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Lot 345
Travel - Asia. TATTON (Lord Egerton of) A Description of Indian and Oriental Armour. London: W.H. Allen & Co., 1896, new edition, folding map, plates, as required, faded mottled red cloth; CORNER (Miss Julia) The History of China and India, new edition, enlarged, London 1847, 8vo, 2 folding maps, 31 lithograph plates, as required, a little shaken, cloth, rebacked preserving spine strip; WILSON (Andrew) The "Ever-Victorious Army" A History of the Chinese Campaign, 1868, 8vo, 6 maps, contemporary red cloth; OWEN (Mary Alicia Folk-Lore of the Musquakie Indians of North America and Catalogue of Musquakie Beadwork and Other Objects in the Collection of the Folk-Lore Society, 1904, 8vo, 8 plates on 7 leaves, original cloth, stained; SNODGRASS (Major) Narrative of the Burmese War, 1827, 8vo, folding map and 2 plates, binding broken and worn; 6 others, later in varying condition (11)
Lot 369
Literature, various. WODEHOUSE (P G) The Clicking of Cuthbert, 1s edition, 1922, original cloth; Hot Water, 2nd printing, cloth; List of Officers of the Army and Royal Marines, 1809, 8vo, worn calf, rebacked; List of the Flag Officers, 1842, morocco, rebacked; few others including arts, etc. (15)
Lot 5
Five prints after Old Masters. Jachim von Sandrart (1606-1688), allegorical scene, engraving on laid paper, 19.5 x 15.5cm; Claes Berghem (1620-1683), shepherd playing a flute, etching on paper, 23 x 30cm pl.; Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) after Hans Holbein, The Merchant, etching on paper, 7.5 x 5cm; Conrad Faber von Creuznach (1490-c.1552), a page taken from Germanic text depicting an assembled army, woodblock print on paper, 19 x 30cm (full page); Lucas van Leyden (1489-1534), The Return of the prodigal Son, etching on paper, 22 x 27cm
Lot 26
Britains Petite Ltd, three sets including 00316 The Pipes & Drums of The Irish Guards, limited edition number 0637 of 1,500 with certificate of authenticity, 5391 The United States Army Band of Washington DC, limited edition number 000681 of 5,000 with certificate of authenticity, and 8898 (1997) Royal Navy Field Gun Landing Party, each boxed, (3).
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Lot 368
WWI medal pair of 12598 Private E Shanley of the Royal Army Medical Corps [12598 PTE E SHANLEY RAMC], a WWI victory medal of 2nd Lieutenant L Alexander [2 LIEUT L ALEXANDER], a bronze Edinburgh School of Medicine bronze medal [E W SHANLEY WINTER 1920] boxed, a silver and enamel Edinburgh Indian Association medal [PRESENTED TO MR E W SHANLEY VIGOROUS PRIEST IN SACFRICICE APRIL 1927], a enamelled 'Send For Churchill V' button, an Austrian enamelled Teutonic Order Marian Cross, and various badges and buttons.
Lot 370
Anglo Boer War 1899-1902 Queen's South Africa medal with three clasps: TRANSVAAL; ORANGE FREE STATE and CAPE COLONY to 550 Sergeant P Connors of the King's Royal Rifle Corps [550 SEJT P CONNORS KRRC], and seven miniature medals mounted together on bar including Queen's South Africa medal, King's South Africa medal, WWI 1914-15 star, war medal, Victory medal, Delhi Durbar 1911 medal and Army long service and good conduct medal.
Lot 394
Five British WWI Victory medals awarded to casualties, killed in action KIA, died of wounds DOW, fallen soldiers including: 8404 Private William McLoy of the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (KIA 25th September 1915) [4-8404 PTE W MCLOY A&S HIGHRS], S3209 Serjeant John Wright of the 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (KIA 25th September 1915 aged 39) [S-3209 SJT J WRIGHT SEA HIGHRS], 203358/28969 Private Andrew Mackay of the 9th Battalion Black Watch Royal Highlanders and Scottish Rifles (DOW 14th November 1918 aged 21) [28696 PTE A G MACKAY SCO RIF], 306095 Acting Bombardier John Bell of the 1st Highland Fife Royal Garrison Artillery (died 3rd January 1917) [306095 A BMBR J BELL RA] and S394166/3918 Private James Burnett Clark of the Royal Army Service Corps and Gordon Highlanders (died 10th March 1920 aged 30) [3918 PTE J B CLARKE GORDONS], each with copy research paperwork, (5).
