rifleman Accleton is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium.

Four: Private A. J. Collins, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, who was killed in action in Holland, 9 October 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Memorial Cross (B.103196 Pte. A. J. Collins) mounted on a piece of tartan and damaged card, with copy cap badge, generally good very fine (5) £120-£160 --- Albert John Collins was born in Toronto, Canada in March 1923. He enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry of Canada on 16 July 1943, and was posted to the UK in February the following year. Collins served with the Regiment in North West Europe from 3 July 1944. Private Collins was killed in action in Holland on 9 October 1944, and was re-interred in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied service papers.

Seven: Private F. A. Malette, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, who was wounded in Korea 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star, copy; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (SD 194339 F. A. Malette); U.N. Korea 1950-54, French language issue (SD 194339 F. A. Malette); Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R. (Pte F. A. Malette) with bronze, silver and gilt Dominion Marksman emblems on ribbon, mounted court-style as worn, the campaign medals all plated, otherwise very fine (7) £100-£140 --- Frederick Aurele Malette, Private 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, from Montreal, Quebec, is listed as wounded in Korea on ‘Official Casualty List No. 99’ dated 28 March 1952. Sold with copied casualty list and news cutting reporting the same.

Four: Sergeant W. R. Donaldson, Royal Canadian Air Force, who was killed when his Wellington crashed at high speed near Wardington on 8 February 1942 1939-45 Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (Sgt. W. R. Donaldson. R-78064) good very fine (5) £180-£220 --- William Robert Donaldson was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 11 April 1919 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on 8 October 1940. Serving with 12 Operational Training Unit, he was killed when his Wellington aircraft X9984 crashed at high speed near Wardington at 02:40 hours on 8 February 1942, whilst on a training flight carrying flares, ammunition, camera, and practice bombs. He is buried alongside his crew in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Sold with copied research.

Five: Sapper I. E. Andersen, Johore Volunteer Engineers, a Danish National who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Malaya, with Second Award Bar (Spr. I. E. Andersen. J.V.E.) good very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Ingemand E. Andersen was born in Denmark c.1898 and was employed as a Rubber Planter for Gutherie & Co. outside Muar, Malaya. A member of the Johore Volunteer Engineers, he was awarded the Efficiency Medal in 1938, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He survived the War. Sold with copied research.

Three: Sergeant W. E. Bagnall, Black Watch, late Gordon Highlanders Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (14190723 Cpl. W. E. Bagnall. B.W.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (14190723 Sgt. W. E. Bagnall. B.W.) last with slight edge bruise, good very fine and better (3) £300-£400 --- William Edward Bagnall was born in 1928 and enlisted into the Gordon Highlanders at Liverpool on 27 April 1946. With them he served with the B.A.O.R. from February 1947 to August 1952; Hong Kong from October to December 1952; and Korea, from December 1952 to February 1953. He continued to serve in Korea with the Black Watch from February to July 1953, and was mentioned in the July 1953 edition of The Red Hackle: ‘During our last tour of the Hook our Observation Posts, which are not normally centre of undue excitement, had plenty of ducking and dodging to do. Corporals Lindsay and Bagnall on Point 121 were chased out of theirs by two or three enemy guns who popped one right through the window, just after they had been told to take cover.’ Bagnall subsequently served in East Africa, from July 1953 to October 1955. Returning home, he purchased his discharge on 21 January 1956. Sold with the recipient’s original Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book; and copied research.

Pair: Private J. D. Foster, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who was killed in action at Pakchon on 5 November 1950 Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22247073 Pte. J. D. Foster. A. & S.H.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, in named card box of issue, extremely fine (2) £240-£280 --- J. D. Foster was killed in action at Pakchon on 5 November 1950, on which date the battalion suffered 6 men killed and 2 officers and 6 other ranks wounded.

An interesting Peninsula War medal awarded to Major-General J. C. Victor, who served with the Royal Engineers in the latter part of the Napoleonic war, and afterwards in Canada under Colonel John By on the construction of the Rideau Canal, and in Tasmania as commander of the Royal Engineers and Director of the Public Works Department, where he left a legacy in Hobart of some fine archicture Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. C. Victor, Lieut. R. Engrs.) nearly extremely fine and scarce to this Corps £2,600-£3,000 --- Provenance: Spink, March 1992; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005. James Conway Victor was born in London on 17 March 1792, and entered the newly created Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as a cadet in 1807. He became a Second Lieutenant in 1810, was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1811, and served in the Peninsular war from 1812 to 1814 - including in the battles of Nive, Orthes and Toulouse. He was promoted to Captain in 1821, and on 10 April 1834 married Anne Dashwood, youngest daughter of Alexander Young of Harburn, Midlothian. In 1831 he was stationed at Bytown in Canada working on the Rideau Canal under Colonel John By, and had risen to the rank of Brigade Major by 1837. After five years in that post he sailed from London with his wife and daughter in the Emily. As commander of the Royal Engineers in Tasmania, on arrival in Hobart Town in November 1842 he was immediately appointed to the Board of Public Works, and with W. P. Kay and Major Sydney Cotton he reported on the water supplies of Hobart and Launceston. A year later the departments of public works and of roads and bridges were amalgamated, and Victor was appointed director, at a salary of £300, in addition to his military duties. After some months, Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Eardley-Wilmot reported that the amalgamation was not working well and the two departments were separated. Victor was offered the directorship of public works at £300, but refused because these civil duties interfered with his military service. Soon afterwards he was asked by Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Denison to superintend the building of Franklin's wharf. Again Victor demurred, but Denison insisted and later interfered with professional details of the work. In July 1847 Victor wrote to his superiors in London, claiming that misrepresentations from Hobart had induced the Colonial Office to sanction the building of a wharf which was neither necessary nor likely to pay; most of all he objected to civil authority demanding his obedience. The letter was sent to the Colonial Office where Earl Grey deplored the unpleasant tone of Victor's complaints and his unusual reluctance to co-operate in colonial works. The affair finished amicably, but in December 1848 Victor sold the furniture of his Hampden Road house and left for England in the Calcutta with his wife and daughter. In 1854 he was promoted Major-General and died in Edinburgh on 4 February 1864. Victor's best memorial in Hobart was some fine architecture. He designed and built the gaol at the barracks, the convict hospital in Campbell Street, and the out-buildings and cottages at Government House.

