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Three: Able Seaman F. R. Yellop, Royal Navy, who died of wounds received in action with Arabs at Debai, Persian Gulf in December 1910 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (239686 F. R. Yellop, Ord. H.M.S. Hyacinth:); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (239686. F. R. Yellop, A.B. H.M.S. Hyacinth.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, in case of issue, extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- Frederick Robert Yellop was born at Filby, Norfolk, on 16 January 1891. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Ganges on 3 October 1907, advancing to Boy 1st Class from 1 June 1908. He next joined Cochrane on 25 June 1908, Cressy on 31 September 1908, and Euryalus on 2 October 1908. Whilst in Euryalus he was present in the operations off Messina following the devastating earthquake in the early hours of 28 December 1908, but was not one of the shore party landed from the ship. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman from 16 January 1909, and joined Pembroke on 29 January following in quick succession into Royal Arthur on 13 February and into Hyacinth on 27 March 1909. In Hyacinth Yellop took part in the operations off Somaliland as well as those in the Persian Gulf against gun-runners, being advanced to Able Seaman from 8 July 1910. He was engaged at Debai when a force of about 100 officers and men were landed on 24 December 1910, the local Sheikh being suspected of colluding with the smugglers. Captain J. D. Dick’s despatch of the subsequent fighting that broke out states: ‘After the party had landed, the boats (1st and 2nd Cutters, gig and skiff), made fast astern of the Pinnace, which had anchored overnight abreast the Sheikh’s House, about 40 yards from the beach. Mr George Griffin (Boatswain) with 18 Petty Officers and men, remained in charge of the boats. About 8.20, at the same time as other parties were attached, a heavy fire from both sides of the Khor, was opened on the boats. They replied with the Pinnace’s 3-pounder and with rifle fire, but any man showing himself above the gunwale of the boats, was immediately made the target for a concentrated fire. Several men were killed and wounded in attempting to work the Pinnace’s 3-pounder and Cutters’ maxims, and these guns were soon silenced. In this connection, I would draw attention to the absence of gun shields. They were abolished some years ago, but would certainly have been useful on this occasion. I have pleasure in reporting the excellent conduct of all ranks and ratings throughout the affair. The general demeanour was cool and courageous. I neither saw, nor have since heard of, a single instance of shirking. On the other hand, many cases have come to my notice of individuals who were conspicuous above the ordinary. ... Able Seaman John Skene, ON 232381, was conspicuous in working the 3-pounder in the Pinnace until it was damaged by the enemy’s fire. He was well backed up by Able Seaman Charles Monk, ON 204602 and by Able Seaman Frederick Robert Yellop, ON 239686, the latter having succumbed to wounds received while carrying out this duty.’ Able Seaman Yellop was discharged dead on 25 December 1910, ‘from effects of wounds received during an engagement with Arabs at Debai, Persian Gulf on 24 December 1910.’ Casualties in the action amounted to five men killed, one man died of wounds (Yellop), and a further eight men wounded.

