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Four: Private L. E. Holman, City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) 1914-15 Star (2117 Pte. L. E. Holman, C. of Lond. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (2117 Pte. L. E. Holman. C. of Lond. Yeo.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (40125 Tpr. L. E. Holman. 1/1 City of Lond: Yeo:) mounted court-style for display, good very fine (4) £200-£240 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in Egypt.’ Leo Edwin Holman was born on 21 April 1891 and having attested for the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 28 April 1915. He saw further service in Gallipoli, landing from H.M.S. Doris on 17 August 1915, and was present in the operations at Suvla Bay on 20-21 August, during which the Yeomanry ‘fought with splendid bravery and suffered great losses’ at Chocolate Hill. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Egypt, he was disembodied on 15 July 1919. In later life he was employed as a Civil Servant. Sold with copied research including a newspaper article written by the recipient entitled ‘Yeoman at Suvla Bay’.

A fine ‘East Africa’ M.S.M. awarded to Acting Warrant Officer 1st Class B. A. Embelin, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches, recognised for ‘courageous conduct and splendid work’ during the Retreat from Mons in August 1914, served a year as a German Prisoner of War, and suffered a gunshot wound in the twilight of a 24-year military career Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (11236 Sjt: B. A. Embelin. 19/S.H. R.A.M.C.) good very fine £200-£240 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Army in the Field during the present war.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1917, 30 January 1920. Bernard Augustine Embelin was born in Bromley-by-Bow around 1874 and witnessed initial service with the 3rd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Transferring to the Medical Staff Corps on 1 September 1896, he was appointed Orderly 3rd Class 5 March 1897 and served on the Nile Expedition. Advanced Orderly 2nd Class, Embelin administered medical aid during the Boer War from 3 November 1899 to 14 October 1902, before marrying and transferring to Dublin. Here he passed courses in skin lesion skiagraphy and electrotherapy, qualifying as operating room attendant 12 March 1914. Posted to No. 14 Field Ambulance, Embelin joined the B.E.F. in France from 21 August 1914 and was heavily involved in administering medical aid to the steady stream of casualties emanating from the Belgian town of Mons. A contemporary account of this time was published in The Fifeshire Advertiser on 12 September 1914: ‘A Kirkcaldy Highlander home wounded: His experiences at the Front On the Tuesday morning after the Battle of Mons, while in the trenches with the 4th Division, he was wounded in the foot with a fragment of shell, and conveyed to the rear by the 14th Field Ambulance. On arriving at a point immune from the fire they were turned out of the ambulance, and he, along with others who were still capable of holding a rifle, were ordered to return to the trenches. The 14th Field Ambulance then returned for the more seriously injured, and was not again heard of...’ Private W. Watson of Pathead was fortunate to eventually escape by motor transport, but Embelin was soon captured by the Germans, spending almost a year as a Prisoner of War before being repatriated via the Red Cross to his family on 30 June 1915. His Army Service Record adds: ‘Brought to notice... For courageous conduct and splendid work under trying circumstances. Laimont. August 25th, 1914.’ Given the Army’s omnipresent need for medically trained personnel - heightened following the high rate of attrition at Gallipoli - Embelin was only able to enjoy four weeks at home before being sent to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 26 July 1915. Raised Sergeant, he was transferred to East Africa and it was here that he suffered a gunshot wound to the leg on 27 February 1917. He was subsequently awarded the M.S.M. for devotion to duty and demobilised at Woking in April 1920.

A Great War ‘German 1918 Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. and M.S.M. pair awarded to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant C. Pitt, Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (14322 B.Q.M. Sjt. C. Pitt. R.H.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (14322 B.Q.M. Sjt: C. Pitt. Amm. Col: R.H.A.) nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Approximately 114 D.C.M. and M.S.M. combinations awarded during the Great War. D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; citation published 3 September 1919: ‘He has shown great courage, ability, and devotion to duty throughout the war. During the retreat in March, 1918, under most difficult and often dangerous conditions, the fact that the supply of ammunition to the guns was unfailingly kept up was largely due to the resource, energy, and courage shown by him. He has always set a splendid example of hard work and devotion to duty.’ M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered during the present War.’ Clifford Pitt attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with the 5th Battery in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with claps Cape Colony, and a King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps). Transferring to the Royal Horse Artillery, he served as a Battery Sergeant Major with the 3rd Brigade Ammunition Column during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 August 1914, and was awarded both the D.C.M. and the M.S.M. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 2nd issue with fixed suspension (1018640 W.O. Cl.II. W. P. Gardner. M.M., R.A.); 3rd issue, Regular Army (1408310 B.Q.M. Sjt. R. J. Kean. M.M., R.A.) nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90 --- Walter Percy Gardner was born in Northampton and worked as a groom. He attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 20 September 1909 and served in France with 23rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, from 19 August 1914. Raised Warrant Officer Second Class, he was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 21 October 1916) and returned from the Western Front to set up home in Otley. He re-enlisted on 25 May 1939 and served a further three years with the Colours during the Second World War. Richard James Kean was born in Hythe, Kent, in 1894, and attested for the Royal Artillery in London on 11 December 1912. He served throughout the Great War, and was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 13 March 1919). He re-engaged to complete 21 years with the Army on 21 February 1922; his record later adds that he died on 7 September 1932.

A Second War ‘Burma Operations’ M.C. group of five attributed to Captain D. Mitchell, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 6th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1945, with Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, the campaign awards all later issues, nearly extremely fine (5) £500-£700 --- M.C. London Gazette 8 February 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India’. The original recommendation states: ‘During the period January to April [1944] when the 6 Medium Regiment was in 7 Indian Division, East Mayu, Arakan, this Officer performed all duties expected from him in an exemplary manner. Particularly during the period 6 February to 23 March in the Admin Box was this devotion to duty marked. He established his Regimental Aid Post within the perimeter of the East Ngakyedauk Pass Garrison on the evening of 6 February 1944. He showed consistently throughout the period, during which the Garrison was in close contact with the enemy, the highest sense of duty and a noble example of gallantry. His Regimental Aid Post was continually sniped, shelled and bombed, and Captain Mitchell attended to his duties with the utmost zeal, going about on occasions to visit the wounded who could not readily be brought to him during periods of enemy attack. His example had endeared him to all rank in contact with him and he has proved himself a man of great courage and a stout-hearted Officer worthy of his calling.’ Duncan Mitchell was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 1 May 1941. Sold with a copy of the letter written by the recipient to the MOD Medal Office enquiring about having his Second World War Campaign Medals issued and requesting a copy of the Citation for the M.C., dated 22 January 1980; and a copy of the citation for the M.C. on Whitehall headed paper.