A fine and rare Naval K.C.B. group of five awarded to Admiral Sir John Kingcome, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s, set of insignia, comprising neck badge in 18-carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1864, with length of silk neck ribbon and original gold clasp for wearing, and breast star in silver with gold and enamelled appliqué centre, the reverse inscribed ‘R & S. Garrard & Co. Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown, 25, Haymarket London’, and fitted with gold pin for wearing; Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Basque Roads 1809 (John Kingcombe.); Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Captn. J. Kingcome.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; China 1842 (John Kingcome, Captain, H.M.S. Belleisle.) original suspension; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, the first three campaign medals with light contact marks, otherwise very fine, the last good very fine and a rare group (6) £10,000-£14,000 --- John Kingcome was born at Revelstoke, Devon on 14 February 1794, and entered the Royal Navy on 28 May 1808, as 2nd Class Volunteer on board the Emerald 36, Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland, with whom he continued to serve as Midshipman on the Channel, Irish and Cape of Good Hope Stations until December 1813. He was in consequence present at the destruction of the French shipping in Aix Roads in April 1809 and had an opportunity of witnessing the capture of a large number of the enemy’s vessels, armed and otherwise. On leaving Emerald he was received on board the Tigre 74, Captain John Halliday, stationed in the Channel, where he remained until again placed in May 1813 under the order of Captain Maitland, at that time commanding the Goliath 74, on the coast of North America. In July 1814 he became Master’s Mate of the St Lawrence, bearing the broad pendant on Lake Ontario of Sir James Lucas Yeo, who nominated him 9 March 1815, Acting Lieutenant of the Princess Charlotte, Captain Richard O’Connor, an appointment which the Admiralty confirmed by commission dated 1 July in the same year. In October 1815, after having served for some time with Captain Peter Sampson Hambly in the Star sloop, he obtained command of the Confiance schooner on Lake Huron, and from October 1816 until July 1817 he was again employed on Lake Ontario, in the Netley 10, Captain Fraser Brace. His next appointment was 29 July 1822, to the Tees 26, Captains Thomas Coe and Fred Marryat, the former of whom on becoming Senior officer in India, appointed him to the command in 1824 of the Larne sloop at New South Wales. As he was at that time engaged in the Burmese war, he was not able to join her until 15 April 1825. Whilst serving in Larne he conveyed Lady Brisbane (wife of Commodore Sir James Brisbane) and her two daughters from Madras to Penang, and the Archdeacon Scott from Sydney to Van Diemen’s Land. Following this the ship visited New Zealand, Norfolk and Melville Islands, Batavia and Singapore. Being superseded on his return to Madras in the following July, Lieutenant Kingcome was next appointed to the Pandora sloop, under Captain William Clarke Jervoise. From that vessel he removed in 1826 to the Warspite 76, bearing the broad pendant of Sir James Brisbane. Attaining the rank of Commander on 8 January 1828, Captain Kingcome served in that capacity in the Coast Guard from 24 October 1835, until appointed on 18 June 1837 to the Wellesley 74, bearing the flag of Sir F. L. Maitland on the East India Station until 28 June 1838. On 23 October 1841 he was appointed to the Belleisle troop-ship, in which he sailed for China and arrived there in time to witness the closing operations on the Yangtse-Kiang. He paid off the Belleisle at the close of 1843, but rejoined her on 24 March 1846 in command. Commanded the Royal William in February 1854 and was present during the operations in the Baltic in 1854-55. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1857, Commander-in-Chief Pacific in October 1862, Vice-Admiral in 1864, retired 1866, and was advanced to Admiral in 1869. He was appointed K.C.B. (Military) on 28 March 1865. Admiral Sir John Kingcome died at Windsor Villas, Plymouth, on 7 August 1871. Sold with the following warrants of appointment and commissions: Warrant of Appointment as K.C.B. together with various accompanying letters from the Herald’s Office, May 1865. Commission as Lieutenant of the Carnatic, July 1815. Commission as Commander of the Cephalus, January 1828. Commission as Commander of the Wellesley, May 1828. Commission as Commander of the Wellesley, June 1837 [upon re-commissioning]. Commission as Captain of the Belleisle, October 1841. Commission as Captain of the Belleisle, March 1846 [upon re-commissioning]. Commission as Captain of the Simoom, February 1852. Commission as Captain of the St George, May 1853. Commission as Captain of the St George, November 1843 [upon re-commissioning]. Commission as Captain of the Royal William, February 1854. Commission as Rear-Admiral, September 1857. Declaration of Naval Assets upon his death. An interesting Warrant of Appointment to his nephew, Commander George B. Williams, R.N., awarding him the ‘Royal Georgian Order of Polynesia’ from Pomare, The Queen of Tahiti, dated Tahiti August 4th, 1843 (at which time he was conducting a circumnavigation of the globe).

The outstanding ‘Gardiner Family Group’ to Sergeant-Major A. Gardiner, wounded with the Scots Greys at Waterloo; to his son Private A. D. Gardiner, who lost a leg with the Greys at Balaklava and was plucked to safety by Private Ramage who thus won the Victoria Cross; and to his grandson W. E. Gardiner, who served with the Imperial Yeomanry in the Boer War (a) Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Alexander Gardner, 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) fitted with original steel clip and straight bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine (b) Crimea 1854-55, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pte. A. D. Gardiner, 2d Drgns.) contemporary engraved naming in the style of Hint & Roskell; Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with small rings for suspension, unofficial rivets between clasps (Sebastopol clasp issued separately), toned, good very fine (c) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (38905 Pte. W. E. Gardiner, 32nd Bn: Imp: Yeo:) all with good original ribbons, toned, good very fine (4) £8,000-£10,000 --- Alexander Gardiner was born at New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland, circa 1794, and enlisted for the 2nd Dragoons at Glasgow on 25 January 1809, aged 15 years. Promoted to Corporal in April 1815, he served at Waterloo in Captain Poole’s Troop, and is noted in the various rolls as having been wounded. He was promoted to Sergeant in August 1818, and to Troop Sergeant-Major in January 1826. He was, however, reduced to Private from November 1829 until February 1830, when he was restored to the rank of Sergeant. He was discharged at Dalkeith on 5 May 1835, aged 41, intending to reside at Oswestry, Salop, where he died in June 1848. The local newspaper, Eddowes’s Journal and General Advertiser for Shropshire, and the Principality of Wales, carried a lengthy report on Wednesday 28 June covering the ‘Funeral of the late Sergeant-Major Gardiner, late of the Scots Greys.’ He was buried with full military honours, with an escort being provided by the North Shropshire Yeomanry. ‘The late Sergeant-Major,’ the report concluded, ‘served in the Greys twenty five years, was with that fine regiment at Waterloo, and has now three sons in its ranks, the eldest of whom is a corporal, and all respected by their commanding officers.’ Alexander Douglas Gardiner was born at Norwich, circa 1826, second son of Troop Sergeant-Major Alexander Gardiner, who was then stationed in that town. He enlisted into the 2nd Dragoons at Athlone on 14 April 1848, being recruited by his brother, Private James Gardiner, of the same regiment. He was, in fact, one of three brothers to follow into their father’s regiment, the now famous Scots Greys. Aged 22, he enlisted for a period of 12 years, but army life cannot have been to his immediate liking, if ever it was, as he had committed some misdemeanour before the year’s end that landed him in prison for a week. He was in trouble again in August 1851, this time serving a sentence of three months. Gardiner was so severely wounded at Balaklava that he was discharged from the army at Chatham on 23 October 1855, in consequence of being ‘disabled by amputation of left thigh at its centre after cannon shot wound received at Balaklava.’ Gardiner’s wound, which was reported in the London Gazette on 12 November 1854, and the circumstances of the occasion are of great interest in that his life was saved by Private Henry Ramage, who won the Victoria Cross on that day. His citation states: ‘At the battle of Balaklava, Pte. McPherson, of the 2nd Dragoons, was severely wounded and surrounded by seven Russians. Pte. Ramage rode to his help, cut his way through the enemy and saved his comrade’s life. On the same day, when the Heavy Brigade was covering the retreat of the Light Cavalry, Pte. Gardiner’s leg was shattered by a round shot, and he lay on the ground exposed to a very heavy cross-fire. Ramage dashed to his rescue and carried him to the rear, the place where he had fallen being almost immediately covered by Russian cavalry.’ Alexander D. Gardiner died at Warrington on 14 May 1879, aged 52 years. Wilfred Ernest Gardiner was born at St Paul’s, near Warrington, Lancashire, on 10 May 1872, the fifth child and second son of Alexander Douglas Gardiner. He volunteered for service with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa at Worsley on 6 January 1902. He served in South Africa with the 144th Company, 32nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, from 7 May until 18 October 1902, just in time to witness the closing stages of the Boer War. He was discharged at Aldershot on 26 October 1902, at his own request after serving for only 294 days. He subsequently pursued a career as a Foreman Engineer, and died at Manchester on 29 April 1846, aged 73 years.

