MILITARIA - A PERSONAL ARCHIVE RELATING TO F.S. HAWKINS, 6TH RESERVE CAVALRY REGIMENT comprising his service record (Army Form B.2067) stating that he was born in Reading in 1891, enlisted on 18th November 1915, and was discharged as physically unfit on 26th May 1917; with his 'Services Rendered' silver war Badge and accompanying paperwork; also seven County Borough of Reading driving licences, circa 1919-30; a silver 'A.R.P.' lapel badge; and a Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, unmounted, in postal despatch box addressed to the recipient in Reading.
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Badge. Hampshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-14. A good gilt example converted whilst in service from a Victorian plate. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver wreath enclosing gilt Tiger. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll inscribed “The Hampshire Regiment”. Three loops to reverse. Centre’s fixing wires absent otherwise VGC. (KK 249) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 249 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.
WW1 11th (Lonsdale) Battalion Border Regiment Casualty British War Medal & Family Victory Medal. The British War Medal was awarded to “13809 PTE G.H. DOUTHWAITE BORD R”. . ... Accompanied by a Victory Medal awarded to “15112 CPL R. DOUTHWAITE BORD R”. Private George Henry Douthwaite a native of Wet Sleddale enlisted into the 11th Lonsdale Battalion and landed in France on the 23rd November 1915. He died of wounds on the 12th July 1916 at East Leeds Hospital as a result of wounds received in France. . The Victory Medal was awarded to Richard Douthwaite who enlisted into the Border Regiment o the 9th September 1914, later serving with the Army Service Corps, he was discharged with the award of the silver war badge in August 1917
WW2 Historic 8th Army & North West Europe MBE.,MC Medal Group of Eight to “Monty’s” Personal ADC Staff Officer. An important WW2 Gallantry group awarded to Major Noel Willinc Chavasse MBE., MC. Middlesex Regiment ADC to Field Marshal Montgomery during the Western Desert Campaign and throughout the campaign in North West Europe and was a nephew of the WW1 double Victoria Cross winner, Captain Noel Chavasse VC and Bar, RAMC. The medal group comprising: Breast Badge of a Member of the British Empire, Military Cross (1943), 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp “8th Army”, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal, US Air Force Medal (engraved Noel Willinic Chavasse). The group remains mounted as originally worn. Medals have been lacquered ... The medal group is accompanied y a book titled “Snow Flakes”, this a book of sketches, paintings poems, etc. Written by Major Chavasse’s father, later Bishop C.M. Chavasse and illustrated by his uncle N.G. Chavasse who would go on to win the Victoria Cross and Bar with the RAMC during WW1. Recommendation for the military Cross:“During the Battles of Mareth and the Gabes Gap this Officer displayed great courage and devotion to duty. He carried out his duties of L.O. all over the Battle area, at times under heavy fire and in heavily mined areas. He never faltered and his services were outstanding, he was an inspiration to others and contributed in no small way to the success of the Highland Division.”Recommendation for the US Air Medal: “Noel Willinic Chavasse MC Captain 1/7 Middlesex, British Army, for Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights in Italy from 1 October to 31 December 1943. As a General Staff Officer Headquarters Eight Army, Captain Chavasse flew across the high mountains of Italy in order to bring to the Commanding General Eight Army, a prompt and accurate report of the progress and tactical position of American Fifth Army operating to the left of the British. In spite of weather obstacles and conditions of combat, not once did Captain Chavasse fail to return on schedule with vital information that was of material aid in welding the two great Armies into a potent Allied Force.”Major Noel Willinc Chavasse MBE MC was commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment in 1939 and later served with the 8th Army, his father was the Bishop of Rochester and a great friend of Field Marshal Montgomery, who’s Staff Chavasse joined and would serve on during the Normandy campaign and the early post war years. He was a nephew of the WW1 double Victoria Cross winner, Captain Noel Chavasse VC and Bar, RAMC after whom he was named. Bosleys had the privilege of selling: his historical archive of documents during 2012 and 2013
Badge. 4th West Yorkshire Militia Officer’s shako plate circa 1855-61. A fine and scarce silvered example. Crowned star mounted with circlet inscribed “4th West York Militia”; crowned rose to domed centre. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops. VGC Became 4th Battalion PWO West Yorkshire Regt. on Friday 1st July 1881.This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1193 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.
