*A Scarce Indian Mutiny and Indian Army MSM awarded to Sergeant-Major William Wilson, Madras Artillery, late 19th Madras Native Infantry, comprising: Indian Mutiny, 1857-58, single clasp, Central India, with top bar (Serjt Major W, Wilson, 19th Madras N.I.); Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, 1848 type, with top bar and brooch pin to reverse (Serjt W. Wilson Eur: Vets.); light marks, once cleaned with one or two small nicks, very fine or better, and scarce (2). William Wilson (c. 1816-1881), of Peckham, Surrey, attested for service in the East India Company’s Artillery at London on 12/13 September 1836, having previously worked as a Plasterer. On arrival to India he was posted as a Gunner in the Horse Brigade, Madras Artillery. He reached the rank of Sergeant in 1854, and served as Sergeant-Major during the Indian Mutiny with the 19th Native Infantry under Major-General Whitlock. He was then remanded back to the Madras Artillery, having failed to qualify for the rank of Sergeant-Major, and then transferred to the Madras European Veterans. He died at Pallaveram (now a suburb in Chennai), India, 15 July 1881. Offered with copied roll entry confirming his Central India clasp, copied death certificate, and other research.
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Russia, Miscellaneous Nicholas I-Alexander II medals (11), Capture of Warsaw 1831; Virtuti Militari Medal 5th Class 1831; Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania 1849; Crimea War 1853-56 in bronze (5); Crimea War 1853-56 Chaplain’s Cross; Pacification of the Polish Rebellion 1863-64 (2), in light and dark bronze, mostly fine (11)
*India, Bikaner, Order of the Star of Honour, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Spink and Son, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, with central gold medallion of Ganga Singh, width 60.5 mm, and breast star, in silver, with central gold medallion of Ganga Singh with blue enamelled border, 88mm, a few light scuffs and minor dents to reverse of badge, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (2)
*U.S.A., Presidential Gold Life Saving Medal, engraved “TO J. HENDERSON of the Newcastle Volunteer Life-Saving Crew, in recognition of his heroic services in effecting the rescue, Sept. 27” 1909, of the Captain and his wife and the crew of the American schooner ALPENA.” Reverse of suspension clasp and edge of medal marked ’22 Ct.; light hairlines and small surface grazes behind head and to neck of portrait, otherwise extremely fine. The wreck of the Alpena on 25 September 1909, off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, is described in detail in the article ‘Two Brave Italians’ by Paul Street (LSARS Journal No.57). The four-masted schooner Alpena was en route from Melbourne to Newcastle to collect a shipment of coal when it was hit by a very severe gale near ‘Nobbys’. In her attempt to make port with the help of the tug Levert, a squall parted the line between them, leaving her stranded. A pilot steamer, Ajax, under Captain Richard Page, then towed out the Newcastle lifeboat Victoria, under Coxswain Antonio Costa, to assist in saving the lives of the greatly endangered crew. First saving the life of the Captain’s wife, with some difficulty, the lifeboat was towed back to save the crew. Bringing 23 crew on board, the lifeboat was capsized twice by huge waves, throwing 20 of the 23 back into the water. From this, the lifeboat recovered 13 people, and the Ajax a further 6. For their efforts, some 14 Presidential Gold Lifesaving Medals were awarded to the lifesaving crews by President William Taft, including J Henderson, whose name is confirmed in the article. Rescue crew members later described this event as the worst night of their lives. This lot offered with copied research, including the above article in full.