The Waterloo medal to Captain William Stothert, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Foot Guards, who was severely wounded at Bergen-op-Zoom in March 1814, and mortally wounded at Waterloo where he was Adjutant and Brigade Major to the 2nd Brigade of Guards Waterloo 1815 (Capt. William Stothert, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, good very fine £10,000-£14,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby, June 1931; Mackenzie Collection, Glendining’s, June 1934; Elson Collection, Glendining’s, February 1963. William Stothert was born at Dumfries, Scotland, in 1780. He was appointed Ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards on 30 October 1805, becoming Adjutant to the 2nd Battalion in 1809, and Lieutenant & Captain on 11 April 1811. He served in the Peninsula from March 1809 to January 1812, being present at Douro, Talavera, Busaco, and Fuentes D’Onor. He also served in the Netherlands in 1814-15 and was present at the storming of Bergen-op-Zoom in March 1814, where he was severely wounded. He was present at the battle of Waterloo, as Adjutant and Brigade Major to the 2nd Brigade of Guards, being severely wounded and died of his wounds on 23 June 1815. He was one of the select band of soldiers to be buried in the Mausoleum at Evere Cemetery in Brussels, and his name appears on the memorial in the church at Waterloo. He was also the author of Narrative of the Principal Events of the Campaigns of 1809, 1810 and 1811 in Spain and Portugal, 1812, a National Army Museum reprint of which accompanies the medal.

The important K.B.E, C.I.E., D.S.O., K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Sir J. A. Wallinger, Deputy Commissioner of Indian Police, Head of the Indian Political Intelligence, for which appointment he was specially selected as being one of the best detectives in India: Policeman, soldier, spymaster - foremost amongst his recruits was the author Somerset Maughan The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Civil) Knight Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (John A. Wallinger. Supt., Bombay Pol.); 1914-15 Star (Major J. A. Wallinger.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major J. A. Wallinger.), the last five mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (8) £3,000-£4,000 --- K.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1925. C.I.E. London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘Temporary Major, D.S.O., Indian Police.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916: ‘Temporary Major, Special List (General Staff Officer).’ K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1914: ‘Superintendent, Bombay Police.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘Temporary Major, Intelligence Corps.’ John Arnold Wallinger was born on 25 October 1869, at Poona, India, where his father, William, was deputy conservator of forests. He was baptised into the Church of England at the age of three weeks, after which nothing is known of him until 27 November 1896 when, at the age of 27, he joined the Indian Police. His initial appointment was as an inspector in Ahmedabad, north of Bombay on the route of the railway line to Delhi. After five years he was promoted to assistant superintendent, and in July 1902 was seconded to the Metropolitan Police for three months. Officially he was attached to 'C' and 'E' Divisions as an instructor. However, the coronation of King Edward VII - which was originally planned for June - took place in August of that year. He may well have taken over watching Indian nationalists during the coronation from someone unable to stay after the initial date was postponed. From November 1903 he was described as being ‘on deputation to Scotland Yard'. On his return to India, possibly still on the west coast in the Bombay area, he was involved in special duties connected with an outbreak of bubonic plague during 1904-5, before he could settle back into normal police work. One of the best places to acquire information of criminal and political activities was the gambling den. Wallinger would visit these dressed as an Indian, and, with his mastery of indigenous languages, was able to pass himself off as a local man. His subordinates once raided a den, and such was Wallinger's disguise that he was arrested by his own men. On another occasion, while on mounted duty at a demonstration he saw a colleague in trouble and went to assist. He received a sword cut to his head from one of the demonstrators, which put him in hospital for three months. Wallinger was promoted to superintendent, and by early 1909 was described as being on 'special duty working in the Criminal Investigation Department'. The following year he was transferred to London and appointed to be in charge of all political intelligence matters in America and Europe relating to India. He received the K.P.M. on I January 1914. With the outbreak of the First World War he was gazetted a major attached to the Imperial General Staff. His duties initially were concerned with preventing anti-British propaganda from reaching Indian troops serving in France. Their letters home were read by Wallinger's staff to ensure that no subversive sentiments reached the sub-continent. This work resulted in his being thanked personally by the Marquess of Crewe, when he was Secretary of State for India, and by his successor, Sir Austen Chamberlain. The end of the war saw his ultimate recognition for these duties when he was appointed a Companion of the Indian Empire in 1918. John Wallinger had a younger brother, Ernest, who was a professional soldier and who, by 1915, held the rank of major. Ernest was somewhat different to his older brother, for he was a graduate of Clare College, Cambridge, and had married a lady of considerable social standing. An original member of the British Expeditionary Force, he had lost a foot at the Battle of the Aisne in September 1914. Unfit for active service, he established an office in early 1915 to collect intelligence from Belgium. Coincidentally, John Wallinger had an interest in Switzerland, as a number of Indian nationalists had taken refuge there at the start of the war. Hence, when the need arose to control an intelligence gathering operation from Switzerland, Ernest Wallinger had little trouble in ensuring that the job went to his brother. The existing British organisation in Switzerland was used by John Wallinger to send spies into Germany, collect information and then pass it back to him in France. The Swiss were, however, vigilant in protecting their neutrality, and after six months it was extremely difficult for his men to work in the country. He needed to find someone new, whom the Swiss authorities would not suspect of being in British intelligence. Like his brother, John Wallinger had found himself drawn to a lady of a higher social level than his own. Unlike his brother, though, he had not married her and she had become his mistress. This lady was a friend of Syrie Welcome, who was the estranged wife of the American drug manufacturer, Henry Welcome; the daughter of philanthropist, Dr Barnardo; and the mistress of the writer, Somerset Maugham. The couples dined together several times, and Maugham used these occasions to express the wish to do something useful to help the war effort. There was no doubting Maugham's patriotism or his bravery. Despite his age - he was now 40 - he had managed to get a posting as an interpreter with an ambulance unit in Ypres. Although Maugham had qualified as a doctor, he had never practised as such, but he did speak French and German. His work took him close to the front line, and at times he had come under enemy fire. However, he had given up this work due to a tangled state of personal affairs, which included Syrie’s pregnancy. Maugham subsequently went to Geneva for John Wallinger where, using his cover as a writer, he was able to control agents operating in Germany. He did, in fact, write a play while there called The Unattainable, the title of which was subsequently changed to Caroline. Some of the agents were of dubious quality, and he became discouraged with his work. This, coupled with Henry Welcome citing him as co-respondent in divorce proceedings against Syrie, caused him to resign in February 1916. Nevertheless, Maugham continued to look after the Swiss operation until May, when Wallinger replaced him with a playwright, Edward Knoblock. Switzerland continued to be a difficult area from which to work, and John Wallinger tried to develop an operation in Denmark to gather intelligence from Germany. This was not a success, and by August 1916 he was working solely on his Indian intelligence activities. After the war, he was awarded the DSO for controlling a network of agents who had worked deep inside Germany, and thereafter he continued his political intelligence work for the Government of India from a base in London. Then, in 1919, he was seconded to Egypt where he carried out work on the surveillance of Indian nationalists. When he returned to London from this posting he was promot...

Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Henry Heise, 2nd Light Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and small ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: An Important Collection of Medals to the King’s German Legion, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2003. Henry Heise was awarded the Guelphic Medal for Bravery in the 1821 List:
‘Sergeant Wilhelm Stegen, Corporal Heinrich Heise, and Rifleman Friederich Breithaupt. At the defence of La Haye Sainte, after these three had accounted for many enemy by their calmly directed fire, they were among the last, who defended the building, to withdraw from the farm. Heise engaged in hand-to-hand fighting with several of the enemy, until he sank to the ground after a blow to the head and was taken prisoner. He had previously fought extremely bravely at Tolosa and had taken part in the storming of Burgos as a volunteer.’ (Von Wissel p133 refers)

A fine Great War C.M.G., scarce ‘North West Frontier 1908’ D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Brigadier-General P. T. Westmorland, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, late Bedfordshire Regiment and West India Regiment, attached Army Pay Department, who served as a Brigade Commander during the Great War, and over the course of his career was three times Mentioned in Despatches for services on three different continents The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt, gold appliqué and enamel, with integral gilt riband buckle; Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1893-94 (Capt: P. T. Westmorland. 1/W.I.R.); Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse privately engraved ‘P T W’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Major P. T. Westmoreland [sic], 3/W. India. Rgt.) engraved naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (Major P. T. Westmorland, 3/W. India. Rgt.) engraved naming; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Major P. T. Westmorland. 1st. R. War. R.) rank officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (Lt: Col: P. T. Westmorland. 19/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Brig. Gen. P. T. Westmorland.) minor enamel damage to the first two; light pitting and contact marks to the three VR awards, and minor edge bruising to the AGS, otherwise very fine and better (11) £6,000-£8,000 --- C.M.G. London Gazette 14 January 1916. D.S.O. London Gazette 14 August 1908: ‘In recognition of services in connection with the recent operations against the Zakka Khel and Mohmands.’ Percy Thuillier Westmorland was born on the 25 July 1863, the son of Colonel J. P. Westmorland, Royal Engineers, and the late Rose Julia, eldest daughter of the late General Sir Henry Thuillier, C.S.I., Royal Artillery. He was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Bedfordshire Regiment on 9 September 1882, being promoted Captain on 28 August 1889. He was transferred to the West India Regiment on the 7 December 1892 and was employed with the Army Pay Department from 12 May 1894 to 31 December 1897. Westmorland served on the West Coast of Africa in 1894, with the Expedition of the Gambia against Fodey Silah, for which services he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 May 1894). He next saw service with the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96 and was promoted Major on 22 December 1897. He saw further service in the South Africa during the Boer War 1899-1900 as Staff Officer, Glencoe and in command at St Helena, before proceeding to West Africa in 1901 with the Expedition of Gambia. Transferring to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Westmorland served with the 1st Battalion on the North-West Frontier of India and in 1908 took part in the operations in the Mohmand country, for which service he was again Mentioned in Despatches, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the action near Matta Mughal Khel on 24 April 1908: ‘While the left column under Colonel Unwin was occupying the attention of the right flank of the Mohmand position, General Anderson's right column was going into action near Matta. Here up to 8,000 tribesman (mainly from the Baezai clan) had constructed a series of strong sangars stretching for about one and a half miles along a line of low foothills. The right column made up of 1150 infantry drawn from six different corps included 300 men from the 1st Royal Warwickshire’s under the command of Major Westmorland. They prepared to advance up the slopes to the west, which were covered with flags and the sangars of the tribesmen who were clearly present in great strength along a front of one and a half miles. Anderson brought forward all of his infantry in line and prepared to attack. The action began at 07.00 and lasted until 10.20. Anderson's orders forbade him from doing anything more than driving the enemy to his right as the dominating feature, he ordered the men of the Warwickshire Regiment under Major Westmorland to seize the knoll and clear it. The general advance had not progressed very far when the tribesmen opened a heavy fire, the Royal Warwicks charged straight on their objective, the small hill, pushing parties up the slopes, then collecting together in an area of dead ground near the crest before rushing the summit with fixed bayonets and taking the hill. Eventually the position was won and the tribesmen fell back into the hills towards the Burjina Pass after having received - and given out - a fair degree of punishment.’ (Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India refers). Westmorland retired from the service on 4 December 1912, but was recalled following the outbreak of the Great War and served initially as Commanding Officer, 19th Battalion, London Regiment on the Western Front from 10 March 1915, and later as Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches for a third time (London Gazette 1 January 1916) and was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. He saw further service with the Lincolns in Egypt in 1916, before returning to the Western Front as Commanding Officer of the 9th Battalion, Royal Scots, and was promoted Brigade Commander, 151st Infantry Brigade, in September 1916. Following the cessation of hostilities he joined the Territorial Force Reserve, and was latterly employed with the Ministry of Munition. He was one of the 134 descendants of the Rev. C. Cardew, D.D. (1747-1831), Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall, who served in the British forces in the Great War. He died in London on 4 June 1929. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient. Note: The recipient’s miniature awards were sold in these rooms in September 2008.

The unique C.I.E., O.B.E., K.P.M. and Two Bars group of five awarded to Inspector General of Police Frederick W. O’Gorman, Bombay Police, the only recipient of the K.P.M. and two bars, all three awards being for gallantry The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, with Second and Third Award Bars, the first struck with date ‘1st January 1930’, the second of the subsequent laurel pattern (Actg. Supt. Frederick William O’Gorman, Indian Police) minor official correction to unit; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (5) £5,000-£7,000 --- Provenance: Police Awards from the Collection of John Tamplin, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2003. C.I.E. London Gazette 8 June 1944. O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1941. K.P.M. Gazette of India 1 January 1924: ‘While serving as District Superintendent of Police in the Bijapur District, Mr O’Gorman was required to undertake operations against a dangerous gang of Berad dacoits which had broken out of jail and for nine months had been terrorising the countryside. Mr O’Gorman initiated a well-thought-out campaign and it was entirely due to his organizing ability and untiring tenacity that his plans ended in success. Mr O’Gorman was himself twice under fire during the progress of these operations and it was in no small measure due to his personal influence that the gang was exterminated. Since his transfer from Bijapur to the District of Kaira, Mr O’Gorman has been successful in breaking up another dangerous gang of dacoits. His services have been recognised by the Government of Bombay on both the occasions.’ K.P.M. Second Award Bar Gazette of India 1 January 1930: ‘At the Ganpati celebrations at Surat in September 1928 widespread and frenzied rioting, which lasted for 24 hours and in the course of which numerous cold-blooded murders were committed, took place between Muhammadans and Hindus in spite of the most careful precautions. Throughout these disturbances Mr O’Gorman had numerous personal encounters with infuriated rioters armed with lethal weapons and displayed the highest courage in dispersing them. His spirited action, resource and organising ability were largely responsible for bringing the public disorder in a populous city like Surat under control in so short a space of time. This was accomplished without using firearms except on one occasion when the Police were obliged to fire in their own defence and killed one man.’ K.P.M. Third Award Bar Gazette of India 1 January 1936: ‘On the night of the 23rd January 1935, a Sikh of Poona City shot dead a Mussalman and an Arab woman. Mr O’Gorman was summoned to the scene where he found that the Sikh had ensconced himself with a B.L. gun in a strong position on the top storey of a large building, occupied by a number of men, women and children, from which he commanded the common staircase. The Sikh threatened to shoot anyone who approached and to have rushed the staircase would almost inevitably led to heavy loss of life. Having drawn a cordon round the building, Mr O’Gorman with a party of armed policemen occupied a room at the top of an opposite house from which rifles were trained on the house where the Sikh was hiding. It was of importance that the Sikh should either be made to surrender or be rendered harmless by shooting; for any ineffective action by Police would probably have resulted in the Sikh firing indiscriminately, and causing several casualties. The Sikh, however, did not expose himself, and subsequent attempts by Mr O’Gorman and a Sikh priest who arrived on the scene, who both addressed the murderer from the front of the house merely elicited a determined reply from the Sikh to the effect that he would never surrender, and would shoot anyone who came near him. Finally however the Sikh told the priest to bring up the “Saheb”. Mr O’Gorman, thereupon, accompanied the priest to the top storey. There he discovered a passage leading to a room where the Sikh stood with his gun. In front lay the body of one of the murdered persons, and stepping over this, Mr O’Gorman entered the room, calling out that he was unarmed, and asking the Sikh to surrender, which he did. He had six live cartridges in his possession. The cool and patient manner in which Mr O’Gorman handled the situation undoubtedly prevented further loss of life. He displayed admirable personal courage, and power of leadership in himself incurring the great risk of going unarmed up the stairs to confront the armed murderer.’ Frederick William O’Gorman was born on 8 July 1891, and joined the Indian Police on 2 July 1913. Highly decorated during a lengthy and eventful career, O’Gorman was eventually appointed Inspector General of Police, Province of Bombay, in 1945. He died in London on 5 January 1949.
It is of interest that his brother, Michael A. O’Gorman, was awarded the K.P.M. on 1 January 1923, and a Bar to his K.P.M. on 1 January 1926. Sold with extensive research and several photographs

