There are 534297 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribeA 19th century oak kitchen/scullery table, the moulded plank top upon turned legs extending to peg shaped feet, 73cm H x 147cm W x 90cm D (at fault)Condition reportHeight to the table apron 57cm.Moulding missing to the table top on one side, please see additional image.Some play in one leg joint, general light wear commensurate with age and use.
A Japanned freestanding book trough, early 20th century, the 'V' shaped trough upon four turned supports embellished with gilt detail, extending to an under tier decorated with figures in a pagoda landscape, all upon slender sabre out swept supports, 70cm H x 48cm W x 23cm DCondition reportMinor chip to the top edge, repair to the base of one support, further restoration to one of the lower blocks, evidence of glue residue to the underside, restoration to one foot, please see additional images.General light rubbing wear and scuffs, commensurate with age and use, book trough appears to be structurally sound with little or no play in the joints.
A ladies bi-metal Rolex oyster perpetual datejust wristwatch, the circular champagne dial set with ten round cut diamond markers, with date aperture to 3 o'clock, dial 2.9cm wide (including crown) upon an integral bi-coloured bracelet, numbered '468B' 54gms, within Rolex boxYour attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition report: Please note - we haven't been able to remove the back of the watch to view the movement.Purchase receipt with serial numbers: 69173/R844688Currently ticking. Hands happily complete a full 24h rotation. Date aperture completes full rotation. Glass with no obvious major scratches, minor surface scratches seen under x10 loupe. Some diamonds fluoresce under UV light within the dial. Case with general surface scratches and blemishes, commensurate with being worn. Play seen to the bracelet. Nineteen links, snap clasp stamped 'P2' '62523.*.18'Box in good condition with minor wear. Bracelet approx 16.5cm long.
A pair of 18ct yellow gold diamond cluster earrings, the round cut diamond within surround of twelve smaller round cut diamonds, in white and yellow metal, with stamped post and associated butterfly fittings, 10mm wide, 3gms, total diamond weight estimated 0.60ct (pair) Condition report: Diamonds show fluorescence under UV light, particularly the central stones. Butterfly backs are associated. Posts are hallmarked for 18ct import marks. All diamonds are present, bright, lively, and well matched in colour. Setting edge shows some wear. Reverse of the earrings show general scuffs, scratches, and blemishes, commensurate with age and use. Earrings would benefit from a clean.
A Chinese porcelain famille verte lamp base, 19th century, of square section baluster form and externally painted with vases of flowers and calligraphy, with lions mask ring handles, vase 23.5cm high, on stand and with light fitting (at fault) Lighting lots are sold as decorative items only, prospective buyers must consult with a qualified electrician before use or installation of these items.Condition report; No obvious signs of restoration. Pitting can be seen and firing cracks to the moulded handles. Surface staining and wear to decoration. Small chip to corner of rim
A stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust wristwatch, Ref: 116234 V322663, the diamond set jubilee dial with date aperture to 3 o'clock, fluted bezel and plain polished case, 4cm wide (including crown) upon a President bracelet, stamped 'PJ9' 109gms, with box and paperworkYour attention is drawn to our important notice regarding the Trevanion sale of watches found in our Terms & Conditions, please read this prior to bidding. Condition report: Please note - we haven't been able to remove the back of this watch, so the movement has not be seen. Currently ticking. Hands happily complete full 24h rotation. Date aperture completes full rotation. Glass with no obvious major scratches, minor surface scratches seen under x10 loupe.Some diamonds fluoresce under UV light within the dial.Case with general surface scratches and blemishes, commensurate with being worn.Residue seen throughout, watch would benefit from a clean. Bracelet with minor play. Surface scratches seen to the reverse of the watch. Bracelet approx 15cm long.There is a spot of discolouration at 1 o'clock, seen in first image. We cannot see if this is in the dial or to the border.
A George III mahogany knee-hole desk, the moulded top over a later compartmented frieze drawer and an inverted cupboard door, enclosed by two banks of three graduated, cock-beaded and oak lined drawers, all upon bracket feet, 77cm H x 89cm W x 48cm DCondition reportGeneral light marks, stains and scuffs to the desk top commensurate with age and use.All drawers run smoothly, although two are missing locks, desk appears structurally sound with mo play in the joints.
A Hollywood Regency gilt metal coffee/centre table, mid 20th century, the bevelled oval glass top upon a gilt metal pedestal formed as a sheaf of wheat, 45cm H x 119cm W x 75cm DCondition reportGeneral light tarnishing and rubbing wear to the gilt metal pedestal, very light rubbing surface wear to the glass top, however no obvious faults or damage.
An early 20th century glazed oak four tier bookcase, each of the four graduated tiers with an 'up and over' glazed door applied with a brass button handle, upon arched bracket front feet, 148cm H x 87cm W x 30cm DCondition reportSome white paint splashes to the top of the bookcase along with a scuff mark.Further light scratches to the sides, structurally sound with no obvious faults or damage.Bookcase is not sectional and has to be moved as one.
Family Group: Four: Private A. E. Mitchell, Somerset Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935 (Pte. A. Mitchell.) privately engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5663932 Pte. A. E. Mitchell. Som. L.I.) slight contact marks, very fine Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (CH/X. 5394 E. W. J. Mitchell. A/Cpl RM); together with the recipient’s cloth ‘King’s Badge’, toned, very fine (5) £160-£200 --- Albert Edward Mitchell, a Farm Labourer from Taunton, Somerset, was born on 25 June 1902. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 1 June 1920 and served at Home, in India and in Egypt. His L.S.G.C. was awarded in October 1938. He was serving in Gibraltar at the commencement of hostilities for the Second War, where he continued to serve until returning home on 14 July 1942. He was discharged on 19 October 1945. Sold with the recipient’s original ‘Red Book’, his original ‘Soldier’s Service Book’, original ‘Release Book’, original cardboard dog tags, Brass bed plate and the named award certificate for 1935 Jubilee medal. Ernest William James Mitchell, son of the above and an Apprentice Painter, was born on 13 September 1930. He attested into the the Royal Marines on 11 November 1947 and was award the coveted ‘King’s Badge’ as the best recruit in 503 Squad on 16 June 1948. He served in Malaya with 40 Commando during the Emergency from 10 March 1949 to 3 July 1951 and was advanced Acting Corporal. Further advanced Corporal on 1 September 1951, he was awarded a Hurt Certificate on 23 January 1952 and discharged on 1 May 1912 as being below the Royal Marines physical standard. Sold with copied service papers, copied discharge certificate, copied King’s Badge award certificate and original photographs of the recipient in uniform.
