Two medals to Colour Sergeant Henry Watson, East Lancashire Regiment: Afghanistan 1878-80, clasp: Ahmed Khel (196. CORPL. H. WATSON. 59TH FOOT.), engraved, contact marks, near very fine; Army Long Service and Good Conduct, 2nd type obverse, swivelling suspension (108. CR. SJT. H. WATSON, E. LAND: R.), similar to last, near very fine. [2]36mm diameter eachHenry Watson was born at Buttersfield near Dublin and having travelled to India attested for the 105th Foot -Madras Light Infantry - on 22nd February 1871. He transferred as a Private to the 59th Foot in 1873, and following promotion to Corporal was reduced again to Private following a Regimental Court Martial for obstructing the police. He saw active service in the 2nd Anglo-Afghan War and was present at the Battle of Ahmed Khel on the 19th April 1880. He regained the rank of Corporal the following month and thereafter rose steadily through the non-commissioned ranks. He was discharged on 7th November 1894, on the termination of his second period of engagement.
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A small collection of medals and insignia, comprising: an Imperial Service Medal, star type, George V, reverse engraved (WILLIAM H. KEEVILL), in Elkington & Co. case of issue, silvering on centre worn, otherwise at least very fine; a Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George VI (8073 C. W.O. SMITH P.O. R.N.R.), nearly extremely fine; an Army Chaplain's stole badge, silver, gilt and enamel, laurel and oak wreath spanning the arms of a cross with 'IN THIS SIGN CONQUER' to the blue enamelled centre, all surmounted by a crown, horizontal pin back; a Prince of Wales Volunteers silver boxing prize medal (BANTAMS WINNER L/C. FARRELL 1930); and a Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait, in case of issue. [5] William Henry Keevill, I.S.M. London Gazette 30/06/1914. 3rd Class Superintendant of Stamping, Office of Inspector of Stamping, Inland Revenue.
Four Medals to Captain Basil Joseph Collingwood, Royal Army Ordnance Corps: 1914 Star (0824 CONDR: B. COLLINGWOOD A.O.C), British War Medal and Victory Medal (CAPT. B.J. COLLINGWOOD), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (5971 SUB. CONDR B. J. COLLINGWOOD A.O.C.), display mounted, very fine. [4] Offered with much copy research.
A .656 Pattern 1859 three-band smoothbore musket, barrel 38.5 in., simple standing back sight, Ordnance marked, Enfield lock with crowned 'VR' and dated 1864, brass furniture, steel jag head ram rod, with a brass topped cork muzzle plug. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.139cm OALThe George Geear CollectionIssued for use by native troops of the Indian Army.
Army & Navy CSL: a .500 black powder express top lever hammer double rifle, serial number 19588, barrels 27 in. with matted top rib, standing back sight marked for 150 yards and folding leaf sight for 250 yards, barrels inscribed 'ARMY & NAVY' (left) and 'C.S.L. LONDON' (right), doll's head with shell engraving, 3 in. chambers, non-ejecting, London black powder proof, action with fine scroll engraving, back action locks engraved 'ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.', chequered stock with Prince of Wales grip and lever grip fore-end, butt with raised cheek piece, steel butt plate with chequered panel. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.111.5cm OALThe George Geear CollectionFinished in 1898
A casualty's Waterloo Medal 1815 to Private John Todd, 2nd Battalion 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards), later bar suspension (JOHN TODD 2ND BATT. GRENAD. GUARDS.), near very fine.35mm diameterJohn Todd was born in Manchester in August 1787. Having served in the Derbyshire Militia he enlisted in the British Army in 1813 at the age of 28. He served at Quatre Bras and Waterloo in Lt. Colonel Sir Noel Hill's Company under Lieutenant and Captain James Nixon, and the likelihood is that he took part in the famous rout of the French Imperial Guard Grenadiers, by virtue of which the British 1st Foot Guards earned their 'Grenadier' title. Wounded in this action, he survived to be discharged to a pension in 1827 and lived until 1866.
Four medals to Warrant Officer 2nd Class John H. Elkin, Royal Army Ordnance Corps: 1914 Star, tailor's copy slip-on clasp (A-1095 AR: S. SJT J. H. ELKIN. A.O.C.), good fine or better; British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (A-1095 S. SJT. J. H. ELKIN. A.O.C.), near very fine; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (7578614 W.O. CL. II. J. H. ELKIN. R.A.O.C.), very fine; mounted for wearing. [4]36mm diameter of round medalsEntered France on the 16th August 1914 as an Armourer Staff Sergeant. Entitled to 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 Clasp and issue recorded. Original presumed lost. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal awarded 21st July 1925.
