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Lot 104
Seven: Leading Signalman W. C. Eglington, Royal Navy, who was landed from H.M.S. Doris for signalling duties during the Syrian operations of December 1914 and January 1915; recommended for the D.S.M., he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre 1914-15 Star (195040. W. C. Eglinton. L. Sig. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (195040. W. C. Eglinton. L. Sig. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (195040. (Dev. B. 4099) W. C. Eglinton. L.S. R.F.R.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-17, with bronze palme, mounted for display, contact marks, nearly very fine (7) £300-£400 --- French Croix de Guerre confirmed on record of service: ‘Noted for War Services -Syrian Coast Operations. Awarded Croix de Guerre vide A.W.O. 1250/19.’ Originally recommended for the D.S.M. by Captain Frank Larken, H.M.S. Doris: ‘I should like to ask for your favourable consideration for the “Distinguished Service Medal” for Leading Signalman William Charles Eglington, O.N. 195404, who has landed nine times and carried out his important signalling duties under fire between the shore and ship with coolness and skill.’ ‘In December, 1914 and January 1915, H.M.S Doris (Captain F. Larken) was operating on the coast of Syria and Asia Minor, with a view to interfering with the Turkish communications, in the event of an advance on Egypt, and this led to constant landings on the coast, for destruction of various points, and means of communication. The following is a short account of the several operations in which the Royal Marines were concerned: At Ascalon, on 15 December, after firing a a few rounds of six-inch at a tent ashore, Captain Wilkinson, R.M.L.I., and 10 of his detachment with a party of seamen under Lieutenant Twigg, with a machine gun landed to investigate. The party came under fire, but effected their object without casualties. Again on 18 December, at Sidon, the seamen under Commander Brounger, destroyed two miles of telegraph and telephone wire; Captain Wilkinson and 15 R.M.L.I. acting as covering party, the work was carried out without opposition, and at dusk, another Naval party landed to cut the railway. On 19 December, the Doris commenced the bombardment of the coast road and railway, leading out of Alexandretta to the northward, and then sent in an ultimatum, giving the Turks 18 hours in which to surrender all war material, or the town would be bombarded; two locomotives were ultimately surrendered for destruction. On 21 December, Commander Brounger, with 39 seamen and Captain Wilkinson, with 24 Royal Marines, landed to demolish the railway bridge, near Dinort Yol station; the landing party came under rifle fire on landing, which was soon silenced by the ship's guns. The advance to the bridge, which was about one mile distant, was unopposed, the party successfully damaged the bridge and returned to their boats, bringing off the telegraph instruments from the station. Although a small party of the enemy was entrenched on the beach, they did not open fire on the boats. On 5 January, 1915, Commander Brounger, with 100 seamen, and Captain Wilkinson, with 40 R.M.L.I., with a 12-pounder field gun and two machine-guns, were sent in to destroy the railway bridge, which was three miles east of Messina, and two and a half miles inland. The boats left the ship at 3.30a.m., to carry out the work before daylight, but on approaching the shore, they came under the fire of field guns and rifles of the enemy, and were recalled to the ship. On 6 January, two parties landed west of Alexandretta, one under Captain Wilkinson, the northern party, to cover a railway demolition, and the other to carry out a second demolition, each party consisted of 29 seamen, 5 stokers and 22 Royal Marines. The distance between the parties was about one and a half miles; the landings were unopposed, but the scouts were fired on by a party of Turks, who ran when the ship opened fire. All the demolition work was successfully carried out and the telegraph line was destroyed for some distance. The Torpedo Lieutenant with 32 seamen, and Captain Wilkinson with eight Royal Marines, landed again on 7 January, four miles north of Alexandretta, to demolish a road bridge. The landing was opposed by snipers, and Corporal Warburton (Portsmouth) was killed; Private Wallace (Portsmouth), was awarded the D.S.M., for assisting to carry the body back to the boat under fire. They re-embarked under fire and were lucky to escape with few casualties; three petty officers and one stoker were also awarded the D.S.M. That their operations had effected their object was shown by a report received from General Officer Commanding, Egypt, on 12 January, that the work of the Doris had prevented 40,000 Turks from marching towards the Suez Canal.’ (Blumberg’s Britain’s Sea Soldiers refers). William Charles Eglington was born in Pimlico, London, on 20 December 1881, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Impregnable on 21 September 1897, and trained as a signaller, in which rate he qualified June 1901. He was advanced to Leading Signalman in May 1910, and joined the Devonport Royal Fleet Reserve on 20 December 1911. He served aboard Doris from 2 August 1914 to 11 August 1916, and afterwards at Vivid I, Vivid III and Colleen, receiving ship at Queenstown, Ireland. Englinton was shore pensioned on 10 May 1921. Sold with a quantity of copied research including record of service, an image of Eglington in uniform, and official report on Syrian Coast operations.
