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Lot 191
Two Art Nouveau enamelled glass vases in the manner of Legras / Mont Joye,early 20th century, the first with shaped rim of facetted cylindrical form with spreading foot, purple to colourless glass, decorated with lilies in enamel, edged and heightened with gilt, numbered underside '35', the second of curved faceted tapering form, colourless to green glass, decorated in enamels with yellow and white daisies, heightened with gilt, lettered to underside 'K' (2)the first 24.5cm Condition: The first vase - crack/ flaw visible to back, surface scratches, wear to gilding and enamelling.The second - Some bubbles visible, wear to enamelling and gilding.
Lot 427
A ruby and diamond flexible link braceletdesigned as four box set brilliant-cut diamonds alternating with four square links each set with four calibré-cut rubies, concealed clasplength 19.5cm, 26gCondition: Overall condition good/very good. Good flexibility with very minor distortionDiamonds each spread 0.10 - 0.12cts, mostly J/K colour, mostly VS/SI clarity, 8 with medium/strong fluorescence.Rubies well matched for colour, bright stones with strong glow under UV light. Untested but probably white gold. one or two rubies with minor chips
Lot 469
An early 19th century yellow gold, emerald and diamond ringthe central cluster centrally-set with an oval emerald collet within an alternating diamond and emerald surround, closed back setting, to the ornately engraved tapering shank with applied decoration to the shouldersring size K, 2.3gCondition: Overall condition fair/ good commensurate with age. Wear to engraving on base of shank.Emeralds well matched for colour, slightly pale and with wear to central stone. Diamonds possibly replacements as they do not fill the collets.
Lot 470
A 19th century emerald and diamond-set cluster ring, the rectangular cut-cornered emerald estimated to weigh 3.3 cts to the old-cut diamond border, silver and yellow gold partially closed-back setting, to the ornate trifurcated and ridged shank ring size K, 7.8 gCondition: Overall condition good, commensurate with age. Emerald bright: please refer to online images.Diamond approximate total spread weight 0.7 - 0.90 cts,(girdle invisible due to heavy cut down silver collets)
Lot 473
A diamond single stone ring,the brilliant-cut diamond estimated to weigh 1.10 cts, to the four claw coronet setting and plain shank stamped 'au18K' size K,, 2.3gCondition: Overall condition very goodDiamond measures 6.6mm x 6.7mm, culet inaccessibleColour accessed I/J (draws colour from yellow setting), PK clarity (heavily colourless inclusions - ?possibly lasered?).
Lot 488
A mid 20th century tourmaline and diamond-set ringthe circular-cut tourmaline with a stylised interrogation mark motif set with brilliant-cut diamonds to one side, the distinctive asymmetric shank stamped '750' and numbered '3238', case for B.Ilg, Zurichring size K/L, 9.6gCondition: Overall condition very good. Minor chips of the tourmaline table facets.Good saturation .Diamonds bright. Wooden case with wear to the corners , brown suede interior good.
Lot 493
A diamond three stone ring, set with three brilliant-cut diamonds coronet-set to the plain tapering shank stamped '18ct&PLAT'ring size O1/2, 3.2gCondition: Overall condition very good - little obvious sign of wear. Diamonds approximately : 4.33mm x 2.70mm; 4.78 x 2.49mm; 4.45 x 2.94mm. Bright stones, I-K colour, SI clarity. Centre diamond is an old brilliant-cut.
