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A German Second World War Army Photograph Album. A small format photograph album containing 168 images of an RAD man who subsequently joined the army. The album was put together after WWII and chronologically has been put together in the wrong order, the RAD service of the soldier is at the end of the album and not at the beginning as it should be, if put together during the war. Unidentifiable unit, good shots mainly of the invasion of Russia, damaged Russian cities, good close-ups of vehicles both German and Russian, German graveyards, winter scenes, camp life, Christmas celebrations in the field, transportation by railways. The RAD service shots marching carrying flags. One very good shot of the soldier wearing his RAD greatcoat and wearing a steel helmet with a decal to the side, the RAD decaled helmets are rare, good condition £60-£80

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Company Sergeant Major G. Burnop, 9th (Service) Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was severely wounded in the trenches at Givenchy, 19 December 1915, losing his leg and the use of an eye Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3-2520 [sic] C.S. Mjr: G. Burnop. 9/Essex: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2677 Serjt: G. Burnop. Essex Regt); 1914-15 Star (3-2550 C.S. Mjr G. Burnop. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (3-2550 W.O. Cl. 2. G. Burnop. Essex. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2677 C. Sjt: G. Burnop. Essex Regt) generally very fine or better (6) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1916; citation published 21 June 1916: ‘For consistent good work. He set a fine example of steady discipline in the trenches, and it was a great loss to his battalion when he was severely wounded, losing a leg and an eye.’ George Burnop was born in Colchester, Essex. He attested for the Essex Regiment in September 1889, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa, December 1901 - October 1902 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in October 1908). Burnop was discharged, 22 September 1910, having served 21 years with the Colours. Burnop re-engaged, and served during the Great War with the 9th (Service) Battalion, Essex Regiment in the French theatre of war from 30 May 1915. He was wounded, 19 December 1915, on which date the Battalion were in the trenches at Givenchy. Burnop was discharged, 6 July 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Company Sergeant Major Burnop died aged 50, 22 December 1922, and is buried in Colchester Cemetery. M.I.D. unconfirmed. Sold with copied research.

A Great War ‘Second Battle of Ypres’ 1915 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 D. Barber, Royal Army Service Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (T-19499 Sjt: D. Barber. A.S.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (T-19499 Cpl D. Barber. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (T-19499 T.W.O. Cl. 1. D. Barber. A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (T-19499 T.W.O. Cl. 1. D. Barber. D.C.M. R.A.S.C.) generally very fine (5) £800-£1,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry whilst taking up reserve rations under heavy fire.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 24 December 1917. David Barber served during the Great War with No. 4 Company, 4th Divisional Transport, Army Service Corps in the French theatre of war from 22 August 1914. He advanced to Warrant Officer Class 1, and served with the 4th Horse Transport Company. Barber was awarded his D.C.M. for the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915. Sold with copied research.

Three: Sergeant Major J. Forsdyke, Riding Establishment Royal Artillery, late ‘C’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (S..... J. Forsdyke. C. Troop. R.H.A.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (651-Sergt Major Jonathan Forsdyke Riding Estabt. R.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Sergt. J. Forsdyke. C. T. R.H.A.) plugged with ring suspension, contemporarily engraved naming, mounted for wear, all with ornate silver top riband buckles, contact marks, therefore generally nearly very fine (3) £260-£300 --- Sold with copied research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3451. Pte. H. Anstey. 13/Hussars.) engraved naming, good very fine £120-£160 --- Herbert Anstey was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, in 1876 and attested there for the 13th Hussars on 28 September 1894, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He served with the Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 November 1899 to 23 July 1900, and again from 28 February 1901 to 24 September 1902 (also entitled to a Kings South Africa Medal). He transferred to the Army Reserve on 8 November 1902, and was discharged on 27 September 1906, after a total of 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

Pair: Private H. Miller, Oxfordshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5907 Pte. H. Miller. 1/Oxfd. L.I.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5907 Pte H. Miller. Oxford: L.I.) very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Herbert Miller was born in Newington, London, in 1880 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Kingston-on-Thames on 4 November 1898. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 February 1900 to 5 March 1902, and thence in India until 25 January 1907. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 28 January 1907, and was discharged on 3 November 1910, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service.

A German Second World War Grossdeutschland Member’s Soldbuch Grouping. Two documents for a soldier in the Grossdeutschland, comprising: * A nice condition soldbuch used by Gefreiter Horst Jachbczyk born May 1925 in Breslau, served with a medical unit in August 1943 then joined the 10th Panzer Fusilier Regiment of Grossdeutschland August 1944, he must have been wounded and spent the remainder of the war in various army hospitals. Many annotations during the course of the book as him being a member of Grossdeutschland. Annotation on page 22 shows him being awarded the Wound Badge, possibly in black * The recipient’s military British issued certificate of discharge from the armed forces, good condition (2) £80-£120

Army Temperance Association India Medals. Army Temperance Association India Association Medal for Fidelity, silver oval medal (4) (ATAI.14), one contemporarily impressed ‘Corp. P. R. Adams’, all with ‘For Merit’ top riband bars, these of differing designs; Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal, silver (2) (ATAI.15), one with hyphen between date, the other without; together with an unrecorded Queen Victoria Commemorative Shield Medal, silver, with ‘For Merit’ top riband bar, unnamed as issued except where stated, generally very fine, the last rare (7) £70-£90

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1688. Tp. S. Maj: B. Goodger. 18th. Huss:) engraved naming, minor edge bruising, very fine £100-£140 --- Benjamin Goodger was born in Bombay, India, in 1856 and attested for the 18th Hussars at Bangalore, India, on 10 September 1873. He was promoted Sergeant on 15 September 1878, and Troop Sergeant Major on 10 December 1884. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 November 1892, and was discharged on 31 October 1903, after an unusually long career of 30 years and 52 days’ service, of which 6 years were spent in India, and the balance at home. Following the outbreak of the Great War Goodger re-enlisted in the Royal Engineers on 11 November 1914, aged 58, and served at home for the duration of the War, finally being discharged 8 October 1918, in his 63rd year. His son, Frederick Benjamin Goodger, served throughout the War in the 18th Hussars. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

A good and well-documented ‘Korea’ D.F.C., Soldier’s Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster group of fourteen awarded to Mustang pilot, Lieutenant Colonel D. C. Dishon, United States Air Force, who served with the 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and was shot down on two separate occasions - successfully bailing out during the first, and being taken prisoner of war as a consequence of the second. Dishon also survived crash landing his F-84F Thunderstreak turbojet fighter-bomber whilst stationed in England in May 1955 United States of America, Distinguished Flying Cross, unnamed; Soldier’s Medal, reverse engraved ‘Donald C. Dishon’; Purple Heart, reverse engraved ‘Donald C. Dishon’; Air Medal, with Oak Leaf Cluster, reverse engraved ‘Donald C. Dishon’; Prisoner of War Medal, reverse engraved ‘Donald C. Dishon’; Air Force Combat Readiness Medal, reverse engraved ‘Donald C. Dishon’; Army Good Conduct Medal, unnamed; American Campaign Medal; Victory Medal 1945; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal, with 4 Service Stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Korea, Republic, Order of Military Merit, Chungmoo Medal Third Class, metal and enamel, officially numbered 971 and the reverse engraved ‘Lt. D. C. Dishon 4-Feb-’52’; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted for display in a glazed frame, some loose, generally very fine (lot) £600-£800 --- United States of America Distinguished Flying Cross, the citation states: ‘First Lieutenant Donald C. Dishon displayed extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, on 3 January 1952, as a flight leader of two F-51 type aircraft on a visual, armed reconnaissance mission. First Lieutenant Dishon located six camouflaged tank revetments. He led a flight of fighter bombers on this target in the face of heavy automatic weapons fire, destroying two positions, damaging two others, and causing unknown number of enemy casualties. Continuing his reconnaissance, First Lieutenant Dishon intercepted a distress call and immediately located a downed pilot behind enemy lines. Making numerous passes on at least fifteen enemy troops who were moving toward the airman, he aggressively flew protective cover until relieved. As a result of this mission the enemy’s potential was diminished and a friendly pilot was returned to safety. By his courage and devotion to duty First Lieutenant Dishon has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.’ United States of America Air Medal First Oak Leaf Cluster, the citation states: ‘First Lieutenant Donald C. Dishon distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight as a pilot, over enemy held territory, in the air offensive of the United Nations. Lieutenant Dishon is cited for meritorious achievement for the period 27 November 1951 to 15 January 1952. By his courage, fortitude and ability upon these occasions, Lieutenant Dishon has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.’ Donald C. Dishon was born in Louisville, Kentucky in June 1925. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in February 1943, and undertook pilot training. Dishon was commissioned First Lieutenant in March 1945, and was posted for service in Korea as a pilot with the 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Mustangs), as part of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, in October 1951. He was shot down twice by ground fire. On the first occasion, 7 August 1951, he successfully bailed out and returned to action. Dishon then crash landed, 4 February 1952, and was subsequently taken prisoner of war - interned at Pyok-Dong Camp. Dishon was repatriated the following year, and spent several months in hospital recuperating. He subsequently served as a Flight Commander with the 390th and 391st Squadrons, in England. Dishon survived crash landing an F-84F Thunderstreak turbojet fighter-bomber whilst stationed in England, 25 May 1955. He advanced to Lieutenant Colonel, and served as a Squadron Commander in Germany prior to his retirement in September 1975. Dishon died in Florida in February 2004 Sold with the following original documents: Commission appointing recipient as First Lieutenant in the Regular Air Force, dated 1 March 1954; Bestowal Certificates for the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier’s Medal and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Nato - Rotation Certificate of Accomplishment; Lodwick Aviation Military Academy Diploma, dated 1 August 1944; Air University, United States Air Force, Academic Instructor Course Certificate, dated 2 August 1962; Certificate of Retirement from the Armed Forces of the United States of America, dated 1 September 1975, with a Certificate of Appreciation named to recipient’s wife, all housed in a Department of the Air Force, United States of America leather presentation file, with photographic images of recipient in uniform, extensive copied research and photographic images of the crash site of his .