WW2 Battle of Arnhem 1st Polish Independent Attributed Parachute Badge with Combat Wreath & Family Medal Groups. A very rare example of the Polish combat Parachute Badge awarded to 2373316 Sergeant M.H.F.Ballamy Royal Signals who who volunteered to serve with the HQ Brigade of the 1 Samodzielna Brygada Spadochronowa (1st Independent Parachute Brigade) and is confirmed as participating in Operation Market Garden. Comprising: Polish Parachute qualification badge, with attached combat wreath. The badge made by “Tobie Ojgzyzno” and is numbered “4827”. The combat wreath is numbered “2000”. Retaining screw post the nut with details “Gr. Techn. London”. ... Medal group, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp “1st Army”, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal clasp “Palestine 1945-48”, “2373316 SJT M.H.F. BALLAMY R.SIGS”. The WW2 Medals are mounted accompanied box of issue. The GSM remains in original box of issue with ink name to outside. ... Sergeant Ballamy’s medal group is accompanied by family medals comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal in box of issue awarded to “F.22713 F.L. BALLAMY ACT AM1 RNAS”. ... Bronze Memorial Plaque “Harold William Ballamy”. ... Plus other miscellaneous items. 2373316 Sergeant M.H.F.Ballamy Royal Signals is confirmed on the Roll for the Parachute qualification badge and combat with both numbers matching. The roll gives his name with the spelling error “Bellany”. It also confirms he dropped with the Brigade into Arnhem and appears to have escaped during the withdraw. His address at the time of WW2 medal issue was Isleworth Middlesex. AM1 Frederick Lewis Ballamy joined the RNAS on the 27th October 1916 and saw service with 5 Squadron. Lieutenant Harold William Ballamy served with B Battery 231st Brigade Royal Field Artillery and died on the 15th August 1917 and was brother to F.L. Ballamy RNAS.
Badge. Indian Army. 109th (Bombay Infantry) Victorian Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A very fine and scarce gilt die-stamped example. Within a gilt crowned laurel wreath, the Garter; stencilled ‘109’ pierced in the seeded centre. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a gilt bi-part scroll inscribed “Central India”. Two loops to reverse. VGC Became 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment on Friday 1st July, 1881.
Badge. Indian Army. 107th Bengal Infantry Victorian Officer’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A very fine and exceedingly scarce die-stamped gilt example. Crowned laurel wreath, the centre mounted with silver Maltese cross bearing laurel wreath and strap “Bengal Infantry” with floreated “107” to its centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC Became 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. on Friday 1st July, 1881.
Badge. Indian Army. 7th Bombay Native Infantry Officer’s Victorian pre 1855 shoulder belt plate. A fine rare example. Gilt rectangular plate bearing crowned circlet inscribed “Seringapatam Sedaseer” resting in laurel sprays, “VII” to centre. Below the wreath, an ornate ended silver scroll inscribed “Beni Boo Ali”. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom., and impressed with maker’s fleur de lis logo Reverse retains original leather liner. Gilt dull. VGC Raised in 1788 as 4th Regt. Bombay Sepoys; redesignated 1st Bn, 4th Regt Bombay NI in 1796; redesignated 7th Regiment of Bombay NI in 1824 dropping “Native” from the title in 1885. Became 107th Pioneers in 1903.
WW1 Period British Army Middle East Pattern Staff Officer’s Cap. A good and rare example tailored in light weight Khaki Drill cloth. Fitted with a blue Staff Officer cap band, this mounted with a Royal Crest b2ronze OSD cap badge. Complete with cloth chinstrap and cloth sweatband to the interior. Stitching faults to the cloth peak, otherwise GC a good clean example.
Badge. Scottish 72nd Highlanders Victorian Crimean War 1855 Birmingham hallmarked silver shoulder belt plate. A very fine and rare Officer’s example by J & Co. (Jennens). Gilt washed silver rectangular plate, the centre bearing a crowned thistle wreath enclosing the numerals “72”. Above the Crown, a tri-part scroll inscribed “Duke of Albany’s”; below the wreath the plate is inscribed “Own Highlanders”. Retaining most of the original gilt wash; the reverse retaining original fixings comprising two hooks and two studs and retains original leather backing. VGC (Parkyn 477) 72nd joined the Army in the Crimea in May, 1855 and served in the expedition to Ketch and the latter part of the Siege of Sebastopol including the assaults of 18th June and 8th September. The regiment returned to England in July, 1856. It became 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders on Friday 1st July, 1881 whilst under the command of Lt. Col. Charles Montizambert Stockpile (later ChB and Hon. Major-General).
