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Lot 526
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1694 Sgt. Cook. J. Johns, E. Kent R.); together with Prince Consort’s Own Bloomsbury Rifles (5th V.B,. Rifle Brigade) Centenary Medal, bronze, ‘presented to Sergt. Cook G. S. Hellier at the annual inspection, June 26th, 1897’, first with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine --- James Johns was born in Bristol and enlisted there into the 3rd Foot on 16 January 1868. He served with the 1st Battalion on the Perak Expedition, 20 November 1875 to 19 November 1876 (Medal with clasp), and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal on 1 April 1886, whilst serving with the 2nd Batttalion. Sold with copied discharge papers. George S. Hellier was born at Parkhurst, near Newport, Isle of Wight, in 1860. He is entitled to the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (A.O. 65 of 1921) and the Silver War Badge (No. 68240) but did not serve overseas. Sold with copied Territorial papers from 1908 and other research.
Lot 529
Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2) (1081 L. Cpl. T. Avis. M.F.P.; 623 Sjt: T. Astill. M.F.P.) generally very fine (2) £40-£60 --- Thomas Avis was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and attested for the Suffolk Regiment in April 1895. He transferred to the Military Foot Police in March 1910, and served during the Great War with them in the Egyptian theatre of war, February 1916 - February 1917. Avis advanced to Lance Corporal, and was discharged, 4 April 1917, having served 22 years. Joseph Astill was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, and attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment in November 1915. He subsequently served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment before transferring to the Military Foot Police. Astill was discharged in September 1919.
Lot 530
Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4), 1st issue (2) (995 L. Cpl. W. Brant. M.F.P.; 7681360 Pte. F. R. Ebbett. M.F.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (2) (6448486 Pte. R. B. Sutherby. C. Of M.P.; 768131 Sjt. H. W. Ralph C. Of Mil. P.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine (4) £80-£120
Lot 532
Army L.S. & G.C. (2), G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (141969 Gnr. G. Webb. R.A.); E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (19046533 Sgt. G. Corstoorphine. 3 RTR.) in named card box of issue; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7892122 Sjt. W. H. Catley. R.Tks.) good very fine and better (3) £100-£140
Lot 56
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. Ireland, Lanarkshire Yeomanry and 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (295623 Sjt. J. Ireland. 12/R Sco: Fus.); 1914-15 Star (782 Pte. J. Ireland, Lanark. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (782 Sjt. J. Ireand. Lanark. Yeo.); Defence Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (29562 Sjt. J. Ireland. 12/R. Sc: Fus:) second digit of number double-struck; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, the TFEM a TEM, these mounted as worn, generally very fine (6) £800-£1,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919; citation published 10 January 1920: ‘On the 31 October 1918, during an attack south west of Audenarde, as Platoon Sergeant he showed splendid courage. He went forward alone and rushed a machine-gun post killing both gunners and capturing another six enemy riflemen who were in the vicinity. During the course of the day he rushed on two separate occasions two other machine-gun posts, capturing the guns in both cases.’ John Ireland was born in 1890 and attested for the Lanarkshire Yeomanry at Glasgow on 18 March 1909. He served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 11 November 1915. Dismounted, the Lanarkshire Yeomanry were re-designated the 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, and Ireland saw further service with them on the Western Front, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry during the last month of the War. He was discharged on 5 May 1919; his Discharge Certificate noting he had ‘wound scars left arm, face and eye’. Sold together with a named Second Army Certificate regarding the award of the D.C.M., dated 6 December 1918, and signed (in facsimile) by General Sir Herbert Plumer; the recipient’s Discharge Certificate; a Royal Hospital Chelsea Pension Letter; a postcard photograph of the recipient; and other documents.
Lot 566
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (159 Cpl. G. W. Parnell. 1/Wessex B. R.F.A.) together with National Artillery Association King’s Prize medals for R.H.A. and R.F.A. for 1908 (Shoeburyness) and 1909, silver, each with three loop fasteners to the reverse, good very fine (3) £200-£240 --- T.F.E.M. Army Order 7 of January 1909. Sold with Royal Artillery Institution letter confirming that the King’s Prize for R.H.A. and R.F.A. in 1908 was won by 2nd Hants Battery, 1st Wessex Brigade R.F.A.