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Thos. Spenceer. Grenadier Gds.) officially impressed naming, two edge bruises, otherwise toned, very fine £400-£500 --- Thomas Spencer was born at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, in December 1815, and was a paper stainer by trade. He attested for the Grenadier Guards at Peterborough on 28 April 1837, aged 21 years 5 months. In the period up to May 1849 he was tried and convicted for desertion on five occasions, being imprisoned for varying lengths of time and marked with the letter “D”. He departed with his regiment for the Crimea on 22 February 1854, and served throughout the campaign until he was invalided home in March 1855 suffering from ‘fever and dysentery contracted when on service in the Crimea.’ He was one of the 500 or so officers and men, including 32 from the Grenadiers, many of them invalids, wounded or ill who were presented with their Crimea medals personally by Queen Victoria in St James’s Park on 18 May 1855. He was finally discharged in London on 28 October 1856. Sold with comprehensive research.

A rare and unusual Great War C.B.E. and Messina Earthquake ‘Order of the Crown’ group of ten awarded to Paymaster Rear-Admiral G. C. A. Boyer, Royal Navy, who also served with the small naval contingent in the Dongola Expedition of 1896 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (G. C. A. Boyer, Asst. Paymr. R.N. H.M.S. Briton.); China 1900, no clasp (Payr. G. C. A. Boyer, R.N. H.M.S. Marathon.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Payr. Capt. G. C. A. Boyer. R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (G. C. A. Boyer. H.M.S. Scout. 1896.) naming impressed in the usual style; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, 5th Class breast badge, silver and enamels with gold and enamel centres: Italy, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, 3rd Class neck badge, gold and enamels; Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style where appropriate, good very fine or better (10) £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002. C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 16 March 1918, for services with the Royal Navy Transport Service in France. Legion of Honour London Gazette 12 December 1918. George Christopher Aubin Boyer, the son of George and Elizabeth Boyer of Beaumont, Jersey, was born on 28 February 1862. Educated at St. James’s Collegiate, Jersey, he joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Clerk in 1878. He was promoted to Assistant Paymaster in 1883 and in the following year was appointed to the corvette H.M.S. Briton in which he took part in the naval operations off the coast of Sudan at Suakin. He was promoted to Paymaster in 1894 and in 1895 was appointed to the torpedo cruiser H.M.S. Scout in which he served off the coast of Sudan in the Dongola Expedition. He joined the 2nd class cruiser H.M.S. Marathon in 1899 and during the following year saw service off the coast of China. In late 1900 he was promoted Staff Paymaster and in 1902 appointed Fleet Paymaster. Whilst serving in this capacity aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Euryalus he landed in December 1908 for duty ashore in the aftermath of the Messina earthquake. For his services he was awarded the Order of the Crown, Commander, one of four Fleet Paymasters to receive this award, as well as the Messina Earthquake Diploma and the Messina Earthquake Medal by the Italian Government. At the beginning of the Great War he was Fleet Paymaster in H.M.S. Impregnable, being appointed to H.M.S. President in February 1916. Whilst holding this appointment he was posted for port duties at Boulogne, France, for which he was recommended by the Commander-in-Chief, France ‘for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty for the period 20 February to 20 September, 1917. In March 1918 he was promoted Paymaster-in-Chief which was later changed to Paymaster Captain. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches, awarded the C.B.E. and the French Legion of Honour. In 1921 he was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral. He lived latterly at Saltash, Cornwall, and died on 2 October 1949.
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A Second War C.B.E., scarce Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Colonel B. S. Finn, New Zealand Medical Corps and New Zealand Dental Corps, who previously served as a Trooper with the Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa during the Boer War The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1444 Tpr. B. S. Finn. Vict. M.R.) re-engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (12/591 Mjr. B. S. Finn. N.Z.E.F.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (12/591 Major B. S. Finn. N.Z.E.F.); War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, New Zealand, the reverse engraved ‘T. Col. B. S. Finn. N.Z.D.C.’, with integral top riband bar, generally good very fine (10) £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Captain G. T. Stagg Collection 1971; Gibson Collection, Webb’s (Auckland NZ), March 2014 Approximately 21 Distinguished Service Orders awarded to New Zealand officers for Gallipoli. C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945. D.S.O. London Gazette 29 October 1915: ‘For conspicuous devotion to duty in the Gallipoli peninsula during operations from 6th to 9th August, 1915, when he worked day and night with unceasing zeal and without rest evacuating the wounded. His work was carried out under continuous fire, on one occasion the dressing station being heavily shelled for an hour, and many assistants and wounded being hit. Owing to Captain Finn’s efforts the wounded lying in the more exposed positions were got into a place of greater safety. Bertram Sibbald Finn was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 18 October 1880 and was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. He served as a trooper with 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa during the Boer War before qualifying as a Dental Surgeon, and following the outbreak of the Great War attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Auckland on 22 August 1914. He was commissioned Captain, New Zealand Medical Corps, on 20 November 1914, and served with them during the Great War in Gallipoli, being both warded the Distinguished Service Order and Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 November 1915. Finn was Appointed Administrative Dental Officer to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 31 January 1916, and following establishment of the New Zealand Dental Corps in February 1916 he was promoted to Major. He returned to New Zealand in 1918 and in 1934 was appointed Director of Dental Services, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He saw further service during the Second World War as Director of Dental Services (Navy, Army and Air Force), and was promoted temporary Colonel in 1940. He played a significant role in the history of the New Zealand Dental Corps during the War, and in 1946 was appointed an Honorary Dental Surgeon to H.M. the King. He was awarded his Efficiency Decoration in September 1946, and died in Auckland on 23 August 1952. Sold with a copy of The Official History of the New Zealand Dental Services, by T. V. Anson, the recipient’s portrait being the frontispiece, and in which work he is frequently mentioned, with the ex libris stamp of ‘G. T. Stagg, R.N.Z.A.’

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ D.S.O. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. de B. Gidley, Royal Artillery, who was three times Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, in Garrard, London, case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. C. de B. Gidley.) good very fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 7 February 1918: ‘In connection with military operations in Mesopotamia’. Courtenay de Blois Gidley was born on 16 September 1876 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 1st Devonshire Volunteer Artillery on 23 January 1895. He transferred to the regular Royal Artillery on 16 May 1900, and was promoted Lieutenant on 16 November 1901; Captain on 20 December 1910; and Major on 30 October 1914, serving as Adjutant from 3 April 1911. He served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 10 April 1916 to 31 October 1918, and was promoted Acting Lieutenant-Colonel on 19 July 1916. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and was three times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 15 August 1917; 12 March 1918; and 12 January 1920). He saw further service at home during the Second World War with Devon Army Cadet Force.