Lot 401
WWI war medals of 81523 Private M R Aird of the Royal Army Medical Corps comprising war medal and victory medal [81523 PTE M R AIRD RAMC], also two further war medals of 259928 Pioneer F Tunley of the Royal Engineers [259928 PNR F TUNLEY RE] and 9325 Private T Beveridge of the Cameron Highlanders [9325 PTE T BEVERIDGE CAM'N HIGHRS], (4).
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Lot 453
Gordon Highlanders gilt metal badge topped bottle opener, a Gordon Highlanders By Dand Association white metal badge by Thomas Fattorini, a Sterling silver Gordon Highlanders badge inscribed verso "IAN 13 Nov 16", a hallmarked silver Gordon Highlanders badge (af), 2.5cm diameter, a silver fob a Royal Army medical Corps gilt metal cap badge, etc.
Lot 51
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts 12x8 overall mounted signature piece includes signed page with stamp and a stunning image of the Field Marshall in Uniform. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914), was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which his exploits earned him widespread fame. Roberts would go on to serve as the Commander-in-Chief, India before leading British Forces for a year during the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904.Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 70
Toby Jones signed Harry Potter Dobby 12x8 colour photo dedicated. Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potters period drama Orlando in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as Naked (1993), Les Misérables (1998), Ever After (1998), Finding Neverland (2005), and Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005). Jones won critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then he worked as a character actor in films such as Michael Apteds biographical drama Amazing Grace (2006), John Currans drama The Painted Veil (2006), Oliver Stone’s political satire W. (2008), Ron Howards political drama Frost/Nixon (2008), the Cold War spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Simon Curtis My Week with Marilyn (2011), the psychological drama Berberian Sound Studio (2012), the war comedy Dads Army (2016), and the war drama Journeys End (2017).Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 63
Joseph Heard (British, 1799-1859)Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, c. 1840 oil on canvas67 x 107cm (26 3/8 x 42 1/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith N.R. Omell Gallery, London, as 'Douglas Harbour with Douglas bay and the coast to the north, Isle of Man'.A.S. (Sam) Davidson Esq., acquired from the above, likely in the early 1970s, and thence by family descent.LiteratureA.S. (Sam) Davidson, Marine Art & Liverpool, Wolverhampton, 1986, pp. 52-53, illustrated p. 56 as number 56a together with a key to the various landmarks in the picture.In this book Sam Davidson wrote of this painting:'It is not signed or dated but was inscribed on the canvas as being the work of Joseph Heard, and the style certainly bears out the attribution. As a composition it is most attractive and somewhat unusual for Heard, in that the sea and the shipping are subsidiary to the main topographical interest. In passing it might be noted that the painting shows the birth place of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In large measure this resulted from the efforts of Sir William Hillary who was responsible amongst other things for erecting the 'Tower of Refuge' on the Conister Rock clearly shown in the middle of the bay.Possibly the picnic party in the foreground might have resulted in a call for advice or assistance from brother Isaac. The hand of the marine painter is however clearly apparent in the detail of the vessels, especially the I.O.M. Packet and also the depicting of a gentle offshore breeze approaching from the north. This is indicated by the smoke from the distant steamer's funnel and the smacks in the middle distance whose sails are already filling. Those off the Pier Head are still becalmed but the breeze is already stirring the flag on the elevated tower of Fort Ann in the foreground.' ..........................................................................The Isle of Man and the RNLI -The Isle of Man will always be synonymous with the RNLI, for it was here in Douglas Bay during the early part of the 19th century that Sir William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, witnessed at first hand, the plight of seafaring folk. The waters surrounding the island can be notoriously inhospitable. In 1787 the Manx fishing fleet was caught in ferocious weather on the night of 21 September and 50 ships and 161 crew were lost in Douglas Bay. No-one had gone to their rescue, nor did it seem possible that anyone could have helped saved lives. No one, that is, except Sir