P. J. Malherbe of Liege: a Crimean War trophy .704 Russian Model 1843 'Luttich' percussion service rifle, serial or rack number 907, twist barrel 30 in. with two-groove rifling for a belted ball, with hooked breech and retained to the stock by three wedge fasteners, quadrant back sight, long bayonet bar on barrel, back action lock impressed 'P.J. MALHERBE A LIEGE', full stock with brass furniture, a brass escutcheon on the wrist engraved 'H' above 'I' all below a crown, patch box cover engraved 'Inkermann 5th November 1854 C.R.D.' in four lines, butt plate tang with 'No 907', steel ram rod with cupped brass head. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.118.6cm OALThe George Geear CollectionThis weapon is a close and conscious copy of the British Brunswick Rifle. The Battle of Inkermann, fought on the 5th November 1854 as part of the Crimean War, was a hard-won and decisive victory for the British and their French allies against the Imperial Russian army which terminated Russian attempts to defeat the allies in the field.
A assortment of books and militaria, including: Lieutenant-General Sir George MacMunn, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., D.S.O., 'The History of the Guides', two volumes, covering the history of the Corps of Guides from its founding in India by Lieutenant-General Sir H. B. Lumsden, K.C.S.I., C.B., until 1947, Gale & Polden, Aldershot, 1950; two Princess Mary 1914 gift tins, one with associated contents comprising: a 'Challenger' pipe in paper wrapper, an opened packet of cigarettes, and the greetings card and photograph in envelope; a small collection of cap badges and other insignia; Captain R. Trimen, 'The Regiments of the British Army'; and other items.
A Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 to Gunner Donald McRaw, Royal Artillery, 6 clasps: Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Orthes (D. MCRAW, GUNNER, R. ARTY), at least very fine.36mm diameterBorn in Campbelltown in Inverness, the recipient worked as a cordwainer before enlisting in the army in February 1794. He served for 21 years, latterly in Trelawney's Company, 5th Battalion Royal Artillery, before being pensioned in December 1815 "nearly blind of the left eye, sight of the other impaired". The rank on his medal is as issued, though he ended his career as a Sergeant.
Six Great War period Indian Army cavalry lances, steel heads with hollow-triangular section points, sockets stamped 'No 1. I.P.' (India Pattern) and dated 1915, bamboo shafts and steel shoes, cord bound grip-sections and leather lanyards, each with a red and white pennon, overall length of each approximately 281.5cm (110.5 in.); together with another similar cavalry lance, unmarked, without grip binding or pennon. [7]The George Geear Collection
The Great War Pals Battalion D.S.O. group of five to Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Ernest Wilford, 30th Lancers (Indian Army) and 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment (Barnsley Pals): Distinguished Service Order, George V; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, military division, officer's breast badge (O.B.E.), first type, London 1919; 1914 Star with copy clasp (MAJOR E. E. WILFORD 30TH LANCERS); British War Medal 1914-20 (LT. COL. E. E. WILFORD.); Victory Medal with MID emblem (MAJ. E. E. WILFORD.); display mounted, good very fine. [5] 36mm Diameter of round medals Noonans, Lot 811, 01/12/2010 D.S.O. London Gazette 01/01/1917 O.B.E. London Gazette 03/06/1919 M.I.D. London Gazette 04/01/1917Edmund Ernest Wilford was born in London in 1876, and educated at Clifton College. He entered the armed forces as 2nd Lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1896, before transferring to the Indian Army in 1898. Following various appointments in pre-war India he entered France in 1914 as Major & Squadron Commander, 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse), Indian Expeditionary Force. In November 1915 he was given command of the newly trained 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment (1st Barnsley Pals), taking over from Colonel Joseph Hewitt, who had raised the force.He commanded the 13th in Egypt, whence they sailed on the 29th of December 1915 in the S.S. Adania to join the Suez Canal defences. The battalion returned to France, landing in Marseilles on the 17th March 1916, where their duties included mining operations.On the 1st of July 1916 – the first day of the Battle of the Somme - the 13th York and Lancashire suffered notoriously high casualties, in common with other of the 'Pals' regiments. Wilford was highly regarded both by his men and by his superiors, and his D.S.O., awarded in January 1917, may be presumed to have been in recognition of his services on the Somme.On the 14th of May 1917 he was hospitalised by a wound caused by a fragment from a long-range shell that hit the Battalion H.Q., situated in a railway cutting near Gaverelle Windmill.
