Pair: Private G. E. Dobinson, 11th (Lonsdale) Battalion, Border Regiment 1914-15 Star (17575 Pte. G. E. Dobinson. Bord. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (17575 Pte. G. E. Dobinson. Bord. R.) good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- George Ernest Dobinson was born at Great Orton, Carlisle, on 5 November 1892, the second son of farm labourer William Dobinson of Cumnersdale, Cumberland. Educated at Westward School in Cumberland until 26 October 1906, he is recorded in 1911 as a farm labourer residing with his parents at Allen Cottage in Caldbach (Caldbeck). Listed as serving with "C" Company in the 11th Battalion Nominal Roll of November 1915, Dobinson landed in France on 24 December 1915 and likely joined the Battalion at camp at Bouzincourt, close to the town of Albert in the Somme department. Crossed by an intricate lattice of trench systems dug into the chalky, muddy landscape, this wasteland of discomfort with names such as 'Crucifix Corner' and 'Oban Avenue' soon became home to the men. Colin Bardgett, author of The Lonsdale Battalion, 1914-1918, adds: 'They learned that a pick and shovel was just as important as a Lee-Enfield rifle, and it was better to shoot fast than accurately... They learned that trench clubs and mills bombs were more use than ceremonial swords and bayonets.’ The First Day of the Battle of the Somme The experiences and sacrifices of the 11th Battalion, Border Regiment, on 1 July 1916, are described by many historians as typifying the slaughter on the Somme. Detailed to emerge from the front line trenches and advance across No Man's Land in the Leipzig Salient, it wasn't long before carefully aimed enfilade fire from the German-held Nordwerk began to mow down the infantry in scores: 'At 8am exactly Colonel Machell gave the order from the edge of Authuille Wood to move out. The Lonsdales wished each other good luck and shook hands, then they started their advance, some cheering and singing as if at a football match. They moved in blob formation, little groups of men being slightly to the rear of the one in front and slightly to the flank, this being considered the best formation under shell fire. As soon as the Lonsdales came into the open the deadly enfilade machine gun fire ripped through their ranks. The Germans found their mark; a hail of bullets cut furrows in the earth as the machine gunners found their range. The Lonsdales were being strewn all over the ground (ibid).' Of the 28 officers and 800 men who took part in the attack, 25 officers and 490 men were killed or wounded that day. According to the Lonsdale Battalion Casualty List, "C" Company lost 22 killed and 106 wounded; a few survivors managed to reach the 17th Highlanders who succeeded in capturing the Leipzig Redoubt - perhaps the greatest success for 32nd Division that day - but contemporary accounts later described the majority of the men as being 'cut down like grass'. It would be another three months before the original objective of Mouquet Farm was finally captured on 26 September 1916, with further daily losses of life. The UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Roll, 1914-20, later confirms the transfer of Dobinson and a number of 11th Battalion survivors to the Machine Gun Corps, the re-allocation of consecutive service numbers indicating at the same time and likely upon the reduction of the Battalion to cadre strength in May 1918. As one of the 'originals', Dobinson numbered among a select few who had survived the Somme and the steady rates of attrition during Operations on the Ancre and the German retreat to the Hindenburg line in 1917. Recorded in 1921 as a horseman and a resident of Hesket-in-the-Forest, Penrith, Dobinson died at the Cumberland Infirmary on 2 December 1953, his last address recorded as 18 Short-Street, Carlisle.
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Pair: Corporal H. E. Clarke, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, who died of disease at Frankfort on 13 February 1902 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (5532 Corl. H. E. Clarke, Oxford: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5532 Pte. H. Clarke. Oxford: L.I.) mounted court-style for display, minor edge bruise to first, otherwise good extremely fine (2) £240-£280 --- Henry Edwin Clarke was born in Southwark, London, in 1879 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in London on 27 September 1897. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, attached to the Mounted Infantry, from 22 December 1899, and died of disease at Frankfort on 13 February 1902. Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.
A very fine Second War Boston and Mosquito navigator’s ‘1943’ D.F.C., ‘1942’ immediate D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant A. Liddle, 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a low-level specialist, who flew in at least 60 operational sorties, often carried out at ‘rooftop’ height or lower, and often as lead navigator. Liddle distinguished himself with his pilot George Turner on the ‘at all costs’ raid on the Gosnay Power Station, 27 August 1943, and during the raid on the Ijmuiden Steel Works, 27 November 1942, when “we all shot out of our cockpits and raced round to the front of the aircraft in order to get Arthur out. Both he and the nose of the aircraft were a mess. There was blood everywhere and great chunks of the perspex were missing. Arthur was covered in blood unconscious and very cold..... All the shells that had hit her [the Boston] had come from dead ahead or the right. One had burst on the actual bombsight, flinging fragments of steel (and perspex) into Arthur’s leg, arm and face.” Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1132613 Sgt. A. Liddle. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £3,800-£4,600 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 24 December 1943. The original recommendation states: ‘Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, Pilot Officer Liddle has completed twenty-one operations against the enemy, some from high level, others from low level. He has often been the leading Navigator of formations of squadron aircraft. Pilot Officer Liddle has shown the utmost skill and coolness and has been at all times exceptionally eager to engage the enemy. On the 27th August, 1943, he was leading navigator of a formation of six aircraft detailed to attack a Power Station near Gosnay, from a low level. Soon after crossing the enemy coast the formation was attacked by fighters and these attacks continued all the way to and most of the way back from the target. Undeterred and unflurried by the evasive action which it was necessary to take against these fighters, Pilot Officer Liddle guided his formation to the target and bombed it accurately in the face of fierce opposition from the ground. He then accurately navigated his pilot back across enemy territory to base in spite of the course lying directly into a bright setting sun. I consider that the high courage, determination, coolness and exceptional skill which this officer has always shown justifies the non-immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Remarks by Station Commander: Pilot Officer Liddle displayed exceptional gallantry and efficiency on all his operational sorties. Recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross.’ D.F.M. London Gazette 15 December 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘Sergeant Liddle was the Navigator in the leading aircraft of two Boston IIIs detailed to carry out a cloud-cover and low-level raid on the steel works at Ijmuiden on 27 November, 1942. The formation made an excellent landfall as the target was sighted on the horizon before the coastline itself became visible. During the bombing run the aircraft in which Sergeant Liddle was flying came under very heavy accurate fire from the mole at Ijmuiden. The Observer's cockpit received a direct hit which shattered most of the perspex and wounded Sergeant Liddle in the face and in the chest, arms and legs but, disregarding his injuries and unperturbed by the intense barrage of light flak which had to be negotiated, Sergeant Liddle dropped his bombs on the target. Even after setting course for home, it was some time before Sergeant Liddle had to tell his pilot, Pilot Officer Turner, that there was a lot of blood about which prevented him from seeing his maps and navigation log and, in addition, he was feeling the effects of the icy blasts blowing through the holes in the perspex. Nevertheless, Sergeant Liddle, by a supreme effort, managed to pull himself together and guide the pilot to Horsham St. Faith where a safe landing was made and Sergeant Liddle removed to hospital. Sergeant Liddle has now complete 8½ sorties of which 4 have been low-level attacks, all carried out successfully. I consider that Sergeant Liddle’s fine conception of his duty justifies the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. 