*A Rare Egypt Campaign & Royal Humane Society Medal & Bar Group of 3 awarded to Commander Charles Sedgfield Donner, Royal Navy, Principal Transport Officer in Egypt between 1882-1884, who ‘jumped into the sea from four different ships to save the lives of ratings who had fallen overboard’, comprising: Egypt 1882-89, no clasp (Comder. C. S. Donner, R.N. H.M.S. “Thalia”); Khedive’s Star, 1882-91, dated 1882; Royal Humane Society Medal, in silver, successful type, 38.5mm width (Lieut. Charles S. Donner, R.N. 25, June, 1867.), with additional ‘R.H.S.’ second award bar (C. S. Donner. 1878.) with silver top bar and reverse brooch pin, campaign pair swing-mounted on bar, in fitted leather and velvet-lined case, and RHS medal in original ‘Warrington’ case of issue, a few light marks in places, generally about extremely fine and a scarce combination of awards; offered with a glazed photographic portrait of the recipient wearing both his pair and RHS medal with bar, taken at Alexandria, Egypt, c.1882 (lot). Royal Humane Society Medal, awarded 8 January 1868 – ‘It was resolved unanimously that the noble courage and humanity displayed by Charles S Donner, Lieut. R.N., of HMS Surly, in having jumped overboard at Sea to the relief of George Rudland ordinary seaman who had fallen overboard and whose life with the assistance of Richard Pratt he saved, calls forth the admiration of this General Court, and justly entitles him to the Honorary Silver Medal of this Institution which is hereby awarded.’ Bar to Royal Humane Society Medal, awarded 8 July 1879 – ‘It was resolved unanimously that Lieut. Charles Sedgfield Donner, R.N. H.M.S. Euryalus, is justly entitled to the Honorary Silver Clasp of this Society which is hereby awarded him (he having already received the Silver Medal in 1868) for having on the 17th September 1878, jumped overboard through a port on the upper deck at Sea between Malta and Port Said, to the rescue of Mark Jewell, Ship’s Boy 1st Class, and whose life he saved.’ Charles Sedgfield Donner, son of Edward Sedgefield Donner of Scarborough, was educated at St Peter’s School, York. He entered the Royal Navy in 1861 coming aboard HMS Britannia, and become a Gunnery Officer. He was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving the life of a drowning Ordinary Seaman on 25 June 1867 as a Lieutenant aboard HMS Surly, and similarly again on 17 September 1878 whilst aboard HMS Euryalus. He was promoted to Commander with seniority of 30 June 1882, and was appointed Principal Transport Officer in Egypt in August of that year. He was commended for his work by Major General W. Earle for his significant role in supporting the Suakin Expedition. After a time as Commander of HMS Monarch, he transferred to HMS Thunderer in 1887, and was later asked by Rear-Admiral Robinson to be his Flag Captain aboard HMS Boadicea. It was aboard this ship that he died in Trincomalee from heat apoplexy in 1892. Offered with a useful biography and transcripts of some of Donner’s letters in an article by Lt. Cdr. F. D. Franks, R.N., who records that the recipient made life-saving attempts on four separate occasions; see also following lot and lot 516 above.
*Military General Service, 1793-1814, single clasp, Chateauguay (A. Onellet, Canadn Militia), minor graze to reverse rim at 6 o’clock, otherwise well-toned, good very fine and scarce. This recipent’s name can now be confidently confirmed against the original handwritten records held by the ‘Library and Archives Canada’ as Antoine Ouellet. The style of the writing used for the recipient’s name on this roll makes the minor, single letter error in the medal naming more understandable. A note is also made beside his entry, and that of another soldier Pierre Oman, as follows: ‘Sent by mail this 6th day of August 1852 to L M Laureau (?) Esq. of Isle Verte vide his letter of 6th July 1852. Mr Laureau has acknowledged receipt of these two medals – ‘. Using this new information, genealogical research appears to link directly to one Antoine Ouellet, born 29 April 1782 (thus aged 30 in the year 1812) at Kamouraska, and who died 29 May 1858, at the aforementioned Isle Verte - a coastal town on the south shore of the St Lawrence River, near Québec City. One particular roll, as given by Michelle Guitard’s: ‘The Militia of the Battle of Chateauguay – A Social history’ records an Antoine Ouellette as a Private Soldier in the 3rd Battalion of the Select Embodied Militia, serving in Captain Charles Daly’s Company. Daly’s Light Company is believed to have been present with 50 or 60 troops during the actual fighting, from some 77 previously available. Daly’s company, along with a company from the 2nd Battalion Embodied Militia under Captain de Tonnancoeur and another company of Beauharnois Sedentary Militia under Captain Bruguière; were sent by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry to guard a ford across the Chateauguay river roughly a mile behind the abatis blocking the main approach road, in a deliberate attempt to avoid being outflanked. Seeing enemy troops emerging from the woods on 26 October 1813, Captains Daly and Bruguière immediately led a small force (estimated at about 100 - 160 soldiers) in an attack which drove back the American Colonel Robert Purdy’s 1st Brigade (a much larger force of roughly 1,000 men), although Captain Daly and Captain Bruguière were both severely wounded in the process as they continued to pursue the retreating American soldiers. Offered with useful genealogical research.
