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Lot 101
Indian Army. Rajputana Rifles post 1922 Officer’s pouch belt plate.A good British made die-stamped lightly silvered example. Laurel sprays surmounted by crowned ‘Bourbon’ tablet; the laurel bearing numerous honour scrolls. Within the sprays, a Maltese cross with lions between the angles and RR cypher to rope edged centre; the arms of the cross ornamented with further battle honours. Four screw posts to reverse VGC
Lot 107
15th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian shako plate circa 1869-78.A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within crowned laurel sprays, an oval strap “LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”; ‘15’ to seeded centre. Two loops to reverse. Old lead repair to base of wreath only visible from reverse. GC Raised at Liverpool 10th January 1860. Became 4th VB King’s Liverpool Regiment in 1888. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1548 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”.
Lot 179
Indian Army. 41st Dogras Officer’s waist belt clasp circa 1903-22.A fine rare gilt example. Circlet ornamented with laurel; burnished centre mounted with Imperial crown over “41” with “DOGRAS” below. Ornate rococo ends. VGCRaised 1900 as 41st (Dogra) Bengal Infantry; redesignated 41st Dogras in 1903 and became 3rd & 10th Bns. 17th Dogra Regt in 1922.
Lot 181
Indian Army. 2nd Punjab Cavalry Victorian Officer’s waist belt plate circa 1880-1901.A good scarce example. Rectangular gilt seeded plate with burnished rim, mounted with rather crude native silver crowned oval strap “SECOND CAVALRY” , VR to centre, resting in laurel sprays bearing honours “DELHI LUCKNOW AFGHANISTAN 1878-89 AHMED KHEL” on base scroll “PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE”. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. GC
Lot 193
Indian Army. Unattached List Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp.A good scarce British made silver and gilt interlocking example with matching numbers to both halves. Silvered circlet “UNATTACHED’, seeded gilt centre mounted with silvered Imperial crowned “VRI” cypher. Universal pattern rococo ends. Gilt toned. GC
Lot 229
Scottish. 1st VB Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)Victorian Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1887-1901.A fine and scarce die-cast example. Silvered faceted Thistle star mounted with gilt crowned oval motto (LACESSET), thistle sprays with Sphinx below; St. Andrew and Cross to centre. Flanking scrolls “THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS” and “BLACK WATCH”with supplementary swag scroll below “1st VOLUNTEER BATTALION”. Two loops to reverse. VGCHQ at Dundee. Provenance This is the actual piece from the Hugh King Collection photographed as No. 1567 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army”. Bosleys January, 2006 Lot 1, Front Cover.
Lot 384
WW2 Airborne Forces pair of printed Pegasus cloth formation signs, Bomb Disposal cloth titles etc. A good facing pair. Light blue Bellerophon riding Pegasus on maroon square. Removed from uniform. VGC ... BD pair of WW2 early blue embroidered on red cloth titles and a single ... India Command felt shield divided vertically Navy blue, scarlet and light blue; each bearing a relevant bullion crest of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF. Three pop studs to reverse. GC (6 items)
Lot 388
11 assorted badges.1916 brass economy Royal Sussex, Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps and Welsh ... Inniskilling Fusiliers both flag left sand flag right ... Royal Engineers EdVII white metal ... Mobile Defence Corps post 1953 silvered and gilt ... Royal Fusiliers VB ... relugged Scots Guards Brodrick ... N-C Natal Carbineers title. All complete with loops. (11 items)
Lot 402
ASC Officer’s helmet plate also KOSB and KRRC glengarries etc.Army Service Corps post 1901 Officer’s helmet plate (changed from Victorian), centre replaced, pinched loops ... KOSB Victorian OR’s glengarry ... KRRC Victorian OR’s glengarry ... 12th London (Rangers) cast collar badge ... QUEEN’S/2/R.W.S pre 1898 brass shoulder title ... QUEEN’S white metal shoulder title. (6 items)
Lot 490
Royal Army Medical Corps Victorian Officer’s Pouch Belt and Pouch.A good example. The black Morocco leather pouch with gilt fittings and black Morocco leather flap, edged with a double row of gold embroidery and mounted with a gilt VR cypher. Companion belt with three rows of gold “passing” embroidery and ornate gilt buckle, tip and slide. Gilt rubbed, embroidery dull, otherwise GC.
