Four: Bandsman F. Sherwin, Royal Irish Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2471 Pte. F. Sherwin. 1/R.... Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (3576 Pte. F. Sherwin, 1st Rl: Irish Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3576 L/Corp: F. Sherwin. R. Ir: R.); Khedive's Star, dated 1884-6, reverse impressed ‘2471 RIR’, mounted for display, the first with edge bruising and pitting from star, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £400-£500 --- Frank Sherwin was born in London and enlisted for the 69th Brigade of Infantry at Westminster 16 December 1879, aged 14 years 6 months, a musician by trade. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 18th Regiment, on the same day and transferred to the 1st Battalion at Hyderabad on 6 October 1881. He served overseas in India, October 1881 to September 1884; Egypt, September 1884 to September 1885; and South Africa, December 1899 to November 1901. He was appointed a Bandsman from 13 July 1885, was promoted to Band Corporal on 13 May 1900, and discharged on termination of his 2nd period of service on 31 December 1901.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. Wilson, Royal Horse Artillery, who was wounded on the Western Front, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches, the latter for his services in Iraq in 1921 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914 Star (Capt. D. C. Wilson. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major D. C. Wilson.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Maj. D. C. Wilson. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major D. C. Wilson.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm on riband, light contact marks to Great War awards, generally good very fine (10) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. David Clitheroe Wilson was born on 8 May 1885 and was educated at Harrow. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery on 27 July 1905, he was promoted Lieutenant on 27 July 1908, and served in South Africa from 10 September 1909 to December 1911, and then in India from December 1911. He was promoted Captain on 30 October 1914, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 November 1914. He was promoted Major on 23 November 1916, and was wounded during his second tour of duty, January 1917 to November 1918. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 14 December 1917) and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Post-War, Wilson saw further service, first on the North West Frontier of India, and then as a Brigade Major in Iraq and Mesopotamia, being Mentioned in Despatches in the latter campaign (London Gazette 9 September 1921). Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 February 1934, his final posting was to the Hong Kong Station, for which he was awarded the Jubilee Medal in 1935, and he retired on 25 June 1937. He was recalled to service in 1939, and saw further service during the Second World War. He died on 15 January 1962. Sold with copied research. Note: French Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.
A post-War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Mr A. K. A. Lockie, Head of Plumberwork Section, Ship Drawing Office, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (C.1-2195. A. K. A. Lockie, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (C.1-2195 A. K. A. Lockie. A.B. R.N.V.R.) with named card boxes of issue for last three and remains of Registered packet, extremely fine (4) £140-£180 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1962: ‘Archibald King Anderson Lockie, Esq., Head of Plumberwork Section, Ship Drawing Office, Alexander Stephen and Sons, Ltd., Glasgow.’ Sold with various ship photographs and another of Lockie in naval uniform, and a copy of Linthouse News, house magazine of Alexander Stephen and Sons, which gives the following news upon the award of his M.B.E.: ‘We congratulate Mr Archibald Lockie, who has been with the firm for over half a century, on him being awarded the M.B.E. in the New Year Honours List. Mr Lockie started in the years before World War One as an office boy. He then served his time as a drawing office apprentice and is now in charge of the section of the Ship Drawing Office which deals with Piping Arrangements. In this modern era, this is one of the most important parts of a busy office. Mr Lockie is a fine example to his squad in encouraging them to produce neat and accurate work as speedily as possible. In the First World War, Mr Lockie went to sea as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reservist, and in the second he was active in the Yard Ambulance Corps.’
A Great War R.R.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Matron Gertrude M. Allen, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (Sister G. M. Allen. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Matron G. M. Allen.) good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012. R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1917. R.R.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3 June 1919. Miss Gertrude Mary Allen was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire, on 15 November 1873, the daughter of a clergyman, and trained at Guy’s Hospital, London. She was appointed a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 5 September 1904, and was promoted Sister on 21 June 1906. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War she was nursing in South Africa, and following the outbreak of War returned to Europe and served on the Western Front from 28 October 1914. Promoted Acting Matron on 6 January 1916, for her services during the Great War she was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 22 June 1915), and was awarded the Royal Red Cross First Class and a Second Award Bar. Miss Allen was promoted Matron on 17 January 1926, and retired on 15 November 1928, after over 24 years’ service. She died on 18 December 1945. Sold with a large file of copied research.
A fine Battle of France and Battle of Britain Fighter Ace’s 1940 D.F.C. and 1945 Second Award Bar, ‘Test Pilot’s’ A.F.C. group of eight awarded to Hurricane and Spitfire pilot, Wing Commander P. L. Parrott, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who nearly achieved ‘Ace’ in a day status during his first aerial combats, 10 May 1940. Aged just 19, Parrott went on to fly with 607 (County of Durham) Squadron during the Battle of France, and with 145 Squadron over the beaches of Dunkirk. He was shot up whilst in combat with a He. III over Dunkirk, 26 May 1940, managing to limp home across the Channel and crash land in a field on the south coast. Parrott went on to distinguish himself during the Battle of Britain whilst operating out of the Tangmere Sector, the high point of which being when he shot down 2 enemy aircraft, 8 August 1940, ‘our first view of the convoy near St. Catherine’s Point was of Ju 87’s in their bombing dives. Above the Ju. 87’s were the escorting Bf 109’s and farther to the south-east were two more large formations of enemy aircraft approaching the convoy - a formidable sight. I had already taken part in the Battle for France, and patrolled over Dunkirk during the evacuation, but I had never before seen so many aircraft in the sky at once.’ A remarkable year continued when Parrott’s photograph, taken during the Battle of France, was used for a recruiting poster - thus providing one of the iconic Royal Air Force images of the Second World War, and literally making him the poster boy of the R.A.F. This only being ‘topped’ by Parrott being shot down, whilst serving as a ‘Weaver’ with 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron, 1 December 1940: ‘Looking down, the ground seemed to be coming up remarkably quickly. I was swinging from side to side but had no time to try pulling the shrouds to stop the swing before I slammed into the ground, on about the third downward swing, falling on my right leg and shoulder. I felt half stunned.... I opened my eyes and found I was lying on the grass.... I was at this time not sure whether I was still in this world or had already passed on to the next. I did not really care much either way....’ Parrott flew Spitfires over Sicily and Italy, and commanded 43 and 72 (Basutoland) Squadrons. After the war he was employed as a test pilot, and flew early Vampire and Meteor jets, and in retirement he even managed to have brushes with Colonel Gaddafi and Idi Amin Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’, and additionally engraved ‘F/O. P. L. Parrott. September’; with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1952’; 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (Wg. Cdr. P. L. Parrott. R.A.F.); Mauritania, Order of Merit, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in A. Bertrand, Paris case of issue, British awards mounted as originally worn, light contact marks overall, therefore generally nearly very fine or better (lot) £80,000-£120,000 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 22 October 1940: ‘This officer has been continuously engaged in operational flights against the enemy since January, 1940. He has displayed great determination and keenness and has destroyed or severely damaged at least six hostile aircraft.’ D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 March 1945: ‘Squadron Leader Parrott is now engaged on his second tour in the Mediterranean Area. He has also completed a previous tour from England. Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross he has completed numerous sorties and has destroyed at least one enemy aircraft. He has led his squadron with skill and determination. During the landing at Anzio, his squadron engaged and drove off a large number of enemy fighter-bomber attacks, contributing materially to the successes achieved by his squadron. In all Squadron Leader Parrott has destroyed at least 6 enemy aircraft.’ A.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1952. Peter Lawrence Parrott was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in June 1920, and educated at Lord Williams’s Grammar School. After school, ‘I was an office boy in the Bucks County Council offices at the County Hall in Aylesbury. Although officially graded as a ‘junior clerk’ I was still an office boy, and I did not enjoy the work: licking stamps, filling inkwells, addressing envelopes and changing the blotting paper every Monday morning before the senior staff arrived. My elder brother, Tim [see following lot], had already taken a pilot’s short service commission in the Royal Air Force. His life was full of interest, travel, learning new skills and seeing new things. He was also being paid significantly more than my salary of £50 per annum. After eighteen months of the Buckinghamshire County Council at the age of 17 1/2, I was old enough to apply to the Air Ministry for a four-year short service commission and, after exercising considerable persuasiveness on my mother to obtain her consent, I sent in the application.’ (The Pilot In The Poster Peter Parrott, by R. Parrott refers) A Life Less Ordinary - 607 (County of Durham) Squadron and the ‘Weekend Fliers’ Parrott made it through the selection process, and armed with a short service commission carried out his initial flying training at No. 1 E&R F.T.S., Hatfield from June 1938. He was posted to No. 11 F.T.S, Shawbury in September 1938, and after completing his training went to No. 1 Armament Training School at Catfoss, 30 March 1939, towing targets. Parrott was posted as a staff pilot to No. 1 Air Armament School Manby in September 1939. He was then posted to No. 11 Group Fighter Pool at St. Athan on 28 December, converted to Hurricanes and then: ‘With a total of 300 hours flying I was the most experienced pilot of my course and, presumably for this reason, I was selected [January 1940] to fill the one posting for a squadron in France which was part of 11 Group Fighter Pool. I was the envy of my fellow students. Having flown a number of hours in the Henley I would have no problem flying Hurricanes..... We set off at dusk in the pouring rain and reached France in the late evening. Rather surprisingly we were allowed ashore but had to return to the ship by midnight. This must also have been a surprise to the ship’s company as there was no provision for dinner or supper that evening or for breakfast the following morning. However, this was no great loss as I joined forces with a few other people and we made the rounds of the Cherbourg bars that evening and were soon past caring whether we had supper or not. The next morning for related reasons we were not interested in breakfast! I reported to the Railway Transport Officer and told him that I was to report to the No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, please where was it and how did I get there. I was pleasantly surprised to find that he had my name on a list and I was told that the squadron was at Vitry-en-Artois. For all that it meant to me it might have been in Timbuktu.... In late afternoon I arrived at Vitry-en-Artois. There was thick snow on the ground and two feeble oil lamps lighted the station. Apart from an elderly stationmaster the place seemed to be deserted. In broken French I enquired the whereabouts of “le RAF” and was directed to a small hotel facing on to the station yard. This had been requisitioned for the Officers’ Mess for the wing head quarters and the two squadrons, No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron and No...