William Hillary when he came to live in the Isle of Man in 1808 and heard accounts, not only of the tragic events of 1787, but of many other losses caused as flimsy boats struggled against in gales in the Irish Sea. William Hillary was born in 1771 and brought up on a small farm in Wensleydale. In the 1790s he was appointed equerry to Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son of King George III. with whom he travelled to the Mediterranean. Returning to live in Liverpool he was made a baronet in 1805. Sir William's first wife was an heiress whose wealth he had used to fund an army against the threatened Napoleonic invasion of England. The marriage broke up, and a considerably poorer Sir William came to live in Douglas, Isle of Man, renting a house at the top of Prospect Hill. He entered the commercial world of the Island, re-married to a Manx woman, Amelia, and inherited money from his elder brother Richard. It was while mixing with the seafaring community around Douglas that Sir William learned of past tragedies, which moved him to, in his words, 'a powerful interest'. If there is one event in Sir William's life which served as the catalyst for the founding of the RNLI it was 6 October 1822, the day the Royal Navy cutter Vigilant was caught in a storm off Douglas Bay and, in an attempt to avoid another vessel, ran onto St Mary's Isle, or Conister Rock as is it now known. Sir William came down to the harbour to see what could be done to save Vigilant's crew. There had been no lifeboat at Douglas since the wrecking of the Atholl in 1814, but Sir William borrowed a small rowing boat, and with some Naval officers, rescued Vigilant by towing her into Douglas Bay. As the storm gathered strength. Sir William offered cash rewards for more volunteers to help other schooners in difficulty, resulting in the saving of 97 lives.Overwhelmed –The seeds were sown in Sir William's mind of the desperate need for some form of life saving society. 10 weeks later a second incident convinced him even more when the 18-gun brig Racehorse foundered on rocks at Langness Point. Five boats were dispatched, rescuing some of the crew, but on the final run one boat was overwhelmed, claiming the lives of nine men. By now Sir William saw only too clearly the need for a national life-saving movement. He believed the three key areas for such a movement should be: the design and building of suitable lifeboats; their automatic manning by trained crews; and the payment of compensation to volunteers who were injured or pensions to bereaved families. By February 1823 Sir William had prepared his historic proposition, entitled: 'An appeal to the British nation on the humanity and policy of forming a National Institution for the preservation of lives and property from shipwreck' which he directed to the First Lord of The Admiralty. Response to his appeal was slow at first, but when it was recirculated some months later, to politicians, diplomats and leading businessmen of the day, it met with greater success. The result was the momentous meeting at the tavern in Bishopsgate on 4 March 1824, the day the 'National Institution or the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck' was formed with King George IV as its patron. 30 years later this body became the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Under his guidance Douglas received two new lifeboats, one from the newly formed Institution, the other bought with money from insurers, but Sir William also saw the need for lifeboat stations at strategic points around the Island. With Sir William as president, the Isle of Man District Association of what was to become the RNLI was formed in January 1826, with the first station established in Douglas, followed by Castletown in 1827, Peel in 1828, and Ramsey in 1829. And all the while, ships were faced with the perils of the Irish Sea. On 19 October 1825 the steam packet City of Glasgow was caught in a storm outside Douglas harbour and Sir William offered fishermen £5 each to go with him in the new Douglas lifeboat, Nestor. He mustered a crew of seven and Sir William and his crew, along with Douglas' second lifeboat, True Blue, rowed out to save those on board. The rescue earned Sir William a second medal, the first having been awarded in 1825 in recognition of his work for the Institution. During the first five years of the Institution's existence 45 lifeboats were provided around the UK coast, four of which were stationed in the Isle of Man.Foundered -Sir William received a number of awards for bravery, the most memorable following the mission to save those on board the packet St. George on 20 November 1830, an event which nearly cost the 59-year-old Sir William his life. Sir William commanded the Douglas lifeboat as it set out in a fierce gale to help the ship which had foundered on Conister Rock. Dashed against St. George the lifeboat lost its rudder and six of its oars. Sir William was washed overboard with some of the crew and had to be hauled onto the packet's deck. No one perished, but Sir William was badly injured - six broken ribs and a crushed chest bone. The heroic rescue was recognised by the award of four medals - two gold and two silver - with one of the golds to Sir William. The St. George incident prompted Sir William to construct the Tower of Refuge - the landmark in Douglas Bay - as a sanctuary for shipwrecked mariners. ... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 165
