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Three: Bombardier D. Cunningham, Royal Field Artillery, who was Mentioned in Despatches India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (73506. Br. D. Cunningham 10th. Fd. By. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (73506 Bomb D. Cunningham, 2nd. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (73506 Bomb D. Cunningham. R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £260-£300 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 1998. M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (4564 Sgt A. J. Symonds, 41st Coy 12th Imp: Yeo:) very fine £70-£90 --- Albert James Symonds was born in Leatherhead, Surrey, and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Winchester in January 1900. He served with the 41st (Hampshire) Company, 12th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, 31 January 1900 - 8 June 1901. Symonds was discharged, 15 June 1901, after 1 year and 161 days service. Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: Bombardier A. E. Mann, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1202 Bomb. A. E. Mann. 68th. Bty., R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1202 Bomb: A. E. Mann. R.F.A.) light contact marks, very fine (2) £100-£140

Three: Corporal E. C. Alder, Imperial Yeomanry, later Hampshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (39124 L.Corpl: E. C. Alder. 128th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:); British War Medal 1914-20 (33192 A. Cpl. E. C. Alder. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (33192 Pte. E. C. Alder. Hamps. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400 --- Edward Charles Alder was born in Wantage, Berkshire, and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry in 1902, a groom by profession. He served with the 128th Company, Imperial Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) in South Africa from 1 May to 13 December 1902, and was appointed Lance-Corporal on 10 March 1902. He was discharged at Aldershot on 20 December 1902. He saw further service with both the 11th (Pioneer) and 2nd Battalions, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War.

Three: Driver W. Palmer, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (77833 Dr. W. Palmer, 5th. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (77833 Dvr: W. Palmer. R.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (94736 Dvr. W. Palmer. R.A.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £140-£180 --- William Palmer served with the 33rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914. He was discharged on 5 December 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (66350 Gnr: B. Mc.Manus. 1st. Pnr: Maxims R.F.A.) minor edge bruise, good very fine £140-£180

A most unusual family group to the three Hamilton brothers, all of whom were killed or died in the Boer War Pair: Lieutenant Alastair Hamilton, Royal Irish Fusiliers, wounded in the action at Pieter’s Hill and later killed by lightning at Machadodorp in December 1902
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Lieut: A. Hamilton, Rl. Irish Fus:) officially impressed naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. A. Hamilton. Rl. Irish Fus.) officially engraved naming, extremely fine The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Trooper Kenneth Hamilton, Ceylon Mounted Infantry, who died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein in May 1900
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein (299 Trpr: K. Hamilton, Ceylon M.I.) officially impressed naming, extremely fine The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Trooper Ernest Hamilton, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, who was killed in action at Sheeper’s Nek on 20 May 1900
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (631 Tpr: E. Hamilton. Bethune’s M.I.) officially impressed naming, all contained in an attractive contemporary fitted leather breakfront glazed display case with ivorine name labels, extremely fine, the group as a whole very rare (4) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2012. Lieutenant Alastair Hamilton was wounded in the fierce fighting at Pieter’s Hill on 27 February 1900, the capture of which cleared the way for the relief of Ladysmith by the cavalry the following day. His medals are accompanied by a contemporary hand-written transcript of a letter to his mother, written during the action whilst he lay wounded, describing the attack: ‘My dear Mother
We advanced today about 9 a.m. to take a hill to our front, which we did without much trouble, only losing a few men.
About 5.15 p.m. we advanced to take a small hill to our right which was strongly held. The Dublin Fusiliers being unable to manage it, we had to advance about half a mile over an open space under a heavy fire. A shell burst about ten yards from me and knocked over one of the men, but he was not hurt. We lay down to get our wind and a shell hit the handle of my knob carry and smashed the knob in three places and made a great gravel rush in my wrist, but there was not much blood.
Then we advanced about 700 yards to a small kopie where the D.F’s were. We again rested, then we advanced over another open bit and about half way I was hit in the ankle, at about 6 p.m., and am now lagging behind and am with bullets dropping round me pretty thick. The Company is about 100 yards in front under a stone wall. We were first in, and no one else has gone in passed me, but now they come. I was afraid they were going to give it up, but they are going up splendidly under a heavy fire. I am not 500 yards from the hill it is hard not to be able to go in as I had hoped, but no such luck. I am not in much pain, but hope I shall not have to crawl in, as I do not think the bullet came out as there is only one hole in my boot, so the least movement hurts a bit. We seem to be making a turning movement there are a lot of our men returning on my right under a heavy fire which makes a cross fire for me, I shall not be hit again I feel sure, but the bullets throw dust and stones over me every now and then. I expect you will get a wire tonight, I hope they will only put slight, as I am sure it is not bad. The evening star has just come out, so it will soon be dark, we must be doing well as the firing is not nearly so heavy, but may break out again at any moment. I am very sick at being hit, but must make the best of it. I think we are getting in but I wish I could hear them cheer. Well it is getting dark and the firing less and our men out of sight. I shall soon make tracks and hope soon to fall in with the stretcher bearers so good bye. 7 p.m.’ Alastair Hamilton was killed by lightning at Machadodorp on 5 December 1902. Trooper Kenneth Hamilton, Ceylon Contingent, died of enteric at Bloemfontein on 13 May 1900. Trooper Ernest Hamilton, H Squadron, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, was killed in action at Sheeper’s Nek on 20 May 1900. There is a marble cross in the cemetery at Machadodorp dedicated to these three brothers:
"In loving memory Alistair Hamilton, late Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed by lightning Dec. 5th 1902. Aged 28 years.
Also of Ernest. Killed in Action at Vryheid May 20th 1900. Aged 22 years.
Also of Kenneth. Died at Bloemfontein May 16th 1900. Aged 24 years.” This group is also accompanied by a contemporary cutting from the Black and White Budget, or similar, with portrait photographs of “Four Fighting Brothers”. The fourth brother was Sub-Inspector J. Hamilton, Natal Mounted Police. There was a fifth brother, Patrick, a Captain in the Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, who was killed on flying manoeuvres during Military Trials, when his machine fell from some 500 feet in Graveley, near Stevenage, Herts, on 6 September 1912. He was aged 30 years.