Pair: Honorary Captain J. W. Graves, late Private No. 6 Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps, a Methodist Minister, published poet and author, and founder of the Dagenham Girl Pipers - who travelled the world, and had notable appearances including for Adolf Hitler in Germany in 1937 British War and Victory Medals (Hon. Capt. J. W. Graves.) rank partially officially corrected on both, very fine (2) £80-£120 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Joseph Waddington Graves was born in 1881 at Deal in Kent. His father was a chemist and druggist, the young Joseph also worked in a chemist’s shop before emigrating to Canada in 1906. He later became a clergyman, and served as an Army Padre with the Canadian forces during the Great War - initially as a Private with No. 6 Field Ambulance, C.A.M.C., and then as Minister of the Methodist Church, Canada. He became a published poet in 1915, when Songs of the War was published, with all of the proceeds going to the Belgian Relief Fund. Graves became a published author after the War, publishing The Renaissance of Korea in 1920. He went on to found the female bagpipe marching band known as the Dagenham Girl Pipers in 1930. The Barking and Dagenham Archive gives the following: ‘When the Dagenham Girl Pipers were founded in 1930 they were the first female pipe band in the world. The band's founder, the Reverend Joseph Waddington Graves, was born in 1881 at Deal in Kent. His father was a chemist and druggist, the young Joseph also worked in a chemist's shop before emigrating to Canada in 1906. He later became a clergyman, and served as an Army Padre with the Canadian forces during the First World War (1914-1918). Mr Graves spent ten years as Warden of Browning Hall in Walworth, before being appointed of 1930. At that stage Mr Graves ran a Sunday school from a wooden hut. He later wrote that “During all of my life that I can recall, bagpipes have fascinated me”. He chose 12 girls from his Sunday school, average age just 11, and hired G. Douglas Taylor, a former Pipe Major to the King's Own Scottish Borderers, to teach them piping, drumming, marching and Highland dancing. The first practice took place on 4 October 1930. Mr Graves remembered “Twelve small girls, all giggles, seated in a semi-circle around the kilted Pipe-Major. Something really big happened in that Thameside town that morning the Dagenham Girl Pipers was born!” After 18 months of intensive training, the pipers gave their first public concert to an audience of journalists on an outdoor stage behind Osborne Hall. They wore dashing uniforms of Royal Stuart Tartan: kilts, tartan socks, velvet jackets and tam-o'shanters. They were enthusiastically received, and bookings were soon pouring in. By 1933 some of the band members reached the school-leaving age, which was then 14. This, added to the great demand for performances, led Mr Graves to make the band a full-time organisation with the girls as paid employees and himself as manager. Mr Graves imposed strict rules, including no smoking, no drinking, and no make-up. By 1937 Dagenham Girl Pipers were fulfilling 400 engagements a year, and at busy times had four complete bands all doing separate tours. Two original members, Edith Turnbull (1919-2001) and Peggy Iris (b. 1919), had been appointed Senior Pipe-Major and Assistant Pipe-Major. The band now toured the world, and in 1937 appeared in Berlin before Adolf Hitler, who told Mr Graves he wished Germany had a similar band. As war loomed in 1939, one unit was performing at the World Fair in New York, while another was touring southern Germany. During the Second World War (1939-1945), the band's full-time activities had to be curtailed. Under the call-up legislation, some girls joined the Armed Forces, Fire, Ambulance or Nursing services, while others had to work in factories or the land. This allowed band members when not on duty or working to continue to give concerts at the evenings and weekends, especially at Forces camps. Some girls worked in Entertainments National Service Association shows [ENSA], and two members of the band, Peggy Iris and Margaret Fraser, were for three years part of an ENSA concert party entertaining troops in Africa. They gave over 1000 separate shows, and were afterwards awarded the Africa Star. When the War ended, band members returned to 'Civvy Street' and the Dagenham Girl Pipers resumed their professional status. They were as popular as ever. In 1951, for example, they appeared in over 150 Festival of Britain engagements. This was their own 21st birthday year, and Dagenham Borough Council presented them with a set of silver drums to mark the occasion. In October 1955 the band celebrated their Silver Jubilee by marching through the City of London to attend a Thanksgiving Service in St Paul's Cathedral. Mr Graves had retired as their manager in 1948, to be succeeded by David Land, who ran a theatrical agency in Broad Street, Dagenham, and had already been associated with the band for some years. Mr Graves retired with his wife May to his native county of Kent, where he died aged 81, in 1962.’

Pair: Sergeant G. Tappenden, Royal Horse Artillery Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sjt. G. Tappenden. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1628. Sgt. G. Tappenden. R.A.) very fine and better (2) £120-£160 --- George Tappenden was born in Chatham in 1855. He attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 27 December 1873, serving as Gunner in “A” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery from 20 January 1876. Transferred as Sergeant to the Regimental District Staff 1 February 1883, he remained on the Staff until discharge at Woolwich on 10 May 1896.

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3) (88847 Sjt: Tlr: R. Perry. R.A.; 6699 Musician A. Stark. R.A.; 75785 B.S.Mjr: A. Wood. R.G.A.) very fine and better (3) £80-£100 --- Robert Perry was born in Middlesbrough in 1871 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 9 February 1892. Posted to Jersey, Guernsey and Gibraltar, he was raised Sergeant (Master Tailor) on 1 March 1912, and discharged at Dover upon termination of his second period of engagement on 21 March 1920. Albert David Stark was born in Battersea in 1868 and originally attested for the Royal Fusiliers at Hounslow. Transferring to the Royal Artillery, he served as a Musician with No. 55 Company, R.A. (Gibraltar) Band, and witnessed extensive overseas service in India.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (90. C.Sergt. J. Tavender, A.H. Corps) minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £60-£80

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3) (69338 B.Q.M. Sjt: W. Barnard. R.H.A.; 84741 Musician W. Bruner. R.G.A.; 74430 Gnr: W. H. Gibbs. R.G.A.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine and better (3) £80-£100 --- Walter Barnard was born in Watton, Norfolk, in 1870, and attested for the Royal Artillery in November 1888. Her received a wound to the hand whilst off duty in 1891, and subsequently joined the Rough Riders at Woolwich on 10 December 1892. Posted to South Africa with “G” Battery, R.H.A., during the Boer War, he later served with the Military Mounted Police on the Western Front.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (Major J. D. T. Reckitt. R.A.M.C.) engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- John Dennis Thorpe Reckitt was born on 9 January 1855 and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in South Africa during the Boer War. He served in Natal from 1899 to 1900, where he was present during the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso, and also in the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900 and the action at Vaal Kranz; the operations on Tugela Heights from 14 to 27 February 1900, and the action at Pieters Hill; and the action at Laing’s Nek from 6 to 9 June 1900. He saw further service in the Transvaal from 30 November 1900 to April 1901. For his services in South Africa, Reckitt was three times Mentioned in Despatches, the first time by General Hildyard in his report of the inconclusive Battle of Willow Grange on 24 November 1899: ‘Major Reckitt commanded the Bearer company and did good service both at the time and in connection with the removal of the wounded’; and then again in General Buller’s Despatches for 30 March and 19 June 1900. Unusually for someone Mentioned on three occasions, and who was present at some of the fiercest battles of the campaign, Reckitt received no gallantry award. He subsequently transferred to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Sold with copied research.

The Victory Medal awarded to D.H.9A observer Sergeant J. West, 110 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was shot down and killed in one of the original complement of DH.9A’s gifted to the Squadron by His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad, whilst on an Independent Force raid to Mannheim, 16 September 1918 Victory Medal 1914-19 (114643. Pte 1. J. West. R.A.F.) very fine £100-£140 --- John West was a native of Birmingham, and initially served during the Great War as a Driver with the Army Service Corps on the Western Front from 5 October 1914. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as a 2 A.M. in December 1917. West transferred as a Private 1 to the Royal Air Force in April 1918, and remustered as a Sergeant Mechanic. He served in France from 30 December 1917 until 28 April 1918, and returned as an Observer with 110 Squadron (D.H.9’s) at Bettoncourt as part of the R.A.F.’s Independent Force in September 1918. Crewed with Sergeant A. Haigh as a his pilot, West flew in the Squadron’s first raid on the German aerodrome at Boulay on 14 September 1918. They followed this up the next day carrying out a raid on the Buhl Aerodrome. West and Haigh were shot down in D.H.9A. E8410 (one of the original complement of DH.9As gifted by His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad), whilst carrying out a bombing raid to Mannheim on 16 September 1918. The victory was claimed by Lt. A. Stephan of Jasta 70. Both West and Haigh were killed, and are buried together in the Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany. Sold with copied research.

