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A Collection of Fourteen Great War Commemorative Savoy ïSmallsÍ, including Ypres - inscribed ïYpres German Rush Stemmed By The Valour of The British Troops October 27 1914 - 2nd Battle of Ypres The Canadians Gallantry Saved The Situation April 24 1915Í, 50mm high Beaumont-Hamel - inscribed ïBritish Victory-German Fortress of Beaumont-Hamel Beaucourt and St. Pierre, Captured Nov 13-14. 1916Í, 50mm high Neuve Chapelle - inscribed ïBrilliant British Victory Over Germans at Neuve Chapelle March 10th 1915Í, 45mm high Soissons - inscribed ïSoissons-Battle of Soissons-Soissons Cathedral Bombarded by the Germans January 10th 1915Í, 55mm high Combles - inscribed ïCombles-Great German Fortress Captured By The British Sep 26 1916-Greatest British Success of the WarÍ, 55mm high Arras - inscribed ïArras-Great Battle Between French and Germans -French Gain Trenches June 1915Í, 65mm high Bucharest - ïBucharest-Rumania Declares War on Austria-Hungary August 27 1916Í, 60mm high French Republic - inscribed ïFrance-French Territory Invaded By German Troops August 2nd 1914-Battle of the Marne Sept.8th- Sept.12thÍ, 40mm high, Model of Kennel by Savoy China, inscribed ïHerbertshore German Pacific Island Captured By Australian Navy September 11th 1914-The German Cruiser Emdem Attacked and Burnt by H.M.S. Sydney Nov 8th 1914Í, (Advance Australia), 65mm long, Model of Top Hat by Savoy China, inscribed ïGreece-Allies land at Salonica October 5 1915Í, (Greece), 45mm high, Model of Lighthouse by Savoy China, inscribed ïSoissons Cathedral Bombarded by The Germans January 10th 1915Í, (Soissons), 95mm high, (14).

Geoff Nutkins (1951- ), `Lone Wolf`, colour print, limited edition 294/525, signed by artist and Armin H Faber, 49.5cm x 64.5cm David Pentland (British, 20th century), `Action at Arras, Northern France, 21st May 1940`, colour print, limited edition 124/ 1150, signed by artist, 51cm x 70cm John Young (British, 20th century), `Typhoon Attack`, colour print. signed by artist, 50cm x 68cm, (3).

A silver plated boxed late 19thC - Empire style French writing set with paper knife, seal stamp, turned ink pen, nib holder, all inscribed `Arras` .(4)

A cased set of six Teaspoons, the bowls inscribed to commemorate WW1 battle (Ypres, Arras etc)

A small piece of 1st World War trench art fashioned from the percussion cap of a shell and inscribed "5th Oxf & Bucks Lt Inf" and engraved in scrolls "Hooge, Ypres, Arras,Somme 1915-1916"

A hallmarked silver teaspoon together with a Burmese style white metal pot and a cased Arras teaspoon View on staceyauction.com

A pair of World War I trench art vases with inscription Arras 1914-19 and Cambrai, height 23cms

WORLD WARS ONE AND TWO FAMILY GROUPS British War Medal and Victory Medal, SR-6611 CPL A[LBERT] E[DWARD] EVANS SHROPS LI and Memorial Plaque, ALBERT EDWARD EVANS and 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and General Service Medal, one clasp Palestine 1945-48, 7590723 SGT A E EVANS RA with related ephemera and souvenirs including Afrikakorps cap band and George V Memorial Scroll CPL ALBERT JOLLANDS [1336, 2nd/1st] SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HUSSARS [died aged 55 on 24 August 1915] Cpl Albert Edward Evans, fourth son of Mr & Mrs William Evans of Rodington, Shropshire. Of Cpl Evans`s three brothers serving in the forces, two had already been killed in action by the time of his death, on 21 March 1918 (Arras Memorial).

