PORTLAND HARBOUR: COLLECTION OF BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARDS AND PHOTOS of war ships and Portland Harbour, various military ships, HMS Westminster, HMS Decoy, HMS Exmouth, HMS Whitshed and others; images of the aerial torpedo attack on Atlantic Fleet in Portland Harbour, September 1919; images of the Fleet Review in 1938, Portland Harbour; glass slides of Portland and war ships, and others Geoffrey Carter was born in London in 1928 . He spent his working life in the education service as teacher, Head teacher and finally Principal Lecturer . From boyhood he had always been interested in the Royal Navy and its history after a visit to Weymouth whilst a small boy. His move to Dorset in 1968 led to his first book, The Royal Navy at Portland ' published in 1987. At that time there were still navel ships using the harbour . He enjoyed the research and went on to write his book , "Crises do Happen" about the Suez War in 2006 . This arose from his work as a part-time volunteer at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton . He also spent some time travelling abroad as an examiner in speech subjects for Trinity College , London . He had large library of books, amoongst which were some he acquired from writing reviews and his payment was to keep book!
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A COLLECTION OF FIVE ENAMEL BADGES COMMEMORATING THE BOMBARDMENT OF HARTLEPOOL DURING THE GREAT WAR. 1. Thanks Giving Day In Memory Of The Bombardment 2. Thanks, Offering To The Hospitals Of Hartlepool 1917 ( missing pin) 3. Hartlepool Hospitals, DLI & DRGA For Service Rendered Dec 16th 1914 4. 1915 & 1916 Thanks Offering To The Hospitals Of Hartlepool In Memory Of Dec 16th 1914. 5. Thanks Offering To The Hartlepool Hospitals Fifth Anniversary Of The Bombardment 1914 - 1919 Dec 16th Bombardment of Hartlepools ( A very BRIEF overview) The bombardment is still very much remembered in Hartlepool and indeed on the Headland, where the attack was concentrated. The Headland was known as old Hartlepool at the time, hence Hartlepools. The bombardment began at 8.10am; 10 minutes after the Fire Commander Lt Colonel Robson was informed three destroyers were closing in fast. The first shell landed just short of the battery killing four members of the 18th DLI, all privates. Jones, Liddle, Clark and Turner. Theophilus Jones is recorded as the first Solider killed on British soil, but it's impossible to say for certain The bombardment involved three ships, Seydlitz, Moltke and Blucher. The Seydlitz concentrated its fire on the battery as did Moltke, and Blucher concentrated its fire on the Lighthouse battery along from Heugh. The Seydlitz and Moltke then elevated their guns and fired inland, their targets being the gas works, railway stations, the docks and steelworks. The bombardment lasted a little over 15 minutes although over 1000 shells had been fired by the German ships. The battery had fired 123 rounds, hitting each ship a number of times The military casualties were relatively low eight killed; the civilian population suffered greatly. Many of the shells had bounced over the battery and landed in residential areas over a five-mile period killing 112 civilians. The first two Military Medals of the war were awarded retrospectively to Acting Bombardiers
DURHAM PALS MILITARY GROUP 18/767 SJT HAWKINS DLI. A LEWIS GUNNER who inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy at La Becque in April 1918. He kept a diary which details his experience on the First Day of the Somme. Military Medal correctly impressed 767 SJT G E Hawkins 18/ Durham L I 1914/15 Star correctly impressed 18- 767 Pte G E Hawkins Durh L I; British War Medal correctly impressed (Upside-down) 18- 767 Pte G E Hawkins Durh L I; Victory Medal correctly impressed 18- 767; Pte G E Hawkins Durh L I, Swing mounted as worn. Condition GVF George Edward Hawkins was born in Newton Le Willows, Yorkshire. Along with his family, he moved to West, Hartlepool at a very young age. By 1911 the family were living Lister Street West Hartlepool, and George had found employment as a Clerk. He enlisted into the 18th battalion of the Durham Light Infantry with service number 18/767. George was posted to Egypt with the rest of the Bn landing there on 22nd December 1915. George went on to serve in France, seeing action on the Somme. He kept a diary and wrote this of his experiences on the 1st of July 1916; 'Laid in assembly trench under heavy bombardment by enemy. At 7.25 Mgus were heard traversing our parapets & at 7.30 the Leeds advanced only to be mown down by it. We advanced in our turn & all got into our frontline supply. We were then ordered to move to the left which we did passing over many dead & wounded men. The Germans had a very heavy barrage on us all the time& the front line was gradually being levelled. R Birks (possibly 18/663 Arthur Reginald Birks) was killed be HE just after he had fired the gun. I took over gun & moved on to the left where we found about a dozen fellows of various Batts had congregated. There were 5 Lewis & 2 Vickers MG, so we decided to keep a lookout in case of a counter-attack. About 4.0 we decided to find our way out & eventually we got into Blepau & to our ration dump where we arrived about 4.30. We were attached to B co together for R & O together with the only two left of no.1 Gun team. Slept in Maitland for the night. About 12 of D Coy turned up before 9.0pm.' On 12th April 1918 Hawkins won the Military medal for the following act; 'For great gallantry and disregard of personal danger. During the German attack on LA BECQUE on the morning of the 12th April 1918, his company was left in a position with both flanks in the air. When the position was rendered untenable owing to heavy machine-gun fire from the right flank, it was decided to withdraw the posts leaving the right posts to give covering fire. Corporal Hawkins was in charge of a Lewis Gun Team in one of the left posts. He himself remained with his gun until the right post had withdrawn, keeping his gun in action until the ammunition was exhausted and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy while advancing. He then withdraw and brought his gun out of action himself, using it later during a very trying rear-guard action, with remarkable effect. His coolness and personal bravery inspired all with whom he came into contact with renewed determination.' The Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette on 6th August 1918. George survived the war. The group comes with extensive original ephemera, including his handwritten diary on sheets of squared paper. Original citation for the MM; post-war photographs of reunions; A Matchbox cover in aluminium inscribed ' Souvenir from German aeroplane brought down at Hebuterne 16th Feb 1917': Discharge documents and certificates.