Russia, Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, in silver, as issued to the participants of the Defence of Port Arthur, reverse scratched and with contact wear, good fine; light bronze as issued to combatants and dark bronze(2) as issued to non-combatants; together with Red Cross medal for the Russo-Japanese War, 24mm, very fine (5)
Poland, Republic (1918-1939), Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer’s Fourth Class breast badge in gilt metal and enamels, and a Commanders’s neck badge of later manufacture; People’s Republic (1943-1985), Order of Polonia Restituta, Second Class set of insignia in gilt metal and enamels, in case of issue, with damaged interior; and Third Class, Fourth Class, and Fifth class awards, in gilt metal and enamels, some light enamel damage to first, remainder generally good very fine or better (7)
*U.S.A., Presidential Gold Life Saving Medal, engraved to T. Arnold, seaman, of the British Steamship agapenor, in recognition of his heroic services in effecting the rescue at sea, on January 23, 1921, of the Master and crew of the American Barkentine carioca, brooch suspension lightly scratch-marked on reverse, light traces of wear overall, extremely fine. At 4.45pm on Jan. 23 1921 the Agapenor sighted the Carioca in a hopeless state, with seven feet of water in her hold, the pumps choked and much of her rigging lost. She was rolling violently in a fierce sea but all hands were successfully rescued. The following is taken from the New York Times of 21st May 1921: Washington, May 20. “On behalf of President Harding and the Government of the United States, the State Department is forwarding to the British Foreign Office, through the American Embassy at London, for distribution, testimonials which have been awarded to master and second officer and certain members of the crew of the British steamer Agapenor for their heroism in rescuing the crew of the American barkentine Carioca of New Orleans off the coast of Crete last January. In recognition of the services rendered by the rescuers, a gold watch and chain is being awarded to James W. Clark, master of the Agapenor; a first-grade binocular to P. Purkiss, second officer, and medals to W. Wiles, boatswain; T. Keans, lamp trimmer; R. Russell, carpenter; A. Watkins, J. Hayden, W. Graham, W. White, A. Lawrence and T. Arnold, seamen. Each of the testimonials bears an engraved statement of the circumstances of the rescue”.
*Boulton’s Medal for the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, later Soho specimen in silver, by C.H. Küchler, similar but with broader re-worked rims with surface hatching, later type more widely-separated impressed edge legend FROM M: BOULTON. TO THE HEROES OF TRAFALGAR, 48.3mm (BHM 584; Eimer 960; Hardy 40; MH 493), attractively toned, light hairlines, extremely fine
*U.S.A., Presidential Gold Life Saving Medal, engraved to John Kilgallen, Master of the British Bark “Eurydice”, In Recognition of his humanity In rescuing two American Seamen Of The American Schooner “Wildfire” Adrift at sea july. 8. 1883’, suspension claw slightly loose, a few light hairlines, extremely fine. Captain John Kilgallen, of St Joseph’s, Sligo, Ireland, is recorded as having served aboard ships belonging to the firm Messrs William Thomson & Co. for many years, being based in New Brunswick, Canada. He was awarded the Presidential Gold Lifesaving medal for helping to save the lives of two U.S. Seamen aboard the Wildfire in July 1883. In addition to this, he appears to have been awarded an additional British lifesaving medal, as according to “Persons to whom Rewards have been granted by the Government of the Dominion of Canada” Captain Kilgallen, Joseph McGowan George Rouse, Seva Knudson and Fred Collard, seamen on the ship “Eurydice” of St John, New Brunswick, were all recorded as having rendered services in the rescue of the shipwrecked crew of “Little Racer” of Padstow. He died of Yellow Fever in Rio de Janeiro alongside his brother in law, William J Codie, in May 1889.