Selection of Military Lapel Badges silvered and enamel examples include Worcestershire ... KC Notts Yeo ... KC RASC ... KC RTR ... KC Royal Corps of Signals ... Canada maple leaf ... Arras ... RAOC ... Merchant Navy ... Gilt Observer wing ... Silver NZ fern ... Silver kukri ... Gilt and enamel Sea Cadet Corps Chaplain ... KC composite Army Cadet Force ... Composite Armoured Brigade. 20 items.

SHIP POSTCARDS. (80) of ships including many foreign vessels including L`Oise, Arras, Aisne, Elan, and the Submarine Pierre Chailley, etc

SHIP POSTCARDS. (88) postcards of foreign ships, including Submarines. Le Sous Marin, Nercide, Daphne, Hermione, Phenix, Arras, etc

Sir William Reid Dick, RA (1879-1961), a bronze figure ‘Arras’, the nude maiden modelled seated on a rock, green-brown patination, signed and titled in the maquette and ‘AP. 17’, on a marble base, 19cm high

A Fielding Crown Devon Galloping Horse Jar and Cover and Regal Ware `Arras` hand painted Hot water Jug.

A pair of Wood & Sons Arras pattern vases, circa 1917, decorated with pomegranates flowers and bell flowers against a blue/green ground, designed by Charlotte Rhead, black printed pattern name, 19cm high (at fault) (2) See Bernard Bumpus, `Collecting Rhead Pottery`, Francis Joseph, 1999, pg 36 plate 12, where one of these vases is illustrated.

A collection of 15 First World War period French postcards mounted with silk pictures depicting prominent locations during the fighting including Albert, Arras, Verdun, Ypres, Bapaume and others (11 loose and 4 mounted under glass in a narrow gilt frame)

Serie Hornby: Arras Station with Platform ends in original box, F-G, box P-F

Three: Lieutenant Hubert Alan Churchward, Royal Flying Corps, late 2nd County of London (Westminster Dragoons) Yeomanry, killed in action, 16 August 1917 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., 2/Co. of Lond. Y.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Memorial Plaque (Hubert Alan Churchward) extremely fine (4) £350-450 Hubert Alan Churchward was born in Aldershot on 25 November 1891 and was educated privately and at Corpus Christi, Cambridge. He joined the 2nd County of London Yeomanry in September 1914, having formerly served in the West Kent Yeomanry and the King Edward’s Horse. Attaining the rank of Sergeant with the County of London Yeomanry in October 1914, he was discharged to a commission in the regiment on 20 May 1915. He entered the Gallipoli theatre of war on 16 October 1915. Later serving as a Pilot with No. 9 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, he was killed in action over France on 16 August 1917, aged 25 years. A letter to his father, The Rev. M. W. Churchward, Assistant Chaplain-General, London District, from his C.O., No. 9 Squadron, dated 31 August 1917 reads - ‘I cannot hold out any hope as to his fate. He went out on the 16th with 2nd Ltt. Ward as his observer on artillery observation about midday. About an hour later he rang me up on the phone from another aerodrome saying that his engine had given trouble and that he would go up as soon as it was put right. He left at about 3 pm. and about 5 pm. another observer saw a R.E.8 go down out of control the other side. He thought it had been hit by anti-aircraft fire. I can find out nothing further. I am very much afraid it looks as if he had been killed instantaneously or stunned by a splinter and had gone down out of control, falling from 5000 feet about. I am afraid there is very little hope ....’ Having no known grave, Lieutenant Churchward’s name is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. Sold with the recipient’s original commission document appointing him a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd County of London (Westminster Dragoons) Yeomanry. Also with a quantity of copied service papers.