Pair: Rifleman Budhiman Rai, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles, later Gurkha Army Service Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (21147521 Rfn. Budiman Rai. 7 G.R.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (21147521 Dvr. Budhiman Rai. Gurkha ASC.) edge bruising to first, sometime cleaned, better than nearly very fine (2) £100-£140

Five: Attributed to Major J. A. M. Meade, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, E.II.R., reverse officially dated 1961, with integral top riband bar, mounted for wear; together with the related miniature awards, these mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £80-£100 --- Sold with named Record Office enclosure for the Emergency Reserved Decoration (London Gazette 17 March 1961), named to ‘Major J. A. M. Meade, ERD, 38 Salisbury Road, Carshalton, Surrey’, and dated 16 November 1961

Pair: Gunner W. Cresswell, Royal Horse Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (56096 Gnr: W. Cresswell. R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (56096 Gnr. W. Cresswell. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for wear, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £100-£140 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- One of only 14 Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to “AA” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. W. Cresswell attested for the Royal Horse Artillery and served with “AA” Battery in South Africa during the Boer War, posted to the 2nd Cavalry Brigade Ammunition Column. He departed South Africa in February 1900, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 68 of April 1905. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5634 C.S. Mjr: F. Williams. R. Scots.); Indian Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (MT-101899 L-Naik Hukam Dad, R.I.A.S.C. (M.T.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial (2) (4258725 Fsr. R. Aitken. 5 - North’d Fus.; 2968479 Pte. E. Mitchell. 8-A. & S. H.) contact marks and minor edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (4) £80-£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial retaining rod between second and third clasps (48565 Gnr: G. Leverington, 5th. Bty: R.F.A.) good very fine £70-£90 --- George Leverington was born in Fakenham, Norfolk, in 1861, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Colchester on 14 April 1885. Posted to India from 10 October 1885 to 22 April 1893, his Army Service Record confirms campaign service at Hazara in 1888 and 1891, followed by almost two years in South Africa from 17 January 1900 to 15 October 1901.

A fine ‘Replacement’ M.S.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant F. G. Sole, Supply and Transport Corps and Royal Horse Artillery, together with three Medals from his original group 1914-15 Star (24915 S.Sgt. F. G. Sole. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24915 S.Sgt. F. G. Sole RHA.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (24915 Sgt. F. G. Sole. IASC.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (1038300 S.Sgt F. G. Sole. RHA.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (24915 S.Sgt. F. G. Sole. RHA.) all medals marked ‘(Duplicate)’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine British War and Victory Medals (24915 S.Sjt. F. G. Sole. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (24915 S.Sjt. F. G. Sole S & T. Corps.) very fine (9) £180-£220 --- Frederick George Sole was born in Faversham in 1884 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Chatham on 4 July 1902. Posted to India on 8 December 1905, he served on supply duties at Mhow. Transferred to Mesopotamia 19 July 1915, he was later Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 23 August 1918). Suffering from malaria, Sole was finally released from Military Service on 13 November 1920, and was later awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3) (1450 Dvr: F. Johnson R.H.A.; 1031618 W.O.Cl.1. B. Rawlins. R.F.A.; RA-21470 By:S: Mjr: A. McWilliam. R.H.A.) nearly very fine and better (3) £60-£80

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2nd Cl: Staff Clk J. Wilson, R.M. Coll:) very fine £100-£140 --- John Wilson was born in Bristol, and attested for the 3rd Foot at Westminster in October 1857. He advanced to Sergeant in June 1858, and transferred the Royal Military College, Sandhurst as 2nd Class Military Staff Clerk in December 1871. Wilson advanced to Quarter Master Sergeant in April 1879, and to Sergeant Major Superintending Military Staff Clerk in May 1881. He was discharged in August 1884, having served 26 years and 323 days. Sold with copied service papers.

A Second War ‘Italy theatre’ O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Colonel R. W. Richardson, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, the reverse engraved ‘Lt-Col (A/Col) R. W. Richardson’, with integral top brooch bar, mounted as worn, lacquered, very fine (8) £300-£400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- O.B.E. London Gazette 24 January 1946: Colonel Roy Walter Richardson, E.D., The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy (to be dated 29 September 1945)’. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1944. Efficiency Decoration awarded per GO 442 of 1944.

Three: Staff Sergeant Narayanprasad Prodhan, Gurkha Transport Regiment, late Gurkha Army Service Corps General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Brunei, Malay Peninsula, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (21151453 Pte. Narayanparsad Prodhan. Gurkha ASC.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (21151453 L/Cpl. Narayanparsad Prodhan. Gurkha ASC.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (21151453 SSgt Narayanprasad Prodhan GTR) mounted as worn, with the Malay Peninsula clasp affixed to the wrong General Service Medal, light contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £160-£200 --- Narayanprasad Prodhan was born in 1942 and attested for the Brigade of Gurkhas on 22 August 1960. Posted to India, Malaya, Borneo, Singapore, Brunei, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, he was discharged at Gun Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon, on completion of engagement 31 March 1982. His testimonial from the Officer Commanding was impressive: ‘Exemplary. S/Sgt. Narayan has served almost 22 years with the Brigade of Gurkhas and in that time has been a credit to himself and the British Army. His written and spoken English is excellent, he has a thorough knowledge of office management and is a completely competent chief clerk. He has served as an education instructor and performed that task well. He is totally suitable for almost all clerical and administrative employment. Any future employer is assured a competent and dedicated worker.’ Sold with copied research and a photograph of the recipient in military uniform.

Three: Private T. Green, Royal Army Medical Corps 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (7935 Pte. T. Green. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (7935 Pte. T. Green. R.A.M.C.) contact marks, very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Thomas Green attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps on 5 August 1914 and served with 22nd Field Ambulance, 7th Division, during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 October 1914. He was discharged due to sickness on 4 August 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. B295334. Sold with copied Medal Index Card which confirms entitlement to the clasp.

Pair: Driver H. Neave, Royal Horse Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (84046 Dvr: H. Neave, R.H.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (84046 Dvr: H. Neave. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for wear, edge bruising to KSA and suspension claw tightened, nearly very fine (2) £180-£220 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Herbert Neave was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, in 1873 and attested there for the Royal Horse Artillery on 7 March 1891. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 7 March 1898, but was recalled for War service on 9 October 1899, and served with ‘T’ Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 December 1899 to 29 August 1902. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2) (33693 Q.M.Sgt. T. H. Willis, R.F.A.; 4387. Serjt. C. Wilson, Cst. Bde. R.A.) very fine (2) £100-£140 --- T. H. Willis was awarded the L.S.G.C. Medal in Appendix to Army Order No. 95 of 1901. Charles Wilson served at Sheerness as Corporal in the Coast Brigade, Royal Artillery.

The mounted group of ten miniature dress medals worn by Major-General R. G. Ekin, Indian Army The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s badge, gold and enamel; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935, mounted as worn, good very fine and better (10) £200-£240 --- Sold with the recipient’s Indian Empire Passport, issued at Peshawar on 20 February 1946; and a portrait photograph of the recipient.