Ɵ POTTER, Beatrix. (1866 - 1943). The Tale of Pigling Bland. Author's Presentation copy INSCRIBED to her uncle, Fred Burton. Frederick Warne & Co., 1913. single volume, first edition, 16mo, (143 x 115mm), original green paper backed boards, colour onlay to upper cover, pictorial e/ps., ink ownership name of Esme Burton to front pastedown, half-title, INSCRIBED by the author to her uncle, Fred Burton, on verso of frontispiece, (using her newly married name) 'F. Burton Esq l.P. / Gwaynynog / From his aff niece / Beatrix Heelis / Sawrey / Nov 22. 13', colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, plain title vignette and in-text illustrations by the author, 93pp; together with two accompanying typescript documents, the first of which is a concise family tree, marked with green arrows showing this volume's journey by direct descent from Beatrix Potter to the present day; the second document is an account of how the cotton industry in the 17th century brought together three families, the Burton cotton millers, the Leech cotton millers and the Potters calico printers. Beatrix Potter frequently visited family members, this being the last of her works to be published a month before her marriage to William Heelis (1872-1945) a solicitor from Hawkshead, on 15 October, 1915. Provenance: by descent from the family of Beatrix Potter. 'Beatrix gave first editions of many of her books to her goddaughter Helen Burton and her uncle Fred Burton. This book was given to Uncle Fred in 1913 (the year of his death) whilst he was living at Gwaynynog, Denbighshire, Wales. Pigling Bland then passed down to Uncle Fred's granddaughter, Esme Marcella Burton who wrote her name in it. During the 2nd world war Esme drove lorries around Britain for the Womens Auxiliary Army, where in 1943 she met William J Benham and they settled down together at the end of the war. Esme left the book at Gwaynynog and her sister Helen Burton added it to her collection of Beatrix's Tales for safe keeping. Helen died some years ago and her daughter Marion gave this copy to the current owner who shares the family friendship'. (Ref. the second accompanying document).(Qty. 1). Condition Report: light marks to lower board, corners a little bumped, joint cracked to lower board, spine darkened and marginally bumped head/tail with a small tear to green paper (no loss) top of spine, light marks to front e.ps., a black smudge to lower pages 8-9, the author's inscription bold and clear to read, internally a clean crisp copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 21
Ɵ RAINSFORD, Marcus. (1758 - 1817). An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti. Comprehending a view of the Principal Transactions in the Revolution of Saint Domingo; with its Antient and Modern State. Printed by the Albion Press by James Cundee, 1805. single volume, first edition, 4to, (273 x 202), later half leather marbled boards, gilt lettering to leather panel on spine, raised bands, new e/ps., nautical bookplate of John Montagu Ratner, lacks half-title, engraved frontispiece, errata, folding map and plan, 8 engraved plates, 3pp. facsimile letter, 3pp. adverts. at end. Captain Rainsford, an officer serving in the British army, visited St. Domingo in 1799 where he met ex slave Toussaint Louverture. Rainsford supported the independent state of Haiti, the first country to abolish slavery following the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, led by Louverture.(Qty. 1). Condition Report: corners scuffed, some wear to edges of marbled boards, toning to edges affecting leaf edges, light foxing throughout affecting some of the plates, maps and plan.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 83