The well-documented and remarkable Second World War M.B.E., Great War M.C. and Bar, D.F.C. group of nine awarded to Wing Commander J. H. Norton, Royal Canadian Air Force, late Essex Yeomanry, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, whose published account of his experiences in the Palestine campaign 1917-18 include frequent mention of personal encounters with Lawrence of Arabia - among them the occasion he flew the great man to a desert rendezvous and his direct part in one of his classic “Train Wrecking” operations The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse privately engraved, ‘Capt. John Hamilton Norton, France 1917, Bar Palestine 1918’; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Flight Lieut. John Hamilton Norton, Palestine 1918’; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Capt. J. H. Norton, R.A.F.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1105 Pte. J. H. Norton, Essex Yeo.); Defence Medal 1939-45, silver; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oakleaf, silver, generally good very fine (9) £25000-30000 M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946. M.C. London Gazette 26 May 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He reconnoitred the enemy’s wire at the height of 300 feet, and brought back most valuable information. He has at all times displayed great courage and skill.’ Bar to M.C. London Gazette 22 April 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While he was carrying out observation for an important artillery shoot, two hostile aeroplanes endeavoured to interfere. These he at once attacked and drove off, afterwards continuing his observation for the shoot, during which two hostile emplacements were destroyed. His dash and determination contributed greatly to the success of the operation.’ D.F.C. London Gazette 8 February 1919: ‘On all occasions this officer displays gallantry and devotion to duty, notably on 29 July, when, in co-operation with our artillery, he carried out a shoot against two anti-aircraft pits. On approaching this target Captain Norton was wounded in the left foot; notwithstanding this, he continued the shoot, and succeeded in destroying both pits, thereby putting out of action two hostile guns.’ John Hamilton “Jocko” Norton was born in Southend, Essex in October 1896 and, after leaving school, was employed as an insurance broker at Lloyds of London. Enlisting in the Essex Yeomanry as a Trooper in August 1914, he was commissioned in the Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, via the Special List, that November, but remained employed in the U.K. until transferring to the Royal Flying Corps and gaining his Royal Aero Club Certificate in February 1916. France Posted to No. 12 Squadron out in France in July of the same year, he completed around 80 operational sorties before being transferred to No. 13 Squadron in March 1917, Army co-operation work that comprised bombing raids and spotting for the artillery, in addition to photography, and hazardous work, too, as evidenced by the following extracts taken from his Flying Log Book: 28 July 1916 - an attack on a bridge in the Somme region: ‘Bombs fell near railway track. A.A. very good. Lt. Watkins caught fire from direct hit. Own fuselage badly shot.’ 29 August 1916: ‘Bombed Bois de Loupart. Attacked by hostile machine - two rounds through cockpit, one through coat. Forced landing. Ran into telephone pole. Crashed machine’s wings dismantled.’ 15 September 1916: ‘Bombed Bapaume. Squadron came down to 500 feet. Tyson hit. Archie and Onions very bad. 20 hostile machines. Recrossed at 1000.’ 17 September 1916: ‘Bombed Marcoing station. Blew up large ammunition dump on railway line. Formation attacked south of Cambrai by about 40 hostile machines. Honey and Patterson lost. Four F.Es lost from escort.’ In March 1917, Norton transferred to No. 13 Squadron as a Flight Commander, which appointment quickly led to the award of his first M.C. for gallant work during the battle of Arras in the following month, namely the above cited low-level mission of which his Flying Log Book states: 7 April 1917: ‘Wire reconnaissance. Examined wire from 200-400 feet four miles behind line. Engine and machine badly hit by M.G. fire - awarded Military Cross.’ Just a couple of days later, on the 9th, his BE2e was hit by shellfire and he was compelled to make a crash-landing, though he and his Observer, Captain T. L. Tibbs, emerged unscathed from the wreckage. While on the 28th, during a contact patrol, his aircraft was attacked by five enemy machines, the resultant damage causing another rapid descent. But pilot and Observer once more emerged unscathed, Norton in fact going on to complete around 60 operational sorties before being ordered back to the U.K. to take up appointment as an instructor at the Central Flying School at Upavon in June. Palestine A brief home appointment in No. 62 Squadron having followed in August-September 1917, Norton was next posted to the Middle East, where he joined No. 113 Squadron in Palestine, a component, in common with No. 14 Squadron, of 5th Corps Wing. Moreover, his name appeared on a list of pilots attached to the following Routine Order: `The following officers are detached for special duty and will proceed immediately to headquarters of the Arab forces near Akabah. All officers upon arrival will report to Colonel T. E. Lawrence, or his representatives in Akabah, attached to the headquarters of Shereef Feisal, and will remain under their orders during forthcoming operations.` Thus ensued a memorable chapter in his active service career, a chapter described at length in a series of articles that were subsequently published in The Liberty magazine in America in 1934 - ‘I Flew Lawrence in War-Crazed Arabia, by Captain John H. Norton, as told by J. B. L. Lawrence’. As a result of lacking dates it would be difficult to corroborate these articles against his Flying Log Book, but the following extracts are illustrative of his encounters with Lawrence: On arrival at Lawrence’s Headquarters near Akabah ‘Lawrence came among us and greeted us heartily. I was to learn later that he never shook hands and hated to be touched in any way. Another amazing thing about the man that I noted from the first was that he never looked any one in the face. Instead he stared at one`s shoes intently .... I watched Lawrence carefully. His face interested me. It seemed to change with every word he spoke. It was the most mobile face I have ever seen. He couldn`t have been more than 27 or 28, yet I felt the force and strength of personality that I was to see accomplish so much later. His bluish-grey eyes, rather deeply set, reflected humour and at the same time were strangely hard. They seemed almost held in place by his unusually high cheek bones.` Under Lawrence’s watchful eye at a formal dinner with Feisal `The sheik beside me suddenly turned to me and grunted happily. Then he thrust in his fist and brought out the smoking liver. He handed it to me. I had my hands full. But a quick glance from Lawrence and a slight nod told me that I must not refuse. It was a gesture of friendliness. I took the liver and jammed it down my throat. It was no hard task - I was so hungry! Lawrence kept looking at me and signified by smacking his lips that I was to show pleasure at the gift. I smacked my lips and grunted. It pleased the sheikh so much that he offered me another bit and another ....` Piloting Lawrence and a “Train Wrecking” Mission ‘I was ready and waiting at dawn the next morning. During the night an army lorry had brought two little wooden boxes from the railway station for Lawrence, and he had thes