The Irish Regiments of the British Army 1897. A drawing for the ‘Boy’s Own Paper’ by R. Simkin, depicting 20 members of Irish Regiments of the British Army, both cavalry and infantry, and both Officers and other ranks, good colour throughout, and handsomely mounted in a Hogarth glazed display frame, 300mm x 580mm, signs of original folds, otherwise good condition A Compilation of 20 Cigarette Cards and 4 Silks depicting Irish Regiments. Issued by Ogden’s, John Player & Sons, Phillips, Gallagher, and Wills Cigarettes, a selection of 20 cigarette cards, the majority from the 1920s-30s, depicting Irish Regiments, Soldiers’ uniforms; Cap badges and Colours &c.; together with 4 silks, a large central one of ‘Ireland’, and three of Irish Regiments, attractively mounted in a double-sided glazed display frame, 660mm x 410mm, good condition (lot) £60-£80

Pair: Lieutenant Manbahadur Rai, 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Rifles General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (21135351 Cpl. Manbahadur Rai. 2/10 GR.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (21135351 W.O. Cl.1. Manbahadur Rai. 10 GR.) edge bruising, very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Manbahadur Rai was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant (QGO) in the London Gazette of 8 January 1974.

Eight: Sergeant E. Westcott, 16th Lancers, later 17th Lancers; and Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Driefontein clasp a tailor’s copy, affixed by unofficial rivets (3227 Cpl. E. Westcott. 16th. Lancers); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3227 Serjt: E. Westcott. 16th. Lancers.); 1914 Star (3070 Pte. E. J. Westcott 17/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-3070 Pte. E. J. Westcott. 17-Lrs.); Jubilee 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C. E. Westcott. K. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. E. Westcott. Y. Divn.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (Insp. E. Westcott.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, generally very fine and better (8) £400-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Eugene John Westcott was born in Peckham, London, on 28 February 1871 and attested for the 16th Lancers on 30 May 1890. Promoted Corporal on 2 April 1895, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 30 May 1897, and joined the Metropolitan Police on 14 June 1897. Posted initially to K (Bow) Division, he transferred to Y (Highgate) Division on 5 August 1898. Following the outbreak of the Boer War he was recalled to the Colours on 20 December 1899, and served in South Africa from 12 February 1900 to 23 August 1902. Discharged on 28 July 1903, after 13 years and 60 days’ service, he returned to the Metropolitan Police, and was promoted Police Sergeant on 19 September 1903 upon transferring to T (Hammersmith) Division, later being advanced Inspector. Following the outbreak of the Great War, Westcott served with the 17th Lancers on the Western Front from 8 November 1914, and was discharged to the Reserve on 5 February 1919. Returning once more to the Police, his final appointment was as Chief Inspector of the mounted branch at Scotland Yard. A familiar figure at Epsom races, it was Westcott as the senior officer of the mounted police that used to accompany the owners when they led in the Derby winner. He retired to pension on 11 November 1923, and died in 1930. Sold with copied medal roll extracts (which does not show entitlement to the Driefontein clasp); and copied research.

Pair: Sergeant J. H. Northwood, 225th (Kootenay) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, late Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (20289 Serjt: J. H. Northwood. 12th Coy Imp. Yeo.) unofficial rivets between 2nd - 4th clasps; British War Medal 1914-20 (931017 A. Sjt. J. H. Northwood. 225-Can. Inf.) with metal Battalion Shoulder Title, minor edge bruising, very fine (lot) £120-£160 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- James Henry Northwood was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He attested for the 12th Company (South Notts Hussars), 3rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry at Nottingham in December 1900. Northwood advanced to Sergeant, served during the Second Boer War, and was discharged at his own request to civil employment in Johannesburg in July 1902. Northwood subsequently emigrated to Canada, resided in New Westminster, British Columbia, and was a Butcher and Cattle Buyer. He attested for the Canadian Expeditionary Force in March 1916, and served with the 225th Battalion, Canadian Infantry in the UK. Northwood was discharged physically unfit, aged 42, on 6 March 1918 (entitled to Silver War Badge). He died in Vancouver in 1944. Sold with the following related original documents: British Army Parchment Certificate of Discharge; Parchment Certificate of Character on discharge, or transfer to Army Reserve; Canadian Pay Book For Use on Active Service; Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces Discharge Certificate; Certificate Issued With War Service Badge, and copied service papers.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse (Serjt. Major George Peel, 38th Regt.) engraved naming, pierced at top of disc, with replacement third issue suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- George Peel was born in Birmingham in 1808 and enlisted in the 38th Regiment of Foot in 1825. A brass founder by trade, he served 9 years and 5 months in the East Indies and was raised Sergeant on 3 November 1835. Found unfit for further service at Dublin on 19 June 1849, his Army Service Record states his character and conduct as ‘exemplary’.

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp (3), North West Frontier 1930-31 (31435 Dvr. Masahib Khan. 3 Mtn. Bty.); Mohmand 1933 (2) (805296 Gnr. C. H. Bates. R.A.; 794035 Gnr. P. S---- R.A.) attempted erasure of surname on last, much still visible under loupe; edge bruising generally nearly very fine and better (3) £100-£140 --- Charles Henry Bates attested for the Royal Artillery in 1930 and served with No. 58 Battery, R.F.A., during the Mohmand Operations on the North West Frontier of India. He later transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps on 25 January 1940. Percy Smith attested for the Royal Artillery in 1929 and is confirmed on the medal roll for the Mohmand Operations on the North West Frontier of India. He appears to have remained in service until 1955.

Six: Lieutenant-Colonel R. V. Clifford, 15th Punjab Regiment, attached 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment, Indian Army, late Royal Tank Regiment, who served as Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Viceroy of India, and was killed in action in Italy on 9 October 1944 India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Lieut. R. V. Clifford. R. Tank C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (6) £240-£280 --- Roland Vere Clifford was born in Farnham, Surrey, on 5 June 1907, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Wigram Clifford, Northumberland Fusiliers, and was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Tank Corps on 30 August 1926. Posted to the 3rd Battalion, he was promoted Lieutenant on 30 August 1929, and served in India during operations on the North West Frontier 1930-31, being promoted Captain on 30 August 1935. Transferring to the Indian Army on 4 February 1936, Clifford was posted to the 15th Punjab Regiment, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India on 1 December 1939. Prior to the Second World War he also met members of the German SS expedition to Tibet, which, according to one source, was searching for the original Aryan tribes. Following the outbreak of War he served during the Second World War in North Africa and Italy, being promoted Major on 30 August 1943. Appointed Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, he was killed in action on 9 October 1944, and is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Sold with copied research, including an annotated photographic image of the recipient with members of the German Expedition to Tibet. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father and brother, see Lots 89 and 350.