GROUP OF FOUR TO 9165 SERGEANT W GENTLES 1ST BATTALION SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS who was killed in action on 2nd August 1918. Indian General Service Medal North West Frontier 1908 - correctly engraved 9165 Pte W Gentles 1st Bn Sea highrs 1914 Trio - Star 9165 Pte W Gentles 1/ Sea highrs- Pair SJT - Seaforth Correctly impressed. Delhi Durbar 1911 Condition - NEF ( 1914 Bar original.) All medals confirmed. William Gentles was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire in 1885. He earned the IGS with the first battalion and during the Great War remained with the Bn, disembarking on 12th October 1914. William was sadly killed in action on 2nd August 1918 and was laid to rest in Caestre Military Cemetery.
BATTLE OF AISNE, 20TH SEPTEMBER 1914 CASUALTY GROUP TO MAJOR A. K. ROBB 2ND BATTALION DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, who though severely wounded carried on leading his men, before falling in front of the enemy's trenches. He had been recommended for the DSO in India. 1895-1902 Indian General Service Medal, Punjab Frontier 1987-98 & Tirah 1897-98 -Lieut A K Robb 2nd Bn. Durham Lt. Infy. 1914 Star Bar Trio, IGS - Correctly engraved, Trio - Correctly impressed, Condition - EF Major Alexander Kirkland Robb was born in Pune, India on 26th August 1872. The eldest son of Lt Col John Robb and Joan Robb. Robb was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen, gaining a BA. He then attended Sandhurst where he passed out first and was awarded the Sword of Honour as best overall Cadet. Robb was commissioned into the Durham Light Infantry on 20th May 1893 as a Second Lieutenant. In 1897 he was attached to the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and saw service on the Northwest Frontier, where he was recommended for the Distinguished Service Order. Armed with only a revolver along with two soldiers, he had prevented the enemy flanking; however, the award was not approved. Robb was Mentioned in Despatches twice during the campaign. The Honourable W.L. Vane in 'The Durham Light Infantry' wrote: 'Lieutenant Robb and Second Lieutenant Gibson were attached to the 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Light Infantry; this battalion formed part of the reserve brigade at Rawal Pindi, but later was moved to Mamanai in the Bara Valley; on the 29th January 1898 it formed part of a column under Colonel Sepping, which when operating with other columns from Jamrud and Ali Musjid, was heavily engaged and suffered serious loss. Lieutenant Robb behaved with great gallantry in this action and was recommended for the D.S.O.; the recommendation was, however, not entertained. A skilled sketcher and draughtsman, service in Burma followed with Robb being attached to The Burma Boundary Commission. He then served as Adjutant of the Burma Volunteers in Rangoon from 1902 to 1907. In 1907 he re-joined the DLI in Dublin and served in the Regimental Depot from 1910 to 1912. In September 1912 he was made Adjutant of the OTC at Durham University, where he was employed as a lecturer in Military History. For his service in both roles, Robb was awarded an honorary MA. He was recalled to his regiment in August 1914 and was at the front on 20th September 1914 when his battalion first went into action at The Battle of Aisne. During the battle, he was severely wounded but kept leading his men from the front. He was mortally wounded about 40 yards in front of the German trenches and died of his wounds later the same day. He was carried in by Pte J Warwick, who was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his actions on that day, the award was downgraded to the DCM. Alexander was laid to rest in Vendresse British Cemetery.