The emotive Second War Whitley pilot’s casualty campaign group of three awarded to Flying Officer T. H. Parrott, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force, whose crew on 15/16 March 1940, ‘performed a feat which probably remained unparalleled for the rest of the war. Having dropped their Nickels on Warsaw they returned safely across Germany and then, because the weather was bad, put down as soon as possible after crossing - as they thought - the Franco-German frontier. A few words with the local peasantry quickly disillusioned them, but by that time German troops were approaching on cycles. The quick-witted crew promptly dashed back into the aircraft, took off under rifle fire, and landed safely, but rather shaken, at a French airfield.’ Parrott was to take part in another pioneering flight, albeit with more tragic results, when on 11/12 May 1940, ‘overnight, Bomber Command launched its first deliberate raid on a German town when rail communications passing through Mönchengladbach became the target for a small force of Whitleys and Hampdens.’ Parrott’s Whitley V N1366 KN was the first bomber to crash inside Germany while carrying out a bombing operation on a mainland target. Parrott and three other members of crew were killed in action, whilst the sole survivor was taken prisoner of war 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Bomber Command, with named box of issue for clasp; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, with named Air Council enclosure slip, and enclosure for Bomber Command clasp, good very fine (lot) £800-£1,200 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 20 February 1940. Thomas Hayward Parrott was the brother of Peter Parrott [see previous lot], and Noel Parrott who also served with Coastal Command during the war. He joined the Royal Air Force aged 19 in 1936. Parrott advanced to Flying Officer, and was posted for operational flying as a pilot to 77 Squadron (Whitleys) operating out of Driffield and then Villeneuve, France. During the early months of the war the Squadron was employed dropping Nickels, or propaganda leaflets, over enemy territory. On 15/16 March 1940, Parrott’s crew ‘performed a feat which probably remained unparalleled for the rest of the war. Having dropped their Nickels on Warsaw they returned safely across Germany and then, because the weather was bad, put down as soon as possible after crossing - as they thought - the Franco-German frontier. A few words with the local peasantry quickly disillusioned them, but by that time German troops were approaching on cycles. The quick-witted crew promptly dashed back into the aircraft, took off under rifle fire, and landed safely, but rather shaken, at a French airfield.’ (Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft by P. Moyes refers) The flight was featured in a Pathé News item, several newspapers, and further detail is provided in The Pilot In The Poster, by R. Parrott: ‘Tomlin and Parrott got out of the aircraft and walked towards a group of peasants running towards them. Tim asked “C’est France, n’est pas?” in his best schoolboy French. The peasant looked at him and shook his head. Tim tried again “Luxembourg alors?” There was another shake of the head but this time the man pointed towards one of his friends and said, “Hans Franzosich” meaning that Hans spoke French. Tim repeated his question. Hans responded “Non, Monsieur, c’est Allemagne, la frontiere est à vingt kilometres” and pointed in the direction of France. Not stopping to thank the Germans, the two crew turned and bolted for their aircraft. As they climbed in, another group of figures started running towards them from the far end of the field. Fortunately the engines started immediately and they raced to take off in the direction indicated by the helpful Hans. Red Verey lights appeared to be shot in their direction but did no damage. Fortunately they had enough petrol to cover 24 km, hedge-hopping over the Siegfried Line to the border, but they did not try to land until they knew that France was below, by a hoarding advertising a well-known French beverage! Even so, at Villeneuve the crew agreed not to stop the engines or disembark until the Flying Officer had gone off to make sure that they were in France. Later they discovered that they had fuel for just 20 minutes more flying after 12 hours in the air and covering a distance of 1,600 miles. When they returned to base they bought a bottle of champagne that they presented to the engine fitter of the ground crew to show their appreciation for the engines starting immediately whilst on the ground in Germany.’ Parrott was to take part in another pioneering flight, albeit with more tragic results, when on 11/12 May 1940, ‘overnight, Bomber Command launched its first deliberate raid on a German town when rail communications passing through Mönchengladbach became the target for a small force of Whitleys and Hampdens.’ (Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War refers) Parrott flew Whitley V N1366 KN, which ‘T/o Driffield. Crashed near Mönchengladbach, Germany. This was the first bomber to crash inside Germany while carrying out a bombing operation on a mainland target.’ (Ibid). Parrott and three other members of the crew were killed in action. The remaining member of the crew, Flying Officer Don Blew, survived and was taken prisoner of war. A number of years later, Parrott’s brothers Peter and Noel met with Blew and he gave them an account of what happened: ‘Tim had navigated out from Driffield while F/O Blew flew the Whitley. On the way they had discussed what they should do. On arrival Tim took over the controls. F/O Blew came back to the door on the port side. There was no intercom so the pilots had agreed that Tim would flash a torch when he wanted a flare dropped. Blew saw what he believed to be the first flash and dropped a flare and continued to do so each time he saw a flash. At about the time of the 5th flare he saw lots of little holes in the fuselage with little blue flames and then he saw a wall of flame coming down the fuselage towards him. Luckily he had his parachute on and he had only to put his hand on the door handle and lift it. Blew remembered this because it had been modified. Previously it had a handle that went down but it had been changed because someone had leant against it, pushing the handle down, and fallen out. As he jumped and opened his parachute he could see the flares he had dropped and the Whitley, a mass of flames, ahead of them. Blew survived the fall but was taken prisoner and incarcerated in Stalag Luff III at Sagan for the remainder of the war.... The Observer, Sergeant T. T. Atchison, the Wireless Operator, T. Poad, and the Air Gunner, AC2 Jones also perished. The four graves are now at 25.ED 11-14 in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery at Kleve in Germany. Their Whitley was the first bomber to crash inside Germany while carrying out a bombing operation on a mainland target during World War II.’ (The Pilot In The Poster by R. Parrott refers) Sold with the following related original items and documents: a fine photograph album predominantly relating to the recipient, but with later additions relating to his brother P. L. Parrot, including newspaper cuttings relating to both; a number of photographs from recipient’s service career, and of his grave; the family’s copy of A.A.S.F. by Charles Gardner, in which the recipient is pictured with his crew, having safely returned from their impromptu landing in Germany; with other ephemera.
