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Lot 525
WW1 Royal Navy Submarine Service L10. Casualty Medal Group. Awarded to J.6140 Petty Officer Samuel James Hutchings. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “L.S. R.N.”, Victory Medal “P.O. R.N.”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Samuel James Hutchings”. Please note British War Medal absent. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research.#11; Petty Officer Samuel James Hutchings was a native of Devon joining the Royal Navy in 1911. He was serving onboard the Submarine L10 on the 4th October 1918, when the Sub spotted a German convoy, giving warning she was going to attack she singled out the German Destroyer S33 she fired torpedoes and damaged the ship, however L10 broke surface and targeted by the stricken destroyer, which bombarded the Sub by shell fire until she sank.
Lot 532
WW1 3rd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Emotive Officer’s 1916 Casualty Group of Medals & Original Ephemera. This complete grouping appertains to the military career of Lieutenant Charles Gordon Scott who was Killed in Action leading his men forward on the 28th October 1916. Comprising: Medal Group: 1914/15 Star, “2 LIEUT C.G. SCOTT A&S HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “LIEUT”, Bronze Memorial Plaque (mounted in table frame), “Charles Gordon Scott”. ... Memorial Scroll “Lieut Charles Gordon Scott Arg. and Suth’d Highrs”. ... Original portrait photograph. ... Original “Killed in Action” telegram. ... Commonwealth War Graves Commission correspondence. ... newspaper cuttings etc. Lieutenant Charles Gordon Scott was educated at Glasgow High School and worked as an accountant for the shipping Company of the Ellerman City Line. He was a member of the Glasgow University OTC and at the outbreak of the Great War, although underage he was commissioned into the 3rd Bn of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was posted to France in May 1915 and joined the 1st Bn, however in July 1915, he was posted home suffering from Shell Shock and after a few weeks in Hospital rejoined the 3rd Bn. Medically fit to return to France now with the rank of Lieutenant he was attached to the Seaforth Highlanders, before returning to the Argyll’s. On the 28th October 1916 he was leading his men forward, his Platoon Sergeant later wrote that a piece of shrapnel struck him in the head and he fell before his men. A fellow Officer also wrote “He would never send his men anywhere he did not go himself. At the time of his death he was only 19 years old.
Lot 537
Royal Artillery 1991 Officer’s US Bronze Star Group of Six Medals & Items. A scarce grouping awarded to Major Nelson Penfold of the Royal Artillery who was recognised for service with the award of the US Bronze Star. Comprising: Medal Group: Campaign Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”, 23824993 SGT N. PENFOLD”, Gulf War Medal with clasp “16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991”, “ MAJ RA”, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), “WO2 RA” US Bronze Star, Kuwait Liberation Medal and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Medal. The medals are mounted and loose accompanied by a number of boxes of issue. ... The Bronze Star accompanied by citation and folder. ... The medals are accompanied by a quantity of items photographs Commission scroll, presentation items etc, all part of Major Penfold’s military career. The citation for the US Bronze Star is dated 1st April 1991 and states: “Bronze Star Medal to Major Nelson Penfold for meritorious achievement in support of United States Army Central Command and the multinational coalition forces during Operation Desert Shield and operation Desert Storm”. Major Nelson Penfold enlisted into the ranks of the Royal Artillery seeing service with “P Battery (The Dragon Troop) he was appointed a Warrant Officer on the 9th February 1973 and was commissioned in 1982. See Lot 808 for Major Penfold’s sword
Lot 538
WW1 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry / Royal Navy Submarine Captains Family Grouping of Campaign Medals. An interesting an emotive grouping of medals spanning two Generations and two World Wars, representing the Rendel family, one brother Killed in Action leading his men forward in May 1915 with the 2nd Ox & Bucks, the other a distinguished Royal Navy Submarine Captain . Comprising: The medals of Lieutenant Reginald Dacres Rendel, 1914/15 Star “LIEUT” OXF & BUCKS L.I.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “LIEUT”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Reginald Dacres Rendel”. These medals are attractively framed into a contemporary glazed mahogany frame with Buckingham Palace condolence slip and forwarding letter for the medals. (Medals have been opened and confirmed correct). ... #11;Medals of Commander Robert Leopold Rendel who served on various Submarines, before being appointed Captain of E25 Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “LIEUT R.N”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID, “LIEUT”, Defence Medal, Italian Order of the Crown, breast badge (Enamel good). The group remains mounted as originally worn. ...#11;Medals of Lieutenant Reginald Aubrey Rendel RN Killed in Action 1944: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, with “France & Germany” clasp (loose), Africa Star, War Medal. ...