Lot 63
A rare Second War ‘cloak and dagger’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Leading Telegraphist W. H. Diggins, Royal Navy, for his gallantry aboard H.M. Submarine Regent during her daring enterprise in entering into the port of Kotor to try and embark His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to the Government of Yugoslavia, and in remaining there for nine hours though surrounded by large forces of the Italian army and subjected to attacks from the air; he was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches, having been recommended for a Second Award Bar to his D.S.M., for his services in H.M. Submarine Ultor in the Mediterranean War Patrols of 1943 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX.137576 W. H. Diggins. L.Tel. H.M.S. Regent.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, good very fine (6) £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996. D.S.M. London Gazette 30 September 1941: ‘For daring, enterprise and coolness in taking H.M. Submarine Regent into the port of Kotor to try and embark His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to the Government of Yugoslavia and in keeping her there for nine hours though surrounded by large forces of the Italian army.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1944. The Recommendation, originally for a Second Award Bar to his DS.M., states: ‘As Petty Officer Telegraphist he has maintained not only the wireless equipment but the Radar set and has displayed energy and initiative in so doing, materially assisting the Commanding Officer in three night attacks. By his cheerfulness he has set a good example to the Ship’s Company.’ A most unusual award of the D.S.M. for a ‘cloak and dagger’ action, and especially interesting as it was an attempt to rescue a British Senior Diplomat from falling into enemy hands. The Diplomat concerned was Ronald Ian Campbell (later Sir, K.C.M.G., C.B.), the British Minister to Yugoslavia. When the Germans and Italians were overwhelming Yugoslavia in the Spring of 1941, Mr Campbell and his staff were cut off and unable to get away. It was decided to try to embark them in a British submarine and, accordingly Lieutenant-Commander H. C. Browne took H.M. Submarine Regent into the Adriatic. Having passed through two minefields which the Italians regarded as impassable, he steamed boldly into the harbour of Kotor, better known as Cattaro, to bring off the British Minister and his staff. Moving into port just after dawn, the Captain soon learned that the Italian army had reached the coast and were already in occupation of the town. This unexpected move by the Italians placed the Regent in jeopardy, but the Captain did not waver. Having been sent to effect the rescue of Mr Campbell, he was determined to do everything possible to bring him off, so he detailed an officer to go ashore. With the utmost coolness this officer went to the Senior Italian naval officer in charge of the port and explained that the Regent had come to evacuate the British Diplomatic Staff, whereupon he was permitted to go off in search of Mr Campbell while an Italian Army Staff officer went on board the Regent to act as hostage until he returned. Throughout the morning the Regent lay in harbour flying her biggest White Ensign. Around her was the Italian army with enough gun-power to blot her out of existence. For hour after hour the Regent lay there, flying the flag in the face of her enemies, while the officer strove to find Mr Campbell and conduct him back to the boat; unhappily he failed to make contact. The afternoon was advanced when two Italian dive bombers suddenly swooped down on the Regent and dropped several bombs which all missed. As they flew over, they opened fire on the conning-tower with their machine-guns wounding the Captain, the First Lieutenant and a Petty Officer. Captain Browne wasted no time. Diving without delay and carrying his Italian hostage with him, he escaped from the harbour, after remaining in the midst of the enemy for nine hours, picked his way safely through the minefields again and returned to his base. Awards for this episode included a D.S.O. for Captain Browne, two D.S.C.’s, three D.S.M.’s and one Bar to the D.S.M. The Submarine Regent was sunk by a mine off Monopoli in the South Adriatic on 18 April 1943. Diggins was obviously not aboard as he later served as a Petty Officer Telegraphist aboard the Submarine Ultor and was Mentioned in Despatches for her Mediterranean War Patrols, during which she bombarded Salina Island in the Liparis on 13 June 1943, and sank the Italian Torpedo Boat Lince, near the Gulf of Taranto on 28 August 1943. Sold together with an H.M. Submarines Naval Cap Tally; cloth insignia; and copied research.
