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ARMY/WAFFEN-SS SPECIAL GRADE OF THE TANK BATTLE BADGE IN SILVER (PANZERKAMPFABZEICHEN IN SILBER MIT DER EINSATZZAHL) BY JOSEF FEIX & SOHNE GRADE III FOR 50 ENGAGEMENTS heavy silver-plated, riveted issue, the reverse with makers marked in raised lettering 'JFS', complete with tapered pin.

AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT WWII GALLANTRY GROUP OF MEDALS, archive and ephemera to a '6th Airlanding Brigade', 'Horsa' Gliders operation during the night prior to D Day(6th June 1944) Codename 'Operation Mallard' the recipient of the medals was Frederick Balfour Scott, Lieutenant( later Major) 2nd Btn Oxs & Bucks Light Infantry, Scott had originally enlisted with the Duke of Wellington Regt, but had transferred to the Ox & Bucks, the full size medal group consists, Military Cross, Reverse dated 1945, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War medal(un-named) and George VI General Service medal (Palestine 1945-48 Bar) correctly impressed naming to Maj F. B. Scott Ox Bucks, these are mounted loose on a pocket wearing bracket, also present is a contemporary set of miniatures, also present is a Netherlands Liberation medal and paperwork, awarded to Scott, together with three Normandy Veterans medals on a wearing bar and a Sports medal for a Running Race held in Beirut engraved to the 2nd Btn Ox & Bucks LI, LT Scott was part of Operation Mallard, an Airborne assault using a large number of 'Horsa' Gliders, which were towed over the English Channel, containing large numbers of troops, who landed behind enemy lines in the area of Ranville, Normandy at approximately 9pm, their efforts that night helped secure vital areas close to the landing beaches, which were to play such an important part of the following days events, after seeing action, in and around Ranville, the Btn later moved inland in the fight to take Caen. Scott commanded a platoon throughout the Campaign in Normandy and in particular on the 25th August, 1944 when his unit came under heavy machine gun fire from an enemy position, Scott led his men forward and with his sten gun inflicted casualties amongst the enemy, his leadership and example led the way and enabled him and the platoon to complete their mission. He would be awarded the Military Cross for this action and others whilst conducting regular patrols, a photocopy of the Citation is included, searches on Wikipedia, show photos of Scott receiving his MC from none other than Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, also included with the group is Scotts original Airborne Beret, bearing the silver badge of the Ox & Bucks Regiment, Scott also acquired some spoils of War during his time in France, these are an original Nazi red/black/white uniform arm band, which he can be seen holding in one of the photographs included, together with a German 3rd Reich Infantry Assault badge, the badge is believed silver nickel and has the vertical top to bottom pin clasp, together with the makers mark 'AS inside a triangle', also a Nazi Party DAP badge in red/black/& white enamel, the pin back is missing, but it bears the makers mark RZM MI/34, after Major Scott retired from the Army, he was very active in re-visiting the Normandy Battlegrounds for Celebrations and Commemorations with his Veteran colleagues, also included are several colour photos of the recipient at Normandy Veteran gatherings, other items of paperwork relating to the recipient are also included, sadly the numbers of these Veterans are decreasing annually, all in all this is a complete and historic group/archive to an original Airborne 'D-Day' lander

A First World War Pair, to 3318 SPR.S.KEYS.R.E., together with a Silver War Badge, No.B345677 and a framed Certificate of Honourable Discharge, to 398579 Private Samuel Keys, Royal Army Service Corps, in a fruiting vine carved cork frame.Medals in good condition. Silver war Badge with resoldered pin. Certificate with some water staining to lower margin.

Small Selection of German Badges consisting DRL sports badge. Gilt wreath with lower swastika. Silvered DRL central letters. Maker to rear 'Wernstein Jena'. Complete with fixing pin ... DRL sports badge. Brass wreath and central letters. No lower swastika. Maker to rear. Complete with fixing pin ... Alloy Army marksman badge removed from lanyard. 3 items.

A group of three WWI General Service Medals awarded to: 2247 Private B.C. Thomas, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1914-15 Star, War Medal, and Victory Medal; and a group of three WWI General Service Medals awarded to: 7163 Private J. Sharrock, Royal Medical Corps and Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (3702507), 1914 Star with bar, War Medal, and Victory Medal, together with two bars of ribbons each with rosette pip; a wing pattern tie-pin; a bar of miniature ribbons; and a 9ct. yellow gold 1914 Star Miniature inscribed 'J.Sharrock, R.A.M.C. & K.O.R.L. 7163, 3702507'.