29th November, 1942. Remarks by Station Commander: Sergeant Liddle’s action in continuing and completing his mission when badly wounded is a magnificent example of gallantry and determination. Strongly recommended for the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ Arthur Liddle was born in Blaydon, County Durham in December 1914. The son of a coal miner, he volunteered for service with the Royal Air Force in December 1940. Having passed the initial exams, and the additional one for aircrew, he applied for training as either a pilot or navigator, and was sent to an Initial Training Wing, before being posted overseas to Canada, under the Empire Air Training Scheme, and then passed out as an Observer/Bomb Aimer. Having advanced to Sergeant and returned to the UK by April 1942, Liddle was posted for further training as a navigator to No. 17 O.T.U., Upwood. After three months, and having crewed up, he was posted for operational flying to 107 Squadron (Bostons), Great Massingham, near Norwich, Norfolk. The squadron then operating in the Boston Mk III aircraft, were to be tasked with both high-level pinpoint bombing as well as low level strikes. These low level strikes would be made on the industrial plants in the Low Countries and German held airfields in France in order to entice enemy fighters up to engage in combat with the Boston’s and escorting Spitfires, the ops being known as ‘Circus Operations’. Whist under training at 17 O.T.U., Liddle had met Sergeant Ron Chatfield, a qualified wireless operator. In 1992 Chatfield would make a recording at The Imperial War Museum in London, detailing his RAF career, with both 107 and 88 Squadrons. Chatfield remembered that he had approached Pilot Officer George Turner, a pilot, who was also looking for a crew at the O.T.U., and suggested himself and Arthur Liddle should team up. All three agreed and a crew was formed that would turn out to be a very efficient and most importantly ‘a lucky crew’ on all their ops together. After the first few missions a Canadian gunner, Pilot Officer George Murray, was incorporated into the crew as an under gunner, as the Boston was found to be very vulnerable to attack by enemy fighters coming up from below. Turner, Little and Chatfield were initially sent along with five other new crews to 107 Squadron in July 1942, and were then immediately sent to Scotland to commence army co-operation training to become proficient in smoke laying from a low level. This training was undertaken for their forthcoming part in Operation Jubilee (19 August 1942, the Dieppe Raid), when both Canadian and British troops made a landing on the beaches of Dieppe. The Boston squadrons, 88, 107 and 226 would lay down smoke, to help the troops attempting landings on the beaches. The sixteen crews of 107 and 88 Squadrons assigned to the operation were sent to R.A.F. Ford in Sussex on 17 August, in order to be properly briefed, whilst 226 were sent to Thruxton. Some 32 sorties were carried out by the Boston’s over Dieppe during the landings, with no losses, but several aircraft were hit by flak. Twelve aircraft from 107 were detailed to attack the Hitler Battery by the River D’Arques that was still in operation after the initial attack, but...
Four: Private H. Ludlow, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (51047 Pte. H. Ludlow. 8-Lond. R.); Defence Medal; France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour, Ministry of the Interior, bronze, unnamed, the first three mounted as worn, the last loose, light contact marks, very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Sold with the original Bestowal Document (in French) awarding the French Médaille d’Honneur du Travail to Monsieur Harold Ludlow, Chef garçon de bureau retraité du Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris à Londres, in recompense of 45 years’ service, dated Paris, 12 July 1965; together with Buckingham Palace Restricted Permission to wear letter; a Masonic Certificate named to the recipient; and an unrelated Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm Centenary Medal, with bestowal document.
An extensive ‘Royal Tournament’ group of four awarded to Petty Officer G. O. Baillie, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Colossus at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 1914-15 Star (J.19439. G. O. Baillie. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.19439. G. O. Baillie. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.19439 G. O. Baillie, P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) mounted as worn; together with nine Royal Tournament prize medals, all for fencing, one in silver for 1926; and eight in bronze, for 1924, 1925, 1926 (2), 1929, 1933, and 1935 (2), all named to the recipient, and all in embossed cases of issue, the mounted group polished and worn, with traces of verdigris to VM, therefore fair to fine; the Royal Tournament medals nearly extremely fine (lot) £200-£240 --- George Ochiltree Baillie was born in Edinburgh on 16 April 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 August 1912. Promoted Able Seaman on 12 June 1914, he served during the Great War in the dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Colossus from 15 April 1915 to 26 July 1918, including at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, where Colossus was the only dreadnought from the main body of the Grand Fleet to be hit during the Battle. Promoted Leading Seaman on 5 December 1917, and Petty Officer on 25 March 1921, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £20, on 28 June 1928, and was shore pensioned on 15 April 1935. Recalled for service during the Second World War, he was finally released on 12 September 1945. A keen fencer, Baillie regularly competed at the Royal Tournament, winning medals for each of the foil, sabre, and epee, and was awarded a Hurt Certificate on 28 August 1929 for straining his muscle whilst fencing. A postman in civilian life, he died in Stafford on 1 June 1990. Sold with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Service, Gunnery and Torpedo History Sheet, and Certificate for Wounds and Hurts; two small cups, the first silver and engraved ‘Portsmouth R.N. & R.M. Boxing Championships 1922 Winner G. O. Baillie P.O.’, the second EPNS and engraved ‘E.M.G.C. Veterans Trophy 1955 won by G. Baillie.’; two named Boxing Medals, one silver, the other bronze, both for 1925; named Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal; Petty Officer’s cloth insignia; various buttons; photographs; and other ephemera.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (John Feast, A,B. Pearl,) slight edge bruises, contact marks, otherwise very fine £700-£900 --- John Feast served as an Able Seaman aboard the 21-gun screw corvette H.M.S. Pearl. Despatched from Hong Kong to Calcutta in July 1857 upon receiving news of the rebellion, the crew of the Pearl were first engaged in rescuing the crew of the transport H.M.S. Transit which was wrecked off Bangka Island, Sumatra. Arriving safely in India on 11 September 1857, her 175 officers and men proceeded to form the Pearl Naval Brigade under the command of her Captain, Edward Southwell Sotheby. The Brigade engaged in numerous actions against the rebel forces, most notably contributing to the campaign which resulted in the Relief of Lucknow. Deploying mostly rifle companies, the Pearl Naval Brigade fought alongside a similar Brigade formed from the crew of H.M.S. Shannon, which was led by William Peel, son of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, and a Victoria Cross recipient himself. For their role in suppressing the Indian uprising, Sotheby and the Pearl Naval Brigade were mentioned in despatches on 13 occasions relating to the operations in Oudh, and received thanks of the Governor-General of India and of both Houses of Parliament; Sotheby was further made Companion of the Order of the Bath, appointed an extra aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, and ended his career as Admiral. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Seven: Chief Mechanician C. H. Offord, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Belfast at the battle of North Cape in December 1943 and off Normandy in June 1944 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (KX. 80038 C. H. Offord. Mech. 1. H.M.S. Belfast.) good very fine (7) £240-£280 --- Cecil Horace Offord was born in Ipswich, Suffolk on 5 January 1910 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in 1929. Advanced Mechanician First Class, he served throughout the Second World War, initially in the battleship H.M.S. Nelson before transferring to the cruiser H.M.S. Belfast in November 1942. Promoted Acting Chief Mechanician, he served in Belfast until August 1944, and was present in her during the Battle of North Cape in December 1943, which resulted in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst, and off Normandy during the D-Day landings in June 1944. Offord ended the war aboard the battleship H.M.S. King George V in the Far East, and was finally shore pensioned in January 1953. Sold with a short section of an H.M.S. Belfast naval cap tally.
