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Lot 252
Indian ruby, emerald and white stone cluster cocktail ring (tests as gold), the large oval facet cut ruby encircled with halos of emerald and white stones, framed on a fancy yellow gold wire work filigree mount on a plain band, ruby size 1.6cm x 1.3cm, ring size R/S, 10.0g. The band is slightly misshapen and sits angled to the ring head, a few very small striations and chips to the small emeralds seen when viewed under a loupe, small scuffs at the edges of the ruby when viewed under a loupe, possible tiny repair at the rear on filigree branch. In our opinion, we believe this to be a genuine ruby.
Lot 592
Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (51720 Dr. F. Hart “S” R.H.A.) contemporarily engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- Felix Albert Hart was born in Worthing in 1888 and died on 11 April 1917 whilst serving with “S” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. He is commemorated upon the Basra Memorial.
Lot 307
Seven: Second Lieutenant I. S. Thomas, Royal Flying Corps British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. I. S. Thomas. R.F.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, good very fine and better (7) £140-£180 --- Ivor Somerville Thomas, a native of Formby, Lancashire, was born on 20 August 1896 and joined the Royal Flying Corps on 10 August 1917. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 16 December 1917, he served as an Observer with 8 Squadron during the Great War in France from that date, before being hospitalised on 25 March 1918 and returning to England. He held further non-operational appointments at home, and transferred to the Unemployed List on 23 April 1919. Sold with copied Great war service papers.
Lot 245
Three: Private W. T. Lyndon, Royal Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 8 October 1916 1914-15 Star (36689. Pte. W. J. [sic] Lyndon. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (36689 Pte. W. T. Lyndon. R.A.M.C.) good very fine Pair: Private C. C. Betts, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 April 1917 British War and Victory Medals (31295 Pte. C. C. Betts. Essex. R.) nearly extremely fine 1914-15 Star (S-16334. Pte. A. Robertson. Cam’n Highrs.) good very fine (6) £100-£140 --- Walter Thomas Lyndon was born in Birmingham and attested there for the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served with the 47th Field Ambulance during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 July 1915, and died of wounds on 8 October 1916. He is buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. C. C. Betts attested for the Essex Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 9 April 1917, during the First Battle of the Scarpe, and is buried in Fampoux British Cemetery, France. Alexander Robertson attested for the Cameron Highlanders and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 March 1915. He was killed in action on 23 April 1915, and is buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Lot 234
Three: Private C. W. Hartley, 23rd (1st Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and Machine Gun Corps 1914-15 Star (1092 Pte. C. W. Hartley, R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (1092 Pte. C. W. Hartley. R. Fus.) good very fine Three: Private A. F. Smith, East Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (8625 Pte. A. F. Smith. E. Surr: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8625 Pte. A. F. Smith. E. Surr. R.) good very fine Pair: Aircraftman Second Class S. C. Crowdey, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (353782. A.C.2. S. C. Crowdey. R.A.F.); together with the recipient’s Airman’s Service and Pay Book and a large group photograph, nearly extremely fine (8) £100-£140 --- Claude William Hartley was born in York and attested for the 23rd (1st Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 November 1915, subsequently transferring to the Machine Gin Corps. Albert Frank Smith attested for the East Surrey Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 June 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 12 June 1919. Stanley Charles Crowdey was born on 19 August 1899 and joined the Royal Flying Corps on 3 March 1918.