A unique 1801 Medal awarded to Ensign John Armstrong, 49th Foot, for his gallantry aboard H.M.S. Ardent at the battle of Copenhagen, 1801, where detachments of the 49th served as Marines Circular silver medal with laurel wreath border, silver, hallmarks for London 1801, the obverse engraved with the Royal Crown and ‘Copenhagen 49 1801’, the reverse engraved ‘A Reward for Gallantry from Capt. C. Plenderleath to Ensign J. Armstrong H.M.S. Ardent’, with small ring suspension, light cabinet marks, good very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Provenance: Armstrong’s group of three medals, consisting his Naval General Service Medal, Military General Service Medal and this silver Gallantry medal for Copenhagen, were sold at Sotheby’s in 1910; in the Payne collection in 1911; and finally as part George Dalrymple White’s Collection in 1946. The group was subsequently split, each medal coming up for sale separately during 2013 and 2014. At the Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, the 49th Foot and the Experimental Corps of Riflemen (later 95th Rifles), served aboard the fleet of Lord Nelson. Both Regiments were initially to be tasked with landing during the battle and attacking shore targets, however, it was subsequently decided that they should be distributed amongst the fleet to serve as marines. According to the Rifles museum: ‘The 49th saw action throughout the fleet. Men of the Regiment inflicted heavy losses to a Danish floating battery. As casualties among the sailors mounted, soldiers of the 49th helped man the guns. Lieutenant Armstrong was awarded a medal for gallantry by his company commanding officer. The 49th lost 13 men killed and 41 wounded.’ Additionally, a Regimental history, ‘The Royal Berkshire Regiment’ by Frederick Myatt, has a section of the book dedicated to the 49th at Copenhagen and confirms the award to Armstrong’s Silver medal, though it seems the exact act of gallantry that caused Captain Plenderleath to award Armstrong with this medal has been lost to time: ‘Lieutenant Armstrong of the 49th performed some notable – although unfortunately unrecorded act of gallantry on H.M.S. Ardent for which in the fashion of the day, he was given a private medal by Captain Plenderleath his company commander. Considering all things the Regiment was fortunate to escape with a casualty list of thirteen killed and forty one wounded.’ Armstrong’s award is again confirmed in ‘A Regimental Medal Collection: 88th and 94th Regiments: the Connaught Rangers’, by Colonel H. F. N. Jourdain, Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. 28, No. 115 (Autumn, 1950), pp. 127-131. This article notes Armstrong receiving both the Naval and Military General Service medals but critically was also awarded ‘a special medal for Copenhagen, soon after that battle.’ A study of the 49th Foot’s presence at the battle of Copenhagen was produced by Commander W.B. Rowbottom, R.N., on behalf of General Sir Felix Ready, the Colonel of the Berkshire Regiment in 1936. Using muster rolls, he was also able to establish which Officer were in which ships (medal rolls at error a number of times) along the number of other ranks. Aboard H.M.S. Ardent were; Lieutenant Colonel John Vincent, Captain Charles Plenderleath, Ensign John Armstrong, Ensign Joseph de la Hay and 78 other ranks. At the battle of Copenhagen, H.M.S. Ardent was heavily engaged, suffering 94 Officers and men killed or wounded. This was the fourth highest number of casualties sustained by any ships in Nelson fleet. John Armstrong was born c.1780 and was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Foot on 2 April 1800, taking part in the Naval Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. On 26 September 1804, he advanced to Lieutenant in the 5th Reserve, before transferring to the 2nd Garrison Battalion on 25 December that year. Transferring to the 88th Foot on 25 July 1807, he served with the 1st Battalion, 88th Foot in the Peninsula between March 1809 and April 1814, taking part at the battles of Busaco, Foz a, Fuentes d’Onor, El Bod, Cuidad Rodrigo (severely Wounded), Badajoz (wounded during assault), and Salamanca. Promoted Captain on 5 January 1815, he was placed on half pay by reduction of his battalion, 25 March 1816. He did not served again. In addition to the silver gallantry medal, for his services, Armstrong later received a Naval General Service Medal with the Copenhagen clasp (Ensign 49th Foot) and a 5 clasp Military General Service Medal for his service as an Officer in the 88th Foot.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captn. W. B. Legard. 31st. Regt. N.I.) nearly extremely fine £600-£800 --- Provenance: George McIlroy Collection. William Barnabas Legard was born at Ganton, Yorkshire, on 27 December 1809, the son of the Reverend William Legard, Vicar of Ganton, and was commissioned Ensign on 18 June 1828. Posted to the 30th Bengal Native Infantry, he exchanged to the 31st Bengal Native Infantry on 12 August 1830, and served in the action against the Chuars in 1832. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 June 1834, he saw further action against the Kols in 1837-38, and then took part in the First Afghan War, being present at the Capture of Ghazni (Medal) and the Capture of Kelat. Promoted Captain on 2 February 1845, he saw further action in the Second Sikh War, being present at the action at Sadulpur, the Battles of Chilianwala and Goojerat, and the pursuit of the Sikhs and Afghans to Peshwar (Medal and two clasps). He took part in the operations against the Kohat Pass Afridis in February 1850, and subsequently helped suppress the Santal Revolt of 1855. Legard served with the 31st Bengal Native Infantry in Saugor District during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and was promoted Major on 20 June 1858. The Revolt in Central lndia, by R. G. Burton gives the following account: ‘On 18 July a company of the 31st, with two Europeans officers, was sent from Saugor to Bencika. On 21 July the rebels from Bencika, having been reinforced from Shahgarh, advanced with one gun to attack this detachment, but they were repulsed and their gun was captured. The rajah sent a message on 25 July to say that he would give up the European prisoners from Lalitpur, and the detachment moved out to receive them, but was treacherously fired on. He then sent word that he would exchange them for the gun, but this was evidently false; and as Major Legard, who commanded the detachment, was not strong enough to attack the rebels, he withdrew to Saugor, taking the captured gun. The two companies of the 31st, with two guns which they manned, and some eighty of the 3rd Irregular Cavalry, as well as two companies of the 42nd, remained at Damoh, and had several engagements with the rebels, killing some fifty men in one fight.’ Legard remained on duty at Saugor, and on 27 August attacked a party of the rebels assembled at Sumrskoh, about five miles from Sunodah; one man was killed and his head sent into Saugor. He was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel on 31 December 1861, and died at Shalford, Surrey, on 27 January 1890. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of a portrait of the recipient.