Badge. Indian Army. “Brownlow’s Punjabis” Officer’s 1910 Birmingham hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. A very fine rare die-stamped example by J & Co (Jennens). Resting in laurel sprays, a crown on blank tablet over a Maltese cross; to the centre “D.C.O.” “XX Infantry’, at the base of the wreath , a scroll “Brownlow’s Punjabis”. Honours on the wreath. Three screw posts to reverse to reverse. VGC
Badge. Indian Army. 26th Baluchistan Regiment Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped gilt example by Hobson & Sons, 1, 3 & 5 Lexington St, London W. Within a laurel wreath, a Maltese cross with ball finials to the tips and lions between the arms and surmounted by a Guelphic crown on blank tablet; to the centre of the cross “26” within a circlet inscribed “Baluchistan Regiment”. Honour scrolls to wreath of “Persia” and “Kooshab” with two further scrolls bearing laurel sprays. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC 1892 26th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry; redesignated 26th (Baluchistan) Bombay Infantry in 1901 and then 126th Baluchistan Infantry in 1903.
Badge. Indian Army. Bangalore Volunteer Rifles Victorian helmet plate. Good British made die-stamped white metal example. Maltese cross surmounted by raised Guelphic inscribed “Defence not Defiance 1868”, strung bugle to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC Redesignated 6th Bangalore Bn. in 1917
Badge. Indian Army. 21st Punjab Infantry Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A well cast example. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by a Guelphic Crown resting on a blank tablet, a multi pointed star, mounted to the centre, within a circlet inscribed “Punjab Infantry”, “XXI” . Four screw posts to reverse. VGC
Badge. Indian Army. 30th Madras Infantry Victorian Officer’s helmet plate. A good rare die-stamped gilt example. Within a crowned laurel wreath. an applied silver strap inscribed “Ava” and “Afghanistan 1878-80”; silver XXX to gilt centre. Three loops to reverse. Service wear. GC Became 90th Punjabis in the 1903 Kitchener reforms.
Scottish. 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Victorian glengarry badge circa 1868-81. A fine and scarce die-stamped brass example. Within thistle sprays, a crowned circlet inscribed “Sutherland Highlanders” with “93” to voided centre; below on a tri-part scroll inscribed “Cape of Good Hope” over “Balaklava” scroll. Reverse with brass loops East and West. VGC (KK 567) Became 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on Friday 1st July, 1881 whilst under the command of Lt. Col. Ewan Henry Davidson Macpherson (Reward for distinguished services). This is the actual piece photographed as No. 567 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.
Badge. Indian Army. 6th Punjab Infantry Victorian Officer’s 1891 Birmingham hallmarked silver pouch belt plate or pouch ornament. A fine example by B & P (Bent and Parker). Hobnail Maltese cross with ball finials to the tips and lions between the arms. Mounted on the cross, a circlet inscribed “Punjab Infantry”; “VI” to centre on a rich blue translucent enamel ground. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC
Badge. Indian Army. 108th Madras Infantry Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp circa 1856-81. A scarce silver example of special pattern. Gilt disc mounted with laurel sprays enclosing crowned strap inscribed “Madras Infantry” with floriated “108” to centre. On the base of the wreath, a bi-part scroll inscribed “Central India”. Oakleaf ends. Heavy service wear. (Ryan 159) Became 2nd Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1881
Badge. Indian Army. Unattached List Edwardian Officer’s waist belt clasp. A good scarce gilt example with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed in silver letters “Unattached List” with laurel sprays at the base; seeded gilt centre mounted with silver crowned “ERI” cypher. Universal pattern rococo ends. Gilt toned, GC.
Indian Army. 86th Carnatic Infantry Officer’s pagri badge circa 1903-22 A good scarce die-stamped example. Silver multi pointed star mounted with gilt crowned circlet inscribed “Carnatic Infantry”; within the circlet, in silver “86” on a burnish gilt ground. Stout pagri pin to reverse. Gilt finish with some wear. GC
Indian Army. 34th Sikh Pioneers Officer’s pagri badge. A good post 1903 example by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. London. Gilt metal “sun” star mounted with silvered crowned strap inscribed “Sikh Pioneers” and with crossed axes below. “34” to the centre on a blue translucent enamel ground. Stout pagri pin to reverse. VGC
Indian Army. 9th Bengal Native Infantry Victorian Officer’s head-dress badge circa 1882-85. Fine British made die-stamped white metal oval strap “Bengal Native Infantry” with “9” to centre all resting on tri-part scroll inscribed “Bhurtpore” “Afganistan 78-80” “Sobraon”. Three loops to reverse. VGC The title “Native” was dropped from the title after 1882. Became 9th Gurkha Rifles in 1901
24th (Post Office) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers post 1880 Victorian Officer’s pouch badge. A fine die-stamped silvered example of crowned ornate design. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers formed at the General Post Office 13th February 1868; renumbered 24th in September 1880. 24th supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps for active service overseas.