Three military powder compacts to the Royal Artillery, the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Grenadier Guards together with a Worcestershire Regiment pin dish.

An important miniature bar belonging to General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, GCB, GCH (11 August 1772 - 10 December 1842) Hills was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars as a trusted brigade, division and corps commander under the command of the Duke of Wellington. At Waterloo he was Commanding Officer of II Corps. He later became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1828. The bar is a high quality yellow metal pin back bar brooch in a fitted padded jeweller's case. It measures 50mm x 15mm. Has four miniature enamel representations of the Order of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB Neck badge, the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, the Peninsular Cross and the Hanoverian Guelphic Order.

WW2 Badge & Sweetheart collection comprising of screen printed silk hankie with Cap badges of the British & Commonwealth Forces: Royal Warwicks cap badge: Free Czech Forces enamel badge: Free Polish Air Force Observers stick pin: RAF Officers cap eagle. OA's RAF cap badge, RAF buttons, Sterling Silver US Army Ring, 2nd Lt Rank bar, US Officers collar dog, Enlisted mans cap badge, US Navy buttons, 1953 Coronation Bust ERII in silver, Jubilee 1935 badge.

WW2 British Medal Group to 5886208 Pte. TR White, Northants Regt. (HQ Coy, MT section, 5th Battl) comprising of: Efficiency Medal, 39-45 Star, Africa Star with 1sy Army clasp, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence Medal, Battle of Dunkirk Veterans Medal. With medals with issue boxes and award slips. All complete with ribbons. Northants Regt cap badge. Plus a Trench Art 78th Inf Div "Battleaxe" lapel pin: Northants Regt Sweetheart silk embroidery done while in hospital: bag of WW2 coins and Invasion currency: two prayer books; Address List book 1946 for Vets of 5th Battl: 5th Battl in Italy History Book. Rosette in box.

WW2 Third Reich Mothers Cross late war bare zinc finish with ribbon, replica British OBE, replica Pour Le Merite "Blue Max", US Army marksmans badge (pin a/f) RAF cuff links, RAF sweetheart badge, Boer War photo locket sweetheart, Malta cuff inks, RAF Blazer buttons etc.

Yellow metal stick pin with diamond and enamel mounted finial of a lion above a crown, (possibly the insignia of The Royal Army Pay Corps), 70mm long

Royal Army Medical Corps Pagri Badge, in white metal with brooch pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Accompanied by another similar example. (2 items)

WW2 War Economy Woman’s Land Army Proficiency Badge, with pin back fitting to the reverse. Maker marked A Stanley & Sons Walsall.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Close Combat Clasp in Bronze, being the variant by C F Juncker retaining nearly all of its dark bronze finish to the obverse and the reverse. Complete with pin and catch fixing to the reverse along with central backing plate. Makers mark remains clear. See page 180 and 181 of “The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II” by Thomas M Durante.

Indian Army 8th Rajput Regiment Pagri Badge, in polished brass with crowned lion in between palm leaf wreath and scroll below with regimental details. Pin and catch fixing to the reverse.

Selection of WW2 German Third Reich Medals, consisting of Iron Cross 2nd class with “120” numbered ring (Franz Petzl, Wein), Iron Cross 2nd class, Iron Cross 2nd class without ribbon, War Service Cross 2nd class without swords, bronze Italo German Afrika Korps campaign medal no ribbon, Silver Grade Wound Badge with pin and catch to the reverse, War Service Cross 2nd class missing ring, West Wall medal with ribbon and housed in paper packet of issue, another similar, court mounted ribbon for an Army Long Service medal and two other medals. Various conditions. (12 items)

Indian Army Silver 8th Punjab Regiment Officers Pagri Badge, fine quality example with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Stamped “SILVER” to the reverse. Very good condition.