Pair: Sergeant F. B. Niblett, Royal Marine Artillery, later Air Raid Precautions British War Medal 1914-20 (R.M.A. 3869 Sgt. F. B. Niblett.); Defence Medal; together with the recipient’s silver A.R.P. lapel badge; and an Order of the Sons of Temperance Jewel, silver-gilt and enamel, with ribands bars inscribed ‘Presented to F. B. Niblett 1943’, nearly extremely fine Five: G. A. W. Frost, Union Defence Force 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially named ‘578318 G. A. W. Frost.’, mounted for wear, good very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (F.312656 A. C. Kirkwood. A.C.2. R.N.A.S.; F.20018 E. Lawrence. A.C.1 R.N.A.S.) first in named card box of issue, with outer OHMS Admiralty transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mr. A. C. Kirkwood, 264 Alexander Road, Gateshead’; together with a copy Air Crew Europe Star, 1 copy clasp, Atlantic, nearly extremely fine (12) £120-£160
Six: Gunner J. Wilkinson, Royal Artillery and Special Constabulary India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (1072514 Gnr. J, Wilkinson. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Joseph Wilkinson) the first cleaned, good very fine and better (6) £100-£140 --- Joseph Wilkinson served with the 31st (Kirkee) Field Battery, Royal Artillery, during the Afridi Redshirt Rebellion on the North West Frontier of India 1930-31.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Thos. Bailly, A,B, Pearl,) nearly extremely fine £700-£900 --- Thomas Bailly served as an Able Seaman aboard the 21-gun screw corvette H.M.S. Pearl. Despatched from Hong Kong to Calcutta in July 1857 upon receiving news of the rebellion, the crew of the Pearl were first engaged in rescuing the crew of the transport H.M.S. Transit which was wrecked off Bangka Island, Sumatra. Arriving safely in India on 11 September 1857, her 175 officers and men proceeded to form the Pearl Naval Brigade under the command of her Captain, Edward Southwell Sotheby. The Brigade engaged in numerous actions against the rebel forces, most notably contributing to the campaign which resulted in the Relief of Lucknow. Deploying mostly rifle companies, the Pearl Naval Brigade fought alongside a similar Brigade formed from the crew of H.M.S. Shannon, which was led by William Peel, son of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, and a Victoria Cross recipient himself. For their role in suppressing the Indian uprising, Sotheby and the Pearl Naval Brigade were mentioned in despatches on 13 occasions relating to the operations in Oudh, and received thanks of the Governor-General of India and of both Houses of Parliament; Sotheby was further made Companion of the Order of the Bath, appointed an extra aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, and ended his career as Admiral.
Family Group: A Second War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Steward G. Watkins, Mercantile Marine, who survived a week in an open boat after the M.V. Trevilley was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic in September 1942 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Watkins); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (George Watkins); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, 1 clasp, Burma; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine Six: Donkeyman W. E. Watkins, Mercantile Marine, who survived the loss of both the S.S. Nalon when she was bombed and sunk by a FW 200 Condor off Ireland in May 1940, and the S.S. Nicoya when she was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic in May 1942 British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (William E. Watkins); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45, mounted court-style for display, minor spot of verdigris to MMWM, nearly extremely fine (14) £500-£700 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 10 June 1944. George Watkins was born in Cardiff in March 1899 and, as per accompanying documentation, served as an Assistant Steward in the Mercantile Marine in the Great War. Thereafter, he settled down to a lengthy career with the Hain Steamship Company, a career that lasted until November 1964, when he finally came ashore aged 67 years. The renewal of hostilities found him serving as a 2nd Steward aboard the Tredinnick, from which he removed to the Tresillian in May 1940. But the above cited open boat ordeal stemmed from his subsequent appointment as a Chief Steward in the Trevilley, which ship was torpedoed and sunk by the U-64 in the South Atlantic on 9 September 1942. Four men were killed by the explosion of the torpedo, and the Master and Chief Engineer were taken P.O.W. by the U-Boat’s commander, Karl-Friedrich Merten, a holder of the Knight’s Cross. The remainder managed to get away in three boats, Watkins’ one being picked up by the Portuguese steamer Cubango a week following the loss of his ship. Repatriated via Lisbon, he next joined the Empire Cato, and he was still serving in that capacity when awarded his B.E.M. in the summer of 1944, which distinction he eventually received in March 1947, having been away at sea in the interim. Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s Buckingham Palace investiture letter, dated 16 June 1944, together with related forwarding letter owing to the fact he was at sea at the time of the planned investiture; letters from the Minister of Transport and Hain Steamship Company Ltd. regarding the same award, dated in June 1944; his Board of Trade ‘Authority to Wear War Medals for the Mercantile Marine’ - medals issued on 1 June 1927, and similar official form in respect of his 1939-45 War campaign awards; together with a quantity of research, including copied report into the loss of the Trevilley. William Ernest Watkins was born in Cardiff in November 1900 and, in common with his brother George, witnessed active service in the Great War as an Ordinary Seaman in the Mercantile Marine. Unlike his brother, however, he was a ‘one ship one trip’ man, serving in a wide variety of roles aboard all manner of vessels - thus in the 1939-45 War he served variously as a Greaser, Refrigerator Greaser and Donkeyman. He finally came ashore in April 1967. His first wartime appointment was as a Greaser in the Glasgow tramp steamer Blairesk, followed by a voyage in the Royal Mail ship Nariva to the South Atlantic. Then in July 1940, he removed to the Nalon, which ship was bombed and sunk by an FW 200 Condor off Ireland in early November of the same year - fortunately without any loss of life. A stint aboard the Charlton having followed, Watkins removed to the banana boat Nicoya, which ship was torpedoed and sunk by the U-553 in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on 12 May 1942 - her slow demise prompted Karl Thurman, the U-Boat’s commander, to slam a second torpedo into the Nicoya, just as Watkins and his shipmates were lowering their boats. Five crew members and a D.E.M.S. gunner perished, but the remainder got away in two lifeboats and three rafts, and reached Fame Point, New Brunswick after a bitterly cold night. Repatriated via California, he served in several more vessels before arriving off Utah Beach, Normandy, in June 1944, in the supply ship Reuben Snow, thereby qualifying for his ‘France and Germany’ clasp. Sold with the recipient’s original ‘Board of Trade Authority to Wear War Medals for the Mercantile Marine’ - medals issued date on 6 June 1921, and similar official form in respect of his 1939-45 War campaign awards, together with his Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society membership card; together with a quantity of research, included copied report into the loss of the Nicoya.