Four: Colour Sergeant H. Aitken, Royal Scots Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (12584 Pte. H. Aitken, R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (12584 Pte. H. Aitken. R.S. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (3122902 C. Sjt. H. Aitken. R.S. Fus.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine, the LS&GC better (4) £80-£100 --- Hugh Aitken attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 August 1915.

Pair: Sergeant R. Minns, 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Serjt. R. Minns, 52nd L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2317 Serjt. R. Minns 52nd Foot), with ornate hand tooled silver riband buckle, suspension claw to LS&GC tightened with small abrasions to rim and a few small knocks, overall nearly very fine (2) £400-£500 --- Robert Minns was born at Wymondham, Norfolk, and enlisted into the 52nd Foot as a Private on 30 December 1847, at the age of 17. He was promoted Corporal on 12 April 1853, Sergeant, 28 June 1856 and Colour Sergeant on 14 February 1867. He was recorded as serving with the 52nd Foot at Limerick in 1851. He was discharged as a Colour Sergeant having claimed his discharge on the termination of his second period of engagement, having served in total for 21 years and one day, having served overseas in the East Indies for 11 years and five months. His discharge papers note that he was a recipient of the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Delhi and that he was entitled to the medal for long service and good conduct. His intended place of residence would be at Taunton, to serve with the 1st Somerset Militia.

Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24293456 Sgt A A A Mc Murchie RS) mounted as worn; together with a Royal Scots 350th Anniversary medal, gilt and enamel, with dated top suspension bar ‘1633-1983’, named on the reverse (Cpl McMurchie A A A ), good very fine (2) £120-£160

Four: Attributed to Warrant Officer J. C. Nuttall, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine Pair: R. W. L. Watts, Royal Army Service Corps Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. R. W. L. Watts, 69 Filey Road, Reading, Berks.’, extremely fine War Medal 1939-45, officially named ‘68036 H. G. Brown’, nearly extremely fine (7) £80-£100 --- John Cedric Nuttall was born on 22 July 1923 served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a Pilot with the Postal Section during the Second World War from 22 June 1942, serving overseas in India and Burma from 16 July 1943 to 9 July 1946. Sold together with a large quantity of ephemera and original documents, including the recipient’s Royal Air Force Service and Release Book; Identity Card; various travel passes; invitations; postcard photographs; maps; letters &c. Herbert George Brown was born on 7 October 1914 and served during the Second World War with the South African Naval Forces (Volunteers), being commissioned Engineer Sub Lieutenant on 30 June 1945. Sold with copied research.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (T, R, Adams, 12th. Lancers) minor edge nicks, extremely fine £280-£320 --- Thomas Richard Adams attested for the 12th Lancers and served with them during the Great Sepoy Mutiny as part of the Saugor Field Division under the command of Major-General G. C. Whitlock in 1858-59. Acting in concert with the Central India Field Force, the Saugor Field Division was ordered to cross the Bundelkhand from Jubbulpore to Banda. In 1858 the Saugor Field Division joined up with the Nagpore Movable Column and in April engaged the 9,000 men strong column of the Nawab of Banda, defeating Nawab’s army and capturing the city of Banda and later the city of Kirwi.

Royal Army Temperance Association Medals. Royal Army Temperance Association Five Year Medal, silver and enamel (2) (RATA.5), one contemporarily impressed ‘Pte. A. Hall. DLI.’; the other with ‘Watch and Be Sober’ top riband bar; Six Year Medal, silver (RATA.6), one with Indian lion hallmark; Seven Year Medal, silver (2) (RATA.7), one struck on a thinner flan with hallmarks for Birmingham 1920; Eight Year Medal, silver (2) (RATA.8), one with hallmarks for Birmingham 1909; King George V Coronation Medal 1911, silver (RATA.17), reverse crudely engraved ‘A. Hall’, with ‘1911’ top riband bar, unnamed as issued except where stated, generally very fine (9) £70-£90

A scarce Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service group of three awarded to Master at Arms K. W. Rodgers, Royal Navy General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, with Q.C.V.S. emblem on ribbon (AB K W Rodgers D140274T RN); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB(M) K W Rodgers D140274T HMS Cardiff) number officially corrected; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (ARPO K W Rodgers D140274T RN) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine and better (3) £1,500-£2,000 --- Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services London Gazette 8 November 1996 (Operational Awards List for service in Northern Ireland). Awarded for services during his second tour with the Northern Ireland Squadron patrolling the province’s waterways and participating in counter terrorist operations in support of the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary H.M.S. Cardiff, a Type 42-class Destroyer launched in 1974, served during the Falklands War under the command of Captain M. Harris. On 13 June 1982 H.M.S. Cardiff shot down what proved to be the last Argentine aircraft to be lost in the Falklands War, and the following day she accepted the surrender of the 700-strong Argentine garrison at Port Howard on West Falkland Island. Kenneth William Rodgers was born on 12 March 1957, and joined the Royal Navy 7 August 1973. According to his Certificate of Qualifications, ‘During his service career he has served in various shore Establishments as well as surface ships. He has served at sea in H.M.S. Gurkha, Wakeful, Cardiff, Nottingham, Nurton and Arun. On joining the Royal Navy he was originally categorised as a Seaman but by sheer hard work he managed to be selected for Regulating branch training in August 1983, becoming a Leading Regulator in December 1983. He... was promoted to Petty Officer in August 1989, eventually being promoted Chief Petty Officer (Master at Arms) in October 1995.’ Rodgers was discharged on 11 March 1997. Sold with a good quantity of photocopied documents including service papers and other certificates of qualifications and promotions, letters of congratulations on award of QCVS (Admiral Sir Jock Slater GCB LVO, Admiral Sir Peter Abbott KCB, Brigadier D Strudeley CBE), copied QCVS certificate, colour group photograph on board ship, colour photograph in uniform being presented with QCVS, copy photograph of him in N.I. with armed boarding party.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (2898 Cpl. A. J. Davis. 4/O. & B.L.I.) toned, extremely fine £60-£80 --- A. J. Davis was serving as Corporal in 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, when he was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 304 of 1 December 1908.

An Order of St. John pair awarded to Private J. Allen, 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (4284 Pte. J. Allen. 4/O. & B. L.I.) better than very fine (2) £100-£140 --- J. Allen was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of 1 January 1909.

Three: Private W. H. Bidwell, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (18812 Pte. W. H. Bidwell, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (18812 Pte. W. H. Bidwell. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruise to V.M., otherwise very fine Three: Private E. Blinco, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (15492 Pte. E. Blinco. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (15492 Pte. E. Blinco. Ocf. & Bucks. L.I.) last digit of service number on star overstamped, otherwise very fine Three: Private C. V. Bolton, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (13508 Pte. C. V. Bolton, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (13508 Pte C. V. Bolton. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (9) £120-£160 --- William Herbert Bidwell attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1915. He later served with the Machine Gun Corps, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 6 June 1919. Edwin Blinco attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Slough, Buckinghamshire, on 5 October 1914. He served with 3rd and 8th (Pioneer) Battalions during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 September 1915, and then with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 17 November 1915, and is noted as having contracted malaria in Salonika in June 1917. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 27 February 1919. Charles Vernon Bolton was born in Oxford in 1895 and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 July 1915. He later served with the Labour Corps and transferred to the Army Reserve on 23 March 1919. He died at Eynsham, Oxfordshire, in 1971.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2026 Sergt. E. Jameson. Oxf: L.I.) engraved naming, extremely fine £70-£90 --- Edwin Edgar Jameson was born at Hammersmith, London, and attested at the age of 14 years, at Aldershot, on 8 September 1879. He served with the Oxfordshire Light Infantry and rose to the rank of Sergeant by April 1893. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1898, and was discharged on 30 September 1901. He died at Honiton, Devon in October 1946.