Lot 156
Pair: Private N. Webster, 20th Battalion (Wearside Pals), Durham Light Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 22 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (20-813 Pte. N. Webster, Durh. L.I.); together with cap badge and shoulder title, very fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (15544 Pte. W. H. Brewis. Durh. L.I.; 20156 Cpl. W. Brewis. Durh. L.I.; 20-737 Cpl. T. Curd. Durh. L.I.) suspension on first replaced with a gilded straight bar suspension; the last mounted for display together with an unnamed British War Medal 1914-20; a Durham Light Infantry Regimental Medal, bronze, with three date bars, for 1916, 1917, and 1918; and a County Borough of Sunderland Peace Medal, white metal, generally good very fine (8) £120-£160 --- Nicholas Webster was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, and attested there for the 20th Battalion (Wearside Pals), Durham Light Infantry. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 May 1916, and was wounded by gun shot to the left loin on 29 June 1917, during the actions at Fusilier Wood. Sent to England from the 3rd Canadian General Hospital, he was admitted to the 4th Scottish General Hospital at Springburn, Glasgow, and died from secondary haemorrhage on 22 August 1917. He is buried in Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland. Sold with a postcard photograph of the recipient; memorial card; and copied research. 15544 William Henry Brewis was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, and attested there for the Durham Light Infantry. He served with the 14th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 September 1915, and was killed in action on 27 January 1916. He is buried in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium. 20156 William Brewis was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, and attested there for the Durham Light Infantry. He served with the 15th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 September 1915, and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in attacks on Crucifix Trench and Shelter Wood, and suffered 388 casualties. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Thomas Curd was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, in 1894 and attested there for the 20th Battalion (Wearside Pals), Durham Light Infantry. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 1916, and was wounded in the right forearm in 1917 (Sunderland Echo, 10 August 1917 refers). Sold with copied research, including a group photographic image in which the recipient is identified.
Lot 2
Pair: Captain M. H. Hailes, 10th Bengal Light Cavalry Cabul 1842 (M. H. Hailes. Captain, 10th Light Cavalry) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with original fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Captain M. H. Hailes 10th Regt. Light Cavalry) fitted with contemporary replacement hook and steel bar suspension, both medals fitted with ribbon buckles, nearly extremely fine (2) £1,200-£1,600 --- Martin Hunter Hailes was born at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on 12 January 1810, presumed to be the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Harris W. Hailes, New Brunswick Fencibles. He entered the Bengal Army as a Cadet in 1825, arrived in India in May 1826, and was sent up to Cawnpore to do duty with the 9th Light Cavalry. He was posted as Cornet to the 10th Light Cavalry on 26 September 1826. He was promoted to Lieutenant in February 1829, and to Captain in November 1839. In January 1842 he accompanied the regiment in its march across the Punjab to Peshawar for service in Afghanistan, and he afterwards took part with it in the operations connected with the forcing of the Khyber Pass and the advance to Jellalabad, and in various movements on the Khyber line, as high up as Gandamak, during the campaign of 1842 under General Pollock (Medal). On the return of the Army from Afghanistan, he accompanied the regiment to Meerut, arriving there in February 1843. In the following November he again accompanied the corps on service, and was present with it throughout the Gwalior campaign of 1843-44, including the battle of Maharajpoor (Bronze Star). He returned with the regiment to Meerut in February 1844, and in the autumn of the same year he accompanied it to Nowgong. In January 1846 he was appointed Superintendent of the Remount Depôt at Muttra, and held this post until near the end of the following March, when he proceeded on leave to Agra. On the 30th May following he was reappointed Superintendent of the Remount Depôt, and having moved with it in October from Muttra to Karnal, he continued holding the appointment for more than four years. In May 1850 he proceeded on sick leave to Mussoorie, and at the end of July he was granted permission to proceed to Calcutta, preparatory to applying for leave to sea; but he did not live to reach that place. He died on board the river steamer Sir Frederick Currie, off Berhampore, on 9 October 1850. There is a monumental inscription to his memory in St Luke’s, Jullundur. Captain Hailes had married, at Mhow, on 10 October 1840, Catherine, the fourth daughter of Hugh Bowen, Esq., formerly Captain in the 41st Foot.