Three: Gunner G. Barker, Royal Artillery Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ali Musjid, Kandahar (1648 Gunr. G. Barker. 11/9th. Bde. R.A.) minor official correction to surname; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1648 Gunner G. Barker 11th Battery 9th Bde. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (23304. Gunr. G. Barker. 7/1. Lon: Div: R.A.) unit partially officially corrected on last, all fitted with contemporary top silver brooch bars, light pitting from Star, generally very fine (3) £500-£700 --- George Barker was born in Nottingham and attested for the Royal Artillery in 1867, having previously served in the Royal Sherwood Foresters Regiment of Militia. He served with the 11th Battery, 9th Brigade during the Second Afghan War, and received a sword cut to the head during the operations in the Hisrak Valley on 13 April 1880. e was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1888, and was discharged the following year.
Seven: Private M. Bateman, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry, later South African Corps of Signals, who was thrice wounded on the Western Front and later served in North Africa during the Second World War 1914-15 Star (Pte. C. [sic] M. Bateman 11th Infantry); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. M. Bateman. 3rd S.A.I.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, the Second War awards all officially impressed ‘61605 M. Bateman’, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, nearly very fine (7) £100-£140 --- Mark Bateman was born in Johannesburg on 31 July 1895, and initially attested at the outbreak of hostilities for “G” Company, 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry). His papers note his rank at this time as Private and his number as 364. Transferred as Bugler to “A” Company, 3rd South African Infantry, he served on the Western Front and was wounded in action during the Battle of the Somme on 27 July 1916. Receiving flesh wounds to the left and right thighs, he was evacuated to St. Thomas’ Hospital in London where he spent 6 weeks under medical supervision. Returned to the trenches, he suffered a shrapnel wound to the thigh on 4 April 1917 and was wounded by a gas shell on the fifth day of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918. Upon recovery and transfer to Inkermann Barracks (Woking), a ‘20 year-old’ Bateman married 19 year-old Miss Ellen Avery at Guildford Registry Office on 10 August 1918. Perhaps unusually, the original Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage states his given name as ‘Victor Matthew Bateman’ - although the event is further recorded in the army service record of Mark Bateman, the dates tallying. Recorded absent without leave 20 December 1918 to 2 January 1919 - when he surrendered himself at Inkermann Barracks - Bateman returned home to South Africa and was later discharged at Maitland in 1919. He subsequently served during the Second World War as a Signaller with the 2nd Battalion, Field Force Brigade. Posted to Mombassa in 1940 and Suez in June 1941, his service record states repeated offences including drunkenness, disobeying an order and going absent without leave. He was finally discharged in 1945. Sold with copied service records (2), the latter confirming full entitlement to Second War medals listed; original marriage certificate; original Union Defence Forces named parchment certificates and booklets of discharge (3); Baptism Certificate for his son, Harry Edward Bateman, dated 9 December 1930; and a photograph of the recipient with a fellow soldier, this annotated to reverse ‘Mark Bateman 3rd S.A.I. Wnd 3 times, 1st at Delville Wood.’
General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (2) (23924036 L/Cpl. N. Auty. SCLI; 23977815 Pte. T. J. Longney. SCLI.) good very fine (2) £100-£140 --- N. Auty served with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry in Aden from 8 April 1966 to 10 September 1966 and is mentioned in the regimental gazette as having been wounded by a grenade whilst serving with A Company. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Corporal J. T. Ballantyne, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (15760 L. Cpl. J. T. Ballantyne. 8/Som: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (15760 Pte. J. T. Ballantyne. Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (15760 Sjt. J. T. Ballantyne. Som. L.I.) very fine (4) £600-£800 --- M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917. M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 28 September 1917. John Thomas Ballantyne, a Coal Miner from Stockfield upon Tyne, was born around 1885. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry ans served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion from 8 September 1915. Advanced Sergeant and awarded the Military Medal and Bar, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 22 March 1919. Sold with copied research.
Four: Sergeant A. S. V. Harper, Somerset Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (123 Sjt. A. S. V. Harper. Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (123 Sjt. A. S. V. Harper. Som. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (123 Pte. A. Harper. 4/Som: L.I.) some polishing, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Augustus Sydney Valentine Harper attested into the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Somerset Light Infantry and was awarded his T.F.E.M. in Army Order 9 of 1 January 1912. Advanced Sergeant, he served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, first on the North West Frontier of India from 29 August 1915, before further service in Mesopotamia. He was discharged on 19 October 1918. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied medal roll extracts.
Three: Company Sergeant Major E. J. Bennett, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals; (30478 Cpl. 30478 E. J. Bennett. Som. L.I.) Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5662334 W.O. Cl. II. E. J. Bennett. Som. L.I.) contact marks, slightly polished, nearly very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Edward John Bennett, from Porchester, Hampshire, attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 19 January 1916 for service during the Great War and served with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 26 May 1918. Appointed Corporal, he saw further service in North Russia with the 7th Battalion from 28 May 1919 to 27 September 1919. He continued to serve post war and was later advanced Company Sergeant Major and was awarded his L.S.G.C. in October 1934. Sold with copied Medal Index Card, medal roll extracts and copied named photographs taken from the regimental gazette.