Three: Driver C. W. Harrington, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (60259 Dvr. C. W. Harrington. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (60259 Dvr. C. W. Harrington. R.E.) very fine Three: Driver C. Jobbins, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (T2-10701 Dvr. C. Jobbins. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T2-10701 Dvr. C. Jobbins. A.S.C.) mounted court-style for wear, polished, very fine Pair: Private P. S. O’Brien. Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (M2-099321 Pte. P. S. O’Brien. A.S.C.); Victory Medal (M2-099321 Pte. P. S. O’Brien. A.S.C.) very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (78109 Spr. J. Brown. R.E.) edge bruise, polished, therefore fine (9) £70-£90 --- Charles W. Harrington attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served in Egypt from 25 July 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 30 May 1919. Charles Jobbins attested into the Army Service Corps on 24 September 1914 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 22 June 1915. He was discharged as a consequence of sickness on 16 April 1916 and awarded a Silver War Badge No. 981120. Patrick Shea O’Brien attested into the Army Service Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 18 July 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 14 July 1919. John Brown attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served in Egypt from 20 July 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 13 June 1919.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2) (2537. Sgt. Cook. G. H. Hewlett. Staff. R.H.A.; 1528 Corpl. Geoe. Mc.Kinstry Coast Bde. R.A.) edge nicks, good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- George McKinstry was born in Donoughmore, Co. Down, Ireland, in 1825. He served for over nine years on the island of Malta and was discharged on 17 May 1870, his Army Service Record noting his intended place of residence as Falmouth in Cornwall.

Four: Brigade Sergeant Major W. Higgs, Royal Horse Artillery, who despite losing the sight in his right eye following a gas explosion at Portobello Barracks on 11 July 1863, ended up serving for almost 40 years Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Driver Willm. Higgs. R.H.A.) name and unit officially impressed, the rank contemporarily engraved; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (14 Serjt: - Maj: W. Higgs. R.H.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt. Major W. Higgs. (Late) R.A.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, crudely plugged and fitted with a fixed ring suspension, mounted court-style for display, the LS&GC and MSM both with contemporary top silver brooch bars, the Crimea pair both with edge bruising and contact marks, these good fine, the LS&GC and MSM good very fine (4) £600-£800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- William Higgs was born in Croydon, Surrey, in 1836 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich on 28 October 1854. He served with ‘A’ Battery in the Crimea, and was promoted Corporal on 13 September 1858; Sergeant on 23 December 1860; Quartermaster Sergeant on 3 August 1865; and Sergeant Major on 23 December 1868. He lost the sight in his right eye following a gas explosion at Portobello Barracks on 11 July 1863, was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1874. He was discharged on 17 June 1879, after 24 years and 233 days’ service, of which over 10 years were spent soldiering in India, the majority of it as a Staff Sergeant based in Meerut. He saw further service on the Permanent Staff of the 2nd Kent Volunteer Artillery as a Brigade Sergeant Major Instructor from 18 June 1879 to 31 July 1894, taking his total service to just shy of 40 years, and was awarded his Annuity Meritorious Service Medal in 1887. He died in 1906. Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research. For other medals to the Higgs family, see Lot 302.

An unattributed M.C. mounted group of five miniature dress medals Military Cross, G.VI.R.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of five miniature dress medals 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of three miniature dress medals British War and Victory Medals; Service Medal of the Order of St John, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of five miniature dress medals 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted pair of miniature dress medals General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R.; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army, mounted as worn, very fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue; Rhodesia Medal 1980, these both loose, very fine (22) £80-£100

Pair: Private F. G. Bates, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4354 Pte. F. G. Bates. 5/Lcrs.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4354 Pte. F. G. Bates. 5th Lancers.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £200-£240 --- Frederick George Bates was born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, around February 1874. An engine cleaner, he attested into the 5th Lancers on 6 March 1894 and served in India from 13 September 1894 to 4 March 1898 before arriving in South Africa the following day. He served during the Boer War and transferred into the Army Reserve on 4 November 1902 before later rejoining the colours on 9 June 1915, for service during the Great War. Attesting into the Remount Squadron of the Army Service Corps, he served at home and was discharged medically unfit on 26 July 1917. He died aged 72, in Buckinghamshire in July 1946. Sold with copy service papers.

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3) (73106 F.Q.M. Sjt: J. Bennett. R.F.A.; 70826 Q.M.S.I. of G: J. Hall. R.G.A.; 16930 1/Cl.Mr Gnr: A. E. Little. R.G.A.) very fine and better (3) £80-£100 --- John Hall was born in London in 1871 and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Woolwich on 2 February 1889. Raised Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery 10 December 1897, he was awarded the L.S.G.C. Medal in 1907 and transferred to the District Staff, R.G.A. (Gibraltar) on 24 November 1911.

Six: Colonel T. C. Ekin, 1st Battalion, London Regiment, late 3rd London Volunteer Rifle Corps and 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment 1914-15 Star (Col. T. C. Ekin. 1/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Col. T. C. Ekin.); Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Lt. Col: T. C. Ekin, 3 London V.R.C.) engraved naming, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards (the 1914-15 Star substituted by a 1914 Star); the recipient’s helmet plate, this with some corrosion; and a National Reserve London silver lapel badge, contact marks to the Jubilee Medal, and area of corrosion to the Coronation Medal, otherwise very fine and better (6) £800-£1,000 --- Tom Charles Ekin was born in 1860 and was first commissioned Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, on 21 April 1886. Transferring to the 3rd City of London Volunteer Rifle Corps, he was promoted Captain on 11 October 1890; Major on 3 July 1897; and Lieutenant-Colonel and honorary Colonel on 26 March 1902. Following the re-organisation of the Territorial Army on 1 April 1908, Ekin’s unit was re-badged and renamed as the 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. He briefly served with the 2/1st Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War in Gallipoli from September 1915. His M.I.D. is unconfirmed. In civilian life, Ekin was a civil engineer, and was an early pioneer in electricity transmission. He died in 1944. Sold with the following archive: i) The recipient’s pre-Great War riband bar, cap badge, and rank insignia; ii) Commission Document appointing Tom Charles Ekin a Lieutenant in the Volunteer forces, dated 15 April 1886; iii) Certificate appointing Tom Charles Ekin a Member of he Institution of Civil Engineers, dated 16 February 1904, and congratulatory letter on the occasion of his 50th Anniversary as an Associate Member of the Institution, dated 27 April 1939; iv) Certificate from the Council of Legal Education named to Tom Ekin ascertaining his fitness to be called to the Bar, dated 11 January 1899; v) Various letters and Certificates of Appointment relating to the recipient’s appointment as an Inspector of the Local Government board; vi) Various letters written to the recipient in his professional capacity, including those from the Home Office and the Ministry of Health; vii) Various papers and reports relating to electrical supply in, amongst other places, South London, East Anglia, and Leicestershire; viii) Various mathematical table books, hand-written logarithmic tables, and other formulaic calculations; ix) A copy of the recipient’s paper ‘Water Pipe and Sewer Discharge Diagrams’, 1908; x) Three portrait photographs of the recipient, and other ephemera.

Three: Quarter Master Sergeant P. Connolly, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (4015 Qr: - Mr: -Sjt: P. Connolly. K.O. Scot: Bord:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4015 Qr: - Mr: -Sjt: P. Connolly. K.O. Scot: Bord:); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4015 Q.M. Sgt. P. Connolly. K.O.S. Bord.) engraved naming, edge bruising, good very fine (3) £260-£300 --- Patrick Murphy, alias Connolly, was born in Inishcrone, Co. Donegal, in 1863. He attested into the King’s Own Scottish Borderers with the regimental number 3124 on 31 December 1880. Renumbered 4015, he was later appointed Quarter Master Sergeant and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged at Berwick on Tweed on 16 November 1902, giving his intended place of residence as Dalhousie, Midlothian.