A Great War Italian theatre ‘Asiago Plateau’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Compant Sergeant-Major A. H. Laidler, Royal Berkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200024 C.S. Mjr: A. H. Laidler 1/4 R. Berks.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6913 Pte. A. H. Laidler, 2nd Rl. Berks: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (398 Sjt. A. H. Laidler. R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (200024 W.O. Cl. 1 A. H. Laidler. R. Berks. R.) mounted as worn, toned, good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations with the British Forces in Italy’; citation published 3 September 1919: ‘He has always performed his duties with conspicuous ability. During the enemy attack on 15th June, 1918, near Mounte Lemerle, Asiago Plateau, he showed great gallantry and set a fine example to the N.C.O’s. of the battalion. His consistent good work and organisation in the line has been of the utmost value to the C.O.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917. A. H. Laidler was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency medal per Army Order 75 of 1910, and was awarded a first clasp per Army Order 98 of May 1939.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (M. A. Johnston. F.A.N.Y.C.) very fine £100-£140 --- Miss Muriel Agnes Johnston enrolled in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps on 6 March 1916 and served as a Nurse with the Belgian Section during the Great War on the Western Front from March to August 1916. Sold with copied research.
Japan, Empire, Order of the Rising Sun, Sixth Class breast badge, 67mm including paulownia flowers x 46mm, silver and enamel, with red cabochon in centre, with original riband with hook and eye suspension, in slightly damaged rio-nuri lacquered case of issue; Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fifth Class breast badge, 43mm, silver and enamel, with lapel rosette, in original case of issue, minor damage to top ray on first, this very fine; the second extremely fine (2) £80-£100
An Indian Mutiny C.B. pair awarded to Brigadier-General Edward Brice, a veteran of the Coorg Expedition of 1834, who commanded ‘F’ Troop, Madras Artillery, throughout the campaign in Central India in 1858-59 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1859, makers mark ‘WN’, complete with correct gold swivel bar suspension and ribbon buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Bt. Major E. Brice, F. Tp. Madras Art.) good very fine (2) £3,000-£3,600 --- C.B. (Military) London Gazette 1 March 1861. Edward Brice was appointed Second Lieutenant, Madras Artillery, on 16 June 1826; First Lieutenant, Madras Artillery, 25 February 1828; Captain, by Brevet, 16 June 1841; Captain, Madras Artillery, 3 July 1845; Major, by Brevet, 20 June 1854; Lieutenant-Colonel, by Brevet, 20 July 1858; Lieutenant-Colonel, Madras Artillery, 5 November 1858; Colonel, Royal (Madras) Artillery, 25 September 1861; Inspector of Artillery with rank of Brigadier-General, from 1 November 1862. Served in the expedition to Coorg in 1834 - was present at affair at crossing of the river, and Ramasamy, Kanaway, Beebaby, and Hunninghy; served also with the Saugor Field division under Major General Whitlock in 1858, was present at the affair at Kubrai 17th April 1858, and at the battle of Banda 19th April 1858. Brice commanded ‘F’ Troop, Madras Artillery, throughout the campaign in Central India. The following extract is taken from the Memoirs of David Dinwiddie, who was Major Brice’s troop sergeant major: ‘To show you that all native troops during this time were not in open mutiny, I may mention that this very ‘F’ Troop when under the Command of Major Brice, in Secunderabad, was the means, under his well ordered plans, of keeping the large city of Hyderabad in awe and order, and under Providence, saved also the southern part of India from the fate of Bengal. For this important service, I believe, Major Brice received his military honours, and now, 1864, holds a good situation as Inspector of Artillery. Just think of the respect the native Mussel-men of this Troop must have held their Commanding Officer in, when they fired at and killed a number of their own caste and countrymen at a moment when the whole city of fanatics were ready to break out at the slightest success of their leaders, and murder every man, woman, and child of European descent belonging to the garrison of Secunderabad, which is situated a few miles from the Residence of their King or Rajah, the Nizam. If the Sepoys in Hyderabad city had not been held in check by this native troop at this critical moment, the entire people of the country from Cape Comorin to the river Nurbuddah, might have committed themselves, under the example of the Madras Native Army, which had been hourly expected to break out in open rebellion as had been the case in Bengal, in May and June the preceding year, viz., 1857.’ Troop Sergeant-Major Dinwiddie makes many mentions of Brice in his memoirs and also describes a close escape from an exploding gun-limber in May 1858: ‘Previous to finally quitting my troop; it was ordered out one morning, with a few of the 12th Lancers to reconnoitre the surrounding country, and to let the villagers know that they would be protected from the rebels, provided they would stay at home and cultivate the soil as heretofore. This being done, after a few hours fast riding, with the guns and Cavalry across country, we were on our way home, when an accident occurred, which proved more dangerous than the field of battle, viz., the blowing up of a gun-limber full of shot, shell and powder. On the leading gun-limber two unfortunate natives sat, whom we had taken with us from Bandah as guides to show the way from village to village. The ground was rough over which we passed at a quick pace, this shook the limber boxes in which was packed the ammunition, which ignited through friction, a rather uncommon occurrence, but it should be remembered the weather was very hot. The ammunition had been carefully packed a few days previously. First a single loud report was heard, when we looked over our shoulders to see what was the cause; quick as thought three shells burst in succession. The next moment, the guides before mentioned were blown up in the air, torn into pieces, their clothing on fire, portions of their bodies, being afterwards found half-roasted; the guns and cavalry, which were all in the rear had timely seen the danger, and halted. The six horses, yoked to the doomed limber, two of them within a yard of it, on the first report rushed to the front in terror, the drivers having no control over them, and they were only brought to a stand, when the pole horses sank exhausted, having been burnt by the explosion and wounded by the splinters of the carriage and limber, which were blown to a thousand pieces. Major Brice who commanded the party, and who was selected for this duty, on account of his knowledge of the language, Lieutenant Sewel, one of the subalterns of the Native troops, the Quarter Master Sergeant and myself were riding close in front of the leading horses. On the report of the explosion, our horses also stretched out at a full gallop in terror, but were closely followed by the exploding limber. We expected to have our bodies riddled by balls or splinters of wood and iron. In this case the strongest resistance to the force of the powder was from below, viz., from the strong frame of the carriage and axle tree-bed on which the two ammunition boxes were fixed, the consequence was, all the missiles of danger flew, sloping upwards over our heads, so we in front escaped uninjured: but the leading driver at the moment he was looking over his shoulder was struck on the mouth by a stray foot of one of the unfortunate guides, his lips were swollen for a few days; the centre driver, next in the rear, died of wounds received in his skull and neck; the pole driver, recovered of his wounds, which were (wonderful to say) very slight, he being next to the guides at a distance of two yards. One pole horse was shot to put him out of misery, the other five were soon fit for duty, a new limber was supplied from the large Park of Artillery, packed as its predecessor with ammunition, and the gun was again ready for action in a few hours after the accident. I shall always remember the blowing up of the limber, and thank God I escape. The families of the guides were paid a certain sum of money as compensation, and the widow of the unfortunate driver pensioned for life. Major Brice had, previous to the accident of the limber, been suffering from his chest and the extreme heat; he was now unable to do effective duty, so his Medical man recommended a change of climate. Doctor Ford doing duty with the force, was also seriously ill at the same time, thus they both left the Army a few days after the limber affair on sick leave to Madras, to enjoy the cool and bracing breeze of the Neilgherry [Nilgiri] Hills; I was likewise ordered to accompany the two sick officers, and have an eye to their wants as far as Madras, and then join my new appointment at Palavaram. Accordingly I bid farewell to camp life for a time, and made the best of my way down the valley of the Ganges to Calcutta.’ Sold with copied research including the above-mentioned ‘memoirs’.