Lot 210
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. Wilson, Royal Horse Artillery, who was wounded on the Western Front, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches, the latter for his services in Iraq in 1921 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star (Capt. D. C. Wilson. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major D. C. Wilson.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Maj. D. C. Wilson. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major D. C. Wilson.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm on riband, light contact marks to Great War awards, generally good very fine (10) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. David Clitheroe Wilson was born on 8 May 1885 and was educated at Harrow. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery on 27 July 1905, he was promoted Lieutenant on 27 July 1908, and served in South Africa from 10 September 1909 to December 1911, and then in India from December 1911. He was promoted Captain on 30 October 1914, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 November 1914. He was promoted Major on 23 November 1916, and was wounded during his second tour of duty, January 1917 to November 1918. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 14 December 1917) and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Post-War, Wilson saw further service, first on the North West Frontier of India, and then as a Brigade Major in Iraq and Mesopotamia, being Mentioned in Despatches in the latter campaign (London Gazette 9 September 1921). Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 February 1934, his final posting was to the Hong Kong Station, for which he was awarded the Jubilee Medal in 1935, and he retired on 25 June 1937. He was recalled to service in 1939, and saw further service during the Second World War. He died on 15 January 1962. Sold with copied research. Note: French Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.
Lot 214
A Second War ‘North West Europe’ M.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain H. S. Young, 12th Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps, who was Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, Commander of 30 Corps, during the campaigns in North Africa and North West Europe, 1942-45 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with War Office named card box of issue addressed to ‘Capt. H. S. Young, Vann House, Finchampstead, Berks’ and Army Council medal award slip confirming campaign stars and medals, nearly extremely fine (6) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 11 October 1945: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe. Captain Harold Stephen Young (170413), 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), Royal Armoured Corps (Beckenham, Kent).’ The original recommendation submitted by Lieutenant-General B. G. Horrocks, Commanding 30 Corps, states: ‘Capt Young has for three years been ADC to the present Comd 30 Corps, during the campaigns in Africa and North West Europe. During the operations in the Reichswald Forest, at the Crossing of the Rhine and in the subsequent advance into Germany Capt Young was responsible for the organisation and control of the Tactical HQ and Command Post of 30 Corps. On many occasions Capt Young performed the duties usually carried out by a second grade staff offr and bore responsibilities far beyond those normal for his rank. He has during the whole period under review given untiringly of his services. By his unerring efficiency and easy grace combined with unremitting devotion to duty and willingness to accept heavy responsibility he has influenced in a vital and personal manner the successful outcome of the operations.’ At the end of this recommendation is an added note written by Horrocks which reads: ‘He has been of the greatest assistance to me personally and his contribution to the success of this Corps has been considerable.’ Harold Stephen Young’s war had begun with the 6th Cavalry Training Regiment at Maidstone; he was moved to Shorncliffe during the autumn of 1940 when the invasion was a strong possibility and given the task of patrolling the cliffs of Dover on a horse, armed with a sword. After attending the Horsed-Cavalry Officer Cadet Training Unit at Weedon, Young was commissioned and asked in what regiment he wold like to serve. Thinking rightly that there was no future for horsed cavalry, and not being inspired by tanks, he asked if he could join the Fleet Air Arm. He was told there was such an enormous waiting list there was no point in adding his name to it. He was then sent on a cavalry mechanisation course and afterwards posted, voluntarily, to the 12th Lancers. While on patrol in the desert he was caught in a Stuka attack and wounded. Although the wound was not serious, it made it impossible for him to sit in a tank for long periods, so he became a liaison officer. Horrocks had arrived in the Middle East with an ADC named Spooner, an infantryman. Spooner was an excellent ADC but had no desert experience, and therefore suggested that someone used to the desert should replace him as ADC. Horrocks therefore chose Young, and retained him till the end of the