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Lot 1309
Four footed glass jars with covers, decorated throughout with enamels and gilt, with swags, wreaths and figures in traditional dress, made and decorated in Murano, 32cm high (max); together with two similar squat jars and covers, decorated in enamels and gilt with birds and fauna; and a large three footed jar and cover decorated in enamels and gilt with figures in traditional dress, flora and fauna; all pieces bear an armorial in Arabic
Lot 1019
An emerald and diamond dress ring, with three old cut diamonds alternating with two square emeralds in a rub over setting, one diamond totalling 0.35ct two diamonds totalling 0.21ct and two square emeralds totalling 0.74ct, with tapered flat sized shank, ring size N½, yellow metal unmarked believed to be 18ct gold, 3.6g all in.
Lot 1034
A sapphire and diamond Art Deco dress ring, the octagonal shallow sapphire in a rub over setting, measuring 10.5mm x 12mm, surrounded by baguette cut and round brilliant cut diamonds, the baguettes each approximately 0.10ct and 0.15ct, with twelve round brilliant cut diamonds each approximately 0.02cts, in a platinum setting, on a raised scroll basket, with etched shoulders, yellow metal tests as 18ct, ring size O, 5.7g all in.
Lot 398
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India (Surgn P.W. Hockin. Rajpootana Fd Force), with silver ribbon buckle, extremely fine and toned, presented in a sealed display case with a coloured portrait card of the recipient in full dress wearing his Mutiny medal with two bullion cloth officers badges and inscribed 'Par Wiiesford Hockin Bombay Presidency India' QTY: (1)
Lot 413
A WWII Fleet Air Arm group attributed to Pilot John Tupper who flew Fairey Swordfish1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, Normandy Campaign Medal, Arctic Campaign Medal, Soviet Union 1945-1985 Jubilee Medal, extremely fine, mounted as worn, presented in a glazed frame with Fleet Air Arm cloth badge, together with conforming dress miniature awards, framed and glazed, plus another single Arctic Campaign Medal, cased with dress miniatureQTY: (8)NOTE:Provenance: Sold on behalf of the family (see lot 436)Pilot John Tupper was a Swordfish pilot during WWII. The Swordfish biplane was a torpedo-carrying plane primarily carried onboard British aircraft carriers during WWII. It was designed in the 1930s and built by the Fairey Aviation Company.
Lot 415
An MBE awarded to Percy Nathaniel Nockolds, Royal Army Ordnance Corps for Bravery in BurmaThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire M.B.E. (Military) Member's 2nd type breast badge, extremely fine in Royal Mint case of issue, with miniature dress award and card box, the lid printed 'MBE M', with a letter of congratulations from Buckingham Palace to the recipient dated 10 October 1946, transmission slip and a citation for the MBE QTY: (1)NOTE:MBE: London Gazette 8 February 1945In addition to his normal duties of Brigade Ordnance Warrant Officer, this warrant officer was in effect performing the full duties of a Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services in the garrison. Arms, ammunition, clothing and equipment poured in, and storage was an acute problem. Explosives had first to be stored and later evacuated.After the position was invested his difficulties increased. The main ammunition dump was set on fire and blew up. Blankets and equipment had to be issued to patients in hospital and to troops who were short, The remaining ammunition had to be distributed. All this work had to be done under fire. When through enemy occupation he was no longer able to carry out these duties he, of his own accord, assumed a fighting role and took gallant part in the defence of the perimeter.Prior to operations this warrant officer showed exceptional devotion to duty in the way in which he looked after his units.
Lot 422
An Interwar and WWII group to Warrant Officer C Stobart, Royal Air ForceBurma Star, Defence and War Medal, RAF Long Service & GC, GVIR (W/O C. Stobart. (507043) R.A.F.), Iraq Active Service Medal with clasp, swing mounted as worn, with Polish Cross of Merit, silver and enamel, reverse stamped Sterling Spink London, good very fine plus miniature dress awards QTY: (6)NOTE:507043 Warrant Officer Claude Stobart was from Hoole, Cheshire, he joined the Royal Air Force as an Aircrafthand in 1925, Stobart died in 1974.