TYREE GIN HANDCRAFTED IN THE HEBRIDES From the Isle of Tiree distillery.40% ABV / 70cl Awarded a Gold Award at the Spirits Business Gin Masters 2022 and a Bronze Medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2022, Tyree Gin truly reflects the landscape in which it is distilled. Kelp harvested from the icy waters provides sweetness as well as coastal salty flavours and floral, grassy and vanilla notes are achieved using a range of botanicals from the machair ground inland from the shore. Combined with juniper, water-mint and angelica, this is a fresh, pure island spirit. Tyree was a historical form of spelling for the island while the modern spelling of Tiree first appeared on a map produced by John Cowley in 1734 and then again in a map of Scotland by John & Frederic Tallis in 1851.
CLYDESIDE DISTILLERY 2023 LIMITED EDITION LOWLAND SINGLE MALT 60.6% ABV / 70clThe first Clydeside Limited Edition release is a cask strength expression bottled at 60.6% vol., bolstering the intensity of the generally softer Lowland style, while exemplifying its finest attributes. Orange marmalade and fruity malt aromas linger on the nose. The sweetness of the malt marries seamlessly with oak influence from the ex-Bourbon casks the whisky was matured in. The spices and vanilla explode on the finish as the higher proof finally announces itself.
ARRAN 9 YEAR OLD HAND FILLED BATCH #1 DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE ISLAND SINGLE MALT Matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry cask #19-VA-145955.5% ABV / 70cl These bottles are from Batch 1 of Arran Distilleries ‘Pour-Your-Own’ cask (19-VA-1459), which allowed people to bottle and label the whisky themselves, straight from the cask. This is available exclusively at Lochranza Visitor Centre. This particular whisky is 9 years old, having spent it’s first 5 years in ex-bourbon barrels, and then a further four years in an ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry hogshead. Batch 1 cask has now sold out.
GLASGOW DISTILLERY '1770' 2018 BORDEAUX CASK #18/975 LOWLAND SINGLE MALT Celebrating 35 years of Princes Square.Distilled: 03/02/2018Bottled: 31/07/2023Finished in Bordeaux red wine cask #18/975One of 327 bottles released52% ABV / 70cl A limited edition collaboration with Princes Square Shopping Centre. The contents of a single cask, 18/975 is the result of taking a first fill ex-bourbon cask filled in 2018 with the smooth and vibrant triple distilled spirit and finishing in a sumptuous Bordeaux red wine cask for two years and seven months. Bottled in July 2023 at 52% ABV without chill filtration and at natural colour, limited to only 347 bottles, this is a rare and elegant single malt created to mark Princes Square's 35 years as Glasgow's leading shopping destination.
MACKMYRA BRUK SMALL BATCH #1 FOR SUMMERTON WHISKY CLUB SWEDISH SINGLE MALT Matured in a combination of Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry, new American oak, and new Swedish oak.One of 1482 bottles released.46.6% ABV / 70cl Small Batch 01 was distilled at the Mackmyra Bruk Distillery, Sweden’s first whisky distillery, founded by eight friends in 1999 who wondered why Sweden didn’t make its own whisky. This distillery was replaced by their Gravity Distillery in Gävle in 2011, ensuring we are tasting a piece of Swedish whisky history from where there isn’t much liquid left. And with a new Master-Blender and team running Mackmyra the brand will undoubtedly go in a new direction, therefore this is our chance to enjoy where it started before it does. Summerton Club has used mainly ex-bourbon casks, as they feel that best shows off whisky from Mackmyra Bruk, with some new American oak, new Swedish oak and ex-Oloroso to add depth. The whisky they have vatted is of various ages, with the oldest being fourteen years old. This was only available to Summerton Whisky Club members.
RAASAY DUN CANA ISLAND SINGLE MALT Matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Quarter Casks.52% ABV / 70cl Introducing Dùn Cana – Sherry Quarter Cask Release, a new whisky encompassing the prowess of Raasay’s mighty volcanic mountain. 66 million years in the making, we’re delighted to introduce this new release into our single malt range. An annual release with each edition offering slight points of difference in cask composition or age. Limited in quantity and available globally, with the First Edition only 14,000 bottles worldwide (5,000 in UK). 52% abv, natural colour and non-chill filtered.
JIM MURRY'S 2024 WHISKY BIBLE SIGNED COPY The annual whisky guide which is regarded by connoisseurs as the most authoritative. Each edition contains over 4,600 detailed, professionally analysed and easy to understand tasting notes on the world’s leading and lesser known whiskies. Jim Murray is a legend and leading player on the world’s whisky stage. It is now over 25 years since he became the world’s first-ever full time whisky writer.
LOCHLEA OUR BARLEY LOWLAND SINGLE MALT 46% ABV / 70clThe distillery's core single malt expression, Lochlea ‘Our Barley’ sits alongside their seasonal limited-edition whiskies. It is made from and inspired by the barley, grown on Lochlea Farm. Production Director John Campbell has carefully honed this recipe using his years of experience, using a combination of first-fill Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and STR casks. This results in a whole new level of depth and complexity to the final whisky. Lochlea ‘Our Barley’ is non-chill filtered with no added colouring.