Three: Sergeant A. Lakin, Brabant’s Horse and Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, later 4th South African Horse and South African Service Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (43337 Serjt: A. Lakin. Thorneycroft’s M.I.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Dvr. A. Lakin. S.A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240 --- Alexander Lakin attested initially for Brabant’s Horse and served with them during the early stages of the Boer War before being discharged, time expired, on 9 February 1900. He subsequently attested for Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry on 21 February 1900 and saw further service with them, before being discharged at his own request on 9 November 1900. He saw further service during the Great War with both the 4th South African Horse from 17 March 1916 to 14 April 1917, and then with the Motor Transport Section of the South African Service Corps from 12 June 1917, until finally discharged on 10 February 1919. Sold with the recipient’s four original Certificates of Discharge from the four above-mentioned units, the first two in relic condition; and other ephemera.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (9433 Pte. R. Toward. Vl: Coy. North’d: Fus:) minor edge bruise, very fine £100-£140 --- Robert Toward saw further service with the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1915, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (67953. Gr. N. Mc.Leod. 37th. Fd. Bty. R.A.) contemporarily engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £200-£240 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2017. D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. Norman Henry McLeod was born on the Isle of Harris, where a ‘Norman McLeod’ was the father of Harris tweed, and a tailor by trade, attested for the Royal Artillery in 1888, aged 21. He went absent without leave twice in 1889 and was imprisoned for 20 days. In 1895 he qualified as a 'Master Tailor to a battery of Artillery'. He served with 37th Field Battery Royal Field Artillery during the Sudan campaign (Approximately 71 Khedive's Sudan Medals awarded to 37th Field Battery, R.F.A.) and was posted to 65th Battery. He subsequently served with the Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Paardeberg, Driefontein, Cape Colony and South Africa 1901), was promoted Bombardier in April 1900, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was discharged in August 1901 and was admitted as an In-Pensioner at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, in 1944. He died at Hornchurch, Essex, in 1946.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between top three clasps (32107 Cpl A. H. Halfacre. 58th Coy. Imp: Yeo:) very fine £80-£100 --- Arthur Halfacre, a Carpenter from Bray, Berkshire, attested, at Reading, on 6 March 1901, for the Imperial Yeomanry for service during the Second Boer War. He served in South Africa with the 58th (Berkshire) Company, Imperial Yeomanry from 23 March 1901 to 25 June 1902. Appointed Corporal on 7 June 1902, he was discharged at his own request on 25 June 1902.

Pair: Driver W. Barclay, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (57698 Dr. W. Barclay, 5th. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (57698 Dvr: W. Barclay. R.F.A.) very fine (2) £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (74855 Gnr: J. Feast, 75th. Bty: R.F.A.) initial officially corrected, extremely fine £60-£80

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (818 Tpr: S. B. [sic] Terry. S.A. Lt. Horse) good very fine £160-£200 --- Provenance: The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, May 2011. Sydney Darcy Terry was born in Aldershot. A Clerk by occupation, he had previously served in the 1st Hants Volunteers. During the Boer War he served in the South African Light Horse, 14 November 1899-16 October 1900. Terry attested for the Imperial Yeomanry on 31 January 1901 and was commissioned Lieutenant into the 44th (Suffolk) Company 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry on 13 April 1901. Serving until the end of the war, he was also awarded the K.S.A. with two clasps. Sold with copied service papers.