A good Second War D.F.C., D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Air Observer Flight Lieutenant R. T. Lambert, Royal Air Force, who completed 59 operational sorties over some of the most heavily defended German targets Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1942; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (514164. Sgt. R. Lambert. R.A.F.) suspension claw re-pinned; 1939-45 Star; copy Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, generally good very fine (7) £2,800-£3,400 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 26 May 1942. The original Recommendation, dated 23 March 1942, states: ‘This Warrant Officer has taken his place as Air Observer on fifty-six operations during his two tours, which included several attacks on such heavily defended targets as Berlin, Wilhelmshaven, and the Ruhr. At all times his Captain has spoken most highly of his ability as a Navigator, and his coolness and efficiency, as a Bomb Aimer in the face of the heaviest defences. I consider him to be one of the very best Observers in this squadron who by his coolness and enthusiasm acts as a most excellent example to everyone, and most strongly recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Remarks by Station Commander: I concur with the remarks of the Squadron Commander and I consider that this Warrant Officer’s determination and tenacity strongly commend him.’ D.F.M. London Gazette 30 July 1940. The original Recommendation, dated 21 June 1940, states: ‘This airman has been continuously engaged as Air Observer on operational flying since the beginning of the war, his own personal record being 5 long sweeps and 17 bombing operations. At all times he has displayed a very high standard of enthusiasm and an indefatigable devotion to duty under the most trying conditions when in action, while his unfailing cheerfulness during long periods of standing-by, and particularly when preparing for operations, have been of the greatest value in sustaining the high state of morale in his flight. In particular his sound navigation and backing of his Captain and Section Leader at the time was largely responsible for enabling the Section to make successful dawn and twilight attacks, without loss, on Stavanger Aerodrome on 14 and 30 April 1940, respectively. Since the death in action of the remainder of his crew he has taken over the duties of Navigator to his Flight Commander with undiminished cheerfulness and enthusiasm and continued to set the finest example to all ranks. Remarks by Station Commander: Strongly recommended. Characterised by his extreme enthusiasm and a complete disregard of enemy action, set a splendid example to others Remarks by Air Officer Commanding: The efficiency and imperturbability of this N.C.O. have undoubtedly been of the utmost value to his unit. He possesses a temperament which makes him ideally suited for employment in a heavy bomber squadron where his determination, courage, and thoroughness have been well tested.’ Ronald Truzwell Lambert was born on 9 November 1905 and served during the Second World War with the Royal Air Force, initially as an Air Observer with 115 Squadron, based at R.A.F. Marham, flying Wellingtons. His first operational sortie was a sweep over the North Sea on 8 October 1939. His first bombing raid, on Heligoland, was on 3 December 1939; he followed that up with raids on Bergen, Stavanger (twice - see DFM recommendation), and various aerodromes in France, before switching targets to Germany in June 1940, with raids on Duisberg (twice), Baden-Baden, Hamburg (three times), Essen (twice), Bremen, Hamm (twice), Gotha, and Kiel, with his final raid being to Hamburg on 12 August 1940. For his gallantry during his first operational tour Lambert was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. Posted to 15 Squadron, based at R.A.F. Wyton, flying Stirlings, Lambert began his second operational tour with a raid on Bremen on 15 September 1941; further targets included Frankfurt, Bremen (twice), Brest (seven times), the Skoda Works at Pilsen, Berlin, Wilhelmshaven, the Tirpitz raid on Trondheim, and three raids on Essen, with his final operational sortie taking place on 12 April 1942. For his services during his second operational tour he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Commissioned Pilot Officer on 1 December 1942, he remained in the Royal Air Force following the conclusion of hostilities, and was appointed to a permanent commission in the Technical Branch. He retired on 31 December 1960, his final appointment being Station Armament Officer at R.A.F. Chivenor. Sold together with the recipient’s two Commission Documents; named Certificate for the Coronation Medal; a scrap book containing various letters, newspaper cuttings &c., other ephemera; and a large quantity of copied research, including details of all his operational sorties with both squadrons.
A Great War ‘Ypres 1915’ D.C.M. awarded to Private W. J. Park, 2nd Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, who later served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and died in service in July 1944 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10584 Pte. W. J. Park. 2/R. Lanc. Regt.) together with Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal, Canadian issue in silver; and Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (K.52772 Pte. W. J. Park) this in case of issue with Ministry of National Defence enclosure named to Mrs E. G. Park, February 1945, the first with edge bruising and polished, good fine, otherwise very fine or better (5) £500-£700 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Ypres, on 17th February 1915 when he conveyed a message to the fire trenches, although wounded in the thigh on the way, and then joined in the attack on the German trenches. After the attack he conveyed another message to his Headquarters, and was then taken into the hospital.’ William James Park, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, died on 2 July 1944, and is buried in Limpsfield (St Peter) Churchyard, Surrey. He was the husband of Eleanor Gladys Park, of Limpsfield.
A rare Great War King’s African Rifles D.C.M. and Nyasaland Badge of Certificate of Honour group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal Misesa, 2/2 King’s African Rifles, later Sergeant, Nyasaland Police King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2571 L. Cpl. Misesa. 2/2 K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2571 L/C Misesa 2/K A R ) the British War Medal with all but regimental details erased; Badge of the Certificate of Honour, for Nyasaland Protectorate, large oval bronze neck badge, the first three heavily polished and worn, therefore poor, the last better (4) £800-£1,000 --- K.A.R. D.C.M. East African Force General Routine Order No. 99 of 24 February 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. has always shown great initiative and disregard of danger in the employment of his Lewis Gun and on more than one occasion, has by the intelligent use of support fire, enabled his Company to press forward. He has always shown a fine example to the men of his team.’ (Ref. TNA CO/534/36) Certificate and Badge of Honour Nyasaland Government Gazette 10 June 1948: ‘1148 Sgt. Misesa, D.C.M., Nyasaland Police.’ Misesa, son of Lima, was a member of the Yao tribe from the village of Masanje, in the Fort Johnstone district of Southern Nyasa. He attested for the King’s African Rifles on 1 March 1916, aged 23 years. As a trained soldier and Lewis Gunner he fought in the German East Africa campaign of 1916 and 1917, and in the German East Africa campaign of 1918, being appointed Lance-Corporal on 1 June 1918. He was discharged at Zomba on 27 October 1928, and afterwards served as a Sergeant in the Nyasaland Police. Sold with copied research including full attestation and discharge papers.
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Talavera (Henry Watkins, 23rd. Light Dragoons.) minor edge bruising, good very fine £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: Glendining’s, May 1958. Henry Watkins was born in the Parish of St George’s, London, and was taken prisoner of war at Talavera (WO 97/140 refers but copy not present). The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Admissions Book records that he was admitted to an out-pension on 31 March 1815, having ‘Disabled right shoulder and wounded body by a musket shot at Talavera.’ He was then aged 36 years, had served 16 years 5 months, and was granted a pension of 9d per diem. Napier records ‘Sir Arthur ordered Anson’s brigade of cavalry, composed of the 23rd Light Dragoons and the First German Hussars, to charge the head of these columns [Villarte’s Division, some grenadiers and two regiments of light cavalry]. They went off at a canter, increasing their speed as they advanced and riding headlong against the enemy; but in a few moments, a hollow cleft which was not perceptible at a distance intervened, and at the same moment the French, throwing themselves into squares, opened their fire. Colonel Arentschild, commanding the hussars, an officer whom forty years’ experience had made a master in his art, promptly reined up at the brink, exclaiming in his broken phrase, ‘I vill not kill my young mans!’ The 23rd found the chasm more practicable, the English blood is hot, and the regiment plunged down without a check, men and horses rolling over each other in dreadful confusion; yet the survivors, untamed, mounted the opposite bank by twos and threes’ ... and ‘fell with inexpressible violence upon a brigade of French chasseurs in the rear. The combat was fierce, yet short, for Victor seeing the advance of the English, had detached his Polish lancers and Westphalia light horse to support Villatte, and these freshmen coming up when the 23rd, already overmatched, could scarcely hold up against the chasseurs, entirely broke them.’ In consequence of losing about half its strength in this action, 102 killed and 105 taken prisoner, the 23rd Light Dragoons were withdrawn to England to recruit and never returned to the Peninsula as a regiment during the remaining years of the war.
Five: Chief Armourer S. P. Warne, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (S. P. Warne. Arms. Mate, H.M.S. Racer.); 1914-15 Star (148160, S. P. Warne. Ch. Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (148160 S. P. Warne. Ch. Amr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (S. P. Warne, Ch. Armr, H.M.S. Montagu.) contact marks to first and last, otherwise better than very fine (5) £280-£340 --- 89 East and West Africa Medals with clasp 1891-2 were awarded to H.M.S. Racer. Samuel Prior Warne was born on 3 July, 1886, at Slade’s Bridge, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as Armourer’s Crewman, H.M.S. Cambridge, on 20 March 1889. He was advanced to Armourer’s Mate on 2 December 1890, and Armourer, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 23 April 1897. He was advanced to Acting Chief Armourer, H.M.S. Vivid on 16 September 1902, and Chief Armourer, H.M.S. Montague on 16 September 1903. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1904, and during the Great War he served in H.M.S. Amphitrite, H.M.S. Vivid and H.M.S. Sutlej. He was demobilized in May 1919.
Ghuznee 1839 (Lieut. T.O. Ruttledge 17th. Regt.) reverse neatly engraved in small serif capitals, with loop and small ring suspension, minor edge bruising, good very fine £300-£400 --- Thomas Ormsby Ruttledge was commissioned Ensign in the 17th Foot in April 1836, and was promoted Lieutenant in April 1838. He served in the campaign in Afghanistan in 1839, and was present at the Capture of Ghuznee, 23 July 1839, and at the Capture of Kelat, 13 November 1839. He was promoted Captain in September 1845, and Major in December 1854, and served as Second in Command of the 17th Foot in the Crimea, where he was present at the siege of Sebastopol, December 1854 to July 1855, including the first attack on the Grand Redan, 18 June 1855. For his services in the Crimea he was awarded the Turkish Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class. Note: Three other Ghuznee Medals, some original and some unofficial, all engraved to the recipient, are known to exist.