Lot 647
Scrap album compiled by the family of Private R. Young, Machine Gun Corps, who survived the sinking of the S.S. Transylvania A large half leather bound scrapbook with gilt Kings Crown Machine Gun Corps badge inset into the front cover containing numerous postcards sent home by Robert Young, from Greece, Italy, Mesopotamia and Palestine also with tipped in original telegrams and press cuttings, letters and original Army notifications that he was suffering from Malaria and on another occasion ‘inflammation of connective tissues’. Also an original concert programme for a concert held on board the ‘Transylvania’ on 27 February 1917, an original telegram from Robert Young to his family two days after the sinking simply stating ‘Saved Home Soon - Young’, a large newspaper cutting on the sinking of the S.S. Transylvania together with several studio family photographs. binding to album worn, therefore reasonable condition £50-£70 --- Robert D. Young, a native of Glasgow, served during the Great War as a Private with 239 Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps, as part of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force. The troopship Transylvania was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa on 4 May 1917 by the German U-boat SM U-63, while carrying Allied troops to Egypt, and sank with a loss of 412 lives.
Lot 666
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked, good very fine Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, ring marked ‘11’; Memelland Medal 22 March 1939, bronze; Eastern Front Medal (2), zinc, one on chain suspension; Cross of Honour of the German Mother, Third Class, 2nd type, bronze and enamel; together with a set of insignia for an Afrika Korps tropical pith helmet, the national eagle and the national tricolour all with their three fitting pins; a single Armed Forces shield for the Afrika Korps pith helmet; two Winter Help plastic Third Reich Army and Luftwaffe standards; and a small multi enamelled membership lapel pin for the Old Conrades Association, generally very fine (12) £140-£180
Lot 672
Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, ring stamped ‘75’ (Karl Hensler of Pforzheim); East Front Medal, zinc; Italian Afrika Medal, bronze; 25 Year National Faithful Service Medal, silvered and enamel, in card box of issue; Armed Forces 4 Year Long Service Medal, silvered, with silvered eagle emblem on riband; Mothers Cross, Second Class, silvered and enamel; together with an Army Drivers Badge in bronze; a Wound Badge in black; and a small German-Italian Aviation Medal, good very fine (9) £100-£140
Lot 74
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal W. J. Carter, Machine Gun Corps, who was subsequently awarded a Second Award Bar, and was killed in action on 1 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with copy Second Award Bar (84649 Pte. -A.L. Cpl.- W. J. Carter. 2/M.G.C.) polished, nearly very fine £400-£500 --- M.M. London Gazette 13 November 1918. M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 13 March 1919. William James Carter was born in Oxford, and attested for the Army Service Corps. He served with them, and subsequently with the 2nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, during the Great War on the Western Front, and was awarded both the Military Medal and a Second Award Bar. He was killed in action on 1 October 1918, and is buried in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, France. Sold with copied research.
Lot 76
Family Group: A Second War ‘Hazebrouck 1940’ M.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class III J. H. Miller, Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5379962 W.O. Cl.3. J. H. Miller. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5379962 W.O. Cl.III. J. H Miller. 1-Bucks Bn. Oxf & Bucks. L.I.) good very fine Three: Sergeant J. H. Miller, Army Cyclist Corps, later Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1914-15 Star (600 Sjt. J. H. Miller. A. Cyc. Corps.); British War Medal 1914-20 (33860 Sjt. J. H. Miller. L.N. Lan. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased; some staining to Star, otherwise generally very fine (8) £800-£1,200 --- M.M. London Gazette 25 October 1945: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in the Field.’ 5379962 Warrant Officer Class III John Henry Miller was born in 1913 and attested for the Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Territorial Force). He served with them during the Second World War, and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at Hazebrouck, France, in May 1940 (The Bucks Herald, 3 November 1945 refers). 600 Sergeant John Henry Miller, the father of the above, initially served with the Army Cyclist Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 March 1915. Transferring to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 22 July 1916, he was wounded in December 1917, and was discharged on 22 November 1918.