OVERNIGHT STAY AND DISTILLERY / BREWERY TOUR FOR TWO GLEN MHOR HOTEL / UILE-BHEIST DISTILLERY Overnight stay for 2 with breakfast and distillery tour. Voucher valid until 9th April 2025.Located in a conservation area of city centre Inverness, we pride ourselves on blending the timeless charm of Highland stays with a commitment to a greener tomorrow. Our recent £7.5 million investment in an autonomous energy centre, water system and ‘Brewstillery’ is a testament to our dedication to sustainability. As the proud home of the first distillery & brewery in Inverness in over 130 years, Uile-Bheist, we are at the forefront of revitalising the city’s rich distilling history. Our brewstillery’s name, our whisky and our beers all take inspiration from the myriad local tales of monsters, myths and legends passed down through the generations. Uile-bheist brings these incredible stories back to life with the help of Melbourne-based illustrator and designer Ken Taylor. Renowned for his pop culture artwork and striking rock posters – for musical artists including Metallica, Pearl Jam, Queens of The Stone Age, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones – Ken’s signature lush detail and bold colour choices create a real sense of movement, making his artwork feel alive.
KILCHOMAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE ISLAY SINGLE MALT Distilled: 2005Bottled: 2015Matured in Bourbon & Sherry casksOne of 3000 bottles released58.2% ABV / 70cl The 10th anniversary release is a vatting of sherry and bourbon casks filled between 2005 and 2012 and includes whisky from Cask Number 01/2005, the first cask ever filled at Kilchoman. This limited edition is just 3,000 bottles at cask strength (58.2%abv). Bottles are all individually hand numbered.
SCAPA 11 YEAR OLD DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE ISLAND SINGLE MALT Bottled: May 2024Matured in 1st fill American OakBottle Number: 101 / 361248% ABV / 70cl This edition has been aged in First Fill Amarican Oak barrels for 11 years and has been crafted exclusively for release at the Scapa Distillery in Orkney. Nose: Juicy pineapple rings, traditional boiled lime sweets, acacia honey, creamy toffee, coconut shavings and subtle clove spice. Palate: Fresh mango slices, sweet tangerines, walnuts in honey, apple jam, brioche buns, lemon curd zest and star anise. Finish: Tropical, zesty and smooth.
TORMORE 2015 8 YEAR OLD THE WHISKY TRAIL SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Matured in Bourbon wood.One of 204 bottles released50% ABV / 70cl This bottle is a bottle created for Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival – only 204 bottles were produced and these were only sold to folk who came to the distillery open day which was the first day that Tormore had been opened to the public.
ISLE OF HARRIS HEARACH 1ST RELEASE BATCH #1 ISLAND SINGLE MALT Matured in a combination of Bourbon, Oloroso and Fino Sherry Butts.46% ABV / 70cl The Hearach is the first, historic single malt whisky from our island distillery and the Isle of Harris. Like the iconic Harris Tweed cloth created here for generations, our first historic whisky is woven from the hands of island people and the place we call home, intimately intertwining to produce an elegant spirit of complexity and character. This special connection between people and place continues to this day with every drop of The Hearach created by Isle of Harris hands here in the Outer Hebrides. Our recipe uses spirit matured in ex-bourbon casks, oloroso and fino butts.
ROYAL BRACKLA 12 YEAR OLD OLOROSO FINISH HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT 46% ABV / 70clThis stunning new bottle design encases a rich and exuberant whisky. The full bodied spice of oloroso, and the bright summer breeze of the Royal Brackla elegantly combine as a smooth and inviting dram - ripe cherries, toasted almonds and dark brown sugar. The Royal Brackla is known as the 'The Kings Own Whisky'. It was first granted Royal Warrant by King William IV in 1833.
TORMORE DISTILLERY TOUR FOR TWO WITH DISTILLERY MANAGER Tormore was built in 1960. Historically known as ‘the pearl of Speyside’, the beauty and uniqueness of its architectural design were recognised in 1986 when the distillery was granted listed building status. Tormore is one of the first distilleries you encounter when you travel north to Speyside. It is among one of the larger distilleries in Scotland with a capacity of just under 5 million litres of alcohol per year, providing us plenty of potential for long term growth, along with the aged stocks that came with it. The distillery is not open to the public so this is a unique opportunity to have a guided tour by the Distillery Manager.
BENROMACH 2014 CONTRASTS: ORGANIC SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Matured in virgin oak46% ABV / 70cl This single malt is part of Benromach’s Contrasts range and uses peat to dry its organic malted barley to 57ppm. The resulting whisky is then finished in first-fill sherry casks to offer aromas of sweet stewed fruits, vanilla ice cream and bonfire smoke, followed by notes of caramel-soaked strawberries, milk chocolate and ginger on the palate.
BORDERS DISTILLERY WS:01 MALT & RYE BLENDED WHISKY 40% ABV / 70clWelcome to the Workshop Series. In 2019, Borders Distillery distilled a small batch of rye spirit and matured it in the same fresh-fill bourbon casks as the malt, to create this remarkable and aromatic whisky. This is the first Blended Scotch Whisky to leave the Scottish Borders since 1837, and the first expression of the Workshop Series from the Borders Distillery. Bottled without filtration. 63.8% Single Grain. 36.2% Single Malt. Entirely distilled by the Borders Distillery. Each WS:01 Borders Malt & Rye bottle is individually numbered, and only 5,988 will ever be released for sale in the UK.
GLENALLACHIE 2006 17 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #7694 SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Distilled: 18/09/2006Bottled: May 2024Finished in Oloroso Puncheon #7694One of 645 bottles releasedBox Signed by Master Distiller Billy Walker59% ABV / 70cl GlenAllachie distilled this beautiful single malt back on 18th September 2006. It spent the first five years of its life in bourbon, before being filled into a single oloroso sherry puncheon for a further 12 years. Bottled exclusively for The Whisky World under the watchful eye of Master Distiller Billy Walker, this richly coloured whisky is oozing with espresso, plum, black cherry and chocolate notes. This cask strength dram is intense, flavourful and the perfect treat for any lover of heavily sherried single malt.
2 CAITLIN BOWBEER GLAZED DIMPLE CUPS HAND THROWN After gaining a First Class BDes (Hons) degree in Illustration from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2016, Caitlin decided to up sticks and head down south to Brighton to gain some inspiration and a bit of sunshine. After getting stuck into a pottery studio for over a year, she turned to the (slightly cleaner) world of graphic design, working for a marketing agency for sustainable businesses. Her fondness for working with tactile materials meant that she soon returned to clay and so her days are currently spent as a potter and illustrator in her Edinburgh studio. Caitlin approaches her ceramics predominantly with form and function at the forefront, and draws inspiration from both traditional and contemporary interior design as well as colour palettes found in coastal and rural Scotland.
TOMATIN 18 YEAR OLD OLOROSO SHERRY CASKS HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT 46% ABV / 70clThe Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly luxurious world-class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts, dried apricot, nougat and distinctive nutty flavours develop into bursts of tropical fruit with mellow undertones and a rich, full-bodied finish.