Three: Private T. Smith, Shropshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (3056 Pte. T. Smith, 2nd. Shropshire Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3056 Pte. T. Smith. Shrops: L.I.); Hong Kong Plague 1894, silver issue (Private T. Smith. S.L.I.) officially impressed naming, mounted court-style for wear, traces of brooch mounting to reverse of last, with later straight bar swivel suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1,200-£1,600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (2863 Pte. A. Burge, Somerset: Lt. Infy.) contact marks, edge digs, very fine £100-£140 --- Albert Burge, a Farm Labourer from West Buckland, Somerset, was born around 1872. He attested into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on 18 February 1889, and transferred into the 2nd Battalion on 9 August 1890. Granted good conduct pay of 2d per diem in 1896, he later served in South Africa during the Boer War, where he died of disease on 7 August 1900. Sold with copied service papers and copied medal roll extract.
A rare Great War ‘Q-ship operations’ D.S.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant F. G. J. Manning, Royal Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry in Acton’s successful action against the UC-72 off the French coast in August 1917 - ‘the submarine was so close that at one time it actually collided with the ship, shaking Acton fore and aft’: he had earlier been Mentioned in Despatches for leading the storming party that captured one of the Konigsberg’s landed guns at Bagamoyo in August 1916 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1917, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. F. G. J. Manning, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. F. G. J. Manning) good very fine (4) £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: R. C. Witte Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2012. D.S.C. London Gazette 22 February 1918: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines.’ Francis Graham John Manning was born at Holyhead, Anglesey, in September 1892, and was appointed a Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in August 1915. Having joined the battleship H.M.S. Vengeance, he was embarked for East Africa that December. East Africa - Mentioned in Despatches Shortly thereafter, having arrived on the East Africa Station, Manning was transferred to the cruiser Talbot, as a consequence of which, he found himself navigating one of her steam pinnace’s in the landings at Simba Urange on 5 May 1916, when he disembarked a party of Royal Marines and Askaris who occupied a gun emplacement that had once housed one of the Konigsberg’s 4.1-inch guns. And it was in a similar operation against enemy positions at Bagamoyo on 15 August 1916 that he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 June 1917). On this occasion, however, he came ashore in charge of a machine-gun section with orders to storm another Konigsberg land-mounted gun emplacement, in which task, described by Admiral Charlton as ‘a most remarkable piece of work’, he succeeded. The operation is summarised thus in Conrad Cato’s The Navy Everywhere: ‘As soon as our men landed, Sub. Lieutenant Manning was sent in charge of a machine-gun section to rush the hill and capture the 4.1. This he did very skilfully, taking cover as soon as he reached the top of the rise, and peppering the Germans relentlessly, until they abandoned their gun and took to their heels. In addition to the gun, over 80 rounds of ammunition were found in the magazine near by, and a few days later both gun and ammunition were shipped to Zanzibar, where they were on view to admiring crowds of natives.’ In fact, in due course, the gun found its way home and was exhibited in the Mall near the north door of the Admiralty. ‘Q’-Ships - D.S.C. As verified by contemporary Navy Lists, Manning was transferred to ‘special service’ in the summer of 1917, when he joined the Q-ship Acton [a.k.a. Q-34] under Lieutenant-Commander C. N. Rolfe, D.S.O., R.N., and it was in the same capacity that he won his D.S.C. for the destruction of the UC-72 off the French coast on 20 August 1917. Rolfe’s subsequent report states: ‘I have the honour to report on an action which took place between H.M.S. Acton and a submarine yesterday, 20 August 1917. Acton was steaming at S.42 W. at 10 knots, in position 46 00 N. 8 48 W., when at 6.25 p.m. a submarine was sighted on the port quarter. Acton maintained approximately the same course and reduced speed to eight knots, orders being at the same time given to make more smoke and to avoid blowing off steam. The submarine commenced firing at 6.25 p.m. and continued at ranges varying from 8,300 to 6,000 yards until 8.00 p.m. During this time between 50 and 60 rounds were fired, eight of which were time-fused. The submarine ceased fire as boats were lowered. At 8 p.m. the ship was stopped, and “panic abandon ship stations” were carried out; smoke boxes were fired in the well deck and steam leakage turned on. At about this time the submarine submerged and carried out a close periscope inspection of the ship which lasted until 8.35 p.m.: the submarine was so close that at one time it actually collided with the ship, shaking Acton fore and aft. It then came to the surface about 1000 yards away and hailed the boats to come alongside; but as it was getting dark, the submarine was not seen through the spy-holes on the bridge. The next seen of the submarine, it was circling close round the ship on the surface, and at a range of between 200 and 300 yards, fire was opened on him just before the port beam. Six rounds were fired, at least four of which hit the submarine, the certain hits being two abaft and below the conning tower and two on the conning tower. Loud shouts came up from the submarine when Acton opened fire. The submarine then submerged stern first and most of her conning tower was shot away. The telegraph was put to full ahead, when the open fire bell was pushed and an attempt was made to ram the submarine as she submerged, a depth charge being dropped when over the spot where she submerged at 9.10 p.m. This exploded 10 to 15 seconds after being let go and sent up a column of black or dark brown water 25 to 30 feet high. It was now very dark, so the boats were found and hoisted. The foremost fall of the port life boat had been shot away and caused a little delay in hoisting. When the boats were clear of the water, Acton commenced steering in a square, in the hope of finding wreckage on which to drop another depth charge or for picking up survivors; but unfortunately at about 10.20 p.m. a light, then considered suspicious, but since only believed to be the reflection of a star, was seen and followed up. Nothing further was seen of the submarine, and I consider it was sunk; but the darkness prevented small objects being seen on the water: though after the depth charge had exploded the only man who was looking over the side aft said that the water had the appearance it would have “after the ship had been throwing overboard ashes”. The depth charge used seems to have gone into the submarine’s swirl. The weather was fine and the sea calm.’ Manning was awarded the D.S.C. and received a £40 share of the Admiralty’s resultant prize money. In March 1918, he removed to the Silene, a convoy sloop, but a sloop with a difference - in common with her consorts she had been designed to have the appearance of a merchantman, while her armament of two 4-inch guns, a 12-pounder and depth-charge throwers were all concealed, though whether she had any encounters of the U-boat kind remains unknown - certainly she landed three cases for hospital treatment at Buncrana in early October. He was demobilised in June 1919. Sold with copied research.