Lot 766
Imperial German Officers Shoulder Boards. 10 highly attractive individually identified shoulder boards for the Imperial German Army from ranks of Leutnant up to Oberstleutnant. Saxon Infantry Regiment No.106, Hesse Infantry Regiment No. 117, Prussian Guard Grenadier Regiment No.4, Bavarian Field Artillery No 2, Wurttemberg Field Artillery No.13, Prussian Hussar Regiment No.9, Prussian Uhlan Regiment No.6, Prussian Grenadier Regiment No.2, Prussian Dragoon Regiment No.10, Prussian-Hanovarian Brunswick Infantry Regiment No.92. All have their individual regimental motifs in gilt attached with one exception the Brunswick, which is in wartime subdued colour, generally good condition (10) £240-£280
Lot 772
German Second War Army Artillery Shoulder Boards. 12 individual artillery shoulder boards, a mixture of 10 dark green centred M.36, 2 field grey green centred M.40/M42, all have either individually regimental numbers or NCOs lace and rank pips with one plain artillery, 7 are of the slip-on variety and 5 have evidence of glue and paper on the reverse side where previously adhered to a collectors display board, generally good condition (12) £140-£180
Lot 773
German Second War Army Infantry Shoulder Boards. 12 white piped infantry shoulder boards, a mixture of enlisted mans and NCOs all to individually different numbered regiments, all are the stitch-in style that would either have fitted the M.36 service uniform or the parade tunic. 6 have glue on the reverse side where adhered to a collectors display board, generally good condition (12) £140-£180
Lot 774
German Second War Army Infantry Shoulder Boards. 13 individual infantry white piped shoulder boards, all of mixed ranks but all with individual regimental numbers with the exception of two unnumbered, 5 of the boards are the very early Reichswehr/Third Reich period being in an early apple green colour, some of the boards are with their slip-on tabs although a number have been cut,3 have evidence of glue and paper on the reverse side where previously adhered to a collectors display board, generally good condition (13) £160-£200
Lot 775
German Second War Army Infantry Shoulder Boards. 8 white piped infantry shoulder boards, all are with the field grey green centres for the M.40/42 tunic, all have slip-on tabs except one and have either individual regimental numbers or slip-on numbers, the other one which is a pure NCO, unnumbered, generally good condition (8) £120-£160
Lot 78
A Second War ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Naik Mohammd Ashraf Khan, 3rd Bombay Grenadiers, Indian Army Military Medal, G.VI.R. (11459 Naik Mohd Ashraf Ind Gdrs.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the MM polished and worn, and the campaign medals somewhat corroded, therefore generally good fine (5) £400-£500 --- M.M. London Gazette 17 January 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ The original Recommendation, dated 15 May 1945, states: ‘This N.C.O. during the whole campaign has been a constant source of inspiration to his comrades in his company and his bravery and dash have been the subject of conversation amongst the tank crews. On 8 March 1945 Naik Mohammed Ashraf Khan was commanding his section which was acting as tank escort to a Troop of “A” Squadron who were supporting the Royal Berkshires. The leading infantry and the tanks came under heavy fire from guns, mortars, and light automatics and were forced to withdraw. Naik Mohammed Ashraf Khan seeing that some wounded had been left behind, called to some British Other Ranks to help him recover them. These men failed to understand, so the Naik entirely on his own initiative went forward alone under heavy fire and carried one of the wounded men back to safety He then went forward again alone and under heavy fire and brought back another British Other Rank. By this Naik’s courageous action, the lives of these two men were saved and his coolness and devotion to duty under heavy fire were of the highest order. Such action has been typical of his conduct throughout the campaign. His disregard for his personal safety, devotion to duty, and determination to close with the enemy have been of the highest standard and he has proved himself a first class leader in a Company which has done extremely well throughout. His conduct has gained the admiration of the men in my regiment.’