A fine Great War ‘Vauvillers, March 1918’ D.C.M., and ‘Somme 1916’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal R. H. Archer, 1/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action shortly after winning his D.C.M. for his part in capturing an enemy machine gun with its detachment of six men Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (265658 Cpl. R. H. Archer. M.M. 1/6 North’d Fus:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (3338. L. Cpl. R. H. Archer. 6/Nth’d: Fus:-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (6-3338 Pte. R. H. Archer. North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (6.33338 Cpl. R. H. Archer. North’d. Fus.) together with Memorial Plaque (Robert Henry Archer) good very fine (6) £2,800-£3,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After a counter-attack this non-commissioned officer, accompanied by one other man, went forward and attacked and captured an enemy machine gun, with its detachment of six men.’ Annotated gazette states ‘Vauvillers, 27 March 1918.’ M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916. An award for the Somme, most likely between 9th September and 12th October. The M.M. was noted in the battalion war diary on 15 October 1916. Robert Henry Archer was born in 1893, a native of Dunston-on-Tyne, Gateshead, County Durham, and enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. He served in France with the 1/6th (Territorial) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers from 20 April 1915. He was killed in action on 14 April 1918, aged 26, son of Peter William and Hannah Archer, of Dunston-on-Tyne, Gateshead, and is commemorated by name on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Sold with copied research including entries from the battalion war diary and a local newspaper with a small photograph of the recipient.

The unique ‘Palestine 1945-48’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant D. K. Ritchie, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who, armed only with a Tommy-gun, single-handedly repelled a concentrated attack by at least 20 terrorists of the Irgun Zvai Leumi on the Armoury of the R.E.M.E. Depot, Tel-Aviv, 27 December 1945. Ritchie was subjected to attack by hand-grenades, and successfully fought off a Bren-gun during the action against the terrorists who were dressed as British soldiers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (83216 Cfn. D. K. Ritchie. R.E.M.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (83216 Cpl. D. K. Ritchie. M.M. R.E.M.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (83216. Cpl. D. K. Ritchie. M.M. R.E.M.E.) mounted as worn, generally good very fine (7) £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Glendinings, June 1987. M.M. London Gazette 18 April 1946. The original recommendation (for a B.E.M.) states: ‘On 27 Dec 45 No 83216 Craftsman Ritchie D.K. was sentry on the Armoury of his unit at Tel Aviv, Palestine. At 1920 hours a raid by armed men with Rifles, TSMGs & Grenades was made, and the door adjoining the armoury blown in immobilising the guard. Craftsman Ritchie alone under heavy fire of small arms and grenades advanced & engaged the attackers with his TSMG at close quarters, causing casualties to the raiders. It was entirely due to the sole efforts and gallantry of Craftsman Ritchie that an attack by approximately 20 armed men was repulsed and the attackers failed in attaining their objective. Very strongly recommended as it was entirely due to this one man that that this attack was defeated.’ The above event, which was featured in the newspapers including The Times, is additionally recorded: ‘At about 7.30 in the evening on the 27th December, 1945, some 40 or 50 Jews, members of a terrorist organisation known as Irgun Zvai Leumi, and armed with automatic weapons and explosives, cut through the perimeter wire of a British Army camp. They were dressed in British battledress and wearing steel helmets. After they had entered the camp they encountered several British soldiers, one of whom, a lance-corporal, was killed, the rest being taken prisoner. The terrorists then split into two groups, one group entering billet, into which they threw a bomb. The second group made for the primary target, the armoury, which was situated inside the Q.M. Stores. They attached explosives to the large sliding doors of the stores, which blew them open. The explosions and gunfire had, of course, alerted the one-man guard inside the armoury, and when they entered the building he had no difficulty, fortunately, in identifying the raiders, despite the fact that they were wearing British battledress, for the British troops never wore steel helmets on the camp. He immediately opened fire on them with his Tommy-gun to which the raiders replied from several quarters, and, whilst avoiding the effects of at least two grenades which were thrown at him he carried on a duel with a Bren-gun which was being used against him, in addition to other types of weapons. After some time the terrorists withdrew from the building, and, after the “retreat” (the British Army call) had been sounded by one of their men on a bugle, they also withdrew from the camp, taking an estimated 5 or 6 dead or wounded with them (they also took the mortally wounded British lance-corporal with them, whom they left on an adjoining football ground, the Maccabi Stadium).’ 9 servicemen were killed during the attack. 1 of only 7 M.M.’s awarded for Palestine 1945-48, and unique to the R.E.M.E. David Keith Ritchie was born in Dundee, Scotland in September 1921. He enlisted in the Territorial Army in May 1939, and initially served with the Royal Army Service Corps prior to transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1942. Ritchie advanced to Acting Sergeant in January 1946, and was discharged in November 1950. After service he was employed as a Secondary School Teacher, and he died at Glenrothes in December 2006. Sold with copied research.