The emotive Pilot and Observer’s Memorial Plaques to Second Lieutenant J. C. G. Drummond and Second Lieutenant P. Chavasse - both of 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force, whose R.E.8 succumbed to the guns of the German Ace Otto Schmidt, 8 October 1918. Both young men, and in Chavasse’s case having only been flying in operational service for less than a week Memorial Plaque (John Cecil George Drummond) very fine Memorial Plaque (Percy Chavasse) very fine £400-£500 --- John Cecil George Drummond was born in Chiswick, Middlesex, in March 1899, the son of a telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, and he was educated at Christ’s Hospital School. He joined the Recruits Depot of the Royal Flying Corps in September 1917, and was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in January 1918. Drummond carried out pilot training, and was posted for operational flying with 59 Squadron (R.E.8.s) on the Western Front in July 1918. His aircraft suffered damage when ‘heavily fired at... by rifle and machine gun fire while on counter attack patrol’ whilst over Irles and Achiet Le Grand on 23 August 1918. The latter was flown with with Second Lieutenant H. S. Dudson as his Observer, but as the weeks passed Drummond formed a more frequent flying partnership with Second Lieutenant Percy Chavasse as his Observer. Drummond and Chavasse flew multiple counter attack patrols together during the first week of October 1918. They were shot down and killed by the German Ace Otto Schmidt (the commanding officer of Jasta 5) near Wambaix on 8 October 1918. Both pilot and observer are commemorated together on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. Percy Chavasse was an orphan, and lived with his sister at his aunt and uncle’s house at 7 Trinity Avenue, Lenton, Nottingham. Chavasse was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, 28 August 1917. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps, and qualified as an Observer on 14 September 1918. Chavasse was posted for operational service in France on 29 September 1918, and joined 59 Squadron on 2 October 1918. He was immediately thrust in action with Second Lieutenant Drummond as his pilot. Succumbing to the same fate as his pilot, when he fell under the guns of Otto Schmidt on 8 October 1918. Sold with the following original items relating to J. C. G. Drummond: Christ’s Hospital Tyson Prize awarded to recipient - leather bound copy of Aircraft in Warfare by F. W. Lanchester, front cover detached but with bookplate ‘Presented by The Governors of Christ’s Hospital To J. C. G. Drummond for Science, Grecians Examination July 1917’; two portrait photographs of recipient in uniform; a ‘Black Cat’ good luck postcard sent by recipient to ‘Mrs Drummond, “Ashton”, Martello Terrace, Kingstown, Ireland’; and copied research for both Drummond and Chavasse.

Three: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Manikumar Chhetri, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles, who performed a ‘vital function’ during the Falklands War in administering the supply of war materials to the troops on the ground General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (21156969 Rfn. Manikumar Rai. 1/7 GR.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (21156969 WO2 Manikumar Chhetri 7GR); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (21156969 Sgt Manikumar Chhetri 7 GR) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (3) £800-£1,000 --- Approximately 697 South Atlantic Medals awarded to the 7th Gurkha Rifles, 8 to WO2’s. Manikumar Chhetri was born in 1944 and enlisted for the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles at the British Gurkha Depot at Dharan, Nepal, on 25 August 1964. He passed individual subject examinations in English, Roman Gurkhali, arithmetic and map reading, and achieved his Army Certificate of Education (Gurkha) First Class in April 1965. Raised Warrant Officer Second Class, he served during the Falklands War with responsibility for the control and supply of war materials in the absence of the Quartermaster; he was later appointed Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant after passing a Documentation Course in 1983. This key appointment covered extra responsibilities in regimental accounts and involved the supervision of civilian workers. Twice nominated as the supervisor for accounts and administrator at the prestigious British Army Shooting Competition at Bisley, Manikumar Chhetri took his discharge from the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles on 10 September 1988. His testimonial from the Officer Commanding was impressive: ‘Exemplary. Manikumar Chhetri has given 22 years of very loyal service to the British Army, during which time he has served in Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and the Falkland Islands. He is very conscientious, hard working and efficient. He is always neat and accurate in detail. He has held many senior clerical appointments in the battalion, mainly in the Quartermaster’s Department. His English is excellent. He is always cheerful, reliable and has a good sense of humour. He is strongly recommended for a job involving accounting, office organisation, supervision and administration and also as an Area Welfare Officer.’ Sold with copied research, including the recipient’s Certificate of Qualifications.

An extremely rare post-War ‘Malayan Emergency’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Sudhaman Rai, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles, who was decorated for ‘cunning and tactical skill’ against Communist Terrorists and was thrice Mentioned in Despatches; ‘when a determined enemy rolled hand grenades down a hill towards him, he personally retaliated using well-aimed rifle grenades’ - evidence of his work clearly displayed by the pools of blood left behind on the summit Military Cross, E.II.R., reverse officially dated 1954, with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated 1955; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; India Service Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Sudhaman Rai. 7.G.R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (408509 Lt. (KGO). Sudhaman Rai 7 G.R.); Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21145556 W.O. Cl.2. Sudhaman Rai. G.R.) mounted as worn, the L.S. & G.C. medal on incorrect riband, wear to high relief of GSM, generally very fine and better (8) £5,000-£7,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 29 June 1954. The original recommendation states: ‘Lieutenant Sudhaman Rai Commands a platoon of “D” Company 1/7 Gurkha Rifles and has been actively and continuously engaged in operations since the start of the Emergency. Due to his courage, leadership and initiative his platoon has killed a large number of bandits. The majority of these kills have not been on information, but have resulted from persistent and unceasing patrolling, and ambushes carried out by Lieutenant Sudhaman with an outstanding degree of cunning and tactical skill. This officer has himself killed at least seven of his platoon’s total, two of these he accounted for when on a two man patrol in August of this year. The skill, initiative and personal bravery of Lieutenant Sudhaman Rai have provided an outstanding example not only to the men of his platoon but also to the whole battalion.’ M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 31 May 1955. The original recommendation states: ‘On 21st October, 1954, Lieutenant Rai was in command of Number 12 Platoon of 1/7th Gurkha Rifles, a total strength of 16 men all told. Since the morning of 20th October, 1954, he has been following tracks made by a number of Communist Terrorists, and had orders to find out where they were going and on no account to come to action, unless his presence became known. While climbing an extremely steep hill accompanied by only 2 other men, he suddenly came upon a large occupied Communist Terrorists Camp. The Communist Terrorists saw him at the same time and instantly opened fire. This officer immediately ordered his men to take cover and himself placed his platoon in position where they came up, to form as near an encirclement as he could. One rifleman was wounded in the first burst, and had to go to the rear with another soldier to dress his wounds. A second soldier was sent to act as escort to the platoon signaller who was trying to get wireless contact with higher formation. This left the Officer with 11 Riflemen and Non-Commissioned officers, besides himself. For 3 hours this officer by his personal example and bravery kept his platoon in their exposed positions, with the full weight of the enemy fire coming down on them from a prepared and overlooked position. It is known that the enemy possessed 2 Light Machine Guns and other light automatics. Nevertheless, by his superb fire control and leadership, this officer enabled his platoon to beat back 2 or 3 determined attempts by the enemy to dislodge him. Not content with this, he personally took the platoon EY Rifle to an advantageous position and himself fired 6 grenades from it at the enemy. The effects of these grenades undoubtedly demoralised the enemy to a great extent, and it is suspected that several were wounded by them. Throughout this action, the enemy were rolling hand grenades down the hillside on to 12 platoon positions, and were using sustained automatic fire. Despite these adverse conditions, the skilful and brave way in which this small party of men fought back, eventually forced the enemy to withdraw, leaving one of their own dead, and pools of blood to lead to the supposition that at least 3 or 4 were wounded. Throughout this action Lieutenant (QGO) Sudhaman Rai displayed the greatest bravery, leadership and military skill.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 9 May 1946; 19 September 1946; and 1 May 1953. Sudhaman Rai initially served in the ranks with the Gurkha Regiment during the Second World War and was twice Mentioned in Despatches for service in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army. Appointed to a Commission in the 7th Gurkha Rifles on 4 July 1949, Sudhaman Rai joined an extensive deployment of British and Gurkha troops in Malaya detailed to combat the insurgent threat. They typically drew upon the skills learned during the jungle campaign in Burma, with the 48th Gurkha Brigade and 17th Gurkha Division forming the backbone of the British deployment during the Emergency. One of just 20 officers awarded a post-Second War M.C. and Bar, Sudhaman Rai was further ‘mentioned’ for service in Malaya in 1953, before taking retirement on account of disability on 31 May 1959. Sold with copied research.