Selection of Third Reich Insignia & Awards, consisting of fine quality Hitler Youth armband, NSDAP political swastika armband, embroidered black on yellow Deutsche Wehrmacht armband worn by people in service of the German army, Triangular NSDAP pennant with twist cord rope to edges, black grade wound badge with pin and catch fixing to the reverse, Eastern Front campaign medal with ribbon and aluminium identity disc stamped “316 NACHR ERS KP 246”. All remain in generally good condition. (7 items)

*A Documented and Attributed King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom to Leroy H. Luckey, a Flying Instructor and Director of the Terrell Aviation School, Texas, who took part in the U.S. supported program to assist the British War effort by training R.A.F. pilots and aircrew in the United States, comprising: King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom, G.VI.R., privately engraved (L. H. Luckey), with reverse brooch pin, offered with framed and glazed newspaper image of the medal being awarded, obverse well-toned, about extremely fine. Leroy H Luckey, of Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.A., left school to become a Pilot/Mechanic in 1920. Some years later, he became associated with a Flying School Operator, William F. Long, and the two men served as President & Vice President of the local civilian airline company ‘Essair’, based in Houston, Texas. In response to President Roosevelt’s call for a massive re-armament campaign in 1939, including a large expansion of the Army Air Corps, Long and Luckey were amongst the first civilian aviation instructors to be awarded contracts to assist with the project. In 1941, and although the United States had not yet entered the war, the country offered to accept British proposals for the overseas training of RAF pilots and aircrew at American sites. One of those chosen was the Terrell Aviation School, Texas – run by Long & Luckey, which became known as R.A.F. no.1 BFTS (British Flying Training School). As mentioned in ‘The Royal Air Force in Texas’ by Tom Killebrew, Long & his Operations Manager Leroy Luckey were a logical choice to help with this project, given their links to the Army Air Corps and the reputation they had built in the years previous. After reaching an agreement with the R.A.F. Squadron Leader Stuart Mills in late May 1941, training began later that year, whereby Luckey assisted the British war effort by helping to fill the increasing demand for new pilots. For this he work he was officially recognised with the King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom: ‘(Sun Newspaper, Dec.14 1947) Americans Decorated By British – At a reception at the British Vice-Consulate, 4325 Avondale Ave., Friday night, Consul General Lewis Bernays, left, bestowed British decorations on two U.S. Army Officers and two civilians…The King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom was bestowed upon Mrs Vida P. Bass…and L. H. Luckey, 4700 Bluff View Blvd. The decorations were awarded for distinguished services rendered in cooperation with British forces during the war.’ N.B. a further framed and glazed official award document for this medal exists, but has not been located at this time.

A Fine Great War D.S.O. and Bar Group of 4 awarded to Brevet-Major Robert McCowan Hill, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was recommended for his first D.S.O. for ‘gallantry and devotion to duty’ whilst attached to the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders at Cuinchy on 23 March 1916, where he amputated the leg of a wounded officer – apparently in the field – ‘on the spot and under heavy fire’. On a second occasion, despite being wounded himself, he went forward into an advance position to treat a full machine-gun team which had been severely wounded, before returning to his post to treat wounded ‘all round him’ – working in such conditions for a further 16 hours, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, by Garrard & Co., with bar denoting second award sewn onto ribbon, clasp with reverse brooch pin, in fitted case with named gilt plaquette marked ‘Capt. R. McCowan Hill. M.B., R.A.M.C., March 23. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. M. Hill. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. M. Hill) the second with MiD bronze spray of oak leaves attached to ribbon; With original ribbons as worn, well-toned, good very fine (4) D.S.O.: London Gazette: 16.05.16 – (attached 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went to an area which was under intense bombardment, amputated the leg of a wounded officer, and attended to other wounded under most difficult and dangerous circumstances. Finally, he accompanied two stretcher cases back under shell fire.’ Bar to D.S.O.: London Gazette: 26.11.17 (details published London Gazette: 06.04.18) - ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on the way to battalion headquarters his party was caught in an enemy barrage and four of them were wounded. He at once dressed their wounds on the spot in a most exposed position and under heavy fire. On arriving at the aid post he was informed that a whole machine-gun team were casualties in an advanced position. No stretcher-bearers were available, and he at once went forward and attended to them on the spot under heavy fire. He then returned and worked at his aid post under intense shelling; often attending to cases in the trench outside when the aid post was full. Casualties were being caused all round him, and he was wounded himself, but, though suffering severely, he ‘remained at duty for sixteen hours until the battalion was relieved. He set a most inspiring example of courage and devotion to duty to all ranks.’ MiD: London Gazette: 05.06.1919 (Brevet-Major) Major Robert McCowan Hill was born c.1882 at Ayr, Scotland, the son of William Hill, a commercial traveller from Cambusnethen and who was for a time Provost of Cumnock, and Jeanie Hart Hill (née McCowan) – the daughter of the auctioneer John McCowan, also a Provost, & keeper of the Eagle Inn, Cumnock. He was educated at Glasgow University and took a position as House Surgeon at Paisley Royal Alexandra Infirmary, where he married Jeanie McCowan (a nursing sister) in the first ceremony to take place in the Infirmary’s chapel, as recorded in newspapers at the time. They then settled in Upper Tooting, London, where he set up a practice before the war. During the Great War he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Lieutenant on 5 October 1914. Attached to the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, it was at Cuinchy (between Béthune and La Bassée) that he was recommended as Temporary Captain for his first D.S.O in performing an amputation upon a wounded Argyll’s officer’s leg under ‘heavy fire’ as well as helping numerous other wounded men on 23 March 1916. He subsequently received his D.S.O. from the King at Buckingham Palace on 27 May 1916. He was awarded a second D.S.O. in mid-late 1917 for once again treating a large number of wounded during an enemy barrage ‘in a most exposed position’. His citation records that he went forward under heavy fire to treat a machine gun team ‘in an advanced position’ and that he continued to work for over sixteen hours in this way. He was also later mentioned in despatches in 1919 and given the rank of Brevet Major on 5 June 1919. After WWI service he returned to medicine, working in South London in Balham/Tooting, and he died on October 8 1958, at Rosedene, 56 Buckingham Way, Wallington, Surrey, aged 75. Worthy of further research regarding the precise location of his second award. For the medals awarded to his nephew, Captain David Hunter, 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment, see lot 282.