A Great War M.C. group of five to Lieutenant S. W. Applegate, North Somerset Yeomanry Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., N. Som. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Lieut.); Defence, mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine (5) £1200-1500 M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916. Lieutenant Stuart Webb Applegate, North Somerset Yeomanry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1914. He was wounded in April 1917 with the 6th Cavalry Brigade during operations around Arras. With copied m.i.c. on which his address is given as ‘Roundstone House, Trowbridge’.

Four: Private Harry Miles, Royal Marine Brigade, who served with the so called ‘Motor Bandits’ under Major Samson in September 1914 - One of the very first Royal Marines to serve in France he subsequently fought in the Gallipoli Campaign where he was wounded by a rifle bullet 1914 Star, with clasp (PO.15073 Pte., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (PO.15073 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (PO.15073 PLY. B.1813 Mne., R.F.R.) good very fine and better (4) £300-400 Harry Miles was born in Montford, Leicester in November 1887 and joined the Royal Marines in 1907. He served at Ostend with the Royal Marine Brigade from 26 August 1914. Sold with copy service papers which state: ‘10 Sept 1914 to 17 Oct. 1914, served with armed motor cars under Commander Samson; 12 June 1915, granted certificate for wounds in action on the Gallipoli peninsula by a rifle bullet.’ The following in relation to the early service of the Armoured Car Section is extracted from the book, The Royal Marine Artillery 1804-1923, Volume II, by L. G. Carr-Laughton: ‘The first Royal Marines landed in France on 10 September [1914], two hundred R.M.A. and R.M.L.I., fifty from each Division, were sent to Dunkirk for service with the motorcars, some of them armoured, which were attached to the R.N.A.S. under Commander Samson. The cars armed with machine guns and manned partly by Marines, partly by Air Service ratings, operated at first from Dunkirk, being attached to the aerodrome at St Pol, and afterwards were based on Morbecque. From the indefinite nature of their duties they acquired the name of the “Motor Bandits”. The original intention seems to have been that they should be employed for the defence of the St Pol air base, and against the German air bases nearest to England. The Battle of the Aisne, however, began on September 14th and during its continuance till September 28th, they patrolled wide areas, including, Amiens, Albert, Arras, and Courtai, acting in small columns of from three to ten cars, getting in touch with the German cavalry patrols, with which they had several small engagements.’