Pair: Corporal Kapermoto, 2nd Central Africa Regiment Central Africa 1891-98, 1 clasp, Central Africa 1894-98 (Cpl. Kapermoto. 2/B.C.A. Rif:) engraved naming; Ashanti 1900, no clasp, high relief bust (56 L. Cpl. Kapermoto. 2nd C. Africa Regt.) impressed naming, the first with slack suspension, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £700-£900
Pair: General W. F. Curtis, formerly commandant 21st Hussars, late 1st Bombay Light Cavalry Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Mooltan (Captn. Wm. Fredk. Curtis, 1st Lt. Cavy.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Major W. F. Curtis, Land Trans. Corps.) good very fine (2) £1,400-£1,800 --- William Frederick Curtis was born on 4 May 1810, in Wanstead, Essex. From his obituary in The Times, 6 September 1882, it was stated that ‘General William Frederick Curtis, formerly Commandant of the 21st Regiment of Hussars was originally an officer of the Bombay Army. He entered the Honourable East India Company’s military service of their Bombay Establishment, in 1829, and received a Cornet’s commission on 26 June 1830. He was posted to the 1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers) in 1833, and in 1832-33 served with a field force against the Khosas in Naggur Parkur, as well as the capture of Balmeer. He attained the ranks of Lieutenant in 1834, and in 1835 served against the Bheels in the Mahee Kanta province. In 1839 he was aide-de-camp to the then Governor of Bombay but resigned that appointment when his regiment, the 1st Light Cavalry, was ordered to join the Bombay column of the Army of the Indus, taking part in campaigns in Scinde and Afghanistan, including the capture of Kundak, Dadun and Kujjak. He was promoted to rank of Captain and in 1848 to 49 was engaged in the siege and capture of Mooltan. He received the Punjab medal with clasp for his services. From 1851 to 1857 he served on the staff as Deputy Judge Advocate-General at Bombay, having achieved rank of Major in 1854, and the same rank in his regiment in 1857. In that year he was chosen to organise the Land Transport Corps in Persia, and took part in the brief campaign in the South of Persia. For his services he received the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1857 he took command of the 1st Bombay Lancers and served with it in the campaign against mutineers in Central India. In 1860 he attained the regimental rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was in charge of the Twenty First Hussars. He was promoted to Major-General in 1876. In 1881 he became Lieutenant-General and then General in the same year.’ His services as given in Hart’s Army List read: ‘... was present at the taking of Balmeer, Kundak, Dadur and Kujjak (mentioned in despatches). Punjab campaign, including siege of Mooltan in 1848-49 (mentioned, Medal with Clasp). Served as Director of Transport Corps in the Persian campaign of 1857, including the battle of Kooshab and bombardment of Mohumrah (mentioned, Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, and Medal). Served in the Indian mutiny campaign in Central India in 1858, and was present in the actions of Sindwaho (wounded), Korye, and Koondye (mentioned, Medal).’ General W. F. Curtis died in Upper Norwood, Surrey, on 2 September 1882. He left an only son, Captain William Frederick de Hubbenet Curtis, of the Royal Horse Artillery.
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, this loose on riband (G. H. H. Greathed Lieut. H.M.S. Britannia) officially engraved by Messrs Hunt & Roskell, minor correction to latter part of surname, extremely fine £600-£800 --- George Herbert Harris Greathed was born in 1821 and entered the Royal Navy in 1832. He passed his examination on 16 May 1840, and served as Mate on the Mediterranean and Home Stations, in the Indus, Queen, Formidable, and St. Vincent. He obtained his commission on 7 February 1846 and then served in the Mediterranean in H.M.S. Harlequin. Appointed First Lieutenant in H.M.S. Britannia, he was mortally wounded in the trenches before Sebastopol on 20 October 1854 whilst serving on shore with the Naval Brigade and died the same day. Lord Raglan’s report to the Duke of Newcastle, dated 23 October 1854, states: ‘The naval batteries have continued their exertions without intermission, and I regret to have to report the death of two gallant officers of the Royal Navy; the Non. Lieutenant Ruthven who has died of his wounds, and Lieutenant Greathed of Her Majesty’s ship Britannia. Both are universally regretted. The latter received a mortal wound while laying a gun, after having, to use the language of Brigadier-General Eyre, who was then in charge of the trenches, “performed his duty in the batteries in a manner that excited the admiration of all”.’
Five: Engine Room Artificer First Class T. L. Maxey, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. H.M.S. Fearless); 1914-15 Star (152680 J. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (152680 T. L. Maxey. E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (T. L. Maxey, E.R.A. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Powerful.) note incorrect first initial on 1914-15 Star, this has a hand engraved additional top straight line to the initial ‘J’, to make it look more like a letter ‘T’, light contact marks to first and last otherwise better than very fine (5) £220-£260 --- Tom Lang Maxey was born on 21 September 1866, in Bedfordshire. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 7 January 1890. He was posted to H.M.S. Ringarooma, on 3 February 1891, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class, on 16 March 1892, and Engine Room Artificer Third Class, on 16 September 1893. He was appointed to H.M.S. Fearless, as Engine Room Artificer Second Class, on 15 November 1897, until his posting to H.M.S. Duke of Wellington on 9 November 1900. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Warrior on 15 September 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1905, and was shore pensioned in 1912, but was recalled for war service in the Great War and served in H.M.S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Assistance. He was demobilized to shore in March 1919. He died in 1936 in London.
Six: Mechanician H. J. Batstone, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 copy clasp, Cape Colony (H. J. Batstone Sto., H.M.S. Naiad.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. J. Batstone. Sto. H.M.S. Naiad.); 1914-15 Star (286015, H. J. Batstone, Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (286015 H. J. Batstone. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (286015 H. J. Batstone. Actg. Mechn. H.M.S. Dreadnought.) first two with minor edge wear, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (6) £360-£440 --- Herbert James Batstone was born on 7 December 1878, at Newchurch, Isle of Wight. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 17 September 1897, and was advanced to Stoker, H.M.S. Calliope, on 1 July 1898. He served in H.M.S. Naiad from 19 March 1901 to 2 August 1904. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Berwick, on 1 July 1906, and Leading Stoker, on 10 August 1906. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Goliath, on 20 February 1908, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Orion, on 19 February 1909. He attained the rank of Acting Mechanician, H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 1 January 1912, followed by a posting to H.M.S. Dreadnought, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1912. He was confirmed as Mechanician on 31 December 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory and H.M.S. Caledon. He was discharged to shore on demobilization on 15 November 1919. He died in 1939 at Southampton. Note: Batstone appears on the medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa Medal for service in H.M.S. Naiad, but does not appear to be entitled to the Cape Colony clasp.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (S. Stue: Quartermastr. H.M.S. “Sultan”.) rate neatly but unofficially re-engraved, light pitting, very fine £100-£140 --- Stephen Stue was born in Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland, on 15 June 1856 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy First Class in H.M.S. Black Prince on 14 January 1873. Advanced Petty Officer First Class in H.M.S. Sultan on 20 April 1882, he presumably served as Quartermaster for a period, but was reduced to Leading Seaman on 4 August 1882, and then to Able Seaman on 13 October 1883, his conduct at this time being graded ‘Fair’, with his service punctuated by a period in the cells. He was discharged, shore expired, on 18 September 1884.
Five: Chief Stoker First Class W. H. Chard, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Gloucester at the Battle of Jutland Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (W. J. Chard. Lg. Sto. H.M.S. Niobe.); 1914-15 Star (174393. W. H. Chard. Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (174393 W. J. Chard. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174393 W. H. Chard, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Leander.) contact marks to first and last, otherwise very fine and better (5) £240-£280 --- William Henry Chard was born on 14 April 1873, at Shepton Mallet, Somerset. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 28 July 1893. He was appointed to H.M.S. Cambridge and was advanced to Stoker, on 1 July 1894, and to Leading Stoker Second Class, H.M.S. Trafalgar, on 5 February 1897. He was appointed to H.M.S. Niobe, on 28 January 1899, and advanced to Leading Stoker First Class on 13 March 1900. He was advanced Chief Stoker Third Class, H.M.S. Gloucester, on 1 February 1913, and Chief Stoker First Class on 15 March 1916. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Gloucester, and was involved in the pursuit of the German battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau, in 1914, and later played a role in the Battle of Jutland. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Vivid II in May 1919.