Ɵ KIPLING, Rudyard. (1865 - 1936). The Irish Guards in the Great War. First Edition, 1923 and others related, six volumes. comprising: The Irish Guards in the Great War Edited and Compiled from their Diaries and Papers. 1923. two volumes, first editions, 8vo, (230 x 155mm), original red cloth with gilt regimental crest to upper covers, gilt tops, frontispiece maps by Emery Walker and nine maps (2 double-page) printed in red and black, half-titles, Volume 1-The First Battalion, 344pp, Volume II- The Second Battalion and Appendices, 310pp., plus 2pp. adverts at rear; The New Army In Training. (1915). first edition, 16mo. (157 x 120mm), original limp velvet calf, gilt top, 64pp; France At War On the Frontier of Civilization. 1915. first US. trade edition, 8vo, (175 x 108mm), brown mottled paper boards with labels to upper board and spine, dust-jacket clipped, half-title, title page printed in red and black, 130pp., BLAND-SUTTON, Sir John. (1885 - 1936). The Story of a Surgeon: With a Preamble by Rudyard Kipling. 1930. first edition, 8vo, (225 x 150mm), original blue cloth, edges untrimmed, half-title, 27 plates, including frontispiece, 204pp., plus 8pp. adverts at rear; KIPLING, Rudyard, CROCKETT, S.R., Sir Walter Besant [Et al]. For Britain's Soldiers A Contribution to the Needs of Our Fighting Men and their Families. 1900. second edition as stated, 8vo, (197 x 130mm), original red cloth, gilt, edges untrimmed, half-title, 315pp., plus 46pp. publisher's catalogue for August, 1900 at rear. An anthology of fourteen stories by the most popular authors of the day, published to raise money for those who had fought in the Boer War; (Qty. 6).Condition Report: 1 - 2. The Irish Guards in the Great War - boards a little worn and marked, corners scuffed, spines worn and bumped heads/tails, light foxing to edges, browning to e/ps., o/w. both volumes internally clean. 3. The New Army in Training - light marks and fading in places to covers, corners a little scuffed, spine faded and bumped head/tail with clean edge tear (approx. 20mm) to tail of spine, and a small chip (with loss) to head of spine, two small red ink stains to front pastedown and e/p., toning to edges and pages, o/w. a clean copy.4. France At War - clean bright boards, corners a little scuffed, bumped, tail of spine bumped, dust-jacket marked and in two parts, with two clean edge tears to spine and torn at top of spine (with loss), chipped to front lower corner (with loss), o/w. internally clean.5. The Story of a Surgeon - boards bright but worn, corners bumped, spine bumped head/tail, front board hinge split, foxing to edges an further occasional foxing throughout.6. For Britain's Soldiers - boards bright and clean with a few minor marks, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, light foxing to edges, browning to e/ps., foxing to untrimmed edges and further occasional foxing and marks internally. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 3
COLLECTION OF WWII PERIOD RAF MAPS,comprising Salisbury Plain, Isle of Wight, The Orkeney Islands, England S.E. & London (2x), England Eastern Counties (N.) (2x), England North West, England North East, England Midlands, England Eastern Counties, England South West, Northampton, Aldershot, Map of the Aldeshot Command, Aldershot Command Manoeuvre Area, (2x), Bridgewater and Quantock Hills, Clacton on Sea, Army Manoeuvres 1935, Portsmouth & Southampton, England South (2x), East Anglia Manoeuvre Area 1937, Brighton Mouevre Area 1936, Army Manouevres 1935, North Wales (27)Note: Formerly the property of Flight Sergeant George William Voice (505110) RAF.
Lot 40
THE REGIMENTS OF THE GUARDS DIVISION,a display of cloth and cap badges for the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards, mounted on board, framed and behind glass; along with a further collection of regimental badges including British West Indies, Cornwall, Royal Engineers and Royal Army Medical Corps (numerous examples of each)
Lot 418
Grouping of German Eagles, consisting of Luftwaffe Generals summer pattern tunic eagle, Kriegsmarine summer pattern tunic breast eagle, German army officers summer pattern pin back tunic eagle, Luftwaffe pin back summer pattern tunic eagle, Diplomatic pattern metal cap eagle, plus others. Mixture of original WW2 and later produced items. (7 items)
Lot 428
German Panzer Engraved Dress Bayonet, standard German Army WW2 parade bayonet with two piece black chequered grips. The blade is double etched with oakleaves, army eagles, memory of my service motto and tanks to the reverse. Makers mark to the reverse of the blade. Housed in its scabbard with brown leather frog. This bayonet we are of the opinion has been made of original wartime and post war parts. Sold as seen.
Lot 444
WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger with Hanging Straps and Portepee by Alcoso, dagger with white celluloid grip, attached to the grip is original officers dress portepee. Housed in its original scabbard. The blade is etched with presentation in gothic script to both sides of the blade, “Das Offiz Korps III/I Rgt 204” and “Zum 253. Hichenlaub 8.6.1943”. Dagger is accompanied by a pair of restored hanging straps. Dagger is sold as seen, we are not guaranteeing the originality of the presentation inscription on the blade.
