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Click here to subscribeFive medals to 5196 Pte. J. Creech Somerset Light Infantry, Q.S.A. with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal (partial ghost dates), K.S.A. with usual two clasps, 1914 Star and bar, British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal, last three mounted for wearing. NB naming on QSA and KSA appears slightly crude, but rolls confirm entitlement (copies available with lot)
A small collection of Victorian campaign medals, comprising: An India Medal and a Q.S.A. to 884 Pte. J. South 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry; a Q.S.A. with clasps for Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Belfast (naming erased); and an Afghanistan Medal to Pte J. Mills 2/15th Foot.
Three medals to 1098 Pte F. Herbert Royal Berkshire Regiment, Egypt Medal with no clasp and undated reverse, Khedive’s Star with ‘Berks 1098’ impressed to the reverse, Q.S.A. and loose clasps for Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902; together with a Victory Medal to 134492 Sapper E Herbert R.E. (taken to be the first man’s son).
Boer War / WW1 18th Hussars Military Medal Officer’s Group of Seven Medals. A good long service gallantry group awarded to Lieutenant Bertram Bear, who had served in the ranks of the 18th Hussars, before being commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment and then transferring to the RAF. Comprising: Military Medal “4855 Sjt B Bear 18/ Hrs”, Queen’s South Africa Medal, five clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. “4855 L.Corp 18th Hussars”, 1914 Star, with clasp “4855 Sjt 8/HRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “2 Lieut.”, Defence Medal, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal bust), “4855 Sq.S.Mjr 18th Hrs”. GC mounted for display. The announcement of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 11th October 1916. It is interesting to note that this listing was for a number of retrospective awards, many won during 1914, 1915. The cavalry awards are often for bravery during scouting and reconnaissance operations. Lt Bear’s serving during the Boer War is confirmed, he landed in France with his regiment on the 15th August 1914 and was discharged for a commission and was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. In December 1917 he was attached to the 10th Bn KOYLI and during March 1918 he was wounded and appears to have been invalided by to UK, where he later transferred to the Royal Air Force.
Boer War 103rd (Warwickshire) Co. Imperial Yeomanry QSA & Birmingham Tribute Medal Pair. Awarded to “26338 Pte W Adams 103rd Coy Imp Yeo”. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, bearing five clasps, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. Birmingham Boer War Tribute Medal, complete with original ribbon and top “1899-1902” suspension bar. GC medals loose. Private Walter Adams a native of Madley Birmingham volunteered for service with the 103rd IY on the 18th January 1901. He embarked for South Africa on the 13th March 1901 and remained there until March 1902. On arriving home he was found unfit for further military service and was discharged on the 8th May 1902.
Rifle Brigade & King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KOYLI Quarter Master Major Group of Five Medals. Awarded to Quarter Master & Major Frank Hawkins Pryor, who served in the Boer War and Great War with the Rifle Brigade, before Transferring to the KOYLI and serving on the North West Frontier. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “South Africa 1902”, “5110 Serjt F Pryor Rifle Brigade”, 1914/15 Star, “QM & Lieut F.H. Pryor Rif Brig”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf, “Q.M & Capt”, India General Service Medal, clasp “North West Frontier 1930-31”, “Q.M. & Major F.H. Pryor KOYLI”. GC. Quarter Master & Major Frank Hawkins Pryor served in the ranks of the Rifle Brigade for 17 years before being promoted the Quarter Master & Lieutenant on the 25th August 1918. He served in France from March 1915 until October 1916 and a second period from May to October 1917, during this time he was promoted to QM & Captain. He was Mentioned in Despatches on the 4th January 1917. He appears to have transferred to the KOYLI in November 1922.
Royal Navy 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan DSM, Dieppe Casualty Group of Five Medals. Awarded to D/SSX21349 Leading Seaman Alfred Blaney who won the DSM at the Battle of Cape Matapan, along side a young Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, onboard HMS Valiant. He was later Killed in Action operating a Tank landing craft on the ill-fated Dieppe Raid on the 19th August 1942. Comprising: Distinguished Service Medal “AB HMS Valiant”, 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, War Medal. GC Mounted for display. The recommendation for the Immediate award of the Distinguished Service Medal was raised on the 5th April 1941 HMS Valiant. “Battle of Cape Matapan Distinguished services in action with the enemy on 28th March 1941 in connection with the efficient operation of the searchlights” This recommendation is not as it at first appears, HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, serving under the Flag of Admiral Cunningham. With the Italian Fleet under Admiral Angelo Iachino Cunningham order his ships to engage, the action taking place off the Southwest coast of Greece`s Peloponnesian peninsula on the 27th 29th March 1941. This action would become known as the Battle of Matapan. The Italian Fleet without radar could not spot the British Fleet, however as darkness fell, the Italians spotted British ships and thinking they were friendly , the Battleships HMS Barham Valiant and Warspite were able to close to 3,800 yards unnoticed. This was extremely close range for battleship guns and with allied searchlights illuminating the enemy. The British gunners opened fire, after just three minutes, two Italian heavy cruisers Fiume and Zara had been destroyed. The searchlights on Valiant playing an active part, under the Command of then Sub Lieutenant Prince Philip, who received a MID. Blaney on return to the UK appears to have Volunteered for Combined Operations and was posted to HMS Dinosaur, a Combined Operations Training Establishment dealing with the handling of Tank and personnel Landing Craft. He was then selected to crew LCT 145 (Landing Craft Tank) and took part on the ill fated Dieppe Raid. The Landing Craft carrying 3 Churchill Tanks one being commanded by Major A Gleen OC C Squadron HQ Fighting Troop of the Calgary Regiment (14th Canadian Tank Regiment). After a successful landing, LCT 145 began her withdraw, but was repeatedly hit by German artillery fire and sank off shore. Blaney was originally listed as Missing in Action, he was later confirmed as Killed in Action on the 19th August 1942.