*Boulton’s Medal for the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, early Soho specimen in copper-gilt, by C.H. Küchler, similar, edge impressed in the same style FROM M: BOULTON. TO THE HEROES OF TRAFALGAR, 48mm (BHM 584; Eimer 960; Hardy 40; MH 493), small edge bruise and light marks in fields, extremely fine
*The General Service Medal with 2 clasps awarded to Trooper Alexander George (‘Ben’) Bembridge, ‘A’ Squadron, 22 Special Air Service, late Royal Artillery, killed in action on 27 January 1959 during the attack on Jebel Akhdar or ‘Green Mountain’ in Oman. During the assault a stray enemy sniper round set off an Energa grenade stored inside his comrade Trooper Carter’s bergen, spraying them both and one other with shrapnel from which they later died of wounds, comprising: General Service Medal, 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Arabian Peninsula (22960591 Tpr. A. G. Bembridge, S.A.S.), with riband brooch, second clasp loose on ribbon, about extremely fine and a rare medal to an SAS casualty. Alexander George Bembridge was born on 6 May 1935, and following initial service as a Bombardier with the Royal Artillery he was selected to join ‘A’ Squadron, 22nd SAS. Following his training he saw action in the Malayan jungle, completing two operations, and latterly taking up a role as part of a 3-inch mortar team. This in particular is mentioned in his official obituary in ‘Mars and Minerva’ the SAS journal, which mentions that the 3-inch mortar ‘was a new weapon to him, but he soon picked up the hang of things and really carried his full share of weight.’ He is also mentioned as being a fine all-round sportsman, and ‘was always ready for a good joke’ or to ‘give a helping hand’. When ‘A’ Squadron’s operations in Malaya were called off in late 1958, they moved to join ‘D’ Squadron for immediate service together in Oman. After a week’s training, ‘A’ Squadron departed Kuala Lumpur on 10 January 1959, arriving in Oman on the 12th. A week of reconnaissance, planning and acclimatization was necessary –particularly given the greatly contrasting environments of Malaya’s dense jungle and Oman’s harsh, dry and rocky terrain, but soon after ‘A’ squadron moved inland. Following this, the combined attack of the two combined squadrons of SAS under Colonel Anthony Deane-Drummond and the SAF (Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces) under Colonel David Smiley was set for the night of 25 January under the light of a full moon. Driving alongside flooded wadis on the coast, they arrived at Jebel Akhdar or ‘Green Mountain’ – the location of the enemy stronghold. First, the nearby position of the ‘Aqabat’ (Aqabat al-Dhafar) was taken during by ‘A’ Squadron on the night of 23-24 January with only one SAS Trooper being wounded in the calf by shrapnel, whereupon they moved across to the other side of the mountain position to once again join with ‘D’ Squadron for the final assault. After a brutal 9-hour climb up a path previously considered unpassable, SAS troops reached the key ridge commanding the position with only light resistance from an LMG team thanks to clever diversionary tactics, and this was cleared coon after. Supplies were dropped from RAF aircraft, which caused the enemy to incorrectly anticipate a full invasion, and soon after most slipped away. Some sniper fire was coming from a series of caves to the east, and Troopers Bembridge, Hamer and Carter were sent to silence them. Whilst abseiling down the rock face, one round narrowly missed Carter, and Bembridge waited to the last moment to shoot and kill the rebel, just ‘to give him [Carter] a hard time’. Having alerted other rebel snipers to their position in the process, soon afterwards a stray sniper round hit a spare grenade in Trooper Carter’s Bergen, which exploding fatally wounded Carter, and severely wounded Bembridge and another nearby soldier, Trooper Hamer. Evacuated by RAF helicopter under heavy fire (for which the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Martin, was awarded the D.F.C.), sadly Bembridge and Carter eventually died from their wounds, whereas Hamer fortunately recovered some weeks later. Trooper A. G. Bembridge is commemorated by name on the famous clock tower at the Special Air Service Headquarters in Hereford, and is buried at the Bait el-Falaj Christian Cemetery, Muscat, Nothern Oman. Offered with an original photograph, the reverse inscribed by Bembridge: ‘A photo of my mates and myself’, and some other useful paperwork. Ex Dix Noonan & Webb, 16 December 2003, lot 661.