Lot 517
A sapphire and diamond-set cluster ringthe oval sapphire set above a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds to the plain tapering shank stamped '18ct',Size K/L 4.8g Condition: Overall condition very good. some tarnishing (? fire marks) on the underside basket. Sapphire : slightly paler colour than in photograph, measures 10.7 x 7.49 x 4.30 mm approx.Diamonds: bright, each spread 0.25-0.30cts
Lot 529
A diamond single stone ring, the old brilliant-cut diamond estimated to weigh 2.0 cts to the coronet mount and plain tapering shank stamped '18ct',size I, 3.4 g Condition: Diamond measures 8.2mm x 8.0mm x 4.9mm. Colour estimated J/K clarity, SI/PK (colourless gletz, a few very small black inclusions and bearding to the girdle)
Lot 544
An 18th/ 19th century Spanish emerald-set ring,the oval cluster set with emeralds in yellow gold rub-over settings, ornate open back, to the trifurcated shoulders and engraved shankring size K, 3.4gCondition: Overall condition reasonable/good, commensurate with age.Emeralds well match for colour, with minor inclusions. one of the emeralds with some loss to stone top right corner. Two branches of shank cracked.Ring shank slightly less yellow gold, possibly slightly later than the head. Possibly originally closed back. Band thin near base. For a similar example in the Victorian and Albert Museum, London - Accession Number 206-1864.
Lot 1346
H & K TUNSTALL; a collection of sixteen ceramic vessels and plates decorated with flowers and fruit, the tallest 26cm. Additional InformationMost with general crazing throughout, one of the smaller vases decorated with tulips has a poorly repaired break and the wall pocket has a hairline crack running down the back.
Lot 113
Five: Leading Seaman H. Garrett, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Fox in the Sierra Leone Expedition in 1898-99, in H.M.S. Beagle in the South African War and who was Mentioned in Despatches during the Great War East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (174856 H. Garrett, A.B. H.M.S. Fox.) naming officially impressed in a slightly later style; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (174856 H. Garrett, A.B. H.M.S. Beagle.) naming officially impressed in a slightly later style;; 1914-15 Star (174586, H. Garrett, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (174865 H. Garrett. L.S. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (5) £300-£400 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 8 March 1918: ‘for services in Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Flotillas during the period ending 31st December, 1917.’ Hugh Garrett was born in 1877 or 1878, at Colchester, Essex. He commenced naval service as Boy 2 Class, H.M.S. Impregnable, on 28 July 1893, and advanced to Boy 1 Class, on 27 September 1894. On 24 February 1896, he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Excellent. He advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Fox on 4 July 1897. He joined H.M.S. Beagle as A.B. on 21 May 1901 and left her on 29 July 1904. He also served in H.M.S. Hecla from 29 January 1907 to 2 June 1909. It was not until 1 April 1918 that he advanced to Leading Seaman, having joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 19 February 1918. He was serving in H.M.S. Falcon, on 1 April 1918, on convoy duty in the North Sea, when she was accidentally rammed and sunk by the armed trawler H.M.S. John Fitzgerald. His name appears in the London Gazette of 8 March 1918 (repeated in Admiralty Weekly Orders No 866 of 14 March) amongst those “Mentioned” for War Service. He continued to serve until demobilized on 20 April 1920. His Good Conduct Badges were deprived and restored at regular intervals and although he had achieved three by 22 August 1909, some were again deprived and were not fully restored until 8 January 1914. There is no record to show that he was considered for an L.S. & G.C. medal. In the Sierra Leone Expedition the men of H.M.S. Fox were “Employed in the expedition up Bumpé River in Countess of Derby on the 11-14 May 1898.” The Countess of Derby was a Colonial Steamer which probably acted as the transport for the Naval Brigade up the river. Garrett was amongst 77 men from H.M.S. Fox who took part in this expedition led by Lieutenant Fred. K. C. Gibbons. Note: The medal rolls note that a duplicate East and West Africa Medal, and duplicate Q.S.A. were sent to Garrett at H.M.S. Victory in June 1918, most probably in replacement of the originals lost during the Great War in the sinking of H.M.S. Falcon. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Lot 147