Lot 538
WW1 Royal Army Service Corps Meritorious Service Medal (Balkans) Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “T4-065261 C.Q.M. SJT J. LEES RASC”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, “T4-065261 C.Q.M. SJT ASC”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR) “CQSM SJT RASC”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR), “S4-065261 CQM SJT RASC”. ... Accompanied by a 1913 ASC prize bronze medallion.Company Quarter Master Sergeant John Lees announcement of the MSM appeared in the London Gazette on the 3rd June 1919 for service in the Balkans. Medal entitlement confirmed.
Lot 539
WW1 Royal Artillery Long Service Meritorious Service Medal Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “1402761 WO. CL1 E.G. BULLETT RA”. Comprising: British War Medal, “24329 BMBR E.G. BULLETT RA”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, “1402761 WO CLII RA”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR) “WO.CL.1 RA”. Mounted for display.Warrant Officer Edward George Bullett enlisted into the Royal Artillery at the age of 14 years in 1906. His medal Index Card confirms the award of the BWM only. He died in 1956.
Lot 543
WW1 Notts & Derby Regiment Military Cross Group of Four Medals.Awarded to Lieutenant Robert George Whittaker MC who was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry on the 3rd October 1918. Comprising: Military Cross (Privately engraved “LIEUT R.G. WHITTAKER SHERWOOD FORESTERS FRANCE 3RD OCT 1918”), 1914/15 Star, “PTE R.G. WHITTAKER S.A.S.C.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “LIEUT”. Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a folder of research.Citation for the Military Cross:“At Ramicourt on the 3rd October 1918 he led his Platoon to it’s final objective through heavy machine gun fire. When the enemy counter attacked he collected men from three different Battalions organised them and held off the enemy until darkness. Although suffering severely from shell shock he remained at duty until the Battalion came out of action. He showed great courage and determination.”Lieutenant Robert George Whittaker MC was born in Durban in 1893, in 1915 he volunteered for service with the South African Service Corps and saw action in German South West Africa. Following the end of hostilities in this region he was discharged and in 1916 sailed to England. He was commissioned into the Army Service Corps December 1916. He was posted to France in July 1917, after a number of postings he is attached to the Notts & Derby Regiment and then to the 1/5th Bn. This Battalion formed part of the 139th Bde, 46th Division. Surviving the war he resigned his commission on the 4th August 1919.
Lot 546
8th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Boer War / WW1 Meritorious Service Medal Group of Seven Medals.A fine “Old Soldiers” group awarded to Warrant Officer James Cole, who enlisted as a boy in 1886. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, four clasps “Belmont”, “Modder River”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, (ERASED CLASPS RECONSTITUTED FOR DISPLAY), King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “1609 SERJT J. COLES L.N.LANC REGT”, 1914/15 Star, “18514 C.Q.M.SJT J. COLES L.N.LANC R”, British War Medal Victory Medal, “WO CL 2 L.N. LANC R.”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR), “1609 C. SJT L.N. LANCS REGT”, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR), “18514 R.Q.M.SJT 8/L.N.LANC R”. Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research.Warrant Officer James Cole was born in 1873 and brought up in the Union Workhouse Portsea Hampshire, at the age of 14 he enlisted into the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. After various postings he landed in South Africa in February 1899, some 8 months before the declaration of war with the Boers. He saw action at Modder River and Belmont and his name appeared in Despatches on the 10th September 1901. He returned to the UK in August 1902 and was awarded the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. He was posted to the permanent staff of the 3rd Militia Battalion and in 1907 after 21 years service with the Colours was discharged. In 1914 he once again volunteered for service with his old Regiment and with the rank of CQMS of the 8th Bn landed in France on the 25th September 1915. He returned to the UK in early 1918 and was to see a further posting to France in 1919 before his final discharge in March 1919. He was awarded the MSM for services (LG 29/8/18) this being one of only 38 awarded to the Regiment during the Great War. He died at the age of 75 in 1948 at Chorley Lancashire.