Three: Private J. T. Carroll, Royal Marine Light Infantry, attached Royal Naval Division, who was killed in action in the battle of the Ancre in November 1916 1914-15 Star (PO.17206, Pte. J. T. Carroll. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO.17206 Pte. J. T. Carroll. R.M.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Jack Thomas Carroll) in its card envelope, extremely fine (4) £180-£220 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Jack Thomas Carroll was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 29 September 1895, and joined the Royal Marines at Deal in March 1914. Having initially served in the cruiser H.M.S. Europa in the first half of 1915, he was drafted to the 2nd R.M. Brigade, Royal Naval Division, in which capacity he was posted as ‘wounded and missing - assumed dead’ on the first day of the battle of Ancre on 13 November 1916. Aged 20, Carroll was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, of 54 Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. He is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial.
King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3265 Serjt: G. Scoon. Rl: Dublin Fus:); together with a renamed King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5990 L. Sgt. J. Farrow 2nd. Bn. Gren Gds.) renamed; and an erased King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, light contact marks, generally nearly very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Four: Private S. E. Date, Somerset Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (1065 Pte. S. E. Date. Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1065 Pte. S. E. Date. Som. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (200055 Pte. S. E. Date. 4/Som. L.I.) good very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Sidney Edward Date attested into the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Somerset Light Infantry and served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, first on the North West Frontier of India from 29 August 1915, before further service in Mesopotamia. He was discharged on 8 June 1919 and his T.F.E.M. was afterwards awarded in Army Order 380 of October 1919. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied medal roll extracts.
Three: Private F. McCready, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, who was wounded and taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star (7978 Pte. F. McCready. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7978 Pte. F. McCready. Som. L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Frederick McCready attested into the Somerset Light Infantry and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 21 August 1914 and was wounded in his left leg and taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914. Repatriated after the cessation of hostilities at Leith, Scotland, on 16 December 1918, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 26 March 1919. Sold with copied research.
Pair: Petty Officer First Class T. H. Redman, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai, last clasp loose on riband (T. Redman, Ord: H.M.S. “Hecla”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘T. Redman. H.M.S. “Hecla”.’, light pitting from Star, good very fine (2) £800-£1,000 --- One of only 23 El-Teb_Tamaai clasps awarded to H.M.S. Hecla. Thomas Henry Redman was born in Bristol on 6 October 1859 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 12 April 1876. He served in H.M.S. Hecla from 22 June 1882 to 30 September 1885, seeing active service in that ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, including the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July, and the Sudanese campaign of 1884, including the actions at El-Teb on 29 February, and at Tamaai on 13 March 1884. Advanced Petty Officer First Class on 4 October 1890, he was shore pensioned on 31 March 1899. Sold with copied service records and medal roll extracts.
Five: Company Sergeant Major C. H. W. Smith, Somerset Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5669893 W.O. Cl. 2. C. H. W. Smith. Som. L.I.) contact marks, very fine (5) £70-£90 --- C. H. W. Smith from Rochdale, Lancashire, attested into the Somerset Light Infantry; advanced Lance Corporal in 1935 whilst serving in India, he returned home on 11 November 1938. Awarded his L.S.G.C. with gratuity in June 1950, he was discharged in October 1953. Sold with transcripts of articles taken from the regimental gazette and a copied named photograph of the recipient being presented with his L.S.G.C.
Three: Sergeant R. E. Naylor, Somerset Light Infantry British War Medal 1914-20 (8224 Sjt. R. E. Naylor. Som. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (8224 Sgt. R. Naylor, 2 Bn. Som. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5663743 Sjt. R. E. Naylor. Som. L.I.) contact marks, slight edge digs, very fine (3) £120-£160 --- Robert Efford Taylor attested into the Somerset Light Infantry as a Boy and was advanced Bugler on 3 March 1910. He served during the Great War in India with the 2nd Battalion, and afterwards during the campaign on Afghanistan/North West Frontier border as a Bugler Sergeant. Re enlisting on 9 April 1920, he was awarded his L.S.G.C. in October 1925 and advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 6 February 1927. He later died in Plymouth on 6 June 1960. Sold with copied research.
Three: Company Sergeant Major T. Harding, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (4584 W.O. Cl. 2. T. Harding. Som. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4854 [sic] Sjt: T. Harding. Som: L.I.) slightly polished, nearly very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Thomas Harding, a Labourer from Swindon, Wiltshire, was born around 1877. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 24 January 1896 and served at Home and in India. During the Great War he first served on the Western Front from 16 December 1916 for a year and later reported himself as being slightly wounded as a result of Mustard Gas. Returning to the Western Front on 27 March 1918 for a further three months, he saw further service with the Labour Corps and the Worcestershire Regiment and was discharged on 23 January 1919. Sold with copied service papers and copied research.
Pair: Private W. Corfield, Somerset Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (572 Pte. W. Corfield, Somerset: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (572 Pte. W. Corfield. Somerset: L.I.) contact marks, edge bruise to first, slightly polished, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160 --- William Corfield, a Mason’s Labourer from St. Phillp’s, Bristol, was born around 1867. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, on 15 April 1884 and saw service in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged on 14 April 1902 with a £5 war gratuity. Sold with copied service papers and copied medal roll extract.
Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Great War Tribute Medal, 35mm x 29mm, silver with applied gold centre, hallmarks for Birmingham 1920, a pierced and engraved decoration with gold appliqué scrollwork and central device, the obverse centre engraved ‘T.C.’, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Gnr. T. Cudmore of Kenfig Hill in recognition of services rendered in the Great War 1914-1918’, with integral loops suspension, light polishing, very fine, rare £80-£100
The unique campaign group of four awarded to Captain T. H. Buey, Royal Munster Fusiliers, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services during the Bassa Expedition against the Okpotos in West Africa in 1904 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (3089 Clr:- Serjt: T. Buey. Rl: Muns: Fus:); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1903-04 (3089 C. Serjt. T. H. Buey. Rl. Munster Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. T. H. Buey.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3089 C. Sjt. I. Of M. T. H. Buey. Rl. Munster Fus.); together with the recipient’s Army Temperance Association India 1 Year Medal, unnamed; and Royal Army Temperance Association Award of Merit Medal, the reverse impressed ‘C-S-I-M. T. H. Buey 101st Regt. Dist. 1908’, with integral ‘Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat’ riband bar, light contact marks, very fine and better, the AGS with this clasp unique to unit (6) £1,600-£2,000 --- Thomas Henry Buey was born on 25 October 1870 and attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 25 September 1889. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 27 November 1893 to 19 December 1901, and was advanced Colour Sergeant on 15 March 1900. Proceeding to South Africa on 20 December 1901 for service during the Boer War, he arrived in South Africa in early 1902, before arriving home on 6 November 1902. Appointed Colour Sergeant in the Northern Nigeria Regiment, West Africa Frontier Force, on 28 February 1903, he proceeded for West Africa that same day, and saw active service during the Bassa expedition against the Okpotos under Captain G. C. Merrick, Royal Artillery, 23 December 1903 to 12 March 1904; this small force consisted of nine British officers; three British Non-Commissioned Officers (including Buey, the only Royal Munster Fusilier present); and 262 native ranks. For his services he was Mentioned in Despatches as having ‘done good sound work throughout’ (London Gazette 25 August 1905). Returning home on 6 April 1904, Merrick was appointed Colour Sergeant Instructor of Musketry in the 4th Battalion on 2 November 1905, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1907. He was Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Muster Fusiliers on 29 September 1915, and was appointed Adjutant of a Special Reserve Battalion on 1 March 1916, being promoted temporary Lieutenant whilst so employed, and was confirmed in this rank on 26 December on 1916 (entitled to a British War Medal only). He was advanced temporary Captain on 31 January 1919, and retired, having reached the age limit, on 30 January 1920, being granted the rank of Captain. He died in London on 28 December 1942. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; copied service records, medal roll extracts; and other research, including a complete photocopy of ‘Standing Orders of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers (Kerry Regient), Aghada, October 1916, prepared by Buey; and a complete photocopy of the ‘Despatch relating to Field Operations’ of the West Africa Frontier Force, 5 September 1904, being a full account of the Bassa expedition, in which Buey is mentioned.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Deadman, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (17243 Pte. W. Deadman. 1/Som: L.I.); 1914-15 Star, naming erased; British War and Victory Medals (17243 Pte. W. Deadman. Som. L.I.) very fine (4) £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917. William Deadman attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 13 July 1915. Later after the award of his Military Medal, he was admitted to hospital on 4 October 1917 as a result of a shell wound to his scalp. He returned to France and was further wounded on 3 September 1918 as a consequence of a Gun Shot Wound to his left thigh. Further rejoining his battalion on 25 September 1918, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 17 February 1919. Sold with copied research.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (2324 Sejt. J. Alford, Somerset: Lt. Inf.) edge bruise, contact marks, very fine £80-£100 --- George James Alford, a Labourer from St. Peter’s, Carmarthen, was born around 1870. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry before further attesting into the 2nd Battalion on 20 September 1888. He served in India from December 1891 to October 1892. Advanced Corporal on 21 March 1895, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 19 September 1895 and was recalled for service in South Africa during the Boer War on 9 October 1899. Invalided to England on 19 April 1900 he continued to serve and was advanced Colour Sergeant on 7 July 1907. Discharged on 19 September 1909, his trade was given as a Musician, with his intended place of residence being listed as Sherborne, Dorset. Sold with copied service papers and copied medal roll extract.
Three: Private A. G. Jarman, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, who was reported missing after the Battle of Le Cateau and subsequently rejoined his battalion before later dying of wounds on 2 June 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (9558 Pte. A. G. Jarman. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9558 Pte. A. G. Jarman. Som. L.I.) very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Arther George Jarman, from St. Andrews, Bristol, attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 20 February 1913 and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 21 August 1914. He was reported as Missing on 26 August 1914, following the action at Le Cateau, and rejoined his battalion a week later on 2 September 1914. He was subsequently wounded and returned Home where he died of wounds on 2 June 1915. He is buried in Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol. Sold with copied research.
Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Great War Tribute Medal, 26mm, bronze, the obverse depicting the seated figure of Britannia embracing a returning soldier, two doves of peace below and battleships in the background, the reverse centre with raised lettering (name engraved) ‘Presented to E. W. Bushen. In appreciation of services rendered in the Great War’, with around the edge, ‘Welcome Home, Llandaff 1919’, with integral loop and small ring suspension, light polishing, very fine, rare £60-£80
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (2202 Pte. M. Manning. 2nd Bn. Som. L.I.) slight contact marks, very fine £100-£140 --- Mark Manning, a Farm Labourer from Buckland St. Mary, Somerset, was born around 1862. He attested into the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry from the Militia on 2 June 1881 and later served in India with the 2nd Battalion during the Burma 1885-87 campaign. Afterwards admitted to hospital as a consequence upon his return to England in November 1887, he was transferred in the Army Reserve the following month, and discharged medically unfit on 21 August 1888. Sold with copied service papers.
Three: Private A. Rich, Somerset Light Infantry, who was taken prisoner during the Battle of Jerusalem on 23 November 1917 British War and Victory Medals (240491 Pte. A. Rich. Som. L.I.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1999 Pte. A. Rich. Som. L.I.) very fine (3) £120-£160 --- Arthur Rich, from Williton, Somerset, attested into the 1/5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry and served during the Great War in Palestine. He was taken prisoner on 23 November 1917 during the Battle of Jerusalem. Later repatriated, he was discharged on 7 March 1919. Sold with copied research including assorted copied press clippings in relation to his capture.