An Imperial Service Medal Group of 3 awarded to Private Joseph Stanley, Royal Army Medical Corps, comprising: British War and Victory Medals (1549 Pte. J. Stanley. R.A.M.C.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., with reverse brooch pin for wear (Joseph Stanley); Toned, about extremely fine (3)

A British Army Imperium et Libertas enamelled pin badge, Rd 392238, 31mm high

Indian Army. 107th Pioneers Officer's pagri badge circa 1903-22. A fine scarce die-stamped British made example. Gilt crowned strap inscribed "107th Pioneers" with silver crossed axes to voided centre. Stout pagri pin to reverse. VGC

Indian Army. 24th Madras Infantry Victorian pagri badge. A good die-stamped gilded brass British made pre 1903 example. Within Guelphic crowned laurel sprays, an elephant on ‘Assaye' over ‘24' on ‘Madras' scroll . Stout pagri pin to reverse. VGC Became 84th Punjabis in 1903.

Indian Army. Army Hospital Corps scarce head-dress badge. Locally made cast brass example. Large AHC letters with stout pin to reverse. GC (Cox 2592)

Fleet Air Arm Chinese Silver Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. Pre 1952 pair of FAA pilot wings, are stamped to the reverse with Chinese silver marks. Complete with pin ... a US Army Officer's style cap badge brooch, this of unmarked silver with gold wash to front ... a small RAMC marcasite mounted brooch, complete with pin fitting. Overall GC (3 items)

German Third Reich SS / Army WW2 Tank Assault breast badge for 25 Engagements by Gustav Brehmer of Markneukirchen. A fine rare die-cast example. Approaching panzer secured with two open rivets within an oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika with applied "25" tablet to base. Reverse with vertical needle pin and maker's GB logo. Slight service wear. VGC Basic badge instituted 20th December 1939; 22nd June 1943 numbered version introduced.

German Third Reich SS / Army WW2 General Assault badge for 25 Engagements. A fine rare die-cast example. Silvered oval ornamented with oakleaves and "25" tablet to the base; mounted on the oval and secured with four domed rivets, a darkened silver eagle and swastika resting on crossed bayonet and stick grenade. Tapered pin to reverse. Generally VGC

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen SS Close Combat Clasp. A good scarce die-cast example. Eagle and swastika above crossed bayonet and stick grenade flanked by oakleaf sprays. Tapered fluted pin to reverse and complete with blackened central backing plate. Retains almost all original finish VGC Introduced in November 1942 by Adolf Hitler.

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault breast badge in bronze by Josef Felix & Söhne, Gablonz A fine die-cast bronzed example awarded to Motorised Infantry recipients with JFS logo to reverse. Rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Vertical round pin with ball fitting and JFS style hook fitting to the reverse. Retains original finish. VGC Designed by Junker of Berlin and instituted 20th December 1939, bronzed version authorised 1st June 1940.