ASHANTE MEDAL 1873-74 TO A HEALS ABLE BODIED SEAMAN HMS HIMALAYA Engraved ' A Heals AB HMS Himalaya 73 -74'. Condition VF (edge bruising) Arthur Heals was born in Queenstown, Cork on 10th July 1845. He joined the Royal Navy on the 1st January 1873, first serving on HMS Wellington. He was awarded the Ashante Medal for his service on HMS Himalaya during the campaign. Heals finished his naval career on HMS Sapphire, purchasing a shore discharge on the 31st January 1879. The medal is confirmed on the roll and is his sole entitlement.Provenance: The Mark Dove Collection
CHINA WAR MEDAL & LSGC TO H J BROWN HMS TERRIBLE China War Medal 1900 - H J Brown LG Sto 2 Cl HMS Terrible Victorian LSGC - H J Brown LDG Sto 1 Cl HMS Terrible Correctly named. Condition VF ( some contacting) Henry James Brown was born in Fordington, Dorset on 11th October 1865. He joined the Royal Navy on 3rd August 1887, first serving on HMS Asia as a Stoker Second Class. He served on HMS Terrible from 24th March 1898 until 24th October 1903. In that time he took part in Boxer Rebellion and was awarded the China War Medal, Brown was also awarded the Long Service Good Conduct Medal. He was pensioned in 1909; however, he joined the RFR and upon the outbreak of the Great War returned to the RN. Brown served on HMS Imperieuse and was discharged for good in 1916. He is also entitled to a 1914/15 Trio.Provenance: The Mark Dove Collection
CAMPAIGN AND LSGC GROUP TO 21155832 RFN MANBAHADUR RAI 2/10 GHURKHA R Manbahadur RAI was born in 1945; he enlisted into the Ghurkhas on 22nd October 1963. His discharged certificate states; 'Warrant Officer Class 2 Manbahadur Rai is leaving the British Army on a pension after 20 years' service. He has served in Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He speaks good English, having passed the Army's English Colloquial exam. He is a qualified Heavy Goods Vehicles and of Staff cars. He is also trained as a Security Dog Handler and a First Aider and has experience as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant. He is a quietly efficient man with good leadership qualities. He would be an asset to any organisation that employs him.' Papers confirm entitlement to CSM with bars Borneo & Malay Peninsula and the Long Service Good Conduct medal, awarded in 1979. CSM correctly impressed 21155832 RFN Manbahadur RAI 2/10 Ghurkha R LSGC correctly impressed 21155832 SGT Manbahadur 10 GR Court mounted Condition VF+
GVI NAVAL SWORD named to R.A.S. Platt. R.N. - Submarine Officer Lieutenant Ralph Anthony Saville Platt was in born in Farnham Surrey in 1919. Platt joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet on 1st January 1937. He first served on HMS Frobisher, which was a Cadet Training Cruiser. Progressing steadily through the ranks, upon his discharge he was serving as a Lieutenant. During the Second World War, Platt served on a variety of ships. Most interestingly HMS Seawolf (Submarine) from February 1943 till April 1944. Seawolf earlier in the war had involvement with the Bismarck and Tirpitz. Previously Platt had served on HMS Upright, (Submarine) which was involved in sinking a number of Italian ships. During the Siege of Malta, he was based at HMS St Angelo, a Submarine depot. Platt was discharged as medically unfit on the 12th of May 1946. In the post-war years, he emigrated to Australia, passing away there in 2004. Some light wear to scabbard and blade. Named R.A.S. Platt. R.N
A GREAT WAR CASUALTY PAIR TO CAPTAIN J TAIT DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY Correctly impressed Capt J Tait Condition EF James Tait was born on 3rd September 1881 in Coxhoe, Durham. The son of William and Elizabeth Sewell, his father was a Civil Engineer. The Wellingburian WW1 roll of honour states the following; Jim came to us in September 1893 to December 1896, and while here took a prominent part in School life, both in work and games. He passed the Junior Cambridge Examinations in 1894, gained Second Class honours in 1895 with distinction in Scripture a first Class Honours in 1896, with distinction in Mathematics. He gained his under 14 football and cricket colours and his 2nd XI colours for both games in 1896. He won the 300 yards handicap in 1895 when quite a small boy and was in the winning football scratch six in 1896. He joined up as a private in the Durham Light Infantry at the beginning of the war and had worked his way up to the rank of Captain, which he held in the 2/1 London Regiment, and it was while leading his men in an attack on the enemy that he fell at their head. His last words were 'Carry on.' Please see lot 149 for his Brothers Trio and Plaque
THE OUTSTANDING GOTHIC LINE MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO HON. CAPT. LALGOPAL GHALE, 2ND GHURKA RIFLES. Who during the attack at Monte San Giovani destroyed a MG position although wounded, dispatching one of the gunners with his Kukri. Royal Victorian Order GVI Military medal correctly impressed - 20282 L-NK Lalgopal Ghale 2 GR 1939/45 Star Africa Star Defence Medal War Medal GSM - Malaya & Brunei correctly impressed - 21132018 WO CL 1 Lalgopal MM 2 GR EII LSGC Regular Army Bar - Lt (QGO) Lalgopal Ghale MM 2 GR Official Military Medal recommendation "On Sept. 3-4, 44, during an attack on Monte San Giovani in the Adriatic sector of the Gothic Line, this NCO showed extreme courage, initiative and devotion to duty while leading his section. He was commanding a section in the left hand leading platoon of the forward company. Their objective was a strongly held enemy position on the bluff overlooking Auditore Village from the west. During the initial attack Naik (Corporal) Lalgopal was shot through the calf by an enemy MG, but he fought on to the foot of the cliff. There he found three enemy MG's in position above him firing at the remainder of the company. He carried out a personal reconnaissance and found a way up the cliff. He then led the remainder of his section up the cliff and assaulted the enemy position in the flank. 2 MG's were silenced, and the crew of the 3rd fled; Lalgopal himself wiping out the first post with grenades and killing one man from the second post with his kukri. Though wounded he carried on with leading his section in the second phase of the attack, distinguishing himself repeatedly in the fierce hand to hand fighting. His section did excellent work repelling an enemy counter-attack, and he skilfully withdrew his section when ordered. Not until his section was dug in in their new position did he allow himself to be evacuated to the RAP. The bearing of the NCO throughout the action, his dash and determination to close with, and kill the enemy were an inspiration to all men around him and in great part contributed to the success of the operation." Ghale was appointed to the Royal Victorian order on 22nd March 1960 ( LG 22nd March 1960) He retired as a Major on 8th May 1968.