Three: Quartermaster Sergeant W. F. Porter, ‘Q’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (64409 Sgt. W. F. Porter, Q.B. R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (64409 C.S. Mjr: Inst: Gnry: W. F. Porter. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (64409 Q.M. Sjt. W. F. Porter. R.A.) light contact marks to first two, very fine, the MSM better (3) £500-£700 --- William Frederick Porter was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1868 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery on 1 November 1887. He served with them in India from 19 February 1889 to 4 November 1895, and was promoted Bombardier on 24 February 1897, and Corporal on 31 May 1898. He served with ‘Q’ Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 December 1899 until being invalided home on 21 April 1900, and was promoted Sergeant on 10 February 1900. He was appointed Company Sergeant Major Instructor in Gunnery on 18 December 1900, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 90 of 1906. His final promotion was to Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 August 1907, and he was discharged on 31 October 1908, after 21 years’ service. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal per Army Order 192 of October 1944. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
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India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (Lt. I. H. McHang [sic], 4-16 Punjab R.) good very fine £140-£180 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 May 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ The original Recommendation, dated 12 February 1945, for an Immediate Award, states: ‘Arakan, 31 January to 12 February 1945. Lieutenant-Colonel McHarg commands the 7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment. After a series of independent operations in the Akyab-Minbya area his Battalion joined 51 Indian Infantry Brigade which had recently captured Kangaw, and the feature Melrose, overlooking the road. On disembarkation at the beach he found that a strong Japanese force had firmly established itself on the northern portion of Hill 170, 500 yards away. Enemy motor machine guns were firing from the dense jungle bordering the chaung flanking the hill. The open paddy between the beach and Hill 170 was under constant and heavy artillery fire. Lieutenant-Colonel McHarg was instructed to assist the Commandos to evict the enemy from their positions, which so gravely threatened the beach, the base, and the line of communication to the battalions forward in the Kangaw area. Rapidly collecting, under cover, his troops who were arriving in numerous small craft, he first destroyed the motor machine guns and enemy parties in the flanking jungle. It was now dark, but he probed the enemy positions on Hill 170 with fighting patrols. Having suffered a number of casualties he stopped his patrols and kept the enemy pinned all night. Early the ... [page 2 of Recommendation missing at the Public Records Office].’ M.C. London Gazette 8 February 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.’ The original Recommendation, dated 1 July 1944, for a Periodic Award, states: ‘Kaladan, 10 April to 6 June 1944. Temporary Major I. H. McHarg took over as Officer Commanding of the 7/16 Punjab Regiment from Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Hubert when the latter assumed command of Hubforce in the Kaladan Valley. Without previous experience of battle or command of a battalion, Major I. H. McHarg conducted the Battalion in operations throughout with excellent results. The operations were not of a normal character, with improvisation and isolation being two of the many difficulties confronting him. Throughout the period the Battalion was engaged for all intents and purposes as a detached unit. Temporary Major McHarg showed skill in conduct of operations and his administration of the battalion under difficult circumstances was most satisfactory resulting in very satisfactory results of all engagements with the enemy. During the five nights fighting on the frontier positions Major McHarg showed determination, courage, and devotion to duty. His conduct was an inspiration to all ranks.’ Ian Hume McHarg was born on 25 November 1912 and was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Unattached List, Indian Army, on 1 September 1932, and was appointed to the 4th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment on 12 November 1933. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 December 1934, he served with the 4th Battalion on the North West Frontier of India in the Mohmand campaign in 1935, as well as on the North West Frontier 1936-37 (also entitled to an India General Service Medal 1936-39 with both clasps). Promoted Captain on 1 September 1940, and temporary Major on 24 June 1943, he served during the Second World War in Burma in command of the 7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment, and was awarded both the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross. He retired with the rank of Honorary Colonel on 25 February 1949.
India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., 2nd issue, no clasp, crudely fitted with non-swivel straight bar suspension (Vol. Saw Ba Saw, Karen Irregs.) officially impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (277541 H. J. Pelley, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Roxburgh.) nearly very fine or better (2) £50-£70 --- The first probably entitled to clasp ‘Burma 1930-32’.
The 1914-15 Star awarded to Private H. Valentine, 15th (1st Salford Pals) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, on which date the entire battalion was virtually wiped out 1914-15 Star (10905 Pte. H. Valentine. Lan: Fus;) good very fine £200-£240 --- Harry Valentine, a native of Gorton, Lancashire, attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers and served with the 15th (1st Salford Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action at Thiepval Ridge on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, an action that saw the entire battalion nearly wiped out. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Six: Leading Stoker G. P. Lansdowne, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Caroline at the Battle of Jutland Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (SS.104996 G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Philomel); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (S.S. 104996. G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne. L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.13414 G. P. Lansdowne. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Dolphin.) polished, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £300-£400 --- George Phillip Lansdowne was born on 12 January 1888, at Swindon, Wiltshire. He commenced naval service on a short service enlistment with service number, SS 104996, as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Nelson on 1 May 1907. He was appointed to H.M.S. Argonaut, on 23 November 1907, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, on 23 July 1908. He served in H.M.S. Philomel from 27 July 1900 to 28 February 1911. He re-engaged for service and was re-numbered K.13414, on 21 November 1911. He was appointed to H.M.S. Audacious on 21 October 1913, and to H.M.S. Victory II, in July 1914. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Caroline from 11 December 1914, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland. He was demobilized in June 1919, but rejoined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He however seems to have reverted to the Royal Navy to continue his sea service, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1924. He was finally pensioned on 6 January 1931, and re-joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was recalled as pensioned Leading Stoker on 26 April 1940, until released to the Reserve List in February 1944.
1914-15 Star (2) (440625 Pte. R. E. Mays. 5/Can: Inf:; 53903. Pte. G. Dewse. 18/Can: Inf:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (463991. Pte. B. Thayer. 29-Can. Inf.; 1000457. Pte. W. Dunn. 78-Can. Inf.) first badly fire damaged and pitted, thus fair; the rest nearly very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Raymond Earl Mays was born in Thief River Falls Minnesota and had prior service with the 52nd Prince Albert Volunteers before joining the 5th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) on 21 December 1914. He died on 26 September 1916 and is buried in the Courcelette British Cemetery, France. George Edward Dewse was born in York on 22 April 1888 and served for four years in the Manchester Regiment prior to emigrating to Canada. He had also served with the 29th Militia Regiment in Canada for a year before attesting for the 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on 26 October 1914. Private Walter Dunn was born in Rudstone Parva, Driffield, Yorkshire on 20 June 1893 and was working as a farm labourer in Minnedasa, Manitoba when he attested for the Canadian Infantry on 24 January 1916 Private Bert Thayre was born in Crawley, Sussex on 24 July 1888 and was working as a carpenter when he attested for the Canadian Infantry on 14 August 1915. He served with the 78th Battalion Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action during the battle of the Somme on 26 September 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.
1914-15 Star (3) (Sjt. E. R. Walker Ermelo. Cdo.; Burg. G. I. Jordaan. Heidelberg Kdo.; Burg A. A. Pieterge Wolmstd Kdo); British War Medal 1914-120 (Pte. M. Friedel. Barkly West Cdo.) unit partially officially corrected on first, nearly very fine and better (4) £80-£100 --- Edmund Robert Walker attested for the Ermelo Commando on 13 October 1914. G. I. Jordaan attested for the Heidelberg Commando on 15 January 1915, and was demobilised on 6 August 1915.
Five: Chief Stoker E. J. North, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K. 4066. E. J. North. Lg. Sto. H.M.S. Alert.); 1914-15 Star (K.4066, E. J. North, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.4066 E. J. North. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.4066 E. J. North. Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Columbine.) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Edward John North was born on 15 May 1887, at Marlborough, Wiltshire. He commenced naval service on a 5 year short service engagement, as SS 101594, Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Acheron, on 20 November 1905. He was appointed to H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 12 April 1906, and H.M.S. Sutlej on 15 May 1906, being advanced to Stoker First Class on 23 August 1906. He transferred to a long service engagement on 10 August 1909, and was re-numbered K.4066. He was appointed Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Tenedos, on 4 September 1909. He served in H.M.S. Alert from 4 February to 21 November 1910, and was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. St. George, on 15 September 1911. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Weymouth and H.M.S. Pembroke II, and was advanced to Chief Stoker, 1 April 1919. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1921, and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II on 19 November 1927. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 26 August 1939, as pensioned Chief Stoker, and was released from H.M.S. Royal Arthur on 27 June 1945, being entitled to a War Gratuity for his service in the Second World War.