German Third Reich boxed WW2 Army / Waffen SS General Assault Badge. A good die-stamped silvered example with vertical needle pin. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. VGC Housed in original card box with tissue paper, the lid bearing "Allgemeines Sturmabziechen". Instituted 1st June, 1940.

AN OHMS BOX ADDRESSED TO MISS M WEBBER CONTAINING MEDALS, A TERRITORIAL ARMY NURSING SERVICE MEDAL AND TWO EASTER 1939 WILDERSWIL FLORAL PIN BADGES

Australian Royal Army Ordnance Corps cap badge (Staybright, pin) modern issue.

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY BADGES ETC. A scarce W.L.A. Timber Corps plastic economy badge by Stanley, Walsall, a 'Women's Land Army' pin badge, a 'The National Association of Landswomen' pin badge by Fattorini & a 'QMAAG & ATS Companies Association' pin badge.

A group lot of Military Emphera of Gunner Hodgetts. Includes Soldier's Release Book, private correspondence, Soldiers Service and Pay Book, National Defence Note Book, Skill at Arms Book, over 100 original photos dated from 1940 - 1943 showing Egypt, Tobruk, Libya, Italy and an original picture of Montgomery visiting the troops. Also includes poster of pin-up girl with dozens of fellow servicemen's signatures, a Royal Artillery badge, 8th Army Veteran's badge, a Desert Rat's badge, a picture of William Hodgetts complete with 8th Army African Star medal, Italy Star, The 1939 - 1945 Star, The War Medal 1939 - 1945, The Defence Medal 1939 -1945, an original Kit bag, various military books relating to the 8th Army, a framed Montgomery print and signature, along with a Winston Churchill framed picture with cut-out signature.

dating: 1875-1890 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, cal. 44/40 barrel, semicircle fore-sight, marked with address and patents of Merwin Hulbert & Co on the back, lateral marking (only partially readable) of Hopkins & Allen (nickel re-plating?). Rotation opening on the cylinder pin. Fluted, six-shot cylinder. Frame marked 'CALIBRE / WINCHESTER' and with date '1873' on the left side, address of Merwin, Hulbert & Co. and 'POCKET ARMY' on the right side. Trigger guard and hammer with remains of case hardening. Hard rubber, checkered grip scales. Beak-shaped grip with a hole. Single-and double-action in working order. length 31 cm.

A German NSDAP enamel stick pin, together with a City of London Royal Field Artillery marathon walk medal, an Entrance of British Army in Italy commemorative medal, various cap badges and insignia etc.

A large quantity of mixed various valves,PM, metallised, UX, E, octal, 9-pin etc, 1930s-1960s, some boxed, some RCA/US Army types, boxed, at least 400.

A collection of Imperial German badges: including Imperial German Aviation silver and enamel observer's badge, stamped to the reverse C.E.Junker, Berlin, 800, a Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg), Iron Cross pin badge, British army cap badges, assorted banknotes and coins.

QA PIN. A 9ct. gold & enamelled Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps pin. (Canada)

SWEETHEART PIN. A 9ct. gold & enamelled Royal Army Medical Corps sweetheart pin, cased. Length 5cm.

Single Campaign Medals, India General Service Medal 1854-95, one clasp Pegu, awarded to (Pte. Jas Walley. 80th Regt.), impressed in serif capitals, good fine, brooch pin soldered to reverse of clasp carriage 1841 Worldwide Army Index (transcript only): No.1310, Private James Walley, 80th Foot, location: Parramatta, NSW, Australia (WO 12/8483). 1851 Worldwide Army Index (transcript only): location. No.1310, Private James Walley, 80th Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers), location: Dinapore, India, period 1st Jan to 31st March 1851. (WO 12/8492). Walley is gone from the Army by the 1861 Worldwide Army Index and there are no British Army or British Nationals overseas deaths for him, so presumably he survived his time as a soldier, and was discharged. So we can assume perhaps that he hailed from Staffordshire. There are two James Walleys in the Soldiers Papers at the TNA, neither is he. One discharged age 37 after 19 years’ service in 1819 from Hertfordshire, the other a Scot from Flintshire who served with the Royal Marines and 2nd Foot Guards 1796 to 1811.

