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Lot 51
A yellow metal diamond set ring, the principal round brilliant cut stone weighing approx 1ct, with six small round brilliant cut channel set stones to the shoulders, size Q, approx 6.5g.Condition Report: The setting restricts being able to look into the diamond fully. Colour estimated K/L, clarity SI11
Lot 95
An 18ct white gold sapphire and diamond oval flower head ring centred with a claw set oval sapphire within a border of nine diamonds, size K, approx 3.4g.Provenance: The ring head size is approx 11 x 10mm.Condition Report: Tip of 1 claw completely worn down. Light surface abrasions to the sapphire.
Lot 383
A sapphire single stone ring, in yellow gold, stamped '14K', size K, 2.2g; a seed pearl and yellow metal pin; a yellow stone ring, in yellow gold, stamped '9ct'; an Effka marcasite cocktail watch (strap loose); a partial Albert chain; a Perry & Co yellow metal propelling pencil; a citrine brooch; and a silver clasp.
Lot 629
Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (1027787 W.O. Cl.II. B. K. Kendall. D.C.M. R.A.) light contact marks, good very fine £50-£70 --- B. K. Kendall was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 150 of 1927. No trace has been found of a Distinguished Conduct Medal being awarded to this man; however, the naming on the medal is entirely correct.
Lot 536
1914-15 Star (Lieut: K. D. Wilkinson. R.A.M.C.) good very fine £50-£70 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919. Kenneth Douglas Wilkinson was born at High Legh, Cheshire, on 17 April 1886, the son of the Rev. H. C. Wilkinson, and was educated at Berkhamsted and Birmingham University, qualifying as a doctor in 1912. He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front; was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 July 1919); and was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He relinquished his commission on 30 September 1921, and was granted the honorary rank of Major. Post-War, he resumed his medical career, and was a consulting physician to both the Birmingham General Hospital and the Children’s Hospital, specialising in cardiology. He acted as group officer for Birmingham and as regional consultant in medicine to No. 9 Region of the Ministry of Health during the Second World War, and died on 12 April 1951, a few days before his 65th birthday. Sold with a postcard photograph of the recipient; and copied research.
Lot 52
A post-War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant G. K. Spence, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine (4) £200-£240 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 31 December 1980. George Kenneth Spence was commissioned into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and served in Motor Launches during the Second World War. Post war he lived in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, where he worked for Ulster Bank Limited and was an active member of the local branch of the Royal British Legion. Sold with detailed original paperwork relating to the award of M.B.E. and photographs of the recipient in uniform taken during the Second World War, and in later life.
Lot 327
Three: William Walker, Fishery Reserve, who was killed on 25 February 1945 when S.T. Aquarius hit a mine off Grimbsy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty condolence slip, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. K. E. Walker, 97 Newmarket Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire’, extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- William Walker, a fisherman from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was born in 1907. It appears that he attested into the Royal Navy for service during the Second World War and was released early to return to his work as a Fisherman. He was killed on 25 February 1945 whist serving as a Second Hand in the fishing vessel S.T. Aquarius when she hit a mine off Grimsby, and sank with the loss of all ten men. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Lot 89
A Second War Commando Immediate M.M. group of four for the Crossing of the Garigliano River awarded to Company Sergeant Major K. S. Hawkins, No. 40 Royal Marine Commando Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CH.X.1120 C.S.M. K. S. Hawkins, R.M.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1944: ‘For leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with the Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.’ The recommendation for an Immediate award states: ‘On 22nd January 1944, north of the River Garigliano, C.S.M. Hawkins led a small patrol consisting of himself and six men. On encountering a German patrol of greatly superior strength he outwitted, by skilful leadership, and succeeded in capturing twelve prisoners. Later he led out a second patrol and this time returned with a further 18 prisoners. During the whole operation his courage, initiative and coolness were of the highest order and were a fine example and inspiration to the men under his command.’ Sold with a copy of the original recommendation and extract from Commando Gallantry Awards of World War II. A total of 106 Military Medals and one Bar were awarded to the Royal Marines during the Second World War.