Lot 788
German Second War Lanyards, Shields, and a Portapee Knot. 4 army shooting lanyard plates all with their original pins, presently fitted to collectors display cards; one Luftwaffe shooting lanyard shield with all four pins; and a Kriegsmarine or army full length silvered portapee knot toned overall, good condition (6) £60-£80
Lot 8
Pair: Private W. Yates, Royal Welsh Fusiliers India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Hazara 1891, top lugs removed from first clasp, the second clasp loose on riband as a consequence (817. Pte. W. Yates 1/R. Welsh Fus:) engraved in upright serif capitals in the style associated with the Perak clasp; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (817 Pte. W. Yates, R. Welsh Fus:) a few small scratches, otherwise good very fine (2) £240-£280 --- William Yates was born at Whitechapel, London and attested for service with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 20 October 1884, declaring prior service with the 4th (Militia) Battalion the East Surrey Regiment. He served in India and Burma from 1885, until he was discharged to the Army Reserve on 26 January 1892, and embarked for the U.K. at Karachi in H.M.T. Serapis. He was recalled from the Reserve on 1 February 1900, and embarked for South Africa 10 February 1900, seeing further service during the Boer War until he was again discharged on 12 April 1902. Hazara 1891 and Burma 1885-7 clasps confirmed on rolls. Supplementary Q.S.A. roll confirms additional entitlement to the clasps, Orange Free State and South Africa 1901.
Lot 10
Three: Sergeant J. O’Brien, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (1946 Corl. J. O’Brien, R: Welsh Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Corpl: J. O’Brien. Rl: Welsh Fus:); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R.(1946 Sjt. J. O’Brien. R.W.F.) light contact marks, generally very fine and better (3) £300-£400 --- J. O’Brien attested for the Royal Welsh Fusilier and served with them in South Africa and India. Appointed acting schoolmaster at Fort Attock 19 March 1893, he was promoted Corporal on 9 April 1893.
Lot 101
Four: Private D. McMillan, 72nd Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (David McMillan 72nd Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (David McMillan 72nd Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2656 David McMillan 72nd Foot) impressed naming, first two digits of number re-engraved; Turkish Crimea 1855, French issue (No. 2656 Private David McMillan 72nd Highlanders) contemporarily engraved naming, plugged and fitted with a Crimea-style suspension, generally very fine and better (4) £600-£800 --- David McMillan was born in 1828 and attested for the 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch) on 4 March 1846, before transferring to the 72nd Highlanders in March 1852. He served for twenty one years, of which 14 years was spent overseas, including Bermuda, Malta and North America as well as India and the Crimea. During the Great Sepoy Mutiny he was present at the siege of Kotah, and the battles of Bunass and Tertagbuhr. Despite breaks in good conduct and a period of imprisonment he was awarded a Long Service Medal, and was discharged in October 1867. His papers make a reference to an application to the Lloyds Patriotic Fund in 1900.
Lot 102
Four: Private J. Almouth, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (J. Alm..th. 2nd. Batn. Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming, small area of erasure to surname; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (John Almouth, 2nd. Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2697 John Almorth [sic] 2nd. Bn. Rifle Bde.) impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, a contemporary tailor’s copy fitted with an IGS style suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £700-£900
Lot 103
Pair: Sergeant Frederick Peacock, 67th Foot China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1858, Taku Forts 1860 (Fredk Peacock 67th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2900 Fredk. Peacock 67th Foot) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £260-£300 --- Frederick Peacock was born at Farnham, Surrey, and attested for the 3rd Foot at Westminster on 13 March 1846. He transferred to the 67th Foot on 1 August 1846. He served abroad at Gibraltar, 3 years 165 days; West Indies, 5 years 271 days; East Indies, 304 days; China, 5 years 331 days; and at the Cape of Good Hope, 1 year 13 days. He was promoted to Corporal in July 1865, to Sergeant in June 1866, and was discharged at Portsmouth on 12 June 1868. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm both medals.