LAGG 2019 DISTILLERY OPENING 2022 RELEASE ISLAND SINGLE MALT Distilled: 10/04/2019Bottled: 10/05/2022Matured in cask #LG19/0008One of only 200 bottles released.50% ABV / 70cl Bottled to celebrate the official opening of LAGG Distillery, 25th May 2022. For this special occasion distillery manager Graham Omand selected one of the early casks of spirit filled at Lagg Distillery. Having matured for the required three years it was now set to become the first ever LAGG Single Malt Whisky. It is presented as a single cask bottling from the 8th cask filled at LAGG. This was a 200L American Oak ex-Bourbon barrel that was filled during the very first months of production in 2019. The bottles were limited to 200 and were presented to distillery staff and those invited to the grand opening. These bottles have never been available for retail.
ARDBEG 13 YEAR OLD ANTHOLOGY 'THE HARPY'S TALE' Matured in a combination of Bourbon casks and Sauternes wine barriques.46% ABV / 70cl Ardbeg. You’d think that the rare nature of our whisky would be enough, but it’s Islay and her oddities that really stir us. The Ardbeg Anthology Collection is inspired by tales of unbelievable encounters – legendary brushes with the strangest creatures ever purported to stalk Islay. Inspired by the seldom-seen Harpy – a winged beast said to inhabit Islay – this legendary edition is a first for the Distillery. The Harpy’s Tale has been matured for 13 years in rare Sauternes wine casks and married with classic Ardbeg ex-bourbon. After over a decade in the cask, soaring smoke swoops into sweetness as Ardbeg’s unmistakable character wrangles with the richness of the Sauternes casks. A supreme aged expression… the taste almost as sensational as the tale…
Sir Frank Whittle Jet Engine designer signed rare RAF Brockworth Gloster cover. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, FRAeS[1] (1 June 1907 - 8 August 1996) was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with having invented the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time. Whittle's jet engines were developed some years earlier than those of Germany's Hans von Ohain, who designed the first-to-fly turbojet engine. Whittle demonstrated an aptitude for engineering and an interest in flying from an early age. At first he was turned down by the RAF but, determined to join the force, he overcame his physical limitations and was accepted and sent to No. 2 School of Technical Training to join No 1 Squadron of Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices. He was taught the theory of aircraft engines and gained practical experience in the engineering workshops. His academic and practical abilities as an Aircraft Apprentice earned him a place on the officer training course at Cranwell. He excelled in his studies and became an accomplished pilot. While writing his thesis he formulated the fundamental concepts that led to the creation of the turbojet engine, taking out a patent on his design in 1930. His performance on an officers' engineering course earned him a place on a further course at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he graduated with a First. Without Air Ministry support, he and two retired RAF servicemen formed Power Jets Ltd to build his engine with assistance from the firm of British Thomson-Houston.[4] Despite limited funding, a prototype was created, which first ran in 1937. Official interest was forthcoming following this success, with contracts being placed to develop further engines, but the continuing stress seriously affected Whittle's health, eventually resulting in a nervous breakdown in 1940. In 1944 when Power Jets was nationalised he again suffered a nervous breakdown and resigned from the board in 1946. In 1948, Whittle retired from the RAF and received a knighthood. He joined BOAC as a technical advisor before working as an engineering specialist with Shell, followed by a position with Bristol Aero Engines. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1976 he accepted the position of NAVAIR Research Professor at the United States Naval Academy from 1977 to 1979. In August 1996, Whittle died of lung cancer at his home in Columbia, Maryland.[6] In 2002, Whittle was ranked number 42 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lord Sebastian Coe signed limited edition print with signing photo Sebastian Coe is one of the great names of British sport with eight world records and two Olympic gold medals during his career. Coe sensationally broke three world records in 1979 in just 41 days: the 800m and mile in Oslo and the 1500m in Zurich. This meant Coe was the first man in more than 50 years to set world records at both 800m and 1500m.The following July Coe added the 1000m record to his list in Oslo, making him the holder, for a short time, of four world records simultaneously.In 1981 Coe broke records again at 800m (Florence) 1000m (Oslo) and the mile (Zurich and Brussels) bringing his total to eight. His 800m world record of 1:41:73, set in Florence in June1981, remained unbroken until 1997. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles Coe set an Olympic record at 1500m.He has now successfully led the bid to bring the Olympics to London in 2012.This stunning print shows Coe jubilant in crossing the line to win the Olympic gold medal in 1984. He has personally signed each print and you will receive a separate photo of the signing (as shown in the inset image).Actual Size 560mm x 410mm - limited edition of 250 and part of the Sporting Masters editions - Photo printed on 250gsm, high quality art board - The accompanying photo of the personality signing this item will include a copyright over the image and the edition number may vary. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Gary Player signed limited edition print with signing photo In 1959, Gary won his first Open and the time was the youngest ever winner of an open. By 1961, Gary topped the money list on the US Tour. In 1965, he beat Arnold Palmer to win the US Masters and therefore finally winning each of the Majors.He would go to record 10 Major victories in total. He won the Open 3 times, the US Open once, the US PGS twice and the Masters 3 times.This stunning print shows Gary's delight at winning the British Open in 1968. He has personally signed each print and you will receive a photo of the signing (as shown in inset image).Actual Size 560mm x 410mm - limited edition of 250 and part of the Sporting Masters editions - Photo printed on 250gsm, high quality art board.The accompanying photo of the personality signing this item will include a copyright over the image and the edition number may vary.A stunning item of signed Golf memorabilia. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Herschelle Gibbs signed limited edition print with signing photo. Herschelle Gibbs was summoned from the school classroom as a 16-year-old to make his first-class debut in 1990 and at the crease Gibbs can be invincible. There is no shot beyond his compass, while Test-match opening has not tempered his desire for explosive entertainment The speed of his hands is hypnotic, frequently allowing him to hook off the front foot and keep out surprise lifters. With a career Test average at nearly 50 runs he has developed a terrific opening partnership with Graeme Smith This stunning print displays 3 action shots and the centre one with Smith as they celebrate another opening partnership of 300 runs. He has personally signed each print and you will receive a separate photo of the signing (as shown in the inset image)Actual Size 560mm x 410mm - limited edition of 250 and part of the Sporting Masters editions - Photo printed on 250gsm, high quality art board - The accompanying photo of the personality signing this item will include a copyright over the image. Edition number may vary. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