SECOND CHINA WAR CORPL WM HUGHES ROYAL ENGINEERS William Hughes was born at sea off the coast of Sardinia in 1838. He attested aged 12 years and 11 months, first serving as a Bugler. He served in China, and the award of the medal is confirmed, while there in 1859 he contracted a disease and lost the sight in his right eye. He was discharged as a Sergeant Major in 1877; he was awarded the Long Service Good Conduct Medal, which isn't present. Correctly impressed - Corpl Wm Hughes 10th C Royal Engrs Condition - GVF
MOUNTED GROUP OF NINE MINIATURES AWARDED TO MAJOR GENERAL EUSTON HENRY SARTORIUS VC CB. who was awarded the Victoria Cross for an action at Sliah-jui, Afghanistan on the 24th October 1879 when he led a body of men against a near inaccessible position on the top of a precipitous hill. Sold by direct order of the family Major General Euston Henry Sartorius VC CB was born in Cintra, Portugal on 6th June 1844. The son of Admiral Sir George Rose Sartorius, GCB and younger brother of Reginald William Sartorius VC CMG. Along with his brothers, he was educated at Victoria College, then Woolwich, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. First serving as an Ensign in the 59th Regiment of Foot, his promotion to Lieutenant was gazetted on 29th June 1865. From December 1869 until he left for Indian in 1874, Sartorius served as a Staff Officer and Instructor at Sandhurst. He served as a Company Commander during the Second Afghanistan War, and at Shahjui on 24th October 1879, he recommended of the Victoria Cross. ' For conspicuous bravery during the action at Sliah-jui, on the 24th October 1879, in leading a party of five or six men of the 59th Regiment against a body of the enemy, of unknown strength, occupying an almost inaccessible position on the top of a precipitous hill. The nature of the ground made any sort of regular formation impossible, and Captain Sartorius had to bear the first brunt of the attack from the whole body of the enemy, who fell upon him and his men as they gained the top of the precipitous pathway; but the gallant and determined bearing of this Officer, emulated as it was by his men, led to the most perfect success, and the surviving occupants of the hilltop, seven in number, were all killed. In this encounter Captain Sartorius was wounded by sword cuts in both hands, and one of his men was killed.' Lieutenant Irwin of the 59th, who was under the command of Sartorius, wrote of the action: 'Captain Sartorius ordered his men to fix bayonets, and to clamber up. The hill was very steep, and when they got to within a few feet of the top the Afghans sprang up with a yell, and, sword in hand, slashing right and left, simply jumped down upon our fellows. For a few moments, all was confusion, friend and foe falling down together, but it was speedily all over. We had gained the hill, and the standards on it, not one of the enemy having escaped. We lost one man, and Captain Sartorius was wounded in both hands. The fanatics were splendid, though ferocious-looking scoundrels, and fought like fiends, having evidently made up their minds to die, and to do as much damage as possible before doing so." It wasn't the first time he had been decorated for gallantry. On 29th June 1869 along with two other men, he saved the lives of three girls at Broadstairs, Kent who were drowning. Sartorius was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal in Bronze. Captain Sartorius was invested with the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria on1st of July 1881. While serving in the Anglo-Egyptian War, he was mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Egypt Medal and Khedives Star. He then served as Military Attaché to Japan, being awarded the Order of Bath in 1896. He retired from the Army as a Major General. With loose Royal Humane Society medal in Bronze Please see lot 306 for his brother's miniatures, lot 308 for his son's medals and lot 305 for his father's sword.
A FLIGHT ENGINEERS LOGBOOK belonging to Flight SGT Freeman of 103 Squadron 1352532 F /SGT C D Freeman Flight Engineer 103 Squadron. Freeman flew his first operation on 18th July 1944 at the start on intensive period. He had completed a tour of operation, over 25 ops by the 27th of August 1944. On the 18th July 1944 on a raid to Scholven ( Buer Ruhr) one of the gunners in his crew destroyed a JU88 Night Fighter. This is noted in the Logbook. Freeman survived the war and flew for the last time 28th August 1945 as part of an aircraft test. The Logbook comes with an exercise book for Engineer training on Lancaster's.