Lot 436
Royal Navy. A WWII DSC group to Lieutenant Commander A.C. Tupper, Royal NavyDistinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1945', 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, United Nations Medal for Korea, extremely fine, swing mounted as worn, with miniature dress awards, presented in a red leatherette box, together with a naval officers dress sword by Gieves of London, 81cm blade etched with fouled anchor and royal coat of arms, solid gothic hilt with folding guard engraved 'A.C. Tupper', fish-skin grip with lions head pommel, 96cm overall in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts, a naval officers dirk, 45.5cm blade etched with G.V.R. cypher, brass s form crossguard with acorn finials, wire-bound fishskin grip and lions head pommel with a ring through its mouth, 59.5cm overall, in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts engraved 'A.C.T.', plus fine pair of gold bullion epaulettes and bi-corn hat by Gieves contained in a black metal tin inscribed 'A.C. Tupper R.N.' QTY: (qty )NOTE:DSC London Gazette 11 December 1945'For Distinguished service during the war in Europe'Lieutenant Commander Anthony Charles Tupper (1915-1995) was born in Wandsworth, London, he was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1937, promoted Lieutenant Commander 1945, Commander 1949 and Captain 1957. He served in various ships including HMS Hermes (22 August 1939-April 1940), HMS Pembroke (RN Base, Chatham for gunnery service) (30 December 1940 - February 1941, HMS Duke of York (Gunnery Officer) August 1942, HMS Devonshire 1945. Tupper retired from service in 1961 and died in Penzance, Cornwall in 1995.
Lot 440
A WWII 'Tobruk' DFM group to Flight Sergeant Herbert Tricks, Royal Air Force, who completed 42 operations with 148 Squadron only to be killed in a flying accident over Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire on 14 January 1945Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1166711 Sgt H. Tricks, R.A.F.), in card box of issue inscribed '1166711 Sgt H. Tricks, R.A.F.', 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals, extremely fine in Air Ministry card box of issue addressed to the next of kin with condolence slip, two log books, two black and white photograph of the recipient in full dress, three reconnaissance photographs over Tobruk, RAF cloth brevet QTY: (5)NOTE:DFM: London Gazette 5 February 1943Log book 1 commencing 13 June 1941 training DH82 after a period of training with No 7 EFT Tricks moved to No 14 SFTS training in Oxford's, on 10 December 1941 Tricks moved to 15 OTU (Wellingtons) and after qualifying moved to 148 Squadron (Wellingtons), and flew a total of 42 operations with the squadron including operations over Tmimi and Martuba, Benghazi, Libiya for example 21 June 1942 Wellington DV647 (target Gazala 2 aircraft set on fire 2 photos taken), 27 June 1942 (DV647) (target enemy troops and transport 70 garries bomber and machine gunned 2 fires), 4 June 1942 (target tanks and MT large explosion good results east of El Daba), 7 June (target Tobruk bombed harbour installations defence poor), 15 June (target Tobruk all incendiaries good show landed Shallufa), 25 July (target Heraklion Crete started 2 good fires flak heavy toenail of front gunner shot off), final entry 12 October 1943, stamped 'Killed in Action Central Depository Royal Air Force Apr 1946', log book 2 commencing 4 March 1943 (Wellington's) Tricks spent the remainder of the war training pilots with 14 and 11 OTU, final entry 11 January 1945. Tricks was killed in a flying accident whilst instructing in Wellington X LN403 over Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire on 14 January 1945, he is commemorated on the Leicester City (Gilroes) Crematorium.
Lot 54
The Battle of Britain Aces' medal group awarded to Flight Lieutenant Maurice "Mark" Mounsdon, 56 Squadron, shot down over Colchester on 31 August 1940 and who received reconstructive surgery, thus becoming a member of "The Guinea Pig Club", Mounsdon was one of only 4 remaining members of Sir Winston Churchill's "The Few" when he passed away in 2019 aged of 1011939-1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp, Air Crew Europe Star with France & Germany clasp, Defence and War Medals in named Air Ministry named box of issue and transmission slip, with dress miniature awards, rare Guinea Pig Club membership badge (presented to Mounsdon for having undergone experimental plastic surgery work), RAF cloth brevet, a large collection of original documents, letters, photographs and related items including commission certificate dated 23 October 1939 (Acting Pilot Officer), Aviators Certificate issued by the Royal Aero Club, RAF Service and Release Book, Copy of Freedom City of London dated 29 September 1970, the certificate with red and gilt sleeve and Rules for the Conduct of Life booklet, The Battle of Britain Fighter Association Life Membership card, Battle of Britain Historical Society card, RAF Flying Clothing Card dated 1942, Officer's Pay and Allowances Book circa 1945, four folders of mixed ephemera including one marked Guinea Pigs including invitations to dinners (one dated 1946), a menu card (1979), another folder marked BofB Memorial Flight and many other items QTY: (4)NOTE:Flight Lieutenant Maurice Hewlett "Mark" Mounsdon (1918-2019) was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire he started training in the RAF on 24 August 1939 and joined 56 Squadron on 3 June 1940 in which Mounsdon flew Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain.On 25 July 1940 he probably destroyed a Ju87 "Stuka". On 13 August he destroyed a Me110, on 18 August he destroyed another Me110, he damaged a He111 on 24 August and destroyed a Me109 on 26 August.Mounsdon was shot down over Colchester on 31 August 1940. He survived but was badly burned and spent nine months in hospital.In an interview in 2015 he said “I was on fire. There was only one thing to do that was to get out as fast as possible. I was badly burned, but I rolled the aircraft over and came down by parachute from 14,000ft. I was conscious all the time. It was the first time I’d used a parachute. I think I was jolly lucky in a way.”After recovering from reconstructive surgery by a pioneering medical unit at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (known as the Guinea Pig Club) he was posted as an instructor at RAF Bottisham and then as a flight commander at RAF Booker. After the war he was posted to 8303 Disarmament Wing, searching Germany for advanced weaponry such as jets and rockets.Mounsdon moved to Menorca with his childhood sweetheart Mary in the 1970s and on his 100th birthday the Red Arrows paid tribute to him with a Flypast.Flight Lieutenant Maurice Mounsdon passed away in 2019 aged 101. The head of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston, said that Mounsdon's bravery and sacrifice should never be forgotten. Mounsdon was one of the last surviving members of "The Few".