Bilingual Victory 1914-19 (4) (Pte. G. E. Bell 3rd S.A.I.; Pte. D. J. Fullard. 3rd S.A.I.; Cpl. J. Ross. 3rd S.A.I.; Pte. J. J.Taljaard. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, nearly very fine and better (4) £80-£100 --- George Edward Bell was born in Cape Town on 14 February 1880 and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 30 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front, he was wounded in action on 2 August 1916 and again on 18 September 1917 at Ypres. His medical report states: Patient was wounded by a shell in the middle 1/3 of leg - part of leg was blown away by the shell - the leg was amputated the following day 4 3/4” below the knee, while flaps were undercut and sutured.’ Daniel James Fullard was born in Oudtshoorn in 1885 and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 5 October 1915. Embarked for England two days later, he joined the Regiment on the Western Front 7 June 1916 and was wounded in action on 15 July 1916. Evacuated to England per H.S. Newhaven with a wound to his hand, he was later discharged at Maitland on 8 May 1919. John Ross was born in Nairnside, Scotland, around 1878, and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 1 November 1915, stating previous service in German South West Africa with the Pretoria Regiment and Railway Regiment. Posted to the Western Front he is recorded as absent for 10 days from 26 June 1916, and was later admitted to No. 18 General Hospital at Camiers, reason unknown, on 7 July 1916. Discharged to duty 25 August 1916, he was killed in action on 9 April 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. John James Taljaard was born in Wepener around 1886 and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 18 August 1915, stating previous service during the Boer War with De Wet’s Scouts, and from September 1914 with the Rand Light Infantry. Posted to France 23 May 1916, he was killed in action on 18 July 1916 and is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval. Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
The India General Service Medal awarded to Pte. W. James, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action during the Third Burmese War India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (669 Pte. W. James, 2d. Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine £140-£180 --- William James, from St. James’, Bath, was killed in action whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, during the Third Burmese War. His name is one of 144 commemorated on the Taunton (Burmah 1885-86-87) War Memorial, Somerset. Sold with copied medal roll extract confirming that his medal was forwarded to his father, also W. James, at St. James’, Bath, Somerset.
Five: Lance-Corporal B. Parry, Imperial Yeomanry, later Military Mounted Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3691 Pte. B. Parry, 29th. Coy. 9th. Imp: Yeo:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3691 Pte. B. Parry. Imp: Yeo:); 1914-15 Star (P.492 L-Cpl. B. Parry. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-492 L. Cpl. B. Parry. M.M.P.) mounted court-style for display purposes, edge bruising and light contact marks to the Boer War pair, generally very fine and better (5) £240-£280 --- Bernard Parry served with the 29th (Denbighshire) Company, 9th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the Military Mounted Police during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1914. He was discharged on 12 June 1915.
Five: Private R. J. Page, Somerset Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (56662621 Pte. R. J. Page. Som. L.I.) very fine Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R. (2), 1st issue, Territorial (5673099. Pte. C. E. May. Som. L.I.); 2nd issue, Territorial (5618512 Pte. F. J. Harris. Som. L.I.) official correction to number on first, contact marks to second, very fine (7) £100-£140
A fine ‘Annunity’ M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Company Sergeant Major H. Conibear, Somerset Light Infantry, late Devon Regiment and Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (68223 Pte. H. Conibear. Devon. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5665051 C. Sjt. H. Conibear. Som. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (5665051 W.O. Cl. 2 H. Conibear. Som. L.I.) contact marks, the first and second heavily polished, otherwise very fine (7) £160-£200 --- Herbert Conibear was born on 11 June 1899. He attested into the Devonshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front before further service with the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Post war he attested into the Somerset Light Infantry and was advanced Sergeant on 27 March 1929. His L.S.G.C. was awarded whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion in October 1938 and he continued to serve during the Second World War. Sold together with Great War Medal Index Card and Great War medal roll extract, and copied extracts from regimental journal confirming assorted promotion dates.
Three: Private G. West, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, who was discharged as a consequence of wounds received on the Western Front in May 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (6009 Pte. G. West. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6009 Pte. G. West. Som. L.I.) slight edge bruises, otherwise very fine (3) £100-£140 --- George West, from Roath, Cardiff, was born around 1882. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 19 April 1901 after previous service with the 2nd (Glamorgan) Volunteer Artillery. He served at Home and in India before transferring to the Army Reserve on 18 April 1909. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 30 August 1914 and was discharged as a consequence of a shrapnel wound to his right arm on 6 April 1916 with the award of a Silver War Badge, No. 197. Sold with copied research.
Three: Private W. E. Cowell, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Indefatigable at the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 1914-15 Star (PLY.16531, Pte. W. E. Cowell, R.M.L.I.) with its card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (PLY.16351 Pte. W. E. Cowell. R.M.L.I.) extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- William Ernest Cowell was born in Newcastle on 17 June 1896, and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Deal in January 1914. Having then served in the armed boarding steamer H.M.S. King Orry from November 1914 until February 1915, he removed to the battle cruiser Indefatigable and was likewise employed at the time of her loss at Jutland on 31 May 1916. As part of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty’s battle cruiser fleet, Indefatigable was hit several times in the first minutes of the ‘Run to the South’, the opening phase of the battle cruiser action. One heavy calibre shell from the S.M.S. Von der Tann ripped a hole in her hull, followed by a catastrophic explosion which hurled large pieces of the ship 200 feet in the air. Only three of her crew of 1,019 officers and ratings survived. Aged 20 years, Cowell was the only son of John Charles and Lavinia Cowell, of 36 Wandsworth Road, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He is commemorated by name on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Three: Acting Corporal S. Bennett, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 28 April 1917 1914-15 Star (12357 L.Cpl. S. Bennett. Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (12357 A. Cpl. S. Bennett. Som. L.I.) official correction to number on VM, very fine Three: Private J. H. Harris, Somerset Light Infantry, who served on the Western Front and died of wounds at Home on 13 March 1917 1914-15 Star (14749 Pte. J. H. Harris. Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (14749 Pte. J. H. Harris. Som. L.I.) slight edge bruise to VM, very fine (6) £80-£100 --- Spencer Bennett attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 1 June 1915. Advanced Acting Corporal, he was killed in action on 28 April 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Sold with copied research. John Henry Harris attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 20 July 1915. He received a Gun Shot Wound to his arm on 2 July 1916, returning Home the following day. Upon recovery, he returned to the Western Front with the 7th Battalion and received a Gun Shot Wound to his head on 4 March 1917. Returning Home, he died of wounds in Stockport Hospital on 13 March 1917 and is buried in Monkton Combe (St. Michael) Churchyard Extension, Somerset. Sold with copied research and a copied local newspaper article reporting his well attended funeral.