Six: Sergeant J. Peake, Army Service Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (14581. Dr. F. Peake. A.S.C.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (14581 Dvr: F. Peake. A.S.C.); 1914 Star (T-14581 Farr: Cpl. J. Peake. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T-14581 Sjt. J. Peake. A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (T-14581 F.Cpl. J. Peake. 3/Ar: Aux: Horse Co. A.S.C.) contact marks to Boer War pair, these nearly very fine, the Great War awards good very fine (6) £300-£400 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered during the present War.’ John Peake was born in 1880 and attested for the Army Service Corps on 27 March 1899. He served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 28 October 1899 to 28 June 1904, and with No. 4 Company, 1st Divisional Train, A.S.C. during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914. Transferring to the 3rd Army Auxiliary Horse Company, A.S.C., for his services during the Great War he was awarded an ‘immediate’ M.S.M. He was promoted Farrier Sergeant on 6 March 1917, and was discharged on 24 April 1920, after 21 years ands 29 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research.

Eight: Sergeant W. H. Bulling, Royal Horse Artillery, later Captain (Deputy Commissary), Indian Army Ordnance Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (13196 Gnr: W. H. Bulling. R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (13196 Sjt. W. H. Bulling. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (S-Sgt. W. H. Bulling. I.O.D.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Sub-Conductor W. H. Bulling, I.O.D.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935 (Lieut. W. H. Bulling I.A.O.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S. Serjt. W. H. Bulling I.O.D.) mounted for wear, very fine (8) £280-£320 --- William Henry Bulling was born in Lewes, Sussex. He attested for the Royal Artillery at Lewes in December 1900, and advanced to Corporal in September 1908. Bulling served with ‘R’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery in South Africa, November 1901 - January 1904. He served in India from the same month, and transferred to the Unattached List in April 1912. Bulling served as a Staff Sergeant with Indian Ordnance Department from April 1915, and served during the Great War in the Hedjaz theatre of war from 3 December 1915. He was invalided to England, 22 May 1916, his postings for the Great War period including the Ferozepore Arsenal; Peshawar and the Depot at Fort William. Bulling was promoted Sub-Conductor in May 1920, advanced to Conductor in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps in May 1923, and his postings included to Karachi and Kohat. He advanced to Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary) in August 1932, and to Captain (Deputy Commissary) in August 1935. Bulling retired from service in January the following year. M.I.D. unconfirmed. Sold with copied research.

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Salamanca (Samuel Ward, 11th Light Dragoons.) minor marks and edge bruises, otherwise dark toned, good very fine £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: Spink, April 2011; Waterloo medal sold at Sotheby in February 1886, and at Glendining’s in July 2001; Army of India does not appear to have been on the market. Samuel Ward was born in the Parish of Edgerton, Kent, and attested for the 11th Light Dragoons at Dorchester, Dorset, on 11 January 1812, aged 21, a labourer by trade. He ‘served Three Years 7 Eight Months in France: in the Peninsula at the Battle of Salamanca, Burgos, Waterloo and at the Siege of Bhurtpore - Nineteen Years in the East Indies.’ He was discharged 31 July 1838, due to ‘Length of Service in the East Indies.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.

Family group: Four: Inspector W. E. Day, Oxford City Police Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Inspr. Ernest W. Day); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; together with a quantity of Royal Life Saving Society medals and badges, good very fine Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (83287 3/Cl. Mr: Gnr: W. Day. R.G.A.), suspension claw crudely re-affixed, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (lot) £100-£140 --- Ernest William Day entered the Oxford City Police in February 1929 (collar number 384) and retired in February 1959.

Militia L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5937 Pte. G. Clarke. 4th Oxford L.I. Mil.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- G. Clarke served with the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, and was awarded his Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 27 of February 1905. Approximately 9 Medals awarded to the 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

British War Medal 1914-20 (8); (10471 Pte. C. J. Driver. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 3336 Pte. A. Ferriman. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 9014 Pte. H. Fryer. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 5067 Pte. E. V. Gardiner. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 23797 Pte. W. Howse. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 7103 Pte. E. Kerley. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 30732 Pte. W. Latch. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 7850 Pte. R. S. Wilson. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Arthur Ferriman attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 28 September 1914 and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 May 1916. He was wounded on 25 July 1916, and again severely on 18 September 1918, with a gun shot wound to his left hand requiring amputation. Following a posting to 12th Battalion, London Regiment for home service he died of wounds received in action, at 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, on 14 December 1918. He is buried in Leafield (St. Michael) Churchyard. Hugh Fryer was born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 1st/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion during the Great War in the Asiatic theatre of war from 5 December 1914 and died in the Persian Gulf on 28 June 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. William Howse attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War in Salonika, being wounded on 18 October 1916. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in May 1919.

Three: Private A. Stafford, Army Ordnance Corps and Metropolitan Police British War and Victory Medals (024915 Pte. A. Stafford. A.O.C.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. Stafford.) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £60-£80

Five: Warrant Officer Class II R. M. D. Gorman, Royal Army Pay Corps 1914 Star (1088 Sjt. R. M. D. Gorman. A.P.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1088 S. Sjt. R. M. D. Gorman. A.P.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (7657158 W.O. Cl. II. R. M. D. Gorman. R.A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1088 S. Sjt. -A.S.S. Mjr.- R. M. D. Gorman. A.P.C.) nearly very fine and better (5) £180-£220 --- Richard M. D. Gorman attested for the Army Pay Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 August 1914.

Nine: Farrier Staff Sergeant G. Brockway, 13th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3688. Cpl: Sh. Sth. G. Brockway. 13/Hrs.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3688. Corpl: Shg: Sth: G. Brockway. 13th. Hussars.); 1914-15 Star (5688 Far. S.Sjt. C. Broxkway. 13-Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5688 [sic] S.Sjt. G. Brockway. 13-Hrs.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3688 F.S. Sjt: G. Brockway. 13/Hrs.) contact marks, generally very fine and better (9) £300-£400 --- George Brockway was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1877 and attested for the 13th Hussars at Yeovil on 1 January 1896. He served with the Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 November 1899 to 20 October 1902, and was promoted Corporal Shoeing Smith on 15 June 1900. Advanced Sergeant Farrier on 1 October 1903, he served in India from 8 September 1904, and was promoted Farrier Staff Sergeant on 1 October 1906. He served during the Great War on the Western Front, disembarking at Marseilles from Bombay on 15 December 1914, and had various spells in hospital suffering from Malaria and other diseases. Posted to the Reserve Regiment of Cavalry on 10 August 1915, he served the rest of the War at home, and was finally discharged on 17 October 1919, after 23 years and 290 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1616 Sergt. Wm. Mason, 13th. Hussars.) contact marks, very fine £100-£140 --- William Mason was born Hereford and attested for the 15th Hussars on 6 May 1851. He transferred to the 13th Light Dragoons on 24 June 1854, and was promoted Corporal on 24 July 1854, and Sergeant on 1 October 1857. He was discharged on 13 May 1873 after 22 years and 8 days’ service, his only overseas service being three years in Canada. Sold with copied record of service.