WIDE SUSPENDER - VICTORIAN NAVAL LS & GC TO J. WHITE. QR. MR. H.M.S. FISGARD. 20 YRS. John White was born in London in 1821. He joined the Royal Navy in October 1841; he first served on H.M.S. Malabar as an Ordinary Seaman. White went on to serve on H.M.S. Amazon and H.M.S. Powerful. He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 December 1862, after 20 years' service. At the time White was serving as Quarter Master on H.M.S. Fisgard. Correctly engraved J. White. Qr. Mr. H.M.S. Fisgard. 20 Yrs. Condition VF - Edge bruise at 9 O'clock.Provenance: The Mark Dove Collection
SHAW-EDE: "E Lawrence Letters to H.S. Ede 1927-1935" forward and running commentary by HS Ede; "TE Lawrence and Siegfried Sassoon A Friendship" by Denis Silk, published by Reading Room Press, Gloucestershire; "The Home Letters of TE Lawrence and his Brothers" by Basil Blackwell; and "The Odyssey of Homer" translated by TE Shaw, Colonel TE Lawrence, published in the USA 1932 and first published in England in 1935, printed in USA (4) Provenance: The Mark Lack Collection
COLLECTION OF ROYAL MINT AND COMMEMORATIVE COINS Royal Mint 2008 Royal Shield of Arms £1 Piedfort Silver Proof Coin The Royal Arms 2015 £1 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin Millionaires Collection Silver coin Charles I 1644 XX Olypische Spiele Munchen 1972 Proof Set The London Mint Office Replica 1797 Copper Penny in box of issue with certificate of authenticity. 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort One Pound Coin. Mint in case of issue 2007 Diamond Wedding Silver Piedfort Proof Crown. Near mint in box of issue 1974 Isle of man Winston Church Centenary Crown Festival of Britain Crown 1951 Medallion - Nelson's Foudroyant - in case of issue Silver medallion the first ark royal - hallmarked Silver £5 to £10 Two Edward EVIII Shillings 2011 Executive Proof set, The Royal Mint in wooden near mint
GREAT WAR CASUALTY PAIR TO S-14386 PTE G HANNAN SEAFORTHS Correctly impressed - S-14386 Pte G Hannan Seaforth Condition VF George Hannan was entitled to a pair only; he first served with the Seaforth Highlanders before being transferred to the Labour Corps. He sadly died on 30th September 1916 and was laid to rest in Longuenesse Cemetery.
"THE WILDERNESS OF ZIN" by C. Leonard Wolley and T.E. Lawrence; "The Chapter of Greek Inscriptions" by M.N. Todd; "The Golden Reign. The Story of Friendship with Lawrence of Arabia" by Clare Sidney Smith, first published 1940; "Lawrence and The Arabs" by Robert Graves; and "An Index of TW Lawrence by his Friends" with invitation from A.W. Lawrence to potential contributors, published by The TE Lawrence Society Oxford 2002 (4) Provenance: The Mark Lack Collection
A FINE MAORI TAI-AHA FIGHTING STAFF 19th century possibly earlier, elongated form. finely carved terminous point spear head, 134cm long Provenance: By descent from the Family of John Williams (1796-1839). John Williams was an English missionary, active in the South Pacific. In 1817, John Williams and his wife, Mary Chawner, voyaged to the Society Islands, a group of islands that included Tahiti. John and Mary established their first missionary post on the island of Raiatea. From there, they visited a number of the Polynesian island chains. Landing on Aitutaki in 1821, they used Tahitian converts to carry their message to the Cook islanders. One island in this group, Rarotonga was discovered by Captain John Dabs of the colonial schooner Endeavour in August 1823, with Rev. Williams on board. The Williamses returned in 1834 to Britain, where John supervised the printing of his translation of the New Testament into the Rarotongan language. Most of the Williamses' missionary work, and their delivery of a cultural message, was very successful and they became famed in Congregational circles. However, in November 1839, while visiting a part of the New Hebrides where John Williams was unknown, he and fellow missionary James Harris were killed and eaten by cannibals on the island of Erromango, Vanuatu, during an attempt to bring them the Gospel. A memorial stone was erected on the island of Rarotonga in 1839 and is still there. The LMS successively operated seven missionary ships in the Pacific which were named after John Williams. In December 2009 descendants of John and Mary Williams travelled to Erromango to accept the apologies of descendants of the cannibals in a ceremony of reconciliation. To mark the occasion, Dillons Bay was renamed Williams Bay.