A rare Second War ‘Burma Operations’ Immediate D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. V. “Roddy” Ponsonby, Devonshire Regiment (Reserve of Officers), attached 2nd Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, late Welsh Guards, who won an immediate award for his courage and leadership in a crucial six day action in the Arakan in late 1944
Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the suspension bar officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf, mounted as worn, very fine and better (5) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 22 March 1945. The original recommendation for an immediate award states: ‘On 16 December 1944, this officer received orders to cross the Kalapanzin, a tidal river 300 yards wide, with his Battalion, and establish a bridgehead across the Saimgdin Chaung, also tidal and 100 yards wide, and some five miles below the Kalapanzin crossing. By nightfall, Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby had a bridgehead of two companies across the Saimgdin, in spite of many natural difficulties and accurate enemy shell fire. The enemy reacted strongly to this bridgehead but after two attacks had failed to dislodge them. Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby led two companies round the enemy’s flank and although greatly hampered by tidal chaungs and deep mud, succeeded in encircling the enemy who was forced to evacuate his position. It was entirely due to this officer’s personal example, energy, unswerving devotion to duty and determination not to be daunted by obstacles, that he inspired all ranks under him during six critical days to achieve eventual success.’ Roderick Maurice Victor “Roddy” Ponsonby was born in 1900, the seventh son of Colonel Justinian Ponsonby and a cousin of the Earl of Bessborough, and was educated at Wellington. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on the Special Reserve of Officers at the end of August 1918, he joined the Welsh Guards on gaining a regular commission in 1920 and served in Egypt. Seconded for service as an Assistant Superintendent, Army Physical Training, in September 1923, Ponsonby rose to be Superintendent of Army Physical Training in London before being placed on the Retired List in the 1930s. Having retained an appointment in the Devonshire Regiment on the Reserve of Officers in the interim, he was recalled on the renewal of hostilities, and by 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 2nd Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, in the Arakan - ‘passing the monsoon high up in the hills above the sources of the Kaladan River in country so wild that an entire British regiment was said to have disappeared there without trace during the war of 1824’ (Colonel Michael Hickey’s The Unforgettable Army refers). Here, then, the setting for Ponsonby’s subsequent award of the D.S.O., for deeds as cited above. A keen horseman and yachtsman, Ponsonby went into the manufacturing business after the War, and died in 1968. His daughter, Joan, exhibited at the Royal Academy. Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s D.S.O. warrant, dated 22 March 1945; his commission warrants for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (Special Reserve of Officers) dated 22 August 1918, 2nd Lieutenant (Land Forces) dated 19 June 1920, and 2nd Lieutenant (Home Guard), dated 13 November 1952 (this latter with related certificate of service for the period 1952-55); three excellent quality Welsh Guards’ officer group photographs from the 1920s, including the recipient on the occasion of a visit from the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), and one or two R.W.A.F.F. images from the 1939-45 War; together with two sets of old uniform ribands, three Welsh Guards ceremonial leeks and his R.W.A.F.F. uniform patches.

A mid 20th century malachite and diamond-set ring by George Weilthe central navette-shaped malachite plaque with five brilliant-cut diamonds to either side, collet-set within a high tiered wavy textured setting, the inner shank signed in script 'G.Weil' and '18ct PLAT'ring size K/M, 20.3g, length 3.7cmCondition: Overall condition very good. Little sign of waer.Escaping from Vienna to London at the start of World War II, Georg Weil studied sculpture at St Martin's School of Art, producing portrait busts including those of Winston Churchill and Sammy Davis Jr. He then trained in jewellery design and manufacture but retained his strong love of sculpture, as exemplified by this ring. Weil was a contemporary of Andrew Grima, who also influenced his work. He closed his jewellery studio in 1979 and emigrated to Israel. A diamond-set , gold and platinum asymmetric abstract ring by Weil is held in the V&A Collection (M.2-1993)

The Grave of The Officers of the Coldstream Guards Who Fell at Inckerman, published originally August 22nd 1856 by Henry Graves, lithograph. 29 x 39 cm, together with a lithograph "Officers of The British Army No. 28" within a maple frame after a different hand (2).

George William Pettitt (FL 1857-1862), Grasmere from up and down the valley, a pair, oil on canvas. Each 55 x 111 cm (2). NOTE: Pettitt was a mid 19th century British landscape artist who lived and worked in Windermere between 1858-1862. (see illustration).

SIX FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEDALS ALL UNFINISHED AND THOUGHT TO DATE BACK TO 1940'S (MADE BY THE FATHER OF THE VENDOR WHO WORKED AS A JEWELLER IN BIRMINGHAM)

A CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN DISH, KANGXI, CIRCA 1720 circular, painted in an Imari palette with a European leaf scroll on the rim. 27.5cm diameter P.B. Cooke CollectionThe collection was started in the 1920s by Phil’s father – who bought at that time from Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, the eminent London dealer and first author of a book on armorial wares, from his gallery ‘The Century House’ in Knightsbridge, which closed around 1929. Phil continued collecting, buying much from the collector/dealer Cecil Bullivant, and by the 1960s, his collection had become the largest in the world. My late husband first met him in the late ’50s, and his first volume of Chinese Armorial Porcelain illustrates 220 examples from the Cooke Collection.Angela HowardThanks to Angela Howard of Heirloom & Howard Ltd. for her assistance in cataloguing this lot. The coat is of Chester of Royston and Cockenheath in Hertfordshire, Ermine on a chief sable a griffin passant or. The Chester family came originally from Derbyshire, but the ancestor of this branch came to prominence when Sir Robert Chester was a gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII. Made for Robert Chester, an East India Company director, and also a director and promoter of the South Sea Company. Three similar services were made in the Chinese Imari palette for three SS Co. associates. No cracks or restoration. A tiny nick to the rim, which appears to take glaze rather than body. In generally good condition.

A CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN DISH, YONGZHENG, CIRCA 1723 circular, painted in an Imari palette with objects around the rim, the reverse decorated with four floral sprigs in a Famille Verte palette. 24.5cm diameter P.B. Cooke CollectionThe collection was started in the 1920s by Phil’s father – who bought at that time from Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, the eminent London dealer and first author of a book on armorial wares, from his gallery ‘The Century House’ in Knightsbridge, which closed around 1929. Phil continued collecting, buying much from the collector/dealer Cecil Bullivant, and by the 1960s, his collection had become the largest in the world. My late husband first met him in the late ’50s, and his first volume of Chinese Armorial Porcelain illustrates 220 examples from the Cooke Collection.Angela HowardThanks to Angela Howard of Heirloom & Howard Ltd. for her assistance in cataloguing this lot. The arms are those of Pinell impaling Hamlin. Made for Richard Pinell of the East India Company, who died in June 1744. He must have married a Miss Hamlin of the Leicestershire or Buckinghamshire family, which is not closely related to the Hamlyns of Devon (baronets). No cracks or restoration. Some shallow chips around the rim and some surface wear.

A CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN DISH, QIANLONG, CIRCA 1745 circular with a bold armorial, painted in Famille Rose enamels with flower sprays and crest. 25.5cm diameter P.B. Cooke CollectionThe collection was started in the 1920s by Phil’s father – who bought at that time from Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, the eminent London dealer and first author of a book on armorial wares, from his gallery ‘The Century House’ in Knightsbridge, which closed around 1929. Phil continued collecting, buying much from the collector/dealer Cecil Bullivant, and by the 1960s, his collection had become the largest in the world. My late husband first met him in the late ’50s, and his first volume of Chinese Armorial Porcelain illustrates 220 examples from the Cooke Collection.Angela HowardThanks to Angela Howard of Heirloom & Howard Ltd. for her assistance in cataloguing this lot. The arms are those of Wallace. It is unknown who ordered this later service, and there are some inconsistencies in the heraldry, making it difficult to know which branch of Wallace it may have been made for. This actual dish is illustrated in Howard (David Sanctuary), Chinese Armorial Porcelain, and would have originally come from Sur Algernon Tudor Craig. In good condition without chips, cracks or restoration.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II INTEREST: A printed photograph of Princess Elizabeth mounted side saddle on a horse, set above her signature, the signed board inscribed verso 'This photograph of Princess Elizabeth was personally signed for Pauline Johnston by request of Gen. Sir Frederick Browning, who was Comptroller of the Household, in 1951', framed and glazed, 25cm x 27cm overall Provenance: Wykey House NOTE: Wykey House is a large Shropshire country house. 