Family Group: The British War Medals awarded to Mr. W. P. Hancock and Mrs K. G. Hancock, both students of the Bible Training College and Young Men’s Christian Association Volunteers who served in Egypt during the Great War British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (W. P. Hancock; K. G. Hancock.) nearly extremely fine (2) £140-£180 --- William Philip Hancock was born in 1892 in Neath, Glamorgan. In the 1911 Census he is recorded as residing in his parents household at of 2 Bryn Road, Neath. He was sponsored by one of the missionary societies to attend the Oswald Chambers Bible Training College, at Clapham Common, and had as a fellow student Kathleen Ballinger. He joined the Y.M.C.A. at the outbreak of war and spent several months at the Y.M.C.A. refreshment centre at Salisbury Plain. He then served as a volunteer and ‘Y.M.C.A. Secretary’ (being the equivalent of officer rank in the army) in Egypt with the Y.M.C.A. In the meantime Kathleen Ballinger had also volunteered for service in Egypt and they married at Al Qahirah, Cairo Egypt, in 1918. After they married they worked together at Ismailia. The Y.M.C.A. medal roll notes that he was resident at the Y.M.C.A. Red Triangle Club, Carpenter’s Road, Stratford, London, and confirms that he has served in Egypt from 4 December 1915. They worked for some time as missionaries in Persia during the 1920’s. They both emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1929, landing in New York, he stating himself to be a Missionary, and she as housewife, their U.K. address being the Mission Guest House, Selly Oak, Birmingham, subsequently settling in Gustine, Merced, California, where they were still resident in 1930. They returned to the U.K., now with three children, landing at Southampton on the S.S. Mauretania in 1931, stating the family address to be St. Johns Wood Lane, London. William Philip Hancock died at Bath in January 1985. Kathleen Gertrude Hancock, née Ballinger, was born at Aylburton, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, in 1890. In 1911 she is recorded as a shop assistant working in Cheltenham at the Cavendish House store, and was a Boarder in accommodation provided by her employer. After attending the Bible Training College she also volunteered for service with the Y.M.C.A., and departed the U.K. for Egypt in September 1916, arriving in Post Said, Egypt in September 1916. She married William Philip Hancock at Al Qahirah, Cairo Egypt, in 1918. The Y.M.C.A. medal roll confirms that she had served in Egypt from September 1916 to May 1919, and that her address was at 12 Brook Street, Gloucester. She died in Bath, Somerset in 1974. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the couple with their eldest child.

A ‘Northern Ireland’ Special Forces Q.G.M. group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant B. J. Swift, Parachute Regiment Queen’s Gallantry Medal (24099957 S/Sgt. Bernard J Swift, Para); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, with 2 M.I.D. oak leaf emblems (24099957 Pte. B. J. Swift. Para.); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband; Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 1994, E.II.R., with three Additional Award Bars (24099957 Cpl B J Swift Para); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24099957 B J Swift Para) nearly extremely fine (5) £8,000-£10,000 --- Q.G.M. London Gazette 16 April 1984: ‘In recognition of service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 May to 30 September 1983.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 21 March 1978: ‘In recognition of service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August to 31 October 1977.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 11 November 1986: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland.’ Note: Since December 2014 there has been no restriction on the number of emblems awarded after 1962 that can be worn on any one medal riband. The presence of three clasps on the recipient’s Accumulated Campaign Service Medal would suggest he has spent a minimum of 4,320 days / 144 months / 12 years in Northern Ireland.

Four: Private W. G. Ager, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (13207 Pte. W. Ager. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (13207 Cpl. W. Ager. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (13207 Cpl. -L.Sjt.- W. G. Ager. 7/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) very fine and better (4) £120-£160 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in the Balkans.’ William Gordon Ager attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 September 1915. He subsequently served in Salonika, and in July 1916 was admitted to No. 28 General Hospital, suffering from ‘P.U.O.’ or Pyorexia (fever) of unknown origin, and was sent to No. 20 Stationery Hospital on 20 July 1916. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, prior to transferring to the Army Reserve.

Pair: Private J. Lumsden, Royal Highlanders British War Medal 1914-20 (292223 Pte. J. Lumsden. R. Highrs.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70 --- French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 18 April 1918. John Lumsden attested for the Royal Highlanders on 29 October 1916 and served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 April 1917. He was posted on attachment to the Intelligence Police Headquarters, Line of Communications Area Headquarters, 2nd Army, on 27 May 1917, and returned to the U.K. due to sickness on 30 September 1918, being posted to the Royal Highlanders Depot. He was demobilised on 7 March 1919. Sold with copied research.

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3521 Q.M. Sjt: W. Aries. O. & B. L.I.) extremely fine £50-£70 --- William Aries attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 9 December 1890 at the age of 18, having previously served with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. He was promoted Corporal in 1892; Sergeant in 1894; Colour Sergeant in 1898; and was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant on 10 November 1906. He was discharged on the termination of his second period of engagement on 8 December 1911, having qualified as an instructor of musketry and the use and mechanism of the rifle calibre machine gun in 1898. The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was his sole medal entitlement. He died in 1952. Sold together with a small photographic image of the recipient.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. C. Randall, Postal Section, Royal Engineers, late 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers Military Medal, G.V.R. (27935 Sjt: J. C. Randall. R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Diamond Hill (548 Pt. J. C. Randall. C.I.V.) with replacement retaining rod; mounted for display purposes along with a 1914-15 [sic] Star (27935 Pte. J. C. Randall. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (27935 Sjt. J. C. Randall R.E.) the Great War campaign medals all modern copies, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Jack Webb Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, August 2020. M.M. London Gazette 29 March 1919. John Charles Randall was born in Upper Holloway, London on 20 January 1875. A Post Office sorter, he enlisted into the 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers on 23 January 1895 and served as one of their 7 man detachment in South Africa during the Boer War in the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers. He further served in the South African War with the Army Post Office Corps, additionally qualifying for the King’s South Africa Medal with clasps for 1901 and 1902. Following the outbreak of the Great War, Randall served as a Sapper with the Postal Section, Royal Engineers, on the Western Front from 26 September 1914 (entitled to a 1914 Star without clasp, not the 1914-15 Star, with his rank shown as ‘Spr.’, not ‘Pte.’). Advanced to Sergeant, for his gallantry he was awarded the Military Medal. He died in Worthing, Sussex in 1954.

The Army of India medal awarded to Colour-Sergeant, later Regimental Sergeant-Major, James Kerr, 59th Foot, who distinguished himself and was wounded at Bhurtpore; he was previously present at the capture of Java as a Private in the 89th Foot and was a member of the storming party at the successful attack on Fort Cornelis. He emigrated to Australia in 1854, where he obtained employment in the Constabulary at Geelong, where he died in 1867 Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Color Serjt. J. Kerr, 59th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2016. James Kerr was born on 14 February 1792, in the Parish of Desercreate, Cookstown, County Tyrone. He was a labourer by trade when he enlisted into the 89th Foot at Monymore, County Derry, on 14 February 1807, aged 15 years. He was taken onto the men’s establishment as Private from 14 February 1810, and served with the regiment in the East Indies from 10 February 1810 until 22 August 1818. He was promoted to Corporal in October 1813 and to Sergeant in October 1816, and was discharged from the 89th on 10 October 1818, probably due to army reductions. He re-enlisted on 11 November 1818, at Rochester, for the 1st Battalion, 59th Foot, aged 26 years, in the rank of Private. He was promoted to Corporal in March 1820, to Sergeant in July 1821, and to Regimental Sergeant-Major in June 1829. He served in the East Indies with the 59th from 10 February 1820 until 28 June 1829, and, being found unfit for further service, was discharged on 6 December 1832, after service totalling 31 years and 246 days. Kerr’s record of gallant service is stated on his discharge papers in the following terms: ‘Served Seventeen Years Three hundred and Twenty Seven Days in the East Indies - Wounded in the Left Hip at Bhurtpore. Was present at the Capture of Waltervreden on the 10th August 1811. Was one of the Storming party at the Afsault and Capture of Fort Corneilus on the 26th August 1811, and Subsequent Surrender of the Island of Java, and also the Capture of Bhurtpore in January 1826. Distinguished himself at the Storming of that place.’ In 1831 he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal as Sergeant-Major in the 59th Foot, and in 1833 he received a reference from his commanding officer stating, ‘In the course of my war service I never found a better man...’ He was appointed superior Barrack Sergeant at Blackburn on 18 September 1839, at a rate of 2s/6d a day with an allowance for one room, coals and candles. Married with a son, also James, and 2 daughters, father and son went to Australia to seek employment. They sailed from Liverpool aboard the James Carson on 4 April 1854, and arrived at Port Phillip Bay on 13 July, apparently fully intending to return to Ireland once their circumstances had improved. He was unaware, however, that his wife had died during the voyage to Australia. He seemed to settle at Geelong and joined the constabulary there in August 1854, continuing off and on until December 1861. He was married a second time in August 1859. James Kerr died on 20 August 1867, aged 75 years 6 months, at Ashby, West Geelong, from chronic dysentery, and was buried in Geelong Eastern Cemetery. In addition to the medal for Bhurtpoor, Kerr received the Military General Service medal with clasp for Java. He was also awarded the medal for Long Service which was sent to the Chief Constable of Cookstown on 22 June 1833. This latter medal remains in the possession of his descendants in Australia. Sold with extensive research.