Lot 561
WW1 1918 Gordon Highlanders / London Scottish framed Casualty Group of Medals.This group remains as originally mounted as a memorial to S/23161 Corporal Percy Nelson. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Bronze Memorial Plaque “PERCY NELSON”, Memorial Scroll “CPL PERCY NELSON GORDON HIGHLANDERS”. Photograph. These have been mounted into a contemporary oak and glazed frame. PLEASE NOTE the frame has not been opened, but the naming to the BWM & VM can be viewed and are confirmed. ... Also a private memorial scroll. (2 items)Corporal Percy Nelson was born in Bo'ness, Westmorland he originally volunteered at Carlisle into the Army Service Corps and laded at Gallipoli on the 10th March 1915. He later transferred to the Gordon Highlanders and was Killed in Action on the 15th October 1918, whist attached to the 2nd 14th Bn London Regiment.
Lot 576
WW1 1/1st Scottish Horse Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “3620 PTE J DUNLOP SCO.H” Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “3620 PTE SCO H”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “PTE SCO H”, Special Constabulary Medal (GVR Coinage) “JAMES B. DUNLOP”. Mounted for display.Private James Dunlop was born in 1887 at Paisley Renfrewshire, a pre war member of the Scottish Horse he enlisted in 1911. He landed with his Regiment on the 1st September 1915 at Suvla Bay Gallipoli. He was evacuated from Gallipoli due to illness on the 17th December 1915 and returned to England on the 16th January 1916. He appears to have been discharged and transferred to the Labour Corps for home duties and left the army in February 1918..
Lot 587
Scots Guards The WW2 Campaign Medals of Lieutenant Colonel G.A.D. Taylor MC. Commanding Officer 2nd Bn.Awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Guy Aime Dubosc Taylor MC who was Killed in Action in June 1944. Comprising: Medal Group: Africa Star, clasp “8th Army”, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. The medals are accompanied by forwarding condolence slip with typed name “Lieut-Colonel G.A.D. Taylor M.C. Contained in original forwarding box addressed to Mrs C.V.V. Romer c/o Major N.M. Romer Horse Guards. .. The medal group is accompanied by Lt. Col Taylor’s accoutrements japanned tin with engraved name plate ... Eton School Rowing Medal ... 2x Royal Tournament medals ... regimental History “The Scots Guards 1919-1955” containing a number of photographs by Col Taylor and also contains a number of mentions (Poor Condition) ... etc. PLEASE NOTE Military Cross & 1939/45 Star not present. GC ... plus various prints of regimental uniforms. (Quantity)The citation for the award of the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 18th May 1943 “On the 6th March 1943 at Tadjer Khir, Major Taylor was in command of an Anti-Tank Company of the Battalion. When the Battalion was attacked by tanks Major Taylor moved fearlessly from one Ant-Tank gun position to another, directing the fire of the guns and encouraging the crews. His complete disregard of danger was an example to all and contributed largely to the destruction of a number of German tanks”. Lieutenant Colonel Guy Aime Dubosc Taylor MC after education at Eton was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1930. At the outbreak of WW2 he was serving as an Intelligence Officer with the Battalion and embarked for service in Norway. After this disastrous campaign he returned to the UK and was posted to the Middle East. After the North African Campaign he landed with the Battalion in Italy. On the 26th June, the Scots Guards with the support of Tanks attacked a strong German position, the objective was taken by mid morning and the Guards began consolidating their new position clearing pockets of enemy troops. The Germans kept a constant flow of mortar bombs falling on the Guards and it would be direct hit from one of these, that would Kill Lt Col Taylor and a fellow senior Officer. An number of Lt Col Taylor’s photographs appear in the Regimental History and the Imperial War Museum hold some of his papers. The medal box is addressed to his widow who remarried.
Lot 594
East Lancashire Regiment / 5th Bn The King’s Liverpool Regiment Bandmaster’s Long Service Group of Six Medals.Awarded to “22534627 WO. CL1 A.E. BUTLER KING’S”. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR) “3379237 SJT A.E. BUTLER E. LANC R”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (EIIR) ““22534627 WO. CL1 A.E. BUTLER KING’S”. Mounted court style. ... Accompanied by a small photograph of Warrant Officer Butler in uniform.Attribution of Bandmaster of the 5th King’s Regiment is given by the vendor.
Lot 607
81st Foot (The Welch) 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp ‘North West Frontier’.Awarded to “3150 J. FOLEY HMs 81ST REGT”. Private James Foley volunteered under age in 1853, originally into the 50th Foot he transferred into the 81st his service in India is confirmed and he was also awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal. He left the army in 1875.