Lot 42
“Pilots and Observers, always full of determination and keenness, unselfish and cheerful at all times, won for themselves and the Squadron the greatest admiration. Like gentlemen and sportsmen, they played the game throughout. The every day order of our much respected Chief - General Trenchard - to “keep going” was carried out to the letter....” (Recipient reflecting on his command in The Annals of 100 Squadron) The fascinating Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Wing Commander C. G. Burge, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, both observer and pilot; commanding officer of 100 Squadron, June - December 1918; respected aviation author - including the Squadron History for the Great War; one time personal assistant to Lord Trenchard; Head of an S.O.E. Intelligence Subsection dealing with planning operations, and acting as Liaison with the Air Ministry on all targets during the Second World War; and Uncle of the legendary Battle of Britain fighter Ace Douglas Bader The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.), (Military) Officer’s 1st type, silver (Hallmarks for London 1919); 1914-15 Star (Lieut. C. G. Burge. York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major C. G. Burge. R.A.F.) medals mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (4) £800-£1,200 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916. Cyril Gordon Burge was an early, if not the first, Adjutant to R.A.F. Cranwell (1920-1922), a onetime personal assistant to Lord Trenchard (from August 1926), and the ‘exciting and friendly uncle’ who actively encouraged the legless ace Sir Douglas Bader to set out on his legendary career. The son of a J.P. for the Cinque Ports, Burge was born in May 1893 and was educated at St Lawrence’s College and Sandhurst. Described as a natural ‘gentleman, leader & organiser’, he was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1913 and was posted to the overseas battalion in India. Promoted Lieutenant on 28 October 1914, he joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 and first flew as an Observer with 12 Squadron (R.E.7’s) on the Western Front. It did not take long for Burge to be chucked in at the deep-end, when on 12 October 1915: ‘Capt. Lawrence and Lt Gordon Burge of No. 12 Squadron in a R.E.7 with 2 Lewis guns when engaged in guarding Capt. Christie who was employed on a special mission engaged an Albatross 3 miles South of Lille. Simultaneously another hostile machine appeared and drew in on the left rear of the R.E.7. Both these hostile machines seemed to be slower than the R.E.7. Lt. Burge engaged the Albatross which was the nearer of the two and when just West of Tournai it threw out two white lights. No anti-aircraft gun fire followed this. In a few seconds two more lights were thrown out, again without effect. Both of these hostile machines fired a good deal at the R.E.7. When near Mouscron 2 more machines appeared from above and coming from the South. The first, an Albatross, began to draw up on the left rear firing very accurately. The R.E.7 was struck 30 or more times. When he was at between 50 and 80 yards range Lt Burge fired and this Albatross drew away. He came up again and after firing at it again went away. This occurred a third time when near Gheluvelt and the German machine went away to the South. Meanwhile another machine, an L.V.G. had remained further off and above the R.E.7 firing a good deal. The two machines originally encountered were gradually left behind.’ (Squadron War Diary refers) Burge, this time piloted by Second Lieutenant R. Newman, had to make a forced landing whilst out on patrol, 5 December 1915. Later he trained as a pilot, and according to Bader’s biographer ‘Laddie’ Lucas, saw ‘much of the fighting with the Royal Flying Corps over France and Flanders’. By February 1918 he had accumulated 450 flying hours, and commanded 100 Squadron (F.e.2b’s and later HP O/400’s as part of Independent Force), June - December 1918. Indeed he later wrote the Squadron History for the Great War - The Annals of 100 Squadron, with a foreword being provided by Lord Trenchard (the squadron was in Trenchard's chain-of-command from its formation until the end of the war in Nov 1918). In August 1919 he was granted a Permanent Commission in the R.A.F. with the rank of Lieutenant and was subsequently appointed Adjutant at the former R.N.A.S. air station west of Sleaford in Lincolnshire where the elite officer cadre of the fledgling service was to be trained. Meantime, he married Hazel McKenzie, sister to Douglas Bader’s mother. In the spring of 1921 the boy Bader was invited by the Burges to spend part of the Easter holidays with them at Cranwell. ‘From Hazel and Cyril the welcome was warm. Only just thirteen, Douglas had never been near aeroplanes before, and when the quiet, good-humoured Cyril sat him in the cockpit of an Avro 504 trainer the thick hair almost vanished as the boy bent over the controls and dials like a terrier. Later he stood for hours in Cyril’s garden watching the bellowing Avros taking off over his head ... Cyril thought he had a convert then but he was a little premature ....’ Five years later at St Edward’s School in Oxford Bader was cautiously considering a university career when the visit of an Old Boy then at Cranwell, reminded Bader of his enjoyable stay there, and he wrote at once to ‘Uncle Cyril’ to find out about becoming a Cranwell cadet. Burge had left the R.A.F. College but was then personal assistant to Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff, and ‘with the satisfaction of a match-maker, Cyril wrote back saying that Douglas was just the type they wanted and he would do everything he could to help which from the p.a. to the C.A.S., sounded considerable.’ Well primed by Burge, Bader duly presented himself before the board of interviewers for Cranwell at Burlington House in London in June 1928, and, ‘trying not to sound to well rehearsed’, successfully gave the answers ‘Uncle Cyril’ knew the board wanted to hear. The following December Burge retired from the service with a gratuity and over the next few years wrote several published works on British aviation. Following Bader’s famous crash at Woodley Aerodrome, near Reading, on 14 December 1931, Burge was immediately summoned from nearby Aldershot. He reached the Royal Berkshire Hospital to find that the surgeon Leonard Joyce had removed Bader’s right leg and that his nephew’s life was hanging in the balance. Burge was given a room for the night, and twice when it seemed that Bader was dying was called to the patient’s room but on each occasion Bader rallied. In the morning Bader was still alive but had not recovered consciousness since the amputation of his largely severed right leg. Joyce told Burge that if Bader lasted another day he might have a chance provided the left leg did not become sceptic. At length Bader came round, and, examining him, Joyce recognised signs of incipient septicaeima in the left leg. With Bader’s mother close to hysteria and with no time to lose, Joyce sought Burge’s permission to cut off the remaining leg, warning him that Bader would certainly die if the leg stayed, and that he would probably die from operative shock if they tried to take it off. It was the only chance and Burge instantly nodded his assent. With family trials over, Burge then embarked on a period of drama of his own making. His S.O.E. Personnel History Sheet (released in 2003) gives the following with regards to his application to join the service, and in what capacity he was eventually emp...