Lot 631
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Cs E. Cotman Gun Room Stewd HMS Juno 22 Yrs) good very fine £500-£700 --- Provenance: K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996. Charles E. Cotman joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in June 1846, and went on to witness active service in the Baltic and Crimea War aboard the Leopard, including the Sebastopol operations. Appointed a Captain’s Steward in the Simoom in November 1856, he was additionally present in the Second China War operations, being awarded a no clasp Medal. Cotman was finally discharged ashore as a Gun Room Steward in June 1873, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in the same month. Sold with copied service papers.

Lot 744
Canada, Police Exemplary Service Medal (K. C. Britton); Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, with Second Award Clasp (G. Desormiers) in case and card box of issue; Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal (C. L. V. Roy) extremely fine (3) £120-£160 --- Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009. The medals were instituted on 12 August 1982, 11 June 1984, and 25 August 1985 respectively. K. G. Britton was awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 17 October 1987. George Desormiers was awarded the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 18 May 1991, and was subsequently awarded a clasp. C. L. V. Roy of the Winnipeg Fire Brigade, Manitoba (listed as ‘J. L. V. Roy’) was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 12 December 1987.
Lot 299
Pair: Isabella K. Mark, Voluntary Aid Detachment British War and Victory Medals (I. K. Mark. V.A.D.) mounted court-style for display together with the recipient’s British Red Cross Society Medal for War Services 1914-18, with integral top riband bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Isabella Katherine Mark served as a Nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment from 2 October 1915 to 12 March 1919.
Lot 272
Pair: Driver W. Harrison, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (1335 Dvr. W. Harrison. R.A.) polished, fine Pair: Private J. Owen, Lancashire Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (54392 Pte. J. Owen. Lan. Fus.) very fine Pair: Private E. G. Wilson, York and Lancaster Regiment British War and Victory Medals (32126 Pte. E. G. Wilson Y. & L. R.) number officially corrected on VM, edge bruising, good fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (59604 Pte. K. Graham. Durh. L. I.) some staining, good fine (7) £80-£100 --- Kenneth Graham, from Benwell, Northumberland, attested into the Durham Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 15th Battalion. He died of wounds on 19 September 1918 and is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Sod with copied research.
Lot 403
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (5870 Pte. J. Phillips 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps) number partially officially corrected, edge bruise, contact marks, very fine £140-£180 --- James William Phillips, a coal porter from Islington, London, was born around 1871. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 22 August 1890 and served in Burma with the 4th Battalion during the 1889-92 campaign. Discharged to the Army Reserve on 9 December 1896, he was recalled on 9 October 1899 for service in South Africa during the Boer War, before his final discharge on 30 August 1902. Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 169
Pair: Private H. E. Wood, Grenadier Guards, later Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7033 Pte. H. E. Wood, Gren. Gds.) clasps mounted in this order, unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., H. Wood.) mounted for display, minor edge bruising, generally very fine (2) £100-£140 --- Henry Evans Wood was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. He attested for the Grenadier Guards at London in October 1897. Wood served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa, March 1900 - April 1901 and April 1902 - July 1902 (clasps confirmed). He transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1902, and joined ‘K’ Division (Stepney) Metropolitan Police in October 1902. Wood transferred to ‘D’ Division (Marylebone) two months later. He was discharged to Pension in October 1927, and died in September 1932. Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 211