A Boer War D.S.O. group of three awarded to Captain J. Q. Dickson, Field Intelligence Department, late Nesbitt’s Horse, who subsequently served as Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands 1913-14, and as Sub-Commandant of the Prisoners of War and Aliens Detention Camp at Knockaloe, Isle of Man, during the Great War Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Capt: J. Q. Dickson, D.S.O., F.I.D.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt: J. Q. Dickson, D.S.O., F.I.D.) engraved naming; together with the recipient’s original riband bar, light contact marks to the campaign medals, these generally very fine, the DSO nearly extremely fine (3) £2,600-£3,000 --- Provenance: Dreweatt Neate, October 2007. D.S.O. London Gazette 31 October 1902: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ John Quayle Dickson was born on 20 November 1860, the son of Major General E. J. Dickson, 91st Foot, of The Green, Castletown, Isle of Man, and Lucy Mylrea Quayle. Educated at King William’s College, Isle of Man, he served in the Boer War initially as a Lieutenant with Nesbitt’s Horse between May and August 1900, but then, presumably having shown talent as a scout and guide, he joined Colonel Henderson’s Field Intelligence Department in September that year, which recruited largely from the various mounted regiments. As an Intelligence Officer, he would have been attached to a particular column, and given a small team of native scouts for reconnaissance and information gathering. He remained with the F.I.D. until 22 July 1902, when he was discharged, and for his services in South Africa he was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 23 June 1902) and awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Following the cessation of hostilities Dickson was appointed a member of the South Africa Native Affairs Commission and served as an Adviser in Native Affairs to the Orange River Colony Government. Considered a ‘haughty old man from the Veldt’ by some, he later took the position of Resident Commissioner to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate between 1909 and 1913. In this role he struggled to strike what was considered an ‘appropriate’ balance between giving genuine support and technical advice to the local Banaban inhabitants concerning the new interest in phosphate mining taking place on the island, and promoting the commercial interests of the Crown and other agents. Soon after posted to become Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands in 1913, he was for a time Administrator (essentially Acting Governor), but again ruffled the feathers of local characters of influence in the Falkland Island Volunteers and elsewhere. Returning home during the Great War, he served as Sub-Commandant at the ‘Aliens Detention Centre’ at Knockaloe, Isle of Man, with the rank of temporary Major, where he eventually relinquished his commission upon demobilisation in 1922. He died in Kent in January 1945. Sold with copied research, including various photographic images. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s brother and son, see Lots 236 and 191.

Eight: Warrant Officer Class I F. J. Connell, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (62961 B.S. Mjr. F. J. Connell, 79th. Bty: R.F.A.) rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (62961 B.S. Major. F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (62961 R.S. Mjr. F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (62961 W.O. Cl. I. F. J. Connell. R.A.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (62961 Bty: Sjt: Maj: F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (62961 R.S. Mjr: F. J. Connell. 2/D.A.C. R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (8) £400-£500 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present War.’ Francis J. Connell served with the 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914.

Three: Driver W. Baker, Royal Field Artillery, who was taken Prisoner of War and died in captivity on 28 July 1918 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (31399 Dr. W. Baker, 78th. Bty., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (12773 Dvr. W. Baker. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (William Baker) polished, nearly very fine and better (4) £200-£240 --- William Baker served with ‘X’ 8th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery, during the Great War on the Western Front, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War, presumably during the German Spring Offensive of 1918. He died in captivity on 28 July 1918, and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Five: Captain and Quarter Master S. Baldwin, 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Transvaal (4025 Cpl. S. Baldwin, 2nd Hampshire Regt) suspension claw re-pinned and loose; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4025 Serjt: S. Baldwin. Hampshire Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin. Hamps. R.) officially renamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4025 C. Sjt: S. Baldwin. Hants: Regt) mounted for wear, first two with edge bruising, nearly very fine, remainder good very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Stephen Baldwin served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Second Boer War, and advanced to Colour Sergeant (awarded L.S. & G.C. in October 1911). He was commissioned Honorary Lieutenant and Quarter Master and was posted in that capacity to the 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in August 1914. Baldwin proceeded with the Battalion to India in October 1914, and stayed there for the remainder of the war and the following conflict on the North West Frontier. He advanced to Captain and Quarter Master, and returned to England in November 1919. Sold with copied research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (31608 Pte. E. P. Dove. 37th Coy Imp: Yeo:) edge bruise, contact marks, very fine £80-£100 --- Elam Page Dove, a Master Tailor from Boston, Lincolnshire, attested, at Pall Mall, London, on 20 February 1901, for the Imperial Yeomanry for service during the Second Boer War. He served in South Africa with the 37th (Buckinghamshire) Company, Imperial Yeomanry from 17 March 1901 to 23 August 1902 and was discharged on 30 August 1902.