Lot 116
Three: Major-General H. H. D. Stracey, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Col: H. H. D. Stracey, 2/Scots. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting from star, otherwise good very fine (3) £360-£400 --- Henry Hardinge Denne Stracey was born on 16 December 1839, second son of Sir Henry Josias Stracey, 5th Bt., of Rackheath Park, Norfolk. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Scots Fusilier Guards on 28 November 1856; Lieutenant, 15 June 1860; Captain, 4 February 1871; Adjutant, 1 August 1877 to 21 May 1879; Commandant, School of Instruction, Auxiliary Forces, London, 13 May 1879 to 31 March 1880; Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay, 8 April 1880 to 19 January 1882; Major, 1 July 1881; Colonel in the Army. 9 August 1883. Served in the Expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and Temai; Despatches London Gazette 25 August 1885 (Medal with clasp and Khedive’s Star). Lieutenant-Colonel to Command a Battalion, 1 July 1885; Colonel to Command the Regiment and Regimental District, 1 July 1886; to Half-Pay 1 July 1891, on completion of five years service in that appointment; promoted to Major-General, 7 March 1894. Major-General H. H. D. Stracey died on 15 March 1930. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 118
Three: Private F. Taylor, Hampshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (450 Pte. F. Taylor 1st Bt. Hamps. R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (450 Pte. F. Taylor. 1st Hamps. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((450 Pte. F. Taylor. Hampshire Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Frederick Taylor was born in the Parish of Greatham, near Petersfield, Hampshire, and attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 13 October 1882. He served overseas at Malta, July 1884 to January 1886; India, January 1886 to November 1888; Burma, November 1888 to January 1891; India, January 1891 to February 1903; Arabia (Aden), February to June 1903; East Africa, 20 June 1903 to 21 June 1904, the remainder at Home. He was discharged on 12 October 1907, having been granted the L.S. & G.C. medal on 15 May 1901 and being in possession of the medal for Burma 1887-89 and 1889-92, and the ‘East Africa General Service medal with clasps Somaliland 1902-04 and Jidballi. Sold with copied discharge papers.
Lot 12
Pair: Private W. Turner, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3924 Pte. W. Turner, R. Welsh Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3924 Pte. W. Turner. Rl: Welsh Fus.) edge bruising, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £140-£180 --- William Alfred Turner was born at Hafod Y Bwch, Ruabon, Wrexham and enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at the Depot, Wrexham, on 10 April 1893, at the age of 19. Posted to the 1st Battalion on 1 December 1897, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Army Reserve in January 1903. He was discharged on 9 April 1905, after 12 years’ service. Supplementary medal roll also confirms entitlement to the Orange Free State clasp.
Lot 127
Six: Sergeant C. E. Shaw, Royal Engineers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (20740 Corpl: C. E. Shaw. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (52243. Sjt. C. E. Shaw. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (52243 Sjt. C. E. Shaw. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (52243 Sjt: C. E. Shaw. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (Charles Edward Shaw); together with Queen Victoria’s Boer War Chocolate tin 1900 and Silver War Badge in its numbered box of issue (336046), good very fine (6) £180-£220 --- Charles Edward Shaw enlisted into the Royal Engineers in February 1886 as a Boy recruit, serving at Home for the next 12 years and twice being promoted, to Lance-Corporal in 1896 and to Corporal in 1897. He was discharged to the Reserve in 1898 on termination of his first period of engagement, and took employment as a telegraphist at the General Post Office in Liverpool. Rejoining on the outbreak of the Boer War, he served in South Africa from November 1899 to July 1901 with 1st Field Company, attached to the 1st Telegraph Division (Queens Medal with 5 clasps). He afterwards returned to his position with the Telegraph Office in Liverpool, where he remained until the outbreak of war in August 1915. Shaw rejoined the Royal Engineers in September 1914, being promoted to Sergeant within one day of joining. He served at Home attached to various Signals Depots until November 1915 when he joined the Expeditionary Force in France. In August 1917 he was found in the Sergeant’s Billet with self-inflicted wounds to his wrist and leg and with his bedding alight having attempted to set the Billet on fire. A Shell Shock Specialist with the R.A.M.C. concluded that he was in a condition of temporary mental derangement and was not responsible for his actions but suffering from severe Neurasthenia. He was consequently discharged in March 1918 and awarded the Silver War Badge due to his sickness. Returning to his profession as a telegraphist with the General Post Office, he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal on 24 December 1929. Sold with comprehensive research.
Lot 128
Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 G. T. Chamberlain, Royal Scots, later Military Foot Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (5393 Pte F. T. Chamberlain. Royal Scots.) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (633 T.W.O. Cl. 2. G. T. Chamberlain. M.F.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (633 Sjt: F. T. Chamberlain. M.F.P.) note differing initials, generally very fine or better (4) £120-£160 --- G. T. Chamberlain attested for the Royal Scots in August 1895. He subsequently transferred to the Military Foot Police, and served with them during the Great War (awarded L.S. & G.C. in May 1914).