Three: Private T. J. Parkinson, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, late West Riding Regiment and Oxford Light Infantry 1914 Star (8431 Pte. J. [sic] J. Parkinson. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8431 Pte. T. J. Parkinson. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine Three: Private A. Lambourne, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (2128 Pte. A. Lambourne. Oxf. & Bucks L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2128 Pte. A. Lambourne. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) contact marks and edge bruising, lightly polished, nearly very fine (6) £100-£140 --- Thomas J. Parkinson had prior service with the West Riding Regiment from 1900 to 1906, and then with the Oxford Light Infantry from 1907 to 1913. He re-enlisted for service from the Army Reserve, joining the Depot of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 7 February 1914. During the Great War he served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. He later transferred to the Labour Corps in July 1918 before again transferring to the Army Reserve on 31 March 1919. His home address was at Charlotte Villa, Cowley, Oxford. Alfred Lambourne attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1915. He later transferred to the Labour Corps, and then to the Army Reserve on 12 April 1919. His home address was at 43 Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Four: Squadron Sergeant Major J. C. Thornley, 14th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1901, date clasps affixed with unofficial rivets in this order (4234 Pte. J. C. Thornley. 14th. Hussars.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl.2. J. C. Thornley. 14-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4-47634 Sq: S.Mjr: J. C. Thornley. 14/Hrs:) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £200-£240 --- John Charles Thornley was born in Liverpool in 1881 and attested there for the 14th Hussars on 14 October 1899, having previously served in the Militia. He served with the Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 October 1900 to 2 March 1902, and subsequently in India from 5 September 1906 to 8 January 1916. He served with the 14th Hussars during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 8 January 1916 to 26 September 1916, and took part in the Relief of Kut. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 October 1918, and was discharged in the rank of Squadron Sergeant Major at Canterbury on 31 July 1922. Sold with copied research and medal roll extracts.

Army Temperance Association India Medals. Army Temperance Association India Six Month Medal, bronze and silvered-bronze (3) (ATAI.1); One Year Medal, silver (4) (ATAI.2), two with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, one of which additionally has a ‘Committee’ riband bar, and is contemporarily engraved ‘Jas. Noble’; Three Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAI.3), one with ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar; Four Year Medal, silver and silver-gilt (2) (ATAI.4), one with gilding only to crown, unnamed as issued except where stated, generally very fine (11) £70-£90

Army Temperance Association Home Medals. Army Temperance Association Home Eight Year Medal, silver (ATAH.7); Ten Year Medal, silver (ATAH.8); Fifteen Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAH.10), one of two-piece construction with the Royal Arms mounted on a large silver shield, the other a single piece consisting of just the Royal Arms without the backing shield; Twenty Year Medal, silver-gilt and enamel (ATAH.11), with ‘A.T.A. XX Years’ top riband bar, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine, the last rare (5) £70-£90

Pair: Private R. Johnston, 18th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3633. Pte. R. Johnson [sic] 18/Hrs.) engraved naming, latter part of surname officially corrected - see footnote; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3633 Pte. R. Johnston. 18/Hrs.) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Robert Johnston was born in Dublin in 1871 and attested there for the 18th Hussars on 13 February 1890. He served with the Regiment in India from 23 January 1892 to 14 October 1898, and in South Africa during the Boer War from 15 October 1898 to 31 May 1900, presumably being invalided home on the latter date. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 57 of 1 July 1908, and was posted to the Reserve Cavalry Regiment on 15 August 1914. He discharged on 4 May 1917, after 27 years and 81 days’ service. He was not entitled to any Great War medals. Note: The Medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa Medal incorrectly list the recipient’s surname as Johnson - the spelling of the recipient’s surname on his QSA has been altered to this, presumably having been originally (correctly) named Johnston. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

A German Second World War Afrika Korps Grouping to Unteroffizier M. Spinnenbirn. A superb grouping of a German Afrika Korps soldier, comprising: * Soldbuch missing front cover and photograph, missing pages 5 and 6, missing pages 23 to 25 finance records, missing page 26 on awards and accommodations, the missing pages the result of standard Wehrmacht security instructions to remove and destroy certain pages from the Soldbuch prior to the likelihood of capture * Photograph of Spinnenbirn as a prisoner of war, face on side view wearing his Afrika Korps tunic heavily bleached with breast eagle, his Panzer collars on each collar, shoulder boards and collar patches. One can assume that Spinnerbirn at least had the Iron Cross Second Class and the silver Tank Battle Badge from the French campaign with the 10th Panzer Division, or in the early battles in North Africa * A letter from his Commanding Officer to his father enclosing the Italian German medal without ribbon so his son will have it when he returned from the prisoner of war camp * A letter from his Commanding Officer to his family saying how he was captured * An Army letter saying he is confirmed as being a prisoner of war at a British camp in Cairo * A prisoner of war political classification sheet * His prisoner of war post-War French identity card * A very nice prisoner of war card showing Spinnerbirn and his colleagues in a group photograph from Canada to his mother in Germany * A selection of many beautifully handmade birthday and Christmas cards from his fellow prisoners to him, the artwork is in typical German high quality fashion, many of the cards are pen signed by many of his compatriots, indicating that the recipient must have been a popular Unteroffizier * Various other related wartime documents; together with many pre published photographs added as historical research. A fantastic grouping, good condition (lot) £180-£220

Six: Private W. Johnson, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6035 Pte. W. Johnson. Oxfd. L.I.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6035 Pte. W. Johnson. Oxford: L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6035 Pte. W. Johnson. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6035 Pte. W. Johnson. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6035 Pte. W. Johnson. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) mounted as worn, very fine (6) £240-£280 --- Walter Johnson was born in Farnborough, Kent, in 1879 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 18 March 1899. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 March 1900 to 28 February 1902, and subsequently in India from 1 March 1902 to 30 October 1913. He saw further service with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 April 1918. He was finally discharged on 16 April 1920, after 21 years and 28 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service and an original character reference from Major R. B. Crosse, D.S.O.

Four: Private F. G. Gerring, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action in Italy on 16 December 1944 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, nearly extremely fine Five: Private W. H. Wheeler, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, the 1939-45 Star a later issue, good very fine (9) £80-£120 --- Francis George Gerring enlisted into the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 13 December 1939 and was transferred into the 2/5th Battalion of The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment on 25 September 1944. He was killed in action on 16 December 1944 and is buried in Forili War Cemetery. His company commander wrote: ‘Your husband was leading a Platoon attempting to cross the River Lamone, he was giving covering fire to his section when the enemy put down an Artillery and Mortar concentration and a shell landed right by him. He was killed instantly and I assure you he knew nothing at all about it, I was with him immediately he was hit and he died without knowing what had happened.’ Sold with various original documents, including named transmittal slip, notification and certificates of death and the letter referred to above. William Herbert Wheeler served with the 2/6th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment, Queens Brigade which was part of the 56th London Division. Sold with a small quantity of original documents, to include Wheeler’s pay book, release book and photographs.

A rare post-War O.B.E. (Civil), Great War M.B.E. (Military) group of five awarded to Captain D. P. Malyn, Royal Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. D. P. Malyn. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. D. P. Malyn.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £500-£600 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 5 June 1952. ‘Manager, Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Cairo’. M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Egypt’. Donald Paton Malyn was born in the Parish of Braintree, Essex, on 5 July 1894. A Clerk at Barclays Bank, he enlisted at Chelmsford on 27 August 1914, and was serving as C.Q.M. Sergeant with 120 Coy. Army Service Corps when commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 12 April 1915. He entered the Balkan theatre of war on 10 June 1915, serving at the Stores Transit Depot at Helles, and afterwards at Alexandria Military Forwarding Depot where he remained for the duration of the war. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 March 1916, and Temp. Captain on 3 September 1917. He is shown in the Army List for 1918 as Military Forwarding Officer (Graded as Staff Captain), at Head Quarters, for embarkation duties. A rare instance of a recipient of two classes of the Order of the British Empire which, because one is the Civil Division and the other the Military Division, he is properly allowed to wear together. He could, however, only use the higher post-nominal letters.

