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Lot 69
A Silver R.V.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant-Major J. H. P. Standford, Royal Horse Artillery, later Yeoman State Porter at Buckingham Palace Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul (823. Actg. Bomr. J. Standford. F/A. R.H.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (1341 S. Major J. Standford, R.H.A.); Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R. Silver, unnamed; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1341. B.Q.M. Sgt. J. Standford. R.H.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S. Mjr. J. Standford. R.H.A.) naming largely officially re-impressed, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (7) £500-£700 --- R.V.M. (Silver) 3 June 1925: Yeoman State Porter, Buckingham Palace. M.S.M. Army Order 166 of 1928, with Annuity. Medal issued in the name of ‘Stanford’ and returned for amendment and re-issue (M.S.M. Card refers). James (Henry Prescott) Standford was born at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 2 February 1857, and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Westminster on 28 November 1874, aged 18, a storekeeper by trade. He served in Afghanistan between 1878 and 1880, and in South Africa from 1899 until 1901, and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant-Major at Woolwich on 3 January 1902, aged 45 years 1 month, ‘having reached the age for discharge’. He was appointed Yeoman State Porter at Buckingham Palace on 1 April 1902, and retired on 1 April 1928. Sold with copied discharge papers and M.S.M. Card, together with information from The Royal Archives.
Lot 357
Six: Sergeant J. Cormack, Royal Engineers, late Royal Scots 1914-15 Star (76781. Sjt. J. Cormack, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (76781. Sjt. J. Cormack. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (121 Sjt: J. Cormack. 9/R.Scots.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, bronze, with bronze star on ribbon; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Cormack) the first five mounted as worn, the ISM loose, very fine and better (6) £160-£200 --- James Cormack was born in Edinburgh in 1883 and worked at the General Post Office as a sorting clerk and telegraphist. He attested for the 9th (Volunteer) Battalion, Royal Scots Territorial Force, in April 1908, and attended annual camps from 1908 to 1914 at Hillerit, Aberdour, West Linton, and Barry. Raised Sergeant 6 April 1912, he was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal under Battalion Order 41 of 1915. Transferred to the Royal Engineers as Sapper, Cormack was posted to the Signal Service training centre at Hitchin on 1 February 1915. Rated skilled telegraphist, he embarked for France on 16 July 1915 with No. 10 Corps H.Q. Signal Company and was soon attached to ‘K’ Sound Ranging Section, Royal Engineers. His unit faced their first serious engagement during the Battle of Messines from 7 June to 11 July 1917. Cormack went on to witness extensive service during the Third Battle of Ypres and the advances into Flanders, being subsequently decorated with the French Croix de Guerre on 19 June 1919. Transferred to the Army Reserve at Chatham, he returned to his civilian employment with the Post Office in Edinburgh and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal on 4 February 1943. Sold with copied research.
Lot 735
Collar Badges. A miscellaneous selection, including OSD bronze examples Royal Marines, Royal West Surrey Regiment, Gloucestershire Regiment, Manchester Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, London Scottish, and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry; together with various other ranks examples including Yorkshire Hussars, Royal Fusiliers, West Yorkshire Regiment, East Yorkshire Regiment, Green Howards, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Hampshire Regiment, and South Staffordshire Regiment, some reproductions and copies, generally good condition (lot) £120-£160
Lot 709
A United States of America Second War Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart group of seven awarded to Sergeant E. F. Covin, United States Cavalry, who was thrice wounded during the Second World War United States of America, Silver Star, unnamed as issued, with riband bar and lapel device, in case of issue; Bronze Star, unnamed as issued, with riband bar and lapel device; Purple Heart, unnamed as issued, with riband bar with two bronze oak leaf clusters and lapel device; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Liberation of the Philippines Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; together with the recipient’s riband bar and Combat Infantryman Badge, nearly extremely fine (7) £240-£280 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Silver Star awarded 9 May 1944. The official citation states: ‘For gallantry in action at New Guinea on 20 March 1944. His platoon stopped in its advance by heavy machine gun fire, Private first class Covin, with utter disdain for the enemy fire, crawled forward to a position from which he could deliver machine gun fire against an enemy pillbox which was vital to the enemy’s defense. With his concentration of machine gun fire and notwithstanding his own exposure to snipers, he succeeded in eliminating the pillbox, thus facilitating the advance of his platoon.’ Edward F. Covin was born in Beaumont, Texas, on 19 September 1922, and attested for the 7th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, on 26 February 1943. He was awarded his Combat Infantryman Badge on 23 June 1944 and served during the Second World War in the Asiatic-Pacific campaign in New Guinea, and in the Liberation of the Philippines. Thrice wounded in action - on 20 March 1944, 25 February 1945, and 6 March 1945 - he was awarded both the Silver Star and the Bronze Star, and also received the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge. He was honourably discharged on 6 August 1945. Sold with the Bestowal Document for the Silver Star, named to ‘Sergeant Edward F. Covin, 39561335, (then Private First Class, Cavalry), for Gallantry in Action at New Guinea, 20 March 1944’; Bestowal Document for the Bronze Star, named to ‘Sergeant Edward F. Covin, 39561335, (then Private First Class, Cavalry), for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations against the Enemy in the Pacific Theater of Operations, during the New Guinea Campaign at New Guinea, 20 March 1944’; Bestowal Document for the Purple Heart, named to ‘Sergeant Edward F. Covin, 39561335, (then Private First Class, Cavalry), for Wounds Received in Action at New Guinea on 20 March 1944’; Bestowal Document for the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart, named to ‘Sergeant Edward F. Covin, 39561335, (then Private First Class, Cavalry), for Wounds Received in Action on the Philippine Islands, 25 February 1945; Bestowal Document for the Second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart, named to ‘Sergeant Edward F. Covin, 39561335, Cavalry, for Wounds Received in Action on the Philippine Islands, 6 March 1945; copied record of service; and a photographic image believed to be of the recipient.