Four: MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., reverse inscribed (2nd Lieut. G.F. Jones, Zonnebeke Sept. 26th 1917), 1914-15 STAR (15073 Pte. G.F. Jones, Shrops: L.I.), BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, (Capt. G.F. Jones) To France 28/09/15 Commissioned 25/04/17 M.C. Award, London Gazette: 26/11/17, p.12319. M.C. Citation, London Gazette: 06/04/18, p.4217. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his company during an attack after the company commander had been killed. He showed most skilful leadership in capturing a number of enemy posts and in holding his position against a determined counter-attack, when the troops on the left fell back". Captain George Frederick Jones, 7th Btn. K.S.L.I. was killed in action on the 28th March 1918. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. (with photocopied documents)

FIVE ASSORTED BADGES INCL. ARMY ORDNANCE, BLACK WATCH SILVER MARQUISATE, ARRAS, ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Major Henry Wellington Tuthill Palmer RE (1886-) Group of eight comprising; DSO silver gilt OBE, 1914 star with mons clasp, British War medal, Victory medal with oak leg clasp, World War II Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Arras 1914-18 medal. Son of Major General HW Palmer and Margaret Tuthill, born 1886, educated Wellington College, 1931 he was a Lt Col in The Royal Engineers, mentioned in dispatches during World War I, awarded DSO in 1918.

Family Group A casualty group to Private A.F. Williams, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (21017 Pte. A.F. Williams. Oxf.& Bucks. L.I.), extremely fine, Bronze Memorial Plaque (Arthur Frank Williams) British War Medal (36766 Bmbr. E.C. Williams. R.A.), very fine (4) 21017 Lance Corporal Arthur Frank Williams, served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 28.4.1917, Williams is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946) The road from Arras to Bapaume, lithograph, 1918, signed and dated in pencil, on Antique de Luxe paper, with full margins, in good condition, 470 x 380 mm (181/2 x 15 in) Provenance: Leicester Gallery, c.1919. Thence by descent

`Decoration- Morris & Company catalogue - Arras Tapestries, Wall-papers, Fabrics, Furniture, Upholstery and Decoration` a Morris & Co. catalogue.

An old 75cl bottle of Moet & Chandon Premiere Cuvee, a Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, a pair of bottles of Golden Guinea sparkling Muscatel, a bottle of Deutscher Sekt Drathen Schloss Arras alf/mosel and a Martin & Rossi Asti Spumante (6)

A collection of maps relating to WWI comprising a trench map of Arras, Lens, Belgium and France etc including a map from The Daily Telegraph showing a war map of the British Advance on the Western Front (7).

A 9ct hallmarked gold fob lettered `Somme Arras Ypres 1916 - 19, 718`

Four Assorted Silk PPC depicting RMS Scotian Arras 1915, RMS Olympic and RMS Virginian + three asst Prints

Arras - A Clarice Cliff Lynton shape coffee can and saucer circa 1937 transfer printed with a stylised floral spray below scrolled borders, later script signature mark. Condition - No chips, cracks or restoration.

Henry Schafer (19th C.) pair of watercolours, Arras & Antwerp, signed, 10 x 8in.

A World War One Military Cross GvR in original case of issue with ribbon and attached mention in dispatches oak leaf, named on reverse for Lt.A.A.Morris of 23rd Northumberland Fusiliers, Arras, 9th April 1917, London Gaztte citation, 18th July 1917 mentions Temp.2nd Lt.Arthur Augustus Morris, North`d Fus "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He patrolled for several hundred yards behind the final objective, and sent back most valuable information. This patrol was carried out under heavy artillery barrage"