Indian Army. Queen’s Own Corps of Guides Victorian Officer’s pouch badge. A good scarce die-cast example. Silvered diamond shaped plate with raised laurel border surmounted by a crown. Set within the wreath, a gilt diamond shaped panel; the arms of the central cross inscribed “Moultan”, “Punjab”, “Goojrat” and “Delhi”. On the centre of the cross, a tablet inscribed “Punjab Frontier Force”. The plate rests on two crossed Khyber knives with a straight scroll across inscribed “Corps of Guides”. On the top two edges of the plate, to either side of the Crown, five spear points emerge. Three screw posts. to reverse. VGC Queen’s Own Corps of Guides had “Punjab Frontier Force” added to their title in 1875 in 1904 adopting the title Queen’s Own Corps of Guides (Lumsden’s).
Army Air Corps WW2 Officer’s 1942 Birmingham hallmarked silver beret badge. Good die-cast example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt & Sons) hallmarked 1942 (the year of the unit’s creation) to reverse. Crowned laurel wreath; voided centre bearing eagle atop pierced “AAC” scroll, its wings extending over and beyond the wreath. Three stout loops to reverse. VGC
Parachute Regiment Officer’s 1945 hallmarked silver WW2 beret badge. A rare die-cast example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt and Sons) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Winged parachute canopy surmounted by Royal Crest. Two loops to reverse. Service wear. GC Originally formed as The Parachute Corps 22nd June, 1940 at The Central Landing School, Ringway, Manchester; redesignated The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps 1st August, 1942.
A Victorian silver Garibaldi rowing prize arms badge, by P. Firmin and Son, London 1864, oval form, foliate ribbon and reed border, applied with a portrait bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi and dated '1864' also applied 'GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI GUERRA D'ITALIA 1859, TO COMMEMORATE HIS ENTRY INTO LONDON, APRIL 11TH.', on a matted background, with a cartouche inscribed 'Won by RATCLIFFE-PICK, Oct.er 18th. 1864', the reverse with three ring attachments, length 18.4 cm, approx. weight 6.9oz. Provenance: The James Walker Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 13th July 2006, lot 233. This badge was originally one part of a 4-part prize (coat, badge, cash and Freedom of the Thames), in the sculling race at the City, Southwark and Lambeth Apprentices Regatta held on 18/10/1864. There were five entries for the event; Ratcliffe-Pick of Thames Bank beat C. Parker of Westminster by 3½ lengths in the final with two of the other entrants not completing the race. This was an annual meeting to commemorate Garibaldi's arrival in London where, on the 11th November 1864, the Illustrated London News records he was greeted by a crowd of 500,000 people. The next day he was given the honorary Freedom of the City. Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) was one of the heroes of the struggle for the unification of Italy. Active in the 1848 uprising and an elected deputy in the Roman Assembly, he proclaimed Victor Emanuel king of a united Italy in 1860, at that time holding the rank of general in the Piedmontese army, but it would not be until 1870 that he would see his old adversary, Pope Pius IX, defeated and Rome liberated to become capital of a unified country. London apparently shut down for three days when he visited the city in 1864, already feted for his exploits four years earlier when with his 1,000 volunteers, he had landed in Sicily, intent on marching on Rome to liberate it from the reactionary Papacy.
A collection of continental European awards, including: Spain, Ifni-Sahara Medal 1957-58, enamelled version for officers; Hungary, Order of Merit of the People's Republic, 4th class; Soviet Czechoslovakia, Union for Cooperation with the Army (Svazarm), paramilitary training badge, bronze and enamel; Romania, Michael I, badge for a Boy Scout veteran 1916-19; Hungary, Upper Hungary Medal 1938, and Transylvania Liberation Medal 1940; a Czech Army Sleeve Badge, probably Great War, with skull and crossed bones over a gold chevron to a red ground; and others [16] Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq
Group of three WW1 medals issued to 4460 Pte. Alfred Alexander Saunders R.A.M.C. and related memorabilia including four photographs, letters of recommendation, Royal Army Medical Corps Discharge Certificate 1919, London Gazette Commendation Certificate, three books, cap badge and two others Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

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