Five: Leading Stoker J. S. Cornwall, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K.13509. J. S. Cornwall, Sto. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Proserpine.); 1914-15 Star (K.13509, J. S. Cornwall, Act. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.13509 J. S. Cornwall. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (K.13509 Ch. B. 14599 J. S. Cornwall. L. Sto. R.F.R.) some scratches, edge bruise to NGS, traces of verdigris on VM, generally very fine (5) £140-£180 --- Jabez Samuel Cornwall, a Newspaper Boy from East Ham, London, was born on 21 December 1891. Enlisting into the Royal Navy as a Boy on 25 August 1908, he changed rating from Ordinary Seaman to Stoker 2nd Class on 1 November 1911. He saw service in the Persian Gulf in H.M.S. Prosperpine before Great War service first in H.M.S. Chatham, in East Africa when on 7 November 1914, she destroyed the German supply ship S.S. Somali by shell fire, up the Rufiji River. Due to the shallow waters, she was unable to reach S.M.S. Königsberg, so the British instead scuttled the collier S.S. Newbridge in the main channel of the Delta, to block her escape. From May 1915 Chatham supported the Allied landings at Gallipoli. On 12-13 July 1915 she providing gunfire support to an attack along the Achi Baba Nullah dry water course on Cape Helles, and on 6-7 August 1915 took part in the Landing at Suvla Bay, acting as the flagship of Rear-Admiral John de Robeck. On 20 December 1915 Chatham acted as the flagship for Admiral Weymss during the evacuation from Sulva Bay and Anzac Cove. Returning to home waters in 1916, she struck a mine off the Norfolk coast and had to be towed to Chatham for repairs. He saw later service in H.M.S. Prince George and H.M.S. Dominion and was discharged to shore on 27 January 1920, two days after joining the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was finally demobbed on 5 June 1921. Sold with copy service records and medal roll extracts.
Lot 151
Family Group: Three: Private W. Hicks, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1914 Star, with clasp (7189 Pte W. Hicks. 1/Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7189 Pte W. Hicks. Shrops. L.I.) contact marks, correction to K on surname on the VM, nearly very fine Five: Private J. A. Hicks, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3855190 Pte. J. A. Hicks. Loyal. R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine (8) £300-£400 --- William Hicks, a Groom from Overton, Ludlow, Shropshire, attested for the Shropshire Light Infantry at Shrewsbury on 13 January 1903. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 February 1906 and was mobilised for service during the Great War on 5 August 1914. He served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 9 September 1914 and was later attached to the 1st Aircraft Park, Royal Flying Corps, from 4 August 1915. He returned to the U.K. on 12 January 1916 and was discharged after 13 years’ service. James A. Hicks, the son of the above, attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and served in pre-War Palestine. During the Second World War, he served in Malaya, and was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He was sent to Camp 10 in Japan on 1 November 1944 after being held in captivity in Thailand. Sold with copied research.
Lot 171
Three: Stoker Petty Officer W. G. Sage, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Inflexible during the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914 1914-15 Star (176025 W. G. Sage. S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176025 W.G. Sage. S.P.O. R.N.) good very fine Three: Acting Stoker Petty Officer H. Arnold, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.13836, H. Arnold, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.13836, H. Arnold, Act. S.P.O. R.N.) contact marks, nearly very fine Three: Leading Seaman A. P. Waldeck, Royal Navy, who survived the sinking of H.M.S. Hogue, along with her sister ships Aboukir and Cressy, in the North Sea by the German submarine U-9 on 22 September 1914, with the loss of 1,459 lives 1914-15 Star (199818, A. P. Waldeck, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (199818 A. P. Waldeck. L.S. R.N.) contact marks, nearly very fine (9) £140-£180 --- William George Sage was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, on 1 October 1874 and joined the Royal Navy on 30 October 1893. Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 19 January 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Inflexible and was present at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914, where, together with H.M.S. Invincible, the Inflexible sank both S.M.S. Schaanhorst and S.M.S. Gneisenau. The following year Inflexible served in the Dardenelles where she took part in the naval bombardment of the Turkish Forts and was damaged by shellfire and a mine. In 1916 Inflexible took part in the Battle of Jutland with the Grand Fleet, damaging the German light cruiser S.M.S. Lutzow. Later, on 19 August 1916, she was attacked by U65. Sage was invalided from the service on 29 August 1917. Henry Arnold was born in Bethnal Green, London, on 10 November 1890 and joined the Royal Navy on 20 February 1912. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Agamemnon, notably in the Dardenelles in 1915, taking part in the naval bombardment of the Turkish Forts; later, on 5 May 1917, Agamemnon shot down German Zeppelin LZ85 over the marshes at the mouth of the River Vardar, as she made for an attack over Salonica harbour. Advanced to Stoker Petty Officer on 9 December 1920, Arnold was shore discharged on 15 June 1922. Alexander Peter Waldeck was born in Colchester, Essex, on 7 December 1883 and joined the Royal Navy on 7 December 1900. Discharged to shore on 6 December 1912, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9 August 1913, before being recalled for War service and served during the Great War initially in the cruiser H.M.S. Hogue. The Hogue, along with her sister ships Aboukir and Cressy, were part of the 7th Cruiser Squadron engaged in blockade and patrol duties. All three were torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by the German submarine U-9 on 22 September 1914. The Aboukir was the first to be hit, at 06:20; her captain thought that she had struck a mine and ordered the other two ships to close in order to transfer his wounded men. The Aboukir quickly began listing and capsized, sinking at 06:50. Having approached, stopped, and lowered her boats, Hogue was struck by two torpedoes at 06:55 as she was attempting to rescue the survivors. She capsized and sank within twenty minutes. Cressy meanwhile attempted to ram the submarine, but did not hit anything and resumed her rescue efforts until she too was torpedoed at 07:20. She too took on a heavy list and then capsized before sinking at 07:55. Total losses from the three ships were 62 officers and 1,397 men killed. Waldeck survived the sinking and later served in H.M.S. Duncan and H.M.S. Vulcan. He was advanced to Leading Seaman on 9 May 1918, and was shore demobilised on 29 May 1919. Sold with copied research.
Lot 172
Seven: Stoker Petty Officer J. Walker, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.20003, J. Walker. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.20003 J. Walker. Sto. 1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.20003 J. Walker L. Sto. H.M.S. Victory.) the GVR awards heavily polished and worn, therefore fair; the Second War awards good very fine (7) £120-£160 --- Josiah Walker was born in Leicester on 25 April 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 27 August 1913. He served during the initial stages of the Great War in H.M.S. Thetis, and was promoted Stoker First Class on 18 January 1915. Advanced Leading Stoker on 30 January 1927, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 October 1928, and was promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 1 August 1931. Shore pensioned on 26 August 1935, he was recalled for War service, and saw further service during the first two years of the Second World War. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 175
Four: Leading Stoker W. J. Bonus, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star K.18742. W. J. Bonus. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18742 W. J. Bonus. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (...15246) W. J. Bonus. L. Sto. R.F.R.) naming partially obliterated on last, contact marks, good fine (4) £60-£80 --- William John Bonus was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 1 May 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 25 April 1913. Advanced Stoker First Class on 25 April 1914, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 27 May 1921. He was shore discharged on the reduction of the Fleet on 26 July 1921, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 24 March 1924. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 January 1932, and was discharged on 20 December 1935. Sold with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Service.
Lot 189
Pair: Private J. K. Ralston, Scottish Rifles 1914-15 Star (8583 Pte. J. K. Ralston. Sco: Rif:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (8583 Pte. J. K. Ralston. Sco. Rif.) very fine 1914 Star (7990 Pte. P. Breen. 2/Sea: Highrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (S-12185 Pte. W. Brechin. Cam’n Highrs.) nearly very fine and better (4) £80-£100 --- James K. Ralston attested for the Scottish Rifles and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 January 1915. Patrick Breen attested for the Seaforth Highlanders and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 August 1914. His was discharged on 17 March 1915, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. William Brechin attested for the Cameron Highlanders and served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 May 1915. His was killed in action on 7 August 1915 and is buried in Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France.