An interesting Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal J. N. Waugh, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached to the Dhanjibhoy Tonga Train, Supply and Transport Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (91595 Corpl: J. N. Waugh. R.G.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (91595 Serjt: J. W. [sic] Waugh. Supply Trnspt: Cps:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Serjt: J. N. Waugh. S. & T.C.) edge bruise to KSA and light contact marks, generally very fine and better, rare to unit (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. J. N. Waugh attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served in South Africa attached to the Supply and Transport Corps, Punjab Command. He served throughout the campaign with the Dhanjibhoy Tonga Train. Concerning the train Lord Roberts wrote in his Despatch of 31 March 1900: ‘My thanks are due to Khem Bahadur Dhanjibhoy, a Parsee gentleman, long resident in the Punjab, who presented tongas for ambulance purposes. These tongas were horsed and fully equipped with drivers and all necessary gear. They proved most useful.’ As well as being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal Waugh was also Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 2 April 1901). Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

A fine 2-clasp ‘Boat Service’ N.G.S. awarded to Captain of the Forecastle Thomas Melvill, who participated in the boats of the Bacchante in three hard-fought actions which resulted in the capture of thirty-three enemy vessels on the Adriatic coast Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, 1 & 18 Sep Boat Service 1812, 6 Jan Boat Service 1813 (Thomas Melvill.) light contact marks to edge and small bruise to Queen’s cheek, otherwise very fine £7,000-£9,000 --- Provenance: Payne Collection 1911; Hamilton Smith Collection, Glendining’s, November 1927; Glendining’s, July 1975; Spink, March 1995; John Goddard Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, November 2015. 1 & 18 Sep Boat Service 1812 [21 issued] - 8 known, including examples in the National Maritime Museum, and the Royal Marines Museum (2).

6 Jan Boat Service 1813 [26 issued] - 9 known, including examples in the National Maritime Museum, and the Royal Marines Museum (2).

Thomas Melvill (Melvin on Baccante’s muster list) is confirmed on the rolls as Captain of the Forecastle aboard the Bacchante for both clasps. Born in Fifeshire, he joined the Bacchante in that rate on 31 October 1811.

On 1 September 1812, a party of 65 officers and men in five boats from Bacchante, under the command of First Lieutenant Donat Henchy O’Brien, cut out and captured two French gunboats, the xebec Tisiphone and seven vessels of a convoy in Port Lemo, Istria, in the Adriatic. ‘On his approach to the xebec with muffled oars, Lieutenant O’Brien was hailed by a stentorian voice “come alongside you English bastards”. O’Brien, without correcting the speaker on his national antecedents, thanked him for his polite invitation and assured him he would be with him immediately - he was, the British sprang on board the enemy vessel and the Frenchmen after discharging an ineffectual volley of grape and musketry, dropped their lighted matches and jumped overboard.’ The second date on this clasp does not appear on the official list and some authorities state it to be an official error not relating to the award at all. However, as will be seen from the following extract from The Royal Navy by W. Laird Clowes, it was obviously an error in the original Gazette notice that was clearly corrected prior to the issue of the double-dated clasp:

‘On September 18th [1812], having chased a convoy in the passage between Vasto and the island of Tremiti, off the coast of Apulia, Captain William Hoste, of the Bacchante 38, despatched his six boats, under Lieutenants Donat Henchy O’Brien and Silas Thomson Hood, to follow up the enemy, the wind having failed the frigate. The convoy, of eighteen merchantmen, anchored and hauled aground, having outside of it eight armed vessels, carrying among them eight long guns, six swivels, and 104 men. The attacking party numbered only 72, but it rowed in with such determination, and boarded with such dash, that the enemy fled incontinently, leaving the entire convoy to the victors.’ Both of the distinguished actions of 1st and 18th September are reported in the London Gazette of 1813, pp 163-4. Lieutenant O’Brien was promoted to Commander on 22 January 1813, for this and previous actions.

At dawn on 6 January 1813, when H.M. ships Bacchante and Weazle were lying becalmed to the south-east of Cape Otranto, five French gunboats were observed, three in the south-west making for Otranto and two heading south-east. The Weazle was directed to attend to the smaller division and Lieutenant Donat Henchy O’Brien to the larger one in Bacchante’s barge. At 8.00 am, after a long pull, Lieutenant O’Brien overtook and captured the sternmost gunboat of two guns. This was left in the hands of Midshipman Thomas Hoste, who, after securing the prisoners, worked the bow-gun of the prize against her late friends. Lieutenant O’Brien pushed on and captured the two other gunboats making towards Calabria. The Weazle, unable to catch up with the smaller division, sent in two boats under the orders of Lieutenant Thomas Wholey and, together with another boat from the Bacchante, under the orders of Master’s Mate Edward Webb, boarded and carried the two gunboats successively, each after a determined resistance.