A Great War Western Front, Delville Wood, Casualty Group of Three to Private Clifford Pike Fabian of the 12th Battalion (Bristol’s Own), Gloucestershire Regiment, British War and Victory Medals (22705 Pte. C. P. Fabian. Glouc. R.), extremely fine, in card box of issue; Great War Memorial Plaque (Clifford Pike Fabian) with framed and glazed Memorial Scroll. Private Clifford Pike Fabian, of the 12th “Bristol’s OwnÕ Gloucestershire Regiment, son of Mrs Florence Anne Fabian of 707 Fishponds Road, Bristol, was killed in action at Delville Wood on the 29th July 1916 aged 19, he has no known grave, but is remembered with honour at the Thiepval Memorial. 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment “Bristol’s OwnÕ. The boys of Bristol were heavily involved in the fierce fighting in and around Longueval and Guillemont, South of the infamous Delville Wood from the end of July to September 1916, during the second phase of the Battle of the Somme. Originally formed on the 3rd of September 1914, the 12th Battalion immediately became known as “Bristol’s OwnÕ. At first the boys of “Bristol’s Own were allowed to live at home and many continued to work, eventually the temporary buildings constructed for the Bristol International Exhibition at Bower Ashton were used as an HQ for the battalion. Ashton Court estate and Ashton Park were used for outdoor training. The Battalion arrived in France on the 21st of November 1915, with a complement of 27 officers and 886 men and spent some time in the quiet area of the Somme, moving to Arras during the spring and early summer of 1916. The Battle of the Somme began on the 1st of July 1916 and the Battalion was moved back there on the 20th of July. By the end of the month they were in the line facing Delville Wood - “Devil’s WoodÕ as it had already been called.

Vintage Wine: twelve assorted bottles to include 1959 Grand vin Beaujolais Ch. Gaultier & co, one 1957 Chateau Branaire Du Cru St Julien, one 1979 Bordeaux Superieur Claret Christian Faure, one 1979 Chateau Philippe-Le-Hardi Mercurey, one 1970 Medoc Chateau Liversan St Sauveur, one 1978 Louis Jadot Cote de Brouilly, one Corton-Pierre Ponnelle (no year), one 1967 Chateau des Arras, one 1966 Chateau de Lescours, one Lalande Pomerol (no year), one 1985 Bourgogne Jaboulet-Vercherre and one bottle 1957 unknown chateau (lacking label) (12)

Braun (Georg, and Hogenberg, Franz). Arras, [c.1580 or later], hand coloured engraved town plan, 330 x 470mm, Latin text on verso (1)

Family group: A Great War Western Front M.C. and Bar group of three awarded to Lieutenant Aubrey Causton Strachan, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on 28 March 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.F.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut.); Memorial Plaque (Aubrey Causton Strachan); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. E. A. Strachan) this last with edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £1600-2000 M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1917; Citation 9 January 1918. 2nd Lt., R.F.A. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in an advanced position with his battery. He commanded his section for five hours under heavy fire and in pouring rain, during which time he removed the killed and wounded himself, and by his personal example of gallantry and coolness kept his men in action at a very critical time. Bar to M.C. London Gazette 4 February 1918; Citation 5 July 1918. Lt., M.C., R.F.A. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He brought his section into action under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, and assisted with the greatest skill in the capture of a village. He did most valuable work. Aubrey Causton Strachan was born on 14 August 1894. He was educated at Cheltenham College and at McGill University. Strachan was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.F.A. on 22 April 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1917. As a Lieutenant with ôCö Battery, 70th Brigade, R.F.A., he was killed in action, on 28 March 1918, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Faubourg dAmiens Cemetery, Arras; his name is listed on the Memorial at McGill University. He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Strachan (late Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - see British War Medal above) and Beatrice Strachan, of Moorfield, Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth. Medals in wooden case; with copied research.

A rare Great War Arras operations D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private H. W. Green, 10th Hussars Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10/Hrs.); 1914-15 Star (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10th Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10-Hrs.), generally good very fine (4) £1800-2200 D.C.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He formed a dressing station in a dug-out and got a large number of wounded into it, and for several days continued to render assistance to wounded men, exposing himself continuously. Only eight D.C.Ms. and one Bar won by the 10th Hussars during the Great War. Harold Green, who first entered the French theatre of war in October 1915, enacted the above cited deeds at Monchy-le-Preux in early April 1917, during ongoing operations on the Arras front.