Lot 6
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Acting Sister Muriel G. Rowe, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve and Civil Hospital Reserve Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (S. Nurse M. G. Rowe, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); British War and Victory Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Sister M. G. Rowe.); together with the recipient’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Cape Badge, unnamed, good very fine (5) £500-£700 --- Provenance: Colonel D. G. B. Riddick Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2006. A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919: Miss Muriel Gladys Rowe, A./ Sister, Civ. Hpl. Res. ‘In recognition of their valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders’ M.I.D. London Gazette 7 November 1917: Miss M. G. Rowe (University College Hosp.), Civil Hospital Reserve.
Lot 166
Five: Warrant Officer Class I J. Reidy, Northumberland Fusiliers, late Durham Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia), who was Mentioned in Despatches during the Boer War and served a remarkable 32 Years with the British Army Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (29620 Rl: Sgt. Maj: J. Reidy. Durham R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24-62 W.O. Cl.1. J. Reidy. North’d Fus.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (S Mjr J Reidy RA); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (29620. Q.M. Sgt. J. Reidy. R.A.) light contact marks to first, generally very fine (5) £200-£240 --- James Reidy was born in Deptford, Kent, in 1858. He attested for the Royal Artillery on 23 March 1876 and re-engaged at Cork on 21 January 1886 for further service as Battery Sergeant Major. Awarded his Long Service ands Good Conduct Medal in 1894, he served in South Africa from 22 March 1900 to 28 November 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901). Remaining with the Colours, the U.K. Military Campaign and Award Roll for South Africa adds: ‘At present serving on P.S. [Permanent Staff], Northumberland R.G.A. (Militia)’. Discharged at the age of 50 years on 23 September 1908, Reidy returned to service with the Tyneside Irish during the Great War, his papers stating ‘Max 55/’, and ‘over age 2/11’. Reidy was eventually discharged for a second time due to arthritis on 11 January 1919 and was later awarded an annuity M.S.M.
Lot 738
Renamed and Defective Medals: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony, unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (9154 ... W. C. S. Khan, ...) rank and unit erased; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9154 ... W. C. S. Khan, ...) rank and unit erased; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902, clasp block loose on riband (808 3rd. Cl Tpr: H. Finlay. S.A.C.) suspension crudely replaced with a non-swivel type; heavy edge bruising, scratches, and contact marks throughout, polished and worn, fair to fine (3) £60-£80 --- Sold with copied record of service for Howard Finlay.
Lot 209
A Great War ‘St George’s Day Raid’ posthumous M.I.D. pair to Lieutenant C. T. Paynter, Royal Navy, H.M.S. North Star, who was killed by a shell exploding on the forecastle shortly before his ship sank at Zeebrugge on 23 April 1918 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. C. T. Paynter. R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. C. T. Paynter. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (2) £240-£280 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 23 July 1918: ‘Showed great bravery under heavy fire in “North Star”. When “North Star” was disabled, he took charge of the operations on the forecastle for getting in of “Phoebe”. Towing wires were placed and passed across very quickly under his direction, but the tow unfortunately parted. Lt. Paynter was shortly afterwards killed by a shell exploding on the forecastle.’ Charles Theodore Paynter was born at Spondon, Derbyshire, on 1 November 1895, and went to Springfield when his father became Rector there in 1897. His education included a spell at Chelmsford’s Grammar School. He joined the Royal Navy in September 1908 and remained with the service until his death April 1918 at Zeebrugge, when his ship was struck by an exploding shell fired by shore batteries. The Essex County Chronicle published the following report of his death: ‘Lt. Charles Theodore Paynter, R.N., third son of the Rev. Francis S. Paynter, R.D., rector of Springfield, and Mrs. Paynter, was killed by a shell off the coast of Belgium in the recent naval operations. The deceased officer, who was 22 years of age, was educated at St. Michael’s School, Westgate, and passed from there into Osborne in 1908, proceeding to Dartmouth College in 1910. In 1913 he went on a cruise to the West Indies in H.M.S. Cornwall, and was subsequently gazetted midshipman on board H.M.S. Conqueror, a super Dreadnought, Obtaining the rank of Acting-Sub.-Lieut. in 1915, the young officer was gazetted to H.M.S. Vigilant, on board which, he went through the battle of Jutland in 1916. His last ship was the North Star, upon which he became full Lieut., last year, and was No. 1. Although full details are yet to hand, enough is already reported to show that Lt. Paynter acted with great courage and gallantry in the operations undertaken off the coast of Belgium on the morning of the 23rd last. He was personally concerning in the sinking of a German electronically controlled ship off the coast of Belgium, and his destroyer was one which went into the harbour behind the Mole at Zeebrugge, and was blown up. Before this occurred he was able to let off a torpedo which struck the Mole, causing a great deal of damage, Lt. Paynter was killed while trying to save the life of someone in the water and exposing himself to the danger.’ A fellow officer wrote: ‘He was very cool and showed a fine example to his men, showing complete disregard of danger, although he was in a very exposed position. The men whom we rescued spoke in the highest praise of how your son carried on till the last minute. The Service has lost a very valuable officer.’