*U.S.A., Treasury Gold Life Saving Medal, awarded in 1883-4, engraved “TO JOHN B. CONLON, FOR HEROICALLY RESCUING TWO PERSONS, 1883-4”, with wreathed eagle’s head suspension and original ribbon, 44.5mm; light hairlines, tiny marks by suspension and two tiny edge bruises, otherwise good very fine. This an official late-issue, awarded in 1913, his name confirmed in the Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service, 1913, as follows: “JOHN B. CONLON, New York City—Awarded a gold medal February 26, 1912, for heroically saving, on different occasions, two persons from drowning in the East River, New York City. One of the rescues was performed June 23, 1883.”
*U.S.A., Treasury Silver Life Saving Medal, awarded in 1920, engraved “TO EDGAR A KNEEBONE FOR BRAVELY ASSISTING IN RESCUING A MAN FROM DROWNING, FEBRUARY. 7. 1921”, with wreathed eagle’s head suspension and original ribbon, 44.5mm, with silver brooch pin; toned, light contact marks to reverse of suspension, otherwise good very fine. “MONTANA SEA HERO IS AWARDED MEDAL. Washington, Nov. 10 (1921) – Lifesaving medals have been awarded (to) former Fireman Edwin Ray Elting of Macomb Ill., and Cook Edgar Arthur Kneebone of Judith Gap, Mont., on the recommendation of Secretary Denby. Elting and Kneebone, while in the crew of submarine chaser 227, rescued Seaman Foulke when he fell overboard at sea.” (Roundup Record, Tribune & Winnett Times, Nov 11 1921) This award is confirmed by Kerrigan in “The Sea Shall Not Have Them” to Edgar a Kneebone, Ship’s Cook, U.S. Navy, on September 24, 1921.
1940 London Transport Underground POSTER MAP designed by H C Beck and featuring a wide blue border. A war-time issue which shows the planned extensions of the Central Line to Denham and Ongar and of the Northern Line to Bushey Heath and Alexandra Palace. Features the thickened lines to include the line names. Measuring 33" x 26" (84cm x 66cm) and folded, the poster is in good condition with just a little wear on some of the folds and some light creasing elsewhere. [1]
Original London Transport double royal POSTERS for London's Parks comprising 1960 "Spring in the Parks" by Harry Stevens (1919-2008) (small adhesive tape remains at top corners, short tear at top edge and light horizontal crease) and 1973 "Bands in the Park" by Ronald Glendening (b.1926) (good condition). [2]
Original London Transport double royal POSTERS from the long-running series promoting the Country Walks booklets and comprising 1974 "Epping Forest" by John Cooke (b.1929), his only work for LT, and 1977 "Miles of Paths..." and 1978 "Country Walks", both by Harry Stevens (1919-2008), who designed posters for LT from 1960-78. Some light creases, minor damp-stains and edge-scuffs but all generally in good condition, the last being the poorest. [3]
Original 1938 London Transport PANEL POSTER 'Rotal Academy Exhibition' by Hans Feibusch (1898-1998), artist & sculptor who also did posters for Shell as well as murals for the Church of England. These posters were pasted onto the glass vestibules of Underground cars from the 1930s until the 1970s. Size 12.5" x 10" (32cm x 26cm). A vertical crease and very light edge-wear but generally in good condition. [1]
A pair of 1953 London Transport double royal POSTERS in the 'You are Here' series posted at Underground stations and comprising one for Green Park and the other for Leicester Square. Originally folded, both have small filing holes near the top edge as well as some short tears, edge-crumpling in places and light staining in the lower halves. [2]
Original London Transport double royal POSTERS comprising 1972 "Femme bien informée" by Harry Stevens (1919-2008) who designed posters for LT from 1960-78 and 1976 "American London" (USA Bicentennial 1776-1976) by Gaynor Chapman (1935-2000). She worked for LT from 1961-76. Edge-scuffs and light creases but both generally good. [2]
Original 1938 London Transport PANEL POSTER 'European Swimming Championships, Empire Pool, Wembley' by an unknown artist. These posters were pasted onto the glass vestibules of Underground cars from the 1930s until the 1970s. Size 12.5" x 10" (32cm x 26cm). Some light creasing and edge-wear but generally in good condition. [1]