war, except for short periods when illness intervened. (Horrocks. The General who led from the Front, by Philip Warner, Hamish Hamilton, London, refers). Horrocks makes the following observations in his own autobiography, A Full Life, published by Collins in 1960: ‘By now Harold Young of the 12th Lancers had become my A.D.C. and we remained together, except for the period when I was in hospital, up to the end of the war. Few people realise what an important part an A.D.C. plays in the military hierarchy. He can be of the greatest assistance to his commander or he may be a complete menace. A General in battle leads a lonely lifewith immense responsibility resting on his shoulders. For much of the time he is putting on an act, disguising his innermost feelings. He alone must make the decisions which affect the lives of thousands of his men, for battles cannot be run like board meetings. A Commander will spend a large part of every day driving round units accompanied by his A.D.C. and it makes all the difference if they get on well together so that the mask can be dropped when they are alone. An A.D.C,. can act as a buffer between a commander and an all-too-importunate staff, but this has to be done with considerable tact or the A.D.C. will be accused of becoming swollen-headed. The sensible, sympathetic A.D.C. who is trusted and liked by both the commander and staff is worth his weight in gold, and he can do a great deal to make the wheels go round smoothly. I was very lucky with mine. Later on in Europe Young was joined by Lord Rupert Nevill who in spite of a very youthful appearance turned out to be extremely shrewd. Both of them really became personal staff officers and I would say quite seriously that their contribution to the successful battles fought by my corps was out of all proportion to their rank and age.’ Sold with a ‘XXX Corps’ bronze commemorative medal detailing the Corps’ participation in the fighting from Alamein to Cuxhaven, and listing the Corps’ actions in North West Europe 1944-45, viz, Normandy, Mount Pinçon, Crossing of the Seine, Brussels and Antwerp, The Advance to Arnhem, The Ardennes, The Reichswald, Crossing of the Rhine, & Final Advance into Germany; and an autographed copy of A Full Life by Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., LL.D. (Hon.), inscribed in ink on the inside cover - ‘To Harold, With many thanks for all your constant support and help during some difficult times. Brian Horrocks, 7 Sep 1960.’ Captain Young is mentioned at length several times.
Lot 224
A scarce Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Miss Henrietta Baumann, South African Medical Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914-15 Star (S/Nurse. H. Baumann. S.A.M.N.S.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (N/Sister H. Baumann.); together with an unofficial Great War Peace Medal, bronze, very fine, scarce to unit (5) £500-£700 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in the Field.’ One of only 8 A.R.R.C.s awarded to the South African Medical Nursing Service during the Great War. Sold with copied research.
Lot 225
A rare Boer War D.C.M. and Great War ‘Mesopotamia, attack on Dujailah Redoubt March 1916’ Second Award Bar group of eight awarded to Captain W. G. Hudson, 1/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R., with Second Award Bar (2208 Serjt: W. G. Hudson. 1st Devon: Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2208 Sergt. W. G. Hudson. 1st Bn. Devon: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (2208 Sgt. W. G. Hudson, Devon: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2208 Clr-Serjt: W. G. Hudson. Devon: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. W. G. Hudson.); Coronation 1911 (2208 Sergt. Mjr. W. G. Hudson 6th Bn. Devon Regt.) privately engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2208 C. Sjt: W. G. Hudson. Devon Regt.) medals unmounted, contact marks and minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (8) £7,000-£9,000 --- Provenance: Spink, July 2010. D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 October 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and resource in getting up ammunition and supplies under heavy fire during an action.’ Annotated Gazette states ‘Es Sinn 8.3.16’. M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901; 10 October 1916; 27 August 1918; and 5 June 1919. William George Hudson, was born at Karachi, India (now Pakistan) on 31 May 1870, enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment in November 1888 and served with the Regiment in Egypt until the end of 1892, being promoted to Corporal in December of that year. He arrived in India in January 1893, was promoted to Sergeant in September 1895, and served with the North West Frontier Force in Tirah, July 1897. He served with the Regiment in South Africa from September 1899 to January 1902, and was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, operations in Natal, including the action at Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899, and operations in the Transvaal, including the action at Belfast, 26-27 August 1900 (awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Mentioned in Despatches). He was posted to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, in April 1904, and received his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1906. Hudson served with the 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment during the Great War in the Mesopotamia Theatre from 5 January 1916 to 11 November 1918, being thrice Mentioned in Despatches and awarded a Bar to his Distinguished Conduct Medal, for the period in which the Battalion was part of the 36th Brigade involved in the unsuccessful attack on the Dujaila redoubt, 8-9 March 1916, as part of the efforts to break the siege of Kut, in which the Brigade suffered 24 per cent casualties. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 13 June 1916; appointed Adjutant, 24 August 1916; returned with the unit to India, 3 April 1919, demobilized back in England, 5 November 1919; Captain, 6th Devonshire Regiment Territorial Army Reserve, 26 June 1920; appointed Officer-Commanding Barnstaple Depot, 1920; retired in May 1927, after 38 years’ service. He combined these duties with a post as Physical Education Instructor at Barnstaple Boys’ Grammar School before finally severing his links with the Regiment to become a publican. In the 1930s he was ‘mine host’ at the “Golden Fleece” in Gloucester. Captain Hudson died in Gloucester in 1937. To be sold with the following original related items and documents: 3 Territorial Army Rifle Association prize medals, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1924), reverse engraved ‘Lord Lieutenant’s Challenge Shield 1925 Captain Hudson’; bronze (2), reverses engraved ‘High Sheriff’s Challenge Shield 1925 Captain Hudson’ and ‘Lord Lieutenant’s Challenge Shield 1926/2nd/ 6th Bn Devonshire Regt.’; original commission appointing William George Hudson as 2nd Lieutenant, Territorial Force, dated 13 June 1916; certificate appointing the recipient Quarter Master, Territorial Force, dated 29 June 1920; three Mentioned in Despatches Certificates, dated 24 August 1916 (Lt-Gen. Sir Percy Lake), 15 April 1918 (Lt-Gen. W. R. Marshall), and 7 February 1919 (Lt-Gen. Sir W. R. Marshall); and a fair copy of the recipient’s record of service, together with other copied research.
Lot 238
A rare Great War King’s African Rifles D.C.M. and Nyasaland Badge of Certificate of Honour group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal Misesa, 2/2 King’s African Rifles, later Sergeant, Nyasaland Police King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2571 L. Cpl. Misesa. 2/2 K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2571 L/C Misesa 2/K A R ) the British War Medal with all but regimental details erased; Badge of the Certificate of Honour, for Nyasaland Protectorate, large oval bronze neck badge, the first three heavily polished and worn, therefore poor, the last better (4) £800-£1,000 --- K.A.R. D.C.M. East African Force General Routine Order No. 99 of 24 February 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. has always shown great initiative and disregard of danger in the employment of his Lewis Gun and on more than one occasion, has by the intelligent use of support fire, enabled his Company to press forward. He has always shown a fine example to the men of his team.’ (Ref. TNA CO/534/36) Certificate and Badge of Honour Nyasaland Government Gazette 10 June 1948: ‘1148 Sgt. Misesa, D.C.M., Nyasaland Police.’ Misesa, son of Lima, was a member of the Yao tribe from the village of Masanje, in the Fort Johnstone district of Southern Nyasa. He attested for the King’s African Rifles on 1 March 1916, aged 23 years. As a trained soldier and Lewis Gunner he fought in the German East Africa campaign of 1916 and 1917, and in the German East Africa campaign of 1918, being appointed Lance-Corporal on 1 June 1918. He was discharged at Zomba on 27 October 1928, and afterwards served as a Sergeant in the Nyasaland Police. Sold with copied research including full attestation and discharge papers.
Lot 246
An impressive R.V.M. group of twelve awarded to Mr. Gethyn Jones, Stove and Flue Attendant at Buckingham Palace, late Private, Gloucestershire Regiment Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R., silver, privately engraved ‘Gethyn Jones’, with small correction to surname; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Defence and War Medals both privately engraved ‘2061265 Pte. G. Jones 1/Glos.’; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, E.II.R., the suspension bar officially dated ‘1937-1957’ and with ‘Thirty Years’ Bar (Gethyn Jones); Luxembourg, Grand Duchy, Medal of the Civil and Military Order of Adolph of Nassau, bronze; Malaysia, Federation, Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm, silver; Greece, Kingdom, Medal of the Order of George I, bronze; Persia, Empire, Medal of the Order of the Lion and Sun, silver, mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine (12) £1,000-£1,400 --- R.V.M. London Gazette 1 January 1968. Gethyn Jones was born at Hafod, Glamorgan in 1907 and entered Royal Service at Buckingham Palace in 1937. Apart from wartime service in the Gloucestershire Regiment (1942-45), including Burma, he remained employed as a Stove and Flue Attendant at the Palace for the remainder of his career.