1st Royal Dragoons / 2nd Dragoons Boer War, WW1 Group of Five Medals. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, bearing five clasps, “Tugela Heights”, “Orange Free State”, “Relief of Ladysmith”, “Transvaal”, “Laing’s Nek” (Early issue engraved naming and ghost dates to the reverse), “3584 Pte B. Codden 1/Rl Drgns”, King’s South Africa Medal two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “Pte Rl Dragoons”, 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal “3584 Pte B.H. Cobden 2-Dns”. GC the medals are mounted as two groups. GC some contact wear. Private Beverley Halstead Cobden enlisted in 1893, he is confirmed as serving in South Africa and is entitled to the additional clasp “Cape Colony”. He retained the same Regimental number, but please note additional initial to the Great War medals. He landed in France on the 16th August 1914 and was discharged on the 31st May 1915 having been awarded the Silver War Badge.
RAMC / Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Male Nurse’s Boer War / WW1 Group of Seven Medals. A scarce group awarded to “12076 AWO Cl2 W.C. Ward RAMC” Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal (Ghost Dates), three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “12076 Pte W.C.H. Ward RAMC”, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “Pte RAMC”, 1914 Star, “Cpl RAMC”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “A WO CL 2 RAMC”, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal “Sjt”, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Bronze Badge. GC medals mounted for display. Warrant Officer William Charles Henry Ward was a native of Dover and enlisted into the RAMC in 1898 at the age of 20 years, having previously served with the Medical Staff Corps. He was posted to South Africa in 1899 and remained there until 1902. On the 15th August 1904 he was appointed to the QAIMNS with the additional pay of 6 pence a day. In November 1913 after training he was appointed to the Nursing section of the QAIMNS and on the 22nd August 1914 landed in France serving with the 10th General Hospital. The Bronze QAIMNS Badge is a rare awarded, being given to male Nurse’s of the Service. These having been specially trained by the QAIMNS nursing sisters matrons, and medical Officers, had gone through a period of probation were successful in examinations of certificate in nursing had completed three years training and were in other respects suitable. These trained nurse’s could then undertake further specialist training.
Collection of Large Lithographs of Steam Trains: Produced as a Supplement to The Engineer in the Late 19th Century to include Express Passenger Locomotive Great northern Railway, Compound Express Locomotive North Eastern, Six Coupled Good Engine Highland Railway, Express Passenger Locomotive North Eastern, Compound Express Locomotive London & North Western Railway, Narrow Gauge Loco Cape Government Railway together with a Printed Plan of four coupled Tank Engine and 2 Plans on Tracing Paper also litho print of the Fourth Bridge
An Edwardian silver Arts and Crafts style Loving Cup or Tyg, by Thomas William Dobson, London 1902, of hand-beaten thistle shape with three stylised loop handles, inscribed as a Middelburg Gymkhana Trophy, June 1907, 14cm, 11.4oz, 14.25cm (5in). Provenance: Middelburg Gymkhana (Eastern Cape Province) - Trophy Distance Handicap Cup, Won by Kiltie in June 1907.
Ward (William). A View of the History, Literature, and Mythology of the. Hindoos: Including a Minute Description of their Manners and Customs, and Translations. from. their. Principal. Works, 2 vols., 2nd revised and abridged ed.,. Serampore,. 1818-1815, occasional light spotting, Rawdon College Library stamps,. presentation. inscriptions. from. the. author to the Baptist Academy, Little. Horton,. modern. tan. morocco-backed. boards,. 4to,. together. with An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India;. and. the Progress of Trade with that Country prior to the Discovery of the. Passage. to. it. by. the. Cape of Good Hope. With an Appendix, by William Robertson,. 1st ed., 1791, half title, two folding engraved maps (with tears), some. spotting,. library. label, contemporary calf-backed boards, rubbed, 4to, plus The Critical History of the Religions and Customs of the Eastern Nations. Written in French by the Learned Father Simon. And now done into English, by A. Lovell, 1st ed., 1685, single leaf pubs. list at end, bookplate of W. Wynne and. signature. to. title,. marginal. wormtrack, contemporary mottled calf, a little rubbed, 8vo, with four others related. . (8).