Lot 610
WW1 Indian Army, Mountain Artillery Battery Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “418 DVR GHULAM MOHD 110 PACK BATTY “. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “DVR 30 / MTN BY” (Small stamping), British War Medal, Victory Medal, “DVR 110 PACK BATTY”. Medals loose.The 30th Mountain Battery became in 1920 the 110th (Abbottabad) Pack Battery.
Lot 621
Boer War Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve badge.A scarce unmarked silver 1897-1907 example. The front depicting a lined Geneva cross within a circlet inscribed “PRINCESS CHRISTIAN’S ARMY NURSING RESERVE” and thistle, oakleaf, shamrock and rose devices between each arm. Original stout pin fixing to reverse which is impressed with issue number. Some service wear, GCVendor States Issued to Catherine Terry. Registered March 19th 1900, trained King College Hospital. Hand selected to go out to South Africa with The Field Force of Princess Christian Army Nursing Reserve. She was awarded the QSA with a “Cape Colony” Clasp and the KSA with two clasps.
Lot 65
22nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian shako plate circa 1860-63.A good rare die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned star pattern bearing strap “LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEER RIFLES” with ‘22’ to lined centre. Two horizontal loops to reverse. VGCFormed 30th January 1860 in Liverpool. Disappeared from the Army List by 1863.
Lot 663
WW1 Outstanding Archive of Major F.E. Neel CEF Commandant of the Canadian Grenade Section This archive of ephemera and photographs follows the career of Major Frederic Edmund Neel, an adventurer who served in the early 1890’s in South Africa, participated in the “Jameson Raid” and was taken prisoner. He served during the Boer War, The Great War commanding the Grenade Section of Canadian Military School and during WW2 worked for the Small Arms Limited. The archive includes: “Grenades and All About Them. This book containing what appears to original detailed water colour paintings of the detail of grenades both Allied and German. Leather cover with gilt tooling ... Loose leaf papers and Army message book this giving personal appearance complimented with illustrations of his WW1 Service ... Official papers on the test results on the Heel Percussion Rifle Grenade he designed ... Large number of photographs covering his life from South Africa to the Great War. Various newspaper clippings etc. (quantity) See Lot 585 for miniature medal group.Major Frederic Edmund Neel was born in Jersey in 1871, he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and was posted to Durban in 1891. In 1893 the war the Matabele War broke out and he fought at the Battle of Bembesi River Crossing. Later a fluent speaker of Dutch was posted an Observer to the Boer Commando under General Joubert. In 1896 Dr Jameson, Administrator of Southern Rhodesia, raised an irregular force to invade the Transvaal. Neel, went along on the adventure and like many of his comrades was captured by the Boers. Due to his attachment to the Boer Commando he was allowed to escape and he rejoined his Regiment. Before the start of the Boer War he visited and meat with Paul Kruger. At the outbreak of the Boer War he saw action at Pretoria, Kimberley, the relief of Mafeking. He was later in the war attached to “Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts. In 1905 he resigned his commission and after his marriage moved to Canada and worked for a Railway construction company who later got the contract to build in Mexico 1908, about the time General Huerta took over the Government. At the outbreak of the Great War he called upon an old friend Sir Sam Hughes, who assured him if he could get over to England he would be granted a Commission in the Canadian Army. Passage across the Atlantic was near impossible but a chance meeting with a fellow Officer from South Africa days, allowed him to sign up as a merchant crewman to look after remounts for the British Army. He served as Major OC The Grenade School Shorncliffe, his job involving trips to the front lines in France; on one such occasion he was wounded in the head by a rifle grenade. In 1917 he reverted to the rank of Lieutenant so he could join a Battalion in France and served with 124th Bn CEF. He returned to Canada in 1919 and again resigned his commission. At the outbreak of WW2 he once again offered his services to the Army, but time had caught up with him and at the age of 69 he was rejected. Not deterred he found employment with the Canadian Small Arms Company and remained in their employment until 1956. See Lot 585 for miniature medal group.