German Second World War Third Reich Documents. Comprising an Army Wehrpass to Erich Pohland, an NCO in an artillery unit, winner of the Winter War Medal, Iron Cross Second Class, Iron Cross First Class, Wound Badge in black, who saw service on the west front, Russia, Sicily, Casino, France, photograph in civil dress. A full English translation available to the interior of the Wehrpass. Second Army Wehrpass marked Heer to the cover, photograph of recipient in civil dress, born 1893, called to the colours in 1943, sparse details to the Wehrpass. Third Army Wehrpass in its original cover, recipient in civil dress, born 1914, page 12 showing entry of units mainly serving within a Pioneer Company, from 38 through to 43 details of weapons issued, winner of the Iron Cross Second Class, Wound Badge in black and Infantry Assault Badge, page 32 and 33 showing service on the invasion of France and subsequently the invasion of Russia. Arbeitsfront book, recipient named, many payment stamps to the interior from 1935 through to 1942, otherwise sparse details; an A5 size citation to an Army Gefreiter for the Winter Medal in the East serving on the staff of an artillery battery; and an A5 size citation, some light age foxing to a Gefreiter in Grenadier Regiment 130 for the Wound Badge in black dated 1944, folded twice; accompanied by four Great War and Second World War death notices and other photographs, generally good condition (lot) £80-£120

Four: Sergeant A. B. Armstrong, Royal Air Force, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers and Corps of Military Police 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (2260189 Sgt. A. B. Armstrong. R.A.F.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Andrew Brown Armstrong was born Andrew Brown Armstrong Baxter, changing his name in 1947, and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, serving with the 1st Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. He was present during the evacuation from Dunkirk, and subsequently served with the Corps of Military Police from August 1942, before being medically discharged in March 1944, and in May 1944 joined the Royal Scots Army Cadet Force. He resigned from the Cadet Force on medical grounds, and subsequently served with the Royal Air Force (letters from the recipient included with lot refer).

Army Temperance Association India Medals. Army Temperance Association India Ten Year Medal, silver oval medal (4) (ATAH.9(a)), one of two-part construction with Indian lion hallmark; Twelve Year Medal, silver-gilt and enamel (2) (ATAI.11), one with Indian lion hallmark to reverse; Fifteen Year Medal, silver, one piece construction (ATAI.12); Twenty Year Medal, silver with gilt Roman numerals (ATAI.13), all unnamed as issued, generally very fine, the last rare (8) £80-£120

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (Capt. N. G. Bett, R.I.A.S.C.) toned, extremely fine £80-£120 --- Lieutenant-Colonel N. G. Bett, Indian Army, retired on 27 December 1948.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1665 Pte. J. Fitzgerald, 52nd Foot) impressed naming, lacquered, good very fine £70-£90 --- Joseph Fitzgerald was born at Hackney, Middlesex, and enlisted, at the age of 21, at Rochester, Kent, on 9 March 1858. He is recorded in the British Army Worldwide Index for 1871 as a Sergeant, 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot as serving at Malta. He was discharged from the Army as Corporal, at Aldershot on 2 April 1879, having served for 21 years and 21 days having claimed his discharge on termination of his second period of engagement. In 1871 he had been reduced from Sergeant to Private, and was under arrest ‘for absence’. He had however again risen to the rank of Corporal by 1877.

A very rare Second War ‘Normandy’ M.M. and post-War 1946 ‘Java’ Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Corporal W. H. Bartle, Royal Army Medical Corps attached 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion: having been decorated for making repeated journeys into the open to bring in casualties at Bois de Bavent in Normandy on 18 June 1944, he added a Bar to his award for his subsequent gallantry in charge of stretcher bearers when his section was ambushed and pinned down in the open at Tembalang, Java in March 1946 Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (7403502 Cpl. W. H. Bartle. R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the first with minor contact marks, otherwise generally good very fine and better (5) £5,000-£7,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 31 August 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Normandy’. The original recommendation states: ‘At Bois de Bavent on 18 June 1944 this NCO was a stretcher bearer with a company which raided a strong enemy post. The enemy fire was heavy and accurate and several casualties were suffered. Cpl Bartle showed no regard whatsoever for his own safety and made repeated journeys into the open to bring in casualties. The CSM was killed beside him by a mortar bomb in a forward position. He was not killed instantly and hoping to save him Bartle worked his way back, got another bearer and went forward again to try and bring him back. When the raiding party returned Bartle found that two casualties had not been brought back so he immediately joined a party that was going out to bring them in. He showed the party the way out and back and left them under cover while he did the final locating of the casualties himself. His sense of duty was outstanding.’ M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 1 August 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Far East.’ The following details are extracted from the report by Lt. Col. Pine-Coffin of the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion’s action at Tembalang, Java in March 1946: ‘Late in the month [March] they ran into a bit of trouble and on one of their patrol actions a section got pinned in the open as it was approaching a wood which was occupied by Indonesians. Sgt. ..., one of the veterans of the battalion who had been through all its actions with it, was killed at once and several others were wounded. Meanwhile the Independent Para Company, which was working round a flank, also ran into difficulties and suffered four fatal casualties. The extrication of the troops from this position involved the use of the artillery and some tanks and took most of the day but fortunately was carried out without further loss. Excellent work was done while the section was pinned in the open by Cpl. McCormick of the platoon and Cpl. Bartle who was in charge of the stretcher bearers, both of whom moved about freely and did very valuable work. Both were later decorated for their work; McCormick being awarded the MM and Bartle a bar to the MM which he had already won in Normandy.’ William Henry Bartle was born on 4 September 1920 at Nottingham. He served during the Second World War with the Royal Army Medical Corps and having passed the Parachute Training School long course at Ringway in September 1943 he was posted to 225 Parachute Field Ambulance. Corporal Bartle was attached to 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment and dropped with them at 00.45 hours into Normandy on ‘D-Day’ 6 June 1944. He was awarded the M.M. for gallantry in Normandy on 18 June 1944 for making repeated journeys into the open to bring in casualties. After the Japanese surrender, the 7th Battalion, as part of the 5th Parachute Brigade, was posted to the Far East, arriving in Singapore on 21 September 1945 as part of XV Corps, the island’s garrison. By 17 December the brigade was moved again, sent as reinforcements to assist the Indian division on Java. The brigade's mission was to restore law and order and disarm the Japanese military forces in the area. They were told to expect to remain in Java until relieved by units of the Royal Netherlands Army. Under the command of the 23rd Indian Infantry Division, the brigade carried out Operation Pounce, clearing Batavia and surrounding region of dissidents. In January 1946 they were moved to garrison Semarang. At the time Semarang’s population of around 210,000 was a mixture of Indonesians, Chinese, Koreans, Dutch and Japanese. During the fighting before the brigade's arrival considerable damage had been caused to the town's infrastructure which the brigade's engineers and medics were tasked to rectify. To protect the inhabitants from Indonesian nationalists whose stated aim was to "slaughter all the Dutch and Chinese", the brigade's three battalions established a defensive perimeter around the outskirts of the town. To assist with security, a Japanese battalion was rearmed and given a sector of the defences to man. Corporal Bartle was awarded a Bar to his M.M. when, on 24 March 1946, the 5th Parachute Brigade Mortar Battalion attached to a 22 Independent Parachute Company patrol was ambushed by dissident Indonesian nationalist troops outside a wood at Tembalang, near Semarang. With the section pinned down in the open and taking casualties, Bartle did excellent work in charge of stretcher bearers, moving about freely as the extrication of the troops from the position took most of the day. The 5th Brigade remained in Semarang until relieved by the Dutch 'T' Brigade Group on 26th April 1946, and then returned to Singapore. Sold with a letter from the Army Medal Office confirming that no GSM was ever issued to Bartle.

Three: Private C. Gibbons, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds at Salonika on 17 May 1917 1914-15 Star (11597 Pte. C. Gibbons. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11597 Pte. C. Gibbons. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine Three: Private C. C. Norcott, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 February 1916 1914-15 Star (17625 Pte. C. C. Norcott, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (17625 Pte. C. C. Norcott. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine Three: Private F. Webster, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (13270 Pte. F. Webster, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20, this erased; Victory Medal 1914-19 (13270 Pte. F. Webster. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); together with a Regimental Sports Medal, bronze, engraved ‘Recreational Training - Macedonia - March 1918 - 7 (S) Battalion Oxf. & Bucks Lt. Infty, Pte. F. Webster’, very fine (9) £140-£180 --- Charles Gibbons was born at Kennington, Oxford, and resided at Cowley, Oxford. He attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War in Salonika. He died of wounds on 17 May 1917, and is buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Charles Cyrus Norcott was born at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Slough, Buckinghamshire. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 11 February 1916, aged 17. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Frank Webster attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War. He later served with the Royal Fusiliers and transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 February 1919.