Campaign Groups and Pairs, A World War Two Air Efficiency Group of 6 awarded to Squadron Leader Geoffrey Hopkins Dingle, comprising: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; 1939-45 Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal; Air Efficiency Award, GVIR, IND: IMP: (Act. Sqn. Ldr. G.H. Dingle. R.A.F.V.R.), court mounted for wear on contemporary tailor’s pin, toned good (6) Geoffrey Hopkins Dingle was commissioned from the ranks (RAF OR number 812135) on the 10th February 1941 as Acting Pilot Officer on Probation (62448). Graded Pilot Officer on probation 16th March 1941; promoted to Flying Officer 1st April 1942, in India whilst Commanding 159 Squadron, and granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant (War Substantive), Temporary, on the 16th December 1944. Geoffrey transferred to Royal Air Force Accounts Branch 18th July 1945, and was promoted from Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader (Substantive) 1st August 1947; he reverted to the Royal Air Force Reserve, Secretarial Branch, as Squadron Leader on the 1st July 1952; he transferred to the Army Pay Corps from the Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers to be Captain and Paymaster, Army Pay Corps, 15th September 1952 (424881). He obtained a Short Service Commission, Army Pay Corps, with seniority as Captain and Paymaster 28th October 1952. On the 10th February 1942 Pilot Officer G.H. Dingle was posted from St. Eval to 159 Squadron, Salboni, West Bengal to assume the duties of Adjutant; 3rd September 1942 Pilot Officer Dingle assumed Command of 159 Squadron Vice Flying Officer Heffer; 16th September 1942 Pilot Officer Dingle promoted to Flying Officer with effect 1st April 1942. Geoffrey was posted from 159 Squadron on the 26th November 19142 to A.H.Q. Delhi. Sold with copied London Gazette entries and a printed page from 159 Squadron’s Form 540 (Operational Record Book).

Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry, A Great War Trench Raid MC Group of 3 awarded to Second Lieutenant Philip Robert Barnes, West Riding Regiment, late 18th (2nd Bradford Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was awarded the MC for leading a Trench Raid near Rheims, where some 8 machine guns and forty prisoners were captured despite receiving a bullet wound to the chest, comprising: Military Cross, GVR (P.R. Barnes. 22nd July 1918); British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920 (2. Lieut P.R. Barnes.). The Military Cross engraved, complete with pin for wear, the pair officially impressed, toned fine (3) *ex Bonham’s Auction, 7 October 2009, Lot 91 Military Cross, London Gazette 7th November 1918. T/2nd Lt. Philip Robert Barnes, attd. W. York R. For conspicuous gallantry and initiative. He made a dangerous personal reconnaissance of an enemy strong point, having obtained reinforcements, he led his men on with great dash, and captured the post eight machine guns and forty prisoners. His fine example of courage and leadership were largely responsible for this success. Philip Robert Barnes was born on the 15th May 1895 and lived at Stanley near Leeds, Yorkshire. He enlisted to serve with the 18th (2nd Bradford Pals) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment on the 21st June 1916, giving his occupation as coil manufacturer. He served with the Battalion in France for eight months attaining the rank of Lance Corporal. He applied for an Emergency Commission on the 23rd June 1917, being appointed as an Officer Cadet in August 1917, receiving his Commission on the 27th November 1917 and was granted a Temporary Commission as a Second Lieutenant. It was in action near Rheims on the 22nd July 1918 that he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in a successful trench raid that resulted in the capture of eight machine guns and forty prisoners, despite receiving a bullet wound to his right chest. He was released from the Army on the 25th July 1919.