Five: Stoker Petty Officer C. H. Goulding, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K2465. C. H. Goulding. Sto. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Odin); 1914-15 Star (K.2465, C. H. Goulding, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.2465 C. H. Goulding. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.2465 C. H. Goulding. S.P.O. H.M.S. Cairo.) contact marks ands minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Charles Henry Goulding was born on 29 March 1887, at Lincoln. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Nelson, on 6 April 1909. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Odin, on 29 May 1910, and to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Dryad on 29 July 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Harrier, H.M.S. Victory II, H.M.S. Zubian and H.M.S. Neptune. He was promoted Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hercules, on 5 June 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1929, when serving in H.M.S. Cairo. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Concord, on 1 May 1931, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was recalled for service in January 1941, but was invalided from R.N. Hospital, Knowle, in November 1942.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (6DG-3764 W.O. CL 2. H. Cowley. 6-D Gds; 11261 Pte. R. S. Wright G. Gds) nearly very fine (2) £80-£100 --- Harry Cowley, a native of Birmingham, served with the 6th Dragoon Guards during the Great War on the Western Front as part of the first wave of the British Expeditionary Force from 16 August 1914. He was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 31 October 1914; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Robert Scott Wright, a native of Battersea, London and originally from Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, served with the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1914. He was killed in action on 10 March 1915, the first day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; he has no known grave and is remembered on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Victory Medal 1914-1919 (5) (32128. Pte. J. C. Gunn. Norfolk. R.; 17189. Cpl. T. H. Walters. S. Wales. Bord; 31781. Pte. A. D. Pearson. Worc. R.; 2620. Pte L. G. Halse. Midd’x. R.; G77578 Pte. R. Skeet. Midd’x. R.) generally nearly very fine (5) £80-£100 --- John Charles Gunn was born in Brighton and attested for the Norfolk Regiment in Wandsworth. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front before transferring to the 1st/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, and was killed in action on 9 October 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Alan Dobing Pearson attested for the Worcestershire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 21 May 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Leonard George Halse, a native of Upper Edmonton, Middlesex, attested for the Middlesex Regiment on 5 September 1914 and served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War initially in the Egyptian theatre of War from 1 September 1915. Transferring to the Western Front, he was wounded in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, and was subsequently killed in action on 3 May 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Robert Skeet, a native of Gillingham, Kent, attested for the Middlesex Regiment aged 37 in August 1916, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 18 October 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Victory Medal 1914-1919 (6) (Lieut. S. J. Cottle; 31808 Pte. F. T. Hopkins. M.G.C.; 87609 Pte. A. E. Roff. M.G.C.; 7963 Sjt. F.H.Taylor. A. Cyc. Corps.; 11157 Pte. H. E. Kny. A. Cyc. Corps.; 026084 Cpl. G. H. Foweraker A.O.C.) generally very fine (6) £100-£140 --- Sidney Joseph Cottle was commissioned into the Devonshire Regiment from the Royal Fusiliers on 25 January 1915. He landed in France just over a year later on 5 February 1916 and was attached to the Machine Gun Corps when he was killed in action on 31 July 1917, the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres. The BWM/Victory medal roll shows him under the heading “Tank” and indeed the Tank Corps, formerly the Heavy Branch MGC, had been formed just four days prior to his death. It is likely that he was one of those killed when the tanks got bogged down in the mud at Passchendaele. He is buried in Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Belgium. Francis Thomas Hopkins, a native of Kennington, London, served with the 61st Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai on 30 November 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial. Alfred Edward Roff, a native of West Ealing, London, served with the 171st Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 11 July 1917. He is buried in the Cite Bonjean Cemetery, Armentieres, France. Frederick H. Taylor served with the Army Cyclist Corp as Lance Corporal during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 October 1915. He subsequently joined the Machine Gun Corps as a Sergeant and was discharged to the Class Z Reserve in May 1919. Harry Ernest Kny was born in Amblecote, near Stourbridge, and died of malaria in Salonika on 19 November 1917. He is buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria. Gordon Hamilton Foweraker died at home on 9 May 1919 and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Brighton (Bear Road) Cemetery, Sussex.
Five: Stoker Petty Officer R. Lashbrook, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Marksman at the Battle of Jutland Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (306229 R. Lashbrooke [sic]. Lg. Sto. H.M.S. Dartmouth.); 1914-15 Star (306229, R. Lashbrooke [sic], L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (306229 R. Lashbrook. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (306229. R. Lashbrook, S.P.O. H.M.S. Julius.) contact marks and light edge bruising, nearly very fine (5) £240-£280 --- Richard Lashbrook was born on 25 December 1885 at Truro, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 12 April 1904, and was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Cornwall on 1 July 1906. He was advanced Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 14 February 1913, and confirmed as Leading Stoker, on 3 July 1913. He was appointed to H.M.S. Dartmouth on 2 September 1913, and served in her until 30 June 1915. Much of the rest of service in the Great War was spent in H.M.S. Marksman, which served in the 12th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, and he was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in June 1916, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1921. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Defiance, on 11 April 1926, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.
Five: Stoker Petty Officer J. Sloman, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (302779. J. Sloman, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Pelorus.); 1914-15 Star (302779, J. Sloman, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (302779 J. Sloman. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (302779 J. Sloman, S.P.O. H.M.S. Blenheim.) contact marks, very fine (5) £200-£240 --- John Sloman was born on 18 December 1882, at Tavistock, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 27 January 1903, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Commonwealth, on 1 April 1905. He was promoted Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Doris, on 10 July 1907, and was confirmed as Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Indus, on 8 October 1909, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 1 May 1912. He was appointed to H.M.S. Pelorus on 28 May 1912. During the Great War he principally served in H.M.S. Marksman and in H.M.S. Tigress, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1918. He continued in service until June 1922, when he was pensioned to shore with a reduced pension on reduction of the navy.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Decoration, small gold medal, 27mm, gold (9ct?) and enamel, the obverse showing a lifeboat going to the aid of a stricken dismasted vessel, ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’ on enamelled ‘life ring’ around, with surmounting crown, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the Royal National Life Boat Institution to Andrew Tarras Esq in recognition of his valuable cooperation 1901’, with bow riband, in Alstons & Hallam, London, fitted case; together with an Aberdeen silver prize medal, the obverse featuring the City’s coat of arms, the reverse engraved ‘Andrew Sydney Tarras June 1894’ within wreath, in case of issue, extremely fine, the first rare (2) £240-£280 --- The Decoration of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was conferred for conspicuous and special services in the Lifeboat cause other than actual personal life-saving. Fifty-seven such awards had been made in the period up to the end of 1906 (Lifeboat Magazine Archive refers). Andrew Tarras was a Solicitor from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and served as Hon. Sec. of Fraserburgh R.N.L.I. from the 1860s until 1913, when the position was taken over by one of his sons, J. Wallace Tarras Andrew Sydney Tarras was born in 1877, eldest son of the above. For other Tarras family medals, see Lot 153.
Memorial Plaque (2) (George Ernest Harker; Herbert Miller) first mounted in a circular glazed frame, and pierced for mounting purposes at 12 and 6 o’clock, generally very fine (2) £70-£90 --- George Ernest Harker was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. He served with the 23rd Battery, 40th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 1915, and was killed in action on 19 May 1917. He is buried in Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, France. There are numerous men with the name Herbert Miller recorded on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour.
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (2) (8104 Pte. J. H. Howard.; 434713 A-Sgt. R. Sharp) the second erased and renamed; the first together with a 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment cap badge; the second together with the recipient’s original aluminium and pressed card identity discs; 50th Alberta Regiment badges; and other ephemera, generally very fine (2) £80-£100 --- John Henry Howard was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, on 25 February 1888 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier on 22 September 1914. He served with the 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was posted missing, presumed killed in action, on 22 April 1915, during the attack in the vicinity of St. Julien. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient; copied record of service; and other research. Robert Sharp was born in Sunderland, co. Durham, on 12 January 1888 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Banff, Alberta, on 2 July 1915. He served with the 50th Alberta Regiment, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 14 February 1917, during the actions at Vimy Ridge. He is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient; copied record of service; and other research.
Hyogo & Ozaka, Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1887, 29mm, silver, the obverse featuring the Union Flag with Chrysanthemum flowers around, the reverse inscribed in raised letters, ‘Victoria Jubilee, Hyogo & Ozaka Japan 1887’; together with a miniature silver medal commemorating the Silver Wedding Anniversary of H.R.H. Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland, and H.R.H. Princess Thyra, 1903, on lapel bow, nearly very fine, the first scarce (2) £70-£90
Spain, Franco Period, Order of Military Merit (3), Second Class Star, 62mm, gilt and enamel, with red enamel cross with white stripes for retired military personnel, with retaining pin and two additional support hooks; Third Class Star, 63mm, silver, gilt, and enamel, with white enamel cross for a peace-time award, with retaining pin and two additional support hooks; breast badge, gilt and enamel, with white enamel cross for a peace-time award, generally very fine Spain, Franco Period, Order of Naval Merit, Second Class Star, 65mm, gilt and enamel, with red enamel cross for a War-time award, with retaining pin and two additional support hooks, very fine (4) £120-£160 --- Sold together with two small miniature Knight’s badges, both gilt and enamel, the first bearing the shields of Leon and Castille, with knight’s helmet above; the second the badge of the Royal Cavalry Armoury of Valencia, the motto ‘Nobilitati Decus Equestrus Labor 1697’ around.