A Great War Western Front M.M. awarded to Leading Seaman G. R. F. Rees, Anson, late Nelson Battalions, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, three times wounded in action, who died of wounds, 1 October 1918. Military Medal, G.V.R. (B.Z.145 L.S. G. R. F. Rees, Anson Bn. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine £800-900 M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. George Richard Francis Rees was born on 13 December 1896. Living in Cardiff and a Gasman by occupation, he enlisted into the R.N.V.R. on 17 October 1914. Posted to the Nelson Battalion in December 1915, he joined the unit at Mudros in January 1916. In July 1916 his unit was posted to Alexandria but he remained at Mudros being treated for acute appendicitis. After rejoining his unit he was posted to France in September 1916. Rees was admitted to hospital at Dannes Chamiers in January 1917 suffering from Trench Feet and was later invalided to England. He returned to his unit in the field in July 1917. Rees was wounded on 3 January 1918, being buried by shell explosion and suffering from shell shock. Posted to the Anson Battalion in March 1918 he was wounded in action on 26 August 1918 - receiving a mild gunshot wound to his cheek. Returning to duty he was wounded for the third time - receiving gunshot wounds to his buttocks and leg. Sadly his wounds proved to be fatal and he died of his injuries on 1 October 1918. He was buried in the Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux St. Marc, near Arras. He was the son of James Francis and Kate Elizabeth Rees of 169A Clive Street, Grangetown, Cardiff. With copied service papers and war diary extracts - these covering the period 10 September-8 October, when the Anson Battalion, part of the 63rd (R.N.) Division, was in action in the Cambrai Sector.

A Second World War Mk III liquid filled prismatic compass by T.G. Co. Ltd., dated 1944 (defective, requires refilling), with card box, together with a silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1915, with engraved inscription `W.A. Dean, 1916 Somme, 1917 Arras & Cambrai, 1918 Wounded & Prisoner at Münster`.

A small quantity of assorted GB and foreign coins including some silver, modern commemorative crowns; Royal Engineers brass badge with pin; NUR enamelled metal lapel badge; small badge "Arras" and others

Sparrow (W. Shaw). The Fifth Army in March 1918, 1st ed., 1921, b&w maps, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed and some minor wear to extrems., together with Gerard (James W.), My Four Years in Germany, 1st ed., 1917, folding map, orig. cloth, rubbed and some soiling, plus Morrow (John H.), The Great War in the Air, Military Aviation from 1909 to 1921, pub. Airlife, 1993, b&w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., and Gliddon (Gerald), V.C.`s of the Somme, a biographical portrait, Norwich, reprinted 1991, numerous b&w illusts. after photos, orig. cloth in d.j., plus others on the history of World War I, some in d.j.s, including Jonathan Nicholls, Cheerful Sacrifice, The Battle of Arras 1917, 1st ed., 1990, J. A. Hammerton, ed., A Popular History of the Great War, 6 vols., n.d., c. 1920, The Times History of the War, 22 vols., n.d., c. 1921, etc., some in d.j.s, mostly 8vo (3 shelves)

Four silver spoons, the handles formed as golf clubs, two silver spoons, the finials designed as golfers, two First World War interest spoons, detailed Arras and Ypres, a small model of a stag, a teddy bear rattle, a blue textile and steel beadwork purse with tassels, a carved coquillia nut egg shaped box, a cut steel buckle, a sliding case decorated with birds, a colourless paste buckle and a small woven container.

A rare wrought three quarter section Arras seat with makers plaque Grassin A Arras 315cm.; 124ins wide

Pair: BWM, Victory (88290 Pte A E Frid, MGC), GEF, in remains of original box and envelope, with a bronze and enamelled sweetheart brooch for MGC and medals transmittal slip addressed to his mother. Pte Albert Edward Frid, 6th Battn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), killed in action 22nd March 1918 aged 25, and is commemorated at Arras Memorial, bay 10. War medal (un-named), Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal, Geo V issue with The Great War 1914-18 clasp (Charles Clark) EF, 11 enamelled badges, many Football Association steward from 1947 to 1953; 3 sports HM silver medals, 1 named to C. Clark; and a wristwatch AF.