Altham (H.S.). A History of Cricket, with a Foreword by Lord Harris, 1st ed., 1926, b & w illusts. from photos, some minor scattered spotting, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed and faded, 8vo, together with Ross (Alan), Cape Summer and the Australians in England, 1st ed., 1957, b & w illusts. from photos, orig. boards in sl. dust soiled d.j., 8vo, together with Swanton (E.W.), West Indies Revisited. The M.C.C. Tour 1959-60, 1st ed., 1960, b & w illusts. from photos, orig. cloth (dampstained) in torn d.j., 8vo, plus Thomson (A.A.), Hutton and Washbrook, 1st ed., 1963, signed on title by the author, b & w illusts. from photos, orig. cloth in sl. frayed d.j., 8vo, and others of cricket interest, mostly recent hardback publications, many in d.j., G/VG (6 shelves).
AMIS, Martin (b. 1949). Success. London: Jonathan Cape, 1978. 8vo. Half title. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket with price of £3.95 unclipped. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With 8 other books including Umberto Eco`s The Name of the Rose (London, 1983, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION), J. G. Ballard`s Empire of the Sun (London, 1984, FIRST EDITION) and William Boyd`s Stars and Bars (London, 1984, FIRST EDITION), all in dust-jackets. (9)
LAWRENCE, T. E. (1888-1935). The Mint. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 4to (250 x 190mm). Half title, title printed in red and black (some very light spotting to half title and title). Original blue morocco-backed cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, slipcase (some light spotting and staining to slipcase). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. NUMBER 623 OF 2,000 COPIES. O`Brien A172
LAWRENCE, T. E. (1888-1935). Revolt in the Desert. London: Jonathan Cape, March 1927. Large 8vo (231 x 160mm). Half title, title printed in red and black, plates. Original tan buckram, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket. Fourth Impression. With a quantity of other books on the Middle East including H. StJ. B. Philby Arabian Jubilee (London, 1952) and John Bagot Glubb`s A Soldier with the Arabs (London, 1958, 3rd impression). (qty)
Hemingway, Ernest, Death in the Afternoon, eighth impression, with dust jacket, Jonathan Cape 1956, together with a half morocco bound copy of the third (February 1935) impression of the same novel and a half morocco bound volume containing the three instalments from The Dangerous Summer published in Life magazine in September 1960 (3)
Barbara Greig (South African, 1920-2004)UPLANDS, 1995gouache on cardsigned and dated lower rightLandscaPortraite11.75 by 14.5in., 29.375 by 36.25cm.A gift from the artist`s husband to the previous owner, Francois Tiran;From whom gifted to the present ownerThe proceeds of this sale will go to The Missionary Sisters of The Assumption, Grahamstown, South Africa.Barbara Greig was born in Cape Town in 1920 but relocated to England to study at the School of Art, York. She began working in ceramics in the early 1950s and is best known for her work in this medium. From 1962 she lived in Johannesburg, previously in Pretoria and Port Elizabeth. Pretoria Art Museum hold an example by her in their collection. Her husband was Desmond Greig (b.1926) sculptor, painter, published poet and author. During her lifetime Barbara Greig exhibited widely in South Africa, the USA and Europe and her works can be found in private and public collections internationally. She died in Outshoorn in November, 2004.
A PAIR OF DERBY FIGURINES MODELLED AS A SULTAN & SULTANA, England 1806-1825, each figure standing on a circular base, in richly patterned dress and turbanned, the sultan with a turquoise cape embellished with gold stars; the sultana wearing a purple caftan; gilt highlights all over, Derby marks under the base 35.5cm high each (2)
A Queen`s South Medal with Johannesburg, Orange Free State, Cape Colony Clasps (73139 Sgt Fr. L. Hayes, 74th Bty RFA), a Kings South Africa Medal with 1901 and 1902 clasps, (Sjt. Far. L. Hayes R.F.A.), a World War one trio comprising 1914 -15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal, (776 Far S. Sjt L Hayes R.F.A. - later R.A.) a Territorial Efficiency Medal (776.S.Sjt.L.Hayes R.F.A.),a 1915 `On War Service` Badge, a Clyno Engineering Co. Wolverhampton `On War Service 1914` Badge`, together with a group of five World War Two medals, (1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar, War Medal, Defence Medal, a Presentation Certificate and a boxed Lusitania Medal.
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