Lot 98
A R.V.M. awarded to Bombardier C. Piggin, Royal Horse Artillery Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., bronze, contemporarily engraved ‘93769. Br. C. Piggin S. Baty. R.H.A.’ crown suspension loose, nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- George Piggin was born in Norwich and attested for the Royal Artillery on 25 October 1892. Transferred to the Military Mounted Police, he was invalided from the Service as Corporal on 21 January 1911. A letter contained within his Army Service Record notes that he later spent time at the Surrey County Asylum (Netherne Hospital) and died in consequence of a bad fall in 1930.
Lot 309
Three: Captain R. H. Rogers, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached Burma Mounted Rifles British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. R. H. Rogers.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Lieut. R. H. Rogers.) good very fine (3) £160-£200 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 20 January 1920: ‘For valuable service rendered in India during the War.’
Lot 15
Three: Sister Maude A. Butler, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve and French Red Cross 1914-15 Star (S/Nurse M .A. Butler. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); British War and Victory Medals (M. A. Butler.); together with the recipient’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver, good very fine (4) £180-£220 --- Maude Alice Butler enrolled in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1915. She is also recorded as having served with the French Red Cross.
Lot 337
Four: Flying Officer E. A. C. Willard, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was shot down during a raid on Berlin on 2 January 1944 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. S. M. Willard, 7 Ballina Street, Honor Oak Park, S.E. 23’., extremely fine (4) £280-£340 --- Ernest Arthur Chenery Willard was born in Greenwich, London, in 1922. He attested into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve for service during the Second World War. Advanced Corporal, he was commissioned Flying Officer on 4 June 1943, and, after training as a Navigator, was posted to 61 Squadron from 9 November 1943. On 2 January 1944, he was serving as Navigator on LM377 QR-F when she was intercepted on the outbound route by a night-fighter flown by the German ace Major Prins Heinrich Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and shot down 10km north of Neustadt am Rubenberge, near Hannover, with the loss of all seven crew members. He is buried in a collective grave in Hannover War Cemetery, Germany. Sold with copied research.
Lot 288
Pair: Staff Nurse Dora Louise Thompson, Territorial Force Nursing Service British War and Victory Medals (S/Nurse D. L. Thompson.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service cape badge, silver, good very fine (2) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Dora Louise Thompson joined the Territorial Force Nursing Service on 26 January 1915, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 July 1917.
Lot 547
An interesting Victory Medal awarded to Captain E. W. S. Bardsley, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, attached King’s African Rifles, who was wounded in action in 1915 and joined with his father in becoming a keen advocate for demilitarisation and the establishment of The League of Nations Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. E. W. S. Bardsley.) nearly very fine £80-£100 --- Eric William Schofield Bardsley was born in Litherland, Lancashire, on 18 January 1896, the son of the Reverend Joseph Udell Bardsley of Ulverston Parish. Educated at Eton, he finished third in the college’s Senior Sculls in 1914. Appointed Temporary Second Lieutenant in November 1914, Bardsley served during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 September 1915 with 8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Subsequently attached to the 6th Battalion, King’s African Rifles, the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News of 18 December 1915 records him wounded in action. Evacuated home to his father’s residence at ‘The Vicarage, Lancaster’, Bardsley survived the war and later bore witness to his father becoming a prominent advocate for the League of Nations; the Reverend Joseph Bardsley was appointed Vice President of the Lancaster League of Nations Union in 1921. Regarded as a family of ‘peace pilgrims’, the Lancaster Guardian noted that ‘warm tributes were paid to the Reverend’ upon his death in 1928. According to family repute, Bardsley married Fabienne Eugenie Georgette Tombeur at Marylebone Registry Office on 14 December 1922. He was later awarded a bronze medal by the City of Bordeaux before returning home to Lancashire upon the death of his mother on 7 September 1939; interestingly, his Belgian wife is recorded in Elles ont suivi de Gaulle as joining the Free French in London on 21 April 1943, serving in the administration and health departments.