Green hat, brown coat, yellow scarf.Arriet is a coster of costermonger, a cockney woman who sold fruits and vegetable from a barrow in the streets of London. She is a variation of the Pearly Girl character jug.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Harry FentonIssued: 1947 - 1960Dimensions: 6.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Yellow and brown coloration.Davy Crockett (1786 - 1836) was a hunter and expert marksman, as well as a gregarious drinker. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1795 - 1876) was a Mexican general who led troops on many missions into the U.S.Issued in 1985 in a limited edition of 9,500.Series: The Antagonists' Collection. (Two-faced jug.) Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Michael AbberleyIssued: 1985Dimensions: 7"HEdition Number: 6262 Edition Size: 9500Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Maroon and grey cap, brown robes.John Chapman (1774 - 1845) was and American pioneer who sold and gave saplings and apple seeds to colonizing families. He traveled the eastern U.S. sowing apple orchards and tending his trees. After his death, Chapman became the hero of many legends.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Harry FentonIssued: 1953 - 1969Dimensions: 6"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Brown hat; green coat; yellow scarf.Coming to England in the 17th century by way of Italy and France, the Punch and Judy puppet show features Punch, the hunchbacked boastful husband, who beats his shrew-like wife Judy. The colors on Punch's bat are occasionally reversed with no effect on the market value. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: David B. BiggsIssued: 1964 - 1969Dimensions: 7"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Style One. Grey helmet, turquoise armor.This patron saint of England since the 13th century, George is the hero of a legend which describes him as a chivalrous knight who single-handedly stayed a huge dragon, saving the princess Melisande.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max HenkIssued: 1968 - 1975Dimensions: 7.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Dark blue tam, green cloak.In a poem written by Robert Burns in 1791, Tam O' Shanter is a drunken farmer who happens upon witches who pursue him and his horse. He escapes, but his horse doesn't quite make it - one witch pulls its tail off. The Scottish woolen cap is reputedly named after this poem's hero.Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Max HenkIssued: 1973 - 1980Dimensions: 7"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Style One, Variation One. Light brown cap; dark brown flight jacket with cream collar; white scarf without cypher.This series pays tribute to those servicemen of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Army, and the Royal Navy who fought in World War II. An airman belongs to the Royal Air Force, as either a pilot or another member of the crew. Series: Armed Forces. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: William K. HarperIssued: 1991 - 1996Dimensions: 4.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Variation Three. Pink coloration with " ER" cipher handle.The name " Beefeater" came from a visiting Grand Duke who was astonished by the large amounts of beef eaten by the Yeoman Guards. The monarch's cipher, GR, at the base of the handle is an abbreviation of George Rex, for King George VI. After his death in 1953, the cipher was changed to ER (Elizabeth Regina), for Queen Elizabeth II. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Harry FentonIssued: 1953 - 1987Dimensions: 3.25"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Blue cap; black coat; white sweater.Captain Ahab sailed the whaler, Pequod, in Herman Melville's great 19th century American classic, " Moby Dick" . He lost a leg and then his life in pursuit of the great white whale, who triumphed in the chase and sunk his ship. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Garry SharpeIssued: 1959 - 1984Dimensions: 4"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Blue shirt; white scarf.Another wonderful Dickens character , Joe, the Fat Boy, was the lazy glutton who worked as servant to Mr. Wardle in " The Pickwick Papers." Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Leslie Harradine and Harry FentonIssued: 1948 - 1960Dimensions: 3.25"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Chinese stone rubbing mounted to scroll. Possibly a portrait of Xue Tao (Hsueh Tao), a female scholar.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.A page attached the back describes the subject in detail:RUBBING PURCHASED SEPTEMBER 1945 IN KUNMING, CHINAThe following information (reproduced without change) was given by the Dealer when it was acquired:RUBBING FROM FAMOUS STONE TABLETHSUEH TAO - famous sing song girl in the Tang Dynasty (600 A. D. ). The stone in memorial of her is in Chegtu, where thousands of visitors daily.The writing is her biography."A Free Translation of the inscription - from right to left and top to bottom.This is a portrait of Hsuen Tao, also known as Hung Do.She was born in a good family in a city of Szechwan Province in the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618). By the time she was eight years old she was so well educated that she could write poems, play music and sing. Her father died while acting as an official in the province of Szechwan, and her mother devoted her life to looking after her talented daughter.Before she was 18 years old her name was well known to everybody in the town. The city magistrate offered her the office of instructor of all the sing song girls (famous for their culture in ancient times), but in fact she acted as his private secretary and mingled with educated people and made friends for some eleven years.At middle age, she enjoyed dressing up something like a Taoist girl. While she lived in a court having a famous well named "Hwan Hwa-chi" (meaning wash the flower). She adopted the name "Hwan Hwa-juen" (meaning who wahes the flower). She manufactured hand-made paper in 10 colors, by using the water from the well, having pine tree designs in the waterlines of the paper. (shown in her hands) Many people came and bought the beautiful paper at high price. On this paper they were inspired to write unusually beautiful poems and songs to present to their friends. They gave her full credit as a woman scholar.Hsuen Tao altho[ugh] a weak girl, became famous for her knowledge but not for her beauty. Through out the Tang Dynasty down to the present period all the good educated people knew her, as a heroine.As a monument to her life, the city magistrate built a cabinet near the well where she used to live and carved this portrait or the stone as permanent record of her deeds.(Signed) Loa Hung-i and his brother in the 12th of the 29th year of Kwan Hau. (1904)Sight; height: 69 in x width: 30 3/4 in. Framed; height: 71 in x 32 in.Condition: The artwork is in fair condition. There are several creases, stains, tears, and losses throughout. Most notably, a stain along the upper right. Some losses along the upper margin. A network of horizontal creases along the bottom portion. The frame has some wear.

Group of two Chinese folio paintings, both 20th century. One depicting a scholar speaking to two children and the other depicting scholars discussing a scroll of calligraphy.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.(Each) Sight; height: 10 1/4 x width: 8 1/4 in. Framed; height: 14 3/4 x width: 11 3/4 in.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.

19th century Chinese silk embroidered wedding altar frontal. With an apricot field filled with fu dogs or guardian lions, bats, birds, and floral motifs. Bordered by black embroidered with gold flowers.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as a St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.Apricot field; height: 60 1/2 x width: 69 in. Whole textile; height: 78 x width: 81 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. The silk is in generally good condition. There is one small spot along the lower edge where the silk has shattered. There are a few small stains and discolorations throughout. Some discoloration visible along the center running vertically through the apricot field; visible in the lot listing. The black embroidered outline along the upper left character has come loose. No other areas of loose threads. Some discoloration to the copper pipe.

Chinese Han or Tang dynasty ceramic pottery statue depicting a horse with rider. With sancai green and ochre glazes. This lot can be seen in the background of an image of Malcolm Lein in an article written about him on November 23, 1983.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.Height: 13 1/2 in x width: 4 in x depth: 10 1/2 in.Condition: Heavy wear and restorations throughout. Large repaired cracks along the neck of the horse, the torso of the figure, and the neck of the figure. Signs of repair to all four legs of the horse. One of the ears of the horse is missing. There are chips throughout. Crazing to the glaze throughout and losses to the glaze throughout. Mineral deposits throughout.