Lot 76
Flight Lieutenant Alexander Lees Thomas. An impressive group to 'Gloster Meteor pilot Flight Lieutenant A.L. Thomas, 208 Squadron Royal Air ForceGeneral Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Cyprus, Brunei (Fg. Off. A.L. Thomas. R.A.F.), General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (Flt Lt A L Thomas RAF), court mounted as worn, extremely fine with dress miniature awards, plus Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, in case of issue with dress miniature award, extremely fine, with three RAF log books (glued together), log book 1 commencing 3 December 1952, final entry 17 December 1953, aircraft flown DH.82A, Prentice Mk.1, Balliol T.2., Meteor 4,7, 8, 9log book 2 commencing 3 August 1955, final entry 25 April 1958, aircraft flown Prentice, Balliol T.2., Meteor 4, 7, 8, 9, Chipmunk, Anson, Devon C mK 1log book 3 commencing 28 July 1961, final entry 30 April 1962, aircraft flown Meteor T.T.20, 7, 8, 14, WD230, with a 4th logbook log book 4 commencing 2 May 1962, final entry 1 November 1968, aircraft flown, Meteor, Provost, Chipmunk, Varsity plus related black and white photographs, record of service and related items QTY: (3)NOTE:See lot 77Flight Lieutenant Alexander Lees Thomas was born in Backsworth, Northumberland in 1930, he was educated Strodes Grammar School, Egham and Exeter University where he studied economics before joining the RAF in November 1952 training as a pilot at RAF Cranwell flying Tigers Moths, Percival Prentice and Bolton Paul Balliol, Thomas was then posted to RAF Driffield for Jet conversion on Meteors, starting on the two seater T7 and flying solo in F4, he then moved to the fighter command Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Stradishall, Haverhill, Suffolk. Here he was taught the basics of fighting an aeroplane, battle formation and air to air fighting. Thomas also did a course in Fighter Recce Flight and qualified for this after low level flying over enemy locations.In January 1955 he joined 208 Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron at Abu Sueir in Egypt, the squadron flew all over the middle east including Cyprus and Malta and in January 1956 he moved to HMS Falcon or RN Station Hal Fer on Malta coming under the control of the Royal Navy before moving to Cyprus in March, during Thomas's time in Cyprus the Yemenis in Aden were rebelling and he would fly over to Aden, a trip which usually took 3/4 days. He was then sent to RAF Ta Kali in Malta before returning to the UK in 1957.The memoirs included in the lot record several incidents, including June 1956 'Canopy blew off, cut head and three weeks off flying''I was flying solo against a solo against a section of four aircraft and bounced them and then a singleton had no chance against a four, I quickly pulled away and dived. At about 15000 feet I decided to pull out of the dive but the controls would not respond and I was taken around a loop on the outside (a bunt). It was only when I saw the horizon appear that I realised that I was not going to hit the sea in a near vertical dive. After seeing the horizon I relaxed my efforts to regain control and went to sleep with the negative "G". I regained consciousness when the aircraft stalled after completing the bunt at about 6000 feet (I closed the throttles in my attempts to recover). The landing was normal and I was met by a Squadron pilot and taken to sick quarters and then the naval hospital with negative "G" the blood had rushed to my head and all the blood vessels had burst, the obvious sight was a pair of bloodshot eyes which took some six weeks to clear.'Further service saw Thomas stationed at Selector in Singapore and in 1961 joined a formation aerobatic team and gave displays in several events in the Far East including Singapore Independence day in 1962 and Battle of Britain day in 1963 before being sent to RAF Brunei after the insurrection had broken out. Thomas then returned to the UK retiring from service in 1968. In the same year Thomas (who had become a professional scuba diver) took part in a special expedition to recover Gloster Gladiators which had been sunk by Germans in Norway in 1940. A squadron of Gladiators had catapulted from HMS Glorious and then landed on the lake. The Germans flew over the lake above 10,000ft and bombed the aircraft on the ice. The Gladiators sank to the bottom of the lake and remained there until 1968 when Thomas and his team discovered one in tact which is now in the RAF Museum. Thomas flew a total of just over 3000 hours.