Three: Sergeant A. J. Duxberry, Somerset Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial (5666527. Sjt. A. J. Duxberry. Som. L.I.) slight contact marks, very fine (3) £40-£50 --- Arthur James Duxberry, a Painter from Taunton, Somerset, was born on 14 December 1904. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry, Territorial Army, on 5 June 1923 and was discharged. He re-enlisted into the 5th Battalion on 2 May 1939 and appears to have served at home during the Second World War. Advanced Sergeant, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 26 September 1945. Sold together with his original Soldier’s Release Book, and his original Skill At Arms Record Book.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private H. Mitchell, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (28446 Pte. W. Mitchell. 8/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (28446 Pte. H. Mitchell. Som. L.I.) slight edge digs, very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Herbert Mitchell attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front. His Military Medal was possibly awarded for his actions at Havrincourt between 9-10 September 1918. Sold with copied research.
Three: Private S. W. Bodman, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 1914 Star, with clasp (7939 Pte. S. W. Bodman. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7939 Pte. S. W. Bodman. Som. L.I.) slight contact marks, very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Sydney William Bodman, from Frome, Somerset, attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 1 June 1906 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 21 August 1914. He appears on list of wounded men published in the Bridgwater Mercury on 3 March 1915 and was later discharged ‘Class Z’ on 22 February 1919. Sold with copied research.
Five: Company Sergeant Major K. L. Sanders, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (52385 Pte. K. L. Sanders. Som. L.I.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5663345 W.O. Cl. II. K. L. Sanders. Som. L.I.) contact marks, the first two somewhat polished, otherwise very fine (5) £90-£120 --- Kenneth Lesson Sanders attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion. Post war, reenlisted and was later advanced Company Sergeant Major on 20 August 1934 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion. His L.S.G.C was awarded in October 1936 and he was discharged on 14 June 1937. Sold with copied Medal Index Card, copied medal roll extracts and copied roll confirming his entitlement to the 1935 Jubilee medal.
Three: Private V. R. Davis, Somerset Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5673428 Pte. V. R. Davis. Som. L.I.), mounted for wear, contact marks, very fine Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5662761 Cpl. E. E. Chislet. Som. L.I.) official correction to number, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £70-£90 --- Victor Reginald Davis was born in Wellington, Somerset, around 1919. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 19 May 1939 and served during the Second War. Discharged to the Reserve on 1 January 19146, he rejoined the 4th (Territorial) Battalion from the reserve and was discharged in November 1951. Sold with a corresponding miniature ribbon bar, a King’s Badge, two silver related earlier shooting medallions and a Second War mentioned in despatches oak leaf missing both lugs. Edwin Edward Chislett was born in Bath, Somerset, around 1904. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 5 May 1919, aged 15 years and 8 months. Advanced Corporal, he was discharged on 16 Aril 1939.
Three: Private E. J. Stewart, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (240393 Pte. E. J. Stewart. Som. L.I.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1847 Pte. E. J. Stewart. Som. L.I.) mounted for wear, contact marks, edge dig, polished, good fine (3) £120-£160 --- Ernest James Stewart was born in Taunton, Somerset on 9 June 1898. He attested into the 1/5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry and served in Palestine during the Great War. Discharged on 22 May 1919, he later died in South East Hampshire in 1978. Sold with copied research.
Family Group: Pair: Private F. W. Clothier, Somerset Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (25745 Pte. F. W. Clothier. Som. L.I.) official correction to number on BWM, very fine Three: Sergeant C. H. Clothier, Somerset Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5673305. Sjt. C. H. Clothier. Som. L.I.) very fine Three: Sergeant D. W. Clothier, Somerset Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5670523 Sjt. D. W. Clothier. Som. L.I.), with named damaged card boxes of issues, addressed to the recipient at 20 Ancastle Terrace, Ansford, Somerset, slight edge bruise to last, very fine (8) £90-£120 --- Frederick William Clothier attested into the Somerset Light Infantry for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion and was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 27 September 1919. C. H. Clothier attested into the Somerset Light Infantry, Territorial Army, and served at Home during the Second War. Advanced Sergeant, his Efficiency Medal was awarded in Army Orders of April 1946. D. W. Clothier attested into the Somerset Light Infantry, Territorial Army, and served at Home during the Second War. Advanced Sergeant, his Efficiency Medal was awarded in Army Orders of June 1944.
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (1868 Pte. J. Westcott. 2d. Bn. Som. L.I.) edge bruises partially obscuring regimental number and last part of regiment, suspension slack, otherwise very fine £80-£100 --- James Westcott, a Farm Labourer from Berrow, Somerset, was born around 1856. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry Militia on 17 May 1875 and joined the 2nd Battalion on 13 August 1879. He served in India for eight years including service during the Burma 1885-87 campaign. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 14 November 1889, he was discharged on 11 August 1891 before re-enlisting into the 4th Battalion on 12 June 1893. He was further discharged, medically unfit, on 4 June 1894. Sold with copied service papers.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (2480 Pte. J. Best. Somerset: Lt. Infy.) contact marks, edge bruises, naming officially corrected, better than good fine £60-£80 --- John Best, a Labourer from Bristol, was born around 1875. He attested into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on 21 September 1892. Transferring to the Militia Reserve on 24 July 1895, he was recalled for service in South Africa during the Boer War. Discharged on 20 September 1902, he is additionally entitled to a King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps. Sold with copied service papers and copied medal roll extracts.