Lot 276
Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (James E. Bailes. 40th Regt.) naming engraved in large upright capitals, fitted with replacement bar suspension, considerable contact wear and pitting, fine only £300-£400 --- James Edward Bailes was born in the Parish of Wickford, near Chlemsford, Essex, and attested for the 40th Foot in London on 25 July 1839, aged 18 years, a servant by trade. He served abroad in Scinde, Beloochistan & Afghanistan 2 years 3 month, and in the East Indies for 1 year 3 months. He was discharged at Cork in the rank of Sergeant on 27 October 1851, his discharge papers confirming award of medals for Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul 1842, and bronze star for the battle of Maharajpoor 29 December 1843. Sold with copied discharge papers.
Lot 587
Family Group: Pair: Police Constable G. Grimwade, Metropolitan Police, who is reputed to have been present at the Siege of Sidney Street in January 1911 Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. G. Grimwade. H. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. G. Grimwade.) contact marks, nearly very fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Benjamin Grimwood [sic]) nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280 --- George Grimwade was born at Aldham, Suffolk, on 19 June 1879, the son of Benjamin Grimwade, and joined the Metropolitan Police on 11 November 1901. Posted to ‘H’ (Whitechapel) Division, he is reputed to have been present at the Siege of Sidney Street on 3 January 1911 - the Home Secretary Winston Churchill himself was present, in what was one of the major police incidents of the early 20th Century. He transferred to ‘V’ Division on 6 November 1912, and resigned to pension on 15 March 1927. He died in Esher, Surrey, in 1958. Sold together with a photograph of the recipient in uniform. Benjamin Grimwade (recorded thus on the 1891 census, but as ‘Grimwood’ on the 1901 and 1911 censuses), the father of George Grimwade, was born in 1858, and served as a Special Constable in Suffolk. He died in 1931.
Lot 622
A C.B., D.S.O. mounted group of twelve miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel C. M. Robertson, Royal Artillery and the Royal Company of Archers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s badge, silver-gilt; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with silver star emblem on riband, mounted court-style, good very fine (12) £100-£140 --- Colin MacLeod Robertson was born in 1870 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Argyle and Bute Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers in September 1893. Promoted Lieutenant in 1895 and Captain in 1897, on the disbanding of the Argyle and Bute R.G.A., consequent on the inauguration of the Territorial Force, he was transferred to the Bute Battery, 4th Highland (Mountain) Brigade, R.G.A. (T.), being promoted Major to command that battery on 1 April 1908. In November 1912 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on being given command of the brigade. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1913. Robertson participated in the London Summer Olympic Games of 1908 winning a Silver Medal in Sailing (12 meter class) on board “Mouchette”. On the outbreak of war he mobilized with his brigade into the 29th Division and remained in Bedford training until the Division was ordered to the front. The 29th Division was sent to Gallipoli but Robertson, and a small draft from 4th Highland Brigade, was transferred to form the 51st DAC in 1915. He went to France with the Division in April 1915 in command of the DAC. He served with the Division during its whole period of active service, being the only combatant commanding officer to do so, and finally returned home in command of the cadre of the Division in April 1919. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 1 January 1918), ‘for over two years in command of a divisional ammunition column’, was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 1 January 1916 and 14 December 1917), and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. A Member of the Royal Company of Archers, Robertson qualified for the Coronation and Jubilee medals with the Royal Company of Archers. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Civil Division) in the 1929 Birthday Honours’ List for his efforts and interest in the Territorial Force and as Chairman of the County of Bute Territorial Association. During the Second World War he was principal trustee of the 51st Division fund. In later life Robertson was leader of the Clan Donnachaidh. He died in 1951.