Original 1935 London Transport double-royal POSTER 'Dahlias' (Special shows at Kew Gardens etc) by Dora Batty (1900-1966) who designed posters for the Underground Group and LT from 1921-1938. Note the large LT logo at the bottom left. Some edge-scuffs and small tears, light creasing and damp stains in places but still displays well. [1]
Original 1955 London Transport double royal POSTER "London's Museums" by Joan Beales about whom little is known but she designed three posters for LT in 1954-56. This is the picture half of a pair poster. A couple of light creases and a few very minor edge scuffs but generally in good condition. [1]
1939 London Transport Underground POSTER MAP designed by H C Beck and featuring a wide blue border. Shows the planned extensions of the Central Line to Denham and Ongar, the Northern Line to Bushey Heath & Alexandra Palace and the Bakerloo to Stanmore. Features the less thickened lines and smaller inter-change diamonds. 33" x 26" (84cm x 66cm) and folded, a few light creases, scuffing/minor damage at bottom r/h edge, couple of small foxing marks. [1]
London Transport Tramways paper FARECHART dated 10 September 1939 (the week after WW2 began) for route 11 between Moorgate & Highgate Village. The route was converted to trolleybus operation with the number 611 two months later, so this is likely to be the last tram issue. A standard-sized chart for E/1 cars etc. Light horizontal folds, otherwise in very good condition. [1]
c1911 London Underground Railways CARD POCKET MAP, considered by many to be the true ancestor of today's Tube map and the first to be printed on linen-card in a handy size. Featuring the vertical UndergrounD logo on the cover, this is a scarce example issued by the Metropolitan Railway, despite the latter not being a part of the Underground Group. In good, lightly used condition with a little wear at the folds and some light creasing in the top r/h corner. [1]
Bound volume of Ian Allan ABCs of London Transport Buses & Coaches from 1952 to 1955. Contains 7 issues from the 6th to the 12th. Hardback cover with gilt lettering on spine. All the issues appear to be unmarked, other than '1952' annotated on cover of the first one and all retain their original covers. In very good condition, light wear to cover. [1]
1913 official UNDERGROUND MAP OF LONDON, "What to see and how to see it". Print-code: 187-150 M-1-6-13.This is the map shown on p59 of Capital Transport's "No need to ask" reference work and shows the planned extensions of the Bakerloo, Central and Hampstead Tubes. The cover features one of the first printed versions of the bullseye logo, forerunner of today's roundel. Light staining to covers and tiny tear at r/h edge but overall a very good copy. [1]
1873 District Railway GUIDE 'to the Day-light Route'. A pocket-sized guide dated November 1873 which opens out to six double-sided panels with timetable information, details of new and direct route, links to the Continent etc. A very early piece of London Underground ephemera in excellent condition. [1]
1936 London Transport Underground POSTER MAP designed by H C Beck and featuring a wide blue border. One of the short-lived series featuring, against Beck's wishes, it is thought, the much-thickened lines in the central area to include the line names plus large diamonds for the inter-change stations. Measuring 33" x 26" (84cm x 66cm) and folded, the poster is in good condition with just a little wear on some of the folds, some light creasing in places and a short tear at the top edge. [1]
1932 official BROCHURE "Overhauling London's buses at the Chiswick Works of the London General Omnibus Company Ltd." Featuring a wonderful art-deco cover design by 'MCKK', this is a high-quality publication, inside thick-card covers and lavishly illustrated with photos of every stage of the overhaul process, showing NS, ST & LT-type buses and including a large plan of the Works showing the overhaul paths. Light wear to covers, otherwise excellent. [1]
![London Transport BUS TIMETABLE BOOKLET for Country Area (North) dated June 1937. Light wear to cover, contents excellent. [1]](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/75f7ffae-70c6-4046-b59e-a5de0151b9e2/82b6d434-c213-4985-9e29-a63100cfc2d7/468x382.jpg)
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