Miscellaneous, A collection of Buttons, Badges, Lapel badges etc. Including: A Sheffield and Hallamshire Veteran’s Guild Badge - a large cast gilt metal badge comprising a laurel wreath surmounted by the Royal Crest; within the wreath a title strap; the centre with representation of Royal Shield, rifles, anchor, star etc., suspended below the badge, the figure of St, George and The Dragon, rev. with replacement pin pitting, inscribed (Lt. Col. J.E. Bingham, President. RC Colver Esq, Treasurer, C. Partington Hon Sec.); 22 General Service, R.C.A.F., Royal Navy, A.R.P, Rotherham Borough Police Buttons; 6 Air Raid Precaution badges, silver, two hallmarked “a” 1936 the remaining 4 hallmarked “c” 1938; 1 O.H.M.S lapel badge; 1 War Munition Volunteer Badge, numbered (10554); 3 On War Service Badges, blue enamel, 1914; 1 On War Service Badge 1915 blue and white enamel, numbered (42209) to reverse; 1 Silver war Badge numbered (B 221130); 11 Red Cross Badges; A King’s Royal Rifle Corps Cap badge; A King’s Royal Rifle Corps Collar badge; The Loyal Regiment Cap badge, pin fastening to reverse; York And Lancaster Cap badge, pin fastening to rear; Royal Air Force Cap badge; Royal Corps of Signals Cap badge; Army Service Corps, GVR, Cap badge; The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Cap badge; The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Collar badge; The Highland Light Infantry Cap badge, by J.R. Gaunt all with King’s Crown; Crimea Medal clasps, Alma, Inkermann, joined by a proper carriage but this turned into a brooch, securing pin missing; and assorted metal crowns, shoulder titles and sweetheart brooches, all good to very good to fine (Lot) Colonel Bingham commanded 1st W, York RE Volunteers. His 1915 obituary states his great interest in the welfare of old soldiers and in the 1892 Crimean and Indian Veterans’ Association. Bosley's have recorded another one of these medals, awarded to Pte C Partington 1st Rl Dragoons, appeared at auction with his Crimean Medals in 1996.

1914-1918 German Imperial Army wound badges. A gold-grade, cut-out wound badge with vertical pin, retaining almost all its original finish; a black-grade, cut-out wound badge with vertical pin, retaining all its original finish; and a black-grade, wound badge with vertical pin, retaining almost all its original finish. (3)

1914-1918 German Imperial Army wound badges. A gold-grade, cut-out wound badge with square vertical pin, retaining all its original finish; a silver-grade, cut-out wound badge with vertical pin, retaining almost all its original finish; and a black-grade, cut-out wound badge with vertical pin, retaining almost all its original finish. (3)

ASSORTED MILITARIA comprising a silver A.R.P. pin badge; silver A.R.P. lapel badge; enamel South African War Veterans Association 1899-1902 lapel badge; enamel Home Guard lapel badge; enamel Army Service Corps Regimental Association lapel badge; and three other items, (8).

A fine and important group of nine medals awarded to Lt. Colonel A. S. Mackay, 7th Gurkha Rifles, comprising; The Order of the Star of Nepal, 3rd class, with framed certificate reading 'From His Majesty the King of Nepal Tribhuvan Birbikram Jangbahadur Shahbahadur Sham Shere Jang - This is to authorise Major A.S. Mackay M.C., an officer of the 7th Gurkha Rifles in India under British Government, to wear this medal', awarded to him for distinguished and meritorious service rendered towards the Nepal government by His Majesty the King of Nepal on the recommendation of His Highness Sir Chandra Sham Shere Jang Bahadur Rana, G.C.B., G.C.S., M.G., G.C.V.O., D.C.L., Honorary General British Army, Thong= = Lin = Pin = Ma = Ko = Kang = Wang = Syan, Prime Minister Marshal and His Excellency the Commander in Chief, General Bhim Sham Shere Jang Bahadur Rana, K.C.S.J., K.J.V.O., His Majesty the King of Nepalat the age of 14 years presents this Red Seal Sanad to Major A.S. Mackay M.C., and wishes him to enjoy the respect of this medal for a long time', red seal with Nepalese writing to reverse; together with the GV Military Cross on purple and white ribbon; Kaiser Hind Indian General Service Medal, North West Frontier 1908 bar, on silver centred ribbon with yellow borders; the British War medal, uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V by Sir Bertram Mackennal, on ribbon with orange watered centre, stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue; the Victory medal with double rainbow ribbon; the War Medal 1939-1945, on striped union jack coloured ribbon; the India Service Medal on ribbon representing the colours of the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire; the King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, on light red ribbon with grey and white borders; and the 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal, on blue centred ribbon with red and white borders - all mounted on navy blue velvet back board, in mahogany case; together with the associated set of miniature medals.