Lot 665
Indian Army. 7th Madras Light Cavalry 1862 Captain’s Commission.A good example to George Travis Radcliffe, signed by George (Field Marshal HRH George Duke of Cambridge, Commander in Chief, son of Queen Victoria) and de Grey Ripon (later Viceroy); complete with blue paper seals. Framed and glazed with biographical details. GCGeorge Travis Radcliffe 1825-1904. Educated at Rugby, had a distinguished military career involving various actions in the Indian Mutiny (Medal and clasp) culminating in being promoted a full General in 1888.
Lot 679
Army Medical Department Victorian Officer’s peaked pillbox Forage Cap.A rare and superb example of the 1880 pattern for a Surgeon Captain by Bartels & Co., Hanover St., London. The concave-sided body of dark blue melton cloth. Band of 1½ in. gold “staff” lace with twin black stripes. The top bearing a gold/black corded button edged with eight circles of gold French braid. Patent leather peak edged with gold “passing” embroidery. Roan leather headband, crimson silk lining bearing manufacturer’s details, and narrow chinstrap. Virtually unworn, near mint condition.
Lot 695
1918 Pattern British Army WW1 issue tunic.This example similar to the 1902 pattern, but tailored with single pleat to the collar. The each sleeve Sergeant chevrons and to the right cuff red and blue service chevrons reprinting 1914 to 1918 overseas service. Complete with general service buttons (1 absent) and to the interior the correct pre 1924 WD issue stamp. The tunic remains in good condition, but with scattered moth holes. Tailored with single collar pleats, no lining to the collar and lining to the pocket flaps.
Lot 702
German Third Reich Army Engineer Officer’s tunic.A good late war field grey example with four pleated pocket and pebbled buttons. Dark green collar ornamented with bullion litzen with central black line, black backed shoulder cords being two rank stars (Hauptmann) and ‘47’, fine machine woven flat aluminium wire Officer’s breast eagle and swastika. Provision for short ribbon bar and breast pocket with two loops for award. Tailored with lining and field dressing pocket. VGC
Lot 711
German Third Reich personalised Army Jäger Officer’s dagger.A good example with cream spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika, the reverse with engraved Edelweiss and “Geb.-Jäg Regt. 136”. Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and foliate lockets. Toned, minor service wear, two minor hairline faults to base of grip. GCArmy (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.
Lot 713
German Third Reich etched blade Army Officer’s dagger by Puma, Solingen.A good example with cream spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade bearing etched panel with eagle and swastika and puma head in diamond maker’s logo. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika (now detached but present) Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings (one bent) and foliate lockets. Toned, service wear. GCArmy (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.
Lot 717
German Third Reich DLV/NSFK Flyer’s dagger by Carl Julius Krebs of Solingen.A good nickel plated example. Dark blue leather grip with black enamel swastika to centre of copper disc in centre of down swept crossguard on either side. Double edged polished blade bearing oval logo of Carl Julius Krebs of Solingen. Housed in original leather covered nickel plated scabbard; the throat not marked, bearing single loose ring. Complete with black leather suspension strap with oval aluminium securing plate and Assmann marked DRGM spring clip. Wear to scabbard chape plating, blade bright. Generally VGCRemoved by Captain R.J. Hewett 316367, a Military Government Officer 21st Army Group, from the desk of the Düsseldorf Chief of Police.
Lot 723
German Third Reich Army Officer’s sword by Paul Seilheimer, Solingen. A good example with plated single edged plain fullered 84 cm slightly curved blade bearing cutler’s inverted triangle and sword logo to the forte. The gilded hilt with single bar guard with embossed oakleaf decoration and to the langet a German Army eagle and swastika with folded wings. The black grip with twist wire binding is surmounted by a oak leaf ornamented combined backstrap and pommel. Housed in original black painted steel scabbard with one loose ring. Complete with brown leather hanger bearing spring clip. VGC
Lot 728
German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen SS Tank/Panzer Assault Badge by Assmann.A good die-cast silvered zinc example. Approaching Panzer within an oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Vertical round pin and hook, with countersunk round fixings, to reverse . Retains little original VGCInstituted 20th December 1939.
Lot 741
German Third Reich Army Officer’s dagger, straps and portepee.A good example with amber spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade etched with with maker’s oval logo. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika. Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and foliate lockets. Complete with silver laced, velvet-backed slings with oakleaf ornamented oval buckles and spring-clips. Complete with aluminium wire portepee (knot). Plating worn, straps with service wear. GCArmy (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.
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