Memorial plaque (named to Harold McKinna), EF and framed. Harold McKinna 335337 Pte 8th Bn Royal Scots, killed in action, F & F 22.03.1918 aged 21 and commemorated bays 1 and 2, Arras Memorial.

ARRAS 1917 Ordnance Survey Map showing Line of German Trenches East of Arras, 56cm x 84cm, framed and under glass ]

Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, `Ruins of War, Arras`, lithograph, signed in pencil, unframed, 51cm x 78cm also one other lithograph from the series (2)

GALLÉ CAMEO GLASS VASE with trailing foliage over an opaque grey and yellow ground, original label to base `Objets D`Art Dufour-Brassart, 6 Rue Ernestale Arras`, 27cm high

1914-15 Star engraved J Woodhouse BRCS and O St J J sold with silver badge with ARRAS and little portrait of Queen Victoria, good to fine

An Album Containing Approximately Two Hundred Pre-war Postcards, including twelve Bonzo cards, Mickey Mouse, Felix, Louis Wain dog, pull-outs, Donald McGill, Mabel Lucie Attwell, topography etc; Arras View Book and small box of cigarette cards.

A scarce trio of Canadian Great War family medal groups including two brothers killed in action and having consecutive military identity numbers, comprising War Medal, Victory Medal and Canadian Memorial cross to 195435 A.L.Sgt. B. Williams, 19th Can. Inf., K.I.A. 4/11/17; War Medal and Victory Medal to 195436 A.Cpl. E. T. Williams 2-Can.Inf. K.I.A. Arras 4/5/17, to/w his Memorial Scroll and a Mercantile Marine Medal to William Williams (their father) K.I.A. unknown, to/w a photo locket containing the brothers` photos; Canadian Infantry collar insignia, an engraved gold mourning cross

An unusual curved wrought iron Arras seat French, early 20th century 272cm.; 107ins wide

A pair of wrought iron Arras seats French, early 20th century each with maker's plaques inscribed Grassin RA Arras 149cm.; 59ins

BDV and Others - a quantity of silk cards including tartans, Ceramic Art, Military Badges and others also a large silk of Nurse Cavell and other of Flags together with a quantity of WWI booklets of souvenir postcards including Vimy-Ridge, Arras and others, some postal covers and other ephemera ++generally good condition

Albert Moulton Foweraker RBA 1873-1942- View of an Italianate hill-top town at sunset; watercolour, signed, 25x35cm: Hester Frood ARE 1882-1971- "Arras"; watercolour and black chalk heightened with white on buff paper, inscribed, 20.5x20cm., (2)

Herbert Bercham signed Gouache, Black Watch Officer in Ceremonial Dress; together with a further black and white Print after Sir William Orpen "Black Watch Soldier on the Road to Arras 1916" (2)

Pair: BWM, Victory (86661, Pte C D Portch, Middx R), VF, mounted as worn, together with a Middlesex Regt cap badge and also badge for 7th Bn London Regt.. With photocopy of photograph of recipient, who was wounded around Arras with shrapnel in the leg.

An early 20th Century French white metal cased Egg Cup and Spoon, the plain cup with chased banded decoration bearing the town arms for "Arras", and raised on a spreading circular foot, together with a signed spoon with floral decoration and gilt bowl, in a fitted Morocco type case

First World War-Battles Corrigan (Gordon), Loos 1915, 2006, dust wrapper; Nicholls (Jonathan), Cheerful Sacrifice, The Battle of Arras 1917, 1990, dust wrapper; Brown (Malcolm), Verdun 1916, 1999, dust wrapper; Greenwood (Paul), The Second Battle of Marne 1918, 1998, dust wrapper; with a quantity of others (qty)