Lot 93
A Second War ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. S. Robertson, Royal Air Force, who undertook 57 operational sorties to some of the most heavy defended enemy targets, the majority as a Lancaster Rear Gunner with 582 Squadron, Pathfinder Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1822281. F/Sgt. J. S. Robertson. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 20 February 1945. The original Recommendation, dated 21 November 1944, states: ‘As rear gunner of a blind marker crew Flight Sergeant Robertson has made 54 sorties including many to heavily defended areas. His ceaseless vigilance has given a sense of security to the other crew members and thus improve the quality of their work. He is an excellent gunner who is at pains to keep himself and his armament at the peak of his efficiency and is always prepared to give a good account of himself in a tight corner. He strongly recommended for a non-immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Station Commander: This N.C.O. has proved himself, in his operational career, to have outstanding courage and efficiency. His high sense of devotion to duty makes him very worthy of the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Air Officer Commanding: Strongly recommended.’ John Scott Robertson enlisted in the Royal Air Force in 1943 and whilst undergoing training in Wellingtons flew two operational sorties in August 1943. After converting to Lancasters, he received his first operational posting to 576 Squadron (Lancasters) based at R.A.F. Elsham Wolds at the end of that year, and flew his first operational sortie with the Squadron on 14 January 1944: a bombing raid on Brunswick. Transferring to 156 Squadron, Pathfinder Force, based at R.A.F. Upwood in March 1944, Robertson’s first operational sortie with his new Squadron was a raid on Berlin on 24 March 1944, followed up by a raid on Essen two days later. Transferring to 582 Squadron, Pathfinder Force, the following month, over the next nine months Robertson flew a further 48 operation sorties, targets including Cologne, Essen, Longues (D-Day, 6 June 1944), Keil, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bremne, Frankfurt, Dortmund, and Dusseldorf. His final operational sortie, his 57th, was a raid on Essen on 12 December 1944. Sold with the recipient’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 16 May 1943 to 12 December 1944; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the D.F.M.; Air Gunners cloth brevet; two photographs of the recipient, one of which is coloured; and a large group photograph of 582 Squadron PFF, November 1944
Lot 220
Family Group: Five: Second Lieutenant S. Neve, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (L-15560 Sjt. S. Neve. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. Neve.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine Pair: Attributed to Flying Officer Rita M. Neve, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Air Council enclosure, extremely fine (7) £70-£90 --- Sidney Neve attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 December 1915, subsequently being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery. Rita Mary Neve was born on 1 June 1920 ands enlisted as an Aircraftwoman Second Class in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force on 16 September 1941. She was commissioned Assistant Section Officer on 22 August 1945, and finally relinquished her commission as a Flying Officer in the Technical Branch, Women’s Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, on 29 August 1955. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 419
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Major F. S. Russell, 14th. Hussars.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine £700-£900 --- Francis Shirley Russell was born in Scotland on 13 December 1840 and was educated at Radley and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered the 14th Hussars as a Cornet on 6 February 1863 and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief in Ireland in 1869. Attending Staff College in 1872, he saw special service during the Ashantee War from 17 December 1873 attached to Wood’s Regiment, and commanded the post of Accrofoomu on the line of communication (Medal with clasp and Brevet Major), and was appointed Instructor of Tactics at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1876. Posted to the Intelligence Department, Russell served in South Africa during the latter part of the Zulu War as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General of the 2nd Division, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with clasp), and then during the First Boer War. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Royal Dragoons, with the rank of Colonel, on 1 July 1885, before taking up an appointment as Military Attaché, Berlin, in 1889. Appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1891, he later served as Brigadier-General commanding Aberdeen Defence Brigade from 1892, and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Royal Dragoons in 1900, being awarded the Prussian Order of the Crown First Class in 1903 by the Regiment’s Colonel in Chief, H.M. Kaiser Wilhelm II. He died in the rank of Major-General on 18 March 1912.