A Great War D.C.M. group of five medals to Sergeant Thomas Edward Evans, Royal Field Artillery: Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V (57381 SJT. T. EVANS. 116/BY26/ A. BDE. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, copy clasp (57381 BMBR: T. EVANS. R.F.A.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (57381 SJT. T. EVANS. R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1042514 SJT. T. E. EVANS. D.C.M. R.A.), later display mounted, much edge bruising to some medals, otherwise about very fine. [5] D.C.M. London Gazette 03/06/1918 & Supp. 21/10/1928."..During the period under review his fine example of gallantry and devotion to duty has in no small degree helped to maintain the morale and efficiency of the battery.". Offered with copies of Evans' army service record from MOD (APC) records (33 pages including duplicates) and other research.
Four medal to Private Albert Ernest Turner, 18th Battalion London Regiment and Royal Army Service Corps: 1914-15 Star (403. BGLR. A. E. TURNER. 18-LOND. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (403 PTE. A. E. TURNER 18-LOND. R.); General Service Medal 1918-62, George V, clasp: Iraq (G-13517 PTE. A. E. TURNER. R.A.S.C.); contact marks to rims, near very fine. [4]The Paul Morrissey Collection
An Indian Mutiny Medal 1857 to Private Isaac Thompson, 84th Foot, 2 clasps: Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (ISAAC THOMPSON, 84TH REGT.), minor edge bruise, good very fine or better. 36mm diameter Spink Lot 127, 21/11/13 DNW, lot 68, 31/03/2010 Issac Thompson is identified on the roll as one of the original defenders of Lucknow in the garrison under Sir John Iglis, a distinction shared by only 50 men of his regiment. He later transferred to the Army Hospital Corps.
Four British Army officers' regulation swords, vis.: i) pattern 1845 infantry, slightly curved etched blade and brass 'gothic' hilt with hinged inner guard, each with VR cypher, red and gold sword knot, brass scabbard; ii) pattern 1854 infantry, etched blade named for 'HERBERT & Co LONDON', 'gothic' hilt with fixed inner guard, non-corresponding steel mounted leather scabbard; iii) pattern 1895 infantry, by Wilkinson, steel guard with pierced scrolling decoration incorporating VR cypher and with un-modified inner edge, steel scabbard; iv) George V Royal Artillery, blade etched with Royal cypher and corps title, plated steel three-bar hilt, brown leather covered scabbard. [4]106.5cm OAL of longest (right hand) sword.The George Geear Collection
An Army of India Medal to Private William Whitton, 41st Foot, short hyphen reverse, clasp: Ava (W. WHITTON, 41ST FOOT.), irregular toning and some edge bruising, otherwise good very fine or better.36mm diameterWilliam Whitton was born in Stepnell, Derby, in around 1790. He first enlisted in the 34th Foot in 1809, serving with this Regiment in the East Indies, before transferring to the 41st Foot at Madras in 1822. Following his service in the Burma Campaign of 1824-26 he was discharged from the Army in 1827.
Two medals to Rifleman George Shelton, King's Royal Rifle Corps: India 1849-95, clasp: Burma 1889-92 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps.), good very fine or better; India 1895-1902, clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 1st Bn. K.R. Rifle Corps), official alteration to regimental number, extremely fine. [2]36mm diameter eachGeorge Shelton was born in Glossop, Derbyshire and attested for the British Army 14th April 1889. He served in the 4th Battalion K.R.R.C., attaining the rank of Lance Corporal 3rd May 1892, before reverting to Private in September of that year, and being posted to the 1st Battalion in October. In Burma the 4th Battalion had formed the Baungshe Column under Major R.H. Gunning engaged in counter-insurgency operations between December 1891 and February 1892. With the 1st Battalion Shelton took part in the Relief of Chitral under Lieutenant General Sir Robert Low. Shelton was recalled under Special Army Order of 11th November 1899 for service in the 2nd Anglo-Boer War (entitled to QSA with clasp for Relief of Ladysmith).
Œ.W.F.G.: a rare 8x60mmR Portuguese Castro Guedes Model 1885 falling block service rifle with South African issue marks, serial number 2918, barrel 32.25 in. with hexagonal Nock's form, action with manufacturer's roundel dated 1886 to the left and the crowned monogram of King Luís I to the right, stamped 'Z.A.R.' to the action top, full stock with steel furniture, bayonet bar to the upper barrel band, butt with 'J H BREY TEN BACH' impressed to the side in serif capitals. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.122cm OALThe George Geear CollectionDesigned by Portuguese Army Officer Castro Guedes and manufactured to a high standard by Œsterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft in Steyr, this late example of a single loading military rifle was so rapidly superseded by repeating rifles that only a comparatively small number were ever made. The Portuguese, equipped with their Kropatschek magazine fed arm, sold most of their stock of Castro Guedes to the South African Republics for use in the impending 2nd Anglo-Boer war.