Treen - a carved Black Forest type lever-action nutcracker, carved as a man wearing a headscarf, 20cm long; an oak lidded box, probably Masonic etc (5)

Two vintage Action Man figures (a/f) and associated clothing and accessories

A box of assorted toys. To include a boxed Siku farm (new), action man, Brooke Bond boxed bump and go cars and matchbox die-cast van etc.

Action Man:- large selection of uniforms and accessories with various Action Man figures and a number for repairs/spares, 1960's with book

Palitoy - A vintage Blonde flock hair bearded Action Man figure with hard hands in military uniform. He shows signs of play use and some stitching is coming undone on his jacket, his arms and legs have no cracks. He appears in Good overall condition. Also comes with a vintage boxed Spenby Chest Expander which appears in Good condition. (2)

Palitoy, Hasbro - An unboxed vintage Palitoy Action Man Land Rover which appears to be in Fair overall condition with signs of play and wear has detached parts but comes with its instruction sheet ; together with two boxed modern Hasbro Action Man figures which appear Excellent - Mint it Good - Mint packaging (This does not constitute a guarantee)

One tray containing a quantity of Action Man figures and accessories, a mixture of vintage and modern items to include 4 doll figures and various clothing

AN UNBOXED ACTION MAN AND ACCESSORIES, early figure with blonde painted hair and painted rivets, marked 'Made in England by Palitoy under licence from Hasbro 1964', fair condition, one foot loose and has cracks to plastic on backs of calves, with a small quantity of accessories including the remains of a Cherilea jet aircraft, with a boxed Tri-ang/Minimodels/Topper Toys Johnny Astro set, No.6090, not complete and box damaged, an OK Toys plastic battery operated Flying Saucer, not tested but appears complete and in fairly good condition except for missing battery box cover, a friction drive tinplate Fire Chief's Car, possibly Mettoy as carries registration MT 3322, back wheels and motor loose, paint loss and wear to body and a boxed Super 8 film reel of Star Wars

A collection of assorted action figures, including four Toy Biz X-Men, four Galoob Micro Machines Star Wars Episode I Pod Racing, Character Doctor Who Cyber Man, Mezco Metropolis Maria/Machine, etc, with a collection of unboxed figures. (qty)

A collection of Palitoy Action Man items comprising three figures, a partial Action Soldier box, an Official Equipment Manual leaflet, various clothes and accessories, together with a Kenner Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austin figure, a Mego Happy Days Fonz and a Mattel Barbie Ken doll, playworn.

A collection of assorted 1990s toys, to include Kenner Real Ghostbusters, Hasbro Action Man, assorted boxed Lego, assorted Meccano, and Wallace and Gromit merchandise. (qty)

A Quantity of Vintage Original Action Man Uniforms Accessories From 1970’s Underwater Explorer, including: Deep Sea Diver Outfit, suit, gloves, boots with weights, hammer, weighted belt, knife/sheath, diving helmet, compass, air tubes and diving buoy, Sea Scooter, with wrist straps, snorkel and face mask, Underwater Film unit:, with camera, housing, buoy, winch and hook, anchor, international diving flag, face mask & snorkel (missing underwater light, plus two face masks, snorkel, pair of flippers, shorts, 2 x air cylinders, all in good to excellent condition, one pipe broken from air cylinder. (A.Lot)

AN ASSORTMENT OF VINTAGE CHILDRENS TOYS TO INCLUDE VEHICLES, ACTION MAN CLOTHING ETC

Action Man army box with quantity of Action Man accessories.

A 1990's Saban's Masked Rider rucksack together with 5 Action Man figures.

A box of misc toys to include Action Man, Playmobil, etc.

10 Action Man figures.

An Action Man Mission Grand Prix F1 car with Action Man driver, in box.

A TRAY OF VINTAGE DOLLS TO INCLUDE BARBIE, ACTION MAN ETC. AND A BAG OF KNITTED DOLLS CLOTHES

Hornby train set, Matchbox Motorway, Action Man Special Operations Kit, Diecast model vehicles, mantel clock, etc.