Five: Leading Stoker J. Townsend, Royal Navy, later Sub-Officer, London Fire Brigade, who as an Acting Sub-Officer based at Bethnal Green received a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct in Civil Defence for the rescue of three persons from a damaged shelter at Skidmore Street, Stepney, on 5 September 1940 1914-15 Star (K. 4395, J. Townsend, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 4395. J. Townsend, Sto.1. R.N.); Defence Medal, with K.C.B.C. silver laurel spray on riband; London Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, bronze (Fireman J. Townsend) with emblem to riband, mounted court-style, contact marks to the Great War awards, nearly very fine and better (5) £400-£500 --- K.C.B.C. London Gazette 28 February 1941: John Townsend, Temporary Acting Sub-Officer, London Fire Brigade. John Townsend was born in Stepney, London, on 16 December 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 14 September 1909 (giving his year of birth as 1890). He served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 12 May 1921. He was shore demobilised on 13 September 1921, after 12 years’ continuous service, and subsequently joined the London Fire Brigade as a Fireman on 16 March 1922 He served over the next twenty years at the stations at Whitefriars, Tooley Street, Whitechapel, Brunswick Road, Shadwell, and Bethnal Green. Townsend was promoted Acting Sub Officer on 7 September 1939, and served during the initial stages of the Second World War, and throughout the Blitz, as Bethnal Green, receiving a King’s Commendation for Bravery in Civil Defence for the rescue of three persons from a damaged shelter at Skidmore Street, Stepney, on 5 September 1940. Transferring to the National Fire Service on 19 February 1942 as a Leading Fireman, based at Homerton, he finally retired on 5 September 1946. Post-War Townsend joined the Mercantile Marine, as an Oiler and Greaser, and served in the S.S. Orion on the Australian Mails run. His final discharge came on 4 May 1952, in his 60th year. Not eligible for unemployment benefit, he subsequently wrote to the Prime Minister to complain about the injustices of the labour market. Sold with the following related archive: i) The recipient’s original King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Certificate, in OHMS envelope addressed to ‘Mr. John Townsend, 105 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham’, with Home Secretary’s enclosure for the Defence Medal and Central Chancery enclosure for he silver laurel leaf emblem. ii) Original Royal Navy Parchment Certificate of Service. iii) Original Qualifications in Stoker Ratings Parchment Certificate; with paper duplicate and Conduct Sheet. iv) Royal Navy Education Certificate for Stoker Petty Officer, dated 12 May 1921. v) London County Council First Aid Certificate, named to the recipient and dated 31 July 1922. vi) The recipient’s Seaman’s Record Book and Certificates of Discharge; together with the recipient’s National Union of Seamen Member’s Contribution Book. vii) Commonwealth of Australia Certificate of Efficiency as Lifeboatman, dated 4 May 1951. viii) Copy of a letter written to the Prime Minister, dated 27 May 1952; and 10 Downing Street acknowledgement letter. ix) Three Driving Licences; a postcard photograph of the recipient; copied record of service; and other ephemera.
Lot 653
Indian Army L.S. & G.C. (4), V.R., 3rd issue (466 Sowar Gujar Singh. 2d. Regt. Central India Horse); G.V.R. (3), 1st issue (128-A. L-Nk. Dial Singh, 1-2 B. Prs.); 2nd issue (2) (483 Havildar Gul Khan, South Waziristan Scouts; 1070 Nk. Fazal Khan, 3-14 Punjab R.) suspension detached from last, but present except for post and claw; India, Republic, Meritorious Service Medal (13904331 Hav. K. S. Yadav. AMC.) test cut to edge; L.S. & G.C. (41531 Nk. Rakha Singh, Bombay Engr. Gp.) nearly very fine and better (6) £100-£140
Lot 301
Pair: Nora K. Valentine, Voluntary Aid Detachment British War and Victory Medals (N. K. Valentine. V.A.D.) extremely fine (2) £70-£90 --- Nora Kathleen Valentine was born in Leyton, Essex, in 1898. She served with the Voluntary Aid Detachment during the Great War in Italy. Her older brother, Ronald Visto Alexander Valentine served with the 14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War and was later commissioned and awarded the Military Cross in the 1919 Birthday Honours. She died in 1976.
Lot 283
Pair: Private R. A. Smith, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 10 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (C-12907 Pte. R. A. Smith. K. R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Albert Smith) good very fine (3) £90-£120 --- Robert Albert Smith, a farm worker from North Acton, Felton, was born in Branxton, Northumberland, around 1892. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion from 5 May 1916. Later transferring into the 2nd Battalion, he died of wounds on 10 September 1918 and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wilmille, France. Sold with copied service papers, copied medal roll extracts, and other research.