Three medal groups together with soldier's service book and relevant photographs relating to Victor Brynmor Thomas of the Royal Army Medical Corps. First World War Victory Medal awarded to K.L. Lloyd, Monmouthshire Regiment, together with 1914-18 War Medal and medal/iron cross miniatures, tie pin and discharge certificate, together with a group of Second World War medals awarded to a naval officer, including: The Atlantic Star; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star and Pacific Star, together with 1939-45 War Medal, awarded to D.J.H. Lloyd, with photograph and cap badge and a Second World War medal group to include: 1939-45 War Medal; Defence Medal; '39-'45 Star; Atlantic Star and Africa Star.(B.P. 24% incl. VAT)

Army Observer's Badge, instituted in 1914 Breast Badge, 70x44 mm, Silver, maker’s mark "G.E. Juncker – Berlin", obverse center enameled, vertical pin on reverse. Elegant badge! I-

Army Observer's Badge, instituted in 1914 Breast Badge, 69x42 mm, Silver, obverse center enameled, reverse pin missing. A beautiful solid version! II

Small Group of US Army Badges, one unidentified Veterans of Foreign Wars, Freedom’s Guardian, Medical Badge. Breast Badges and lapelhole badges, with pin (except for the collar badge). (6) I-

The important group of orders and decorations belonged to Georgy Grigorjevich Zhoganov Suvorov Order 3rd Class. Breast Badge, 80x50 mm, Silver, early type with screwback suspension bar, separately-made centre medallion, with red enameled border; the reverse, with three rivets securing the obverse medallion and a vertical, broad stickpin, the lower right ray, engraved with no. 224 (McDaniel-Schmitt, Type 1, Variation 1). Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class. Breast Badge, 47 mm, Silver, enameled, separately-made hammer-and-sickle in GOLD, the reverse engraved with no. 478468, mint mark and original, screwback suspension, Order of the Red Star. Breast Badge, 47 mm, Silver, red enamel, the reverse engraved with no. 56120, mint mark and original, screwback suspension. Medal bar with five decorations: Order of the Red Banner (missing, but present a silver plate drilled for mounting a pre-1943, screwback piece); Medal for Courage, Silver and red enameled details, the reverse, struck with no. 174007; Medal for Military Merit, Silver and reed enameled details, the reverse, struck with no. 235073; Medal for the Defense of Moscow, Brass; Medal for the Victory over Germany, Brass; all mounted for wear, with original ribbons on the original, aluminium base-plate with horizontal pin. “Ordenskaya Knizhka” with picture portrait of Zhoganov, wearing the uniform of a Guard’s lieutenant colonel, wearing all the mentioned orders (including the Suvorov with suspension bar), inscribed with all the numbered awards, dated March 8th 1947 (started in December 1942). Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Victory, type for labourers (perhaps belonged to a member of Zhoganov’s family; brass, with original ribbon on its original plate. A highly interesting and rare group, belonged to a brave officer of the Red Army; extremely fine to excellent condition. I-II RR!

ORDER OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMY Silver Star and Diploma of the Order awarded to a Yugoslav Citizen, 3rd Class, instituted in 1952.Breast Badge, silver, 70 mm, hallmarked "900", Yugoslav Mint Mark, superimposed parts silver partially gilt, enameled, original vertical tapered pin, awarding diploma: 30x21 cm, dated 1986. I/II

A collection of Nazi DDAC, NSKK & Volkswagen works badges to include a DDAC enamel uniform badge with circular pin backing, a VW 1938 worker's badge, a VW worker's numbered mechanic badge, a 1945 VW worker's badge (when it came under British Army management shortly after the war ), an NSKK (German Motoring) stickpin and an NSKK Car plate, all with original stamps on the reverse, (6) Provenance: The collection of badges was given to the current owner's father in Berlin in 1945 in return for food, the owner's father then being a Royal Navy Military Attaché to an Admiral in Berlin.

A Victorian Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal, engraved with 'Sergeant F Barrett, 3rd Lancaster Regiment Militia', together with a selection of WWI and WWII military badges, including a WWI Silver War Service Rendered badge, a silver WW2 RAF sweetheart brooch/lapel pin and three Air Training Corps Chaplain's badges (10)

A WWII medal group for the Royal Household Artillery consisting War Medal, defence Medal, France and Germany Star, Africa Star, eighth army, 1939-45 Star, miniature bar, a RHA pin and button (4).

A Third Reich Army Flak badge, of zinc with good detail and satin grey finish, the flat silvered brass pin stamped “L/21” in rectangle (Forster and Barth Pforzheim). GC

Collection of enamel and Gold lapel badges belonging to Killy Wilson: WW1 Army Recruiting Staff enamel badge named to reverse with safety chain: WW1 Army Service Corps sweetheart pin in hallmarked 9cwt Gold:WW2 WVS lapel badge: WW2 NFS lapel badge: WW2 Civil Defence button: Fouled Anchor sweetheart badge: Mothers Union bar broach.