Lot 89
A Second War Commando Immediate M.M. group of four for the Crossing of the Garigliano River awarded to Company Sergeant Major K. S. Hawkins, No. 40 Royal Marine Commando Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CH.X.1120 C.S.M. K. S. Hawkins, R.M.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1944: ‘For leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with the Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.’ The recommendation for an Immediate award states: ‘On 22nd January 1944, north of the River Garigliano, C.S.M. Hawkins led a small patrol consisting of himself and six men. On encountering a German patrol of greatly superior strength he outwitted, by skilful leadership, and succeeded in capturing twelve prisoners. Later he led out a second patrol and this time returned with a further 18 prisoners. During the whole operation his courage, initiative and coolness were of the highest order and were a fine example and inspiration to the men under his command.’ Sold with a copy of the original recommendation and extract from Commando Gallantry Awards of World War II. A total of 106 Military Medals and one Bar were awarded to the Royal Marines during the Second World War.
Lot 54
A Great War Royal Naval Division M.C. group to Lieutenant W. Barnett, Anson Battalion, R.N.D. late East Yorkshire Regiment (Hull Commercials), who was later wounded in action and taken prisoner of war Military Cross, George V, the reverse engraved ‘Lieut. W. Barnett, Anson Battn. R.N.D., Sept. 1918’; 1914-15 Star (10-699 Sjt. W. Barnett. E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt. W. Barnett. R.N.V.R.) mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Sotheby, December 1998. M.C. London Gazette 11 January 1919: ‘T./Sub. Lt. Walter Barnett, Anson Bn., R.N.V.R., R.N. Div. For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. Under heavy machine-gun fire he successfully led his company forward by rushes to the final objective. Twenty-seven enemy machine guns were afterwards counted on the ground over which his company passed, and it was chiefly owing to their determined advance that the battalion was able to reach its final objective. He showed fine courage and leadership.’ Sold with the following documentation and artefacts: i) four original photo-postcards, of Barnett in uniform, two of them with fellow officers; ii) Case of issue for M.C., related cap badge, an Australian Military Forces cap badge, ribbon bar, whistle, and two military sports medals, in silver; iii) Buckingham Palace P.O.W. ‘welcome home’ letter, with original envelope; iv) two local newspaper pages (Hull Daily News and Eastern Morning News, 15/16 January 1919), containing the following article: ‘Lieutenant Barnett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett, 162 Blenheim Street, and was engaged with Messrs. Dawson and Loncaster, solicitors. He joined the Hull Commercials in September 1914, and saw service with them in Egypt and France. In August 1917 he was granted a commission in the Royal Naval Division, and returned to France in May 1918. The brave act for which he was granted the decoration occurred in connection with the breaking of the Hindenburg switch line on the 2nd September last. Lieutenant Barnett subsequently saw very heavy fighting, but escaped unwounded down to the 30th September, when, in an attempt undertaken by him to silence an enemy machine-gun, he had the misfortune to lose his right eye, and was taken prisoner. He returned to Hull from Germany last month, and is at present at the Brooklands Hospital for officers, Cottingham Road.’
Lot 648
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Hy Munden, Cook 1st Cl: H. M. S. Severn.) impressed naming, suspension claw re-pinned, light contact marks, very fine £80-£100 --- Henry Munden was born in Gosport, Hampshire, in May 1839. He joined the Royal Navy in May 1859, initially serving as a Sick Berth Steward with H.M.S. Duncan (entitled to Canada General Service Medal with ‘Fenian Raid 1866’ clasp), before being rated as an Acting Cook 2nd Class in January 1874. His subsequent service included with H.M. Ships Starling from August 1882 until July 1886 (entitled to Egypt Medal with ‘Suakin 1885’ clasp), and Severn from February 1889 until February 1892 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in July 1890). Munden and advanced to Chief Cook in July 1889, and was shore pensioned in January 1894. Sold with copied service papers.
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A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Sister Violet S. Newman, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel; 1914 Star, with clasp (Sister V. S. Newman, Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Sister V. S. Newman) very fine and better (4) £600-£800 --- Provenance: Colonel D. G. B. Riddick Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007. A.R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1916: ‘In recognition of valuable services in connection with the war’. Violet Sherston Newman was born in Hawkridge, near Dulverton, Somerset, on 14 June 1882, the daughter of the Rector of Hawkridge. Educated at home, she trained for nursing at the Taunton and Somerset Hospital from 1903 to 1907. She was then employed as Staff Nurse at Corsham Memorial Hospital, Kingswood, Bristol, from November 1907 to September 1908; next, as a Theatre and Outpatient Sister at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, from September 1908 to July 1909; and then, after a period of private nursing between August 1909 and April 1910, she was a Sister at the Gordon Hospital, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London. In July 1910 she entered Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, serving at Woolwich and Chatham. She served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 7th General Hospital from 8 August 1914, and later served in the Mesopotamian theatre of War. She resigned from the service on her marriage to Colonel Kinch, R.E. in June 1919.