Thailand, Kingdom, Order of the White Elephant, 3rd (1941) issue, First Class set of insignia, comprising sash badge, 107mm including crown and sun suspension x 62mm, silver-gilt and enamel, unmarked; Star, 78mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’s mark to retaining pin, with full sash riband, in case of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400
Pair: Private William Puttick, Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Wm. Puttick, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (5212 Pte. W. Puttick, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.) naming engraved in the style for Ashantee 1873-74, suspension claw re-affixed on the first and with small erasure before name, otherwise nearly very fine or better (2) £240-£280 --- William Puttick was born at Woking, Surrey, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Guildford on 16 October 1855, aged 20. He was discharged at Gibraltar on 23 October 1876, being then aged 41 years and in possession of five good conduct badges. He was also awarded the Ashantee medal. Sold with copied discharge papers.
Three: Second Lieutenant H. G. Byng, Border Regiment, late 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles), who died of wounds on the Western Front on 18 May 1915 1914 Star (1547 Pte. H. Byng. 1/28 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. H. G. Byng) good very fine and better (3) £200-£240 --- Harry Gustav Byng was born Harry Gustav Binswanger in Hampstead, Middlesex, on 13 July 1899, the third son of Gustav Binswanger (later Byng), Founder and First Chairman of The General Electric Company, and his wife Ida Laura Binswanger, née Rosenheim. Educated at Harrow and Harvard University, Massachusetts, he returned to England in 1913 to take up employment with his father's company. Following the outbreak of the Great War Byng enlisted in the 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) in August 1914 and served with them on the Western Front from 26 October 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, General List, on 20 March 1915 and was posted to 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. He was mortally wounded during an attack south of Festubert on 16 May 1916, and died of his wounds two days later on 18 May 1915. He is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France. His Company Commander wrote of his death: ‘Mr. Byng was wounded whilst most gallantly leading his Platoon in action on May 16th. He was universally popular in the Regiment. He had done very good work reconnoitring the enemy’s trenches, and his loss is very great to the Battalion.’ The Adjutant of his Battalion wrote: ‘He was shot whilst leading his men and fell actually on the enemy’s trenches. He lay quite uncomplaining, and would not allow any of his men to carry him back because of the danger to their lives.’ Sold with copied research including extracts from The Roll of Honour of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, which contains an extensive obituary.
Seven: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class R. G. Driscoll, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Bellerophon during the Battle of Jutland 1914-15 Star (M.236. R. G. Driscoll. E.R.A. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.236 R. G. Driscoll. E.R.A. 2 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.236R. G. Driscoll. C.E.R.A. 2 H.M.S. Woolwich.) light contact marks and edge wear, V.M. weakly named in places, otherwise very fine (7) £120-£160 --- Robert Gerald Driscoll was born on 27 September 1885, at Truro, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 21 March 1908. He was appointed to H.M.S. Bellerophon on 23 June 1913, as Engine Room Artificer Third Class and advanced to Engine Room Artificer Second Class, on 21 March 1915. He was present on board H.M.S. Bellerophon during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was advanced to Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Foresight, on 1 April 1919, and confirmed in that rate on 1 April 1920. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1923; was appointed to H.M.S. Ramillies, on 16 September 1924; and was advanced to Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class on 1 April 1925. He is recorded as re-entering the service on 5 May 1936; he is also recorded as receiving a War Gratuity for service in the Second World War, in H.M.S. Drake II.
Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class A. C. Nicholas, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.6704. A. C. Nicholas. E.R.A. 4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6704 A. C. Nicholas. E.R.A. 3 R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6704 A. C. Nicholas. C.E.R.A. 2 H.M.S. Emperor of India.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £120-£160 --- Albert Charles Nicholas was born on 19 May 1892, at Falmouth, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 23 September 1913. He was appointed to H.M.S. Foresight on 7 January 1914, and was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Third Class, on 22 September 1916. He transferred to H.M.S. Vivid II, in April 1918, and to H.M.S. Argus in September 1918. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 21 September 1920 and Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Woolwich (Sloops) 23 September 1925. He was appointed Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Erebus, on 1 September 1926, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1928, before being advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Lupin, on 21 December 1931. He was pensioned to shore from H.M.S. Rodney, on 22 September 1935. He was recalled for service on 28 March 1940, but was promptly declared permanently unfit for naval service and discharged to shore the following day. Nicholas is confirmed on the Medal Roll for the 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal as Albert Charles Nicholas, D/M.6704, Chief Engine Room Artificer, and appears on the Royal Navy other ranks roll.
Four: Chief Petty Officer W. H. Howard, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (182914. W. H. Howard, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (182914 W. H. Howard Act. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (182914 W. H. Howard, P.O. H.M.S. Thames.) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Walter Herbert Howard was born on 8 April 1879, at Ramsgate, Kent. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 12 January 1895 and was posted to H.M.S. Caledonia and then to H.M.S. Boscawen and H.M.S. Sans Pareil. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Champion in April 1897 and was further advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Empress of India on 8 June 1897. He was appointed Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Vernon on 23 February 1903, and Petty Officer Second Class, H.M.S. Albion on 25 April 1905, and Petty Officer First Class in May 1906. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. St. George and H.M.S. Leander (for Foyle), H.M.S. Canterbury, H.M.S. Victory II, and H.M.S. Gunner II (Holderness) being advanced to Acting Chief Petty Officer in March 1915 and Chief Petty Officer in March 1919. He was demobilised in May 1919.
Four: Chief Ship’s Cook H. Andrews, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (344821. H. Andrews, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344821 H. Andrews. Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344821 Harry Andrews. Sh. Cook. H.M.S. Duncan.) very fine and better (4) £100-£140 --- Harry Andrews was born on 7 July 1880, at Paddington, London. He had initially enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 2 September 1898, at the Recruiting Depot, Walmer. He subsequently served in Plymouth Division, R.M.L.I, and in H.M.S. Katoomba, and H.M.S. Duke of Wellington. He was discharged from the R.M.L.I. on 8 January 1902, with the stated intention of enlisting as a ship’s cook, into the Royal Navy. He first served in the Royal Navy as a Second Cook’s Mate in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington II, on 9 January 1902. He was advanced to Leading Cook’s Mate, H.M.S. Sydney, on 1 October 1907, and Ship’s Cook, H.M.S. Jupiter, 1 October 1910. He then served in H.M.S. Duncan, in which vessel he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1913, until he was appointed to H.M.S. Queen, in May 1913, and further advanced to Chief Ship’s Cook. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Queen, H.M.S. Duncan, H.M.S. Victory I, and H.M.S. Topaze. He was demobilized to shore pension in June 1921.
Five: Chief Shipwright First Class G. W. Harrison, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.14748, G. W. Harrison, Shpt. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.14748 G. W. Harrison. Shpt. 3 R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.14748 G. W. Harrison. Ch. Shpt. 2. H.M.S. Sussex.) mounted as worn, the Great War awards polished and worn, hence good fine, the last two better (5) £120-£160 --- George William Harrison was born on 19 May 1893, at Devonport, Devon. He commenced naval service as Shipwright Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 12 August 1915, and was appointed to the Monitor, H.M.S. General Wolfe on 27 October 1915. He also served in H.M.S. Plymouth and H.M.S. Platypus, during the Great War. He continued in naval service after the Great War and served in several ships, including H.M.S. Curacoa, H.M.S. Erebus, H.M.S. Benbow, and H.M.S. Royal Oak. He was appointed Chief Shipwright Second Class, H.M.S. Sussex, on 27 March 1929; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1930; and was advanced Chief Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. York, on 27 March 1935. He was pensioned to shore, from H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 11 August 1937. He was briefly recalled for service in December 1939, but was found physically unfit for further service. Harrison appears on the Admiralty, other ranks, medal roll for the 1935 Jubilee Medal, as C/M. 14748, Chief Shipwright First Class.
Seven: Chief Stoker E. Hurrell, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Ajax at the Battle of Jutland 1914-15 Star (K.18836. E. Hurrell. Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18836 E. Hurrell. Act. S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, the Second War awards all privately engraved ‘K18836 E. Hurrell. Ch. Sto. R.N.’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.18836 E. Hurrell. S.P.O. H.M.S. Tiverton.) contact marks and minor edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (7) £120-£160 --- Evelyn Hurrell was born on 8 December 1894, at Kingsbridge, Devon. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 11 April 1913, and was appointed to H.M.S. Ajax on 16 October 1913. He was advanced to Stoker First Class on 1 May 1914; Acting Leading Stoker, 28 May 1917; Leading Stoker, 28 November 1917; and Acting Stoker Petty Officer on 19 October 1918. He served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Ajax and was present at the Battle of Jutland, before being appointed to H.M.S. Colossus as Stoker Petty Officer in October 1919. He remained in naval service following the Great War; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1928; and was appointed Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Egmont, on 4 February 1931. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Drake II, on 10 April 1935. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Drake II, in July 1940, and served in H.M.S. Drake, H.M.S. Forte (Phylissia) and H.M.S. Eland (Sierra Leone). He was released from H.M.S. Drake in August 1945.