Pair: Colonel A. W. Macnaghten, 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry, Indian Army, who during the Abyssinia campaign received the unusual combination of both a ‘Mention’ and a reprimand from the General Officer Commanding, the latter for taking his whip to an insubordinate officer Abyssinia 1867 (Captn. A. W. Macnaghten 2nd. Bombay Light Cavry.) suspension repaired; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt. Col. A. W. Macnaghten. 2nd. Bo. Lt. Cavy.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004. Arthur William MacNaghten was born in Calcutta in June 1835, the son of a Bengal civil servant. Following a private education under the watchful eye of assorted clergymen, he attended the East India College Haileybury and was nominated for a Cadetship in the Bombay Cavalry by a kinsman - and Director of the East India Company - Eliot MacNaghten. On arrival at Bombay in April 1854, MacNaghten joined the 2nd Light Cavalry, by whom, in December 1856, he was reported as being a ‘very promising young officer, the most likely to do justice to the Adjutancy’. He was duly advanced to Lieutenant in October of the following year, and went on to serve in various Field Columns in Central India 1858-59, in pursuit of Tantia Tope and other rebels, but did not qualify for entitlement to the Medal, his name having been struck off the roll as ‘Not entitled’ (accompanying copy roll entry refers). MacNaghten did get his Adjutancy, however, joining the Poona Horse in that capacity in February 1861, and was also advanced to Captain in January of the following year. Better still, he served as an Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Smith at Poona and Karachi between May 1862 and August 1864, but was compelled to return home on furlough on a medical certificate in the latter month. Soon after his return to India in early 1867, MacNaghten was attached to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry and embarked for Abyssinia, where he served throughout the expedition and was present at the capture of Magdala, being Mentioned in Despatches by General Napier for his part in commanding the 180-strong contingent of his regiment at the final investment of that place, when, in a force commanded by Colonel Graves, it moved up to ‘the Kaffir Burr Gate, which was watched by the Gallas’ (London Gazette 16 June 1868 refers). Less happily, perhaps, he also came to the C.-in-C’s attention for having taken his whip to an insubordinate officer, Captain C. L. Halbert, who was on attachment to his regiment. MacNaghten had already confined Halbert to his tent for ‘disobeying a lawful command’, but, as described in the proceedings of a subsequent Court Martial, he then took it upon himself to deliver his own punishment:
‘For conduct unbecoming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, in having, on or about the Eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, at camp Adooda, in Abyssinia, entered the tent of Lieutenant C. L. Halbert, of the same Corps, then in arrest, and violently assaulted the said Lieutenant Halbert by repeatedly striking him with a whip.’ Duly found guilty of the above stated charge, the court wisely elected to sentence MacNaghten to ‘be reprimanded in such manner as His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief may deem proper’, and the latter - no doubt experienced in the ways of officers and gentlemen - reacted by having MacNaghten ‘released from arrest and returned to duty’, adding in the same breath that his offence, ‘deliberately committed, deserved a severe sentence.’ Undoubtedly, though, his actions would have become a major topic of conversation on the regiment’s return to India, and MacNaghten’s next appointment, that of Superintendent of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Police 1869-71, no doubt served as a suitable “cooling off” period! Given the Brevet of Major in December 1872, following a period of furlough back home, MacNaghten rejoined his old regiment, the 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry, as a 2nd Squadron Officer in the following year and, in August 1875, on advancement to substantive Major, was appointed 2nd in Command. Further promotion followed, and by the outbreak of the Second Afghan War he was a Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the regiment:
‘During the spring and early summer of 1880, the 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry served at Jacobabad, Quetta and Sibi, in the Reserve Division of the Kandahar Field Force ... [but] ... on the forward concentration of the troops in August 1880, in consequence of the disaster at Maiwand, the regiment was moved up to Kila Abdulla, and as a unit of General Phayre’s relieving force took part in the advance on Kandahar. The regiment remained serving in the neighbourhood of Kandahar and on the line of communication till after the evacuation of that city by the British forces’ (Shadbolt refers). MacNaghten became a full Colonel in March 1884, returned home of furlough in December 1890 and was placed on the Unemployed Supernumerary List in May 1892. He died at his residence in London in October 1919, and was interred in Brompton Cemetery, West Kensington. Sold with copied research.
Three: Sergeant P. Beattie, South African Forces 1914-15 Star (Pte. P. Beattie Ntl Light Hse.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. P. Beattie. S.A.S.C.) very fine Three: Private A. W. R. Winson, South African Forces 1914-15 Star (Pte. A. W. R. Winson. S.A.F.T. & P.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. A. W. R. Winson. S.A.F.T. & P.C.) slight edge digs, very fine (6) £60-£80
Pair: Private J. Nelson, 2nd West India Regiment Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (831 Pte. J. Nelson. 2/W.I.R.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2018 (East and West Africa Medal only). Joseph Nelson was born in Half Way Tree, Kingston, Jamaica, in 1874 and and attested there for General Service in the West India Regiments on 24 February 1892, his complexion being described as ‘black brown’. He served with the 2nd Battalion in West Africa from 18 December 1894 to 9 October 1898, and served in the expedition under Major-General Sir Francis Scott against the Ashantis under King Prempeh, 7 December 1895 to 17 January 1896; and in Sierra Leone during the ‘hut tax’ war, 18 February 1898 to 9 March 1899. He was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on 28 October 1899, after 7 years and 247 days’ service. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
Loading...