Lot 210
Aircrew Blouse. A WWII RAF Aircrew Blouse dated 1943, blue cloth with Radio Operators cloth brevet, tailors label for Hirst & Thackway Ltd dated 1943, size No.16, additionally stamped War Service Dress Blouse, the lining with War Department stamps and numbered 213, Flight Sergeants stripes to the right arm, 64cm longQTY: (1)
Lot 212
Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis Joseph Fogarty. An RAF No 2 dress blouse (pre 1953 issue) attributed to a senior WWII commander in the RAF, the blue cloth jacket with RAF cloth brevet, rank stripes to the shouders, medal ribbon bars representing a long and prestigious career, a collection number stitched to the lining plus an R.A.F. Museum collection card inscribed 'Blouse, No 2 Dress B/G Off's Pre 1953 (Fogarty), 78/U/79', 62cm longQTY: (1)NOTE:Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis Joseph Fogarty, GBE, KCM, DFC, AFC (1899-1973) was born in Cork, Ireland, he was educated at Farranferris College. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (Air Mechanic), and subsequently trained as a pilot being commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. In 1918 Fogarty served as a pilot with 98 Squadron taking part in the Battle of Amiens.The interwar period saw him on active service in Iraq and he was posted to No 84 Squadron where he continued operational flying (mentioned in despatches). He was awarded the DFC in 1922 for distinguished service.In 1939 Fogarty had advanced to Wing Commander and promoted to Group Captain in 1940 and appointed Station Commander of RAF Mildenhall. Whilst at Mildenhall be appeared in the film "Target for To-night" which won a special Academy Award. Towards the end of the war he was promoted to Air Vice Marshal and made the Air Officer Administration for the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. Fogarty retired from service in 1957.
Lot 214
Battle of Britain. A WWII tunic and jacket belonging to Sergeant Eric William Seabourne, 238 Squadron, shot down in Hurricane I P3764 during the Battle of Britain, the blue cloth tunic with label inscribed 'Seabourne' with RAF cloth brevet and medal ribbon bar representing a long and distinguished service, brass King's crown buttons, Squadron Leader stripes to the cuffs, 81cm long, chest 44cm, inner arm 46cm, together with a Blouse No 2 Home Dress N.P. (size 13) by B. Bloom Ltd dated 1956, the blue cloth jacket with the same medal entitlement and Squadron Leader stripes, 59cm long plus a travel bag inscribed E.W. SeabourneQTY: (3)NOTE:Sergeant Eric William Seabourne (1919-2005) was born in Leyton and educated at Worthing High School, he joined the Auxiliary Air Force in 1935 and served with 601 Squadron. In 1938 he applied to the RAFVR and qualified as a pilot the same year and on the outbreak of WWII he was posted to 9 FTS Hullavington.In May 1940 Seabourne was posted to 151 Squadron at Martlesham Heath and was then posted to 238 Squadron at Tangmere in June 1940. Seabourne had only three hours of training on Masters before flying solo in a Hurricane. After only seven hours of training he was declared operational (without even firing the guns). On 13 July he shared in destroying an Me110 and damaged two more in his first encounter with the Luftwaffe.He destroyed an Me109 on 8 August and two more on the 13 August, in this engagement he himself was shot down in Hurricane I P3764, he was attacked by three Me109 and the aircraft set on fire. He prepared to bale out but his hood jammed, then the aircraft turned on its back and Seabourne fell out, taking the hood with him. After a delayed drop of 16,000 feet he opened his parachute, blew up his Mae West and went into the sea about seven miles south of the Isle of Wight. Seabourne was picked up by HMS Bulldog, and taken to the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar. After a week, Seabourne was moved to Park Prewitt Hospital at Basingstoke, where he remained for seven months undergoing plastic surgery by Harold Gillies.
Lot 259
Montgomery (Bernard Law, 1887-1976). British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed photograph, 'Montgomery of Alamein F.M.', 1947, vintage gelatin silver print, showing Montgomery half-length in military dress, boldly signed in blue ink to upper lighter area of image, 15 x 11 cm, Official War Office Photograph stamp to verso with some paper and glue adhesion remainsQTY: (1)
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