Four: Bombardier J. C. H. Smith, Royal Field Artillery, who served on the Western Front in his early 50’s 1914-15 Star (210. Bmbr. J. C. H. Smith, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (210 Bmbr. J. C. H. Smith. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (210 Gnr: J. C. H. Smith. 4/E.A.B. R.F.A.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (4) £90-£120 --- James Charles Helling Smith was born in Norwich in 1864 and witnessed initial service with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Transferring to the 3rd (Heavy) Battery, 1st Norfolk R.G.A. Volunteers on 17 February 1905, he was awarded the T.F.E.M. with the 4th East Anglian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Described in his Army Service Record as ‘fit’ he crossed the English Channel to France on 16 November 1915 with the 1st East Anglian Brigade, and served for over six months before discharge upon termination of engagement on 26 May 1916. His Service Record adds: ‘Very reliable and steady man who has done consistently good service, especially since mobilisation. Bricklayer by trade.’

An unattributed mounted group of five miniature dress medals British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Orange Free State, Defence of Ladysmith, Elandslaagte, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, Cape Colony [sic], South Africa 1901; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of five miniature dress medals Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, mounted as worn, nearly very fine An unattributed mounted group of three miniature dress medals Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of five miniature dress medals Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R., mounted as worn, good very fine and better (18) £100-£140

Pair: Private H. Bunday, 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (1728. Pte. H. Bunday. 80th. Foot.); South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878-9 (1728. Pte. H. Bunday. 80th. Foot.) minor contact marks, generally good very fine (2) £700-£900 --- Henry Bunday is confirmed on the Indian Medal roll as entitled to the Medal with clasp Perak, for service on the Malay Peninsula between 27 November 1874 and 20 March 1876. This failed attempt by the Sultan of Upper Perak and other local chiefs to end foreign influence in the region resulted in the death of British administrator James W. W. Birch and the subsequent defeat of followers of Lela Pandak Lam by the British Army; the exile of key leaders and the hanging of those responsible for killing Birch ended any further direct opposition over British control in Perak. Bunday was later engaged in operations against the Zulus, his Regiment witnessing extensive action at Intombe River and as part of the Flying Column under Brigadier General Sir Evelyn Wood at the Battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879; the medal roll confirms his discharge shortly thereafter.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Temporary Corporal J. W. Maskrey, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (7719 Pte.-A.Cpl. J. W. Maskrey. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7719 Pte. J. W. Maskrey. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (7719 T. Cpl. J. W. Maskrey. R.A.M.C.) mounted court-style for display purposes, good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 1 December 1919. John W. Maskrey attested into the Royal Army Medical Corps and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 15th Field Ambulance, from 20 August 1914 (clasp to the 1914 Star not confirmed). Advanced Temporary Corporal, he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the performance of military duty in the field in France and Flanders. Sold with copied research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (90497 Corl. R. F. Ross. A, B, R.H.A.) minor edge bruise, very fine £120-£160 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Robert Frederick Ross was born in Limehouse, London, in 1874 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich on 30 May 1892, having previously served in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He served in India from 12 October 1895 to 4 January 1900, and was promoted Corporal on 1 April 1897; he subsequently served with ‘A” Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 January to 7 November 1900. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 10 September 1902, he was discharged on 29 May 1904, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

A collection of Lesney and Dinky Super toys, army vehicles, including tank transporter, armoured command vehicle, tractors, etc.

A collection of vintage cigarette cards & picture albums. Includes "Uniforms of the Territorial Army" with others. Although unchecked for completeness condition appears generally Poor to Far within Poor to Fair wooden boxes & picture albums. See Photo.

Deluxe-Topper, Tiger Joe Army Tank, Although unchecked for completeness condition appears generally Fair to Fair Plus could benefit from further cleaning. See Photo

A Pallet lot of Mainly Military/Army books and CD's. Not checked for completion or correctness. Conditions generally appear Fair to Excellent. COLLECTION ONLY DUE TO WEIGHT.

Deluxe-Topper Johnny Seven One Man Army Gun, Incomplete condition appears generally Poor, play wore & broken bipod leg could benefit from further cleaning. See Photo

Group of Scottish Clan badges and others. Includes boxed Sterling silver 'The Caledonian Society of London' medal, 'Scottish Clans of London' silver, silver gilt and gilt badges x4, white metal London Scottish badge, Strathnaver Fairy Circle badge, 9ct gold Royal Army Medical Corps sweetheart badge, east surrey cap badge and other items.  

A gilt metal, enamel and pietra dura necessaire, probably English, circa 1850, of rounded corner rectangular form on turned feet, the curved sides with enamelled berried leaf border to lid enclosing a pietra dura panel of flowers, the black background cracked and set under glass. The lid interior  in watered red silk, the lower section in flush fitted purple velvet with six fittings comprising two pairs of file cut and polished steel scissors stamped 'Army and Navy CSL', a stone top silver thimble, a mother of pearl handled button hook, stiletto and tweezers, box 16 x 13 x 5cms.        From the collection of Ann Wick

Autographs Group of signed letters George Macdonald Fraser (1925-2008), typed letter signed to Ion Smeaton Munro (q. v.), Isle of Man, 1969, 2 pp., a superb farewell letter written on Fraser's resignation from the Glasgow Herald, mentioning Flashman and the film ‘Zulu’;J. M. Barrie (1860-1937), autograph letter signed to Ion Smeaton Munro, 1913, 1 p.;William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), 2 autograph letters signed, 1927-31, the first to a Miss Smeaton Munro, politely declining an opportunity to illustrate her poems but recommending his brother Charles Robinson and referring to his illustrations for Robert Louis Stevenson's Child's Garden of Verses, 2 pp., the second to a Mrs Bilsland, a very gracious letter concerning a missed engagement in Glasgow ('… I remember quite well the pleasure I had in illustrating “Topsy Turvy Tales”');Field Marshal Lord Frederick Roberts (1832-1914), letter signed to Ion Smeaton Munro, 1913, 1 p., the body of the letter written in a secretarial hand;Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937), actor and impresario, autograph letter signed, 1912, 1 p.; and 2 others (8) Ion Smeaton Munro (1883-1970) was a journalist and decorated army officer of Scottish origin who between the wars worked as the Rome correspondent of Glasgow's Morning Post and subsequently the Daily Mail. 'He was appointed press attaché at the British embassy in 1938 and then, on Italy’s declaration of war, he was posted as head of the Italian section at the Ministry of Information. He rejoined the army in 1941 and served on Wavell’s staff in India. When the invasion of Italy was being prepared he flew to North Africa, later entering Rome with the liberating army in June 1944. He was a chief press officer during the Italian campaign, and when demobilised he became press liaison officer in the Foreign Office conference department specially concerned with UN affairs in London. In the 1946 New Year honours list Lieutenant-Colonel Munro was awarded the OBE (Military) for “gallant and distinguished service in Italy”’ (Duncan Beaton, ‘The Notable Descendants of John Munro’, in A. O. M. Clark, ed., The Kist: The Magazine of the Natural History & Antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll, no. 45 (Spring 1993), pp. 6-7). Ion Smeaton Munro wrote two books on his Italian experiences, Through Fascism to World Power: A History of the Revolution in Italy (1933), and Beyond the Alps (1934); he also wrote Youth of Yesteryear: Campaigns, Battles, Service and Exploits of the Glasgow Territorials in the Last Great War (1939), and co-edited The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry: Record of War Service 1914-1918 (1920). 