POIGNANT FIRST DAY OF THE SOMME CASUALTY GROUP TO MAJOR WILLIAM TAIT SEWELL 11TH BN ROYAL INNISKILLINGS FUSILIERS, 1914/15 Star Capt, Pair - Major 1911 Coronation Medal, Plaque - William Tait Sewell, Medals correctly impressed. Condition - EF William Tait Sewell was born Coxhoe, County Durham in 1883. The son of William and Elizabeth Sewell, his father was a Civil Engineer. Sewell attended the University of St Andrews and was awarded an M.D and BSC in 1904. He completed his D.P.H at the College of Medicine in of Newcastle in 1908. During his time at the College, he was a Captain in the OTC and was President of the Medical Society. In the pre-war years after he achieved his qualifications, William worked at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle as Assistant Pathologist, and as the resident doctor at Flemming Memorial Hospital. In the weeks before the war was declared, Sewell was undertaking research work at the University of Freiburg in Germany. According to newspapers articles of the time, he only arrived home a week before war was declared. Upon his return, he served as Captain /Adjutant in the Durham OTC for the summer months of 1914. He could have gained a commission in the Royal Amy Medical Corps; however, it seems he was eager to serve on the front line. He was commissioned as a Captain in the 11th Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh) of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He arrived on the Western Front in the Autumn of 1915. The following is taken from the 'The Wellingburian Roll of Honour.' 'He was offered a staff appointment, which he refused on the grounds of single men should bear the brunt of the fighting. When Lord Leitrim was wounded, he was made temporary Major and finally gazetted Major a few days before his death. When the Inniskillings were ordered to lead the attack, he changed places with his junior officer and placed himself at the head of his men, where he fell, cheering them on'. Sewell was sadly killed in action on the First Day of the Somme, 1st July 1916 as a Major. The 11th battalion was part of the 109th Brigade, 36th Ulster Division. On the 1st of July, the battalion moved forward from Thiepval Wood in support of the attack; they suffered a great number of casualties from machine-gun fire attempting to cross no man's land. Williams body was recovered, and he was laid to rest in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval. Present with the group is a cased William Tait Sewell Memorial Medal for Clinical Pathology. An awarded which was created in his honour. Please set Lot 148 for his brother's pair.
QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO 5120 L SERJT A R BUCK 8TH KINGS ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS Arthur Robert Buck was born in Weymouth, Dorset in 1866. He attested aged eighteen on 1st December 1884, giving his occupation as Farmer. His first service number was 6224, he was discharged in 1896 but re-engaged and was given service number 5120. He served in the Boer War and was awarded the QSA. Buck was again discharged in 1907. On 3rd September 1914, he reenlisted in the Mounted Military Police for home service during the Great War; however, he was discharged six days later due to his age. QSA - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Officially impressed 5120 L Serjt A R Buck 8th Hussars Condition VF
Heart of Midlothian Football Club interest, gold and enamelled medal for Robert McNeil of HMFC winners of the Rosebery Charity Cup, 1886, unhallmarked, 10.5g The Rosebery Charity cup was founded in 1882 and organised by and named for the patron and Prime Minister Lord Dalmeny, 5th Earl of Rosebery after seeing the success of the Glasgow Merchants Charity cup which was founded in 1877. The Tournament predates the organised league SFL founded in 1890.The 1886 final was contested by rivals Hearts and Hibernian, it had to be replayed twice. On the first occasion played at Tynecastle on 15th May 1886 with a crowd of 4,500 Hearts were losing 2-0 but the match was abandoned in the 75th minute because of a crowd invasion, the first replay was played at Powderhall on 1st June 1886 with a crowd of 4000, Hearts were winning 2-0 but again because of the crowd the match was abandoned, Bobby McNeil scored Hearts' second goal in the match, one of the four goals he scored in the Tournament, finally the second replay was played at Powderhall on 24th June 1886 with a crowd of 2500, Hearts won 1-0, Willis Mackay scored the only goal of the game in the 40th minute. The Rosebery Charity Cup has been contested sixty four times, Hearts are the most decorated team with 32 victories followed by Hibs on 16, Leith Athletic on 10, St Bernards 4 and Armadale and Motherwell share a victory each. The 2016/17 season saw Hearts return to the pink and yellow colours of the 5th Earl of Rosebery
The football medals of Hibernain Football Club forward and Scotland National team international Lawrance "Lawrie" Reilly (1928-2013), which include a 9ct gold and enamelled Scottish League Champions 1950-1951 medal of navette shape with enamel lion rampant flag to the centre and engraved verso "Lawrence Reilly 1950-51" by makers Alexander Kirkwood and Son assayed in Edinburgh 1951 (5cm x 2.7cm 22.2g) and a 9ct gold and enamelled medal of circular shape engraved verso "Scottish League Championship Season 1951-1952 L Reilly" by makers HP assayed in London 1952 (3.2cm diameter 32.5g). Reilly was one of the Hibernian Football Club "Famous Five" in the late 1940's and 50's, the other four being Bobby Johnstone, Gordon Smith, Willie Ormond and Eddie Turnbull. Reilly was with Hibs from 1946-1958 and scored 234 times in 333 appearances (185 league goals in 253 league appearances). He was inducted into the Hibernian Hall of Fame in 2010 (see http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/2010-hall-of-fame/lawrie-reilly) and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2005 (see https://scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/hall-of-fame/). He was by far the