Lot 20
A post-War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Captain G. E. A. Jackson, Royal Navy, who survived the sinking of H.M. Submarine K-17, on 31 January 1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. G. E. A. Jackson, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. E. A. Jackson. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, generally very fine and better (8) £600-£800 --- C.B.E. London Gazette 9 June 1949. Gerald Edward Armitage Jackson was born on 28 April 1896, the son of Major E. A. Jackson, Suffolk Regiment, and entered the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on 15 September 1913. Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on 15 April 1916, he served during the Great War in the Battleship H.M.S. Monarch, before volunteering for submarine duties. Promoted Lieutenant on 15 July 1917, he joined H.M. Submarine K-17 on 23 January 1918; a week later, on 31 January, while on manoeuvres with the Fleet, K-17 was rammed and sunk by the destroyer H.M.S. Fearless. Of the 56 crew on board, only 8 survived, Jackson being one of them. Subsequently posted to several submarine depot ships, there is no record that he ever served on a submarine again. Jackson remained in the Royal Navy following the cessation of hostilities, and was promoted Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July 1925, and Commander on 30 June 1931. He served on numerous light cruisers, as well as serving as an Instructor and Lecturer at the Torpedo Schools. He served during the Second World War at the Torpedo School at H.M.S. Defiance, and was promoted Captain on 15 June 1942. His final appointment was in command of the new entry base at H.M.S. Collingwood, and for his services he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1949. He retired on 24 February 1951, and died on 3 September 1956. Sold with copied research.
Lot 209
Seven: Stoker First Class J. D. Hall, Royal Navy, later Sergeant, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (K.51303 J. D. Hall. Sto. 2. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (351570. Sgt. J. D. Hall. R.A.F.) light contact marks, very fine and better (7) £80-£100 --- James Dean Hall was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 27 May 1900 and joined the Royal Navy for the duration of the Great War on 9 May 1918. Serving in the minesweeper H.M.S. Belvoir, he was advanced Stoker First Class on 17 March 1919, and was shore demobilised on 2 May 1919. He later joined the Royal Air Force, and at the outbreak of the Second World War was serving as a Sergeant in the Royal Air Force based at R.A.F. Speke. He died in 1967.
Lot 210
Pair: Stoker First Class E. J. Paxton, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (K.37694 E. J. Paxton. Sto.1 R.N.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine Pair: Private H. R. Hughes, Border Regiment British War and Victory Medals (4129 Pte. H. R. Hughes. Bord. R.) good very fine Pair: Airman First Class R. G. Corder, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (22199. 1. A.M. R. G. Corder. R.A.F.) good very fine Pair: Acting Corporal A. French, 49th Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (432662 A. Cpl. A. French. 49-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100 --- Ernest James Paxton was born in Acton, Middlesex, on 29 January 1878 and joined the Royal Navy for service during the Great War. He served in H.M.S. Snaefell and H.M.S. Kildare, and was advanced Stoker First Class on 17 March 1918. He was shore released on 19 January 1919. Hugh R. Hughes attested for the Border Regiment and later saw service with the Army Veterinary Corps. Reginald George Corder was born in Grays, Essex, on 15 May 1899 and joined the Royal Navy for service during the Great War as a Boy Servant on 13 September 1915, later serving with the Royal Air Force. Arthur French was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1880 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 11 January 1915. He served with the 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, during the Great War on the Western Front, where his regiment fought at Arras, Hill 70, Passchendaele, on the Hindenberg Line and at Mons. He wad discharged on 8 July 1919. Sold together with original discharge certificate.
Lot 214
Pair: Lieutenant B. K. Garvice, Royal Field Artillery, late 1st Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. B. K. Garvice.) mounted for wear, good very fine (2) £60-£80 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 23 December 1918. Basil Kendale Garvice was born in Bideford, Devon in August 1885. He was employed as a Civil Engineer in Victoria, British Columbia prior to the Great War. Garvice initially served as a Pioneer with the 1st Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers prior to becoming an Officer Cadet with the British Army. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in May 1917. Garvice died in Ladysmith, British Columbia in March 1964.