A Great War D.S.O. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Kilner, Royal Field Artillery, who was twice Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Paardeberg, Cape Colony, Belfast, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps (Major. C. H. Kilner, 62/Bty., R.F.A.) engraved naming; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. C. H. Kilner.); Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted (the DSO in gold and the clasps on the miniature QSA in the correct order) and both housed in a fitted case, nearly extremely fine (5) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. Charles Harold Kilner was born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, on 15 August 1864 and was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery on 5 July 1884 and was posted to the 1/1 North Irish Battery, serving with them in India from September 1885. He was promoted Captain in August 1893 and having returned to the U.K. took part in the Jubilee celebrations whilst serving with 86th Battery, R.F.A. Kilner served with both the 62nd and 129th Batteries in South Africa during the Boer War, and as Second-in-Command at Paardeberg witnessed the guns of the 62nd being used to fire into Cronje’s laager. He saw further action at Poplar Grove (12 March 1900), Vet River (5-6 May 1900), Zand River, and Belfast (26-27 August 1900). Whilst in South Africa he was promoted Major on 15 March 1900. Having transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Kilner was recalled for service at the start of the Great War and was employed initially at the Cable Census Office from 9 August 1914, until volunteering for front-line service in October 1915. Granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, he was given command of 186th Battery, and served with them on the Western Front from March 1916. He served with this Battery during both the Somme campaign and later at Passchendaele (where he was recommended for promotion to Brigadier), and for his services he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 18 May 1917 and 14 December 1917). He returned to England in November 1917, and having been awarded the D.S.O. was subsequently employed as Assistant Manager, Inspection Department, Ministry of Munitions. Kilner died in Southsea, Hampshire, on 2 August 1936. His son Hew Ross Kilner, also had a distinguished career in the Royal Field Artillery, and was awarded the Military Cross in the same Gazette that his father was awarded his D.S.O. Sold with the recipient’s personal leather bound journal giving details of his life in the Army; the recipient’s Commission Document, dated 1884; Certificate for Special Promotion, dated 1887; Veterinary Course Certificate, dated 1891; a Great War Trench Map (Violaines ands Rue de Marais sector), with positions of 186 Battery during the Somme campaign marked; the recipient’s Passport, dated 1921; various contemporary portrait and group photographs and photographic images; other documents and ephemera; and copied research.

South Africa 1834-53 (Gnr. & Dr. R. Blair. Rl. Arty.) attempted erasure of naming but all perfectly legible, scratching overall, therefore good fine £200-£300 --- Robert Blair was born in Newtown Limavady, County Derry, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Coleraine on 28 October 1846, aged 17. He served overseas at the Cape of Good Hope for 8 years 4 months, including the third Kaffir war, and was discharged there on 14 January 1860, intending to reside in the Cape. He had been convicted once by the Civil Power and twice by Court Martial, in all cases for habitual drunkenness and absence, and was 21 times recorded in the Regimental Defaulters Book. He was discharged following a second hard fall from his horse, on each occasion damaging a shoulder. Sold with copied discharge papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (12036 Br. Cr. Mr. M. Miller. R.A.) rank and initial officially corrected, good very fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2013. Milton Miller was born in Ifield, Sussex. A Saddler by occupation, he attested for short service with the Royal Artillery at London on 3 September 1900, aged 21 years, 10 months, and served as a Collar Maker in the Royal Field Artillery in South Africa. He was discharged on 3 September 1901.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt: K. D. Bell, 5/E.D. R.G.A.) toned, nearly extremely fine £160-£200

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6980 Tpr: G. Pullinger, 41st Coy 12th Imp: Yeo:) very fine £80-£100 --- George Pullinger was born in Southampton, Hampshire, and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Winchester in February 1900. He served with the 41st (Hampshire) Company, 12th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, 14 April 1900 - 8 June 1901. Pullinger was discharged, 15 June 1901, after 1 year and 139 days service. Sold with copied service papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belmont, last clasp a tailor’s copy (2792 Corpl: W. Mc.Laughlan, Scot: Rifles) nearly extremely fine £70-£90