Lot 216
Three: Surgeon-Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Peck, Royal Field Artillery, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry, was twice Mentioned in Despatches, and was wounded in action, all in his early 60’s 1914-15 Star (Surg.Maj. E. G. Peck. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. E. G. Peck.) nearly very fine and better (3) £300-£400 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 25 November 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He attended to wounded men under heavy fire, quite regardless of his own personal danger. Later, he again attended wounded men under heavy fire and personally superintended their evacuation. He displayed the greatest courage and determination throughout.’ Edward George Peck was born in Cambridge in 1854, the eldest of a family of eleven. Educated at the Perse School, Cambridge, he later qualified Member of the Royal College of Surgeons on 8 July 1880 and Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh in 1888. Recorded as physician in 1911 and a resident of Hampstead, he spent a considerable period in practice at Queensbury, London, of which district he acted as medical officer. According to the Cambridge Daily News, he also worked as Resident Medical Officer at the Chelsea Hospital for Women and served as Honorary Surgeon at St. George’s Hospital, later becoming a Fellow of the Medical Society of London. Posted to France as Surgeon Major from 14 April 1915, the Bradford Daily Telegraph of 27 November 1916, adds: ‘He has served with the West Riding Brigade Royal Field Artillery since the beginning of the war, and has done fine work. He was mentioned for gallant service in the field in Lord French’s despatch, published on January 1 this year.’ Twice ’mentioned’ in the London Gazettes of 1 January 1916 and 4 January 1917, Peck was further recognised with the award of the D.S.O. for service on the Western Front, likely during the Battle of the Somme. According to the Cambridge Daily News of 28 October 1939, he was wounded in the course of his duties. Returning home to Cambridge at the cessation of hostilities, Peck took appointment as Assistant County Director of the Red Cross. Retiring to Bournemouth following the loss of his wife in 1926, Peck died on 27 October 1939.
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Three: Driver S. J. Baldwin, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on 23 October 1915 when his troopship the Marquette was torpedoed and sunk en route to Salonika, laden with fellow artillerymen and members of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service and New Zealand Medical Corps 1914-15 Star (8842 Dvr: S. J. Baldwin. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (8842 Dvr. S. J. Baldwin R.A.) good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Sidney James Baldwin served with the 29th Division Ammunition Column and died in the eastern Mediterranean when the H.T. Marquette was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine on 23 October 1915. The Navy Museum of New Zealand adds a little more detail: ‘At 9 a.m. the Marquette was hit by a torpedo from the new heavyweight German submarine No. 35 (U-35) and rapidly listed to port. Those not killed in the explosion moved quickly to put on lifebelts and moved to lifeboat stations to abandon ship. One lifeboat on the port side fell onto another killing and injuring many. Many being lowered in boats on the starboard side were tipped out into the sea. Only one boat left the Marquette with nurses aboard. The ship sank within ten minutes with still several men and four nurses on deck. Two of those nurses survived despite being sucked under the water by the sinking ship.’ Driver Baldwin is commemorated upon the Mikra Memorial in Greece; sold with original letter of transmittal for 1914-15 Star addressed to ‘Mr. W. Baldwin, Clay Hill, Wigginton, Tring, Herts.’