Lot 260
Eight: Captain K. McGowan, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Service Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (T.45519. L. Cpl. K. Mc.Gowan. R.A.S.C.) with official corrections; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (Capt. K. Mc.Gowan. R.E.M.E.) surname officially corrected; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (Lieut. K. Mc.Gowan. R.E.M.E.) surname partially officially corrected, mounted as worn, generally very fine (8) £200-£240 --- Kenneth McGowan was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, having previously served in the ranks of the Royal Army Service Corps, on 13 March 1943, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1947. He was promoted Captain on 13 March 1949, and Major on 13 March 1956, before relinquishing his commission on 31 October 1962.
Lot 262
Three: Coder K. J. W. Wison, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Firedrake when she was sunk on 17 December 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure; Memorial Scroll ‘Coder K. J. W. Wilson, Royal Navy’, extremely fine (3) £100-£140 --- Kenneth Joseph William Wilson, was serving in H.M.S. Firedrake, an 'F' class Destroyer, and lead escort to convoy ON153, with 43 ships bound for Canada sailing in a Force 12 storm, the worst the Atlantic had seen for a very long time. At around 17.00 the ASDIC operator picked up a contact. HMS Firedrake tracked the contact to about 5 miles south of the convoy, when at 20.10, she was hit by a torpedo fired by U-boat U211, breaking her in two. The bow section sank immediately, with the stern just managing to stay afloat. Lieutenant D. J. Dampier RN had found that there were 35 hands still on board and quickly got the men to work shoring up the bulkheads of No. 3 boiler room, and making safe and jettisoning the depth charges and torpedoes. The gun crew were ordered to fire star shells to attract the attention of the other escorts because all the radio and signalling equipment had gone with the bow part of the ship. Around 22.00 one of the other escorts - HMS Sunflower, a Flower class Corvette, was attracted by the star shells so she made towards them, firing star shells herself. The skipper first thought that H.M.S. Firedrake’s stern section was a U-boat and was about to fire at it before realising what he saw. He tried to get Sunflower as close as possible to H.M.S. Firedrake in order to get the survivors off, but the weather was so bad and the sea too rough. There were 60 foot waves breaking over the two ships, which were bobbing about like corks, so he decided to stand by and hope the weather would get better. At about 0040 on the 17th December, the weather worsened and the bulkheads started to give way under the tremendous battering. H.M.S. Firedrake’s stern started to sink, so the men had no option but to take to the water, and at 00.45 the stern sank. H.M.S. Sunflower moved in quickly to pick up the men in the water, a Newfoundland rating, G. J. Furey, had a rope tied around his waist and was lowered down the side of Sunflower. He would swim out to a man and grab hold of him, then his mates on board would heave them back to the ship and get him onboard. He and his mates managed to get 27 hands on board, but one later died. H.M.S. Firedrake was lost with the 168 men. Wilson is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Sold with a file of copied research, a copy photograph of the recipient; and a hardback third edition of the book ‘Firedrake’ by A. D. Divine.
Lot 263
Six: Stoker Petty Officer A. O. Hannaford, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Admiralty enclosure; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (K.66370 A. O. Hannaford. S.P.O. H.M.S. Drake.) nearly extremely fine (6) £60-£80 --- Arthur Owen Hannaford was born in Tavistock, Devon, on 5 July 1904 and joined the Royal Navy on 25 June 1925. Advanced Stoker First Class on 25 June 1926, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 July 1940. The H.M.S. Hood association reference him as having served in her twice, the last time leaving in 1940.