A Second War 1942 ‘North Africa’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. Miller, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was decorated for multiple acts of gallantry during the Western Desert Campaign in June and July 1942 and was subsequently taken P.O.W. following Operation Agreement - the amphibious raid on Tobruk, September 1942 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4342485 Cpl. R. Miller. R. North’d Fus.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4342485 Fsr. R. Miller. R. North’d Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine and better (5) £2,000-£2,600 --- M.M. London Gazette 24 September 1942: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Throughout the whole of the period during which his team has been in action this N.C.O. has shown a complete disregard for personal safety. At Sollum, during the rearguard action, four enemy tanks appeared at 2000 yards. Cpl. Miller immediately engaged them with his section, and during the firing stood high on the parapet the better to observe the results and the strike of his bullets, destroying their carrier observation post before the tanks withdrew. Later that day the position was shelled and mortared for a period of nearly two hours; Corporal Miller’s cheerful bearing and nonchalant attitude towards the shelling did much to maintain the confidence and morale of his Section. At Garawla, on 28 June 1942, a column pushed out on a destructive raid and was halted by a heavy enemy barrage. His machine-gun section immediately went into action, and for a period of roughly half an hour was subject to heavy machine-gun and shell fire. Corporal Miller immediately told his No. 1 to get down from the gun, which was mounted on a truck, and himself took over the firing. He maintained his fire despite this heavy fire until ordered to stop by the O.C. Column. Later investigation proved that his truck had been hit four times during this action. Again, during the action west of Barrel Hill, a large enemy gun was spotted at a range of 1800 yards. The Section immediately took this on frontally - thus allowing the other Section to get into action on the flank. Heavy enemy fire, both Breda and Anti-tank, were returned on Corporal Miller’s Section. Here again this N.C.O., with complete disregard of personal safety stood high up to observe the results of his fire. When the return fire became extremely fierce, Corporal Miller took over the job of No. 1 until ordered to cease firing. On 18 July 1942, on Hill 64, the enemy subjected that area to several hours shelling. During the whole of that time Corporal Miller’s cheerful courage was reflected in his Section.’ Richard Miller served with the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers in Palestine during the Arab Revolt, 1936-39 (medal and clasp) and subsequently in North Africa during the Second World War with the 1st Battalion. He was wounded in Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya) on 24 November 1941 during Operation Crusader following which his battalion spent some time refitting in Egypt. As the Axis launched their new offensive at Gazala in late May 1942, the 1st Battalion was ordered back to the desert only to be driven back over the following weeks from Tobruk into Egypt with the rest of the British and Commonwealth forces. Corporal Miller distinguished himself during the retreat firstly at Sollum in late June where Miller’s Z Company remained as a rearguard following the withdrawal of the rest of his battalion to Mersa Matruh. After 24 hours this force also evacuated to rejoin the battalion. Then, on 28 June at Garawla, just east of Mersa Matruh, the 151st Infantry Brigade, with Z Company, 1st R.N.F., under command, was ordered out into the desert to the south to ‘smash the enemy’s Lines of Communication’ as they were rapidly by-passing the defences. Here Miller again displayed great bravery with his machine-gun section in a prolonged fire fight. The following month, during the first Battle of El Alamein, Miller distinguished himself twice more under heavy fire, at Barrel Hill and at Hill 64. Shortly after Miller’s M.M. recommendation was approved on 18 August 1942, his unit - 14 Platoon, Z Company, 1st Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - was selected to participate in Operation Agreement together with a combined force of S.A.S., Long Range Desert Group, Royal Marines and the Palestinian Special Interrogation Group (in German uniform) also supplemented by one company of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The main objective was the destruction of the oil storage facility on the south side of Tobruk Harbour. Although Miller was among the few men who got ashore, the raid itself was a disaster with losses in both personnel and equipment amounting to three warships, seven M.T.B.s, a few dozen other small craft and several hundred soldiers and Royal Marines killed or taken prisoner. The regimental history takes up the story of these ill-fated events with respect to Miller’s machine-gun platoon: ‘The raiding party left Alexandria in motor torpedo boats on 11 September and arrived off Tobruk on 13 September after two very unpleasant days at sea. Surprise, essential to the success of the operation, was not effected. As a result Sergeant Miller’s section alone succeeded in landing. After evading capture for a considerable time, all but one of its members contracted dysentery and were compelled to surrender. The one man to escape, Corporal Wilson, after many adventurous experiences in and around Tobruk, regained the British lines two months later after the Battle of El Alamein. The remainder of the Platoon had no alternative to returning to Alexandria, which, despite being heavily dive- bombed en route, they reached safely.’ (The History of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in the Second World War by Brigadier C. N. Barclay C.B.E., D.S.O.). Besides being named in the Regimental History, Miller is also mentioned in the books ‘Tobruk Commando’ by Gordon Landsrough and ‘Massacre at Tobruk’ by Peter C. Smith. Having gone into the bag at Tobruk, Sergeant Miller was transported to Italy where he was initially held prisoner of war at No. 70 Camp, Monturano, Parma. He was subsequently transferred to Stalag IV-B at Mülberg, Germany for the remainder of the war. Sold together with a copy of Corporal Wilson’s escape report from National Archives file WO201/740 describing the Tobruk raid his subsequent evasion, and the Buckingham Palace forwarding letter for the recipient’s M.M., named to ‘4342485 Cpl. R. Miller, M.M., The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.’

A ‘Korea’ M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major and Quartermaster, later Major and Quartermaster, L. W. ‘Uncle Len’ Green, 5th (Royal Inniskilling) Dragoon Guards The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (7883963 W.O. Cl. 2. L. W. Green. 5 D.G.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (Major L. W. Green. M.B.E. 5 Innis. DG.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7885963 W.O. Cl. 2. L. W. Green, M.B.E. 5 D.G.) mounted as originally worn, housed in a leather Spink & Son Ltd case, remnants of lacquer, generally very fine (9) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 24 April 1953: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1952.’ The original recommendation states: ‘This Warrant Officer has served as RQMS for three years the last one of which has been in Korea. The high reputation achieved by the Regiment has been due in great part to the work of this Warrant Officer. At no time during the service of the Regiment in the Commonwealth Division has any man gone short of equipment or necessary which it is the Quartermaster’s responsibility to provide. His skill and enthusiasm have been outstanding and his personal example of hard work has been reflected in the efficiency of his department. He is an exceptionally loyal man and under all circumstances and conditions he has always placed his duty beyond any thought of personal discomfort or hardship. Throughout his service with the Regiment he has always maintained the highest standards of military conduct and efficiency and he has made a big contribution in preparing the administrative staff of the Regiment for war and on active service in maintaining it as far as is in his power at full operational efficiency.’ Leonard William Green was born in October 1916, and ‘was known throughout the Regiment as Uncle Len and particularly for his geniality. Many owe him a debt of gratitude for his ability to sort out a loss or for arranging with a local contractor to supply such luxury items as soft bread rolls! These were items on the troops’ menu never seen in any past years. He joined the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Tank Corps in 1937 and rapidly established himself as an outstanding boxer, footballer, basketball and rugger player. He became the Light Heavyweight Champion of the Army by 1939. Throughout the war he served wit a TA Tank Regiment in Europe with the 79th Armoured Division, (Hobbarts Funnies). At the end of hostility in Europe, all TA Regiments were disbanded and regular soldiers with time to serve were transferred to a regular regiment. It was to the benefit of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards that he was posted as SQMS to our A Squadron, then in York Barracks, Münster, for the first time. By 1949 he had been promoted to RQMS and formed a very highly professional sporting duo with the Quartermaster, the late Major Maurice Peters. Together they organised our athletics team to win the BAOR Championship in 1950. Len served as RQMS in Paderborn, Korea and Egypt and was awarded the M.B.E. for those services. In 1954 when the Regiment took up the Training Regiment Role in Catterick he was promoted RSM and Quartermaster in 1957. Throughout his career he was always to the fore of football and held the appointment of OIC Football until he retired in 1967. Perhaps his ability to organise Regiment social events will remain as another of his outstanding services. He was a perfectionist, demanding the highest standard of decoration and buffet and there had always to be a theme. He was the ‘Len will fix it’, of the Regiment. After service in Benghazi he retired but was soon back in Germany as Housing Commandant of the Soest Garrison...’ (Regimental Journal refers) Green served 12 years and 49 days in the ranks. He was commissioned Lieutenant and Quartermaster in January 1957, and advanced to Major and Quartermaster in November 1965. Green retired in March 1968, and died in October 2005. Sold with a copy of 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Change and Challenge 1928-1978, in which the recipient is mentioned and photographed. 1 of 3 M.B.E.’s awarded to the Regiment for service in Korea.