Lot 235
Three: Private G. A. Wells, South Wales Borderers, who served at the siege of Tsingtao, North China, in November 1914, and was killed in action at Gallipoli the following year 1914-15 Star (8744 Pte. G. A. Wells. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8744 Pte. G. A. Wells. S. Wales Bord.), in named card box of issue, with original named condolence bestowal slips, and envelopes addressed to ‘Mrs. E. Wells, 5 Morley Road, Barking’, very fine (3) £260-£300 --- George Alfred Wells, a barman from East Ham, Essex, was born on 18 December 1884. He attested into the South Wales Borderers and served during the Great War. He was present from 23 September 1914 with the 2nd Battalion, stationed in China where they formed part of the international garrison at Tientsin. In September 1914 the Battalion, supported by half a Battalion of the 36th Sikhs, joined their Japanese allies in an expedition against the German-occupied territory of Kiaochow and its port of Tsingtao. On 23 September 1914, the battalion’s embarkation of 22 officers and 910 men landed at Lao Shan Bay, about 40 miles north-east of Tsingtao, and began the difficult trek to the well-fortified main German settlement on Kiaochau Bay, which was the object of the expeditionary force. Casualties were generally light, although the extremely arduous conditions and bad weather caused them great discomfort. The nights of 5 and 6 November, however, brought the battalion heavier casualties than it had yet suffered. Brigadier-General Nathaniel Barnardiston, Commanding Tsingtau Expeditionary Force, gave the following details in his third Despatch:
‘On the 5th November I was ordered to prepare a Third Position of attack on the left bank of the river. This line was to a great extent enfiladed on both flanks by No. 1 and 2 redoubts, especially the latter from which annoying machine-gun fire was experienced. The bed of the river (a small stream running over a broad bed of sand) had also to be crossed, and in doing so the working parties of the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers suffered somewhat severely, losing 8 non-commissioned officers and men killed and 24 wounded.’ The siege was soon brought to a successful conclusion with the assistance of an assault by Japanese forces present, and the white flag went up on 7 November 1914, giving the Regiment the unique distinction of a battle honour held by no other British Regiment. The Battalion’s losses overall had been just 14 men killed or died of wounds or disease, and 2 officers and 34 men wounded. He later served at Gallipoli, landing on the first day of the campaign, at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915 and was killed in action three days later during the Battle of Krithia on 28 April 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. His medals were sent to his sister-in-law, the widow of his brother Arthur. Sold with the recipient’s original aluminium ID disk; and copied research.
Lot 293
Pair: Worker Agnes S. Fulton, Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps British War and Victory Medals (1273 Wkr. A. S. Fulton. Q.M.A.A.C.) good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Agnes Smillie Fulton attested into Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 3 July 1917 to 11 July 1919.
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Three: Private W. S. Hughes, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 4 April 1917 1914-15 Star (8452 Pte W. S. Hughes. 2/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (8452 Pte. W. S. Hughes. 2-Can. Inf.) in named card boxes of issue, good very fine Pair: Sergeant R. Cullen, 32nd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (East Ham), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 7 June 1917 British War and Victory Medals (GS-53021 Sjt. R. Cullen. R. Fus.) generally very fine or better (5) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- William Slowley Hughes was born in Taunton, Somerset in November 1884. He attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Taunton in November 1901, having previously served in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, 22 July 1902, he left for South Africa, too late for the Boer War and served there until 30 April 1903. Hughes advanced to Lance Corporal in January 1903, and transferred to the Army Reserve in November 1908. He was discharged, 5 November 1913, before serving during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Private Hughes died of wounds (gunshot wounds scalp, chest, right hand, right knee and neck) at No. 30 Casualty Clearing Station, 4 April 1917. He is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Richard Cullen was born in Hamilton, Canada. He enlisted for the Royal Fusiliers at London, and served during the Great War with the 32nd (Service) Battalion (East Ham). Sergeant Cullen died of wounds on the Western Front, 7 June 1917, and is buried in the Mendingham Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Lot 49
A Second War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Acting Lieutenant-Colonel T. Redfearn, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who had previously been awarded an Immediate M.S.M. during the Great War The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (S-6685 T.W.O. Cl. 1 T. Redfearn. A.O.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (7574412 W. O. Cl. II. T. Redfearn. R.A.O.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S-6685 T. Sub-Condr: T. Redfearn. R.A.O.C.) mounted court-style for display purposes in this order, contact marks, very fine (7) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette, 1 January 1941. M.S.M. London Gazette, 3 June 1919. Thomas Redfearn was born in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, on 17 October 1894 and attested into the Army Ordnance Corps on 28 June 1910 at the age of 15. He initially served at home during the Great War and was Advanced Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant on 24 June 1918, before serving on the Western Front from 6 July 1918. He continued to serve post-War, and was commissioned on 24 August 1936. He further served at home during the Second World War and was Advanced Acting Lieutenant-Colonel on 11 September 1944, before reverting back to the rank of Major on 4 October 1944. Sold together with copy service papers, copy Medal Index Card, copy London Gazette entries, named copy group photographs including the recipient, and copy Army Ordnance Corps Gazette entries, with reference to the recipient.
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Five: Sergeant G. Boxall, Royal Artillery 1914-15 Star (78679. S-Sth. G. Boxall. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (78679 Sjt. G. Boxall. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (78679 Sjt. G. Boxall. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1045754 Bmbr. G. Boxall., R.A.) mounted as worn, contact marks, good fine and better (5) £140-£180 --- George Boxall initially served in France as a Shoeing Smith from 15 July 1915. Advanced Farrier Sergeant, he served during the Iraqi Revolt and was discharged from the Royal Artillery on 28 February 1937.
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