Lot 264
Seven: Leading Stoker A. E. Cross, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (K.64677 A. E. Cross. L/Sto. H.M.S. Herald.) nearly extremely fine (7) £160-£200 --- Albert Edward Cross was born on 9 October 1905, at Cullompton, Devon. He had been a farm labourer before commencing naval service as Stoker 2 Class, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 29 August 1924. He advanced to Stoker 1st Class, H.M.S. Emperor of India, on 29 August 1925, and to Acting Leading Stoker on 20 March 1934, being confirmed in that rate a year later, and remained in this rate for the rest of his career. He served in H.M.S. Beagle, based in the Mediterranean, from October 1933 to March 1934, joined H.M.S. Herald in September 1938, but transferred to the minesweeper H.M.S. Widnes in September 1939, remaining in her until May 1941, being based successively in Singapore, Mesirah, Colombo and Alexandria. In 1941 he joined H.M.S. Renown and was still in her when he was released from service on 7 November 1946, after over 22 years service. He was presented with the L.S. & G.C. medal in August 1939. He was sent his medals for service in the Second World War on 6 October 1950, to his home at Tiverton, Devon. Sold with copied research including record of service and WWII Medal Index Card.
Lot 287
Six: Attributed to Major K. McGowan, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, reverse officially dated 1965, with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £80-£100 --- Kenneth McGowan was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, from the rank of Staff Sergeant, on 13 March 1943, and was advanced Major on 13 March 1956. Sold with the recipient’s two Commission Documents, the first appointing him a Lieutenant in the Regular Army, dated 1 October 1946, and the second appointing him a Captain in the Territorial Army, dated 13 February 1958; two Army Certificates of Education, Second Class (dated 27 April 1929), and First Class (dated 21 March 1934); and War Office letter on the occasion of the recipient transferring to the R.A.R.O., dated 26 October 1961.
Lot 35
A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Reverend A. K. Swallow, Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, Army Chaplains Department, attached 2nd South Wales Borderers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Rev. A. K. Swallow) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He superintended the clearing of wounded under heavy fire from snipers and machine-guns. When both stretcher-bearers carrying a wounded man became casualties, he remained with the man under heavy fire till fresh bearers arrived and carried him away.’ The Reverend Arthur ‘Kenelm’ Swallow was born in 1890, son of a cleric who was once headmaster of St Kenelm’s Preparatory School in Durham. He was a deacon in Leicester before joining the 2nd Battalion of the South Wales Borderers as a chaplain in the First World War. He proceeded to France on 11 November 1916, and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in 1918. After the war he went to Coventry as an assistant priest at the Cathedral and to teach at the Grammar School. He shortly afterwards founded Coventry Preparatory School where he continued teaching well into his 80s. He died in January 1979 at the age of 88. Sold with copied gazette entry, Medal Index Card and a two-page article from The Coventry Evening Telegraph of 21 October 2000, detailing his distinguished academic career.
Lot 465
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (3) (22274948 S/Sgt. K. A. Dawson. R.E.M.E.; 23194961 Cpl. G. O. Thomas. R.E.M.E.; 22657130 Cfn. K. R. Best. REME.) all in named card boxes of issue; together with a related miniature award and cloth insignia, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140
Lot 467
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (3) (22847427 Cfn. N. K. Barker. R.E.M.E.; 22750583 Cfn. C. Jones. R.E.M.E.; 22919988 Cfn. R. Lewis. R.E.M.E.) all in named card boxes of issue, minor official correction to number on second; third partially officially re-impressed, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140
Lot 503
General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Radfan, Malay Peninsula (K.965240 J. Scott. L.M.(E). R.N.); together with a Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (278 D Grant Sto1 HMS Hope) this last a named-up specimen with unofficial impressed naming, extremely fine (2) £100-£140
Lot 571
Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (William Kennedy.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (A22246 J. K. Black) this an unofficially named-up specimen; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial (6392943 Pte. J. Taylor. 5-R. Suss. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (2), 1st issue (Mark Sanderson.); 2nd issue (Charles Grant.); Voluntary Medical Service Medal (D. E. Cox.) generally good very fine (6) £100-£140
Lot 164
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J K Rowling 2005 First Edition Hardback Book with 607 pages published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
Lot 226
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling 2003 First Edition Hardback Book with 766 pages published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
Lot 45
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling 2003 First Edition Hardback Book with 766 pages published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
Lot 75
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling 2007 First Edition Hardback Book with 607 pages published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc some ageing good condition. All lots sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. UK shipping from £4.99, 20kg box £14.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW at cost from £9.99.
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