Mid-20th century Chinese carved Bodhisattva or Guanyin head. With a wooden plinth for display. This lot can be seen in the background of an image of Malcolm Lein in an article written about him on November 23, 1983.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.Head, without stand; Height: 22 in x width: 7 in x depth: 10 in.Condition: There are natural lines throughout. Some light scratches and light wear throughout the surface. Roughness to the neck. There are three small chips: one along the ear, one along the forehead, and one along the back of the head. There is a 2 inch long repair to right side of the headdress. There is a metal pole inserted into the bottom of the head so that it can be displayed. Wear to the wooden display plinth. There are scratches and a large gouge where the head rests against the wood; only noticeable when the head is pivoted or removed. Two of the side panels of the plinth are coming disattached.

Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan) (Chinese, 1892-1995). A photograph titled "Zhang Daqian (Cypress Trees)," executed in 1963, depicting the painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), a close friend of Chin San Long's, seated on a stone with a staff under the superimposed image of cypress trees. Silver gelatin print. Hand signed along the backing to the lower right.Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.Sheet; height: 13 1/4 in x width: 10 1/2 in. Matted; height: 20 in x width: 16 in.Condition: Print and matboard are both in extremely good condition. The four mat corners show very minute amounts of wear from being in a portfolio and observed. The bottom left corner of the matboard shows two pinpricks of discoloration.

Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan) (Chinese, 1892-1995). Photograph depicting a stairway through a cloudy mountain pass. Silver gelatin print. Hand signed to the backing along the lower right.Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.Sheet; height: 14 1/8 in x width: 10 in. Matted; height: 20 in x width: 16 in.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.

Chinese bronze sculpture depicting the birth of Sun Wukong, The Monkey King, who is said to have been born of a rock. The Monkey King is the main character in the 16th century story "Journey to the West" which details the life and supernatural abilities of Sun Wukong.Height: 5 3/4 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in.Condition: The bronze is in good condition with no bends, breaks, losses, or restorations. Some wear to the underside including areas of higher polish along the bottom, a few small dents, and some scratches. Light wear to the wooden stand.

Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan) (Chinese, 1892-1995). Photograph titled "A Pair of Cranes," depicting two cranes beneath a tree. Silver gelatin print. Hand signed to the mat along the lower right.Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.Sheet; height: 13 5/8 in x width: 10 5/8 in. Matted; height: 20 in x width: 16 in.Condition: No visible tears, creases, or losses. No visible signs of restoration under UV light. The photograph is glued on the mat- the verso could not be inspected. To the left of the photograph, there are lines of scratches; however, they are original to the negative. To the lower right margin, there is glue residue. To the lower left corner, there is foxing that does not affect the center photograph. Along the verso of the mat, there is a line crease that does not affect the recto.

"Photographic Works of Chin San Long" published by Photographic Society of China, 1972. Printed by China Art Printing Works. Including an interview in a Chinese magazine with William Atkins along with a translation in English of the interview.Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.(Photographic Works) Height: 11 3/4 in x width: 9 1/4 in. (Interview Book) Height: 10 1/4 in x width: 7 1/2 in.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.

A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K GOLD ‘VENDÔME’ WRISTWATCH, BY CARTIER9-jewel Cal-81 quartz movement, the circular white dial with Roman numerals and blue steel, spade-shaped hands, secret signature at 7,  on a tan leather strap with an 18K gold folding buckle, diameter of case ca. 29mm, blue cabochon for crown, dial, case, movement and buckle signed, serial no. 81912047**, buckle with maker’s mark and French assay mark, together with maker’s pouch, case 29mm      Condition Report: Total gross weight approx. 37.9 gramsGlass: no scratches observedCase: Normal signs of wearGold buckle: normal signs of wear, with French assay mark, maker’s mark and signed CartierBracelet: Normal signs of wear - bracelet unsignedNew battery replaced by the jewellery department In running condition at the time of inspectionTotal gross weight approx. 38.1 gramsAn external watch specialist who verifies every watch prior to each auction in order to open them, checks their working condition and mentions any potential damage, mentions any movement, reference numbers etc...The movement is running at the time of cataloguing, however, it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need servicing at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Adam's cannot guarantee the future working of the movement. The jewellery department is happy to offer any additional assistance.

A DIAMOND 'BERBERE' RING, BY REPOSSIComposed of a polished rose gold hoop connected to a second hoop with a double brilliant-cut diamond pavé setting throughout, mounted in 18K rose gold, signed Repossi, with maker's mark, French assay mark, ring size M½Founded in 1957 in Turin, Italy, the Repossi House boasts three generations of Italian designers and have established themselves in Turin, Monaco, Paris, and Place Vendome, where Constantine Repossi, the founder, grounded himself in 1986 and opened his creations to an international market. Their collections have been re-imagined and reconstructed under Repossi’s granddaughter, Gaia who at an astonishing 21 years old, was made the House’s Artistic Director. Gaia has rendered the House’s vision one seeped in timelessness and avant-garde. Repossi’s son Alberto has also brought Repossi to new heights as he was the official jeweller of the Monegasque crown, and has also created the engagement ring for Prince Albert of Monaco’s wife. Condition Report: Diamonds: bright and lively - within closed-back settingA similar ring on Repossi website from same collection but with only one line of diamonds (this one has two), retails for €3,950Normal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 8.4 grams

AN 18K GOLD MID-SIZE 'OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE' WRISTWATCH, BY ROLEX, CIRCA 196426-jewel Cal-1130 automatic movement, circular champagne dial with applied hour markers with luminous dots, black minute track, date aperture at 3, sweep centre seconds, textured gold bezel and polished gold case, crown with Rolex logo, 18K gold fitted signed President gold bracelet with concealed folding clasp, dial and movement signed, case ref. 6627, movement no. 6239, serial number partially visible 1064757, Swiss assay marks, with spare brown leather strap with gold plated Rolex buckle, case 28mm€ 7,000 - 8,000  Condition Report: Total gross weight approx. 83.7 gramsGlass: a minor scratch and nick visible under a bright light source due to normal wearBezel and case: normal signs of wearBracelet: Slightly loose links due to normal wear - bracelet alone: total gross weight approx. 54.7gNo papers, no caseIn running condition at the time of inspection - movement was observed to be cleanAn external watch specialist who verifies every watch prior to each auction in order to open them, checks their working condition and mentions any potential damage, mentions any movement, reference numbers etc...The movement is running at the time of cataloguing, however, it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need servicing at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Adam's cannot guarantee the future working of the movement. The jewellery department is happy to offer any additional assistance.

A COLLECTIBLE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD 'ALHAMBRA' SAUTOIR NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CIRCA 1980Composed of twenty quatrefoil-shaped mother-of-pearl links within beaded gold frames, connected by hammered trace-link chain, mounted in 18K gold, signed VCA, numbered B4050P2, with maker's mark 'Sté RW' for Georges Richards and Wildenstein, French assay marks, with maker's small pouch, length 79cmGeorges Richards and Wildenstein were a Parisian Workshop who worked for Van Cleef & Arpels, amongst others. Mark used at least during the 70s and 80s.By Family repute, purchased at Van Cleef & Arpels in Monte-Carlo in 1983-5.  Condition Report: Normal signs of wear, overall in good conditionVCA + number located on one quatrefoil near clasp + maker's mark for Georges Richards and WildensteinClasp: with French assay mark for 18K gold + indistinct maker's markTotal gross weight approx. 47.40 g