Lot 79
A fine Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer K. J. Kirwin, Coxwain of H.M. Submarine Stonehenge, which was lost with all hands whilst on patrol in the Far East in March 1944 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (A.C.P.O. K. J. Kirwin, P/JX.149065) engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; War Medal, extremely fine (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.M. London Gazette 2 May 1944: ‘For outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in successful patrols in H.M. Submarines.’ Award sent to next of kin. Only one D.S.O., one D.S.C. and three Distinguished Service Medals awarded to this submarine. The following citation was extracted from Admiralty Files: ‘As Coxwain of H.M.S. “Stonehenge”, Chief Petty Officer Kirwin has played a vital part in the successful running of the submarine. His fine leadership, untiring devotion to duty and his example of coolness and courage during the sinking of a Japanese seaplane carrier and a merchant ship, together with his bearing in the subsequent counter-attacks, were outstanding and would be hard to equal.’ ‘On a patrol in Far Eastern waters in February 1944, H.M.S. Stonehenge sank a heavily escorted Japanese sea plane carrier by a determined attack at close range. She also sank an 800 ton ferry steamer by gunfire. She was handled with great skill and daring by her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant D. S. McN. Verschoyle-Campbell, D.S.C., R.N.’ Lieutenant Verschoyle-Campbell was awarded the D.S.O. for his part in this patrol, adding to the two D.S.C.s and M.I.D. that he had already won when serving in the Torbay under Lt. Cdr. Miers, V.C., D.S.O. and Bar. Verschoyle-Campbell was the youngest Royal Navy officer to gain command of a submarine, and was just 22 when, in July 1942, he went to Buckingham Palace to receive his D.S.C. and Bar from King George VI. The Stonehenge arrived in Ceylon towards the end of 1943 and was to become the first of three Royal Navy submarines to be lost in the war with Japan. Very little is known of events leading up to, and during, the loss of Stonehenge. She sailed from Trincomalee on 25 February 1944, for her third patrol in the Far East. Her billet was in the northern part of the Malacca Straits and in the area of the island of Great Nicobar. Nothing further was heard from Stonehenge and she failed to arrive at Ceylon on 20 March. As the Japanese made no claim regarding her loss, Stonehenge is officially ‘presumed sunk by unknown cause off the Nicobar Islands on 20 March 1944.’ Sold with copied patrol report, recommendation for D.S.M. and other research.
Lot 305
Pair: Lieutenant E. V. A. Bell, Royal Flying Corps and Hampshire Regiment, a F.E.2b pilot of 25 Squadron who was shot down and taken Prisoner of War during “Bloody April”, 8 April 1917 - having survived a ‘dog fight’ with Baron Von Richthofen’s Jasta 11 a few days earlier British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. V. A. Bell. R.A.F.) generally good very fine (2) £300-£400 --- Evelyn Victor Allen Bell was the son of the Reverend Canon J. A. Bell, of The Vicarage, Murray Road, Wimbledon, and initially served as a Second Lieutenant in the Hampshire Regiment during the Great War. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps in July 1916, and carried out his initial pilot training - gaining his ‘Wings’ on 25 October 1916. Bell was appointed a Flying Officer in December 1916, and posted as a pilot to 28 Squadron. He was posted for operational flying with 25 Squadron (F.E.2b’s) on the Western Front in January 1917. Bell carried out multiple bombing and photographic reconnaissance operations, and was frequently engaged with enemy aircraft: ‘6/3/17. Photographic escort.... 2/Lt. Bell had just dropped his bombs on Mericourt, when he was signalled to by his group leader to turn round. He did so and came face to face with a Halberstadt that was diving on his tail. His observer [Sergeant Nunn] fired half a drum into it and it went down in a steep dive. 2/Lt. Bell dived after it and his observer fired the rest of the drum into it. Capt. Richardson and Sergt. Malcolm also fired at it. The hostile machine went down under control and landed, apparently safely, east of Avion.’ (Combat Report refers). Eleven days later, Bell was carrying out a photographic reconnaissance when, as a part of a force of nine F.E.2b’s, they were engaged by an enemy formation of 15-20 fighters: ‘2/Lt. Bell with 2/Lt. Green (Camera Machine) was also in the fight and drove down a hostile machine, but were shot through the engine and had to return, landing at Estree Cauchie. No particulars are to hand.’ (Ibid) As ‘Bloody April”’ began, Bell was part of a patrol which was engaged and broken up by Baron Von Richthofen’s Jasta 11 on 3 April 1917. The Baron claimed a victory for himself from the engagement, and five days later Bell’s luck ran out. He was part of a six-aircraft raid on Pont-a-Vendin led by Captain C. H. C. Woolven on 8 April. Bell and his observer, Lieutenant A. H. K. McCallum, were shot down by flak, and listed as ‘missing in action’. They were eventually listed as being taken Prisoners of War, with the Squadron ORB giving: ‘2/Lt. E. V. A. Bell [Pilot]. Lt. A. H. K. McCallum [Observer]. F.E.2b A. 813 Bombing Raid - Pont-a-Vendin. Left aerodrome 5.25 pm. Machine was returning from bombing raid and was thought to be near Mont St. Eloy about 7 pm. Pilots and observers state that all six machines recrossed the lines. Information received from the father of 2/Lt. E. V. A. Bell states that his son is a prisoner of war. Letter from Rev. J. Allen Bell dated 21/5/17 states that Mrs. McCallum has received cheques dated from Karlsruhe from her son, Lt. A. H. K. McCallum.’ Bell was eventually interned at Freiburg, where he was a member of the P.O.W. cricket team, a picture of which exists with him standing along from fellow member Captain W. Leefe Robinson, V.C. (shot down three days before Bell). McCallum’s capture statement gives the following: ‘I became a British Prisoner of War in Germany on April 7th, 1917 [Sic]. I was taking photographs and dropping bombs in the districts of La Bassee and Douai... arriving over La Bassee our formation broke up and we set to our different duties, and had to pass through a thick barrage of shrapnel from anti-aircraft guns. We were hit directly and several flying wires were cut, we continued on and we were hit again in the petrol tank and immediately after in the engine, so were forced to land over the German lines. Whilst descending, I destroyed the camera and Machine guns. We landed amongst infantry so were not able to burn machine.’ Bell was repatriated in December 1918, and relinquished his commission in October 1919. After the War he resided in The Close, Norwich. Sold with extensive copied research, including a photographic image of recipient in uniform, multiple Combat Reports, ORB entries etc.
Lot 632
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Joseph Critchett. Quartermaster. H.M.S. Queen. 21 Yrs.) very fine, scarce £700-£900 --- Provenance: K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996. The above being the latest known medal awarded before the ‘Dated 1848’ variety. Joseph Critchett served with the Royal Navy as an Able Seaman from March 1817. He advanced to Quartermaster in February 1854, and served with H.M.S. Nile for additional entitlement to the Baltic Medal (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1860). Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 408
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1889-92, N.E. Frontier 1891 (5435 Bugler G. W. Stewart 4th Bn. K. R. Rif. C.) good very fine £240-£280 --- Provenance: Peter Wardrop Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2000; Llewellyn Lord Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2016. Only 25 medals with this clasp combination to the 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. G. W. Stewart served with the 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps on the North West Frontier of India with the Tamu Column between 18 April and 7 May 1891, and in Burma with the Baungshe Column between 25 December 1891 and 29 February 1892. He subsequently served with the 2nd Battalion Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and South Africa 1901).
Lot 455
Vanguards & Russian Diecast vehicles, a boxed group. Triumph 2.5 PI MkII, Ford Cortina MK I, Ford 300E Thames Van, Ford Transit Van MKI, Austin A35 Saloon & Arat RAF 2203 Ambulance. Although unchecked for completeness condition generally appears to be Excellent in Good boxes, with some having old price stickers. See photo.
Lot 606
Airfix Model Kits 1:72 scale & similar, aircraft, boxed unmade group. Includes Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2(BS), Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 & Avro Vulcan B Mk2 XH558. All of the Airfix kits are sealed. Although unchecked for completeness (some small parts may be missing) condition generally appears to be Excellent in generally Good boxes. See photo.
Lot 613
Airfix, Matchbox & Dragon Model Kits, Aircraft & military related, a boxed group. Includes Airfix Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Hawker Hurricane, Avro Lancaster & Spitfire. Although unchecked for completeness (some small parts may be missing) condition generally appears to be Excellent in Good boxes (the Airfix & Dragon Kits are sealed). See photo.
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