Lot 237
A Second War 1944 Posthumous Albert Medal for Sea group of five awarded to Lieutenant D. M. Connor, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, for his gallantry in trying to control and contain fire and explosions aboard a motor launch in Beirut harbour, 5 March 1944 Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, bronze and enamel, reverse officially engraved ‘Awarded by The King to the late Lt. Douglas Mortimer Connor, R.N.V.R. H.M. M.L. 387 for Gallantry in saving life at sea, 5th March 1944’; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, campaign awards impressed ‘Boots style’ ‘T/Lieut. Douglas M. Connor R.N.V.R.’, mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (5) £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: Provenance: Sotheby’s, July 1981; Christie’s, November 1989. A.M. London Gazette 19 December 1944: ‘On 5th March, 1944, fire broke out in the starboard corner of the engine room of one of H.M. Motor Launches at Beirut. An explosion occurred immediately afterwards and the fire spread rapidly throughout the ship. Lieutenant Connor straightaway organised all the fire-fighting gear on board and sent a runner to inform Coastal Forces base and Naval Base so that the civilian and Naval fire-fighting organisation might be got into action as soon as possible. The heat from the burning ship was intense and it was well known that with the burning high octane petrol the ship was likely to blow up at any moment. The burning ship was a grave menace to other shipping berthed alongside and Lieutenant Connor made valiant efforts to make fast a tow line so that she could be towed out of the port. So great was the heat, however, that the tow line parted. At about 19.15 a third and more violent explosion occurred in which Lieutenant Connor lost his life. Lieutenant Connor well knew the risks involved, but sacrificed his life in an endeavour to prevent the spread of the fire which might well have become a major conflagration involving the loss of many lives.’ Douglas Mortimer Connor was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on 26 October 1910 and joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman on 10 April 1941. Discharged to a commission, he was commissioned Temporary Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 14 May 1942, and was promoted Temporary Lieutenant on 14 August 1942. Posted to the command of H.M. Motor Launch 387, whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Nile, on 1 January 1944, he was killed on 5 March 1944 after an explosion occurred on his vessel whilst she was berthed in Beirut harbour. ML 1007, ML 1143 (Free French), ML 1158 and ML 1164 (Free French) were engaged in the fire fighting. Sadly it was to no avail, as ML 387 blew up killing her commanding officer in the process. Four men were mentioned in despatches, and for his great gallantry Connor was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal. He is buried in Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon. Sold with copied research.
Lot 711
An extremely well-documented United States of America Silver Star and Purple Heart group of ten awarded to Staff Sergeant J. W. Wilson, United States Army United States of America, Silver Star (James W. Wilson); Purple Heart (James W. Wilson); Army Good Conduct Medal (2), both named ‘James W. Wilson’; National Defense Medal, with oak leaf cluster; Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal; Korean Service Medal, with two bronze stars on riband; U.N. Medal for Korea; Vietnam Service Medal, with two bronze stars on riband; Humanitarian Service Medal; together with the recipient’s Combat Medical Badge; two Marksman’s Badge, one with Rifle Bar, the other with Grenade Bar; and various riband bars and other riband devices, good very fine (lot) £140-£180 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- James W. Wilson served with the United States Army overseas in Korea from 6 March 1953 to 1 July 1954; and in Vietnam from 13 August 1965 to 10 August 1966, and again from 3 March 1968 to 15 January 1969. Sold with the recipient’s Army Commendation Medal Certificate, named to Staff Sergeant James W. Wilson, 415404753, United States Army, for Meritorious Service 12 January 1969 to 30 September 1969; President of the United States of America Certificate for Outstanding Community Achievement of Vietnam Era Veterans; a vast quantity of contemporary photographs, mainly service related, some with annotations to the reverse; other ephemera; and copied research.