Jacobite history Collection of works Home, John. The History of the Rebellion in the Year 1745. London: by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1802. First edition, 4to, xx, 394 [2], contemporary half calf, rebacked, engraved folding map, portrait plate, 3 battle plans, errata leaf to rear; Henderson, Andrew. The Life of William Augustus Duke of Cumberland. London: for J. Ridley [and others], 1766. First edition, 8vo, [viii] 398 [2] pp., contemporary boards, rebacked, edges untrimmed; MacAllester, Oliver. A Series of Letters, discovering the Scheme projected by France, in MDCCLIX. For an Intended Invasion upon England with Flat-Bottom'd Boats … To which are prefixed, the Secret Adventures of the Young Pretender. London: for the author, 1767. First edition, 2 volumes in 1, 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked, v 263, [2] 268 pp., extremities worn, closed marginal tear to volume 2 sig. 2K1, contemporary manuscript fragment ('the humble petition of […] aged 55 years totaley blind […]' addressed to the archbishop of York sometime taped to rear pastedown (now detached), lacking rear free endpaper; Roxburghe Club. The Gowrie Conspiracy. Confessions of George Sprot. London: printed for private circulation [i.e. the Roxburghe Club], 1902. First edition, 4to, original quarter skiver, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, bookplate of J. R. Abbey; Bannatyne Club. Memoirs touching the Revolution Scotland, M.DC.LXXXVIII.-M.DC.XV. By Colin Earl of Balcarres. Edinburgh: for the Bannatyne Club, 1641. First edition, 4to, original boards; [1715 Jacobite Rebellion]. New Letters of 1715-16. Edited by A. Francis Steuart, Advocate. Printed from Original Papers in the Possession of C. E. S. Chambers, Edinburgh. London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1910. First edition, 4to, original cloth, blind-stamped ‘presentation copy’ on title-page, front free endpaper inscribed ‘This book was given to Margaret Viscountess Strathallan by Andrew Lang when staying at Cowden where he had been reading and reviewing it, 4-7-10'; Rose, D. Murray (editor). Prince Charlie's Friends or Jacobite Indictments. Aberdeen: printed for private circulation, 1896. First edition, one of 50 copies only, 4to, contemporary quarter roan, bookplates (Colonel James Allardyce of Culquoich, and Colonel William Johnston, Army Medical Staff), joints cracking; Graeme, Louisa G. Or and Sable: A Book of the Graemes and Grahames. Edinburgh: William Brown, 1903. First edition, one of 295 copies, 4to, original yellow cloth, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, frontispiece, spotting to edges and outer leaves; and 20+ others similar (approximately 30)

Pound, Ezra (1885-1972) Typed letter signed Rapallo, c.1939. Typed in blue ink on one side only of Pound's Rapallo stationery, 28.3 x 22cm, containing his address upper left and profile portrait after Gaudier-Brzeska upper right, both printed in blue, typed salutation in red to ‘Dear Monro’, illegibly annotated by Pound at head and signed ‘EP’ at foot, one autograph correction, all in black ink, toned, old folds, slightly nicked and rumpled along right edge A deranged and vitriolic letter revealing the extent of Pound's monomaniacal antisemitism, in which he dismisses the war as ‘all stinking hooey to keep down the decent english and keep up a few aryie-kikes AND the yidds’, adding that ‘You have not ONE man in the whole fahrting cabinet who is fit to run a chicken farm. And they are 80% tarred with the stock market’. Pound's own contribution to the war was as one of the main propagandists for Mussolini's fascist government, delivering over 100 broadcasts on Italian state radio. After the liberation of Italy he was arrested for treason by American forces and subsequently incarcerated without trial in St Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital in Washington, DC.The recipient of this letter was Ion Smeaton Munro (1883-1970), a journalist and decorated army officer of Scottish origin who between the wars worked as the Rome correspondent of Glasgow's Morning Post and subsequently the Daily Mail. 'He was appointed press attaché at the British embassy in 1938 and then, on Italy’s declaration of war, he was posted as head of the Italian section at the Ministry of Information. He rejoined the army in 1941 and served on Wavell’s staff in India. When the invasion of Italy was being prepared he flew to North Africa, later entering Rome with the liberating army in June 1944. He was a chief press officer during the Italian campaign, and when demobilised he became press liaison officer in the Foreign Office conference department specially concerned with UN affairs in London. In the 1946 New Year honours list Lieutenant-Colonel Munro was awarded the OBE (Military) for “gallant and distinguished service in Italy”’ (Duncan Beaton, ‘The Notable Descendants of John Munro’, in A. O. M. Clark, ed., The Kist: The Magazine of the Natural History & Antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll, no. 45 (Spring 1993), pp. 6-7). Munro wrote two books on his Italian experiences, Through Fascism to World Power: A History of the Revolution in Italy (1933), and Beyond the Alps (1934).

Marconi, Guglielmo (1874-1937) Inscribed photograph of St Peter's Basilica, Rome, c.1930 Gelatin silver print, 9.5 x 20.5cm, inscribed ‘Al Sig. I. S. Munro … Guglielmo Marconi, to the Morning Post’ in dark blue ink, photographer's ink-stamp verso (G. Felici, fotografia pontificia) Ion Smeaton Munro (1883-1970) was a journalist and decorated army officer of Scottish origin. He served as Rome correspondent of Glasgow's Morning Post from 1922 to 1937, becoming press attaché at the British embassy in 1938, and head of the Italian section at the Ministry of Information on the declaration of war in 1939, before rejoining the army (having served with the Glasgow Territorials in the Great War) in 1941. 'When the invasion of Italy was being prepared he flew to North Africa, later entering Rome with the liberating army in June 1944. He was a chief press officer during the Italian campaign, and when demobilised he became press liaison officer in the Foreign Office conference department specially concerned with UN affairs in London. In the 1946 New Year honours list Lieutenant-Colonel Munro was awarded the OBE (Military) for “gallant and distinguished service in Italy”’ (Duncan Beaton, ‘The Notable Descendants of John Munro’, in A. O. M. Clark, ed., The Kist: The Magazine of the Natural History & Antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll, no. 45 (Spring 1993), pp. 6-7). Ion Smeaton Munro wrote two books on his Italian experiences, Through Fascism to World Power: A History of the Revolution in Italy (1933), and Beyond the Alps (1934).