Lot 502
Rare WW1 Rifle Mounted Trench Periscope, metal body periscope with field grey paint finish to the exterior. Angled glass lens to the bottom and top section. Complete with mounting fitting. Some dents and rusting but generally good condition. These periscopes were mounted to rifle blocks to enable troops to see what they were firing at without having to raise their heads above the trenches and draw fire from enemy snipers etc. Used by most of the combat nations, one of this type of periscope can be seen in use by a French soldier on the Western Front in the book “The French Army in the First World War 1914-18” by Mirouze & Dekerle page 366.
Lot 518
Hallmarked Silver Presentation Pocket Watch of Lieutenant James Dundas VC Royal Engineers Awarded the Victoria Cross for Gallantry on 30th April 1865 During the Bhutan War, with white enamel dial having a small subsidiary dial. Case is hallmarked for London 1865. Lightly engraved to the rear of the case is “Lieut James Dundas Royal Engineers April 30th 1865 For Valour”. Watch is not in working order. James Dundas was born in Edinburgh on 10th September 1842. In 1860 he was given a officers commission in the Royal Engineers. In 1862 he embarked for India with the Royal Engineers under General Henry Tombs VC. During his time in India he rose to level of Executive Engineer. At the time of his award of the Victoria Cross, he was serving with the Bengal Engineers, Indian Army, during the Bhutan war. The award of the Victoria Cross was a joint award with Major William Spottiswoode Trevor, the recommendation was as follows, “For their gallant conduct at the attack on the Block-house at Dewan-Giri, in Bhootan, on the 30th of April, 1865. Major-General Tombs, C.B., V.C., the Officer in command at the time, reports that a party of the enemy, from 180 to 200 in number, had barricaded themselves in the Block-house in question, which they continued to defend after the rest of the position had been carried, and the main body was in retreat. The Block-house, which was loop-holed, was the key of the enemy's position. Seeing no Officer of the storming party near him, and being anxious that the place should be taken immediately, as any protracted resistance might have caused the main body of the Bhooteas to rally, the British force having been fighting in a broiling sun on very steep and difficult ground for upwards of three hours, the General in command ordered these two Officers to show the way into the Block-house. They had to climb up a wall which was 14 feet high, and then to enter a house, occupied by some 200 desperate men, head foremost through an opening not more than two feet wide between the top of the wall and the roof of the Block-house. Major-General Tombs states that on speaking to the Sikh soldiers around him, and telling them in Hindoostani to swarm up the wall, none of them responded to the call, until these two Officers had shewn them the way, when they followed with the greatest alacrity. Both of them were wounded. Dundas fought on despite his wounds and convinced the 200 to surrender. He recovered from his wounds 3 months in a hospital”. His Victoria Cross was awarded to him in Calcutta by Major General C F Fordyce on behalf of Queen Victoria. James Dundas remained in the army and served during the Second Anglo-Afghan war, 23 December 1879 during the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment. He was killed by a British mine going off prematurely due to a makeshift fuse. He is buried nearby at the Seah Sang Cemetery in Afghanistan. In 2002 the Royal Engineers erected a new bridge in Afghanistan close to where he met his fate and named it the James Dundas Bridge. His Victoria Cross forms part of the Lord Ashcroft collection
Lot 52
Grouping of Indian Army Badges, including 15th Battalion Frontier Rifles Plaid Brooch, pair of bronze OSD Deccan Horse collar badges, Central India Horse badge, 32nd Lancers headdress badge, 19th Lancers cast white metal badge, Indian Army Ordnance Corps bullion and brass cap badge, plus other items. All mounted onto card display board. (33 items)
Lot 59
Selection of Cloth Formation Signs, including printed 6th Airborne division formation sign, 1st pattern 49th West Riding division, eight army on tropical KD slip-on, Maritime Artillery gunners, various Anti-Aircraft divisions, Cyprus district, Singapore district, plus others. All mounted on display cards. (62 items)
Lot 12
Framed Collection of Army Temperance Medals, consisting of 11 medals all awarded to 23483 D R Francis Royal Horse Artillery. Medals are mounted on velvet cushion frame with his original WW1 period identity disc, photograph of him in civilian clothing and then a small photograph of him wearing his WW1 service medals and holding this actual frame.
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