Four: Chief Stoker W. J. James, Royal Navy, who was present at the Battle of Jutland in H.M.S. Tiger 1914-15 Star (K.5163, W. J. James, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.5163 W. J. James. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.5163 W. J. James. S.P.O. H.M.S. Cormorant.) contact marks and light polishing, edge bruising to last, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £120-£160 --- William John James was born on 21 December 1889, at Brixham, Devon. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 5 January 1910. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Caernarvon on 18 January 1911. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Indefatigable and H.M.S. Vivid II, being advanced to Acting Leading Stoker on 17 June 1913, and then to H.M.S. Indus, being confirmed as Leading Stoker on 21 March 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Tiger, the most heavily armoured battlecruiser of the Royal Navy at the start of the Great War, was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer on 20 May 1915, and was present during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He subsequently served in several ships including H.M.S. Searcher, H.M.S. Tourmaline, and H.M.S. Columbine. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1925 and was shore pensioned as Chief Stoker, from H.M.S. Vivid II, on 4 January 1932. He was recalled for service in H.M.S. Drake II, in August 1939, and served in the Second World War, until released from H.M.S. Drake on 16 August 1945.
Four: Chief Stoker J. Kirkham, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.6071, J. Kirhkam, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.6071 J. Kirkham. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.6071 J. Kirkham. L. Sto. H.M.S. Diligence.) contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine, the last better (4) £100-£140 --- John Kirkham was born on 23 October 1891, at Finsbury, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 27 April 1910, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Neptune, on 1 September 1911. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Blenheim (Ribble), H.M.S. Pembroke III, H.M.S. Vivid II, and H.M.S. Blake (Viscount). He continued in naval service following the Great War, and served in several ships. He was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Hood, on 25 July 1923, and to Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 25 July 1924, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1925. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Osprey, on 14 July 1926, and confirmed as Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Lowestoft, on 14 September 1927. He was seconded to the South African Government for three years from 20 January 1928, and was posted to H.M.S.A.S. Afrikander (Protea) on 20 January 1928. He was advanced to Chief Stoker, when in South African service, on 26 January 1932, and was shore pensioned on 26 April 1932. His service record is annotated that he joined the R.M. Police, in Plymouth, on 27 August 1940.
Four: Petty Officer J. Honey, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.26038, J. Honey, Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.26038 J. Honey. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K.26038 J. Honey. S.P.O. H.M.S. Valiant.) polished and worn in parts, therefore good fine, the last better (4) £100-£140 --- John Honey was born on 5 January 1897, at Earlsfield, London. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 14 May 1915. He was appointed to H.M.S. Dido (Lucifer) on 14 October 1915, and was advanced to Stoker First Class on 8 March 1916. He seems to have then spent the rest of the Great War serving in the destroyers, H.M.S. Lancer and H.M.S. Stork. He continued in service after the Great War and was appointed to be Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Marlborough in March 1923, and Leading Stoker, in January 1924. He was further advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Vindictive, on 15 November 1926, and confirmed as Stoker Petty Officer, on 15 November 1926. He was appointed to H.M.S. Valiant on 13 January 1932, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March the same year. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 20 May 1937. He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Pembroke II (Speedwell), on 15 June 1939, and also served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Lulworth and H.M.S. Ferret, before being released from H.M.S. Cochrane on 10 October 1945.
Seven: Stoker Petty Officer J. H. Clements, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Indomitable at the Battle of Dogger Bank and the Battle of Jutland, and then had a long career in H.M. Submarines 1914-15 Star (K.16368, J. H. Clements, Sto. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.16368 J. H. Clements. Sto. 1 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.16368 J. H. Clements. S.P.O. H.M.S. Dolphin.) the Great War awards polished, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (7) £140-£180 --- Joseph Henry Clements was born on 8 March 1894, at Hackney, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 30 September 1912. He was posted to H.M.S. Indomitable on 15 February 1913, and advanced to Stoker First Class on 2 October 1913; Acting Leading Stoker, on 25 February 1916; and Leading Stoker, on 25 August 1916. He was present in H.M.S. Indomitable at the Battle of Dogger Bank and at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where H.M.S. Indomitable damaged the German battlecruisers S.M.S. Seydlitz and S.M.S. Derfflinger. He was posted to H.M.S. Dolphin in March 1918, and was advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer on 1 December 1923, being confirmed in that rate on 1 December 1924. Thereafter he appears to have been serving in submarines or attached to submarine Depot ships, including H.M.S. Ambrose, H.M.S. Tamar, and H.M.S. Lucia, and is recorded as having served in H.M. Submarines, L4, L25, L27, H23, Oberon, L56, and L71, until he was appointed to H.M.S. Ceres, in 1932. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1927. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke 2 in September 1934, but was recalled to the service in September 1939, being finally released from H.M.S. Europa in September 1945.
Four: Stoker Petty Officer W. Eames, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (153764, W. Eames, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (153764 W. Eames. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (William Eames, Lg. Sto. 1Cl, H.M.S. Vengeance.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £120-£160 --- William Eames was born on 10 February 1871, at Petersfield, Hampshire. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Asia, on 25 February 1890. He was posted to H.M.S. Inflexible on 1 July 1890 and was advanced to Leading Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Volage on 1 April 1899, and Leading Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Vengeance on 9 April 1902. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Victory II, on 1 July 1906. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Enchantress on 25 February 1912, but joined the Royal Fleet Reserve a couple of days later. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Venus, H.M.S. Euryalus, H.M.S. Tamar and H.M.S. Victory II. He was invalided to shore with sciatica on 6 December 1918.
Four: Stoker Petty Officer H. R. Savage, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.6399, H. R. Savage. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.6399 H. R. Savage. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (K.6399 H. R. Savage. A-S.P.O. H.M.S. Ceres.) polished, contact marked, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Henry Richard Savage was born on 21 April 1891, at Rochester, Kent. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke, on 18 April 1910. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Hogue, on 11 May 1911, serving then in H.M.S. Pembroke II, H.M.S. Actaeon, and H.M.S. Eclipse. In the Great War he served in H.M.S. Tamar, H.M.S. Blenheim, and H.M.S. Colne, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 28 January 1917. He was appointed Acting Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Ceres in September 1924, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1925. He was confirmed in that rate in H.M.S. Hecla (Starfish) on 10 September 1925 and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Pembroke II (Marshal Soult) on 17 April 1932.
Four: Stoker Petty Officer R. Seddon, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (297372, R. Seddon, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (297372 R. Seddon. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (297372 R. Seddon. S.P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) very fine and better (4) £100-£140 --- Robert Seddon was born on 15 May 1883 at Walworth, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 22 May 1901; was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Wildfire, on 1 July 1906; and to Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Pembroke on 8 September 1910. He was further advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Lancaster, on 12 February 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Lancaster, H.M.S. Pembroke and H.M.S. St. George. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1922, and was discharged to shore from H.M.S. Cordelia, on 7 June 1922.
Motor Racing Robert Kubica signed Renault Formula One 12x8 colour photo. Robert Józef Kubica ( born 7 December 1984) is a Polish racing driver. He became the first and the only Polish driver to compete in Formula One, as of 2021. Between 2006 and 2009 he drove for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden Formula One victory in the Canadian Grand Prix. That season he led the championship at one stage, before finishing fourth overall, his best career position. Kubica drove for Renault in 2010 and was set to remain with the team in 2011. Several years later Kubica confirmed he had signed a pre-contract for the 2012 season with Ferrari, a move that was eventually cancelled by his devastating rally crash in early 2011. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Gene Tunney Signed Book - A Man Must Fight by Gene Tunney 1932 First Edition Hardback Book Signed by Gene Tunney with an inscription on the First page published by Houghton Mifflin Co some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Golf Darren Clarke 16x12 overall mounted signature piece includes a signed album page and a superb colour photo holding the Ryder Cup. Darren Christopher Clarke, OBE (born 14 August 1968) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions and has previously played on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He has won 21 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. His biggest victory came when he won the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's in England, his first major win after more than 20 years and 54 attempts. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Cricket Gordon Greenidge 16x12 overall mounted signature piece includes a signed album page and a superb vintage black and white photo. Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge KCMG MBE (born 1 May 1951) is a Barbadian former first-class cricketer, who represented the West Indies in Test and One day Cricket for 17 years. Greenidge is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most destructive opening batsmen of cricket history. In 2009, Greenidge was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Autographed Trevor Francis 16 X 12 Photo - Col, Depicting The Birmingham City Striker Celebrating On His Knees After Scoring In A 4-0 Victory Over Burnley In A First Division Encounter At St. Andrews In 1975, Signed In Black Marker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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