Lot 627
An unattributed O.B.E. mounted pair of miniature dress medals The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Canal Zone, mounted court style as worn, good very fine An unattributed mounted group of ten miniature dress medals 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue; U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R.; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed mounted group of four miniature dress medals General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army; United States of America, Bronze Star, mounted court style for wear, nearly very fine An unattributed mounted group of four miniature dress medals General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; Coronation 1953; Jubilee 1977; Malaysia, Federation, General Service Medal (PPA) 1967, mounted as worn, very fine The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type badge, silver, mounted for wear; General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., mounted for wear; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., T. & A.V.R., nearly very fine (23) £100-£140
Lot 629
A M.C. mounted group of six miniature dress medals attributed to Captain H. H. Hutchinson, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with silver palm device on riband; Croix de Guerre, bronze, with palm device on riband, mounted as worn on a Spink, Piccadilly pin, the last detached from the mounted group but present, minor enamel damage, very fine An Order of St. John mounted group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Patrick Coghill, Bt., Royal Artillery The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles British War and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial; Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom, Order of Independence, Second Class badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with rosette and flashes on riband, mounted court-style with Spink, St. James’s label to reverse, good very fine (15) £100-£140
Lot 63
Three: Sapper H. R. Pratt, Royal Engineers 1914 Star, with clasp (16064 Sapr: H. R. Pratt. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (16064 Spr. H. R. Pratt. R.E.) mounted as worn; contained in Queen Mary’s Christmas tin 1914 together with R.E. Rifle Association bronze shooting prize medal (1907 Home Team Score 715 D Co. No. 16064 Sapr. H. R. Pratt. Score 29. 28. 27: 84) and Royla Life Saving Society bronze medal (H. R. Pratt Sep. 1913) generally very fine (3) £120-£160
Lot 650
Captain James Wooldridge 1809, bronze gilt medal, 40mm, obv: Fireships bearing down on the French fleet, clouds above, all within a rope border supporting a curved label below; rev: inscription within wreath ‘Captain James Wooldridge led the British fireships when four French sail of the line were burnt under their own batteries in Aix Roads’, ring suspension, good very fine and scarce £200-£300 --- Ref: B.H.M. 669; M.H. 562. Captain Wooldridge was captain of the 32-gun frigate Mediator which among others was sent to destroy the Brest fleet blockaded in Basque Roads. A number of fireships were employed and in his desire to remain on board as long as possible before his ship exploded Wooldridge was blown overboard. A gold medal and chain were presented to Wooldridge for his exploits.
Lot 664
Copy Medals (5): Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, bronze, 48mm., recent copy; Defence of Kelat-i-Ghilzie 1842, cast copy; Maharajpoor Star 1843, recent copy; British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916, 1 clasp, Punitive Expeditions, edge engraved ‘Copy’; British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan, edge stamped ‘Copy’; together with 1914-15 Star trio, all with naming erased, generally very fine or better (8) £100-£140
Lot 668
Austria, Empire, Bravery Medal ‘Der Tapferkeit’, Franz Joseph, gilt, good very fine Germany, Bavaria, Merit Cross, Third Class breast badge, bronze, with crossed swords suspension, very fine Germany, Lubeck, Hanseatic Cross, bronze and enamel, with double headed eagle at centre, very fine Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked, very fine (4) £60-£80
Lot 669
Austria, Empire, Kanonenkreuz 1814, bronze, nearly very fine Bulgaria, Kingdom, Medla for the Serbian-Bulgarian War 1885, 3rd issue, silver, very fine Germany, Hesse, Merit Medal, Ludwig IV, silver, very fine Germany, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Saxe-Ernestine House Order Merit Medal, 2nd issue (1895-1905), silver, very fine Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked, good very fine (5) £80-£100
Lot 670
Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, 65mm including crown suspension x 45mm, silver, gilt, and enamel; Croix de Guerre, A.I.R. (3), bronze, one with bronze palm emblem on riband, very fine France, Republic, Croix de Guerre (4), two dated 1939, one with bronze star on riband, the other with bronze palm on riband; the other two dated ‘1939-1945’, very fine Italy, Kingdom, Independence Medal 1865, 1 clasp, 1856, silver, unmarked; Army ‘Degli Altipiani’ Commemorative Medal 1918, silver, very fine (10) £80-£100
Lot 672
Bulgaria, Kingdom, Order of St. Alexander, 2nd type, Knight’s breast badge, 39mm, no crown, silver and enamel, unmarked, with gilt crossed swords device on riband; Cross for the Proclamation of the Kingdom 1908, bronze; Balkan Wars Commemorative Medal 1912-13, silvered, on combatants’ riband; Great War Commemorative Medal 1915-18, gilt, on combatants’ riband; Long Service Cross, Silver Cross for Officers for 10 Years’ Service, Boris III monogram, generally good very fine (5) £100-£140
Lot 676
A Great War Bavarian group of five Germany, Bavaria, Military Merit Medal, Maximilian Joseph, gilt; Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre; Bavaria, Merit Cross, Third Class breast badge, bronze, with crown and crossed swords suspension; Germany, Cross of Honour 1914-18, combatant’s issue with swords, bronze, reverse stamped ‘L. Nbg.’ (Christian Lauer, Nuremberg) on top arm; Bavaria, Military Long Service Medal, Third Class, for 9 Years’ service, white metal, mounted German-style as worn, generally very fine and better (5) £300-£400
Lot 678
An unattributed post-War Hungarian Order of Labour (Munka Érdemrend) in Gold group of nine Hungary, People’s Republic, Order of Labour (Munka Érdemrend) in Gold, 1975 issue, gilt and enamel; Order of Labour (Munka Érdemrend) in Silver, 1954-63 issue, silver and enamel; Public Security Medal in Gold, gilt and enamel; Public Security Medal in Silver, silver and enamel; Public Security Medal in Bronze, bronze and enamel; Medal for the 25th Anniversary of Victory in the Second Wold War 1970, gilt and enamel; Flood Protection Medal 1965, bronze; Flood Protection Medal 1954, bronze-gilt; Distinguished Labour Medal 1977, gilt and enamel, mounted as worn, good very fine (9) £100-£140
Lot 691
Thailand, Kingdom, Commemorative Medal for the 150th Anniversary of Bangkok as Capital 1932 (2), silver, one lightly gilded; Commemorative Medal for the Investiture of H.R.H. Prince Vajiralongkorn as Crown Prince 1972, silver; Red Cross Appreciation Medal, Third Class in blackened bronze, named to reverse, with Red Cross device to riband; together five miniature medals for the Safeguarding of the Constitution 1933, bronze; and a pair of mounted miniature awards comprising the Chakra Mala Medal and a Royal Cypher Medal, generally very fine (11) £100-£140
Lot 700
A Section of Miscellaneous Militaria. Comprising c.1920 cap badges cavalry, yeomanry and infantry including 9th and 16th Lancers, Shropshire and West Somerset Yeomanry, and the Welsh Regiment; an other Ranks standard pattern Helmet Plate; a scarce Kings Dragoon Guards Officers Bronze and Silvered Cap Badge, loops to the rear; Royal Air Force Brevet Wings (2 Navigators and 1 Observer); together with various Naval and military badges, generally good condition (lot) £180-£220
Lot 280
Boxing Deontay Wilder signed Bronze Bomber boxing glove. Deontay Leshun Wilder (born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, making 10 successful defences. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion. As of November 2021, he is ranked as the world's third-best active heavyweight by ESPN, fourth by The Ring magazine, and fifth by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 178
Alan Minter signed Lonsdale red boxing glove. Alan Sydney Minter (17 August 1951 - 9 September 2020) was a British professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 1981. He held the undisputed middleweight title in 1980, having previously held the British middleweight title from 1975 to 1976, and the European middleweight title twice between 1977 and 1979. As an amateur, Minter won a bronze medal in the light-middleweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 387
Two bronze models of cockerels20th Century, unsigned, one is 64cm high overall, the other is 33.5cm high approx overall (2)Provenance: Purchased from Walkers of BurfordCondition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a full condition report.
Lot 410
Large bronze vaseJapanese, 19th Centuryflanked either side with dragon handles, the central body depicting two women outside to one side, the reverse depicting birds and flowers, the vase supported by four mythical birds, the lid with a monkey boy finial, 70.5cm highCondition report: Old repairs, wear, and imperfections
Lot 260
Egyptian bronze figure depicting Osiris, possibly once a finial, unmarked, 13cm overallProvenance: From a private local collector Condition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a full condition report.
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