Three: Private J. Peel, King’s Own Scottish Borderers 1914-15 Star (20474 Pte. J. Peel. K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (20474 Pte. J. Peel. K.O. Sco. Bord.) good very fine Three: Private C. F. Bleakley, Army Veterinary Corps 1914-15 Star (SE.11618 Pte. C. F. Bleakley. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (SE-11618 Pte. C. F. Bleakley. A.V.C.) good very fine (6) £80-£120 --- John Peel attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Gallipoli from 3 October 1915. C. F. Bleakley attested for the Army Veterinary Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 October 1915.

A fine Second War 1943 ‘Tunisia Campaign’ M.M. group of six awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major F. G. Findlay, Royal Army Service Corps, attached No. 6 Commando, who was decorated for his actions at the assault on Djebel Azag, 6 January 1943 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T/5041667 W.O. Cl.3. F. G. Findley. R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) £3,000-£3,600 --- M.M. London Gazette 23 September 1943: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa’. The original recommendation states: ‘During the withdrawal from Djebel Azag on 6 January 1943, T.S.M. Findley repeatedly showed complete disregard for his own safety by covering his section by advancing under fire and throwing grenades. I consider that T.S.M. Findley’s actions were responsible for numerous men reaching safety. Throughout the action he showed a most excellent example to his men. He is over 40 years of age and put up a remarkable performance.’ Frederick George Findley was born in Attleborough, Warwickshire, on 24 August 1902 and attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment at Lichfield in May 1921, seeing service in Gibraltar, Turkey and India before transferring to the Army Reserve in 1928. During the Second World War, Findley served in the Royal Army Service Corps attached to 6 Commando and was decorated for his actions at Djebel Azag where an attempt was made by the British 36th Brigade Group to capture the feature known to the British as Green Hill, on 5 to 7 January 1943. Commanding the Sedjanane to Mateur road in Northern Tunisia, Green Hill was held by men from Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin (German Parachute Infantry) and Witzig’s Parachute Engineers who had fortified the hill with concrete machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and mines. In his report on the ‘Attack on Djebel Azag’, Captain J. A. D. Mayne, Som. L.I., describes how ‘Mand Force’ from No. 6 Commando, comprising Force HQ, No. 1 Troop (complete), 1 Section from No. 2 Troop and one partial section from No. 5 Troop (commanded by Findley) were tasked with the following objectives: i) To capture and hold “Djebel Azag.” ii) To assist, by supporting fire, the attack on “Greenhill” and “Si Ayed”. iii) To establish an Observation Post for a Forward Observation Officer to cover targets on and behind ‘Greenhill” area. Hilary St. George Saunders’ narrative of this action in the Green Beret describes the struggle between No. 6 Commando and the elite German paratroops dug in on the hill: ‘On the 5th January they took part in yet another attack on Green Hill, carried out by the 36th Brigade. Headquarters with one and a half Troops occupied Point 277 to the north-west, the object being to protect the Brigade’s left flank and to harass the enemy’s rear; while a detachment made up of two Troops under Captain Mayne seized Djebel Azag, a height which commanded the main position. To do this they made a ten mile approach march over sodden country, the men carrying heavy loads of ammunition and food for forty-eight hours. They reached their positions soon after dawn and then dug in on the summit as deeply as the rocky ground would allow. Soon after midday the enemy made two attempts to attack them, but were beaten off at long range by accurate and well-sustained small arms fire. The Germans then resorted to mortars, in the handling of which they were exceptionally proficient, and the Commando began to suffer casualties but held on. During the afternoon Mayne observed that the enemy were forming up to deliver a counter-stroke against the brigade then engaged upon the main assault of Green Hill. His messages brought artillery fire on them and the attack did not develop. At dusk his small force, which had not been reinforced, was concentrated on the summit of the hill. At dawn Mayne’s position soon became serious, for as Lieutenant Cowper and his section were moving to their daylight positions, they were attacked at close range by Germans who had crawled up during the night. Cowper was soon engaging about two companies of the enemy strongly supported by mortars which fired a very accurate barrage. The remainder of the force was now under equally severe pressure and almost completely surrounded. Captain Davies was ordered by Mayne to withdraw headquarters and then cover a general retreat of the force, a manoeuvre which he ‘carried out extremely well.’ That evening they were all back in the tunnel near Sedjenane, the men very tired but cheerful, ‘having done magnificently.’ With a loss of thirty-five of their number they had held a key position for forty eight hours against ‘first-class troops who had been put in as stiffening.’ Though the attack on Green Hill had failed, the small action fought by Mand Force, as Mayne’s detachment was called, provides a good example of what men can accomplish who have passed through Commando training. They had been isolated for two days, in a most exposed position, and subject to galling mortar fire; but they had occupied the attention of four or five times their number who might very well have been employed elsewhere.’ Findley was a parachutist, who during his para course, landed in the top of another soldier’s parachute during a training decent which caused an injury to Findley’s back (a copy of his course report is included with the papers). Post-War he was a member of the Commando Association whose records state that his last rank attained was Regimental Sergeant Major and that he also served in No. 12 Commando. He died in 1960 in Hessingford, Cornwall. Sold with the recipient’s Soldiers’ Service and Pay Book inside which is a hand traced map of Floro, Norway with important sites and German positions marked. This map is suggestive of Findley’s participation in Operation Kitbag, a raid by British Commandos of No. 6 Commando and No. 12 Commando on the town of Floro in Norway during the Second World War - ‘Kitbag’ embarked from Scapa Flow on H.M.S. Prince Charles on 9 December 1941 but after navigational difficulties the raid was eventually called off; the recipient’s Old Comrades Association of the Special Service Brigade membership booklet, signed by the recipient and dated 9 July 1943; Pay Form No. 48 for the recipient’s Military Medal Gratuity of £20; the recipient’s Service and Casualty Form (Part I) dated 9 October 1928.

Four: Warrant Officer Class II W. F. Maguire, 13th/18th Royal Hussars, late 13th Hussars, who was Mentioned in Despatches in Mesopatamia 1914-15 Star (7066 Tptr. W. F. Maguire, 13th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (7066. Pte. W. F. Maguire. 13-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (535353 W.O. Cl.II. W .F. Maguire. 13-18 H.); together with a silver Royal Tournament Prize Medal, the reverse engraved ‘1929 Jumping Competition Other Ranks 13th/18th Hussars. S.S.M. W. F. Maguire’; and four regimental prize medals, three of which are named to the recipient for the inter-Squadron Hockey tournament, dated 1920, 1923, and 1925 respectively, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (9) £180-£220 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919: ‘For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.’ William F. Maguire attested for the 13th Hussars and served as a Trumpeter during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 December 1914, and subsequently in Mesopotamia, where he was Mentioned in Despatches. He is mentioned in the Regimental History thus: ‘[On 5 November 1917] ”B” Squadron, under the command of Captain Bob Robinson, rode up to the Turkish front-line trench and found it evacuated, with a mass of Turks estimated at 300-400 retiring in the open. Bob at once, with the instincts of a true soldier, decided to charge these Turks, and proceeded to do so. When the Squadron reached the big mass of Turks a mêlée naturally occurred. Bob was seen taking on four Turks with his sword,and was shot through the head by one of them; he was killed instantaneously (incidentally his Trumpeter, Maguire, from whom we gather this description, claims to have shot this particular Turk with his revolver).’ Maguire remained in the Regiment following its amalgamation with the 18th Royal Hussars, and rose to the rank of Warrant Officer Class II, holding the appointment of Squadron Sergeant Major. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.

A fine M.G.S and Army of India pair awarded to Private William Anderson, 11th Light Dragoons, who also served at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Salamanca (W. Anderson, 11th Light Dragoons.); Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (W. Anderson, 11th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3,600-£4,000 --- Provenance: M.G.S.: W. E. Gray Collection 1898; Sang Collection, Glendining’s, January 1931; Glendining’s, April 1932; Baldwin, March 1963. Army of India: Carlton S. Gifford Collection, Glendining’s, May 1985. M.G.S., Army of India pair, Chelsea Military Antiques, May 2008. Waterloo medal not sighted. William Anderson was born in the Parish of Walton, Yorkshire, and attested for the 11th Light Dragoons at Hounslow, Middlesex, on 28 July 1808, aged 17, for unlimited service. He served in the Peninsula, at the battle of Salamanca, and at Waterloo, where he was in Captain James Bourchier’s Troop. He served afterwards in India from July 1819 to June 1829, where he participated in the siege of Bhurtpoor. He was discharged on 8 July 1829, in consequence of ‘a fracture of the neck & the thigh bone by a fall from his horse on duty.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.