most prolific goal scorer of the Famous Five with a strike rate of 70%. Between the seasons of 1949 and 1957 Reilly was the club's top league goal scorer each season but for 1950 when Smith took the accolade. Reilly's most prolific season in front of goal was the 1952-53 season when he scored 30 times in what could at most have been 30 appearances thus averaging at least a goal a game. He was the league's joint top goal scorer in this season alongside East Fife's Charlie Fleming or "Cannonball Charlie" as he was better known who also netted 30 times. During Reilly's eleven seasons at the club, Hibernian won the League championship three times. The first came in the 1947-48 season (although Reilly wasn't deemed to have played enough games to receive a winners medal), the second in the 1950-51 season where he finished as top goal scorer with 22 goals and the third the following season 1951-52 where he finished top goal scorer with 27 goals. The very first European Cup was contested in the 1955-56 season and Reilly helped a Hibernian team to the semi-finals. Reilly received 38 international caps for the Scotland national side scoring 22 times. He earned the nickname "Last Minute Reilly" after scoring late against the Auld Enemy at Wembley in 1953. In fact he made a habit of scoring against England with six goals in seven appearances against them. He remains Hibernian's most capped Scotland international whilst at the club and Scotland's forth top all time goal scorer behind Denis Law (30), Kenny Dalglish (30) and Hughie Gallacher (23). A record of his international career can be found at http://www.fitbastats.com/scotland/player_caps_domestic.php?playerid=641&club=35 Reilly also played fourteen times for a Scotland League XI scoring 14 goals. Reilly passed away on 22nd July 2013 and his obituary can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/22/lawrie-reilly A street in Edinburgh had been named after him; Lawrie Reilly Place EH7 5EU.Further reading: The Golden Years: Hibernian in the days of the Famous Five by Tom WrightOn the 22nd March 2018 Thomson Roddick Auctioneers sold the 1951-52 Scottish League Championship medal of Hibernian Football Club chairman Harry Swan. It was lot 391 in the auction and realised £650, full details of this lot can be found in the link below.https://www.thomsonroddick.com/live-auction/ECOL220318.html
British Army green khaki dress uniform jacket with First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Women's Transport Service ensignia including collar badges, buttons and shoulder badges, medal ribbons for 1939-1945 star, Africa star, WWII defence medal and WWII war medal, also a Sam Browne type leather belt, trousers, belt, shirt, tie and cap, reputed to have belonged to Miss E M Wood W452
BRUICHLADDICH 1970 Valinch "I Was There" 30 year old Islay single malt Scotch whisky, distilled December 1970 and bottled 29th May 2001, cask number 5085, bottle number 89 of 250, label bears the signature of master distiller Jim McEwan, bottled to celebrate the first distillation of the re-opening of The Bruichladdich Distillery on Tuesday 29th May 2001, 50cl 47.3%
World stamps including The Official Birds and Flowers of Our Fifty States First Day Cover Collection, Auto 100 The World's Greatest Car Collection, International First Day Covers Honouring America's Bicentennial collection, Royal Wedding First Day Covers collection, The Summer Collection History of Flight Stamps, First Day Lithographs, 1980 Olympics mint sheet stamp collection, America's Conquest of Space collection and 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 1953-1978 collection
GROUP OF FIVE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL C B J RICCARD ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS Cecil Bampfylde James Riccard was born in South Molton, Devon on 29th February 1872. He was commissioned on the 9th of September 1883 into the 4th Royal Irish Fusiliers, before being promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 8th September 1893. Promoted to Captain on 1st April 1889, Riccard served in the Boer War with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. For his service in the campaign, he was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with bars Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing's Nek. Also the Kings South Africa Medal with bars South Africa 1901 and 1902. During the Great War, he was part of a replacement draft sent to Gallipoli in May 1915. He commanded the 1st battalion between 15th May 1915 and 25th July 1915. In January 1917 he suffered a gunshot wound to the face and was hospitalised for an extended period, he survived the war. In the post-war years, he lived in the Bath & County Club. Riccard passed away in 1939. Swing Mounted as worn. QSA Correctly engraved - Capt C B J Riccard Rl Dub Fus (Ghost dates) KSA Correctly engraved - Capt C B J Riccard Rl Dub Fus (contacting to rank and first initial) 1914/15 Star correctly impressed - Major C B J Riccard R Dub Fus Pair correctly impressed - Lt Col C B J Riccard Condition NGVF ( light edge bruising to QSA/KS)
QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO 9701 PTE J LEADER 45TH COY IMP YEO - Taken prisoner at Lindley and later served as Lieutenant in Connaught Rangers, Correctly impressed - 9701 Pte J Leader 45th Coy Imp Yeo. Condition GVF John Radley was born in Drisham, Millstreet, Cork in 1880. He was a student and member of 2nd Essex Volunteer Regt, when on 6th January 1890 he signed up to serve a year in Africa or for the duration of the war, whichever came first. Radley served with the 45th Company Imperial Yeomanry who were nicknamed the Millionaires Company, as so many of its men were the sons of Landed Gentry. He was taken prisoner at Lindley on 31st May 1900 and released at Ladysmith on 18th July 1900. Radley was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901. He was discharged in March 1901. He didn't return to his studies and was commissioned into the Connaught Rangers as a Lieutenant . He died with them in 1906 of illness.