WW2 Gen Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo Raider signed Mitchell Bomber RAF flown cover. James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 - September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honour. He made early coast-to-coast flights, record-breaking speed flights, won many flying races, and helped develop flight-test instrument flying. Doolittle grew up in Nome, Alaska. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1922. That year, he made the first cross-country flight in an Airco DH.4, and in 1925, was awarded a doctorate in aeronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the first such doctorate degree issued in the United States. In 1927, he performed the first outside loop, thought at the time to be a fatal aerobatic manoeuvre, and two years later, in 1929, pioneered the use of "blind flying", where a pilot relies on flight instruments alone, which later won him the Harmon Trophy and made all-weather airline operations practical. Doolittle was a flying instructor during World War I and a reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps but was recalled to active duty during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for personal valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid on some of the Japanese main islands on April 18, 1942, four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The raid used 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers with reduced armament to decrease weight and increase range, each with a crew of five and no escort fighter aircraft. It was a major morale booster for the United States and Doolittle was celebrated as a hero, making him one of the most important national figures of the war. Doolittle was promoted to lieutenant general and commanded the Twelfth Air Force over North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force over the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force over Europe. He retired from the Air Force in 1959 but remained active in many technical fields. Doolittle was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1967, eight years after retirement and only five years after the Hall was founded. He was eventually promoted to general in 1985, presented to him by President Ronald Reagan 43 years after the Doolittle Raid. In 2003, he topped Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine's list of the greatest pilots of all time, and ten years later, Flying magazine ranked Doolittle sixth on its list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation. He died in 1993 at the age of 96 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Bob Dylan collection of eleven LPs comprising Bob Dylan (CBS SBPG 62022) stereo UK first press (catalogue number under CBS on front cover), Highway 61 Revisited (CBS SBPG 62572) stereo UK first press with 'stereo' above title on front cover, no 'can be played on mono' to rear cover, John Wesley Harding (CBS BPG 63252) mono UK first press, Blood on the Tracks, Nashville Skyline, Blonde on Blonde, Bringing It All Back Home, Real Live, Desire, Slow Train Coming and Another Side, 12" limited edition single Baby Stop Crying, two books and three concert programmes Eurotour 1981 (2 copies) and 1984 Wembley with Santana and two ticket stubs for this show
Leica R & M Compendium by Eastland. Applied Leica Techniques by Osterloh. Leica Lens book and Reflex Photography by Brian Bower. Leica R6 by Meisnitzer 1989. Leica Rangefinder Practice M6 to M1 by Matheson. Leica CL by Kisselbach 1977 first English. Leica R4 Reflex manual 1981. David Taylor’s Leica M9, M10 and M Type 240. Leica handbooks by Eastland etc (28)
Leica Literature 1930-1960 by Lager. Leica Manual, The Complete Book of 35mm Photography by Morgan. The Leica Book by Kisselbach 1967. Scheerer The Leica & Leica System 1964. Leica The First 50 Years. My Leica & I. The Leica Way by Matheson. The World of the Leica 1950. Leica Advertising and others (21)
Leica A History illustrating every model & accessory by Van Hasbroeck 1983. Leica Copies, a comprehensive history with around 400 illustrations 1994. Leica The First 70 Years by Rogliatti. 300 Leica Copies by Pont 1990 illustrated. Leica 75 Years. My Life with the Leica by Benser. The Leica Book in Colour. Leica Manual by Morgan & Lester and others (16)
Approximately forty Jazz / Blues LPs and three Jazz LP box sets including Muddy Waters Chess box set with 6 records and a booklet, Charlie Mingus Blues and Roots (London LT2-K 15194) UK mono first press, Gerry Mulligan meets Johnny Hodges, Nina Simone, Fats Domino, Chris Barber, Fats Waller, Lightning Hopkins, Lead Belly etc
The Beatles - three early albums, comprising Beatles For Sale (PMC 1240), Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold front and back laminated sleeve, EMITEX liner, perimeter 'The Parlophone Co...' sold in UK etc and recording first published on label, MT tax code, matrix XEX 503-3N 1PL and XEX 5043N 5PL, Help! (PMC 1255) front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flip back sleeve, EMITEX liner, perimeter ' The Gramophone Co Ltd...' sold in UK etc on label, KT tax code, matrix XEX 549-2 A G GPL & XEX 550-2 4GTM and A Hard Day's Night (PMC 1230) front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback sleeve, EMITEX liner, perimeter 'The Parlophone Co...' recording first published etc and sold in UK subject to etc on label, matrix XEX 4813N AMD & XEX-482-3N RTL. All with VG+ covers and vinyl
A collection of cigarette cards by Wills, John Player, Park Drive, Godfrey Phillips, Ogden's, Gallaher, Churchman, Carreras, Ardath, Senior Service and Westminster to include cards of Highwaymen, Boxing Personalities, Flags of The Empire, Do You Know, Russian Architecture, Railway Engines, Speed, Cricketers, Drum Banners and Cap Badges, Footballers, Gilbert & Sullivan, Football Caricatures by 'Mac'', Army Corps & Divisional Signs, Aeroplanes, Champions, International Caps, First Aid, Shots from Famous Films, Film Partners & Film Scenes, Navy at Work, Dogs, Naval Dress, Military Uniforms, Yorkshire Dragoons, Regimental Standards, Homeland Events etc and a number of Kensitas & B.D.V silk cards Flowers and Flags
Extensive collection of cigarette cards mostly in their completed albums includes Churchman, Ogden's, Wills, Player's, Cavanders, Kensitas, Gallaher, Godfrey Phillips, Piccadilly, Park Drive and Carreras the completed albums include Tennis, Motor Cars, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Film Stars, Aviary and Cage Birds, Speed, In Town To-night, Horsemanship, Gilbert & Sullivan, Fire Fighting Appliances, Characters from Dickens, Railway Engines, Cycling 1839-1939, Dogs (several), R.A.F. Badges, Bird Eggs, Famous Minors, Railway Equipment, Arms of the Bishoprics, Foreign Birds, Arms of Foreign Cities, Ship's Badges, Kings of Speed, Children of All Nations, Modern Naval Craft, Air Liners, Cricketers, Aeroplanes (civil), Royal Air Force, Horsemanship, Fresh-water Fishes, Famous Jockeys, Champions, Navy, Popular Personalities, Film Episodes, Territorial Army, Military Uniforms etc, together with Kensitas Album of National Flags (printed on silk) and Kensitas comical albums of Henry (first and second series) with trade card catalogue (approximately 100 sets / albums)
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[Horror / Fantasy] H.P. Lovecraft a collection of first editions, published Arkham House; Dagon & other Macabre Tales 1965. The Dunwich Horror & others 1963. The Horror in The Museum & Other Revisions 1970. The Watchers Out of Time and Others by Lovecraft & August Derleth 1974. Cthulhu 2000 A Lovecraftian Anthology 1995. Selected Letters of H.P. Lovecraft vol. 1 1911-1924 & vol. 5 1934-1937, all in dust-wrappers, together with The Rim of The Unknown by Frank Belknap Long 1972. A Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith 1988. New Tales of The Cthulhu Mythos 1980. The Horror at Oakdeene by Brian Lumley 1977. Stories of Darkness & Dread by Joseph Payne Brennan 1973 and From Evil’s Pillow 1973 And Afterward The Dark 1977 both by Basil Copper, all in illustrated dust-wrappers (14)
Winston S. Churchill A History of The English-Speaking People 1956-58 in 4 volumes, first editions in colour illustrated dust-wrappers. Collected Poems 1934-1952 by Dylan Thomas. Word Over All by C. Day Lewis. Edith Sitwell Gardeners and Astronomers. Paul Nash The Portrait of an Artist. A Beginning by Dom Moraes, all in dust-wrappers together with Dickens, Austen etc (30)
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