Four: Private A. J. Hewitt, 17th Lancers, late 21st Lancers, a member of ‘B’ Squadron who charged at Omdurman, 2 September 1898, and had his horse wounded Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3399 P’te J. Hewitt 21/L’crs) note initial ‘J’ but as per medal roll; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (5130 Pte. A. Hewitt. 17/Lcrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5130 Pte. A. J. Hewitt. 17th Lancers.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3399 Pte. A. Hewitt 21st Lcrs.) light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £3,000-£4,000 --- Confirmed on all rolls as a ‘charger’ in Roy Dutton’s Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman. The following article with a portrait of Hewitt wearing his four medals was copied from an unknown source and is also reproduced in the above publication: ‘In the cavalry, transfers are of a more frequent occurrence than in the infantry, and we often find mounted men who have served in three or four different corps. It is thus that Mr. A. Hewitt has the Soudan medals, although the 17th Lancers were not in that campaign. He enlisted for the 21st Hussars in 1892, and went to India the following year. After some time they went to Egypt and were ordered to take part in Lord Kitchener’s advance against the Khalifa. Mr. Hewitt has been good enough to describe the Omdurman charge from his personal point of view, and we cannot do better than quote his own story. “During the charge,” he said, “I sat firm and tight in my saddle, with lance in hand, getting a pierce in when and where I could, using the weapon to the best advantage. We were in a fine line, and worked up to a good speed before the shock; fit to take anything in front, so it would have taken something rather solid to stop us. My horse, No. 2, of ‘B’ Squadron, a grey Arab, which I rode that day, got a nasty sword-cut in the fetlock, but I managed to come through safely, though many of our poor fellows were not so fortunate. “Upon drawing rein after the charge we saw the havoc we had made of the Dervishes. Capt. Kenna, who was afterwards awarded the V.C., asked for volunteers to pick out our dead and wounded from the battle-ground. Some of our poor chaps were cut about terribly, some with arms or legs off, others with heads split open. We laid out all the dead in a row. That is the time when a man feels for his comrades, more than I can express on paper.” After the entry into Khartoum the Lancers were ordered down country. Mr. Hewitt, en route, contracted enteric fever, and after some time in hospital was invalided home. Shortly after he was transferred to the Army Reserve, on the expiration of his colour service. Seven months later the South African war recalled the Reservists to the colours, and Mr. Hewitt joined the 17th Lancers for service in the Transvaal. He went out on the “Victorian” and on arrival at Bloemfontein took part in the general advance under Lord Roberts to Pretoria. He was present at the actions of Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Johannesburg. as well as several smaller affairs. On one occasion a Boer bullet splintered his lance and bruised his arm, otherwise he was fortunate enough to come through without any ill results. Upon the declaration of peace Mr. Hewitt was discharged.’ Arthur James Hewitt was born in the Parish of St Peter’s, Ramsgate, Kent, and enlisted into the 21st Hussars at Canterbury on 6 January 1892, aged 18 years 4 month, a brickmaker by trade. He served overseas in India from September 1893 to October 1896, then moved to Egypt until May 1899, during which time he took part in the Soudan campaign of 1898, including the battle of Omdurman. Invalided to the U.K., he was discharged to the Army Reserve in June 1899. Recalled in December 1899, he served with the 17th Lancers in South Africa (No. 5130), he was discharged at Ballincollig on 31 March 1902. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.

Four: Gunner W. C. Russell, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (23777. Gr. W. C. Russell. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (23777 Gnr: W. C. Russell. 65th. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (23777 Gnr: W. C. Russell. R.F.A.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (23777 Gnr. W. C. Russell. 37th. Fd. Bty. R.A.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £360-£440

Pair: Corporal T. Knight, Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4691 Tpr: T. Knight. 50th Coy. 17th Impl: Yeo:) edge bruise; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4691 Corpl: T. Knight. Imp: Yeo:) very fine (2) £300-£400 --- Thomas Knight was born in Olney, Buckinghamshire. He attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Portsmouth in November 1901. Knight served with the 50th (Hampshire) Company, 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War, 30 November 1901 - 30 August 1902. He advanced to Corporal in June 1902, and was discharged 7 September 1902, after 307 days service. Sold with copied service papers.

[South Africa] Le Vaillant, François Voyage de Monsier le Vaillant dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique par le cap de Bonne-Espérance dans les années 1788, 81, 82, 83, 84 & 85. Paris: Leroy, 1790. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, frontispiece and 11 plates [including the rare suppressed Hottentott plate (plate no. 7 at p.346, vol. 2), 2 folding;Second Voyage dans l'intérieur de l'Afrique par le cap de Bonne-Espérance, dans les années 1783, 84 et 85. Paris: H.J. Jansen, l'an 3 de La République. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, 22 engraved plates (5 folding) and large folding map, errata leaf in each volume;together 5 volumes, 8vo, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, green morocco lettering pieces, gilt edgesNote: Note: A very fine set of first editions of both Le Vaillant's travels in South Africa. Le Vaillant’s work (comprising both voyages) “was attacked when published, and some of the incidents were declared to be either exaggerated or altogether invented. It is, however, interesting as an account of South Africa at a time when comparatively little was known regarding its natural history and the Dutch settlers” (Cox I, p.389).The first work is dedicated to "Monsieur Boers, Fiscal Indépendent" who befriended Le Vaillant after he had lost all his possessions in the ship Middleburg which was blown up by British forces as an act of war. Mr Boers, with Captain Robert Jacob Gordon, Commander of the troops at the Cape, assisted Le Vaillant to prepare for his journeys into the interior. His first journey took him to Hottentot Holland, Swellendam, Mossel Bay, the Knysna country, Algoa Bay, Fish River, the Karroo and back to Saldanha Bay. The second voyage, dedicated to "Citoyen Varon", took him across Namaqualand, Damaraland, parts of Bechuanaland and the Kalahari.