VICTORIAN NAVAL LS & GC TO ROBERT H SWEET ROPEMAKER H.M.S INDUS Robert Horatio Sweet was born in Stoke, Devon on 24th September 1853. He joined the Royal Navy on 21st September 1871 signing on for ten years. Sweet first served on HMS Rosario as an Ordinary Seaman, later as a Bugler. Sweet then served as a Ropemaker; he was invalided at Plymouth on 31st December 1882 while serving on HMS H.M.S Indus. Sweet passed away in Stoke on 22nd November 1883. Medal correctly impressed Condition - FineProvenance: The Mark Dove Collection
A SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMY BELT AND FIELD EQUIPMENT COLLECTION 1. German Army Belt and Buckle - the tongue is stamped Ludenscheid 1940 with the belt being Maury & Co 1941. The buckle retaining much of its original green finish. 2. Two German K98 ammunition pouches, the first marked RFN 1/1044/0014. The second 0/0676/0026. Both in good condition with signs of field use. 3. A Field Torch manufactured by Daimon Telko 4. German Army Y Straps stamped R.Btr 0/0267/0001. The leather and fitting all being in excellent condition. 5. Original German Army water bottle. In excellent condition, retain all its components
Ray Lambert: A 1946/47 Football League Division 1 Winners medal, awarded to Ray Lambert, a full-back for Liverpool F.C., 9ct gold, 'The Football League Champions Division 1' to the obverse; 'Season 1946/7 Liverpool FC R.Lambert' to the reverse, hallmarked Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham, weight approx. 22.2g, complete with a photo of Lambert.Liverpool won the 1946/47 season with 57 points, winning their fifth league title, ahead of Manchester United on 56. The 46/47 season was the first full Football League campaign after WW2 had taken place.
Arbroath: A boxed Caithness paperweight commemorating the centenary of the 1885 football match played between Arbroath and Bon Accord in which Arbroath achieved a world record 36-0 scoreline. The paperweight is limited edition no. 3/36 and comes complete with certificate of authenticity and First Day Cover. (2)
Lucy Morton: A 1924 Paris Olympic Games gold, first place winners medal, awarded to Lucy Morton for winning the 200 metre breaststroke event, in turn, becoming the first Great British female to win an Olympic gold medal for swimming in an individual event. The medal is silver gilt, designed by Andre Rivaud, the obverse with a winning athlete coming to the aid of a fallen athlete, the reverse showing an assortment of sporting equipment 'VIIIeme Olympiade Paris 1924', inscribed to the edge 'Lucy Morton', approx. 79.88g, diameter 55mm.
Ray Lambert: A collection of three of Ray Lambert's contracts from his time at Liverpool, comprising: Lambert's first professional contract signed in July 1939 by Lambert, George Kay and George Patterson; together with a contract dated December 1946, signed by Harold Smith, George Kay and Lambert; and a contract signed in July 1950 by J.C. Rouse and Lambert. (3)
Miscellaneous: A collection of assorted miscellaneous programmes to comprise: Arsenal v. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4/9/1937, Olympic Football First Round 31/7/1948, England v. Switzerland 1/12/1948, England v. Italy 30/11/1949, D.W.S.-A. v. Sheffield United 3/5/1961 and Sheffield United v. Portsmouth 13/11/1961. (6)
World – two AE commemorative medallions – the first Inigo Jones, Art Union of London 1849. UNC (diameter 54mm), by C. F. Carter, in case of issue. Ref: C. Eimer 1437), the second with obverse inscription Carol De Secondat Baro de Montesqviev, dated 1753, by J. A. Dassier. GEF (diameter 60mm) (2 medallions)
United States – two Civil War store card AE tokens – the first, Obv: (bust of capped Liberty facing left), 1863. Rev: (Laurel wreath surround) and centre – Our / Country. GVF. Scarce, the second, Obv: (horse and rider raised on plinth facing left), The / Federal / Union / It/ Must / Be / Preserved / 1863, Rev: (Laurel wreath surround) and centre – Our / Union (N.B. Obv: small Verdigris deposit @ 4 o’clock position), otherwise A.U.
United States – two Civil War store card AE tokens, the first, (Indian Head facing left), United / We / Stand / 1863, Rev: (Laurel wreath to centre surrounding / Army / And / Navy) with outer flan inscription; Broas / Bros. / New / York (N.B. small Verdigris deposit on obverse), otherwise VF, the second (to centre – Sunburst surrounding – Our / Country), with outer flan inscription; No / North / No / East / No / South / No / West, Rev: (Laurel wreath surrounding Union Flag to centre). F and a brass gold mining commemorative California token, Obv: (Liberty Head facing left) 1849, Rev: (a gold prospector with pick and shovel, etc) / California / 1849. GF – AVF (3 coins)
First World War Memorial (Death) Plaque, named to Victor Bareham together with a 1914 - 15 Star Trio named to J.20193. V. Bareham. A.B. R.N., a Princess Mary Gift Tin, and ephemera. N.B. Victor Bareham was killed on 16th September 1917, aged 21 during the loss of HMS G9, which was sunk by the destroyer HMS Pasley in foul weather on the night of 16 September 1917.
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