#11;Medals of Midshipman Guy Dacres Rendel War Medal, USSR 40th Anniversary Medal & Certificate. ... #11;The medal groups are a accompanied by a published family history “An English Tapestry” giving details and photographs of the recipients. Lieutenant Reginald Dacres Rendel at the outbreak of the Great War applied for a Commission and this was granted into the 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, he joined the Regiment at Aldershot and like fellow Officers was desperate to get to France with the fear the war would be over by Christmas. Orders finally arrived and he landed in France on the 26th November 1914. In May 1915 he was in the trenches at Richebourg St Vaast, on the 15th he was ordered “over the top” and lead his men across nomans land to his objective a German trench he was killed close to the German parapet. #11;Commander Herbert Leopold Rendel was joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in 1907 and was appointed a Midshipman in 1911. In August 1914 with the rank of Sub Lieutenant he volunteered for Submarine Service and was posted to the Submarine B.6 in June 1915. He served at the Dardanelles and promoted to Lieutenant joined K.1 in November 1916. In November 1917, K.1 collided with the Submarine K4 of the Denmark coast and Lieut. Rendel was commended by Their Lordships on the occasion of her loss after the collision “for remaining in the control room, which was full of chlorine gas, after the crew had been ordered on deck, shutting off valves and breaking switches until he fainted.” In April 1918 he was given his own command this being the Submarine E.25. He was MID on the 16th April 1918 and awarded the Italian Order of the Crown LG 7th August 1918. He resigned his commission in 1920 due to ill health, but was recalled to the Fleet in April 1934, serving throughout WW2 at HMS Dolphin with the Submarine branch.#11;Lieutenant Reginald Aubrey Rendel was the oldest son of Commander H.L. Rendel He volunteered for service in the RN in 1940 and was commissioned Sub Lieutenant in 1942. He served on the Arctic Convoys and in June 1944 was part of the D-day landings. On the 26th December 1944 he was serving onboard HMS Capel, which was torpedoed by the German Submarine U-486, he was Killed with 7 fellow Officers the Captain and 67 Ratings. ...#11;Midshipman Guy Dacres Rendel was the youngest son of Commander H.L. Rendel, he saw brief service at the end of WW2 serving onboard the escort carrier H.M.S. Nairana, his participation in the Arctic convoys JW. 064 and RA. 064. His period in theatre was not long enough for the award of the Atlantic Star and his group represents full entitlement.
Lot 656
WW1 Period Essex Regiment 1902 High Neck Pattern Officer’s Cuff Rank Tunic. A rare pre Great War, early WW1 period example worn by a Captain of the Regiment. Khaki wool material, tailored with a stand and fall collar, this retaining bronze Essex Regiment badges and to the front Regimental pattern buttons. To the shoulders can be found plated cord straps. Good clean condition.
Lot 679
Royal Horse Artillery Attributed Casualty Officer’s RHA Busby and Uniforms, A magnificent and near complete grouping of uniforms worn by Captain G.H. Merriman, who was originally commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery and later transferred to the RHA. He was Killed in Action 1915. Comprising: RHA busby with storage bag in named tin complete with plume in its own container ... bullion cap lines, Royal Horse Artillery Eton style jacket, the front bearing, 18 double loops of gold cord, each mounted with a gilt metal regimental ball button .... gold lace pouch belt complete with black patent leather pouch bearing gun ... overalls with broad red stripe down the seams ... patrol uniform ... ... another undress uniform (open neck) ... mess dress ... frock coat... RA full dress uniform tunic ... gold lace bet complete with slings ... 2 sword belt (one ... spurs ... white gloves ... two bullion sword knots ... gilt RA helmet plate with ball and chain ... gilt and OSD bronze cap badges ... buttons ... fly whisk etc all contained in metal storage trunk. Together with a photograph of Gordon Holland Merriman wearing the RHA tunic and holding his busby. The overall condition is good, with storage wear, please note that the busby with some fur loss and is very defective. Born 10 December 1884 at Hollingford House, Knutsford, Cheshire. Son of Frank Merriman and Mariquita (neé Boyd). Educated at Horris Hill, Winchester College (1898-1902) and Woolwich.#11;1904 -- Obtained commission in Royal Field Artillery. 'Gazetted' Feb 7 1905. April 1911 -- Lieutenant in the British Army, Royal Field Artillery, 84th Battery. Served in India. Lived at a military residence, Belgaum. 1912 -- Transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery. Served in South Africa. August 1914 -- Lieutenant in the British Army, Royal Horse Artillery, J Battery. Served in France. October 1914 -- Promoted Captain. Early 1915 -- Given command of a R.F.A. ammunition column, and later of the 95th Field battery (21st Division). May 12th, 1915, Killed in action.#11;During the Second Battle of Ypres, one of his limbers was ignited by enemy shell-fire. Captain Merriman immediately ordered everyone under cover and ran up to extinguish the fire. He was struck by a shell while so engaged and instantaneously killed
Lot 808
Royal Artillery Elizabeth II Presentation Sword by Wilkinson of London. A very good and rare presentation example given to Major Nelson Penfold. The sword is of the Regimental pattern, the blade with etched decoration incorporating an EIIR cypher, Regimental title and floral decoration. Also with a presentation inscription “PRESENTED TO WO1 (RSM) N PENFOLD BY ALL RANKS OF 47TH FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS COMMISSION APRIL 1982”. The forte with the cutler’s details and the back of the blade with the number “113033”. The hilt with three bar open guard, with shagreen grip. Complete with polished brown leather field service scabbard, This with the unusual feature of a pair of gilt loose rings. Parade condition. See Medal section Lot 537 for Major Penfold’s Medal Group, which includes the US Bronze Star for services during Operation Desert Shield and Storm
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