Huxley, Aldous Brave New World London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth, shelf-lean, hinges split, erased ownership stamp to paste-down endpaper and first page of text;Fleming, Ian. You Only Live Twice. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition, 8vo, slight chipping to dust-jacket spine, some occasional light internal marks, previous ownership stamp

Arago, Jacques Souvenirs d'un Aveugle Voyage autour du monde. Troisième edition, ouvrage enrichi de soixante dessins coloriés, de Notes scientifiques, et des Portraits de MM. J. Arago et F. Arago. Paris: Gayet et Lebrun, 1840. Third edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, 2 uncoloured engraved portraits and 59 (of 60) hand-coloured lithographed plates, half-titles, contemporary maroon half morocco, spines gilt, a few plates browned or with some offsetting, sporadic spotting to textNote: Note: Only a few copies of this coloured series were issued. The plates consist of views of Hawaii (15), Brazil (5), Cape of Good Hope (3), Australia (12), Timor (3), New Zealand &c.. A beautifully illustrated edition of Arago's account of the voyage of l'Uranie to Australia and the Pacific, under the command of Louis Freycinet (1817-1820). The voyage was organized by the French government to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism and meteorology. Arago was the official artist to the expedition.

Salt, Henry Twenty Four Views taken in St. Helena, the Cape, India, Ceylon, Abyssinia and Egypt London: William Miller, 1809. Atlas folio (73 x 52cm), contemporary half russia, gilt black morocco label to front board, pictorial hand-coloured aquatint title-page, 22 hand-coloured aquatint plates (of 24: lacking 'Calcutta' and 'Poonah'), all on thick wove paper, J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermarks (all dated 1830 where visible, except 'A View near the Roode Sand Pass', 1834), contemporary protective paper guards bound in between plates. Lacking the title-page, bound without the text as usual (Tooley: 'The text is not important and the work is usually to be found without it'), leather on spine worn away with fragments laid in, front board near-detached, wear to corners, spotting to endpapers, front free endpaper torn, occasional light spotting, variable light finger-soiling to plate margins, no guard between title-page and 'Sandy Bay Valley' plate (bound before title-page) and both consequently slightly marked, 'Mosque at Lucknow' with spots above skyline, 'A View within the Fort of Monghyr', 'View of Grand Cairo' and 'Pagodas at Trinchicunum' each with a few spots or marks above skyline, 'Vale of Calaat' with superficial paper disruption along top edge of platemark [Abbey Travel 515; Tooley 440]Note: Note: A near-complete set of Salt's spectacular aquatints in very good condition. Henry Salt (1780-1827) accompanied George Annesley, Viscount Valentia on an eastern tour beginning in 1802. 'He visited India, Ceylon, and the Red Sea, and in 1805 was sent by Valentia on a mission into Abyssinia, to the ras of Tigré, whose affection and respect he gained, and with whom he left one of his party, Nathaniel Pearce. The return to England in 1806 was made by way of Egypt, where he first met the pasha, Mehmet Ali' (ODNB).

A Claude Butler Cape Wrath bicycle

WW2. Captain MG Haworth CBE DSC and Captain DW Napper CBE Signed The Battle of Cape Matapan FDC. British Stamp with 26 March 91 postmark. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

Collection of Police uniform items to include: a felted woollen cape with 177 to the collar and two Police helmets; one unmarked and one South Wales Police. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

A vintage, circa 1930's/40's Silver Fox Fur Cape; a Fur Stole with pockets and a short Fur Jacket.

A SFBJ 60 child doll, with blue glass eyes, brown hair wig, jointed papier-mache body, floral printed dress, underclothes, green velvet cape and matching hat with sheepskin trim —22in. (56cm.) high

A 19th century German bisque shoulder-head doll, with blonde moulded and pained elaborate hair, pierced ears through the ear, stuffed body, bisque limbs, red cotton dress, underclothes, black cape and spotted poke bonnet —6 1/2in. (6.5cm.) high

A 19th century German composition head and torso dragon soldier, with black painted hair and moustache, moulded helmet with plume, wired arms and legs with wool uniform, Dresden paper detail, composition boots, lead sword and hilt, dark wool cape and wooden stand —7 1/4in. (18.5cm.) high (slight damage to front rim of helmet)

A Gebruder Heubach shoulder head character baby, with blue intaglio eyes, close pouty mouth, blonde painted hair, shoulders impressed 3 Germany, kid Universal jointed body with bisque arms and composition legs, white cotton robe, underclothes, cape and bonnet —14 1/4in. (36cm.) high

A fine Pedigree Sindy and Patch with good selection of clothing, a 1966 Made in Hong Kong Sindy with blonde hair, in Weekenders outfit —11 1/2in. (29cm.) high; a blonde Second Hong Kong Patch; a great collection of clothes including Sleepy Time, Undie-World, Lunch Date, Skating Girl, Leather Looker, Windy Day, Out and About jerkin, Cape, Duffle coat, Seaside Sweetheart, Sweet Swimmer, Emergency Ward, brown Coffee Party, two Frosty Nights and Happy Traveller (most outfits seem to be complete with accessories) and other items