Lot 94
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel E. V. Thomas, Royal Artillery Korea 1950-53, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major E. V. Thomas R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; United States of America, Bronze Star Medal (E. V. Thomas Maj) good very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 5 April 1945 (Burma and Eastern Frontier of India); 10 January 1946 (Burma); 19 September 1946 (Burma); 10 October 1952 (Korea). Bronze Star Medal London Gazette 30 October 1953 (Korea). Evan Vaughan Thomas was born on 9 July 1913. A Gentleman Cadet from Royal Military Academy, he was to be raised 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery on 1 February 1934, and subsequently: Lieutenant on 1 February 1937; Act. Captain on 1 February 1940; Temp. Captain on 1 May 1940; Captain on 1 February 1942; Major on 1 February 1947; Act. Lieutenant-Colonel on 15 June 1945; Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel on 15 September 1945; and Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 April 1955. Thomas was retired on 19 July 1958.
Lot 240
Badge. Duke of York's Military School Victorian cap badge circa1892-98 Good rare die-cast bronze crowned DUKE OF YORK'S R.M. SCHOOL 1801 circlet on SONS OF THE BRAVE tri-part scroll. Applied white metal rose to centre. Loops VGC 1803-1892 called Royal Military Asylum. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 235
Badge. Wellingborough School OTC Northamptonshire cap badge circa 1908-40. Good scarce die-stamped bronze example of Northamptonshire Regiment design with OTC top scroll, blank middle scroll and WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL base scroll. (KK 2704) Firmin London Slider VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 162
Badge. North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry Edwardian OSD cap badge circa 1902-08. Fine rare die-cast bronze title strap surrounding a ten pointed star bearing crowned Ed VII cypher within a strap ARMA PACIS FULCRA. Blades. VGC Bob Betts Collection PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 77
Badge. Scottish. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) bronze/brass glengarry badge circa 1901-36. Good die-stamped Thistle Star bearing crowned motto (LACESSIT) oval resting in thistle sprays, flanked and on title scrolls with Sphinx below; St. Andrew and the Cross to centre. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 222
Badge. 2nd (Bury St Edmunds) VB Suffolk Regiment OSD cap badge circa 1902-08. Good scarce die-cast bronze crowned MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE circlet resting in oak sprays bearing THE SUFFOLK REGT. scroll; GIBRALTAR, over Castle and Key to voided centre. Oval tablet below 2ND VB. Blades. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 283
Badge. Royal Tank Corps 1924 reverse tank OSD beret badge. Fine scarce die-cast bronze crowned laurel sprays bearing scroll inscribed FEAR NAUGHT across the lower portion. To the voided centre, a reverse facing tank. J.R. Gaunt London Blades VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 173
Badge. Household Brigade Officer Cadet Battalion WW1 cap badge circa 1917-19. Fine scarce bronze crowned circlet bearing the entwined initials of each regiment in the Household Brigade on white enamel ground; central GvR cypher within a chain. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 361
Badge. Great Yarmouth Grammar School Cadet Norfolk badge. Good rare die-cast bronze crowned title circlet with Borough Arms shield to voided centre Fattorini & Sons Ltd. Bradford Works Birmingham Loops VGC Recognised in May, 1915 and affiliated to 1st East Anglian Bde RFA; transferred to Norfolk Regt in 1921. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 120
Badge. Canadian 208th (Irish) Bn. CEF WW1 cap badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze Maple leaf issue bearing crowned harp etc. Brooch pin. VGC 1916 Toronto raised Battalion which sailed for Europe on 3rd May 1917 under the command of Lt.Col. T.H. Lennox (27 officers; 686 other ranks) PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 117
Badge. Canadian 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion CEF WW1 glengarry badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze circular issue. Ellis Bros. Toronto Loops VGC Raised in Western Ontario 1916 with HQ at Windsor. Sailed for Europe on 29th April 1917 under Lt.Col. W.L.McGregor (21 Officers, 625 men) PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 377
Badge. Scottish. Argyll Highland Rifles Victorian head-dress badge circa 1865-75. Fine scarce die-cast small bronze crowned ornate coiled bugle horn mounted with Boar's head to the voided centre. Loops. Front rebronzed GC Became a VB of the A & SH on 1st July 1881, redesignated 5th VB 1st December 1887. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 263
Badge. 1st (Winchester) VB Hampshire Regiment pre 1908 cap badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze Tiger on Rose resting in laurel sprays bearing HAMPSHIRE with curved tablet below 1ST VOLR. BATTN. Loops VGC 1st Hampshire RV became a VB of the regiment on Friday 1st July 1881, redesignated 1st VB on 18th August 1885. HQ at Winchester. Many of it’s members served in the Boer War resulting in the Battalion being awarded the honour “South Africa 1900-02†in 1905. Became 4th Battalion in 1908. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
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