15 Dragon 'Action Figure' (Action Man style dolls). All look to be German, American, British and Russian style military figures, including Paratroopers, Luftwaffe, Pilots/aircrew etc. Together with a good number of accessories-guns, equipment, netting, helmets etc. All loose examples, but Lot includes 12 associated useful empty boxes, featuring alternative characters. VGC minor wear only. £70-90

James Bond - Six limited edition boxed Action Man figures including The Spy Who Loved Me, GoldenEye, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, The World Is Not Enough and Tomorrow Never Dies, and a Dragon GoldenEye boxed figure (7).

Percussion 17 bore 'Man Stopper' pistol, 5.5inch octagonal barrel, the lock converted from flintlock with faint inscription. Section 58(2) antique/obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. 26cm longCondition report: Action works correctly.

A group of vintage 1980s-90s action figures, to include He-Man figures.

Three Cherilea Toys Action Man model vehicles, to comprise two combat jeeps and a Cub patrol car

The Man From UNCLE gun and sight set, complete, hammer action has been damaged

Boxed Remco Monkey Helmet, item with writing and owners name applied, plus a boxed Palitoy Action man Scorpion Tank, both boxes showing wear (2)

Selection to include boxed Mattel Hot Wheels Service Center, a boxed Ideal Tank Command, playworn diecast vehicles & a group of Action Man accessories

Four boxed Hasbro Action Man sets to include L.S.V. Maxi-Trax, Paraglider, Dinghy, Dr.X Chopper Moto together with a small quantity of Action Man figures & accessories, tatty boxes (5 boxes)

14 Boxed & carded Hasbro Action Man Figures to include 76529 Dr.X, 2 x 89577 Dr.X, 2 x 27559 Dr.X, 12749 Doctor X, 47174 Dr.X, 27611 Ninja, 76504 Dr.X, 27880 Professor Gangrene, 27560 Commando Requin Swimmer, 89518 Dr.X, 12773 Dr.X, 76514 Action Man vs X, boxes vary from poor to gd

Boxed Palitoy Action Man Space Ranger Space Speeder vehicle, with accessories, tatty box

Pailtoy Action Man to include 2 x figures, clothing, weapons and accessories

Collection of mixed toys to include Matchbox Railway, Action Man Scuba Diver, Action Man Moon Raker, Captain Scarlett, Space Precinct & Playmobil (2 boxes)

Toys - a collection of action figures including Mattel Big Jim Zorak; Kenner The Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Man Colonel Steve Austin; others including Mego (quantity)

Action Man Vintage Uniforms, in ten packets.

Two boxes of rummage toys including figures, Batman light, Action Man clothing etc

A vintage Action Man 'Irwin' armoured car, a dinghy with outboard motor and oars plus a MKIXA turbo-copter

Five vintage 1970's Action Man figures, one with talking pull string (working), two with gripping hands

A selection of vintage 1970's Action Man clothing and accessories

A 1970's boxed Action Man field radio pack plus a box of weapons and a box of accessories

A 1964 Palitoy Action Man figure with natural hair and jointed limbs plus two bags of extensive clothing and accessories

GOOD PALITOY ACTION MAN GROUP,including military motorcycle and sidecar, two tanks, jeep, numerous figures in various outfits and a good number of accessories, further outfits and equipment, viewing recommended

ACTION MAN HELICOPTER,by Palitoy, boxed

ACTION MAN MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT AND FIELD RADIO PACK,by Palitoy, both boxed (2)

A large quantity of modern Action Man (2 boxes).

A selection of comics, books, an Action Man book etc. from 1960s to contemporary.

A tray containing 20th century Action Man figures, vehicles, accessories and clothes, together with a tin plate army jeep

Selection of James Bond ephemera, to include Action Man 007 - Franklin Mint plates some with certificates - The James Bond Dossier book etc

Electronic Action Man 'DUKE',  Austin Powers and Dr. Evil figures and a 007 figure

A Collection of Vintage Action Man Vehicles and Training Tower.(2)

A Collection of Action Man Uniforms and Guns.

4 BOXES WITH VARIOUS ACTION MAN FIGURES & ACCESSORIES

Action Man Toys, Jeep, Helicopter, Tank Clothing & one Action Figure.Condition ReportPlayworn, figure missing hands, tank broken track, crack to body, chopper missing one rotor.

Star Wars - an original vintage c1983 Palitoy made Star Wars minirig action figure playset ' One Man Sail Skiff Vehicle '. Appears complete, and very little used. The main body and large sail still housed in their original baggies. With original box.