W. W. Greener: a .310 Cadet 'Sharpshooter's Club Mark II' Martini action 'take-down' target rifle, serial number 013349, detachable heavy barrel 26 in., impressed 'SHARPSHOOTER'S CLUB' and 'MARK II' between two kneeling riflemen, ladder back sight, action engraved 'ARMY & NAVY C.S. LTD. LONDON', straight hand stock with swollen fore-end, the butt stamped '41156' behind the action lever. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.107cm OALThe George Geear Collection
William IV 1822 pattern British Infantry army officer's sword. Yataghan shaped steel blade (57cm), with 3/4 fuller channel, indistinct stamp marks to ricasso and maker's signature to spine. Gilt metal hilt with scrolled quillon and two bars bearing oval cypher for William IV, and folding langet. The backstrap bearing a stylised flame surmounted by a stepped pommel and plain tang button. Knurled shagreen grip with gilt wiring. Overall length 71cm.
Dinky Toy Military vehicles. Some boxed- 661 Recovery Tractor, 689 Medium Artillery Tractor, 621 3-Ton Army Wagon, 660 Tank Transporter, 651 Centurion Tank, 623 Army Covered Wagon, searchlight 1640; also a quantity of loose vehicles including Dinky and Matchbox and lead figures. Includes 2x Chieftain tank, armoured command vehicle, Hercules crane and others.
German Third Reich period Army Officer's sword, Havin 82.5cm fullered slightly curved blade marked 'Eickhorn' and having single bar hilt with Lion's head pomelle, wire bound grip and Eagle shield. Plain steel scabbard and with silvered tassel. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Blade is good, minor wear only. Scratches, chips and wear overall to scabbard. Hilt basically good.No postage
Tadeusz Was, Polish/British 1912-2005 - Abstract form; mixed media on board, signed lower right 'T Was', 50 x 40 cm (ARR) Note: émigré artist Was fought in the Polish army in the Second World War, but came to Britain in the Post-War period. He taught at Crewe School of Art and his work was the subject of a retrospective 'Lost in Crewe' at the Museum and Art Gallery in Warrington in 1991.
![King & Country - 8th Army Range, comprising: EA011 Field Marshal Alexander [2 Figure Vignette], Set EA019 - The Imposter](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9bb444dc-229c-434f-8d05-b1db00940366/29e97194-2a7d-47f6-a613-b2330119f307/468x382.jpg)
King & Country - 8th Army Range, comprising: EA011 Field Marshal Alexander [2 Figure Vignette], Set EA019 - The Imposter [3 Figure Vignette], Set EA020 - The Attackers [2 Figure Vignette] & Set EA022 - SAS Mortar Team [3 Piece Vignette]. Possible minor display wear otherwise generally Mint overall, contained in near Mint set boxes. [4]
Britains - History of the British Army - Redcoats, comprising: Model No' 44007 - Guardsman, Guards Camel Regt', 1884-1885, Model No' 44012 - Trooper 17th Lancers, Mounted, 1898, Set 44031 - Officer 17th Lancers, 1879, Set 44043 - Trooper 17th Lancers, 1879 & Limited Edition [537/600] Set 47022 - 45th Foot Grenadier Company, 1755-63. Mint overall, contained in near Mint Set boxes. [5]
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Britains - From Set 1545 - Australian Infantry [1937 - 1941 Only], comprising: First Issue Officer with Drawn Sword at the Salute. Generally Excellent overall, contained in [slotted insert] a generally Very Good [minor storage wear] "Types of the Colonial Army" illustrated [Blue] lid label box
![Team Miniatures [China], Peking,1900 [Boxer Rebellion] Series, comprising: 3 x British Infantry Types, 1 x U.S. Infantry Type](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9bb444dc-229c-434f-8d05-b1db00940366/be311d27-a63e-49d8-b3b0-b233011968f7/468x382.jpg)
Team Miniatures [China], Peking,1900 [Boxer Rebellion] Series, comprising: 3 x British Infantry Types, 1 x U.S. Infantry Type All Depicted in Various Action Poses & Set SPA6026 - U.S. Army Gatling Gun & Crew [7 Piece Set]. Factory Painted to Collector Standards. Mint overall, contained in Mint T/M Illustrated model boxes as retailed. [5]
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