Lot 130
Six: Private W. Bagent, Hampshire Regiment, who landed at ‘V’ Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and died in France in April 1917 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5352 Pte. W. Bagent. Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5352 Drmr. W. Baigent. Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (3-5253 Pte. W. Bagent. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-5253 Pte. W. Bagent. Hamp.: R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5352 Dmr: W. Bagent. Hants: Regt.) contact marks to the first two, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £280-£320 --- L.S. & G.C. Army Order 117 of April 1913. William Bagent served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, during the Great War and landed at ‘V’ Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He died in France on 13 April 1917, and is buried in Douellens Communal Extension No. 1, Somme, France.
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Family Group: Three: Private J. Wood, 18th Hussars, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Great War 1914 Star, with clasp (5650 Pte. J. Wood. 18/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5650 Pte. J. Wood. 18-Hrs.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine Five: J. F. Wood, Royal Signals 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. F. Wood, 3 Newnham Street, Harrogate, Yorks’, extremely fine (8) £180-£220 --- Joseph Wood was born in Dundalk, Louth, in 1885 and attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps at York on 19 February 1906. He transferred to the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, and served with them for 5 years, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 29 August 1911. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served with them on the Western Front from 15 August 1914. His Medal Index Card notes that he was taken Prisoner of War. Sold with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Service.
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Three: Lance Sergeant L. Woodhouse, Military Foot Police 1914 Star, with copy clasp (1042 L. Cpl L. Woolhouse. M.F.P.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1042 L. Sjt. L. Woolhouse. M.F.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1042 L. Cpl L. Woolhouse. M.F.P.) generally very fine or better (3) £50-£70 --- L. Woolhouse served during the Great War with the Military Foot Police in the French theatre of war from 9 August 1914.
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Three: Private R. I. Jenkins, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (14073 Pte. R. I. Jenkins, R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14073 Pte. R. I. Jenkins R.W. Fus.); together with a British Expeditionary Force Salonika, Recreational Training Sports prize medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘R. I. Jenkins’, very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Richard Ivor Jenkins attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 September 1915. He saw further service with the Battalion in Salonika, and at some time was attached to 67th Trench Mortar Battery. He was demobilised on 11 April 1919. The 11th (Service) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers was raised in Wrexham on 18 October 1914 as part of Kitchener’s third New Army and joined 67th Brigade in the 22nd Division. There is only one Richard Ivor Jenkins recorded in the 1911 Census for Wales, a 15 year old, residing in his parents home at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
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Condition Indicator dated 1955 by the British Army which was used to check the output power level of the SR B70 radio relay stations used for the BID 100, circa 1954, is a single channel speech cipher system which secures point-to-point telephone lines and radio links. A plate marked Serial No. 001016, Manufacturer CYA/NC, stamped in ink with a Queen's Crown 8114, with original paper inspection label.
Lot 21
British Army Issue A.C. Amperes Rectifier Clip on Instrument with crows foot marking, serial No. F 50~ 180191. In Bakelite and engraved on the back F. Ltd M. 51 (Ferranti). It also has the small transformer attached to the clip on body for reading the measurements. In excellent condition (untested)
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British Army 1950-70s light beacon director MK.1 O.S. 5456.A. made by C& P. Ltd. The beacon was used when the battery occupied a position at night, it enabled the guns to point their dial sight at the director in order to receive their angles to orient them in centre or arc (or zeroline pre-1956ish). With all bulbs and wiring present, only missing its batter, tin in excellent condition, the wiring having been adapted to take smaller batteries.
Lot 3
French Medical Officer’s Dress Sword, this sword was carried by medical officers in the French army during the late-19th and early 20th Century. With victory laurel and entwined snake motif to the forward shell guard. The blade is double-fullered and plain with a makers mark in the design of a Greek helmet pierced by a sword. It comes complete with its original steel scabbard. The owner purchased this in France from a relative of the original owner who was affiliated with the Cavalry. Exceptional condition.
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