A rare Dean’s Rag Book Co Joy Laurey for Whirligig’s Mr Turnip hand puppet circa 1954, with painted rubber or composition head, felt clothed body, black felt cape forming the hand covering and cream and brown printed label on foot —12in. (30cm.) high (fading and some wear) - made for one year only

An Armand Marseille 390 child doll, with brown lashed sleeping eyes, brown mohair wig, jointed composition body, green dress, underclothes, fur trimmed cape and matching hat —23in. (58.5cm.) high

A late 1930s Dean’s Rag Book Co Mrs Pig, of pink velvet, black painted tinplate eyes, red velvet mouth, large ears, original red and white striped cotton apron, red felt cape and blue felt bonnet each with a flower trim, handbag with rolled up felt parasol, green and white printed label on back of neck and blue D shaped card tag —10 1/2in. (27cm.) high (slight fading and staining to ears)

A Gebruder Heubach character baby, with blue intaglio eyes, closed pouty mouth, blonde painted hair, bent-limbed composition body, cotton gown, underclothes, cape and bonnet —9 1/2in. (24cm.) high

Quantity of photography and architecture reference books:Philip Wilkinson, Frank Lloyd Wright, QuercusBruce Chatwin, Photographs and Notebooks, Jonathan Cape 1993Photographs by Snowden, National Portrait Gallery, 2000Rainer Zerbst, Antoni Gaudi, Taschen, 1993,etc

MacCurdy, Edward, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Jonathan Cape, London1945, in two volumes; found bound volumes of National Geographic Magazine, 1930-1931; album of photographs of travels through Ceylon in 1932; mid-Victorian ledger, etc.Condition report:Please see additional uploaded images of some of the photos in the Ceylon album.

Tristan Da Cunha 1963-Cover posted to UK SG cachets XII and XIII Cape Town Paquebot cancel 14.4.63 and M.V Boissevain stamp-includes black and white photo of Island

Tristan Da Cunha 1954-55-envelope posted to Tristan development Company Agent airmail via Cape Town cancelled 9.11.1954 Sydney N.S.W with 1st machine cancel boxed violet cachet obliterated with dumb strikes-stamped received Tristan Da Cunha 27.1.1955 (Waiting for next ship)

Tristan Da Cunha 1933-34-Pre-paid Michel P54 postcard posted registered airmail to Tristan De Cunha via Cape town and then by sea-Cancelled 4.4.33 Rotherham Type C6 Cachet V cancel dated 19.2.1934-returned to UK via ship to Singapore 1/2d stamp cancelled received Rotherham 22.10.1934-interesting well travelled item

Tristan Da Cunha 1953-56-Group of (5) envelopes posted to Tristan Da Cunha via G.P.O Cape Town-4xby airmail to Cape Town air mail envelope cancelled 14.9.1956 has penapex-Penafie Port Elizabeth National Philatelic Exhibition label attached

Tristan Da Cunha 1962-Resettlement survey group of cover posted to Cape Town with 2.1/2c South Africa stamp cancelled Cape Town Paquebot-cachet XII and XIII Tristan Da Cunha cancels-M.U Tristania stamp black and white photo's of ship and Island survey map

Tristan Da Cunha 1955-2x book post pieces cancelled Johannesburg posted to Tristan Da Cunha development Co C/O G.P.O Cape Town

Tristan Da Cunha 1948-Cover posted to Petone New Zealand redirected to Glazier Hotel South |Island cancelled on George VI 2.1/2d and New Zealand stamps with SG C10 cachet VIII Tristan Da Cunha Cape |Toen Paquebot and Franz Josef Glacies-Rare unusual item

Tristan Da Cunha envelope posted to Birmingham cancelled with cachet C11 Type II-violet boxed cancel on SG464 1.1/2d George VI stamp cancelled 14.10.49 Cape Town Paquebot-cat value of IX cancel £55+

Two Large Changing Bags, together with a large format screen shroud / photographic cape, a reflector, & more,

the way it was. Dewi Lewis Publishing. Hc w. dust-j. New, still shrink wrapped. (2) Jazz. Amst., Bezige bij, n.d. (1959). Hc. Sm. defects. (3) Sweet Life. Ibid., idem, 1966. Hc. (4) Bagara. (Cape Town/Pretoria, H.A.U.M., n.d.). Hc w. (sl. worn) dust-j. Incl. rare booklet. -and 2 others. (total 6)

Incl. a.o.: (1) A brochure for Algeria w. a cover des. after Pierre Collot. (2) Var. brochures for South Africa, ca. 1900-50, incl. a brochure des. by Noel Jinling and another advertising a travel route "Cape to Cairo". (3) 2 for Tunisia, incl. an ill. tourist map. (4) Several for Egypt. (5) Many for other North African countries. (total 38)